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The recent passing of drastic property tax increases speaks loudly to the need for compensation restraint within the municipal civil service.
The Province’s Bill 124 imposes a one per cent limit on compensation increases for provincial civil servants. It was put in place specifically to help deal with high unsustainable annual deficit and huge accumulated debt at the provincial level. However, the bill does not apply to municipal employees.
Unlike the Rae Days of the past, this Provincial government is leaving the compensation and pay raise issues to the local councils, trusting in the local elected taxpayer to exercise good judgment and to do the right thing.
Municipalities are however, blessed or cursed with the provincial law forbidding them to budget for a deficit. All debt must be amortized over a limited period and taxes must cover the cost of interest and repayment of the principle over a 20 or 30 year period like a household mortgage.
Therefore, any pay increases must be included in the balanced budget and must be considered in the context of many other needs. Provincial and federal governments can simply add any increases to the year’s deficit. Municipal government must include them and pay for them in the next year’s budget. Municipalities must raise taxes or cut services or cut spending or some combination of both in order to keep the finances in line.
We heard Niagara’s regional councilors recently debate cutting prosperity growth incentives to make room for social justice spending and in St. Catharines that city’s budget chair wants the Region to step up social justice spending to support the “compassionate city” program, because the vast majority of social justice spending is Regional or Provincial.
Other than regional councilor and Fort Erie Mayor Wayne Redekop there was no discussion on wage restraint versus tax increase. No discussion of civil service compensation restraint, except at the provincial level through Bill 124.
Regional councillors originally cut the budget increase from 6.19 per cent but added back $185,000 for suicide prevention workers in public health, and the Pro Kids program funding to settle on a 5.92 per cent increase.
The need to raise taxes to cover social justice issues and infrastructure issues adds tremendous pressure on the need for restraint in pay increases.
The Fraser Institute’s recent report found the wage advantage of the broader civil service was 10.3 per cent higher than the private sector and that the pension advantage is even greater. The Region and the municipalities are constantly dealing with one contract or another.
Police, fire, paramedics, public health nurses, long term care nurses, engineers , public works trades and office workers, all have union or Association contracts with the municipalities that expire at different times.
Bill 124 applies to provincial employees as the contracts expire, like the teacher unions in negotiation now. The difference is that the Province can and does budget for deficits and can build their debt to pay for pay raises, without limitations. Municipalities have to cover pay raises every year and balance their budget every year. They must set bargaining targets during the budget process every year.
Bill 124 sets an example. It sets the bar for municipalities in contract negotiations without imposing limits on municipalities.
Municipal councils should look at their bargaining targets from the point of view of the taxpayer. They seek to balance services against tax increases. Half of the Region’s operating budget is staff compensation. In fact 90 per cent of the Niagara Regional Police budget is staff compensation and municipal fire services are similar.
Regional council used to set a bottom line limit on contract and compensation increases, in an “in-camera “ council meeting, once a year, six months before budget time. Experience taught council that there was nothing confidential about the in-camera meeting to set the bargaining limit. The union side of the table knew the bottom line within days, if not hours of the confidential in camera meeting.
Council moved last term to setting a target instead of a limit on what staff could bring to the table on behalf of the taxpayers council represents. Council would set a target around the same time as the June meeting to give staff guidance on the budget proposals to come in the fall.
Bill 124, and the need to deliver more social justice services and keep up with infrastructure projects makes a one per cent increase in staff compensation a very reasonable target in my opinion.
The need to drastically raise property taxes speaks loudly to the need for pay raise restraint like the one per cent in Bill 124.
Bruce Timms represented St. Catharines on Niagara Regional Council from 1991 to 2018. During his near three decades in municipal politics, Timms sat on and chaired numerous committees and boards. A lifelong Niagara resident and proud Rotarian, Timms is a professional engineer and home inspector by trade.


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International artists have not received their royalties from COSBOTS because mutual agreements with their countries’ royalty bodies have not yet been finalized – Mokobi
The Copyrights Society of Botswana (COSBOTS) has dismissed rumors that it was likely to run into any legal trouble if it continues to collect royalties for international copyright bodies without their knowledge.
COSBOTS Chief Executive Officer Thato Mokobi who says such views are held by their ignorant detractors, argued that they are allowed to collect royalties for international bodies provided such bodies receive the royalties in the end. “According to our regulations as an organization, we can only keep international royalties for a period of seven years, while for local royalties we keep them with us forever. Since the establishment of COSBOTS, we have been collecting royalties for both local and international artists, and only our local artists have been able to benefit from this collection,” he explained.
According to Mokobi, international artists have not received their royalties from COSBOTS because mutual agreements with their local royalty bodies have not yet been finalized. “So far we have reciprocal agreements with close to 15 African countries such as Namibia, Mauritius, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Senegal, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Kenya and in South Africa with two of their music bodies; SAMPRO and DALRO. Even though we are collecting for these music bodies and them for us, what people need to understand is that it is not as easy as it looks or sounds, there are rules and regulations to follow,” he said.
For countries to collect royalties from each other, they have to be registered members of the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC), which is the world’s leading network of authors’ societies. It protects and promotes the rights and interests of creators worldwide, enabling the seamless representation of creators and the flow of royalties to authors for use anywhere in the world. The CISAC board meets twice a year.
“We have been waiting for close to six months just to hear from them and I understand their next meeting will be in July and only then can we be notified we have the membership or not,” Mokobi revealed.
Mokobi says putting together the paperwork required by CISAC to collect royalties for Botswana artists internationally was time consuming and that they spent about 6 months just gathering it.
“So the reason you see no international music body collecting from us or us collecting from them is that we are still trying to get our membership approved. Earlier in January this year, we submitted the required paper work and are still waiting to hear from them if it will be approved or not,” he said.

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Decoding General Motors RPO Codes
So, what’s an RPO code? And how can it help you?
If you’re an owner of a GM vehicle and you already know about RPO codes - here’s a complete RPO code list.
If you’re an owner of a GM vehicle - and you DON’T know about RPO codes - the following information will be extremely useful to you.
RPO stands for Regular Production Option and is General Motors’ standard coding for vehicle configuration options.
What do RPO Codes Designate?
Each RPO code is a combination of three alphanumeric characters (like Z71) that refers to a specific option or modification to the vehicle as built during production.
The RPO codes identify the base model of the vehicle along with options such as paint color, engine, infotainment system, wheels, etc.
In some cases, the RPO has become so identifiable to a specific vehicle that the code has become a part of the vehicle’s model name: Camaro Z28, Silverado Z71, Corvette Z06, Corvette ZR1.
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Your vehicle’s RPO codes can be found on a sticker in the vehicle’s glove box or compartment.
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LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE — In front of a jampacked homecoming faithful, the St. Francis High football team went from disaster to delirium.
On the strength of the fortuitous right foot of Billy McCreary, the Golden Knights culminated a 10-point, fourth-quarter comeback to defeat Harvard-Westlake, 23-20, when McCreary booted a 37-yard field goal with two seconds left to lift his team to victory in the Mission League opener for both teams.
“We, came away with the victory — and it was amazing,” said McCreary, who also had a game-tying 29-yard kick in the fourth and a 32-yard field goal in the first half before the Wolverines scored 20 straight points to take a 20-10 lead into the fourth quarter.
With the win, the Golden Knights, ranked fourth in the CIF Southern Section Western Division and rife with league title hopes, improved to 6-0, while Harvard-Westlake dropped to 4-2.
“I gotta tip my hat to Harvard-Westlake,” said St. Francis Coach Jim Bonds, whose team got touchdown runs from Austin De Los Santos and Jared Lebowitz. “For us to be down 10 points in the second half and [to come back] shows a lot of character.
“I'm very proud of our guys for never giving up.”
The game-winning drive came to be when St. Francis took over with just 44 seconds on its own 13, but the drive began with a 22-yard De Los Santos run. A Christian Hess run two plays later notched 23 yards before a completion to Travis Talianko - who had seven catches for 81 yards - for 10 yards and a subsequent Lebowitz run for 13 yards set up McCreary's heroics.
Harvard-Westlake quarterback Chad Kanoff had three total touchdowns and threw for 323 yards on 25 of 40 completions, while receiver Clinton Hooks caught 14 balls for 167 yards and a touchdown out of the Wolverines' no-huddle, spread offense.
“It's a tough offense to prepare for,” Bonds said.
But the St. Francis defense, the catalyst in large part for the Golden Knights' undefeated start, was still stingy, forcing three turnovers, as Talianko and Jose Padilla had fumble recoveries and Raul Castillo had an interception.
“Our defense came up big again,” said Bonds of an effort that held down a Wolverines offense that had previously eclipsed the 30-point mark four times and 40 points three times.
No play was perhaps as big as Padilla's fumble recovery after a Matt Casciani sack forced the ball loose. The Golden Knights then marched 69 yards to set up McCreary's 29-yarder with 3:16 left to tie the game at 20.
Lebowitz, who rushed for 40 yards in 10 carries and passed for 253 yards on 18 of 37 passing, ran in from 11 yards out with 10:08 to go in the game to bring the score to 20-17 and ignite the comeback.
De Los Santos, who had 84 yards in 16 carries, scored from 12 yards out in the first quarter, but the offense went largely stagnant thereafter with a slew of turnovers, dropped balls and penalties causing havoc.
Harvard-Westlake's score in the second quarter by Hooks was the first given up by the Golden Knights' defense since the third quarter of St. Francis' win over Venice three weeks prior.
In the end, though, the Golden Knights offense was good enough to set up the steady foot of McCreary.
“I love all my guys,” said McCreary of his teammates. “They just calmed me down and told me just like practice. ... Concentrate on your mechanics and focus.”
And as soon as he kicked, “I felt it was good,” McCreary said.


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The greatest outdoor experiences are always off the beaten path.
In Altoona, you can hop on a trail that leads to downtown Des Moines and beyond. Bike to a brewery. Sleep beneath the stars. Roast s’mores on an open fire. Let your kids run wild and scream their lungs out at their new favorite playground. Find a quiet place to fish. Kick back in a canoe. Enjoy the kind of quiet you won’t find in the city.
The great outdoors of Central Iowa are meant to be explored. Just off the beaten path, Altoona is a great place to start.
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Prairie Heritage Park
There’s a little something for everyone at Prairie Heritage Park. Kids of all ages can cool off by the splash pad and chill out beneath the nearby shelter, and the path along the pond is perfect for a relaxing walk. There’s also a beautiful war memorial where visitors can pay their respects to those who have served. Read more about Prairie Heritage Park.
Parks & Trails Map
Altoona’s local trails connect to the legendary Central Iowa trails system, which means you can hike or bike here from anywhere in the Des Moines metro. Download our Parks & Trails Map to explore what’s right around the bend.
Altoona’s Great(er) Outdoors
Altoona might be the greatest place to explore Iowa’s great outdoors. Read more.
Terrace Hills Golf Course
Established in 1964, Terrace Hills is an 18-Hole, Par 71 Championship course designed for golfers of all levels. In addition to the course, it has a state-of-the-art driving range and short game area for all your practice needs. Terrace Hills is a place to play, practice and host your big event at the heart of Iowa’s entertainment capital.

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The forgiveness of morning is a cloak I wear every day. Indeed, I live on a prairie where night holds invisibility so I am always relieved with another morning in which to find a day to fill with loving acts, the blessing of words, the entirety of existence stretching out in front of me today.
The lists are prepared already (all ready), I do exist in a dance of preparedness & accomplishment. I feel the beam of Sourcelight fingering my crown. In this will I live & move & indulge my being this day.
The world is changing rapidly now. Even as the birds awaken Nature, I stretch into the potential of accomplishing all the worldly tasks to which I conspicuously bring my energetic potential. My friends are out there somewhere: some traveling or readying to travel; some laboring with the monotony of dull routine; some flipping anxiously through the Tarot deck of possibility. Me? I’m getting two new tires this morning, helping a good-hearted man organize his new phone system, recycling another’s cast-off computer, buying groceries in anticipation of a visitor returning to her home state. The list would be dull for you to read, but for me it is the tithe I pay in this 24-hour cycle allotted to the limit of its hours.
In background to my little life is a panoply of desire, hunger, satisfaction, blessing, growing…
I have been a traveler. I have reorganized my life to face each direction on the compass. I have tarried in sunlight, searched for meanings, permitted myself pleasures & I laughed with glee at the chance to stir the pots once again, picking & choosing the tenderest bits to enjoy.
The morning is chilly; a countering point to the summer of approaching days of which more than a few will reach triple digit temps. I am happy to be once more in woolly pajamas before clothing becomes a choice of the lightest fabrics & the least covering available. I am happy I left a couple of items out of the winter-put-away to see me through a New Mexico Spring which liberally mixes cool & hot – a sundae of many colors & flavors…strawberries & salad, stew & bread…a diet of days which leave me replete within these few hours as I adjust to all incoming stimulation.
Does this sound a bit patronizing? Impossible? Routine? It does not to me, but I claim this day for the impossibility of being my best self in it & the inevitability of tomorrow’s lists already looming on a clear white page.
Bring me into the mix of life with fervor & forgiveness, with practicality & purpose, with benefit & blessing. I live in a net of many strands. Some are ones I use to climb into completion while others I weave into the needs of others to alleviate & remedy.
I am already choosing the flowers which will provide the bouquet of experiences. I feel ready for challenges & chuckles at the acceleration of light bringing me forward. How lucky can I be to live the life I desire & had no idea how to accomplish – except it’s here, now.
Lords of light & air, friends of home & heart, benefits of health & realization surround me. Ladies of fulfillment, fruition, friendship to offer & enjoy put hands into mine & this May day becomes a pearl I nourish deeply inside.
There is nothing left but to love the each & every: music, food, breath, color, flavor, exchange. I’m diving into it whole-heartedly, lists in hand. It doesn’t get better than this. Good fortune is all ’round me & I intend to appropriate it with accomplishment, endeavor, search & reward.
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I graduated from the University of Sussex with a first-class degree in BSc Genetics. During my undergrad I received funding from the British Society for Cell Biology to perform a summer research placement in Hochegger Lab at the Genome Damage & Stability Centre, investigating the forces leading to centrosome separating and mitotic entry.
Outside of my academic training, I own and breed a small herd of pedigree Jersey cows. All our females are genomically tested for trait-linked SNPs from which breeding indexes can be calculated, this is done to aid breeding decisions and identify genetically superior individuals earlier. It was this interest in genomics and breeding, which resulted in doing a BSc in Genetics, and subsequently attracted me to my PhD project.
My project is an iCASE partnership, supervised by Professor Katherine Denby (University of York), Dr John Clarkson (University of Warwick) & Dr Frances Gawthrop (Tozer Seeds).
One of the greatest challenges facing humanity is how to sustainably feed a growing population while reducing the environmental impact and land usage of food production. Currently, plant diseases are costing the global economy approximately $220 billion annually, by causing the loss of 15% of pre-harvest yields. Furthermore, pesticides/fungicides used to combat these diseases have environmental impacts and fungi can become resistant. Therefore, attention must switch to genetic resistance in order to control plant diseases.
My project will specifically look at two fungal pathogens, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Botrytis cinerea, both of these have broad-host ranges and are able to infect over 200 plant species each. Furthermore, these pathogens cause £10 million per year in pre-harvest losses in Lettuce in the UK (AHDB, 2013). In order to identify novel sources of resistance to these fungal pathogens using a data-driven approach, such as RNA-seq & QTLs.


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It's that time of the year. When everybody is scrambling to the Income Tax department to file his or her returns. Who has paid the most taxes? Who has earned the most? Times News Network takes an early look at the big earners among our sports persons. ( Do sports persons earn more than film stars? )
Sachin Tendulkar is at the top but the others, and we are not talking about cricketers, are sliding up. Most of the figures (apart from match-fees, prize money) are based on market estimates. Look out for the top ten
Ten all the way
Sachin Tendulkar: Take a bow Jason Gillespie. The story goes Gillespie didn't want to see Sachin Tendulkar out. Instead the fast bowler was thinking five moves ahead when the Aussies were here in 2001. Dizzy Gillespie wanted to know the Little Big Man's ATM PIN number. Smart choice.
But really. Just put that coffee mug aside and think how much lies beyond those PIN numbers. Just last year, Tendulkar rattled off about Rs 17 crores (according to market estimates).
Then there was a glistening red Ferrari which crushed numerous egos before parking itself in Tendulkar's garage. A 7-star luxurious apartment in Ambey Valley, Mumbai worth nearly 1.5 crore (even though it's still only on paper). If that's not a big deal, there are Armani suits gathering dust in that (wow) wardrobe; designer watches in those drawers telling his time is right. Forget it, your coffee is getting cold.
Making capital on the course
Jyoti Randhawa: The hot shot of Indian golf returned to the course in July 2002 after recovering from a collar bone fracture. After finishing sixth at the prestigious Dunhill Links event in Scotland, Jyoti became the first Indian to bag the Asian Order of Merit in 2002 by winning the highest prize money on the Tour. He continued his good work in 2003, the piece de resistance coming at the Suntory Open in the Japanese Tour. He do not have endorsement contracts or sponsorships.
Major paycheques: Dunhill Links (6th) $1,70,000, BMW Open (2nd) $1,67,000, Suntory Open (1st) $1,71,000. Prize money for winning Kashmir Open, 2003: Rs 1,92,000.
Arjun Atwal: The Kolkata-based golfer won an European PGA event, the Singapore Open in Feb. 2002, pocketing a cool $1,50,000. He repeated the feat in 2003 by taking the Malaysian Open. He is the current leader of the Asian money-list.
Major paycheque: Malaysian Open (1st) 1,72,300.
Top earners on Indian PGA Tour (2003-04): Arjun Singh: Rs 4.21 lakh.
Mukesh Kumar: Rs 3 lakh (approx).
Top women golfer in India: No prize money as there is no pro tour for them. They win small sums for peripheral awards like the best putter, hole-in-one, longest drive etc. —Shashank/Siddharth
Dada backs a hunch
Some of Sourav Ganguly 's cheeky India tyros feel Dada is perfectly cut out to be a brand ambassador for a hair colour company. Naughty, they are just taking a kick out of his grey hair which are making their presence felt. Whether he has that hair colour deal or not, the India captain is dealing in fair numbers. His approximate seven crores over last 12 months has been put as "reasonable" by industry gurus. "The India captain could have made a lot more. But his own batting form is playing havoc," is the word. Really. Let's see if things change when Dada goes back and across to those short-pitched ones.—DC
Just not in the race
Even though soccer is the most popular sport on earth, footballers do not earn much in India. The only player who can claim to make big money is Baichung Bhutia. The Indian skipper topped the charts last season with an approximate Rs. 60 lakh. This was inclusive of his contract with Mohun Bagan (40 lakhs) and other endorsements. This season, he has been signed by East Bengal for Rs. 25 lakh. Footballers playing for the leading clubs, however, are now making decent money as they are being signed for a minimum of Rs 15 lakh annually by their employers.—Nilanjan Datta
Not a super earner
Indian hockey's superstar does not earn anything to match that status. As an assistant manager in the Indian Airlines, he earns Rs 2.5 lakh p/a. This year, Pillay has signed up with an agency which handles his endorsements (estimated to be worth Rs 25 lakh). Team sponsors Sahara are giving each team member a stipend of Rs 25,000 p/m till the Olympics too. Besides he will also earn cash rewards as per the team's performance. Pillay also writes columns which earn him around five lakh annually. —Vineeta Pandey
Lightning kid takes a fall
India's chess king Viswanathan Anand was considered the richest sportsperson in India four years ago. But a dip in chess sponsorship, cricket's rising marketability and Sachin Tendulkar's multi-crore contract with WorldTel has changed the scenario.

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KEMEROVO, Russia -- A court in Siberia has found a group of eight people guilty of negligence in a 2018 fire in the city of Kemerovo that killed 60 people, including 37 children.
The Zavodskoi district court on September 30 found the former director of a company that owned the Zimnyaya Vishnya (Winter Cherry) mall, Yulia Bogdanova; former mall manager Nadezhda Suddenok; the mall's former technical director, Georgy Sobolev; and the mall's former security officer, Sergei Antyushin guilty of providing unsafe services that led to the deaths to customers.
In addition, it also found the chief of a company that installed the fire-alarm system in the mall, Igor Polozinenko; his assistant, Aleksandr Nikitin; and firefighters Andrei Bursin and Sergei Genin guilty of negligence in the blaze.
The court started pronouncing the verdicts and sentences on September 30, The process can take several days to finish.
In May, a prosecutor asked the court to sentence the eight defendants to prison terms of between five years and 14 1/2 years.
Bogdanova and Sobolev pleaded partially guilty, while the others pleaded not guilty.
The 2018 fire was one of the deadliest in Russia since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
It was the last in a long series of disasters caused or exacerbated by the corrosively deadly effects of negligence, carelessness, corruption, corner-cutting, and crumbling infrastructure.
Residents, relatives of the victims, and Russians nationwide blamed corruption and government negligence for the high number of casualties.
Days after the fire, investigators said that blocked fire exits, an alarm system that was turned off, and "glaring violations" of safety rules before the blaze started led to the high death toll.
A total of 16 people, including leaders of the regional Emergency Situations Ministry and officials who had approved the mall's operations, have been charged with crimes that investigators said led to or aggravated the tragedy.


Wiring a Bathroom Exhaust Fan Light Combo It all depends on the specific bath exhaust fan and light combo unit you choose, so you must consult the installation manual and wiring directions. You may also see that the unit requires a dedicated circuit depending on the type of heating system the unit uses. Wiring a Light Switch – How to Wire a Bath Ceiling Fan Light Combo With 2 Switches Wiring a combination bathroom ceiling exhaust fan and light unit with the fan and light being controlled by separate wall switches is an easy project even for a beginner. The most challenging part Wiring Diagrams for a Ceiling Fan and Light Kit - Do-it Ceiling Fan with Light Kit Wiring Diagram. This wiring diagram illustrates the connections for a ceiling fan and light with two switches, a speed controller for the fan and a dimmer for the lights. The source is at the switches and the input of each is spliced to the black source wire with a wire nut.


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|ITO/CdS/ZnS/Al, ITO/CdS/ZnS/ZnO/Al and ITO/CdS/ZnS/TiO2 /ZnO/Al thin films, XRD, UV, PL, SEM and J-V Characteristics studies.|
|Recent trend the energy sources are demand overall the world due to the rapid decay of fossil fuels disturbing the economy of all counties in the world. Solar energy can be a major source of power then the potential is 178 billion MW, which is about 20,000 times the world‟s demand is utilised but so far it remains too developed on a large scale. In general, the solar cell which consists of a substrate to hold on the thin film layer and TCO (ITO) to draw the current into the equivalent circuit. The buffer layer material is create the junction with absorber layer for generating carriers on absorbing light with minimal transmission or reflection losses and metal contact layer as the bottom electrode. In optical communication systems multilayer thin film coating materials is used in several applications and performing many functions such as antireflection coatings, frequency division multiplexing filters, interleaves, band splitting filters. Multilayer thin films show different physical properties other than the conventional monolayer thin films. In solar cell application is using the multilayer thin film material are obtained with attention due to the possibility of achieving reasonable conversion efficiency, stability and availability of low cost solar cells.|
|In the experimental design of the multilayer film has been prepared in the chemical bath deposition technique. An exterior bath is heated by a hot plate, was used to evenly distribution of temperature around a 1000ml deposition beaker. Samples were held vertically by Teflon clamps and stirring was maintained using magnetic stirrer during preparation. An ITO substrate is used for layer of deposition. Once the deposition take places the sample were cleaned with acetone solution. For the first layer of CdS deposition is taken 50 ml of 0.015M cadmium acetate, 25 ml of 1.5M thiourea were dissolved with 366ml of DI water. The solution mixture is poured in to a beaker which was heated and stirred until the temperature reaches 60oC and the pH is maintained from 8 to 9 by adding 213ml of 7.5M ammonia solution. The deposition was run over 1hr 30minutes and thus the CdS were deposited. The second layer of ZnS deposition is 50ml of 29.88g ZnSO4; 25ml of 22.84g thiourea were dissolved with 287ml of DI water. The solution mixture is poured in to a beaker which was heated and stirred and the pH is maintained from 11 to 12 by adding 213ml of 7.5M ammonia solution. The deposition was run over 1hr 30minutes and thus the ZnS were deposited. The third layer of ZnO deposition is 100ml of 2.2g zinc acetate, 25ml of 1.5M acetic acid added into the beaker which were heated and stirred until the temperature reaches 85oC. pH is maintained from 8 to 9 by adding of ammonium hydroxide solution and the deposition was run over the 2hr.The deposition of fourth layer TiO2 was prepared separately and added the third layer and then stirred until the temperature reaches 70oC.Upto four layer the solution was run over 6hr duration and its depends on the concentrate the bath parameters.|
III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION STRUCTURAL STUDY
|The structural properties have been studies by X-ray diffraction technique using CuKα radiation source (λ=1.54056 Ao) with powder diffraction. The X-ray diffraction pattern of the film is chemically deposited onto ITO substrate as shown in figure 3.1. The maximum peak were observed and matched with the JCPDS data. The structural parameter were calculated from the XRD pattern and the film nature is orthorhombic and hexagonal structure and the grain size are determined by using Debye-Scherer‟s formula is D = 0.9λ/β Cosθ. Where D is the gain sizes, β is the FWHM of the diffraction peak, θ is the Bragg diffracting angle and λ is the wavelength of x-ray. The dislocation density was calculated by the relation is δ = 1/ D2 and The micro strain was by the relation is ε = β Cosθ/4. These results are tabulated as seen in the table 3.1.|
|Fig. 1Typical XRD pattern for ITO/CdS/ZnS/TiO2/ZnO/Al under deposited condition|
|The optical property of the multilayer film is study the physical phenomena and optical constant. The composition of film is having the different refractive indices and deposited on an ITO substrate. Such a system is applicable for the fabrication photovoltaic cell and optical devices. Multilayer film is possible for two o more wavelength of light to satisfy the conditions for low reflectivity of the film and the film system is considered the achromatised film. However for absorbing film is semi metallic films the refractive index n has to replace by n* (= n-jk). When a beam of a light passes through the medium it is partly transmitted, reflected and good absorption of the film. The absorption of the peak is narrow and estimated the band edge value. It is also calculated the optical thickness. These results are seen in the table 3.2 and Figure 3.2 as shown in the absorption spectrum and energy spectrum.|
|Fig. 3.3(c) Typical PL Spectra for the CdS/ZnS/TiO2 /ZnO multilayer film|
|The scanning electron microscope images have a good appearance and useful for judging the surface structure of the coated surface. The element in the film appears to be uniform with decreased porosity. The film exits as nano structure gain without any crack and pin hole on the surface. Morphology indicates that the substrate is almost complete covered spherical grain. The SEM picture as shown in the Fig.3.4 Fig.|
|A photovoltaic cell consists of a light absorbing material which is connected to an external circuit is an asymmetric manner. In the structure of ITO/CdS/ZnS/TiO2/ZnO/Al are designed and the J-V characteristics are measured and analyzed by the four parameter. This light driven the charge separation establishes a photo voltage at open circuit voltage is Voc, and generates a photocurrent at short circuit photo current is Jsc. J-V curve are shown in the Fig.3.5 and the efficiency are increased in the multilayer film and will use in the optoelectronic devices .These results are reported as seen in table 3.5.|
|Table 3.5 J-V parameter for multilayer|
|Multilayer thin films have been deposited onto ITO (TCO) substrate by CBD .The chemical bath deposition was used for the preparation of thin film of the important semiconductor. The effect of the deposition parameter on the structural, optical and electrical properties of the multilayer film was investigated. The structure of multilayer film was investigated by X-Ray diffraction pattern. The gain size, micro strain and dislocation density of the film was calculated from the XRD data. The optical absorbance and transmission studies reveal that the energy transition, Absorption band edge and thickness of the film. J-V graph plots of the multilayer films were carried out in illumination condition. The results are obtained multilayer thin films can be used as a photovoltaic material and the optoelectronics devices.|
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Ford Fusion Hybrid More Cost Effective than Other Hybrid Vehicles
Hybrid vehicles that combine gas with power from an electric battery can reduce your carbon footprint, but they also reduce the size of your wallet because of their higher cost compared to a traditional vehicle. If you’ve been pondering the many choices now available, you may note with interest that the Ford Fusion is the 2010 Motor Trend Car of the Year, beating out the Toyota Prius, and that the Fusion is also getting a thumbs up for its fuel efficiency.
An article in the San Francisco Chronicle claims the Fusion hybrid beat six other hybrids in terms of years to break even with fuel savings, at 5.6 years, compared to the Nissan Altima hybrid at 21 years. That’s a big difference for consumers wanting the best for their dollars. The closest competitor, the Mercury Milan Hybrid, came in at a rather dismal 13 years before breaking even on fuel savings.
The 2010 Ford Fusion hybrid has also won accolades from industry experts such as Edmonds, which calls it “a serious fuel miser that's neither boring to behold nor dull to drive.” US News and World Report analyzed fourteen published tests and reviews, then ranked the Fusion first out of 22 affordable midsize cars. Coming in on the heels of Ford’s recent $2.1 billion dollar quarter, its best in years, and Toyota’s recent bad press, buying an American car may turn out to be not only patriotic, but green and money-saving, too.
More on hybrid vehicles:
Hybrids & fuel-efficiency are most desired car features, survey finds
Jaguar developing turbine hybrid - gas turbine to power electric motor
Ferrari hybrid 4WD sports car uses hybrid technology to improve driveability and grip
Porsche 911 GT3 hybrid burns up the racetrack
Toyota recalls nearly half a million 2010 Prius hybrids


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Will Donald Trump help or hurt other Republicans up for election this fall? FiveThirtyEight contributor David Wasserman joins the elections podcast to look at whether GOP majorities in the Senate and House are in danger. Then the team tackles the notion that Trump supporters have been reluctant to share their preferences with pollsters, skewing the polls against him. Plus, as scrutiny of North Carolina’s transgender bathroom bill grows, the crew discusses the role that social issues play in how people vote.
You can listen to the episode by clicking the “play” button above or by downloading it in Apple Podcasts, the ESPN App or your favorite podcast platform. If you are new to podcasts, learn how to listen.
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You can now upscale videos using an experimental feature supported by Microsoft Edge Canary. Video Super Resolution (VSR) boosts video resolution to up to 720p by putting machine learning, artificial intelligence, and your computer's GPU to use.
One in three videos played on Microsoft Edge have a resolution of 480p or below, as detailed in the company's news post. The viewing experience on the whole is expected to upgrade by upscaling the videos, which should make text easier to see.
VSR has considerably demanding system requirements. Though it is not necessary for the greatest GPUs to be available, but a minimal requirement of AMD RX5700 or an NVIDIA RTX 20-series GPU is certainly needed.
This is not the first time that Edge users have received a video upscaling capability. Microsoft previously unveiled Clarity Boost spatial upscaling for Xbox Cloud Gaming back in June last year with the goal of enhancing the clarity and sharpness of Xbox games streaming on the Edge browser.
However, Microsoft VSR tech is nothing so special in this regard. Nvidia had offered an early version of RTX Super Resolution (RTX VSR), the company's very own AI upscaling tech, on Shield TV devices since 2019. Intel is also working on a video upscaling capability for Chromium-based browsers. While RTX Super Resolution can only be used on computers with GeForce RTX 40- and 30-series GPUs, it has recently been added to the Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge browsers. Super Resolution may result in a "slight reduction in performance" if used while playing a game or using creative software that depends on the GPU, according to Nvidia. Microsoft has not highlighted any negative effects on VSR performance.


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Chapter 7 is short and sweet and to the point. It often gets what you need—a discharge (a legal write-off) of all or almost all of your debts. But in SO many situations, Chapter 13 gives you so much more.
In my last blog I showed a simple Chapter 13 case works. In my example, two debts that cannot be discharged in a Chapter 7 case—a recent IRS income tax debt and some back child support—were conveniently paid over time by the debtor through a Chapter 13 case, while that debtor was protected from those two particularly aggressive creditors. Chapter 13 buys time and protection that Chapter 7 simply isn’t designed to provide.
Here are just a few of the other extras that come with Chapter 13.
1. You can keep your possessions that are not “exempt,” instead of allowing a Chapter 7 trustee to take them from you. Retain much more control over the process compared to trying to negotiate payment terms with a Chapter 7 trustee. With Chapter 13 you have 3 to 5 years to pay for the right to keep any such possessions, instead of only the few months that the Chapter 7 trustees generally allow.
2. If you are behind on your first mortgage, you have 3 to 5 years to catch up on this arrearage, instead of the few months that a mortgage holder generally allows.
3. You can get a second or third mortgage off your home’s title, and avoid paying all or most of such mortgages, if the value of your home has slid to less than the amount of the first mortgage. You can’t do this in a Chapter 7 case.
4. If you bought and financed your vehicle more than two and a half years ago, then your vehicle payments, interest rate, and even the total amount to be paid on the loan can often be reduced through Chapter 13. This can enable you to keep a vehicle you could otherwise no longer afford. In Chapter 7 by contrast, you are usually stuck with the contractual payment terms.
5. In the same situation—a 2 and a half-year or older vehicle loan—if you are behind on the vehicle loan payments, in a Chapter 13 you don’t have to catch up those back payments. But in a Chapter 7 you almost always must do so.
6. If you owe an ex-spouse non-support obligations, you can discharge those in a Chapter 13 but not in a Chapter 7. These usually include obligations in a divorce decree to pay off a joint marital debt or to pay the ex-spouse for property-equalizing debt.
7. If you have student loans, with Chapter 13 you may be able to delay paying them for three years or more, which can be especially valuable if you have some other debts that are critically important to pay (such as back child/spousal support or taxes). And if you have a worsening medical condition, this delay may buy time until you qualify for a “hardship discharge” of your student loans.
Straight Chapter 7 bankruptcy if often exactly what you need to get a fresh financial start. But one reason you need to talk with an experienced bankruptcy attorney is that sometimes Chapter 13 can give you a huge unexpected advantage, or a series of lesser ones, which can swing your decision in that direction. (There are others beyond the main one listed here.) My job is to give you honest, unbiased, and understandable advice about these two options—or any other applicable ones—so that you can make the very best choice. Give me a call.

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As a few of you may have caught wind of, late yesterday we spilled the beans that we’d had the chance to preview new music from The Strokes. While RCA is keeping most of the details of the forthcoming new full length album (yes, you read that correctly) under wraps, we can tell you that of the two songs we heard, one was a more synth driven track, with the other (the aforementioned, “All The Time”) packing a classic strokes sound. No mention of a tour came up, but we can tell you, you’ll be hearing new music from the band sooner than later. More when we can share.
I’ve confirmed with Mike Kaplan, the Program Director at 107.7 The End, that “All The Time” is indeed the first single from the Strokes’ new album. Kaplan has also heard some of the other songs on the record — he said they all sound “amazing” and added that the fan base won’t be disappointed — and will provide advanced notice as to when 107.7 will premiere the first single once the station gets the green light from RCA Records . So, the album appears to be completed.
This is pretty amazing news right? We all longed for a new album this year but the long wait between FIOE and Angles taught me that I shouldn’t get my hopes up too much. Sometimes though the best kind of news is a surprise and I actually kind of prefer this sudden attack of new material rather than hearing about it months in advance.
No idea when ‘All The Time‘ will debut but I’m thinking sooner rather than later, this month hopefully!
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S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy is back
The S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Competition 2022/23 is now open for entries.
Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants
Lima’s Central wins Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2021: Pasado y Futuro.
S.Pellegrino Young Chef Grand Finale highlights
All the top news from the Grand Finale of S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy 2021.
S.Pellegrino Young Chef 2021 winners
Jerome Ianmark Calayag wins S.Pellegrino Young Chef Grand Finale 2021.
Food Meets Talent by S.Pellegrino
S.Pellegrino presents Food Meets Talent at The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2021.
World's 50 Best Restaurants winners
Noma of Copenhagen wins The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2021.
S.Pellegrino at Cannes Film Festival
S.Pellegrino helped #makeitunforgettable with an immersive gala dinner event.
S.Pellegrino Young Chef Cookbook
This collection of recipes from the 2021 finalists is now available to download.
S.Pellegrino obtains Alliance for Water Stewardship certification
Adopting the AWS framework means contributing to the sustainability of local waters and to their balanced management.
The Factory of the Future is on the way
The new S.Pellegrino Factory of the Future is about to start its new journey.
NEW S.PELLEGRINO SLIM CAN
Discover a new way to enjoy the gentle bubbles and fine mineral balance of S.Pellegrino now in our new slim cans.
THE PLASTIC BOTTLE: YOUR EVERYDAY ICON
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Approximately 200 people participated Wednesday in the Occupy BloNo rally on Illinois State University quad, held in solidarity with the ongoing Occupy Wall Street movement. The rally started at 12 noon, involving many different progressive organizations. A General Assembly of Occupy BloNo organized subsequent rallies to take place 11 – 2 every day on the bridge over college Ave.
Below you will find local media coverage of Occupy BloNo and a link to local websites.
Wall Street Protests Come To ISU – WJBC
Wall Street Protests Come to Bloomington-Normal – WGLT
Occupy Blo-No Holds Rally at Illinois State – Central Illinois Proud
Local Protest Grows from Nationwide Rally – WEEK/WHOI

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The applicants (including their family – children under 18) coming to the UK to work or perform as sports people, entertainers or creative artists for up to 12 months can make a UK visa application under the category of Tier 5 Creative and Sporting worker from Pakistan to the British High Commission. The requirements for sportsperson and coach are slightly different.
The person (and dependents) who is holding entry clearance as a Tier 5 Creative and Sporting worker can apply for extension of stay from within the UK.
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GNYHA, in collaboration with the New York State Attorney General’s (AG) reproductive health task force, will host a two-part educational series on the evolving status of abortion law and accessing abortion services in New York. The AG’s task force provides free legal services to patients and providers on reproductive health services.
The first briefing will be held on April 27 and will be geared toward clinical leaders, in-house attorneys, and other hospital administrators. The briefing will feature speakers from the AG’s office; the law firm Paul, Weiss; and the New York Civil Liberties Union. The tentative agenda includes New York State laws and rules on the provision of abortion services, including recently enacted laws to protect patients and providers.
The second briefing will be held on May 4 and will be for in-house attorneys.


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NEW DELHI/Jammu, June 14: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today condemned the killing of Rising Kashmir editor Shujaat Bukhari in Srinagar and termed it an “act of cowardice”.
Expressing shock at the journalist’s death, the home minister tweeted, “The killing of @RisingKashmir editor, Shujaat Bukhari is an act of cowardice. It is an attempt to silence the saner voices of Kashmir. He was a courageous and fearless journalist.”
“Extremely shocked & pained at his death. My thoughts and prayers are with his bereaved family,” he said on Twitter.
Congress President Rahul Gandhi too expressed grief over the death of the journalist and said Bukhari was fearlessly fighting for peace in Jammu and Kashmir.
“I’m anguished to hear about the killing of Shujaat Bukhari, editor of @RisingKashmir. He was a brave heart who fought fearlessly for justice and peace in Jammu & Kashmir. My condolences to his family. He will be missed (sic),” Gandhi said.
Union MoS in PMO Dr Jitendra Singh has strongly condemned the killing of Bukhari and expressed shock over it. He extended condolences to the family.
BJP national General Secretary Ram Madhav also termed the senior journalist’s killing a cowardly act by the terrorists.
In a tweet, he said, “Shocked to hear about d attack on d Editor-in-Chief of Rising Kashmir Shujaat Bukhari in Srinagar. Reprehensible n condemnable cowardly act of d terrorists (sic)”
Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said “He (Bukhari) did extremely good work during the floods in 2014. He was a nice person. In his death we have not only lost a good journalist but also a brilliant social worker.”
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah said, “Shocked beyond words. May Shujaat find place in Jannat & May his loved ones find strength at this difficult time.”
Abdullah also posted a screenshot of his last conversation with Bukhari on Twitter.
Legislative Assembly Speaker Dr Nirmal Singh has expressed shock over the killing and condemned it. He prayed for peace to the soul.


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City Center at Eagle Mountain
The City Center at Eagle Mountain has 22 neighborhoods—each with distinctive characteristics. Using the below map, you can find info for each of these neighborhoods and the homes that are currently for sale. At the bottom of this page, you will find sections that detail the following—single family home neighborhoods and townhome neighborhoods. Additionally, we've created lists for the most popular areas at City Center and new construction neighborhoods.
Most Popular Communities at City Center
- Brylee Farms - New construction community next to Cory B Wride Memorial Park.
- Brandon Park - New construction community with a wide variety of offerings and quick build times.
- Sage Park - New construction right next to the future Eagle Mountain High School.
- Sunset Flats - New construction in the northeastern section.
- Eagle Park - Affordable single-family homes with a fun park in the middle of the neighborhood.
- Pioneer - The heart and largest neighborhood of City Center.
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Trump Says Aide Left White House Because She Said Something ‘Hurtful’ About His Kids
President Donald Trump told reporters Friday that his personal assistant Madeleine Westerhout had departed because she made “hurtful” comments about his children during an off-the-record dinner with journalists.
“I really think she had a bad night,” he told reporters on his way to Camp David. “I think it was unfortunate.” Still, he added, “you don’t say things like she said, which were just a little bit hurtful to some people. She mentioned a couple of things about my children.” (See the video above.)
Despite that, he appeared compassionate about Westerhout’s situation.
“She called me. She was very upset, she was very down,” Trump said. “It’s too bad. I wished her well.” Trump, who called Westerhout, 28, a “very good person” who did a great job, didn’t say if she had been fired or had resigned, only that her departure Thursday was “automatic.”
Politico reported Friday that Westerhout resigned because she had mocked Trump’s relationship with his children at an Aug. 17 dinner near the president’s golf resort in Bedminster, New Jersey.
After a “couple of drinks,” she boasted that she was closer with Trump than were his daughters, Ivanka and Tiffany, two sources told Politico. She also quipped that the president was so unfamiliar with Tiffany that he couldn’t pick her out in a crowd. The New York Times reported that she also talked about Trump’s eating habits, his thoughts on Tiffany’s appearance, and his youngest son, Barron.
Trump told reporters: “Tiffany is great. I love Tiffany.” The president said he would call his younger daughter when he reached Camp David.
Westerhout, a former Republican Party aide, has been with Trump since he was elected.
Trump scolded the “dishonest media” for ignoring the rules of an off-the-record dinner. “This was an off-the-record dinner and the media blatantly violated that agreement,” an administration official told Politico. Westerhout’s confidences, however, only appeared to have been discussed later at the White House, and not to the public.
A friend of Donald Trump Jr. accused Phil Rucker of The Washington Post of “burning” Westerhout.
But Steven Ginsberg, national editor at The Washington Post, said in a statement to Politico that Rucker is “one of the best and most scrupulous reporters in the news business. He has always acted with the utmost honor and integrity and has never violated Washington Post standards or policies.”
CORRECTION: A previous version of this article misstated Westerhout’s age as 27. Also, it had mischaracterized her boast about her close relationship to Trump.
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About 60 Pomona College students gathered in Alexander Hall Monday to protest “financial insecurity and inaccessibility to basic needs,” according to a statement by the protest organizers to the community.
During their sit-in, which lasted nearly four hours, students demanded Pomona “reinstate all students’ jobs immediately” and permit students “to register for classes regardless of any financial holds on their student accounts,” among other topics.
The sit-in came partially in response to Pomona’s abrupt notification to 58 students on the work-study program over spring break to stop working because they had exceeded their work study allowances.
The email informed the students that they “must stop working immediately.”
Students held signs that said “Stop Firing Students,” and sat on the floor or at the table across from President G. Gabrielle Starr, Dean of Students Avis Hinkson, Treasurer Karen Sisson and Director of Financial Aid Robin Thompson.
“Financial security has a direct impact on the mental-emotional-physical health, wellness, academic performance, professional development and holistic success of students,” the organizers wrote in the list of student demands. “A student’s quality of life impacts their sense of belonging, persistence, graduation and overall Pomona experience.”
Students discussed the demands in detail with the four administrators.
Starr and Hinkson agreed to host a student employment forum with various representatives from the financial aid and human resources offices. A date for the forum is forthcoming.
In response to a demand for on-campus jobs to be posted on Handshake prior to the 2019-20 school year, Starr and Hinkson said all available campus jobs will be posted by August 1.
Administrators said they were interested in creating more “chunky jobs” on campus, or jobs that will allow students to work more hours so that they do not need to seek a second or third job as well.
However, they also emphasized the importance of wellness and having spare time outside of academics and on-campus work.
“We want you to be healthy,” Starr said.
At the sit-in, Thompson said she “sent a apology letter to students giving some context and saying that [the students] may continue to work and put in a request” to have their work study allowances increased.
Pomona spokesperson Mark Kendall said via email that he thought it was a “productive discussion” and that administrators are working to respond to concerns raised.
“Work-study and other financial issues are important, and we can work together as a community in this area,” he said. “It was helpful for college staff members to hear students’ concerns and also to be able to provide information.”
At a meeting on mental health at Pomona March 27, Starr said that in their strategic planning, Pomona was thinking “in a broader way of how we can provide more resources to students.”
The sit-in coincided with Pomona’s Admitted Students Day, and some students brought their prospective students to join the protest.
Zakiya Jones PO ’20, one of the protest organizers, was unable to comment before press time.
Julia Frankel contributed reporting.
This article was last updated April 19 at 1:15 a.m.


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Quanta Computer to invest US$1 billion in Nuevo Leon
TAIWAN – Quanta Computer, the Taiwanese electronics manufacturer, plans to invest US$1 billion in Nuevo Leon to expand its operations in the state, Governor Samuel Garcia announced via Twitter. This investment is estimated to generate 2,500 direct jobs.
Quanta Computer is a supplier of Tesla, the electric vehicle manufacturer, and is recognized as the world’s leading computer manufacturer, with prominent clients such as Apple, Dell, HP and Sony.
During his working tour in Asia, the Governor also met with executives from Delta, a company that manufactures electric components for most electric cars, who have shown interest in investing in Nuevo Leon.
He also held a meeting with Foxconn, which will send a delegation to the event ‘America’s Mobility of the Future 2023’, to be held on June 6 and 7 in Cintermex, Nuevo Leon.
‘We came away very pleased with our meeting with Foxconn. The executives will soon send a delegation to Nuevo Leon to participate in the Electromobility event,” shared the governor.
He added that they have had the opportunity to learn about all the products they manufacture, including components for electric vehicles and buses.
Foxconn is recognized as a major supplier to brands such as iPhone, iPad, Kindle, PlayStation, Xbox and GoPro cameras. It is also a world leader in electronics manufacturing services, with a 45.6% market share in 2022.


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I recently finished Woman’s Best Friend: Women Writers on the Dogs in Their Lives, and I absolutely have to recommend this book. It’s a collection of essays that explore our unique relationships with our dogs. They range from heartbreaking to uplifting to utterly hilarious. Though there were a couple essays that I did not agree with, the overall theme of the book was that the human-dog relationship is completely unique and personal and means something different to everyone. Though the book was compiled by women writers, its themes are applicable to any dog lover.
Also, because of the essay format, this is the perfect book for busy schedules. And with fall peeking around the corner, it’s the perfect time to snuggle under the covers with your pup and dig in to a good book!

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David Dayen, a frighteningly intelligent individual and one of the netroots’ resident experts on mortgage fraud and housing policy, has 20 questions about President Obama’s agenda on housing policy. They’re all notable and excellent, yes, but allow me to highlight a few for your erudition:
5. Why do you continually distinguish between what you call “responsible” and “irresponsible” homeowners (your fact sheet on the second-term housing agenda references “responsible” borrowers 10 times)? Do you use the same language to single out “irresponsible” welfare or food stamp recipients or natural disaster victims? Isn’t it the job of the lender to check a borrower’s credit-worthiness, and subsequently how “responsible” their decision is to take out the loan? Haven’t banks admitted to preying on communities with low incomes and poor financial literacy, steering them into risky, higher-cost loans? Why aren’t you talking about “irresponsible” banks?
6. Your Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says that banks are still steering borrowers into riskier, higher-cost loans. How is this still happening?
Lending is supposed to entail risk. Lenders, consequently, are expected to be judicious when issuing loans. And yet, if the government chooses to only protect “responsible” borrowers, what motivation do lenders have to fix the problem that got us into this mess in the first place?
Of course, coming last but no less valuable is question 20:
20. Ultimately, your plan would preserve the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, and what economist Adam Posen calls “the cult of homeownership.” Should we rethink the value of homeownership as a wealth-building tool, because it burdens Americans with more risks than rewards, and because new research shows that rises in homeownership accompany rises in the unemployment rate? Should we reconsider ways in which we subsidize homeownership, like with the mortgage interest deduction? Should we provide incentives for saving that aren’t tied up in volatile home equity?
This brings me to the reasons why I’m here. As you may know, Mister Anderson, the building of wealth can be done in two ways: by increasing wages, or by inflating assets. If the objective is, as we claim, to rebuild and preserve the middle class, should we not focus on increasing stable wages, rather than pretend that wealth is being built on paper through risky fluctuations in housing asset prices? Was it not this very system that led us to collapse in the first place? And even if we agree to use housing asset inflation as a wealth-building tool, why not focus on fixing the systematic abuses by the housing finance industry first?
Many questions, and few answers.
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South Korean members of parliament visited a set of remote islands also claimed by Japan on Tuesday, a move likely to further fray ties between two of the most important U.S. allies in Asia.
The tour followed a visit by South Korean President Lee Myung-bak in August, the first by a Korean leader, which prompted Japan to recall its ambassador to Seoul. The row was then overshadowed by a far more acute dispute between Tokyo and Beijing over another island group.
South Korea controls the islands, known as Dokdo in Korean and Takeshima in Japan and equidistant from the mainlands of both countries.
A Korean police official on the islands said the parliamentarians, flying in by helicopters for the third such visit, were briefed on coast guard and other activities as part of an "audit" by parliament's Defence Committee.
Japan issued a formal protest to South Korea's ambassador.
"We've confirmed that the committee members landed on Takeshima," Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura told reporters in Tokyo. "Takeshima is sovereign Japanese territory and such a step is completely unacceptable."
Japan, which ruled Korea for more than three decades last century, has said it will take the issue of the rocky island chain to the International Court of Justice.
But South Korea must first give its assent, a notion it rejects as it has long considered the islands its territory "historically, geographically and by international law".
Experts say there is no indication that the dispute would develop into the kind of diplomatic standoff that has severely damaged ties and trade between Tokyo and Beijing, although it remains a major irritant for the United States.
Strained relations between Seoul and Tokyo over issues related to Japan's colonial rule of Korea scuppered a planned intelligence sharing deal earlier this year.
A Korean study said has said there could be deposits of natural gas near the islands, although no exploratory work has been conducted.
Syrian PM says Syria wants to "flush out" militants
Greste has been released from prison and is currently at Cairo airport waiting for a plane for his native Australia, the official said
The group called for removing articles in the Yemeni constitution that contradicted with a peace and partnership agreement signed by Yemen's political forces, on one hand, and the Yemeni presidency, on the other, late in 2014.
The police said in a statement that the detained settlers' ages ranged between 14 and 17.
Visit My Mosque day is part of a national initiative by Muslims to reach out to fellow Britons following tensions around terrorism.
Attorney general's office says Australian 'Bali Nine' pair will not avoid firing squad.
Palestinians have said they will have no choice but to complain about Israel to the International Criminal Court if it proceeds with controversial settlement plans.
Japanese PM called King Abdullah II of Jordan and expressed appreciation for his efforts.
Rockets fired at village near Timbuktu, one killed. Follows suicide attack in town of Tabankort.
The Israeli army also arrested 60 Palestinians from East Jerusalem, 42 from Ramallah and al-Bireh, 38 from Jenin, 35 from Nablus, 19 from Qalqilya and 19 from Bethlehem.
Hopes of de-escalation evaporated on Saturday with Ukraine's representative and separatist envoys accusing the other of sabotaging negotiations.
Protesters also demanded the release of Yemeni prisoners in Saudi prisons.
Anan Abu Saleh, 19, has been detained at a checkpoint near Hebron's Ibrahimi Mosque Complex.
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Where can I watch the SEC?
SEC Network is included in channel lineups of several popular streaming services. These include fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, and Sling TV. Cord-cutters can also watch the channel through AT&
T TV NOW’s MAX package, TVision’s TVision Live+ plan, and YouTube TV.
How can I watch ESPN SEC?
Yes, SEC Network is available on SECNetwork.com and on connected devices. It is accessible with your TV credentials and can be accessed through the ESPN App on smartphones, tablets, connected streaming devices, or espn.com/watch via participating providers.
Does ESPN+ include SEC Network?
As part of the SEC’s new agreement with ESPN, select SEC football games will be available on ESPN+ beginning this fall. ESPN+ has the right to stream one non-conference football game per school each season kicking off in 2021.
Is SEC Network on Amazon Prime?
You can watch SEC Network on Amazon Fire TV with one of these streaming services: Sling, DirecTV Stream, Fubo TV, Hulu, or YouTube TV. You can use your credentials to log into the app once you download it.
Is SEC on Hulu live?
Yes, Hulu Live TV includes SEC Network as part of their Hulu Live TV package. The service costs $69.99, after a Sign Up.
Can I get SEC Network on YouTube TV?
YouTube TV offers a fair lineup of sports networks, with four ESPN channels, The Big Ten Network, CBS Sports, NBC Sports, The Tennis Channel, the SEC Network, NESN and the Olympic channel.
Does ESPN+ include ESPN?
What’s not included with ESPN+? ESPN+ is separate from the ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNews cable networks, so a subscription will not grant you access to live games being broadcast on those channels.
Does Hulu have ESPN?
Yes! ESPN+ live streams are available on supported devices for Hulu subscribers with the ESPN+ add-on.
Does Roku have SEC Network?
The SEC Network channel gives you access to watch live for the whole day. Plenty of games are available to watch on your devices. Install the ESPN app or other streaming app on your Roku and watch the SEC Network channel online on your Roku by proceeding with the procedure given above.
What channel is the SEC Network on?
What channel is SEC Network?
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Does Sling have SEC Network?
Sling TV customers are now able to access ESPN3 and SEC Network Plus content via the company’s app, a first for a pay-TV provider.
Is SEC Network on Disney bundle?
The Disney Bundle is $13.99 a month if you want Hulu with Limited Commercials, or $19.99 with Hulu (No Ads). Get Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ for just $13.99 a month ($8 savings).What If You Really Want Live TV?
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How much is ESPN plus a month?
$6.99 per month
How do I get SECN on my Firestick?
You can stream SEC Network live on a Google Chromecast with Google TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick or Apple TV with a subscription. The ESPN app also streams SEC Network with a subscription to one of these live TV streaming services.
Is ESPN free on Amazon Fire Stick?
ESPN is a free app that you can get from the Amazon Fire Stick store. You can use this app to stream live sports on your TV. ESPN is available for free on the Amazon Fire Stick store. You can use this app to stream live sports on your TV.
How much is Hulu live sports?
The New Sports Add-on Featuring NFL RedZone
Get NFL RedZone and five other live sports networks for just $9.99/month on top of your Hulu + Live TV plan (now with Disney+ and ESPN+, starting at $69.99/month). That means seven hours of live football coverage every Sunday afternoon, all season long.
How do I get SECN on Hulu?
Can I watch SEC Network+ with Hulu Live TV? Yes, Hulu Live TV includes SEC Network+ as part of their Hulu Live TV package. The service costs $69.99, after a Sign Up.
How much is SEC Network on Hulu?
Watch SEC Network with any Hulu plan starting at $6.99/month. New subscribers only. No hidden fees, equipment rentals, or installation appointments.
Where can I watch college baseball?
Watch College Baseball with the Hulu, Disney+, ESPN+ bundle.
Is ESPN leaving YouTube TV?
“As of December 17, 2021, end of day Eastern Time, all Disney-owned channels, including ESPN and your local ABC station, are unavailable on YouTube TV,” reads a post on YouTube TV’s website. Even cloud-stored recordings are leaving YouTube TV.
Is YouTube TV losing ESPN?
YouTube TV loses ESPN, ABC and other Disney channels in fee dispute. YouTube TV is one of the most successful digital providers of pay-TV channels. It also competes head to head with the Disney-owned Hulu live TV service.
How much does SEC Network Plus cost?
You can stream SEC Network+ with any Live TV Streaming Service that also offers SEC Network. At $64.99 a month after a 7-Day Day Free Trial, Hulu + Live TV is one of the best options for streamers. You can also stream it with Sling TV, fuboTV, Vidgo, and YouTube TV.
Can I get ESPN on Amazon Prime?
Typical live “channels” in the cable TV sense, like ABC, CBS, CNN, ESPN, Fox and the rest, are not available as Prime Video Channels. To watch those you’ll need to subscribe to cable or a live TV streaming service like YouTube TV or Sling TV, which starts at $35 per month.
Is ESPN free on Roku?
The official ESPN Roku app is free to download, but you’ll need to sign in with ESPN Plus or a cable provider. If you have a Hulu + Live TV or YouTube TV account, you can also watch ESPN live there.
How can I get ESPN+ for free?
Verizon’s Free ESPN+, Disney+, Hulu Bundle
According to Verizon, customers with at least one Get More Unlimited or Play More Unlimited plan are eligible for offer, which includes free subscriptions to ESPN Plus, Disney Plus and Hulu (which saves users a cost of $13.99 per month) for as long as their plans are active.
Do you have to pay for ESPN+ on Hulu?
ESPN+ on Hulu. Stream your favorite sports and ESPN+ content directly from the Hulu app with our ESPN+ Add-on for $6.99/month.
Will Disney+ include ESPN?
Disney is offering a bundle that includes Hulu, ESPN Plus, and Disney Plus. You can sign up to get three great streaming services, Disney Plus, Hulu (with ads) and ESPN Plus. for the price of just $13.99 a month.
What is the cheapest way to get ESPN?
Sling TV: Sling TV is the cheapest way to stream ESPN, and you can choose from two inexpensive plans.


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The music publishing industry is nowadays concerned with valuing, developing, and protecting the music. However, this business is high demands and a huge range of skills. Therefore, music publishers play a significant role in new music launches and the business side. It enables songwriters and music composers to focus on their music creativity.
A music publisher will responsible for encouraging music composers and songwriters to receive payment at the time of commercial competitions. With this agreement also referred as publishing contract, a music composer and songwriter will license the music composition copyright related to their music composition. So, the company will license these music compositions, gather royalties, and also distributes them to all the music composers.
In the music publishing industry, when the music is commercially used such as licensing or sold, the copyright and songwriter owner is owed royalties. Hence, a music publishing industry will provide the number of services for songwriters.
Role of a Music Publisher:
- Finding highly skilled composers and songwriters, and supporting and encouraging them to develop their music knowledge. To secure commissions for new work opportunities.
- To register the working of music composers and songwriters will all the precise agencies and societies.
- To generate demo recordings related to performance materials and classical music.
- Encouraging songwriters and composers to broadcast, perform, and record music to companies.
What is Copyright and Music Publishing?
The music publishing business is totally independent because of the robust copyright framework. However, the copyright control allows a music publisher to improve their investment in music composers and songwriters. It also encourages writers to appropriately reward and credit their music creativity.
Partnerships with music writers
In the music industry, the relationship between music composer and publisher is highly supported by the music publishing contract. However, under such contracts, music composers and songwriters will assign the copyright with their own music. However, it commits to protect, promote, and exploit the music.
Types of Music Publishing Deals
- Title-Based Contracts
A writer who is ready to sign this agreement gives his share in the copyright of several songs or music to the music publisher. However, this kind of agreements may be a better for composers and songwriters to improve their music publishing business.
- Exclusive Publishing Agreements
When a musician signs an exclusive agreement means that he is accepting all the license rights to the musical works for the particular duration.
- Fund Agreements
It may be possibility that a music publisher and musician should make partnership to begin with new funds of music publishing together.
- Administration Agreements
Administrations deals are nothing but the musician wills self publish his own songs and rights to the publishing company.


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A theory stating that all alleles of a gene must have descended from a single allele, the coalescent. The theory applies to neutral or nearly neutral genes, usually in a population of constant size where random mating occurs. The coalesence time (i.e. the time to the most recent common ancestor) depends on the population size and generation time.
Subjects: Evolutionary Biology — Ecology and Conservation.

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While I've been away I've been listening to @jrcanton1 The Oak Papers on Radio Four
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000ldft. They are so beautifully written that I can't wait to get home and buy a copy.
The Writers' Company were lucky enough to have James teach a day workshop for us and (full disclosure) he's on my (Petra's) panel for my PhD. So I can tell you that James is one of the most knowledgeable, and nicest, nature writers you'll ever meet. His book - The Oak Papers - is definitely worth buying :)


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- How long do inmates stay on death row before execution?
- What is the longest time someone has been on death row?
- What is the shortest time on death row?
- Why do inmates sit on death row so long?
- How do they kill prisoners on death row?
- Why do death row inmates get executed at midnight?
- How long does it take between being sentenced to death and actually dying?
- Has anyone survived an execution?
- Has anyone been executed in 2020?
- Do your eyes pop out in the electric chair?
- What is the last day on death row like?
- Who is the only woman on death row?
How long do inmates stay on death row before execution?
According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the average time spent on death row before execution in 1985 was 71 months — or just less than 6 years.
Now, it’s hovering around 190 months or about 16 years and it’s climbing..
What is the longest time someone has been on death row?
Nation’s Longest Serving Death Row Inmate Dies 40 Years After Conviction. Gary Alvord, a Florida inmate who spent more time on death row than any other inmate in the country, died on May 19 of natural causes. Alvord was 66 years old and had been sentenced to death for murder almost 40 years ago, on April 9, 1974.
What is the shortest time on death row?
Shortest Time on Death Row Prior to Execution:NameTime on Death Row1.Joe Gonzales252 days2.Steven Renfro263 days
Why do inmates sit on death row so long?
The reason prisoners are on death row so long is that they are exhausting all of their possible appeals and requests for clemency and whatever other legal avenue they have. And the appeals process takes a long time – often many years. In many states the first appeal is automatic.
How do they kill prisoners on death row?
But according to state law, inmates who were condemned to death before 1999 are allowed to choose between lethal injection and electrocution.
Why do death row inmates get executed at midnight?
By starting at midnight, it gives the full 24 hours to work through potential temporary stays of execution, if any, before the time slot has ended and a new death warrant must be procured. That said, perhaps more importantly, and a reason cited by many a prison official, is simply the matter of staffing.
How long does it take between being sentenced to death and actually dying?
According to the Bureau of Justice and Death Penalty Information Center, the average time from sentencing to execution for was just around 16 years. If no appeals are raised, that process can happen as soon as six months, but that rarely happens.
Has anyone survived an execution?
He was 17 when he survived the first attempt to execute him, as the chair malfunctioned….Willie FrancisDiedMay 9, 1947 (aged 18) LouisianaKnown forFirst known incident of a failed execution by electrocution in the United States2 more rows
Has anyone been executed in 2020?
The first federal execution of 2020 was that of Daniel Lewis Lee, a White man convicted of murdering a family of three, including an 8-year-old girl. The execution took place on July 14 in Indiana after the Supreme Court overrode a lower court order temporarily blocking it.
Do your eyes pop out in the electric chair?
Being electrocuted can cause the body to swell so much that the eyeballs pop out of the head. The sudden extreme temperature in the body can also cause the eyeballs to melt. That’s why prisoners often have their eyes taped shut before they are executed.
What is the last day on death row like?
The last day, the prisoner has the right to meet with his family in a small room for two hours. He can choose what to have for his last meal from the prison menu. Seven to 10 minutes before the execution, which usually takes place at 9:00 pm in Virginia, the condemned is escorted to the death chamber, Alderman said.
Who is the only woman on death row?
Lisa MontgomeryThe only woman on death row, Lisa Montgomery, was executed Wednesday for killing a pregnant woman, then cutting the baby out of her womb and claiming it as her own. She was the first woman executed in nearly 70 years.


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Walking for exercise is one of the most important forms of physical activity you can do. This is a frequent topic and one that I’ve written about many times. It is easy, free, you can do it anywhere and at anytime and it is super duper healthy. Walking just 30 minutes 5 times a week, at a brisk pace, has tremendous health benefits. Here are links two articles the first titled “30 minutes for life” details the health benefits of a daily walking program. The second article talks about starting a walking program, what shoes to wear, how to monitor your heart rate, and includes a walking log.
Pro+Kinetix Physical Therapy & Performance specializes in helping active individuals in Oakland, Alameda, Berkeley, Walnut Creek, and San Francisco get back to exercising and working out pain free without having to take time off or relying on injections/pain medication. Pro+Kinetix offers rehabilitation and performance services to all populations, with specialties in Sports Rehabilitation, Active Release Techniques, and Manual Therapy Techniques plus Personal and Small Group Training, Sport Clinics and Wellness Services.

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2022 SUMMER ART CAMP
The Zillman Art Museum is very happy to announce the return of Summer Art Camp! We will be celebrating the museum’s 21st year of Art Camp!!! This fun, educational experience will be safely held at the Museum in the heart of downtown Bangor.
Sessions will be held in the Museum classroom and galleries. Students will have the opportunity to view and talk about art and participate in a wide array of hands-on art activities.
Projects will include painting, printmaking, working with textiles, drawing, and sculpture. We will also enjoy time outdoors to create art in one of Bangor’s beautiful parks adjacent to the Zillman Museum. Each week will be packed with activities, gallery games, scavenger hunts, and a Friday reception and art show for family and friends.
Please click on the Art Camps at ZAM link below for details and registration information.


The SCSB Computing facilities consists a multi-node compute cluster and distributed data storage, as well as, workstations that are located on the 6th floor of the Basic Science Building and the 5th floor of Research 6 Building. The resources are made available to all Center members.
T-rex computing cluster located in the Admin building data center
File storage (Farm) sharing the rack with T-rex
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The user disk space is divided into different working areas, each with a different purpose and use:
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T-rex is a computing cluster shared among SCSB researchers intended for general computing. It consists of a login node, four computing nodes and a file server. All four computing nodes have 128 GB of RAM, two hexa-core Intel Xeon CPUs, and Nvidia GPUs, capable of performing heterogenous calculations. Job submission and scheduling is handled by SLURM.
The file server (Farm) is a JBOD and has thirty-two 4-TB hard disks running ZFS. It forms four RAID-Z1 file systems with redundancy against data loss. They are availble as scratch and backup file systems for T-rex, and also host the database for Cryo-EM.
Rosalyn is an Intel i7 workstation with 32 GB RAM running Windows 2008R2. It allows remote connection for SCSBMB researchers to run Windows software when needed.
Sc is an Intel i7 workstation running Fedora. It hosts many scientific software and NFS exports them to computers in different SCSBMB laboratories.