Coal Transition Board Awards Energy Grant to Mary M. Knight School District
Grant to help build solar project to support campus and electric bus
(Centralia, February 1, 2022) In March 2021 the Centralia Coal Transition Grants Energy Technology Board approved a $34,030 grant to the Mary M. Knight School District (MMK) to support the installation of a 24 kW solar PV array on the south-facing roof of the bus barn located on the Matlock, Washington campus site. The system will be net metered to offset the electricity consumption of the entire campus. The utility savings provided by the solar system will go towards additional educational resources for students and necessary facility upgrades.
The MMK solar project is supported by the Renewable Schools Program and Clean Energy/Bright Futures Programs offered through the Bonneville Environmental Foundation. These programs provide opportunities for grant funding to install on-site renewable generation and leverages the installation to integrate energy-focused, career-connected learning into the school’s STEM system.
MMK is in rural western-Washington, serves approximately 160 students K-12, and is located approximately 25 miles from the nearest community center. In 2020 MMK received a grant award of $310,000 from the state of Washington to replace a diesel school bus with an electric bus. The solar array on the bus barn will provide 100% of the electricity required to charge the electric bus daily.
The Energy Technology Board was formed as a result of the 2011 Agreement between TransAlta and the state of Washington to transition the Centralia plant away from coal-fired operations with one unit shutting down in December 2020 and the second unit in December 2025. The company is investing $55 million into Lewis and South Thurston Counties and the state of Washington through the Coal Transition Boards.
To view the completed solar project visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-RnlBaAtT8
Overview of the Centralia Coal Transition Funding Boards:
Annual payments for the funding boards began in 2012 with the last payment due December 31, 2023. The opportunity to start flowing dollars into projects became effective December 31, 2015.
Weatherization Board ($10M): established to fund energy efficiency and weatherization for the residents, employees, business, non-profit organizations and local governments within Lewis County and South Thurston County; up to $1 million shall be allocated to fund residential energy efficiency and weatherization measures for low-income and moderate-income residents of Lewis County and South Thurston County;
Economic & Community Development Board ($20M): established to fund education, retraining, economic development, and community enhancement; at least $5M shall be allocated to fund education, retraining and economic development specifically targeting the needs of workers displaced from the Centralia facility;
Energy Technology Board ($25M): established to fund energy technologies with the potential to create environmental benefits to the state of Washington.


Fern Davies Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/17/science/saltmarsh-sparrow-extinction.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fscience&action=click&contentCollection=science&region=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront The species, which breeds in coastal marshes from Maine to Virginia, and lives only on the Atlantic Coast, has always been at the mercy of time and tide, nesting between the highest spring tides. But now a sea level rise of a fraction of an inch a year caused by climate change is pushing tides higher and higher, threatening the birds’ survival. Their population has been declining about nine percent a year since the late 1990s. They now number somewhere from 40,000 to 80,000, although overall population estimates are tentative because the birds are not always easy to find. Dr. Elphick and his colleagues recently predicted that they will reach a threshold, when the highest spring tides come too often to allow the birds time to raise their young. “After that threshold is crossed,” he says, “these birds have maybe six years before they’re extinct.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The European Union deployed an Election Follow-up Mission (EFM) to The Gambia in October 2019. The Mission was led by Mr. Miroslav Poche, Chief Observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) of the National Assembly Elections in 2017.
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On 28 January 2020, friends from Central Asia, Afghanistan and the European Union will gather in Berlin for a conference organised by the German Foreign Ministry, entitled “Green Central Asia”. I was glad to accept the invitation and join Foreign Ministers from the region, for two main reasons:
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Following an invitation by the Election Commission (EC) of Sri Lanka, the European Union deployed an election observation mission (EU EOM) to observe the 16 November presidential election. The EU EOM was present in Sri Lanka from 11 October to 12 December 2019. The mandate of the mission was to
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The 6 October elections were the fourth legislative elections since Kosovo’s declaration of independence in 2008. All of them were held early. The campaign was vibrant and competitive, allowing contestants to campaign freely in most of Kosovo.
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It’s hard to imagine that 100 years have passed – or only 100 years – since the Paris Peace Conference brought together 27 nations to shape the future after World War I to set the terms for peace. This attempt to create an international order that would prevent further wars was not successful, as
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The European Union deployed an Election Follow-up Mission (EFM) to Ghana on 5 September 2019. The Mission was led by Mr. Tamas Meszerics, Chief Observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) for the 2016 presidential and parliamentary elections in Ghana.
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Crowds descend on Standon for 2022 instalment of summer festival
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Standon Calling is underway near Bishop's Stortford, and festival-goers turned out in their thousands for the first day of the event's 2022 instalment.
Thursday's main stage line-up kicked off with a set from rap icon Nadia Rose (Thursday, July 21).
She was followed by The Skints, The Cuban Brothers, Hertfordshire-based band The Subways, Gabrielle and Madness. Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show and Uncle Funk's Disco Inferno headlined the Laundry Meadows stage.
To celebrate the start of Standon Calling 2022, fans shared their delight and hopes for this year's festival.
"I feel like I've come home", said Sam, from Ware in Hertfordshire.
Sam, who could not attend the festival in 2021, came to Standon Calling with her friend Debbie.
They said: "We've been friends for 32 years, so we've come in matching outfits.
"We're the same size and we've decided to embrace it."
Joe and James, both aged 26, said they were particularly looking forward to seeing Madness, Gabrielle and some of the other "classic" icons who are performing at the Hertfordshire festival this year.
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Joe said: "I'm pretty excited, particularly with this nicer weather.
"It's good to be back out partying with lots of good feelings and positivity."
Standon Calling continues today (Friday, July 22) with "2002" singer Anne-Marie as its headliner.
She will be joined by the Sugababes, "Kickstarts" rapper Example and Eurovision Song Contest 2022 runner-up Sam Ryder, from Maldon in next-door Essex.
Bored at My Grandma's House, Highschool and English Teacher kick off tomorrow's Laundry Meadows line-up.
Sleaford Mods will bring their minimalist punk-hop tracks to Standon Calling when they headline Laundry Meadows later in the day.
For the first time in 2022, Electric Willows will open today (Friday), with Jamz Supernova and Annie Mac at the top of the bill.
Cowshed and the Lawn will also open, headlined by Hospitality and comedian Phil Wang respectively.
The rest of this weekend's headliners include Loyle Carner, Primal Scream, Declan McKenna, Razorlight, John Grant, Craig David and Sigrid.
The latest Met Office forecast for Standon, Hertfordshire features a slight chance of light rain in the late-afternoon today.
Forecasters said cloud coverage is expected, with highs of 22C.
Warmer temperatures are forecast for Saturday, July 23, with 27C and sunshine expected on Sunday.

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Our relationship with money starts when we are young says Kim Potgieter, qualified financial planner .
Whether we like it or not money is an essential element in our lives. Our relationship with money directly affects how we interact with others.
For those involved in a romantic relationship, money needs to be considered as an important component between you and your partner.
Potgieter says couples should have open discussions about how and who will handle the finances in a relationship, especially before getting married.
I encourage having a financial planner.— Kim Potgieter, Qualified financial planner
Potgieter advises that couples use the services of a financial planner, someone who is objective and brings in a third perspective.
@Azania_ ...the thing with money is; you can never have enough, when its over, its over...one can't force love...even billionaires divorce— Bareki (@BarekiLechuti) March 15, 2017
@Azania_,it's important to know respective habits in spending, saving etc. We didn't and ended on debt review. Done now, but stressful then— RobsVictoria (@TBBManiac_Robs) March 15, 2017
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10 things you may not know about Cowboys center Travis Frederick
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5. Frederick became the first true freshman in Wisconsin history to start a season-opening game when the Badgers took on Northern Illinois. Unfortunately, Frederick was sidelined the following week with an ankle injury. But he did end up playing in five games and started four.


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Senior Design Team 14 partnered with sponsor The Morton Arboretum in the 2020 Senior Design Program to devise a way to more efficiently monitor the health of the trees in the 1,700-acre tree museum and research center located in Lisle, Illinois. Early detection and treatment of pests and diseases can save the lives of infected trees. The team worked to get to the “root” of the problem of the lengthy, labor-intensive job. “Right now staff drives a boom truck out to the trees,” said team member John Byrnes. “It takes a few hours. This will be much more efficient.”
Their challenge was to build a universal sensor mount (USM) that can be affixed to tree branches by a drone that can hover over the tree canopy. The USM uses cameras and sensors to send reports on the tree’s health to arboretum staff. Using a Gantt chart to track their progress, they worked on three prototype designs, of which they ultimately chose one to build.
In addition to the USM, the final product has two additional parts, the drone itself and an extension pole that deploys the USM to the branches. The USM had to meet specific requirements set by the arboretum, such as weighing less than 3 lbs., weather-ready, resistant to animal tampering, and operate at a frequency that is not being used by the arboretum staff. It also needed to stay in the tree without damaging the tree limbs.
If successful, the team’s design could be patentable and could “branch out” to have wide-reaching benefits to municipalities, forest preserves, park districts and other organizations that need to monitor the health of their trees.
Byrnes and his teammates Peyton Brudi and Paul Wohler, with the guidance of their Teaching Assistant (TA) Sandhya Chapagain and Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Sachit Butail, Ph.D., worked on the project in the 2019-2020 academic year, meeting weekly to report on their progress. Field visits to the arboretum occured every 3-4 weeks.
Senior Design is a year-long process where the engineering students apply what they’ve learned in the classroom and work as a team to solve real-world problems for their capstone projects. They work for two semesters and in the spring will display their projects at the Senior Design Day, which would typically occur at the NIU Convocation Center. In light of the COVID-19 stay-at-home order, the event was held virtually on Friday, May 8 at go.niu.edu/seniordesignday.


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tune trad. Irish, words attributed to Carrol O'Daly, 1300s
Poetry originally in Gaelic, from a very long time ago. "Aroon" means "my treasure," and someone upon whom you can depend is a treasure, indeed, in any millennium.
Colcannon trad. Irish
A love song to the potato, perhaps a bit too nostalgic about all that hard work mom used to do to put the delicious food on the table.
An' Thou Were My Ain Thing trad. Scots, before 1770
A breathtaking pledge of love. "Til fates my thread of life have spun" refers to the ancient Greek mythology of one's life ending when a mystical thread is cut by one of the fates, immortal ladies spinning away. Thanks to the UUlations for putting up with my delayed-gratification harmonies!
Waly, Waly trad. Scots
In 1671 Lady Barbara Douglas separated from her husband, and rumors and gossip abounded. This ballad speculat4es that the lady was betrayed, and that the butler did it with a pair of shoes left behind by a handsome visitor. At the end Barbara bewails her unjust fate with a snippet of the ancient lament, "The Water Is Wide".
The Lady Leroy trad. Irish
A wily lass escapes her family's disapproval with her beloved, leading him from Ireland to Boston. The trajectory is a common one, but her tactic of dressing as a man was not. She is definitely in charge!
Amaryllis trad. Irish tune, words by Diane Taraz, 1990
Each and every winter my amaryllis plant blooms in an inspiring display.
Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier trad. Irish
The ancient lament has been done dozens of ways by scores of singers. My version on the dulcimer is particularly passionate.
Johnny Be Fair trad. Irish
Classic Irish humor.
Air From County Derry trad Irish
Probably the most beloved melody from Ireland, the tune of "Danny Boy" goes so nicely on the dulcimer.
The Rantin' Dog / Hishie Ba' Robert Burns / trad. Scots
The "dog" is the father of the singer's unwanted unborn child. That rascal, Rabbie Burns, supposedly send this poem to his knocked-up girlfriend to cheer her up! She wonders who will supply the "groanin' malt", the ale brewed to pay the midwife and fortify everyone for the ordeal of labor. She declares that as long as Rab shares the shame of sitting in the "creepie chair," the stool of repentance in church, she will be satisfied. She also wonders who will make her "fidgin' fain," or feeling frisky
In the second song, a traditional lament, the bold front meets harsh reality. She sings forlornly, "Hush, baby," I'm your ma, but heaven knows who your father is."
What Is the Wind? trad. Scots melody, words by Diane Taraz, 2011
Inspired by the swooping swallows and blazing sunsets at the Isles of Shoals, where I go every summer to recharge my spiritual batteries. An utterly Unitarian Universalist song!
Your Truest Friend trad. Irish, words by Diane Taraz, 2013
Eternal thanks to my partner and patron, John, my aroon!
Normandy trad. irish, words by Diane Taraz, 1989
I wrote this before I met John, who whisked me off to France on his frequent-flyer ticket. This trip assured us that we were quite compatible, and I gloried in visting the land of my ancestors.

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There are many others that you can surely visit. But before that, you should note the available payment assistance, such as:
Private health and State insurance
Rehabs in Louisville, KY professionally manage to accomplish its mission. They helped many families to restore their hope and wellness.
In this article, we gathered the information you should know before referring to them.
Here you are to find about 207 rehabilitation facilities within 75 miles of the city midpoint. The city has 60 inpatient and 260 outpatient treatment facilities within 100 miles of the city midpoint. There are 41 women-only and 29 men-only rehab centers.
In our article, we are going to talk about healing hubs. To clarify, we will provide complete information about their types, amenities, and costs.
According to the 2010 US Census, the population was about 7000. Being close to big cities, it has the same drug addiction problems as the whole county. So, to face the challenges caused by the use of alcohol and drugs, Mount Sterling Rehabilitation Centers offer programs and amenities to its residents.
It makes the city as fourth largest one by its population. Like many other cities in the US, it has serious issues with the use of illicit medications. As a result, the state founded many drug rehabs in Owensboro, KY.
Accordingly, the assessment procedure at Bardstown, KY rehabilitation clinics consists of four stages: screening, assessment, follow-up, and referral. This procedure helps to discover if there is a problem or not, and which medical plan needs to be developed.
To determine the extent of the dependency and a suitable rehabilitation approach, addiction evaluation has vital importance. Many professionals suggest assessment for users of illicit medications. The assessment also helps to find a rehabilitation program that meets your unique individual needs.
The presence of bourbon distilleries increases these numbers per year. Rehabs in Flemingsburg, KY play a huge role in overcoming this life-destroying pandemic. Their individualized approach helped many patients to bring back their wellness and calmness.
Scottsburg is a city in the state of Kentucky in the United States. Despite its modest population (almost 5,000 people), the community has struggled with substance abuse.
As a solution to this problem, the local government has designed some rules to prevent a growth in the number of deaths among people.

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Washington, D.C.—Two new research printed in the British Medical Journal deal with vitamin D and COVID-19:
CRN responded to media experiences that following the publication of the vitamin D research.
“Two new research from the British Medical Journal on vitamin D and COVID-19 must be learn cautiously, regardless of some overly simplistic early media protection,” stated Luke Huber, ND, Vice President, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, fort he Council for Accountable Vitamin (CRN). “Reporting on this analysis that means vitamin D ranges aren’t related to COVID-19 outcomes ignores the big physique of analysis on this connection and downplays crucial limitations of those research.
“An editorial in BMJ accompanying the research highlights a number of the limitations of every research and notes that they ‘aren’t the ultimate phrase’ on vitamin D’s position in defending towards COVID-19. For instance, the editorial factors out that about 50 % of contributors within the management arm of the Jolliffe, et al. research have been utilizing vitamin D on their very own.
“The editorial additionally notes that ‘…these new trials stay appropriate with the 2 giant meta-analyses suggesting that vitamin D supplementation could also be useful for vitamin D poor people.’ Certainly, meta-analyses of research performed for the reason that starting of COVID-19 largely exhibit a constructive position for greater vitamin D ranges in lowering the incidence, severity, and mortality from the illness.
“Lastly, the editorial makes clear, ‘For these with insufficient vitamin D ranges (<50 nmol/L), supplementation with 1000-2000 IU/day could possibly be a secure, easy, and inexpensive approach to restore vitamin D ranges, enhance bone well being, and benefit from any attainable protecting impact towards respiratory tract infections.’”
“To stop COVID-19, CRN encourages following correct public well being measures together with vaccination, testing, carrying a masks and sustaining social distance as acceptable, in addition to optimizing vitamin D ranges, which might be achieved by means of supplementation,” Dr. Huber stated. “This isn’t an both/or scenario, it’s a each/and—and people who recommend in any other case are doing the general public a disservice. Greater than 100 scientific research have been accomplished on vitamin D and COVID-19. This analysis is on the market at www.vitamindandme.org, together with interviews with specialists and different sources exploring this challenge.”
Associated: Well being Care Price Financial savings from the Focused Use of Dietary Dietary supplements 2022–2030
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As a matter of fact, I was up late, baking Poppy Seed Roll last evening, left the room for a split second and returned to find half of it gone. I had to swat away the wolves and stand guard over the remainder until it cooled and then hide it. That never happens with fruitcake.
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup butter (cold)
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 Tbsp. yeast or 1 small packet of yeast
- 1 tsp. sugar, 1st amount
- 1/4 cup sugar, 2nd amount
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 3 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 2 cups finely ground poppy seed
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
Mix the ground poppy seeds with a cup of white sugar. Beat an egg until just mixed and mix it into the poppy seed mix. Set this aside.
Separate three eggs placing the yolks into another bowl. Stir vanilla into the yolks. Stir in the second amount of sugar. And add this to the yeast mixture which should be frothy by now.
Whisk this together and set aside.
Measure out flour and salt into another bowl. Yeah, there are a lot of bowls in this recipe. Cut in the butter.
Once the flour is quite fine in texture, stir it into the yeast and egg mixture.
It will form a stiff dough. Scrape it out onto your lightly floured work surface and knead it a few times.
Form it into a cute little log and divide into three equal parts. Let each of these rest for ten minutes, covered with a tea towel.
Now after the dough has rested, roll the dough out into three 8 x 10 rectangles. Spread with the poppy seed mix.
Roll each rectangle into a log pinching the ends to seal in poppy seed mix. I rolled these from the long side which made smaller slices but more of them, an important factor when feeding a bunch of men. Rolling from the short side makes a plumper, prettier roll...see the photo of Saucey Chef's Poppy Seed Roll in the side bar. Grease the pans or use parchment paper.
Let them rise until almost doubled. Bake x 20 minutes @ 350 F and cool on racks.

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NASCAR Xfinity Series Driver Spencer Gallagher Back Behind Wheel
Gallagher, who recently completed NASCAR’s Road to Recovery program, gets reinstated in time for Friday night’s race at Kentucky Speedway.
NASCAR has lifted its indefinite suspension of Xfinity Series driver Spencer Gallagher who was punished for failing a series-ordered drug test in May. He'll be back behind the wheel of the No. 23 GMS Racing Chevrolet for Friday night’s Alsco 300 at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta. Gallagher last raced at Talladega Superspeedway on April 28.
Gallagher claimed his first-career Xfinity Series win at Talladega, but four days later, his suspension from NASCAR competition was announced as a result of violating the sanctioning body's substance abuse policy.
"I recently have had a positive result in a NASCAR drug screen, which has violated NASCAR's substance abuse policy," Gallagher said in a statement released by GMS Racing soon after his suspension was announced. "I want to assure everyone in the NASCAR community this one time error in judgment will never happen again. I am taking the steps to enroll in the Road to Recovery program supported by NASCAR."
"I would like to say that I am sorry to all of the GMS organization for my actions, especially my team and team owner, who have worked so hard this year and have put faith in me," Gallagher continued. "I also want to apologize to NASCAR, Chevrolet, and my fans for letting them down. I have not upheld the behavior that is expected of me. I promise you all here and (now), I will do whatever it takes to make this right.”
Gallagher's reinstatement comes as a result of his successful completion of NASCAR's aforementioned counseling, treatment, and rehabilitation plan.
"The whole GMS organization is very proud of Spencer for getting reinstated after completing NASCAR's Road to Recovery program," Team President Mike Beam said in a statement.
Gallagher was reinstated prior to the Coca-Cola Firecracker 250 at Daytona International Speedway on July 6, but Chase Elliott already had been entered as the driver of the No. 23 for that race.
Although Gallagher won at Talladega, he will not be a part of the 2018 playoffs. NASCAR rules require that a driver make an attempt to compete in all regular-season races to be playoff-eligible unless a waiver is granted for races missed. NASCAR has announced Gallagher will not receive a waiver for the seven races he missed while serving his suspension.


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Today, Atlanta-based emcee Sa-Roc drops her long-awaited Rhymesayers Entertainment debut album, ‘The Sharecropper's Daughter’. Produced by Sol Messiah, the fifteen-track effort displays Sa-Roc’s crafty wordplay and razor-sharp delivery, as she brings poignant, socially conscious and uplifting messages to the forefront. ‘The Sharecropper's Daughter’ is peppered with a powerful cast of guest features, including Black Thought, Saul Williams, Styles P, Ledisi, and Chronixx, as well as one guest producer, Evidence, who made the beat for “Deliverance”.
“I’m super proud of this album,” revealed Sa-Roc in an interview with AllHipHop. “I’m excited about the content of it. It’s especially timely because it talks about the cycle of injustice we experience in this country. The cycle of emotional baggage in genetic transfer of that emotion… how it frames our perspective and what we can do to reshape a legacy and future for ourselves outside of that trauma and pain we inherit from history, our ancestors, our elders.”
Sa-Roc heralded the release of ‘The Sharecropper's Daughter’ with several stunning music videos, including “r(E)volution”, “Deliverance”, “Goddess Gang”, and “Forever”. She gave a resounding performance on NPR's Tiny Desk (Home) series this June, stepping up to the moment with what NPR described as “[P]rotest music for the uprising of the American consciousness.”
Also tonight at 9:00 p.m. Eastern US time, Sa-Roc will celebrate ‘The Sharecropper's Daughter’ with a live listening party, complete with live performances, special guest appearances, and real-time fan Q&A. See below for more information on this free streaming event.
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To celebrate the release of ‘The Sharecropper's Daughter’, Sa-Roc will be hosting a live listening party with special guests, tonight (October 2) at 9:00 p.m. Eastern (6:00 p.m. Pacific). During this free event, Sa-Roc and producer Sol Messiah will play the record while giving a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the album, answering questions in the chat, and performing select songs live. Special guests will join throughout the broadcast. This event will be simulcast live to YouTube and Facebook.


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I am sorry to hear about this situation. What essentially happened is that the police felt like they stopped a possible rape case where the woman was either too intoxicated to give consent, or was too scared not to.
The point is that nothing did happen. But the police will run this information by the prosecutor. Technically - and I mean unlikely - the prosecutor can attempt to charge someone in your situation with attempted rape or unlawful restraint (if they feel you brought her into the vehicle against her will), but that is ONLY if the woman sticks to her story and only if the prosecutor feels like they have a shot at a case.
What would happen now is that the prosecutor will review the file and the reports from the officers and make a decision as to whether or not to charge. Charges do seem unlikely assuming your fact scenario is true.
IF for some reason the police does call you to the station to give you version of events, using counsel is best. This is because the attorney can limit/suspend the conversation as needed and object to some questions. Anything you say can be used against you, of course. A voluntary interview can be had but only if the attorney feels that the need to give one's version of the events outweighs the dangers of the police twisting your words later.
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Thanks for the nice comments on my post yesterday, I sure appreciate it! Quilting is indeed good therapy, as well as friendship.Today I finished the last block in row E. I didn't like the way it was diagrammed in the book, so I made mine to look like the actual picture of the block. I pieced the triangles, the strips around it and the interior triangles the traditional way. Then I appliqued the small blue triangles to the corner triangles and stitched them on. I like it!
I have stitched the first row together with the sashing, but I think I will take it apart again, in favor of sewing my blocks in chunks instead of rows. Besides that I think I might want to arrange my blocks differently because I haven't really been planning the arrangement of the different blues. It might look ok as I have them, but it might need some tweaking and that will be harder if I sew my rows together now. For now I am just gong to concentrate on getting more blocks finished!


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Join FVI School of Nursing and Technology for the opportunity to learn the essential skills for high demand healthcare careers.
The Medical Assistant program is designed to train students in all of the relevant aspects of medical office management including reception, booking appointments, records management, informatics, insurance billing, preparing patients for physical examinations, and minor surgeries, performing specialized medical tests including urinalysis, and collecting biological specimens, phlebotomy, EKG, limited X Rays, and processing and recording pharmacological data.
The Pharmacy Technician program provides instruction in how to assist the pharmacist in the packing and distribution of medication. Graduates can find employment in hospitals (private and government), nursing care facilities, private and chain drug stores, drug manufacturers, wholesale drug houses, and health maintenance organizations.
Home Health Aide
The Home Health Aide program is designed to train students in all of the relevant aspects of long term patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. Completion of this program prepares graduates to sit for the Certified Nursing Assistant Exam*. Students will demonstrate their skills base in a 40-hour clinical practice.
Patient Care Technician
The Patient Care Technician (PCT) program is designed to train the student for an entry level position in all of the relevant aspects of patient care technician assistance, diagnostic testing specifically electrocardiography (EKG), phlebotomy, nursing assistant, home health care needs. This program is designed for those interested for an entry level position as patient care technician in a nursing home, rehabilitation facility, extended care facility, a hospital or as Home Health Care Aid.


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The Markit/CIPS construction PMI dropped to 49.0 in August from 50.9 in July, below economists' expectations of a smaller decline to 50.0 and the lowest reading since June, when activity was hit by wet weather and an extra public holiday.
The sector's contraction by nearly 10pc in the first half of 2012 was the main drag on the economy, which fell back into recession at the end of last year.
"August data reaffirms that UK construction firms are suffering a prolonged downturn in new work and there is little evidence to suggest an imminent rebound in output levels," said Tim Moore, senior economist at survey compiler Markit.
"Most worryingly, the latest drop in new orders was the fastest since the sector was in full scale retreat in early 2009," he added.
George Osborne, who on Sunday said he believes the UK economy is "healing", has been criticised for his attempts to restore growth.
The government has launched a number of initiatives to revive growth in the sector, pledging to back up to £50bn worth of infrastructure and house building investment through state guarantees.
However, the government has so far shied away from increasing public infrastructure spending outright, which many economists and business groups are calling for, as its hands are tied by its pledge to erase a huge budget deficit.
Markit's Moore warned that a quick turnaround looked highly unlikely.
Construction output dropped in August at the second-fastest rate since the snow-affected month of February 2010, with commercial activity even joining the housing and civil engineering sectors in contraction for the first time in two-and-a half-years, he said.
On Monday, a unexpectedly strong rebound in the manufacturing PMI had boosted hopes that the economy may finally move out of recession in the third quarter, though the survey still pointed to a slight contraction in output.


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The Trainwreck star posted a pleasing print during a vacation mark on Thursday — one in that she seemed to be holding her tummy.
Even worse, a newlywed — who married BF Chris Fischer progressing this year –captioned it with a word “cookin somethin up,” that many supporters took to impute to a “bun in a oven”!
The thing is, Amy isn’t pregnant! She was indeed perplexing to announce her wardrobe line with dress engineer companion Leesa Evans; it only looked accurately like a pregnancy announcement!
Less than dual hours after a comic had seen adequate to comprehend her mistake.
She hopped behind on and posted a video denying there was any “good news” — and even took a splash to infer it! Watch!
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As of 1 January 2021 procurement notices from UK Contracting Authorities and Contracting Entities will not be published anymore within the OJEU as the EU rules on public procurement will cease to apply to and in the United Kingdom. Procurement notices in relation to procedures published by 31 December 2020 will still be published as there is an obligation on UK Contracting Authorities and Contracting Entities to still apply EU law to on-going procedures (i.e. those published by 31 December 2020) and, therefore, an obligation to send their relevant notices (e.g. contract notices, contract award notices, contract modification notices) to TED.
Has Brexit affected the tenders available to OJEU Finder?
The new UK ‘above’ thresholds are based on the GPA thresholds, which is what EU members currently follow. This means that the changes to the thresholds will be minimal.
In terms of the WTO and their impact to public procurement, they have additional principles that the UK must now follow.
The new WTO procurement principles consist of:
- Value for money
- Public good
These principles also include the previous EU principles of transparency, integrity, non-discrimination and fair treatment of suppliers. There will be more focus on the environmental, economic and social side of public procurement in order to encourage contracting authorities to move away from seeing a sole importance in the ‘lowest bid’.
What is the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)?
The WTO’s GPA is a voluntary trade agreement that governs public procurement. Procurement in the UK Post-Brexit followed rules set by OJEU; these rules will now shift to be in line with the GPA. The GPA includes both EU member states and non-EU states. It also outlines procurement principles, thresholds and rules that all those in agreement must adhere to. This agreement will allow the UK to have access to international public procurement.


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Hazlewood - Player Profile - ICC Ranking, Batting, Bowling And Career Info, cricinfo, mobilecric, cricbuzz, livescore and more
Biography for Josh Hazlewood, Player profile for Josh Hazlewood, Josh Hazlewood player profile, Josh Hazlewood Biography, Cricket player Josh Hazlewood Biography, Biography with Batting Statistics, Biography with Bowling Statistics, Josh Hazlewood Player profile with Batting and Bowling Statistics,
|Born||January 08, 1991|
|Tamworth, New South Wales|
|Age||30 years 95 days|
|Teams||Australia, Australia U19, New South Wales, Sydney Sixers, Australia A, Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Cummins XI, Finch XI|
|Bat Style||Left Handed Bat|
|Bowl Style||Right-arm fast-medium|
|BBI||67 / 6||52 / 6||30 / 4||19 / 4|
|BBM||115 / 9||52 / 6||30 / 4||19 / 4|
Such was Hazlewood's talent from his early years that he landed a First-class debut at the age of 17 in the 2008-09 season, making him the youngest fast bowler ever to play for New South Wales. Gradually, he got initiated into the other formats in the domestic circuit and also got a surprise ODI debut in 2010 although it took another three years for him to play another 50-over game. Being young and raw,
Hazlewood clearly was a work in progress but the selectors were keeping an eye on him. A strong 2013-14 home season saw him come of age and it was only a matter of time before he took international cricket by storm.
Hazlewood debuted in Tests during the 2014-15 home series against India and started with a bang, a fifer on debut at the Gabba. It was a trailer of what was to come as he climbed up the ladder steadily to become one half of Australia's lethal new-ball attack along with Mitchell Starc. If his partner was a devastating left-arm pacer who relied a lot on speed through the air, Hazlewood's mantra was to stick to the basics of line and length. The policy worked for him and complemented Starc beautifully too.
With Starc being injury prone, Hazlewood has had to shoulder a lot of extra responsibility at times and he has shown that he relishes the baggage. While he has shown his skills at home and also overseas on seamer-friendly conditions, Hazlewood has also bowled with a lot of heart in the sub-continent, making ample use of reverse swing along with his accuracy to trouble batsmen. The 2015 Ashes series was an aberration for him as he couldn't quite make use of pitches that had movement in them. Having said that, the first tour of England for any visiting fast bowler is a challenge and to be fair to Hazlewood, he was still a rookie in international cricket.
Hazlewood shone in the 2017-18 Ashes campaign at home as the Aussies regained the urn after five years. He will be keen to make a mark in England during the next Ashes series that will be in England in 2019. Apart from being a successful Test bowler, Hazlewood has done well in ODIs as well. His unrelenting accuracy has stifled a lot of batsmen and he has also tried to add up a few variations up his sleeve to suit the format. Although pace isn't exactly his strength, the 2017-18 season saw Hazlewood improve his speeds considerably, clocking around 87-88 mph on an average quite consistently. While the pace has improved, the accuracy has stayed which means that Hazlewood's efficiency has doubled.
However, there was a set back of some sorts as Hazlewood was overlooked for the WC. But in Test cricket, he remained a strong resource with his nagging lines and ability to move the ball. As far as T20 Leagues go, Hazlewood isn't that popular owing to his Test-match style of bowling. Naturally, he hasn't had many takers in the IPL too. In the 2020 auctions, CSK snapped him up in a bid to boost their pace-bowling stocks. He'll be keen to make a mark and prove himself as a all-format bowler. The IPL isn't a bad place to start.
Written by Hariprasad Sadanandan and Kumar Abhisekh Das
Williamson needs more time to get match fit - Bayliss
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Behrendroff, who bagged a three-for in his previous outing against Tasmania, returned impressive figures of 3 for 46 Sean Abbott, Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon bagged nine scalps between ...

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...when you honestly believe that for some reasons or another, your brain decided to have a vacation with out you knowing about it. Kinda like those days when for some reason, it seems like you had lost your smarts from the previous day and became somewhat of a dumb ass. The days when you decide to eat everything within sight, and then go to the grocery store, and get some more. The days when after weeks and weeks of your friends trying to get you to do something that you would normally never do, you decide "Hey, what the hell. I'll try it!" and something horrible happens. The days that you'll remember for the rest of your life, and kick yourself in the ass for.
Those days are what make people, people. The reason being is that when we make mistakes or do something out of the ordinary, we gain something in return for whatever may have happened. That thing we get is knowledge. Knowledge to know never, EVER do that thing again. It's like when we were kids and the stove was on. Rather than tell us not to touch it, our parents just stayed silent as we slowly reached for the extremely hot metal/stove thing. Then we touch it, and it hurts like hell. You ask your parents why did they let you do something like that, and you know what they said? "Now you know not to touch something that is freaking hot."
The mistakes we make in life help build us up. It shows which paths not to take, and which ones are much better to travel. So even if you know it is a bad idea, you should at least try it once just so that you know that it was a really, REALLY stupid idea in the first place.

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Moving to a higher-income neighborhood – one where market and regulatory forces have already pushed out the low-income – means you’re helping to sustain the high cost of living there, and therefore helping to keep the area segregated. You’re also forcing lower-income college graduates to move to more economically marginal areas, where they in turn will push out people with even less purchasing power. You can’t escape the role you play in displacement any more than a white person can escape their whiteness, because those are both subject to systemic processes that have created your relevant status and assigned its consequences. Among the classes, there is no division between "gentrifiers" and "non-gentrifiers." If you live in a city, you don’t get to opt out.
The upshot here is not that we should all descend into nihilistic real estate hedonism. But we need to recognize what’s really going on: that what we call "gentrification" these days is only one facet of the much larger issue of economic segregation. That people get priced out of the places they already live in is only half of the problem. The other half, which affects an order of magnitude more people, is that people can’t move to the neighborhoods to which they’d like to move, and are stuck in places with worse schools, more crime, and inferior access to jobs and amenities like grocery stores. That problem is easier to ignore for a variety of reasons, but it’s no less of a disaster.
And all this, in turn, is the result of a curiously dysfunctional housing system – one that’s set up to allow market forces to push up prices without regard for people who might be excluded, and to prevent market forces from building more homes and mitigating that exclusion.
via There's Basically No Way Not to Be a Gentrifier – CityLab.
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Analyse van quetiapine en 7-OH-quetiapine in haar met LC/MS-MS
Hair analysis is a powerful tool for retrospective drug analysis and has a wide application window. This article describes the simultaneous determination and quantification of the short-acting atypical antipsychotic drug quetiapine and its main metabolite 7-OH quetiapine in hair. A sensitive and accurate method for the determination of these two compounds was developed using high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry detection (LC–MS/MS). The method was applied to 10 real case samples. For five patients, a time resolved hair analysis was done. Results varied from 0.35 ng/mg to 10.21 ng/mg hair for quetiapine and from 0.02 ng/mg to 3.19 ng/mg hair for 7-OHquetiapine.
Binz TM, Yegles M, Schneider S, Neels H, Crunelle CL . Time resolved analysis of quetiapine and 7-OH-quetiapine in hair using LC/MS-MS. Forensic Sci Int. 2014 Sep; 242:200-203.
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EF, founded by Matt Clifford and Alice Bentinck in 2011, provides deeply technical people with £17,000 in pre-seed funding so they can build a technology startup over a six month period. In return, it takes an 8% equity stake.
During the six months, members of the cohort team up with like-minded people on the EF programme and cofound a company with mentoring and support from the EF network. They also get a desk to work from.
EF, which plans to launch its programme in Singapore this September, raised £8.5 million last July from a range of investors. However, none of that money is being used for the expansion. Instead, the bill is being picked up by Infocomm Investments, a venture capital unit funded by the Singapore government to the tune of $200 million (£141 million) and a number of other investors. Infocomm Investments did not disclose how much it is giving EF for the expansion.
The Singapore government hopes the launch of EF in Singapore will fuel startup development in the island-state and encourage more young Singaporeans to pursue a career in technology as opposed to finance or professional services — the industries Singapore has become famous for.Representatives from Infocomm Investments and the Singapore government attended an event in London this week to mark what is EF’s first overseas foray.
Speaking at EF’s new London space, a former biscuit factory in Bermondsey, Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, said Singapore needs to get more people interested in building innovative young companies.
"Entrepreneur First is a very interesting model that will be a useful addition to our ecosystem in Singapore," said Shanmugaratnam. "There’s potential not just to create startups but also to change perceptions as to what the more desired career paths are in Singapore. That’s a very important part of what we’re trying to do."
Steve Leonard, chairman of Infocomm Investments, told Business Insider: "I met Matt and Alice a couple of years ago, so having watched their journey, it became more clear that what they’re doing is something we could benefit from."
It's understood that Clifford and Bentinck initially refused to expand to Singapore because they wanted to focus on growing the UK operation but they came round to the idea eventually .
Leonard said: "They met a bunch of students in Singapore and came back and said 'you know what there’s actually a lot of raw material there in terms of [talented] young kids and money.'"
Clifford and Bentinck denied that they were expanding EF to Singapore purely because that’s where Infocomm Investments, now one of its largest backers, is based.
Clifford, who is also CEO of EF, said, "Entrepreneur First is the biggest creator of startups in Europe, and we have ambitions to be even bigger. We started with the vision that the best and most ambitious people will be founders. When talking about talent, innovation and the desire to create startups, Singapore is second to none."
"With the strong support of Infocomm Investments, our first international office in Singapore marks a new chapter for us and we are extremely excited."
To date, EF has built 45 startups which have raised over $60 million (£42 million) in venture capital funding. Collectively, these startups are now worth more than $250 million (£176 million), EF claims. The portfolio includes deep tech firms (Magic Pony Technology, Adbrain, and Tractable), marketplaces (Hubble, ClickMechanic), consumer products (Prizeo, Code Kingdoms), and hardware (Blaze, Pi-Top, Speakset).


Well stimulation this is a practical 5-days course to be delivered in mlc the course includes revision of theory on matrix acidizing and on hydraulic fracturing, and practical classes on laboratory procedures and operational procedures, utilising pumping and mixing pads, for familiarization with the supervision of operations at well site. Matrix stimulation is a process of injecting a fluid into the formation, either an acid or solvent at pressures below the fracturing pressure, to improve the production or injection flow capacity of a well the goal of a matrix treatment is different in sandstones than in carbonates. The novelty of this work is the process design of matrix acidizing in the field scale to investigate the role of antifouling agents on the performance of acid stimulation of carbonate formations. Real-time monitoring of the acidizing process has been shown to be an effective means of optimizing matrix acidizing treatments, particularly in helping operators determine when a sufficient volume of acid has been injected. (2000) showed that the precipitation process substantially impacted acidizing effectiveness a finite-difference darcy scale model was used, and permeability changes.
Acidizing oil and gas reservoirs methods which have been developed to slow the acidizing process include matrix acidizing was the initial applic ation for. The performance of matrix acidized selected wells from the tertiary sandstone reservoirs in the niger/delta was evaluated, data obtained was used to evaluate flow efficiency and production performance before and after acidizing. Questions remain over offshore acidizing benzoic acid flakes made them more confident of venoco's matrix acidizing (there is also the process of fracture.
Fracking with acid: unknown quantities injected in texas in what's called matrix acidizing, it's a safe and well-understood process, everly wrote in an email to stateimpact texas. The schlumberger active live downhole coiled tubing (ct) was selected for real-time treatment monitoring of subsequent matrix acidizing jobs the active ct services convey live downhole measurements on fiber-optics, telemetry-enabled ct, and consist of a bottomhole assembly, surface electronics and interpretation software. Carbonate matrix acidizing is widely used in oil fields as a simple and easy method of production enhancement however, the dissolution pattern created due to the reaction between the acid and the carbonates is a complex phenomenon. The acidizing process a matrix acidizing apparatus for conducting linear core flooding was built and the operational procedure for safe, easy, and comprehensive.
Title: a computational navier-stokes fluid-dynamics-simulation study of wormhole propagation in carbonate-matrix acidizing and analysis of factors influencing the dissolution process abstract: this study demonstrates the application of an alternative numerical-simulation approach to effectively describe the flow field in a two-scale carbonate. A matrix acidizing treatment consists of slowly injecting acid into the formation so that it penetrates into the pore spaces of the rock without fracturing the formation tunio, may' 2011,,, courtesy ap aung. Well stimulation methods: (1) hydraulic fracturing, (2) acid fracturing, and (3) matrix acidizing in addition this section reviews the materials and methods used to perform well. This paper describes the testing of a novel concept based on resistivity measurements to monitor acid-stimulation operations it is believed that the proposed concept for monitoring the wormholing process can be adopted in the field with the deployment of induction tools.
Matrix acidizing involves the use of acid injected at below fracture pressure it is normally used for the removal of skin damage associated with work-over, well killing or injection fluids, and by precipitation of scale deposits in. This study evaluates matrix acidizing operations in oil producing wells with a view to identifying causes of acidizing failures and developed a systematic approach to matrix acidizing that will eliminate failures and greatly enhance the performance of acidized oil wells. Matrix acidizing the first chapters are dedicated to the theoretical background during the etching process depending on the type of reservoir rock and the.
In matrix acidizing of horizontal wells, the propagation of wormholes as deeply as possible into the formation with the maximum coverage along the wellbore is a major. Matrix acidizing is typically used to remove drilling and completion damage to reservoir conductivity around the this process forms channels through which. In matrix acidizing of prolific carbonate reservoirs, accurate acid placement is a major challenge as the acid tends to flow preferentially towards the highest permeability zones of the target interval (negative pressure effect), further increasing local permeability at these intervals and leaving the lower permeability regions of the formation.
Utmast (ut matrix acidizing simulation tool ) background the program can be used to create a damage assessment model prior to applying the acidizing process in the well to reduce risk of damage to the well. The process of matrix acidizing of oil reservoirs is described it is designed to improve well productivity by increasing rock permeability in the region surrounding the wellbore as resistance to. There are two types of acid treatment: matrix acidizing and fracture acidizing the used acid and sediments removed from the reservoir are washed out of the well in a process called backflush. Specifically, carbonate acidizing can be viewed as a process that generates wormholes and interconnects natural fractures and vugs that is, the fluids dissolve the matrix and leave open voids.


APA is the first technology in the world which uses only simple water (no filters at all) and mechanical processes to reduce up to 99% of a wide range of pollutants in the air.
ISCLEANAIR pursues the technological development, the IP (intellectual property) transfer, the industrialization and commercialization of the APA (Air Pollution Abatement) technology which uses only simple water and mechanical processes to reduce up to 99% of particulate matter and a wide range of chemical and gaseous pollutants in the air we all breathe.
The APA technology, which has 24 patents granted in the main industrial countries of the world and a wide operational know-how, does not use filters nor chemicals and has been certified for the ability to remove nanoparticles up to 20 nm (much smaller dimensions than Sars Cov 2 - Coronavirus).
APA technology is versatile, flexible and highly scalable, applicable to a wide variety of environments, both for industrial applications and in urban spaces; in addition, the application methodology distributed in the spaces of use (cluster model) has also been patented, which allows APA to be used with a number of modular installations depending on the customer needs, even in large networks of air purification systems, both indoor and outdoor.
In addition to significantly reducing air pollution, bringing practical medium / long-term benefits for all stakeholders, the APA technology allows the reduction of energy consumed by the Air Treatment Units placed at the service of buildings and, at the same time, eliminates and kills the viruses and bacteria present in the air together with dust, pollen and spores; this allows, timely prevention of the risks of contamination, protect the users of the spaces treated and limit the spread of diseases that are transmitted by air. Thus, significantly contributing to restoring confidence in the use of internal spaces (buildings , hotels and all similar spaces) making them healthier and safer. APA therefore stands, in these terms, with the uniqueness of proposing itself as a TRIPLE WIN solution, significantly differentiating from all other technologies in the sector; in fact APA is recognized as "Best Available Technology - BAT" (for its action to reduce atmospheric pollution), a CLASS 1 - EC medical device (for its ability to protect people's health), and as an efficient and profitable solution. For the latter we are part of the SOLAR IMPULSE FOUNDATION (labeled and member solution), achieving 100% positive technical evaluations by independent experts, as APA is fully sustainable and consistent with the principles and paradigms of the Circular, socio-environmental and governance (ESG) economy and with numerous relevant Sustainable Development Goals in accordance with the United Nations programs.
Compared to traditional filter-based competitor products, APA provides five main differentiating benefits:
1. By operating just with water, does not require expensive filter replacement and frequent maintenance;
2. Can abates particles of much smaller size (nano-size) of those from competitors, reducing impact on health, limiting obstruction of ATU filters and abating both particles and chemicals/gaseous pollutants simultaneously;
3. The effectiveness and rate of abatement does not detriment with time, as happen for filters, this is because the water of APA maintain the same ability to abate pollutants overtime.
4. It is fully certified, qualified and validated by third independent parties;
5. It is a Best Available Technology (for abatement of pollutants), a medical device (CLASS 1 - EC certification) and 100% sustainable and compliance with Circular Economy paradigms. (evidence SOLARIMPULSE label and membership, mainly).
The type and variety of harmful air pollutants for humans and the environment are very wide and competitors struggle or are not able to abate simultaneously within the same technology particles and chemicals/gaseous pollutants. APA technology instead has demonstrated to be effective on the widest range of pollutants simultaneously, at a level of efficacy equal of higher than competitors achieve at individual pollutant levels.
APA is filter-less, versatile, scalable (we realize little systems of few hundreds of m3/h , up to special larger industrial systems with approx. 30000 m3/h); it uses only simple water and, in specific environments and climates (prone to freezing) may use small quantities of cheap «saline solutions».
APA water used to abate pollutants and viruses even after months of operation, has been certified to be comparable to rainfall, do not produce filter waste which competitors produce in large quantities (usually filters require special treatments and produce further impact on the environment).
From an energy and cost point of view, APA has very low operating and maintenance costs (OPEX) when compared with its “competitor” products (reduced Total Cost of Ownership - TCO) and, in particular:
A. Proven capacity to abate with significant results after days or weeks
B. Energy consumption up to 10 times lower than the average for competitors
C. Extremely reduced maintenance and limited physical interventions
D. Can be applied both indoor and outdoor
E. Versatile, since can be of any shape but also can be integrated or work together with existing ventilation systems and solutions, to increase the effectiveness of traditional systems and sensibly reduce their maintenance and operating costs.
Our technology is designed to operate independently and requires only power supply. Hence, we can easily deploy and run pilots as we have already done in many places working with business partners and service’s suppliers, indoor and outdoor, in different countries.
Our cluster approach (patented) allows to test and demonstrate the positive effects working on air cleaning cycles, from a single APA device to many or special configurations operating simultaneously. Once installed the independent standardized devices only need to refill water every 6-7 weeks (average) and change the water in the tank every 5-6 months (average). If devices are connected to the water main and drainage systems (or use the water coming from A/C systems) then is expected them are able to run completely independent for months and even years. We also have a remote monitoring system that can operate, control and switch on/off the system without physical human intervention.
In any case, our capabilities for IoT and monitoring solutions (complementary to APA technology and devices) are available as know – how to the benefit of the business partners, integrated in the value chain for piloting phases and commercial exploitation.
So far our customer acquisition strategy has been mainly driven by a technology led expansion, focusing on contracts with large corporates (ENI, Engie, COMAU) and strategic partnerships worldwide (US, India, Asia, Russia). In the last 4 years we have been awarded of over €6.5m projects and deployed more than 150 installations.
Our investment plan includes the development of interior solutions to then expand APA business also in the mass market and scale up production (industrialization).
In conclusion is important to highlith that, since the pandemic our technology has been used by many clients on different sectors (transport, offices, Education, hospitals, care homes) following recent Class 1 Medical Device certification.


LANSDALE, Pa. (WPVI) -- An Uber driver from Lansdale, Montgomery County, has been charged with raping a passenger while she was unconscious.
According to Pennsylvania State Police, 26-year-old Ahmed Elgaafary picked up his alleged victim at the Valley Forge Casino around 2:20 a.m.
The incident happened on February 10, 2018, but Elgaafary was arrested on Wednesday.
Elgaafary is accused of assaulting the woman sometime before he dropped her off at a home in Chester County, according to investigators.
He is charged with one count of Rape, Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse, Sexual Assault and Indecent Assault.
In a statement, Uber said:
"What's been reported is appalling. Our thoughts are with the rider and her family during this time. This driver has been permanently removed from the app."
Uber officials also say the company has been cooperating with police on their investigation.
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In the words of Haberler:
“By commercial policy or trade policy is meant all measures regulating the external economic relations of a country, that is measures taken by a territorial government which has the power of assisting or hindering the exports or imports of goods and services”.
Factors affecting Commercial Policy or Trade Policy:
In modern times, the commercial policy or trade policy of every country is generally based on the encouragement of exports and discouragement of imports. The exports are encouraged by giving preferential freight rates on exports, consular establishments subsidized merchant marines etc. The imports are hindered by erecting the tariff wails, exchange controls, quota system, buy at home campaign etc.

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We are delighted to welcome Jenifer Brousseau and Mitch Saddleback, of imagiNATION Collective, back to our Circle as they take us on another journey of healing, this time through Laughter is Medicine – Four Directions Journey.
We are extremely pleased to have them back with us.
So, join us at the UBC Learning Circle with standup comedian, Mitch Saddleback. We are very honoured to have him share his story of humour and how it contributed in his wellbeing, as well as helped him on his healing journey.
“The occurrence of speaker laughter at the end of phrases suggests that a neurologically based process governs the placement of laughter in speech.
Different brain regions are involved in the expression of cognitively oriented speech and the more emotion-laden vocalization of laughter.”
Everyone Welcome to Participate:
. About the Presenters:
MITCH SADDLEBACK is a Plains Cree from Maskwachis Samson Band, Mitchell Saddleback started acting at the age of 14 after winning best male performance in a high school improv competition. He quickly began auditioning, but soon realized the challenges inherent in being a First Nations actor.
In 2015 Mitchell was cast in imagi’NATION’s Collective Beneath the Surface. Having been impacted by the suicide of loved ones many times in the past, from his father to his cousins on the reservation, he has a deep and personal investment in spreading awareness about the issues explored in this production, loss of identity, Residential Schools, addiction awareness, and the struggle of growing up.
Mitchell continues to make a name for himself in Vancouver’s comedy scene and has a number of upcoming personal projects in the works. He is grateful for the opportunity to share his story and dedicate his time to the act of creation.
JENIFER BROUSSEAU, is Ojibway and French from Serpent River First Nations in Northern Ontario. She has been performing since the age of 5. Trained at Lyric School of Acting in Vancouver BC, has traveled throughout the world with various foundations and humanitarian organizations; hoping to bring inspiration and change using theatre and creative arts as a tool to inspire Canadian youth.
In Vancouver’s urban Aboriginal community and in First Nations communities throughout Canada she has inspired individuals as a Creative Arts Facilitator; teaching theatre, art expression, life and survival skills. She currently sings with the Aboriginal group M’Girl.
Jenifer has played many roles, both on screen and stage, and is currently a host of APTN’s upcoming documentary series, Wild Archaeology. She has also played thought provoking lead roles such as; The Pig Farm (the story of Robert Picton), 4Paths to Peace (a documentary with the Dalai Lama and featuring Nobel Peace Prize winner, Jody Williams), and her most recent theatrical work for the Murdered and Missing Women.
A Bit About imagi’NATION Collective:
- imagi’NATION Collective – Informational brochure
- First Nations Health Authority – Hope, Health, Healing
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The “naked technological realities” of America’s heartland and how they power a “cosy coastal world of pretend farmers’ markets and happy cows.”
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Groupon disasters, the behaviors of the consumer swarm, and how the "1% and the 90% [are] collaborating to prey on the 9% in the middle."
Ribbonfarm Jan 2013
On nineteenth century invalidism and how societies have drugged themselves through tough transitions across history.

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A Europe-wide Coalition demands action on Child Sexual Abuse Regulation in front of the European Parliament
Today, survivors, young people, child rights organisations, and other advocates from across the European Union met in Brussels to ask leaders to ‘clean up the internet’ from sexual predators and protect children online.
In a defiant stunt to capture the attention of decision-makers, wearing “Child Safety ON” hazmat suits and warning signs, activists highlighted the dangers of the internet for children and called on EU leaders to use their political power to pass the proposed EU Regulation to prevent and combat child sexual abuse.
Statistics show a frightening constant increase in the use of the internet by sexual predators to groom children and share child sexual abuse materials, targeting more and more very young children, toddlers and babies. The action comes as new data from the European Commission’s Eurobarometer found that Europeans are widely and strongly supportive of the bid to protect children online:
- 92% agree that children are increasingly at risk online.
- 82% agree that tools like parental control are not enough to keep children safe online
- 78% support or strongly support the Commission’s proposal to fight child sexual abuse
Across Europe, over 100 young people, child abuse survivors, celebrities, academics and child safety experts have come together to sign an open letter calling for EU lawmakers to pass the European Commission’s CSA proposal.
The proposed EU legislation would require online service providers to prevent, detect, report, and remove child sexual abuse online. It would also establish an EU Centre to prevent and counter child sexual abuse, where child rights professionals, tech experts, survivors, and law enforcement would work together to tackle this cross-border crime.
Fabiola Bas Palomares, Eurochild Policy & Advocacy Officer on Online Safety, said: ‘We must not lose sight of the objective, which is protecting children. We ask decision-makers to honor their duty to prioritise the best interests of the child and grant this Regulation the power to truly protect millions of children from child sexual abuse and grooming online.’


Serena Williams puts last year’s U.S. Open spectacle behind her with businesslike win
Serena Williams hits a forehand during her victory over Maria Sharapova in the first round of the U.S. Open on Monday.
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NEW YORK — The sour memories Serena Williams carried from her previous match at Arthur Ashe Stadium — the U.S. Open final loss to Naomi Osaka in September that devolved into a controversial and confusing spectacle — weren’t reflected in her strong performance Monday. But she made it clear she can’t be counted out here, and that she hasn’t forgotten the infamous occasion that polarized the tennis world.
Back on the showcase court at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center for her first match at this year’s U.S. Open,
Williams was intense and businesslike in a 6-1, 6-1 thrashing of Maria Sharapova. Williams took 59 minutes to defeat Sharapova for the 19th time in a row, a streak that excludes a walkover in Sharapova’s favor in the fourth round of the 2018 French Open.


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As a music lover, I have often wondered what makes the harmonica sound so magical and unique. How is it that this little instrument can create such beautiful and captivating sounds? I have decided to explore the secrets behind the iconic instrument to uncover what makes the harmonica sound so special.
Anatomy of the Harmonica
|Two metal plates that cover the top and bottom of the harmonica, typically made of metal.
|A thin sheet of plastic, wood, or metal that separates the air chambers and channels the air.
|Metal plates that vibrate when air passes over them, producing the sound.
|Metal plates that hold the reeds in place.
|The part of the harmonica that you blow into to create sound.
|The buttons on the side of the harmonica that control the air flow.
The harmonica is made up of several parts, including cover plates, a comb, reeds, reed plates, a mouthpiece, and buttons. The cover plates cover the top and bottom of the harmonica and are typically made of metal. The comb is a thin sheet of plastic, wood, or metal that separates the air chambers and channels the air. The reeds are metal plates that vibrate when air passes over them, producing the sound. The reeds are held in place by the reed plates. The mouthpiece is the part of the harmonica that you blow into to create sound. The buttons on the side of the harmonica control the air flow.
Types of Harmonicas
The harmonica is a versatile instrument, and many different types exist. The most common types are diatonic, chromatic, tremolo and octave harmonicas. Diatonic harmonicas are the most traditional and popular type, and are designed to produce a single key. Chromatic harmonicas are more complex and allow for a wider range of notes and provide more expressive options. Tremolo harmonicas use two reeds for each note, resulting in a vibrato effect. Octave harmonicas produce two notes for each hole, one in the standard octave and one an octave higher.
How Does a Harmonica Work?
- A harmonica is a small, rectangular instrument consisting of a series of metal reeds. Each reed is attached to a metal plate and is held in place by a thin metal frame.
- When the player blows into the instrument, the reeds vibrate, creating sound. The pitch of the sound depends on the length of the reed and how hard the player blows.
- The reeds are tuned to specific notes, usually in a scale, and a metal comb is used to divide the reeds into two groups – the lower and higher reeds.
- When the player presses a button, a metal slide is moved, allowing the air to flow through the reeds and create sound.
- The harmonica is a versatile instrument, and can produce a variety of sounds depending on how the player uses it. Different techniques such as bending, overblowing and vibrato can be used to create expressive and unique music.
The Physics of Sound Production
The sound of a harmonica is produced by the vibrations of its reeds. The reeds are metal tongues that are attached to the outside of the comb, the metal frame of the harmonica. When air is blown into the instrument, it vibrates the reeds which causes the sound waves to propagate through the air. The frequency of the reeds determines the pitch of the sound, and this is determined by the length and thickness of the reeds. The longer the reed, the lower the pitch, and the thicker the reed, the lower the pitch. The comb of the harmonica also affects the quality of the sound as it acts as a resonator, amplifying the sound waves and producing a fuller and brighter sound. In addition, the shape of the mouthpiece affects the sound as it determines the pressure and flow of air into the instrument.
Types of Harmonica Sounds
|A harmonica played with a slide button allowing for a greater range of notes.
|The most common type of harmonica, with a range of 7 notes per octave.
|A harmonica that produces a vibrato effect by having two reeds per note.
Harmonicas can produce several different types of sounds, depending on the type of instrument being used. Chromatic harmonicas are played with a slide button, allowing for a greater range of notes than the standard diatonic harmonica. Diatonic harmonicas are the most common type and are tuned to a range of 7 notes per octave. Tremolo harmonicas produce a vibrato effect by having two reeds per note.
How to Play the Harmonica
Playing the harmonica requires knowledge of the notes, understanding of embouchure, and a good sense of rhythm.
First, you must learn the notes of the harmonica. The harmonica is a diatonic instrument, meaning that it has a fixed set of notes. Each hole in the harmonica corresponds to a different note. It is important to memorize which note each hole produces, so that you can play songs that you already know.
Second, embouchure is the way the harmonica is held in your mouth. To play the harmonica correctly, you need to know how to form the correct embouchure. Your lips should form a seal around the harmonica, and your tongue should be placed inside the mouthpiece.
Finally, playing the harmonica requires a good sense of rhythm. You must be able to keep a steady tempo and be able to coordinate your breathing with the notes. It is also important to practice playing scales and learning songs to become more comfortable with the instrument.
With these tips, playing the harmonica will become easier and you will be able to enjoy the unique sound it produces.
Harmonica music is created by air passing through the instrument, causing the reeds to vibrate. This vibration is amplified by the instrument’s chambers, which are specially designed to produce the desired harmonica sound. The harmonica’s air chambers are divided into two parts: the blow chamber and the draw chamber. The blow chamber is used to produce sound when the player blows air through the harmonica, while the draw chamber is used to produce sound when the player draws air through the harmonica. The two chambers are separated by a thin wall, which prevents air from passing between them. This separation creates two distinct types of notes: the blow notes, which are created when air is blown through the blow chamber, and the draw notes, which are created when air is drawn through the draw chamber. By alternately blowing and drawing air through the harmonica, the player can create a melody. Each chamber also contains a series of reeds, which are made of metal or plastic, and are tuned to different pitches. The reeds vibrate when air passes through them, creating the harmonica’s distinctive sound.
Maintenance and Care of the Harmonica
Harmonicas are delicate instruments and need to be cared for properly to ensure the highest quality of sound. To maintain your harmonica, clean the reeds and comb regularly. Use a pipe cleaner to gently brush away any dust and debris from the reeds. Clean the comb with a soft cloth to remove any saliva residue. Also use a special harmonica lubricant to keep the reeds from sticking. The reeds should be checked every few months for wear and tear. If needed, replace any broken or worn reeds.
To protect your harmonica, store it in a safe and dry place away from extreme temperatures. A case is a great way to store and protect your harmonica in between uses. The harmonica should also be checked for any leaks or cracks. If there are any, repair them promptly to ensure optimal sound quality.
Finally, it is important to tune your harmonica regularly. This is done by replacing the reeds and adjusting the tuning screws. This should be done by a qualified technician to ensure the best sound quality.
Overall, proper maintenance and care of the harmonica is essential for optimal sound quality. Regular cleaning, tuning, and repair will help keep your harmonica sounding great for years to come.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the history of the Harmonica?
The harmonica is a small, free-reed wind instrument invented in the early 19th century. It was originally called the Mundharmonika in Germany, and was developed by Christian Friedrich Ludwig Buschmann in 1821. The harmonica was popular in Europe and America in the 19th and early 20th centuries, and was used in folk music, classical music, and popular music. The harmonica was also used in jazz, blues, and country music, and was popularized by blues and jazz musicians such as Little Walter, Sonny Boy Williamson, and Larry Adler. The harmonica has also been used in film scores and other forms of music. Today, the harmonica is still popular and is used in many different types of music.
How Does a Harmonica Work?
A harmonica is a free reed instrument that produces sound when air is blown across metal reeds. The metal reeds are mounted on a metal plate and connected to a metal cover by a spring. When air is blown across the metal reeds, they vibrate and produce a sound. The pitch of the sound is determined by the length of the reeds. The reeds can be bent to produce different notes, resulting in a range of musical sounds.
What techniques can be used to play the harmonica?
Playing the harmonica involves using various techniques such as blowing, drawing, overblowing, tongue blocking, and percussive effects. Blowing and drawing involves the player blowing air into the reeds or drawing air from the reeds, producing a sound. Overblowing is a technique where the player blows into the reeds in a way that creates a higher pitched note. Tongue blocking is when the player uses their tongue to block air from entering certain reeds while playing. Percussive effects involve the player hitting the harmonica as they play, creating a unique sound.
How is a harmonica different from other instruments?
A harmonica is a musical instrument consisting of a set of metal reeds, each mounted onto a metal comb and placed in a small rectangular box. Unlike other instruments, a harmonica is held in the player’s mouth and the sound is generated by blowing and/or drawing air over the reeds. The unique shape of the comb, with its air chambers and airtight covers, allows the air to be directed over the reeds, producing different notes. This feature makes the harmonica a versatile instrument, able to produce a variety of sounds, from single notes to chords and even full melodies.
What is the Unique Sound of the Harmonica?
The harmonica is a small, portable wind instrument that produces a distinctive sound when air is blown through reeds. Its sound is easily recognizable and has been featured in numerous genres of music, from folk and pop to blues, jazz, and rock. The harmonica’s sound is unique in that it can be both expressive and versatile, with a range of bright, lyrical tones and mellow, airy melodies. It also has a wide dynamic range, allowing it to play both loud and soft passages. Its portable size makes it a popular instrument for street performers, buskers, and blues musicians alike.
The harmonica is an iconic instrument that has been used for centuries. With its unique sound and versatility, it can create a wide range of musical styles and sounds. Its simple construction, portability, and affordability make it an ideal choice for anyone looking for a creative outlet. By understanding the science behind the harmonica and its components, the sound and potential of the instrument can be further explored. With an understanding of how the harmonica works, musicians will be able to create beautiful, unique music with this versatile instrument.