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Sunday, October 17th, 2021
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Joining us is Parisian Viken Arman, who is well known for fusing ancient melodies with electronic beats to create a one of a kind musical experience. The French native has played alongside the likes of Lee Burridge, YokoO, Guy Gerber, and Bedouin among other major names in the industry. Join us as we welcome back Denature Records boss, Viken Arman for his Sunday Love return in DC.
✨ Wellness Session: 3PM | Die Into Ecstasy Meditation with Nicole Heidbreder
Die Into Ecstasy is a guided meditation to experience the death of your body and mind. This practice, based in Buddhist tradition is similar to yoga nidra. A sound bath will fill our senses and reconstitute our vision. You will have the opportunity to consciously re-inhabit your body, through somatic awakening and gentle body movements, in full appreciation of the temple that it is.
Join us for a night of exploration and remembrance. Wear comfortable, warm clothing, and bring a yoga mat, blanket and journal for reflections.
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Viken Arman (Denature Records | Paris, FR)
BAMBA (Downtempo Rituals | DC)
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Ѵikєи Ѧrmaή │ creative traveler from the caucasus mountains
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Viken Arman, along with a generation of like-minded artists, is pushing the boundaries of electronic music not only towards the future, but also towards the past. Fusing ancient melodies with electronic beats to create magical vibes that go beyond dance music brings rich cultures together in mystical musical journeys.
Growing up with Jazz and classical music, he draws influence from a very versatile music background from Keith Jarett, Erik Satie, Bill Evans, Jay Dilla, Ricardo Villalobos to the Arabic diva Oum Khalthoum. His knowledge of piano as well as his time at the music conservatory contributed to his wide musical culture.
As an artist, Viken is really close to this roots & history. When he’s not making music, Viken focuses his energy to support and nurture this particular and rich music scene even further. He founded Denature Records which, as he describes it, is more than just a label but more of a family of artists. He also pledged to support young and upcoming talents from around the world as well as organizing his own events with the SOUQ Festival.
His music is engrained with ethnical influences and reveals the passionate explorer that he embodies.
Marymoon captures a sophisticated, deep, soulful sound which has recently awarded her appearances at Space Ibiza, Burning Man, Secret Garden Party and Cova Santa.
Currently based in St. Petersburg, Russia, the music producer, DJ and visual artist graduated from the esteemed Sotheby’s Institute of Arts in London, then subsequently spent several years chasing an obsession with electronic sounds and digital visual arts performances around the globe. She organised and curated an array of multimedia exhibitions in St. Petersburg, Venice Biennale, New York and London – a pursuit that eventually landed her in a studio full of hardware drum machines and modular synths in Hollywood, where she was able to truly focus her endless creative energy towards defining her signature sound. During this time, her first EP was released on the Human Resources label, the most prominent Russian electronic music label to date. From there, she went on to play several extremely well received DJ sets at iconic electronic dance music hotspots followed by her debut Live PA at Moscow's edition of Decompression, a Burning Man-affiliated event which happens in various locales each year following the main gathering.
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Sunday 17 october 2021 7:00 pm
645 Florida Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
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New Mental Health Leadership
Though the two newest members of our mental health team are still discovering the “lay of the land” as far as their responsibilities are concerned, Erin Greene and Dr. Craig Hummel believe that “access of care” and “management of resources” are the most pressing issues at this time. Erin Greene is the new Behavioral Health Program Coordinator at Community Care of Southern Piedmont (CCofSP), and Dr. Craig Hummel is our new Network Psychiatrist.
Hummel says that when primary care providers see patients they suspect have mental health issues, they need to know where they can find the resources they need to treat or refer their patients. He wants to have a system in place that physicians can effectively utilize to get the assistance they need.
Recognizing patients who utilize the most Medicaid resources is another high priority for Hummel. “We want to find out who they are and help them to more efficiently use the system,” says Hummel. He believes that managing their care will result in better health outcomes and reduce the cost of their treatment.
Greene says that they are also looking at co-locating mental health providers within doctors’ offices. This will help with screening and referral of patients with mental health needs. Other areas of focus include medication reconciliation, coordination of care for patients with multiple diagnoses and education of nurse/care managers.

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When some 2,000 freight transportation leaders meet in Houston in mid-November, it will mark the end of an era of three-way collaboration among a triumvirate of top industry associations that dates back to the beginning of this millennium.
But that doesn’t mean the National Industrial Transportation League, Intermodal Association of North America and Transportation Intermediaries Association will be entirely going their separate ways in the future.
The only given, according to separate interviews with the American Journal of Transportation, is that NITL and IANA are parting company next year after a limited collaboration began in 2000 and formal collocation of trade shows started in 2002. TIA had first held its fall meeting in conjunction with NITL’s largest annual event in 1999.
But, before the big separation comes one last collocation, between Nov. 16-19 at Houston’s George H. Brown Convention Center, and the heads of each of the three groups say it will be fantastic.
“Our focus this year in Houston is to make the event terrific, and it will be,” said Bruce Carlton, president and chief executive officer of Arlington, Va.-based NITL, which, billing itself as “The Shippers’ Voice,” is the oldest and largest national association representing the full spectrum of companies engaged in the transportation of goods in domestic and international commerce. Carlton said the collocated functions should provide “a smorgasbord” of educational sessions and networking opportunities and that he is perhaps most eager to hear the comments of William J. Logue, president and CEO of FedEx Freight Corp., who is to deliver the opening address on Monday, Nov. 18.
“It’s been a very good run working together,” Carlton said, adding, of the impending separation of NITL’s Conference and TransComp Exhibition from IANA’s Intermodal Expo, “It’s an opportunity for the organizations going forward to focus more intently on matters that are closer to home for their members. I think it’ll work well for everybody.”
For NITL, when next year’s TransComp event is held Nov. 14-19 in Fort Lauderdale, the honed-in focus will be on “looking behind the headlines” at market conditions in each of the modal sectors of truck, rail, ocean and air, Carlton said.
“It will be truly a freight industry conference, open to all and attractive to all,” he said.
Joni Casey, president and chief executive officer of Calverton, Md.-based IANA, North America’s leading industry trade association representing the combined interests of the intermodal freight industry, said indications are that registration and exhibitor numbers for the 2013 collocated trade shows will be higher than in 2012. “We’re looking forward to taking the Intermodal Expo to Houston for the first time,” Casey said. “The Port of Houston is one of the world’s busiest ports, in terms of tons of cargo moved each year, and the city itself is home to more Fortune 500 companies than any other U.S. city besides New York City.”
Casey noted that IANA has this year added a “customer appreciation” feature, enabling exhibitors to invite their clients and customers to visit the trade show and attend the educational sessions on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at no charge.
Also, she said, at Booth 1041 on the trade show floor, IANA plans to highlight the programs and services it provides to the intermodal industry, featuring two “intermodal partners” – the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance and TIA.
At the 2014 Intermodal Expo, to be held Sept. 21-23 in Long Beach, Calif., TIA, as well as the Association of American Railroads and FTR Associates, are to be partnering with IANA in content development for a more-than-doubled offering of educational sessions. Also, the 2014 program is to include scheduled time for individual customer business meetings and is to wrap up with the West Coast Connie Awards dinner, sponsored by the Containerization & Intermodal Institute.
Robert A. Voltmann, president and CEO of Alexandria, Va.-based TIA, the professional organization of the third-party logistics industry, said his group’s 2014 fall meeting is slated to coincide with IANA’s Intermodal Expo in Long Beach under what he termed a “one-year trial.” “We actually liked the joint meetings, and we have offered to work with both associations [IANA and NITL] in the future,” Voltmann said.
As for TIA’s 2013 event, Voltmann said his group’s Saturday, Nov. 16, board meeting will be followed Sunday, Nov. 17, by a trio of committee meetings, targeting legal, operations and highway issues.
“We’re really working hard to beef up our committee structure to get more members involved in the policy process,” Voltmann said.
Voltmann said he’s also looking forward to a TIA-sponsored plenary session on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 8 a.m., at which his association’s fraud prevention task force is scheduled to release recommendations for shippers, 3PLs and carriers to protect themselves against such concerns as identity theft, cargo theft and illegal double-brokering practices.


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Volleyball falls to New Hampshire 3-0 in season finale
Program says goodbye to seniors Julie Chambers and Jen Fiorentino
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VESTAL, N.Y. - The Binghamton volleyball team’s playoff hopes were dashed after losing to visiting New Hampshire 3-0 in the season finale at the West Gym, Sunday afternoon. The Bearcats finished the season with an 13-17 overall record, 5-7 in America East play. BU will miss the America East tournament for the first time since 2003. Binghamton dropped the match 25-19, 25-22 and 25-18. Prior to the game the volleyball program honored seniors Julie Chambers and Jen Fiorentino.
“New Hampshire played better than we did today and they gave us a really tough time,” head coach Glenn Kiriyama said. “We’re a young team that will get better as we mature, but today was difficult for us. New Hampshire did a good job of keeping us off balance, they’ll do well in the (America East) tournament.”
New Hampshire jumped out to a 10-7 lead early in the first set, before an Annelot Nieuwenhuis kill cut the deficit to two. Sophomore middle Grace Vickers added a termination of her own a few plays later to keep the Bearcats within striking distance, 13-10. A 5-3 run by the Wildcats pushed their lead to five, 18-13, forcing Kiriyama to call time out. A block assist by Vickers and freshman setter Amanda Dettmann re-energized the crowd, but it wasn’t enough as New Hampshire took the first set 25-19.
In the second set a pair of Vickers kills handed BU an early 4-2 lead. New Hampshire battled back to even the frame, but two kills by freshman hitter Kristin Hovie maintained Binghamton’s two-point advantage. A well-timed solo block by Nieuwenhuis again got the crowd off their feet, forcing a Wildcat time out with the score 11-8. A 5-0 New Hampshire run eliminated the deficit however, and gave the Wildcats a 13-11 lead. Following a Binghamton time out, the Bearcats went on a 4-0 run of their own to even the stanza at 15. The Wildcats would counter, scoring four of the next five points, forcing Kiriyama to use his final time out of the set. The Bearcats were able to close within two on a Nieuwenhuis kill, but couldn’t regain the lead dropping the set 25-22.
The final frame witnessed New Hampshire race out to an 8-3 lead. The Wildcats would not look back as they held the lead throughout the set. Back-to-Back kills by Dettmann got BU within two, 13-11, but New Hampshire continued to press the Bearcats. Following an Alex Roland kill, the Wildcats ran off three straight points to extend their lead to four, 17-13. Binghamton would not get any closer falling in the final frame 25-18.
New Hampshire out hit Binghamton .320 to .245 and held a distinct serving advantage, recording 9 aces compared to BU’s two. Six service errors stifled several scoring runs for the Bearcats.
Grace Vickers led all Bearcats with ten kills on a .476 hitting clip. Setter Amanda Dettmann handed out 28 assists, while picking up eight digs, three kills and three blocks. Senior Julie Chambers closed out her career with a stat line of five digs, four kills and a service ace. Fellow senior Jen Fiorentino recorded a dig in her final match as a Bearcat.
Binghamton wrapped up its 13th season under head coach Glenn Kiriyama, who now has a career record of 210-193 (.521). The Bearcats return 11 letterwinners to their 2012 squad.

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It is time for Jackson County DFCS to stop holding these children hostage and return them to their mother. It is time Jackson County DFCS took the money they are paying the foster care provider and pay it to Samantha help her with housing- help her get a job in a county that is at 104% unemplyoment, help her with a hand up – not a hand to her head keeping her down.
This is just the tip of the iceberg. They will also find that children have been snatched when they shouldn’t have so they could be sold for federal money. I got an email today from a freind of mine whose source has told her that Governer Perdue is supposed to be investigating all of the DFCS adoptions in Georgia. The source had heard it on her local news – This source told me friend it was on the news a couple of weeks ago. The source seems to think it is because of this blog- if this source is right and there is indeed an investigation- every parent in the state of Georgia especially in Jackson County who has lost children to DFCS need to contact me and the Governer’s office. It is time to take this to the next level. It is time to fight for your children. It is time to let your voices be heard and no longer cower in silence. It is time to take a stand against the abuse greed and corruption of DFCS.
One voice can make a difference. Just one person who refuses to be intimadated by a corrupt government system which buys and sells our children. I for one took that stand when I told them they did not want to keep my grandchildren. When I told them they wanted to help my daughter Alice Samantha Thomason and give her children back. They refused to listen. So now it is time to face that music. Poverty does equal stupid uneducated does not equal stupid. Poverty does not equail deprivatition or neglect. Yes, that is the reason the girls were taken, but that is not the exucse that was put on their bogus paper work. Yes, they lie. We know they do. We know they manipulate and abuse. It is time for all Ga. parents and interested parties to make your voices heard. Time to say enough is enough no more selling our children.
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ATLANTA, GA — The Georgia Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) may be endangering the safety and well-being of thousands of vulnerable children by diverting them from the custody of the state child welfare system and failing to provide the services and protections necessary to keep them safe, according to papers filed in federal court today by Children’s Rights.
Children’s Rights is asking the federal court to allow the organization access to DFCS records that advocates believe will demonstrate the state agency is attempting to artificially suppress child abuse and neglect investigations and lower the number of children in foster care by misusing alternatives to foster care. The result of such actions would be denying abused and neglected children vital legal protections offered to kids who are brought to the attention of the Juvenile Court.
If the evidence sought by Children’s Rights bears out these charges, DFCS’s actions would constitute a violation of a longstanding federal court order to reform the Atlanta child welfare system — itself the result of a class action brought by Children’s Rights and the Atlanta law firm Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore LLP on behalf of thousands of abused and neglected children in Fulton and DeKalb Counties. Today’s motion comes on the heels of a recent report showing DFCS is backsliding in its implementation of the reforms mandated by the federal court.
“Intensive family preservation services are important and can be very effective tools to reduce the need for foster care and avoid the unnecessary trauma of separating families, but only if they are used appropriately and safely,” said Ira Lustbader, associate director of Children’s Rights. “The misuse of these programs to suppress the number of investigations and the number of kids in foster care can be extremely dangerous for both the child and family, and we must immediately determine if that is the case in Atlanta.”
Today’s motion (PDF) draws heavily on multiple investigations conducted by the Georgia Office of the Child Advocate (OCA) over the last three years, which showed that dramatic reductions in the number of children in foster care and the number of reports of abuse that even get investigated have been accomplished in part by the state agency’s misuse of two strategies — diversion and safety resources — designed to support families and prevent children from being placed into foster care unnecessarily.
Diversion, also referred to as family support, aims to avoid conducting a formal child abuse investigation by helping families who struggle with problems that may primarily stem from poverty issues and do not present an immediate threat to the child’s safety. According to the OCA investigations, there is evidence that DFCS is too quick to shift families to family support programs, even in cases of actual child maltreatment, and in that process is failing to investigate serious allegations of abuse and neglect.
The other strategy employed by DFCS is the use of homes called safety resources, where parents can voluntarily place their child with a relative or family friend while accessing community services or being investigated for abuse or neglect. Though the state’s policies clearly state that safety resources must pass basic safety screens and should only be used as a short-term solution, OCA reported that many children have been found left in unscreened and unmonitored homes for extremely long periods of time without any support from the agency.
OCA’s most recent report from July 2009 (PDF) concluded that DFCS appears to use these tactics to “avoid the involvement of the juvenile court in the child protection process, thereby depriving the child and family of the many legal and practical benefits the court offers and circumventing purposeful federal and state child protection schemes.”
Children’s Rights has exhausted several good-faith efforts over the last several months to obtain necessary documents both through DFCS and the independent monitors appointed by the federal court. Both the agency and the monitors claimed the requests were outside the scope of the 2005 federal court order secured by Children’s Rights.
Today’s filing argues that if the state is in fact misusing diversion and safety resources, as evidenced by OCA’s research, the agency is not only cheating these families and their children of the due process benefits of court involvement, but is also denying them the protections of the federal class action. Therefore Children’s Rights is requesting federal court intervention for access to the state’s policy and procedures related to diversion and the use of safety resources, as well as information on all children and families involved in either program in calendar year 2009.
Children’s Rights, along with the Atlanta law firm Bondurant, Mixson and Elmore LLP, filed the reform class action known as Kenny A. v. Perdue against the state of Georgia in 2002, on behalf of all children in foster care in Atlanta. In 2005, Children’s Rights and its Atlanta co-counsel reached a court-enforceable settlement agreement with state officials requiring Georgia to make sweeping reforms to the Atlanta foster care system and to achieve specific benchmarks for progress.
All related information on Children’s Rights’ campaign to reform Atlanta’s child welfare system can be found at http://www.childrensrights.org/georgia.


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This is a beautiful old new stock Orange Arrarex Caravel lever espresso machine in 220v (European voltage not North American). The espresso machine is new and has never been used so would be a very special addition to any lever espresso machine collection. Original drip tray, grill and feet are in excellent shape just as it would have been received in its era. There is one small paint chip on the front base of the machine which shows as a slight color variation due to someone attempting to repair the chip many years ago. Please observe all photos carefully before purchasing. We are happy to answer any questions and provide video prior to purchase. there are two options to operate this machine for espresso: boil water, fill the open boiler and pull the lever to bring espresso through the grouped. the second option is to purchase a two step converter which is readily available on Amazon for approximately $60.00. With a machine this simple, I have found that pouring boiling water into the boiler was plenty sufficient to produce a good espresso shot. A milk foamer can be added when steam milk is desired.
This lever machine is being sold as a collector’s piece and will not be refurbished as such. The vintage lever will arrive as described and shown in this listing. We are not responsible for refurbishing this espresso machine and leave it to the discretion of the buyer.
Please note: There is a no return policy on all vintage lever espresso machines due to rarity and potential damage with return shipping.
This Orange Arrarex Caravel lever espresso machine comes with:
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text: Soils, and here specifically acidic forest soils exposed to high rates of atmospheric nitrogen deposition, are a significant source for the secondary greenhouse gas nitric oxide (NO). However, as flux estimates are mainly based on measurements during the vegetation period, annual NO emissions budgets may hold uncertainty as cold season soil NO fluxes have rarely been quantified. Here we analyzed cold season soil NO fluxes and potential environmental drivers on the basis of the most extensive database on forest soil NO fluxes obtained at the Höglwald Forest, Germany, spanning the years 1994 to 2010. On average, the cold season (daily average air temperature <3 °C) contributed to 22% of the annual soil NO budget, varying from 13% to 41% between individual cold seasons. Temperature was the main controlling factor of the cold season NO fluxes, whereas during freeze-thaw cycles soil moisture availability determined NO emission rates. The importance of cold season soil NO fluxes for annual NO fluxes depended positively on the length of the cold season, but responded negatively to frost events. Snow cover did not significantly affect cold season soil NO fluxes. ... mehrCold season NO fluxes significantly correlated with cold season soil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions. During freeze-thaw periods strong positive correlations between NO and N₂O fluxes were observed, though stimulation of NO fluxes by freeze-thaw was by far less pronounced as compared to N₂O. Except for freeze-thaw periods NO fluxes significantly exceeded those for N₂O during the cold season period. We conclude that in temperate forest ecosystems cold season NO emissions can contribute substantially to the annual NO budget and this contribution is significantly higher in years with long lasting but mild (less frost events) cold seasons.

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Chalk Paint® Decorative Paint
Get ready to be excited about painting furniture and cabinetry! Whether repurposing vintage pieces or starting with a new cabinet, Annie refers to her "purpose made paint" as the "best paint in the world for furniture" due to it's simplicity.
"Furniture Friday" Open Studio
Design and re-purpose your own furniture piece with Chalk Paint® Decorative Paint
Re-furbish your own treasure with Chalk Paint®
Workshop Fee: 45.00 each session
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Pre-requisite: Hands-on Demo or previous experience with Chalk Paint®
We are opening our studio space to you every First Friday. Here's your chance to try new colors combined with your own creativity using our Chalk Paint® and supplies. Bring a piece of
your own to paint... the only requirement is that you will
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project. 6" sample moldings are available for purchase.
We will provide the paints and all supplies for your use during the class. Although a staff person will be available, there will be no directed instruction. If you want to learn technique, you are encouraged to register for a formal workshop.
Pre-registration is required. Limited to six participants per session.
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The individual mandate provision of the PPACA requires
A) every U.S. resident to have health insurance.
B) every U.S. company to provide health insurance to its employees.
C) every employed person to pay for his or her own health insurance.
D) every private insurance company to provide free health care to its current policy holders.
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Osaka may not be quite as pretty as Kyoto or quite as exciting as Tokyo, but it’s still very much worth visiting! Not only does it have one of the most famous castles in Japan, it’s also known as the nation’s kitchen. Expect a lot of delicious food. What’s great about Osaka is that you can see most of its highlights in one day with a good itinerary – perfect if you’ve only got a limited amount of time to spend in Japan.
Try some French pastry, Japanese style
Start your day with breakfast at one of the many Japanese bakeries in Osaka. I loved trying new things every day while I was in Japan, like green matcha croissants and cherry blossom brioches. In Osaka I can recommend Painduce bakery, but there are plenty of other bakeries you could try around town, often near train stations.
Have a matcha ice cream by Osaka Castle
It’s never too early for matcha ice cream! It’s just like having tea and milk if you think about it, right? If you happen to be visiting during the cherry blossom season, sit yourself down under a pink tree and admire the castle from afar. If you have the time, brave the queue to get into the castle (it was too long when I was there) and learn more about the history of the place.
Take in the view from Umeda Sky Building
This building looks like it belongs in a sci-fi film, and although its design is probably not everyone’s cup of tea, it has the best view in town. Head to the Floating Garden Observatory (the platform connecting the two towers) for 360 degree views of Osaka. I’ve heard that it’s amazing for watching the sunset too! Also check out the basement for some of the best food in the city, and a “street” that is designed to look like a 1920s Japanese village. Try Okonomiyaki Kiji, which many people say is the best place for okonomiyaki (a local specialty) in Osaka.
Shop like a teenager in Amerika-mura
Photo credit: Laura Tomàs Avellana
Amerika-mura (AKA the American village) is Osaka’s answer to Tokyo’s Harajuku. This is the place to spot Osaka’s latest street fashion, shop in cool little boutiques and thrift shops and get your dose of hipster artisan coffee. While you’re there you could eat an ‘ice dog’ and try to spot the small-scale replica of the Statue of Liberty.
Eat like a local in Namba
Head to Dotombori street in the Namba neighbourhood for a huge selection of street food and restaurants with the boldest signage you will ever see. Look out for the giant octopus, blowfish and crab.
With Osaka being Japan’s capital of food, you’ll want to try a few of the local specialties. Takoyaki and okonomiyaki are the top two must-try foods. Head over to Creo-ru if you want to try some of the best that the city has to offer and avoid the queues.
After dinner, take in the neon lights from Ebisu-bashi bridge and spot the famous Glico man sign.
Wander through Shinsaibashi Suji, a long, lively shopping arcade full of all sorts of interesting little shops. If you would rather see the older side of Osaka, head to Hozenji Yokocho Alleyway, behind Hozenji Temple.
Osaka is a fantastic city to visit for a day or two, and it’s also an easy train ride away from Kyoto and Nara so it’s the perfect base. It’s a must for any foodies out there!
Other fun activities in Osaka include: Osaka Aquarium, Universal Studios Japan, Spa World, Shitennoji Temple, and Tempozan Ferris Wheel. For shopping, go to Rinku Town!
Where to stay: on my second trip to Osaka I stayed at Candeo Hotels Osaka Namba. The location is super convenient for walking around the centre of town and it also has an onsen spa on the roof which is a plus!
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Swine flu kills five in New Delhi
New Delhi/Gurgaon, Feb 08 (ANI): Swine flu triggered panic in New Delhi, claiming five lives till February 08 amid fears of escalating number of cases. The number of patients admitted with swine flue is on the rise and hundreds of people are rushing to the general hospitals. The afflicted victims are suffering with symptoms of sudden fever and sudden cough, vomiting, runny nose, Diarrhoea or stomach upset, abdominal cramps, bleeding and headache. Kar added that two of the patients admitted in Intensive Care Unit are critical.


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Voltarol 12 Hour Joint Pain Relief Gel is suitable for people who experience joint pain and inflammation that lasts throughout the day. Voltarol 12 Hour Joint Pain Relief Gel provides all-day relief from pain and inflammation in joints. If you want to keep enjoying your everyday activities, then double strength Voltarol 12 Hour Joint Pain Relief Gel can help you take back control of your life by providing you with long-lasting pain relief. Voltarol 12 Hour Joint Pain Relief Gel can be used for up to 14 days under pharmacy supervision. If symptoms do not improve by day 7, or if they worsen within the first 7 days, a consultation with a doctor is recommended. Do not use for more than 14 days unless recommended by a doctor.
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On July 8, 2009, a class made up of owners and residents of Ryderwood, an area of Cowlitz County, Washington filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court of Western Washington against Ryderwood Improvement and Service Association, Inc. (RISA), alleging that RISA violated the Federal Fair Housing ...
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On July 8, 2009, a class made up of owners and residents of Ryderwood, an area of Cowlitz County, Washington filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court of Western Washington against Ryderwood Improvement and Service Association, Inc. (RISA), alleging that RISA violated the Federal Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq. The FHA prohibits discrimination based on "familial status," which refers to families having one or more persons who have not attained the age of 18 years. Ryderwood consists of approximately 270 single family homes that here devised by deeds and subject to identical covenants and restrictions. RISA's rules required that the owner or purchaser must be "a bona-fide recipient of an annuity or a pension;" that such person "must not be less than fifty-five years of age"; and that there must be "no additional, permanent occupants of the home (other than the spouse) who do not meet the above requirements." The plaintiffs claimed that RISA's rules violated the federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) by limiting sales to persons who are 55 years of age or older and have no family members less than 18 years old.
An exemption exists for the compliance with certain aspects of the Fair Housing Act based on the Housing for Older Persons Amendment ("HOPA"), as stated in 42 U.S.C. § 3607. In order for a 55 and older community to qualify for the HOPA exemption, it must adopt, publish, and adhere to policies and procedures that demonstrate the intent required under HOPA. Once a housing facility or community adopts rules and regulations consistent with HOPA, the facility or community must regularly audit its members to insure it is complying with the age requirement.
Plaintiffs sought relief for violations of the FHA, for fraudulent concealment by RISA in failing to disclose that RISA was not HOPA compliant, and for violations of the Washington Consumer Protection Act in misleading a large portion of the consuming public about the legality of its occupancy restrictions. Plaintiffs also sought declaratory and injunctive relief ordering RISA to rescind its occupancy restrictions.
On November 11, 2009, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint that no longer included the fraudulent concealment or Washington Consumer Protection Act charges.
On June 4, 2010, the Western District of Washington denied RISA's motion for partial summary judgment and granted in part and denied in part Plaintiffs' motion for partial summary judgment. The Court held that RISA was not entitled to the HOPA exception because it had not shown compliance with the regulations governing the HOPA. The court also granted the plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction, ordering RISA to cease enforcement of the age restrictions.
On January 14, 2011, the Ninth Circuit affirmed in part and vacated in part the district court's grant of partial summary judgment to the plaintiffs. The court found that RISA had been HOPA compliant since 2007. However, this compliance did not shield the community from liability for discrimination occurring before compliance was achieved. The court remanded to the district court to determine whether RISA's 2007 survey satisfied the HOPA statutory and regulatory criteria.David Priddy - 06/16/2011

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Portocolom | Reducing plastic waste by 70% by 2030 is the aim of the draft Waste Law and to achieve this it includes two taxes on plastic and the obligation to offer tap water in hotels and restaurants, among other measures. The Council of Ministers has given the green light to the draft Law on Waste and Contaminated Soil, and it is pending in the Parliament. The current pandemic has accentuated this contamination by plastics: masks, gloves, food packaging, etc., worsening the situation that we already had. 75% of this plastic will find its way into landfills and the sea. A serious cost to the environment and the economy.
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An important day in Europe today. The European Commission will present its proposal for a post-coronavirus economic recovery plan. Ursula Von de Leyen will seek to find a compromise between the demands of the countries most affected by the pandemic and those of the so-called frugal countries. Instead of countries putting more money from their national coffers into the European Budget, the EC plans to finance itself with new “green” taxes that could raise annual revenues of €5-14 Bn for the EU.


Like a lot of children in Cleveland, 8-year-old Alexandra Grant goes to the Cleveland Boys and Girls Club after school to have fun.
But, more importantly, she gets a nutritious meal supplied by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank while she's there.
“Here, you get a decent meal, like you get all your vitamins,” said Grant.
K’Shawn Williams, 13, also comes to the Cleveland Boys and Girls Club after school.
“We play basketball here, so it helps me regain my strength, and you really need food to survive,” said Williams.
Alarmingly, the food bank now says 25 percent of Cleveland children do not have access to three meals a day.
“The fact is one in four children in Northeast Ohio doesn’t always know where their next meal is coming from, and for kids, nutritious food is just vital to their growth, and development, and learning in their life,” said Kristin Warzocha CEO Food Bank.
To put the increasing need into perspective, the food bank also supplies students in need a backpack of food on Fridays to get them through the weekend.
“We also get food to take home, it’s like a snack and it’s like canned food. It never runs out, you just need something to eat sometimes. You can just heat up some beans,” Grant said.
Warzocha just wrote an open letter in local publications asking people to help the food bank, because she said, some people have the perception there’s plenty of help already.
“I think a lot of people assume, because the recession is over, and since the stock market has improved, that this issue of hunger has gone away, and it simply has not. We are still serving more people than we were before the recession.”
Warzocha is grateful for people giving time to volunteer, and money during the spirit of the holidays, but that help dwindles this time of year.
Now, the food bank is seeing more need from surrounding suburbs.
Children like Alexandra Grant are also thankful for the help.
If you would like more information on how to help volunteer, or donate to the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, visit their website.


Female Automotive Apprentices Celebrate National Women in Engineering DayJune 22, 2016
Female automotive Apprentices are calling on women to really consider a job in engineering ahead of National Women in Engineering Day.
Tomorrow is National Women in Engineering Day, which is an International awareness campaign to raise the profile of women in engineering.
Amy Bates, an automotive Apprentice technician at Ford Retail Wilmslow, is undertaking a Level 3 Parts Consultant qualification. She says more women should consider a career in the sector, particularly through an Apprenticeship.
Says Amy, “I think it’s amazing, that women are getting recognised for something that once upon a time people never thought a woman could do.”
Adding, “I chose to do an automotive apprenticeship because employers are looking for people with technical experience but also it gives me the opportunity to gain an NVQ whilst working.”
With the number of people undertaking an automotive apprenticeship increasing by 14.2% in 2014/15, 6.2% higher than a previous peak in 2011/12, now is an ideal time for both sexes to take advantage of the wealth of career opportunities an apprenticeship in the automotive sector can offer.
“Being a woman and working in the automotive sector is amazing, different and a lot of fun,” says Amy.
“I love cars and the way they work. Doing an apprenticeship has given me life skills and was a real confidence boost.”
National training provider, Remit Training, is working with a number of garages delivering Automotive Apprenticeships across the UK. With a number of vacancies across the country, Christine Peddie, Automotive Business Unit Director at Remit Training, believes women now have the perfect chance to play a leading role in the sector.
“At Remit Training, we are committed to developing a diverse workforce and inspiring more young women into engineering through our automotive apprenticeships.
“National Women in Engineering Day is a brilliant way to raise the profile of automotive apprenticeships as a real career option for girls thinking about their next career steps.”
To register your interest in an Automotive Apprenticeship click here


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In addition to your regular pay, your employer may offer employee incentive compensation. This includes rewards and benefits that you may receive because of your performance and productivity.
Usually, the company will set a goal or metric that you need to meet and determine whether you have met it. Then, it will distribute the payments that are outlined in its program.
There are several types of incentive compensation. You may earn a bonus, which can be based on performance, a signing bonus when you join the company or a bonus for you to stay with the company.
Some companies will offer a share of the company’s profits or stock options. Stock options encourage employees to perform well because it helps to increase their company’s stock value. Employees may also earn commissions if they meet certain goals.
Occasionally, you may have a dispute with your employer about the incentive compensation. Disagreements can arise if there is miscommunication about how to earn the incentive. You may believe that you have met all criteria to earn the payment and your employer may disagree.
They can also happen if the employer does not correctly calculate how much you have earned or says that you are not vested, which means that you fully own and control the money, until a later time.
It’s important for your employer to use a fair and transparent process for incentive compensation, as well as give you regular updates on your progress toward earning it. If it does not, you may have a claim for compensation.

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The accusation and counter-accusation bordering on election rigging between incumbent Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) continued on Thursday.
Mr. Fayose, belonging to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has on several occasions accused INEC of plans to rig the July 14 governorship election in the state in favour of the All Progressive Congress (APC).
The electoral body has also been denying the accusations challenging the governor and his party to back their allegations with evidence.
The governor’s allegations ranged from; compromised card readers, electoral staff; bribery of security officials; padding of sensitive election materials; indiscriminate arrest of top functionaries of the state government; among others.
Speaking at the grand rally of the PDP’s campaign train of the party’s candidate, Prof. Kolapo Olusola, Fayose told the electoral body that they (INEC) would not be handed a breathing space to carry out their alleged rigging plan.
“INEC we want to tell you, we know your plans that you want to rig for APC, we will follow your bumper to bumper,” the governor said.
He also told the APC to forget about winning the gubernatorial election as the state belongs to the PDP.
“Ekiti is a no go area, we are not interested in violence.
“I have been your governor for the past four years, nobody has been attacked, no politically motivated violence in Ekiti,” he said.
Fayose also criticised the ongoing nationwide killings in the country challenging PDP to come back into power at the national level.
The governor also expressed optimism that his party will coast to victory at the end of the poll.

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For elderly COVID-19 patients who require specialized care, the transition out of in-hospital care can be filled with complexities and obstacles.
Upon being discharged, many encounter situations in which family members are sick or unable to care for them, while others find themselves not allowed to reenter their assisted living or nursing homes because they had tested positive for the virus.
With the aim of filling this gap in care, Harbor Health Services in Mattapan launched a new approach last week at its facility on Morton Street. The 10-bed Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly Respite Center, which has admitted five patients since opening on May 11, will be a temporary home for patients as they fight the latter stages of the virus, explained Gretchen Reynard, senior vice president and executive director of the Harbor Health Elder Service Plan.
“It’s generally for people that have been hospitalized and live at assisted living or nursing homes, and because they are COVID-positive, they don’t have anywhere to go,” said Reynard. “It made sense from a quality-of-care standpoint and a financial standpoint to open up our own facility and give them a place to stay until they’re negative.”
Reynard said the task of creating the new facility involved emptying out the facility’s day center and transforming it into the new space by bringing in hospital beds, building partitions to give each patient his or her own space, and sealing off the second floor to eliminate access to any other parts of the building.
The center also had to make adjustments in staffing to accommodate its 24/7 operation. Previously, the facility had been open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Over the course of their stay, patients in the center will be tested regularly until the result is negative, said Reynard. Harbor Health has been using test equipment supplied by Quest Diagnostics.
“It’s been a little bit challenging; there’s not an overabundant supply of tests,” said Reynard. “The process is one of those things that is going to evolve as we figure it out, but we anticipate testing people at least once a week, with patients having to test negative twice to be released.”
Reynard added that the crisis has rallied her coworkers and care providers around a common goal.
“While this COVID pandemic has been a challenge, I think we’ve also seen an amazing ability for the team at Harbor Health Services to come together in a way we otherwise wouldn’t have been able to experience,” said Reynard. “They’re coming together for each other, and they’re coming together for the community, so that part of it has been a phenomenal experience.”


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Vaccine Clinic Coming to Troy Next Week, Open to All Michiganders 16+
If you're having a bit of trouble getting a call back to make an appointment to get your COVID-19 vaccine shot, don't stress, there are other options for you. This option would mean you would have to drive down to Troy but to be able to get your shot, it would be worth it.
A Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine clinic is happening next week in Troy on April 22, and it’s open to anyone 16 years and older. The event will be for those in need of a first dose only. The second dose for the clinic will be held on May 13.
According to WDIV, the Pfizer clinic is on April 22 at the Troy Community Center. It’s open to all Michigan residents 16 and up. It’s from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Oakland County requires a parent or legal guardian to accompany minors to their appointments).
They don't allow walk-ins for this event, you must make an appointment. To make that appointment, you can call Call 313-400-3375 or make an appointment on their website.
The Troy Community Center is located at 3179 Livernois Rd in Troy.
I got my first Pfizer shot yesterday through the Gensess County Health Department. It was a piece of cake, I was in and out of that place in less than 30 minutes. I'm not dealing with any side effects (yet) aside from a sore arm. I hear I more than likely will have more side effects on my second dose but hopefully, that's not the case. Hell, Maggie Meadows had her shot (J&J) on Monday and didn't even have a sore arm. Apparently, it affects everyone differently.


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Big news in the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Paul Bettany will play the Vision in the upcoming "The Avengers: Age of Ultron." This casting officially shuts down speculation that Clark Gregg's resuscitated "Marvel's Agents of SHIELD" character Agent Phil Coulson is the Vision.
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#space #silly #graphicnovel Great for ages 7-10. Binky's blast-off into outer space (outside) to battle aliens (bugs) is delayed when he realizes he's left something behind--and it's not the anti-gravity kitty litter.
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Jakarta. New research by a prominent watchdog reveals an alarming trend in the fight against graft, showing that well over half of corruption suspects tried in court in the first half of the year were acquitted. Released on Sunday, Indonesia Corruption Watch data showed that 54.8 percent of defendants facing charges of corruption in regular courts — including district or municipal courts, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court — ended up walking free. Of those who were convicted, 8 out of 10 received sentences under five years.
“This is an indication of how our courts do not show seriousness in punishing corruptors — 54 percent is a huge number,” said Donal Fariz, an ICW law researcher and head of the watchdog’s court monitoring division. The first six months of the year saw 166 graft defendants tried in 103 cases in various courts, with district courts handling 82 cases, he said. Bureaucrats topped the list of defendants, followed by lawmakers and counselors, local government officials, teachers, lecturers and a former minister.
Cases largely involved school and local government spending. “We need to watch our appellate courts, because their trend is pretty different from our antigraft court’s,” Donal said, adding that in 17 cases handled by the Anti-Corruption Court over the same period, no defendants were acquitted. Alongside the 54 percent of defendants acquitted, the data shows that 22.9 percent of defendants were jailed for up to two years, and 18 percent for two to five years. The average sentence was 12 to 13 months.
“These acquittals build an atmosphere that makes this country a haven for corruption,” Donal said. “The president and the House of Representatives should seriously look at this situation and structurally lead the eradication of corruption in both governmental and legislative bodies.” ICW data also shows that from 2005 through July this year, 857 corruption cases involving 1,965 defendants were heard in court. In these cases, 49.5 percent of the defendants were acquitted. The strictest year was in 2005, when appellate courts had a 22.2 percent acquittal rate.
The strength of the nation’s battle with corruption has been in question recently, as many graft convicts have enjoyed clemency and sentence reductions. The National Mandate Party’s (PAN) Tjatur Sapto Edy, the deputy chairman of House Commission III, which oversees legal affairs, has called for corruption convicts to be banned from receiving clemency or sentence cuts. Another commission member, the Golkar Party’s Nudirman Munir, said the House saw the acquittal rate as a serious problem.
“We want to give the Judicial Commission more authority, so it can examine and take action on cases that run against the sense of justice,” he said. He vowed that a revision to the law on the Judicial Commission was on the House’s list of priorities to tackle this year. Legal expert Topo Santoso, from University of Indonesia, warned that strengthening the Judicial Commission should not be the first priority. He said police and prosecutorial offices handling the cases should also be examined. An acquittal was not a decision that depended on the judges alone, he said, but on every institution involved in the prosecution. Each agency had a responsibility to contribute to the success of the courts, he said.
“What if the police dossier is weak?” he said. “The police are the gateway to criminal justice. If we haven’t succeeded in wiping corruption out of that institution, don’t expect our courts to succeed.”
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Black fury at Bush over rescue delay
Richard Luscombe in Miami
Civil rights leaders, church officials and rap stars have united in ferocious criticism of President George Bush's attitude towards the tens of thousands of black people still trying to escape the hell of New Orleans.
An overwhelming majority of the refugees are African-Americans, who make up 67 per cent of the city's half-million population, and some are questioning whether the government's response would have been quicker had the catastrophe struck a white community. The Reverend Calvin Butts, president of New York City's Council of Churches, writes in today's Observer: 'If this hurricane had struck a white middle-class neighbourhood in the north-east or the south-west, his response would have been a lot stronger.'
In an extraordinary outburst during a live television fundraising concert broadcast on America's NBC network, the rapper Kanye West said: 'Bush doesn't care about black people. It's been five days [waiting for help] because most of the people are black. America is set up to help the poor, the black people, the less well-off, as slow as possible. We already realised a lot of the people that could help are at war right now.'
The episode was further proof of growing anger within the black community and a belief that race was a factor in the days of delay before troops and emergency supplies began to arrive.
Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader, said he saw 'a historical indifference to the pain of poor people and black people' in the US and said it was poignant that blacks were suffering in New Orleans, for many years the south's biggest slave-trade port.
'Today I saw 5,000 African-Americans on Highway 10, desperate, perishing, dehydrating, babies crying - it looked like the hold of a slave ship. It's so ugly and obvious. The issue of race as a factor will not go away.'
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The Influence of shielding reinforcement in a vault with limited dimensions on the neutron dose equivalent in vicinity of medical electron linear accelerator
High energy electron linear accelerators (LINACs) producing photon beams with energies higher than 10 MeV are widely used in radiation therapy. In these beams, fast neutrons are generated, which results in undesired contamination of the therapeutic beam. In this study, measurements and Monte Carlo (MC) simulations were used to obtain neutron spectra and dose equivalents in vicinity of linear accelerator.
LINAC Siemens Oncor Expression in Osijek University Hospital is placed in vault that was previously used for 60Co machine. Then, the shielding of the vault was enhanced using lead and steel plates. Measurements of neutron dose equivalent around LINAC and the vault were done using CR-39 solid state nuclear track detectors. To compensate energy dependence of detectors, neutron energy spectra was calculated in measuring positions using MC simulations.
The vault is a source of photoneutrons, but a vast majority of neutrons originates from accelerator head. Neutron spectra obtained from MC simulations show significant changes between the measuring positions. Annual neutron dose equivalent per year was estimated to be less than 324 µSv in the measuring points outside of the vault.
Since detectors used in this paper are very dependent on neutron energy, it is extremely important to know the neutron spectra in measuring points. Though, patient dosimetry should include neutrons, estimated annual neutron doses outside the vault were far below exposure limit of ionizing radiation for workers.
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WASHINGTON: Auto sales surged in March, sending the US retail sector higher for the first time in four months, helped by increased spending in other areas, according to government data released on Monday (Apr 16).
Consumers snapped up electronics, shopped online and frequented bars and restaurants, but sales sagged at department stores, gas stations and clothing outlets, according to the Commerce Department report.
The higher spending could support GDP growth in the first quarter, which is expected to be sluggish.
Retail spending in the world's largest economy gained 0.6 per cent for the month, rising to US$494.6 billion, overshooting economists' expectations and marking the biggest gain since November.
The result put sales up 4.5 per cent over the same month last year, pointing to a trend of steady overall increases.
Auto sales gained two per cent, the biggest increase in six months.
The March numbers pointed to a recovery in some retail sectors that had sagged from heights reached late last year as homeowners in storm-hit southern regions worked to rebuild after the year's back-to-back late summer hurricanes.
"Spending has now returned to the pre-hurricane track," Ian Shepherdson of Pantheon Macroeconomics said in a research note.
"Together with a weather-induced jump in spending on utility energy, this report means that total consumers' spending for March will look quite strong," he added.
But the gain is unlikely to be enough to offset the weakness in January and February.
January sales were revised down by 0.1 per cent to a decline of 0.2 per cent, after a 0.1 per cent drop in February.
Excluding the volatile auto sector, March sales rose 0.2 per cent, matching an analyst forecast and the same increase recorded in February. Excluding both autos and gasoline, sales rose 0.3 per cent for the month.
Personal consumption and retail spending had disappointed analysts in recent months, feeding expectations the US economy will see slower growth in the first quarter of the year.
Sales at home furnishing stores rose 0.7 per cent, and were up 0.5 per cent at electronics stores. Bars and restaurants gained 0.4 per cent.
Non-store retailers like Amazon continued to gain, rising 0.8 per cent for the month, putting them up nearly 10 per cent over March of last year.
But department stores fell 0.3 per cent, continuing a long-running decline.


Zyxel Nebula update enhances WiFi security and opens API for use by MSPs
Zyxel Networks announced the release of the latest update to its Nebula Cloud Networking Solution. The upgrade, which is available now as a free firmware release for Zyxel Nebula managed access points, switches and security gateways, incorporates key features that enhance WiFi security and enable vertical partners to incorporate the delivery of new value-add services.
WiFi access management made easy and secure
A new feature included in the Nebula update makes the management of Wifi access for multiple users simple, convenient and secure. Available for the first time to the SMB market, Dynamic Personal Pre-Shared Key (DPPSK) enables businesses to greatly increase wireless network security by eliminating the sharing of a single WiFi password for all guests and employees.
The ability to issue a unique WiFi password for each user with the tap of a button greatly reduces unauthorized access that can place network-connected resources and other network users at risk. Passwords can be customized to expire or last for a particular timeframe.
Open API enables integration of value-add applications by technology partners
The new update opens up the Nebula API to make it easier for technology partners to integrate their systems with Nebula. Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and system integrators are now able to incorporate their own services such as WiFi onboarding systems which can be combined with DPPSK technology to improve network access for guests and employees while strengthening network security protocols.
SSID NAT function expands AP functionality to reduce costs for small businesses
Nebula’s new SSID NAT function enables small businesses to set up Nebula-compatible access points as a router or gateway capable of assigning IP addresses to wireless clients, such as customer or staff devices and laptops. This capability reduces the overhead required for additional infrastructure, lowering costs and simplifying network management for small businesses.
“The Zyxel Nebula Cloud Networking Solution continues to expand and evolve to meet the unique and ever-changing requirements of small- and medium-sized business across a wide variety of industries,” explained Shawn Rogers, Market Development Manager at Zyxel.
“This major update to the Nebula system shows Zyxel’s dedication to bring enterprise-class networking technologies and capabilities to the SMB sector as well providing the ability for our technology partners to utilize our platforms to expand their own service offerings.”
Update adds existing products to the Nebula solution
The new update adds the GS1350 Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed PoE Switches of CCTV surveillance switches to the portfolio of Nebula-capable solutions. The GS1350 series provides extended range over all ports enabling PoE-enabled devices to be deployed over distances up to 250 meters.
Nebula also now supports Zyxel’s new WiFi 6 access points including the NWA110AX 802.11ax (WiFi 6) Dual-Radio PoE Access Point, WAX510D 802.11ax (WiFi 6) Dual-Radio Unified Access Point and WAX650S 802.11ax (WiFi 6) Dual-Radio Unified Pro Access Point.
Zyxel Nebula products carry lifetime limited warranties and are available now through all Zyxel authorized resellers and e-Commerce partners.


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Let’s be honest, the appearance of new iPhone is less stunning as they were compared to a few years ago. Except the infamous “notch”, not much design cue changes have been made from the technological giant since, sadly, the death of Steve Jobs. The “iPhone cycle”, which there would be a major design change every two generations, was recently broken as well.
However, despite lesser of a change on the outside, more changes happened on the inside. Brought to you by On The Go which provides iPhone repairs in Melbourne, we are going to explore the “organs” of i Phones.
This one might be the most visible “internal” change made to iPhones. As the key component for users to interact with the device, the screen has gone through some major changes over the years. The most notable would be the “retina” screen first introduced on the iPhone 4. Advertised as to match every reception cell in human eyeballs at a normal viewing distance for the truly no alias viewing experience, “retina” was revolution at the time. The 326ppi pixel density soon became a benchmark for screens that other manufacturers tried to catch up.
However, it was not until the iPhone X when OLED screens finally appear on iPhone. Being adopted in other smartphones, Apple was some of the latest to embrace the technology. Yet, the screen also arrived with the notorious “notch” that made the world’s first “all-screen” iPhone, with the removal of fingerprint sensor of course.
I would not say it was a forgotten gem as most would still want the return of Touch ID to i Phones. Introduced with the i Phone 5 S, the home button of i Phones (if you know, you know) were embedded with a fingerprint sensor for bionic unlocking.
The “virtual” home button on iPhone 7 that took away the physical press with a fake haptic vibration to simulate a press saw Touch ID as a key member for the unlocking experience, as the pressure sensor was embedded with a fingerprint sensor.
Sadly, giving way to the “more advanced” Face ID, the fingerprint sensor in iPhone was replaced, though multiple reports have mentioned that Apple might bring back fingerprint unlocking with an under-screen sensor.
You might wonder that I mentioned battery when iPhone is known with subpar battery life. But Apple actually did hear our far cry. In the iPhone X, there is actually two batteries in the phone. Despite the dual battery did not offer huge increase in capacity, it has shown an initial step from Apple to finally maximizing the space within the thin body for more battery.
Despite not mentioned, I believe the idea was originated from the Mac book line up, as the fading thickness of the laptop had Apple stacking batteries together to fit more battery to its form.
The reason behind the battery change was because of none other than the stacking logic board. In order to maximize the thickness of the phone, Apple stacked two logic board in the iPhone X to create one of the most-dense logic unit in electronic devices, even more dense than the Apple Watch.

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The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is handing out £12.5m in funding for farming innovation projects.
The projects will be funded through the department’s Farming Futures Automation and Robotics competition, which is part of its Farming Innovation Programme, launched in 2021.
Projects that will receive funding through the competition include a project to develop a system which accurately predicts and enhances the quality of strawberry yields, as well as a project to develop a system which digitally maps and monitors vineyards through the use of drones, robots and sensors.
The funding was announced by farming minister Mark Spencer at the World Agri-Tech Summit in London yesterday (28 September).
“Farmers are always forward-looking, and innovation is key to driving a resilient, productive and sustainable agriculture sector that puts food on our tables,” he said.
“The government stands firmly behind agri-tech innovation as the cornerstone of modern farming practices. By providing opportunities, funding and a supportive ecosystem within the sector, we aim to empower farmers, drive innovation, and create a sustainable and prosperous future for agriculture across the UK.”
Another project receiving funding aims to build a navigation system for field-based robotic vehicles in a bid to improve accuracy and reliability.
Read more about Defra and technology:
- Projects receiving funding through latest round of farming innovation programme include tech to improve fruit farming and the use of artificial intelligence to improve pigs’ welfare.
- The Public Accounts Committee recently found that Defra has been unable to measure inefficiencies due to running legacy IT.
- Some 30% of Defra’s applications are currently unsupported, magnifying cyber risk as the government department struggles to make progress on a digital transformation programme.
The Farming Innovation Programme, which is run in partnership with UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) “transforming food production challenge”, is part of the measures set out in the government’s Agricultural Transition Plan, published in November 2020.
The plan outlines measures to cease direct payments to farmers and support the industry in different ways, such as driving adoption of tech to reduce costs and improve profitability.
Katrina Hayter, challenge director for the transforming food production challenge, said technology such as “robotics and automation are crucial drivers in addressing the challenges posed by a growing global population and the need for sustainable practices in various sectors, including agriculture”.
“By fostering innovation and research, we empower our farmers, growers, foresters and businesses to not only enhance productivity and economic growth, but also lead the way in sustainable practices,” she said. “These projects are a testament to our commitment to improving environmental outcomes and reducing carbon emissions, ensuring a brighter and more sustainable future for our agricultural and horticultural communities.”
The Farming Innovation Programme has already had several successful rounds of funding, with 17 competitions taking place so far.
This includes UKRI’s small R&D partnership competition, which is now in its third round, with £10m on offer. The R&D competition aims to help businesses develop new farming products and services, and be able to take it to the open market. Defra is also running the Feasibility Studies Competition, aimed at feasibility projects, offering grants for projects still in the testing phase to develop early stage ideas, with £4.5m up for grabs.
So far, the government has funded £120m for industry-led research and development projects since the launch of the innovation programme in 2021.


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It’s an age-old cry from parents: “Stop lying around in front of that TV/computer/console and get some exercise!” However, a new study suggests that the biggest impact on child health comes from the amount of time spent being active, not the amount of sedentary behaviour.
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The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), assessed the risk factors for indicators of potential cardiometabolic risks (including waist size, blood pressure and cholesterol levels) in 20,000 children and adolescents, using data from 14 previous studies. Some previous research has suggested that the benefits of exercise (moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity or MVPA, as the study terms it) can be offset by large periods of inactivity. However, the study failed to find any correlation between the two:
The researchers found that time in MVPA was significantly associated with all cardiometabolic outcomes independent of sex, age, accelerometer monitor wear time, time spent sedentary, and waist circumference (when not the outcome). Time spent sedentary was not associated with any of the outcomes after additional adjustment for MVPA.
To be clear, no-one is disputing that kids (and everybody) need at least an hour a day of vigorous exercise to stay healthy. The health benefits for more active kids were obvious in the study. But if they’re achieving that, you don’t need to worry so much about time spent on less active pursuits.

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Amy Winehouse was spotted early this morning wandering around her apartment in nothing but jeans and a bra. She had spent the night partying with friends, but when Amy got home she seemed a bit out of it, according to a source for
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