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These proceedings contain papers presented at the IFAC Symposium on Robust Control Design (ROCOND'97) held in Budapest, Hungary between 25-27 June 1997.
This book is devoted to logic synthesis and design techniques for asynchronous circuits. It uses the mathematical theory of Petri Nets and asynchronous automata to develop practical algorithms implemented in a public domain CAD tool. Asynchronous circuits have so far been designed mostly by hand, and are thus much less common than their synchronous counterparts, which have enjoyed a high level of design automation since the mid-1970s. Asynchronous circuits, on the other hand, can be very useful to tackle clock distribution, modularity, power dissipation and electro-magnetic interference in digital integrated circuits. This book provides the foundation needed for CAD-assisted design of such circuits, and can also be used as the basis for a graduate course on logic design.
Recognising the benefits of improved control, the second edition of Autotuning of PID Controllers provides simple yet effective methods for improving PID controller performance. The practical issues of controller tuning are examined using numerous worked examples and case studies in association with specially written autotuning MATLAB(r) programs to bridge the gap between conventional tuning practice and novel autotuning methods.
The extensively revised second edition expands and refines on important work in the ubiquitous PID form of control with material covering:
Autotuning of PID Controllers is more than just a monograph, it is an independent learning tool applicable to the work of academic control engineers and of their counterparts in industry looking for more effective process control and automation.
Comments on the first edition:
This book is written in a way which not only makes it easy to understand but is also useful to those interested in or working with PID controllers.
The book will be useful to manufacturers and users of control equipment, and also to researchers in the field of automatic tuning.
The future of reference librarianship as a viable and essential part of the library depends on developing a proactive, participatory, and hands-on approach to automation. This book pulls together the most important elements of change likely to influence library information services and explains them clearly. It covers both the conceptual context and practical real-life implementations of current automation in reference services. The automation technologies include OPACs, CD-ROM, international networks, expert systems, natural language processing, and virtual reality. In addition to helping people find information, reference librarians also perform another service: the comprehension and understanding of the operative connections between and route to information. It necessitates an unrelenting exploration and immersion within the world information matrix to maintain currency and knowledge. The author shows how reference librarians have in the past and will in the future take a leading role in adapting automation to reference services.
The third edition of "Process Systems Analysis and Control retains the excellent style for which this book is well known: short, clearly written chapters. The book is an ideal teaching and learning tool for a semester-long undergraduate chemical engineering course in process dynamics and control. It avoids the encyclopedic approach that many texts on this topic fall into. The third edition is updated to include new topics, including model predictive control and digital control, that are introduced at a level appropriate for the undergraduate chemical engineering curriculum.
Computer examples using MATLAB and Simulink have been introduced throughout the book to supplement and enhance standard hand-solved examples. These packages allow the easy construction of block diagrams and quick analysis of control concepts to enable the student to explore "what-if" type problems that would be much more difficult and time consuming by hand. Many new homework problems have been added to each chapter. The new problems are a mixture of hand-solved and computer exercises. One-page capsule summaries have been added to the end of each chapter to help students review and study the most important concepts in each chapter.
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There are just three weeks to go until the biggest night of the year for the UK’s games media. In the run-up to the big event on Wednesday October 26th at Vinopolis, we’re providing a series of features profiling those media brands and individuals in the running for an award.
London calling is GameSpot UK’s group blog. It’s the home on the site for all manner of GameSpot UK’s extra-curricular content. This includes off-beat news and community projects, competitions, event information, and more.
Launched in 2007, Ready Up brought together industry professionals and budding games journalists to form the UK’s most diverse gaming community. With a team of writers from all over the UK and every walk of life, the website provides daily blogs, reviews and features with a personal slant and passionate style. Ready Up has had documentaries screened at the Edinburgh Interactive Festival, holds a Guinness World Record and have been nominated for a Games Media Award two years running.
Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Rock, Paper, Shotgun is the worlds leading PC games blog. Or, at least, the worlds leading PC games blog called Rock, Paper, Shotgun, which is nearly as good. Since launching in 2007, its grown to thepoint where well over a million monthly readers use it as the marketsquare for all thats new, radical or controversial in PC gaming. Formed by industry veterans Kieron Gillen, Alec Meer, Jim Rossignol and John Walker, RPS covers everything in PC games while quietly pushing the frontiers of non-review-writing.
VG247 is the fast-growing news service for those looking for a quick yet comprehensive read. The site features hard news, exclusive content, breaking stories, informed gossip and public domain information from around the world. Since launching in early 2008, it has achieved a reputation as a leading games news site, employing a team from Europe and the US to provide unparalleled coverage of global gaming developments.
Founded in 2004 by Lisa Bidder, Lee Davies and Rich Best XboxGameZone is a Bristol based gamesblog focused on providing its readers with the latest video games news, reviews, features and interviews. Now in its 8th year XboxGameZone is one of a small number of UK Xbox fansites launched during the early days of Xbox Live still running today and continues to enjoy a dedicated readership.
The Games Media Awards 2011, in association with Grainger Games, take place on Wednesday October 26th at the super chic Vinopolis venue near Borough Market. Greg Davies, top stand-up and star of The Inbetweeners, will be the host for the evening.
Grainger Games has signed up as headline sponsor of the event, with other sponsors already signed up including Microsoft, Codemasters, EA, Sony, Ubisoft, Nintendo, OnLive, Namco Bandai, Trion Worlds, Gamescom, Nordic Games, Konami, Sega, NC Soft, Rising Star Games, Green Man Gaming, Games Tribe, 2K Games and Venatus Media.

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The thermal efficiency of the 1.5T EVO II engine is increased by 5.8% relative to the 1.4-liter predecessor
Tiguan L 300 TSI Smart Edition has been added to the extended Tiguan L line (these are presented in China). It features rich equipment and an updated 1.5T EVO II motor, which features a 5.8% increase in thermal efficiency. From July 1, new and rather stringent environmental requirements come into force in China, and many companies present updated versions of engines that meet these requirements. Volkswagen is not alone.
Tiguan L 300 TSI Smart Edition introduced.
Externally, the Smart Edition does not differ from other versions of the crossover, but the equipment has been revised, and it is far from poor here. There is a power tailgate with memory (you can set the lift height at a certain level), three-zone climate control with automatic recirculation mode, a 12-inch media system, a 10.3-inch virtual instrument panel and improved adaptive cruise control, working even in Stop & Go mode (that is, with the start-stop system turned on).
Returning to the motor: its power is 160 hp. – for 1 hp more than the previous 1.4-liter engine (also turbocharged). Torque – 250 Nm. The car accelerates to 100 km / h in 9.9 seconds, the declared consumption is 6.6 liters per 100 km / h (according to the WLTC methodology). The internal combustion engine works in conjunction with the “automatic”.


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We would like to thank our neighbors in Anaheim for visiting our website. If you are looking for a licensed estate planning attorney in Orange County, you have found a reliable local resource. Anaheim, a city in Orange County that is included in the Los Angeles metro area, has the largest population in Orange County with more than 330,000 residents. Anaheim is home to the Disneyland Resort and known for its two major sports teams, the Angels baseball team and the Anaheim Ducks ice hockey team.
A Popular Tourist Attraction
Disneyland is not the only reason that Anaheim is known for attracting visitors from all over the country. In fact, it is the mission of the city to market itself as a premier tourist destination which will continue to benefit the economy. The city has been one of the leading locations for conventions since 1967.
Anaheim in Orange County
Popularly known as The OC, Orange County is best known for its Southern California fun! Anaheim is situated between Los Angeles and San Diego and has so many things to see and do. Shopping, entertainment, beautiful beaches, championship golf, historic landmarks and many family attractions make Anaheim a wonderful place to visit.
The Need for Estate Planning for Anaheim Residents
Estate planning is the way you prepare yourself and your family for what happens after your death. Estate planning also allows you to plan for unexpected incapacity. Planning for the future is critical for everyone, regardless of the size of your estate or the size of your family. Planning ahead gives you the opportunity to specify who will inherit your property after your death while helping you to reduce the taxes your estate will have to pay. If you become incapacitated, either temporarily or permanently, your estate plan can provide the protection you and your family will need, if you are unable to make decisions for yourself.
Make Sure Your Assets Go to Those You Choose
Possibly the most basic reason for having an estate plan is to keep your property from ending up with someone you don’t want to have it. The reality is, if you don’t make the decision now about who should receive your assets, the court will do it for you. The primary purpose of an estate plan is to designate which of your heirs should receive which assets. If the court is required to do this for you, it can take years to complete and often leads to unwanted family disputes. Remember, courts do not automatically decide that a surviving spouse will get everything.
Estate Planning Can Help Reduce Estate Taxes
If you want to be sure that your heirs will not be paying more than they absolutely must pay in estate taxes, then you need to have an estate plan. Another major goal of estate planning is protecting your heirs from a huge tax burden. A component of your estate plan should help you to transfer your assets to your heirs while maintaining the smallest tax burden possible. It doesn’t take major planning to reduce or even eliminate estate taxes if the right exemptions and deductions are used. But, without an estate plan, your heirs will likely be forced to pay the government quite a bit.
Avoiding Family Disputes Over Inheritance
Choosing how to divide your estate fairly among your loved ones can be a challenge. Unless you provide very specific instructions in your estate plan, your executor will be left to decide. Avoiding family heirloom disputes can be accomplished with some planning. Ultimately, you wouldn’t want to see your family fighting over your personal possessions after you pass on. An estate plan you can help you to avoid many of the challenges that come with distributing an estate.
The Time to Create Your Estate Plan is Now
Many clients delay creating an estate plan because they think they are too young to need it or they don’t have enough assets to worry about it. Yet, in reality, we cannot predict how long we have to live, or whether we will suffer from an illness or accident that leaves us incapacitated. For that reason, estate planning should be a priority sooner rather than later. Once disaster strikes or the unexpected happens, it may be too late. The families of clients who don’t plan ahead are left to pick up the pieces, often without any idea how to start.
If you have questions regarding estate planning, trust contests, or any other trust administration issues, please contact the Schomer Law Group either online or by calling us in Los Angeles at (310) 337-7696.
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SSHRC Postdoctoral Prize
“People talk about our aging population as a burden. I hope my research will shift these attitudes, and people will begin to recognize the important work being driven, worldwide, by older women, and older people in general.”
May Chazan, winner of the 2011 SSHRC Postdoctoral Prize, is exposing the often overlooked contributions of older people to society by investigating how grandmothers across the world are linking together to create positive change.
Chazan, a postdoctoral fellow in geography at the University of Toronto, says the idea for her research began during her SSHRC-funded master’s degree, when she went to South Africa to study the effects of HIV/AIDS on local communities.
“I thought I was looking at HIV and youth, but all the really important work was being done by grandmothers who had lost their own children and were left to raise their grandchildren,” she explains. “At the time, no one was talking about the contributions these older women were making in the face of such devastating circumstances.”
Chazan’s PhD work, which was funded by SSHRC and a Trudeau Foundation Scholarship, focused on the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign, which links Canadian and southern African grandmothers around the issues associated with HIV/AIDS. Working closely with women from Canada and South Africa, Chazan says she was constantly inspired by the wisdom and experience they brought to their work.
“The most rewarding part was that the organization I partnered with in South Africa was able to draw on our collaborative research to obtain more funding and support for grandmother-run initiatives,” she says. “Over the five years of my work, I saw real changes in the lives of the women involved.”
Chazan has published her research in academic journals as well as other publications, through which her findings have been made available to other organizations working in the field. She has also contributed to a number of United Nations think pieces on HIV/AIDS.
She hopes to build on these past successes by exploring trans-national grandmother activism on social issues beyond HIV/AIDS for her postdoctoral work.
“You spend so many years working on a research project and are just thankful to have enough funding to carry it out,” she says. “Winning the SSHRC Postdoctoral Prize was a wonderful surprise and a huge affirmation of the importance of my work.”
The SSHRC Postdoctoral Prize is awarded each year to the most outstanding SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship recipient.

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Pac-12 adds Carter Westfall as new Vice President of International
SAN FRANCISCO – As the Pac-12 Globalization Initiative continues to grow, the Conference announced today that it has hired Carter Westfall as the Pac-12’s Vice President of International. In this role, Westfall will provide leadership and drive brand strategy and operations for the Pac-12’s global initiatives, with a main emphasis on China.
Westfall most recently worked for the Sacramento Kings as Vice President of Business Development where he played a lead role in sourcing partnerships for the new downtown Golden 1 Center. While in Sacramento, Westfall also managed the international business development for the team's NBA Global Games in China and Mexico.
Prior to joining the Kings, Westfall worked in the NBA league office as the Associate Vice President of Global Market-ing Partnerships. In this role, he oversaw the NBA’s international business development efforts and worked with the NBA’s 13 regional offices to create new marketing partnerships in places like China, Africa, and Brazil. Westfall has also spent time at Helios Partners, an Olympics-focused marketing agency, where he founded the company’s London office.
“We have built a great foundation for the Pac-12 Globalization Initiative and welcome Carter as we explore more opportunities for our universities and student-athletes,” said Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott. “Carter’s expertise will allow us to increase our international events and partnerships, and most importantly, provide our student-athletes with even more opportunities to learn about and contribute to communities around the world.”
The creation of the new Vice President of International position comes as part of the expanding Pac-12 Globalization Initiative. The initiative, founded in 2011, is an unprecedented effort to proactively promote the Conference and its member institutions globally through student-athlete exchanges and sport.
This November, the Pac-12 will host the first-ever regular season U.S. basketball game – collegiate or professional – in China as Washington takes on Texas in Shanghai. The initiative has also sent two men’s basketball teams, one women’s basketball team, two all-star women’s volleyball teams, and one all-star men’s basketball team to compete in China. In the U.S., the Pac-12 has hosted three U.S.-China Symposiums on Collegiate Sports Development.
This past season, the Pac-12 became the first Conference to stream men’s basketball games in China through a partnership with Chinese interactive video platform LeTV. Twenty-seven Pac-12 games were streamed on PCs, tablets, mobile devices, and OTT devices.
Westfall has ties to the Pac-12 Conference as a graduate of the UCLA Anderson School of Management. He will report to Jamie Zaninovich, Deputy Commissioner and COO of the Pac-12, and work closely with Carrie Xu, Senior Manager of International. A Shanghai native, Xu joined the Pac-12 in 2011 and has spearheaded all aspects of the Pac-12 Globalization Initiative.
“I am thrilled to join the Pac-12 and contribute to a team on the forefront of globalization,” said Westfall. “We have a great opportunity to build on the momentum created by key partners and marquee events to find opportunities to enrich the lives of our student-athletes and build awareness for our universities.”
About the Pac-12 Conference
The Conference has a tradition as the “Conference of Champions,” leading the nation in NCAA Championships in 50 of the last 55 years, with 478 NCAA team titles overall. The Conference comprises 12 leading U.S. universities: The University of Arizona, Arizona State University, the University of California-Berkeley, the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Colorado, the University of Oregon, Oregon State University, Stanford University, the University of Southern California, the University of Utah, the University of Washington and Washington State University. For more information on the Conference’s programs, member institutions, and Commissioner Larry Scott, go to www.pac-12.com/conference.
About the Pac-12 Globalization Initiative
Founded in 2011, the Pac-12 Globalization Initiative is an unprecedented effort to proactively promote the Conference and its member institutions globally through student-athlete exchanges and sport. The Initiative uses the shared passion of athletics to support the ambitious international strategies that many of our universities have em-barked on to extend their reach into China. For more information on the initiative and its history, go to www.pac-12.com/pac-12-globalization-initiative.

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San Diego State battled back to send it to extra innings, but ultimately ended up falling to No. 13 Michigan 8-7 in nine innings Friday in an NCAA opener in Tempe.
With temperatures soaring past the 100-degree mark Friday, San Diego State went toe-to-toe with the Wolverines and scored three in the seventh to rally from a 7-4 deficit and force extra innings. Jaylene Ignacio delivered an RBI single in the seventh and led the Aztecs with two of their six hits.
In the ninth, Patrice Jackson's two-base error played a key role. With one away, Lindsay Montemarano singled to right, and Jackson briefly appeared as though she was going to try and dive for the ball. Instead, the ball bounced in front of her and she overran it, allowing Montemarano to advance all the way to third. It would prove critical.
The next batter, Haylie Wagner (the game's winning pitcher), flew out to medium-deep center for a sacrifice fly to end the game.
Saturday, San Diego State eliminated Ivy League Champion Dartmouth from its first NCAA tournament appearance ever with an 8-0 (6 innings) win. But the Aztecs were eliminated themselves immediately afterwards when Michigan run-ruled SDSU 9-1 in six innings.
Danielle O'Toole went 1-2 in regional action, going nearly the entire way in the circle for the Aztecs in the postseason. In SDSU's final game, O'Toole allowed nine hits and seven runs in four innings to finish the season 31-10. The Aztecs concluded the year 9-9 in games where O'Toole was not the pitcher of record.
Notes - Michigan advanced to the Super Regionals with a pair of wins of host Arizona State ... Also advancing to the Super Regionals were two teams that lost to Fresno State during the regular season -- Washington and Nebraska. The Huskers defeated No. 15 national seed Missouri twice in regional action, while the Huskies didn't allow a run in regional play, outscoring their opponents 26-0.


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Coatue may lead $120 mn funding in Faasos parent2 min read . Updated: 19 May 2019, 11:33 PM IST
- Deal will mark New York-based hedge fund’s second Indian investment after Swiggy
- New York-based hedge fund Coatue plans to invest $100 million in the latest funding round
New York-based technology hedge fund Coatue Management is in talks to lead a $120 million funding round in Mumbai-based Rebel Foods, best known for its Faasos brand of cloud kitchens, said three people aware of the matter on the condition of anonymity.
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Join us for a special conversation between Academy Award Nominated Actor James Franco and legendary poet and academic Frank Bidart.
James Franco plays with the concept of memoir in his new book A California Childhood, through personal snapshots, sketches, paintings, poems, and stories. An actor treads the line between reality and fiction every time he plays a part, and for James Franco, that exploration isn't limited to the screen. He's also a visual artist with several exhibitions under his belt as well as the author of the widely praised story collection Palo Alto.
Aside from the achievement of his many collections, Frank Bidart's 2002 chapbook, Music Like Dirt, is the only chapbook to ever be nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. James and Frank will be speaking on memoir, California, and their own approaches to their written and visual creative endeavors. James and Frank will also be discussing James' chapbook of poems, The Strongest of the Litter.
Jennifer Egan's spellbinding interlocking narratives circle the lives of Bennie Salazar, an aging former punk rocker and record executive, and Sasha, the passionate, troubled young woman he employs. Although Bennie and Sasha never discover each other's pasts, the reader does, in intimate detail, along with the secret lives of a host of other characters whose paths intersect with theirs, over many years, in locales as varied as New York, San Francisco, Naples, and Africa.

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I have a few Cisco 2960 24 and 48 port switches plus a couple of Cisco3560 24 port switches. As part of our repair procedure for cold swap we are looking at swapping over the flash memory from the potential faulty box to the new box in order for quick config load. However, I cannot seem to find any documentation about changing the flash memory on these switches. Are they soldered in or are they removable?
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Following on from the huge success of the group’s previous release, “Ching Chang Wallah”, Weray Ent‘s official single for 2013, “Masquerade” is poised to become an even more massive hit. It also features another of the UK’s top Afrobeats groups, Vibe Squad
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Cheap tabloid headlines scream the brutal facts at 17-year-old Robert Harrison: his parents have been shot dead in the sitting room of their suburban home. Robert's initial shock and anger is soon replaced by a growing sence of a conspiracy to protect him from the truth. So he decides to investigate the murder himself and the secrets he uncovers about his parents lead him to the brink of sanity and put his life in danger . . .
Alan Durant is the author of books for a wide age-range, from picture books such as Burger Boy to top-end teenage thrillers (Blood, Flesh and Bones). Having worked as a copywriter at Walker Books, he is now a full-time author.
He's married, with three children and lives just outside London. He does a lot of school visits throughout the UK and abroad and also runs writing workshops.
Independent on Sunday
The story twists in a subtle way and Alan Durant disguises the plot well. I would give this book 8/10 and recommend it to anyone who likes mystery/thrillers.
The South Wales Argus - Kitty Lai, St Joseph's High School
The story makes a great read for its brilliant portrayal of troubled step-relationships
A haunting, gripping novel, part murder mystery, part psychological thriller.
The Northern Echo
A gritty, intense story full of pent-up emotion, fear and an overarching sense of something ominous and out of reach.


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As part of the 1 million pizza donation, the Tigers and Little Caesars delivered pizzas to nearly 6,000 McLaren healthcare workers throughout Michigan.
Several former University of Detroit Mercy student-athletes are making a difference in the fight against the coronavirus.
These students have taken their leadership abilities from the athletic fields of UDM's campus to the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, working tirelessly in the ICU at Saint Joseph Mercy Health System in Detroit.
Meijer kicked off a “Buy Local” meal program to show appreciation of its frontline team members while supporting local restaurants during these unprecedented times.
All 248 Meijer supercenters, grocery stores and distribution facilities are partnering with a local, independent restaurant in its community to purchase meals for its team members.
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has created a critical shortage of face masks across the world, meaning these heroes are on the front lines of the crisis without the protection they need to keep themselves, their families and the people they serve safe.
With the help of engineers, designers, buyers and people in manufacturing, we were able to convert our Warren, Michigan facility to produce masks in less than seven days.
This facility is projected to produce up to 50,000 masks per day, or approximately 1.5 million each month. Below is a behind-the-scenes look at the facility and mask production process.

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Using your current SIM card outside of the country it was issued in is not a great idea. The biggest reason being the extraordinary roaming fees most service providers apply when their SIM cards are used internationally. Instead of putting up with these outrageous charges, it’s recommended you go with international SIM cards.
Compared to local SIM cards, an international or global SIM card is a lot more flexible and convenient. For starters, you would get calls for free on your international card in several countries. If you are going to visit multiple countries, a single SIM card would be extremely hassle-free. If you go the local SIM card route during your visits to multiple countries, you may end up with a bunch of SIM cards to manage. Also, with an international card, all your expenditure could be managed through a single account without any language issues.

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Carbon Fiber Transmission Cover for Yamaha Zuma 125 2022 Yamaha NMAX 2021
- Made of 100% 3K Japanese Carbon Fiber
- Glossy Surface Finish and Has UV protection
- Manufacturing Process: Vacuum (VARTM)
- Pattern: Twill Weave
- Made in Taiwan (High-Quality Control Standard)
- Fits your bike/ car with no adjustment/cutting needed.
How to install:
- Remove the screws or bolts that are holding the OEM part (but leave the OEM part installed, do NOT remove the OEM part from the bike).
- Use a wiper to clean all the dirt and dust from the OEM part where you will install the CF product,
- After cleaning, remove one side of the double-sided 3M sticker of the CF product,
- Stick the product on the OEM part, install it properly and make some pressure on it,
- Install back the screws or bolts, but this time on the CF product.
- Installation is done.
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Recommended Delivery Date: is 3 days before your event
Average stem length: Minimum of 20 inches
Symbolism: The cremon flower represents cheerfulness, optimism and truth.
- If your event is Saturday suggested delivery date is Wednesday.
- Cremon Mums are available year round*
- Each stem has one bloom.
- This flower is intravenously tinted using a solid color flower as the base. Our post harvest team will place the bottom of the stem into concentrated dyed water. This allows the flower stem to “drink up” the colored water tinting the bloom. The tint will not rub off from the surface of the petals. However, the color will seep from any cut part of the stem or blooms. For example, the bottom of stems, if you remove leaves from the stem, flower petals that are partially torn off. This may temporarily stains hands, so wear gloves when processing and designing with these blooms. This dye will stain clothing.
- The color of this tinted flower may vary to some degree. Flowers can react differently to tints. Some petals may not absorb the tint 100% and the color may be darker on some petals than on others. The color may also appear stronger when the flower first arrives, and can lessen in intensity. The tinted color will bleed into the water and change the color of the water. Please take this in consideration when making your arrangements
- Cremon Mums are shipped with 10 stems per bunch and are bundled together by a rubber band.
- Flowers will come with netting around the blooms. Leave this netting on until you are ready to use and arrange your flowers.
- Expected vase life is an average minimum of 5 days with proper care and handling.
- Since flowers are a product of Mother Nature and due to variation in monitor resolutions, the exact color tones of this flower may vary to some degree.
*Package contents and prices are based on availability and are subject to change due to weather and market conditions.
+Your flowers will arrive looking thirsty and sleepy. This is absolutely NORMAL. Please refer to our Flower Care tab on this product page for a descriptive process on care and handling instructions.
++In the event that a substitution may be necessary, we take the utmost care in assuring that your order is as similar to your original flower choice as possible. While we will always try to reach you if this situation arises, occasionally time will not allow for this, and flower substitutions may be shipped without verbal confirmation from you. In the case of centerpieces, flowers within the same color palette will be used if possible, even if this means substituting other kinds of flowers of equal or higher value.
**Returns will only be accepted if flowers arrive in poor condition. Returns will not be accepted for circumstances resulting from negligence.
Cremon Mum flowers are shipped directly from our farms with no water tubes. Before shipping your flowers, we prepare them for their journey with proper hydration methods. If your flowers appear sleepy and thirsty after their journey, it is absolutely NORMAL. Just follow these simple steps and the flowers will bloom delightfully.
- Remove flowers from box by cutting any straps and also remove all paper and plastic packaging covering the stems of the flowers. Do not remove the rubber bands holding the flowers together. Leave these on for the first 4 hours, or if you wish, until you are ready to start arranging flowers.
- Flowers will come with a netting around the blooms. Leave this netting on until you are ready to use and arrange your flowers.
- Fill containers with at least 4 inches of fresh, cool water.
- Cut stems diagonally approximately a half an inch from the stem's bottom under running water with sharp scissors or knife. Wear gloves while preparing the flowers, as the tint may seep from the stem and temporarily stain hands and/or clothing.
- Immediately after cutting, place the stems in the prepared water.
- Allow flowers at least 4 hours to hydrate well.
- Keep flowers away from direct sunlight, drafts or excessive heat.
- Change water every 24 hours to keep flowers fresh. Expect for the water color to change because of the tint. This is normal. Simply change water as directed to keep flowers fresh. Also, assure that your flowers have sufficient water. The flowers will drink an exceptionally large amount of water upon arrival.
Remember that exposing flowers to warm environments (outside, a hot room, etc) will help the flowers to bloom, and storing your Cremon flowers in a cooler environment will slow down the opening process.

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As civil war rages in an unnamed West-African nation, young Agu is recruited into a unit of guerilla fighters and his daily reality spins downward into inexplicable brutality, primal fear, and loss of selfhood.
Iweala...gives his hero a voice that is unliterary yet poetic, sometimes sliding into the present tense when describing the past … After only a few pages, this idiosyncratic style, at first so awkward, comes to seem quite natural; the story is unimaginable without it. Iweala, although still in his early 20's, knows instinctively to avoid bolstering an uneducated narrator's tale with pointedly skilled phrases of his own. Instead, he allows Agu to speak in a simple, authentic way, which can produce startlingly original expressions … The acute characterization, the adroit mixture of color and restraint, and the horrific emotional force of the narrative are impressive. Still more impressive is Iweala's ability to maintain not only our sympathy but our affection for his central character.
Beasts of No Nation is totally and shockingly alive from its very first paragraph … This blend of immediacy, innocence, sensual apprehension and tiny animalistic nuance starts small but within pages has gravitated into a cartoon fastness — ‘KPAWA! He is hitting me’ — and a very graphic cartoon foulness, highlighting both the smallness of the child and the monstrousness of what he finds himself doing … It's an apocalyptic piece. Everything in it is a kind of stripped-back fact, though carefully controlled images of pointless sacrifice, starved people and spoiled meat recur throughout, and images of soldiers shift from pride to horrific sexual degradation … It reads, in all its truth, like fable — as if Amos Tutuola had been mated with Isaac Babel.
Uzodinma Iweala has written a novel about the perversity of war, and the fragility of humanity. It's all the more shattering viewed through the eyes of a schoolboy who is both terrified and seduced by the meaningless slaughter which first claims his father, then his own childhood … Iweala graphically details Agu's atrocities, but never fails to relay, with aching poetry, the most shocking act of all — an unwilling child plunged into the physical horrors of war. Yes, the evil here is banal. Yet it is also the corrosive agent gnawing at the divided soul of a boy, who seeks both survival and redemption, in a nation shrouded by menace, and soaked with the blood of its own people.


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The X Factor and The Voice have concluded their respective Season 2 and Season 3 installments, and with the celebratory confetti swept up and carried off to a Los Angeles-area landfill, it seems like the right time to do a post-mortem on how the reality singing competitions’ final results played out.
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Du Preez’s take on recent SA events one hell of a story
For once the dust cover doesn’t exaggerate: Max du Preez has “one hell of a story to tell”. For readers who missed the first edition (2003), this is a gripping and highly readable guide to what we as a nation have been through over the past 40 or so years. This new edition (completed in 2010) brings us up to date with Du Preez’s take on recent events and controversies
His central focus is the extraordinary recent history of South Africa – the years of transition, repression and turmoil (from 1976 to 1994). However, these events are filtered through the perspective of this unusual “pale native”, a different kind of Afrikaner. He didn’t just found a radical anti-apartheid weekly newspaper which ran a series of sensational exposés.
Pale Native should be required reading for any student of journalism in this country – particularly in the present era of renewed threats to press freedom. The team at the Vrye Weekblad showed a passion, energy and commitment that has rarely been matched.
After the enforced closure of Vrye Weekblad in 1993, Du Preez refused to fade away: he turned his hand to television journalism, founded Special Assignment and led the team that produced Special Report on the TRC.
Du Preez argues that we have reached a tipping point in our history. He is angry at the ANC’s degeneration into a party of “greed, money, politics, factionalism, corruption and power abuse” – but he is not ready to throw in the towel.
Unlike Breyten Breytenbach, he would not advise young South Africans to emigrate: his advice would be to “stay and help fight for a better society”. In fact, he sees this as the historic responsibility of all “pale natives”.
“My dreams for my country are far from dead.” Clearly, Du Preez is walking a fine tightrope. Deluded idealist? Hopeless romantic? Or clear-sighted realist?


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YOU ARE BORING!
Vika Kirchenbauer, 3D video, 2015
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YOU ARE BORING! discusses the troublesome nature of “looking” and “being looked at” in larger contexts including labour within the new economy, performer/spectator relations, participatory culture, contemporary art display and queer representational politics.
Over the last decade, labour within the new economy has become increasingly shaped under the proclaimed next economical step after the emergence of the service industry: the Experience Economy.
With the slogan of “Work is Theatre & Every Business a Stage” the theory suggests that goods will be used as props and services as a stage to create experiences that engage customers – or: guests – in an inherently personal way. The organisation of labour divides into “off-stage” and “on-stage” work.
"No matter what position you have in the company or what your coworkers do, you are a performer. Your work is theatre. Now you must act accordingly" - Pine/Gilmore (The Experience Economy)
In order to orchestrate experiences beyond entertainment, to instead immerse and engage the customers, the workers “on stage” (salespeople, waiters, cooks in open kitchens, receptionists, etc.) are under constant observation by their audience – customers, coworkers, etc. – while never supposed to drop out of their role.
"Competition for the retail dollar demands that we create a rich detail theatre that turns products into experiences… The history of economic progress consists of charging a fee for what once was free." - Pine/Gilmore (The Experience Economy)
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The functioning of museums as well as developments in art display and performance art already embraces the visitor’s experience as their main value and currency. An eventisation of art takes place as artists in addition to museum and gallery personnel become actors and providers of experiences. After the production of goods (unique objects like paintings, etc.) and the offering of services (site-specific installations, performances, i.e.), we are now entering an era where artists again mirror economic developments regarding the forms their art takes. After commodified images, objects and actions, we now have commodified experiences.
“Can theatre finally come down to the irreducible fact that one group of people is looking at another group of people?” - Yvonne Rainer
The habit of viewing and the spectator’s objectifying gaze bring us to some of the core questions of not only performance art, but also representational media like video and photography. Modes of observation and reception cannot be discussed separately from commercialised culture, while on a psychoanalytical level we might recognise that the gaze unmet by the observed is lastly directed inwards with self-satisfactory fulfillment. The body as offered to the viewer’s eye mostly leaves the spectator in a position of relative security. This condition, combined with the spectator’s disposition and demand to be engaged and actively included to the highest extent, means that in a broader culture, immersion and active participation have become less of an option but an expectation.
The body and its display remain a question of concern especially when considering the relatively recent success of queer and transgender art within a larger, more professionalised and institutionalised field. The pressure to perform and the state of being constantly watched surface once more in this context as an experience many queer people and people who otherwise defy what is considered “normalcy” face in daily life. To be visibly queer in this society is to never be “off guard”, to never be “off stage”, if you will.
What economic value or value of interest do these images create for a general public’s eye and why are they now fashionable? YOU ARE BORING! suggests that the value is created by an immersive presentation of a subculture outside its original context: providing safe positions and access ports for exoticising gazes, while at the same time offering the experience and closeness to something that is understood and presented almost as a secret society.
"Here you can experience, here you can be part of us. Without the inconveniences of being spat upon in the street or the unpleasant smells of darkroom." – ‘YOU ARE BORING!’ (text excerpt)
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Appropriation of culture produced outside the field of professionalised art – but not outside of its reach – does not come without complications. When images are transferred from one context to another, a shift of meaning occurs along the shifting pairs of eyes that consume those images. What first appears a generous inclusion within an accepted hierarchy, upon further examination constitutes a simultaneous marginalisation and incorporation: incorporation meaning the privilege for some to produce value for the enrichment of others and in the interest of their own professional careers; marginalisation meaning the state of those bodies that have not been extracted from their habitat and considered worthy the public eye. The transference of subculture into high-brow culture is complicated when particular subcultures originally emerged in reaction to socio-cultural oppression. While it is regressive to advocate for an essentialist definition of any “right” context, this does not render the necessity for reflection obsolete when economic and structural contradictions surface within an all-assimilating field in which any niche knowledge or biographical fact is turned into resource material for competitive distinction.
“However, the appropriation of subculture within the field of art does not only function to subvert the essentialism of traditional aesthetic taste. It also functions to defend the legitimacy of an equally rarefied contemporary taste by maintaining its distance from “vulgar commercialism” of middle-brow culture and the economic criteria it supposedly reflects.” – Andrea Fraser
What does it mean when formerly “illegitimate culture” or “non-culture” is now elevated to public culture and even bourgeois domestic culture? Is the representation of a certain minority really favourable when it fails to critically engage with the given set of conditions and circumstances of its own production and circulation? Representational politics have little bearing on the structure, function and effects of legitimate cultural production itself… we must not forget that museums exist foremost with an educational mission to teach taste, for people to learn how to distinguish between the cultivated and cultured and those who are not – in short: to learn how to discriminate.
To exercise a particular type of artistic competence as a form of culture that merely reproduces a social group, and the creator’s very own legitimacy as a producer, does nothing to re-discuss and re-imagine the ways in which the field produces notions of cultural legitimacy and the institutions’ educational goals of beauty and betterment. To the contrary, it tends to further solidify those conditions.
“In our interests in maintaining and improving our relative position, invested even in our struggle against the dominant, we also tend to reproduce the conditions of domination – our own and that of others.” - Pierre Bourdieu (Distinction)
excerpt from YOU ARE BORING!
"Because we are working for our own satisfaction, our labor is supposed to be its own compensation. It often seems to me that our professional relations are organized as if the entire art apparatus - including cultural institutions and galleries - was established to generously provide us with the opportunity to fulfill our exhibitionistic desires in a public display. It isn't difficult to see what kind of labor market we provide with ideological justification by investing in such a representation." – Andrea Fraser
As stated above, the notion of an “exhibitionistic desire” is no longer restricted to artists’ labour practice or the frivolousness of queer identities, but has become a basic expectation placed upon every employee in the new economy. In fact nobody seems to longer be allowed to ever really be “off stage” anymore:
"The very notion of aligning behavior with stated values presupposes an audience. While customers certainly are the primary audience for the on-stage work of business, sometimes the only audience is a vendor, a peer, or a supervisor. This internal viewing, without the presence of a customer, is no less theatre and no less important. Indeed, "off-stage" work affects the connections formed with customers because internal performance influences external relationships." – Pine/Gilmore (The Experience Economy)
YOU ARE BORING! formulates from this web of thoughts a 3D video installation focusing on five performers’ bodies as sites-of-speech free from any physical context. Through strategies that overload the capacities of affective multitasking and the self-consuming illusion of total subjectivity, the spectator is personally addressed and promised exactly what he or she needs.
“Fundamentally, customers do not want choice; they just want exactly what they want." – Pine/Gilmore (The Experience Economy)
"Who you are may be my fantasy, but nothing I imagine. I know you. And you know that… you are cultured but stiff, “sexually liberated” yet somewhat deeply ashamed. So let me help you…" – ‘YOU ARE BORING!’ (text excerpt)

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Wanted (Hunter Hayes song)
|Single by Hunter Hayes|
|from the album Hunter Hayes|
|Released||March 5, 2012|
|Genre||Country, country pop|
|Writer(s)||Hunter Hayes and Troy Verges|
|Producer(s)||Dann Huff and Hunter Hayes|
|Hunter Hayes singles chronology|
"Wanted" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Hunter Hayes. It was released in March 2012 as the second single from his début album Hunter Hayes. Hayes co-wrote the song with Troy Verges. The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Country Solo Performance at the 2013 Grammy Awards.
Hunter told Taste of Country about writing the song: "At the time, I was trying to tell somebody something, but I couldn't figure out how to say it. So I wanted to say it in music because I knew it would be a little more impactful. I wanted to say we are great in this relationship together, and I feel like it could even get better."
Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song 4.5 out of 5 stars. Dukes wrote, "It’s a mature lyric that will wrap around the hearts of country loving women nationwide." He added, "It's familiar without being generic and catchy without being syrupy." Giving it 5 out of 5 stars, Matt Bjorke of Roughstock wrote: "While 'Storm Warning' was a great opening salvo, 'Wanted' is the song that is going to make Hunter Hayes one of the music world’s most talented artists to arrive in years – that’s right – years."
The music video was unveiled in early March 2012. It was directed by BirdMachineBird (Patrick Hubik and Traci Goudie). The video won Hunter Hayes an American Country Award for Best Music Video/New artist in 2012.
"Wanted" debuted at number 57 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of February 27, 2012. It also debuted at number 99 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of May 12, 2012. It also debuted at number 100 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart for the week of September 15, 2012. On the country chart dated September 29, 2012, "Wanted" became Hayes' first number one single. Twenty-one weeks later, it returned to number one on the same chart. The song's appearance at number one also made Hayes the youngest solo male artist (by three months and one week) to top the Hot Country Songs chart, surpassing a record held in 1973 by Johnny Rodriguez's "You Always Come Back to Hurting Me". It also debuted at number 40 on the U.S. Billboard Adult Pop Songs chart for the week of November 17, 2012. The song peaked at #16 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and displayed longevity on the chart by staying on the chart for 46 weeks. As of October 2013, the song has sold 3.3 million copies in the United States.
- On December 11, 2013 week 7: Semi-final of The X Factor U.S. season 3 the country pop trio "Restless Road" covered this song.
Charts and certifications
"Pontoon" by Little Big Town
"Better Dig Two" by The Band Perry
|Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one single
September 29, 2012
February 23–March 2, 2013
"Take a Little Ride" by Jason Aldean
"Sure Be Cool If You Did" by Blake Shelton
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- "'Wanted' sheet music". MusicNotes.com. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- "Hunter Hayes, 'Wanted' – Song Review".
- "Single Review: Hunter Hayes - "Wanted"".
- "Chart Highlights: Hunter Hayes Debuts on Country Songs (Video)".
- Jessen, Wade (September 20, 2012). "Hunter Hayes Makes History, Little Big Town Shines on Country Charts". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
- Matt Bjorke (October 23, 2013). "Country Chart News - The Top 30 Digital Singles - October 23, 2013: Florida Georgia Line 6x Platinum; Scotty McCreery Places 2 Songs". Roughstock. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- "Hunter Hayes Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Hunter Hayes.
- "Hunter Hayes Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Hunter Hayes.
- "Hunter Hayes Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Pop Songs for Hunter Hayes.
- "Hunter Hayes Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Hunter Hayes.
- "Hunter Hayes Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Hunter Hayes.
- "Hunter Hayes Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Adult Contemporary for Hunter Hayes.
- "Canadian single certifications – Hunter Hayes – Wanted". Music Canada. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
- "American single certifications – Hunter Hayes – Wanted". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
- "Best of 2012 - Hot 100 Songs". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
- "Best of 2012: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- "Best of 2013: Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- "Best of 2013: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.


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In light of increasing climate-related disasters, climate change insurance becomes vital for risk management and safeguarding communities. The growing frequency and severity of these events present financial challenges for insurers, complicating premium pricing and risk assessment.
Munich Re disclosed global natural disaster losses of $250 billion in 2023, with insured losses reaching $95 billion. Annual average losses show a steep rise over the decades. US records reveal increasing weather/climate disaster events with significant economic effects and human casualties. Extreme weather events rank as the top environmental risk presenting a global crisis in 2024, according to the WEF Global Risks Report.
Creating a robust climate change insurance ecosystem demands collaborative efforts to foster resilience and preparedness. Insurers need to engage in risk modelling and data-sharing initiatives, while governments play a crucial role in promoting climate-resilient practices. Supervisors also play an important role in supporting the availability of insurance and advising on financial inclusion and societal resilience.
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This is a discussion on It finally happened...the bulged barrel within the General Firearm Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; Extremely lucky that nobody got hurt or that the gun didnt come apart. Glad to hear everyone is OK. The gun can be fixed, shooters ...
Extremely lucky that nobody got hurt or that the gun didnt come apart. Glad to hear everyone is OK. The gun can be fixed, shooters and bystanders cannot.
"Government is not the solution to our problem; government IS the problem". - Ronald Reagan 1981
I very nearly had a similar situation. Had a newbie shooting my XD9sc and had a FTE, and when she went to tap-rack-bang the next round stovepiped. When I went to clear it, I found that the reason it did was that the previous round was a squib and he bullet was stuck in the barrel. Thankfully it was barely into the barrel and the next round wouldn't chamber. I ended up being able to remove it with a dowel and a mallet once I got home, so no harm done.
I am REALLY glad you didn't have a serious explosion on your hands, and super glad you have a good enough friend that he is willing to give you a spare 1911 barrel.
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Grow an Orchard in Container Pots? Fruit trees in container pots? According to an article by Ellen Brown at Thrifty Fun, it can be done.
there aren't any "wrong" types of fruit to grow in pots. Apples, pears, plums and cherries,also tender fruits like apricots, citrus, nectarines and peaches. Figs can also be grown in pots providing their roots are kept in check. And most soft fruits like strawberries, blueberries, gooseberries, currants and grapes work well, too. In most cases dwarf rootstock or compact varieties are available, but they are not necessary. Usually the restrictive nature of the pot will suffice in limiting the size of growth.
The best containers for growing fruit are those only slightly larger (2-3 inches) than the existing rootball. A good size for most fruits is 18 inches in diameter and at least 16-18 inches deep.
She writes about the care, indicates that the trees have to be repotted up one size about every two years. And that the trees have to be brought inside to keep warm in the winter.
Bringing potted trees inside for the winter will not work for my house, so if the trees can't make it outside through the winter, and we have mild winters here, then the tree isn't going to be a good match for our lifestyle.
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I learned last season that our Pacific maritime culture which is actually a zone 5, can grow apricot and peach trees. Well, soon as I learned that, I wanted one of each. I don't really have room in the yeard to support two more trees, so the dwarf variety, growing in containers and creating a container orchard, might be a fun way to go.

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Babies & the President’s 2012 Budget
Although the FY 2011 funding process is taking center stage at the Capitol, the delivery last week of the President’s FY 2012 budget proposal provided a preview of coming attractions.
On the whole, this is a baby-friendly budget, continuing the President’s strong commitment to supporting early childhood education. He proposes to increase Head Start/Early Head Start by $866 million. Child care funding would be increased by a total of $1.3 billion through a combination of discretionary and mandatory funds. These increases would sustain the level of services provided with the investments in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. More good news for babies comes in the form of a proposed $50 million boost for Part C Early Intervention services. Finally, $350 million would be provided to launch the Early Learning Challenge Fund, to help build strong early childhood systems and improve access for low-income children to high-quality services.
A welcome new initiative would provide $250 million for incentives to states to improve child outcomes and the well-being of children and youth in foster care. Such an initiative would be an important opportunity for infants and toddlers, who account for 31 percent of children coming into foster care. Yet, their developmental needs often are not well served by the current child welfare system.
The proposed budget would cap overall funding at 2010 levels for the next five years. The President has clearly established early childhood programs as a priority for investment even in a time of budget austerity. Yet, increases in some programs require decreases in others. Two proposed cuts raise particular concerns: $2.5 billion from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and $350 million from the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) program. Energy insecurity, which is accompanied by housing instability, food insecurity, and inadequate heating and cooling, is critical to the healthy development of infants and toddlers. CSBG funds community agencies that fight poverty and often administer Head Start/Early Head Start programs.
Keep in mind that the President’s budget is simply a proposal that kicks off a long process to establish actual funding levels. Already the House leadership is rejecting the idea of a funding freeze for FY 2011 as endorsed by the Senate Democrats. It seems safe to predict that the FY 2012 process is likely to be extremely contentious, with many obstacles to making young children the priority envisioned in the President’s budget.
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Texas-based Freedom Solar has contracted with Boggus Auto Group to install solar panels at its three Rio Grande Valley dealerships – Boggus Ford-McAllen, Boggus Lincoln-McAllen and Boggus Ford-Harlingen.
“The Boggus Auto Group has long been the premier dealership in the Rio Grande Valley and is highly respected for its professionalism, integrity and exceptional customer service,” said Freedom Solar CEO Bret Biggart. “Now, the Boggus family is setting a new standard among South Texas auto dealerships by investing in onsite power generation. Freedom Solar is proud to partner with them to make their business more energy efficient and sustainable.
- Freedom installed a solar panel capable of generating 499.95 kW of electricity on site at Boggus Ford-Harlingen, able to offset 61% of the dealership’s energy costs.
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- the installation of 154.4 kW at Boggus Lincoln-McAllen will offset approximately 54% of the dealer’s energy expenditure.
Good deal for dealers
As solar power becomes more affordable, businesses of all kinds are turning to it, but neither is the automotive industry. Due to long hours and energy-intensive showrooms and grounds, energy costs can be a dealership’s third highest operating overhead, according to the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA). In addition, dealers are reporting an increase in electricity costs from utility companies, especially in areas already prone to brownouts and blackouts due to high electricity demand.
For these reasons, many dealerships are turning to solar power to mitigate their high energy costs and ensure the reliability of their electricity supply. The dealership’s decision to switch to solar power also demonstrates its commitment to environmental sustainability, which is valued by a growing segment of the public.
Taking note of this trend, Freedom Solar is specifically targeting the automotive industry, reaching out to dealerships across the country to advise them on the immense positive impact solar power can have on their business. In 2020, Freedom hired former SunPower National Automotive Industry Manager, Ryan Ferrero, a former longtime national dealership owner and importer, to create profitable and sustainable solutions for its automotive dealership customers. SunPower is the highest quality, most efficient solar panel on the market today, and Freedom Solar is the only SunPower Master Dealer in Texas.
Boggus Auto Group founder and owner Bob Boggus said several factors played into the decision to go ahead with the conversion to on-site power generation at his dealerships: local and federal financial incentives lucrative, testimony from dealerships in other parts of the state who have already transitioned, and the fact that each of the three Boggus dealerships has enough roof space to accommodate solar panels powerful enough to offset a significant percentage their energy costs. The Boggus family chose Freedom Solar as their solar contractor after a July 2021 presentation by Ryan Ferrero to the Texas Dealer Academy, a group of approximately 25 entrepreneurial dealers that meets several times a year.
“Ryan is a former car dealership; he knows the business and he clearly knows solar,” Boggus said. “We already knew that Freedom Solar had a great reputation, and this presentation just reinforced it. Ryan gave us the confidence to come up with a specific plan and stick with it.
With the powerful incentives available to new users of solar power, there is no downside to car dealerships switching to solar power. The Federal Solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) has been a major factor in many Freedom customers deciding to go solar since 2020. As part of a broad effort to make the an Attractive Alternative to Traditional Electric Power, Congress Extended the 26% Solar Tax Credit Through 2022; by 2023, it will fall to 22%.
Many of the dealerships Freedom has worked with are pioneers of electric vehicles, and that’s certainly the case with Boggus Auto Group, which is optimistic about electric vehicle technology and that Ford is embracing it. They see solar power as part of their electric vehicle infrastructure and have moved to a new paradigm in which it no longer makes sense to get all their electricity from the grid – especially when recharging their new inventory. Ford electrics like the Mustang MACH E and the 2022 F-150 Lightning. On-site power generation puts the dealerships’ expansive rooftops to work.
“Bob Boggus is preparing for the future,” Biggart said. “He is an entrepreneur who understands that the move to solar power is inevitable for franchised dealers, and his timing for these installations is impeccable. The auto industry is now accelerating its move toward electric vehicles, Ford is a leading investor, and Bob is leading the way in South Texas.
“Solar panel installation has become a cost-cutting strategy for entrepreneurial auto dealerships and is growing rapidly among dealerships nationwide,” said Ryan Ferrero, director of Freedom Solar Automotive. “In the time it takes you to enjoy a cup of coffee, we can show you how solar power can both save overhead and save you money, today and in the future. future, as well as providing resilient savings that combat seasonal fluctuations in energy costs and meet emerging electric vehicle charging needs.
Ryan Ferrero will lead a workshop on electric vehicle infrastructure at the NADA 2022 convention in Las Vegas on Friday, March 11, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in room W230. In the workshop – designed for Master Dealers, General Managers, CPAs and Facility Managers – Ferrero will demystify solar power and explain how dealerships are turning electric vehicle charging and their rooftops into revenue-generating assets and move electricity from a fixed expense to a variable expense.
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L.A.'s fleet flounders in the Rose Parade
L.A. Councilwoman Janice Hahn and Fire Chief Douglas L. Barry ride aboard a replica of a fire boat -- one of the city's Rose Parade float entries. This year, the city paid tribute to the Port of Los Angeles. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
This year's edition was a tribute to the Port of Los Angeles. That alone should tell you a lot.
The float was actually six floats, each made to look like a different ship. The largest was a replica of a cargo ship, with the float having about all the charm of . . . a cargo ship.
Naturally, the city did not win one of the 24 prizes handed out to the floats. That's OK. The city has won only eight prizes for its floats since 1930 -- a rather remarkable rate of failure.
But all was not lost. Late on New Year's Eve, the office of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa issued a news release: The mayor would be riding the city's float. And so the suspense began . . .
With 2007 over and 2008 a new, wholesome day, on which ship was the mayor riding?
A) The cargo ship
B) The fishing boat
C) The tug boat
D) The Love Boat
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How have Villaraigosa and City Council President Eric Garcetti been spending their time lately?
Stumping for presidential candidates in Iowa and doing things such as phone banking, talking to members of the media and seeing if anyone recognizes them.
Garcetti spent almost a week in the Hawkeye State before Thursday's caucuses pushing Sen. Barack Obama, and Villaraigosa was in Iowa for most of that time on behalf of Sen. Hillary Clinton. Garcetti and Villaraigosa also found time to have dinner together at Centro, the trendy Des Moines eatery favored by the political establishment.
The mayor wasn't the only one in City Hall taking a hit in the loss column in the Iowa caucuses, with his buddies council members Wendy Greuel and Jack Weiss also backing Clinton. Meanwhile, Controller Laura Chick is in the Obama camp.
The mayor endorsed Clinton in May, a move that was hardly surprising. He has long had ties with the Clintons through mutual friends. One example: The mayor's campaign manager is Ace Smith, the opposition research guru who is helping run Clinton's campaign in California.
The fun continues this week, with Villaraigosa having flown from Iowa to New Hampshire for Tuesday's primary, while Garcetti returned to L.A. for a rally last Friday on Obama's behalf. It still seems likely that the California primary Feb. 5 would help determine who gets the Democratic nomination, and it will be interesting to see what, if any, benefit the city and Garcetti or Villaraigosa get from pitching their respective candidates.
Based on last week's results, we can already hear the phone ringing at the Department of Housing and Urban Development next year: "Secretary Garcetti? Mayor Villaraigosa is on the line again. Should I tell him you're at lunch?"
A footnote: Greuel quietly logged a few days as acting mayor with Villaraigosa and Garcetti out of state. A sign of things to come one day, Ms. Acting Mayor?
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Security, Police and Fire collaborate for 2nd Career Expo • PHOTOS and VIDEO
Blue Line once again collaborated with fellow Annex Business Media publications Canadian Security and Fire Fighting in Canada to host a career expo designed to meet the needs of up-and-coming security professionals, law enforcement officers and firefighters.
March 5, 2020 By Staff
The 2nd Annual Security • Police • Fire Career Expo hosted approximately 200 security, fire and police professionals as well as college students enrolled in police foundations and related programs on March 3 in Mississauga, Ont.
Students were able to meet with mentors from all three disciplines who dispensed advice and shared wisdom from their professional careers. For law enforcement questions, students sat down to speak with Windsor Police Service Sr. Const. Neil McEachrane, Barrie Police Insp. Peter Dewsnap, Randall Arsenault, a Primary Response Officer with Toronto Police Service; Const. Mark Herwartz with the Waterloo Regional Police Service; Deputy Chief of Police Lucie Tremblay with VIA Rail Canada; Dr. Jo-Ann Savoie, a staff sergeant with the Hamilton Police Service; and York Regional Police Supt. Cecile Hammond. Peel Regional Police Chief Nishan Duraiappah also popped by in the afternoon to offers tips on climbing ladders and making a difference.
The event was also supported by more than 30 exhibitors, including Peel Regional Police Service, Sault Ste. Marie Police Service, Limestone Technologies Inc., RCMP, York Regional Police Service, the Correctional Service of Canada, the Canadian Armed Forces, and many others.
Keynote speaker Kwesi Millington, introduced by Harry Harsch, chief of staff at Commissionaires, spoke about the challenges of being a first responder, the importance of maintaining balance in personal and professional life, and how to find resiliency in the face of adversity.
A mock interview panel, made up of three established professionals from police, fire and security, invited two volunteers to the stage, who bravely answered questions they would likely face in a real job interview situation. Herwartz provided the audience with a brief overview beforehand, explaining when you answer a “tell me when” question, remember the STAR method. Make sure you address: Situation, Task (goal), Action (what you did), Result (the outcome).
“Ninety per cent of applicants come in at the 75 per cent mark of the interview score. Make sure you stand out,” he added.
Following each answer, the panel offered critiques to the volunteers, which included tips on appropriate dress, maintaining composure, saying enough (but not too much), carefully considering answers before speaking, painting a mental picture and describing scenarios, anticipating follow-up questions, and knowing that you are evaluating your potential employer as they are evaluating you.
“How to stand out in an interview? Imagine your answer is a stone you throw into the water and the ripple effect is your answer,” Herwartz said. “You want to create a far reach with your ripple effect.”
The Career Expo was a great opportunity to network with some of the best in the industry, said Luke Watt, a show attendee and a provincial offences officer with Commissionaires. He noted he was specifically seeking to gain insight into how to stand out as a future applicant to police services.
“I highly recommend anyone who is considering or applying to a career in either one of the three fields to attend; you will not be disappointed. This is not your average career fair!”
Aidan D’Souza with Seneca College said, “a highlight of the day for our students was hearing from Toronto Police community engagement officer Randal Arsenault, who is famous for his work with social media engagement.”
The event was hosted and presented by Blue Line magazine, Canadian Security magazine, Canadian Firefighter magazine, Firehall Book Store and Firehall Forum. Stay tuned for more details on Security • Police • Fire Career Expo 2021.
Blue Line would like to thank all the attendees for sharing their day with us, the esteemed mentors for generously giving their time and exhibitors for their continued support. Special thanks to keynote sponsor Commissionaires.
Photos: PJ Boyd, R. Francoeur, Aidan D’Souza
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text: Generalized vitiligo (GV) is characterized by autoimmune destruction of melanocytes by skin-homing cytotoxic T-cells (CTLs) that target melanocyte autoantigens. Two recent genomewide association studies (GWAS) of GV in European-derived whites (EUR) have demonstrated genetic association with GZMB, encoding granzyme B, a marker of activated CTLs that mediates target-cell apoptosis, as well as autoantigen activation and consequent initiation and propagation of autoimmunity. Here, we describe detailed genetic analyses of the GZMB region of chromosome 14q12 to identify genetic variation potentially causal for GV, implicating two non-synonymous SNPs in strong linkage disequilibrium that comprise part of a common multi-variant high-risk haplotype, rs8192917-C— rs11539752-C (55R-94A). To identify possible uncommon deleterious variants that might “hitchhike” on the high-risk haplotype, we then carried out “next-generation” DNA re-sequencing of GZMB in 114 EUR GV patients. Overall, our findings support a direct causal role for the GZMB rs8192917-C—rs11539752-C haplotype (55R-94A) in the pathogenesis of GV.


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Why are Expensive Air Costs?
Rising Fuel Prices
One of the primary reasons for expensive air travel is the volatile nature of fuel prices. Airlines heavily rely on jet fuel, and fluctuations in its price significantly impact operating costs. When fuel prices rise, airlines often need to adjust their ticket prices to compensate for the increased expenses. 문자사이트 These price adjustments are necessary for airlines to maintain profitability and sustain their operations.
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Ensuring the safety of passengers is paramount for airlines. Aircraft maintenance, repairs, and compliance with strict safety regulations require substantial investments. Airlines allocate significant funds to maintain their fleets and conduct regular inspections. These expenses, while necessary, contribute to the overall cost of air travel.
Staffing and Operational Expenses
Running an airline involves a wide range of operational expenses, including salaries for pilots, cabin crew, ground staff, and administrative personnel. Additionally, airlines need to invest in training, uniform provisions, and employee benefits. These costs, combined with the expenses related to aircraft leasing or ownership, airport fees, and marketing efforts, all factor into the final ticket price.
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Supply and Demand
The supply and demand dynamics in the aviation industry heavily influence airfare pricing. During peak travel seasons or on popular routes, airlines experience high demand for tickets. As the demand increases, ticket prices tend to rise accordingly. Conversely, during off-peak periods or on less popular routes, airlines may offer discounted fares to attract passengers and fill up their flights. The fluctuating demand for air travel plays a significant role in determining the cost of tickets.
Competition and Airline Strategies
Competition among airlines is another crucial factor affecting airfare pricing. In a highly competitive market, airlines strive to differentiate themselves and attract customers through various strategies. Some airlines may opt for lower fares to gain a competitive edge, while others focus on offering premium services at higher prices. The interplay between market competition, brand positioning, and customer preferences shapes the pricing strategies adopted by airlines.
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The aviation industry is subject to numerous regulations imposed by governments worldwide. Airlines must comply with safety standards, security measures, and other operational requirements set by regulatory bodies. Adhering to these regulations often entails additional costs for airlines, which are eventually passed on to the passengers.
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Airfare includes various taxes and fees imposed by governments and airports. These charges can significantly contribute to the overall cost of flying. Taxes may include fuel surcharges, passenger facility charges, security fees, and international departure taxes, among others. While these charges are intended to fund infrastructure and security improvements, they can significantly impact the affordability of air travel.
Expensive air travel can be attributed to a combination of factors, including rising fuel prices, operational expenses, supply and demand dynamics, competition, and regulatory factors. While airlines strive to optimize their costs and provide value to passengers, these factors create an environment where airfare remains relatively high.


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A sleepy little village in Puducherry, Chinna Kalapet has embarked upon a journey of sustainable transformation by treating its wastewater the eco-friendly way.
In recent years, several Indian villages have embarked upon a journey of sustainable transformation that causes as little impact on the environment as possible. One such village is Chinna Kalapet in Puducherry, a sleepy little fishing hamlet that is setting an example by treating its wastewater the eco-friendly way.
Based on an innovative technology designed by Professor S.A. Abbasi from Pondicherry University, Chinna Kalapet’s low-cost wastewater treatment plant (called SHEFROL bioreactor) uses aquatic plants to absorb chemicals, pathogens and microorganisms from wastewater, making it fit for irrigation purposes.
In 2005, Prof. Abbasi was working to develop an eco-friendly, inexpensive, and simple technology for waste water treatment when he came up with the idea of SHEFROL (which stands for sheet flow root level). With the help of university colleagues, S Gajalakshmi and Tasneem Abbasi, he carried out several experiments to fine tune the technology before setting up a pilot plant on the university campus.
A SHEFROL plant treats wastewater using two aquatic plants – four leaf clover, and water hyacinth – that act as natural agents of phytoremdiation. Used for in-situ removal of contaminants in the environment, the term ‘phytoremediation’ comes from the Greek word for plants (‘phyto’).
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In this innovative system, the wastewater flows as a thin sheet through the roots of select aquatic plants in specially designed trenches made from plastic sheets. As the plants grow, thriving on the waste, they continuously detoxify the water. As a result of the intensive ‘water-root-microorganism’ contact made in these units, over 80 % of wastewater treatment is completed quickly (in about 2 hours) as compared to 2 days or more needed in other systems.
The treated, turbidity-free water can then be used for irrigation in farms and gardens. No foul smell emanates from the water treatment plant, which doesn’t use any kind of chemical. A simple system, it can be set up or dismantled easily as well as scaled up or scaled down as per need.
What also makes it a great option for villages, colonies or even large suburbs is the fact that it makes use of gravity and the topography, thus doing away with the requirement of pumping water. A small difference in fluid head between the inlet and outlet guarantees the constant flow of water in and out of the system.
With the cost of the pilot plant Prof. Abbasi set up on campus coming to only ₹ 600, SHEFROL also proved to be an inexpensive technology. Encouraged by its easy and efficient way of functioning, Pondicherry University soon set up SHEFROL plants in several places, in and around the campus.
SHEFROL was also certified as a novel and patentable technology after independent trials and tests were conducted on it by the Department of Science & Technology, Department of Biotechnology and Centre for Development of Advanced Computing.
In 2011, supported financially by the Department of Biotechnology, SHEFROL’s patent claim was registered and published in the Official Journal of The Patent Office, India. It remains undisputed.
In 2014, a SHEFROL plant was set up in Chinna Kalapet by PhD. student of Pondicherry University, Ashraf Bhat, as part of his thesis work with the guidance of Assistant Professor Tasneem Abbasi. Till then, water used to stagnate in the area where wastewater from the houses was let out, leading to the breeding of mosquitoes.
The SHEFROL plant was set up to remedy this civic problem. Every day, grey water (house-hold sewage) from 38 houses is fed into the plant that has a capacity of 10,000 litres. Costing only around ₹ 15,000, the plant consists of a sedimentation tank and channels created by sand bags placed in pits. This is covered by a non-permeable sheet that ensures wastewater does not seep into the ground as aquatic plants grow on top of it.
The low-maintenance plant (the villagers took just a day to learn how to operate and maintain it) takes only six hours to treat the wastewater, which is then used to irrigate a Casuarina plantation in the village.
The inventors of SHEFROL want more places in India to take up this robust, efficient and inexpensive green technology. They point out the fact that when compared to conventional wastewater treatment systems, SHEFROL has several advantages – a standard Sewage Treatment Plant costs around ₹50 lakh to set up and maintain whereas an eco-friendly SHEFROL plant of same capacity can be set up for as little as ₹ 20,000, with efficiency in both cases being almost similar!
Also, even though this technology has been patented, they are offering free transfer of technology to communities, just like how it has been done in Chinna Kalapet. Their team is also working to create a complete inventory of non-commercial aquatic plants that are commonly available in different regions of India. This will help in enabling the SHEFROL technology to be used anywhere.
Perfected over a period of 12 years, SHEFROL is an eco-friendly technology that may hold the answer to rural India’s wastewater management concerns. Sarvam, a Tamil Nadu-based NGO, is already working to install SHEFROL plants in several villages in the state while several European and Middle-Eastern nations have expressed their interest in implementing this system in their countries.
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Also Read: This Ecological Miracle in Kolkata Is Also the World’s Largest Organic Sewage Management System!

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About Bud Harris
Bud Harris is a lifelong resident of Alabama, planted firmly in the Blackbelt.
"I've grown up listening to all types of music...classical, gospel, blues, country, and rock and roll. I like it all but it has to be well-written and played with conviction!"