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French Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve (R) and Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj (L) attend a press conference at the French Embassy in Tunis, Tunisia, on April 7. Photo by Mohamed Messara/EPA
TUNIS, April 24 (UPI) -- Libya's U.N.-backed government has appealed for "urgent intervention" from the international community to prevent civil war as armed forces from Libya's main rivals battle for control of a key airbase.
Libya's security situation has not been helped by lack of progress in mediation efforts by the country's neighbors while tensions over North Korea and the war in Syria have drawn U.S. attention away from Libya, political analysts said. That could lead to Russia attempting to replicate its Syrian intervention in Libya, they said.
Clashes erupted April 12 after Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, who heads eastern Libyan factions but has national ambitions, attacked militias loyal to the U.N.-brokered Government of National Accord to capture the Tamenhant airbase.
The airbase is near Sabha, which is a front line between Haftar's National Libyan Army and his allies and the GNA's loose alliance of forces that include the powerful Misrata militias.
"This sudden and unjustified escalation... puts the country on the brink of civil war," GNA Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj said in an open letter to international organizsations, including the United Nations, the European Union and the Arab League.
Sarraj pleaded for "urgent intervention from the international community to end the deterioration of the situation in southern Libya."
The call has proven controversial in Libya, helping Haftar consolidate his political base, especially in the east.
Libyans have been wary of foreign intervention since the 2011 NATO-backed uprising that ousted long-time dictator Moammar Gadhafi, leaving the country without a central government and in the hands of militias and authorities vying for control of the oil-rich North African country.
Algerian security analyst Zine Cherfaoui said: "At a time when the world has eyes on the risks of global wars in Syria and North Korea, Libya is slipping gradually into civil war after the failure of the international community to reconcile rival camps in Tripoli and eastern Tobruk."
"Both camps see the front-line base as crucial for their strategies to take the battles further to control Tripoli and seize main oil fields and export terminals in the east," said Cherfaoui.
"Military experts interpret the efforts by Haftar to take control of Tamenhant as part of military maneuvering to later besiege Tripoli and defeat the GNA there," said Khider Cherif, an Algerian security expert in Libya.
Libyan military analyst Milad el-Mzoughi said Haftar's forces moved to take over the Tamenhant airbase to "neutralize militias loyal to the GNA and clear their threats to seize again the oil terminals in the east."
Mzoughi argued that, if Haftar controlled the base, it would help his allies in the neighboring region of Fezzan.
"Fezzan region is politically linked to Tripoli, which is why the GNA had pushed all its forces to defend the Tamenhant and Jufra bases. If the GNA loses the two bases it loses control of the south," he said.
The GNA, which was established following a U.N.-brokered agreement in late 2015, has been unable to assert its authority across Libya.
GNA Defense Ministry spokesman Mohamed al-Ghasri said the GNA requested the international community to establish a no-fly zone in the south.
Ghasri was the commander of the Misrata militias aligned with the GNA during their battle to uproot Islamic State fighters from Sirte last year. During the four-month battle, the United States conducted airstrikes, British intelligence provided logistics support and Italy stepped in with medical assistance.
The city was left in rubble, with most IS fighters scattering into other regions, including Tripoli, Ghasri said.
The turmoil in Sirte is frequently cited as a reason to reject foreign intervention but analysts said there were no signs of foreign military intervention and that hopes for successful mediation in the conflict by Libya's neighbors were growing dimmer, amplifying the risk of civil war spreading from the front line near Tamenhant.
"European powers could be the ones leaning toward an intervention in Libya, not the United States, because of the pressures to defend European interests in Libya," said Libyan political analyst Khaled al- Gerboui.
The Tobruk-based parliament rejected the call for international military intervention, describing it as a violation of Libyan sovereignty.
Sarraj's call was also the source of concern among Libya's neighbors.
"Is Sarraj blind to the dangers his call represents for Libya and its neighbors?" asked Algerian daily L'Expression, which is close to the Algerian presidency. "No one, whether Libya or its neighbors, would be served by military adventure replacing the option of political dialogue."
This article originally appeared at The Arab Weekly.


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Okay, so the actual quote was, "I am amazed we're allowed to make a game like this for Nintendo Wii," to avoid the risk of misquoting Jason Bone, Lead Combat Designer on Scarface at Radical Games speaking to us as he demoed the game to GamesRadar recently.
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Is the Wii really the place for dismemberment by chainsaw, lewd hand gestures and coke-fuelled swear-fests? That's not for us to judge. However, following our hands-on experience with the game at Radical's Vancouver office recently we found that the team has certainly created a more visceral and terrifyingly tactile experience than any other console version could manage.
As Bone explains with a certain relish: "Aiming a gun with the Wiimote is the closest you can get to killing a filthy cock-a-roach without getting of your couch."
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The stars seem to be on a high for the Bollywood star Salman Khan. After giving back to back blockbusters like ‘Wanted’, ‘Dabang’, ‘Ready’ and ‘Bodyguard’ Salman seems all set for a grand opening to his latest endeavour ‘Ek Tha Tiger’. After watching all the recent flicks of the Khan all one can expect of the movie is mindless fun.
‘Ek Tha Tiger’ is again a typical Salman Khan movie and is supposed to sweep the hardcore fans off their feet. Based on a story by Aditya Chopra, ‘Ek Tha Tiger’ has its screen play and dialogues from Kabir Khan and Neelesh Mishra.
Sources close to the star claim that Salman played the usual Good Samaritan in obliging to a small request by Aamir Khan. Can you imagine Salman postponed the release of his upcoming movie just to keep the request of Aamir? Now that’s the Salman we all know – playing the good old man again!
The bolly flick which stars Slaman and his ex-flame the gorgeous Katrina Kaif in leading roles is now expected to be released during the holf festival of Eid next year. The original scheduled date was June 1, 2012.
Aamir is releasing his next film, one which is directed by Reema Kagti on June 1st next year and hence requested Salman and the producer Aditya Chopra to delay the release of ‘Ek Tha Tiger.’ Now we know no one in their right state of mind wants to mess with a Salman starrer release.
Sources said that it is only coz of the mutual respect and close relationship between Aamir and Salman that both Aditya and Salman happily obliged the request of Mr. Perfectionish Aamir Khan. A Yash Raj Films issued statement clarified the same.
The director of photography for this film is Aseem Mishra who has also worked with Kabir Khan in the film New York. Music composed is of Suhail Sen. Currently being shot in Dublin, the cast and crew of ‘Ek Tha Tiger’ are supposed to be moving to Turkey for their next schedule.
For Salman Khan Fans you will have to wait a little longer to see your star back in action once again. And from the success streak that Salman has maintained in the past few years there is no saying that the wait will be worth its while.


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Eisenstein set out to tell the story of a naval mutiny, a key moment in the Russian revolution, which was sparked by the serving of rotten meat to the crew of the Potemkin. But it was the episode which follows the crew's arrival in Odessa, and the solidarity shown to them by the oppressed civilians, that has earned the picture its legendary standing. It still merits that status, crammed as it is with fundamental lessons in the manipulation of rhythm and suspense through cutting, changes in shot length and position, camera movement and close-up. It's a six-minute lesson in Eisenstein's montage technique, where our responses are steered and dictated by the unstoppable momentum of the editing.
As the Tsar's soldiers march on civilians an incident which never actually happened , the eye widens just to keep up with the action; the speed of the cuts and the frenzy of each frame makes it seem as though the action will spill from the screen.
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When the sequence ends with a close-up of a woman bleeding from behind her shattered glasses, it feels like a sick joke on what the images have done to us; we can well sympathise with the sensation of optical assault. Of course, there is more to the film than simply that sequence. If there were not, it could hardly have survived its endless revivals and regenerations—including a screening in Trafalgar Square in to the accompaniment of a new Pet Shop Boys score. You could blame the techniques Eisenstein used here and in Strike for much of the stroboscopic editing that has dominated Hollywood for the past 30 years, but that would be to miss the beauty, clarity and rage of his methods.
The film still stands as a distillation of all that was revolutionary about this filmmaker, and all that can still be revolutionary in cinema. Ryan Gilbey. Orson Welles, who knew a thing or two about silent movies , famously anointed Buster Keaton's crowning achievement "the greatest comedy ever made, the greatest civil war film ever made, and perhaps the greatest film ever made". This movie will very near send you into a frenzy. It's hilarious, poignant, how-did-he-do-that clever and so fast-paced that there are never enough repeat viewings to savour each gag, every elaborate stunt.
And all the while that the mayhem is raging, Keaton, as you'd expect, is stoicism itself. He plays a quintessential Keaton hero: a man brave enough to go into battle, but conceivably wimpy enough to be rejected by the recruiters. A genius who can manipulate the heavy machinery of a steam locomotive to do his bidding, but who can't quite explain himself to his sweetheart.
The General is highly unusual among comedy films, simply for being based on a true story. Keaton seized upon the story of a civil war train hijack and embellished it with humour, spectacle including a notoriously expensive train-wreck and a slightly sour love story. For many years, he was alone in seeing the funny side. On its release, The General bombed, and Keaton entered his dark ages, shoehorned into a contract at MGM and cranking out talkies. His subsequent reclamation by critics and audience is a tribute to his entire body of work.
But if you had to convert one stubborn refusenik to Keaton's greatness, to the magic of silent cinema itself, The General will cast that spell for you every time. We like to imagine we live in the presiding age of big, ambitious special effects movies, but Fritz Lang's colossally ambitious epic makes James Cameron look timid.
It was the most expensive movie ever made at the time — a massive gamble whose failure practically bankrupted German cinema.
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Admittedly, it's a flawed story. The acting is theatrical, the characters bizarrely naive and neurotic, and the plot notoriously muddled. Even the recent release of a near-complete version failed to explain everything. But in its broader strokes, Metropolis draws on deep roots Biblical, Jungian, Wagnerian, fairy-tale to explore themes that continue to concern us: the dehumanising effects of industrialisation; the fetishisation of technology; the divide between the rich and poor, the rulers and the labourers, the "head" and the "hands".
Politically, the film has been read across the spectrum, from social-democratic to pro-fascist. Lang's wife and co-writer Thea von Harbou did, indeed, join the Nazi party later on. Whatever its meanings, Metropolis is above all an overwhelming visual experience. The scope of the film is staggering: from the Babel-like skyscraper city to its subterranean ghettos, via laboratories, cathedrals, factories, pleasure gardens. Lang was already the most modern film-maker of the era; to his knack for imagery and editing he added state-of-the-art special effects, here, which still hold up pretty well it's all done with mirrors.
He also had access to a more old-school special effect: personnel. Both armies of set-builders and vast crowds of extras mostly poor Berliners , the latter of whom he conducts in great swathes across the screen as he orchestrates the story's mass uprising. Under his dictatorial command, nobody had an easy time. The shoot lasted almost a year and his lead actress, Brigitte Helm, was almost destroyed by Lang's perfectionism.
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Far from attacking the wealth of the world’s uber rich, the charity should praise the wealthy for their attitude to philanthropy, says Alec Marsh.
News from Oxfam that eight of the world’s richest men, headed by Microsoft founder Bill Gates, have the same wealth as the 3.6 billion people who make up the poorest half of humanity, has drawn shrill headlines. Naturally, the first reaction here at Spear’s to the fact that this ‘magic eight’ of individuals possess some $426 billion is to verify that they’re subscribers of the magazine. (We can’t divulge this on data protection grounds, unfortunately.)
According to Oxfam, Gates, said to be worth $75 billion, is the first of five Americans in the list, demonstrating, not that we needed it, that Uncle Sam still rules the roost. The second richest is Amancio Ortega, Spanish founder of Inditex and owner of fashion chain Zara, is worth $67 billion; third is Warren Buffett, whose net worth is $60.8 billion, followed by the Mexican telecoms magnate Carlos Slim Helu, on $50 billion. Amazon boss Jeff Bezos is fifth in Oxfam’s ‘alternative’ rich list on $45.2 billion, followed by Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, on $44.6 billion. Then comes Larry Ellison, the co-founder and CEO of Oracle, who is worth $43.6 billion, followed by Michael Bloomberg, who is eight richest and worth $40 billion.
This wealth concentration is up from last year, Oxfam says, when the charity’s researchers said that the top 62 billionaires were worth the same as poorest half the world. New, better data apparently now confirms that the poorest half of the world has even less than we previously thought.
Oxfam, which published the report to coincide with the annual World Economic Forum jamboree at Davos, describes such wealth as ‘beyond grotesque’ and ‘obscene’. ‘The super-rich are fuelling the inequality crisis by dodging taxes, driving down wages and using their power to influence politics,’ it fulminates. Yet it doesn’t mention that many of the of the eight above – notably Slim, Gates, Buffett, Zuckerberg and Bloomberg – are among the most generous philanthropists in the world and have given and pledged many billions of their dollars to good causes. Buffett, famously, has promised to give 99 per cent of his fortune to charity, and through the Giving Pledge (alongside Bill and Melinda Gates) is exhorting all of the richest people in the US to donate the majority of their fortunes to good causes.
Oxfam’s lack of acknowledgement of such philanthropy, as well as its axe-grinding, tends to undermine the magnitude of its broader message. Moreover, pointing out that the wealth of the poorer sections of the world community is growing less swiftly than that of the richest is hardly new. It’s been happening for decades.
Fortunately others, such as the Adam Smith Institute (which points out that the welfare of the poorest has also been rising), have been quick to criticise Oxfam for its highly politicised take on the situation. Alas it’s hardly a new position: to borrow from Churchill (on the difference between socialism and liberalism) the solution lies not in dragging down the wealth of the rich, but in dragging up the poverty of the poor through continued prosperity.


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Some kids have faced social isolation during the pandemic with schools closing and being unable to see their friends. Some youth camps opened their doors in the summer so kids could engage with peers and learn instead of having their eyes glued to a screen.
Summer camps offer children and teens opportunities to learn new skills and discover new aspects of themselves. While many area camps say they hew to traditional camp activities like campfires, archery, swimming and horseback riding, other programs are re-envisioning their offerings to appeal to a new digital generation of campers.
“The overall mission is to make what can seem like a chore — working in the garden, cooking dinner — into something that is really fun,” says Evergreen Summer Adventures camp coordinator Marin Leroy.
Girls Rock Asheville is a six-day camp for girls ages 8 to 16. With no previous experience required, campers learn about making music, and working as a team. The camp culminates in a pair of showcase concerts at The Mothlight on Saturday, June 27.
Summer camp Girls Rock Asheville — which will take place at New Mountain Asheville June 22-26 — is looking for volunteers.
There are camps (s’mores, “Kumbayah”), there are band camps (field formations, show songs) and then there are band camps (electric guitars, amps, penning the next “I Love Rock ’n’ Roll”). The last is just part of the curriculum at Girls Rock Camp. The international movement, which has been building leadership skills and self-esteem since the […]
Brother Wolf Animal Rescue announces a new summer camp for kids who love animals.
The children who attend summer camp at Cedar Hill Farm make any city-dwelling adult want to venture to a nearby farm, don some cowboy boots and mount a horse.
In a small ceremony last Friday, Aug. 5, children ages 5 to 12 showed off their horse-handling and riding skills at Cedar Hill, owned by Mark and Becky Holt. The kids completed a weeklong summer camp with local resident Stephanie O’Neil, an established competitor in horse jumping, showing, and dressage.

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As a Knight of the Word, John Ross has struggled against the dark forces of the Void and his minions for twenty-five years. The grim future he dreams each night-- a world reduced to blood and ashes--will come true, unless he can stop them now, in the present.
The birth of a gypsy morph, a rare and dangerous creature that could be an invaluable weapon in his fight against the Void, brings John Ross and Nest Freemark together again. Twice before, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance, the lives of Ross and Nest have intersected. Together, they have prevailed. But now they will face an ancient evil beyond anything they have ever encountered, a demon of ruthless intelligence and feral cunning. As a firestorm of evil erupts, threatening to consume lives and shatter dreams, they have but a single chance to solve the mystery of the Gypsy morph--and their own profound connection.
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Behind him, serving as a poignant backdrop to the travesty of his dying, stands the fire-blackened shell of a tiny, burned-out country church. The cross from which the man hangs has been stripped from the sanctuary, torn free from the metal brackets that secured it to the wall behind the altar, and set into the earth. Patches of polished oak glisten faintly in the gray daylight, attesting to the importance it was once accorded in the worshipping of God.
Somewhere in the distance, back where the little town that once supported this church lies, screams rise up against the unmistakable sounds of butchery.
John Ross stands motionless for the longest time, pondering the implications of the horrific scene before him. There is nothing he can do for the man on the cross. He is not a doctor; he does not possess medical skills. His magic can heal and sustain only himself and no other. He is a Knight of the Word, but he is a failure, too. He lives out his days alone in a future he could not prevent. What he looks upon is not unusual in the postapocalyptic horror of civilization's demise, but is sadly familiar and disturbingly mundane....

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The challenge being faced by power plant is to keep constant cold water temperature from cooling tower to maintain efficiency of power plant at desired level. In monsoon and summer when humidity is high cooling tower fails to achieve desired cold water temperature which results in lower efficiency of power plant, in turn resulting in loss of valuable power or higher consumption of fuel. Now it is time to find new solution to get desired cold water temperature throughout year for TG condenser.
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Similarly, in Process/Chemical Plants, product vapour generated in the process is condensed in a Heat exchanger and is recovered back. The condensation of steam/vapour requires a cooling medium. In early days, this was achieved by using water from a river, a pond or seawater. The cold water is pumped through a heat exchanger and the warm water is discharged back to the water source. This is called 'once through' cooling system.
A once through system is an open loop system. The necessity to reduce the huge amount of water gave birth to the idea of closed loop system. Thus the wet cooling system came into effect.
In a wet cooling system, water is circulated to condense the steam in the same type of heat exchanger that is used in the once through cooling. The warm water, instead of being returned to the water source, is cooled in a cooling tower using air as the cooling medium. Only the water carried away due to evaporation, drift and blow-down needs to be replenished by make-up water. Thus requirement of water quantity is vastly reduced.
WET COOLING SYSTEMS
1. Wet Cooling Tower System Circulation Water Cycle in Cooling Tower Plan A
The wet cooling tower system is based on the principle of evaporation. The heated water coming out of the surface condenser is cooled as it flows through a cooling tower, where air is forced through the tower by either mechanical or natural draft. Now a days, mostly, all wet cooling towers are mechanical draft cooling towers, where the air flow is accomplished by fans.
In case of a power plant, the steam turbine is not directly connected to the cooling system, so this is in fact an indirect cooling system. The steam from the steam turbine is condensed at the outside of the surface condenser tubes, using cold water coming from the cooling tower. Part of the cooling water is evaporated in the cooling tower, and a continuous source of fresh water (makeup water) is required to operate a wet cooling tower. Makeup requirements for a cooling tower consists of the summation of evaporation loss, drift loss and blow-down. The principle cooling devices, used in an induced/forced draft cooling tower, are the fans, which run at the top of Cooling Tower (CT). Air enters through side louvers and escapes from the top. Water enters at the top and trickles down while getting cooled by air draft.
A correctly designed induced draft CT can give an approach of 4 to 6°C to wet bulb temperature with a temperature drop of 10°C. Even a very highly efficient CT can not give an approach less than 4°C to WBT. Moreover, if ambient temperature or humidity levels rise, efficiency of CT reduces.
For example, in a power plant having 6 MW condensing turbine, about 25 TPH steam is condensed in condenser. Cooling towers are designed for a ?T of 8°C considering a wet bulb temperature of 28°C, and design Cold Water (CW) temperature of 32°C, with approach of 4°C. Total circulation water quantity is about 2000 M³/Hr.
In peak summer or monsoon, when humidity levels reaches 90per cent plus with ambient temperature of 40°C plus, CT approach goes up from 4°C to 8°C. Thus Cold Water temperature increases from design 32°C to 35°C plus.
This increase in temperature directly increases consumption of steam or reduces power output. Hence all power plants normally operate with low efficiency or higher steam consumption in summer and monsoon.
Similarly, if we consider the case of a petrochemical / refinery plant, in peak summer when WBT reaches around 29/30°C, CT gives an approach of 5 to 6°C. Thus due to this rise in cold water temperature, these industries always experience loss in production by at least 5 to 7per cent. These losses do not occur in winter months. This means that the plant will operate at a reduced efficiency for almost 6 to 8 months in a year.
Also due to use of Fans, CT consumes a lot of power. It is observed that the efficiency of CT reduces over a period of time due to ware and tear of moving parts, Fills, Fins etc. which invites heavy maintenance.
Hence there is an urgent demand from the industry for a water-cooling system, which will operate with high efficiency even in adverse climatic conditions and maintain cold water temperature in closed vicinity to WBT.
2.Mist Cooling System
MREPL has come out with a solution by designing Mist Cooling System which is a high efficiency system, which ensures an approach of 1°C to prevailing wet bulb temperature with a Temp. drop of 12 to 15°C even in adverse climatic conditions.
Circulation Water Cycle in MCS Plan B
In tropical conditions, worst wet bulb temperature even at coastal applications is maximum 30.5°C. Hence MCS will always maintain Cold Water of around 31°C + 1°C throughout the year. No other cooling system can operate with such efficiency and it makes cooling tower/spray pond systems obsolete.
SALIENT FEATURES OF MIST COOLING SYSTEM
Cold Water Temperature
Mist Cooling System can ensure an approach of 0 to 1°C to WBT with a temperature drop of 12°C to 15°C.
Due to such high temperature drop obtained, water quantity required at the process side is much less. MCS requires water pressure equivalent to the height of cooling tower. Hence, considerable amount of energy is saved on circulation water pumping. Also, MCS does not require any fans for cooling. Thus, a huge amount of energy is saved on circulation and cooling.
Due to lower cold water temperature obtained from MCS, designed vacuum is maintained at the exhaust of the TG throughout the year, thus ensuring desired energy output at lowest possible steam consumption.
MCS has no moving parts. Also the material used in the mist cooling system is special grade saran polymer, a highly non-corrosive material having a life of more than 10-15years. This makes MCS absolutely maintenance free. As against this, cooling towers require a heavy maintenance in form of replacement of louvers, fan blades, clamps etc. every year.
MCS operates with a choke less design. Size of smallest opening in MCS is more than one inch (25 mm).Hence Chances of particles choking the system are minimum.
VARIOUS DESIGNS OF MCS TO SUIT SITE CONDITIONS
A) Open Pond MCS
Here, MCS ensures an approach of 0 to 1°C to WBT with a ?T of 12 to 15°C. Water loss due to drift is 0.1 to 0.25per cent depending on wind load
B) Closed Pond MCS
Here MCS pond is closed from sides, up to a height of 5 to 6 mtr by louver type cover sheeting. MCS ensures an approach of 2.5°C to WBT with a ?T of 12 to 15°C. Drift loss comes down to less than 0.02per cent and also space requirement reduces considerably.
All Power Plants are using this deign
C) Table Top Design To Prevent Algae Formation:
Latest table top design of MCS pond does not allow water to form column inside and all water passes to suction pit is covered from top thus minimizing chances of algae formation.
D) Working Of MCS In Dusty Environment:
Unique suction pit design does not allow dust to pass to the inlet of circulation pumps. Dust s drained from drain valve while only clear water circulation water pumps.
Water Quality: MCS ensures efficient atomization and the consequent absorption & retention of air by water particles thus causing aeration of water, showing better BOD & COD values. System Flexibility MCS is the only system, which gives you such a high flexibility in operation.
HYDRO- BALANCE VALVE
a) Sub cooling in winter:-
MCS is provided with an inbuilt hydro-balance system (HBV) for temperature control. HBV can be set at a specific pressure. To avoid sub cooling in winter, HBV can be set at a lower pressure than the system operating pressure. Hence it will by-pass some fixed amount of hot water ( as per setting) from distribution header directly into MCS pond so as to obtain desired C.W. temperature. This H.B.V. is normally manual controlled. Butcan be offered with actuator operation if desired.
b) Hydro-balance system also helps to release the excess pressure which may develop on the system at times.
Chemical Treatment : Chemical dosing requirements are similar to that of cooling tower as same hold up of water is maintained in suction pit.
Make-Up Water Requirement: Due to latest closed pond design, drift loss through MCS is reduced to less than 0.02per cent while maintaining an approach of around 2°C to wet bulb temperature. Hence, Overall make-up water quantity required is approximately same as compared to cooling towers.
MCS MATCHES THE DESIGN AS PER NEED
MCS can be put to use in Open Pond or Closed Pond designs to suit the need. Open pond ensures an approach of 1 deg.C to WBT while closed pond ensures an approach of 2.5 deg.C to WBT. Space requirement of closed pond is only 65 to 70per cent of open pond. Also , there is an option of Advance MCS best suitable for plants where there is space limitations.
Considering the need for high efficiency system required by the various industries, MCS surely meets the demand at a extremely affordable price.


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Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos seemed to downplay assurances made by his new Democratic partners that minimum wage, campaign finance and other "progressive" proposals would soon hit the Senate floor.
"There is no agreement on any legislation whether it will pass, not pass, or come to the floor for a vote," said Skelos (R-Rockville Centre), who will share power with Sen. Jeff Klein (D-Bronx), leader of a group that calls itself the Independent Democratic Conference.
"The only agreement is that we will discuss all the issues that are important to them and all the issues that are important to us," Skelos said.
Perhaps underscoring that notion, Skelos voiced support for increased "transparency" in campaign-finance laws but expressed skepticism about publicly funding campaigns -- which Democrats support.
Skelos and other Republicans, who met at the State Capitol for the first time since Election Day, acknowledged that the new "Senate Majority Coalition" is still working through the nuts-and-bolts of governing.
For instance, Skelos and Klein have agreed to alternate the largely administrative title of temporary Senate president every two weeks. Asked who would hold the job first, come New Year's Day, Skelos paused to laugh and said: "I'm not sure."
Rank-and-file Republicans said the power-sharing arrangement was not ideal but pragmatic and described the closed-door session as "upbeat." That they unanimously re-elected Skelos as GOP conference leader showed they endorsed the pact.
"We've all witnessed before elected officials not being about to put aside partisan bickering," said Sen. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley). "Right now, the exact opposite is happening here, where Republicans and Democrats are committing to work together."
Democrats had appeared on the verge of wresting control of the Senate when Election Day results showed them leading in 33 of 63 races. But since then Klein's five-member group and one other Democrat have said they would join with Skelos to form a governing coalition.
Skelos sought to make clear that Republicans aren't concerned about having to politically shift left to accommodate their new partners.
"Our agenda is not changing," he said.
Other Republicans agreed.
"Not at all," Sen. Charles Fuschillo (R-Merrick), saying that tax and spending cuts are priorities. He noted that Republicans, while holding a slim 32-30 majority during most of 2011 and 2012, teamed with the IDC to pass high-profile bills.
Many Republicans are expected to keep committee chairmanships they held through this year; for instance, Fuschillo said he will stay as leader of the Senate Transportation Committee.
The coalition has rankled mainline Senate Democrats and black political leaders. Last weekend, minority lawmakers rallied to denounce the coalition, which contains just one minority.


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Hanjin to invest $2b more
By Joyce Pangco Pañares - Manila Standard Today
Korea’s Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Corp. will invest $2 billion in a new shipyard complex in Mindanao, its second in the Philippines after putting up a similar facility in Subic last year.
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo met with Hanjin president Jeong Sup Shim at the Palace yesterday where she was informed of the latest investment in Misamis Oriental.
The money committed by Hanjin in Mindanao surpasses its capital inflow in Subic last year, which made Korea the single-biggest source of foreign direct investment in 2006.
Presidential Management Staff head Cerge Remonde said the Mindanao shipyard would be two times bigger than the complex of Hanjin in Subic.
The new facility will be constructed at the 3,000-hectare Phividec Industrial Estate in the towns of Tagoloan and Villanueva.
“The construction of general manufacturing plant of the shipbuilding facility would start early next year,” Jeong told the President.
Jeong said the plant would start fabricating ships by 2010 and was expected to export some $1.7 billion worth of shipbuilding parts and vessels two years later.
“Hanjin’s Mindanao plant would employ about 30,000 Filipinos, particularly engineers, welders, and steel fabricators,” Jeong added.
Hanjin’s Subic project is expected to generate at least $3.6 billion in annual sales with a yearly construction capacity of 60 ships worth $60 million each.
The biggest shipping vessel in the world, a $150-million floating mammoth, is currently being constructed in Subic. The vessel is expected to be bigger than the 260,851-ton Seawise Giant, which also goes by the name Jahre Viking.
Hanjin also opened a $40-million training center for shipyard workers in Subic. Hanjin has already employed some 2,400 Filipinos for its drydock construction, and is expected to hire 30,000 more in the next five years.
The President earlier created an inter-agency committee that will formulate a comprehensive five-year development plan for the ship building sector to attract more investors like Hanjin.
Mrs. Arroyo signed Executive Order No. 588 creating the ad hoc committee that will be headed by the Maritime Industry Authority.
“The accelerated and sustained development of the ship building and ship repair sector requires the joint and active collaboration between the government and the private sector as shown by even the most developed countries in the world,” the President said.
“There is a need to attract and maintain much-needed investments for the development of shipbuilding and ship repair sector in view of its capacity to contribute to the country’s economic output and its potential to open up vast opportunities for employment and skills training for Filipinos,” she added.

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Bamboos (Bambusa spp., Phyllostachys spp.), large perennial members of the grass family, might make attractive screens, hedges, windbreaks or specimens, but these beautiful plants are also one of the hardest ornamentals to control once they've escaped their designated growing areas. They're hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 to 11, depending on type. Although some species are well-behaved, many bamboos are aggressive creepers that attempt to take over entire landscapes -- cracking sidewalks, damaging foundations and overtaking ponds, flowerbeds or streams as they spread. Repeatedly digging, cutting and spraying bamboo can eventually help you get rid of unwanted plants.
Approximately 1,200 bamboo species exist, with each one characterized as either running or clumping. Clumping bamboo bears short, compact roots that spread slowly, typically just a few inches every year. Getting rid of clumping bamboo usually requires little more than grubbing it out with a garden spade. Running bamboo plants, on the other hand, use their tough underground stems, called rhizomes, to spread up to 12 inches a day. This aggressive spreading action allows the mother plant to send up new shoots as far as 100 feet away. Removing a running bamboo plant usually requires frequent digging, cutting and herbicidal treatments.
You can often remove bamboo plants by digging them out of the soil, but it might take several seasons for your labor to pay off. Make the digging process easier by moistening the soil with a garden hose beforehand. Break up the soil around the primary bamboo plant, digging at least 18 inches deep to get to the shallow, horizontal roots. Grub out the main plant up by lifting it up from underneath with a garden spade or shovel. Examine the root system to make sure no pieces broke off during the process. If they did, dig in a circle around the hole to find the remaining rhizomes. Even a tiny piece of stem can send up a new bamboo shoot. Place plant debris in a plastic trash bag and throw it in a covered garbage can. Monitor the site closely, promptly digging up any new growth.
Frequently cutting bamboo stems down to the soil line will eventually kill the entire plant. Pruning shears can typically handle small stems, but you might need a saw or a machete to cut through the large, tough bamboo stalks. New shoots will resprout from the rhizomes, so promptly cut down the regrowth when it reaches between 20 and 24 inches high. Repeated cutting removes the leaves required for photosynthesis, so the plant must turn to the food reserves stored in its root system. Once it uses up the reserves, the bamboo plant can't send up new shoots, and the underground stems will rot and die. The cutting process typically takes one to two years to work. Be sure to sterilize all gardening tools when you're finished cutting the bamboo.
Glyphosate-based herbicides are the most effective bamboo killers available to homeowners, but use a solution containing a 41 percent concentration of the chemical for optimal control results. For foliar treatments of actively growing leaves, mix 6 fluid ounces of glyphosate concentrate for every gallon of water. Use a handheld garden sprayer to uniformly coat the leaves until they glisten with moisture. Repeat the application once the bamboo shoots send out new leaves. Wear protective eye covering and clothing, and keep people and pets out of the treatment area until the solution dries, or at least six hours. Spray only on calm days so the solution doesn't drift to other plants. Glyphosate kills or damages any broadleaf plants or grass it lands on. Do not water the treatment area for seven to 10 days to avoid injuring the roots of nearby desirable plants.
Cut and Spray It
Get rid of large bamboo plants using the cut-and-spray method. This requires cutting each stem down to within 6 inches of the soil line and immediately spraying the cut stem with a 5 percent glyphosate solution, or 6 fluid ounces of product for every 1 gallon of water. If you're working in a small area with a lot of desirable plants, use a paintbrush to carefully coat the cut stems with the solution. Allow the bamboo to regrow to about 18 inches tall before treating it again. You'll need to complete as many as four "cut-and-spray" treatments before getting rid of unwanted bamboo plants. As always, carefully read and follow the application instructions and safety precautions on the herbicide product's label before use.

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Buffalo Chicken Dip
source: Frank's Red Hot
8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup blue cheese or ranch salad dressing
1/2 cup any flavor FRANK'S® REDHOT® Sauce
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese or shredded mozzarella cheese
2 cans (12.5 oz. each) chunk chicken breast in water, drained
Combine cream cheese, salad dressing, buffalo sauce, and cheese. Mix in chicken. Either bake in an oven-safe dish at 350-degrees for 20 minutes or place in small crockpot for several hours on low. Serve with celery sticks or crackers.
source: Evan Williams Cooking with Bourbon
12 oz frozen lemonade juice concentrate
6 oz frozen orange juice concentrate
2 1/2 cups brewed tea, cooled
1 cup sugar
2 cups bourbon
6 cups water
Mix ingredients together until well-blended. Place in freezer until slushy. This will go quickly, so you might want to double the recipe!
Joe actually made these all by himself while I was prepping everything for the chili!
source: The Pioneer Woman
Halve jalapenos and remove seeds and membranes. Fill with cream cheese and wrap with bacon. Bake on a pan with a rack at 375-degrees for 20-25 minutes.
I don't normally make beef chilis, so I didn't have a go-to recipe, though I had bookmarked this one a long time ago. It was delicious and had a lot of spice. I offered cheese, avocados, cilantro, green onions, sour cream, and green onions to top everyone's chili with. I doubled the recipe, which fit perfectly into my Dutch oven and fed everyone.
Paula Deen's Spicy Chili
adapted from Reservations not Required
- 1 pound lean ground chuck
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 jalapeno, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
- 2 (15-ounce) cans ranch-style beans
- 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 (10-ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles
In a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, brown ground chuck, until beef is crumbly. Stir in onion, bell pepper, jalapeno, garlic, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper.Stir in beans, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and green chiles. Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes uncovered, stirring occasionally.

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Former First Lady Michelle Obama remembered Disney Channel star Cameron Boyce with a touching post on Instagram. The former Jessie star passed away Saturday after suffering a seizure “which was a result of an ongoing medical condition for which he was being treated.” He was 20.
“I was lucky enough to share a few moments with Cameron Boyce — on set, at the White House, and on a service project — enough time to recognize that not only did he have incredible talent, but also an incredible heart,” Obama wrote alongside a photo of herself with Boyce at the White House.
“Sending out a lot of love and hugs to his family, friends, and his many, many fans,” she added.
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Throughout his short life, Obama and Boyce had crossed paths multiple times. As part of White House’s Joining Forces initiative, Obama appeared in a 2014 episode of Jessie, on which Boyce starred as Luke Ross. Titled “From the White House to Our House,” the episode raised awareness “about the service, sacrifice and needs of military families,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.
That same year, the cast of Jessie, including Boyce, was invited to the White House to take part in the annual Easter Egg Roll, Deadline reports. In 2016, she and Boyce were also involved in a Toys for Tots campaign.
Obama was not the first politician to join the thousands of fans mourning Boyce. Shortly after the 20-year-old’s death, former Vice President and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden remembered the late actor on Twitter.
“I had the opportunity to meet Cameron Boyce at this year’s Courage Awards and through his work with [It's On Us]. He was filled with so much light and served as a tremendous role model for young people. He's gone far too soon,” he wrote. “[Dr. Jill Biden] and I are sending our prayers to his family."
Obama and Biden are the latest in a round of celebrities to pay tribute in the wake of the young actor’s death. Many of Boyce’s Disney Channel co-stars, including Dove Cameron, Debby Ryan, and Kristin Chenoweth, have also remembered Boyce on social media.0comments
Best known for his role as Luke Ross on the 2011-2015 Disney Channel sitcom Jessie, Boyce also starred in Disney XD's Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything and the Disney Channel's Descendants franchise, on which he starred as Cruella de Vil’s son.
Boyce will next be seen in Descendants 3, which is scheduled to air on the Disney Channel on Aug. 2.


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Kia Motors America (KMA) today reported record July sales of 49,004 vehicles, a 1.9-percent increase over the same period in 2012. Following the launch of the national marketing campaign for the all-new 2014 Cadenza, the flagship sedan surpassed the 1,000 unit mark for the second time.
[ads id=”0″ style=”float:left;padding:5px;”]Accounting for more than 40 percent of Kia’s July sales, KMA’s U.S.-built vehicles once again take the top sales honors as the Optima midsize sedan was the brand’s best seller for the 20th consecutive month with 13,752 units sold, and the Sorento CUV enjoyed sales of 9,576 vehicles. The Soul urban passenger vehicle also recorded strong monthly sales of 10,160 units.
“Awareness of our latest new products, including the redesigned 2014 Sorento CUV and all-new Cadenza and Forte sedans on sale now, continues to rise and elevate Kia’s reputation as a value leader that provides more style, equipment and amenities for the money,” said Byung Mo Ahn, group president and CEO of KMA and KMMG. “More new products are on the horizon, and these vehicles will continue to advance value to new levels of sophistication by combining world-class design with cutting-edge technologies, premium amenities and affordable pricing to meet and exceed the expectations of our customers.”
The record-setting month of July also witnessed three Kia vehicles – the 2013 Optima, Rio and Soul – ranked at or near the top of their respective segments within the J.D. Power 2013 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study. The Soul gained recognition as the top “Compact Multi-Purpose Vehicle” in the category for the second year in a row, while the Optima andRiocame in second in the “Midsize” and “Sub-Compact” car segments, respectively.
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To explore evolving technologies and gain skills for future professions
Al-Mahmoudi: We invite parents to enroll their children and give them the opportunity to participate in these innovative enabling programs
Sharjah – The 2022 Innovation Summer Camp will kick off for school students in its second season at the Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Complex from July 3 to August 25, after the complex announced the start of registration and acceptance of registration applications as doors of his laboratories. are open to school students for the 12-17 age group, during their vacations Summer Camp through a summer camp that enables participants to explore fun technical skills, learn new topics and learn innovative skills in the future to try various high-tech equipment and workshops specializing in design processes to form innovative products and develop skills in several areas: such as 3D printing, laser cutting, robotics and many more. From concept creation to prototype development, collaborators will be trained to work in teams using creativity in exploring and solving problems that can make a difference in the world.
Many distinct programs also include seminars on six different topics in emerging technologies (design and manufacturing capabilities, programming, 3D printing, autonomous vehicles, robotics, and green technology).
These workshops are held in Sharjah Open Lab for Innovation (SoiLAB). Registration for these courses is done through the link: https://soilab.ae/, in addition to contacting the complex number (065022000), with the opening of the headquarters. of Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Complex, which is designed according to the best practices and highest international standards used in the construction of modern technology parks, the test center of the Middle East for smart manufacturing or what is called additive manufacturing, and the business center of the “Maker Space” complex, called “Sharjah Open Innovation Lab – SOILAB”, was launched as the first incubator for startups and innovative businesses in Sharjah, to serve as a favorable environment for creativity and innovation by providing a space that allows the community. of practitioners to exchange materials and learn new skills and focus on engaging participants in learning content, a way that would allow schools and universities to be part of this project.
The idea of the laboratory aims to offer students, researchers and innovators the latest technologies and modern and innovative machinery in several different fields and specializations, at a nominal cost, in addition to attracting international companies of those sectors in a unified place.
This project is a translation of the vision of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, to provide a conducive environment for creativity and innovation by creating an attractive and sustainable complex, and to support, encourage and develop the innovation system to advance the country’s position as a global destination in the field of research and technology by linking the efforts of private sector institutions, government agencies and academic institutions to support applied scientific and technological research to conduct investment and support activities. the orientations of the state towards the knowledge economy.
For his part, His Excellency Hussain Al Mahmoudi, Executive Director of the Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Complex, invited parents to take the initiative to enroll their children in this technical camp to give them the opportunity to participate in these empowering and innovative programs. that they can see future professions through the advanced industrial technologies offered by laboratories representing the vocabulary of the industrial revolution.Fourth.
Al Mahmoudi added, “The launch of such technical camps and training seminars is part of the strategy of the complex, which operates in accordance with the best practices and highest international standards used in the construction of technology parks, as it focuses on several axes, including:
Water technology, environmental technology, renewable energy, transportation technology, information technology, industrial design and architecture, and works to support national industries that fall under these axes.
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To the five people who read my blog (thank you for reading my blog, five people!), I apologize for not posting anything lately.
I believe I am having a pre mid life crisis.
If I survive it, I can guarantee it’ll be funny as hell and I’ll write a great blog all about it, but until then, instead of falling into the trap of posting depressing, wallowing things about my life, I’m just going to wait until I can be somewhat funny again.
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The number one player with 20% market share. The South Korean tech giant shipped 296.1 million phones in 2019.
In the second spot was this Chinese tech giant with 16% market share. Huawei shipped 238.5 million smartphones across the world in 2019.
The Cupertino-based tech company was third with 13% market share and shipped 196.2 million iPhones in the world.
At fourth spot, the Chinese tech company garnered 8% market share with 124.5 million units shipped.
The first BBK group company in the list with 8% market share is Oppo. Oppo shipped 119.8 million smartphones in 2019.
Just behind Oppo was the second BBK group company with 8% market share is Vivo, which shipped 113.7 million units.
At seventh spot, is Lenovo Group — that also has Moto phones — with 3% market share. The Chinese company shipped 39.6 million smartphones in 2019.
LG captured the 8th position with 2% market share. The South Korean tech giant shipped 29.2 million smartphones in the world.
The newest brand on the list is Realme and it had 2% market share. The Chinese tech company shipped 25.7 million units of smartphones in 2019
With 1% market share, Tecno rounds up the top 10 list of smartphone brands in the world. It shipped 21.5 million smartphones across the world.


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B&Q takes initiative on VOCs with solvent labels for paints
B&Q is introducing a new labelling system which will classify all paint products sold in its stores by their solvent content. The project will challenge other DIY stores to improve the quality of environmental information, and may achieve a significant reduction in emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from decorative paints. But it also threatens to overshadow the EC eco-labelling scheme at a time when several UK paint producers have just committed themselves to the scheme.
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When you go to the dentist for a routine checkup, the doctor can determine the health of your teeth and gums, and provide you with the services or tools necessary to fix any problems.Although the human mouth is complicated and prone to conditions like tooth decay and periodontal disease, a horse's mouth is just as complicated (if not more so), and requires regular attention to ensure its overall health. Since horses have long, hypsodent teeth that continually grow to accommodate constant grinding, they can develop unique problems. If the teeth wear away unevenly, for example, they can become hook-shaped or pointed and cut into the horse’s tongue.As you can imagine, this type of complication is very painful for the horse and makes it difficult to eat. If you see your horse spitting out food while eating, this could be the cause. To ensure that your horse’s teeth aren't wearing down unevenly and causing discomfort, it's important to have them checked and floated (if necessary) once per year. Floating involves filing the sharp or rough parts of the tooth, making them grind together properly when chewing. If your horse has a mouth pain, you might see it quidding, which means it will spit out food when eating. Whether or not your horse display is signs of quidding, it's important that you have your horse seen regularly to avoid complications.Spring is a great time to schedule your horse’s routine check-up with an equine dentist. You heard it from the horse's mouth.
Club foot is a condition affecting a horse’s hoof. A horse suffering from club foot has a steeper angle between the hoof wall and the ground, which causes the horse to stand on its toes. Horses can develop club foot in one front hoof or both.
Water is an essential part of everyone’s lives. It is crucial for your body to function properly. But did you know drinking hot or warm water has many health benefits? Hot water has been linked to increased relaxation, improved digestion, and reduced pain. Here are the top seven benefits of drinking hot water daily.
One of the big questions facing horse owners is whether to vaccinate their equines against strangles. The decision includes many factors, including the risk of strangles exposure, the preventive measures implemented in the barn, and personal considerations such as the financial implications and emotional toll of dealing with the disease


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Just a reminder that the challenge #19 is still open and will be all week, so you have tons of time to play along still!
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I love Belinda's sweet shamrock 'embossing' and the tilted pictures. Such sweet details with the stitching, the hardware and the buttons. Great job, Belinda! ~Tara
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I really think that the photo works perfectly with this sketch and the choices of papers, colors and background stamp all compliment the picture. I love that Yapha has herself in some of the pages too, because I always forget to do that :) ~Beth
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An algorithm used by hundreds of US hospitals to predict whether infected patients have contracted sepsis is less accurate than its manufacturer claims, according to a study.
Sepsis is one of the leading causes of death in US hospitals – more than a third of patients suffer from it when they die. For example, Epic Systems, a leading healthcare software provider whose products are used in the majority of US hospitals, has developed a tool to identify whether a patient is at risk for sepsis.
The idea is that if hospitals can predict cases of sepsis, they will be able to provide care to patients before their condition worsens. But not only does the algorithm tend to predict that patients will get sepsis when they don’t, it’s less accurate at correctly identifying cases where people actually end up getting infected with the potentially fatal problem, claims. your.
Epic chose to use billing codes to define sepsis outcome
Epic estimates that its algorithm is accurate up to 83% of the time, yet an article published in JAMA this week it is alleged that it is actually only good about 63% of the time.
The problem lies in how the model arrives at its predictions. âEpic chose to use billing codes to define the outcome of sepsis,â explained Karandeep Singh, study co-author and associate professor specializing in machine learning and healthcare at the University of Michigan. The register. The model analyzes the drugs or medical procedures a patient is billed for to determine if a patient is at risk for sepsis, we are told.
This is often not very helpful, for example, in cases where antibiotics are already given to a patient for sepsis. âEssentially, they developed the model to predict sepsis that was recognized by clinicians at the time it was recognized by clinicians. However, we know clinicians are missing out on sepsis, âSingh added.
Singh said the research team raised their concerns with the company in April. Epic, however, disagrees with academics.
âThe authors used a hypothetical approach,â a company spokesperson said. El Reg. âThey didn’t take into account the analysis and tuning required prior to real-world deployment to achieve optimal results. In order to predict who might become sepsis, the model is trained on former patients who have been clinically diagnosed with sepsis.
The academics tested the model with 27,697 patients who had been hospitalized 38,455 times. Most did not develop sepsis during their stay. Epic’s algorithm couldn’t predict whether they would be affected by sepsis until doctors could only seven percent of the time, and has a false positive rate of 18 percent, the researchers said.
A better approach for the software would be to use a model that analyzes health care symptoms defined by health agencies, such as the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, rather than relying solely on codes. billing, it seems.
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As a gesture of solidarity for the awaited Ethereum Merge, digital behemoth Google has added a new timestamp to its website.
When you type “The Merge” or “Ethereum Merge” through the search site, you’ll see a countdown readout with the approximate time remaining until the Merge according to the current complexity, hash frequency, and merge struggles. Off to the edge is an animated version of two joyful panda bears running toward one another with their hands fully extended, supposedly inching closer as this Merge date approaches.
Inside a September 9 Twitter post, Google Cloud programmer Sam Padilla retorted that the countdown was a playful tiny surprise or a method of expressing their gratitude for such years of effort that went into this.
Everyone is so excited for what is coming and appreciative of the work that has been going into this for years. pic.twitter.com/3bgifV6Ywn
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He stated that the job was accomplished by Google’s lookup and labs teams. Still, he added that he assisted in jumpstarting the concept and conversation that resulted in this timer’s implementation.
Your capital is at risk.
Padilla clarified in that same thread that the countdown is connected directly to the public ledger, which updates the timer in real-time, and that the original data is yanked right from the public ledger via a few of the endpoints they operate. He also implied that pandas are getting ever closer as this Merge time approaches, but he appears to have done so in jest, saying that users didn’t hear all this from him.
Google is getting more into crypto
Google is getting more engaged in the cryptocurrency world, instituting a Web3 group in Google Cloud on the 6th of May. Nevertheless, Google developers aren’t the only individuals keeping a close eye on this Merge. According to recent Google lookup data, lookups for the phrase Ethereum Merge produced a rating above 50 a few times within the last month, peaking at 100 on September 3rd.
A score of 100 indicates the phrase’s height of trending, while worth of 50 indicates the phrase is half as famous. A rating of 0 indicates there was insufficient information for that particular day.
In the meantime, according to the latest CoinGecko study, Singapore is the nation most intrigued in the eventual Ethereum Merge, with Canada and Switzerland coming right after, and then the Netherlands, the US, and Germany.
The total ranking was determined by examining the regularity of ten key phrases, such as Ethereum PoW, ETH Merge, and Ethereum Merge, and then merging them.


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What is basic group term life insurance?Asked by: Callie Fadel | Last update: February 11, 2022
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Group term life insurance is an insurance policy offered to all members of a group. The group usually is employees of a particular company, but it may also be members of another type of group, such as a membership association or labor union. Employers often provide group term life insurance as an employee benefit.
What is basic group life insurance?
Group life insurance is a type of life insurance in which a single contract covers an entire group of people. Typically, the policy owner is an employer or an entity such as a labor organization, and the policy covers the employees or members of the group. ... Term insurance is the most common form of group life insurance.
What is the difference between group life insurance and term life insurance?
Group life insurance is where a single contract can provide coverage to a group of people, or its employees. ... For this reason, many people buy an individual term life insurance policy to supplement the coverage they receive through work.
What are the benefits of group term life insurance?
Group term life insurance provides affordable insurance protection for a specified period of time. It provides a base level of protection alongside employees' personal savings, individual life insurance and Social Security benefits. There is no cash value accumulation with term life insurance.
What is group life insurance coverage?
Group term life insurance is a type of term insurance in which one contract is issued to cover multiple people. The most common group is a company, where the contract is issued to the employer who then offers coverage as a benefit to employees.
What Is Basic Group Term Life Insurance?
What is group term insurance?
What is Group Term Insurance? Group term life insurance is a type of insurance coverage offered to a group offering them life insurance under a single policy. It provides financial security to the beneficiaries in the event something untoward were to happen to the covered individual during the coverage period.
What are the disadvantages of group term insurance?
- Coverage is tied to your job. If you leave your job, you may not be able to take the policy with you. ...
- Limited choice. Coverage through work tends to be a type of term life insurance, and employers typically only work with one carrier. ...
- Low coverage amounts.
How does basic life insurance work?
Basic life insurance is a type of group life insurance that is provided to employees at no or very low out-of-pocket cost. Insured individuals can expect that their beneficiaries will receive a limited and predetermined death benefit if the policyholder passes away during the coverage term.
Can I cash out my group life insurance policy?
Group term life insurance carries no cash value and is intended solely as a supplement to personal savings, individual life insurance or social security death benefits. ... You cannot cash out on a policy that carries no accrued savings, whether it is a group policy or an individual one.
How is group term life insurance calculated?
Group Term Life Insurance is calculated as the taxable cost per month of coverage and is calculated by multiplying the number of thousands of dollars of insurance coverage (figured to the nearest tenth) less 50,000, by the cost from the group insurance table. ... This total is the calculated cost per period.
Do you get your money back at the end of a term life insurance?
If you cancel or outlive your term life insurance policy, you don't get money back. However, if you have a "return of premium" rider and you outlive the policy, premiums will be refunded. If you have a convertible term life policy, you can sell it instead of canceling it.
Whats better term or whole life?
Term coverage only protects you for a limited number of years, while whole life provides lifelong protection—if you can keep up with the premium payments. Whole life premiums can cost five to 15 times more than term policies with the same death benefit, so they may not be an option for budget-conscious consumers.
Does group term life insurance have cash value?
Group Term Life Insurance does not have a cash value; however, the annual premiums are usually lower than those types of insurance with cash values.
What percentage of group life insurance policies pay out?
The payout you're eligible to receive is usually a percentage of the death benefit amount. This limit will depend on the insurer, but typically ranges between 50% and 90% of the full death benefit.
What happens after 20 year term life insurance?
Unlike permanent forms of life insurance, term policies don't have cash value. So when coverage expires, your life insurance protection is gone -- and even though you've been paying premiums for 20 years, there's no residual value. If you want to continue to have coverage, you'll have to apply for new life insurance.
What is the difference between basic and optional life insurance?
Optional term life insurance is additional coverage you can purchase through your employer that is over and above the basic life insurance coverage you get through an employee benefits plan. Your employer typically pays the premium for the basic coverage, and you pay the full premium for any optional term life you buy.
Does Group life insurance end at retirement?
Since a group term is linked to ongoing employment, the coverage automatically ends when an individual's employment terminates. Some insurance companies do offer the option to continue coverage by converting to an individual permanent life insurance policy.
What is the difference between basic life insurance and death benefit?
The death benefit is money that's paid to your beneficiaries when you pass away. Cash value is a separate savings component that you may be able to access while you're still alive. Permanent life insurance lasts from the time you buy a policy to the time you pass away, as long as you pay the required premiums.
Is basic life the same as term life?
Basic Term Life: Often an employer-paid coverage option that is offered for a set period of time and provides your beneficiaries with crucial financial protection. Supplemental Term Life: An employee-paid coverage option that allows you to purchase additional protection as your needs change over time.
How long does basic life insurance last?
How Long Does Term Life Insurance Last? Term life insurance can last from a single year to 30 years. It can also end based on a specific age threshold, typically around 65 years old. You may be able to renew the policy at the end of the term, but that can depend on your age.
Is group insurance better than individual?
Choosing group health insurance can save you money
One major reason to consider individual health insurance vs. group health insurance is to discover which one is going to be more affordable. With group health insurance, you'll generally see that there are cost-saving benefits such as: A larger risk pool for the plan.
Is group life insurance taxable to the beneficiary?
Answer: Generally, life insurance proceeds you receive as a beneficiary due to the death of the insured person, aren't includable in gross income and you don't have to report them.
Who is the beneficiary in group life insurance?
A beneficiary is the person or entity you name in a life insurance policy to receive the death benefit. You can name: One person. Two or more people.
What is the difference between Group term life and Voluntary term life?
Voluntary life insurance will usually be offered in multiple of your salary with the company rather than in arbitrary amounts that you can choose from. ... Typically voluntary life insurance is cheaper for amounts under $50K, while term life policies are more affordable for higher values.
What are the types of group insurance?
- Group Life Insurance.
- Group Health Insurance.
- Group Personal Accident Insurance.
- Group Travel Insurance.


The GT family of solid-state relays has been designed with the aim of providing very accurate control of the load thanks to an analog control input, in voltage at 0…5V; 0…10V or in current at 0…20/4…20mA or a potentiometer (from 1Kohm to 10 Kohm).
The electronic design ensures that the cycle time for proportioning the power is automatically optimized.
The number of cycles that the GT supplies to the load (wave trains) for a given input signal is calculated to be the minimum possible to maintain the necessary accuracy.
The GT can be used in three phase systems, using master-slave control architecture in which the control signal drives only one GT (master) and this unit supplies the synchronized signals to the other slaves.
Two GS modules can also be used as slaves (logic control). A load interrupt control option (HB) is available without having to use an external current transformer; alarm limit is settable with trimmer and yellow LED signal, with voltage-free contact, normally open.
The GT solid-state relay has a green LED to indicate the presence of the 24Vac power supply and a red LED to indicate the switching based on the analog control input signal.
The LED signal will be continuous (off at minimum, on at maximum) at the ends of the scale, pulsing for intermediate values.
The units offer optional accessoires for panel mounting, fuses and fuseholders, current transformer, isolation transformers.
Use the relè with an opportune heatsink (see section accessories).


White Hat Gaming has announced it has signed an agreement to supply its slots and table content to online casino operator BetMGM.
White Hat Studios – a division of White Hat Gaming – will supply slots, jackpot slots, and RNG table content to BetMGM players in New Jersey, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
“BetMGM is thrilled to be the first operator to launch content from one of the top European suppliers to online casino players in the US,” commented Oliver Bartlett, Director of Gaming of BetMGM.
“We look forward to adding White Hat Studios top titles such as Ted, Deal or no Deal and Thriller Gorilla to what is already the strongest gaming portfolio in the industry.”
The deal with BetMGM follows White Hat Gaming’s asset purchase of Blueprint Gaming’s catalog of games and RGS for the US market last July.
Andy Whitworth, CEO of White Hat Studios, added: “We are delighted at the incredibly positive and enthusiastic response from BetMGM to this new venture.
“We are moving at record pace and are excited to sign with the igaming market leader so quickly. We look forward to seeing this best-in-class content live shortly across BetMGM sites.”
Earlier this year, White Hat Gaming entered into a multi-year partnership with sports betting brand MaximBet.


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Crown Imperial and Waterline have unveiled 70 new collections of kitchen and bedroom furniture at its 15,000sq ft Daventry showroom.
Crown Imperial, which owns distributor Waterline, was celebrating 70 years in business at the Midsummer showcase event, which opened yesterday (June 21). But Waterline had a birthday too – it is 30 years old.
The new collections – Textura, Polaris, Calypso matt and Locano Touch – were revealed exclusively at its three-day event. Waterline sales director Rob Taylor said he is hopeful the event will see more than 1,000 customers through the doors over the three days.
“What we want to get out of the three days is for people to view things, then go back to their showrooms, sell off their displays and put new displays on,” he said. “And that applies to existing Crown customers as well as potentially new ones.”
Speaking to kbbreview, Taylor said the focus for the company was not only to attract new customers, but expand on the products it offered to its current retailer base as well.
“It’s about people that buy furniture from us at the moment, who then start to buy everything else that we do, so the work surfaces, the appliances and the sinks and taps,” he added. “The real work starts after these three days. The task will be now to measure up and go away, design new displays, get them ordered, get them fitted and then hopefully, for the rush that happens in our industry in the autumn, we then start to see the fruits of that.”
Crown Imperial has also released a series of ‘mini’ snapshot videos that retailers can share with customers in-store and online. Each snapshot offers insight into the heritage, product portfolio, independent retailer network and its 100,000sq ft factory in Kent.