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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Final notice of submission for OMB review—Extension with change: State and Local Government Information Report (EEO-4).
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) hereby gives notice that it has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for a three-year extension with change of the State and Local Government Information Report (EEO-4). The EEOC is proposing revisions to the race and ethnicity categories on the EEO-4 report to conform to OMB's Revisions to the Standards for the Classification of Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity (October 30, 1997) (Revised Standards), as applied in OMB Bulletin No. 00-02, Guidance on Aggregation and Allocation of Data on Race for Use in Civil Rights Monitoring and Enforcement (March 9, 2000).
Written comments on this notice must be submitted on or before February 19, 2015.
A copy of this ICR and applicable supporting documentation submitted to OMB for this review may be obtained from: Ronald Edwards, Director, Program Research and Surveys Division, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 131 M Street NE., Room 4SW30F, Washington, DC 20507. Comments on this final notice must be submitted to Chad A. Lallemand, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street NW., Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 or electronically mailed to Chad_A._Lallemand@omb.eop.gov. Copies of comments should be sent to Bernadette Wilson, Acting Executive Officer, Executive Secretariat, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Start Printed Page 2704131 M Street NE., Washington, DC 20507. As a convenience to commenters, the Executive Secretariat will accept comments totaling six or fewer pages by facsimile (“FAX”) machine. This limitation is necessary to assure access to the equipment. The telephone number of the fax receiver is (202) 663-4114. (This is not a toll-free number). Receipt of FAX transmittals will not be acknowledged, except that the sender may request confirmation of receipt by calling the Executive Secretariat staff at (202) 663-4070 (voice) or (202) 663-4074 (TTY). (These are not toll-free telephone numbers.) Instead of sending written comments to EEOC, you may submit comments and attachments electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the instructions online for submitting comments. All comments received through this portal will be posted without change, including any personal information you provide. Copies of comments submitted by the public to EEOC directly or through the Federal eRulemaking Portal will be available for review, by advance appointment only, at the Commission's library between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time or can be reviewed at http://www.regulations.gov. To schedule an appointment to inspect the comments at EEOC's library, contact the library staff at (202) 663-4630 (voice) or (202) 663-4641 (TTY). (These are not toll-free numbers.)
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Ronald Edwards, Director, Program Research and Surveys Division, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 131 M Street NE., Room 4SW30F, Washington, DC 20507; (202) 663-4949 (voice) or (202) 663-7063 (TTY). Requests for this notice in an alternative format should be made to the Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs at (202) 663-4191 (voice) or (202) 663-4494 (TTY).
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The EEOC has collected information from state and local governments with 100 or more full-time employees since 1974. The Commission is proposing revisions to the EEO-4 report to conform with OMB's Revisions to the Standards for the Classification of Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity (October 30, 1997) (Revised Standards), as applied in OMB Bulletin No. 00-02, Guidance on Aggregation and Allocation of Data on Race for Use in Civil Rights Monitoring and Enforcement (March 9, 2000). The revisions to the EEO-4 report, Form 164, include the following race and ethnicity categories: Hispanic or Latino; White; Black or African American; Asian; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; American Indian or Alaska Native; and Two or More Races.
A notice that EEOC would be submitting this request was published in the Federal Register on August 27, 2014 allowing for a 60-day public comment period. There were no comments received from the public.
Overview of Current Information Collection
Collection Title: State and Local Government Information Report (EEO-4).
Frequency of Report: Biennial.
Type of Respondent: State and local government jurisdictions with 100 or more employees.
Description of Affected Public: State and local governments excluding elementary and secondary public school districts.
Number of Responses: 12,458.
Reporting Hours: 89,188.
Cost Burden: $21,600,000.
Number of Forms: 1.
Form Number: EEOC FORM 164.
Federal Cost: $226,549.
ABSTRACT: Section 709(c) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2000e-8(c), requires employers to make and keep records relevant to a determination of whether unlawful employment practices have been or are being committed, to preserve such records and to produce reports as the Commission prescribes by regulation or order. Accordingly, the EEOC issued regulations at 29 CFR 1602.32-1602.37 prescribing the reporting requirements for State and local governments. State and local governments with 100 or more employees have been required to submit EEO-4 reports since 1974 (biennially in odd-numbered years since 1993). The individual reports are confidential.
EEO-4 data are used by the EEOC to investigate charges of discrimination against state and local governments and to provide information on the employment status of minorities and women. The data are shared with several other Federal agencies. Pursuant to section 709(d) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000e-8(d), as amended, EEO-4 data are shared with State and Local Fair Employment Practices Agencies (FEPAs). Aggregated data are also used by researchers and the general public.
Burden Statement: The estimated number of respondents included in the EEO-4 survey is 9,000 state and local governments. (These 9,000 jurisdictions file about 12,458 reports based on the 2011 filing of the EEO-4.) Reports exceed jurisdictions due to the requirement for some to file separate reports by function. The changes discussed herein will increase respondent burden hours from 73,185 to 89,188 and EEOC costs from $187,500 to $226,549. The burden per report will be 7.16 hours.
Estimated burden hours were calculated by multiplying the number of reports expected to be filed annually (12,458 in 2011) by the estimated average time to complete and submit each report (7.16 hours).
These burden estimates are largely based on an assumption of paper reporting. However, the EEOC has made electronic filing much easier for employers required to file the EEO-4 Report. As a result, more jurisdictions are using this filing method. This development, along with the greater availability of human resource information software, is expected to have significantly reduced the actual burden of reporting, but empirical data in this area is lacking. Accordingly, efforts will be undertaken by the Commission to (1) develop more reliable estimates of reporting burdens given the significant increase in electronic filing and (2) to implement new approaches to make such reporting even less burdensome.
The other new burden is the one-time cost of employers changing the manner in which they collect and store the new race and ethnicity changes as well as changes to computer programs and systems. There will be no cost for employers whose current systems are already designed to handle the full multiple race and ethnicity classifications, and we estimate that about ten percent of employers currently have this ability. The estimated cost for employers that will have to re-survey the workforce to comply with the new race and ethnicity changes is $21,600,000.
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Dated: January 9, 2015.
For the Commission.
Jenny R. Yang,
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This week’s episode explores the stimulus control quadrants developed by Dr. Jesús Rosales Ruiz. When I say stimulus control many of you are probably thinking about the four criteria that are used to judge if a cue is under full stimulus control. This is not what Jesús is talking about.
He’s looking instead at the conditions under which learning occurs. It’s a fascinating discussion. Don’t fight extinction is an important part of the stimulus control quadrants. You can find out what this means in this week’s episode.
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The sum was well up on the £8.28bn withdrawn during the same period of 2002, but down on the previous quarter's revised figure of £11.48bn and a record of £12.11bn reached in the final quarter of 2002.
Simon Rubinsohn, chief economist at fund manager Gerrard, said he was 'a little surprised' that the rate of equity withdrawal had slowed, but added that the figures were still strong.
He said: 'I thought the numbers would be a little higher. It's odd that the last quarter of last year is the high point, I anticipated the first half of this year being stronger.'
He added that the slowdown may have been caused by mortgage rates rising slightly, making people less keen to refinance their home loan.
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Woman arrested after fatal hit-and-run in Las Vegas, NV
Early Saturday morning, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) arrested a 19-year-old woman in connection with a tragic hit-and-run crash that occurred around 4:25 a.m. near E. Lake Mead Boulevard and the Mt. Hood Street intersection. The incident involved a silver sedan that was driving eastbound on Lake Mead when a female pedestrian attempted to cross the street. The vehicle struck the 24-year-old pedestrian, who was pronounced dead at the scene, and proceeded to drive away without stopping. The Clark County Coroner’s Office will identify the victim once next of kin has been notified. Joanna Meza, 19, from North Las Vegas, was taken into custody by the LVMPD in connection with the crash. The police had been actively searching for the car involved in the incident prior to the arrest.
No more information is available at this time.
January 24, 2023
The crash marks the 7th traffic-related fatality in LVMPD’s jurisdiction in 2023.
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Death by Fungi was formed in 2013 by Vrishank Menon and Kamran Raza, quickly releasing their first demo later that year. The addition of Aryaman Chatterjee to the line-up, saw the band shift towards a more aggressive and abrasive hardcore sound, as documented in their self-titled EP in 2015. A string of live shows followed which allowed the band to develop a local audience as well as further elucidate upon their new sound – as can be heard on their latest EP “In Dearth Of”.
Taking inspiration from a wide spectrum of sonic sources, ranging from the likes of Converge and Shai Hulud to Propagandhi and Deftones, DBF forge a contemporary hardcore/punk sound with intelligent songwriting and infectious guitar-work. Further aiding the audio assault, the EP is mixed by Andy Nelson (Weekend Nachos) and mastered by Brad Boatright (From Ashes Rise).
“Our music is fueled by the anger and emotion that we’re caught in, often as a result of the social and political conditions of the country and city we were born in. Bombay makes its way thematically into our music repeatedly and our identities as young people growing up in an old culture is central to everything we write.”
———————– Vrishank Menon
“I tend to hear things in a technical way when I’m working with music, and then hear it differently as a listener later, but today I was listening and feeling like it was a very progressive sounding record. And I mean that in that it’s not one dimensionally derivative. There are lots of influences at play that aren’t commonly joined, and I love it.”
———————– Brad Boatright
01. Black Lung
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Vrishank Menon – Guitars, Vocals
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Estyn's new chief inspector is Meilyr Rowlands
A new chief inspector at education standards body Estyn has been appointed.
Meilyr Rowlands, who has been with Estyn for more than 15 years, will succeed Ann Keane in May.
He has a background as a school science teacher and college lecturer before becoming an inspector.
Mr Rowlands, brought up in the Amman Valley, is currently strategic director overseeing school inspections and policy.
Confirming the appointment, First Minister Carwyn Jones praised Ann Keane for her "hard work and diligence" in her five years in office.
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On 15 June 2021, the Modern Slavery (Amendment) Bill (the ‘Amendment Bill’) was introduced in the House of Lords (the second chamber of the UK Parliament).
The Private Members’ Bill proposes various amendments to the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (the ‘MSA’), the most significant of which are:
i. To make it a criminal offence to supply a false modern slavery and human trafficking statement;
ii. To make it a criminal offence for companies to continue to use supply chains which fail to demonstrate minimum standards of transparency; and
iii. To improve standards of transparency in supply chains in relation to modern slavery and human trafficking.
This development is the latest in a series of recent efforts by both the UK Government and members of Parliament to increase the obligations on businesses to prevent modern slavery from occurring in their supply chains and organisations.
The current law
In 2015, the UK became the first country in the world to require businesses to report on their progress in identifying and addressing modern slavery risks in their operations and supply chains.
Section 54 of the MSA imposes an obligation on commercial organisations that carry on business in the UK and have a total turnover of £36 million or more to publish an annual statement setting out the steps that have been taken to ensure that modern slavery and human trafficking are not taking place in their businesses and supply chains.
Statements must be approved by the company board and signed by a director (or equivalent), and be made available on the home page of the company’s website (as well as, on a voluntary basis, on a central modern slavery statement registry). If a business is unable to publish a modern slavery and human trafficking statement, that business must produce a statement explaining that it has taken no steps to produce a modern slavery and human trafficking statement.
At present, while the Secretary of State may enforce a duty to prepare a modern slavery and human trafficking statement in civil proceedings by way of an injunction, and a company failing to comply with an injunction may then be liable to an unlimited fine if held in contempt of court, there is no criminal sanction for breaching section 54 of the MSA.
The proposed amendments
The Amendment Bill proposes the following.
1. Introducing a criminal offence for supply of a false slavery and human trafficking statement
The Amendment Bill proposes a new section 54ZA, whereby a person (that is, a director, member of an LLP, or a partner) who is responsible for a slavery and human trafficking statement commits an offence if:
i. Information in the statement is materially false or incomplete; and
ii. The person either knows it is false or is reckless as to whether it is.
The proposed offence under section 54ZA would be punishable with imprisonment and/or a fine of 4 per cent of the relevant commercial organisation’s global turnover, subject to a cap of £20 million.
A person will have a defence to the proposed new offence under section 54ZA if that person:
i. Takes all reasonable steps to ensure that the slavery and human trafficking statement is corrected; and
ii. Informs the Independent Anti-slavery Commissioner as soon as practicable after becoming aware that it contains information that is materially false or incomplete.
2. Introducing a criminal offence for continuing to source from supply chain participants where the Independent Anti-slavery Commissioner has issued a formal warning.
Under a new section 54ZB, the Amendment Bill creates a new offence for commercial organisations where they continue to source from suppliers or sub-suppliers that fail to demonstrate minimum standards of transparency after having been issued with a formal warning by the Independent Anti-slavery Commissioner under a new section 41(3)(g).
The proposed offence under section 54ZB is punishable with a fine of 4 per cent of the relevant commercial organisation’s global turnover, subject to a cap of £20 million.
3. Demanding more from companies in terms of transparency.
The Amendment Bill proposes increases in the transparency standards that companies are expected to meet. By way of a new section 41(5A), the Amendment Bill provides that companies should:
i. Publish and verify information about the country of origin of sourcing inputs in its supply chain;
ii. Arrange for credible external inspections, external audits, and unannounced external spot-checks; and
iii. Report on the use of employment agents acting on behalf of an overseas government.
We have previously commented on the UK Government’s consultation to strengthen section 54 of the MSA, which concluded in September 2020. At that time, the UK Government committed to bring in changes to the legislation when parliamentary time allows. So far, the only proposed reform to be implemented is the introduction of the centralised registry for the publication of modern slavery statements, as mentioned above.
The Amendment Bill goes further than the amendments which the UK Government has previously committed to and, as a Private Members’ Bill, it does not have Government support. It therefore remains to be seen how far the proposals will go and whether they eventually become law. It could be subsumed within the UK Government’s existing efforts. Notwithstanding that uncertainty, this is another clear indication of a growing desire among UK legislators to strengthen obligations on businesses to prevent modern slavery and human trafficking.


Kyle is experiencing his own full-circle moment as he joins the board of The Rainbow Society. In addition, Cocoon will be partnering with this very special organization on future branding and marketing projects – with all services donated.
The Rainbow Society makes a difference in Manitoba for the families of children suffering with a serious illness. Making a dream come true for a child lets them live out a part of their childhood and it creates a memorable experience for the whole family.
This partnership is deeply meaningful to Romaniuk and the Cocoon team because of his past with The Rainbow Society. “As a child with cancer,” says Romaniuk, “The Rainbow Society made a dream come true for me. They sent my family and I to Florida and we had one of the most memorable experiences of our lives. Swimming with dolphins allowed us all to forget about treatments, hospitals, and needles – even just for a day. You can’t put a price on those memories. The memories of that dream coming true almost outweigh my memories of being sick.”
“I feel privileged to do everything I can to help The Rainbow Society help more of Manitoba’s children and their families,” Romaniuk continues.
“Right now, we’re getting to know The Rainbow Society – where they are today, and where they’d like to be tomorrow. Imagining the future is the first step to making it reality,” says Romaniuk. “We’ll be following the same process we use with all our clients, helping them to define themselves and focus on what makes them unique before beginning to build and enhance their brand around it.”
Grace Thomson, executive director of The Rainbow Society, says: “Kyle understands more than anyone what our dream children are facing with their treatments, examinations, countless needles, and endless trips to the hospital as they face the challenge of a life-threatening illness. It is truly remarkable to be part of Kyle’s full-circle moment. The Rainbow Society is thrilled that he has joined our board of directors and is dedicated to making dreams come true and providing priceless memories for children who are currently experiencing what he so bravely conquered.”


We’ve tried to warn people in the past about what happens when the market goes down. The financial media treats it like a 5-year old on Christmas morning. There is nothing better for CNBC’s ratings than a giant drop in the stock market. It’s on those days everyone wants to tune in and learn why their 401(k) went down. And they are happy to tell you exactly why the market dropped. But today, using CNBC’s own headlines as an example, we’ll show you just how stupid the financial media can be.
CNBC contradicts itself
After the market dropped almost 1% on Tuesday, September 24th, CNBC ran the following post-market headline:
The takeaway is simple: CNBC is leading readers to believe that the stock market fell because President Trump might get impeached. Yet, on the very next day, after the stock market went up, CNBC offered the following headline:
Here CNBC is telling us that the market went up because of President Trump’s indication that he might make a deal with China to end the long-running Trade War. But let’s think about this logically from the perspective CNBC has given us. Remember, on Tuesday they were warning us that the President might be impeached, and this is a negative for markets. Yet, by Wednesday, CNBC tells us the market is higher because the President may sign a deal with China.
The headlines don’t make any sense
My question to CNBC is this: how is it the market can fall because of concerns the President will be impeached but then rise on hopes of policy actions to be taken by that same President? That makes zero sense. But of course, this isn’t CNBC’s fault. They are just doing their stated job of providing “real-time financial market coverage and business information” to people around the country.
If you look at the market in real-time, many things won’t make sense. That’s why when outlets like CNBC are tasked with explaining these “real-time” market events, they often look silly from one day to the next. Watching the market too closely is akin to standing too close to an abstract painting. To make more sense of the painting, back up a few steps and see if you get a different perspective.
Don’t invest based on headlines
The bottom line is that the financial media will always try to explain everything as an up to the second analysis. But we’re not investing for seconds. So be careful about the headline of the day. Consider consuming your financial news on a weekly or monthly basis so as not to get too caught up in the day-to-day action. Most of the time, you’ll see the headlines really don’t make much sense. So don’t let them drive your investment decisions.


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the course of "Battlestar Galactica's" short television run,
both in the original series and later in the dismal "Galactica
1980", several different kinds of weapons were seen and mentioned.
Some were simply outgrowth of popular Sci-Fi culture of the
time, while others had a firm basis in real science. Listed
below are the most common weapons spoken of during the series.
Before we discuss the principles of the weapons
of Battlestar Galactica, it
is necessary that we define these weapon, as there is a great deal
of misconceptions and preconceived notions with regard to exactly
what these weapons are. Key to many of the misconceptions with regards
to the weapons of Battlestar Galactica
is the term "Laser."
As an example, what most people mistake as being Turbo-Lasers
are often not lasers at all. In truth the term "laser"
appears to be little more than a hold over anachronism in the Galactica
universe, harking back to the early days of the Cylon / Colonial
In the early
days of the war Humans used these simple light beams as weapons,
which is where the term took root in Colonial culture. Newer, more
powerful Laser weapons were developed as the years went on and those
weapons came to be refered to as "Turbo Laser", the term
easier to remember than constantly differentiating between gamma,
x-ray, microwave, particle and the mulititude of other types of
heavy laser cannons to be found across the civilized universe.
The term "Turbo
Laser" also came to extend to particle burst and plasma bolt
weapons as they came into regular use aboard Colonial vessels leading
to the term laser to become much like ther old anachronism
"Blue Print" which continues to be used today by engeneers
and architechs despite the fact that true "Blue
Prints" do not really exist anymore.
Most of the
current weapon affectionately refered to as lasers
by the Cylons and Humans, are infact pulsed plasma bolt werapons
that fire rounds of charged deuterium. True, Cylon and Colonial
vessels are also armed with real laser weapons, but the laser
weapons used at present are far more advanced than the simple carbon
lasers of old, capable of firing beams in the gama and x-ray spectrum.
That being said . . .
Blaster is the generic
term for the hand held weapons seen on "Battlestar Galactica", also
called laser Blasters. As lasers require a complex set of reflective
mirrors, focusing lenses and an extremely powerful energy source
to be effective, it is unlikely the weapons seen in "Battlestar
Galactica" were true lasers.
Along this line of thinking,
Blasters probably fired bursts of charged plasma. This plasma is
produced by a laser beam inside the weapon, which
is used to ionize simple compounds such as helium or argon into
a plasma state. These compounds would be relatively abundant and
easy to ionize with little energy, and as such the Blaster would
not need to be a contained fusion reactor. Judging
by the effects seen concerning Blasters in "Battlestar Galactica",
this supposition holds true, as a laser gun would create a thin
cutting beam, not an energetic explosion like Colonial/Cylon Blasters.
As far as how powerful
these weapons are, from what was seen, it looks as if the Colonial
Blaster can vaporize approximately 25cm^3 of metal, judging from
when characters blasted walls and control panels. If the target
destroyed is equalivant to iron, with a boiling point of 3,000°
C, a Colonial Blaster would have a power output of approximately
315 kilowatts. Given the armor on a Cylon troop and the gun's ability
to burn through flesh, this figure seems to more than hold true
to what was seen in the series. Cylon Blaster Rifles were able to
vaporize a similar mass as the Colonial hand gun, and probably had
an output of roughly 1.5 megawatts.
The Laser-Torpedo is
the main weapon of the Colonial Vipers and Cylon Raiders. Most likely
this weapon was a highly concentrated plasma weapon which discharged
bolts of charged deuterium. Unlike a Blaster, a Laser-Torpedo is
a highly concentrated fusion plasma burst rather than a simple ionized
the TV series, it was seen that this weapon had an exposive effect
upon impact and could cause almost any ship to explode if one had
a solid lock. Primary explosion was most likely the reactor or on-board
fuel tanks being struck during the fight. Given that the gun ports
on the Vipers were roughly 30mm, it is likely that the Laser-Torpedo
were able to bring at least 1,000cm^3 to its boiling point. If the
aforementioned mass was made of iron, with a boiling point of 3,000°
C, each individual Laser Torpedo gun would have a power of 12.5
watts), giving them a combined, low-end power
output of approximately 25 gigajoules per volley.
Given that we are theorizing
that armor in the Galactica universe is some 20X greater than iron,
the main weapons on Vipers and Raiders would be rated at roughly
500 gigajoules, 250 gigawatts per gun-port. Some argue that these
figures at too low, given the way Vipers and Raiders exploded, but
does fit what was seen when Apollo's brother Zack was struck by
Cylon fire. It is likely that the larger explossions were due to
the fuel tanks being ruptured and not the weapons..
CANNONS / TURRET WEAPONS:
Captial ships of the
Galactica universe are armed with a multitude of weapons, ranging
from energy beams to projectile weapons. Listed here are the primary
weapons seen used during Battlestar Galactica's
Blaster Turrets are those
defensive plasma bolt weapons lineing the hulls of Cylon and Colonial
the Blaster Turret pictured above). These weapons,
although refered to as lasers, were not lasers. Blaster Turrets
were infact plasma bolt weapons. This assertion is based on the
fact that these so called Turbo-Lasers, fired beams at sub-light
speeds, thus clearly demonstrating that they were not lasers as
a laser bolt would travel at the speed of light.
Main advantage of these
type of weapon over the Laser-Torpedoes found on fighter craft,
is that pure plasma weapons have greater range over hybrid plasma
bolt weapons and can sustain maximum power for greater distances.
Turbo-Laser plasma batteries, like those seen being used by Battlestars
and Base-Stars, are primarily for anti-starfighter defense but can
be adjusted for ship-to-ship combat, as well as orbital bombardment.
Turbo-Lasers on the
Galactica were powerful enough to destroy fighters, asteroids and
their combined power was capable of destroying another vessel. Unfortunately,
we were never really given an opportunity to see these guns in all
their glory, thus we must make some suppositions as to their tactical
Given what was seen
in the TV series, the Turbo-Laser turrets on the Galactica must
have had a low-end power rating of 60 Gigawatts (61,386,702,791
watts). This estimate is based on the fact that the Turbo-Lasers
most likely brought a cubic meter to its vapor point in one second.
If the mass of the effected armor was equivalent to iron, then the
total power required to bring said mass to it's boiling point would
have been 60 Gigawatts. This would make said weapon very effective
against fighter attacks, but if the ship's hull was the approximated
3 to 4 meters in width (as stated
in the "Capital Ship" section), it would take several
direct hits to punch the hull of another capital scale vessel at
this power level.
Armor used in the Galactica
universe was not iron. Given estimates that Colonial armor is some
20 times greater than that of iron, the power output of Colonial
Turbo-Laser turrets per volley is more likely in the neighborhood
of 1.2*10^12 watt or 1.2 Terawatts.
was also beleived to have been armed with two heavy laser cannons
set to either port and starboard of the forward hull, as shown in
the image to right. Only time this weapon was beleived to have been
seen fired was in the episode "The Hand of God", when
Galactica faced off against a Cylon Base-Star. This theory is supported
by statements from the production staff and Richard Hatch's recent
novels and images available from "www.BattlestarGalactica.com".
Given the damage this
weapon inflicted on the Base-Star in "The Hand of God"
when it made contact, it was obviously more powerful than the anti-starfighter
turrets dotting Galactica's hull. When calucating the amount of
damage inflicted I used Todd
Boyce's size figures for the Base-Star, the low-end figures
putting the Base-Star at some 1730 meters.
using the image of the laser cannon's effect, the image placed the
entire Base-Star at 572 pixels. This means that each pixel would
represent roughly 3 meters. Galactica's beam was some 62 pixels
in diameter or 187.5 meters. If the destroyed area was equal to
half a sphere, the maximum volume destroyed was 1,726,211
cubic meters. At 400 kg/m^3 the mass destroyed would have been 690,484,461
kilograms or 690.4 tons.
If the mass was brought
to it's vapor point, low-end output of these heavy laser weapons
would be approximately 5.38*10^15 joule or 5,385 terajoules. As
we have estimated armor strength at 20x greater than iron, the low-end
output of a Battlestar's heavy lasers would be 1.07*10^17 joule
or 107,716 terajoules.
There is however a significant
problem with the figures above. As you can see in the image featured
top left, the beam diameter is significantly greater than the barrel
of the Galactica's cannons. As such, the beam seen in the image
most likely represents both of the Galactica's cannons focused
on one spot, making the output per barrel to be roughly 5.38*10^16
joule or 53,858 terajoules per gun port.
Of all the weapons
mentioned in the universe of "Battlestar Galactica", the Pulsar
weapons were the only true anti-capital ship weapon ever mentioned.
Capable of destroying another vessel with only a few shots, the
Pulsar weapons are an extremely powerful type of fusion gun and
only the dreaded Cylon Base-Star is armed with them (guns
located at the top of the north saucer, and bottom of south saucer).
Essentially the Mega-Pulsar
gun is a hybrid Neutron / Particle beam cannon. Neutrons are condensed
together as they are accelerated within a magnetic chamber at speeds
near that of light. When two masses of neutrons becomes too great
to contain, they are allowed to collide together. The massive energy
release of this collision is then forced through the weapon's projection
matrix creating a beam of pure destructive energy comprised of potons,
x-rays and neutron particles.
Mega-Pulsar cannons are
the heavy weapon of choice for the Cylon's largest capital ships
and planetary defense as the poton/x-ray burst is capable of cutting
through any known armor. Electronic countermeasures are equally
useless against this weapon as the defensive electromagnetic shields
employed by both Cylon and Colonial forces offer no resistance to
neutron weapons, as a neutron has a neutral electrical charge.
Given that these weapons
must take out enemy capital ships, and the fact that we've never
seen these guns in action save the episode "Gun on Ice Planet
Zero" where it was stated that the planetary based weapon could
destroy the Galactica in a single shot, we must make some guess
work as to the effectiveness of these weapons.
The cannon found on
Ice Planet Zero was designed for planetary defense against enemy
ships. We're guessing that the Mega-Pulsar cannon was capable of
bring 3.5 million cubic meters of iron to its vapor point in one
second, giving it a power output of 1.1*10^16 joule or 10,920 terajoules.
If this is indeed the low-end power output, taking into consideration
the strength of Galactica armor, I estimate that the Mega-Pulsar
gun found on Ice Planet Zero must have an output of approximately
2.18*10^17 joule or 218,402 Terajoule. Given that the Base-Stars
are not beleived to be capable of destroying a Battlestar in a single
shot the Mega Pulsar cannons found on the Cylon Base-Stars likely
have an output no greater than 100,000 Terajoules.
Mega-Pulsar weapon seen
in the episode "Gun on Ice-Planet Zero" required
a massive ammount of energy to be fired and, while the power reserves
of the Base-Star are impressive, firing this weapon probably drains
the ship of almost all her energy, every time it was fired. This
is probably why we never saw it in use during the series' run.
The reason why these fusion - fusion/mass-driver weapons are referred
to as Pulsar weapons, is due to the massive radio wave and x-ray
burst accompanied by firing.
Primary means of defense
employed by they Cylons and Colonials was dense armor as clearly
illustrated on the bridge of the Battlestar Galactica during Cylon
attacks. With every attack Commander Adama ordered "Positive shield!"
and the heavy blast doors that protected the forward view port would
close. Still, debate on whether the races of the Battlestar Galactica
series employed any form of electronic defense like those found
on "Star Wars" and "Star Trek" continues.
There is no visual evidence
to support the theory that any type of shield technology existed
in the Galactica universe, but given their level of technology and
the open ports on the landing bay, a small part of Galactica cannon
does suggest some form of invisible barrier technology was indeed
at play. Screen captures from the Colonial War-Book also supports
the idea that some form of electronic defense was available.
We know from comments
made by Colonel Tigh and Commander Kane that jamming technology
did exist. We know from Adama's comments made during "Experiments
in Terra" that the Galactica has Force Shields. Thus the
question becomes less of "Do
the Colonials have shield technology?" but
rather "What is the nature
of Colonial shields?" To this end, let us examine
some of the facts pro and con regarding shield technology in the
- FACT: Throughout the whole of
the "Battlestar Galactica" series we often see Colonial Vipers,
shuttles and a wide assortment of craft enter the Colonial, landing
bay. There is NO evidence of a pressure doors and there is clearly
some invisible force at work to keep the oxygen inside the bay.
On several occasions we see data called up from the Colonial War-Book
that states the Vipers, Raiders and even the electronics ship
Celestra had "shield depth."
In "The Living Legend" Commander Kane notes that he wants to fire
his missiles at point-blank range and states - "not even their
(THE CYLONS) shields will be able
to protect them."
During the episode "Fire in Space" the bay remains pressurized,
allowing the fire to spread throughout the ship, rather than be
extinguished by the vacuum of space out through the landing bay
In "Experiments in Terra" the Western Nationalists had prison
cells protected by what some have dubbed a shield.
In "Experiments in Terra" Adama orders his crew to "Raise Force
In "Saga of a Star World" Vipers and Raiders, when struck by laser-torpedo
fire, are destroyed or heavily damaged, in the case of Apollo's
brother Zack. There is no evidence of any shield technology, despite
later screen shots of the Colonial War-Book clearly refers of
Cylon Raiders having shield depth.
During the "Battle of Carolon" a Cylon fighter collides with the
port landing bay, starting a fire just inside the maw of the bay,
despite what is most assuredly a shielded area as later seen in
"Fire in Space."
In "The Living Legend" Apollo and Starbuck are able to fly their
Vipers in close and successfully destroy the Cylon's missile launchers
and blaster turrets, giving the Battlestar Pegasus a fighting
chance. There is NO evidence of any shields to stop the two Vipers.
In "Fire in Space" Cylon fighters collide with the Galactica and,
via the use of Solonite charges, do serious damage to the Battlestar,
again there being NO evidence of any form of shield technology
protecting the ship.
In "The Hand of God" we clearly see Cylon and Colonial weapons
striking and doing damage to each other's hull. There is no bubble
shield effect as seen in "Star Trek" or energy deflection as shown
in "Star Wars." Impact zones do however glow red-hot before cooling,
though some may argue that this is indicative of skintight shields
protecting the hull.
We know that the Colonials
have some form of intense field covering the mouth of the landing
bays, keeping the air inside. In theory a combination of gravitational
and electromagnetic fields could sustain this field, but it is obvious
that this system has it's own power supply (given
they could not shut it down during "Fire in Space"),
and may very well require opposing forces from all directions to
keep the field constant and stable. If this were true, than such
a shield could not be used to cover the ship. Also, we know that
mass and even energy was capable of penetrating this barrier, as
all manner of craft was able to pass through it, suggesting it is
just strong enough to keep low mass particles like oxygen
Adama's comments in
"Experiments in Terra" confirm that the Colonials do have some form
of defense, but all other evidence from the series contradicts the
idea they have "Star Trek" or "Star Wars" style energy shields.
More specifically, let us examine Adama's dialogue:
Stand by on force shields.
Force fields standing by.
Stand by on maximum laser power.
Maximum laser power standing by.
Negative shield now.
Firstly, if the "Shields"
Adama always refers to are in fact the ship's energy shields, why
order "negative shield" and open the blast doors if this
defense system is still only on standby? Given observations of the
special effects and comments made by Adama, it is my opinion that
the "shield" order often refers to activating the ship's blast doors
and NOT activating energy barriers like those seen on other sci-fi
Adama's comment to Omega
"Stand by on force shields", also suggests that this system
is indeed different from the armor shield we know so well. The word
force means "4: an agency of influence that if applied
to a free body results chiefly in an acceleration of the body and
sometimes in elastic deformation and other effects", "4a:
to press, drive, attain to, or effect against restraint or inertia."
Key word that pops out
from the paragraph above is the word inertia. Energy, power
and force are three completely different things. Force fields are
likely denoted as such due to the fact they shield the ship from
the effects of outside force. NOTE: we never saw the crew of the
Galactica sent flying or reeling from explosions outside the ship.
This suggests to me that the "Force Shield" Adama was referring
to was some form of inertia dampening field to protect the crew
from the effect of kinetic impact and offset the effect of acceleration.
Given that hundreds or perhaps thousands of high yield nuclear weapons
were about to start going off across the Galactica's nose, defense
against the kinetic force of those explosions in the upper atmosphere
was likely a concern for the Galactica's crew.
Next on the list are
Commander Kane's comments about the Cylons' being in possession
of "shields." We know that Kane's attack on Baltar and his two supporting
Base-Stars was based primarily around the use of a close range missile
attack. Shields to resist the kinetic force of those missiles, given
what was stated in the aforementioned paragraph, would have obviously
been a concern and this rationalization is not too far fetched.
We know that, unlike
the Colonials, the Cylons had managed to develop inertialess propulsion
systems but given that Cylon Tankers and fighters still relied exclusively
on ion propulsion this advance was most likely a new development.
It is possible that the Cylons had managed to develop a means of
augmenting this propulsion system to reduce the effect of incoming
weapons fire. Unfortunately the fact that Starbuck and Apollo were
able to fly in close and destroy the Base-Star's turrets seems to
disprove this assertion.
In the episode "Take
the Celestra" a display from the Colonial War-Book noted that the
Celestra had a means of defense called a "Point Diverter." It was
apparently listed as both defensive and offensive. No hard data
is available on this means of defense but the name suggests that
it is only capable of protecting a single point at any one given
time, hence the name "Point Diverter."
As for the supposed
shield technology of the Western Nationalists on the planet Terra,
there is no evidence to suggest they did have shields. It is more
likely that the energy barrier that kept people inside most likely
consisted of lasers and was not a true shield.
My personal theory is
that Cylon and Colonial warships did have shields, but they were
NOT the all powerful, encompassing defense as seen in other sci-fi
series. It is more likely that the shields of Battlestar Galactica
fell into one or all of the following categories:
Armor Shields: The
deployment of armor over exposed/vulnerable targets.
Armor was most definitely the primary means of protection
for Colonial and Cylon ships. It fits the majority of all our observations
and given that Adama's order to activate or deactivate shields was
always followed by the opening or closing of the blast doors, armor
was a key if not primary means of defense.
Force Shield: Localized
artificial gravity field capable of negating the effect of kinetic
impact and offsetting the effect of inertia.
This method of defense was likely the means by which
the crew avoided becoming pasty red stains on the deck every time
the Galactica accelerated or stopped. This means of defense would
not only protect the crew from the effect of high acceleration but
it would also have protected them from the jarring explosions just
outside the ship. Unlike armor however, the nature of this defense
does not appear to extend beyond the resistance of kinetic force
and is likely all but useless against weapons, energy weapons in
Intense, localized field of electromagnetic radiation capable of
refracting and/or reducing the effect of energy weapons.
This is probably a key part of the defense of any
ship in the Galactica universe as electromagnetic radiation would
disrupt incoming energy weapons, causing them to become subject
to the inverse square law, and thus cause a focused
energy weapon fire hose out, reducing the weapon's intensity and
spreading the energy beam over a wide area rather than a lancing
Interceptors designed to strike incoming weapons, like missiles
or laser torpedoes, and negate its effects before impacting a target.
Similar nature to a flack cannon, this defense system
can obviously be found on some of the ships in the Rag-Tag fugitive
fleet and could likely be used for both offensive and defensive
purposes. Effectiveness of such a defense system would, obviously,
diminish as the battle draws closer giving this defense system less
time to target and shoot down incoming weapons fire.


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An Alwar court on Wednesday had acquitted all six accused in the lynching of Pehlu Khan two years ago.
Pehlu Khan (55), his two sons and a few others were transporting cows from Jaipur when they were allegedly stopped and thrashed by a mob near Behror in Alwar district on April 1, 2017.
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|Can Thyroid Disease cause Bone Problems and Osteoporosis?
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It’s all here: magical realism, characters as big as gods, social (in)justice, love and death and the depredations of colonialism. Ten masterpieces from that gorgeous and perennially troubled continent. -JJ Wilson
Llosa wrote several great novels – Aunt Julia and The Scriptwriter is probably the best-known – but none better than this tale based on a revolutionary community in a backwater of 19th Century Brazil. Prostitutes, beggars and bandits build a town called Canudos – their Utopia – and find themselves besieged by government armies.
Lispector’s final work is a luminous novella about a slum-dwelling typist from the northeast of Brazil, who dreams of being as beautiful as Marilyn Monroe. As always with Lispector, the stuff in the margins is what counts: whimsical observations about God and the universe and writing, aphorisms, and memories that flicker as briefly and brightly as shooting stars.
From his deathbed, the tycoon Artemio Cruz recounts his breathtaking journey through modern Mexican history, from his heroic stand in the Mexican Revolution through to his relentless and ruthless climb up society’s ladder. As the narrative jumps around in time and perspective, the novel becomes an unforgettable, kaleidoscopic portrait of a man and a nation.
A literary blockbuster that began life as a letter to Allende’s dying 100-year-old grandfather. This multi-generational saga, full of romance, desire, political upheaval, and a delightful dose of magical realism, is a love song to Latin America.
Bolaño was a dyslexic poet-vagabond who died at fifty after traipsing around Chile, Mexico, France and Spain. He was also the heir of Borges and García Márquez in terms of richly imagined characters and labyrinthine tall tales. This, his first full-length novel, is a dazzling tragicomedy – a quest story that satirizes the writing life even as it memorializes it.
This 1946 novel brilliantly exposes the corrosive effects of a Latin American dictatorship. Set in an unnamed country that strongly resembles Asturias’s Guatemala, The President uses bizarre dream sequences and black humor to satirize the oppressive, murderous regime. If a Hieronymous Bosch painting could be turned into a lyrical, haunting novel, this would be it.
The joyous masterpiece that broke open literature. Full of color, riotous humor, vivid characters, and the sheer richness of García Márquez’s setting – a town called Macondo – the novel is lauded for its astonishing inventiveness. But its author always insisted the so-called magical realism was just reality for Colombians.
A superb novel by a Brazilian master about a beautiful, innocent girl thrust into a society on the cusp of modernity. Perhaps Gabriela is Brazil itself. Like García Márquez with Colombia, Amado renders the northeast of his country so real, so tangible, so full of sound and smell and taste that you almost touch it as you read.
How to describe Memory of Fire? This trilogy is a history book, extended prose poem and novel rolled into one. Perhaps it’s enough to say that it’s a masterpiece that captures the history of the Americas in all their gory glory. As a dissection of greed, racism, and conquest, it is unmatched – a Biblical epic bathed in blood.
A Cuban treat. A dazzling tour de force of puns, wordplay, lists, wild humor, and postmodern excess. Cabrera Infante borrows from Joyce, Sterne, Robbe-Grillet, Cortázar and numerous others, but the work has a life of its own, recalling 1950s Havana with its high jinks and jazz. This is one long, tall mojito of a novel.
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On Monday evening, President Biden may have Tweeted one of the most important Tweets of his presidency thus far: a warm(ish?) welcome to the White House’s newest four-legged friend, Commander. The German Shepherd—a gift to POTUS from his family, per CNN—is now the official First Dog in residence. Beloved old Champ passed away in June at age 13, and rescue shepherd Major has been given a diplomatic post in Delaware after a series of biting incidents.
Welcome to the White House, Commander. pic.twitter.com/SUudQnPv29
— President Biden (@POTUS) December 20, 2021
Information about Commander is scarce thus far—though we’re sure he’s thoroughly vet-ed. We do know his ears are very large and soft. And he enjoys playing on the South Lawn.
PET SCOOP: The Biden's have added a PUPPY to their pet family, sources tell me. The puppy has been spotted playing on the South Lawn of the White House this afternoon.
— Kate Bennett (@KateBennett_DC) December 20, 2021
Also, spoiler: he’s not the cat everyone was expecting.
Ahem what about the 🐈 https://t.co/lanTZ1rjzk
— Lis Smith (@Lis_Smith) December 20, 2021
German Shepherd enthusiasts are feeling the big dog energy.
Oh no, you didn’t!! OMG! What a beautiful addition to your family. From our family to yours, Merry Christmas! pic.twitter.com/Ms1w8YQGmX
— Jlt666 🏳🌈🏳⚧ (@666jlt) December 20, 2021
Others are a little annoyed Commander isn’t a cat.
This is adorable, except I’m a little annoyed that they got a new puppy before they ever got around to getting the cat they promised! Their other dog probably misses having a dog buddy, though!
— Courtney Rogers (@CourtneyMRogers) December 20, 2021
This guy thinks Commander should be let off leash to run for senate in West Virginia.
Can he replaced Joe Manchin in the US Senate, that’ll be nice!
— Leon (@lordlakpor) December 20, 2021
Whereas…you guessed it. Cat people again.
WTF!?? WHERE IS THE #FIRSTCAT???
— 💉Lars🇳🇴 (@aflyguynew1) December 20, 2021
At least Biden has some company after a tough week in Washington (and it’s only Monday).
If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog https://t.co/FSgjEFaIY3
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — It is the largest 25K road race in the country and a 45-year West Michigan tradition. The Amway River Bank Run is this Saturday, May 14, in downtown Grand Rapids. After two years of disruption, organizers and runners alike are pleased that it’s back in downtown Grand Rapids on its traditional second Saturday in May.
The team from Spectrum Health has served five years as a medical provider at the race. Dr. Matt Axtman, from Spectrum Health Orthopedics, said the race is an important part of the Spectrum Health mission, which is to improve health and inspire hope.
He said about 60 providers will be on hand on race day and another 100 non-medical volunteers from Spectrum Health and Priority Health will be stationed at aid stations.
Dr. Axtman described some new aspects to this year’s race. He said the course is a little different. The starting line has been flipped to Ottawa Avenue and runners will finish on Monroe. That means some of the toughest hills on the course will come early in the race.
Dr. Axtman said they are still having the Race Expo and packet pick up at DeVos place this Friday, from 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. He encouraged runners to also stop by the Spectrum Health Orthopedics booths at the Expo.
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Hundreds of youths and women in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State held a rally in celebration of hurdler Tobi Amusan, who on Monday became the first-ever Nigerian athletics world champion and record holder.
Ijebu Ode-born Amusan, 25, ran a time of 12.12secs – shaving almost a tenth of a second off the previous world record held by American Keni Harrison (12.20secs) – in the semi-finals of the World Championships in Oregon, USA, before going on to win gold in the final at the Hayward Field stadium.
The Registrar, Our Lady of Apostles Secondary School, Ijebu Ode, Adeeko Lateef, said Amusan’s former training mates joined up with the students of the school on Monday, prior to their National Examination Council exams to recite the national anthem.
The rally was held in front of the roundabout in front of the school.
“Tobi’s (Amusan) feat put the school’s name on the global map of the world,” Lateef told The PUNCH.
“She finished from the school in 2011 and was part of our relay team back then. She was a quiet girl who always kept to herself but on Monday we had to join the rest of the town in celebrating her feat.
“All the students see her as an inspiration because as small as she was back then, nobody gave her a chance to succeed, but she defied the struggles to excel.”
Adigun Kemisola, a petty trader at the Dipo Dina Stadium, said Amusan’s victory changed the mood around the sporting arena, saying the traders cashed in to make brisk business.
“She (Amusan) is fondly called ‘shanko’ because of her stature, but she always gave her best each time she came to train here. The entire Ijebu Ode has been in festive mood, her pictures were carried around the stadium and some of the traders who know her closely posted her picture at the doorway of their shops to attract customers.
Oladayo Adefisoye, a boxing coach, said the rally was held to ensure that the Ogun State Government and the Federal Government honoured Amusan properly.
“She deserves more than a MON award. We all saw how Laycon, who won the 2020 Big Brother Naija Lockdown edition, was rewarded with cash and awarded honours by the Ogun State Government,” Adefisoye told The PUNCH.
“She was the smallest in training but the most active. I have never been this proud as an Ijebu Ode man because I was part of the coaches who ensured that she stayed focused on her training, alongside coach Ayodele Solaja.” Solaja, who said he scouted Amusan from OLASS in 2009, told The PUNCH, “I have an academy where I train young athletes in Ijebu Ode and for two years I never noticed her, until she won her inter-house sports race in 2009. It was at that point I started noticing her and focusing on her.
“This was an athlete who started out as a footballer, but because of her small stature, she switched to sprint and there was her glory,” Solaja added.


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REFRENCE_ACP MEDICINE2007 EDITION
Dyspnea refers to difficulty with breathing and can occur with a wide variety of cardiac, pulmonary, and systemic conditions [see Table 5]. Dyspnea can be classified as occurring (1) at rest, (2) with exertion, (3) during the night, awakening a patient from sleep (paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea), or (4) during episodes of recumbency (orthopnea). Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea and orthopnea result from similar mechanisms. Specifically, the recumbent position augments venous return to the right heart. This increase in cardiac filling further increases the pulmonary capillary pressure and results in interstitial (and possibly intra-alveolar) pulmonary edema. Patients find relief by sitting upright, which reduces venous filling and transiently decreases the pulmonary interstitial pressure.
Table 5 Causes of Dyspnea
Myocardial infarction and ischemia
Ventricular and supraventricular arrhythmias
Congenital heart disease
Reactive airway disease
Chronic obstructive lung disease (chronic bronchitis and emphysema)
Interstitial lung disease
Infection (acute bronchitis and pneumonia)
Chest wall disease
Anxiety and panic disorders
Dyspnea may be acute or chronic. An acute presentation suggests a pulmonary embolism, acute asthma exacerbation, pneumothorax, or rapidly developing pulmonary edema, as occurs with ischemic mitral regurgitation. Chronic dyspnea suggests heart failure resulting from systolic or diastolic dysfunction.
HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
The history will often exclude less likely conditions and establish the etiology of dyspnea. A history of reactive airway disease, bronchodilator use, or corticosteroid use suggests asthma. Reactive airway disease tends to occur in children and young adults; therefore, in older patients given this diagnosis, a cardiac cause for dyspnea (e.g., new onset of congestive heart failure) should be considered. A significant history of tobacco use, wheezing, chronic cough, and sputum production suggests obstructive airway disease.19 A recent history of fever, chills, and productive cough may indicate bronchitis or pneumonia. The acute onset of dyspnea associated with pleuritic chest pain after a period of immobilization suggests pulmonary embolism. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, orthopnea, nocturia, recent weight gain, and lower extremity edema suggest a cardiac cause for dyspnea. Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may also awaken at night with dyspnea, but they usually have a history of sputum production and expectoration that improves with the patient in the upright position. Occasionally, on the basis of the history alone, it may not be possible to determine whether a cardiac or pulmonary cause of dyspnea is present.20 In up to one third of patients being evaluated, dyspnea may have more than one cause.21 In elderly patients, dyspnea may be the only symptom of a myocardial infarction. Hemoptysis may indicate the presence of severe underlying pulmonary disease (e.g., pulmonary embolism or lung cancer) but must be differentiated from hematemesis and nasopharyngeal bleeding.
Several findings on physical examination can assist in excluding a cardiac cause for dyspnea. These findings include a normal level of the jugular venous pressure, a normal point of maximal cardiac impulse, the lack of a third heart sound or cardiac murmurs, the absence of rales on lung examination, and the absence of peripheral edema. Alternatively, elevated jugular venous pressure, a displaced point of maximal cardiac impulse, a third heart sound, a holosystolic murmur of mitral regurgitation, basilar rales, and peripheral edema suggest congestive heart failure. A positive abdominojugular reflux maneuver may also identify dyspnea of cardiac origin.22
Obese patients and those with chest wall deformities may experience dyspnea secondary to the increased workload of breathing from the mechanical limitation imposed on the chest wall. Patients with emphysema frequently have an increased anteroposterior chest diameter, prolonged expiratory phase, expiratory wheezes, and diminished breath sounds. Central cyanosis, a normal anteroposterior chest diameter, and expiratory wheezes or rhonchi on lung examination suggest chronic bronchitis. Expiratory wheezing can occur in both cardiac and pulmonary conditions and is therefore not helpful in establishing an etiology. Stridor may result from an upper airway obstruction or vocal cord paralysis and at times may resemble wheezing. Tachypnea, a loud pulmonic component of the second heart sound, and calf tenderness suggest a pulmonary embolism.
An ECG and a chest roentgenogram should be the initial tests in the evaluation of dyspnea. Pertinent ECG findings include Q waves (prior myocardial infarction), a bundle branch block (structural heart disease), left ventricular hypertrophy (aortic stenosis, hypertension), and evidence of atrial chamber enlargement (valvular heart disease). Notable chest roentgenogram findings include an enlarged cardiac silhouette; interstitial or alveolar edema (congestive heart failure); aortic valve calcification (valvular heart disease); lung mass (lung cancer); focal infiltrate (pneumonia); pleural effusion (congestive heart failure, infectious process); and hyperinflation, bullae, and flattened hemidiaphragms (emphysema). Screening laboratory tests may be useful to exclude anemia as a potential cause of dyspnea.
If the diagnosis of dyspnea remains unclear, additional testing can be pursued [see Figure 2]. For patients with cardiovascular risk factors, with findings on physical examination that suggest structural heart disease, or with abnormal ECGs, echocardiography is indicated to exclude valvular heart disease and assess systolic and diastolic ventricular function. Patients with a presumed pulmonary etiology for dyspnea that remains undiagnosed should undergo pulmonary function testing to exclude reactive airway and restrictive and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Stress-ECG may be useful to objectively evaluate the degree of limitation and may be particularly helpful for patients with presumed deconditioning, malingering, or a psychogenic cause for dyspnea. For patients who may have a component of dyspnea from both a cardiac and a pulmonary source, cardiopulmonary exercise testing can be considered. Serum brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels are useful in distinguishing cardiac from noncardiac causes of dyspnea; a BNP greater than 100 pg/ml has a sensitivity of 90% but a specificity of only 73% for establishing the diagnosis of heart failure.23 Other factors that affect BNP levels include renal failure, acute coronary syndrome, and female gender.
Figure 2. Evaluation of Patients with Dyspnea
Evaluation of patients with dyspnea. (ECGâ€”electrocardiogram)


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A new report by the Fair Work Ombudsman found an industry characterised by repeat offenders who clearly had no fear of regulation or enforcement.
The report found just one fifth of firms that had been previously audited by the FWO had responded to enforcement action and of those still operating nearly half were breaching workplace laws.
The AWU says it demonstrates that worker exploitation has become a business model and that growers simply don’t fear any consequences.
“This is a sector that’s lawless and comfortable with operating without scrutiny. Even when put explicitly on notice they refuse to change their ways, because wage theft is entrenched as a business model in Australian horticulture. Growers know that if they’re caught they’ll get a slap on the wrist and can go right back exploiting people. The penalties are clearly too weak, there is no oversight – it’s a total rort and it is hurting people. Enough is enough.” said Daniel Walton, National Secretary of the AWU.
“It doesn’t need to be this way. Despite the ridiculous claims of the farming lobby, it’s not necessary to exploit people to produce affordable fruit and veg.
“The idea that people don’t want to work in horticulture is offensive. All work is dignified and should be paid properly.
“There are plenty of good jobs in agriculture that Australians rush to fill – and the reason is quite simple; they’re paid the legal wage.”
The AWU recently says the evidence presented by the Fair Work Ombudsman only adds to its calls to overhaul the entire sector from top to bottom.
Mr Walton said: “We need to bust this model that trades on visa complexity, labour hire exploitation and a lack of enforcement and transparency once and for all.
“The industry claims that Australians don’t want to work in the horticulture industry. That’s just not true – they just don’t want to work under illegal slave conditions and get paid miserably.
“The truth is, Australians know that this sector is lawless – and they’re staying away.
“I’d wager we have a very different story if we actually started paying people a fair wage, provide them career pathways and decent accommodation. The truth is the farming industry has gotten away with exploiting and underpaying backpackers for too long, and they just don’t want the status quo to change and that’s disgraceful. It’s time to break the addiction to wage theft and exploitation.”
The AWU also says an improved visa system with genuine oversight by government and onsite enforcement by unions would help regulate a sector that has spun out of control.
Mr Walton said: “There are some genuine labour shortages due to COVID-19, but it’s certainly not the crisis the industry is claiming. The shortage can be fixed by improving pay and conditions for locals, abolishing the 88 day WHM program and by developing a better policed, properly targeted Seasonal Workers Program. An industry that is built on stealing wages from young backpackers can’t be a model that Australia endorses.
“Unions like the Retail Supply Chain Alliance members (AWU, TWU, SDA) should be given the power to visit farms, do spot checks and start policing the industry as a matter of urgency.”
FWO Inspectors resisted 245 businesses that had been found to have breached workplace laws during the nation-wide Harvest Trail Inquiry. It found 162 were no longer in business, and of the 83 still operating, 38 businesses (or around one fifth) were still in breach and issued 22 compliance notices and seven infringement notices.
The AWU is a member of the FWO Horticulture Industry Reference group.


Filling gaps in the fuselage shell
Friday, 29th August, 2014
The detached but otherwise completed top half of fuselage frame 11 has been gathering dust in my workshop for almost a year, so its permanent installation marks a milestone in the model’s progress.
I described in my last two blogs the dual voltage regulator pack, pilot’s head armour and seat support structure. One further item needed at this stage is the highly visible top longeron extension that locks frames 11 and 12 along the dorsal midline. Fortunately, I discovered its V-shaped cross section illustrated in the Spitfire repair manual, which, in the absence of a better drawing, has enabled me to copy it using folded litho-plate as shown in the accompanying picture.
It is secured to the airframe by two pairs of angle brackets, and its spade-like forward end caps and juts slightly forward of frame 11, providing anchorage for the glazing arch and canopy locking plate. I made the latter from a scrap of sheet brass, folded into a z-shape (up-curving at the forward end) and pierced with a small rectangular hole.
It is crucial at this stage to make provision for the sliding canopy tracks, and informed by the dimensions of the recesses in the mainframes, I have used 5.5 x 3.5 mm brass channel section (of the sort available in hobby stores) as my starting point. The first job was a ‘dry fit’ trial using two ‘as supplied’ 12-in. lengths of ‘K & S Engineering’ brass to check for alignment over the entire span in both side and plan views. To my relief they pointed unerringly to the two marks I had made on the sides of frame 8. Satisfied, I cut two lengths to represent the rearmost portion of the rails aft of frame 11 and glued them into position, confident that I will be able to preserve the alignment when it comes to installing the remaining sections later.
Now, finally, I could add skin, starting at the gap behind frame 12. Mindful of the need to build in a sturdy foundation for the fixed canopy, I cut this section from two pieces of 0.5 mm sheet aluminium, curving them by hand to the exact fuselage contour. I added a single strip of 1.5 mm thick styrene to provide a crisp, clean edge where the glazing will abut, then filled the gap in the middle with 1/8 balsa cut so as to bend along the grain and left full for sanding back later.
Bonded by liberal applications of cyanoacrylate, the three-part laminate makes for a thin yet robust structure that will be reinforced in due course by the model’s exterior litho plate skin. The two shallow cheek pieces above the canopy rails, are built up in the same way – alloy sheet followed by styrene followed by balsa.
This left the two main skin panels between the rail and waist longeron, and I made and fitted these much along the lines of my diary entry of November 13 last year, so I’ll refrain from further elaboration here. It is worth mentioning, however, that because of the obvious practical constraints on using an airbrush safely within the fuselage most of the panels were primed and painted cockpit green before being fitted. It is not the ideal option, but with care it works.
If you have spotted an obvious weak spot you are correct: There is no landing provided for either above or below the newly installed canopy tracks; the skin panels simply abut the brass at top and bottom and are held there by their own rigidity and the grace of superglue. However, the tracks in their present state are mere shells. They closely approximate to the correct dimensions as viewed from behind, i.e. from within the fuselage, but they will need to be built up on the reverse side to match scale internal dimensions and section. This additional material will provide a small but significant overlap for the litho plate outer skin, which I am banking on to consolidate an otherwise weak spot in the fuselage shell.
To conclude this stage I made the arch-shaped fixed canopy frame from 5 x 2 mm rectangular brass section, filing off one of the narrow faces, so as to convert it to a deep channel section of approximately the correct dimensions to accommodate the glazing. I packed the aperture with a matching length of close fitting brass rod and heated the whole lot cherry red with a butane-torch, rendering the annealed metal easily formed to shape with the help of a sturdy internal template cut accurately from six-ply. The removable brass rod stops the channel section from pinching up during the bending process. Once shaped, the piece is matched centre line to centre line on the model, and the two descending arms marked and cut to exact length.


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Sweet Delilah Swim Club
by Jones Hope Wooten
Five Southern women, whose friendships began many years ago on their college swim team, set aside a long weekend every August to recharge those relationships. Free from husbands, kids, and jobs, they meet at the same beach cottage to catch up, laugh, and meddle in each other’s lives. The show focuses on four of those weekends and spans a period of thirty-three years. As their lives unfold and the years pass, these women increasingly rely on one another, through advice and raucous repartee, to get through the challenges (men, sex, marriage, parenting, divorce, aging) that life flings at them. And when fate throws a wrench into one of their lives in the second act, these friends, proving the enduring power of “teamwork” rally ’round their own with the strength and love that takes this comedy in a poignant and surprising direction. THE SWEET DELILAH SWIM CLUB is the story of these five unforgettable women-a hilarious and touching comedy about friendships that last forever.

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Introducing Our Students to the Classroom Library
By Donalyn Miller, sixth-grade teacher at Trinity Meadows Intermediate School in Keller, TX
From the first day of school and for every day after that, I want my students to read. This means selecting books from our classroom library immediately. Each year, I begin our first class with a book frenzy—inviting my students to go into our class library and choose books they may like to read.
I help students who need guidance finding a book, and those students who are more confident in selecting books feel free to browse. I learn a lot about my students’ reading experiences and preferences during the book frenzy. In turn, they learn that I am serious about reading and invested in giving them choices about what they read.
Turning children loose to rummage through your carefully ordered bookshelves before discussing with them how to use the library and care for the books may fill you with anxiety, but it helps me to remember that the books don’t belong solely to me once the children arrive. It is our classroom library—ours to learn from and share and enjoy for the entire year. Building a reading community begins by getting books into my students’ hands.
After the children have selected books to read, we discuss the finer points of using the library. Over the next few days, we work as a class to determine classroom library procedures and explore how our books are organized. Consider the following discussion points when introducing your students to your class library:
How to check out and return books
My students write their names on index cards, and we store them in a recipe file box, alphabetized by last name. When students check out books, they record the titles and dates on their cards. When returning books, students shelve their books and mark out the entry on their cards.
For hardcover books, a student writes her name and the date on a Post-It note and sticks it on the dust jacket. I keep the dust jackets in a tub—one for each of my three classes. This helps me keep track of our most expensive—and usually newest—books and protects the dust jackets from wear and tear. When students finish their books, they return them to me, we put the jackets back on, and shelve them.
How to take care of books
As a class, I ask students to develop rules for taking care of our books. Working in table groups, students brainstorm a list of guidelines for protecting our books, and we use their ideas to create an anchor chart displayed in our classroom. I keep a few damaged books from past years as examples and show these to students, so they can see what happens to books when we don’t take care of them. I reinforce to students that readers will not have access to all of our books if we destroy the books we have.
Last year, my students developed these rules:
How the library is organized
- Use a bookmark instead of dog-earing pages or resting a book on its spine.
- Keep your book away from liquids.
- Keep your book away from babies and pets.
- Carefully slide your book into your backpack or locker.
- Do not cram books into the book bins or shelves.
- Do not pick off the plastic film or stickers.
- Keep your book away from markers and pens.
- Report any damaged or lost books immediately to Mrs. Miller.
I organize our classroom library by genre. For two weeks, I read a different picture book, short story, poem, or article to my students and ask them to determine the genre of the text. We create a class set of notes on the characteristics of each genre and determine what types of characters, plot lines, and settings we commonly find in each fiction genre. For poetry and nonfiction texts, we look at the text structure and text features, too.
After students have been exposed to every genre and have discussed genre characteristics, I give students several book tubs from our library and ask them to determine the genre of their tubs using their notes and their reading experiences. Previewing the selections in the tubs, students identify the genres. I give each group a genre label for each tubs, and students stick the label on the front of the tub. This activity helps students locate books by their individual interests and reading goals, and it reinforces how books are categorized by their commonalities.
During these activities, students have examined and discussed scores of book titles and familiarized themselves with the types of books available to read. Our ultimate goal for building and maintaining a classroom library is to promote and encourage reading by providing our students with access to lots of books. Teaching our students how to select and care for our classroom library books fosters ownership and confidence and reinforces that these books are an important resource for our reading community.


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Dormy Inn Kumamoto is a traditional venue in Kumamoto close to a castle, a museum and a temple.
Guests can reach Former Residence of Natsume Soseki within a 15-minute walk. The venue is 1 km away from the city center.
Kumamoto train station is nearby. The hotel is set 15 minutes' drive from Kumamoto airport.
There are 294 non-smoking rooms appointed with a dressing area, flat-screen television, a trouser press, climate control and a closet. They feature en suite bathrooms with a hairdryer, a shower and a bidet.
Eat & Drink
Guests are offered a buffet breakfast served in the restaurant. Osamashokudo serves Japanese dishes and lies just 5 minutes walk from the property.
You can start your day with a buffet breakfast, which costs JPY 1100 per person per night.
English-speaking staff provides guests with dry cleaning, laundry and ironing service.
Guests will enjoy a spa centre and a sauna on site.
Wireless internet is available in the entire hotel for free.
Private parking is possible on site at JPY 1000 per day.


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