Football falls 23-12 to Harvard at home
It was billed as Dartmouth’s biggest game since the two met as undefeated teams in 1997. The game unfolded differently from the 24-0 contest 17 years prior, but ended in the same result: a Crimson victory.
Dartmouth (5-2, 3-1 Ivy) fell short of achieving its first undefeated Ivy League season since 1996, and Harvard (7-0, 4-0 Ivy) managed to parry another challenge from the developing Big Green squad, 23-12.
Harvard’s vaunted defense, which leads the league in points allowed, proved too tough a challenge for the Big Green as Dartmouth was held to 94 rush yards on the day and was forced to kick two red zone field goals.
At the end of the day, however, turnovers doomed the Big Green. The home team lost two fumbles and had an interception, compared to only one interception thrown by the Crimson. The Crimson also won the third-down battle, converting nine of 16 compared to five of 16 for the Big Green
“They made more plays than we did today,” head coach Buddy Teevens said in a post-game press conference. “We had opportunities if we didn’t turn the ball over. We could not get them off the field quickly enough.”
Harvard’s offense moved the ball efficiently throughout the game, especially on the ground with junior running back Paul Stanton rushing for a career-high 180 yards thanks to a strong push from the Crimson offensive line, which was consistent at the point of attack throughout the game.
“We knew Dartmouth was a good defense going in, but we knew they also didn’t bring as much pressure as Princeton,” Stanton said at the press conference. “They tend to play a little more back, so we knew we were going to be able to run the ball a little bit more on them.”
Dartmouth’s offense had moments of strength, but it could not establish a consistent rhythm as the game progressed. Quarterback Dalyn Williams ’16 passed for 210 yards and added 37 more on the ground before leaving the game due to an eye injury sustained late in the second half.
Replacement Alex Park ’14 completed seven of his 11 passes, but he could not lead the Big Green on a scoring drive and was intercepted late in the fourth quarter to seal Dartmouth’s fate.
The first half was a game of fits and starts. After receiving the opening kickoff, the Crimson drove 75 yards for an impressive touchdown drive, punctuated by Stanton’s 3-yard run to give Harvard an early lead.
The Big Green struck back with a 72-yard scoring drive as the first quarter drew to an end. Thanks to a few key third-down conversions on Williams completions to Stephen Johnston ’18 and Bramble and a 10-yard run from Bramble to convert a 4 and 1, the Big Green rushed into scoring position. The running back from Floyds Knobs, Indiana, finished the drive two plays later on a 2-yard run up the middle, but Harvard blocked the PAT.
The Crimson retaliated on its next drive, scoring a 37-yard touchdown on a reverse pass that fooled the Dartmouth secondary. Harvard had its PAT attempt blocked as well, keeping the Big Green within seven.
On the second play of Dartmouth’s ensuing possession, Williams hit running back Brian Grove ’16 in stride streaking down the near sideline for 37 yards that had the Big Green threatening again.
But, Dartmouth could not convert on 4th and 1 from the Harvard 28-yard line, as Bramble was stopped inches short.
“They’re a very tough run defense,” right tackle Scotty Whitmore ’15 said in the press conference. “Their defensive linemen transition well off of blocks, that’s what they’re really good at.”
Dartmouth would then be hurt by its first turnover of the afternoon as a completion to Victor Williams ’16 over the middle was fumbled on the hit, giving Harvard the ball at the Dartmouth 23.
The Crimson capitalized on five consecutive run plays, with Stanton getting the score on a 2-yard dive to put Harvard up 20-6.
Refusing to quit before the half, the Big Green set out on a 5:44 drive that ended in a 30-yard field goal from Alex Gakenheimer ’17, who remains perfect in his field goal attempts in his Dartmouth career, to get the Big Green within 11 going into the half.
“The thought at halftime was, ‘We’ve been in this situation before, we’ve been down before,’” cornerback Vernon Harris ’16 said at the press conference.
Dartmouth received the second half kick and looked poised for a strong second half. The first drive resulted in another Dartmouth field goal, this time from 22 yards, to cap a 70-yard drive that included a highlight 37-yard completion to Bramble down the far sideline.
The Dartmouth defense then took the cue to make a big play of its own as Troy Donahue ’15 intercepted an errant pass from backup quarterback junior Scott Hosch to give the Big Green the ball again with momentum on its side.
But, the energy quickly dissipated. The teams traded punts without advancing much beyond midfield for the remainder of the quarter.
Harvard kicked a 33-yard field goal to go up 23-12 with six minutes remaining in the game, which left Dartmouth with only a few chances left.
Park drove the team across midfield in the waning minutes of the fourth quarter when Bo Patterson ’15 lost control of the ball after a 12-yard completion at the Harvard 47, turning the ball over and all but sealing the Crimson victory.
Harvard has now taken 17 out of the last 18 matchups with the Big Green and takes sole possession of first place in the Ivy League while Dartmouth is tied with Yale and Princeton University at 3-1.
Dartmouth looks to get back into the win column next week at Cornell University.


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SAN DIEGO – Matt Kemp hit a three-run home run estimated at 458 feet, matching the longest at Petco Park, and Drew Pomeranz pitched seven innings of two-hit ball as the San Diego Padres bounced back from Thursday night’s meltdown to beat the Colorado Rockies 4-0 Friday night.
The Padres won a night after a bullpen meltdown so big that manager Andy Green called it “borderline inexplicable.” The Padres blew a 12-2 lead to the Seattle Mariners, who scored 14 times in two innings to win 16-13. It was the biggest comeback in Mariners history and the biggest collapse in Padres history.
Pomeranz (5-5) shut down the Rockies through seven, striking out eight and walking two. Ryan Buchter, part of Thursday night’s collapse, pitched a perfect eighth and Carlos Villanueva pitched the ninth.
Kemp homered into the last row of the second deck in left field off Chris Rusin (1-4) in the first. It matched a 458-foot homer hit by Adrian Gonzalez to right-center on April 26, 2009, when he was with the Padres.
It was Kemp’s 14th. Jon Jay, coming off his first career five-hit game, hit a leadoff single and took third when Rusin fielded Wil Myers’ comebacker and threw it into center field for an error ahead of Kemp’s homer.
Melvin Upton Jr. scored on a straight steal of home in the fourth. With two outs and Pomeranz batting, Upton got a great jump and touched the plate with his left hand as his slide carried him just out of the reach of Brett Hundleys’ tag.
San Diego won for the third time in 12 games.
The Rockies lost their third straight game and for the sixth time in seven games.
Rusin allowed four runs — three earned — and four hits in seven innings.

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text: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the State Bank of Vietnam signed Friday the first tranche of a 730- million-U.S.-dollar investment program to upgrade the country\'s power transmission network to meet growing demands from industry and households. Vietnam\'s power demand is expected to grow by an average of 14 percent per year from 2011-2015 and then by 11 percent per year until 2020, ADB vice president Stephen Groff said at the signing ceremony, \"To keep the economy powering forward, Vietnam needs a stable, steady supply of electricity. Upgrades in power generation, transmission, and distribution capacity, as foreseen under the investment program, will remove bottlenecks and reduce transmission losses, ensure safety and quality of electricity supply, allowing the lights to stay on and the economy to keep growing,\" he said. Although Vietnam has made remarkable progress in expanding access to electricity, many communities, especially those in the rural and mountainous areas, are not yet connected to the grid. Without additional network expansion, the share of urban and rural populations without electricity is expected to increase, particularly those with lower income and power consumption, he said. The multi-tranche loan facility for the Power Transmission Investment Program begins with a first payment of 120.5 million U. S dollars. The program supports the construction of almost 648 kilometers of 500 kilovolts (kV) lines and more than 100 kilometers of 220 kV lines, plus upgrades of associated substations and training and other support to the Vietnam\'s National Power Transmission Corporation. ADB funds are expected to be released in four tranches, with the first loan from ordinary capital resources having a 25-year term. The program is due for completion in 2020.

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[September, 2011] One of the Ukrainian traditional crafts is to put patterns on eggs.
These ones were displayed within Kiev Pechersk Lavra, but we saw many in a craft market in the town.
Each one is different and all are pretty, so it was very difficult to choose one.
Most of them were made of wood, but some were real eggs.
We bought two of the real ones and got them back home very very carefully.

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Following a seriously tough quiz yesterday on all of our amateur medallists, it’s time to have a look at our pro champion.
We’re looking for any boxer to have won a WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, or Lineal title and we’ve included the relevant years and weights.
You only have five minutes so get cracking!
Let us know your score after you’ve finished and we can find out which of our readers can recall the most!
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Red Barrinuevo is a certified home staging professional, with his own business Redesign 4 More, based in Toronto. Red has a love for all things home, a passion that started from an early age. He has a background in business management but took the plunge into home staging back in 2010. He is a Canadian Certified Staging Professional, as well as member of the Real Estate Staging Association in Toronto, Canada. So we are proud to bring you the Designer Insights of Red Barrinuevo.
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1) In your own words describe your unique style and creative aesthetic?
I always gravitate to classic contemporary designs. I love transforming an uninteresting space into a room that is functional, comfortable, an authentic visual feast, and luxurious, without breaking the bank.
2) When starting a new project, what is your creative process?
I sit down with clients to understand their needs, expectations, budget, and design direction. Once that is determined, then the design process begins.
3) Out of the creative people you have worked with, who is it that you respect and admire the most?
I couldn’t possible narrow it down to just one person or group. I have high respect for my tradesmen, vendors, and everybody involved in the creative process for every project we tackle. The collaboration of creativity and artistry with this group of amazing individuals from furniture upholsterers to painters and drapers is what make a successful project and a beautiful home.
4) When looking for inspiration, is there a particular thing you do to get inspired?
Inspiration comes in many sources for me; it can be a client’s cherished possession like artwork, favorite antique rug, or a piece of furniture bought on a trip.
5) What has brought you to this point in your career? And what is your advice for people looking to follow in your footsteps?
The thought of making somebody’s life better by sharing what I am passionate about is what propelled me to where my business is today. My advice is something my father use to say to me, “follow your passion, work hard, and allow the energy of the universe to lead you.”


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The Passive House Terrace
The overarching idea of the expo is to create a series of houses which would be a catalyst for the wider building industry and by creating an exemplar community, act as an inspiration for future housing design and development.
In going beyond current UK best practice and setting a new benchmark for low energy residential design in Scot- land and the UK, HLM Architect’s concept for the 3 terraced houses on plot 11, takes on the rigorous German ‘PassivHaus’ standard for energy efficiency. Translated to Scottish Housing it results in a series of ultra low-energy houses, which dispense with conventional heating systems altogether. Our heating load is so small we could use a hairdryer to heat the house.
We felt it important to design a series of houses which were quiet, modest and contextual but with a progressive and innovative response to the Expo’s sustainability aspirations; housing that would also be affordable and attrac- tive to both volume house builders and social housing providers alike.
Our certified Passive House terrace, has achieved an 80% reduction in energy demand through careful orientation and a compact form, using a locally manufactured off-site prefabricated closed panel system which along with high performance windows provide a super insulated air–tight building fabric. This massively reduces ventilation heat losses whilst ensuring excellent thermal comfort internally. A balanced mechanical ventilation system with heat re- covery is also employed as a key element of the strategy, reducing heating bills but also providing cleaner, fresher excellent quality of indoor air. Hot water is then provided from regenerative sources via an air source heat pump whilst enhanced biodiversity is provided through careful landscape design and the use of local species, enhancing of wildlife habitats, composting and providing opportunities for food production.


In just over a week LG will present its new flagship, the LG G3. The South Korean company has already confirmed that celebrate the presentation of the terminal the next day on May 27 , and we have even taught some images of the device in a promotional video . The LG G3 is called to be one of the most complete androids of the moment, with a very advanced technical profile and a design to match. The video posted by LG showed us the model in black , but the latest leak indicates that there will be more colors in the initial launch. The portal @evleakshas published two images of the terminal in new tones. On the one hand, there is the classic white tone , but there is also a model in gold , a tone that is becoming a regular part of high-end terminals.
The LG G3 could arrive in this trio of colors, which is made up of white, black, and gold. The images published by @evleaks are renderings or virtual press images , but they show us the design of the LG G3 in much more detail . The screen is very close to the edges and has no frame around it, accentuating the effect that the screen reaches the very edge of the terminal. LG continues to bet on curved shapes , especially its slightly domed back cover, which will make it better adapt to the user's hand. The images also confirm that the companywill continue to keep the physical buttons on the back, as we saw in the promotional video that they published a few days ago. So far the material used in its construction has not been confirmed, but in the images a brushed metal texture is clearly seen .
If the rumors do not fail, the LG G3 will have a screen of 5.5 inches with a resolution qHD , which corresponds to a distribution of 2,560 x 1,440 pixels , so its density will reach 543 dots per inch. If confirmed, the screen will be the highlight of the terminal, but the rest of its technical sheet would not be left behind either. The engine that will drive the whole set will be a Snapdragon 805 chip , a very powerful quad-core that would also be supported by 3 Gb of RAM, thus ensuring really fast performance. The terminal would keep a thirteen megapixel camera with optical stabilizer, although most likely it will come with new features such as recording 4K videos. The LG G3 will have 4G connectivity and would go on sale in two models, to choose between 16 and 32 Gb . The battery is also an important aspect that gave very good results with the previous edition. In this case, its capacity is expected to be around 3,000 or 3,200 milliamps. Next Tuesday , May 27, we will know all the details of the expected LG G3.


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1. Provide a brief summary and critique of the two quantitative research articles you
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The two quantitative papers I found are entitled "Of Human Bonding: Newborns prefer their Mother's Voices" by Anthony J. DeCasper and William P. Fifer and the other is entitled Neonatal Behavior Among Urban Zambians and Americans by T. Berry Brazelton, Barbara Koslowski and Edward Tronick. In summary the article "Neonatal Behavior Among Urban Zambians and Americans" it is a study that asked the question about developmental differences can be found early in the child's life even as early as a neonate. The research wanted to find out if children of other cultures develop in the same ways. This is a study that used 10 Zambian and 10 American infants. All the mothers gave birth naturally without any medications except for muscle relaxants. The Neonatal Behavioral Assessment test was done with the ...
This is a summary and critique of a quantitative report on methods used with mothers and newborns.

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Every stop on their new tour has been eagerly anticipated by fans of Incubus. Vocalist Brandon Boyd, lead guitarist Mike Einzinger, bassist Ben Kenney, drummer Jose Pasilas and DJ Killmore have been wowing fans for years, and it looks like they have still got it. The genre of their music has been described in various different ways, including ‘nu alternative’, ‘alternative rock’, ‘rap metal’ and ‘electro’. Whatever it can be classified as, they have truly succeeded in the test of time as their fans remain as loyal as ever.
One of their destinations while touring was the Susquehanna Bank Centre. Fans waited patiently for the tickets to go on sale, listening to their music or playing Partypoker. When the tickets were released, there was a huge flurry of activity as people hurried to claim their place at the show. They were supported by Young and Giant, who played their two big hits ‘My Body’ and ‘Cough Syrup’, as well as other songs that were just as good. Their sound combines driving riffs with slower acoustic sounds and adds in singer Sameer Gadhia to give them an alternative rock sound.
Then, Incubus began their energetic performance with ‘Megalomaniac. They played old hits and new songs that all came together really well and their passion for the music was plain to see. These songs included classics like ‘Drive’ and ‘Wish You Were Here’, as well as some earlier songs such as ‘A Certain Shade of Green’ and ‘Consequence’. They played songs from new album ‘If Not Now, When?’, which included ‘Adolescents’, ‘Promises, Promises’, ‘In The Company Of Wolves’ and ‘Defiance’.
Incubus played for two fantastic hours before leaving the stage and being called back for an encore. They then launched into ‘Pardon Me’, something that many of the audience members had been waiting for. They also played ‘Are You In?’ before finishing with ‘Tomorrow’s Food’.


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It has been estimated that between 1500 and 1700 some two million sailors died of scurvy. In the seventeenth century a ships surgeon Richard Woodall recommended the use of lemon juice as a preventive and cure in his book ‘Surgeon’s Mate’.
The first attempt to give scientific basis for the cause of scurvy was by a ships surgeon in the British Royal Navy, James Lind. His test was conducted at sea in May 1747 and consisted of two groups of men. One group was provided with lemon juice in addition to their normal rations, the other was not. This test was considered to be the first example of a controlled experiment comparing results on two populations of a factor applied to one group only with all other factors the same. The results of the tests conclusively showed that lemons prevented the disease. Lind published it in 1753.
Forty seven years later, in 1800, the British Royal Navy finally took his advice seriously and introduced lemon juice into the diet of shipboard seamen. The incidence of scurvy dropped from 1,457 cases in 1780 to only two cases in 1806.
But it was not until 1928 that Noble laureate Albert Szent-Gyorgi isolated the chemical responsible for these dramatic results, and it became known as vitamin C, ascorbic acid.
Essential C-Curity™ contains 5 different forms of vitamin C: ascorbic acid, calcium ascorbate, ascorbyl palmitate, acerola fruit extract, and rose hips powder to enhance bioavailability.
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Vitamin C is known as ascorbic acid which means “without scurvy” (“A” means not or without, and "scorbutus" means scurvy).
Ascorbic acid is a water-soluble colorless crystalline substance. Most mammals synthesize ascorbic acid from glucose and plants synthesize it from galactose.
Human body is not able to synthesize ascorbic acid and have to obtain it regularly through diet.
Pure vitamin C was isolated for the first time in 1928 and in 1932 it was proved that lack of vitamin C in the diet causes scurvy.
Synthetic form of vitamin C is obtained from glucose. Standard synthetic forms of ascorbic acid are used since 1934. Nowadays most of the vitamin C on the market is synthetic.
There is no clinically significant difference in the bioavailability and bioactivity of natural ascorbic acid and synthetic ascorbic acid.
Calcium ascorbate is the source of both ascorbic acid and calcium. Biochemical action of calcium ascorbate is similar to ascorbic acid. Calcium ascorbate does not cause the irritation of the mucous lining of the stomach and circulates in the blood stream for 8–12 hours.
Ascorbyl palmitate is a fat-soluble form of vitamin C that remains active in the body for about 24 hours and is very well absorbed.
Acerola fruit is a rich natural source of vitamin C. 100 g acerola fruit contains 1700 mg of vitamin C (in comparison with 50 mg in the same quantity of orange fruit).
Rose hips contain ascorbic acid, carotinoids, lycopene, vitamins B, E, K, P, flavonoids, organic acids.
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In this lesson, our instructor Ron Schooler gives an introduction to global interactions C. 1450-C. 1750, Part VI. He discusses the Columbian Exchange, the Unintended Exchange, thee cash crops introduced into Americas, what was brought by Africans, the results of European farming methods, and results of Columbian exchange.
Period IV: Global Interactions C. 1450-C. 1750, Part VI
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At PBS they titled her recent TV documentary “Agnes, the Indomitable de Mille"--a supreme case of truth in advertising.
The feisty iconoclast who elbowed her way into the rarefied, male-dominated society of ballet choreographers four decades ago helped revolutionize the Broadway musical by integrating story into dance, and held forth in her art form as social commentator nonpareil, even beat back the adversity of a stroke suffered in 1974.
Any ordinary mortal might have lacked the courage or determination to relearn speech and movement, as she did, but the niece of Cecil B. De Mille was always a fighter, an outspoken and irreverent one at that. Happily, little has changed for the octogenarian in that regard.
A pioneer in American dance, she went on to chronicle her recovery in a book (“Reprieve”) and followed one amazing feat with another. From a wheelchair, De Mille created “The Informer,” a major new work for the 1988 season of American Ballet Theatre--the company she had endowed early on with such national classics as “Rodeo” and “Fall River Legend.”
Now, crippled with arthritis and nearly bedfast, the indomitable one still has something more to herald: this, her 12th book.
“Portrait Gallery,” a collection of monographs, is about celebrated figures De Mille has known, as well as noted family members. With the keenest appreciation of Isadora Duncan, for instance, and a palpable dislike for Sol Hurok, her most incisive profile of the lot, the writer offers lively, literate glimpses into the world of dance and show business.
Mostly she dotes on her own encounters with these subjects, using the same autobiographical style as before. Otherwise, she lends the occasional perspective from afar, capturing the particular dancer’s poetic essence, but more often, and sometimes unfairly, puncturing any myth of benevolence that person may have enjoyed.
There were three figures, she admits, who positively astonished her: Antony Tudor, Sybil Shearer and Carmelita Maracci. Only the first (about whom she has written in previous books and thus omits here) is widely known among dance audiences; for whatever reason, she doesn’t deliver an entry on the second. But her account of the late Maracci, easily the most extraordinary dancer to languish in oblivion, is fascinating.
She relies on her diary of half a century ago for the exquisitely detailed descriptions of this phenomenal concert dancer-turned-teacher-turned-recluse, but perhaps because of their love-hate relationship and De Mille’s likely envy of Maracci’s gifts, she fails to put her in historical view.
The two became friends in Los Angeles during the late 1930s when De Mille attended Maracci’s ballet classes, which were that rare thing: a true art form, as opposed to a regimental skill. Her vignette of Carmelita in the studio--winking at the regulars while a flabbergasted visitor, Anton Dolin, watched Maracci knock off a smart series of entrechats six interspersed with entrechats huit-- is choice. It also provokes frustration in the reader who never saw such marvels firsthand.
However, her explanations of this complex person fall short. She notes that “Carmie” destroyed what promised to be a monumental career (the New York Times’ John Martin proclaimed her “a genius” in six-column notices), owing to “a fugue of neuroses.” She even intimates that a terror of failure paralyzed the dancer who canceled more performances than she gave.
But when De Mille tells how she marched into Maracci’s dressing room, cavalierly denouncing her friend’s Ballet Theatre debut the way one scolds an errant cheerleader, the chronicler shows an insensitivity that borders on cruel: Maracci was so devastated by the verdict that she had to be carried from the theater.
In Maracci’s brilliant letters, which De Mille quotes, the fugitive from the stage tried to explain to her friend why some people cannot be practical-minded enough to work within the system: “I was a rotten soldier, Agnes, and it is you who want people to be good ones.”
But De Mille denies ever making such appeals to her troubled friend, even while offering contradictory evidence right in the text: “I am more of an anarchist than ever,” wrote Maracci. “I could never have danced as I did had I been an obedient servant.”
The above picture is a comparatively tempered one, perhaps owing to De Mille’s compassion or sense of superiority over Maracci, at least in the way of worldly success. Overpowering the competition has a way of engendering charity.
In the author’s swipes at showman Billy Rose and her one-sided view of a weepingly puerile Alicia Markova, one can only be reminded that, at 81, De Mille may be looking to settle a few personal scores.
In the case of Sol Hurok, however, the author’s pity for the subject somewhat neutralizes her animus. Perhaps because she knew that he was not universally liked or because she got to see his loneliness up close (as the wife of Hurok’s aide-de-camp, Walter Prude, De Mille was on intimate terms with the definitive impresario), she rails against him less bitterly.
So much for peer review. But when De Mille reminisces on her girlhood, a wholly different voice materializes: that of the dutiful daughter, even now still idealizing her parents. In quaint Victorian prose she refers to “Mother” and uses such phraseology as “Oh, pshaw” and “Father sired an illegitimate child.”
Unwittingly, Agnes de Mille reveals much about herself, and the picture is not always flattering. But she offers a provocative point of view for the reader equipped to discount her blind prejudices and episodes of defamation.
When she is good, she is very, very good, and when she is bad she is just mean-spirited.


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For nearly a decade, Obama and other top Democrats have sought to convince Americans that the time for foreign interventions is over, and the United States needs to concentrate on solving its long-neglected domestic problems. That argument was a centerpiece of Obama's successful 2008 campaign to win the presidency.
“Anti-war president can’t convince reluctant public to attack Syria.”
That could well be the headline summarizing what’s been happening in Washington the past two weeks. It captures the basic irony underlying President Barack Obama’s uphill effort to win support for striking Syria and explains why Tuesday night’s presidential speech did little to change that.
For nearly a decade, Obama and other top Democrats have sought to convince Americans that the time for foreign interventions is over, and the United States needs to concentrate on solving its long-neglected domestic problems. That argument was a centerpiece of Obama’s successful 2008 campaign to win the presidency.
The strong public reaction against Obama’s plan to use military force against Syria’s use of deadly chemical weapons affirms that the Democrats indeed won that debate and why, as a result, Obama has found it so hard to win congressional backing.
It also explains why even some of his strongest congressional allies quickly embraced this week’s Russian proposal for Syria to give up its chemical-weapons arsenal in hopes it could delay or prevent a U.S.-Syria showdown.
That’s not the only irony. A combination of saber rattling by a reluctant Obama and the allegedly off-hand comment by Secretary of State John Kerry that precipitated Russia’s proposal has enabled the administration to claim that its threat to use force led directly to the alternative that may give it an out, rather than an embarrassing defeat.
“It’s the credible threat of force that has been on the table for these last weeks that has for the first time brought this (Syrian) regime to even acknowledge that they have a chemical weapons arsenal,” Kerry told the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday. “And it is the threat of this force and our determination to hold Assad accountable that has motivated others to even talk about a real and credible international action that might have an impact.”
Against this background, Obama went ahead with a speech Tuesday night that was originally intended to convince Americans and their representatives in Congress of the reasons why a U.S. attack on Syria was in the national interest. But former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich had it right when he said on CNN that it was a speech which should never have been given, at least not this week.
Much of it was devoted to convincing Americans of something they already believe: Bashar Assad is a brutal dictator who used chemical weapons against his people. Obama was less successful in explaining why a “targeted” military response would succeed in punishing him without provoking a Syrian counter-attack or leading to a widened war ultimately involving the United States.
There was no immediate indication that Obama had persuaded even friendly Democrats.
“I thought he made a great moral argument,” said Rep. Elijah Cummings, an African-American Democrat from Baltimore and a loyal Obama supporter. But he remained undecided, declaring on CNN, “ I’ve got to get past this idea that it would turn into something else.”
And several weapons experts noted that, even if the United Nations agrees that Syria should turn over all of its chemical weapons to international inspectors, the ongoing civil war and the presence of multiple competing factions would make it very difficult to carry out any plan.
For the moment, however, everything seems on hold: the fate of the proposed compromise, the threat of an American strike on Syria and a congressional vote that still seems likely to reject Obama’s plan.
That’s a situation that would seem to benefit both Assad, who wants to avoid the strike, and Obama, who is fighting a losing battle in Congress. Indeed, the enormous domestic opposition to any American strike suggests that the best thing for Obama would be for lawmakers to reject or sidetrack his proposal, thus preventing him from getting enmeshed in Syria.
That would be the ultimate irony.
Carl P. Leubsdorf is the former Washington bureau chief of The Dallas Morning News.


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Glee Season 4 Spoilers: Ryan Murphy Teases “Steamy” Brittany and Santana Scene!
Glee creator Ryan Murphy seems to be adapting quite well to Twitter, even though he’s only had a handle on it for six weeks. We had so much fun watching him make and ruin dreams on The Glee Project, and reading him has been just as delightful. The charming Mr. Murphy has thus far satisfied so many of our fancies, tweeting not just pics but also the juicy morsels we live for. Most recently, Ryan has been getting us all hot and bothered over Brittana.

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Autoclaves are designed for sterilising surgical instruments, as well as rubber gloves, glassware, bottles, test tubes, pipettes, petri dishes and other laboratory equipment. Autoclaves use hot steam as the sterilising agent, with a temperature control up to 143 °C and a maximum pressure of 3 bar. The device is equipped with two test programmes: the VACUUM TEST to check the tightness of the chamber and tube barrier and the BOWIE&DICK test to verify the efficiency of the steam and the sterilisation process. The device consists of a stainless steel sterilisation chamber with a sealed and automatically locking door. The autoclave system has tubes made of PTFE and silicone, and fittings and other components are made of stainless steel, copper, brass, aluminium and PTFE.
Autoclaves help to eliminate microbes, prevent infections and produce clean and sterilised instruments. Steam autoclaves are suitable for all materials that can withstand heating. Its operation is based on high temperature, overpressure and saturated water vapour. The autoclaves are used to place already washed and clean, disinfected, inspected and packaged instruments, which are sterilised in the autoclaves by steam.
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Well, this leak isn’t exactly new but Kotaku is saying that the next expansion for Destiny called The Taken King which features Crota’s father Oryx will contain three new subclasses, strikes and PvP maps.
The new info that we gathered from this leak was that the expansion will be priced at $40, which is quite a lot. However, the expansion will contain a lot of content as well as a new raid where you go and take on Oryx.
The new subclasses will contain elements that each character was missing. Solar for Titan, Void for Hunter and Arc for Warlock.
This seems amazing and we have to see how it all works. We will hopefully get more information at E3 which is next week.
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The 2017 Oscars ended up being one of the most tweet-worthy nights of television we've seen in a long time.
Reading these works of dystopian fiction might be a bit too real right now, but we need to read them to prevent them from happening.
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Ed's third newest song in two months after a year of silence. It's incredible.
It's the lovable and hilarious animated family we love to watch but the best thing about "Bob's Burgers" is how the characters love and support each other.
How is it okay for grown adults to be speaking this way about a child? Oh, right, the internet, that's how.
In this futuristic HBO series, there are plenty of women, and most of them are robots. At first glance, this show is pretty horrific to women, but is it?
Obviously Beyoncé should have won the Grammy for "Lemonade," but we need to talk about how the accomplishments of Black women are constantly ignored.
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Former Chief of Autodesk Takes Reins at Yahoo
SAN FRANCISCO — In tapping Carol Bartz as Yahoo’s new chief executive on Tuesday, the company’s board has selected a seasoned manager and tough-minded technology executive who established Autodesk, the maker of design software, as a market leader and successfully steered it through a boom and bust cycle.
Ms. Bartz, who is well regarded in Silicon Valley, where she has a reputation as a decisive leader, will most likely need all the skills she developed during her 14 years as chief executive of Autodesk to turn around Yahoo.
The Internet company is reeling after a turbulent year in which it conducted failed merger negotiations with Microsoft, saw its position in the search and online advertising business deteriorate and suffered two rounds of layoffs and a string of defections from its executive ranks.
In a conference call with analysts, Ms. Bartz, 60, who is executive chairman of Autodesk, acknowledged that Yahoo faced significant challenges but said she believed that the company’s strong brand and market position gave it a “huge opportunity.”
Ms. Bartz also delivered some of the colorful rhetoric she has become known for. “I think Yahoo has unfortunately been battered in the last year and that has caused it to look internally and be protective,” Ms. Bartz said. “That’s nonsense for such a great company and such a great franchise.” She said that after reviewing the business, she planned to turn Yahoo’s focus outward. She also said that Yahoo had some great assets that “frankly, could use a little management.”
With the appointment of Ms. Bartz, the board appears to be signaling that Yahoo may finally undergo the kind of drastic change that many investors have been clamoring for. Ms. Bartz is succeeding co-founder Jerry Yang, who in his 18-month tenure as chief executive, was criticized for being indecisive and ultimately ineffectual. He was blamed for the collapse of negotiations with Microsoft.
Along with the announcement of Ms. Bartz’s hiring, Mr. Yang’s top deputy, Yahoo’s president, Susan L. Decker, resigned. She will be leaving the company after a transitional period, Yahoo said. Ms. Decker was also a candidate for the chief executive position, according to people with knowledge of the situation, who agreed to speak on condition of anonymity because of the confidentiality surrounding the search process.
Yahoo, based in Sunnyvale, Calif., refused to make Ms. Bartz, Mr. Yang or Ms. Decker available for interviews.
During her tenure at Autodesk, where she was chief executive from 1992 until 2006, Ms. Bartz increased the company’s revenue to $1.5 billion from $300 million, and its stock price increased 10-fold.
“She’s the best player in the draft,” said John Chambers, the chief executive of Cisco Systems, where Ms. Bartz has served as a board member since 1996. Mr. Chambers said Ms. Bartz often challenged him on strategic decisions, like mergers and acquisitions, to make sure they had been thought through well. And Ms. Bartz is not afraid to speak her mind, he said.
“You always know where she stands,” Mr. Chambers said. “You may not always like it.” Mr. Yang, who is returning to his position of “Chief Yahoo” and remaining on the company’s board, also serves on the Cisco board, and Mr. Chambers predicted the two would work well together. Ms. Bartz also sits on the boards of Intel, along with Ms. Decker, and NetApp, a maker of network storage technology.
Even her new top rival, Eric E. Schmidt, the chief executive of Google, who worked with Ms. Bartz when both of them were senior executives at Sun Microsystems in the 1990s, had words of praise for her. “I have worked with Carol for more than 25 years and she is a superb operating executive,” Mr. Schmidt said in an e-mail. “Yahoo will certainly benefit from her great experience.”
Some analysts, however, cautioned that the bulk of Ms. Bartz’s experience had been in companies that made software and hardware aimed at businesses, not in Yahoo’s advertising and consumer media business.
“The most glaring deficiencies are that she has no consumer or Internet or advertising experience,” said Christa Quarles, an analyst with Thomas Weisel. “The question is whether she will bring someone in who can fill those deficiencies.”
In the conference call, Ms. Bartz brushed off such questions. Noting that she did not know technology when she joined Sun, and did not know automated design software when she joined Autodesk, she said she had the intelligence to learn the business.
Ms. Bartz’s appointment is likely to open the possibility that Yahoo will restart negotiations with Microsoft, which has said it is no longer interested in buying all of Yahoo, but would like to buy its lucrative Internet search business. Analysts also wondered whether Ms. Bartz might also choose some of the other strategies that Yahoo has contemplated before, like additional cost-cutting, selling assets and even a merger with the AOL Internet unit of Time Warner, which Yahoo has discussed intermittently for more than a year.
Ms. Bartz acknowledged that some of those questions were before her but said: “I have a lot of ideas on these subjects, but it would be very presumptuous for me to discuss them on my first day on the job.”
Ms. Bartz has a history of overcoming challenges, both personal and professional.
A day after she began her job as chief executive of Autodesk, Ms. Bartz learned that she had breast cancer. Just four weeks after a radical mastectomy, she returned to work to face a crowd of skeptics as she sought to impose management discipline over the counterculture group of senior programmers who had founded the company and still held sway.
But in just a few years, Ms. Bartz was able to bolster Autodesk’s fortunes. She earned the respect of both Wall Street and employees as she successfully cemented the company’s leading position in the market for design software used by architects and engineers.
“There was a lot of skepticism,” said John Walker, a company co-founder who has lived in Switzerland since the mid-1990s. “I think she did a great job at Autodesk.”
Ms. Bartz also steered Autodesk in the Internet boom, when many engineers left for dot-com start-ups, and was credited with holding the company together.
“She persevered through that whole period and she deserved credit for it,” said Carl Bass, president and chief executive of Autodesk, based in San Rafael, Calif. “She probably had plenty of other opportunities. She stuck to her knitting and continued to build a great company.”
Roy J. Bostock, Yahoo’s chairman, praised Ms. Bartz’s credentials and said the board was united in its support for her. He said she was the only candidate who had been offered the job.
Ms. Bartz said she would spend her first few days at Yahoo talking to employees and customers, not to investors or reporters. And unlike Mr. Yang, who set expectations that he would make strategic decisions within 100 days of becoming chief executive, she refused to give a time frame for any decisions.
“Let’s not put ourselves in some crazy timeline,” she said. She demanded that critics give the company some breathing room.


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Bike Lanes: On the Path to Comprehensive Mobility
With the recent completion of the new bike lane featured along Rushing in the northeast, the City Council direction to become the lowest car dependent City in the Southwest continues in motion.
As part of the Transportation Policy Plan incorporated in the Council Strategic Plan, the expansion of existing bike lanes in the Bikeway System and the creation of new bike paths were highlighted as a mechanism to convert the city into a less car- reliant community. The following areas citywide feature over 110 miles of bike paths available for public use:
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- Ascarate Park
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- Joe Battle
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- RE Thomason
- San Jose
In an effort to successfully integrate and use areas with existing bike lanes as alternate modes of transportation, the public is reminded to practice caution when driving in these areas to allow for comprehensive mobility.
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Ray Allen had just five points on 1-of-8 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Magic.
Allen was due to cool off. In his previous six games, he had made 17-of-33 (51.5 percent) from beyond the arc. In this one, he went 1-of-7. Owners carrying Allen for his difference-making 3-point ability shouldn't sweat it.


NetFloor Eco 40 Low Profile Access Floor Kit
Our Netfloor USA Low Profile ECO Cable Management Floor system kit is available by the square foot (mininum of 52 sq. ft.) and for heights up to 2". Other heights are available but not listed here. This kit includes everything you need to get started including Unipanels, Flank Caps, Central Caps, Base Connectors, End Caps and a Sound Attenuating Blanket that provides a thin layer on which the entire Cable Management Floor system is installed. Read more about each of these components in the full description below.
Our Netfloor USA Low Profile Cable Management Access Floor System kit differs from standard access floors in several ways:
1) Height: Our cable management floors are available for heights up to 2", taking up less floor to ceiling space.
2) Built in Cable Management Raceways: When you install a low profile, cable management floor, you create a 2' x 2' grid of cable raceways (trenches) in which to route your wires and cables. This makes wiring fast and simple, and if you have to make any wiring changes later on, it's easy and organized.
3) The floor panels (UNIPANELS) are bare, so a floor covering such as carpet or tile will be required. This is a desirable feature over standard access flooring, which typically has a industrial gray look. With Netfloor USA cable management floor, you have the flexibility to use any floor finish you want.
Read a more detailed description of each kit component below:
Constructed of high strength polypropylene, the dark gray UNIPANEL forms the basis for the cable management floor. Despite its light weight (5 lbs.), the 40mm UNIPANEL has a Design Load Rating of 1,300 lbs.
Each UNIPANEL has 64 mini pedestals on the underside, which distributes the load from the floor above more evenly than if supported at only the four corners. The dark dray UNIPANELS are made from a majority of recycled content and are fully recyclable. The panels are constructed with a modular matrix which provides high strength while remaining light and easy to handle. The panels are easy to customize by cutting out sections to fit around obstructions like columns, posts, walls and more, while retaining high structural integrity.
Flank Caps form the basis for the integrated cable trenches as well as help lock the UNIPANELS into position. Flank caps are easily removed to run additional wires and cables without affecting the integrity or alignment of the floor. Made from high strength steel with a matte black finish.
A Central Cap is placed at the intersection of cable trenches, on a 2'x2' grid. Central caps help lock the UNIPANELS into position, but also serve as a junction point for the cable trenches. Made from high strength steel with a matte black finish.
Base Connectors help lock the UNIPANELS into place and keep the floor square. A small margin of 1/16" is built into the Base Connectors to facilitate lining up and squaring the floor when the first panels are laid. Once several panels are laid down and checked for alignment, the UNIPANELS and Base Connectors lock into place and are immobile. Made from high strength plastic.
End Caps are part of the cable trench system, and are used to finish off the end of a cable trench row when it meets a wall or partition. Made from high strength steel with a matte black finish
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A closed cell foam sheet underlayment is the first item to be laid down. It provides a thin layer on which the entire Cable Management Floor system is installed. This underlayment helps dampen any noise from loads and movement on the floor above, as well as provides insulation between your concrete slab and the floor system.
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Background: Climate changes have made agriculture a difficult proposition for small farmers in rain-fed and marginal lands while available arable land is decreasing every year. Agricultural crops and vegetables that can thrive in conditions of drought high salinity high-temperature or heavy metal contamination will go a long way in addressing the world’s food needs. Technology Description: Dr. Parkash has pioneered his original and novel idea to engineer transgenic rice plants for strong resistance to and decreased uptake of arsenic and heavy metals in order to reduce the movement of toxins in the food chain as well as producing plants that can thrive in harsh conditions. Rice is an important staple food of 80% of the world’s human population and rice straw is used as livestock feed. Arsenic is a potent carcinogen and affects the health of more than 500 million people worldwide. Applications: 1) Increased Safety of Food Supplies 2) Plants grown in heavy metal-contaminated soil accumulate high levels of these pollutants which then enter the food chain through ingestion of contaminated grain by humans and animals. Decreasing the uptake of toxins by rice plants and other crops will improve the safety of food for direct human consumption as well as the safety of meat and dairy products. 3) Scientists at universities and major food corporations have developed transgenic plants with properties that enhance productivity quality or nutrition. Dr. Parkash also expects to engineer plants resistant to multiple abiotic stresses such as drought high salinity high temperature and heavy metals. This is accomplished by isolating and characterizing a new family of Stress-Associated Proteins containing zinc-finger domains. By over-expressing genes from this family transgenic plants gain strong tolerance to various environmental stress as well as metals such as arsenic cadmium nickel manganese and zinc.
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Taiwanese from Diamond Princess show no signs of coronavirus: CECC
Taipei, Feb. 22 (CNA) The 19 Taiwan nationals evacuated from the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan all tested negative for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the initial checks, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said Saturday.
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Manufactured in 1981, this is the last Gold Cup National Match Model "O" pistol produced by Colt. The included factory letter confirms the current configuration (grips not listed) as well as shipment to Keith Crowley, Vice-President at Colt Firearms Division on 1 June 1981. The letter goes on to state that the gun was built by assembler Manuel Bello, inspected by Frank Batsie, and targeted by Charles Frederick, a target of which is also included. It also states that the trigger pull, magazine adjustment, and muzzle crowning was performed by Bob Beaucage. An included letter from Keith Crowley states that this pistols was the last Model "O" gun manufactured. A sales receipt of Crowley's purchase is also included. The pistol itself has standard markings and features apart from the contoured bakelite target style grips. Provenance: The Gus Cargile Collection
Excellent, retains 98% plus of the original blue finish with a few scattered light handling marks, some light brown spotting on the sides of the hammer, and some scattered grease residue. The grips are fine with a few cracks near the upper screws on each side and otherwise minimal handling evidence. Mechanically excellent.
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The Fan-Han heshi zhangzhong zhu 番漢合時掌中珠 "Simultaneous Tangut-Chinese pearls-in-the-hand" is a Tangut-Chinese dictionary written by a persons transliterated as "骨勒茂才 Gule Maocai", a Tangutan historian at the court of emperor Renzong 西夏仁宗 (r. 1140-1193) of the Western Xia empire 西夏 (1038-1227). The dictionary was finished in 1190 and was discovered in the ruins of Kara-Khoto (Heishui 黑水城) in 1909. It is a woodblock print of 37 pages in butterfly-binding. There is a preface in Tangutan and in Chinese stressing the importance to learn two languages to administer an empire governed by a Tangut dynasty and inhabited by Chinese subjects. Each word in the dictionary is, if in Tangutan language, transcribed with Chinese characters, and, on the Chinese side, transcribed with Tangutan script. The dictionary is arranged according to encyclopedic spheres and can therefore rather be called a glossary than a real dictionary. The parts are: heaven; stars and planets; nature; earth; rivers and mountains; minerals, plants and animals; humans; the human body; and human activities. The last chapter covers almost half of the book and includes terms of kinship, Buddhism, architecture, tools and instruments of daily use, clothing and adornments, agricultural tools, terms of administration and politics and law, musical instruments, food, equestrian implements, terms of matrimonial ceremonies, etc.
The Fan-Han dictionary was printed in the Soviet Union, a Chinese edition was published by Luo Fucheng 羅福成 in 1924.
Source: Shi Jinbo 史金波 (1992). "Fan-Han heshi zhangzhong zhu 番漢合時掌中珠", in: Zhongguo da baike quanshu 中國大百科全書, Zhongguo lishi 中國歷史, vol. 1, p. 207. Beijing/Shanghai: Zhongguo da baike quanshu chubanshe.


Manufacturing firms need a constant running of the machine. Many have opted to automate the systems to run 24 hours a day without supervision. Gauging fluids that help the system run or that which make the final products is critical. You should be aware of what you use, the rate of flow, and other traits. It helps to cut losses and raise profits.
There are several types of fluid measurement tools. They all have different uses. Some people refer to them as flow switches. There may be a slight difference between flow meters and flow switches, but you can use the names conversely. Let’s look at the various classes of flow meters that you can use in manufacturing industries.
All flow meters are classified as mechanical flow meters and non-mechanical flow meters. So let’s check each of them.
Mechanical Flow Switches
These are the most common category of flow measurement tools. Many types of flow meters fall under this class; They consist of the simplest tools to use.
Mechanical flow meters have a moving part. The moving part helps in gauging the flow of fluids within a channel. But they need frequent checkups. Some types of flow switches will need to replace the moving part after a few years. They also work well with water-like fluids and gases.
Non-Mechanical Flow Switches
Non-mechanical flow meters do not have a moving part. Thus, they are more sturdy and durable. They are suitable for highly viscous and viscous fluid and dirty liquids. You can also use them with corrosive and risky fluids.
Positive Displacement Flow Meters
These are the type of flow switches that work on the fill and release principle. They fall under the mechanical flow meter class. You gauge the fluid flow by the number of times it filled and release the fluid per unit time.
There are several subtypes under PD meters. They include Gear meters, piston meters, nutating disk meters, rotary vane meters, and others. Let’s check two examples.
Nutating disk Meters
They have a movable disk within the tube. The dick is located in the measuring chamber of the flow meter—the disk rocks in a circulating path within the chamber without rotating.
Piston meters are many, and they oscillate. The fluid fills one vane, and then it moves. The other vane covers the path and waits to fill before rotating. The process continues in an oscillating manner. You gauge the fluid flow by the frequency of oscillations.
Differential Pressure Flow Meters
These meters gauge the flow rate by the differential pressure created through an orifice. The flow velocity relates directly with the square root of the differential pressure created. The flow switches have primary and secondary elements. The primary part changes kinetic energy through a pitot tube, orifice plate, flow nozzle, or venturi flow meters. The secondary element will gauge the flow and send a signal.
Pitot Tube Flow Switches
They are the most common flow measurement tools in the gas industry. First, they convert kinetic energy into potential energy. Then, they use a constriction on the tube to gauge the flow rate.
Orifice plate Flowmeters
These meters are great for natural gas gauging. However, they are affected by low flow and pressure drop. Therefore, only use them when there is sufficient pressure and flow velocity.
Venturi Flow Meters
They are simple and dependable. You can use them where you need a high turndown ratio and low-pressure drop. You gauge the fluid by reducing the cross-sectional area of the flow.
Mass Flow Meters
They are perfect at gauging fluid flow through the acceleration of the mass. The flow readings are displayed as mass moving per unit time. They are found in two categories- Coriolis flow switches and thermal dispersion meters.
These types of flow switches use vibrating tubes to gauge fluid flow. When the fluid is stagnant, the tube vibrates at a known frequency. The frequency changes as the fluid start moving. You gauge the flow by the variance in the vibration frequency.
Thermal Mass Flow Meters
These meters use heat to gauge the velocity of the fluid. They are divided into two. The first category introduces a known heat voltage at point A and measures the heat difference at point B. Thus, you get the velocity by the heat difference at the two points. The second method bring in heat at point A. Then, it gauges the voltage needed to stabilize the heat at point B. Both ways will give you a mass flow of the fluid.
Velocity Flow Meters
These meters gauge the volumetric flow of a fluid per unit time. They give the most direct flow reading that you can use raw. However, they have their limitations. They include vortex flow meters, paddlewheel meters, ultrasonic meters, and electromagnetic flow switches.
Vortex Flow Meters
These meters introduce a disruption in the flow channel. As a result, the fluids form vortices downstream of the disruption. Hence, you gauge the flow by the frequency of the vortices.
Ultrasonic Flow Meters
These meters use sound signals to gauge the flow rate of the fluid. The meter will produce a sound signal and track it downstream. It then calculates the speed at which the sound signal travels from one point to another. The average speed of the sound signals is the overall fluid flow velocity.
Electromagnetic Flow Meters
These flow switches work with magnetic and electric fields. Thus, you use them with conductive fluids. The magnets in the meter track the voltage that the fluid produces. Therefore, the amount of voltage directly relates to the fluid flow.
Turbine Flow Meter
These meters work like a turbine. They have free rotating fluid within the channel; The blades are at a right angle to the flow direction. So you gauge the flow by the frequency of the rotating blades.
Paddlewheel Flow Meters
These meters are pretty similar to the turbine flow meters. The only difference is that they have a magnet on the rotating paddle. They also produce electric pulses to show the flow rate.
Fluids measurement tools help in the smooth running of industries. You select a tool based on the needs of your firm. Another factor for selection is the cost and your fluid traits. Also, it will depend on the level of accuracy you need.


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Challenges to Effective Labour Regulation in COVID-19: Domestic Work in Mexico
COVID-19 has been a profound shock to labour markets across Latin America. The predictions are worrying: ‘[t]he COVID-19 pandemic will cause the most severe economic crisis that Latin America and the Caribbean will have experienced in its entire history…’. The economic downturn can be expected to upend the region’s labour markets, destroying jobs, increasing unemployment, undermining job quality, and disrupting progress towards UN Sustainable Development Goal No. 8 (decent work and economic growth).
Mexico City filmmaking company Framevlak is collaborating with the Labour Data/Justice (LDJ) Project in a series of short films on domestic workers in Mexico as they go about their daily lives during the COVID-19 crisis.
Led by Dafnis García Damsky, the filmmaking team is interviewing domestic workers in the country’s capital and one of the largest cities in the world, Mexico City. The film is funded by the University of Exeter GCRF Facilitation Fund as part of our collaboration with Dr Arely Cruz-Santiago, and is part of a broader project that is investigating the potential of legal regulation towards UN Sustainable Development Goal 8 – decent work for all, with a particular focus on the digitalisation of working life.
The short film will be made available on our website and social media in the near future.
Domestic work in COVID-19
Domestic work is a vital source of female employment – 80% of the global labour force is female. It also illustrates the value – and precariousness – of essential workers in the pandemic.
The COVID-19 crisis is engulfing domestic work in Latin America and across the world. The pandemic is threatening domestic workers’ safety and security. In Mexico, many are being dismissed without compensation, being required to work with reduced wages, or taking leave without pay. For those required to remain in their own homes, sustaining livelihoods has become an urgent challenge. Prominent voices in the sector have called for a ‘right to stay home’. Gains are being lost. According to government data, in early April 2020, 395 domestic workers lost social protection coverage because their employers could not cover the monthly payment.
COVID-19: a threat to progress in domestic workers' rights
Mexico is a key illustration of these advances. In the last few years, Mexico has made rapid progress towards recognising legal rights for domestic workers. A domestic workers’ union - the National Union of Household Workers (SINACTRAHO) – was recognised in 2015. In December 2018, the Mexican Supreme Court ruled the exclusion of domestic workers from the social security regime to be discriminatory and unconstitutional. A Court-mandated pilot programme for registration of domestic workers was launched in April 2019. In May 2019, legislation was enacted to equalise domestic workers’ rights. On 3rd July 2020, Mexico ratified the international treaty on domestic work, the ILO Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189).
COVID-19 is therefore an urgent threat in Mexico – and other countries – to recent progress extending legal rights to domestic workers. By jeopardising decent work, COVID-19 impedes progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. Labour rights remain vital. Yet novel strategies are needed. The particular needs of domestic workers need to be considered separately when designing social and labour responses to the crisis. These responses must reignite progress towards effective protection of domestic workers.


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This video holds quite an honored place. It is the first video I’ve ever embedded into a post. It is my 200th post. And I think it’s quite appropriate that I found it on “The Gary Gygax Statue” facebook page. Beyond all that, it’s awesome!


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The suspended Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has dealt a blow to the Nigerian Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, by accusing him of always interfering in investigations of the authority and cooperating with others to deprive them of their legal powers.
Magu said in a 44-page document entitled "DR: Alleged case of conspiratorial enrichment, abuse of public office and other violations", written to the presidential judicial panel headed by Ayo Salami, which was investigating allegations of corruption against him, that the allegations made against him were false and were intended to tarnish his image and the credibility of the EFCC.
The 58-year-old man, who was released on Wednesday after 10 days of detention in Abuja on July 6 by a combined team of foreign ministry and police officials to answer questions from the group, said the entire saga was a well-planned plot by his traitors to incriminate him for exposing high-level corruption.
He said: "In several cases where he was being investigated, in the recovery and management of assets, the AGF office either interfered in the process or was less cooperative and supportive.
"Also the lax approach of the AGF office, especially in extradition cases, was not helpful.
"Instead of strengthening the institutional capacity of the Commission and the provisions of section 17 of the Advance Rights and Other Fraud-related Offences Act 2006, the Commission and its enabling statutes were subjected to numerous attacks and blackmail, mainly in order to reduce the powers of the Commission.
The "Asset Tracing, Recovery and Management Regulations 2019", which were adopted by the AGF without the intervention of the National Assembly, are intended to relieve the Commission of its legal powers to detect, recover and initiate judicial forfeiture proceedings on the basis of lack of convictions.
As part of the ongoing investigation into the agency's activities under Magu, the Presidency on Tuesday suspended 12 directors of the EFCC, including those investigating the alleged corruption in Malami.
Malami had sent a letter to the current chairman of the EFCC, Mohammed Umar, on Tuesday, informing him of the suspension of the directors.
"These staff members were never questioned or questioned until their suspension on Tuesday," a source said.
Observers of the events say influential figures such as Malami cannot be ignored if the anti-corruption campaign of President Muhammadu Buhari's government is to make sense to the population.
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Trump Predicts New York Times Will Go Out Of Business Before He Leaves Office
President brands paper as 'an evil propaganda machine for the Democrat Party'
President Donald Trump has predicted the "failing" New York Times will go out of business before he leaves office, adding that the paper will probably endorse him for president in 2020 to avoid bankruptcy.
“The New York Times will be out of business soon after I leave office, hopefully in 6 years,” Trump tweeted.
“They have Zero credibility and are losing a fortune, even now, especially after their massive unfunded liability. I’m fairly certain they’ll endorse me just to keep it all going!”
The President branded the paper as “an evil propaganda machine for the Democrat Party" in a series of tweets.
Trump was responding to the leak of a transcript of a Times meeting, which Executive Editor Dean Baquet discussed the shift in narratives from covering the Russia collusion probe to whether or not Trump is racist.
“The Failing New York Times, in one of the most devastating portrayals of bad journalism in history, got caught by a leaker that they are shifting from their Phony Russian Collusion Narrative (the Mueller Report & his testimony were a total disaster), to a Racism Witch Hunt,” Trump tweeted.
Baquet held a panicked staff meeting after the paper faced backlash from liberals for not calling Trump a racist in one of its headlines.
Baquet admitted that the Times “built our newsroom to cover” the Trump-Russia story, which many left-leaning outlets hoped would end in impeachment.
The New York Times will be out of business soon after I leave office, hopefully in 6 years. They have Zero credibility and are losing a fortune, even now, especially after their massive unfunded liability. I’m fairly certain they’ll endorse me just to keep it all going!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 18, 2019
“Now we have to regroup, and shift resources and emphasis to take on a different story,” Baquet said at the meeting.
“The day Bob Mueller walked off that witness stand, two things happened. Our readers who want Donald Trump to go away suddenly thought, ‘Holy shit, Bob Mueller is not going to do it,'” he continued.
The Times announced this month that advertising revenue and digital subscriptions fell short of their projections.
In May, Trump blasted the New York Times for leaking his tax info, declaring the move a "fake news hit job," yet the "bombshells" revealed in the report were already public knowledge.
On Wednesday morning, Trump responded to the NYT publishing his decades-old tax information, saying that, at the time, all business owners used the same strategy as him to avoid paying high taxes.
The newspaper obtained ten years of information on Trump’s taxes between 1985 and 1994 which it leaked in a report early on Wednesday.
The Times alleges that Donald Trump’s core businesses lost $1.17 billion in that timeframe.


Panaji, Sep 5 : The drug trade was going on unchecked in the previous Congress-led regimes but it took a BJP-led government to show the guts to raid an illegal rave party in Goa and catch bigwigs, state Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar said on Saturday.
“Big fish involved in drug trade have been caught by this government. Drug business will be finished in Goa. This government had the guts to conduct such a big raid involving influential people. If the government was not keen, such business would have continued unabated,” Ajgaonkar told reporters on Saturday referring to an illegal rave party busted in North Goa’s Anjuna beach village.
A small-time Bollywood actor Kapil Jhaveri along with Shailesh Shetty, an aide of former Goa Revenue Minister Rohan Khaunte, three foreigners and more than a dozen other revellers were arrested by the Crime Branch of the Goa Police, after its team busted the rave party in which drugs were being consumed.
Ajgaonkar said that the drug trade was not new to Goa and had flourished during the previous regimes led by the Congress party.
“In the previous Congress government regime, drugs used to be sold openly and there was internal fixing with drug dealers. This government is firm and all its MLAs support action against drug trade,” Ajgaonkar told reporters.
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has already warned of “zero tolerance” to drugs in the state. Goa, one of the leading beach and nightlife tourism destinations in the country, is also infamous as a destination for narco-tourism.
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VIRGINIA BEACH — Thomas Keyes swiveled his head over a subdued, supine opponent as if diagnosing an illness.
It took nearly the entire six minutes, but Keyes found the weakness and earned a pin with six seconds left in the third period.
Keyes, the No. 2-ranked wrestler at 170 pounds, helped No. 6 Landstown knock off No. 2 Kellam 43-28 Wednesday at Kellam.
“Thomas as a human being, he’s very smart,” Eagles coach James Sanderlin said. “I think he might be the top of his class or very high. He’s a very smart young man, very intellectual and he thinks a lot.”
The win for Keyes and the Eagles was a milestone.
“It means a lot,” Keyes said. “Four years I’ve been starting and it’s the first time I’ve gotten a win against Kellam and the team as well, so it’s just big. We’re all happy as a program and myself, too.”
Landstown and Kellam could face each other again this weekend as the Virginia Duals at the Hampton Coliseum run Friday and Saturday. The competition features nearly every team in The Pilot’s Top 15 across three high school divisions.
“It’s a huge win for our program,” Sanderlin said, “but on the same token I acknowledge they weren’t 100% tonight and neither were we because of different sicknesses and injuries, but if everything goes good, we’ll wrestle them again in the semifinals and I know they’ll be at their best then.”
Landstown welcomes any competition these days. The Eagles had to quarantine just before the region tournament last year and missed the entire postseason.
“It was particularly rough on me because my youngest son (Brett) was a senior and he had a real shot,” Sanderlin said. “I personally cried, not just for my son but for the other seniors. It was tough on all of us. We had a good team last year.”
The coaches and wrestlers have cherished their return to the mat.
“Mentally as a team, since we missed all that stuff, we were able to put all the extra work in, go running outside and work out,” said junior Yuta Otero, the No. 3 ranked wrestler at 132 pounds. “The coaches tried their best to get us somewhere, and when we finally got in the mat room, we started putting it together.”
Keyes and Otero, along with No. 3-ranked 106-pounder Adonis Lattimore, have led the resurgence. Keyes and Otero took opposite offseason approaches, but both have found the same successful groove.
“Yuta is just a mat rat,” Sanderlin said. “He did a lot of offseason tournaments, he traveled, he went to Fargo (for nationals) and he’s just put a lot of work in.
“This past summer (Thomas) took a small break, and I think it was good for him because he too up until last year did a lot of offseason grinding, and sometimes I think a break does a kid good and I think he was one that needed it.”
Now fresh off a galvanizing Beach District win over Kellam, the Eagles aim to keep that momentum at the Virginia Duals.
“We made it to the finals last year and our goal is to at least match that,” Sanderlin said, “but we have a tough road of ahead of us. We’re a fifth seed. ... We got our work cut out for us, so the guys know it’s gonna be a grind and we can only hope to wrestle our hardest and pray for the best.”
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Saturday 4 p.m. through finals: Adults $16, students $12, military $10
9 a.m.: National High School; American High School.
11 a.m.: American College; National High School (four mats).
1 p.m.: National College Duals; National High School; American High School (consolation).
3 p.m.: National College Duals; American College (consolations); American High School (quarterfinals).
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8:30 p.m.: Black and Blue High School (consolations).
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10 a.m.: National College; National High School (semifinals); American High School (consolations).
Noon: American College (seventh place); National High School; American High School.
2 p.m.: National College Duals; American College (semifinals); National, American and Black and Blue High School (semifinals).
4 p.m.: National College Duals; American College (consolations); American and Black and Blue High School (consolation semifinals).
6 p.m.: National College Duals; American College (fifth place); American and Black and Blue High School (consolation semifinals).
8:30 p.m.: American College (finals and third place); National, American and Black and Blue High School (finals and third place).


They say you can take the girl out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the girl. And that old adage seems to ring true with Edita Vilkeviciute‘s most recent work for Vogue Nippon, where she gets up close and personal with farm animals all from the comfort of a well-furnished… [Read More]
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Anja Rubik covers Vogue Nippon‘s monthly beauty supplement with a golden glow. As good as beauty supplements are, it’s such a shame that they all seem so short. Knowing Anja, the outtakes from this shoot must be fabulous.


Mini reviews of five new songs by The Baron Four, Los Black Dogs, Little Man, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, and Florence and the Machine.
The Stone MG’s are an Austin, Texas based classic rock inspired band. Angie Moon talks to them about their music, the local scene, and more.
Women of the Night are a NYC based protopunk/garage rock band. Angie Moon talks to the band about their sound, inspirations, and more.
A review of Jacco Gardner's latest album, released on 23/11/2018, Somnium.
A track by track review of Greta Van Fleet's new album Anthem of the Peaceful Army.
Northampton band The Keepers have released their first single on vinyl, "You're All I Need". Angie Moon reviews it.


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Breed: Lab-Pittie mix
Age: 3 years
Size: 66 lbs
Health: Healthy, neutered
Ideal Match: A family looking for a walking buddy and friendly companion
Ray is new to our rescue but it’s clear after only a couple of days that he is very sweet, very friendly, a great walker, and he enjoys jogging.
Ray and Charles are best buddies and would love to join a home looking for a bonded pair. They promise to bring double the love and double the fun!
At the same time, we will be working to separate these two and building confidence in each one without the other, so they can be adopted separately if needed.
We took in Ray and Charles from Bakersfield Animal Center. They believe the two are brothers, as they look a lot alike, just different colors, and seem to be bonded. Ray and Charles were each tested separately with dogs there and they did great.
Here is the video that convinced us to bring these two loves in. Hopefully it will convince someone who sees it to take one or both home. 🙂


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The voluntary deposit, sometimes better known under the name of its creator “Good Lender”, allows a person residing in Quebec to repay his debts while protecting himself against potential seizures of wages or goods.
How does voluntary deposit work?
- You register for voluntary deposit at the Court.
- Each month, a specified portion of your salary is returned to the Court.
- The court will use this money to pay your creditors.
- The interest on your debts is set at 5% per year.
How is the payment calculated
The payment is the seizable portion of your income. If you are an employee, the payment is based on your gross income (your income before tax and other deductions). If you are self-employed, the payment is based on your gross income minus your expenses related to your work.
Once your income is determined, an amount is subtracted according to the number of people you have in your charge. If you have no dependents, subtract $ 120 a week from your gross income. If you have one or two dependents, subtract $ 180 a week. For additional dependents, subtract $ 30 per week. The payment is 30% of this last amount.
The benefits of voluntary deposit
- Voluntary deposit allows you to avoid bankruptcy.
- Voluntary filing stops seizures and harassment.
- Interest is 5% per year.
- You only have one payment per month.
Caveats on Voluntary Deposit
- Is your monthly payment higher than the interest that accrues?
- For how many months will you have to make your payments to completely pay off your debts?
- Does your budget allow you to lose this portion of salary?
Is voluntary deposit the best solution for me?
At Good Finance, our mission is to guide you to a solution that’s right for you. Contact us for a free evaluation of your situation and we will tell you if the voluntary deposit is the right solution for you.


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Is Escorting Considered Cheating?
Being an escort is a job for some people, and they will do it no matter if they are in a relationship in their private life. But, what are the ethical values when it comes to that? Can the partner be aware and open-minded enough, not to have problems with the other one working as an escort? Yes, it’s so…Read More »


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- Every time a home is sold, the surrounding economy feels a boost.
- Different industries and businesses benefit at each stage of the process of moving into a home!
- Hawaii leads the way with a $177,000 boost to the local economy.
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Vincent Gallo Biography: Age, Net Worth, Height, Family
He is 75 kg in height and 1.8 m tall.
Do you know Who is Vincent Gallo?
Vincent Gallo is a well-known American actor, musician, director, and painter. He used to race motorcycles before becoming a model. His most notable film roles include those in The Funeral, The House of Spirits, Palookaville, and Arizona Dream. Throughout his career, he has released numerous albums and has appeared on numerous TV shows and with fans.
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|Full Name:||Vincent Gallo|
|Age:||61 years old|
|Birthday:||April 11, 1961|
|Birthplace:||Buffalo, New York|
|Net Worth:||$10 million|
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Vincent Gallo Net worth, Earnings
Vincent Gallo’s net worth is expected to be around $10 million by June 2022. He was compensated for his roles in several long and short films.
Vincent is also well-known as a screenwriter and prolific director. He is a musician who has released numerous albums throughout his career. According to reports, he earns $4 million per year.
Vincent Gallo is a gifted individual. He was a well-known musician and actor. His career has seen many achievements, and he has fans all over the world. We can certainly expect to see more of him as he continues to perform.
Vincent Gallo: Early Life and Family
Vincent Gallo, who was born on April 11, 1961, will be 61 years old in Buffalo, New York in 2022. Vincenzo Vito Gallo, his father, was a licensed hairdresser and professional gambler. Janet, his mother, was also a hairstylist. He attended Sweet Home Central Schools in New York but dropped out before graduating.
How Tall is Vincent Gallo? Weight, Hair color
He weighs 75 kg and stands 1.8 m tall. Vincent has written or directed several films, including Buffalo 66, The Brown Bunny, and Promises Written in Water. April was also a film, but it was never released.
Vincent Gallo Dating Life (Relationship)
Vincent Gallo is a single man who has never married. This is not to say that he was uninterested in women.
Between 1999 and 2000, Bethany Ritz, a costume designer, and Vincent were engaged. From 2006 to 2008, he was romantically involved with actress Cory Kennedy.
In the middle of the 2000s, he even dated model Nika. He has previously dated Cat Power, PJ Harvey, Heather Christie, Theresa Wayman, Chloe Sevigny, and Cat Power.
Vincent Gallo began his acting career by making short films. He made an appearance in the 1980 film If You Feel Froggy, Jump. He later appeared in the short films Wedding and The Gun Lover in 1986.
That Smell, Buffalo 66 Trailer, Vincent Gallo Directs, Looking for Enemies Finding Friends, Live Love Drive, The Agent, and Akiko are among his other short films. He appeared in the short film United States Wins the World Cup in 2014.
Vincent Gallo’s debut album, It Took Several Wives, was released in 1982. In 1984, he released The Way It Is Soundtrack. In 1998, Vincent released the Buffalo ’66 Soundtrack.
He released the album When in 2001. He released Recording of Music for Film in 2002. Vincent is also credited with the single “Honey Bunny,” which was released in 2001. His EP, So Sad, was released in 2001.
Vincent’s first film, The Way It Is, was released in 1985. He appeared in the films Arizona Dream and The House of the Spirits in 1993.