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Most tours have about 40 people. The tours run every half hour, so there could have been as many as 600 people in the Caverns many because of one article.
" We though well we'd come here and we're glad we did it was great," Gene Leid says.
Gene Leid is like many others who ended up here because of this article.
"All we knew about was Luray Caverns that was it so we never heard about this at all so we wouldn't have been here," Leid says.
It was a fluke the author of the article ended up here, too.
"He said he saw us on the highway and he thought well we'll pull in and see this one end of the day and then it turned out to be the one he liked second best in the United States," Cynthia Miller says.
Grand Caverns was beat out only by Carlsbad Caverns in Nevada. It was the more than 250 sheild formations that caught his eye.
"It surprised me I always heard so much you know Luray's such a bigger known name and more touristy and more people go there-I was really amazed," Miller says.
Miller's had to more than double her staff of tour guides.
"We're not used to this much traffic," Miller says.
And it's spilling over into the community.
"The restaurant in town Shenduns has told me they've seen a lot of traffic because kids sending people there," Miller says.
Everybody's hoping the success will continue.
If you're a resident of Staunton, Harrisonburg, Rockingham or Augusta Counties you get a discount when you visit the Caverns.


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Citing the economic devastation in Sri Lanka after piling up unpayable foreign debt including that from old friend China, the official handling Bangladesh’s finances says developing countries will “be thinking twice’’, about loans from the communist state’s Belt and Road Initiative projects.
“Whatever the situation (that) is going on worldwide, everybody will be thinking twice to agree to (BRI loans),’’ Finance Minister Mr A H M Mustafa Kamal has told London’s Financial Times. “Everybody is blaming China. China cannot disagree. It is their responsibility.’’
The FT reports that Bangladesh owes about US$4 billion, or 4% of its foreign debt to China.
Bangladesh, a long-time friend of Sri Lanka, has been trying to fend off comparisons with the bankrupt island creditor, now that its own economy is sliding, and there are fears of an implosion, regardless of foreign exchange reserves of US$39 billion, which tumbled from US$45.5b compared with more than a year ago.
Some of Dhaka’s projects are also factors in being compared with Sri Lanka. For 14 years, the Awami League party, headed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s family, has been in power. Some family members are entwined in the state machinery, like it was in Sri Lanka.
Bangladesh has also extended its hand to the IMF seeking US$1.5b out of US$4.5b now being sought. It is struggling with fiscal and current account deficits, just like Sri Lanka. The banking sector has weakened and bad loans have swelled steadily. The central bank struggled to defend the taka versus the US dollar at about 86.
The IMF has said it is “ready to support Bangladesh, and the staff will engage with the authorities on programme design’’.
While unfavourable comparisons with Sri Lanka gain traction, Premier Hasina was quoted in reports this week as insisting that: “Bangladesh will never become Sri Lanka, it won’t be. We think in a pragmatic way before taking any development project (and so) the country will continue to move ahead overcoming all global challenges.’’
China’s flagship infrastructure plan has come under scrutiny globally for corruption, debt, and its geopolitical machinations. China has denied such accusations.
Countries in Asia continued to receive the largest share of BRI investments or about 35% in 2021, based on a half-year report recently by the Fudan University, in Shanghai. Investments into European BRI countries dived by 84% compared with the first six months of 2020.
Bangladesh’s Mr Kamal told the UK FT that China needs to be more rigorous in evaluating loans amid concern that bad decisions risked pushing countries into debt distress.
He cited Sri Lanka, where unviable BRI projects had aggravated an economic meltdown.
He told the FT, that China had not been rigorous enough in deciding which projects to support. China needs to “make a thorough study’’, before lending to a project.
“After Sri Lanka … we felt that Chinese authorities are not taking care of this particular aspect, which is very, very important.’’
Reuters has reported that Bangladesh had sought talks on a new loan under the global creditor’s Resilience and Sustainability Trust. Such funds are capped at 150% of a country’s quota or, in Bangladesh’s case, the maximum of US$1b.
Sources: News Agencies.

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Here is my problem, I'm trying to get my M-Audio Fast Track Ultra sound card to work with my xubuntu.
Unfortunately, my sound card is not detected as one as you can see:
even with the following command:
sudo asoundconf list
Please note that you are attempting to run asoundconf as a privileged superuser, which may have unintended consequences.
Names of available sound cards:
but it is well detected on my usb port:
lspci -v | grep -i audio
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio (rev 06)
01:00.1 Audio device: NVIDIA Corporation High Definition Audio Controller (rev a1)
I hope it will be enough for you to know where my problem comes from.
lsusb | grep M-Audio
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0763:2080 Midiman M-Audio RunTime DFU
In advance, thanks for answering


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Every year I give about 700 lbs of organically grown GIANT PUMPKIN in November to the Food Depot here in Santa Fe. It feels good to not waste any food that I’ve grown and I grow so much. Yes, I am the ‘Tomato Lady’ at the Santa Fe Farmer’s Market and make a little money but I like to donate food I’ve grown as well. It feels good to give back to the community.
So this year I’ve created another small vegetable garden patch at our studio, Liquid Light Glass in an empty plot in front of the parking lot where it was just dirt and weeds. We will be growing tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini and beans. The food produced there will be donated to The Food Bank and other organizations that help feed the hungry.
The Food Bank is a service organization that distributes food in Northern New Mexico to communities in need. They encourage gardeners in the area to ‘plant an extra row’ in their vegetable garden and donate the produce to help feed the hungry. ‘Plant a Row for the Hungry’ is a Public Service Program that was originally started by The Garden Writers Association in 1995.
Maybe you can ‘plant an extra row’ and donate some of your produce for the hungry. Here is the PlantARow flyer from The Food Depot explaining how you can help.

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A passive infrared intrusion detector is arranged for mounting to the ceiling of a room to be protected. Infrared radiation from points within the room is focused onto an infrared sensing element by a multi-segment dome-shaped lens. The multi-segment lens in a preferred embodiment has central, downwardly facing beams of infrared sensitivity and other beams of infrared sensitivity at multiple azimuth angles at selected elevation angles.
1. A passive infrared intrusion detector arranged for mounting to the ceiling of a room to be protected, comprising:
a housing having an upwardly facing wall arranged to mount to a surface;
an infrared sensing element within said housing and facing away from said wall;
and a multi-segment fresnel lens forming at least a portion of a downwardly facing wall of said housing, said lens having a plurality of planar fresnel lens segments, each lens segment being spaced from said sensing element by a distance which is approximately equal to its focal length, each lens segment having at least one optical axis with respect to said sensing element for focusing infrared energy along said optical axis directly onto said sensing element, said optical axes being approximately perpendicular to to said planar segments and having selected elevation and azimuth angles with respect to said wall to provide beams of infrared sensitivity corresponding to said optical axes in a plurality of said elevation angles and a plurality of azimuth angles, said azimuth angles being of approximately uniform distribution over 360° of azimuth.
2. A detector as specified in claim 1 wherein said multi-segment lens is formed in the shape of a multi-faceted dome.
3. A detector as specified in claim 2 wherein the segments of said lens have equal focal lengths and are approximaely equi-distant from said sensing element.
4. A detector as specified in claim 1 wherein said multi-segment lens includes a first segment substantially parallel to said wall with a vertical optical axis and a plurality of second segments each having an optical axis with a selected second elevation angle, all of said second elevation angles being equal.
5. A detector as specified in claim 4 wherein all of said lens segments are formed on a planar sheet of lens material, and wherein there are provided wedge-shaped slots between said second lens segments, whereby each of said second lens segments can be bent into a plane approximately perpendicular to its corresponding optical axis.
6. A detector as specified in claim 4 wherein said multi-segment lens further includes a plurality of third lens segments, equal in number to said second lens segments, and having equal third elevation angles greater than said second elevation angles.
7. A detector as specified in claim 6 wherein all of said lens segments are formed on a planar sheet of lens material, and wherein there are provided double wedge shaped slots between said second and between said third lens segments whereby said second and third lens segments can be bent into planes approximately perpendicular to their corresponding optical axes.
8. A detector as specified in claim 6 wherein said third lens segments have optical axes with azimuth angles between the azimuth angles of the optical axes of said second lens segments.
9. A detector as specified in claim 1 wherein there is provided a lens supporting frame, said frame having apertures corresponding to said lens segments.
10. A detector as specified in claim 9 wherein said frame includes inner and outer frame members, each having said apertures.
11. A detector as specified in claim 1 wherein said sensing element is mounted to a printed circuit board within said housing, wherein said circuit board is provided with a light source located at a selected distance from said sensing element, and wherein said circuit board is arranged for transverse movement corresponding to said selected distance whereby said light source can be moved into a position corresponding to the operative position of said sensing element.
12. A detector as specified in claim 1, wherein said housing is arranged for mounting to said surface by slotted mounting holes, and wherein said slotted mounting holes are arranged to provide for rotation of said housing by an azimuth angle corresponding to the azimuth angle between adjacent ones of said optical axes.
13. A detector as specified in claim 1 wherein said sensing element has multiple two photosensitive electrodes, and wherein said photosensitive electrodes are arranged at a selected spacing so that the angular spacing of said electrodes as viewed from said lens segments is at least 5 degrees.
14. A detector as specified in claim 1 wherein there is provided an indicator light source within said housing and a light guide passing through said housing, said light guide having an outer end formed as a conical point for projecting light from said light source in all directions of azimuth with respect to said housing.
15. In an infrared intrusion detector having an indicator light source, a light guide for projecting light from said light source within a housing, comprising a cylindrical light transparent member passing through a wall of said housing adjacent said light source and having an outer end conically tapering to a point outside said housing, said outer end having a cone angle selected to permit light to emerge from said conical surface in all directions of azimuth with respect to said housing.
16. A light guide as specified in claim 15 wherein said outer end has a cone angle of approximately 60°.
17. A light guide as specified in claim 15 wherein said conically formed outer end tapers to a round point.
The present invention relates to passive infrared intrusion detectors, and particularly to such detectors which are arranged for mounting to the ceiling of a room or other space to be protected.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,275,303, which is assigned to the same assignee as the present invention, describes a passive infrared intrusion detector which includes an enclosure having an aperture with a multi-segment Fresnel lens which is provided for focusing infrared energy onto a sensing element within the enclosure. As described in the referenced patent, there is provided a light source within the enclosure which provides for locating the orientation of the beams of infrared sensitivity of the device by observation of emitted light from the detector. The device described in the referenced patent, and many other prior art passive infrared intrusion detectors, are arranged for mounting to the wall of a room to be protected so that the beams of infrared sensitivity radiate outward from the wall, often in multiple directions.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved passive infrared intrusion detector which is arranged for mounting to the ceiling of a room to be protected, whereby beams of infrared sensitivity can radiate in many directions and reach areas throughout the room, which might be otherwise blocked from observation by a single wall mounted detector. It is a further object of the invention to provide such a detector which includes a dual element detector and a light emitting element within the detector for purposes of locating the orientation of the beams of infrared sensitivity.
In accordance with the present invention there is provided a passive infrared intrusion detector which is arranged for mounting to the ceiling of a room to be protected. The detector includes a housing having an upwardly facing wall arranged to mount to a surface, such as the ceiling, and an infrared sensing element within the housing facing away from the wall. A multi-segment fresnel lens forms at least a portion of the downwardly facing wall of the housing. The lens has a plurality of planar fresnel lens segments, each with at least one optical axis with respect to each electrode of the sensing element. The optical axes are approximately perpendicular to the planar segments and have selected elevation and azimuth angles with respect to the wall to provide beams of infrared sensitivity corresponding to the optical axes in a plurality of elevation angles and a plurality of azimuth angles. The azimuth angles are approximately uniformly distributed over 360° of azimuth.
In a preferred embodiment the multi-segmented lens is formed in the shape of a multi-faceted dome with the segments of the lens approximately equidistant from the sensing element. The lens may include a first segment which is substantially parallel to the wall with a vertical optical axis and a plurality of second segments each having an optical axis with a selected second elevation angle which is the same for all second elevation angles. There may also be provided a plurality of third lens segments, equal in number to the second lens segments and having equal third elevation angles greater than the second elevation angles. The lens may be conveniently fabricated from a single planar sheet of lens material with wedge-shaped slots between the second and third lens segments so that the second and third lens segments can be bent into planes substantially perpendicular to their corresponding optical axes. As thus formed the lens may be supported by a lens supporting frame with apertures corresponding to the lens segments. The frame may include inner and outer frame members. The detector may include an arrangement for providing movement of a printed circuit board to which the sensing element is mounted so that a light emitting element can be placed in the nominal location of the sensing element such that an installing technician can observe the light emitting element through the various lens segments and determine the position of the beams of infrared sensitivity.
For a better understanding of the present invention, together with other and further objects, reference is made to the following description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and its scope will be pointed out in the appended claims.
FIG. 1 is a bottom planar view of a ceiling mounted passive infrared intrusion detector in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the detector of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a plane view of the multi-segment lens used in the FIG. 1 detector as formed in a planar configuration.
FIG. 4 is a view of the detector of FIG. 1 with the cover and lens removed.
FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of the cover of the FIG. 1 intrusion detector.
In FIGS. 1 through 4 there are shown various views and details of a preferred embodiment of a passive infrared intrusion detector 10 in accordance with the present invention. The detector 10 includes a housing which is formed by a base member 12 which is arranged for mounting to a surface, such as a ceiling, and a cover member 14. In normal usage the view shown in FIG. 1 would be observed from directly under the detector 10 as it is mounted on a ceiling. The cross-sectional view of FIG. 2 is inverted from the normal ceiling mounted orientation. Included on cover member 14 is a lens array 16 which includes a plurality of lens segments arranged in various planes and forming a dome-like lens by which passive infrared radiation is focused onto a sensing element 54 located within the housing of detector 10. Cover member 14 includes structural members 18 which separate various segments of the multi-segment lens 22. Structural members 18 provide for rigidity of the arrangement and form an outer frame member which has apertures corresponding to the lens segments. An inner frame member 32 is provided such that the lens 22 is located between inner frame member 32 and the outer frame formed by structural members 18. Inner frame member 32 has corresponding apertures which are formed between structural members 34, which correspond to outer structural members 18. The inner frame 32 further includes transverse structural members 36, which are shown in FIG. 2.
For purposes of description, it will be understood that references to elevation angle refer to the measurement of the angle between a given direction and the nominal vertical axis of the device, which would be vertical in the FIG. 2 view. References to azimuth direction would be measured relative to the rotational symmetry of the device as viewed in FIG. 1. Accordingly, it may be seen that the multi-segment lens 22 includes a central lens segment which is positioned in the central aperture 20, noted in FIG. 2, along the vertical axis. The central lens segment includes three operative lens areas including a central lens area 24, which has an optical axis with respect to sensor 54 along the vertical axis and two surrounding lens areas 26 which have optical axes which are displaced slightly from the vertical axis and which have azimuth directions of 90 and 270 as viewed in FIG. 1. It should be noted that the central optical axes of lens area 24 is along the vertical direction and that the lens segment is planar in configuration and perpendicular to the central optical axis. The remaining optical axes for lens areas 26 are not exactly perpendicular to the central lens segment, but are approximately perpendicular by reason of the angular displacement from perpendicular of approximately 15 degrees.
In a radial outward direction from the first lens segment, which includes lens areas 24 and 26, there is provided a plurality of second planar lens segments 28. In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1 there are provided twelve second lens segments 28. Each of the second lens segments 28 has an optical center, through which its optical axis passes, which is approximately at a corner of the corresponding aperture area in the frame formed by structural members 18 and 34. The optical center is illustrated by the curved lines in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 which illustrate schematically the lines of the fresnel lens which forms the second lens segments 28. The second lens segments 28 are arranged at an angle of approximately 49° from the vertical axis and they all have optical axes at a 49° elevation angle. The azimuth direction of the optical axes of the second lens segments are spaced at 30° intervals around 360°. The second lens segments are tilted with respect to the vertical axis so that the optical axes of these lens segments is approximately perpendicular to the lens segments themselves. Accordingly as seen in FIG. 2, the second lens segments 28 are tilted at an angle of approximately 49°.
The detector shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 includes a plurality of 12 third lens segments 30 which are tilted at a further angle of approximately 30° from the vertical axis of the device. The optical centers of the third lens segments 30 are located at about the center of the outermost boundary of the lens segments 30 as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2. Again the lens segments are tilted at an angle of about 30° from the vertical axis so that the optical axes of these lens segments with respect to detector 54 is approximately perpendicular to the lens segments. It should be noted that the third lens segments 30 also have optical axes which are arranged at 30° spacings around the azimuth directions, but that these third lens segment optical axes are arranged at azimuth angles approximately between the azimuth angles of the adjacent second lens segments 28 and at an elevation angle of 60° from the vertical axis. Thus, when the device is used to protect a room, an intruder walking between the beams of infrared sensitivity of the third lens segments 30 toward the center of the room would come directly into the infrared beam of sensitivity of the second lens segments 28.
FIG. 3 illustrates the method for forming the domed-shaped multi-segment fresnel lens 22 which is used in the device illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2. A planar sheet of fresnel lens material is formed with the lens grooves as illustrated in FIG. 3. The first central aperture area is formed with active lens area 24 and the surrounding two active lens areas 26 with fresnel lens grooves as illustrated. The second lens segments 28 are also formed as shown surrounding the central area and the third lens segments 30 are formed on the outermost periphery of the planar lens. Doubly tapered grooves 40, 42 are formed in the planar lens 22 as illustrated to enable the second lens segments 28 to be folded at an angle of approximately 41° from the axis of symmetry of the planar lens 22 and to enable the third lens segments 30 to be folded at an angle of approximately 60° from the axis of symmetry. Accordingly the planar lens as shown in FIG. 3 can be folded into the dome-shape lens shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 which is held between outer frame 18 and inner frame 32.
An aspect of the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes the separation of the active electrodes of sensing element 54. As illustrated in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 sensing element 54 includes sensing electrodes 56 and 58, such as pyroelectric detectors, known in the art of passive infrared intrusion detectors. The electrodes are connected in output opposition in the device to provide resistance to false alarms caused by ambient temperature changes and detection of an intruder as the infrared radiation on one of the electrodes increases with respect to the radiation on the other.
In conventional wall mounted infrared intrusion detectors the electrodes corresponding to 56 and 58 are each about 1 millimeter wide and are separated by a distance of approximately 1 millimeter. In the ceiling mounted environment with lenses separated from the sensing element by a distance of about 1.2 inches, corresponding to the focal length of the lens segments, the 1 millimeter spacing may be too small, because the dual beams of infrared sensitivity at the relatively close ranges experienced by a ceiling mounted detector may be so close together that an intruder will enter both beams of infrared sensitivity almost simultaneously, thus causing a failure of the detector to indicate the presence of an intruder by reason of a change in the output of one electrode with respect to the other. In order to correct this possible failure, the spacing between electrodes 56 and 58 is increased to approximately 4 millimeters. This increases the separation of the dual beams of infrared sensitivity with respect to each of the lens segments. The separation of the dual beams for infrared sensitivity for a particular lens segment is determined by the angle A, shown in FIG. 2, of the two electrodes 56, 58 as viewed from the optical center of the lens segment. Increasing the spacing between the electrodes 56 and 58 increases the separation of the dual beams of sensitivity for each segment. In accordance with the preferred embodiment the angular separation between the beams of sensitivity, which is determined by angle A between the sensing electrodes as viewed from the focussing lens, is made to be approximately 9.5°. This is approximately 1/3 the angular separation of the lens segments indicated by angle B, as viewed from the sensing element 54 also shown in FIG. 2. The separation of the dual beams of sensitivity determined by angle A is dependent on the anticipated ceiling height and should be at least 5° or greater.
As illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 4 the sensing element 54 is mounted to a circuit board 50 within the housing formed by base member 12 and cover 14. The sensing element 54 and sensitive portions of the electronics are enclosed within a radiation shield 52 to protect against stray electronic interference. An aperture in the side of enclosure 52 facing the multi-segment lens 22 has an opening through which infrared radiation can reach sensing element 54.
Circuit board 50 also includes a light source, such as light emitting diode 94. Diode 94 is arranged at a point which is separated from sensing element 54 by a selected distance, and the circuit board 50 is arranged to be displaced within the base member 12 by the same selected distance, so that light emitting diode 94 can be placed at the nominal location of sensing element 54. For this purpose the circuit board is supported by a first supporting member 48 which includes a groove 80 holding the end of the circuit board. A protruding tab on the circuit board engages a stop member 78 formed on base 12 when the sensing element 54 is at the center of housing 12 and against an opposite stop member formed as end wall 82 of slot 80 when the light emitting diode 94 is at the center of base 12. A second supporting member 46 on the opposite side of circuit board 50 also includes a slot for holding the end of the circuit board, and the circuit is provided with notches 72 and 74 which are retained in a member 70 formed as part of support 46. Stop 76 is also provided for limiting the movement of circuit board 50. Support members 46 and 48 may be bent in an outward direction for insertion or removal of circuit board 50 and are provided with threaded holes 84 for receiving cover holding screws 86, thus locking the circuit board into position when the cover 14 is secured by screws 86 to base 12. When light emitting diode 94 and circuit board 50 are moved into position so that the light emitting diode 94 is at the center of base member 12, an arrangement may provide for activating the light emitting diode 94 and thereby projecting visible light beams through the various segments of lens 22 in directions corresponding to beams of infrared sensitivity which occur when sensing element 54 is in the central position. One such arrangement is illustrated in FIG. 2 wherein a boss 104 is provided on cover 14 and a switch 108 is mounted on circuit board 50. When circuit board 50 is in the central position, boss 104 activates switch plunger 106 on switch 108 when cover 14 is attached to base 12. When cover 14 is removed, switch 108 acts as a tamper switch and gives a signal indicating the cover has been removed. When board 50 is moved to its off outer position, boss 104 also does not engage plunger 106 and a tamper signal is given. The switch in the tamper position also activates pattern locating LED 94. With LED 94 activated, the orientation of the visible beams can be adjusted in azimuth by loosening screws 60 which mount base 12 to the ceiling and rotating base 12 so that screws 60 slide in curved slots 62. Slots 62 have an angular adjustment of approximately 30°, which corresponds to the spacing between adjacent beams formed by the second lens segments and third lens segments in the azimuth direction.
The cover 14 of intrusion detector 10 includes signal lights 88, 90 and 92 shown in FIG. 1. Signal lights 88 and 92 are alarm indicating lights which are illuminated when the detector signals the detection of an intruder. Two lights are provided so that the alarm condition can be observed from any azimuth position without obstruction by the dome shaped lens. Signal light 90 is a pulse-counting light which signals detection of an intruder or an interference which is insufficient to trigger an alarm. Both of these lights are helpful to the installer in "walk-testing" the device after the beams have been visibly aligned by the use of the pattern locating feature and the device has been restored to its detecting function.
Lights 88, 90 and 92 have light-spreading light guide as shown in FIG. 5. A specially shaped light guide 96 of generally cylindrical shape is provided with a conical end portion 98 and an enlarged base 100. The light guide is press fitted or otherwise mounted in a bore on cover 14 arranged above a light source such as LED 102. Conical end portion 98 preferably has a cone angle C of approximately 60°. The conical tip portion 98 enables light from LED 102 to be observed from any angular direction in azimuth around the detector provided there is no visual blockage from other detector portions.
While there has been described what is believed to be the preferred embodiment of the present invention, those skilled in the art will recognize that other and further changes may be had thereto without departing from the spirit of the invention, and it is intended to claim all such changes and modifications as fall within the true scope of the invention.


According to scientists, if global warming continues, people will experience more insomnia, greatly disturbing people’s normal life. An American media once reported that experts have found that rising temperatures in some places can affect people’s sleep. Experts through computer simulation in a large number of greenhouse gas emissions in the case of research, draw the conclusion that human will insomnia.
An expert named Nick and his colleagues predicted that if the global temperature keeps rising, people will become more and more irritable at night and insomnia will increase, especially in the hot and dry summer. Without air conditioning, they say, people’s lives would be a mess.
With the continuous emission of greenhouse gases, the greenhouse effect is also increasing. Many things have changed because of the greenhouse effect, such as larger heat waves, rainstorms, and higher and higher sea level. In recent years, scientists have been studying how much impact global warming will have on people’s health. This is a study that is difficult to draw a conclusion, and numerous hypothetical experiments must be done. Moreover, the related effects predicted by scientific papers are also multifarious, such as whether tropical diseases will spread more widely, cold weather will reduce the number of human deaths, hot weather will increase the number of deaths, and even flights will become more bumpy, etc.
This kind of literature now adds another prediction, that is, after global warming, humans will reduce sleep, even insomnia. Research shows that if global greenhouse gas emissions continue to remain high, people will have more and more days of insomnia. Experts know that the temperature at night is too high or too low will affect a person’s sleep, but no one has thought about the impact of global warming on human sleep. In order to study the impact of global warming on sleep quality, Dr. obradovich of Harvard University came to the Centers for Disease Control and prevention of the United States to study people’s sleep status using the survey data of the National Institutes of disease control and prevention. In fact, as he thought, the sleep of some urban residents is really affected by the rising temperature.
It is an undeniable fact that global warming and the greenhouse effect are constantly strengthening. I hope that with the efforts of all mankind, the earth can return to “health”. Health is gone, and what else can the economy do.


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North Island Trout Fishing Guide by John Kent
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DescriptionJohn Kent's North Island Trout Fishing Guide is a practical handbook that provides accurate, up-to-date information on trout fishing in the North Island of New Zealand. Kent draws on over 50 years' trout fishing experience and a lifelong enthusiasm for New Zealand's back-country and high-country fishing areas to provide an unparalleled guide for local and visiting anglers alike. The author has revised and updated this edition of the North Island Trout Fishing Guide to include additional rivers and all new photographs.
Our ViewThe ultimate book for the DIY travelling angler in New Zealand.
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The Soryu Class diesel-electric submarines are being built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Soryu Class is an improved version of the Oyashio Class submarine.
The keel for the first submarine in the class, Soryu (SS-501), was laid down in March 2005. It was launched in December 2007 and commissioned in March 2009. Unryu (SS-502) was laid down in March 2006, launched in October 2008 and commissioned in March 2010.
Hakuryu was laid down in February 2007 and launched in October 2009 for commissioning in March 2011. The fourth and fifth submarines under construction are scheduled to be commissioned in 2012 and 2013 respectively.
The class is also referred to as the SS 2,900t and the 16SS project. Soryu and Unryu have been named after the World War II aircraft carriers. Soryu was one of the carriers that participated in the Pearl Harbour attack. Both submarines are home-ported at Kure and operated by Subron 5, S-flotilla-1 of the JMSDF.
Soryu Class design and features
The Soryu Class carries a hydrodynamic design based on the Oyashio class submarine. It has a larger displacement than any other submarine class in JMSDF’s service.
The hull form is made of high tensile steel and is covered with anechoic coating to reduce the reflection of acoustic waves. Interiors of the submarine boast acoustic isolation of loud components.
Close-up view of the X rudder. Photo : Wikipedia 4.bp.blogspot.com
The submarine features computer-aided X control planes. The design incorporates highly automated systems.
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The submarine is equipped with Stirling engines for increased propulsion performance and underwater endurance. The engine supports superior submerged operations. The high-performance sonar onboard improves surveillance capabilities. The submarine also features stealth capabilities and enhanced safety measures such as snorkel equipment.
The submarine has an overall length of 84m, beam of 9.1m and depth of 10.3m. The normal draft of the sub is 8.4m. It has a surfaced displacement of 2,950t and submerged displacement of 4,200t. The Soryu Class can complement a crew of 65 including nine officers and 56 enlisted members.
Crew cabin & rest area
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Range : Unpublished but estimated at 6100 nautical miles at 6.5knots with AIP
Operational Depth : Unpublished but estimated at 500m.
Complement : 65 ( 9 officers 56 enlisted )
The submarine can sail at a surfaced speed of 13kt and submerged speed of 20kt. It has a maximum range of 6,100nm at 6.5kt speed.
The Soryu Class is fitted with six HU-606 533mm torpedo tubes for Type 89 torpedoes and UGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles. The Harpoon has a range of over 124km and speed of 864km/h.
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Type 89 is a wire-guided torpedo with active and passive homing modes. It has a maximum speed of 130km/h and can engage targets within the range of 50km. The torpedo can carry a warhead of 267kg.
Ship Class Used On Submarines Date Of Design 1989 Date In Service 1992 WeightN/AOverall LengthN/AExplosive Charge 589 lbs. (267 kg) Range / Speed about 54,000 yards (49,380 m) @ 40 knots about 42,000 yards (38,400 m) @ 55 knots Reported maximum speed is 70 knots PowerN/ANotes: The standard heavy submarine torpedo, roughly equivalent to the USA’s Mark 48. Formerly the GRX-2. Source navweaps.com
Type 89 wire-guided torpedo
In 1985 the Block 1C version of Harpoon was introduced, being designated AGM-84D, RGM-84D and UGM-84D. The Block 1C has increased range (AGM-84D maximum range is quoted to be 220 km (120 nm)) by using JP-10 instead of JP-6 jet fuel. The terminal attack mode of the xGM-84D is selectable (pop-up or sea-skimming), and the missile also has improved ECCM equipment. Ships equipped with the improved AN/SWG-1A Fire Control System can program several way-points into the flight path of the missile before launch. Using this feature, the RGM-84D will fly an indirect path to the target area, thereby concealing the position of the launching ship. As with the earlier versions, there are also ATM-84D, RTM-84D and UTM-84D training missiles. The CATM-84D is a captive-carry training missile. The CATM-84D-1s are converted older ATM-84As, and CATM-84D-2s are improved new-built missiles. Source designation-systems.net
Sensors / radars
The submarine is equipped with a ZPS-6F navigation or surface search radar. The sonar suite integrates four low frequency flank arrays, a bow-array and a towed array sonar.
Sensors : Hughs/Oki ZQQ-7B Sonar Suite with
1x Bow Array
4x Low Frequency Flank Array
1x Towed Array
X-band High Speed Satellite Communications Device for SS-507 and later
Soryu features ZLR-3-6 electronic support measures (ESM) systems. There are two 3in underwater countermeasure launcher tubes installed for launching acoustic device countermeasures (ADCs).
ZLR-3-6 electronic support measures (ESM) system
2 x 3 inch Underwater Countermeasure Launcher Tubes for acoustic device countermeasures (ADCs).
Torpedo Countermeasure System (TCM) for SS-508 and later Source daisetsuzan.blogspot.com
ADC (Acoustic Device Countermeasure) MK 2
The ADC (Acoustic Device Countermeasure) MK 2 is a 3-inch diameter, expendable countermeasure device designed for launch from surface ships and submarines to counter torpedo threats. The ADC MK2 hovers vertically at a pre-selected depth, emitting an acoustic signal. The vertical depth is set prior to launch and maintained by a pressure-controlled motor driving a small, shrouded propeller in the tail of the decoy. Power for the motor and electronics is provided by a thermal battery. In the electronics section mounted below the acoustic projector section the signals are generated and amplified, while the uppermost acoustic projector section consists of ceramic transducers and impedance-matching networks. Variants include the MOD1, MOD3 and MOD4. Ultra Electronics Ocean Systems is proud to be the only manufacturer of these ADC MK2 variants for the USN and Foreign Military Sales (FMS). Source ultra-os.com (example)
Soryu is powered by a diesel-electric propulsion system. Two Kawasaki 12V 25/25 SB-type diesel engines and four Kawasaki Kockums V4-275R Stirling engines provide a total power output of 2,900kW surfaced and 6,000kW submerged.
4 x Kockums V4-275R Stirling engines
Kockums V4-275R Stirling engines – Image: saab.com
Soryu is the first submarine of the JMSDF to be equipped with Stirling engines manufactured by Sweden-based Kockums.
The AIPS develops 3,900 hp surfaced and 8,000 hp submerged. Power is delivered through one shaft. Source military-today.com
Stirling is a silent and vibration-free external combustion engine. The Kockums Stirling air independent propulsion system onboard reduces the need for frequent battery charging surfaced and thus increases the submerged endurance of the submarine.
The electric propulsion motor drives a propeller through a single shaft. The submarine is also fitted with an X rudder to provide high manoeuvrability to the submarine when operating very close to the seabed. This X rudder configuration was initially developed by Kockums for the Swedish Gotland class. The propulsion system provides a maximum speed of 20kt.
Japan to equip future Soryu-class submarines with lithium-ion batteries: Here
Japan will likely become the first country in the world to equip diesel-electric submarines with lithium-ion batteries. GS Yuasa, a Kyoto-based developer and manufacturer of battery systems, said in a 21 February press statement that such batteries will be mounted on two Soryu-class boats currently in build for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
According to Jane’s Fighting Ships, eight Soryu-class boats are currently in service with the JMSDF.
Four others are currently under construction, two of which, SS 511 and SS 512, are expected to be commissioned in 2020 and 2021 respectively, and will be fitted with lithium-ion batteries in place of lead-acid batteries and a Stirling air-independent propulsion (AIP) system.
“At this moment Japanese submarines use lead-acid batteries as a source of power, but submarines being produced since the fiscal year 2015 will use lithium-ion batteries instead,” said the company.
SS-501 Soryu ( そうりゅう, in kanji 蒼竜 ) Blue Dragon
SS-502 Unryu ( うんりゅう, in kanji 雲竜 ) Cloud Dragon
SS-503 Hakuryu ( はくりゅう, in kanji 白竜) White Dragon
SS-504 Kenryu ( けんりゅう, in kanji 剣竜) Sword Dragon
SS-505 Zuiryu ( ずいりゅう, in kanji 瑞竜) Auspicious Dragon
SS-506 Kokuryu ( こくりゅう, in kanji 黒竜) Black Dragon
SS-507 Jinryu ( じんりゅう, in kanji 仁竜) Humane Dragon
SS-508 Sekiryu ( せきりゅう, in kanji 赤竜 ) Red Dragon ( named on 2nd Nov 2015 )
SS-509 is under construction and yet to be named. SS-510 and SS-511 are planned. Source daisetsuzan.blogspot.com
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|Diving depth (operational)||~ 250 m|
|Diving depth (maximum)||~ 500 m|
|Dimensions and displacement|
|Surfaced displacement||2 900 tons|
|Submerged displacement||4 200 tons|
|Propulsion and speed|
|Surfaced speed||13 knots|
|Submerged speed||20 knots|
|Diesel engines||1 x 3 900 / 8 000 hp|
|Missiles||UGM-84 Sub-Harpoon launched form torpedo tubes|
|Torpedoes||6 x 533-mm torpedo tubes for Type 89 torpedoes and missiles|


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The Martin County Sheriff’s Office will be exhuming the body of a baby Monday.
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Indian businesses and students welcome new UK points-based immigration system
LONDON: Thousands more highly skilled Indians could potentially work in Britain as the UK launches a new points-based immigration system starting next year.
The new streamlined visa system, inspired by Australia’s points-based immigration system, will take effect from January 1, 2021, and will
replace the Tier 1 and Tier 2 schemes. The cap on the numbers of skilled workers is being scrapped and a small number of highly skilled workers will be allowed to enter without a job offer.
The new single global system for workers will treat EU and non-EU citizens equally, replacing the “free movement” that has existed between the UK and the EU, allowing an unlimited number of EU citizens to live and work in the UK and vice versa, without the need for any visa. Freedom of movement ends when the transition period ends on December 31, 2020.
Skilled migrants will now require 70 points to be eligible to apply to enter the UK to work. The new route will open in Autumn 2020.
A job offer with an employer, a minimum salary of £25,600 a year, the ability to speak English and an A-level qualification or equivalent will be mandatory under the new skilled worker route. Under the current Tier 2 system, skilled workers need a degree and a £30,000 minimum salary.
Points will be assigned for specific skills, qualifications, salaries or professions with the aim being to attract those from across the globe with the highest skills.
There will be no resident labour market test, skilled workers can be accompanied by dependents and they will be eligible to apply for indefinite leave to remain (permanent residency).
The salary threshold has been lowered to £25,600 in line with recommendations from the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC).
Those who don’t meet the salary threshold will be able to ‘trade’ characteristics such as having a job offer in a shortage occupation or having a PhD relevant to the job, against a lower salary, provided they will earn above £20,480.
The Home Office said, in its policy statement, that it was a “firm and fair points-based system” designed to “attract the high-skilled workers” the UK needs. “We intend to create a high wage, high-skill, high productivity economy,” it said.
Significantly, there will be no general low-skilled or temporary work route.
The Home Office said it estimated 70 per cent of the existing EU workforce in Britain would not meet the requirements of the skilled worker route.
“We’re ending free movement, taking back control of our borders and delivering on the people’s priorities by introducing a new UK points-based immigration system, which will bring overall migration numbers down,” home secretary Priti Patel said, launching the scheme on Wednesday.
There will be no route for self-employed people either, although they may be able to obtain an innovator visa, or enter under the global talent scheme, which allows high skilled scientists, academics and researchers to work in the UK without a job offer.
Indian business bodies welcomed the move, saying it would greatly benefit skilled Indians, but expressed concerns about whether it might create labour shortages in some sectors.
Life peer Baroness Prashar CBE, chair of FICCI UK, said: “The majority of Indian businesses in the UK require skilled manpower. The new point-based immigration system coupled with the lower salary threshold is a positive move. This has been a long-standing demand of FICCI members.”
“With the focus on attracting highly skilled individuals, this should be good news for ambitious and well-qualified Indians and for businesses in the UK keen to hire top talent,” said Kevin McCole, managing director of the UK India Business Council. “Following the UK Government’s announcement last September that foreign students will be able to work in the UK after graduation, this is a further boost to India-UK people to people links.”
“The lower salary threshold means skilled Indians are easily the biggest winner,” said Pratik Dattani, managing director, EPG. “The major flaw is that the policy change will exacerbate Britain’s chronic labour shortages in vocational skills, which have relied so heavily on Eastern Europeans.”
“We welcome the Home Office’s proposed new system, which rightly recognises that immigration to the UK should be based on skills, salaries and knowledge of the English language,” said Jim Bligh, chair of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)’s India Business Forum. “For business, it’s essential that the system retains flexibility for employers, particularly those bringing in highly-skilled workers on short-term assignments.”
Students will also be covered by the points-based system. They will achieve the required points if they can demonstrate that they have an offer from an approved educational institution, speak English and are able to support themselves during their studies.
“As per our members, the immigration rules are the biggest challenge a student from India faces when
in the UK,” said Amit Tiwari, president of INSA (Indian National Student Association) UK. “This new proposal helps in levelling the field as a lot of Indian students want to put experience to their qualifications. The lowering of the salary threshold is a welcome move.”


This is still an alarming story, especially given that 73,000 blogs were unplugged all at once. Do we really believe that "the authorities" scanned every one of these blogs for copyright infringement? I don't believe that government is that efficient.
For the moment, I'm thinking that this is a trial run, or a bungle of monstrous proportions.
Dry run before the terrorist attack on free speech, eh?
How do we give ‘em enough heck that they know they better forget about doing anything more?
After reading mor stories today, I believe the authorities physically removed the physical server containing the bn.Blogetery.com hosted blogs.
To protect the copyright claims of major RIAA donors, the Obama administration just stole, blackholed and civil forfeiture confiscated the intellectual property of about 72,000 websites.
War is Peace. DMCA IP law is liberty.


Many people associate water heater problems with cold showers and freezing water, but there are many other problems to watch for, including a tank leak. Water heater leaks can occur from either the top or bottom of the tank, so there are many reasons why you might be experiencing this problem. Below, we will examine what causes a water heater to leak.
Leaks in a water heater: What causes them?
When you notice water pooling around your water heater tank, it is understandable for you to feel worried or frustrated. The presence of water might be an indicator that a much bigger problem that will require repair or replacement. Let us discuss the possible reasons why your water heater tank is leaking so we can get to the bottom of the problem once and for all.
Age and Corrosion
Eventually, every appliance and system inside your home will stop working, including your water heater. As your water heater ages, it may develop cracks and leaks due to regular wear and tear. Nevertheless, it is important to note that a hot water tank can also become damaged if calcium or sediment builds up at the bottom. This can result in higher energy bills, insufficient hot water, and cracks. If your water heater leaks, corrosion or wear and tear may be responsible. In most cases, routine water heater maintenance will help extend the life of your unit and ensure everything is running smoothly for many years. Regardless of whether your water heater has simply reached its end of service life or not, you will need to schedule a replacement.
A traditional water heater has an inlet and outlet connection, and water enters the tank through the inlet. Once heated, the water leaves the tank through the outlet. There is a possibility that loose inlet and outlet connections are causing your water heater to leak. If so, check to see if the leak is coming from the top of the tank.
Pressure that is dangerous
Water heater tanks are prone to accumulating pressure. However, this pressure can also reach extreme, potentially dangerous levels. Excessive pressure can lead to the tank exploding. Water heaters release excessive water pressure through the pressure relief valve (or T&P valve, as it is also called) if they detect excessive water pressure. In order to bring the pressure back down to normal, this valve releases a small amount of steam or water when the pressure builds up. You can see that there is a possibility that the “leak” you’re experiencing may just be the pressure relief valve working. This valve is an important safety feature.
Problems with the pressure relief valves
The pressure relief valve on a water heater can also cause it to leak if it becomes faulty. When the pressure inside the tank becomes too high, this valve releases water or steam, but if it becomes faulty or breaks, water can leak out even when the pressure is normal. Although you may be tempted to replace the damaged T&P valve yourself, an experienced plumber will ensure that the component is installed correctly and safely.
The drain valve may be worn out
Having ruled out a faulty pressure relief valve, you might want to check the drain valve next. There’s a chance that a loose or worn drain valve is causing the leak. During routine maintenance, a plumber drains all the water from your water heater tank using the drain valve. While this valve is handy, it can also malfunction. Generally, a loose drain valve can be re-tightened or repaired with a quick fix. However, depending on the situation, you may need to replace the valve. Your local plumbing expert can assess the situation and recommend the best course of action.
What are the dangers of a leaking water heater?
If you are dealing with a significant leak or suspect your water heater is damaged, take it as a warning. It may mean that certain parts of the unit are not functioning correctly, meaning bigger issues in the future. Delaying the repair can lead to extensive water damage so it is best to seek help from a licensed plumber promptly. Once the issue has been assessed and resolved, you can be confident knowing the potential for further damage will have been minimized.
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It can be incredibly helpful to know what causes a water heater to leak, especially if you are currently experiencing this issue in real-time. Instant Plumbing and Rooter can help, whether your water heater is gas or electric. If the water heater is repairable, we will make a repair. If the water heater tank is leaking, we can replace your water heater.


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Mailorder brides are not the same as conventional brides. A mail order bride is somebody who doesn’t go to the wedding for a proposal’s purpose. This individual can be referred to as a”mail order bride”mail order brides”.
These are a popular alternative for anyone who wants to know more about mail order brides. They are over 18 years of age, and most them are mothers or younger professionals that do not want to be a wife and mother at a conventional marriage.
These people are known as”mail order brides” since they’re not required to be wed until they get married. If they sign up that promises to help them find a husband for them, they aren’t really married.
Because they would like to find a guy for themselves, is. This makes a good deal of feel when you look at it. With today’s economic circumstances, it is tough to find somebody you can marry and have kids.
Men also struggle with how to live up to the standards they set for themselves. It could be extremely stressful, when they’re pressured into marriage. They leave their own wives and may end up going.
Brides may feel jeopardized with these pressures. It’s particularly true mail order bride online service if she’s in a romance with another guy. However, this isn’t troublesome for the mailorder bride.
She has decided that she does not want to have a wedding. She is searching for a guy to help her find someone to marry.
Additionally, the amount that is covered a”mail order bride” may be used for other things. Some people today think that the cash is awarded for them. The problem with that is that they don’t really have to be worried about their finances.
This means that they are going to be in a position to be focused on how to make use of the amount of money. They are planning to have significantly more control over their own lives. They could pick on the person they would like to spend their life .
The best thing about a”mail order bride” is that it allows them to get everything they desire out of their life. They will have the freedom.
Perhaps one of the reasons for these mail order brides is they are really not really all that fake. These women are as real as they come.
The only reason they aren’t married is because they would prefer to be married to a mail order bride they would require to marry in a conventional setting. It is a very practical decision that a lot of people may make.

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TIs KeyStone Multicore Architecture provides a high performance structure for integrating RISC and DSP cores with application specific coprocessors and I/O. KeyStone is the first of its kind that provides adequate internal bandwidth for nonblocking access to all processing cores, peripherals, coprocessors, and I/O. This is achieved with four main hardware elements: Multicore Navigator, TeraNet, Multicore Shared Memory Controller, and HyperLink.
Multicore Navigator is an innovative packet-based manager that controls 8192 queues. When tasks are allocated to the queues, Multicore Navigator provides hardware-accelerated dispatch that directs tasks to the appropriate available hardware. The packet-based system on a chip (SoC) uses the two Tbps capacity of the TeraNet switched central resource to move packets. The Multicore Shared Memory Controller enables processing cores to access shared memory directly without drawing from TeraNets capacity, so packet movement cannot be blocked by memory access.
HyperLink provides a 40-Gbaud chip-level interconnect that allows SoCs to work in tandem. Its lowprotocol overhead and high throughput make HyperLink an ideal interface for chip-to-chip interconnections. Working with Multicore Navigator, HyperLink dispatches tasks to tandem devices transparently and executes tasks as if they are running on local resources.
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Buses are energy-efficient. Carrying a passenger over 100 kms by coach only takes 0.6-0.9 liters of gas. Compare that to the 2.6 liters required by high-speed train, 6.6 liters by airplane and 7.6 liters by gas-powered car, and it's clear that the bus is a more environmentally-conscious option for your bus transportation from Banderalo to Buenos Aires.
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Mayo set to meet with GAA chiefs following row with benefactor
The Mayo county board has been summoned to a meeting with senior GAA officials to discuss the ongoing row between it and a supporters group headed by millionaire businessman Tim O'Leary over governance issues.
The move follows discussions between the Connacht Council and GAA director general Tom Ryan.
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Senior GAA figures are understood to have grown impatient that the row, which has been rumbling for months, has not been resolved and continues to attract publicity.
The Mayo GAA International Supporters Foundation has been withholding €250,000 which was raised at a gala dinner in New York earlier this year "until appropriate governance structures are put in place".
The cash was earmarked for an academy and a centre of excellence, but the foundation says it will not release the funds until business plans for both projects have been produced and reviewed.
Its chairman, English-born interest rate derivatives trader Tim O'Leary, has also raised concerns over how €150,000 he donated towards the preparation of the Mayo senior footballers in 2018 was used. He claims receipts supplied to him did not reflect the terms attached to the donation.
A letter from Connacht Council secretary John Prenty was circulated by the Mayo county board to clubs in the county.
It stated that "in light of the situation pertaining to the difficulties currently being experienced by Mayo county committee" and following discussions with Ryan, the Connacht Council was exercising its powers to instruct county board officers to attend a meeting with Central Council and Connacht Council officers in the coming weeks.
A date for the meeting will be set in the coming days.
Mayo county board chairman Mike Connolly has insisted there are no governance issues in the county and previously rejected the suggestion that Croke Park may be required to intervene.


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|Necklaces at Red Dress Boutique by Courtney Cooper Johnson/Whiskey Tango Studios|
I'm excited to give away a pair of tickets to My_Athens' Projections this Sunday night! The event fuses fashion and film as teams of local boutiques and stylists present looks inspired by iconic, style-inspiring films.
If you'd rather not leave things up to chance, you can order tickets here. As of yesterday, only 6 VIP tickets were left. That extra $10 for VIP gets you seating an additional drink.
Winner will be chosen and notified Friday afternoon using Random.org.
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The full scoop on Sunday night via My_Athens:
"My Athens presents its fall fashion show, Projections, Sunday, Nov. 8, at Stan Mullins' Art Studio (650 Pulaski Street) from 6-9 p.m. Projections will spotlight eight teams of local boutiques and stylists, each drawing inspiration from an iconic style film. A dance party, hosted by DJ Immuzikation, will follow the runway show. We'll also have beer from Creature Comforts and cocktails from Tito's Vodka and The National.
• Boutiques: Agora Vintage, Atomic Athens, Cheeky Peach, Community, Dynamite Clothing, Encore, Flirt Fashions and The Red Dress Boutique
• Stylists: Allison Skinner, Carlee Ingersoll, Elizabeth Herrin, aka Mz Savvy Style, Lucie Reynolds, Rachel Barnes, Shawna Lea Maranville, Stephano Diaz of Necklush and Trevor Blake
My_Athens exists to creatively celebrate the city through photography, events and the stories we tell on our blog, where we cover fashion, food and the arts. We love hosting events like this fashion show to showcase all the amazing talent in this city and create a sense of unity for the people who live here. Follow us on Instagram at @my_athens and show us your vision of the city by using the hashtag #my_athens!
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|A look from Atomic. Photo by Courtney Cooper Johnson/Whiskey Tango Studios|
|A look from Cheeky Peach. Photo by Courtney Cooper Johnson/Whiskey Tango Studios|
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A one-year-old girl found abandoned in a hospital with a heart condition will receive free treatment at the Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation in Aswan.
The girl, identified as Rahma (an Arabic name that translates to Mercy) by Egypt’s Ministry of Health, was found under a hospital bed in Mahalla General Hospital with a potentially life-threatening heart condition. Hospital employees who found the girl also found a letter reportedly written by the girl’s father.
According to the letter, the father explains that he has no economic capacity to take care of Rahma, particularly because of her health condition. The father wrote in the letter that his wife, the girl’s mother, had died from cancer and that the girl would die if she remained in his care.
After the story went viral on social media, Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Ministry of Social Solidarity moved quickly to ensure Rahma received the appropriate care and treatment for her condition.
Minister Ghada Waly, the Minister of Social Solidarity, ordered the immediate intervention to save Rahma’s life and arranged for her to be treated at the Aswan Heart Center, which is part of the Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation, one of the country’s most renowned charity organizations.
Rahma arrived at Aswan Heart Center on Monday and is now receiving treatment.
The Aswan Heart Center was launched in 2009 and aims to provide combat heart disease in Egypt, particularly for the underprivileged. The center and the foundation were founded by Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub, one of the world’s leading cardiothoracic surgeons.