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A well-developed infrastructure is the main factor in overcoming the public health crisis of COVID-19. It covers everything from appropriately equipped healthcare facilities to basic amenities with sanitation supplies. However, this kind of infrastructure is available mostly in high-density urban areas which come with their own set of risks.
The most feasible strategy to follow in densely populated areas is to limit social contacts or, to put it simply, stay home. Unfortunately, while it can be achieved on a personal level, for many organizations this is simply not possible, so the question “How to prevent the spread of infection” becomes a matter of public safety. For such settings, CDC has issued mitigation recommendations on personal, administrative, and engineering controls. The four key practices highlighted in this document are:
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Hand washing is among the most widely available and familiar sanitation measures. Yet, counter-intuitively, it remains a surprisingly difficult habit to maintain, even during an ongoing pandemic. First, people may not even know how to perform the procedure correctly. Second, and perhaps more importantly, not everyone remembers to do it frequently enough. In crowded areas, this may lead to a rapid spread of infection through numerous high-touch surfaces:
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The properties of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, including its possible asymptomatic nature, call for changes that go beyond conventional healthcare measures. The answer to how to prevent the spread of infection lies partially in the realm of social engineering. For instance, the policy of mandatory mask-wearing has been met with considerable resistance from the public, rendering the prevention effort ineffective. On top of that, many conventional habits like sneezing and coughing without endangering others are incredibly difficult to develop and control.
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By Christopher Trela & Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy
Two entertaining coastal traditions you can count on every year: Pageant of the Masters and a summer musical from Laguna Playhouse (this year it’s “Footloose”).
We love dining out before seeing a show. Since both of these productions are in Laguna Beach (and next door to each other on Broadway/Laguna Canyon Road), we usually choose a nearby restaurant so we can walk to the show.
Of course, options abound in both Newport Beach and Laguna Beach, although since Laguna Playhouse has the earlier start time of 7:30 p.m. (as opposed to the Pageant’s show time of 8:30 p.m.), a nearby restaurant is perhaps the best option.
We have a handful of restaurants to recommend, broken into three areas: Crystal Cove Shopping Center (the closest Newport Beach restaurants that are only a few minutes’ drive from Laguna), downtown Laguna Beach, and coastal (Coast Highway) Laguna.
We recently dined at Babette’s, where we had previously loved the barbecued tofu so much that we ordered it again
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“You also love Tamarind for their Indian food, and it’s a nice fit to the Pageant because they have a segment with Indian art and dancers,” said Christopher.
“And don’t forget Settebello and the pizza that comes out in 90 seconds,” said Catherine. “They have that huge pizza oven. And I remember the appetizers, and the outdoor seating area.”
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Other restaurants in that shopping center include Bear Flag, Javier’s, and Mastro’s Ocean Club (the latter two are almost always packed and usually require reservations).
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We loved our recent experience dining at the new Central—Coastal Peruvian restaurant in the old Sundried Tomato Café space, but we have plenty of other Downtown Laguna faves, including Lumberyard, which among other American classics has fried zucchini (Catherine’s favorite).
We also like Alessa, an Italian restaurant on Forest Avenue owned by Alessandro Pirozzi, who also owns Pirozzi in Corona del Mar.
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For Laguna Beach dining info, visit VisitLagunaBeach.com.
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Nationally, year-over-year volume has increased for 20 straight months and reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.98 million in February, the National Association of Realtors reported today. This was the highest in more than three years. In the region, however, sales volumes of existing homes have slipped for several months, including February, after showing double-digit increases in most area counties in 2012.
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Proposition for analysis of elastic deformation in ceramic tiles using multilevel factorial design
Department of Industrial Engineering, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), São Carlos, Brazil
2 Ceramic Center of Brazil (CCB), Santa Gertrudes, Brazil
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Accepted: 27 October 2023
The production of ceramic tiles requires specific technical properties to allow a wide application, including covering floors and walls, building furniture, and decorative items. Current methods of measuring the dimensions of large ceramic tiles seem inadequate for products that exhibit elastic deformation due to their weight affecting the accuracy and precision of measurements. This paper aims to analyze the influence of format, thickness, and typology variables on the elastic deformation of ceramic tiles. Additionally, this study provides an analysis about which products can be measured by the traditional measurement system without compromising the quality of the results. Tests to determine warpage under different support conditions were performed using a laser-equipped coordinate measuring machine. This technology provided typology, thickness and size, and elastic deformation outcomes. In addition, a multilevel factorial design was carried out using analysis of variance (ANOVA) to investigate the influence of the selected variables. The results suggest that all the studied variables affect the elastic deformation due to the weight of ceramic tiles. The effect of interactions between predictor variables is significant mainly for the largest tiles sizes. The results also show that the current measurement method is indicated for tiles smaller than 30 × 30 cm. Further studies will be conducted to develop a new compatible and reliable method to determine the dimensional characteristics of larger ceramic tiles.
Key words: Measurement system analysis / factorial design / data dimension / ceramic tiles
© F.d.D. Silva et al., Published by EDP Sciences, 2023
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Ceramic tiles are versatile products due to their non-combustibility, ease of cleaning, durability, and mechanical strength [1–4]. These characteristics allow the use to cover floors and walls, countertops, panels, bathroom, and kitchen sinks, and even furniture .
Flatness and thin laying joints are the primary customer requirements . However, some processes are responsible for influencing the dimensional characteristics of ceramic tiles, requiring effective Measurement Systems (MS) for each manufacturing step [3–5].
Considering that the product is manufactured based on natural raw materials, deviations still occur even with the controls in the process. To ensure quality, a 100% inspection is carried out after firing the tiles and discarding tiles with visual and dimensional defects . Tiles of first quality are also segregated into smaller size ranges (gauges) than tolerances, which is a customer requirement [5,6].
The quality concept of ceramic tiles has evolved, making technical requirements more stringent, including dimensional requirements, which in some cases have been reduced by more than 50% of the normative tolerance [2,7]. The normative Dimensional Measurement System (current MS) evaluates size deviations (length, width, and thickness), orientation tolerance (rectangularity), and shape tolerances of straightness (straightness of sides) and flatness (central curvature, edge curvature, and warpage) . The measurement takes place in a horizontal plane by comparing the ceramic tile with a calibrated standard block in the data dimension measuring device (Fig. 1) .
It is important to highlight that the current MS may be obsolete and inadequate to measure the planar characteristics of the large-format, low-thickness ceramic tiles produced today [4,8,9]. In addition, such a system generates measurement and classification problems, the most critical of which is the tile's elastic deformation, which occurs due to its weight, which, with the rigor of the new tolerances, can disapprove good quality tiles.
According to Fazio et al. , tiles over 60 cm already suffer deformations during the test, as they are suspended by 3 of their vertices (Fig. 1), affecting the accuracy and precision of the results. However, the Brazil Ceramic Center (CCB)1, in its measurements, identified elastic deformation in tiles of 60 cm or less, with greater intensity in tiles with dimensions close to 60 cm of type BIIb (semi-porous) and with low thickness.
The elastic deformation of the part is considered a source of variation within an MS [9,10]. The holding system and the horizontal position of the measurement of the tiles could cause elastic deformation because this system has significant relevance in terms of repeatability and reproducibility deviations .
An MS must operate under stable conditions with proven quality, identifying and eliminating or reducing the sources of variation [10,12,13], so the elastic deformation of the current MS must be studied and mitigated.
Ali and Buajarern  proposed to determine the planar characteristics through a Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM), considering the maximum deviations found along several points collected on the diagonals and sides of the tile, because of the deviations are not concentrated in the points defined by the standard . The authors considered only the planar characteristics and used a CMM to perform the measurements of both methods (traditional and proposed), to eliminate the equipment variation, but making it impossible to compare effectively with the traditional method.
Fazio et al.  compared all the dimensional characteristics using a data dimension, a conventional CMM and a portable CMM. The authors selected 10 tiles of 3 sizes smaller than 60 cm, inferring that they do not present elastic deformation. The averages of all sides were calculated, that can compensate for some deviations and approximate the values between the methods. The comparative results presented are promising, demonstrating good compatibility between the data dimension and the CMM.
Emam and Sayyed Barzani  proposed an alternative to the current laser process control methods, the proposed method uses cameras and algorithms to measure the tiles in the production line. The experiment was carried out in the laboratory and no in-line tests were reported and a comparison with the current method was not performed.
Sioma  used cameras integrated with a laser for extraction and analysis of three-dimensional images. The high volume of points collected for measurement allows a careful assessment of flatness, showing vow in the analysis of flatness deviations. The study did not present a method to determine size, lateral straightness and orthogonality and did not compare with the current measurement method.
The above-mentioned studies were developed to propose a more modern, accurate and reliable method [9,14–16]. However, studies evaluating quality of measurements and when and how much elastic deformation affects measurement error are still scarce in the literature.
This study aims to analyze the influence of format, thickness, and typology variables on the elastic deformation of the ceramic tile and to determine which products can be measured by the current MS without compromising the quality of the results. This experiment is the first of three parts of a study that will evaluate the compatibility and quality of the current MS with a coordinated MS, to propose a replacement method for the traditional method that proved to be ineffective for larger-format tiles.
Data dimension (Current Measurement System).
In this study, measurements were performed on 16 ceramic tiles (Fig. 2) selected based on their Typologies (Type), Thickness (T), and Size (S), representing the input variables of the experiment. These variables were selected as they are stated on the packaging, enabling laboratories to make methodological decisions without the need for additional tests. Typologies BIa and BIIb were selected because they represent the largest volume produced in Brazil . In addition, these typologies have the lowest porosity and density (BIa) and are the second most porous and least dense (BIIb). Typology BIII (more porous) was not selected due to the low representation in the volumes produced and the difficulty of finding tiles with low thicknesses.
Square tiles of 30 cm, 40 cm, 50 cm, and 60 cm were used according to the measurement range of the lab's current MS and based on previous research  and empirical laboratory experience. The thickness was divided into two levels, thin and thick parts. The selection of thin tiles is based on the breaking strength test , which establishes that tiles with a thickness ≤ 7.5 mm must be cut into small formats ((20 × 20) cm), to reduce the effect curvature before rupture. The thickest tiles (>9 mm) correspond to the highest thicknesses found in products normally tested by the CCB.
Combination of levels of the input factors.
Elastic deformation (Ed) was selected as the study's output variable, which is the difference between the average warping results of ceramic tiles obtained from condition 1 and condition 2. Condition 1 simulates the piece on the data dimension (Fig. 1), placing it on the supports at three vertices and the warping dial indicator at its fourth vertex.
As seen in Figure 3, condition 2 supports the piece on a panel inclined at approximately 81° with adjustable support pins to prevent the piece from moving during the measurement.
The measurement was performed using a portable CMM, the measuring arm (Arm), and model Edge FaroArm® equipped with Laser, which will be calibrated before the measurements start. The tiles were measured with the proper surface uppermost, differing from the normative method, to allow data collection by the Arm.
The tiles were identified (Fig. 4) and placed on 3 supporting studs with the warpage dial gauge at the fourth vertex to stabilize the piece, simulating the normative measurement in the data dimension. The alignment of the piece was carried out in the Faro CAM2®, a program using the plane created from the 3 points measured on the supports, the line A, and the intersection point between the A and B lines (Fig. 4). Next, the warpage was measured through the scanner, to avoid deformation by touch . The same measurement procedure was performed on the inclined panel (condition 2).
Warpage measurement points.
The tile was scanned using the Edge FaroArm® to evaluate the behavior of each support condition. Using the Faro CAM2® software, we extracted color maps from the point clouds. Warm colors (yellow to red) represent points above the reference plane, cool colors (light blue to dark blue) represent points below the reference plane, and green corresponds to deviations within the tolerance. The tolerance defined for the study was 0.2 mm, approximately 5% of the normative tolerance for the evaluated typologies and sizes.
Based on the objective of the experimental research, which is to study the elastic deformation of ceramic tiles during the performance of the dimensional test , the variables Typ, T, and S were selected to plan the experimental design.
Design of Experiments (DOE) is a test or a series of tests that evaluate how variable input changes influence the output variable . We used a DOE − multilevel factorial with three input variables, four levels in the variable S, and two levels in the variables T and Typ. The most appropriate experimental matrix is a Multilevel Factorial Design L16 with 16 experiments, as listed in Table 1. All measurements will be conducted randomly by the same technician, at a temperature of (20 ± 2) °C and in duplicate (twice with the same tile) to avoid bias and minimize influences.
Multilevel factorial design L16 plan and results.
After measuring both support conditions and calculating the average deformations, the results were analyzed and summarized in Table 1. Then we performed an analysis of variance (ANOVA) to verify the influence of the input variables individually and their interactions on the variable output. The results on the influence of variables S (30, 40, 50, and 60), Typ (BIa and BIIb), and T (<7.5 mm and > 9.0 mm) on deformation are shown in the results of the standard deviations (Figs. 5 and 6), in the comparative graph (Fig. 7), results of the ANOVA analysis (Tab. 2), Tukey test (Tab. 3) and hot and cold color map (Figs. 8–11).
As observed in Figure 5A, the results suggest that the larger the size, the higher the standard deviation. This result shows greater instability in the measurements of larger-format tiles. In Figures 5B and 5C, typology BIIb and thin products present greater dispersion than BIa and thick products. Whit regard to format, a higher standard deviation is observed for the BIIb typology and thin products in the (60 × 60) cm size (Fig. 6).
As illustrated in Figure 7, the format samples (30 × 30) cm and the thick BIa sample (40 × 40) cm have relatively low deformations, less than 0.2 mm ≌7% of the tolerance). The other samples in the format (40 × 40) cm and the thick BIa sample (50 × 50) cm have deformations between 0.3 mm ≌ 8% of the tol.) and 0.4 mm ≌ 11% of the tolerance) of ceramic tiles when they are at the limit of the normative specification. For the other sizes, thicknesses and typologies, deformations range from 0.6 mm ≌ 17% of the tolerance) to 2.2 mm(≌ 61% of the tolerance).
These results show that increasing the format of the tile increases the deformation of the tile. In this way, typology BIa is more robust, deforming with less intensity when compared to typology BIIb. The same occurs with thicker products, which deform less than thinner products.
In addition, the results in Table 2 show that the p-value of thickness, shape, and typology are smaller than the adopted significance level (0.05), rejecting hypothesis H0 at a significance level of 5%, showing that the three variables influence the deformation. A triple interaction is observed, where the three variables interact.
Table 3 shows the outputs of the Tukey test. There is no significant interference from thickness and typology for the smallest format, corroborating with previous analysis where the size is responsible for deformations, followed by thickness and, finally, the typology.
As compared to the color maps (condition 1 versus condition 2), there is a change in the shape of the tile. The patterns are highlighted by white arrows when the deformation left the most positive point (above) or roses when there are more negative point (below). The tiles (30 × 30) cm illustrated in Figure 8 and the tiles (40 × 40) cm in thick BIa typology (Fig. 9c) do not present a perceptible change. The tiles (40 × 40) cm are illustrated in Figures 9a, 9b, and 9d, as well as the tiles (50 × 50 cm) in thick BIa typology depicted in Figure 10c. Generally, the vertices where the supports are placed (white arrows) are presented more positively, and the regions close to the center and those without support (pink arrows) are more negative.
In the other tiles (50 × 50) cm (Figs. 10a, 10b and 10d) and the (60 × 60) cm (Fig. 11), there is a significant change in the shape of the tiles due to the center of the piece and the unsupported vertex presenting results more negative in condition 1 when compared to condition 2 and the supported vertices with inverse effect, with great evidence in the piece (60 × 60) cm thin BIIb, which presents a convex format when in vertical support (condition 2) and horizontal (condition 1) presents the vertices supported almost flush with the center of the piece.
SD of interactions.
Deformation of parts about shape and thickness.
Colors map for tiles (30 × 30) cm.
Colors map for tiles (40 × 40) cm.
Colors map for tiles (50 × 50) cm.
Colors map for tiles (60 × 60) cm.
In this study, measurements alternating the inclination of the tile were carried out to evaluate the influence of typology, thickness, and size on the elastic deformation of ceramic tiles. The tests were performed according to dimensional characteristics in . The conclusions of the study were drawn as follows:
The three input variables selected for the investigation process influence the elastic deformation of ceramic tiles, but at different levels.
The size is the variable with the most significant influence on deformation (1.42 mm in the largest size), the thickness is the second one (0.8 mm in the thin tiles), followed by the typology (0.77 mm in the BIIb).
The effect of the interaction on the input variables is significant, mainly in the larger sizes.
The tiles tested in the horizontal plane show elastic deformation at the center and unsupported vertex, with more negative results in these regions of the piece than in the supported vertices.
The results suggest that only tiles with sizes up to (30 × 30) cm of any thickness and typology can be measured by the data dimension without presenting variations in results due to the effect of elastic deformation.
For thick tiles with sizes up to (40 × 40 cm), can be measured with confidence, however a complementary study must be carried out to determine from which thickness the tiles deform with less intensity.
This article provides researchers and practitioners with an indication for the development of new methods of laboratory measurement and process control, studies on new applications and improvements in process controls considering the effect of deformation. The main limitation of this study refers to the restricted number of variables selected to verify the effect on elastic deformation of the tiles. More research is needed to investigate the influence of other variables including apparent porosity, apparent relative density and bulk density, radius of curvature and some process variables. The time required to perform one test on one tile is relatively short, taking approximately 6 days for all measurement rounds. With an increase in the number of input factors in future studies, the application of a fractional factorial design could prove beneficial. Future research ought to include more factors and variables that affect the measurement of large-format ceramic tiles.
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Blood and Valour
Iron and Fire
for my vampire army it is " Gods Nor Men, May Stand"--
etc talk about your favorite army banners, and any that you think may sound cool
"carpe jugulum" for my VC's - stolen shamelessly from Pratchett
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I forsee carpe jugulum appearing on one of my banners in the near future
For my Empire, I have two banner mottos, both on different banners:
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The other banner has my RL family Coat of Arms painted on it, with my family motto 'Nil Despardo' (latin: Never Despair)
For my Vampires, I have the grim-reaper banner top from the empire sprue, with the flowing scroll. The whole thing is painted to look quite grimy, but the words that remain are 'Crusade', 'Grail' and 'Everlasting'. The fluff is that my vampire lord has discovered or created (through sheer will) a "black grail", like the anti-grail, that grants eternal undeath.
I know that it's not fantasy, but my two favorite banners are from my 40K miniatures.
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I have a Wight Lord that has a banner that reads 'Mortis Ex Cannae'.
Cannae was the Battle where Hannibal delivered a whipping of epic proportions to the Romans. I used to use similar tactics (though with varied results). I liked the conceit of having my battle plan right under the nose of my enemy.
Special mention goes to my brothers Silver Helms who have an absolutely HUGE battle standard. Its more like a wind sail or something. It causes the model to be incredibly unstable.
And again WH40K: A dreadnought with 'Test Run' written on it.
"God is dead" Nietzsche- 1886
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My battle Standrd bearer bears the rune of the world dragon (for when I take the equivalent banner)
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Lophophora williamsii (generally called peyote) is a tiny, spineless cactus with psychedelic alkaloids, especially mescaline. Peyote uses crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM), an alternate kind of photosynthesis that exists in succulents such as cacti as well as various other desert plants. As a result, its transcriptome can be taken into consideration an important resource for future research concentrated on recognizing how these plants make more efficient use water in marginal atmospheres as well as likewise for research concentrated on far better understanding of the general devices leading to production of plant all-natural products as well as second metabolites. The "Peyote" is a tiny, fleshy cactus without backs that expands wild in the Mexican highlands and also in the deserts of South-western United States. Peyote belongs to the genus Lophophora, which includes 2 types, L. williamsii and also L. diffusa. This lophophora williamsii plant is capable of producing large amounts of alkaloids with psychotropic activity, such as β-phenylethylamine or tetrahydroisoquinoline, which are stemmed from the amino acid tyrosine. The feature of the majority of alkaloids in plants is uncertain and also their value in metabolic process is extremely questionable. Alkaloids are heterocyclic compounds which contain a nitrogen atom. The setting of the nitrogen atom in the hydrocarbon ring differs amongst various alkaloids as well as different plant households. The degrees of alkaloids in plants additionally vary from trace amounts to as much as 10 % of completely dry weight, and also a single plant types could contain over one thousand of different types. The majority of alkaloids are very harmful and also as a result have the prospective to function in the chemical defense toolbox of plants versus assault by herbivores and also microbes. Due to the fact that of their pronounced physiological as well as clinical homes, alkaloids have generally been of wonderful passion to people. Peyote mescaline (3,4,5-trimethoxyphenethylamine) is a class I hallucinogenic alkaloid, and although it is chemically unconnected to lysergic acid diethyl amide (LSD), the hallucinogenic results of mescaline are similar to those of LSD, albeit longer long lasting.
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Ronaldinho and Eto'o still in limbo at Barcelona despite talk of Chelsea and Manchester City making moves
Barcelona sporting director Txiki Begiristain admits the club are still waiting for offers for Ronaldinho and Samuel Eto'o despite reported interest from teams in the Barclays Premier League.
Both players have been told they are surplus to requirements at the Nou Camp by new coach Pep Guardiola, as was Portuguese playmaker Deco, who this week joined Chelsea.
Outspoken Cameroon striker Eto'o was expected to be the most valuable of the three but has seemingly attracted little interest, with no clubs going on record to state their interest.
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Undecided: Ronaldinho's future remains in the balance
Ronaldinho, meanwhile, has been linked with AC Milan, Chelsea and Manchester City.
Only City have publicly courted the Brazilian - manager Mark Hughes said yesterday talks are ongoing - but Begiristain told media gathered for the unveiling of £23million full-back Dani Alves that there have been no firm offers for either player.
'There is no news,' he said. 'We are waiting for concrete offers from other clubs so that we can negotiate.'
Begiristain also reiterated the club's intention to hold out for their valuation of each player.
'I understand that this is difficult because there are not many clubs in the world willing to pay these amounts,' he added.
City displayed their spending power by landing Brazil striker Jo from CSKA Moscow for a club record fee of around £19million.
And Hughes, who replaced Sven-Goran Eriksson at Eastlands earlier this summer, remains hopeful of also bringing two-time FIFA world player of the year Ronaldinho to the north west of England.
'He is a world star and if these things are going to happen they are likely to take a bit of time and we are patient,' said the former Blackburn boss.
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NEW SARPY - Motiva, partners in education with New Sarpy Kindergarten Center, sponsored a visit from the Zoomobile for the monthly science investigation.
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NORCO - Eric Rodriguez, a control systems engineer gave Destrehan High School students a tour of the Motiva Norco Refinery.
Partners in education - Motiva and Destrehan High School participated in the job shadowing program.
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LULING - The Luling Land Lab and the science and technology lab at Luling Elementary received a $2,500 grant from the Best Buy Teach Program and a $5,000 grant from the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program to help purchase digital video equipment.
The students will apply math, science, social studies and technology skills as they study bird and animal movement patterns and migration as well as weather patterns that affect the Gulf South.
Some students began constructing birdhouses that will allow our campus to continue to be recognized as a National Wildlife Federation Schoolyard Habitat.
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Vancouver Canucks players wish fans a happy holidays
Just in time for the holiday season, everyone’s favourite NHL club has put together a website and video wishing fans a Merry Christmas.
Decked out in ugly Christmas sweaters, members of the Vancouver Canucks posed for photos, shared season’s greetings in various languages, and answered holiday-related questions on camera—all while the sweet sounds of Michael Bublé crooning “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” played in the background.
The video features Kevin Bieksa, Ryan Kesler, Roberto Luongo, Alex Burrows, and Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin (wearing matching Christmas sweaters!).
In the on-camera interview, the players tell viewers their favourite holiday food (both Sedins picked ham), share the weirdest things their kids have asked for Christmas (Kesler answered “hamster”), the best gift they had ever received (Luongo chose an Edmonton Oilers hockey jersey), and what they’d like for Christmas this year (Bieksa is hoping for a white Christmas).
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Taylor Swift’s New ‘Red’ Album Has ‘U2-Style Epic,’ ‘Dubstep-Inspired’ Songs
Country music princess Taylor Swift branched out into pop music long ago, and on her forthcoming 'Red,' she's reaching out to some new genres for inspiration. Rolling Stone reports that the album features songs inspired by dubstep artists and rock bands like U2.
RS describes the track 'State of Grace' as "a howling, U2-style epic with reverb-drenched guitar," while another track lights up the dance floor with a dubstep breakdown. Swift now joins Muse and Kanye West on the list of established artists who have drawn inspiration from the success of Skrillex and other electronic dance acts.
'Red' hits stores in October. Swift told the magazine the album chronicles her romantic ups and downs over the past two years. "I went through a few roller coasters," she revealed. "Trying to chronicle each step of the way was challenging, because you go to some really dark places with the lyrics. Then in the next track, you're talking about how amazing it is to meet somebody new."
'Red' also includes a duet with singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. Swift is a huge fan of the redheaded Brit, as she explained in a recent web chat, when she said, "I heard from someone that he wanted to work with me, and we ended up getting together and writing together -- and we wrote a song while sitting on a trampoline that was so much fun and we loved so much that we actually ended up recording it as a duet.”


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In February, the Trump administration launched its Central Asia Strategy to drive the United States' engagement in the countries of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Central Asia has always been the strategic and commercial crossroad of civilizations between Europe and Asia. The United States’ primary strategic interest in this region is to build a more stable and prosperous Central Asia that is sovereign, secure and connected to global markets.
To implement this new vision, Acting Administrator John Barsa of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will announce a significant shift of USAID's presence in Central Asia that will help deepen the United States’ commitment to, and strategic partnership with, the countries and in the region more broadly.
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