TORONTO, June 14, 2011 /CNW/ – Swedish technology is playing a major role in helping Canadian hospitals operate more efficiently and realize significant cost savings, said Teppo Tauriainen, Sweden’s Ambassador to Canada, during a visit to Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre today.
“Sweden is pleased with the contribution we’ve made to Canada’s health care system,” said Mr. Tauriainen, during a tour of Sunnybrook’s Medical Device Reprocessing Department – and its innovative system for cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing medical devices.
The advanced system was developed by the Getinge Group, a leading global medical company, headquartered in Getinge, Sweden. The company (pronounced Get-in-a) has operations in the areas of surgery, intensive care, infection control, care ergonomics and wound care.
In 2008, Sunnybrook became the first hospital in North America (and the third in the world) to install a bank of state-of-the-art Getinge 88 Turbo washer/disinfectors. Since the installation, the hospital has saved more than $340,000 annually.
The savings have come from reduced consumption of water, electricity, detergent and steam, as well as increased efficiencies. The automation of the washing and disinfection system has also resulted in significant productivity gains.
“The results have been outstanding,” says Abdool Karim, Manager of Sunnybrook’s Regional Processing Centre. “They prove that innovative technology can go a long way toward reducing costs, conserving resources and improving patient care in our hospitals.”
Getinge technology is delivering significant cost savings and productivity increases at many Canadian health care institutions, including Sunnybrook, St. Joseph’s Hospital in Hamilton and Markham Stouffville Hospital.
“We’re committed to developing and implementing health care technology that will benefit all Canadians,” said Doug Friesen, President of Canadian Operations for Getinge.
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Swedish Companies and employees in the US AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT DOCTRINE IN THE US LAW
Please find attached above a link to a legal column written by Steve Suneson, ESq. Partner of Kavinoky Cook LLP and published in Affärsvärlden. The topic is the at-will employment doctrine in US law and related considerations for Swedish companies who have, or may be considering hiring, employees in the US, issues I confront when representing Swedish companies in the US.
Excerpt from the article, translated into English:
“One of the major differences between US and Swedish law is the at-will employment doctrine in the US. This area of law is often not sufficiently considered by Swedish companies when hiring employees in the US, perhaps because they are accustomed to the employee protections under Swedish law. The failure however to fully understand this doctrine may result in unnecessary expense if the Swedish company later wants to terminate a US employe”.
Please contact the SCCC or Steve Suneson for the English version of the article.
Please do not hesitate to contact me in English or in Swedish with any questions about the article or any other related US questions.
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SVT World, the international channel of the Swedish public service broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT) is now available via IPTV (digital TV via Internet) in the USA and Canada.
SVT World is a full-service channel with programs covering a multitude of subjects – news, drama, public affairs, debates, sports events, children’s programs and entertainment. Most programs are transmitted simultaneously with the Swedish transmissions. SVT World broadcasts 24 hours a day CET (Central European Time).
Program schedules are available in 24 different time zones on our website svt.se/svtworld – Menu “TV Tablå”.
As teletext does not work in North America news flashes from SVT´s teletext are broadcast on a separate channel with short Rapport news every 30 minutes between 19.00 and 00.00 EST.
Required for reception:
- Internet connection with minimum speed of 1 Mbps (2 Mbps is recommended).
- A set-top-box (STB) configured for SVT World which decrypts the TV signal.
SVT World is distributed encrypted via broadband and the reception requires a set-top-box (STB) configured for SVT World. The STB is purchased from our customer support ConNova but shipped within the USA and Canada upon completion of subscription agreement.
The STB connects to a Cable/DSL modem or Internet router and a TV, which means it is like watching “ordinary” TV.
The STB for SVT World does not prevent using other set top boxes for reception of other channels via satellite or cable. It is also possible to use a recordable DVD or VHS.
Benefits with IPTV:
- All households with access to Internet can receive the channel.
- No dish is needed.
Fees & Charges:
The subscription fee for private households is USD 19,50 per month (1 year subscription) or USD 25,50 per month (6 months’ subscription). In addition to this there is a one time only cost of USD 154. The shipping of the set top box costs USD 14.99 in the USA or USD 25 in Canada.
Subscriptions for consulates, embassies, associations etc, please contact our customer service ConNova TVX. Subscription & technical support Subscriptions are placed online on our customer support
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VIKING SHIP FOUND
For the first time in Sweden’s long history, marine archaeologists have uncovered the wreck of a Viking ship lying in the mud at the bottom of Sweden’s biggest lake. The Swedish coastguard had a group of 50 scuba divers surveying Lake Vänern’s bottom, when they stumbled across the 20-metre long wreck.
“Never before has a Viking shipwreck been found in Swedish waters,” marine archaeologist Roland Peterson from the Vänern Museum told The Local newspaper. He explained that several Viking boats had been unearthed in Sweden before, but all of them had been on dry land.
Divers took wood and iron samples from the ship, as well as a sword and spear found within the shell of the vessel, which is covered in sediment one meter thick. Experts will now test the specimens to confirm that it is a Viking ship.
“We can’t be sure of anything until we get the dating results back, which could take around a month. But the sword did seem semi-familiar,” said Peterson. The Swedish coastguard and the Vänern Museum are conducting the joint survey to look for shipwrecks at the bottom of Lake Vänern.
Six other shipwrecks have been found within a 100-metre radius of each other. Three of them were literally lying on top of each other. Peterson feels confident the latest find is a Viking ship, but the origins of the other six ships remain unsure
Nordic Countries top the list in Reading Newspapers
According to Janne Virkkunen, the Chairman of the International Press Institute (IPI), Helsinki, Finland and other Nordic lands are model countries for Freedom of Speech and are rated right at the top in all International Statistical Rankings of Freedom of speech. Nordic countries come under the 17 per cent of the World’s population, where the Press and Media Freedom is very high.
Times Topics: Warren E. Buffett THE financial world is a mess, both in the United States and abroad. Its problems, moreover, have been leaking into the general economy, and the leaks are now turning into a gusher. In the near term, unemployment will rise, business activity will falter and headlines will continue to be scary.
So … I’ve been buying American stocks. This is my personal account I’m talking about, in which I previously owned nothing but United States government bonds. (This description leaves aside my Berkshire Hathaway holdings, which are all committed to philanthropy.) If prices keep looking attractive, my non-Berkshire net worth will soon be 100 percent in United States equities.
Why? A simple rule dictates my buying: Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. And most certainly, fear is now widespread, gripping even seasoned investors. To be sure, investors are right to be wary of highly leveraged entities or businesses in weak competitive positions. But fears regarding the long-term prosperity of the nation’s many sound companies make no sense. These businesses will indeed suffer earnings hiccups, as they always have. But most major companies will be setting new profit records 5, 10 and 20 years from now.
Let me be clear on one point: I can’t predict the short-term movements of the stock market. I haven’t the faintest idea as to whether stocks will be higher or lower a month — or a year — from now. What is likely, however, is that the market will move higher, perhaps substantially so, well before either sentiment or the economy turns up. So if you wait for the robins, spring will be over.
A little history here: During the Depression, the Dow hit its low, 41, on July 8, 1932. Economic conditions, though, kept deteriorating until Franklin D. Roosevelt took office in March 1933. By that time, the market had already advanced 30 percent. Or think back to the early days of World War II, when things were going badly for the United States in Europe and the Pacific. The market hit bottom in April 1942, well before Allied fortunes turned. Again, in the early 1980s, the time to buy stocks was when inflation raged and the economy was in the tank. In short, bad news is an investor’s best friend. It lets you buy a slice of America’s future at a marked-down price.
Over the long term, the stock market news will be good. In the 20th century, the United States endured two world wars and other traumatic and expensive military conflicts; the Depression; a dozen or so recessions and financial panics; oil shocks; a flu epidemic; and the resignation of a disgraced president. Yet the Dow rose from 66 to 11,497.
You might think it would have been impossible for an investor to lose money during a century marked by such an extraordinary gain. But some investors did. The hapless ones bought stocks only when they felt comfort in doing so and then proceeded to sell when the headlines made them queasy.
Today people who hold cash equivalents feel comfortable. They shouldn’t. They have opted for a terrible long-term asset, one that pays virtually nothing and is certain to depreciate in value. Indeed, the policies that government will follow in its efforts to alleviate the current crisis will probably prove inflationary and therefore accelerate declines in the real value of cash accounts.
Equities will almost certainly outperform cash over the next decade, probably by a substantial degree. Those investors who cling now to cash are betting they can efficiently time their move away from it later. In waiting for the comfort of good news, they are ignoring Wayne Gretzky’s advice: “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not to where it has been.“
I don’t like to opine on the stock market, and again I emphasize that I have no idea what the market will do in the short term. Nevertheless, I’ll follow the lead of a restaurant that opened in an empty bank building and then advertised: “Put your mouth where your money was.” Today my money and my mouth both say equities.
Warren E. Buffett is the chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway, a diversified holding company.
SOURCE: ARTICLE FROM NY TIMES SENT IN BY ROY STRAUB, RBC ROYAL BANK, TORNOTO
Study Destination Sweden – Master’s Programmes Taught in English This brochure is a compilation of basic information from each institution about Master’s programmes offered in English at institutions of higher education in Sweden. A few doctoral/postgraduate programmes taught in English are also included.
Facts: Tourism in Sweden 2007
In this publication, tourism and the travel and tourist industry in Sweden are illustrated from a large number of different perspectives, such as supply and demand, tourist expenditure, economics, volumes and behaviour
Swedish innovations – revised edition
Many well-known innovations and discoveries, both modern and historical, have Swedish origins. This book presents technical products and methods which represented a sufficiently high degree of innovation to be granted patents and which went on to achieve great commercial success. As a result, many of these innovations have since become familiar household names, whereas others have played an important role in the business sector.
Author Kjell Sedig provides us with a valuable insight into some of the more recent Swedish innovations that have won international acclaim. His account also takes us back to the days of Sweden’s “Universal Geniuses” and their discoveries and inventions.
The Sami – an Indigenous People in Sweden describes what it is like to be a Sami today, what it was like in the past and what it may be in the future.
Sweden & Swedes
A brief and concentrated illustrated account of what Sweden and the Swedes are. “We are something as incongruous as a small nation in a big country, a young civilization in an old state.
In less than a century, Sweden has evolved from a dirt-poor, backward agrarian country to one of the world’s most modern, sophisticated industrialized nations and welfare states – a feat well worth of taking pride in”. This folder will tell you how, and why.
Radio Sweden has been Swedish Public Radio’s international channel since 1938 . Radio Sweden caters to Swede’s abroad and to “swedophiles” around the world in 10 languages. You can listen to broadcasts in Swedish, English, German, Russina and Belarusian. There are also programmes in Arabic, Aramaic, Kurdish, Farsi and romany. Radio Sweden broadcasts on shartwave, medium-wave, satellite, Digital Radio Mondial and over the Internet.
For a brochure with all transmission times please contact the SCCC office.
DEMOCRAPHIC STUDY OF CANADA’S NORDIC PEOPLE
The Lakehead Social History Institute, Lakehead University, announces it first research report “Nordic People in Canada”: A study in Demography 1861-2001, by co-Director Ernest Epp, which analyses Canadian census data dating back to 1861 as these statistics relate to the Nordic people in Canada.
Produced in support of the Institute’s Swedes in Canada Project, the report examines the Canadian Population of Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian and Swedish origin. People of Scandinavian origin have all too often been lumped together by Statistics Canada and its predecessors. Statistics for this population at the county and census division level have only been published for 1911, 1921, 1931 and 1941. Study of the various Scandinavian groups before and after these dates requires careful comparison at provincial populations, where the distinctions are drawn, and the local Scandinavians totals.
The report is an essential aid to study of each Nordic population in Canada.
The report discloses that there are a total of 236,655 individuals with Swedish and partial Swedish origin living in Canada.
The most individuals with sole/partial Swedish origin were found in the Provinces of British Columbia: 14,880/62,925, Alberta: 11,175/49,160 and Ontario: 7,320/37,330 (figures given refer to the population in 1991)
To order a copy of the report (available from the Institute for $19.95 plus $5.00 for shipping): Nordic People in Canada: A study in Demography 1861-2001 visit: http://www.swedesincanada.ca/Publications.htm
SWEDES IN CANADA PROJECT
Very little serious research has been undertaken so far about the history of Swedes in Canada. One of the reasons is that, unlike some other ethno-cultural groups, there is no specific funding for the Swedish-Canadian experience. The Lakehead Social History Institute, recognizing this lack, has taken up the challenge to sponsor the Swedes in Canada project. An experienced Thunder Bay historian, Elinor Berglund Barr, who is an Associate of the Lakehead Social History Institute, has been designated as researcher and writer including the development of a Swedish Immigrants in Canada database.
For more information on this very interesting project please visit: Swedes in Canada
Here are some fascinating facts that has surfaced during the research for the project: Swedes in Canada: (source: www.swedesincanada.ca) Find more fascinating facts on the website.
Did you know?
- that more than 175 place names in Canada are of Swedish origin?
- that Lord Selkirk’s 1812 settlement at Red River included three Swedes?
- that the Augustana Synod established the first of Canada’s forty-eight Swedish Lutheran congregations at New Stockholm, Saskatchewan, in 1889?
- that a Swedish-language weekly newspaper was published in Winnipeg from 1892 until 1970?
- that noted Canadians of Swedish descent include broadcaster Pamela Wallin, Judge Tom Berger who headed the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline inquiry, architect Arthur Erickson who designed Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto and the Canadian Embassy in Washington, and Ralph Gustafson who won the Governor General’s Award for poetry in 1974?
- that Swedish Press, North America’s only Swedish monthly magazine, is edited and printed in Vancouver?
- that a former premier of Alberta (1968-71), Harry Strom, was of Swedish origin?
- that the hymn “How Great Thou Art” comes from a Swedish folk melody, and that the Swedish words were composed in 1885?
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As the news of the indictments rolled in, Trump tried to play down their significance – but the details revealed in the charge sheet are damning
On the day that Donald Trump summoned James Comey to a one-on-one dinner and asked the then FBI director to pledge loyalty, a crucial interview was taking place at the bureau. George Papadopoulos, a former foreign policy adviser to the Trump campaign, was questioned about contacts with a Russia-linked professor who had offered “dirt” on election rival Hillary Clinton.
Papadopoulos lied during that 27 January encounter, it transpired on Monday. He is the first person to face criminal charges linked to interactions between the Trump campaign and Russia during last year’s presidential election.
How serious are the allegations?
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Nagorno-Karabakh to be recognized as part of Azerbaijan
Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan said Armenia is ready to recognize Nagorno-Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan if the security of the Armenian population is ensured. The statement comes after last week's trilateral talks between Azerbaijan, Armenia and the Council of Europe.
Pashinyan recognized the integrity of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan, which liberated Nagorno-Karabakh from Armenian captivity, faced pressure from France. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made a remarkable statement today. Nikol Pashinyan announced that Armenia recognizes the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan with an area of 86,600 square kilometers and Azerbaijan recognizes the territorial integrity of Armenia with an area of 29,800 square kilometers.

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Watch P.O.E. Project of Evil Full Movie on IOMovies
This sequel focuses instead on the bloody, violent and disturbing. Stories include 'The Pit and the Pendulum', 'Solo', 'Loss of Breath', 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue', 'The Tell-Tale Heart', 'The System of Dr. Tar and Prof. Feather', and 'The Premature Burial'... Like you've never seen before!
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DHAKA: Imports of the staple stood at 22.59 lakh tonnes in July-December of fiscal 2017-18, the highest since 1998-99 when a record 30.67 lakh tonnes of rice were bought from external sources in the full fiscal year, according to food ministry data.
Analysts said imports soared in the face of speculation of a decline in yield of current aman and low stocks of previous boro rice at private mills. A slash in import duty to 2 percent from 10 percent in August gave a boost to imports. Analysts said higher imports will increase supply, thus helping to stabilise the market and benefit consumers. But the government should be watchful so that higher imports do not hurt farmers by creating a glut in the market, they added.
“Imports will continue as prices are higher in Bangladesh compared to India,” said Citta Majumder, managing director of Majumder Group of Industries. Food ministry data showed letters of credits to import 32 lakh tonnes of rice were opened until December 23 last year.
The buoyancy in imports continues at a time when farmers have harvested most of the aman crop, which accounts for 38 percent of the country’s annual rice production. The soaring imports and the harvest of aman crop have increased the availability of rice. However, prices of the staple still remain high. In Dhaka, retail prices of the coarse and medium quality rice, consumed by the majority of the population, were Tk 44 to Tk 56 a kg yesterday, according to data from the state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB).

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PS4 to be Released in November
It seems that many gamers are looking forward to the brand new PlayStation 4, but the official release date is still unknown. The only thing that is certain is that it will be around November this year. The company did not reveal more details on the E3 release date. So we still have to listen to the rumors. The funny thing is that Microsoft is launching the Xbox One also in November. This will probably make gamers decide whether they prefer of Xbox or PS.
According to the pricing details, PS4 is going to be cheaper than Xbox One (Ps4 $399, Xbox One $499). Gamers in Denmark are especially happy because of the price, because they seem to prefer PS more, according to spilglad.dk.
The PlayStation 4 will, according to things we heard from Sony, offer unrestricted access to all the games user have previously owned. This means that if you buy titles, you can trade it, lend it or keep it. It’s up to you and you are free to decide what to do with it. Initially, Microsoft has intention to restrict these actions with the Xbox One, but gaming community was undoubtedly against that action which forced the company to feature match and backtrack the PlayStation 4.
It seems that all of us have to be a little bit patient and to wait until the end of the year for these two devices. One thing is certain, titles and devices will be the great Christmas gift for all the gamers out there.


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Piatek sustained the injury in the second half of Hertha's 2-1 Bundesliga victory over Schalke 04 on Wednesday. UEFA 2020 Nations League & EURO Expert Analysis Okay MYbookie soccer betting buffs, with two games down in the 2020 UEFA Nations League, it’s time to look back at what’s already gone down this season before looking ahead at what could take place over the coming handful of weeks.
Euro 2020, Group E preview: Not so straightforward for Spain; Poland, Sweden, Slovakia in the mix EURO 2020: The three-time champion Spain is grouped with Poland, Sweden and Slovenia in what could be a competitive setting for the teams involved. UEFA Euro 2020 UEFA Euro 2020 official logo Live It. For Real. Tournament details Host countries 11 Azerbaijan Denmark England Germany Hungary Italy Netherlands Romania Russia Scotland Spain Dates 11 June – Teams 24 Venue(s) 11 (in 11 host cities) Tournament statistics Matches played 7 Goals scored 19 (2.71 per match) Attendance 105,168 (15,024 per match) Top scorer(s) Romelu Sky have the rights to UEFA European Qualifiers matches in the UK, so it is worth checking the Sky Sports schedule. Where can I stream Croatia vs Slovakia? If the match is televised on Sky Sports, then subscribers will be able to stream the match live via Sky Go. What was the score when the teams last met? Slovakia 0-4 Croatia Poland's Euro 2020 campaign gets underway on Monday afternoon as they his team's paltry goalscoring return at the European Championship finals. tournament after qualifying for the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2 UEFA Euro 2020 Live Score, Poland vs Slovakia Updates: Szczesny Own is the first goalkeeper to score an own-goal in European Championships history.
Jun 10, 2021 · UEFA Euro 2020 Group E preview: Real Madrid-less Spain, no Zlatan for Sweden and Lewandowski's Poland Spanish looking to make the most of being on home soil for the group phase By Jonathan Johnson
The group stage will start on October 20, 2020 and the final will take place in Gdansk, Poland on May 26, 2021 Aug 31, 2020 · Europa League second qualifying round draw list. By Associated Press. August 31, 2020 at 12:59 p.m. UTC. NYON, Switzerland — Draw Monday for the Europa League second qualifying round: Single-leg EURO 2020: Poland vs.
Now, Green has taken an in-depth look at Poland vs. Slovakia in Euro 2020. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are some betting lines and trends for Slovakia vs. Poland: Poland vs. Slovakia spread: Poland -0.5 (-125) Poland vs. Slovakia over-under: 2.5 goals; Poland vs. Slovakia money line: Poland -125, Slovakia +440, Draw +220
55 teams from Europe have been drawn into 10 groups to compete for 20 qualifying places. The top two teams from each group will qualify for Euro 2020. With 20 teams going direct to the European Champions in 2020 there are a final four places left up for grabs. Oct 19, 2020 · The Europa League will follow the same qualifying format as the Champions League. The group stage will start on October 20, 2020 and the final will take place in Gdansk, Poland on May 26, 2021 Aug 31, 2020 · Europa League second qualifying round draw list.
00:50. Live. Like Poland, they have drawn their last two internationals. Their most recent draw came against Austria, as the two EURO 2020 qualifiers played out a 0-0 stalemate. Poland vs Slovakia Head To Head.
Robert Lewandowski and co won their qualifying group and will hope for a repeat of their performance in 20… A five-game unbeaten run to come into Euro 2020 is solid reading for Slovakia, even if they have won just one of those. Monday's meeting will mark the first time they have faced Poland since 2013 Highlights: Northern Ireland 1-2 Slovakia (AET) See how Slovakia booked their EURO ticket with victory in extra-time in Belfast. 00:50. Live.
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Today RTCG confirmed what was rumored for months – Sergej Ćetković will represent Montenegro in Eurovision Song Contest 2014! This didn’t come as a surprise as the singer himself had expressed already in spring that he would like to represent the country.
This 37-year old singer has released six studio albums in his career and is now ready to represent Montenegro, the country which hasn’t yet reached the final at Eurovision.
More details about his entry will be released later on. One of his biggest hits can be listened below.


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Every rider needs a lightweight packable jacket for early morning starts or emergency protection. This lightweight women's cycling jacket provides the warmth and wind protection you need, plus adds a durable water repellent (DWR) finish to shed light precipitation. The relaxed fit helps this wind shell layer easily over whatever you're wearing. FEATURES - Lightweight and breathable rip-stop Barrier fabric, made with 100% recycled material - Durable water repellent (DWR) treatment sheds light precipitation - Two-way zipper allows ventilation from top or bottom - Dual side hem cord locks to adjust fit at waist - BioViz® reflective elements for low-light visibility FABRIC - Main Body: 100% recycled polyester Made in Vietnam
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Ford is driving the future of mixed reality and motor vehicles.
The massive car company has announced an expansion around their use of Microsoft’s HoloLens, a VR headset. Ford was an early adopter of the technology, and now with this increased use, engineers will be able to quickly and continually push boundaries when it comes to style and performance.
Previously, HoloLens was only used at Ford’s Dearborn, Michigan facility. Now the technology will be extended for global testing and development.
Car designers utilize the HoloLens by wearing it and moving around an actual vehicle, scanning and mapping the outline and environment better than any GPS can. From there, holograms and images are rendered from whichever angle the wearer sees them, so one can easily see what a new addition would like on a physical example right in front of them. This means designers can create several digital outlines throughout the course of a single day, rather than waiting weeks for a clay model to be updated.
“It’s amazing we can combine the old and the new–clay models and holograms–in a way that both saves time and allows designers to experiment and iterate quickly to dream up even more stylish, clever vehicles,” says Jim Holland, Ford vice president of vehicle component and systems engineering. “Microsoft HoloLens is a powerful tool for designers as we continue to reimagine vehicles and mobility experiences in fast-changing times.”
Design elements that can be augmented with a HoloLens include side mirrors, grilles, or vehicle interiors, among a host of other parts.
The HoloLens has been tailored to allow designers and engineers the ability to work together seamlessly. For example, when designers use the device to add a mirror, they can see how it looks in comparison to the whole car. At the same time, an engineer can see the customer’s field of view and determine if the mirror is placed in the right spot.
“HoloLens allows a whole team of people to collaborate, share and experience ideas together,” says Elizabeth Baron, Ford’s advanced visualization specialist. “Mixing virtual and physical models is exciting because it helps our designers and engineers communicate effectively and ideate to see what the future looks like earlier in the process. This allows great freedom and efficiency in how prototypes are created or changed.”
In addition to this global design test, Ford is looking to see how HoloLens can be used for more engineering development, as it’s currently a design-heavy instrument.


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A judge has declined to dismiss a key piece of a lawsuit against the developers of 1717 Bissonnet, a proposed 21-story residential building widely referred to as the Ashby high-rise.
The developers were denied a request that would have thrown out the plaintiffs’ attempt to seek a permanent injunction to halt the project.
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“This lawsuit is a serious threat to urban growth and economic prosperity throughout the state of Texas,” it said. “If successful, the resulting lack of predictability and uncertainty in the law would invite a flood of similarly styled litigation aimed at stopping projects subjectively deemed as inappropriate or undesirable by any individual or like-minded group of would-be plaintiffs.”
The lawsuit was filed in May. I didn’t think much of its chances, and to be honest I still don’t. But who knows? The old apartments on the Ashby site have been demolished, the developers have their permits, and they vow construction will begin this fall. We’ll see if they’re right.

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Knowing the numbers on your tyres is crucial to maintaining the safety and performance of your vehicle.
Tyre Number System
The tyre number system is a mixture of letters and numbers that offer information about the tyre’s type, breadth, aspect ratio, construction type, diameter, load index, and speed rating.
- A. Rim Diameter
- 1. The two-digit value reflects the rim diameter in inches.
- 2. Common measurements include 8”, 10”, 12”, 13”, 14”, 15”, 17”, 18”, 19”, 20”, 22”, 23”, 24”, 26”, and 28”.
- B. Service Type
- 1. The letter or vacant space before the rim diameter denotes the tyre’s service type.
- 2. P is for P-metric passenger vehicles, no letter is for metric-sized tyres, and LT is for light trucks.
- C. Aspect Ratio
- 1. The middle value indicates the tyre’s aspect ratio, which is the tyre height measured from the cross-section to the breadth.
- 2. The aspect ratio influences the tyre’s performance, with broader sidewalls offering higher travel comfort and narrower sidewalls providing better control.
- D. Tyre Construction
- 1. The optional code for the manufacturer incorporates the category of the tyre, its structure, and tread pattern.
- 2. The code is vital for tyre recalls, and you may verify whether your tyre model has been recalled.
- E. Load and Speed Ratings
- 1. The load index indicates how much weight the tyre can safely manage.
- 2. The speed indication specifies the maximum speed a tyre is intended to travel.
Here is a breakdown of the Tyre number system:
To establish the utmost load and speed of a tyre, you may refer to the load index and speed symbol. The treadwear rating is also crucial for tyre durability, and the production date code helps establish the age of the tyre. Understanding these values is vital for choosing the correct tyre for your vehicle.
The Treadwear rating is a figure that reflects the projected life of a tyre, whereas the tread rating pertains to the pattern on the tyre. The treadwear rating varies from 100 to 500, with greater values suggesting longer-lasting tyres. The classification is established by evaluating the tyre against a control tyre after being driven 7,200 miles on a government test track.
The grade is an indication of the tyre’s durability, but it’s not fixed in stone and may fluctuate owing to external influences. tyres’ treadwear values are evaluated in controlled situations, and outside conditions, driving habits, and road hazards may decrease or prolong the actual tread life. Understanding the treadwear rating is vital for tyre life and helps assess the value of a tyre.
The production date code is a four-digit number which is inscribed on the tyre that indicates the week and year of manufacture. The final four numbers in the series are essential, because the first two numerals denote the week and the last two represent the year. This enables you to determine the production month and year of your tyres.
The age of the tyre is significant since rubber dry rots with time, and may become fragile and hazardous. Tyres that are more than six years old should be evaluated by a professional and changed if required.
Understanding tyre numbers is vital for choosing the proper tyre for your vehicle and maintaining maximal performance and safety. The tyre number system incorporates the rim diameter, service type, aspect ratio, tyre construction, and load and speed ratings.
The treadwear rating is vital for tyre durability, and the production date code helps estimate the age of the tyre. Evaluating the projected tread life and warranty of various tyre types will help you select car tyres that provide a suitable combination of durability and handling. Always examine the production date code to substantiate that the tyres are not too old and have not surpassed their expiry.
By knowing Tyre numbers, you can make right selections when selecting Tyres and ensure that your car is safe and operating at its best.


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BERLIN — Germany’s shift toward renewable energy can do without new storage infrastructure in the next two decades as it’s too expensive, according to a new study.
Integrating storage units such as batteries into the power transmission network would increase annual costs by as much as 2.5 billion euros ($3.2 billion) in 2023 and up to 3.3 billion euros in 2033, according to a study commissioned by Agora Energiewende.
Storage could save, in a best-care scenario, as much as 2.3 billion euros a year with 90 percent renewable power, it said. Agora is owned by the Mercator Foundation and European Climate Foundation is involved in promoting action on climate change.
“We don’t really need new storage devices in the next 10 to 20 years” as cross-border power trade, demand management and intelligent steering of fossil-fired power plants can ensure flexible electricity flows at less money, Patrick Graichen, head of Agora, told reporters today in Berlin.
While renewables including wind and solar provided almost a third of Germany’s power in the first half, they don’t work around the clock like nuclear plants do. That has caused Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government to look for ways how to best stabilize the power system as it targets at least 85 percent renewable power by 2050.
The market for new storage will nevertheless expand markedly in the coming years because of increased demand from the transport and chemical sectors. Batteries for electric cars, power-to-gas and power-to-chemicals devices may reach about 160 gigawatts of capacity in 2050, according to a presentation at the event.
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LA GRANDE – Crews of the La Grande Public Works Department have been out removing slush and snow from residential roadways. With temperatures at times above freezing, water runoff is expected to increase dramatically over the next few days.
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6 dead in St. Louis area shooting
How sad. I am a bit familiar with the area, as I was in Kirkwood in 2007 and have friends in the area too.
BTW, are you in the St. Louis area?
No, about 2 hours away.
Very sad story.
Sad, tragic, so unproducitive whatever the reasoning behind it: Praygin for all victims, and those who were the victim of such carnage. Hope God 's will to restore that council and that community to balance.
What a sad story! Praying for all the families of the victims.
I'm only an hour and a half north of there.
My daughter just moved to Fulton, MO, but I'm not quite sure where that is yet. I think it's close to Jefferson City.
Fulton is 12 miles from me! It's a great town.
Great! They are in the process of finding a church. They visited one in Jefferson City. It was small, but they liked it. It also has a Christian school. They prefer smaller churches.
Any suggestions HS?


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En español l Ninety-nine million Americans have high cholesterol, and most of what they know about their condition is probably wrong. We've asked medical experts to weigh in on seven common cholesterol misconceptions.
Myth: Cholesterol is bad
Truth: Cholesterol is like cake, good in moderation. It's misleading to call cholesterol an evil, artery-clogging fat because cholesterol performs a lot of important functions.
The waxy substance helps produce hormones, cell membranes and vitamin D, and aids in digestion. It also plays a role in cognitive function, helping to form memories. Most of the cholesterol in your bloodstream is, in fact, created by your body, not your diet.
Still, this doesn't mean you should skip fruit in favor of steak. To keep your cholesterol levels under 200 milligrams per deciliter, or mg/dL, it's essential to exercise, eat a balanced diet, maintain a healthy weight and quit smoking.
Myth: A low-fat diet is best
Truth: Bring back the butter. Research is challenging the decades-old notion that saturated fat — found primarily in meat, butter and cheese — is the leading cause of clogged arteries and heart disease. While saturated fat does increase LDL ("bad") cholesterol, it also increases HDL ("good") cholesterol. Plus, there are other dietary villains — such as too much sugar and carbohydrates — that can also lead to a buildup of artery-clogging particles. A study published last year in the Annals of Internal Medicine found no link between eating saturated fats and increased risk of heart attacks. Foods high or low in saturated fat can be harmful, beneficial or neutral, depending on the type of food, says Dariush Mozaffarian, M.D., a coauthor of the study and dean of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. A low-carb diet — meaning low in foods like white bread, white rice, potatoes, crackers and sugar — is more effective for raising "good" cholesterol and reducing triglycerides, he says. Adding healthy fats, such as nuts and olive oil, can also help reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Myth: You must fast before a cholesterol test
Truth: There is no need to show up for a cholesterol test on an empty stomach. Research published in the journal Circulation compared the blood lipid panels of fasting and nonfasting patients and found that the results for LDL, triglycerides and total cholesterol are equally accurate. Additionally, there was no difference in the ability of fasting or nonfasting tests to predict death from heart disease.
"People spend most of their time in a nonfasting state," says Sripal Bangalore, M.D., lead researcher and associate professor of medicine at New York University. "It doesn't make sense to measure their cholesterol levels when they're on their best behavior."
The fasting requirement isn't just inconvenient, it could also affect treatment options. Bangalore notes that patients who fail to fast are often asked to reschedule the test, which may delay treatment. "I hope that the [study] will change practices for cholesterol tests, and more doctors will feel comfortable looking at nonfasting results," he says.
Myth: Statins will solve the problem
Truth: For some people, including those with heart disease, cholesterol-lowering drugs are an important part of treatment. But some people could skip statins — and their side effects — and achieve the same results with lifestyle changes.
In a 2013 study published in BMJ, Harvard health care policy expert John Abramson, M.D., found that people with less than a 20 percent risk of heart disease over the next 10 years had no significant reduction in death as a result of taking statins.
Although the research showed that statins had no overall health benefit in those at low risk of heart disease, doctors continue prescribing the drugs. The risk, according to Abramson, is that patients will take the pill instead of focusing on lifestyle changes that will be just as effective in reducing their risk of heart disease.
"In many cases, exercise, eating a healthy diet and not smoking are going to be far more effective at reducing the risk of heart disease than taking a statin," he says.
Myth: Cholesterol-lowering drugs might wreck your sex life
Truth: They might improve it. Although there have been some worries that statins might interfere with testosterone production because of cholesterol's role in producing the hormone, a 2014 study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine found that statins actually increased erectile function by nearly 25 percent.
The science works like this: Cholesterol clogs the arteries, restricting blood flow. Statins lower cholesterol, improving the ability of arteries to dilate, which may help increase erectile function. John B. Kostis, M.D., lead researcher and associate dean of cardiovascular research at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at Rutgers University, warns that statins should not be used explicitly to improve erectile function. But if you're on a statin anyway, men may see an improvement "within a couple of weeks."
Myth: If you're watching your cholesterol, eggs are the enemy
Truth: Put eggs back on your menu. The federal Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee recently dropped its recommendation that healthy adults limit foods high in cholesterol, like eggs and shellfish, because research shows they only have a slight effect on blood cholesterol. In fact, researchers at Yale University found that even those with coronary heart disease could safely consume two eggs per day for six weeks and experience no adverse effects on cholesterol levels. Plus, the "incredible, edible egg" is also a good source of choline, a nutrient that plays an important role in memory, and the yolk is packed with antioxidants such as lutein and zeaxanthin, which help prevent macular degeneration.
Myth: Statins are the only cholesterol-lowering medication on the market
Truth: While statins are still the most popular, a new class of drugs called PCSK9 inhibitors show promise for sharply reducing levels of LDL ("bad") cholesterol. A 2014 study published in the Lancet found that the drugs, which are currently undergoing clinical trials, reduced levels of LDL cholesterol up to 60 percent more than placebo medications. If proven safe, the drugs would be a welcome alternative for patients who can't tolerate the side effects from traditional statins.
Jodi Helmer contributes health stories to AARP.


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DETROIT (WXYZ) — August is National Black Organization thirty day period, and to celebrate, every single week on The Rebound Detroit, we’re introducing 7 Action Information viewers to a flourishing nearby Black-owned business.
From hospitality to beauty, property solutions and retail all thirty day period very long we’re shining a light on the struggles and the triumphs these companies and their entrepreneurs have viewed above the previous calendar year and a 50 percent, and the affect they’re creating on the group.
You have probable previously witnessed the effects Martin Technologies and Martin Motorsports has experienced on basic and more recent autos, possibly devoid of even knowing it.
Chairman and CEO Harold Martin runs a nationwide and international leader in automotive innovation, and it all begun on the race keep track of.
“Racing for me basically started off at childhood. My father was involved as a interest. And we did pretty properly racing,” Martin advised Motion Information at his Novi facility.
Throughout the class of his career, he is labored together with some huge names in racing, which includes Carroll Shelby.
But his journey failed to prevent on the observe from the pretty starting Martin’s eyesight for his organization was to make cars run more rapidly, smarter, and safer working with know-how.
“It’s about elevating the bar. How do we choose it to a further level,” Martin claimed.
Martin Systems has labored with some of the largest automakers in the globe, developing updates to automobiles you’lll see on the racetracks and on the freeways he’s motivated all around 250 automobiles you are going to see at this year’s Desire Cruise.
Martin may well have traded in his racing gear for a accommodate most times, but you can nevertheless capture him examining issues out in the garage much too in which he and his workforce between other issues, can get traditional vehicles and give them present day capabilities that are normally laptop managed.
With the COVID-19 pandemic arrived the chip scarcity and other supply chain headaches that impacted the full automobile sector. Martin observed it as a chance to re-set and re-emphasis how to ideal use new technological innovation in all kinds of vehicles. And he is got aid from loved ones far too, in his son Harold Martin II.
“Wanting to be a component of that society and observing it broaden just as he has completed,” claimed the younger Martin, who’s the automotive wiring and motorsports manager at Martin Technologies.
He is served develop a simulated bench which displays the wiring functions of an true automobile. He gave us a operate-via within the Martin Systems lab in Novi.
“You have distinct engine parts, we have headlights we examination, we have a battery which is the ability resource to everything,” the more youthful Martin discussed.
It really is all component of the firm’s sensible wire module, previously in the will work for some long term vehicles the idea is to exchange 1000’s of feet of major, bulky wiring in cars and trucks with much more specific technological innovation making use of sensors to make cars and trucks lighter and more inexpensive.
“We believe the automobile industry is likely by way of a major transformation and we want to be portion of it,” the senior Martin mentioned.
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“Not often can they describe anything that they’re inquiring of you,” he stated. “And you have bought to have the intuition to be capable to believe by way of that. So when you start off to see the second and third get and then when you begin to see multi-year contracts.. that is when you start out to come to feel wow, we’re carrying out some thing correct.”


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Tamara and Michael's outdoor wedding is wonderfully simple, elegant and tasteful. There aren't a ton of little details, but I'm sure that you'll agree that it was still a beautiful day, all around. With every lovely moment captured by Kelsey of Feather & Twine Photography, an AMAZING custom made wedding dress by Courtney Powers of CEP Designs and a beautiful color palette to work with, Tamara got all of the big, important details just right.
"Michael and I have both always had a very strong connection to nature. We love being outdoors, and knew immediately that we wanted an outdoor wedding. We aren't into a lot of fluff, and we really loved that nature was able to provide most of our decorating elements," said Tamara. With an earthy, stylish color palette of mint green, eggplant, slate and light gray that perfectly blended with the natural outdoor environment, there was a very "soft and ethereal tone to the day." The couple chose to have a first look, which ended up being their favorite memory from the day. "...It was just such a beautiful and intimate moment. We both cried and laughed...it helped us to calm down and loosen up a bit before the ceremony," said Tamara.
Tamara and Michael were very, very happy with their wedding day because they kept it about them, no matter what. "In hindsight, the planning process flew by and I am so glad that I didn't let myself get too stressed out or bogged down with the details. You will have family members who drive you absolutely crazy with their wants and opinions on everything, from your decor to whom you choose to invite. Listen to their suggestions, but remember that this is YOUR day. This is a day for you and your significant other to celebrate how crazy in love you are! In the end, the only thing that matters is the love between you two, and the love and support that everything in attendance has for your future together."
Simple Outdoor Wedding in Green, Gray and Eggplant - Vendors & Credits
Photographer: Feather & Twine Photography
Venue: Texas Discovery Gardens and Fair Park, TX
Caterer & Cake Designer: Sugar City Sweets
Floral Designer: Fancy Florals, Joycelyn Lawson
DJ: Doubletake Productions
Hair & Makeup: Coquet Studios, Ashanta Morris
Wedding Dress: Custom design by Courtney Powers, CEP Designs
Tuxedo and Mens Attire: Indochino


14th German-African Energy Forum
ANDRITZ participated at 14th German-African Energy Forum on June 1st, 2021
ANDRITZ Hydro, represented by Patrice Barbeau (Senior Sales Manager), participated in a panel discussion about the role of hydropower and its contribution to a modern energy access in Africa.
The panelists pointed out the growing importance of photovoltaic-hydropower hybrid projects in West-Africa. This cost-effective merge of two technologies could increase the hydropower generation by saving and efficiently managing water in reservoirs.
During his presentation Patrice Barbeau highlighted the new hydropower project Sambangalou as a model for a regional cooperation of the four countries Senegal, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Gambia. For Sambangalou, the new plant in the Senegalese region of Kedougou, bordering Guinea, ANDRITZ will supply the electro-mechanical equipment.


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The way we live and move around!
Humans aren’t the only ones on earth who travel long distances…many birds, fishes and mammals migrate hundreds of miles in search of food, warmer climates or places to raise their young.
But it’s not just the incredible distances these creatures travel, it’s the way they do it that makes us slow down and think…
By comparing how humans travel and transport things across the surface of the earth with the discreet and graceful journeys of animals such as the arctic tern and the grey whale, Coming and Going challenges us to think about the way we live and move around.
Written by the portuguese Isabel Minhos Martins and illustrated by Bernardo Carvalho, the book is a thought-provoking way to promote environmental awareness.
Isabel Minhos Martins & Bernardo Carvalho, Coming and Going, Hardcover, 204
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Here's how I would do it in a series:
-Introduce one main/recurring character and do not
show his/her sexuality. Focus on establishing the character's personality and competence.
-In the second season, casually mention and show that the character is in a homosexual relationship with a minor character.
-Season 3 is the earliest point the marriage should happen and it should be a mundane affair.
Also, have gay couples in the backgrounds of scenes, like TOS did with people of color back in the day. Shoving the "accept gay/lesbian/whatever" message into people's face is more likely to backfire
than change people's preconceptions.


text: Activities Sports & Athletics Achieve Consistent Distances on Pitch Shots with 7-8-9 Drill Share PINTEREST Email Print Scott Halleran/Getty Images Sports & Athletics Golf Basics History Gear Golf Courses Famous Golfers Golf Tournaments Baseball Basketball Bicycling Billiards Bodybuilding Bowling Boxing Car Racing Cheerleading Cricket Extreme Sports Football Gymnastics Ice Hockey Martial Arts Professional Wrestling Skateboarding Skating Paintball Soccer Swimming & Diving Table Tennis Tennis Track & Field Volleyball Other Activities Learn More By Mel Sole is the founder and director of instruction at Mel Sole Golf School. He has been named a "Top Teacher" by Golf Magazine since 2001. our editorial process Mel Sole Updated April 10, 2019 Many amateurs I play with hit the ball well from tee to green, but when they get within 50 yards of the green, in pitch shot range, they seem to struggle. "I don't have time to practice pitch shots," they tell me. "The pros have all the time in the world to stand and work on these shots, so they develop feel." The 7-8-9 Method is a drill for pitch shots that requires a little practice initially, but once you have established your distances you will be able to rely on it in the future. Below, we'll review the 7, 8 and 9 o'clock positions and a few more general tips for pitch shots. 01 of 06 The 7 O'Clock Position The 7 o'clock position in the 7-8-9 drill for pitching distance accuracy. Mel Sole Begin by picturing the hours of a clock Imagine as you address the ball that you have a large clock in front of you. Learn to swing your left arm (for right-handed golfers) to the various "hours" of the clock as a way of controlling the distance on your pitch shots. The 7 o'clock position is pictured above. Notice in the photo above that there is a slight wrist cock. This is important as you need to cock the wrist to help deliver a slightly downward blow through the shot. Practice hitting pitch shots by taking the club back to the 7 o'clock position until you can consistently hit shots a certain distance. This will become your 7 o'clock shot. 02 of 06 The 8 O'Clock Position The 8 o'clock position in the 7-8-9 pitching method. Courtesy of Mel Sole This is the 8 o'clock position. Practice hitting shots swinging your left arm to 8 o'clock and note your distances. Swing with a consistent tempo and you will learn what distance is associated with your 8 o'clock position. This will become your 8 o'clock shot. 03 of 06 The 9 O'Clock Position The 9 o'clock position in the 7-8-9 Method. Courtesy of Mel Sole This is the 9 o'clock position. Practice the same as the first two shots, while swinging your arm to 9 o'clock. Finish off swinging the arm to 10 o'clock and you will now have four specific distances that you can consistently pitch the ball. Distances will vary from player to player as in full shots, but once you have them established you have a tried-and-true method on which to rely. After working with the 7-8-9 drill, you'll find yourself 40 yards from the flag on the course and can say to yourself, "OK, this is my X o'clock shot." And now you know for sure that if you swing your arm to that position, the ball is going to go about 40 yards. 04 of 06 General Rules for Pitch Shots With pitch shots, keep your weight on your front foot at address. Courtesy of Mel Sole There are three general rules that are very important with the pitch shot. 1. Weight on Front Foot: Notice that at address the majority of my weight is on my front foot. This is important to help you not only keep your body steady during the swing but to help you impart the downward blow that is important in creating the backspin you want on this shot. You will also notice looking at the other positions during the backswing (on previous pages) that my weight does not shift to the back foot at any time. I keep my weight on the front foot even at the top of my backswing. (This is only for the pitch shot - not for full shots.) 2. Consistent Pace to Swing: It is important that the pace of the swing be consistent throughout. It is no good swinging slowly through one shot and quickly through the next. You'll get very inconsistent results. Try to imagine a pendulum and the way it moves backward and forward at the same pace. Try to feel this in all of your pitch shots. 05 of 06 Follow Through The follow-through is important on pitch shots. Courtesy of Mel Sole 3. Follow Through: As you see here, it is important to follow through. Do not stop your follow through on this shot or you will constantly come up short. The follow through should finish at about 3 o'clock. 06 of 06 The Finish Follow-through directly at the target on pitch shots. Courtesy of Mel Sole And finally, as in the photo above, make sure that the follow through is directly at the target and not around your body. The hands should finish in about the middle of your chest. Keep these three general rules for pitching in mind in both practices and play time. And with just a little practice on the 7-8-9 Drill to establish your pitching distances and tempo, you will find that you are able to much better gauge your pitch shot distances and accurately pitch to the appropriate yardage. You'll also get a lot of comments from your playing partners like "Where did you learn to pitch all of a sudden?"

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Headed into the break, senior Vicki Baugh was the bright spot for the Lady Vols with six points, eight rebounds, two assists and two blocks to lead the team in the first half.
"It was a great night for us," said Associate Head Coach Holly Warlick. "I thought the first half Vicki Baugh was just dominating. She kept us in the game. Great team effort, great team win."
However, unlike Friday night, it was Johnson who led the team in scoring with 23 total points and 10 rebounds against the Gamecocks, marking her 11th double-double of the year.
Despite their success, Tennessee's offensive production in the second half are not the stats that the Lady Vol coaches first look at. The Lady Vols pride themselves on rebounding and defensive effort and they accomplished both in Saturday's win.
South Carolina shot only 34.9 percent in the game, 29 percent in the first half, while being out-rebounded 38-30.
"I credit our seniors," Warlick said. "It's probably our best defensive team that we start with. It's really worked for us. And we mixed it up. We felt like once they got into a rhythm against the zone, we would go to man."
"We've gone back and we really put in the time with our defensive effort," Warlick said in response to a question on what the Lady Vols did after the loss in Knoxville to South Carolina on Feb. 2.
Tennessee improves to 23-8 on the season and will advance to the SEC Women's Tournament final to play LSU at 6 p.m. Eastern time. The Tigers are a familiar foe, coached by former Lady Vols assistant Nikki Caldwell.
"Getting into the championship game is huge," Johnson said. "We put in so much work in practice, out of practice for so long. I think it means a lot that we can show people what we've been working on."
The game will mark the 21st time Tennessee has played in the SEC championship and the team is looking for its 16th title.
Tennessee is 68-17 all-time in the SEC Women's Tournament.


Network: CBC Television Network
Broadcast Run: 1955 to 1958
Broadcast Medium: Television
A half-hour documentary show, featuring the work of various producers and different hosts as they presented aspects of life in Canada. The program drew from the example of the radio show Canadian Scene, on the Trans-Canada network, and concentrated on a single subject, such as R.C.A.F. training, shipbuilding in the Atlantic provinces, the Royal Canadian Mint, etc. Although most of the features were produced on film, the program included a number of live broadcasts in the autumn of l958.
Aired weekly, at various times, from May 1955 to November 1958.
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Lowe’s justifies its recent layoffs
Lowe’s recent job trimming is expected to generate cost savings and keep up with changing customer behavior, the company says. It’s also generated press coverage citing anxiety among workers on the floor.
An article from the Charlotte Observer quoted one unnamed employee: “We’re stressed to the max.”
But at Lowe’s headquarters, the “staffing model changes” are designed to improve the customer experience and speed up decision making across the company, as it grows and evolves.
The Mooresville, North Carolina-based home center chain says its recent moves will result in the loss of one to two assistant store manager positions per store. Also being cut as the company adjusts to changing consumer behaviors will be 10% of vice presidents in Mooresville and additional leadership positions in distribution centers. All in, the reduction affects 2,400 employees, or less than 1% of the work force.
In a memo to Lowe’s employees [click image on the right for full memo], CEO Robert Niblock explained the changes as a step to keep up with the times.
“The changes will better align store staffing with customer demand, shift resources from back-of-the-store activities to customer-facing ones and enhance our efficiency and productivity,” he wrote.
In an email to HBSDealer, Karen Cobb, manager of corporate public relations, wrote: “While staffing decisions are not easy, we are continuing to invest in the future of our business. Over the next three years, we expect to spend $3.6 billion in capital, including plans for 15 to 20 new stores per year, and create approximately 4,000 store-level jobs.”
ScottsMiracle-Gro sees numbers jump by 27% in Q1
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company reported a 27% sales increase in the first quarter, largely driven by recent acquisitions and strong consumer demand in the U.S.
“The strong consumer demand that we saw last summer continued into the fall and gave us an outstanding start to our new fiscal year,” said Jim Hagedorn, chairman and CEO. “As we prepare for the start of another lawn and garden season, we continue to see strong retailer support for our category and for our brands. The strength of the core U.S. business, combined with the continued momentum from the hydroponic businesses in the Hawthorne Gardening Company portfolio, give us great confidence as we enter the season and in the financial guidance that we have provided.”
Net sales of $246.8 million during the first quarter ended Dec. 31 were up 27% from $194.5 million a year earlier.
Sales in the Other segment, which includes The Hawthorne Gardening Company, Canada and Asia Pac businesses, increased 74% to $96.9 million owing largely to the recent acquisitions of Botanicare and Gavita.
U.S. Consumer segment sales increased 11% to $125.5 million, while sales for the Europe Consumer business declined 5% (but were up slightly when excluding the impact of foreign exchange rates).
However, the company reported a net loss during the quarter, which is normal given the seasonal nature of the lawn and garden category. There was some improvement from the previous year's loss of $81.3 million to this year's loss of $65.3 million.
“I am encouraged by the strong start in the U.S. consumer business, as well as our tight spending control for the quarter, and our favorable commodity positions for the year,” said Randy Coleman, chief financial officer. “These factors and others give me continued confidence that pro forma adjusted earnings for fiscal 2017 will range between $4.10 and $4.30 per share on sales growth of 6 to 7 percent.”
Next Big Thing: Wind power for retail
On a wind farm near McAllen, Texas, with windmills that stand taller from tip to base than the Statue of Liberty, Home Depot is harvesting enough electricity to power 100 Home Depot stores.
The juice is flowing because of the Atlanta-based retailer’s deal with EDP Renewables North America, a deal that marks Home Depot’s first major investment in a wind-powered renewable energy project. The company says that in addition to supplying power to 100 stores, the deal provides $150,000 in local community benefits.
[For more on the Home Depot's wind-harvesting project, click here.]
The Los Mirasoles Wind Farm, operated by EDP, is in Hidalgo and Starr Counties. Through a 20-year power purchase agreement, Home Depot’s annual purchase of 50 megawatts is a fifth of the wind farm’s 250 MW capacity.
The Home Depot signed on with EDP in 2016. Under the retailer’s renewable energy initiative, its goal is to procure 135 megawatts of various renewable energy sources, including wind, by the end of 2020.
In Delaware and Massachusetts, Home Depot collects energy from solar farms to the tune of 14.5 million kilowatt hours per year. Also, more than 150 stores and distribution centers use on-site fuel cells that produce about 85% of the electricity needed to power each store.


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George Johnson has a very confused critique of Jared Diamond’s “Collapse” in today’s Science Times. It begins inauspiciously, as he acknowledges that his first exposure to “Collapse” consisted of listening to the first chapter of the audiobook while driving from the airport to an academic colloquium on the book near Tucson. I know reporters are busy people, but is it too much to expect someone to read the book before he attends the conference? Then we get a weird interlude in which he visits a kitschy souvenir store advertising something called “The Thing”. This turns out to be the mummified remains of an Indian woman and child. Then he gives us a far-fetched interpretive reach:
“The Thing” looked human, or maybe like pieces of human dolled up with papier-mâché. Either way, it seemed like a fitting symbol for the complaints I’d been hearing about Dr. Diamond: that through the wide-angle lenses of his books, people appear not as thinking agents motivated by dreams and desires, ideas and ideologies, but as pawns of their environment. As things.
If these really are the complaints he’s been hearing about Diamond, they seem like weird complaints. That first chapter of “Collapse”, about the Easter Islanders denuding their own island of palm trees in an irrational beggar-thy-neighbor competition to build larger stone moabs, hardly characterizes the islanders as “things”. “Things” don’t have status competitions.
Johnson goes on to explain the critique a bit better: Diamond is accused by some anthropologists of giving undue weight to environmental and geographical factors in determining the long-arc paths of human history, rather than cultural or volitional, human-determined factors. One Deborah Gewertz, of Amherst, complains that in Diamond, “The haves are not to be blamed for the condition of the have-nots.” Which pretty much tells you where she’s coming from. But then Johnson moves seamlessly on to Terry Hunt of the University of Hawaii, who contests Diamond’s account of the fall of Easter Island:
Deforestation, he said, was caused not by people, but by predatory Polynesian rats, with the human population remaining stable until the introduction of European diseases.
Dr. Diamond, he said, “shifts all of the burden to people and their stupidity rather than to a complex ecosystem where these things interact.”
Okay, wait a minute. A second ago, Diamond was blamed for putting all the blame on environmental factors, rather than on human decisions. Now, he’s blamed for putting all the blame on human decisions, rather than on environmental factors. This critique, it might be noted, is no more accurate than the first one. One of the major factors Diamond finds determining civilizational sustainability on Pacific islands in “Collapse” is the distance of the island from the “dust plume” blowing off the Asian mainland, which replenishes island topsoil. Easter Island was especially vulnerable because it’s the furthest island from the Asian dust plume. This “shifts all the burden to people” rather than “a complex ecosystem”? Really?
What is this, other than a bunch of people whining, for different reasons, about an academic whose book is more famous and successful than their own?
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