text: With the crisis is rampant counterfeiting luxury goods. Including wines. If China, is the world capital of counterfeiting, the fierce competition is now fueling this phenomenon even in the old continent. To launch the alarm are major international newspapers that reveal a scenario quite disturbing and downright amazing. Few indeed know that severe Angela Merkel's Germany is second in the world ranking of countries that copy and forge products, as revealed by a authoritative special German economic newspaper Handelsblatt (http://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/industrie/produktfaelschung-der-vize-weltmeister-im-abkupfern/6547450.html). "But even the luxury sector in France and in Italy is in danger, threatened mostly by Eastern European countries, where smaller companies tend to copy the products of major brands, with prices and lower quality ". (http://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/industrie/luxusbranche-das-glaenzende-geschaeft-mit-dem-was-niemand-braucht-seite-all/6695356-all.html). It's not just the fashion with its accessories to be finished being targeted by counterfeiters, the number of counterfeit food products continues to grow. After the well-known scandals linked to olive oil, pachino tomatoes and white truffle, now it's luxury wine to be the center of attention especially of French press. In an extensive special signed by Denis Saverot, the prestigious newspaper Le Monde announces the recent purchase by a Chinese Tycoon of the historical French Winery "Chateau de Gevrey-Chambertin" in Burgundy and warns the big European producers, including also Italy in primis, from the dangers of the advance in Asia that aims to grab non-featured wineries impersonating for Gran Cru. (http://www.lemonde.fr/idees/article/2012/08/31/les-chinois-vignerons-en-bourgogne-une-bonne-nouvelle_1754087_3232.html). For Le Figaro, In fact, "the Chinese market is flooded with counterfeit wines. The first victims of this vast traffic are just the French crus, in particular the châteaux of Bordeaux, with losses of hundreds of millions. Paradoxically, in China there are more Lafite 1982 than they are produced in France ". (http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-eco/2012/06/12/97002-20120612FILWWW00389-vinchine-lutter-contre-la-contrefacon.php). If the European Union is trying to adopt even stricter measures than those currently in force, even companies run for cover by introducing increasingly innovative anti-counterfeiting systems. In Italy, for example, the historic Tuscan dell'ornellaia Estate, always at the forefront to protect the originality of its products, invested in testing a new identification system using radio frequency (RFID) for all its wines other than those distributed in the US and Canada (where local legislation does not allow, ndr). In this way it is possible to trace the distribution through channels other than those authorized by the manufacturer, guaranteeing the authenticity of the wine in order to prevent any attempt at imitation and counterfeiting. RFID technology is in fact a small electronic chip (TAGS) embedded in the back of the bottle label, on the box or carton that contains, that is associated with a unique ID number and connected to this electronic device in labeling line, creating traceability information between the TAG and the distribution/customer database. Other great wines, as Bordeaux are no less, using the latest technologies. The famous German group Aimed, manufacturer of adhesive tape, recently designed an app for Smartphones that can send real-time bottle code to customer service to find out instantly if the wine is original or fake. (http://www.abendblatt.de/hamburg/article2371598/Tesa-legt-Markenfaelschern-das-Handwerk.html).


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You know when you go to the gym or the gym and it seems as though everyone else is sweating, but you are really, really focused on getting your body back to a natural state of rest.
“That’s when I start feeling the burn, which is what I get,” said Lauren, 26, who works at a health food store in Portland, Oregon.
“It’s the moment where I realise that you have to stop.
You can’t do this.
If I’m in the gym, I’m doing it right.
But when I’m at home, I start to feel that, ‘Oh my god, what’s going on?'”
For Lauren, who has been taking sunscreens for years, the problem comes from her body’s natural reactions to sunlight.
“I’m a super active person,” she said.
“But when I have a little bit of sunburn, I get really upset.”
‘I’ve been trying to get away from it’ Lauren said that her reaction to sunburn has evolved over the years, from being “an aggressive person who doesn’t like to go out or socialise with people”, to now being more accepting.
But she still struggles with sunburns.
“There’s definitely been times when I’ve been struggling with it and just not being able to control it,” she explained.
“And when you get into a state where it’s too much, it’s really difficult.”
Lauren is not alone.
“We all feel this burning sensation,” said Michelle, who also works at an organic market in San Francisco, California.
“So we go to our dermatologist for some help and he just tells us to stop and he says it’s not a problem.”
Michelle said that she started to feel burnt when she started working in retail in the mid-2000s, but that she stopped using the sunscreen because it did not work.
“When I got sunburn-related, I stopped using sunscreen and tried a lot of different brands,” she added.
“Then, I started going to the dermatologist and he told me to stop using the sunblock and to stop doing all these things.”
Michelle says that while she can be aware of sun-related reactions, she is not sure why she can’t avoid them.
“My body does not have the ability to feel the heat, so when it comes to getting sunburnt, I don’t know,” she told Healthline.
“Maybe I just have more control of it than other people.”
How to prevent sunburn?
While there are several ways to prevent or reduce sunburn and its symptoms, you can try to reduce the amount of time you spend outside.
A study published in the journal Skin Cancer found that for the average person, there is an average of 3.4 hours a day spent outside, while people with a higher skin cancer risk score had an average 2.6 hours.
The study also found that when compared to people who do not have cancer, those who spend more time outside are more likely to suffer from skin cancer.
“Sun exposure is a major risk factor for skin cancer, and research suggests that there is a strong relationship between sun exposure and skin cancer,” said study author Dr Caroline Rau, from the Centre for Health Research and Education (CHRE), at the University of California, San Francisco.
“Research has also found an association between exposure to UVB and melanoma.”
To avoid sunburn or to reduce sun exposure, you could try wearing a sun-blocking mask or other sunscreen, including sunblock SPF 30 and SPF 50, and avoid contact with the sun for at least half an hour before and after you get out of the house.
“If you want to limit your exposure, wear a mask with an SPF of at least 20,” said Dr Rau.
For more information about sun damage, visit the National Cancer Institute’s sun page.
How to manage sunburn Naturally, people who have skin cancer need to be cautious about how they react to sun exposure.
“A lot of people have these fears about getting sun burns or skin cancers, and if you get sunburn in your body, you know you’ve got an infection,” said Rau from CHRE.
“You’re going to be more susceptible to infections that could spread to your skin.”
There are some things you can do to help reduce sun damage.
“Wear sunscreen for at most half an hr before you leave the house and the next half an h in the evening, as it will protect you from getting more sunburn,” said dermatologist Dr Matthew Larkin, from Melbourne, Australia.
For people who feel more irritable or have skin conditions, you might also want to use a moisturiser before going to work or going to bed, or a sunscreen when you’re out of town.

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Masa’s dining room floor serves as an extension of the excellent service offered from its kitchen — literally. Part of the fun in dining at Masa comes from its intimate size, with 10 seats at its sushi bar that put you just inches from the chef preparing your meal. The Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star restaurant serves a pre-set, 26-course dinner, and the knowledgeable staff can help you pair wine or sake with your food to make the most of the experience.
The dining room team delivers some of the courses, which the sushi chef then describes them to you. After you finish each course, the dining room staff discreetly removes each plate, readily and consistently refilling your water and sake. The staff is attentive, but not overly so — you’ll feel comfortable as they flutter about the dining room.
Building on that sushi bar experience: During your meal, you’ll develop a relationship with the sushi chef, especially if you sit at the sushi bar. In addition to watching the food preparation, the chef will pass you some dishes across the counter, and occasionally you’ll actually eat straight out of the chef’s hand — try doing that at another restaurant. Ask the chef any questions you have about the ingredients; by the end of the two- to three-hour meal, you’ll feel like old friends. As a nice surprise, at the end of the meal at this New York restaurant, the chef will also ask you if there are any courses you’d like to try again. We capped our meal off with extra toro — an unexpected ending to an already excellent meal.

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On January 29, the naming and delivery ceremony of the first 1800TEU containership built by Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for PSM was held at New Yangzi Shipbuilding.
It is 171.95m in length overall, 27.5m in width and 14.5m in depth. And it is classified into NK with main and auxiliary engines meeting the Tier-II emission standards. The boxship is equipped with a high-efficient skew rudder, lashing bridge and the open-loop scrubber system. Later, “Ever Center” is to set sail to carry goods in Southeast Asia.


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Creation of long-term value should be the goal for any construction project. This is certainly the case for Hayden Ferry Lakeside III, the last phase of a multi-year effort to expand the amount of Class A office space in Tempe, Ariz. Developed by Parkway Properties, the general contractor on the project is Ryan Companies.
Since its founding in 1938, Ryan Companies has grown into a leading national commercial real estate firm. The organization offers integrated design-build, development and real estate management services to customers.
Paces Lodging Corp. is overseeing the construction of an upscale, eco-friendly hotel that will be the first of its kind in Fargo, N.D. Travelers will find it easy to maintain a balanced lifestyle when away from home with the hotel’s numerous sustainability features and appealing amenities.
President Kevin Christianson founded the Fargo-based development company in the early 1990s with an initial focus on building hotels. Since then, Paces Lodging has transformed into a leading developer; offering in-house development services, architecture, construction and property management services that streamline the process for its clients. “Paces is a diversified real estate company with the potential to be involved in a project from land acquisition to platting and zoning, to design, construction and management,” Project Manager Zack Olson says. “We have built everything from self-storage facilities to office buildings, to retail center and apartments, to medical and long-term care facilities.”
As the energy market continues to grow and mining stays steadily strong, many support and service players are acquiring the skills necessary to serve the two sectors. Others are simply taking existing in-house capabilities and translating them into the energy and mining world, which is exactly what ClearSpan Fabric Structures has done.
Connecticut-based ClearSpan Fabric Structures has served clients across the country, manufacturing engineered building solutions using U.S.A.-made and triple-galvanized structural steel tubing for the buildings’ frames and long-lasting patented fabric covers. Its industrial buildings have been used by sectors, including agriculture, manufacturing, marine and waste, and have served as everything from athletic facilities to equestrian riding centers.
Since its beginnings in 1978, Duro-Last has been focused on developing roofing systems that work. Founder John R. Burt took his experience from the world of fabricating pool liners to develop a new roofing membrane that could become a long-term solution and reduce the need for ongoing maintenance and added costs. As a result, the company was able to develop a proprietary membrane formula.
“We are a custom, single ply commercial roofing manufacturer that makes PVC roofing membranes,” General Counsel and Executive Vice President, and John’s grandson, Jason Tunney says. “We are vertically integrated. That means we control the quality. We buy the materials and ingredients. We make the membrane. We knit our own scrim. And we use only the highest quality products.”
Although building an apartment development on top of an existing structure is not the typical development, the Al. Neyer team says it is well up to the task.
“An overbuild is not real common,” says Mike Doty, Al. Neyer project manager of design-build. “It is our first in this fashion but it was originally planned this way.”
Atlanta-based Winter Construction is a diversified, privately owned general contractor. The company has experience working with clients in the hospitality, retail, government, education, corporate, religious, healthcare, historic restoration, industrial and multifamily markets. One of Winter’s specialties is retail renovations. That ability is currently being brought to bear on the Asheville Outlets project in western North Carolina.
“Winter Construction has been in business since 1978, and we operate primarily in the Southeast,” Project Executive and Team Lead Frank Wartner says. “My role on this project is to be hands-on, overseeing everything from preconstruction to the work that takes place in the field.”
Luis Torrado’s commitment to his community is apparent in practically all of the projects his company, Torrado Construction, performs. “Building projects in urban neighborhoods that improve the quality of life for residents is very important to us,” he says.
The Philadelphia-based company has in recent years completed pools, parks, a Boys and Girls Club and other public facilities. Torrado also personally works as a mentor to high school students interested in building trades and donates to organizations including the Salvation Army.
Torrado’s sense of community responsibility comes from his parents, who came to the United States from Puerto Rico in the 1950s and established roots in a closely knit Philadelphia neighborhood. The work ethic Torrado’s parents instilled in him also has guided him in his journey in the industry from being a draftsman in high school to starting his own company.
Founded in 1995, Southern Botanical has become the leading high-end outdoor and indoor landscape, irrigation installation and maintenance contractor in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The company has been able to achieve this position thanks to its commitment to customer satisfaction and continuous improvement.
“This company has grown from basically one truck to a diverse company with several divisions,” Director of Business Development Chris Psencik says. “We have seen ourselves continue to rise as one of the top 100 fastest growing companies in our industry.”
“We’ve seen tremendous growth over the last few years,” Project Manager Cody Treese says.
Based in Dallas, Southern Botanical has more than five acres of land and 25,000 square feet of production facilities. It has approximately 250 full-time employees, which are supported by a weekly continuing education program. Most of its employees are American citizens, although it does recruit seasonal employees from two universities in Central Mexico through a U.S.-sponsored visa program.

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Geometry Dash is $1.99, plus there are some in-app purchases designed to give you an edge in the game.
What is Geometry Dash?
Geometry Dash is one of the most entertaining games that require a great deal of skill but no strategy. The goal is simple – get to the end of each level, flipping, jumping, and flying past obstacles and challenging tunnels. Master a level and move on; the further you get, the harder each level becomes, and it is so addictive you will not put it down.
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Geometry Dash is one of the most addictive games available right now, and the fact that it isn’t free shouldn’t put you off – $1.99 isn’t a lot to pay for this much fun. Those in-app purchases? Not a problem unless others share your device, in which case, you can simply set a Pin or Password on all in-app purchases.
- Open the Google Play Store on your device
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- Find and tap the option to set a Pin or Password and input the one you want to use
- Now go back into User Controls and enable the option to Use Pin/Password for In-App Purchases
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TTCB throws support behind Skerritt and Dr. Shallow
The T&T Cricket Board (TTCB) will once again be supporting the incumbent Cricket West Indies (CWI) president Ricky Skerritt and vice president Dr. Kishore Shallow when the annual general meeting (AGM) and elections of officers take place on March 28.
Skerritt, 62, and 35-year-old Dr. Shallow, the current president of St Vincent and the Grenadines Cricket Association, are being nominated by the Leeward Islands Cricket Board and seconded by the TTCB.
On Wednesday, veteran CWI director Anand Sanasie announced his candidacy for the position of president, saying that the time is right for new ‘visionary leadership’.
However, he is yet to announce who has nominated him and who has seconded his nomination. His running mate for vice president is Calvin Hope, the vice president of the Barbados Cricket Board (BCB), who is also a CWI Director and like Sanasie, no announcement of nomination confirmation was provided.
However, the national executive of the TTCB met via Zoom on Friday and Guardian Media Sports was reliably informed that the main topic on the agenda was the nomination of the candidates for the positions of president and vice president of CWI.
And, after close to two hours of discussion during the meeting chaired by president Azim Bassarrath, the meeting unanimously agreed to endorse the nominations of Skerritt and Dr. Shallow for another two-year term at the helm of CWI.
Guardian Media was told from a meeting insider that the discussions centred around how the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic had affected cricket activities in the Caribbean and throughout the world since March 2020 and that it would be unfair to judge the performance of the CWI leadership in the context of an abbreviated term of office.
Also, the TTCB believed that notwithstanding the negative impact on cricket over the past year, several initiatives initiated by Skerritt and Dr. Shallow as enunciated in their manifesto gained valuable traction but needed more time to produce the desired results.
The meeting pointed to what has been described as the “Robust 10-point Cricket First” plan which is designed to gain global competitiveness and focuses on the development of the skill and character of a new generation of cricketers.
And that Skeritt and Dr. Shallow have placed great emphasis on science, technology and innovation, and despite the interruption of their programme by the COVID-19 pandemic, tangible results have already been produced in a meaningful way.
The executive believes that the CWI under both officers had also made headway in addressing the concerns raised about the governance of regional cricket and the Wehby Report which is seen as a work in progress and which can form the basis of what is required to positively impact regional cricket.
The TTCB also felt that no positive outcome can be accomplished with a change in CWI leadership presently, after a shortened tenure at this time and that the two candidates must be allowed another term to advance their goals. The local cricket officials were also unimpressed with the limited information available at the time of its meeting on the plans and objectives of the candidates who will be opposing Skerritt and Dr. Shallow.
Therefore, the TTCB called for unity among the territorial boards in the face of the latest challenge being faced and is confident that with the resumption of cricket, much more will be done to elevate the status of West Indies cricket at home and abroad under the leadership of Skerritt and Dr. Shallow.
Meanwhile, Sanasie has pointed to enhancing the fortunes of the West Indies side, strengthening the domestic game, and the transformation of grassroots cricket is crucial to his hopes of securing the votes necessary to topple Skerritt.
Additionally, Sanasie also listed the development of women’s cricket, closer collaboration and power-sharing with territorial boards, and an expansion thrust into the North American market, as other areas critical to his vision for West Indies cricket.
He said: “First, we recognise that the performance of the West Indies team serves as a barometer for the state of West Indies cricket and as the only constant in the regional psyche.”
He continued: “Secondly, regional cricket is what supplies and fortifies the West Indies team. The territorial boards manage the production line of elite players for the West Indies teams.
“We believe that regional cricket requires greater investment from the CWI level and will implement a system of greater (i) sponsorship share and (ii) larger annual subvention to each territorial board.
“Thirdly, regional cricket and ultimately the West Indies team is only as strong as our grassroots cricket programmes. We believe that there needs to be the renewed focus, revitalisation, and a revolution in grassroots and school cricket all across the Caribbean.”
Sanasie said that there needed to be a “renewed and heavier emphasis on the development of women’s cricket”, with a “comprehensive strategic measurable programme” implemented to ensure West Indies became one of the world’s elite sides.
Also of major importance, Sanasie, the current secretary of the Guyana Cricket Board, said, was the ability of CWI to capitalise on the lucrative existing opportunities in North America, and utilising them “as a critical plank of augmenting and guaranteeing financial stability.
“This is what Calvin and I bring to the table and what we humbly offer to the people of the region’, he explained.
Skerritt, and running mate Dr. Shallow, defeated three-term incumbent Dave Cameron and Emmanuel Nathan, in the last CWI elections staged in 2018.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Charles Ramson Jr has set February 26 as the date for the long-awaited election of the new executive of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB).
The Minister’s move followed the Demerara Cricket Board elections which took place on Friday, having been previously mired in years of litigation.
A public notice put out by Minister Ramson Jr, states: “With the Demerara Cricket Board election just concluded as directed by Order of Court of the 15th February 2021 by Justice Navindra Singh in Action number 2018-HC-DEM-CIV-FDA-622 and having just consulted with Cricket West Indies (formerly known as West Indies Cricket Board) pursuant to the requirements of the Guyana Cricket Administration Act, I hereby make the following appointments: 1. that the 26th February 2021 as the day for the first election of the Guyana Cricket Board; and 2. that Kamal Ramkarran, Attorney at Law, is the Cricket Ombudsman. The Cricket Ombudsman will hereinafter advise as to the next steps in accordance with the Guyana Cricket Administration Act.” (Trinidad Guardian)


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Würzburg's chief physician warns of a clinic collapse - and talks about intensive care patients: "I'm very sad"
Created: 01/14/2022, 23:07
By: Verena Moeckl
More and more people are becoming infected with the corona virus.
The hospitals are working to the limit.
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The Würzburg chief physician Matthias Held warns that the hospitals will be overloaded due to the increasing corona numbers.
But he also has good news.
Würzburg – The corona infections * in Germany are increasing.
Matthias Held fears that the hospitals will soon be overwhelmed.
The chief physician at the Würzburg Mitte clinic warned of this scenario last year.
In the video interview with
, Held talks about everyday life in his corona intensive care unit.
Using a dramatic case, he explains why vaccination against the corona virus * is so important and whether the unvaccinated regret their decision.
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Increasing corona infections: Würzburg's chief physician warns of overburdening the hospitals
"The worry of not being able to provide patients with comprehensive care has been with us in waves for a year and a half," says Held.
Especially in the intensive care units, the doctors and nurses are working at the limit of their resilience.
Because of Omikron, the Würzburg clinic doctor fears that there could soon be bottlenecks in the care on the normal wards.
"Almost exclusively unvaccinated people are in the intensive care units," reports Held.
There are also individual cases of vaccinated patients, but these are “often much” shorter in the intensive care unit and sometimes have a worsening of their previous illness.
Misinformed patients: Chief physician describes a dramatic case in the intensive care unit
At the beginning of January, Matthias Held addressed the population on television and appealed to be vaccinated. In his televised address, he illustrated the urgency of vaccination using the drastic case of an abscess patient who was advised against being vaccinated due to false information. "Such a pre-existing condition does not pose a risk for vaccination," stresses Held. But out of uncertainty, the patient waited with the vaccination. This had serious consequences. After being infected with the corona virus, the man became so ill that his lungs, liver and kidneys failed. How is the man now? Did he survive the corona infection?
In an interview with t-online, the Würzburg chief physician Matthias Held speaks about a dramatic case of a misinformed patient.
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"The patient has now been artificially ventilated for ten weeks," reports Held in an interview with
The man is now on the mend.
The unvaccinated got lucky again.
Only half of all patients survive artificial respiration.
Chief physician: “We also have patients who have denied the corona virus after surviving the infection”
What does that do to the patients?
Do unvaccinated people regret their decision* if they have to be treated in intensive care?
The director of the Würzburg Clinic tells of an unvaccinated patient who regretted her decision.
"She realized it was a mistake.
Now she is appealing to get vaccinated.” But there are also patients who show no understanding or remorse – on the contrary.
"We also have patients who denied the coronavirus after surviving the infection," says Held.
"That's very sad and thought-provoking."
The situation in northern Bavaria is currently still relaxed
But the chief physician also has good news.
The situation in the clinics in Würzburg* and northern Bavaria from the Christmas holidays until now is “rather relaxing”, which, according to him, could be related to the falling number of cases in December.
Held is still looking forward to the coming weeks with excitement.
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An accountability report, prepared by officials in G8 member countries’ foreign affairs departments, acknowledges that G8 “countries are $10 billion behind the five-year, $50-billion commitment they made at their 2005 summit in Scotland,” the Canadian Press/CTV News reports (6/20).
Also In Global Health News: WHO Scraps Drug Development Group; Access To Medication In Philippines; Yellow Fever Vaccine Shortage; HIV-Positive Employee Protection
WHO Scraps Old Drug Development Group, Creates New One Lancet World Report examines how “[d]isappointment over a long-awaited report on improving drug research and development for neglected diseases” led the WHO to form a new Consultative Expert Working Group (CEWG) to strategize around drug research and development. The formation of…
Thousands of protesters in Pretoria, South Africa, Thursday “demand[ed] the U.S. increase its AIDS funding for Africa,” the Associated Press reports (Naki, 6/17). The protesters delivered a letter to the consulate saying the U.S. is “cutting funding to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria,” which health advocates believe could lead “other countries to follow suit and reduce funding for the fight against HIV,” Agence France-Presse writes (6/17). The protests were organized by the Treatment Action Campaign and the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) together with a range of civil society organizations, Mail & Guardian reports.
The U.N. Development Program (UNDP) on Thursday released a report (.pdf) outlining “an eight-pronged strategy it hopes can help poor nations advance sustainable development, considerably reduce poverty and essentially drive the attainment of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in the next five years,” BusinessDay reports (Nwachukwu, 6/18).
“The Obama administration has selected eight countries to serve as learning labs for a new global health strategy aimed in part at reducing maternal and child deaths and combatting preventable diseases,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The move is among the first steps in the administration’s” roll-out of the Global Health Initiative (GHI) and “comes amid mounting concerns about how much support President Barack Obama will win from Congress for a proposed 9% increase in global health spending for fiscal 2011,” the newspaper reports.
Women’s Rights Essential To Improving Maternal Mortality The U.N.’s plan to improve maternal health is lacking “the one element that will make it work. Human rights,” according to blog post on Huffington Post. “Medical causes of maternal deathÂ â€“ hemorrhage, sepsis, hypertension, unsafe abortion, HIV and AIDS â€“ are inextricably linked…
NPR’s Morning Edition examines the Obama administration’s Global Health Initiative (GHI) and efforts to combat HIV/AIDS. The $63 billion dollar “initiative preserves the Bush AIDS relief plan,” known as PEPFAR, and aims “to allow patients to get care at one location rather than having to seek care at different places. For example, family planning at one facility and HIV care at another,” NPR notes.
Maternal, Infant ART Drives Down Mother-To-Child HIV Transmission Through Breast-Feeding, Studies Show
According to two new studies, “giving pregnant and nursing women triple antiretroviral drug therapy, or treating breast-fed infants with an antiretroviral medication, can dramatically cut transmission rates, enabling moms to both breast-feed and to protect nearly all children from infection,” HealthDay News/Bloomberg Businessweek reports (Goodwin, 6/16).
Also In Global Health News: Kyrgyzstan Aid; Malaria Progress In Angola; Zambia Downplays Freeze; Bolivia Objects To USAID; Testing HIV Earlier
U.S. Commits $6.5 Million To Kyrgyzstan The U.S. has pledged $6.5 million in humanitarian aid to Kyrgyzstan, Agence France-PresseÂ reports. “[W]e continue to monitor both Kyrgyzstan’s aid requirements, the status of its refugees, and will provide additional assistance as necessary,” State Department spokesman Philip Crowley said (6/16). VOA News reports that…
Nurse-Monitored ART Found To Be As Safe, Effective As Therapy Monitored By Doctors In South African Trial
“HIV drugs can be administered as effectively by nurses as by doctors, a finding that could yield major benefits in the fight against AIDS in Africa,” according to a study published online Wednesday in the Lancet, Agence France-Presse reports.

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There is no doubt in our minds when we say that an office is more than just a workspace. It is a place where a majority of a working individual's time is spent, where collaborations are formed and professional growth pursued. Naturally, the design of such a space should not only be visually pleasing but also provide convenience and comfort. Which is why, when it comes to designing office spaces, an increasingly occupant-centric approach is being taken into consideration.
Keeping this in mind, there are 5 key parameters that should be accounted for when planning an office space. These parameters impact the psychological and physiological behaviour of the occupants and influence the overall work atmosphere, they are:
While the first 4 factors can be changed as needed over the course of time, acoustics is one parameter that needs to be incorporated from the design stage itself, as it cannot be added later.
Although acoustics is not a new concept, it is often overlooked due to a lack of knowledge and awareness. In fact, the acoustics of an office can make or break a productive work environment. So here are some useful design ideas to help you with better acoustic implementation in offices-
Sound disturbance is a key concern in open areas, especially in professional settings. The noise from colleagues chit chatting, devices or machinery being used and multiple conversations overlapping can add up to cause significant sound disturbance.
These concerns can be addressed by strategic installation of sound absorption elements.
In the case of cabin rooms, it is important to ensure that there is no occurrence of sound leaks, so that loud sounds coming from one cabin do not disturb the occupants of the adjacent rooms.
The acoustics of cabin rooms can be optimised by implementing key elements such as soundproof walls and doors, wall panels to ensure sound absorption and acoustic ceiling to further control the reverb within the room
With hybrid work models gaining popularity, you will find a mix of physical as well as digital attendees in meeting spaces. This makes noise reduction and clear acoustics all the more important in conference areas.
Acoustics optimisation in conference rooms allows sound to travel clearly and disturbance-free, which greatly enhances the atmosphere of business meetings.
Sound insulation is a measure of how effectively a surface can obstruct sound waves from passing through it
Cafeterias and kitchen areas tend to be busy around the clock. The noise from multiple conversations and clinking cutlery can cause quite the din. In such areas, suspended cloud ceilings and wall panels can help improve sound absorption and reduce the noise levels.
The layout of lobbies and waiting rooms is important in building a good first impression for your company. If these areas face noise issues and sound disturbances, it can impact your company's image. Implementing simple acoustic measures, such as carperted floorings and acoustic ceilings, contributes to creating a pleasant atmosphere in waiting rooms.
Heavy machinery in AHU and server rooms generate loud sounds which can be unpleasant for the other occupants of the space. The following highlighted measures can make a great difference in the acoustics performance of AHU and server rooms.
Here are some general tips for improving the acoustics of spaces which don't fit into the aforementioned criteria.
So there you have it, we hope that this article has given you some insight into the importance of incorporating acoustics into your office plan and how one can go about it. If you would like to further discuss how acoustics can be implemented seamlessly into your projects, you can contact us at email@example.com.

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Meditation is not a scary or mindless endeavor; quite the opposite. It is this state of mindfulness that many seek. I have been meditating for a year or so, and it’s is now something I look forward to each day. A time of peace and solace where I am alone with my thoughts. I prefer to meditate in the morning once the kids are off to school, and I have a few minutes of time to myself before I have to hit the ground running for the day! Check out the 7 Myths of Meditation by Deepak Chopra. It explains many of the misconceptions of the practice of meditation and makes the idea a little less daunting and intimidating.
The Chopra Center 21 day Meditation Challenge began on Monday, it’s not too late to join as the meditations are online for awhile after they have been featured. There is even a journal that prompts you to answer questions related to each day’s mantra. Join me on this meditation journey! You wont regret it. Namaste.
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This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Friday, March 17th, 2023. Happy Friday everyone!
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American Children Are Dying at Highest Rate in 50 Years
Mortality rates among American children and adolescents rose by almost 20 percent in just two years, with non-COVID injuries being a top reason for increased deaths.
Between 2019 and 2020, all-cause mortality rates for Americans in the age group of 1 to 19 years jumped by 10.7 percent, according to data collected and published by JAMA Network from the American Medical Association. This was followed by an 8.3 percent spike between 2020 and 2021. The total mortality rate in the two years between 2019 and 2021 was 19 percent—the biggest increase in at least 50 years. “These increases, the largest in decades, followed a period of great progress in reducing pediatric mortality rates,” the editorial stated.
“This reversal in the pediatric mortality trajectory was caused not by COVID-19, but by injuries,” the editorial stated. “In 2020, the COVID-19 mortality rate at ages 1 to 19 years was 0.24 deaths per 100 000, but the absolute increase in injury deaths alone was nearly 12 times higher (2.80 deaths per 100 000).”
Between 2019 and 2020, injury mortality rose by 22.6 percent among those between the ages of 10 and 19, with homicides rising by 39.1 percent and drug overdose deaths jumping by 113.5 percent. Among children aged 1 to 9 years, injuries accounted for 63.7 percent of the increase in all-cause mortality in 2021.
“We’ve now reached a tipping point where the number of injury-related deaths is so high that it is offsetting many of the gains we’ve made in treating other diseases,” said Elizabeth Wolf, an author of the editorial and an assistant professor in the department of pediatrics at the Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Medicine.
The editorial points out that the increase in injury deaths predates the pandemic. For instance, suicides among individuals between 10 and 19 years of age began to rise in 2007, with homicide rates starting to increase in 2013.
Between 2007 and 2019, mortality rates for suicide rose by 69.5 percent. Between 2013 and 2019, homicide rates increased by 32.7 percent. The editorial blamed the increase in suicide and homicide rates on a “deepening” mental health crisis and access to firearms.
Despite the fear created by the pandemic, the share of COVID-19 in deaths among children and young people (CYP) was lower when compared to other causes, according to a Jan. 30 study published in JAMA Network.
The study identified 821 deaths among CYP aged 0 to 19 years between August 1, 2021, and July 31, 2022, in the United States and compared it with other causes of death in 2019 prior to the pandemic. COVID-19 was ranked eighth among all causes of death within this demographic, accounting for 2 percent of all causes of death.
According to data from the National Center for Health Statistics, unintentional injuries were the leading cause of death among children in 2020, accounting for 12.5 percent of deaths below the age of 12 and 31.4 percent of deaths among adolescents aged 12-17.
COVID-19 accounted for 0.3 percent of deaths in children under the age of 12 and 0.8 percent of deaths among those aged 12-17.
Mental health among children and adolescents worsened during the pandemic per a paper published in The Lancet Psychiatry that analyzed emergency department visits. The analysis found a 22 percent jump in youth visits for suicide attempts when comparing the period prior to the pandemic to the pandemic period until July 2021.
This surge in suicide visits happened even though there was a 32 percent reduction in pediatric emergency department visits for health-related reasons during the pandemic. In addition, there was also an 8 percent increase in visits for suicidal ideation—referring to individuals who entertain suicidal thoughts.
A study on the National Poison Data System found that suspected suicide attempts through self-poisoning among children rose by 26.7 percent between 2015 and 2020.
Speaking of children…
FDA pushing vaccine boosters for infants based upon trials in just 24 children
The FDA has approved the use of a new bivalent COVID-19 booster for children 6 months old to 4 years old based upon trials that included almost no children.
24 participants for the 6-month-23-month cohort, and 36 for the 2 years through 4 years old cohort. 60 children in all.
There are tens of millions of children in these age cohorts, and while this sort of trial is better than one where only 9 mice are given the jab, it strikes me as bizarre that the FDA is pushing this out the door and recommending that all children in America be vaccinated with a jab that has barely been tested.
Particularly given that the COVID virus presents almost no threat to any children those ages.
European countries have pulled back from recommending or even giving COVID vaccines to people under 50, except in cases where the patient is in a high-risk category. It beggars belief that the United States FDA is still going full steam ahead recommending vaccines that are not actually approved–they are being given under an Emergency Use Authorization, not full approval–to millions of children at little risk for serious disease.
Even the FDA admits that there are side effects, because of course there are. There are with everything. Side effects can be justified if the benefits outweigh the downsides, but there really is no evidence that the benefits are there.
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The Biden Administration Is Trying to Bail Out Moderna
While Americans’ eyes and justified outrage are aimed at the Biden administration’s “not a bailout” bailout of failed banks, there’s an even larger bailout — and potentially a new scandal for Biden — his administration is pursuing.
Specifically, the Biden Department of Justice has inserted the federal government — and with it hardworking American taxpayers — into a patent infringement dispute alleging that Moderna stole intellectual property from smaller biotech companies and used it to create and produce its COVID-19 mRNA vaccine that’s since been administered more than 250 million times in the U.S. and sent the company’s revenue soaring.
According to the two small biotech companies alleging patent infringement — called Arbutus and Genevant — Moderna stole their vaccine delivery method that uses lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) to protect vaccine-introduced mRNA in the bloodstream and help ensure it reaches the intended target to become effective.
Moderna’s response to Arbutus and Genevant has not focused on the companies’ claims, but sought to have the case dismissed entirely. Moderna says that, under a World War I-era law found in Section 1498 of U.S. Code, its vaccine development and production is shielded from patent claims because it was under contract to provide the vaccine to the federal government. Moderna maintains its COVID vaccine did not infringe on intellectual property, but said that “dispute is for later.”
Rather than allowing the case to play out on its own, the Biden administration — via Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss — filed a statement of interest in the dispute last month “to relieve Moderna of any liability for patent infringement resulting in performance of the ’-0100 Contract and to transfer to the United States any liability for the manufacture or use of the inventions claimed in the Patents-in-Suit resulting from the authorized and consented acts.”
The “-0100 Contract” mentioned by the U.S. attorney in its statement of interest is an $8.2 billion contract between Moderna and the Department of Defense coded as “pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing.”
So, the Biden administration appears to be stepping in and seeking to put hardworking American taxpayers on the hook for what could be potentially billions of dollars worth of liability claims caused by Moderna’s alleged theft of intellectual property to make its COVID vaccine.
Why would the Biden administration, after the federal government has already poured billions of dollars into Moderna for its COVID vaccine, now seek to bail them out for, potentially, billions more? And why did the Biden DOJ wait until February of 2023 to file a statement of interest when the case against Moderna has been in motion since early 2022?
And that’s where another twist complicates the Biden DOJ’s intervention and raises more questions about how the decision to intervene was made.
The U.S. attorney filed the statement of interest on behalf of the Biden DOJ on February 14 and, one day later on February 15, Moderna announced its “commitment to patient access in the United States.” The company’s announcement states that “Moderna remains committed to ensuring that people in the United States will have access to our COVID-19 vaccines regardless of ability to pay” and Americans who are uninsured or underinsured will still be able to get Moderna’s COVID vaccines at pharmacies and doctors’ offices at “no cost” to them.
In 2019, the company’s revenue was $60 million. It increased to $803 million in 2020, then surged to more than $18 billion in 2021. It seems as though the federal government has done enough to help Moderna by now, and yet the U.S. government intervened on Moderna’s behalf in the patent infringement case to say American taxpayers should assume liability for claims stemming from the company’s alleged intellectual property theft.
So far, the judge hearing claims against Moderna has not sided with the company’s — or the Biden DOJ’s — claims that the federal government (again, read: taxpayers) should be held liable instead, and has ruled against motions to dismiss the case outright.
Next week, Moderna’s CEO Stéphane Bancel will testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee. That hearing, led by HELP Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-VT), is titled “Taxpayers Paid Billions For It: So Why Would Moderna Consider Quadrupling the Price of the COVID Vaccine?”
California pushes for $360,000 per person in reparations despite major deficit
The state-endorsed California Reparations Task Force is pushing to give every black resident $360,000 in reparations despite a major budget deficit.
In 2020, the United States Census Bureau recorded approximately 2.251 million black people residing in California, of whom 1.8 million had at least one ancestor who was a slave, Fox News reported , making the total reparations cost around $640 billion. It is unknown where the state will come up with the funds, however, as Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) reported that California is facing a budget deficit of $22.5 billion for this coming fiscal year.
Chas Alamo, the state’s Legislative Analyst’s Office’s principal fiscal and policy analyst, appeared at the Reparation Task Force’s second in-person meeting, in which he proposed further steps that could be taken to fulfill the reparations plan. He proposed several different paths the task force could take to make reparations state law, including the creation of a new agency that would oversee the dispensation of reparations.
“The creation of a new agency would be initiated through the governor’s executive branch and reorganization process, but other options exist,” Alamo said, California Black Media reported. “Regardless of the path, to initiate a new agency or enact any other recommendation that makes changes to state law, fundamentally both houses from the state legislature would have to approve the action and the governor will have to sign it.”
The task force is due to submit a final report and its accompanying recommendations by July 1. The state legislature, which created the commission amid the fallout from George Floyd’s death in 2020, will then vote on the proposal, at which point it will be sent to Newsom to sign.
So far, neither the panel nor any government agency has suggested how the reparations will be paid for.
Meanwhile, a separate, city-appointed reparations task force in San Francisco recommended giving $5 million in reparations to every black resident, which would total nearly $225 billion.


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TCL have released these images of their 8-core TCL Idol X+, along with details of it’s launch and possible accessories!
Once TCL get in to the headlines they don’t like staying away! Today the Chinese phone maker, who owns Alcatel’s mobile phone division, have released photos of their next generation 8-core smartphone along with launch details.
Gizchina News of the week
The TCL Idol X+ (Alcatel internationally) will be TCL’s first phone to use the latest Mediatek 8-core chipset and will officially be available to buy in China during December from E-commerce site Jingdong. As well as the launch we can see from the images that the new phone will be a slim, dual-SIM model with narrow screen bezels.
There is also the chance that TCL will announce a range of wearable smart devices (possibly a watch) in December too.


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Patrice Lumumba square unveiled near Matonge
Members of Brussels' Congolese community gathered on Saturday for the official renaming of a square in honour of assassinated former Congolese prime minister Patrice Lumumba, on the 58th anniversary of the country's independence from Belgium.
The unveiling comes after a 10-year campaign for Lumumba's work to be recognised in Brussels. An earlier request in Ixelles was blocked.
Lumumba was the first lawfully elected premier of the Democratic Republic of Congo and is seen as a hero across Africa for his role in the continent’s struggle for independence. He was deposed in a coup 12 weeks after his June 1960 election, and subsequently arrested and assassinated by the Katangan state, a Congolese break-away movement supported and funded by the Belgian state.
The City of Brussels voted earlier this year to name a square next to Porte de Namur in the politican's honour and place a commemorative plaque at the site, which is a stone's throw from the Matonge district. A piece of artwork will also be commissioned for the square.
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School choice is very popular among Chicagoans. In fact, more than 60 percent of Windy City residents support school choice programs. On the other hand, only 33 percent of Chicagoans are satisfied with the city’s public schools.
With this being the case, one would assume that Chicago’s leaders would support measures to increase access to school choice, especially among the city’s minority population, who tend to be stuck in the city’s worst-performing schools.
However, the exact opposite is occurring.
Earlier this year, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson teamed with public school teacher unions to kill Illinois’ lone school choice program: The Invest in Kids Act.
In 2017, the Illinois Legislature passed the Invest in Kids Act, which granted more than 50,000 private school scholarships to households that have incomes below 300 percent of the federal poverty level. Most of the students who have received scholarships resided in Chicago. More than half were black or Hispanic. In other words, the Invest in Kids Act was specifically designed to lend a helping hand to families living in poverty-stricken neighborhoods, where local public schools are failing to keep students safe and academic achievement is lagging.
According to a recent poll, 63 percent of Illinois voters supported the Invest in Kids Act, including 67 percent of Independents and 60 percent of Democrats. Nearly seven in 10 black and Hispanic voters also supported the program, which will end at the close of 2023.
After the Invest in Kids Act was officially axed, the Chicago Teachers Union applauded the decision, calling it “a significant milestone in the fight for anti-racist, gender affirming, pro-immigrant, equitable and fully funded public schools.”
Then, Johnson and his teacher union allies set their sights on the last remaining school choice option for Chicagoans: The Selective Enrollment Program (SEP). In a nutshell, SEP “provide high-achieving students with a challenging academic experience and admit students based on prior academic performance,” according to the University of Chicago.
Presently, approximately 10,000 minority students and more than 7,500 low-income students are enrolled in Chicago’s SEP. They can attend 11 high-performing high schools.
Katie Milewski, who has children enrolled in SEP, told NBC News Chicago, “The selective enrollment schools are one of the shining stars of CPS. They are actually something that CPS has done right. And it needs to be supported.”
Unfortunately, the SEP is also on the chopping block. On December 14, the Chicago Board of Education passed a resolution “that it will be embarking on the development of a new five-year vision.” Oh, great. Five-year plans always work out well.
Essentially, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) seeks to eliminate selective enrollment based on the ridiculous notion that “selective admission criteria… ultimately reinforces, rather than disrupts, cycles of inequity.” That is absolutely ludicrous. In truth, selective enrollment does the total opposite by allowing high-achieving minority students from low-income households to attend some of the city’s best public schools.
CPS’ new five-year plan is designed to demolish school choice by basically forcing all low-income Chicago families to attend the school CPS wants them to attend. This is all about power.
As CPS admits in the resolution, it aims to move away “from a model which emphasizes school choice to one that supports neighborhood schools by investing in and acknowledging them as institutional anchors in our communities, and by prioritizing communities most impacted by past and ongoing racial and economic inequity and structural disinvestment.”
After reading the entire resolution, I cannot help but notice the hyper-focus on non-academic, social justice-oriented crusades like the Equity Framework initiative, which aims to “create anti-racist solutions that address systemic disinvestment.”
Gee, how about focusing on teaching students to read, write, and perform basic math, which CPS has failed to do for decades. For far too long, CPS has been derelict in its duty to properly educate the next generation. Even worse, Chicago public schools are notoriously unsafe.
There is a reason why Chicagoans overwhelmingly favor school choice and that is because the public education system is failing across the board. It seems to me that CPS is desperate. They see the writing on the wall, which emphatically says more and more Chicagoans desire school choice over the status quo. Of course, CPS, the teacher unions, and others will fight tooth-and-nail to maintain the status quo, however, it would certainly behoove politicians like Mayor Brandon Johnson to lend an ear to the people who voted him into office. Mr. Mayor, the people of Chicago want more, not less, school choice.
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AACD Statement Regarding Teeth Whitening Procedures
Issue: Non-dentists providing certain teeth-whitening procedures at salons, spas, and shopping malls.
The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) believes that teeth whitening constitutes the practice of dentistry and that dental services should be delivered by dental professionals who have been educated to perform procedures in the safest manner possible.
The following potential issues that may occur when teeth-whitening is handled in malls and salons by non-dental professionals:
- Every patient should have an exam and have dental plaque and calculus removed by a professional prior to whitening. Non-dental professionals may not advise patients about this before offering these procedures.
- Inability to prevent or treat tooth sensitivity due to bleaching.
- Failure of non-dental professionals to diagnose decay, periodontal disease, and other common dental diseases.
- Inadvertent treating with bleaching chemicals of teeth that are decayed close to the (pulp) nerve system, which could result in permanent problems including eventual root canal or extraction.
- Bleaching should not be done without consulting a dentist first for post-bleaching treatment planning. Planning is key to avoid a potential mismatch of teeth colors that could likely occur with fillings, crowns, bridges, or veneers on any front teeth.
- Non-dental professionals do not have the appropriate training to be suspicious of and diagnose, or refer for diagnosis, many systemic diseases that have oral symptoms, e.g. diabetes.
- Since some of those who use the mall or salon services will not or do not routinely see a dentist, there is a real risk of failure to diagnose serious and possibly life threatening oral diseases in "patients" who might otherwise have gone to a dentist and been able to get their disease diagnosed and treated.

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Thermal deburring machines use intense bursts of heat to burn up burrs and flash for a smooth finish. Rather than hand deburring or smoothing, the combustion process eliminates all burrs on a piece at once, even in blind holes and internal surfaces.
The primary advantage of thermal deburring over other deburring methods is its single-pass removall of ALL undesirable material from a part–inside and out. Even places inaccessible to hand deburring such as blind or intersecting holes are included in the process. Since thermal deburring is highly repeatable and consistent, it eliminates the need for follow-up inspection of parts. Since the combustion completely surrounds the piece, there is no need for inspection even if burr locations change during a production run.
As long as the part to be deburred has a proper oxidation threshold, thermal deburring works on a wide range of materials and requires little or no changeover time for differing parts. The high-volume reliable nature of the process significantly reduces cost per part and eliminates most of the warranty cost from other, less effective deburring methods.
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The goal of a thermal deburring machine is to completely burn up all burrs and flash on all parts within the combustion chamber. The machine may be broken down into several components: the explosion chamber, the plate, and the combustible gases and their mixing and piping mechanisms.
The part to be deburred is placed on a plate that is sealed to prevent gas from escaping. This plate may be fixed on a rotating table with several stations.
As the plate enters the explosion chamber, the machine fills the chamber with a customizable mixture of oxygen and gas.
This gas completely saturates the chamber, and a spark plug ignites it. The gas totally combusts within 20 milliseconds, turning the burrs into oxide powder but leaving the main body of the part unharmed due to its higher ignition point. Temperatures can reach 5972ºF. Due to this incredibly quick oxidation speed, burrs are removed without changing the parts either dimensionally or metallurgically. Complete cycle time can take less than 2 minutes.
There will be a coating of oxide powder on the part which must then be cleaned away with a solvent.
Thermal deburring does not work on very thin or fragile parts, parts larger than the explosion chamber, or materials with extreme oxidation resistance.
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1 x USB 3.0 Type C (OTG)(Tablet)
1 x DB9 Connector for 2 x USB 2.0 Port(Docking)
2 x COM Port(Docking)
SD Card Slot
1 x Micro SD Card Slot(Tablet)
SIM Card Slot
1 x Dual-Nano SIM Card Slot(Tablet)
2 x Speaker(Docking)
1 x CANBus or 1 x Audio(Docking)
1 x Gigabit LAN port(Docking)
5 x LED Indicator
(Wi-Fi, BT, UPS battery, Screen Blanking, Heater)
5% to 95% RH, Non-Condensing
-30°C to 50°C
-30°C to 60°C
MIL-STD-810G Method 516.6 Procedure I
MIL-STD-810G Method 514.6 Procedure I
Support EN62262 IK07 Rating
Compliant with EN 61000-4-2,
Enhanced ESD to ±8kV Direct & ±15kV Air
1 x Power Button, 6 x Function Button
(Programmable Function Key Configured by Winset)
7.6V UPS Battery (2S1P)
Minimum 30 minutes
Docking: 10V-60V with ignition control
Tablet: 12V DC In
SOTI MobiControl Compliance
5M Power Cable with Fuse Kit
0.3M USB Cable
0.15M Power Converter Cable
DC Jack Power Cable
84W Adapter with power cable
Cable Clamp Kit
Wi-Fi Antenna x 2
Quick Start Guide
External Antenna Fixing Bracket
Dock + Latch Locking Key
Stylus Kit + Screw
1.8M RS232 Cable
0.3M Audio Cable
1.8M CAN BUS Cable
1.8M CAN BUS Open Wire Cable
2M IP65 LAN Cable
GPS & LTE 2M Combo Antenna(VM240)
GPS & LTE 5M Combo Antenna (VM9C)
Magnetic Combo Antenna (VM10S)
1. Total usable memory will be less dependent upon actual system configuration.
2. CANBus and audio are mutually exclusive.
3. The heater is a customized feature available by request.
4. SOTI is available upon request.
5. Length measurements do not include protrusions. Weight varies with options.
6. Measured at dimming LCD brightness. Varies depending on the usage conditions, or when an external device is attached.
7. Accessories may vary depending on your configuration.
8. Two Wi-Fi antennas are included in the standard package.
9. The product shown in this datasheet is a standard model. For diagrams that contain customized or optional I/O, please contact the Winmate Sales Team for more information.
10. Please order one bracket for one antenna. For example, if you plan to use two antennas, please order two brackets.
11. Notice that only one antenna is included in the package. If you plan to use the WWAN function please order two WWAN antennas.
12. This is a simplified drawing and some components are not marked in detail.
13. COM port can supply 5V power via the 9th pin.


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We went to the Farmers Market in the Park Blocks on Saturday. I bought a bunch of Sweet Peas and the friendly farmer gave me an extra bunch for free. They smelled wonderful and they were fun to draw and paint.
I couldn't get the color quite right on the scan, so here's a photo of the flowers and the beginning of the sketch. I wish you could smell them, too!


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DWI driver who killed 18-year-old girl two days after her high school graduation is charged with murder
Killed: Brittney Walsh, 18, was killed just two days after graduating from high school with honors last month
A Long Island man who prosecutors say had a blood-alcohol reading four times the legal limit and approached speeds of 100 mph before crashing into a car driven by a recent high school graduate was charged Wednesday with her murder.
Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota noted that the charge, based on indifference to human life, is a rarity and said it was the first time in his 11-year tenure as chief prosecutor that he sought a grand jury indictment for murder in a drunken driving case.
Michael Grasing, 31, pleaded not guilty after an 11-count indictment was unsealed in the death of 18-year-old Brittney Walsh.
He stood handcuffed with his hands trembling during the brief arraignment but didn't speak; his attorney entered the plea for him. He was ordered held on $1 million bail. The attorney, Daniel Russo, declined to speak with reporters after the proceeding.
'Brittney Walsh never had a chance,' Spota said afterward, with the teenager's family standing behind him. 'Grasing clearly had a total disregard for the value of any human life.'
The teenager's father, Thomas Walsh, said the family understands that obtaining a murder conviction might be difficult because it happens rarely, but he appreciated the district attorney's efforts.
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Driver: Michael Grasing, 31, a married father, was driving under the influence of alcohol according to authorities when he struck the back of the teen's car killing her at the scene
Scene: It was while returning home from a part-time job last June Miss Walsh's vehicle was hit just after officers saw Mr Grasing driving near speeds of 100 mph
'Regardless of what happens in that courtroom, it will never bring my little girl back,' he said.
Walsh died on June 24 – a Sunday. She had attended her prom the previous Thursday, her graduation on Friday and her graduation party on Saturday, Assistant District Attorney Laura Newcombe said.
She was killed while returning home from a part-time job. She had an advanced Regents diploma from Walter G. O'Connell Copiague High School.
Prosecutors said a bystander at a fast-food restaurant had noticed that Grasing, a married father according to WABC, was intoxicated and told him not to drive.
Charges: Grasing has been charged with Miss Walsh's murder and ordered held on $1 million bail
Grasing ran two red lights, weaved through traffic and never stepped on the brakes before hitting Walsh's vehicle, Spota said. A police officer saw him driving 100 mph moments before the crash. Grasing's car only stopped when it struck a pole, Spota said.
It's uncommon for a fatal crash to result in a murder charge.
Martin Heidgen was convicted in Nassau County of murder after driving the wrong way on a Long Island parkway in 2005. That accident killed a limousine driver and a 7-year-old flower girl coming home from a family wedding. He is serving 19 years in prison but is appealing that conviction.
In addition to murder, Grasing was also charged with aggravated vehicular homicide, manslaughter, leaving the scene, reckless endangerment, reckless driving, aggravated DWI as a felony, DWI as a misdemeanor, failure to stop at a signal, failure to stay in lane and speeding.
If convicted of murder, he could face a maximum of 25 years to life in prison.
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The southernmost governorate of Oman is a world away from the industrious north and separated geographically by an interminable gravel desert. Edged by the sand dunes of the Empty Quarter to the north and an escarpment encircling the main city of Salalah in the south, this region is a fascinating place to visit, particularly during or just after the khareef (rainy season) when mists and light rains transform the hillsides from desert brown to luscious green.
If travelling between July to September, try going overland to Salalah and returning by plane. This is the best way to sense the full spectacle of the khareef across the top of the escarpment; after eight hours of gravel plains, Dhofar seems like a minor miracle. With lots of historical interest – from the city of Ubar in Shisr to Al Baleed Archaeological Park in Salalah – Dhofar is a must on most itineraries of Oman.

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March 17, 2013
CALABASAS, Calif. - Former Virginia men's tennis player Sanam Singh (Class of 2011) captured both the singles and doubles titles at this week's USTA Pro Circuit event in Calabasas. It was Singh's sixth career Futures Tour singles title, and his first doubles title as a professional.
In the singles final, Singh topped 2010 NCAA Singles Champion Bradley Klahn 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(3). Singh trailed 3-0 in the third set and Klahn served for the match at 5-4 in the final set before Singh broke to even the match. After both players held, Singh won the decisive tiebreaker to win the championship.
In the doubles final, Singh teamed with former Alabama standout Saketh Myneni to win the title. They topped Yong-Kyu Lim and Ji Sung Nam 6-7, 6-2, 14-12 in the final on Sunday.
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WALKSacramento executive director Teri Duarte opened up a panel presentation on the connection between healthy outcomes and investment in active transportation at the first Transportation Choices Summit, hosted by TransForm, at the Sacramento Central Library on Tuesday, May 1, 2012. The highlight of of the panel was the work of Neil Maislich, Ph.D., MPH detailing the research and findings from the Bay Area that WALKSacramento hopes to bring to the Sacramento region.
WALKSacramento joined 150 other advocates from across the state at the Summit to call upon the state of California to re-invest in active transportation and sustainable communities over more roads and continued sprawl, and to address the challenge of reducing greenhouse gases through smarter policy choices.
On Wednesday, May 2, Terry Preston. Complete Streets Coordinator, and Stephanie Parent, WALKSacramento volunteer, visited state legislators’ offices to urge support for funding sustainable development and affordable housing, among others. Go here for more on the Summit and follow up Advocacy Day.

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Keep Calm and attend a Meetup! Have you ever joined a Postcrossing Meetup? Meeting other Postcrossers, writing and signing postcards together is just so much fun. And these cute stickers are made to decorate the backsides of your Postcrossing Meetup cards.
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Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) gapped up before the market opened on Thursday following a stronger than expected earnings report. The stock had previously closed at $96.93, but opened at $99.88. Walmart shares last traded at $101.31, with a volume of 17119104 shares trading hands.
The retailer reported $1.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $1.02 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $122.95 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $124.51 billion. Walmart had a net margin of 1.30% and a return on equity of 18.60%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.14 EPS.
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 10th will be given a dividend of $0.53 per share. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.10%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 9th. Walmart’s payout ratio is currently 43.18%.
In other news, insider John R. Furner sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.82, for a total transaction of $1,018,200.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Jacqueline P. Canney sold 980 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.03, for a total transaction of $97,049.40. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 54,588 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,405,849.64. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 14,255,221 shares of company stock worth $1,407,521,976 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 51.11% of the company’s stock.
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mitchell Mcleod Pugh & Williams Inc. increased its holdings in Walmart by 1.1% in the 1st quarter. Mitchell Mcleod Pugh & Williams Inc. now owns 9,623 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $939,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Marietta Investment Partners LLC increased its holdings in Walmart by 4.2% in the 1st quarter. Marietta Investment Partners LLC now owns 2,500 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $244,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Lenox Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in Walmart by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Lenox Wealth Management Inc. now owns 10,348 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $969,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Walmart by 4.0% in the 1st quarter. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,722 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $265,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Reynders McVeigh Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Walmart by 3.0% in the 1st quarter. Reynders McVeigh Capital Management LLC now owns 3,578 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $349,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. 28.96% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
The firm has a market capitalization of $297.01 billion, a PE ratio of 20.54, a P/E/G ratio of 4.59 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.80.
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Walmart Inc engages in the retail and wholesale operations in various formats worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, discount stores, drugstores, and convenience stores; membership-only warehouse clubs; e-commerce Websites, such as walmart.com, jet.com, shoes.com, and samsclub.com; and mobile commerce applications.
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|What:||Pilot Town Meeting in Daytona Beach|
|When:||Monday, November 17|
|Where:||Embry Riddle Aeronautical University |
Clyde Morris Boulevard
|Time:||MEETING STARTS AT 7:30 p.m.|
AOPA President Phil Boyer will hold a Pilot Town Meeting (PTM) in Daytona Beach, Florida, on Wednesday, November 17, 2003. During the PTM, Boyer will address hard-hitting facts about the state of general aviation and how the industry has changed in the two years since 9/11. He will discuss the most current national changes in regulations and legislation that affect all pilots. Boyer will also solicit pilots' views on the general aviation situation in their own areas of Florida during lively, interactive discussions.
Boyer will talk about perceived security issues facing the general aviation community and discuss AOPA's Airport Watch program, which is a joint venture with the Transportation Security Administration to help keep America's general aviation airports secure from terrorists.
At the Pilot Town Meeting, Boyer will also be celebrating a milestone that AOPA has achieved. Over the summer, the association topped the 400,000-member mark, making it the world's largest civil aviation organization.
Boyer will also outline a special tool that pilots can use as a reference when educating the public; it is the General Aviation Serving America Web site. This Web site is an initiative to educate the country about the important role of general aviation in the national economy and transportation system.
Phil Boyer, a 36-year veteran aviator and former network television senior executive, is the third full-time president in AOPA's 64-year history. Instrument and multiengine rated, he has logged nearly 7,000 flight hours, including two transatlantic crossings. He has been president of AOPA since January 1991.
Boyer has held over 300 Pilot Town Meetings since 1992, reporting to pilots all across the country and soliciting their feedback to keep AOPA action focused on current pilot concerns. To date, more than 65,000 pilots have participated in these Pilot Town Meetings.
AOPA represents pilots and owners of the 221,000 general aviation aircraft that constitute 92 percent of the U.S. civilian fleet.