Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) has prepared the following analysis and recommendations in response to the four above-noted Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO) notices, which propose dramatic changes to Ontario’s permit-by-rule framework. The undersigned environmental, conservation, and civil society organizations have endorsed CELA’s submission. Collectively, it is strongly recommended that the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks not move ahead with the four proposals…
We are willing to meet and discuss CELA’s submission at your convenience.
The Ontario government’s own 2020 report, “Protecting People and Property: Ontario’s Flooding Strategy,” which resulted from the 2019 flooding disaster, states very clearly that “Flood risk management is achieved through multiple provincial acts, regulations, policies and technical guides and a wide range of provincial programs and services. Successful implementation relies on partnerships between provincial ministries, municipalities, Indigenous communities, conservation authorities, stakeholder organizations and the federal government.” 1
Instead, this proposal seeks to do the very opposite. It proposes to exempt the CAs from their authority under ten crucial Acts and their associated regulations; it blocks the CA partnership with municipalities and stakeholders and takes the authority of CAs away from permitting so they cannot properly fulfill the recommendations of this report that was commissioned by the Ontario government only a few short years ago. Now, where is the wisdom in that?
The ORA is concerned that Bill 23 will have far-reaching negative effects on the environment and communities. This major streamlining of development is irresponsible and a recipe for disaster. Bill 23 works against sustainability and the watershed approach at a time when Government decision-making should be focused on protecting the environment and building climate resilience into Ontario’s communities and infrastructure.
First, it was enlightening to be provided with a clear definition of small and large hydro facilities in the Hydroelectric Program Development and Assessment webinar, as well as a total amount of power generated by these categories. You informed that the definition of small hydro would have a scope of installed capacity of 10 MW and under, with 30 companies representing 50 facilities generating a total of 120 to 150 MW, and large hydro having a scope of installed capacity of over 10 MW, with 3 companies representing 22 facilities producing a total of 1,000 MW.
The increased number of small hydro facilities making such a small contribution to our electricity grid impacts on multiple Ontario riverine ecosystems, whereas the 22 facilities producing 1,000 MW of power on presumably fewer rivers has a much lower trade-off value. Additionally, larger rivers have a greater capacity to buffer some of the worse effects of hydroelectric.
The ORA is in full agreement that Low Impact Development (LID) must be a priority in development planning guidance for stormwater management practices and should include innovative green infrastructure such as rain harvesting, rain gardens, green roofs, urban trees and forests, permeable surfaces, ditches, swales, stormwater catchments, and must emphasize the protection of wetlands.
The ORA strongly supports the proposed penalty regulations under the Environmental Protection Act and the Ontario Water Resources Act that would revoke and replace existing penalty regulations under these acts.
That being said, this regulation would have been even more beneficial if this provincial government had not spent the last 4 years (more than 2 years of which have been under a COVID Emergency) totally gutting our hard-earned protective environmental legislation (all in the name of “cutting red tape”) and degrading (in some cases eliminating) the public’s ability to have input into a Project, to be consulted, and to appeal a Minister’s decision. Proponents have no worry of polluting or protecting the environment when there is no effective legislation left to comply with.
The ORA offers strong support for polluters being held accountable; however, that isn’t what’s happening here. Rather than strengthening enforcement tools that hold polluters accountable, this government is systematically and persistently dismantling, weakening or bypassing all environmental policy and legislation that was designed to protect the environment and deter those industries, corporations or individuals who would pollute and/or destroy the environment.
These ERO postings consistently mislead the public, especially in the top several paragraphs and titles, which contain misleading introductions to the proposed policy the government is proposing. In fact, you can always count on these “modernization” policy changes to be a further attack on environmental policy and legislation. It is even more despicable that these attacks have largely been carried out during the government’s declared COVID Emergency, where no public consultation is required, and what consultation that does take place is meaningless when the main objective is to cut red tape and remove any roadblocks to development and pollution, in spite of the public’s strong recommendations to protect the environment.
Our concerns are well documented in the attached Briefing Notes report, which has been prepared by our Coalition in the process of requesting a federal review under the Impact Assessment Act.
ORA submits that the MECP’s priority must be the pursuit of its Statement of Environmental Values (SEV), and its vision and mandate of “an Ontario with clean and safe air, land and water that contributes to healthy communities, ecological protection, and environmentally sustainable development for present and future generations”[i]. There is nothing in the MECP’s SEV that promises to “remove the regulatory burden” from industry or “provide some cost savings for dam owners and operators”. It is not the MECP’s duty to save dam owners and operators money or ease their regulatory burden. Its duty is to fulfill its Mandate to protect the environment and to follow its promise of environmentally sustainable development for our present and future generations. Certainly, MECP’s priority should not be to cut regulatory burden at the expense of our air, land and water. It is a tragedy that today’s cost savings for dam owners and operators will be borne on the backs of our children and grandchildren.
ORA is very concerned about the extreme deregulation that occurred with the recent waterpower exemption to the Permit to Take Water, and in this new Mercury Regulation where new and significantly redeveloped electricity producing dams have not been addressed. These important legislative requirements were designed to ensure hydroelectric facilities are held accountable for environmental and socio-economic impacts and risks to communities and riverine ecosystems.


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For the next three articles, I'd like to focus my attention on one of the divisions at a time. With four games in each division each week, I'd be hard pressed to really take a good look at every one of them in a single week. We'll take a look at the streamed Diamond-capped games for Week 1, and see how the League goes in Week 2.
As a precursor, I apologize for the lack of content overall. At the time of this writing, I've just played my first game of League in almost a month. My hand still hurts, and typing is a real chore. But casting and analysis are something I do love to do.
And as always, feel free to comment, make arguments, disagree, etc. I recognize that a lot of the things I say are largely my opinion and sometimes based on game knowledge that I might be a bit behind on.
TAC vs GSM
Rumble - Poppy
Lee Sin - Rengar
Zed - Xerath
Varus - Jhin
Janna - Nami
What a great game to start off the League! This game was full of exciting mechanical outplays and explosive teamfights.
The first thing that I want to mention was GSM's team composition. Xerath's not a name that we've heard in a long time for anyone who watches competitive League of Legends, and Shacdaddy piloted it to great success. The combination of Xerath's Rite of the Arcane with Jhin's Curtain Call makes for a very interesting and exciting potential for long range picks. Hitting multiple shots from either of these semi-global ultimates was enough to 100-0 squishier champions, and with TAC's team composition, lacking a true tank, this essentially meant anyone. Nami's disengage potential to compensate these two relatively immobile carries is invaluable, as well as the peel from Poppy's Steadfast Presence. However, the composition is not without its faults. As previously stated, these two carries are incredibly immobile, and even root themselves in order to use their ultimates, setting up for prime Equalizer's from Beniona's Rumble. And with an assassin in the form of Zed constantly looking to blow either of them up, any teamfights not initated from two screens away were a menace to Shacdaddy and Kitachi.
TAC outrotated GSM incredibly well in the early phases of the game, picking up all three of GSM's outer towers without response before GSM finally achieved their first tower kill. Leeroy, the captain of TAC and mid-lane MVP from my last article, looked uncharacteristically uncomfortable on Zed in the early-mid game, missing a number of crucial Razor Shurikens as well as Flashing in to give up first blood and an early lead to Shacdaddy's Xerath, who proceeded to end the game with 17 of his team's 32 kills. In spite of this, however, all three of TAC's lanes proceeded to pull slowly ahead of their counterparts on GSM. The top lane matchup was a huge source of power for TAC, with Beniona's Rumble bullying out BeeTran's Poppy to a huge extent and roaming mid to drop the Equalizer on to Shacdaddy. The game was very back and forth, with Shacdaddy keeping GSM in the game for a large part of it, but despite the 3 kill lead he acquired early on, Kitachi was only able to pick up one more in the remainder of the 51 minute game, being caught out of position a number of times in teamfights and failing to deal substantial enough damage. TAC picked up the first win of OKLCS S3.
ONE vs HBM
Nautilus - Trundle
Zac - Warwick
Ekko - Orianna
Sivir - Ezreal
Braum - Soraka
The second game of the OKLCS was also the premiere of the newly reworked Warwick to the OKLCS. Sven Scarin's early gank mid traded his Flash for that of Chrono Schwifty's exerting dominance and early pressure onto ONE's mid-laner. Additionally, underestimating his opponent's damage led to Decimus giving up a rather unceremonious solo kill first blood to Phanker's Trundle as well as burning his Flash attempting to escape. ONE retaliated with lane outplays of their own: Chrono Schwifty got a stylish solo kill onto Sabshure's Orianna and Boy Toy Troy's own disrespectful play resulted in his death in the 2v2 bottom lane.
A good second gank from Sven Scarin onto Decimus's Nautilus resulted in a kill and first tower blood in the top lane for HBM, but that's all that they were able to get. Chrono Schwifty in what looked like an instant replay (not weird, considering he was playing Ekko) solo killed Sabshure in the exact same way and proceeded to run away with the game. ONE rotated nicely, picking up tower after tower and took teamfights in advantageous numbers. And HBM seemed completely lost. ONE had an answer for everything they had to offer. That one tower first blood was the only thing HBM was able to pick up.
Sentai Sage appeared to be having some trouble on Zac on the side of ONE. A number of crucially missed Elastic Slingshots led to a few missed opportunities for ONE, but ultimately, he became the (second) hyper tank they needed. Hastega's item build was highly suspect. He built the standard Muramana, but then completed his Sheen into an Iceborn Gauntlet rather than a Trinity Force. For a while, the Trinity Force has been considered the preferable option, and there was a single physical damage oriented champion on the side of ONE, and no highly kiteable champions that warranted the purchase of Iceborn Gauntlet. Even more questionably, the third item Hastega chose to build was a Youmuu's Ghostblade, a lethality item on a traditionally non-lethality marksman. While the Ezreal would still have had a difficult time taking down the hyper tanks on the side of ONE, the standard Blade of the Ruined King and Last Whisper upgrade would have fared multitudes better.
All in all, ONE had excellent rotational play, and definitely closed out their lead significantly better than TAC did. Their first win in the OKLCS was well-deserved.
WEEN vs SNEK
Kled - Vladimir
Rumble - Warwick
LeBlanc - Orianna
Ashe - Caitlyn
Nami - Nautilus
Kled top and Rumble jungle, Weenie and the Weens with a team composition after my own heart. Nonetheless, the jungle-mid duo of SNEK, PbDoughboiii and Echoed Voice started off strong, with significantly more synergy than their history would suggest. An early gank netted first blood on to Weenie's LeBlanc, putting behind the traditional lane-bully assassin and putting Echoed Voice in a strong position in the lane. On the bottom side of the map, however, Keramat and badcop74 were being heavily outmatched. At the beginning of the game, WEEN's bottom lane, XenSylvia and DrWildy invaded aggressively onto the enemy blue buff. Sacrificing their own health bars to secure the jungle clear for their Warwick, SNEK's duo returned to lane at half health. This, compounded with the ranged vs melee support matchup I love to drone on about, meant that Keramat was significantly behind XenSylvia.
Then, to add insult to injury, a coordinated team play punished SNEK's bottom lane aggression. Teleport from Winnington's Kled and the gank from Hallow's Rumble secured a kill onto Keramat, and the lane was over.
Some highly questionable itemization choices on the side of SNEK definitely didn't help them. JackLovesLamp rushed to buy the Spirit Visage on his Vladimir in a matchup against a very aggressive and very physical damage Kled, who asserted his dominance top and exerted pressure on the rest of the map with Chaaaaaaaarge!!! PbDoughboiii purchased the Bloodrazor enchant on his Warwick, rather than the tankier option of Cinderhulk, and forewent the Tiamat as well.
From that point, the only word that can describe how SNEK looked would be tilted. badcop74 and PbDoughboiii took highly aggressive engages when they were not only behind but in a situation where no follow-up was available. JackLovesLamp had to stay top lane because he couldn't push out lest he be at risk of dying to Winnington's very fed lizard rider. Echoed Voice was forced to use Command: Shockwave almost exclusively as a form of disengage. Weenie's LeBlanc was comically behind in spite of his team's position, and received quite the entertaining response from Twitch chat.
Then SNEK showed all their members bottom lane. WEEN used Chaaaaaaaarge!!!'s movement speed to rush themselves to Baron and took it before SNEK could even respond. From there, they simply closed out the game, as any good team should be able to do with Baron and a near 10k gold lead.
50SoM vs SF
Gangplank - Gragas
Warwick - Shaco
Lissandra - Kassadin
Varus - Kog'maw
Lulu - Bard
All of the Diamond-capped games of Week 1 were rather action-packed and incredibly fun to cast, but this one had to take the cake. Surefire's team composition was an absolute mess, and yet it seemed they thrived in the chaos. Surefire's laning phase was absolutely horrid. An early gank from tidustheomen's Shaco spelled disaster, but not for the bottom lane of 50SoM. With too little crowd control, Thien sama, ADC MVP of my last article, flashed under tower, failed to secure a kill onto his opposite number and instead gave up first blood to him. Trodelor, having moved to the mid lane, got greedy for cs and gave up a solo kill to Chriscantmiss, not respecting his opponent's level 6 advantage. 50SoM's advantage in mid and top lane secured them vision in SF's jungle, making the game even more one-sided. 50SoM claimed 5 of SF's towers, two earth dragons and an inhibitor before 20 minutes, putting themselves 6k gold ahead.
Then it looked like a switch was flipped. Thien sama finished two items on Kog'maw, Trodelor's Rod of Ages finished stacking, I don't know what was the trigger, but SF turned on. Thien sama shined like he did on Twitch against Unlucky in the finals of S2, auto-ing without fear, but respecting the cooldowns of the members of 50SoM. Trodelor was in and out of fights demolishing health bars. Trapagon's Explosive Casks were laser targeted "knock Varus into my team" missiles (except for the ones he used on nobody. SF caught members of 50SoM in bad rotations and positions they had no business being in.
A bad teamfight for SF, however, occurred bottom lane when ObIivious and iCIutch layered their exhausts onto Thien sama. Trodelor and tidustheomen got picked off near Baron. 50SoM secured two open inhibitors... followed by overstaying and nearly getting aced by a respawning Thien sama (after Trodelor comically respawned and Riftwalked into his death). SF snuck away a Baron from the jaws of defeat, and then aced 50SoM off of a Cosmic Binding into Explosive Cask onto biscuit titchbit.
SF then made a grave mistake. They still had Baron buff, but instead of escorting the minion wave into 50SoM's base, they tried to tank the final remaining nexus tower. Backdoor plating meant that without minions, they wouldn't get it in time. Had they escorted the minion wave, the tower would have fallen nearly instantly followed shortly by the nexus. They also wasted so much time hitting the tower that they weren't able to secure all three of 50SoM's inhibitors, which meant they did not benefit from double super minions shoving the waves.
SF took to splitting 50SoM in their own base. Trodelor was able to shove the wave into the final nexus tower from bottom lane while the other four members took away the last remaining inhibitor top. Then Trodelor got greedy. He went for a play onto Chriscantmiss after he'd already escaped and gave up his life. The other four members of SF rushed the naked nexus, bringing with them giant waves of minions. Disaster struck. Thien sama looked lost, not autoing ANYTHING for a good amount of time. SF was aced, and the base cleared with a single auto's worth of HP left on 50SoM's nexus. But it was too late, 50SoM ran it down mid, used their double earth dragon from earlier in the game to take down SF in the closest OKLCS game we've streamed.
Thanks for taking the time to read it. I know it got a bit wordy. I will be doing a similar article for either Platinum- or Gold-capped for Week 2, so let me know if there's any particular thing you'd like me to focus on for those games. I'll do my best to accommodate, and hope to see you on the stream this weekend!

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Regardless if or how these relationships ended, they were entertaining... Take a peek at some of the best pro wrestler couples who dated in real life.The Macho Man and Miss Elizabeth's careers will forever be intertwined, as the wrestler and manager were married at the start of Savage's rise in the WWF in 1984.
Some of these on-screen relationships would end in marriage. There are even real life backstage affairs that served as storylines for matches on TV.
The two went public with their real life relationship, getting married in 2016 and becoming a part of the E!
reality show In 2005, Matt Hardy and Lita were in a committed years-long relationship backstage that was carried into their on-camera characters.
Additionally Maryse is also the winner of Hawaiian Tropic Canada that took place in the year 2003.
During the year 2007 being shoot as a cover girl in the magazine named Playboy made her to earn her popularity in the field of modeling sector.
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Residents in a southern Japanese city are busy cleaning up after the most recent volcanic eruption. Citizens living near the Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima are accustomed to volcanic eruptions, but the one that struck Sunday afternoon impacted the region with record-setting ash. Ash floated up to three miles above the Sakurajima volcano, the highest plume recorded since the Japanese Meteorological Association started keeping records in 2006. The volcano became active in 2006, which is why records were not kept before that time. As with many eruptions, lava flowed down from the eruption for about half a mile and several large rocks tumbled down the mountainside.
In the town, where volcanic activity is normal, it was business as usual on Sunday afternoon– with a few exceptions. Residents wore masks and raincoats and used umbrellas to try to shield themselves from the falling ash. Drivers were forced to use their headlights to be able to see through the ash-filled air, and railway service was temporarily halted so that ash could be removed from the tracks. No injuries or damage have been reported because the eruption, UPI notes. Monday morning the air was already clearer as masked residents cleaned up. The city was in the process of deploying garbage trucks and sprinklers to assist in cleaning up the ash.
Life went back to normal Monday with the simple exception that there were many residents still in gas masks as the ash was coating the houses and cars.
“The smoke was a bit dramatic, but we are kind of used to it,” a city official told the India Times.
The eruption Sunday was the 500th eruption this year. While the situation is not ideal, residents are accustomed to having to make accommodations to deal with the ash. Officials say that there are no signs of a larger eruption but that volcanic activity may continue. Officials say that residents should not travel near the volcano for their safety. For residents accustomed to frequent eruptions, the volcano’s activity means being prepared at all times.
Japan’s location on the “Ring of Fire” means that it is situated on prime seismic fault real estate. As a result, it is frequently impacted by earthquakes and volcanic activity.

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Yes folks I just love words!
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Given this evidence of historical anti-racist work at universities, administrators can no longer claim to lack the knowledge of what needs to be done.
COVID-19 has exposed how systemic racism affects the lives of many racialized students in Canada. But what are some possible solutions?
Transcript of Don't Call Me Resilient, Episode 3.
Carl James and Kulsoom Anwer discuss the injustices and inequalities in the Canadian education system.
An 1850 act permitted the creation of separate schools for Protestants, Catholics and for any five Black families. Some white people used the act to force Black students into separate institutions.
If Ontario's de-streaming of high schools isn't accompanied with other efforts to address cultural norms and values, streaming in many other forms and guises will continue.

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Winona LaDuke’s latest book reads like a prayer. These are holy words— inspirational stories taken straight from the heart of indigenous communities throughout the world. The Winona LaDuke Chronicles: Stories From the Front Lines in the Battle for Environmental Justice is lyrical, instructional, and infused with wry humor when the weight of the message becomes […]

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Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh is celebrating 125 Years
Between now and the final celebration in September, we will share some stories and facts to show how far we have come in furthering the vision of the initial Sisters.
Early Improvements in Surgical Sanitation goes all the way to Rome
In the 1890s, urged by Dr. Oviatt (the star surgeon at St Mary’s Hospital in Oshkosh), The Sisters get special permission from The Vatican in Rome to wear a modified habit in the operating room, as the Sisters’ standard wool habits and veils posed a sanitation issue for surgical cleanliness.
“Armed with a letter from Dr Oviatt, Sr. Cornelia gained the blessing of Pope Leo XIII for the change in habit and the admonition to follow Dr Oviatt’s suggestions as they were made. Pope Leo blessed a gold medal and sent it to Dr Oviatt, a declared agnostic, to seal the approval. The doctor wore the medal on his watch chain for the remainder of his life.”
– Sr. Mary Josue in History of St. Mary’s Home for the Aged and Mercy Hospital 1891 -1976.
Read more about History of Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh, WI :
History of St. Mary's Home for the Aged and Mercy Hospital 1891-1976 (pdf) by Sr. Mary Josue, written in 1976.
These short articles appeared in Jeremy Normington-Slay's Friday News & Notes emails sent out to all Mercy employees in 2016. The historical and Archival Material was provided by Michele Matucheski, Librarian and Archivist at Mercy Medical Center.

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The S-band VIPER radar (formerly known as the 'Scottish' radar) was originally built to study the reliability of microwave radio links during heavy sleet and snow events in Scotland. Since 2006 it has been relocated to Chilbolton.
The VIPER radar is a 3-GHz scanning Dopper weather radar, capable of making depolarisation measurements. It operates on a small 3-metre dish with a 3kW peak output power.
Currently a new data acquisition system is being designed for the radar, along with other modifications to allow it to operate semi-continuously at vertical. Because the attenuation of the radar signal in rain at 3GHz is much lower than for either of the cloud radars, data from the VIPER radar should allow us to correct for that attenuation, and to make estimates of the ice water content in thick frontal cloud above precipitation; this is currently a weakness in our cloud observations and comparisons with model data.
The radar records reflectivity, mean Doppler velocity, spectral width and linear depolarisation ratio. A typical PPI scan of radar reflectivity from a precipitation event over Chilbolton is shown to the right.
Beamwidth: 2.3o Frequency: 3.028 GHz Transmit power: 3 kW peak pulse Antenna: 3 m dish Pulse length: 2ms Range resolution: 300 m Pulse repetition frequency: 2.5 kHz Unambiguous range: 60 km Folding velocity: 30 m/s


At the behest of fire chiefs across the county and Emergency Risk Manager Amy Miller and citing the tinder box conditions, the Barton County Commission renewed the county-wide burn ban.
The commission signed Barton County Resolution 2012-13 declaring a state of local disaster emergency. This proclamation states that due to extremely dry weather conditions an extreme fire hazard exists in Barton County. Effective at 12:01 p.m. on Tuesday, open trash burning, campfires, and all open fires are prohibited.
Miller said triple digit temperatures continued in Barton County this past week. The U.S. Drought Monitor shows Barton County is in severe drought conditions.
Any questions concerning local burning, should be directed to the fire chief having jurisdiction of the area where the burning is to take place. The fire chief may or may not issue an agricultural burning permit.
Violation of this state of emergency may result in fines of up to $2,500.
This state of emergency will be in force until noon, July 9. At that time it may be extended if weather conditions do not improve.


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AUSTIN, TX – At an Austin City council meeting Tuesday, members discussed the idea of purchasing vacant hotels and motels to house the homeless. They have listed multiple properties ranging from $2.5 million to $8.5 million and have around six to 142 rooms. The hotels that the council are considering have been on the market between 18 to 165 days with the oldest property being built in 1916 and the newest built in 1998.
After hearing about the possible purchases, Bee Cave Mayor Monty Parker expressed his opinion when a rumor of purchasing Mountain Star Lodge came to light stating, “To hear that Austin consider exporting the problem they created to a small city like ours with no public transportation or resources is mind-boggling.”
Moreover, the City of Austin responded with no intentions of purchasing properties that are in neighboring cities without having a discussion with that city. They also are not looking at any property outside the city limits either.
Austin’s homeless strategy officer, Lori Pampilo-Harris expressed the need for having more shelter space and purchasing vacant properties like this is a good opportunity for supportive housing.
She exclaims, “The structure is already there, the additional things that we would need in our community is property managements and case services.”
Furthermore, according to Communication Director Corey Leith, he provided an example on the need for creating more shelter space for the homeless. The Salvation Army was the highlight of this, as its two Austin shelters remain at full capacity and more than 400 individual families are on the waiting list.
He also adds on, “Our demographic on the wait list is the hidden homeless factor. We have families who are living in their cars, couch-surfing, and living in storage units. Those are the people who are contacting every week to see if we have availability at one of our shelters.”
Overall, the City of Austin purchasing these hotels and motels for the homeless means one less person off the streets and one less family who won’t have to worry about where their next bed will be.

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Michigan on Thursday will become the second state to receive part of the 50 million dollar investment to help fight the opioid crisis across the country. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Michigan on Thursday will become the second state to receive part of the $ 50 million investment to help fight the opioid crisis across the globe country, according to Gov.Gretchen Whitmer and former mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg.
In November, Bloomberg's charity announced a partnership between Vital Strategies, Pew Charities, Johns Hopkins University, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through the CDC. Foundation. It aims to help 10 countries over the next three years find ways to boost prevention and efforts to treat opioid dependence. "Our immediate goal is to save the lives of all Michigan citizens as we can," Bloomberg and Whitmer said in a comment on his visit to the Detroit News on Thursday. "And if we succeed, our work will help to create a plan for the nation on how to put an end to this crisis once and for all."
Pennsylvania was selected as the first country to participate in the initiative and received at least 10 dollars
CDC data show that in 2017 over 47,000 deaths from overdose of opioids across the country. In 2016, overdoses in Detroit represented nearly 40% of 538 opiate-related deaths in Wayne County. A total of 1786 Michigan residents are dying of opiate overdoses this year, according to state data.
The number of opiate-related deaths in Detroit has risen from 46 in 2012 to 280 in 2017, according to the Department of Health and Human Services in Michigan. , The state reported in October a new record: 1941 out of 2,729 overdose deaths in 2017 are associated with opiates.
The initiative follows the legislation signed by President Donald Trump in October, which adds treatment options and receives from the US Post Office a review of overseas packages of synthetic opiates called fentanyl that are largely transported by China.
this story: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2019/03/14/michigan-opioid-addiction-bloomberg-whitmer/3158567002/


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The city of Skövde is situated in the south western part of Sweden between Vänern and Vättern, the two biggest lakes in the country. The region has a rich cultural heritage, and many historical tourist attractions. This part of Sweden is known for its beautiful landscapes, with wide fields, forests and many lakes. The mountain Billingen, located within walking-distance from the city center, is one of the region’s most complete sports and recreation areas all year around. Another venue for activities is Arena Skövde, offering various sport events, concerts, bowling and the best indoor aqua-park in Sweden. Skövde is easily accessible by train – you can reach the city within an hour from Gothenburg and two hours from Stockholm. With over 55 000 inhabitants the city has a friendly and safe atmosphere. The living costs are in general lower than in bigger cities and it is easier for students and workers to find accommodation.
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Since kayaking was out, we decided to take the ferry to Lokrum Island for our trip for the day. Our host had highly recommended it, and the ferry was only about $12 round trip.
The island boasted a salt-water lake and exotic gardens with species from all over the world. You could also slip over at any moment to rock crashing waves along the coast.
So far, this part of the world is crazy relaxing compared to Asia. We feel totally spoiled and almost lazy.
Finding your way around has been interesting here and good for the kids. You have to interact with locals, because signs are not in English, but most people can speak a little. Hvala (almost halob) is “thank you” and Bok (almost like “buck”) is a simple “hello.”
Ella and I had to exercise our self control again not to try and pick up the bunnies. They seemed so tame and soo fluffy!
Peacocks are another interesting presence here. We kept hoping the male would decide to show off for the female so we could see his plumage.
We visited the Benedictine abbey and monastery with some slightly creepy monk chants played in the background. We learned about a haunting legend from there.
Around 1023 there was a big fire in the area, and the people prayed to St. Benedict, bargaining that they would build him a monastery on the island, if they fire would be contained. It was and they did. But later, a French army closed the monastery and forced the Benedictine monks to leave. The monks had one last mass; and following it, they walked around the island in single file, holding their candles upside down to drop the wax along their path. They walked the circumference of the island three times chanting, “Whosoever claims Lokrum for his own personal pleasure shall be damned!”
Later, the heads of the three wealthy families, who had delivered the news to the monks to leave, died. One drowned, another was killed by a servant, and the last jumped out a window. Those island owners who followed met one misfortune after another, including bankruptcy, shipwrecks, earthquakes, and murders. One of the owners, Francis Joseph I, a king of Croatia and emperor of Austria, lost his brother, Archduke Maximilian, to execution; his wife was assassinated, and his son committed suicide. So, staying on the island overnight is another thing our host informed us was illegal. There was a museum display for Game of Thrones there, as well as an exceptionally disturbing section that re-enacted the hooded monks march around the island chanting.
Hooray, he decided to show off!

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A former California State University, Northridge student suspected of having bomb-making materials has pleaded no contest to having a firearm on a campus.
Prosecutors say 23-year-old David Everson was immediately sentenced to three years of probation and ordered into a residential mental treatment program for six months.
Everson also was ordered to stay 100 yards away from the campus while on probation.
As part of his plea, the remaining count of possession of ingredients to make a destructive device has been dismissed.
Everson was arrested in January after dorm staff referred him to university counselors who contacted police because they were concerned that he was mentally troubled.
Officers found a shotgun and bomb-making materials in his dorm room.

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The " reminder" feature doesn't work
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a programme being a " repeat"
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the " repeat " designation ( where applicable) being re-introduced and
the reminder issue being fixed. Despite these deficiencies, it's the best TV guide
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Refreshed 2022 BMW 8 series shows its face
BMW's 8 series has been upgraded with a host of styling and technology tweaks. Available as a coupé, convertible or four-door gran coupé, here is a brief look at what it offers:
An angrier exterior
For extra visual attitude all new 8 series derivatives come with the firm's M sports package as standard. This means you get aerodynamically optimised body features finished in body colour in the front and rear apron and on the side skirts.
Other notable cosmetic upgrades come in the shape of a new front bumper with redesigned air intakes, a set of night-slaying adaptive LED headlamps and a pair of revised kidney grilles with the firm's "Iconic Glow" waterfall illumination as standard. The latter is activated when the car is opened and can be switched on or off manually by the driver.
Finishing things off are a set of 19-inch M light alloy wheels with a double-spoke design, an M sports brake system with calipers licked in blue paint and a choice of four new exterior body colours — skyscraper grey metallic, San Remo green metallic, M Portimao blue metallic and BMW individual frozen tanzanite blue metallic.
Flagship M850i xDrive models benefit from a potent M sports brake system, M sports differential and 20-inch M light alloy wheels in Y-spoke design with mixed tyres. Superior aerodynamics come courtesy of a specially designed model-specific M rear spoiler.
More to enjoy on the inside
As part of the standard M sports package all 2022 8 series models come equipped with BMW's supportive, yet comfortable, multifunction seats wrapped in merino leather available in a choice of colours — including stylish bicolour versions. These are complemented by an M leather multifunction steering wheel, anthracite-coloured M roof liner, M pedals in stainless steel and M driver’s footrest and floor mats.
For a little extra flair BMW has treated the car's seat-memory, door-lock and window-lift buttons with the same galvanised finish on the air-vent surrounds.
Another new addition to the cabin is the latest version of BMW live cockpit professional: a fully digital display network consisting of an 12.3-inch instrument cluster behind the steering wheel and a centrally mounted control display with a diagonal screen increased from 10.25 to 12.3 inches. This amply-sized on-board monitor enables ultra-quick, convenient and intuitive operation of numerous vehicle functions.
Exclusive to the 850i xDrive models is an M leather steering wheel with a double-spoke design and decorative stitching in the colours of BMW M.
A choice of two engines
Entry into the 2022 8 series range comes in the form of the 840i Gran Coupé fitted with a turbocharged 3.0-litre in-line six-cylinder petrol engine developing 245kW (a drop of 5kW) and 500Nm. This is sent to the rear wheels via an eight-speed automatic transmission.
The all-wheel drive M850i xDrive Coupé, Convertible and Gran Coupé models continue unchanged with a mighty 4.4-litre V8 engine muscling out 390kW and 750Nm worth of torque.
The revised 2022 BMW 8 series range is expected in SA during the third quarter of 2022.
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Job prospects Exterior Insulation And Finish Systems (EIFS) Supervisor near Edmonton (AB)
Explore current and future job prospects for Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers near Edmonton (AB). These trends also apply to people working as an Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS) supervisor.
Note that these employment prospects were published in December 2019 based on information available at that time. You can read our new special report to learn about the impact of COVID-19 on some occupations in your province or territory. You can also visit the Canadian Online Job Posting Dashboard to find the latest data on the demand and work requirements for this occupation.
Balanced labour market
The prospect of finding work in this occupation was fair over the past few years (2016-2018). The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available.
The employment outlook will be fair for Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers (NOC 7205) in the Edmonton region for the 2019-2021 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers in the Edmonton region:
- Approximately 3,810 people work in this occupation.
- Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Construction (NAICS 23): 82%
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Lena woman claims $200,000 Powerball ticket
A Lena woman won $200,000 from the Aug. 19 Powerball drawing, according to the Wisconsin Lottery.
Kristin Vahl purchased her winning ticket at BP North, N4005 Highway 45, in Antigo.
Vahl was one of three people to win $50,000 from that drawing, as her ticket matched four out of five numbers plus the Powerball. Vahl also chose the Power Play option to increase her $50,000 prize to $200,000.
The winning numbers from the Aug. 19 drawing were 17, 19, 39, 43 and 68 with a Powerball of 13. The Power Play number was 4.
With Power Play, you increase your non-jackpot prize multiplying it by the drawing’s Power Play number. For Vahl, that turned the $50,000 to $200,000.


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Margie's Money Saver: National Pizza Day deals
- Author: Eleanor Harrison Feb 10, 2018,
Feb 10, 2018, 2:06
It's National Pizza Day, so if you are looking for a day to cheat on your diet ... today is that day!
And like other made-up food holidays, it's a day for freebies, specials and a chance to save some dough - on dough. Call ahead to ensure the deals are valid at your local restaurant.
Chuck E. Cheese's is constantly updating its printable pizza coupons. Starting tomorrow, it'll cost $2.50 to upgrade to the lighter crust. That's why February 9 is a day dedicated to the saucy delight.
All you have to is join the site for free and follow the instructions here.
Hungry Howie's - "Score two medium one-topping pizzas plus Howie Bread for $15, plus other combo deals (see list here)".
Domino's has a medium pizza for $7.99.
Jan 2018 The iconic New England chain launched a frozen pizza brand in Big Y grocery stores.
More people are traditionalists in how they eat their pizza, with 78 percent saying they eat a slice from end to crust.
Before we go any further, we have to warn you that the deals we've listed below will only be available at participating locations.
Dual layer pepperoni pizza for $10.
Or why not get cosy and stay inside with a takeaway deal, as many are offering discounts that last beyond Friday.
The most favorite topping is cheese, around 30 percent of Americans surveyed eat it at least once a week and nearly a quarter of us say we can down a whole pizza all by ourselves. Both offers are online only.
Whole Foods Market: Large "Take & Bake" pizzas will be on sale for $9.99 Friday at participating stores. It's also National Pizza Day!
Dunkin' Donuts: Members of the DD Perks loyalty program will get triple points with any bagel purchase Friday, excluding breakfast sandwiches. You can get a free heart-shaped pretzel with purchase. Sign up at www.shmearsociety.com. This column reflects her opinion.


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TIAMS #185 image decodes
After three weeks off the air it was great to have TIAMS back on WRMI 5850 kHz. Here are some of the MFSK64 image decodes posted by our members on the HFZone Discord server:
Pop Shop Radio image decodes October 16th, 2022
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Elizabeth Olsen is not fan of filming nude scenes
New York: Elizabeth Olsen has revealed that she is not a fan of filming nude scenes.
According to MTV News, the ‘Martha Marcy May Marlene’ actress appears in the buff in scenes shot in various locations throughout her latest film, and it wasn’t always easy.
“[Shooting at] the lake was daunting,” the New York daily News quoted the actress as telling New York magazine.
“Some lake scenes we could only shoot once, because it was physically too cold for a body to be in there very long.”
The 22-year-old actress was professional about it, as she grew up watching and learning some early lessons from sisters Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen.
“Everyone’s always put in some sort of weird situation when you’re making a movie,” she said.
“I didn’t treat [nude scenes] any differently. The only thing we treated differently was that our first [assistant director] would swap out with our second AD, who was a female, and she’d call the shots.”
Another thing about the nude scenes that made Olsen uncomfortable was how much paperwork went into shooting them.
“With something like nudity, you have to fill out a lot of paperwork in order to do those things,”
“There are all these things you have to fill out, like it says there’s this many seconds on this part of the body, and you can show this part but not that part and for this long.”
At the end of the day though, the film benefited from the nude scenes, no matter how uncomfortable they were.
“I feel like actors are tools to help the story, and if [nudity is] part of the story in an effective way, then it just is.”
“If it’s sensationalized and gratuitous, I don’t want to do it.”
“In this film, it has a very clear purpose of someone losing their full sense of self-identity and ownership of herself and her body and her mind,” she added.


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President Donald Trump speaks, flanked by Vice President Mike Pence (L) and IBM CEO Virginia Marie ‘Ginni’ Rometty (R) throughout a roundtable dialogue on vocational coaching with United States and German enterprise leaders lead within the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 17, 2017 in Washington, DC.
IBM is partnering with the White House to make an enormous quantity of supercomputing energy out there to assist researchers cease the spreading coronavirus pandemic, in accordance with the Trump administration.
The tech firm has teamed up with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the U.S. Department of Energy to launch the the COVID-19 High Performance Computing Consortium, in accordance with a statement from Dario Gil, director of IBM Research.
The supercomputing energy can be out there to assist researchers develop predictive fashions to research how the illness is progressing in addition to mannequin new potential therapies or a doable vaccine.
“These high-performance computing systems allow researchers to run very large numbers of calculations in epidemiology, bioinformatics, and molecular modeling,” Gil stated. “These experiments would take years to complete if worked by hand, or months if handled on slower, traditional computing platforms.”
The consortium will overview analysis proposals from all over the world and make the supercomputing energy out there to initiatives that may have probably the most quick impression. Technical help can be provided to researchers utilizing it.
IBM’s Summit supercomputer system is already serving to the U.S. Department of Energy determine drug compounds that would doubtlessly disable the coronavirus.
Other companions within the new consortium embody NASA, MIT, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Lawrence Livermore National Lab, Argonne National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Sandia and Los Alamos National Laboratories, and the National Science Foundation.


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Documents have come to light that confirm that President John F. Kennedy learned to fly at an Embry-Riddle seaplane base in Miami during World War II. The training took place over 10 days in May 1944.
The findings, verified by Embry-Riddle Archivist Kevin Montgomery, have been corroborated by presidential historian Douglas Brinkley.
“JFK was staying in Palm Beach at his father’s home during the same weeks shown in his log book,” says Brinkley, co-author of JFK: A Vision for America, which was published in 2017. “He had a love of aviation and coastal areas, so it all makes sense. I would call it a fact that JFK trained to fly with Embry-Riddle in Miami.”
Mining History for Clues
Kennedy’s flight training at Embry-Riddle in Miami started as a personal anecdote. In 2004, Dean Emeritus Bob Rockett, then dean of the university’s Heritage Project, spoke with Helen Hassey (’42), who had been a flight instructor at the seaplane base in the 1940s. “She told me about the day Kennedy appeared at the base in Miami for flight lessons,” Rockett says.
Hassey’s recollection was unsubstantiated until 2016, when images of a flight log signed by Kennedy were found on a website for the Shapell Manuscript Foundation. Based in Israel, the foundation researches and collects original manuscripts and historical documents, including those of American presidents.
“The flights recorded in the log took place in Miami, in Piper Cub seaplanes, the same type of aircraft used at the seaplane base,” Montgomery says. But without a record of the seaplane base’s fleet (with tail numbers), the training site was inconclusive.
Social Media Connection
A chance Facebook message in spring 2017 to the Embry-Riddle Alumni group from Bambi Miller at the Piper Pilot Shop in Vero Beach, Florida, led to the final puzzle piece.
“Bambi had a customer who had told her she had trained at our seaplane base,” says Alan Cesar, a communications specialist at Embry-Riddle and writer for Lift.
Cesar and Montgomery subsequently met with 98-year-old Corinne Smith (’42), who learned to fly at the seaplane base in the 1940s and worked there, first as a secretary and later as a flight instructor and head of the flight simulation department. A story about Smith was published in the fall 2017 edition of Lift.
Earlier this year, Smith gifted a copy of her flight log from May 1944 to the Embry-Riddle archives.
“Two of the tail numbers recorded in Corrine’s log book matched those in Kennedy’s flight log, and in one instance, she flew the same aircraft on the same day as JFK,” Montgomery says. “With this new evidence, the legend was finally confirmed.”


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If anyone wishes the world could just do one big group hug and be done with war and violence and conflict, it’s me.
I have long struggled to understand why violence exists in an enlightened world, why the seemingly primitive and barbaric practice of war has not gone by the wayside in civilized modern life.
In fact it’s my own inability to comprehend the purpose of violence that led to my continued pondering of its possible role and meaning.
I am a big believer that the world works the way it does because somehow something about even the most seemingly irrational behavior actually works on some level. And not only works, but works enough that it more works than it doesn’t work.
On a macro scale, that’s what the red pill is about. It is about questioning, examining, and in turn understanding the way things actually work as a way to navigate life rather than approaching life as we wish it worked, were told it should work, or how we believe it could work. How it actually works. The truth, regardless of how bitter, unpopular, or unpalatable that may be.
Why bother? Why subject oneself to that rather than put on rose colored glasses? Because as good as rosy colored glasses may feel at the time, they inevitably lead to a much more painful or pricey outcome than facing the cold hard facts of life head on and acting accordingly.
The Red Pill often focuses on gender and relationship dynamics between men and women, but it actually goes far beyond that. One could argue it applies to nearly every aspect of life.
Which brings me back to the question of violence. What purpose could violence serve? Is there any upside to violence?
It suddenly came to me that it’s the threat of violence, and if that fails actual violence, that creates peace, stability, and civilization. As paradoxical as that may seem. It’s the threat of violence that keeps violence at bay.
When threatened on a personal or national level, shying away from the threat of violence or if necessary the use of violence to restore order will not lead to peace or resolution. In fact, wavering early or ignoring reality only leads to bigger problems requiring even more violence to bring things back to order, to restore peace and stability.
So while I abhor unnecessary violence, I no longer cling to the Pollyanna notion that violence has no place in a peaceful world. Without the willingness to counter senseless violence and threats to peace with the use of force, there would be nothing but escalating war unending. The true triumph of evil.
Let those who have ears hear.

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Professor Richard Thaler, fons et origo of the 'nudge' philosophy, says that we would drink less if, instead of each buying a round, we set up a tab and shared it at the end of the evening. This is undoubtedly true. My brother, a pub regular, once explained to me how publicans could make more money by setting up larger tables, encouraging larger groups to coalesce and buy rounds for each other.
Professor Thaler is of course the inspiration for the Prime Minister's 'Behavioural Insight Team', which exists to remind us of such things as this, and indeed to 'nudge' us into doing things that are good for us by skewing the choices that we face in our daily lives.
Personally, I reckon that behavioural insight, nudging, or doing good for ourselves should begin at home. If we had a smaller government, it would be far less likely to interfere in parts of our lives where politicians have no business. Had the telephones, shipbuilding, carmaking, and even the state brewery not been privatized, I am sure that ministers would still be getting Questions in the House about interference on party lines in the Hebrides, rivetters' wage differentials, and daily production figures for a whole host of failing industries. We would never have stopped politicians from meddling in them on a daily basis. Fortunately, these industries – all of which are 'properly commercial enterprises' as Adam Smith put it – were taken out of the political sector, and there is now much less politician interference in how they are run.
The same should be true of other enterprises, like the Royal Mail, the water industry in Northern Ireland and Scotland, and much else identified by Nigel Hawkins in his ASI report on privatization. But it is also true of service industries like health, education, and maybe even welfare. It is true of much of what we call social services, where voluntary organizations should have an important role but are crowded out by officialdom. In planning, where decisions should be made more locally and more by agreement than by centralized government rules. Big government breeds bigger government, because the army of officials can always think of new things they ought to be controlling. We need to convince politicians that, in so many areas of life, the best thing they can do for us is simply to butt out and leave the activity to the people. I would certainly be happy to give them a nudge in that direction.

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Okay so i have a 2006 subaru wrx Tr. i originally bought the car August of 2021, i bought it needed a tune. The car has the following mods, FMIC (unknown brand), air filter, and catless downpipe. The car was not maintained properly when i looked deeper into it. I bought a cobb acessport, and tried loading one of the maps it came with, the 91 ANC tune map. And i do put 91 in it whenever i put gas. And as soon as i loaded up the map it started sounding choppy. Like a cammed out corvette. Then the car all of a sudden didnt want to turn on. It sat for like a month or two and recently last month we took off the intake manifold and gave it new injectors, new sparkplugs, and a couple more things. When we put everything back, filled it all up with its fluid. Still did the same, built no boost, would not idle good, still sounded really choppy, would barely make it to 2,000 rpm before dieing in its own throttle, and would shake back and forth if you tried to create boost. Until last week where we my grandpa disconnected the MAF sensor and it all of a sudden was normal, made boost, idled good, only thing is that it kinda stutters to turn on, but when it turns on it runs and drives like it should. So we suggested it was the MAF sensor. So we headed to autozone and got a DENSO MAF sensor which was the same it had orginally. Put it on today and it started getting all choppy again once plugged the MAF sensor. It was brand new and as soon as we took it off it ran perfect again. We were thinking it has something to do with the cobb accessport. Cause as soon as the MAF sensor is connected it goes bad. Idk if you have to get a custom E-tune made and download on your accessport in order for the cobb A. And the MAF sensor to be compatible. We are kinda in a stuck bubble. But the car runs and drives good. Makes boost and everything just it has the MAF sensor unplugged so it stutters when turning on but it does eventually turn on. If anyone knows about the acessports and what you have to do lmk. Maybe you have to get a custom E-tune then download it from your computer to your accessport then through the accessport load it up, idk im just kinda stuck at this point.


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GROWING ORNAMENTAL PLANTS IN SPHAGNUM BIOMASS
Non-decomposed Sphagnum has been used with great success in the cultivation of orchids for a long time. New ideas of Sphagnum farming on dug peatbogs concentrate on the potential for its general use in horticulture. During the last few years, many trials using Sphagnum as a growing media constituent have been conducted at the Education- and Research Station for Horticulture in Hanover. Research was carried out, which aimed to assess the general suitability of Sphagnum as a substitute for peat in growing medium. The potential for using it in mixtures with other common growing media components was also tested. In general the dried Sphagnum biomass was rehydrated, limed and fertilised, before being added in varying amounts to common growing media. No significant differences in plant growth were observed in a test with Tagetes patula cultivated in peat substrate, peat substrate with clay, mixtures of them with 50% (v/v) Sphagnum and a straight Sphagnum substrate. Recent surveys, carried out with pure Sphagnum species, led to chlorosis at leaves of Chinese cabbage grown in Sphagnum fimbriatum and Sphagnum palustre. The fresh weight of the plants cultivated in Sphagnum papillosum and Sphagnum fimbriatum was reduced compared to plants in a peat substrate. Chemical analyses of the different mixtures can not explain these effects. Plant growth of ornamental plants in growing media containing Sphagnum biomass, or in straight Sphagnum biomass was comparable or even better than in standard growing media. However, some Sphagnum species can be harmful to germinating seeds. Therefore, the use of Sphagnum biomass in the production of seedlings and young plants should be analysed in further research.
Emmel, M. (2008). GROWING ORNAMENTAL PLANTS IN SPHAGNUM BIOMASS. Acta Hortic. 779, 173-178
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Keyboard space bar stabilizer
A keyboard has a space bar centrally mounted on a plunger and supported at its ends by a torsion rod. The torsion rod has crank arms at its ends which are connected to the space bar and serve to distribute the actuating force on the space bar so that the plunger will move smoothly up and down and not bind. An attachment element in the nature of a yoke is provided for connecting the crank arms of the torsion rod to the space bar. A spring connected to the space bar flexibly engages the crank arm. The attachment element accommodates the natural, arcuate motion of the crank arm while simultaneously maintaining engagement with the crank arm to secure the space bar to the torsion rod and prevent the space bar from rattling or vibrating.
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This invention relates generally to keyboards and is particularly concerned with apparatus for holding an elongated keytop in place in a keyboard.
A primary object of the present invention is to provide an improved attachment element for connecting a space bar of a keyboard to a load-distributing torsion rod.
Another object is an attachment element which accommodates the natural, arcuate motion of a torsion rod.
Another object is an attachment element which continuously maintains positive engagement with the torsion rod to hold the space bar in place.
Another object is an attachment element of the type described which can be made in a single piece.
Another object is an attachment element which can be a molded, plastic part.
Another object is an attachment element of the type described which will not adversely affect the actuation force of the space bar.
Other objects will appear in the following specification, drawings and claims.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a typical keyboard assembly, including a space bar.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of an end portion of a space bar showing the attachment element connected to a torsion rod which is supported by keys in an adjacent row, the keytops of those keys being removed for clarity.
FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of FIG. 2 showing the connection of an attachment element to the space bar and a torsion rod, and the connection of the torsion rod to a key in an adjacent row. FIG. 4 is an end elevation view of a space bar, attachment element and torsion rod, as viewed from the left of FIG. 3.
FIG. 5 is a front elevation view of an attachment element.
FIG. 6 is a section of an attachment element, taken substantially along line 6--6 of FIG. 5.DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
The present invention relates to keyboard assemblies and components therefor. Such keyboards are customarily used in electronic typewriters, computer terminals and other data entry devices. The invention is particularly concerned with support structures for keys having an elongated keytop, such as a space bar on a standard typewriter keyboard.
One of the important factors in the manufacture of economical keyboard assemblies is flexibility in the location and type of keys. This has lead to the use of individual keys having a housing, a plunger slidable therein, a keytop mounted on the plunger, and a spring return for the plunger. Electrical contacts are provided either as part of the key housing, or as part of the base on which the key rests, e.g., a membrane switch panel. An operator causes actuation of the contacts by depressing the keytop and plunger. The normal sized keytop is usually about the same width as the housing. Consequently, the operator will always hit the key directly above the plunger and it will move up and down freely. However, an elongated keytop, such as a space bar, creates a special problem with respect to plunger motion. Because the space bar will be actuated at locations remote from the plunger, means must be provided to prevent the plunger from binding in the housing. Such means may include slidable guides at or near the ends of the space bar, with the guides sliding in slotted members attached to the base of the keyboard. While this method is serviceable, it has the drawback of necessitating special parts for the space bar and special mounting arrangements on the baseplate. It is preferable to avoid this multiplication of parts and mounting provisions.
One way of avoiding the above-described difficulties is to use a load-distributing torsion rod connected to the space bar and supported from the keys in the keyboard row adjacent to the space bar. This configuration is shown and described in application Ser. No. 181,708, filed Aug. 27, 1980 and assigned to the present assignee. The torsion rod allows the space bar to be mounted solely on a conventional plunger and housing with the torsion rod being used to prevent binding. The torsion rod has a crank arm at each end which is connected to the space bar. In the past it has been a problem to connect these crank arms in a manner which fully supports the space bar while simultaneously allowing the arcuate motion of the crank arm when the space bar is actuated.
Another difficulty with a space bar mounted on a single plunger and housing is the space bar tends to wobble or rattle on its mounting. The space bar plunger cannot be rigidly mounted in its housing because the necessary freedom of motion requires a certain amount of play between the plunger and the housing. While this play is negligible with a short keytop, it is multiplied by the length of a space bar and can become unacceptable. Space bar rattling is at least an annoyance and can be commercially damaging as it gives the impression that the keyboard is poorly constructed. The present invention provides an attachment element for connecting a torsion rod to the space bar which accomplishes the objects of eliminating rattle while accommodating the necessary motion of the space bar and torsion rod.
Looking at FIG. 1, a keyboard assembly is shown generally at 10. The assembly includes a baseplate 12 formed from a material which is substantially rigid. Aluminum on the order of 0.060 inches thick has been found to be satisfactory although other materials could be used. A membrane switch panel 14 is positioned on the baseplate. The membrane switch panel may be of a type well known in the art and consists generally of a membrane and a substrate, one or both of which may be flexible, and each of which has an array or pattern of electrical conductors and contacts formed thereon. A spacer normally maintains the membrane and substrate in a spaced relation with the application of local pressure by the keys causing electrical contact between the conductors through spacer openings. The membrane switch panel 14 has one or more tails 16 for connecting the conductors to associated electronics. The keyboard assembly 10 includes a plurality of individual keys 18. In FIG. 1 the keys are shown in a standard typewriter configuration, together with an auxiliary key section at the right-hand side of the keyboard.
FIGS. 2 and 3 show the parts of the keys 18 in more detail. Each key includes a housing 20 which is affixed to the baseplate 12 by legs 22 which extend through openings in the baseplate. Near the base of the housing is a hook 24 which can be used to capture and retain a torsion rod. A plunger 26 is slidable in a cavity in the housing 20. It will be understood that the plunger has interior parts which actuate the electrical contacts. A spring 28 holds the plunger in a normally raised position. A keytop 30 is shown in phantom in FIG. 3. Further details of the housing and plunger can be found in the above referenced patent application.
The space bar 32 is rigidly connected to a plunger which in turn is movable in housing 34 (FIG. 1). The plunger and housing are the same as those for the other keys and they are generally mounted near the center of the space bar 32. It can be seen that user-applied pressure near one of the ends of the space bar 32 would cause the plunger to bind in the housing 34 if provision were not made for distributing the actuating pressure. The load distributing function is performed by a torsion rod 36 (FIGS. 2 and 3). The torsion rod is an elongated wire which is rotatably mounted in two or more of the hooks 24. The hooks engaging the torsion rod 36 are located in the keyboard row adjacent to the space bar 32. In the configuration shown, specific keys 18a and 18b are the ones to which the torsion rod is attached. The ends of the torsion rod are bent at a 90.degree. angle to form a crank arm 38. Another 90.degree. bend on the end of the crank arm forms a finger portion 40. It is the finger 40 which is actually engaged by the attachment element of the present invention.
The attachment element 42 is shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. The element includes a body portion 44 having two legs 46. Each leg has a slot 48 which is open on one side and extends partially through the leg 46, ending with a closed base 50. A head 52 is located on the top of the attachment element. The head connects to a slot molded in the underside of the space bar 32, so the space bar is rigidly connected to the attachment element by the head 52. Depending from the body portion 44 is an elongated spring element 54. The spring is flexible and is spaced somewhat from the closed end 50 of slots 48, as best shown in FIG. 6.
As shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, the finger portion 40 of crank arm 38 is disposed in the slots 48 of the attachment element 42. So the attachment element is in the nature of a yoke. More particularly, the finger 40 is located between the closed base 50 of the slots and the spring 54. FIG. 4 shows that the diameter of the finger 40 is about equal to the height of the slots 48. There is sufficient clearance to permit the finger to slide back and forth horizontally in the slots but vertical sliding is prevented. So the finger is essentially trapped between the surfaces of the slots 48 and the spring 54. There is a slight pre-load on the spring 54, even when the finger portion 40 is fully contacting the base 50 of the slots 48. Thus, the spring flexibly engages the finger portion of the crank arm 38.
When the space bar 32 is actuated, the space bar moves vertically up and down, as it is constrained to do by its plunger and housing. Therefore, the attachment elements 42 at either end of the space bar also move in a vertical direction. However, the finger 40 of the crank arm 38 moves in an arcuate manner. That is, the finger describes an arc 56 (FIG. 4) as it moves with the attachment element. This means the finger portion has both vertical and horizontal components in its motion. The slots 48 in the attachment element accommodate the horizontal component of the crank arm's motion. As shown in phantom in FIG. 4, when the space bar moves downwardly, the crank arm finger moves toward the open end of the slot 48 and the spring 54 flexes outwardly with the finger 40. When the space bar returns to its normal, raised position the finger moves back toward the base 50 of the slot 48. The spring 54 is always in contact with the finger 40. Thus, the attachment element is constantly engaged with the crank arm so that the space bar 32 will not rattle or wobble on its mounting.
One of the advantages of the attachment element of this invention is that the geometry of the attachment element allows a sizable spring force on the crank arm without affecting the actuation force of the space bar itself. Also, if desired the spring 54 can be formed as an integral part of the attachment element. In this case the element is preferably molded from an acetyl resin, such as Delrin sold by DuPont. Alternately, the spring 54 could be made of metal and inserted into the body portion 44 of the attachment element. Or the spring could be connected directly to the space bar.
1. In a keyboard assembly, a baseplate, a plurality of keys attached to the baseplate, at least one of the keys having an elongated keytop supported by the crank arms of a torsion rod, and improved attachment means for connecting a crank arm to the elongated keytop, comprising:
- an attachment element connected to the keytop;
- a slot formed in the attachment element, the crank arm being disposed in the slot and free to slide therein when the key is actuated; and
- a spring flexibly engaging the crank arm and being connected to the keytop to secure the keytop to the crank arm while accommodating motion of the crank arm in the slot.
2. The structure of claim 1 wherein the spring is an elongated member connected at one end to the attachment element.
3. The structure of claim 1 or 2 wherein the spring is integrally formed in the attachment element.
4. The structure of claim 1 wherein the slot is horizontal and the spring exerts a horizontal force on the crank arm.
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- IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, "Self Biasing Space Bar Stabilizer Mechanism" vol. 21 No. 9 Feb. 1979 pp. 3725-3726 by Harris.
Filed: Mar 18, 1982
Date of Patent: May 24, 1983
Assignee: Oak Industries Inc. (Rancho Bernardo, CA)
Inventor: Ronald S. Denley (Woodstock, IL)
Primary Examiner: Edgar S. Burr
Assistant Examiner: Charles Pearson
Law Firm: Kinzer, Plyer, Dorn & McEachran
Application Number: 6/359,217
International Classification: B41J 508;