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The surface assembly technology is to mount components on the PCB surface, so there are strict requirements for the coplanarity of components’ pins, which generally must be 0.1mm tolerance zone.This tolerance area consists of two planes, one is the welding area plane of PCB, and the other is the plane where the component pins are located.If the plane where the three lowest points of all pins of the component located is parallel to the welding area plane of the PCB, and the distance error between each pin and the plane does not exceed the tolerance range, then the mounting and welding can be carried out reliably; otherwise, welding faults such as pin virtual welding and missing welding may occur.
There are many methods to detect the coplanar property of the component pins. The simplest method is to put the component on the optical plane and measure the distance between the non-coplanar pins and the optical plane with a microscope.
At present, the high-precision SMT system generally has its own mechanical vision system, which can automatically detect the coplanarity of components before PCB assembly and exclude components that do not meet the requirements.
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Tuesday evening, the Department of Environmental Quality had a meeting regarding Rio Tintoâ??s Eagle Mine air quality permits. Residents at the meeting shared concerns about what affect emissions could have on their health and the environment.
The DEQ responded that the purpose of these permits is to protect the surrounding environment and communities from any harm.
"We evaluate toxic emissions," explained Air Quality Divisions Chief, Vinson Hellwig.
Hellwig says that DEQ staff thoroughly study the "depositions of soil" to "look at what would impact humans or wildlife."
If the air quality permit is approved, more tests will be done once the mine is operational to ensure it is still meeting emissions regulations.
"Operations are set to start late 2014 at which time the DEQ would monitor our stack emissions 120 days from peak operations," said Rio Tintoâ??s Communications Advisor Dan Blondeau.
If all goes well, the DEQ will conduct periodic inspections to make sure they keep up with compliance.
Since 2007, Rio Tinto reported they made several modifications to the mine reducing their emissions.
"Safety for the environment and people are the top of our minds everyday," Blondeau said. "That's why we continue to review where we can find ways to improve our operations."
The DEQ will take the comments from Tuesday's hearing and decide whether or not to approve the permits within two or three weeks.


The National Jewelry Institute (NJI) was formed in 2002 as a non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve, research, and exhibit fine jewelry from all over the world. Jewelry is much more than simply an accessory or a luxury of high society - like all true art it can be a remarkable expression of an entire culture. NJI has staged jewelry exhibitions in New York, London, Paris, San Francisco, Chicago and Pittsburgh which feature such masterpieces of art.
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Jewelry Houses Put on Rare Show of Unity at Louvre Gala
By Joelle Diderich
July 7, 2015
PARIS -- It took an outsider to achieve the unthinkable: Gathering major jewelry houses under one roof during Paris Couture Week.
That is what Judith Price, president of the U.S. National Jewelry Institute, did with the gala dinner at the Louvre museum on Monday night for the inaugural edition of an awards ceremony distinguishing the best pieces produced by leading fine jewelry and watch brands.
The evening's hosts, Princess Tatiana and Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark, were last-minute no-shows due to the crisis in Greece.
Most of the host committee attended: Francesca Amfitheatrof, design director of Tiffany & Co.;
London-based jeweler Solange Azagury-Partridge; Paris-based jeweler Lorenz Baumer; and Bulgari creative director Lucia Silvestri. Pierre Hardy, creative director of fine jewelry at Hermes, was the notable exception.
Also on hand were Juliette Binoche, Louis Vuitton chief executive officer Michael Burke, Bulgari ceo Jean-Christophe Babin and socialites Lilly zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Susan Gutfreund.
"I kind of think it's amazing. It never happens," Amfitheatrof said as guests mingled above the central atrium of the museum's modernist pyramid. She noted her longstanding friendships with Azagury-Partridge and the Bulgari family.
Despite this, the designer professed not to pay attention to the competition. "I always want to look forward, so I never look at what other people are doing, because I think it's in the past," Amfitheatrof said.
Baumer said he was focusing on his own business after spending more than two decades designing for the likes of Chanel and Louis Vuitton. "I want to do more of what I like and what I want to do for myself. I don't wanted to be bothered by marketing, and I think even customers feel that way today," he said.
Nonetheless, he echoed Amfitheatrof's sentiment. "I think it's great that everyone is talking to each other," said Baumer. "Economically, France is not a country where people wear a lot of jewelry, where there are a lot of buyers, but it remains the center of jewelry and it's thanks to initiatives like this."
Guests enjoyed a three-course meal prepared by Michelin-starred chef Eric Frechon, including a chocolate dessert shaped like a cocoa pod.
For Price, it was the culmination of nine months' work. "A baby's been born," she said as she greeted guests. The previous day, certificates were handed to the 39 houses distinguished for their design, creativity and innovation at a cocktail held at the Bristol hotel.
The initiative was born of a partnership between the National Jewelry Institute and the Parsons School of Design that will also include weeklong courses in Paris in September and New York in October called "The Fine Art of High Jewelry and Timepieces."
Joel Towers, executive dean of Parsons, said the collaboration was a first step toward resuming the school's jewelry design programs, but with a fresh approach.
"The materials and the craftsmanship are being challenged by all sorts of issues around sustainability and labor, and really interesting value questions that are starting to redefine luxury itself," he noted.
"Jewelry is a space that we can reenter now with new technologies and new materials and produce really beautiful objects of high value that are also meeting the criteria of the 21st century. So it's the right time to get back into it," he added.
New Event in Paris to Honor Watches and Jewelry
By KATHLEEN BECKETT
MAY 13, 2015
Judith Price says she is on a mission: "To bring some excitement to the world of jewelry and watches. There's so much attention to fashion, with fashion weeks all over the world," but jewelry and watches are left behind. So as president of the National Jewelry Institute, she is teaming with Parsons School of Design to do something about it.
On July 5, the opening night of Couture Week in Paris, the two organizations will introduce the High Jewelry and Timepieces Awards at the Hotel Le Bristol.
"It's not a competition between the houses but a recognition of what is best within each house," Ms. Price explained. The honorees will include as many as 40 different houses or brands, including Bulgari, Cartier, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Chopard, Dior and Graff.
The awards will be celebrated the following evening at a dinner at the Louvre ("because jewelry is an extension of the decorative arts," Ms. Price said). Prince Nikolaos of Greece and his wife, Princess Tatania, will be the hosts.
The judges include Beatrix Saule, curator-in-chief of the Chateau de Versailles; Aymeric Zublena, president of the Academie des Beaux-Arts in Paris; the author and historian Vincent Meylan; Benjamin Clymer, founder of the online watch magazine Hodinkee; Joel Towers, dean of the Parsons design school; and Ms. Price. Ms. Price's efforts to elevate consumers' appreciation of jewelry and watches will go beyond the awards: this fall the jewelry institute and Parsons will inaugurate their first watch and jewelry courses in Paris and New York.


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Tuesday (11/1), Dr. Iman Permana, B.S.(P.E.), M.M., a lecturer at President University (PresUniv), and Jazak Yus Afriansyah, a Master of Technology Management student, PresUniv, donated the Growing Underpressure book that they wrote. This book is a collaboration between lecturer and student. The book was received directly by Neilany Edwina, Head of the Adam Kurniawan Library, and Maria Jacinta Arquisola, BA, MHRM, PhD, Dean of the Faculty of Business PresUniv, at the Adam Kurniawan Library.
Jazak revealed, the pandemic has made many people encounter difficulties and pressures. Nevertheless, some people can thrive due to the pressure. “This book provides techniques for dealing with the pressures that occur to make us grow. Many do not believe that humans can thrive with adversity. We want to change that belief through this book and inspire readers,” he explained. Jazak emphasized, do not be afraid to face pressure and not run away from pressure, but face it, grow and develop with it.
Meanwhile, Iman said that this book provides ways to manage things that come from outside the human body, called pressure, and how to manage reactions and responses to these things to develop. "Not to be down or frustrated," he said. Iman said, actually living things need pressure. For example, plants need the gravitational force of the earth to grow. “Therefore, pressure is needed in life. If there is no pressure at all, life is meaningless," he said. Iman hopes that readers can apply the techniques in this book to make their lives happier. (Gilang Suryanata, PR team. Photo: Gilang Suryanata)

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Council OKs chickens for smaller lots in Green
GREEN: More chickens could be roosting in Green starting June 7.
With a 6-1 vote Tuesday night, City Council amended Green’s codified ordinances to permit laying hens on properties with two or more acres, rather than the five-acre minimum required now.
The change requires permits from the city’s Zoning Division and provides for a maximum of only eight hens and no roosters. Coops are required to protect the chickens in inclement weather within fenced areas behind homes with 20- or 30-foot setbacks from neighboring properties.
Ward 2 Councilman Dave France cast the dissenting vote.
France, in his fourth four-year term, said he opposed the legislation because the five-acre minimum has been satisfactory since Green became a city 20 years ago.
“I believe that, No. 1, we’ve had five acres for agriculture for all these years and it has worked; we’ve made it work.
“I really believe that instead of a city ordinance what really should have happened was that the Board of Zoning Appeals should have a right to give a variance to people who come in, state their case and then go over that review.
“I don’t think it’s a good idea to lower our standards because, what’s next, you know? Do we have something after chickens?” France said.
“I don’t think it was worthy of a city ordinance. We have a board of appeals that could have been approached, and they were in this case. [Resident Ron Vargo] was turned down by the board. I give him credit for that. ... I think there is a better way than coming to council.”
Had the variance been issued, only Vargo could have chickens on his property. Now that the amended ordinance will take effect June 7, any resident with two acres or more of land can apply for a permit.
Also Tuesday, City Council agreed to take vacation July 24, meaning the body will not meet from July 10 until Aug. 14.
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Telangana High Court officials recently published a job notification for filling 1226 posts through online mode. All the eligible candidates can visit the official website of Telangana High Court i.e., tshc.gov.in Recruitment 2023. The last date to apply online is on or before 31-Jan-2023.
Telangana High Court Recruitment 2023 Vacancy Details
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As per the Telangana High Court recruitment notification, candidates should have a minimum age of 18 years and maximum age of 34 years as of 01-07-2022.
Candidate should have completed 07th, 08th, 09th, and 10th classes from any recognized Boards or Universities as per official notification of Telangana High Court.
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- Check the last date carefully before starting the application form.
- If you are eligible, Fill out the application form without any mistakes.
- Pay the application fee and submit the application form.

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If you can crochet a granny square, you can make this sweater! As each square is made, it is joined to the previous one, working from the top downward. Below the armholes, the sweater is constructed in the round. Once the last square is in place, a single crochet edging is worked around the neck, armholes, and hem. The finished chest measurements are 38 (47.5, 56.5, 66, 75.5)" with finished lengths of 18 (20.5, 20.5, 22.75, 22.75)". If you like the fit of the sweater on the model, plan on 4-8" of ease. This sweater can be machine washed on delicate in cold water and dried flat. Berroco has rated this Amy Christoffers design as requiring intermediate skill level.
Isola is Berroco's blend of 38% cotton, 36% linen, and 26% viscose. It is spun into a cool, supple, DK-weight yarn with a thick-and-thin texture. The yarn is dyed with a long color sequence, as the yarn gradually blends from light to dark of a single hue.
The kit includes the pattern and yarn. You will also need:
- crochet hook size B (OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE)
- tapestry needle
Nacre is shown in Isola color 8932 Ponza. If you would like your kit to be in this color, simply order it above using the pull-down menu to select the size. If you would like a different color, please see our Isola page for the options. Then return to this page, order the kit, and tell us in the box above which color you would like.

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Tai Chi Secrets of the Wu and Li Styles: Chinese Classics, Translations, Commentary (Paperback)
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Secrets of the Tai Chi Masters Revealed
Since ancient times Tai Chi Chuan has been practiced as a holistic mind/body fitness system, bringing immense benefits for practitioners in health, longevity, relaxation, and concentration. But Tai Chi Chuan was also practiced as an effective and deadly martial art.
Because of this, the ancient masters rarely disclosed their secrets, guarding them as closely as they would military secrets. They preserved their profound insights in obscure\ songs, poems, and classics, revealing only to those they considered trustworthy and ready for such secrets. That is, until this century.
Now, you can reap the benefits of centuries of wisdom and practical experience to deepen and refine your Tai Chi Chuan. Discover ways to reach the essence of your Form and take your Push Hands to higher levels.
Dr. Yang has translated these classics from the original Chinese, and has written commentaries to make them more accessible to contemporary minds. Tai Chi Secrets of the Wu & Li Styles is an invaluable resource for students who seek true understanding of their art, and the Wu and Li Styles, focusing heavily on internal development, are perfect for advanced practitioners.
- Can be used with any style of Tai Chi Chuan.
- Sound, practical advice for any martial art.
- Includes commentaries, translation, and original chinese.
- Key points for incorporating the teachings into your practice.
About the Author
Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming is a renowned author and teacher of Chinese martial arts and Qigong. Born in Taiwan, he has trained and taught Taijiquan, Qigong, and Chinese martial arts for over forty-five years. He is the author of over thirty books, and was elected by Inside Kung Fu magazine as one of the 10 people who has "made the greatest impact on martial arts in the past 100 years." Dr. Yang lives in Northern California. .


Qualcomm announced it has completed its acquisition of Nuvia, the CPU design company that broke cover last year with claims its architectures would outperform both Apple and x86. Here's what those claims looked like when we covered them at the time:Nuvia's projected performance per watt suggested it could seriously challenge x86 and even Apple. Qualcomm must have seen something they liked.
We haven't seen Nuvia's actual designs yet, but Qualcomm has and the company clearly thinks it has a winner. Ever since Apple unleashed the M1 on the x86 world, I've predicted it would only be the first competitor out of several. Now, Qualcomm is teeing up its own response, to be delivered in fairly short order (at least, by semiconductor standards).
"The world-class Nuvia team enhances our CPU roadmap, extending Qualcomm’s leading technology position with the Windows, Android and Chrome ecosystems," said Cristiano Amon, president and CEO-elect of Qualcomm.
Qualcomm has said that it intends to deploy next-generation CPUs across a range of products, including ADAS, AR/VR, and networking infrastructure equipment. The company's PR also states that Qualcomm expects chips based on "new internally designed CPUs" to sample in the second half of 2022. Samples in the back half of 2022 imply launches in Q1 - Q2 2023.
Qualcomm will likely deliver at least one more platform refresh before its Nuvia silicon is ready for prime time. The current 8cx Gen 2 is nothing but a warmed-over Snapdragon 8cx. The Cortex-A76 architecture the 8cx uses is not bad, but benchmark comparisons of the M1 versus equivalent Windows on ARM systems have overwhelmingly tilted towards Apple, while x86 versus Windows-on-ARM comparisons continue to favor x86 for everything but maximum battery life. The 8cx and 8cx Gen 2 are underpowered for the market they wish to compete in.
A solution derived from the ARM Cortex-A78, ideally with a clock speed boost, would help close the gap between x86 and ARM products in the Windows ecosystem. Comparisons against Apple are always going to be more complicated due to the additional questions of which software ecosystem you use, but it surely wouldn't hurt Qualcomm to improve its standing relative to Apple before Nuvia-designed hardware arrives.
The two-year timeframe is interesting for another reason: It's long enough to give AMD and Intel time to actually respond to the M1 itself. Apple's new CPU debuted a few months after Intel's Tiger Lake and right after AMD's Ryzen 5000 series debuted. Nothing in either of those chips is a response to it, and both Intel and AMD are already deep into Zen 4 / Alder Lake designs, respectively. By the time Qualcomm brings its custom silicon to market, it will be facing off against some combination of Zen 5 and either Raptor Lake or Meteor Lake, depending on exact timing. Meteor Lake is Intel's expected first 7nm mobile hardware, while Raptor Lake is a theorized 10nm refresh that may happen next year.
Either way, a 2023 competitor means AMD and Intel have time to study the M1 and see what they can do to further improve x86's efficiency. The next few years are going to be a very interesting time in the CPU market. Intel is going to be laser-focused on bringing 7nm to market and regaining overall performance leadership, while AMD has a newly created legacy of strong year-on-year performance improvements it wants to protect.Now Read:


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An Interview on Pet Sound Emitting Devices: Revolutionizing Pet Training
If you’re a pet owner, you might be familiar with the challenges of training your furry companion. Whether it’s teaching them to stop barking excessively or deterring them from unwanted behaviors, finding effective training methods can be a complicated task. However, there’s a new trend in the pet training world that’s gaining attention – pet sound emitting devices. To learn more about this innovative solution, we spoke with Dr. Laura Johnson, a renowned animal behaviorist and expert in pet training.
What are Pet Sound Emitting Devices?
Pet sound emitting devices are portable gadgets that emit specific sounds or ultrasonic frequencies, audible to animals but not to humans. These devices are designed to grab the attention of pets and help modify their behavior in a safe and humane way. The sounds emitted can range from a gentle chirp to a high-pitched tone, depending on the purpose of the training.
How do Pet Sound Emitting Devices Work?
When a pet engages in undesirable behavior, such as continuous barking or jumping on the furniture, the pet owner can use a sound-emitting device to interrupt the behavior. The sudden audio stimulus breaks their focus, diverting their attention and signaling that their behavior is unwanted. Over time, pets learn to associate the sound with their actions and gradually stop engaging in the undesirable behavior altogether.
Benefits of Using Pet Sound Emitting Devices
1. **Effective Training**: Pet sound emitting devices have proven to be highly effective in pet training. The unique sounds get their attention without causing harm or distress.
2. **Humane Approach**: These devices do not rely on punishment or physical force, making them a humane and positive training method.
3. **Versatility**: Pet sound emitting devices can be used for various training purposes, including barking control, boundary training, and deterring chewing or scratching.
4. **Convenience**: Most devices are compact and portable, allowing pet owners to use them both indoors and outdoors. They are also easy to operate, making them suitable for all pet owners, regardless of their level of expertise.
FAQs about Pet Sound Emitting Devices
1. Are pet sound emitting devices safe for my pet?
Answer: Yes, pet sound emitting devices are safe for animals when used as directed. They emit low-intensity sounds that are not harmful to their ears or overall well-being.
2. Can these devices work for all pets?
Answer: Pet sound emitting devices have been found to be effective for most pets, including dogs, cats, and even birds. However, it is essential to consider your specific pet’s needs and consult with a professional if you have any concerns.
3. Can my pet become desensitized to the sound emitted by the device?
Answer: Pets typically do not become desensitized to the sounds emitted by these devices. However, it is recommended to use the device sparingly to ensure its effectiveness over time.
If you’re struggling with pet training, consider incorporating pet sound emitting devices into your training routine. With their safe and humane approach, these devices can help transform your pet’s behavior. However, it’s essential to remember that each pet is unique, and what works for one may not work for another. As always, consult with a professional and exercise patience and consistency throughout the training process.
Now that you’ve learned about pet sound emitting devices, it’s time to take charge of your pet’s training and enjoy a well-behaved furry companion.

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This could change the cell phone game…
Apple is set to host its most significant event of the year today.
Todays the day. Apple is set to hold the most significant iPhone, even in years.
In the past years, Apple typically hosts this even in September, allowing the new iPhone to go on sale shortly after that. But it should come as no surprise that this year is different. Thanks to Covid-19, many electronic manufacturers have been disrupted, and the company could not stick to their regular schedule.
The manufacturing delays doubled with the “work from home” environment its employees faced – Apple released the newest Apple Watch last month and pushed the iPhone to October.
Where’s the money?
Despite the late start, this year’s iPhone launch will be an important one. The newest iPhone is expected to be the first major exterior redesign since 2017 when Apple released the iPhone X, which hosted facial recognition.
The newest iPhone will feature iPad-like edges, sporting flatter sides instead of the iPhone’s curved sides that you are used to. Consumers expect Apple to release four different iPhones at different screen sizes and prices – offering a much more comprehensive range than in the past.
But what everyone is waiting for is the announcement that at least some of the new iPhones will support 5G cellular networks. This will help with fast downloads and better streaming possibilities. at least some new iPhones will support 5G cellular networks, which promise faster download times
And investors are watching closely as well – looking for an opportunity to ride these announcements straight to profits. Here’s what I have to say…
How do I get some?
Apple has been facing selling pressure lately, selling off from the highs of $138 back to $122.45. But with the new announcement, I could see the energy coming back to the stock, especially with 5G capability talks.
In reality, 5G will be a game-changer for not only Apple but also the mobile world. It’s been in the talks for a while – better, faster, and more accessible – but there was no progress with each passing year. And now, we’re seeing something that could move the needle going forward. This announcement will be the biggest thing to happen to Apple in years.
But just because we’re expecting big things from this upcoming event doesn’t mean you should dive headfirst into your investment. In fact, if you’re looking to ride the positive outcome of this announcement – I would buy Apple but wait until you see a pullback. On top of that, I wouldn’t look to get long into the announcement. This strategy allows you to set yourself up for profits, all while protecting your bottom dollar.
In the spotlight: We’re looking at another pandemic victim…
B&B Theatres is the sixth-largest cinema chain in the U.S., And this iconic company has been operating for nearly a century – impressive.
Its owners aren’t sure how much longer its long-winded run will last, though, as the company is months away from filing for bankruptcy protection. The family-owned business has 48 theaters in eight states and was forced to close the doors of each and every location as the pandemic tightened its grip back in March. And only a handful of the company’s locations were able to reopen in June – but for most locations – they didn’t see a ticket sold until August.
But the closed doors are only one item on the long list of problems caused by the pandemic. B&B theaters were unable to pay rent, and the months of empty theaters led to hundreds of thousands of dollars in repairs for the projectors due to them being unused. The company is now looking at a lackluster movie season ahead as major blockbusters are being pushed back till next year.
The bankruptcy could be coming in just a few months if nothing changes. And this bleak future is a reminder of how strong the impact of the pandemic is. It’s also a reminder of why we are so careful with our current investments because the future continues to be uncertain.
This Checks All of the Boxes…
When I research the next big profit opportunity, I look for the companies that are blazing a trail in their respective industry – revolutionizing products, delivery methods, and company structure, among other things.
Apple has certainly met all of these criteria since their inception, and continue to perfect their business with new product launches like the one mentioned above.
And its events like these that continue to keep Apple in the crosshairs of my S.C.A.N. trading algorithm.
But that’s just one of the stocks that’s been tripping S.C.A.N.’s filters lately.
I want to show you the rest, right here.


The Long Beach Sharks' defense had a poor night, allowing the L/A Nordiques 26 shots throughout the game. The L/A Nordiques took the lead early in the first on a goal from Clifford Ogle and never looked back.
Caleb Labrie delivered for his team with 3 points (2 goals, 1 assist) and Colby Audette contributed with 2 points (1 goal, 1 assist).
During the first period, Ogle opened the scoring for L/A with what turned out to be the game winning goal at 1:20 with helpers from teammates Labrie and Ouellette. Colclough netted a goal at 15:08 with a helper from defenseman Mccormick.
In the second, Labrie scored a goal at 7:42 with assists from Ouellette and Ogle. Berry deposited a goal at 11:41 with assists from Ouellette and Colclough. Ventura put in a goal at 16:10 with helpers from Mullen and Chauvin. Labrie netted a goal at 19:15 with an assist from fellow Nordiques forward Audette.
During the third period, Audette scored a goal at 5:28 with helpers from Tehan and O’keefe.
This loss brings the Long Beach Sharks’ record to (5-26-1-0).


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When There’s Smoke, Getting Indoors Isn’t Enough
Some interiors are quite protected from air pollution. Others aren’t.
As the Northeast endures one of the worst wildfire days in recent history, the advice has been pretty simple: stay indoors, filter your air. And chances are, people who can follow this advice are getting it.
Marshall Burke, an economist at the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability who has been remarkably helpful to this publication, has looked at past examples of severe smoke events and found there isn’t any big demographic gaps in who is seeking out information about what’s going on and how to respond. “On days like this, we actually see evidence that most folks are seeking out information,” Burke told me, “We can look at Google searches in English, we can look at Spanish, we can look in different zip codes. And we see pretty similar searches. Folks notice that things are bad, and they search for information.”
What people can do with that information is where the disparities start to show up.
There are essentially two levels of response to the kind of smoke New York is experiencing now or California has experienced in the past few years: whether you’re inside or outside, and what’s happening to the air inside your home or another building.
Burke’s research has shown that even indoor air quality can still be quite bad during a wildfire — something that is at least anecdotally confirmed today (I am writing this from my bedroom. My office and living room have older, leakier windows and have been abandoned to the smoke).
“Indoors, especially at the levels that New York City is seeing today, you'll see substantial infiltration of smoke into indoor environments. And so you need active mechanical filtration to get the rest of that smoke out,” Burke said.
Citing data from indoor air monitors sold by Purple, which then creates maps of air quality, Burke warned that “right now in New York, I was just looking, they're quite high,” referring to particulate concentration, “so I think that should make us pretty worried about how much of this stuff gets inside and for those who can to really double down on filtration.”
That’s typically achieved by buying air filters, which can run up to hundreds of dollars per device and may require multiple devices in a single home. There can also be runs on these devices during smoke events. My local hardware store, for example, was out of them and Amazon wasn’t delivering several recommended brands until Friday.
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When Burke and a team of researchers analyzed air quality data in the Bay Area in 2020, they found that concentrations of particulate matter inside homes were not related to how smokey it was outside. The homes they looked at "experienced nearly identical daily outdoor concentrations" on bad smoke days, but indoor pollution was "starkly different." Some homes saw concentrations of particulates more than five times the World Health Organization recommended limit while others were able to keep the concentration levels at one third the WHO limit.
Burke and the researchers found that wealthier households “can more easily stay home, are more likely to seek information on protective technology, and are more likely to own indoor pollution monitors.” In short, the public health advice you’re hearing now from elected officials is more likely to be followed — and easier to follow — for the wealthy.
Burke pointed to programs in California that provide air filters to low-income households as well as to ways people could construct their own filters. All you need is a fan and some MERV filters. “it works surprisingly well,” Burke said.
He also pointed to the need to outfit schools and homeless shelters with filtration. “We're going to need to make those investments. Of course, we can't do that today. But this will happen again, and we could be more prepared.”


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Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The vote in favour of the draft constitution “reflects the will of the Tunisian people and their aspiration to continue on the path of progress and prosperity in the country,” the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
“Egypt affirms continuing its support and solidarity with Tunisia to achieve stability and prosperity for the Tunisian brothers within the framework of the extended historic relations and brotherly ties binding the two countries and their brotherly peoples,” the ministry added.
The ministry wished all the best for Tunisia.
Tunisia's new constitution will come into effect after it is ratified by President Kais Saied as it obtained a 96 percent approval vote in the referendum held in July with a turnout of 31 percent.
The new constitution puts the president in command of the army and allows him to appoint or remove the government without the need for the parliament’s approval.
The referendum came a year after President Saied sacked the government and froze parliament in an unexpected move in July 2021, assuming the country’s executive authorities.
Egypt has repeatedly voiced support for Saied’s moves stating that they “aimed at achieving stability and security and fulfilling the will of the Tunisian people,” calling his measures “historic”.
In May, Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly launched the 17th session of the Egyptian-Tunisian Higher Committee during a visit to Tunis, which had inked 11 agreements between both nations in several fields, including health, education, agriculture, and technology.
The Egyptian premier said both sides during the visit agreed that 2022-2023 will be the year of economic cooperation between Egypt and Tunisia.
Last November, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi met with Tunisian Prime Minister Najla Bouden in Paris, during which he affirmed Egypt's readiness to “harness all available capabilities to help Tunisia achieve security and development.”
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry made official visits to Tunis last year in April and August. In August, Shoukry renewed Egypt’s support for the Tunisian president’s measures and confirmed confidence in his wisdom to lead the country within a sound constitutional path.
Tunisia has also supported Egypt in its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) dispute with Ethiopia, a source of tension between both countries besides Sudan over the past ten years.
In September 2021, the UN Security Council adopted a Tunisia-drafted presidential statement encouraging Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia to resume negotiations to swiftly reach a mutually acceptable and binding agreement on the filling and operation of the mega-dam.
Saied also affirmed that his country would never accept Egypt’s water security to be compromised as he made his first visit to Cairo in April 2021 since he assumed office as president in October 2019.
During his visit to Tunis later in April, the Egyptian FM delivered Saied a message from El-Sisi related to the GERD file, according to the Tunisian presidency.


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Every time I begin writing, I always ask myself, “why don’t I do this more often? I mean I get so much enjoyment from it, why do I wait so long in between to actually write again?” Well let me tell you why. It’s because I’m lazy. Yup. There it is. No, actually it’s not just that. It’s because I am afraid. It’s fear. It’s always fear that holds us back, isn’t it?
I have all these great topics inside of my head mostly inspired by all of the podcasts I listen to and influential people I research, and yet the posts are not flowing out of my fingers. Why? Because I think they are not good enough. Or rather that I am not good enough to write them. I worry that nobody reads them, and you know, nobody probably does, but that shouldn’t stop me! I shouldn’t be putting out content just because I want some kind of recognition or affirmation that I am a good writer or that I am helping someone. I should do it plainly because I want to. Because it is my calling, or my screaming, rather as Elizabeth Gilbert would say.
Speaking of Elizabeth Gilbert, this post is loosely inspired by her latest podcast episode on Magic Lessons, where she speaks of this idea of us each of us having our callings, and that if we are not truly passionate about something and it is not giving us energy or making us feel alive, then obviously we are not running after our calling – because naturally our calling should be something screaming at us and not simply existing in our daily lives.
While my post today isn’t directly about running after our callings, it is about finding ourselves, or rather just being our true selves. You’d be surprised to find out that many people aren’t true to who they are. Most people are usually either hiding a part of themselves by pretending to be something they are not or running away from a part of themselves because they don’t want to be exposed. Not many people are brave enough to actually be their true selves – however imperfect, weird, broken, or strange of a self that is. Because we live in a world where being ourselves is a very unnatural thing.
The world today is constantly telling us to be something else. Instead of standing out, try to fit in. Instead of following your dreams, do what is safe. Instead of liking purple, like orange, because orange is more in. You get the point. The world is never happy with who you are. It promotes competition rather than acceptance. But I guess competition is interesting, right? If we all accepted each other and allowed ourselves to just be who we are, then it would be too easy.
What is so wrong with being ourselves? Why is so scary about it? Are we that afraid of originality and uniqueness? And yet what I find funny is that there are all these other people promoting uniqueness, and yet everyone still just copies each other because they are so afraid to truly be unique, to truly just be themselves. They want to fit in. They want to belong. And I get it. Belonging is one of our deepest human needs. But there can be another way to find belonging – that is simply by accepting each other for who we are.
But I’m getting a little off topic here I guess. Me and my rants on today’s society. Can you tell that I have many issues with the direction that the world is headed into?
But anyway, what I’m trying to get at is that I feel that for the last several years I have been a very lost soul. I was probably a lost soul before that, but my awareness of being lost only happened a few years ago after my breakdown I guess. Up until that point, I was just like the many other people who pretend and hide and run. I just wanted to fit in. I wanted to do what was right or what was expected.
But once you almost lose control over your entire life, reality hits you hard and fast and you almost become forced with facing your true self even if you don’t want to. I think that the only way to truly find ourselves is to face ourselves first.
Why is it so hard to face ourselves? Why do we run from who we are? I think we are afraid of being exposed, that if we reveal our true selves, people will not like who we are and reject us. And we can’t handle that rejection. So we hide who we are. We try our best to mold ourselves and fit in and please others, but then we often find that after a while we don’t even know ourselves anymore or our true identities.
I feel like an imposter all the time, even now, even as I write this. I feel like I am not a writer. What gives me the credit to actually give advice or to write this? I feel like an imposter because I show people how to be happy and yet I still struggle with trying to be happy myself. I feel like an imposter because I am guilty of carefully crafting my own social media pages so that it appears to the outside world that my life is amazing, when in reality, I struggle. I am human still. I am weak still. I still struggle with so many problems of my own and yet I try and hide them instead of facing them, revealing them, sharing them, unburdening myself from the shame weighing down on me from running from them.
I am trying not to do this anymore, but of course, no one is ever perfect, but we can try our best to actively become more aware and in tune with our true selves – not being afraid of being vulnerable or exposing too much to others. Sure, it comes with risks, everything we do involves some kind of risk, but I think the reward is far greater. Being able to be ourselves is truly the best gift we can give ourselves. It takes too much energy to pretend, eventually the facade will collapse. Eventually we will all be faced with the mirror with time and we won’t be able to run any further.
I promise it isn’t as scary as you think. Once you can begin to befriend the different parts of yourself, rather than distinguish your lesser parts as your enemy, I think you will find that it’s better that way. It’s better not to be ashamed of your brokenness, or the fact that you are less than perfect in certain ways, or that you are quirky in others. It’s better to actually embrace these traits and to allow yourself that freedom to just be who you are. It’s not a bad thing. It’s what makes you YOU. And sometimes you find that you have parts of yourself inside you that you didn’t even know existed, parts that only will reveal themselves if you gently coax them out with your own acceptance.
I’m still trying to discover who I really am. I know I am definitely far from perfect. My past is far from perfect. My present is still unfolding, and my future, I’m pretty confident will be bright if I manifest it to be. I know that I can be emotional and that you will always know when something is bothering me. I know that I try and pretend far too often that I’m ok, but in reality, I really just need a hug or someone to tell me, ‘it’s ok.‘ I think people often perceive me as shy, or even sometimes as unfriendly, but really I’m probably just intimidated or lacking in confidence of what to say, but when you open me up, there’s an entire world of wisdom waiting to be released into a good conversation. I am very sympathetic, and as much as I don’t show it out loud, I have a huge heart for hurting people, especially those who I know are going through events similar to what I’ve experienced. I want to help people. And I want to start doing so more directly rather than just hiding behind a screen and typing some words (although, writing will always be the most comfortable medium for me to express myself in.)
I know so far that I want to live a life that is adventurous. I want to explore and learn as much as I possibly can. I don’t want to live a life hiding in fear or obeying to fear. I want to live a life filled with as much love in my heart as possible, for myself, for others, and for nature. I want to create change, even if it’s just on a small scale of helping a few people learn to love themselves more.
I want to reveal myself. I want to be myself. Because I miss that. I feel like we are our true selves in childhood and then as we grow up, the world tries it’s hardest to break us down, telling us that we must be a certain way or else we won’t fit in. So we lose our childlike innocence and playfulness. We set our dreams aside and look to things that will bring us more security, more money, more fame, more credibility. We forget what it was like to simply let ourselves be. To have fun. To relax. To enjoy.
Instead, we fixate on making sure the parts of ourselves that we think won’t be accepted are properly hidden, and focus rather on enhancing what we think people will find more interesting. We end up running from ourselves. Building up a fear that makes us believe that if we are truly exposed we will be unwanted. How is this a way to live? How is this a way to thrive? How is this a way to truly connect?
There is no connection without vulnerability. There is no trust without vulnerability. And without connection and trust, we cannot love. If we do not connect with or trust ourselves, we will never be able to truly love ourselves. If we cannot connect or trust other people, we will never be able to love others. And that is ultimately what we are commanded to do.
The Self Love Challenge:
Stop running from yourself. Face who you are, accept it, love it, and show who you truly are to the world.
P.S. Don’t forget to follow me on Instagram @Christina.Ciro or on Facebook! Love you all and thanks for the support!

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NEW YORK – David Cunningham has joined The Warnaco Group Inc. as president its Chaps division. He will oversee all aspects of design, development, merchandising, marketing and sales for Chaps in North America and report to Frank Tworecke, president of Warnaco’s sportswear group.
Cunningham comes to Chaps from Paul Davril Inc. (PDI), where he served as group president for the Kenneth Cole men’s and women’s brands and Ecko Red. Kenneth Cole recently terminated its license with PDI for the Kenneth Cole New York brand, although its Kenneth Cole Reaction men’s wear license was extended by a year.
Prior to PDI, he was senior vice president of the apparel division of Timberland and senior vice president of Tommy Hilfiger Jeans.
Chaps has been in the midst of a successful transition to the mid-tier retail channel, which has already been marked by the separation of the brand from the Ralph Lauren name with which it was originally associated. It continues to be licensed by Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.
Warnaco didn’t identify Cunningham’s predecessor and Warnaco officials weren’t available for comment after the announcement was made on Monday evening. However, it is understood that Cunningham succeeds Kevin Mahoney. While never identified by Warnaco, sources said that Mahoney was one of three Chaps division officials who had been dismissed by or left the firm in August when Warnaco said it was restating some 2005 results due to accounting errors related to vendor allowances at Chaps.


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Focusing on bridging the gap for NEET (Not in Employment, Education, or Training) youths in the UK, the partnership aims to address societal challenges by providing access to career pathways in the print industry.
Inspire 2 Ignite’s organic referral programme places young people in industries best suited to their interests and skill sets.
Branded environment specialist MacroArt, which was acquired by US company Moss Inc in November, will provide mentoring, workshops, and guidance to individuals identified through the programme, aiming to enrich their experiences and pave the way for future success.
“At MacroArt, we’ve always believed in nurturing talent and offering opportunities to young people,” said Lee Garnett, continuous improvement manager at MacroArt.
“Partnering with Inspire 2 Ignite was a natural fit for us, aligning with our commitment to support young people in our community and open doors to the print industry.”
Inspire 2 Ignite was founded by Alex Hughes, who overcame his personal struggles to provide a platform to support marginalised individuals.
Using careers fairs, the organisation hosts immersive ‘Curious Corners’, which engage young minds through interactive elements such as DJ decks and thought-provoking activities.
Inspire 2 Ignite now boasts 27 champions, including three from MacroArt, across 22 partners, as part of its network.
Hughes and Inspire 2 Ignite CEO Sam Squire will be attending MacroArt’s St. Neots headquarters this month to talk to people across all levels of the business, including its Early Career’s Ambassador team.
The goal is to inspire and recruit more champions who resonate with the company’s ethos and values, promoting a supportive environment for their growth.
Squire said: “We are extremely excited about Inspire 2 Ignite and MacroArt aligning. They work with some of the biggest brands in the world and have incredible humans who care in their team.
“I’ve had the privilege of listening to how their culture has helped young people excel from alternative pathways and I believe it’s an ideal organisation to organically refer young people from the community to.”


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On June 11, Ty Warner announced his decision to donate the historic Barnsdall-Rio Grande Gas Station to the City of Goleta. Originally part of the Sandpiper Golf Course property, Mr. Warner’s contribution of the Spanish colonial-designed station includes both the structure and the surrounding land access.
The potential gift had been in the works for years as Mr. Warner and his team consulted and worked with then Mayor Aceves and the city planners on ways to preserve the Barnsdall station for its highest and best use for the community. Warner determined the best, most enduring path for the future of the station is to put it in the hands of the city in perpetuity.
Once the official transfer is complete, the City of Goleta plans to provide a thorough property assessment and work with local experts, historians and residents in determining the next steps for the site. Whatever they turn out to be, the structure will be honored and preserved.
Built in 1929, the Barnsdall-Rio Grande Gas Station originally served as the entrance to Barnsdall oil field that dominated the coastline at that time. Its compelling design is the product of the initiative by Pearl Chase to improve the appearance of filling stations.
The station was abandoned by the 1950s, yet garnered more fame used in the remake of the movie “The Postman Always Rings Twice” in 1980.


Forty five attendees spent the last day of Community Wind Energy 2008 on a day trip to the Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort to see the 1.5 MW community wind project. We enjoyed presentations about the turbine (named Zephyr) from Tyler Fairbank of EOS Ventures and Brian Fairbank of Jiminy Peak. The highlight of the day was a trip up a ski lift to hike to the base of the turbine and then back down the mountain. A wonderful lunch was provided as well. Thanks again to EOS Ventures for sponsoring the trip and Jiminy Peak for being such great hosts!
Here are some photos from the day:
Zephyr from the base of the mountain.
Riding the chairlift up the mountain.
Hiking to the turbine.
At the base of the turbine.
Enjoying lunch after the hike. (Yes, it was that warm!)


CAMREG KEYSTONE PROJECTS
Theme 2: Materials for energy conversion and storage
KP5 - Manipulating light for enhanced PV generation. - Prof. Neil Robertson UoE Chemistry & Prof. Ian Underwood UoE Engineering
This project will build off the processing/device expertise in Edinburgh Engineering/Chemistry along with the research capacity into luminescent materials for spectral shifting and light concentration in Chemistry. Lightweight, flexible or semi-transparent photovoltaic systems with attractive colours could extend architectural opportunities and develop new possibilities such as portable or wearable PV, opening up new horizons and markets beyond those that can be addressed with current mature technologies. This KP aims to develop: luminescent downshifting polymeric films with embedded emissive molecules, to enhance the quantum yield of Silicon, CIGS and CdTe solar cells at short wavelength; printing of luminescent polymer/dye layers onto PV modules, allowing a post-manufacturing process to enhance appearance and performance of the device, consistent with stability requirements of outdoor use.
KP6- Increased power density in electrical generators using carbon nanotube technology. - Prof. Eleanor Campbell UoE Chemistry & Prof. Markus Mueller UoE Engineering
The capacity and power density of generators are limited by the magnetic and electrical loading limits, with the former a function of the magnetic characteristics of the materials used and the latter a function of temperature rise in the copper and the ability to remove heat. The conventional materials such as electrical steels and copper that have been used for the last 100 years limit increases in power density and increase cost/kW. Improved magnetic performance has been investigated using soft magnetic composites (SMC). The use of SMC has until now been limited to small machines due to mechanical and manufacturing constraints. Forced cooling allows increased electrical loading but requires ancillary equipment, adds weight and cost and reduces reliability.
This KP will investigate the use of carbon nanotube (CNT) technology to enhance electro-magnetic and thermal performance. Specifically, CAMREG would begin by investigating the applicability of using CNT in all aspects of electrical, magnetic and structural design, with the aim of understanding how to integrate CNT with existing design techniques for conventional and superconducting generators. This will lead to opportunities in developing advanced generator technology by increasing power density; completely new machine topologies; scalability of application of CNT and their manufacturability for MW scale generators.
KP7- Materials for ultra–high temperature in energy storage energy and recovery.- Dr. Adam Robinson UoE Engineering & and Prof. Feargal Brennan University of Strathclyde
Thermal energy storage has been limited, until now, to a temperature of around 800 K. If the storage temperature can be significantly raised without incurring unacceptable thermal losses, energy density and conversion efficiency to electricity could reach a point where grid-scale thermal storage becomes technically and economically attractive. At ultra-high temperatures (1900 K) radiative losses dominate and although these emissions can be reduced there is a limit beyond which the only option to lower energy loss is through recovery with a heat pump. For a heat pump to survive these challenging temperatures, new materials and approaches are required to produce the critical components such as compressors, turbines and heat exchangers. To achieve high efficiency, compressors and turbines have highly stressed blades operating at elevated temperatures. For heat exchangers to achieve maximum surface area and therefore energy transfer within a compact volume, they must have a thin walled honeycomb structure. In both cases creep deformation is the limiting factor on component life after chemical degradation is removed by the use of an inert working fluid within a closed cycle.
This would begin by bringing together experts from academia and industry to discuss how the technologies used to achieve high working temperature in air breathing gas turbines could be pushed further in a less hostile environment. It is hoped that in this environment, materials that have higher creep resistance and more aggressive cooling can be applied and a test program to increase the technological readiness of these materials and methods in heat pumps can be planned and begun. Work would begin with the creation of a numerical model or approach to track the time-dependant geometry changes in a ceramic honeycomb at ultra-high temperature. The modelling would be validated by accelerated creep tests on simplified geometries. The work described here for turbomachinery blades and heat exchangers would grow to become a much more significant collaborative research proposition. Success in either of these areas will not only push the temperature limit in thermal energy storage through ultra-high temperature heat recovery but will have equally significant implications for the energy efficiency of thermally-driven processes including electricity generation, chemical processing and extractive metallurgy.
KP8- Transformative Thermal Energy Storage Using Molten Salts. - UoE (Chemistry/Engineering -IMNS)
Thermal systems are potentially able to provide a significant contribution to efficient renewable energy storage. One exciting approach is to utilise salts which store and controllably release energy through changes in strong ionic bonding and/or phase change to maximise heat capacity and storage density. This includes such applications as solar thermal storage and heat batteries for domestic hot water and heating. Near ambient melting salt systems are of particular interest for this application, as they minimise thermal loss and maximise efficiency. This KP will explore transformative thermal energy storage/release systems through combining and exploiting key expertise and facilities in room temperature salt-based thermal storage and release systems, and high purity/high fidelity molten salt production and characterisation. Key challenges to be addressed include: identification of key molten salt phase change systems; detailed characterisation of molten salt heat capacity and phase change properties with composition to optimise and control thermal storage and release properties; the development of appropriate on-line sensor systems to enable smart regulated thermal systems, with inbuilt diagnosis of system performance and precision control and monitoring of energy storage and release properties. Specifically, partners will first identify candidate molten salt thermal storage systems at ambient and high temperature and determine their enhanced thermal storage and thermal transmission characteristics. CAMREG will exploit UoE/Strathclyde links, expertise and facilities through CMAC (the EPRSC National Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Continuous Manufacturing and Crystallisation) to develop control of their nucleation and crystallisation/solidification process, important in controlling thermal release properties. We will investigate system materials challenges (e.g. corrosion) to enable development of thermal systems with integrated sensing for integrated monitoring and control. This activity builds upon expertise at Edinburgh, while developing the only reported microelectrodes able to survive such hazardous environments and provides the potential capability for monitoring of such thermal energy storage systems using molten salts.


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Under the legal doctrine of respondeat superior, employers can be held liable for the negligent or purposeful acts of their employees. See Valeo v. East Coast Furniture Co., 95 So. 3d 921, 925 (Fla. 4th DCA 2012) (holding negligence of employee imputed to employer when employee “committed the negligent act: (1) within the scope of employment, or (2) during the course of employment and to further a purpose or interest of the employer.”). This liability, known as vicarious liability, applies even if the employer has done nothing wrong.
In some instances, the employer’s own negligence is part of the causal chain resulting in the harm. For example, a few years ago our client was severely beaten in his home by a furniture deliveryman who became annoyed by the strong smell of fish being cooked in the home. We learned that the deliveryman had a criminal record of violent activity before he was hired and a history of physical misconduct while employed. He should not have been hired or retained for a job putting him in one-on-one unsupervised contact with customers.
Negligent hiring and employment have long been found to be legitimate bases of recovery in Florida. See, e.g., Mallory v. O’Neil, 69 So.2d 313 (Fla. 1954); McArthur Jersey Farm Dairy, Inc. v. Burke, 240 So.2d 198 (Fla. 4th DCA 1970).
Similarly, certain employees should not be entrusted with operating motor vehicles. The reasons range from being a known reckless driver to mental impairment from a medical condition or alcohol or drug use. The theory of negligent entrustment has long been utilized in an automobile situation as the basis of recovery. See, e.g., Bould v. Touchette, 349 So.2d 1181 (Fla. 1977); Wright Fruit Co. v. Morrison, 309 So.2d 54 (Fla.2d DCA 1975).
Cases are supposed to be decided on relevant evidence. Relevant evidence is defined in section 90.401, Florida Statutes as “evidence tending to prove or disprove a material fact.” Counterbalancing this rule is 90.403, which sometimes operates to exclude relevant evidence “if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, confusion of issues, misleading the jury, or needless presentation of cumulative evidence.”
90.403 played a role in Clooney v. Geeting, 352 So. 2d 1216 (Fla. 2nd DCA 1977). Clooney sustained crippling injuries in a motor vehicle accident caused, in part, by an employee of Anderson Manufacturing Co. He sued Anderson for negligence in hiring and continuing to employ that driver in light of his incompetence and past driving record and for negligently entrusting its truck to him. The trial court struck these Counts of the complaint. The Second District Court affirmed based on the following reasoning:
Under these theories the past driving record of the driver will of necessity be before the jury, so the culpability of the entrusting party can be determined. As was said in Dade County v. Carucci, 349 So.2d 734, 735 (Fla.3d DCA 1977), “Ordinarily, the evidence of a defendant’s past driving record should not be made a part of the jury’s considerations.”
Here Counts II through V impose no additional liability on Anderson Mfg. Anderson has not denied ownership or permitted use of the truck driven by Geeting; therefore, it is liable for Geeting’s negligence under the vicarious liability doctrine. Southern Cotton Oil Co. v. Anderson, 80 Fla. 441, 86 So. 629 (1920). Since the stricken counts impose no additional liability but merely allege a concurrent theory of recovery, the desirability of allowing these theories is outweighed by the prejudice to the defendants. See Armenta v. Churchill, 42 Cal.2d 448, 267 P.2d 303 (1954).
Clooney dealt with the admissibility of a defendant’s past driving record. However, the principle can apply to other respondeat superior situations involving different types of background evidence. In our physical assault case, our investigation uncovered prior criminal convictions and similar complaints by other customers. Relying on Clooney, the employer defendant opposed our counts alleging negligent hiring and retention. The case settled before the matter came to a head with formal pleadings.
Interestingly, had the case not settled we may have used other parts of the Clooney decision to support our position. Clooney alleged in Count V of his Complaint that Anderson Mfg. Co’s behavior showed a wilful and wanton disregard for the rights of Clooney. He did this in an effort to recover punitive damages. The trial court dismissed this Count, feeling that the facts did not rise to the level of wilful and wanton disregard. The appellate court affirmed. However, the Second DCA did say this:
We recognize that factual situations could arise where one of the referred-to theories would impose additional liability. If the allegations in this case had been sufficient to allow the claim for punitive damages to go before the jury, this would be such a case. Another example might be where an owner or authorized custodian of a motor vehicle who knows that the vehicle has defective brakes allows one who is not aware of this dangerous condition to use it, and because of the bad brakes an accident occurs. If the driver were found not to be negligent, the owner could not be held vicariously liable. So the means of imposing liability on the owner would be through his own negligence of lending the car with bad brakes, i.e., negligent entrustment. See generally Wright Fruit Co. v. Morrison,309 So.2d 54 (Fla.2d DCA 1975).
Upon remand of this case for a new trial we realize that Clooney may be able to amend his complaint to allege sufficient ultimate facts to form the basis of a claim for punitive damages. If this occurs, additional theories of recovery may be pleaded; however, we repeat our cautionary note. No theory which permits the past driving record of Geeting should be presented to the jury unless there is a proper claim for punitive damages.
Jones v. Vasilias, District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth DCA (2023), adds an interesting twist to Clooney. The underlying action arose from a crash suffered by appellant Jones while riding his bicycle along the busy street in front of an automobile dealership as an employee was leaving in a dealership van for a delivery.
In addition to a claim of negligent driving against the driver and the dealership, the operative complaint asserted causes of action against the supervisors for negligent training, retention, supervision, and entrustment. As to the service manager, the complaint also alleged negligent hiring. As to North American, the complaint asserted vicarious liability for the acts of its employee, the general manager.
Citing Clooney v. Geeting, 352 So. 2d 1216 (Fla. 2d DCA 1977), the supervisors and North American each moved to dismiss the respective claims against them for failure to state a cause of action. The trial court granted the motion to dismiss.
In reversing and remanding for further proceedings, the Second DCA declared that the trial court’s reliance on Clooney was misplaced. It noted that the negligent employment claims in Clooney were brought against the employer, and not individually against a supervisor. It provided the following analysis:
“It is well-settled . . . that individual officers and agents of a corporation may be held personally liable for their tortious acts, even if such acts were committed within the scope of their employment or as corporate officers.” First Fin. USA, Inc. v. Steinger, 760 So. 2d 996, 997-98 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000) (emphasis added); see also Greenberg v. Post, 19 So. 2d 714, 717 (Fla. 1944) (“It is well settled that an employee may be held personally liable at the suit of a third person for positive negligent acts committed by him even though his employer may likewise be liable for the servant’s negligent conduct when exercised within the scope of the employment.”). Additionally, Florida courts have emphasized that the officer cannot be personally liable “for [his] torts merely by reason of his official character[,]” but he is liable for torts where he “commits or participates in the commission of a tort.” Orlovsky v. Solid Surf, Inc., 405 So. 2d 1363, 1364 (Fla. 4th DCA 1981) (citation omitted); see also Costa Invs., LLC v. Liberty Grande, LLC, 353 So. 3d 627, 633-34 (Fla. 4th DCA 2022); McElveen v. Peeler, 544 So. 2d 270, 271 (Fla. 1st DCA 1989). “A contrary rule would enable a director or officer of a corporation to perpetrate flagrant injuries and escape liability behind the shield of his representative character.” Orlovsky, 405 So. 2d at 1364 (citation omitted). “A corporate officer or agent must be alleged to have acted tortiously in his individual capacity in order to be individually liable.” White-Wilson Med. Ctr. v. Dayta Consultants, Inc., 486 So. 2d 659, 661 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986).
As a proviso, the DCA concluded with these words:
We again emphasize that our opinion is based on the pleading-stage procedural posture of this case. We also point out that our conclusions as to the sufficiency of the pleadings do not determine how the elements of the cause of action will play out as discovery reveals more details of the facts of this case.
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The reunification will be done under the signed November Arusha document after the party split, plunging the youngest country into more than two years of civil conflict.
SPLM Secretary of Information, Bol Makueng told Xinhua that Ramaphosa who is in the country as President Jacob Zuma’s Special Envoy is holding separate talks with President Salva Kiir’s faction and former rebels led by first-Vice President Riek Machar.
“They are meeting with people separately. On our side they asked us on the challenges and progress so far made and we told them we have made progress on the re-unification efforts. The Arusha Agreement has been included in the constitution,” Makueng revealed.
The two rival parties signed the August 2015 peace deal under UN pressure that leaves President Kiir and returns Machar as deputy but the SPLM-In-Opposition (SPLM-IO)led by the latter cites the controversial creation of 28 states and drafting of the SPLM constitution and manifesto prior to their return to Juba as violation of the peace deal and the Arusha pact.
The former spokesperson of the SPLM-IO advance team, William Ezekiel, welcomed Ramaphosa’s visit but said a lot of issues remain contentious despite having formed the transitional unity government in April.
“We still have challenges on the issue of creation of 28 states. We came to Juba as part of the reunification agreement but to our surprise the government went ahead to unilaterally draft the SPLM party constitution and manifesto. We were not part and parcel of that process,” Ezekiel decried.
He added government continues to dispute and deny them cantonment areas in greater Bahr El-Ghazal and Equatoria regions and cautioned that provocative clashes like the recent fighting between their forces and the South Sudan Liberation Army (SPLA) in North-Rubkoena, Unity State may continue unabated if ceasefire mechanism is not respected by the two parties.
“As long as there is no clear mechanism on ceasefire, the clashes will continue,” he warned.
However, Makueng dismissed SPLM-IO claims of being locked out in the internal drafting of key SPLM documents and revealed that key armed opposition figures like Chief Negotiator, Taban Deng Gai and the former political detainees under the Arusha Agreement participated in the process in Juba.
“The person who was not there in Juba was Riek Machar. I thought the SPLM-IO is an institution and if Taban Deng was there then the armed opposition was represented in the process,” he assured.
He added among the crucial amendments decided on in Arusha by the various factions included departure from voting by hands to secret ballot and also scrapped the five percent appointees by the Chairman within the party.
“It was discussed in the national liberation council that voting was not to be by hands but by secret ballot. They also scrapped the 5 percent appointees by the party chairman,” Makueng said.
Conflict broke out in December 2013 after president Kiir accused his deputy Machar of plotting a coup, which he denied leading to fighting that has killed tens of thousands, uprooting more than 2.3 million from their homes and 200,000 leave in UN protection camps. Enditem


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For those due to travel soon, if you have concerns about the trip and the impact of Coronavirus on travel plans, please do contact us to discuss your options. Whilst, in most cases, there is no reason to change these plans, we do understand the many concerns that our guests and Travel Advisors may have in the current climate.
If you need to delay existing travel plans because of Coronavirus, we will do our very best to accommodate such requests, subject to partners (hotels, airlines etc.), the vast majority of whom are being equally flexible. In most cases, we will be able to move the booking to a new date without penalty, although the cost of your trip may be adjusted to reflect the new dates, particularly if those coincide with festivals or peak season. *
If you make a new booking with us from 6th March to 31st May 2020 to travel on any date in 2020, we are also relaxing our cancellation policy in the same way until 60 days prior to travel. Again, there will be a few exclusions and these will be advised at the time of booking. *
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Beads & Business: Sishemo Studio Opens in Nakatindi Village
In 2017, Abercrombie & Kent Philanthropy (AKP) Zambia began initial investigations into the potential for a new women-led enterprise in Nakatindi Village. It was clear from the huge success of the Chipego Bike Shop, launched in 2015 that Nakatindi held significant potential for extraordinary economic empowerment initiatives, and we set out to find just that. And now, after two years of research, development, fundraising, training and construction we are thrilled to announce the official opening of the Sishemo Bead Studio in Nakatindi! Sishemo (meaning “mercy” in Lozi) are a group of 8 local community members, all identified for the project by the community leadership with support from the Ministry of Community Development, based on their vulnerability and potential.
The eight artisans range from 21 to 65 years old, and collectively support over 40 family members and dependents, of which 14 are children. Their households bring in an average of around $50 per month through informal piece work. Employment opportunities in Nakatindi are extremely limited, particularly for women and for those who did not complete their education. 50% of the Sishemo members report regularly being unable to pay school fees for their children, and just two of the members completed their own secondary education due to lack of funding for school fees.
Through the Sishemo Bead enterprise, these women have chance to dramatically improve their livelihoods, and the health, education and prospects of their families. In 2018, the group underwent intensive training in how to make glass beads using traditional African techniques. The glass is recycled from discarded bottles from Sanctuary Sussi & Chuma and the kiln is made from locally-sourced bricks and termite-mound clay. The artisans painstakingly fire and shape each bead by hand, creating unique shapes, colours and designs. These beads are then used to make one-of-a-kind necklaces, bracelets, earrings and other bead products.
By Victoria Foord, Abercrombie & Kent Philanthropy, Zambia Coordinator
A&K Philanthropy (AKP) Update: Chipego Bike Shop
In 2015, A&K and Sanctuary Retreats donated hundreds of bicycles which along with their shipping containers, were used to establish a village bike shop and a bike tour enterprise, called the Chipego Bike Shop, run by five local women. Sanctuary Retreats Philanthropy assisted with the delivery of the bikes and the construction of the shop, as well as the training of its new employees. In addition to providing the community with access to mobility, the bike shop provides an income opportunity for these woman who have previously never had a form of employment. The woman also set aside a portion of their profits to fund projects in the local community including the sponsorship of school fees for selected students and a contribution to the new maternity ward.
Rather than touring the community on foot – we recommend guests take a leisurely guided bike ride through the streets. By doing a bike tour of the community, guests are contributing towards the bike initiative. A portion of the funds will be put towards maintenance of the bikes as well as a service fee to the community guide. Bike rides available at USD10 per person.
New baggage restrictions at OR Tambo International Airport
Please be advised there are new baggage restrictions that have been implemented as of 25 March 2019.
This is to prevent blockages and breakdowns in the baggage-handling system caused by bags that do not have any flat surfaces or that have long straps or grips – as per IATA guidelines. These are the largest source of jams and can shut down sections of the baggage-handling system, delaying baggage delivery to aircraft, and inconveniencing passengers and airlines.
The new rules are:
- Only regular-shaped bags will be allowed to be checked in. This means that the bags must have at least one flat surface to be accepted
- Round or irregular-shaped bags will not be allowed
- Bags with longs straps will not be allowed
Passengers who try to check in bags that don’t conform to these rules will have the option of having their baggage wrapped with one flat side at airport-approved baggage wrapping stations.
Safari Secret: Lower Zambezi National Park
The Lower Zambezi National Park features magnificent scenery from the combination of 120km of Zambezi River front, the concentration of game in the valley floor and the backdrop of the Zambezi Escarpment, the Southern limit of the Great East African Rift Valley. The park is opposite Zimbabwe’s Mana Pools National Park, a World Heritage Site across the Zambezi River. Relatively new, the National Park was officially gazetted in 1983 and consists of over 4092 square kilometres. The park has a large variety of species including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and insects, distributed in varying densities and in complex and diverse eco-systems. Wildlife sightings in the park include elephant, hippo, buffalo, waterbuck, zebra, impala, bushbuck and kudu. Of the carnivores, there are solid numbers of leopard, lion and hyena. Other commonly seen animals are wild dog, serval and the African wild cat. Smaller animals include the side striped jackal; dwarf, slender and banded mongoose, large spotted genet, civet, tree squirrel, honey badger, porcupine and aardvark.
Activities: Morning and afternoon leading into night game drives, guided walking safaris, fishing on a catch and release basis, canoeing excursions on the Zambezi River, boat cruises and birding safaris.
How to get there: Fly from Lusaka (35 minutes) or Livingstone via Lusaka (90 minutes), in a shared light aircraft, to either Jeki or Royal Airstrip. From the airstrip it is a short game drive or boat excursion to the various camps in the area.
Where to stay: Royal Zambezi Lodge, Anabezi Camp, Sausage Tree Camp, Chiawa Camp
South Luangwa National Park has to be one of the best places in the world for visitors who want an authentic African photo safari. If you love wildlife and adventure and you truly want to experience and photograph raw nature then a Shenton Safari is for you. They pay special attention to your photographic experience by providing bean bags, dust covers for camera gear and of course world renown photographic hides. Guests will witness beautiful sunrises and the most glorious sunsets, watching their first leopard or lion kill is an experience they will never forget. Seeing elephants cross the river and walk right past them while sitting up in a unique elephant hide offers an unmatched appreciation for these intelligent creatures. The wonderfully unpredictable nature of wildlife means that every day is completely unique with surprises around every corner.
Livingstone bush walking experience
Experience breath taking encounters with the endangered White Rhino whilst walking in the untamed Zambian bush of Livingstone's Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park.Your walking safari experience starts with a morning collection from hotels in Livingstone followed by a 15 to 20 minute road transfer to the Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park. Each guest is also supplied with a small bottle of cold water. This is a unique opportunity to experience the thrill of walking in the bush and seeing these rare species in their natural habitat. Approximately half way through the walk the guide will stop for refreshments.
Return to the wild
Sleep out under the stars –the wildest experience the South Luangwa has to offer. Sleep out under the stars in the spectacular and extremely remote Luwi dry river bed with just a bed roll and a mossie net, not even a tent! Experience the thrill of the first safari pioneers, including Norman Carr himself, as they discovered the wonders of the South Luangwa. Guests venture out from the remotest bush camp on foot in the mid-afternoon, find a spot to camp and make the camp fire for a game ranger's dinner which they help to cook themselves. Then, having shared adventure stories around the fire, sleep out under the magnificent African sky whilst the guide and scout keep a watch until morning.
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Proflight baggage policy update
Please take note of the following baggage allowances
- Flexible fares (B class) - baggage allowance of 30 kg
- Classic fares (Y class) - baggage allowance of 23 kg
- The piece concept has been removed allowing you to carry as many pieces as you would like as long as your total checked weight is within the weight allowance.
- No change to hand baggage and infant baggage.
- Excess weight above the allowed checked weight will be charged at a set Kwacha rate of K20 per kg excess.
- This is also payable in USD but will be converted at the current Rate of Exchange.
- Extra bag purchase at airport are no longer an option: any weight above the allowance will be charged on a per kg basis only.
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When caring for your lawn, it’s important to care for your tools too. It’s a good idea to give your lawn mower a basic service each year, as maintaining your mower’s tip-top condition can significantly increase its lifespan and improve the condition of your turf too.
One of the biggest issues to avoid? An oil soaked air filter!
In a mower’s lifetime, it can often be difficult to avoid tipping it over to one side (or completely upside down) when carrying out routine maintenance. That’s why it is important to follow a few basic rules to ensure your lawn mower remains in good condition.
Fresh Cut Lawns and A Dash of Oil
Most current model lawn mowers are built with four-stroke engines, meaning that you add oil to a sump, rather than adding oil to the fuel. As if the case with most of your backyard mechanical tools, oil will need to be replaced each year. Oil removal kits are readily available at all good hardware stores; therefore, you get complete your own DIY maintenance in no time and with ease.
Generally speaking, if you do need to tip your mower up for maintenance, it’s typically best to do so with the spark-plug-side facing up to lessen the chance of fuel getting into the cylinder or air filter. As an extra precaution, it is recommended to loosen the spark plug lead to avoid the possibility of the mower starting. Try to limit the amount you need to tip-up the lawn mower so you can comfortably work on/clean the underside without spilling any oil.
Keep Your Mower Moving with Ease
While you’ve got your mower tipped up, take advantage of this opportunity to also change the air filter. This allows the engine on your lawn mower to breathe properly. You could also replace the spark plug and check, sharpen, or replace the mower’s blades. Regular lawn mower maintenance will keep your mower at peak performance (and ensure your grass is well cared for too).
Go Turf is the largest independent turf producer on the Sunshine Coast. We pride ourselves on supplying developers, builders, landscapers, home-owners and other turf producers with high quality and amazing value grass suited for South East Queensland conditions. Don’t hesitate to contact our team with any of your lawn care questions. You can also explore our range of Turf Tips too.

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Emotional intelligence is a person’s ability to recognise one’s own emotions and those of others. That is, to identify feelings and “classify” them correctly, in order to be able to use this information either in one’s own behaviour, thinking or adjusting one’s own emotions.
In addition, self-knowledge improves the long-term performance of the goals set. It helps to define more precisely where we are and what we need to improve our performance and above all to be fairer to ourselves.
We can summarise five main aspects of emotional intelligence:
1. Self-awareness: as the word itself expresses, the knowledge of oneself, of one’s weaknesses and strengths and how we assume this reality. It goes beyond a personal evaluation, it is knowing how our thinking acts in decision making, for example.
2. Self-regulation: the ability to identify feelings and regulate them according to our needs and those of others or the situation we are in. It helps to be more reasonable for example, which influences interpersonal relationships within the football team, to create an environment of trust.
3. Motivation: in order to be able to achieve each challenge. This aspect is fundamental, it is the driving force to overcome obstacles, which will determine success.
4. Empathy: it is not about pleasing but understanding. In this way we can communicate more effectively with the rest of the team and overcome social and cultural barriers. It is knowing how to understand what is behind the words, body language and feelings that we all have in common.
5. Social skills: if we are able to treat ourselves with respect we are able to treat others with it. As part of the team it is essential to develop this aspect, you will never play alone. Building positive relationships within the team is important not only to win, but also to play a good game.
Emotional intelligence helps our participants to deal with anxiety, such as stressful situations, whether in training or in the middle of a match; it improves interpersonal relationships and the personal relationship with oneself, thus improving the relationship with the team or coach; it improves the overall psychological well-being of the person.
At Real Valladolid International Academy we are focused on the development of our participants in a complete form. Any athlete will take on challenges and responsibilities in an excellent way if he or she develops this cognitive part that refers to emotions. Body and mind, that is our objective.

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