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Here at South Caernarfon Creameries we decided to put a savoury twist on your usual Afternoon Tea!
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Our afternoon tea included;
1) Fruit Scones with Caerphilly and Strawberries
2) Bara Brith with Dragon butter
3) Welsh rarebit muffins (recipe coming soon!)
4) Selection of sandwiches including; Mature cheddar and pickle, ham and Vintage cheddar & Mild cheddar with tomato
We also included grapes and cheese cubes on sticks, this would be a great idea to get your children involved in the preparation!
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After my two days in Cologne filming a TV guest lead role, my next project is a dark themed short film, shooting in Wales. I play IVOR an assassin who falls in love with a woman from the upper class. It’s something really different for me, something that pushes me outside my comfort zone, so I’m really excited. It’s always good to seek out projects that are a challenge and expand your range!
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Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Day 70 Bottling Meat and Managing Risk
Bottled meat is nice to have if one is trying to live off one's shelves, it is also great to have just for convenience, and bottling meat saves a lot of money when meat is purchased on sale. The process is not really difficult but it does require adherence to strict guidelines to minimize the risk of food spoilage. My mother bottled thousands of quarts and 2 quart bottles of fruit throughout my lifetime. There was additional risk due to our high altitude in Wyoming. She managed that risk by cooking the fruit in the jars before sealing and processing the jars. This eliminated any chance that the fruit would expand and push the lids or let a little pulp get on the rim compromising a seal. She made sure all air bubbles were worked out as the fruit boiled in the canner then wiped the rims clean and dry before putting the hot sterilized lids on the jar. Finally she processed the fruit extra time to correct for higher altitude. She never put any jars on the shelf that had not sealed. Nevertheless we were taught to always make sure the lid was on tight when we opened the bottle. If not, we were to toss it. Common Sense enabled us to eat.
I am so glad that several of the readers of this blog have commented on the safety of bottling butter. They left an excellent web address to get answers to all canning questions. (www.uga.edu/nchfp/questions/FAQ_canning.html Botulism Spores are everywhere. They do not really harm us unless kept in an environment without any air then toxins begin to be produced. Toxins, which can make us ill and be fatal, can be disabled by boiling food for 10 minutes. To manage the risk with butter there are several levels possible:
1) Only use freezer preserved butter.
2) Boil the butter to disable toxins prior to sealing.
3) Use butter preserved this way only in cooking so that the butter is heated and toxins disabled. During this challenge, we have used most of our butter in cookies and Magic Mix white sauce which are both heated well.
4) As a spread, one could gently boil the butter again before use. The butter is grainy when it hardens but the flavor is good. As it cools after boiling the second time, gently invert the jar several times to promote mixing into a creamy cloud. Once melted on toast, the graininess is unnoticeable.
Or 5) As the web site notes most of the Internet methods promote "open kettle" bottling. Butter is a low acid food like meat. Meat can be pressure canned to kill the botulism spores. Researchers have simply not collected data to know if botulism can be killed in butter as well. I pressure canned half pint jars for 20 minutes and 75 minutes at 14 pounds pressure just to be sure Omaha's elevation isn't off 2000 feet or my gauge is bad (11 pounds is recommended). The 75 minute processing left the butter slightly browned. The 20 minute processing was the same as open kettle in appearance. Neither flavor was unacceptable. I would be grateful to have either one my shelves after three months of living off what we have.
The lids sealed well within five minutes of removing them from the heat. There is some concern that greasy meats and butter would get on the lip of the jar and prevent sealing. I melted the butter, filled the jar (sterilized with water and soap), wiped the lip smooth and dry, screwed the sterilized lid on tightly and processed it in the pressure canner.
At any perspective one is managing the risk to be within acceptable limits of safety. Butter is sold from big blocks that are 1 cubic yard square in Estonia. People are not dropping like flies. It was kept at room temperature in the late 1800's. The web site reports butter is sold in shelf stable tins in foreign countries. The risk seems to be manageable to me.
I have read, cheese, also reportedly at risk for botulism, is still dipped in wax and kept at room temperature in the Wisconsin grocery stores and many European vendors still have hard cheese hanging from the ceiling ripening to delicious perfection.
Even the web site on canning standards manages risk: "Good quality butter is available at all times, if butter is needed for fresh use." Pictures below show how well the grocers were able to manage this risk just two months ago when the storms hit the East Coast. They ordered in extra trucks to prepare for the predicted storms. You can see how long their preparation lasted. These pictures are taken two days after the first storm.
Thank Goodness we can govern ourselves to a level of risk with which we feel comfortable.
We made two batches of bread today. One burned so we trimmed off the crust and kept the middle for croutons. We used Rye flour that has been in the freezer for months. The bread has a wholesome, grainy taste. I like it but I would really enjoy butter on it and we don't have enough for spreads.
Breakfast: Leftovers with muffins
Lunch: Goulash - macaroni, hamburger, and tomato with corn added. This was my favorite dish in school lunch when we had Grandma Elsi doing the cooking.
Snack: frozen yogurt
Dinner: Everyone was on their own. Two chose black beans and rice, two chose cream of chicken soup and the little ones chose peanut butter and honey sandwiches. I chose the black beans with rice. My husband is out of town again and so spared eating more beans. (He loves the taste but doesn't like the risk of flatulance at work.)


Updated, 3:04 p.m. | The proposed basketball arena that has long been the centerpiece of the contentious Atlantic Yards development near Downtown Brooklyn would result in a net loss to the city of nearly $40 million over 30 years, according to a new report prepared by the city’s Independent Budget Office.
The report [pdf] stands in contrast to an earlier report in 2005 by the same office, which concluded that the 18,000-seat arena would result in a net fiscal benefit for the city. Since then, city subsidies for the project — now estimated to cost $772 million — have grown. So has uncertainty about the project, which would transform a 22-acre site that is currently centered around a below-grade railyard owned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
The figure of a net loss of nearly $40 million comes from the budget office’s estimate that the project could cost the city $169 million over 30 years, while generating $130 million in new revenues from economic activity. (All figures are in present values.)
Interestingly, the report finds that the arena would result in a net gain to the state of $25 million over 30 years, as well as $6 million in new tax revenues for the transportation authority.
According to the report, the state would gain — even as the city loses — because the state has put up less capital money for the project and because the state can tax the personal incomes of the basketball players who will now be working in New York — instead of New Jersey, where the Nets are now based.
Sizable tax revenues granted to the arena mean that public entities will be denied some $219 million in foregone revenues — also known as opportunity costs: $181 million for the city, $16 million for the state and $22 million for the transportation authority. “Were governments not denied these revenues, the city would realize a substantial net fiscal gain from the arena instead of a net loss.”
The Bloomberg administration has staunchly defended the project for years now, saying it will yield numerous benefits, not least of them the transformation of a centrally located but haphazardly used site. City officials tried to play down the report’s significance on Wednesday.
David Lombino, a spokesman for the city’s Economic Development Corporation, said in a phone interview, “The report is sloppy and contains numerous inaccuracies.”
He said the report factored in costs associated with the entire project — the arena and the planned mixed-used development around it — while only counting the benefits from the arena.
“In addition, our investment was based on benefits that aren’t easily quantified, like job creation, affordable housing, school construction and open space — and all of this on a site that is now an open railyard without any public benefit,” he said. “That’s not in the report.”
Mr. Lombino added:
Even in the city, in the most pessimistic view that the entire project isn’t built and only the arena is built, the city is entitled to tens of millions of dollars in liquidated damages from the developer.
The budget office, which is independent of both the mayor and the City Council, said it focused on the arena because the arena “accounts for virtually all of the discretionary benefits flowing to the project.” Other benefits available to the project would be available “as of right” to any developer, not just Forest City Ratner, the report found.
The report does take into account an estimate of the direct and indirect economic activity that would be generated while the arena — which is supposed to be built for the start of the 2011-12 National Basketball Association season — is being built.
Construction would add an annual average of 3,282 jobs to the city, mostly in the building trades, and the arena would lead the permanent creation of about 955 new jobs, many of them part-time, and most of them in the performing arts and spectator sports, the report found.
Over all, the report will probably provide new ammunition to critics who have repeatedly questioned the use of public subsidies for the project, as well as its scale.
Warner Johnston, a spokesman for the Empire State Development Corporation, which along with the city’s Economic Development Corporation is supporting the project, said in a statement:
Empire State Development maintains an open dialogue with the public and external stakeholders on any given project. As such, E.S.D. will closely review the material presented in the I.B.O. report. We are pleased that progress on the Atlantic Yards development continues, evidenced by yesterday’s release of the Barclays Center designs.
Joe DePlasco, a spokesman for Forest City Ratner, the developer in charge of the project, criticized the new study. He said in a statement:
The Independent Budget Office’s analysis is wrong. Their assumptions are widely off mark, including for sales and other tax revenues. Also they are conveniently applying the state and city subsidies to the arena while ignoring the benefits of the larger project. A large portion of the public benefits are also realized through the development of the housing, office and other uses, creating jobs and tax revenues to both the city and the state.
The I.B.O. did not speak to or request information from the developer so we are further reviewing the document now.
An analysis conducted for opponents without speaking to the responsible parties is anything but independent.
The budget office said it had conducted the study at the request of James F. Brennan, Hakeem S. Jeffries and Joan L. Millman, all State Assembly members; Bill Perkins and Velmanette Montgomery, members of the State Senate; and Letitia James and David Yassky, members of the City Council. All have been critical of the project.


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Teaneck may join communities testing hospital tax break
Teaneck's Township Council is to vote tonight on whether to challenge the property tax exemption of Holy Name Medical Center and join the growing list of municipalities around the state trying to tax their non-profit hospitals.
A resolution was added to the council's agenda on Monday, just four days after Governor Christie proposed a two-year time-out on litigation involving hospital tax exemptions while a panel studies the issue.
The legislature must pass a law for the governor's proposal to be enacted, however, and so far, legislative leaders disagree on whether to support it.
Teaneck Deputy Mayor Elie Katz said Monday that he believes Holy Name should pay its fair share of taxes but that a meeting with Holy Name's president and CEO, Michael Maron, should happen first. That meeting, involving a subcommittee of the council, was supposed to have taken place already but hasn't because of scheduling conflicts, he said.
Katz said the measure was put on the agenda ahead of the April 1 deadline to file tax appeals, and tonight marks their last meeting before that date. "We wanted to preserve the township's rights," said Katz, noting that the township is still working to meet with Maron and that the 361-bed hospital is "a very important institution for the township."
Maron, meanwhile, said he hadn't been told the issue had been added to the agenda. "This is news to me," he said Monday evening. He added that he had been trying to sit down with officials to discuss the issue and "no one ever mentioned an April 1 deadline."
The hospital's overall stance, he said, is that "we do everything we can to support Teaneck." The hospital does pay taxes on some properties, including homes for nuns that could be considered non-profit, he said. He added that the hospital often donates money to support fire, EMT and other causes in the township. "We do what we can when we can," he said.
He still hopes to be able to meet with leadership but said, "obviously if they are going to go the legal route that will get contentious."
Holy Name is one of the largest property owners in Teaneck, with 20 acres of tax-exempt property on Teaneck Road. The land and buildings were assessed at $67.3 million in 2015. If fully taxed at the current tax rate, the hospital's annual assessment would be about $2 million.
"The continued tax exemption of Holy Name Medical Center is called into question" by a state Tax Court decision last summer involving Morristown Medical Center, the proposed resolution notes.
In that case, Judge Vito Bianco ruled that the medical center, a part of Atlantic Health System, was not entitled to its tax exemption because it intermingled for-profit and non-profit activities on its premises and acted in many ways like a for-profit corporation..
Morristown and the medical center eventually settled the case, with the hospital paying $15.5 million to cover 10 years of taxes and interest, and additional tax payments going forward for space leased to private doctors, restaurants and shops.
The ruling opened the door to a host of lawsuits and tax appeals by municipalities statewide.
Among them is a challenge by North Bergen of the tax-exempt status of Palisades Medical Center, now HackensackUMC Palisades, and cases by Pequannock, Belleville, Newark, Elizabeth, Summit, New Brunswick, Rahway and others against their local hospitals.
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The Indian government is working to expand its ‘Aadhaar’ digital ID scheme by assigning unique identification numbers to citizens at the time of birth registration.
Birth registrations are linked to AADHAAR ID numbers in 16 states. According to the Indian government, all 28 states could start issuingdigital ID cards at the same time as birth certificates soon.
In 2014, Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, officially rolledcards – each with a unique 12-digit number. Enrolled citizens use the cards to apply for jobs and book trains, and the government uses the data to prioritize and economise welfare services.
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) oversees the Aadhaar system, which gives each Indian citizen a unique digital ID that can’t be forged or duplicated.
A State Level #Workshop on 'Recent Initiatives to Simplify Aadhaar Usage' was organized in Patna today Senior officials of #UIDAI & the Government of Bihar deliberated to promote #Aadhaar Usage & to push #enrolment for 0-5 years & other residents below 18 years of age. pic.twitter.com/AHtX6XlB5j
— Aadhaar (@UIDAI) November 11, 2022
Aadhaar tweeted images from a state workshop aimed at “promoting Aadhaar usage and pushing enrolment for 0-5 year olds and others under 18”.
Aadhaar IDs are linked to the digital IDs of parents when a citizen is enrolled at birth. When a citizen turns five, their fingerprints and eye scans are recorded, and when they turn 15, they’re updated. All states will be able to issue Aadhaar IDs at the same time as birth certificates with UIDAI’s help.
UIDAI’s online dashboard shows that around 1.34 billion people are registered. India has a population of 1.41 billion.
More than a thousand state and federal government schemes use Aadhaar data to identify and authenticate recipients. State governments run more of these schemes (650) than the federal government (315).
Some activists have criticized Aadhaar for leaving hundreds of thousands of undocumented Indians and migrants’ fundamental rights unprotected. There were also concerns that private companies had access todata.
Law and privacy experts urged the Indian government in March to put a data protection policy in place before implementing data-sharing plans.
An upcoming draft policy document by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) outlines a plan to make all non-sensitive data created or held by government departments and authorised agencies shareable.


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The most beautiful ruins that can still be admired in the world
All over the world, ancient civilizations have left behind a precious architectural heritage. The events of history as well as the passing of time have sometimes damaged these monuments or partially destroyed them, but the ruins that remain are, for some, still very impressive. They are castles, temples or even buildings full of mystery. They remain fascinating buildings to discover and which teach us more about the life of those who inhabited the earth in past centuries. From Europe to Asia, through Africa or South America, here are 10 of the most beautiful ruins that can still be seen in the world
1- Ta Prohm temple, Cambodia
Built in the 12th century, this Buddhist temple is one of the most incredible of theAngkor site. Built during the reign of Jayavarman VII, it served as a monastery and a university. It is surrounded by a large enclosure and there is a gopura decorated with the 4 typical faces of Angkor at each cardinal point. We discover corridors, moats, and observe the details of the structure is a divine moment. We are also always surprised to see nature taking over, especially the huge roots of trees called cheese trees, which in some places invade the monument
2- The site of Baalbek, Lebanon
It is in the north-east of Beirut, in the city of Baalbek, that you will find the gigantic remains of temples built nearly 5,000 years ago by the Phoenicians. This ancient Lebanese city welcomes every year many visitors who come to enjoy the splendour of the temples of the Muses, Bacchus, one of the best preserved from the Greco-Roman period, or Jupiter, which still has six impressive columns of just over 22 m high. Since 1955, Balbeek has hosted an international festival every summer where artists from all over the world, orchestras, ballets and opera singers, come to perform in the heart of this site of rare beauty
3- Ancient Messene, Greece
Everyone knows Greece as one of the countries in Europe where the ancient sites are of incredible beauty. In the southwestern Peloponnese, the ancient city of Messene flourished in the 4th century BC. According to some professionals, the excavations that have taken place to date have revealed just over a third of the remains, including temples, statues, sanctuaries, a gymnasium, a theatre and an agora. A visit to this beautiful site will leave a lasting impression, especially as it is surrounded by a sublime green and hilly landscape
4- Wat Ratchaburana, Thailand
Located in the historical park ofAyutthaya, the Wat Ratchaburana temple is one of the most beautiful Khmer temples in the area. This 600 year old shrine was built as a place of worship, but also as a crematorium. One is always surprised by the exceptional beauty of its stone prang, which testifies to the golden age of the city and reminds us of the grandeur and prestige of the vanished empire. It is possible to go inside and climb a staircase leading to two rooms where paintings are still visible on the walls. For information, Wat Ratchaburana is usually visited in duo with Wat Mahathat, located just opposite.
5-Ellorâ Caves, India
The 34 monasteries and temples dug into the wall of a high basalt cliff are located 30 km from the city of Aurangabad. A sublime troglodytic architecture built at the beginning of the 7th century and whose sanctuaries were devoted to the cults of Buddhism, Jainism and Brahmanism, which perfectly evokes the spirit of tolerance of ancient India. The details carved in the stone are very impressive, complex, and the Kailâsanâtha temple is certainly the most beautiful of the site, excavated from the cliff and twice the size of the famous Parthenon in Athens.
6- Dunluce Castle, Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland, Dunlunce Castle was first built in the 13th century on top of a huge cliff overlooking the sea. A strategic position at the time to watch for enemy ships coming inland. After passing through the hands of the MacQuillan family until the 16th century and then into the hands of the English, under the command of Sorley Bob McDonnell, the monument was caught in a terrible storm in 1639, destroying many parts and leaving behind the present ruins. It is now possible to visit the interior and exterior of one of the finest buildings in Northern Ireland's heritage
7- The city of Jerash, Jordan
After Petra, Jerash is the second most popular tourist destination in Jordan, where visitors come to see one of the most spectacular and best preserved Greco-Roman sites in the world. Jerash was occupied by the Romans before being abandoned around the 12th century. It was then buried under the sand for centuries before being rediscovered. Not to be missed are the seats of the southern theatre, the stage wall of the theatre, the temple of Zeus, the cardo Maximus and the Oval Square. Jerash is a destination of choice for lovers of ancient architecture.
8- The site of Butrint, Albania
Located only a few kilometers from the pleasant seaside resort of Saranda in Albania, the ruins of the archaeological site of Butrint are definitely worth a visit. For lovers of antiquity and Greek and Roman remains, the site reveals very interesting elements such as the columns of the baptistery of a 6th century church, an agora but also a theatre with extremely well preserved tiers and stage. The charm of the place, beyond the architectural splendours and the understanding of the organisation of the life of the ancient city, is also its exceptional location on a hill, in a peninsula between the Adriatic and the Vivari canal
9- The archaeological site of Tiwanaku, Bolivia
The site of Tiwanaku is located at an altitude of 3,850 m, about 15 km south of Lake Titicaca in Bolivia. It is a place of reference for all those interested in pre-Columbian architecture. There is a group of remarkable buildings forming the ceremonial complex of the Tiwanaku civilization. The most impressive monument among the remains is the Akapana temple, an 18 m high pyramid composed of seven platforms. But you should not miss the Sun Gate and its sublime designs, the pyramid of Puma Punku as well as the different monoliths. The one of Ponce is a 3 m high statue representing a priest, and covered with engravings representative of the Aymara iconography
10- The pyramids of Meroe, Sudan
Egypt and South America are not the only countries to have beautiful pyramids. In the Sudanese desert, the pyramids and remains of Meroe are the best preserved of the ancient kingdom of Kush. Their construction dates back to the 3rd century BC, but it was in 1822 that they were discovered by the two French explorers Pierre-Constant Letorze and Frédéric Cailliaud. This ancient capital of Nubia stands proudly among the ochre-coloured sand hills and invites visitors to wander between its tombs and ruins. Although the construction of the pyramids is inspired by those found in Egypt, there are a few differences: they have steep slopes, are less imposing and have only one chamber for the royal corpse. The site has been a Unesco World Heritage Site since 2011

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On October 20, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued an Order rejecting a request by the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) seeking a rehearing of a Justification Order. FERC’s Order declining rehearing comes after an October 7, 2020 filing where Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. (“Tri-State”) filed its justification for spot market sales that exceeded the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (“WECC”) soft price cap of $1,000/MWh during the summer months of 2020. On May 20, 2022, the Commission issued an order finding that Tri-State had sufficient justification for certain spot market sales above the soft price cap but had not justified amounts charged above the relevant index price. Ultimately, the Commission rejected the CPUC’s rehearing request.Continue Reading FERC Affirms Use of Certain Price Indices for Justifying Prices above WECC Soft Price Cap
On March 23, 2016, the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (“DCPSC”) issued an order approving the proposed $6.8 billion merger between Exelon Corporation (“Exelon”) and Pepco Holdings, Inc. (“Pepco” and together with Exelon, “Joint Applicants”). The DCPSC 2-1 vote approving the merger follows two previous orders in which the DCPSC denied the proposed merger on grounds that it was not in the public interest (see March 8, 2016, edition of the WER). Upon consummation of the merger, Exelon will become the largest electric utility in the United States by customer base.
Continue Reading DCPSC Approves Exelon-Pepco Merger
On October 8, 2015, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the District of Columbia (“DC”) government has reached a settlement (“Settlement”) in negotiations related to the proposed merger filed with the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (“DCPSC”) by Exelon Corporation (“Exelon”) and Pepco Holdings, Inc. (“Pepco” and together with Exelon, the “Joint Applicants”). While the merger application remains subject to DCPSC approval, the Settlement is a milestone for the Joint Applicants in a regulatory review process that has proven to be contentious in DC.
Continue Reading DC Mayor Announces Settlement in Pepco-Exelon Merger Negotiations
On March 5, 2015, Puget Sound Energy (“PSE”) announced that it will be participating in the Energy Imbalance Market (“EIM”) operated by the California Independent System (“CAISO”) as of Oct. 1, 2016. PSE will be joining PacifiCorp and NV Energy, both already working with the CAISO on EIM integration. By the end of the year the EIM is slated to include seven western states: California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Utah, Idaho and Wyoming.
Continue Reading Puget Sound Energy to Join CAISO’s Energy Imbalance Market
On November 5, 2014, Southern California Edison (“SCE”) announced that it entered into contracts for 2,221 MW of power to satisfy its customers’ demand, including contracts for 262 MW of long-term storage capacity. The energy storage agreements were in response to the California Public Utilities Commission’s (“CPUC”) rulemaking that set energy storage targets for investor-owned utilities in the State of California.
Continue Reading Southern California Edison Executes Significant Energy Storage Agreements
On September 30, 2014, the Department of Energy (“DOE”) released a draft solicitation that would provide up to $12.6 billion in loan guarantees for innovative nuclear energy and “front end” nuclear projects. In its announcement, DOE stated that the loan guarantees are to assist with the financial burdens of deploying next generation technology to diversify the United States’ clean energy portfolio.
Continue Reading DOE to Offer $12.6 Billion in Loan Guarantees for Advanced Nuclear Projects
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On October 22, 2013, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) released its voluntary Preliminary Cybersecurity Framework (“the Framework”) to provide a cost-effective, performance-based, flexible, and repeatable approach for critical infrastructure organizations to manage cybersecurity risks. A key objective of the Framework, which was drafted pursuant to Executive Order 13636, is to encourage critical infrastructure organizations to consider cybersecurity a priority similar to financial, safety, and operational risk.
Continue Reading National Institute of Standards and Technology Releases Draft Cybersecurity Framework
On September 13, 2013, the Tennessee Valley Authority (“TVA”) announced the members of the new Regional Energy Resource Council (“RERC”). The RERC is an advisory board that consists of 19 members and is designed to advise TVA on current and future energy activities. Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the TVA Board of Directors established the RERC during its April 2013 meeting. The RERC includes citizens of all TVA states and members from both the public and private sectors.
Continue Reading TVA Announces Members of New Advisory Board
On Thursday, September 5, 2013, FERC granted eBay Inc. (“eBay”) market-based rate authority, effective August 26, 2013. eBay is developing an approximately 6 MW fuel cell generation facility at its South Jordan, Utah data center. While the facility will primarily be used to provide onsite power for the data center, eBay sought blanket authority to sell any excess energy that is produced.
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This Small Research Activity (SRA) on “Can rubber-based cropping system improve productivity and income for smallholder farmers in Southern Philippines?” was aimed at establishing the current situation relating to the development of a full proposal for a potential ACIAR project that aims to contribute to the reduction of poverty in marginalized upland communities of the southern Philippines. This is through developing an effective rubber-based cropping system that improves productivity and increases smallholder farmers’ income through crop diversification and improved soil nutrient management practices.
Initial impacts of the SRA include soil nutrient management awareness in increasing production and quality of crops at the local level and the consequent inclusion of the Provincial government of Agusan del Sur of soil analysis as a prerequisite for funding assistance under the Upland Sustainable Agro-forestry Development Program (USAD) Program. The proposed ACIAR project will address research needs and priorities of existing Philippine government programs. More importantly, the project will address poverty and insurgency by bringing sustainable livelihood to an anticipated 22,000 households through 6300 smallholder rubber farmers in Agusan del sur and expand to 8000 smallholder rubber farmers, in the CARAGA region, and eventually the entire country due to strong partnerships with national government agencies.
The key soil and nutrient constraints to the rubber productivity have been identified, including: little information about land suitability for rubber crops; lack of knowledge and skills in the areas of soil nutrient diagnosis and management; low use of fertiliser among smallholders due to high cost of chemical fertiliser and lack of access to soil analysis services and technical support due to poor analytical capacity available in the local region. These highlighted research gaps could be addressed through science-based work, and there are clear impact pathways in terms of reducing poverty and increasing incomes of smallholder rubber farmers in Agusan del Sur.

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The above shot was contributed by Nico Braas, whilst the two
immediately below are from
Horrie Miller collection, via the National
Library of Australia.. This Bristol was
in 1921 as G-AUCH for renowned aviator
Harry Butler. It then lapsed from the register in 1922.
When a 98 hp Gipsy Mk.I engine was
fitted the aircraft was restored as VH-UQI and issued a new
C of R in
1931. It was owned
then by H.C. Miller and based at Parafield, SA, carrying the name
'Puck'. Its C of R
lapsed in 1936
and the aircraft is now displayed in a hangar at Minlaton, South
as Harry Butler's 'Red Devil'.
Ken Tilley took a shot of it on a trip there (bottom


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Dance Dance Revolution brings the dance floor to the home floor. Straight from the arcades, the hottest dancing game lets you step into the spotlight and show your moves on the PlayStation® game console. Heat up the dance floor and put your skills to the test as you move to the groove. Let the pulsating music and colorful graphics excite your senses while you become a star.
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Lytham Windmill and Daffodils at Spring
The daffodils around Lytham Windmill are only at their best for a week or so each year, and when they are it is a lovely view - the daffodils following the gentle curve of the path around to the white windmill.
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Thousands join call to prevent Stoke-on-Trent museum’s closure
Thousands of people have signed a petition calling for a council to rethink plans to close a museum for five months every year.
The Grade II* listed Gladstone Pottery Museum in Stoke-on-Trent could be closed for filming as part of council budget plans to save £10m.
Money saving measures could also see 19 full time posts cut and open days reduced at the city’s Potteries Museum.
Campaigners called for the “appalling” proposals to be “thrown out”.
There were about 150 factories at any one time during the 19th Century.
Council leader Abi Brown said the museums “do not get the footfall to keep them open seven days a week”. The council’s budget plans want to see savings from its museums service of £560,000.
Under the proposals, Gladstone would only be open to the public and schools from April to October each year, with the site marketed for “filming and events” for the rest of the year.
The venue is the current base for Channel 4’s The Great Pottery Throw Down and was used to film scenes from Sky’s The Colour Room, a film biopic in 2021 of British ceramic artist Clarice Cliff.
“We regret any reduction in opening hours, but we could live with the reduction in the Potteries from seven days to five,” Peter Wilson, chair of the Friends of the Potteries Museum group, said.
“For Gladstone to close for five months we think is totally unacceptable. We really find the plans appalling.”
A public consultation on the proposals is running until 14 February, however since the announcement almost 20,000 people have signed a petition calling for a rethink.
Stoke-on-Trent has historically been known for its pottery industry with about 150 factories at any one time during the 19th Century. This has declined over the years although several manufacturers remain.

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b. More modern digital spot-images devices capture and store a digital image for
later review and printing as necessary. Modern picture archiving and communication
systems (PACS) provide the ability to store and recover patient images for an indefinite
period of time. The technique factors for modern equipment are set on the control panel
or on the spot-film device by pushing a preprogrammed button. All exposures and
techniques are now computer controlled to allow safe use of the equipment for patient
a. Modern fluoroscopic units incorporate computer controlled spot-film devices
that provide a virtually unlimited selection of spot-film arrangements. With an advent of
digital fluoroscopy and PACS, the use of serialography is obsolete. When using these
units, the specialist needs only to load/unload the cassettes into the spot film device and
the radiologist makes film position selections automatically.
b. This procedure, known as serialography, consists of making a number of
exposures in series. It may consist of exposing a series of radiographs using single-
exposure films or exposures may be made limiting the area of the projected image so
that a number of exposures can be recorded on a single film.
c. For instance, as shown in B, B1, and B2 of figure 1-2, the exposed area of the
fluoroscopic screen may be confined to half (or even less) the area the film. For the first
exposure, the film is moved in front of the non-protected portion of the fluoroscopic
screen so that only one portion of it is exposed to the radiation. Following this
exposure, it may be moved further so as to provide for exposures onto another portion
or it may be moved back into its storage position and subsequent exposures may be
made as fluoroscopic findings indicate their value.
d. An electrical or spring device is used to shift the film into the exposed
"window" of its storage tunnel so that one or more radiographic images will be produced
on each film.
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The serial film changer is mostly obsolete due to the use of digital radiology
systems. Digital images are captured by biplane digital imaging plates at a rate set by
the technologists and controlled by computer. Individual images can then be store in a
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Left-wing anarchists continue to demonstrate against the Netanyahu government as widespread protests were launched across the country Thursday morning as part of a “Resistance Day.”
Protesters, including IDF reservists, broke into the offices of the conservative think-tank Kohelet Policy Forum in the Givat Shaul neighborhood of Jerusalem and blocked the front entrance with barbed wire and sacks filled with cement and sand.
The protesters then demonstrated outside the building, shouting at any employees who showed up to the office. When the director, Meir Rubin, showed up, they screamed at him: “Traitor, traitor.”
The police, who were called to the scene, arrested six of the protesters for entering the building illegally and disturbing the public.
The head of the Movement for Quality Government in Israel stated: “The break-in to the Kohelet Forum is not the crossing of a red line but a black line. Without any ‘buts’…simply a black line that is forbidden to cross. Civil society organizations are the soul of a democratic state just like an independent and strong judiciary and they should not be harmed under any circumstances.”
The activists stated: “The Kohelet Forum is an extreme right-wing, nationalist and messianic organization. It strives for a Jewish state that discriminates against women and minimizes democracy in order to realize its vision of a messianic dictatorship, a dark religious state with apartheid and annexation of the ‘territories.’ [Chairman of the Consitution Committee] Rothman and [Justice Minister] Levin are the executors of its frightening vision for the State of Israel.”
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
Why are these people wearing Covid Masks? Oh, right, they are total idiots who just believe everything the media tells them. Covid is still deadly, Netanyahu is uprooting democracy, whatever the Fake News says, it must be true.
You think this bad? These are the same people famous in other countries for gulags and re-education camps, and ethnic cleansing to get rid of opposition. And they are supported by the major governments in America and Europe. They will fight to keep their medinah, and oppose anyone (pro-zionist or chareidi) who tries to replace it with a Jewish state.
Like leftist protestors in the US, I bet they couldn’t mention a single wrong with the reform plan. Not a clue
The leftist all learned how to protest from the Peleg Yeshiva Bochrim.
Apparently, the closed minded mentality of the liberal movement is more present in Israel than by us. A somewhat comforting thought…..
No they don’t need peleg
They saw it your anti frum left wing news (CNN MSNBC) with the blm protests
this is not ‘legal’ protest, it is causing harm and damage and those responsible should be arrested and jailed and fined.

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Washington The companies that make the coronavirus vaccine promised on Tuesday to a commission of the United States Congress a steep increase in the shipment of doses in the coming days and predicted that the majority of the American population will be inoculated by the summer.
Although the vaccination campaign had its setbacks at first, both Pfizer and Moderna estimate that by March they will have delivered to the US government about 220 million doses, well above the 75 million delivered so far.
“I really believe that we are on track to meet our goal,” Der Moderna President Stephen Hoge told the panel in Washington. “We think we are in a very good condition,” he added after outlining the ways the company is increasing production.
And that’s not counting a third vaccine, the one from Johnson & Johnson, which is likely to receive regulatory approval soon. The US government said Tuesday that it expects to receive about 2 million doses of that vaccine in the first week, but the company revealed to congressmen that it will have enough to give the single-dose version to 20 million people by the end of March.
By the summer, Pfizer and Moderna estimate that they may have shipped 300 million doses each, and J&J aims to deliver another 100 million. That would be more than enough to vaccinate every adult American – the goal set by the administration of President Joe Biden.
Two other manufacturers, Novavax and AstraZeneca, are manufacturing their own vaccines and anticipate being able to contribute to the national total.
When asked if they were short of raw materials, equipment or financing to be able to meet the established schedule, all manufacturers expressed confidence in existing supplies and said they have already solved the problems that caused the delays in the beginning.
“At this time I can confirm that we are not seeing any shortages of raw materials,” said John Young, an executive at Pfizer.
The appearance took place at a time as the vaccination campaign in the United States is accelerating after a rocky start and delays caused by winter weather. Still, state health officials warn that demand for the vaccines far exceeds the limited weekly deliveries made by the federal government.
“The most urgent problem now is the lack of supply of vaccines,” said Diana DeGette, Democratic representative for Colorado, at the beginning of the interpellation.
“Some of the companies represented here today have not delivered the doses they promised the last time they spoke before this subcommittee, in July,” he added.

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The seven-member Provo, Utah, City Council has put its unanimous stamp of approval on a deal that transfers its iProvo fiber optic network to Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) Fiber for $1, paving the way for Google's third gigabit Internet community following the Kansas City "fiberhoods" and Austin, Texas.
Unlike the first two cities, in which Google had to start from scratch, Google Fiber goes into Provo with a leg up since it has an existing municipal network on which to layer its high-speed network. To get the network, Google agreed to pay $1 and provide basic 5 Mbps Internet connectivity to all Provo residents for seven years. Google also said it will upgrade the existing network so everyone in the city has access and will offer free gigabit service to 25 public institutions, including schools and recreation centers.
Provo taxpayers, already dinged by the expensive and financially troubled iProvo network, will end up paying off the $39 million bond the city issued to build the network and some other financial obligations revealed by Mayor John Curtis, a story in the Salt Lake City Tribune stated.
These financial obligations include $722,000 for equipment needed to continue using the gigabit service for government operations already on the network, including traffic lights and police and fire services. Google, in turn, will lease the network itself to the city for free for 15 years. The city is also obligated to pay a civil engineering firm $500,000 to determine where fiber optic cables are buried, since the construction company that installed them didn't keep records of where they put them, and $500,000 for an insurance policy to mitigate legal damages "should Provo's network not be presented to Google as promised," the newspaper story said.
Even with all of that, residents at a public hearing seemed excited about the prospects of becoming a Google Fiber city, the story said.
"There are serious questions about the costs," Royce Van Tassell, vice president of the Utah Taxpayers Association, said. "That said, given all the situation, this is a quantum leap… it's probably the best we can do."
On the other side of that coin, incumbent ISP CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) wasn't nearly so pleased, and asked for a 30-day delay on the vote because the city had not provided ample time or opportunity for other competitors to bid on the network. That request was declined.
- the Salt Lake City Tribune carried this story
Google's iProvo purchase draws fire from Utah-based XMission
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2021 Toyota Sienna Redesign – Toyota hasn’t done much of anything on Sienna for what feels like thousands of years, but here’s our first clue that something new is finally there at the bend for the big minivan. The vehicle pictured here is a mule tester, probably for the Toyota 2021 note that the wheels are poking out of the wheel arch, revealing what is almost certainly a wider path based on the Toyota Tnga platform that continues to Seeps into the entire Toyota ranks. I assume that this is the longer version of TNGA that is currently used by Avalon and Lexus ES.
Sienna will definitely be bigger than ever, exhibiting wider tracks and elongated wheelbase. Toyota even modified the body panel on this mule to fit the wheels and tires underneath it all. Longer doors and rear indented. The mirrors were then arbitrarily attached to the doors, instead of the pillar-A where they lived now.
All that we see here makes us believe that the new Sienna will be a monster in terms of interior space and utilities. This is already a big van, and this will only make the room more airy. We hope Toyota does not mess up the neat sliding second line that opens everything up to the legroom like a limousine, but please be careful with piles and middle dashboards like buses.
All Toyota cars that moved to TNGA are smoother and sharper to drive than its predecessor, so we will assume the new Toyota Sienna will end with the same feeling. Of course it has a lot of room for improvement compared to Pacifica and Odyssey at this stage, Sienna is only in the form of a mule, so it will most likely be a few years before any kind of disclosure occurs. Model year 2021 speculated for the redesigned Sienna, but there is still no confirmation from Toyota about it. However, if the timeline is correct, it means that the current Sienna will survive 10 years between the full redesign. The typical life cycle of Toyota is six.
A test mule has been seen, and while it still wears the body of Sienna this time a variety of clues about what we can expect on a redesigned version.
Modifications to the front fenders indicate a longer wheel axis distance, and a prominent tyre indicates the width will be slightly uphill. The rear overhang has also been stretched, which means Toyota might also want to add space in the back. Move the rear-view mirror to the door instead of at the base of the A pillar as in the current model.
Being under the body is considered a stretched version of the modular platform that supports the latest Camry and Avalon. The Platform will result in increased rigidity and less likely weight for the redesigned Sienna. Automatic 8-auto hybrid powertrain engine and available must also be part of the package.
The redesigned Sienna example will eventually come with self-driving technology developed separately by Toyota and Uber. Sienna self-driving will operate on a trial basis in Uber’s Ride-ride fleet from 2021, although specific details about the deployment are not yet provided.

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Highlights: Our pharmacist endorses, indeed applause this concept! Air Sterilizing VERTICAL Ventilation Systems in buildings where people gather will ELIMINATE ALL contagious airborne diseases FOREVER EVERYWHERE! Including the Flu and even the Common Cold! Air flows vertically away from neighbors in a soft breeze. Every human exhaled airborne contagion will be quickly drawn into air ducts then destroyed. Masks will not be required! Vaccines will not be necessary. Building owners will quickly install systems to reopen their business and protect their visitors. You can help us save 400 MILLION lives over the next 20 years and prevent future shutdowns.
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Air Sterilizing Systems WILL ELIMINATE ALL Contagious Airborne Diseases FOREVER WORLDWIDE!
Homes will not require Sterilized Air
Mutated viruses will NOT be a problem:
Why wait now for thousands to die waiting for a vaccine?
Air Sterilizing Systems will prevent a Pandemic from even starting EVER AGAIN!
All significant buildings in the World can be equipped soon: building owners will quickly install to reopen their business.
How to encourage quick installation:
Sterilizing vs Sanitizing:
How should the air be Sterilized?
Airflow: 45 degrees vertically at 4 feet above the floor:
Sterilizing Vertical Ventilation System Components:
Examples of a Department Store and a Movie Theater installations:
This concept will work with existing systems, even low-pressure systems that let unsterilized outside air in.
Types of buildings to Safely Open:
Homes of the weak, public transportation, and stadiums:
Kaiser Permanente could make this happen:
This is our masterpiece, our doorway to accomplish our Goals!
Who has been given this knowledge to save 400 million lives and prevent future shutdowns, but have not yet Responded.
In the meantime, EYE Protection will STOP COVID-19:
In the meantime, EYE Protection will End Shutdown:
Masks can eliminate airborne diseases if…
In the meantime, Resume Restaurant DINE-IN With Electric Air Purifiers!
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By 2 pm Tuesday, August 4, 2020, Don Design Jr of http://www.Paradise4Humanity.com received the final details for the Ultimate Solution to end ALL Contagious Airborne Diseases FOREVER EVERYWHERE ON EARTH! The general public will NEVER have to wear MASKS! No need to wait months for a vaccine! (Email Proof of Invention)
There will never be a contagious airborne disease Pandemic ever again! There will never be a contagious airborne disease Epidemic ever again! There will never be a contagious airborne disease Plague ever again! The yearly flu will be a part of history. Even the common cold will become very uncommon!
Well, not ALL airborne diseases will be eliminated. Diseases caused by organic-organisms, microorganisms, that are transmitted human to human will be eliminated. However, diseases caused by air pollutants and other toxins that are not transmitted from human to human will remain. However, they are a small minority of airborne diseases, soon to be the ONLY airborne diseases.
Airborne Contagious diseases are quickly transmitted in public buildings when many people mingle rebreathing and exposing their EYES, nose, and mouth to the same unsterilized air. We believe, if this mode of transmission is removed, contagious airborne diseases would not spread far or fast. Contagious airborne diseases will never be noticed ever again!
The main airborne contagious disease transmission zones are in buildings where strangers gather and contagions are concentrated in small masses of slow-moving air. Covid-19 can linger in airborne droplets for hours indoors. All other zones are insignificant in comparison. By sterilizing the air in significant buildings and people avoiding unsterilized buildings, airborne contagious diseases will not be transmitted enough to spread far or fast. If people only entered Sterilized buildings, airborne contagious diseases would not spread AT ALL!
No more flu! No more flu shots! Even the common cold will become very uncommon.
The concentration of contagions is near ZERO in Buildings with sterilized VERTICAL Ventilation.
The concentration is minor outdoors where the air volume is huge and even the slightest breeze will disperse contagions.
The concentration of contagions is far greater inside buildings that have little airflow: the air is stagnant and confined in a small volume and can hold contagions airborne for hours. These contagions can be in droplets expelled during coughing or sneezing. Contagions can also be in bio aerosols-tiny moisture particles expelled when talking and even during normal breathing.
Buildings with typical ventilation, heating, or air conditioning have near-horizontal airflow that is usually filtered but not sterilized is worse than stagnant air, because the contagion is moving and is less likely to fall to the floor and is returned inside the building greatly increasing the concentration! It is possible the contagions will be airborne for DAYS circulating again and again thru the system! And the concentration increases every time an infected person enters the building!
Homes will not require Sterilized Air, because family members and friends will not be bringing home any airborne contagious diseases, as long as they enter only Air Sterilized buildings where strangers enter.
Mutates: Contagious microorganisms often mutate faster than vaccines can be developed. Why bother to run this deadly race. Why bother indeed! Sterilized VERTICAL air systems in significant buildings will be waiting to destroy all mutations the moment they mutate!
We do believe that every significant building in the World can be equipped with an Air Sterilizing System that will eliminate ALL contagious airborne diseases! Even if NO-ONE wears a mask. EVEN the previous “at-risk” people will be safe! Building owners will install to reopen their business.
A simple, low cost, easy to install Air Sterilizing System can be installed in every public building around the World! Simple pipes or ducts can be attached to the ceiling. Holes can be placed on the bottom side every few feet. Every exhale will be immediately vacuumed toward the ceiling. The installation cost will be far less than the losses caused by the shutdown, insignificant compared to the cost of the building. Most owners of a shutdown building will quickly install to reopen and be back in business!
ALL contagions will not linger even for a second, let alone for hours! Ducts from different rooms or from ducts in a large room can be joined together to feed into a fan and sterilizer. The sterilized output can go back into the building or outside the building.
Facemasks & 6′ NOT required.
People will choose these buildings to enter. Competitors will have to install or lose most of their patrons! That is: if one currently open department store chain installs, its competitor must install or lose customers. All shutdown buildings can reopen once they install.
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Sterilizing vs Sanitizing:
Sterilizing should not be confused with sanitizing. Sanitizing reduces many microorganisms: many bacteria but few viruses. Sterilizing destroys most microorganisms. Sanitizing will not destroy, will not “kill” most viruses, because they are not “living” microorganisms. Sterilizing will destroy most microorganisms, including most viruses.
Sterilizing destroys most viable (capable of growing or developing) microorganisms (as by the use of steam or dry heat). Most surgical instruments are sterilized in a high-temperature, high-pressure steam autoclave.
A safer way is to send airborne diseases to their destruction. X-rays, UVc, gas, electric, and microwave ovens will kill ALL organic, airborne pestilence! Sterilizing can be done by burning in the winter and freezing in the summer! Filters can be installed, after sterilization, to capture pathogens that can’t be destroyed by heat or cold: disease-causing pollutants.
Sterilizing will destroy or filter ALL airborne viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites, air pollution, ANY, AND ALL airborne pathogens!
Airflow: 45 degrees vertically at 4 feet above the floor: The Air Sterilizing System can be powerful enough to make sure air and contagions move vertically away from people’s faces, instead of horizontally INTO people’s faces. As long as the air is moving vertically at 45 degrees or steeper at 4 feet or less above the floor, all neighbors’ faces will have sterilized air, free from ALL contagions! A soft breeze moving near the verticle is all that is needed; it will almost be unnoticeable!
When air is moving downward, below 4 feet the “dirty, exhaled” air can be moving horizontally and not enter people’s EYES, nose, or mouth. The power of the Air Sterilizing Systems could be increased so air is moving down vertically at 60 degrees or steeper at 2 feet or less above the floor, so even people’s fingertips will not get contaminated. Short people could be exposed for a very short time; contagions are whisked away in a fraction of a second; and short people could wear EYE, nose, and mouth protection.
If the air is coming from below, it will be sterilized and the “dirty, human exhaled” air will be above most people’s heads.
If the sterilized air goes back into the building, the inside air pressure can be kept greater than the outside air pressure to prevent any contaminated air from entering the building, EVEN when the door is open! Some air from the outside must be sterilized to keep the air oxygenated.
A less simple, more expensive system that exports air outside can have input ports with sterilizers to let in only “clean, sterilized” air; a fan can be used to keep out “dirty” air when doors are open.
Air Sterilizing Vertical Ventilation System Components: Sterilizing unit or units. Reversible fan or fans. Floor-air ducts, ceiling-air ducts. Floor manifolds (ducts with air holes), ceiling manifolds. Vertical ducts to connect floor-air ducts suspended near the ceiling to floor manifolds.
Example of a Department Store installation: Ceiling manifolds are suspended near the ceiling. Floor-air ducts are suspended near the ceiling to keep them up and out of the way. Vertical ducts drop down on the edge of some display shelves. Floor manifolds run along the base of those shelves.
Example of a Movie Theater Installation: Ceiling manifolds are suspended near the ceiling. To keep them out of the way, some floor ducks, with or without air holes, could run along the base of the walls, looping up and around doorways. Vertical ducts would block the view of the movie screen and are not needed. Floor manifolds run under some rows of seats. Channels cut across aisles may be needed for floor-air ducts. Or better yet, have floor-air ducks in self-closing aisle swinging doors to let moviegoers in or out. The swinging doors will be closed most of the time.
Don’t forget the bathrooms. Many of them already have vertical ventilation to eliminate the stinkies.
Works with all systems: Air Sterilizing Systems will work with all existing ventilation, heating, and air conditioning systems. The Sterilizing System can move air up or down depending on heating or cooling.
Works even with low-pressure systems: This concept will even work with low-pressure systems where outside pressure is greater than inside pressure. Thus outside air will come in through doors etc. before going through the sterilizing unit. But this does not matter much, because the outside air will be quickly drawn vertically and into the sterilizing unit. COVID-19 comes in through the door, gets drawn away from people, and destroyed by the sterilizing unit. Extra manifolds can be at all doorways to ensure quick destruction. Besides, most of the contagions are brought into the building by infected people rather than by contagion diluted outside air.
Types of buildings to Safely Open: Air Sterilizing Systems can be added to libraries, religious buildings, schools, dorms, medical facilities, nursing homes, offices, movie theaters, restaurants, malls, stores, museums, casinos, etc.
Air Sterilizing Systems can be added to HOMES to protect family members with weakened immune systems. However, most homes will not require Sterilized Air, because family members and friends will not be bringing home any airborne contagious diseases, as long as they enter only Air Sterilized buildings where strangers enter.
Public transportation can have air sterilized to prevent the spread of contagious airborne diseases: commercial airlines, ships, buses, trains, etc
Open-air stadiums could have vacuum pipes under the seats. Or they could have filtered air pumped in under the seats to push contagions up into the air.
Most countries could install Air Sterilizing Systems in most buildings. The poorest countries could receive help from their neighbors for everyone’s benefit.
We have given Kaiser this concept. If Kaiser, a giant in the medical field, endorses this concept, government officials may lift restrictions on buildings that have installed this Air Sterilized Vertical Ventilation System. Kaiser could lead the way by installing a system in just ONE of their medical buildings to prove the concept. Note: the installation in just ONE ROOM will prove the concept. Kaiser can prove that such a system does produce safe, contagion free sterilized air! Kaiser will long be remembered as the organization that ended shutdowns forever and saved 400 million lives over a period of 20 years.
If Kaiser (or any other medical group) proves this concept for World Benefit, their name will be with the names: Hippocrates, Louis Pasteur, Jonas Salk, Christiaan Barnard, Sigismund Freud, and Kaiser’s World War 2 Liberty ships!
We will be very happy to work with Kaiser (or any other medical group) to develop the systems tailored to their buildings. We will do this at no cost to Kaiser. We are willing to pay all salaries and expenses of our Senior Design Engineers.
It will give us great pleasure to see signs on buildings stating:
Facemasks & 6′ NOT required.
This is our masterpiece, our most beneficial project ever, our Summa Opus, so far anyway. It is my personal most beneficial concept and design of my entire career. Most of us believe our Ideas come from the CREATOR above; I sure do. I am very happy to be an Apprentice to the CREATOR, the greatest Concept and Design Engineer ever.
We are hoping this project will be Paradise4Humanitiy.com’s lightning rod. We are hoping it will bring notice by the public, so we can carry out our other Achievable Goals>. The lightning rod, which has saved countless buildings from destruction, was invented by Ben Franklin and was how he was first brought to public attention.
Most of us are retired and have more interest in Paradise than in money, just as Ben Franklin did. We desire Paradise for More people now, and Future Paradise for All!
Building and business owners contact a local heating and air conditioning company and reopen your businesses!
Employees let your employer know they can install then reopen and get back to work!
Contact your federal, state, and local elected leaders thru USA.gov>
Send inquiries to Groups Who know this Information and ask them what they are doing to help save 400 million lives and prevent future shutdowns? They haven’t listened to us yet: we are but one voice in tens of thousands. Your voice may be the one they listen to!
Search for, then post comments on related Internet articles.
Spread the word in your own way.
In the meantime, EYE Protection will STOP COVID-19: Highlights: EYE Protection with Masks WILL stop the Global COVID-19 Pandemic by preventing COVID-19 droplets from entering the EYES! “EYES: COVID-19 Portals of Death”(TM)! Most people have their nose and mouth covered. Few people protect their EYES! Let’s get back to living inside the 6-foot circle! Let’s end this Financially and Emotionally Devastating Shutdown NOW!
If EVERYONE in public buildings wore nose and mouth masks, human to human airborne diseases would be eliminated. But that will never happen: too many people go maskless!
If EVERYONE in public buildings who wears masks now, also wore EYE protection, contagious airborne diseases would be eliminated. That could happen.
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Multi-billion-dollar project to build test beds for smart cities from the ground up
The South Korea government has announced plans to build two test smart cities for replication in projects overseas, Yonhap reported via The Korea Herald.
These smart cities will be built in Sejong, an administrative town 120 kilometres south of Seoul, and Busan, where President Moon Jae-In attended ceremonies Wednesday unveiling the plans.
“Once the test cities in Busan and Sejong succeed, the country will push for overseas projects with a leading business model that will offer the entire process of planning, design, construction and management of the city in a single package,” the president said.
Set for completion by 2021, the test-bed cities will receive KRW3.7 trillion (USD3.3 billion) in funding from the government. They will be built from the ground up as opposed to remodeling or redeveloping existing cities.
The test smart cities will feature the most sophisticated advancements in the field of the Internet of Things (IoT), enabling the collection and constant supply of real-time data that will better inform urban planning and management.
“Our possibilities and capacities are enough. South Korean smart cities are globally recognised for the country’s advanced information and communication technology, including the Internet of Things (IoT), and its experience in building many successful new cities,” the president said.
As a result of automated processes and procedures in the cities, their residents have been envisioned to save up to 124 hours a year in time spent for commuting, queues at hospitals, and waiting for administrative tasks.
“While a smart city is a safe and future-oriented city, it is also a platform for innovative growth of the Republic of Korea,” Moon added.
“It is also one of the areas whose global markets are expected to grow at the fastest rate.”
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Mozart, The Gaudier Ensemble - Oboe Quartet - Horn Quintet - Piano And Wind Quintet album flac
Title: Oboe Quartet - Horn Quintet - Piano And Wind Quintet
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Quintet For Piano And Wind In E Flat Major, K452. Ensemble – The Gaudier Ensemble. Executive-Producer – Edward Perry, Simon Perry (5). Horn – Jonathan Williams (7). Illustration – Louis Carrogis Carmontelle. Liner Notes – Sally Odom.
Songs start at ₪ . 0. Quintet for Piano and Wind in E-Flat Major, K. 452: III. Rondo: Allegretto.
Quintet for Piano and Winds in E flat major, K 452 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Orchestra/Ensemble: Gaudier Ensemble Period: Classical Written: 1784; Vienna, Austria 4. Allegro for Clarinet, Basset Horn and String Trio in F major, K Anh. 90 (580b) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Orchestra/Ensemble: Gaudier Ensemble Period: Classical Written: ?1780s; Vienna, Austria. Mozart's contribution to the repertoire of music with wind instruments is of considerable significance. Not only did he write concertos for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn, but he also made frequent use of these instruments in his chamber music. His interest in varied textures and colours led to unusual, sometimes unique, combinations of wind or wind and strings, and many of these works have become cornerstones of the repertoire.
Oboe Quartet in F major, K. 370: I. Allegro. The Gaudier Ensemble. 2. Oboe Quartet in F major, K. 370: II. Adagio. 3. 370: III. Rondo. 4. Horn Quintet in E-flat major, K. 407: I. Jane Atkins, The Gaudier Ensemble. 5. 407: II. Andante. 6. 407: III. 7. Quintet Movement in F major, K. 580b. 8. Quintet for Piano.
Bitrate (quality): 192256320. 04. Horn Quintet In E Flat Major K407 - 1. 8:57. 05. Horn Quintet In E Flat Major K407 - 2. 06. Horn Quintet In E Flat Major K407 - 3. 07. Quintet Movement In F Major K580b. 08. Quintet For Piano Wind In E Flat Major K452 - 1. Largo - Allegro Moderato. 9. 09. Quintet For Piano Wind In E Flat Major K452 - 2. Larghetto. 10. Quintet For Piano Wind In E Flat Major K452 - 3.
Release group by Mozart; The Gaudier Ensemble. Mozart; The Gaudier Ensemble.
Academy of Ancient Music Chamber Ensemble. Mozart: Clarinet Quintet; Horn Quintet; Oboe Quartet. Quintet for horn, violin, 2 violas & cello in E flat major, K. 407 (K. 386c).
The Gaudier Ensemble. Download all MP3 £. Download all FLAC £. Download all ALAC £. The Quintet in E flat major for piano, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon, K452, dated 30 March 1784 by the composer, was given its first performance on 1 April at the Burgtheater with Mozart himself at the piano. Despite this opinion, K452 is in fact Mozart’s only quintet with piano, and the combination of instruments used is itself unusual
TITLE added to MP3 cart. Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble. Exclusive Prime pricing. Everyone knows and loves Mozart's clarinet concerto, but the clarinet quintet is almost as good yet it is not well known, Pity. 4 people found this helpful. Published on May 20, 2015.
|Oboe Quartet In F Major, K370||(17:05)|
|Horn Quintet In E Flat Major, K407||(18:28)|
|7||Quintet Movement In F Major, K580b||12:42|
|Quintet For Piano And Wind In E Flat Major, K452||(24:53)|
|8||Largo - Allegro Moderato||10:28|
- Recorded At – Rosslyn Hill Chapel, Hampstead
- Basset Horn – Richard Hosford (tracks: 7)
- Bassoon – Robin O'Neill
- Cello – Christoph Marks
- Clarinet – Nicholas Rodwell* (tracks: 7), Richard Hosford (tracks: 8 to 10)
- Composed By – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Design [Front Design] – Terry Shannon
- Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Julian Millard
- Ensemble – The Gaudier Ensemble
- Executive-Producer – Edward Perry, Simon Perry
- Horn – Jonathan Williams
- Illustration [Front Illustration] – Louis Carrogis Carmontelle
- Liner Notes – Sally Odom
- Liner Notes [Booklet Editor] – Tim Parry
- Oboe – Douglas Boyd
- Piano – Susan Tomes
- Producer [Recording Producer] – Mark Brown
- Viola – Iris Juda, Jane Atkins (tracks: 4 to 6)
- Violin – Marieke Blankestijn
NotesRecorded in Rosslyn Hill Chapel, London on February 21-23, 2001.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 034571153902
- Label Code: LC 9451
- Other (SPARS Code): DDD
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|CDA67277||Mozart*, The Gaudier Ensemble||Mozart*, The Gaudier Ensemble - Oboe Quartet - Horn Quintet - Piano And Wind Quintet - Quintet Movement (CD, Album, Clu)||Hyperion||CDA67277||US||2001|
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Joe has a story about how Emotet is being used in phishing emails through thread hijacking, Dave's story is a two-fer: one is about bad guys using image manipulation and the other has Elon Musk giving away Bitcoin again taking advantage of the US election, The Catch of the Day is from a listener named John about an email-based vishing attack, and later in the show, we welcome back Kurtis Minder of GroupSense on the burgeoning ransomware negotiation industry.
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Roscioli Yachting Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
We would like your comments - If you would like to add to this report or submit your own report on a marina, harbour or anchorage not covered in this guide so far please visit our contact page (see button above) for our email address. Digital photos are also very welcome.
General - Roscioli Yachting Center is located in Fort Lauderdale on the eastern coast of Florida in the south of the USA. Fort Lauderdale is known as the "Venice of the United States". Combining the New River with an extensive network of canals and inlets there are in excess of 165 miles of navigable waterways. The facility combines slips and a full service boat yard.
Open - All year round.
Hours - 07.00 - 17.00
Arrival out of hours - Call ahead.
Formalities - Not known.
VHF Ch -
Call sign -
Position - 26° 05.2' N 080° 11.2' W
Charts, Pilots & Cruising Guides - See the following link for Florida Charts
Reference port -
Mean time differences - HW: minutes ± ; LW: minutes ±
Heights in metres -
Depths at MLW - Entrance - 10'. Slips - 10'.
Protection/Shelter - OK
Approach and Entrance - From the Atlantic Ocean and Straits of Florida make for Port Everglades. Or the harbour can be entered from north or south on the ICW. Enter the New River. Roscioli Yachting Center is on the south fork of the river 7 miles from the entrance.
Berths & Moorings - 40 slips all reserved for transients. Reservations cannot be made.
Maximum length - 135'
Water - On the pontoons.
Electric - On the pontoons. 50 amp. 100 amp. 200 amp. 300 amp. 3 Phase.
Fuel - On Call. Diesel. Slip Side Fueling.
Weather forecast - Not known.
Security - 24 hours. Guard & Cameras.
Internet Access - Not known.
Other Marina Facilities, Services & Supplies - Docking Assistance. Trash Pick Up. Megayacht Facilities. Mail & Package Hold. Phone Messages. Fax. Cable TV. Dockside Phones. Yacht Broker. Toilets. Pump Out.
Boatyard Facilities & Services - Travelift (150T). Railway. Forklift. Engine Mechanic. Electrical Repairs. Bottom Cleaning. Brightwork. Air Conditioning. Refrigeration. Divers. Compound. Wash & Wax. Interior Cleaning. Propeller Repairs. Woodworking. Upholstery. Yacht Interiors. Metal Fabrication. Painting. Awlgrip. Yacht Design. Yacht Building. Total Refits. Hull Repairs. Rigger. Canvas Work. Inflatable Repairs. Life Raft Service.
Shopping and Provisions - All provisions can be obtained in Fort Lauderdale.
Bank or ATM - Not known.
Chandlers or Ships' Store - Nearby.
Shop Online for the Best Deals
Marine Electronics - The Top Deals are on the Web!
Scuba Diving Gear - Get Offers Here
Fishing Tackle - Not Known
Great Deals Online
Propane - Over a mile away.
Ice - Block & Cube available on site.
Eating Out - There are no restaurants near to Roscioli Yachting Center.
Local Bus Service - T-Max Express Shuttle. A & E Line.
Intercity Bus Service - Greyhound.
Car Rental - Great Deals Here!!!
Limousine Service - Book your Limo Here
Train Service - Not known
Water Taxi - Not known
Ferry Service -Not known
Airport(s) - Not known
Click here to Book Your Flights
Local Area -
Sporting & Recreational Facilities - Holiday Park Tennis Courts. Boat Rentals. Fishing Charter. Group Fishing Boat. Dive Shop. Rolling Hills Golf Course. Eco Golf Club. Classical Pilates Fitness Center.
Museums and Cultural Attractions - International Swimming Hall of Fame. Stranahan House is the oldest residence in Fort Lauderdale. Museum of Art. Broward Center for the Performing Arts. Museum of Discovery & Science. Fort Lauderdale Maritime Museum. Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District. Fort Lauderdale Antique Car Museum. Broward County Historical Museum.
Galleries - Zagami. Old Town.
Conservation Projects -
Special Events -
Children's Stuff -
Other - Park. Picnic Area. Beach. Cinema Paradiso Movie Theater.
We would like your comments - If you would like to add to this report or submit your own report on a marina, harbour or anchorage not covered in this guide so far please visit our contact page for our email address. Digital photos are also very welcome.
Other reports on harbours, marinas and anchorages can be viewed in our marina guide


Visual Studio 11 Express on Windows 7 and the ability to write non Metro C++ applications in it.
With the release of Visual Studio 11 Beta there are currently two versions of Visual Studio Express, Visual Studio Express for Web and Visual Studio Express for Windows 8.
There is no version of Express which can be used for regular Windows applications available for Windows 7. Even the Express for Windows 8 version forces Metro, especially on C++.
You can't expect people who would like to use this version of Express to just go out and buy Windows 8 to use Express when it is released as RTM, or for people on Windows 7 to buy one of the greater versions of Visual Studio. Even the current layout you are expecting that people who want to use Express for applications other than Metro will either have to use the command line tools or be forced to buy one of the greater versions. This is a loss of functionality compared to earlier versions of Express.
So please allow Visual Studio 11 Express to be installable on Windows 7 and allow non Metro applications on Windows 8.
UPDATE: This SKU is now available for download – details here: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/visualstudio/archive/2012/09/12/visual-studio-express-2012-for-windows-desktop-is-here.aspx
Thanks for all the feedback on this item. As you may have seen, we will plan to release a Visual Studio 2012 Express for Windows desktop this Fall. Full details are here:
Doug Turnure – Visual Studio PM
PS – I’m going to go ahead and close this item out and release your UserVoice votes back so you can apply them elsewhere.
I'm a developer and a huge MS fan and I advocate for Windows, C#, .Net, Kinect, WP7 and SQL Server every chance I get. However, I'm feeling pretty beat up at this point.
The first blow was the recent Silverlight disappintment in favor of HTML5. Then Silverlight isn't even going to run in the metro version of IE. Next I hear XNA isn't supported on WinRT, after I've spent hundreds of hours building an XNA game for WP7. In fact, none of my WP7 apps will run on Win8 wthout lots of reworking and rehashing, unlike iOS apps that are interchangeable. Now Express 11 will be crippled to only compile metro apps, the same metro apps that won't even work for my code because it's written XNA and Silverlight. I realize that things need to evolve, but I'm just tired of hitting walls. I may take a break from MS for a while until all this calms down.
WOW. This seems like a complete about-face for a company that had been very kind to hobbyists and casual programmers. Plus, there are app categories that don't apply to Metro -- Metro is consumption oriented.
says it all. And judging from the comments, this is not good news for Microsoft.
Brian Olson commented
I don't know what they are thinking with this change - all sorts of disturbing things related to this. Want to use a CI server (other than TFS), now you have to install Visual Studio on it instead of the Windows SDK.
They are losing developers - they should be taking steps to encourage more developers to code for the platform, not discourage them. This is just mind boggling that they would do this.
If the goal is to encourage developers to create apps for Metro then they should use the Carrot (give them incentive to write metro) not the Stick (punish them for not writing metro)
Bertrand Le Roy commented
.NET Micro Framework as well.
Not only C++, also support .NET for development apps, not everyone is interested in developing for Metro.
Tim VanFosson commented
There's basic functionality and then there's brain-dead functionality. Your free offering should have basic functionality to create ANY kind of application that runs on your platform. Then add awesomeness on top of it via the tools that professionals, who can afford reasonably priced tools to do their work, need to work efficiently and effectively. Do everything you can to lower barriers to entry for developers, not make it ****** to get the tools we need.
It's not about making more $$ from VS sales, in fact VS sales will be poor. It's a desperate attempt to save Metro. Microsoft hopes that those who are not comfortable with paying for VS will use the Express edition and write Metro apps. It won't turn out like this though. To write Metro apps your development environment has to be in Windows 8. No sane person will use Windows 8 as a PC OS, let alone a development OS.
Microsoft itself uses the synonym "tablet app" for "Metro app" - meaning Windows 8 is just a tablet OS. They also expect you to write those tablet apps while being inside that tablet OS which is unsuitable for productive tasks. There's a reason why writing Android and iOS apps doesn't have to be done while being inside Android or iOS.
Whoever at Microsoft came up with the "let's force developers to write Metro apps" plan is an idiot. This plan is evil but extremely flawed.
Steve Goguen commented
I love working with .NET, but it's decisions like this that make me wonder when I will eventually have to jump ship. While Microsoft is literally creating barriers for new .NET developers, younger developers are picking up Ruby, PHP, Objective-C. Windows and .NET are simply irrelevant to them.
If you really want to make money off the VS tools, the goal should be to give them freebies while they're young. Their employer will pay for their MSDN subscriptions.
I read the blog post where this was announced ( http://blogs.msdn.com/b/visualstudio/archive/2012/05/18/a-look-ahead-at-the-visual-studio-11-product-lineup-and-platform-support.aspx ) and haven't seen a rational posted for this that shows a benefit to the users/developers who would be using the product.
I don't want to reach a conclusion reactively, but without an insight into this decision I can't fault others for assuming this is some poor attempt at a cash grab. I don't think that it is because it's hard to objectively see the value in paying $500 to develop console apps in the latest IDE but it still stinks of really poor product stratification.
I don't think you completely understand the seriousness of this issue. You won't get your hands on any of the Microsoft's desktop-app-capable compilers unless you buy Professional+ of VS. This is not just an IDE thing.
Kevin McFarlane commented
I guess this means the increasingly capable SharpDevelop IDE will get more of a look-in. :)
I write freeware for Windows and I collaborate on open source software that also run on Windows. You can't ask me and them (beginners, free and open source writer) to pay $500 each and maybe more for pro bono work. Or maybe you want to eradicate free software on Windows ?
The software I write are not tablet software. I'm not saying Windows 8 or Metro is awful, I'm just saying that some software are better suited for desktop applications (think Visual Studio).
Now you're telling me, I won't be able to use all the new features of C++11 that you can see on Channel 9 every week. C++ renaissance, I don't think so.
I really hope the person(s) behind all those terrible decisions will eventually get fired. The sooner, the better.
"VS11 Express won't support writing desktop apps"
This is ridiculous!
This is sad for any open source / hobby developers who can't afford the 500 bucks.
But it is even more sad for MSFT since they will lose potential customers to freeware compiler and IDE alternatives which don't have the shortcomings of VS11. That is, creating productive non-METRO apps which will run on all *currently* supported Windows versions.
2 votes from me.
Anonymous, the Express editions won't support desktop apps at all. Doesn't matter if it's C++ or .NET - you can't write desktop apps at all! So Microsoft will actually lose developers in all areas (probably a big figure).
I think if users don't get a free tool to write native C++ applications MS will loose some developers in long term for C++ and gain more in .NET area. I hope native developers will not die out...just kidding, but what I said before is true.
Why is it that Microsoft tries to ***** developers in every possible way? The only way to get anything good from them is creating a "riot". Let's recall C++11 support and what it took to make them improve C++11 conformance - hundreds of disapponted posts on vcblog, channel 9, uservoice, connect etc.
I wouldn't be surprised if they reply to this uservoice item like this: "We didn't know people want to write desktop apps.". Like they tried to claim that they didn't know people wanted C++11 support. NONSENSE.
An important aspect of this is that:
(1) We can't write Metro apps on any OS other than Windows 8 (there is no Windows 8 emulator or simulator for Windows 7, like when developing Windows Phone apps)
(2) VC11 Express only supports Metro app development
So we have to conclude that this new version of Express only installs and works on Windows 8. So it's an almost pointless release. I think instead of using the name "Express" they should use a new name.


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NU-TEK Roof Systems launches commercial roofing website to support the needs and continuing education of those currently working in, or entering, the industry.
— Kamil Maras, President of Integre Holdings, parent of NU-TEK Roof Systems
LAKE HOPATCONG, NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES, September 14, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ — Today, Kamil Maras, President of Integre Holdings, the parent company for NU-TEK Roof Systems, announced the release of a new website – nutekroofing.com. The site was designed as a resource for those working in, or accessing, the commercial roofing industry.
“The objective is to create a resource that not only showcases our own abilities, but one that supports the needs and continuing education of those accessing the industry,” said Maras.
According to the company, the commercial roofing industry, like many of the trades, is suffering from a lack of new entrants with experienced people retiring every day. Maras: “We decided that, if we want to continue to make our case for high-quality work and long-lasting relationships, we’re going to have to make sure there is a forum to define what that means.” To that end, the new resource is designed to drive users to solutions from multiple access points including their role, the type of organization they work for, or the facilities in their portfolio.
Areas of focus for the new website include best practices for roof maintenance, roof system applications, bid management, project management, budget management, preventative maintenance, materials, and general career development. There are specific resources for building owners, management companies, facility managers, consultants, manufacturers, and solar integrators across a variety of facility types including manufacturing, warehouse, distribution centers, medical, retail, office, and multi-unit housing.
NU-TEK acknowledges the contribution of EnvisionDr, for providing design guidance and development resources for the project. A description of their suite of services is available at: https://envisiondr.com/website-design-services/.
NU-TEK ROOF SYSTEMS offers over 30 years of experience in roof replacements, commercial roof system repair, solar system integration, and commercial roof preventative maintenance. They recommend, estimate, install, and maintain the highest quality and best-engineered roof systems. The NU-TEK team shares their knowledge and expertise in commercial and residential roof applications and focuses on providing our clients with the best total value. They install, service and maintain, PVC, KEE, TPO, EPDM, Modified Bitumen, and conventional built-up roofing systems for low-slope applications.
NU-TEK aims to develop lasting client relationships by providing prompt, professional service and customer support that exceeds expectations.
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(WTVF) — Tennessee Valley Healthcare VA campuses will go smoke-free this fall.
The change is in response to a new Department of Veterans Affairs policy restricting smoking at its healthcare facilities.
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes and any other combustion of tobacco will not be allowed on campus. This also includes e-cigarettes, vape pens and e-cigars.
The VA said the policy was created due to growing evidence that smoking and exposure to smoke creates significant medical and safety risks.
"We are not alone in recognizing the importance of creating a smoke-free campus," said VA Secretary Robert Wilkie. "As of 2014, 4,000 health care facilities and four national health care systems in the U.S. have implemented smoke-free grounds. This policy change coincides with additional VHA efforts to help us become the provider of choice for Veterans and the reason why Veterans will ChooseVA."
Campuses will go smoke-free on October 1.


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