Circular Economy Sprint took place in Helsinki Think Company’s coworking space in Viikki. While the themes of circular economy and sustainability are quite wide, each team managed to come up with concrete solutions to concrete problems.
Circular economy and green entrepreneurship - what now?
The circular economy model strives for environmentally sustainable economic growth, in which natural resources are used wisely. Green entrepreneurship aims to take the environment's well-being into consideration. The core idea behind the Circular Economy Sprint was that new circular economy business ideas, created in collaboration with research and innovation sectors, are needed in order to build a more environmentally and socially sustainable society. And new ideas are what we got!
Introducing the five teams of Circular Economy Sprint:
Team: Liselotte Karulf, Aino Kuusimäki, Sukanya Koner, Tuomo Kamula
Problem: Public spaces lack efficient waste segregation systems
Solution: Research-based service that investigates what type of waste is produced in a specific location, and then recommends adequate recycling bins.
In private properties and households people often recycle quite well, but in public spaces, such as bus stations and parks, there is usually only one garbage bin and often it’s overfilled. This prevents efficient collection of recycled materials. Last's service will complete a research concerning the amount and type of waste produced in a specific location, and then collaborating with recycling logistic companies, provides the most efficient waste segregation system.
Team: Arnav Joshi, Jose Roberto Valdivia
Problem: The lack of appropriate data management chain and tracking system concerning materials and products at End-of-Life stages
Solution: A service-based platform emphasizing B2B segments responsible for appropriate material disposal chains.
Resycling came to exist to answer a global problem in waste treatment and disposal: one third of global waste ends up in open dumps and a quarter in landfills. Recycling offers a platform that tracks, manages and establishes a circularity in material flow systems. Resycling helps to unveil use and impact of recycled materials in order to manufacture new products and services.
Team: Rafeul Hasan, Nino Chkhartishvili, Samira Mokhtari, Miri Jung
Problem: A large amount of natural resources are needed in the production of new clothes or other products.
Solution: A platform that offers information about the nearest second hand stores and events, and provides tools and tips to shop more eco-friendly.
The exploitation of natural resources is one of the core sustainability problems. Buying second hand products, such as clothes, technology and furniture saves a significant amount of natural resources, yet knowing where to find them is not always easy. Greenfo’s online platform collects second hand stores and eco-services to one place and helps consumers to make nature-friendly decisions in everyday life in an effortless way. To motivate its users, Greenfo includes a social credit points system, in which the customer gathers points for each eco-friendly decision.
The Clothing Library
Team: Ehsan Gale gafi, Wilma Grönqvist, Ilaria Di Filippo
Problem: Every year 92 million tons of textile waste is produced. At the same time the clothing industry produces 10% of global CO2 emissions.
Solution: Rent more and buy less with the help of a clothing rent service that offers both trendy and casual clothing for many types of users.
Textile waste, as well as CO2 emissions the clothing industry produces, are major environmental problems. Consumers often use a piece of clothing for a relatively short period of time. The Clothing Library offers its users an opportunity to rent both fashionable clothes and more basic pieces depending on the needs of the user. The service is completely online, which makes it consumer friendly, and it differs from existing services by offering a variety of different service options to reach multiple customer groups.
Team: Karri Lehtonen, Anusuya Krishnaswamy, Nathan Rebiai, Roy Ricaldi
Problem: Overconsumption of products people often need only a few times.
Solution: An online platform that helps to make the decision between renting, buying second-hand, and buying new.
Oftentimes people make a decision to buy a product even if they only need it a couple of times, mainly because it is usually the easiest and the most practical option. Sensume’s online platform helps a consumer to know if it is really necessary to buy a certain product. The customer answers questions about his/her needs and habits concerning the use of the product in question, and with that data the platform suggests if it is more sensible to buy or rent the product. Sensume also offers information on rental and second hand businesses, this way endorsing collaboration with local entrepreneurs.
Each team made an impressive effort to create a circular economy based business idea that could be a part of solving sustainability problems. After a long consideration, the judges decided to choose The Clothing Library as a winner! The Clothing Library was praised especially for their logistic planning that could decrease emissions caused by transportation and packaging processes, as well as the service’s ability to stand out of the market.
A big thank you to all of our participants, judges, guest speakers and our partner Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council!
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The ease of borrowing a gun from somebody in Svalbard, which basically just means telling the owner you’re fit to do so, will come to an end June 1 when a nationwide law requiring the borrower to have a permit specific to the type of weapons goes into effect.
The new law updates the Firearms Act of 1961 and will have more significant impacts for Svalbard than the mainland, Lt. Gov. Sølvi Elvedahl said in a prepared statement Friday.
“The changes in the legislation will provide better control over who has access to weapons,” she said. “As the legislation has been until June 1 of this year, only the person who lends/leases the weapon can assess whether the borrower/tenant is fit to borrow/rent the weapon, despite the fact that in practice there are very limited opportunities for to make such an assessment.”
“Considerations of social security and safe use of weapons indicate that the lender/landlord should not be responsible for assessing the borrower’s suitability. In Svalbard, this assessment according to new legislation will be left to the governor.”
Because adequate protection from polar bears is required outside Svalbard’s settled areas, most households have one or more weapons, Elvedahl said. That means the lending of weapons is also common. Under the new law, the borrower will need to document he/she has sufficient training on the firearm in question.
“This can, for example, be completed military service, activity in an approved shooting organization, enlistment on the hunter register or safety courses that provide basic knowledge about weapons,” the governor’s website notes.
The new law will make some aspects of borrowing easier, including removing the four-week limit on lending, meaning a permit must only be applied for once per weapon type, she said. Also, the governor intends to give priority to such applications to help ensure they are processed quickly.
“We clearly see that the new legislation can have practical consequences for people living on Svalbard, and we will do our part to help make the transition to new regulations as smooth as possible,” Elvedahl said.
By the way, perhaps more dear to the heart of some fervent firearm fans, the purchase of semi-automatic weapons will be banned starting June 1, 2024.

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Fondazione Galleria Milano
The Redemption of Historical Vanguards
Culture, exchange of opinions, meetings and training activities. These are the ingredients that inspired work on the reopening of the Galleria Milano Foundation, a private nonprofit organization. "A double purpose," comments a note, "the protection and enhancement of the artistic and cultural heritage of the historic Galleria Milano and the promotion of contemporary research, national and international, through exhibitions, moments of meeting and in-depth analysis, as well as educational and training activities".
Inaugural exhibition Alexander and Sasha Brodsky. Opening Monday, March 18, 2024, from 6 to 9 p.m. Via Arcivescovo Romilli 7, Milan. Duration of the exhibition: Thursday, March 21 to Saturday, June 8, 2024. Opening hours: Thursday through Saturday, noon to 7 p.m. or by appointment.
Almost two years after its closure, the Galleria Milano Foundation, thanks to the will of Nicola Pellegrini together with Bianca Trevisan and Giovanni Oberti, collects this extensive legacy, proposing itself as a point of reference for cultural production and research. The link with the city of Milan and its territory remains strong, engaging in a constructive dialogue with institutions, thanks to the comparison with museums, other cultural realities, universities and Academies of Fine Arts.
"The Foundation has its roots in the Galleria Milano, among the longest-standing modern and contemporary art galleries in the country. A first opening took place at the behest of Enrico Somarè in 1928, an experience that ended, after troubled events, within a decade due to the outbreak of the war. In 1964 it was reopened in Via della Spiga and was the beginning of a long adventure under the direction, from 1965 to 2019, of Carla Pellegrini Rocca. The gallerist made courageous and far-sighted choices, being among the first to exhibit in Italy English Pop Art, Viennese Actionism, the Japanese Gutai group, then-emerging German artists including Georg Baselitz, Joseph Beuys and Blinky Palermo, but also little-known U.S. authors at the time such as Ed Ruscha, Fred Sandback, Bob Graham, Kenneth Price, Joe Goode," they explain from the Foundation. Through the more than three hundred and fifty exhibitions held first in via della Spiga, then in the aristocratic palace on via Manin/via Turati, the gallery's headquarters from 1973 to 2022, exhibitions were dedicated to the lesser-known aspects of the Historic Avant-Garde and Abstraction, and decades-long partnerships were forged with Vincenzo Agnetti, Gianfranco Baruchello, Valentina Berardinone, Antonio Calderara, Vincenzo Ferrari, Enzo Mari, Davide Mosconi, Grazia Varisco, and Luigi Veronesi, among others.

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Health is the state of physical, mental and social well-being. A disease is a factor which affects the health. A disease can be defined as a condition or state of discomfort. It can be either due to structural disorder or functional abnormality in the body. Diseases can be classified based on certain criteria. Some of the criteria for classification are the duration of occurrence, communicability, type of causative agent and source of transmission. In this section, we will talk about the communicable disease and the non-communicable disease.
Diseases and Causes
Based on duration, diseases can be of two types, acute disease, and chronic disease. An acute disease is such a type of disease which occurs for a short interval of time e.g. common cold, burn, etc. While the chronic disease is a disease which lasts for a long period of time e.g. Heart and kidney diseases. An acute disease if not treated properly can eventually become a chronic disease.
On the basis of communicability, diseases are categorized into communicable or infectious disease and non-communicable or non-infectious disease.
Infectious disease is caused by certain microorganisms called pathogens and leads to infections. These can be spread from one person to another hence are also called communicable disease. For example cholera, malaria, chicken pox.
Non-infectious are non-communicable diseases and caused by a variety of reasons. Some of the reasons for the non-infectious disease are genetics, nutritional deficiency, age and sex of the individual and so on. Examples include cancer, diabetes, and hypertension.
There are various disease-causing agents ranging from bacteria and viruses to protozoa and worms. These are collectively known as pathogens. These agents enter the body directly or through some vector/agents like mosquitoes. They cause infectious chronic disease. Then, there are prions, these are basically proteins that are folded the wrong way and tend to cause some very serious illness. These are not infectious in the usual way, but can be spread by consumption of meat tainted by these proteins. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is such a disease caused by prions and is almost always fatal.
Some diseases are transmitted through some sources like contaminated food, water, and air. The chronic disease like AIDS is transmitted through blood transfusions, sexual intercourse, by sharing injection needles, even from mother to child by breastfeeding. Based on transmitting agents, a disease can either be air-borne or water-borne or food-borne.
Whether the disease is acute or chronic, contagious or non-contagious, viral or bacterial in nature. They always induce an uncomfortable feeling in the body. And our daily routine gets disturbed as well. Hence, it is said that- “Prevention is better than cure”.
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Spaghetti aglio olio e peperoncino (Garlic, Olive Oil and hot peppers) - Recipe
A delicious, easy and wallet friendly spicy pasta for your last minute dinner. Enjoy the simplicity of extra virgin olive oil, garlic and hot peppers that make this pasta an easy and yummy meal. Light and tasty!
- Level: Easy
- Preparation time: 20 minutes
- Total time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
In a large pot, bring to boil enough water to cook your pasta. When boiling, add salt. Add the spaghetti pasta and cook until al dente as directed in the box.
In the meantime, chop and stir fry the garlic in olive oil together with the crushed hot pepper until slightly brown.
Drain the pasta, quickly stir fry the spaghetti with your spicy sauce, sprinkle with some freshly chopped Italian parsley and serve hot
To add some consistency to the Garlic, Olive Oil and hot peppers sauce, just sprinkle some grated bread on top before serving.
This is a great pasta for every occasion: cheap, quick and really delicious. You can easily choose how spicy the pasta will be!

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Virginia Governor Robb sees trouble, and hope, for Democrats
The ballroom glittered. The jewels shimmered. It was Washington's annual black-tie salute to Congress, and 1,300 of this city's high and mighty were enjoying filet mignon along with a few laughs at themselves. One joke, however, was altogether too true for Democrats. There's a huge struggle going on this week, observed one speaker, freshman Sen. John Kerry (D) of Massachusetts. The battle is hard-fought over who will be the next national chairman of the Democratic Party. Why is there such interest in the race? The reason, said Senator Kerry, is clear: It's the only national race that a Democrat can win these days.
The crowd laughed. But many Democrats in the audience, including Virginia Gov. Charles Robb, knew that Kerry's humorous barb had a serious point. The Democratic Party has been beaten in four of the last five races for the White House. And three of those defeats were real stompings.
If change doesn't come soon to the Democratic Party, Governor Robb says, then Democrats ``may be in for . . . a protracted period as the minority party in national politics.''
Furthermore, Robb says, the situation could worsen. Unless the party is turned around at the national level, Democratic strength could quickly erode at the state and local levels.
The Democratic National Committee votes today on its new chairman. The choice of that chairman, however, is less important than the need to give the party a fresh, new voice and image at the national level, the governor says.
Robb, interviewed by the Monitor, has been among the Democratic governors spearheading efforts to polish the party's image and turn it toward new policies for the 1980s and '90s.
The governor sees no quick or easy answers to Democratic problems. He says the party probably faces ``at least two years'' during which it will suffer from ``a lack of clear definition, clear vision, of what [it] is all about.''
Governors, senators, and especially members of the US House will have to play a major role in reviving the party's national stature, says Robb. It will be younger Democrats -- such as Rep. Richard A. Gephardt of Missouri, Sen. Sam Nunn of Georgia, and Gov. Bruce Babbitt of Arizona -- who will lead the intellectual revival of the party, Robb suggests.
The key to Democratic success, he says, probably doesn't lie in any particular ideological approach. Rather, the party needs to turn to the future -- and to go beyond its past, however rich that may have been.
This will require leaders who ``have given some thought to the problems of today and tomorrow, and are not necessarily bound by the emotions of having created solutions to past problems.''
Newer leaders, says Robb, don't feel obligated to defend past policies, as some older ones do.
Robb also voices another concern. The Democratic Party has developed an image that is tied to certain pressure groups. Too often, the party is seen serving the interests of those groups, rather than the interests of the nation as a whole.
To illustrate his point, Robb likes to cite a statement by former President Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat:
``A political party,'' the President said, ``exists to serve a large and urgent national purpose.''
The party can hope to capture the White House again, says Robb, only when it can convince voters that Democrats put the nation's interests first, not the interests of any major group, or groups.
During the interview, Robb declined to name any of the groups that may have gained too much influence over the party. But the groups are well known, and include big labor unions, feminists, blacks, Hispanics, and others. Big labor has especially been criticized for being the ``Big Foot'' of the party, and for trying to dictate who would be the party's nominee.
Influence by these pressure groups in the early 1984 caucuses and primaries eliminated such middle-road presidential candidates as Sen. Ernest Hollings of South Carolina and former Gov. Reubin Askew of Florida.
``That's the thing many of us find most troubling,'' Robb says. ``Not that any particular candidate would get blown away, but that the party activists have, for the most part, dominated. [Yet] party activists don't really represent the mainstream of the party.
``It's not that they shouldn't be part of the process. It's that they exert disproportionate influence at the critical nominating time. And, of course, they frequently exert a disproportionate influence in constructing the party's [national] platform.''
This has made local and state Democratic officeholders run away from the national party at election time. The state parties and the national party have often been ``like ships passing in the night,'' says Robb. In Virginia, he notes, there has been something referred to as ``a golden silence'' among local Democrats. In careful statements, they have put distance between themselves and the national leadership. It's been a matter of survival in local offices.
``We now have drifted so far apart that it has become a real handicap for far too many [state and local] Democratic candidates to have to defend a national image that is at the very least counterproductive in their own races. Once that [situation] becomes institutionalized, as it's in the process of becoming right now, the two separate parties can't continue to exist.''
State officials, like Robb, are looking for answers. But it will take more than just that, he says. Some of the special interest groups that have been gaining influence in the party will have to be more restrained, he says.
``We're not saying you [the groups] can't be our friends any more; we're simply saying we want you to look at the question through a larger field of vision, to be more inclusive in your thinking, and, frankly, be less selfish.''
The ultimate revival of the party, Robbs says, will probably have to await a new field of candidates for the presidential nomination. The governor says 1988 could be a critical year, with most of the old names gone, and a host of new faces from the House, Senate, and governors' offices in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.
These younger candidates will be looking toward the future, toward sound economic prosperity, and toward the traditional values of Middle America -- a direction that could eventually bring about the party's national revival, Robb suggests.


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Morning sickness has been linked to healthier pregnancies by a new study in the US. Researchers found that mums-to-be who suffered nausea during their pregnancies were less likely to miscarry and that the link seemed stronger for older mums.
The longer mums-to-be had the symptoms also seemed to be connected to a lower likelihood of miscarriage. However, the study could not prove that morning sickness improved pregnancy health, only that there was a link between two. The study’s team also pointed out no morning sickness didn’t mean you should worry.
“Some say nausea and vomiting in pregnancy is a mechanism to help improve the quality of a pregnant woman’s diet,” said Dr Ronna L. Chan, who led the study. But although she agreed this was a plausible idea, she also suggested that the morning sickness could be a sign of the woman’s sensitivity to the hormones that help her sustain a healthy pregnancy.
If you are struggling with morning sickness, take it as a good sign! And check out our tips to beating the nausea.

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Programming advancement is an in fact complex procedure which experiences different stages during the entire improvement method. The idea is named as programming (S/W) improvement life cycle (SDLC) and includes different phases of (S/W) advancement. To effectively offer programming advancement administrations, associations ought to characterize an improvement approach that suits the prerequisites of the undertaking. Various undertakings may require various techniques in this way programming improvement specialist organizations must assess the venture necessities first and afterward plan the procedure for the product advancement life cycle.
The vast majority of the product improvement specialist co-ops have a pre-characterized procedure that is actualized while building up a product. The procedure gets somewhat adjusted by the task prerequisites yet the pith of the undertaking improvement technique continues as before. The essential phases of programming improvement are as referenced beneath:
Necessities Specifications: The above all else step while Hire front end programmer must accumulate the prerequisites of the undertaking. The associations must beginning with investigating the attainability and the necessities of the undertaking. A few inquiries that must be explained in this stage are:
What are customer’s desires for the task?
What might the client need in the product?
Is the venture in fact doable or not?
The above inquiries, alongside some increasingly, must be replied and appropriately legitimized before programming improvement specialist co-ops move any further.
Structure: This stage includes advancement of a cost for building up the task with all the little subtleties included. The undertaking prerequisites are assessed and a usage technique for accomplishing these necessities as a product is planned. The structuring stage is separated into two classes for example framework structure and segment plan. The framework configuration is plan of the product all in all where addresses like how the individual segments will associate with one another are replied. The part configuration stage, as the name proposes, manages the anticipating every individual segment.
Usage: The segments are really made in the execution stage. The plan format made in the past stage is executed and changed over into a machine language that the PC can comprehend and react to. Programming dialects, for example, C, C++, C#, Asp.Net, PHP and so on are utilized by the venture prerequisite to accomplish the most ideal outcomes. The source code and database are made in the usage stage. Exact and viable planning of the product is basic for an effective execution of the product.
Testing: The testing stage typically begins after the parts are made however now and again the product improvement specialist co-op can begin the testing alongside the usage stage. This technique may require somewhat more exertion and time however the end arrangement is drained of any inconsistencies or mistakes as they are distinguished and expelled when a segment is created.
Establishment: The segments of the product are joined together and the finished programming is introduced and executed on a PC framework. In the event that all the past stages have been performed expertly, at that point there will be no issue in the establishment stage. An exhaustive testing is again prescribed in the wake of introducing the product to ensure that the end arrangement is functioning as wanted.
Upkeep: It has been seen that pretty much every product experiences changes and alteration after it is finished. This might be because of some new necessities, disregarded highlights or the adjustment in the business technique. This requires consistent assessment and upkeep of the product.
The majority of the product (S/W) advancement specialist co-ops follow the above portrayed improvement system for making virtual products. It is the essential approach of S/W advancement administrations. When the product is finished and conveyed effectively, the undertaking of the specialist co-op doesn’t end. An expert S/W advancement organization will offer upkeep administrations to guarantee a smooth and well working answer for their customers.


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Editor's note: Proactive Dealer Solutions of Huntersville, N.C., is the company that created the automated voice used by some dealers to answer the phone 24/7. An earlier version of the story cited the wrong company.
If you call Ken Garff Honda Downtown in Salt Lake City at, say, 3:15 a.m., and press option No. 2, Brooke will come to the phone. You can ask her, for instance, how much the store charges for an oil change for a 2005 Honda S2000. If you are agreeable with the $40 price, she'll book your appointment immediately.
You'll notice Brooke is a little slow at that hour — who wouldn't be? — but that's her normal speed. Brooke is not a real person. She's a virtual assistant and an early customer-facing use of artificial intelligence in fixed ops.
One state south, doctors, nurses and other employees at Phoenix Children's Hospital in Arizona put in long hours and don't have time to drop off and pick up their cars for service. But those who drive Chevrolets and other General Motors vehicles can set their appointments online and leave their keys in a kiosk in one of the hospital's parking garages. Service department personnel from Sands Chevrolet, about 10 miles away, pick up the vehicle, service it and drop it off back at the hospital.


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Windy Ridge Wines
An indispensable book for every wine lover, from some of the world's greatest experts. Where do wine grapes come from and how are they related to each other? What is the historical background of each grape variety? Where are they grown? What sort of wines do they make and, most importantly, what do they taste like? Using the most cutting-edge DNA analysis and detailing almost 1,400 distinct grape varieties, as well as myriad correct (and highlighting almost as many incorrect) synonyms, this particularly beautiful book includes revelatory grape family trees, and a rich variety of illustrations from Viala and Vermorel's seminal ampelography with century-old illustrations. Combining Jancis Robinson's world view, nose for good writing and good wines with Julia Harding's expertise and attention to detail plus Dr Vouillamoz's unique level of scholarship, Wine Grapes offers essential and original information in greater depth and breadth than has ever been available before. A book for wine students, wine experts and wine lovers everywhere. AWARDS Best Wine, Beer and Spirits Book and winner of the Jane Grigson award, IACP (International Association of Culinary Professionals) Awards 2014 A wine book of the year, 2013, The Times, London Faiveley International Wine Book of the Year 2013, Roederer Awards Best Viticulture Book 2013, OIV Awards Best Drink Book 2012, Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards Best Beverage Book 2012, James Beard Awards Best Drink Book 2012, Andre Simon Awards Hall of Fame for Best Wine Book 2012, Gourmand World Cookbook Awards Best Drinks Book 2012, Wine & Spirits magazine
Wine has developed a following that number in the billions worldwide. Of the beverages of choice offered to mankind, aside from water, wine is one of the earliest recorded drinks in antiquity. And wine in all of its infinite combinations from many regions and in a wide array of smells, fragrances, tastes and strengths, continues to top the lists on menus and in homes around the planet.
A unique look at the meaning of the taste for wine in Britain, from the establishment of a Commonwealth in 1649 to the Commercial Treaty between Britain and France in 1860 - this book provides an extraordinary window into the politics and culture of England and Scotland just as they were becoming the powerful British state.
This book is the first extensive sociological study of the relationship between humor and social background. Using a combination of interview materials, survey data, and historical materials, it explores the relationship between humor and gender, age, social class, and national differences in the Netherlands and the United States. The exploration of social differences in sense of humor starts off from one specific, and not very prestigious, humorous genre: the joke.Good Humor, Bad Taste explains why jokes are good humor to some, bad taste to others.
A fifty year old woman can easily look anywhere from thirty-five to sixty-five. And these days, ever looking "old" at all has become optional. Like Fine Wine is loaded with tips and tricks for every income and interest level. Get rid of wrinkles and age spots. Get more hair and a safe tan. Fix the backs of your hands, your forehead, neck, and teeth. Plump your lips, get more brows and lashes. Lift your bust, get thin and toned, revamp your makeup, clothes, accessories, shoes and jewelry. Improve your poise and your mind. And more! This book packs a punch to glam up every fine wine lady's look, head to toe, from inexpensive quick fixes to major undertakings, plus a few exotic secrets!
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L. M. Barbier, S. Barthelmy, J. Cummings, N. Gehrels, H. Krimm, C. Markwardt, R. Mushotsky, A. Parsons, T. Sakamoto, J. Tueller (NASA / GSFC), E. Fenimore, D. Palmer (LANL), G. Skinner (CESR, France), Swift-BAT Team
The Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) on the Swift satellite is a large field of view instrument that continually monitors the sky to provide the gamma-ray burst trigger for Swift. An average of more than 70% of the sky is observed on a daily basis. The survey mode data is processed on two sets of time scales: from one minute to one day as part of the transient monitor program, and from one spacecraft pointing (~20 minutes) to the full mission duration for the hard X-ray survey program.
In the transient monitor program, sky images are processed to detect astrophysical sources in six energy bands covering 15-350 keV. The detected flux or upper limit in each energy band is calculated for >300 objects on time scales up to one day. In addition, the monitor is sensitive to an outburst from a new or unknown source. Sensitivity as a function of time scale for catalog and unknown sources will be presented. The daily exposure for a typical source is ~1500 - 3000 seconds, with a 1-sigma sensitivity of ~4mCrab. 90% of the sources are sampled at least every 16 days, but many sources are sampled daily. The BAT team will soon make the results of the transient monitor public to the astrophysical community through the Swift mission web page. It is expected that the Swift-BAT transient monitor will become an important resource for the high energy astrophysics community.
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Abruzzo cuisine is something to get excited about! Many food writers say that the finest chefs in Italy come from Abruzzo, but that is not really true. Every region and every city in Italy is loaded with great chefs!
What sets the cuisine of the Abruzzo region apart from the rest, is that Abruzzese cuisine makes use of many ingredients and spices that are not commonly used in Italian recipes elsewhere in the country. Lamb is a common meat in Abruzzo and lamb is usually reserved for special occasions in other regions. Goose is another common meat in this region. Spice and herb influences have some origins in trade activity via major port cities in Abruzzo. Rome is within 50 miles of Abruzzo and everybody knows that all roads lead to Rome! That includes overland merchant routes from Abruzzo ports.
Abruzzo was once part of the Kingdom Of Two Sicily's. Anybody that has done some Sicilian cooking, knows that flavor is the name of the game in Sicilian cuisine. The same goes for Abruzzese cuisine. The list of cuisine influences goes on and on, because mankind has occupied the Abruzzo region since before recorded history.
Maccheroni alla chitara is a specialty pasta in the Abruzzo region. Maccheroni alla chitara is literally translates to guitar pasta. This does not mean that the pasta has a guitar shape. The guitar part of the translation refers to pasta that is cut with guitar strings. If you have a guitar that has thin wire strings, then making this pasta is easy! Usually a wooden box or a board that has pegs, screws or nails with thin wire stretched tight in parallel rows is the device that is used to make this pasta. Sheets of pasta are pressed on the wires and cut into long thin strips. Maccheroni alla chitara can be as thin as spaghetti, or as wide as fettuccine. Maccheroni alla chitara is a fresh made hand crafted pasta.
A simple tomato sauce with cheese is the standard sauce for maccheroni alla chitara. Various sugo di carne and ragu style sauces are also served with this pasta. Sugo di Agnello (minced lamb sauce) is one of the most popular Abruzzese sauces for maccheroni alla chitara.
Today's Maccheroni alla Chitara e Sugo di Agnello Abruzzese recipe certainly is authentic and it has the tasty flavors that Abruzzo region cooking is known for.
Pasta Making Information:
This recipe is not a simple semolina and water pasta dough recipe for pasta extruding machines. This is a standard pasta recipe for hand turned pasta sheet rolling machines. A rolling pin can be used to roll sheets of pasta, but a hand cranked pasta rolling machine is much easier to use and it makes sheets of pasta that are very uniform in thickness. An economical Italian hand cranked pasta rolling machine costs about $18 to $40 dollars and it is a good investment for home usage. A heavy duty restaurant grade pasta sheet roller costs about $350 to $650 dollars and it will last a lifetime, because it is rebuildable.
Pasta Dough Making Tips:
Pasta dough can be started in a metal gear driven electric cake mixer with a dough hook, but it still must be folded and pressed by hand to finish blending the ingredients. The dough does not need to be extensively kneaded, because it will be run through the pasta rolling machine several times at the widest setting and folded each in half each time. Using the pasta rolling machine to finish the kneading of the dough is one of the tricks of the trade.
Before the dough is rolled out as pasta sheets, the dough must rest in a refrigerator for 3 to 4 hours, so the dough becomes smooth and elastic.
Pasta dough is usually made in batches and the extra dough can be refrigerated. It is best to drape a cloth that is lightly soaked with olive oil over the block of pasta dough inside of a sealed container, when refrigerating pasta dough.
The outside of the pasta dough block nearly always turns a grayish color after a couple of days, because of oxidization. This is nothing to worry about and the gray surface does not need to be trimmed off. The gray color will disappear after the dough is worked and after the pasta is boiled.
Like all fresh products, fresh pasta has a Servesafe 7 day refrigerated shelf life. Pasta dough can be frozen, but it is better when it is fresh.
Good pasta dough should not be too stiff and it should not be too soft. The dough should dent when heavy pressure is applied by one finger and the dough should only slightly or partially spring back. A pasta dough with this texture will produce some fine pasta.
I usually use a mixture of semolina and all purpose flour to make pasta. This is how we made pasta when I apprenticed. Only a tiny fraction of salt is added to the dough recipe. A tiny fraction of olive oil is also added to the dough. The eggs are the key to the texture of the pasta and no water should be added during the initial mix. When the dough tightens, becomes stiff and starts to crumble, that is the time to start sprinkling very small amounts of water on the pasta dough, while kneading, till the dough becomes smooth and workable again. Too much water in a pasta dough will result in a sticky stretchy dough that is hard to manage when shaping fine pasta.
Pasta Dough Recipe:
1 cup of flour per egg is the approximate proportion for Italian pasta!
Place 1 1/2 cups of semolina in a large mixing bowl.
Add 1/2 cup of all purpose flour.
Add 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt.
Mix the dry ingredients together.
Pile the dry ingredients on the center of the mixing bowl.
Form a shallow well on the center of the mound of the flour mixture.
Place two whole eggs in the well.
Add 2 teaspoons of olive oil.
Use a fork to gentle stir the eggs in the flour well, just like you are mixing eggs for scrambled eggs.
As you stir the eggs in the well, allow the eggs to slowly and gradually gather the surrounding flour.
Stir like this, till a dough starts to form.
Scrape the ingredients from the fork back into the mixing bowl.
Start using your fingers to gradually incorporate the remaining dry flour mixture into the dough mixture.
At this stage, at some point, the dough will become dry and crumbly. Now it the time to add a small sprinkle of water. Do not add to much water! Add a small amount, then work the dough. Add small amounts of water till the dough becomes workable again. The dough should be stiff in texture.
Fold the dough and press with the heels of your palms after each fold. Fold and knead the dough this way, till it becomes blended.
Press the dough with 1 finger under pressure to make a dent in the dough. The dough should only partially spring back when it has the correct texture. The texture of the dough can be corrected by adding a sprinkle of water and more kneading if it is too dry. If to wet, then work the dough on a flour dusted surface, till it becomes the correct texture.
Form the dough into a thick rectangular block shape and place it in a sealed container.
Refrigerate the dough for 3 to 4 hours, till the semolina in the dough becomes smooth.
Pasta Rolling Machine Techniques:
Follow these instructions and tips for rolling out sheets of pasta!
A very light dusting of flour on the work surface is best, when rolling sheet pasta. Sometimes I do not dust with any flour at all, if the room temperature is chilly.
When running sheets of pasta through a pasta sheet rolling machine, the pasta will pile up like an accordion and stick together, so pause while running a pasta sheet through the roller and gently use the backs of your fingers to carry the pasta sheet from under the machine out over the work surface, so the pasta sheet does not wrinkle.
For the widest setting on a pasta roller, the pasta is run through several times, till it becomes smooth and till it starts to become wide. If the pasta sheet has rough edges, then fold the sheet in half and keep running it through till the pasta sheet has smooth edges. This is only done at the widest setting on the pasta rolling machine.
Cut a 1/2" thick, 10" long slab of pasta dough for making the first pasta sheet. Gently feed the thick slab of dough through the rolling machine at the widest setting to start the process. The first past through will usually result in a rough broken pasta sheet. Fold and press the sheet and pieces together, before running the dough through a second time. On the second pass through the pasta roller, the dough will hold together and start to look like a rough sheet.
After the pasta sheet is uniform looking after being rum through the pasta rolling machine at the widest setting several times, then it is ready for the next step.
The pasta dough sheet can be run one time through each successive smaller thickness setting on the rolling machine, till the pasta sheet becomes the desired thickness.
The pasta sheet can now be turned into desired shapes!
Maccheroni alla chitara pasta:
A chitara pasta cutter can be purchased in Italian markets, specialty chops or on the internet. A chitara pasta cutter can be made at home and detailed instructions are easy to find on the internet. In a pinch, a fettuccine cutter can be used, but that is cheating! A single guitar wire or even a guitar can be used to cut this pasta.
Press a 16" to 24" thin sheet of fresh pasta on the chitara wires with a small rolling pin, till the pasta is cut into long thin ribbons.
The long thin ribbons can be as thin as spaghetti or as wide as fettuccine.
Make single portion twists or piles of pasta on a parchment paper lined sheet pan.
Dust the piles of fresh pasta with semolina to keep them from sticking together.
Keep the fresh pasta chilled, till it is cooked.
Sugo di Agnello Abruzzese:
This recipe makes enough for 2 large portions!
Heat a pot over medium low heat.
Add 5 tablespoons of olive oil.
Add 4 tablespoons of minced pancetta.
Saute till the pancetta becomes a golden brown color.
Add 4 cloves of finely chopped garlic.
Add 1/2 tablespoon of minced shallot.
Add 1/3 cup of very finely minced onion.
Stir and saute, till the fine vegetables become tender, but not browned at all.
Add 12 to 14 ounces of ground lamb.
Stir the meat with a wire whisk occasionally as it cooks, so any clumps of ground meat are broken up into tiny pieces.
Note: Clumps of cooked ground meat are not desirable in this sauce! Sugo di agnello is meant to coat the pasta with flavor and cling to the pasta. If you want big chunks of ground meat, then that is what meatballs are all about!
Saute the ground meat, till it is fully cooked and lightly browned. (Do not allow the meat to overly brown. That is how a sugo di carne becomes greasy and dark in color!)
Add 1/3 cup of dry white wine
Add just enough imported Italian canned crushed San Marzano plum tomatoes to almost cover the meat. (2 1/2 to 3 cups is plenty. The proportion of ground meat should be slightly higher than the proportion of tomato in the finished sauce!)
Add 1/2 cup of imported Italian canned tomato puree or 3 pureed peeled and seeded fresh overripe plum tomatoes.
Add sea salt and black pepper.
Add 4 medium size leaves of basil that are torn by hand.
Add 2 pinches of thyme.
Add 1 pinch of crushed dried red pepper.
Add 2 pinches of marjoram.
Add 2 pinches of minced rosemary.
Add 1 pinch of rubbed saffron.
Add 3 pinches of finely chopped Italian parsley.
Add 1 cup of light beef broth.
Add 1/2 tablespoon of lemon juice.
Raise the temperature to medium heat.
When the sauce starts to gently boil, reduce the temperature to low heat.
Stir the sauce once every 4 or 5 minutes.
Simmer the sauce for 30 to 35 minutes.
Note: Do not simmer this sauce all day! Meat sauces that are cooked for too much time will start to lose their crisp flavor and bright color. A meat sauce that is simmered too long will become acidic and dark in color!
After the sugo di carne finishes simmering, the sauce should be a medium thick consistency and the small pieces of ground meat should be easy to see. If the sauce becomes too thick, add a splash of light beef broth or chicken broth.
Keep the sauce warm over very low heat or reheat the sauce to order.
Maccheroni alla Chitara e Sugo di Agnello Abruzzese:
Heat a saute pan over medium low heat.
Add just enough of the sugo di agnello to coat 1 portion of pasta. (About 6 to 8 ounces.)
Heat the sauce.
Cook 1 portion of fresh maccheroni alla chitara pasta in boiling water, till the pasta floats and becomes tender, but not mushy
Drain the water off of the cooked pasta.
Add the pasta to the sauce in the pan.
Toss the sauce and pasta together.
Mound the pasta on a plate.
Spoon any extra lamb meat sauce that remains in the pan over the pasta.
Sprinkle some freshly grated pecorino romano cheese over the pasta.
Garnish with an Italian parsley sprig.
Tasty, tasty, tasty! Maccheroni alla Chitara e Sugo di Agnello Abruzzese has a rich inviting aroma. The sugo di agnello is meaty and it has the flavors that dreams are made of!
An Italian wine pairing is a must! A classic Italian dry red wine like Chianti or Lambrusco is best with this pasta. Many people do not realize that Italy produces some nice Merlot. Merlot is popular with the restaurant going crowd and the 2005 Terrazzo Merlot in the pictures would certainly be to their liking. Yum! Ciao Baby! ... Shawna


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Slow cooker meatloaf recipe
This slow cooker meatloaf is tasty and will cook away in your crockpot while you are at work. Get ready to come home to a divine smelling house and tasty meatloaf for dinner.
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- ½ cup tomato paste
- 1 tbsp mixed herbs
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 cup quick cooking oats
- salt and pepper
- 1 carrot, finely grated
- 1 brown onion, grated
- 1kg minced beef
- 6 slices cheddar cheese
Cut four 60cm pieces of foil and fold them over and over to create long strips. Lay these strips in the bottom of the slow cooker. You will use these strips to lift the meatloaf out of the slow cooker.
In a bowl, combine the eggs, tomato paste, herbs, garlic, oats, salt and pepper, carrot and onion.
Place the minced beef on top of the mixture and using clean hands, combine the mixture well.
Tip the mixture onto the foil strips and form a loaf using your hands.
Place the lid on and cook for 3-4 hours on high and 6-8 hours on low.
Lay the cheese over the top of the meatloaf and replace the lid 10 minutes before serving.
Lift out of the pan with the foil strips and slice to serve.
- You can prepare this the night before and refrigerate it so you can set it in the morning. If you have a ceramic crockpot you will need to bring it to room temperature before you heat it so it doesn’t crack. If you have a metal liner you can skip this step.
- I have added lots of herbs and flavourings to this recipe. I like my meatloaf to be tasty and big so there are leftovers. This is perfect sliced on sandwiches the next day.
- If you are trying to sneak extra vegetables into your family’s diet, you can grate a zucchini into this recipe as well. Just make sure that you squeeze out the liquid from the zucchini so it doesn’t make your meatloaf soggy.
- This recipe was tested in a Sunbeam Secretchef Electronic Sear and Slow cooker (5.5L).
- This recipe was created by Jennifer Cheung for Kidspot, Australia’s best recipe finder.
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The City of West Fargo was recognized as one of 48 Tree City USA communities in North Dakota during the 2017 Trees Bowl and Awards Ceremony Saturday, Sept. 23, for urban forestry management activities in 2016. This is the City of West Fargo’s 33rd year earning this honor.
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Medical schools under pressure
An initiative launched recently by the French health ministry to boost the number of doctors entering the profession by 50% over the next three years is putting a severe strain on the country’s training faculties.
France is facing a growing shortage of doctors and the move, known as the numerus clausus, is aimed at encouraging more students to take up medicine. However, although the medical profession welcomes the increase, the Association Nationale des Etudiants en Medicine is complaining about overcrowded lecture rooms and a general shortage of study courses and programmes. Officials on the student body say the government’s plan is seriously under-resourced and has called for further investment.
Although France has a high doctor-patient ratio – 3.5 per 1,000 in 2006 - many physicians are approaching retirement or tend to retire early. Female colleagues who are also mothers are leaving the service to care for their families. Rural community GPs are less likely to be replaced after they hang up their stethoscopes.
MP Francis Beyrou, a centrist candidate in the recent presidential elections, has suggested that the need for new doctors should be calculated on a regional basis, to accommodate varying demographic needs. He also favours group practices, telephone consultations and extra grants for medical students who agree to work in rural communities for a minimum number of years after they qualify.
English-speaking support networks
TWO British women whose lives have been afflicted by serious illnesses have each set up a charity association to provide help and support to other sufferers and their families throughout France.
The first, Cancer Support France (CSF) was founded in 2003 by British expatriate Linda Shepherd, a former school teacher who contracted breast cancer soon after she moved to this country with her husband, in 2000. She soon realised there was no one else she could talk with – in English – about her feelings.
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Tetra Bio Pharma confirms submission of two OTC DIN applications
Tetra Natural Health announced that it has submitted two over-the-counter DIN applications to Health Canada. The first application, submitted on November 15th, is for the treatment of hemorrhoids. The second application, submitted today, November 26th, is for the temporary relief of aches and pains of muscles and joints associated with backache, lumbago, strains, bruises, sprains and arthritic or rheumatic pain, pain of tendons and ligaments. Tetra has created this OTC product line containing beta-caryophyllene to bring self-care therapies that act on the CB2 receptor directly to pharmacies and patients. Tetra intends to commercially launch these OTC pain medications in the $19B OTC market.Tetra continues to expect commercial launch in Canada in pharmacy retail outlets in early 2020, and is in commercial agreement discussions with various companies for the sale and distribution of these products. Tetra also plans to launch these products in the United States market in 2020. In preparation for a U.S. launch, Tetra is in discussions with a contract manufacturer to set up the manufacturing and to obtain a National Drug Code number from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for each drug, which is required for all OTC drugs sold in the U.S.


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It was Christmas in March for 12 military veterans Tuesday afternoon.
The dozen American heroes, which includes one World War II vet and one Korean War vet, watched the Penguins practice at CONSOL Energy Center.
“I was very excited,” Marines Corporal Ramen Blakey said. “This is a time to remember. I’ve never seen them in person. This is the first time I’ve been here.”
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Electrician’s Mate Anthony Rapp has been a Penguins fan for about 30 years and always found time for hockey.
“I was working out of town all the time,” Rapp said. “When I’d come home I’d be sure, during hockey season anyways, to get tickets and go see the game. I enjoy it.”
Set up in the Captain Morgan Club, the veterans from Korea, Vietnam and WWII were able to stay for the entire practice and were provided with gift bags by the Penguins.
John H. Onstott, E-4 Special Force, has long been a hockey fan, especially of Mario Lemieux. He remembers watching hockey before Pittsburgh even had an NHL team.
“I’ve always been a Penguins fan, always,” Onstott said, “when they were the Hornets in the minor league.”
Roberta Irwin, a special volunteer, came up with the idea of attending practice. Irwin, who used to watch hockey games with her husband – a WWII vet, knew that the patients were huge fans.
“I thought, ‘What about (attending) a practice?’” Irwin said.
Although the veterans have been long time fans, Tuesday was the first time most of them have ever been inside CONSOL Energy Center.
“It’s a beautiful structure they’ve got here,” Rapp said. “I can’t believe what they’ve done here, but they did it. They had to do something here and they did it. They did it right.”
|Pens players and coaches salute the military veterans before Tuesday's practice |


I am working on a small solar and 12V battery system using a SmartSolar Charger, Phoenix Inverter, and SmartShunt. This is intended to be a solar power demonstration unit so it would be very helpful to measure irradiance and cell temperature with an IMT sensor and have a few Si-RS485TC-2T-v-MB available.
However, I am having trouble getting the sensor to connect properly. I am using the official FTDI USB-RS485-WE-5000-BT adapter as recommended and it can be seen and seems to connect for a couple seconds every minute or so but no readings show up. The sensor is powered directly from 12V battery voltage.
I had attempted this using a Raspberry Pi running Venus OS as described here:https://community.victronenergy.com/questions/113640/imt-irradiance-sensor-venus-os-raspberry-pi-not-co.html but have switched over to a Cerbo GX in order to attempt to rectify this problem with no change in the behavior.
Sensor shows up but shows "Not Connected":
Does seem to connect every ~1-2 minutes but nothing shows up:
I have no trouble accessing the sensor using Si Modbus Configurator from my PC and can read values from it. I do see the G value change when shining a light on it. Everything seems to be configured properly there according to https://www.victronenergy.com/media/pg/Cerbo_GX/en/installation.html#UUID-d4b7dfe9-4ee0-53bc-8959-c567ed63cebb and the IMT application note.
The VRM does show "Meteorological sensor  Product Id" to be b030 after connection but nothing else in the data export.
Pretty stumped as the device is seems to be recognized but not getting any data through. Any ideas to help me troubleshoot this?


Saks came out swinging the bats early and put pressure on White Plains, and three early errors helped Saks eliminate the Wildcats 7-2 in Saturday’s early action in the state softball tournament.
Seventh-ranked Saks (33-16-1), the defending Class 3A champion, went on to lose to Winfield in a noon elimination game. White Plains finished its season 33-15.
The Saks-White Plains game marked the seventh clash between Calhoun County rivals this season. Saks won for the second time but on the biggest stage, a place where Saks won their state title in 2012.
“It was an amazing job by my girls,” Saks coach Michelle Lively said. “They came in focused. I thought they were more relaxed than ever, than we’ve ever played them.
“We’re always so hyped up about playing them because we know we can beat them, but I feel like we work ourselves up too much. Today, I thought they were just relaxed.”
White Plains had won its last five games against Saks.
“It’s frustrating on this end for sure,” White Plains coach Rachel Ford said. “Odds tell you you’re not going to beat a team all the time, especially when they’re a good team, but again, it all comes down to us changing our mind state at this level.
“We might get a little tense or have pressure put on it when we know we should just play our game, but it is frustrating to get beat by a team that you know you can beat.”
Saks mounted 12 hits, and putting the ball in play put the pressure on White Plains. Three early errors helped Saks built a 7-0 lead by the third inning.
“That’s what you have to do,” Lively said. “I’ve said it from day one, since we played them, we’ve got to hit the ball and put it in play and put it in their hands, because you never know.
“There are going to be errors made, but you’ve got to produce hits.”
Saks’ Tiffany Springer went 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs. Kelly Kilgore and Raegan Nunez had two hits apiece, and Kilgore and Taylor West drove in two runs apiece.
“It was very big, because usually, when we play against them, we don’t hit against them,” West said. “We hit the ball today. It helped us out a lot.”
West, known more for her pitching, struck out 14 batters to pass the 600-strikeout milestone for the season. She entered the tournament needing 34 to reach 600 and took 602 into the Winfield game.
“It means a lot, because I was trying to beat my record from last year,” said West, who finished with 610 strikeouts, the fourth-highest single-season total in state fast-pitch history. “I beat it by about a hundred.”
White Plains got two-hit performances from Morgan Cobb and Anna Snider, and Carley Wood drove in both Wildcat runs with a double over the head of Saks left-fielder Tayler Teague in the third inning.
Snider struck out seven batters, but she was pitching under duress for much of the early part of the game while West cruised with the early lead.
“Taylor West did a great job today, and I want to give Saks props,” Ford said. “I’m so proud of them. They haven’t been successful this year, but they came out ready to beat us and they did.”
Sports columnist Joe Medley: 256-235-3576, email@example.com. On Twitter @jmedley_star. Star preps writer Brandon Miller contributed information for this story.


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Fair Work Ombudsman
has warned employers to make themselves aware of their obligations to workers this Easter – whether employees are working or taking the holidays off.
With at least two public holidays looming (depending on your state or territory), it is vital to check what employees are owed.
Good Friday (April 3) and Easter Monday (April 6) are national public holidays, with some states and territories also declaring Easter Saturday or Sunday as public holidays.
According to the FWO, awards, enterprise agreements and other registered agreements can provide entitlements for employees who work on the upcoming public holidays. These could include:
Do employees have to work on public holidays?
- extra pay
- an extra day off or extra annual leave
- minimum shift lengths on public holidays
- agreeing to substitute a public holiday for another day
An employer can ask an employee to work on a public holiday, given that the request is reasonable. However, the employee is entitled to refuse a request to work if they have reasonable grounds.
The following need to be taken into account when deciding if a request is reasonable:
- the employee's personal circumstances, such as family responsibilities
- whether the employee will get more pay
- the needs of the workplace
- the type of work the employee does
- whether the employee's salary includes work on a public holiday
- whether the employee is full-time, part-time, casual or a shift worker
- how much notice the employee was given about working
- the amount of notice the employee gives that they refuse to work
If a non-casual employee would normally work on the day of the public holiday, they are entitled to their base pay rate for their ordinary hours if the employer chooses to close the workplace for the holiday.
The importance of being aware
“The Fair Work Ombudsman’s experience is that the large majority of employers want to do the right thing by their employees and most non-compliance is actually inadvertent,” an FWO spokesperson told HC
. “The majority of mistakes which occur are due to a lack of awareness of workplace laws, rather than employers deliberately doing the wrong thing.”
The spokesperson added that a common inadvertent error made by employers who aren’t fully aware of their workplace obligations is underpaying penalty rates.
“We recognise that errors happen, so we have a flexible and fair approach when mistakes occur,” they said. “Employers also need to be aware that small errors can result in significant underpayments if they’re left unchecked for an extended period of time, so it’s important that employers who are unsure about their obligations contact the Fair Work Ombudsman or check with their industry association.”
Obligations can vary between industries, so employers are advised to check their industry-specific requirements to avoid mistakes.
Public holidays over Easter by state or territory
Australian Capital Territory: Friday 3, Saturday 4, Monday 6
New South Wales: Friday 3, Saturday 4, Sunday 5, Monday 6
Northern Territory: Friday 3, Saturday 4, Monday 6
Queensland: Friday 3, Saturday 4, Monday 6
South Australia: Friday 3, Saturday 4, Monday 6
Tasmania: Friday 3, Monday 6, Tuesday 7 (only applies under certain awards or registered agreements and to the state public service)
Victoria: Friday 3, Saturday 4, Sunday 5, Monday 6
Western Australia: Friday 3, Monday 6

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Any number of unexpected things can happen to anyone—from health problems to injuries to setbacks. And this is precisely why you need long-term care insurance.
Did you know that one in seven people in long-term healthcare facilities are under the age of 65? For instance, Michael J. Fox was only 30 when he noticed a twitch in his finger that was later diagnosed as Parkinson’s. And Christopher Reeve was 43 when he had his tragic accident that left him a quadriplegic. Additionally, according to an analysis of statistics from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the number of under-65 nursing home residents has risen about 22 percent in the past eight years. So, yes, “stuff” happens. That’s why you must plan for it.
Additionally, seven in ten people over age 65 end up in a long-term care facility. And the average cost is $170 to $350 per day that these people will have to pay out-of-pocket for their care. In one month, that equals $5,100 to $10,500. And that doesn’t even include the costs for doctors, medical devices, prescriptions, and other living expenses. If you want protect your assets from spend out, long-term care insurance is the way to go.


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View Full Version : Maemo 4.0 SDK Released
11-09-2007, 12:57 PM
Good news! Maemo.org has officially announced the release of the Maemo 4.0 (Chinook) SDK for the new Internet Tablet OS 2008. Release notes and installation instructions for developers are now online. Maemo.org also mentions that the Nokia N810 Internet Tablet is now on route to the distribution channels so expect to see them at your local store and online in the next few weeks.Read the full article. (http://www.internettablettalk.com/2007/11/09/maemo-40-released/)
11-09-2007, 12:59 PM
Oooooooh... I wish the title would have said SDK... :o At least it means the user image will be coming soon.
11-09-2007, 01:02 PM
11-09-2007, 05:44 PM
I don't know if anyone read the release notes, but now lists the fixed bugs in it and the bug number in question.
Hopefully this will be the case also with the new OS, a complete release notes, with bugs that have been fixed.
btw, you need VDSO support in the kernel or scratchbox will fail with some random lib ptr errors...
(What i learned while installing this today, that and make-kpkg will fail to build your nvidia kernel module if you have paravirtualisation on! ;-)
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By Chef Alli
5 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 small onion, minced
1 tsp. oregano leaves
1 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
2 tsp. orange zest
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
4 small chicken breasts, pounded thin to become chicken cutlets
1 cup prepared mojo marinade, or use 1 cup of your favorite bottled mojo marinade
2 cups BBQ sauce
1/2 cup ranch dressing
2 heads romaine lettuce
1 cup black bean salsa (my favorite is black bean and corn)
1 cup French fried onions
2 limes, halved grape tomatoes, halved
PREPARE THE MARINADE
In a pint jar with a tight-fitting lid, add the garlic, onion, oregano, salt, pepper, orange juice, orange zest, lime juice and olive oil. Tightly cover the jar with the lid and shake to combine all ingredients.
PREPARE THE CHICKEN
Marinate the chicken breasts for at least three hours in the mojo marinade.
Remove the chicken from the marinade and pat dry. Add a bit of olive oil to a skillet over medium-high heat; when the oil is hot, add the chicken breasts to the pan, browning them on each side. Reduce the heat to medium, cover the skillet and continue to cook the chicken breasts for eight to ten minutes or until the chicken breasts are cooked throughout and 160 F at the center. Reserve the chicken and keep warm.
ASSEMBLE THE SALADS
In a small bowl, combine the BBQ sauce with the ranch dressing.
Tear both heads of the romaine lettuce into bite-size pieces and divide among four large salad bowls.
Top each bowl of lettuce with the desired amount of the prepared BBQ dressing, salsa, French fried onions and
Slice the chicken breasts, placing the chicken on top of each salad. Squeeze a lime half over the chicken slices.
Serve the salads at once.


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75 subscriber giveaway winner will be announced during our first livestream this Saturday December 11th at 8:30pm CST. Expect some awkward pauses and confusion…. so like a typical video, but live!
It’s like a News Report but with Comics
Yes, I love Lobo! Weekly picks for 6/2/21
Top 10 Ongoing Comics of 2020
Last blog entry was the most Pessimistic you will ever see from us, we strive to keep this a very optimistic portion of the comic community. So today we want to celebrate the best of 2020, yes believe it or not 2020 was not all gloom and doom. Some great comics came out in 2020 and here we will name our top ten ongoing comic books from the year despite delays and cancellations due to the pandemic.
A quick disclaimer before diving into the list, we have not read every comic book released this year. For example an obvious omission from the list is Chip Zdarsky’s Daredevil, a series that we regretfully have not read yet. If by chance Zdarsky and team read this, we have bought the first two volumes of the series to read at least, also thank you for checking us out.
10) Star Wars: Darth Vader by Greg Pak and Raffaele Ienco
We are so excited to add a Star Wars comic to this list, both the main title and Darth Vader have been constantly good this year. At times I find myself losing interests in the middle of a Star Wars story but Darth Vader has become a comic that I find myself excited to read. Greg Pak’s script adds new layers into a character that we are already familiar with. It’s not only Pak’s writing that provides growth in the character but Raffaele Ienco’s artwork extends that growth. We already know that Darth Vader is a badass character but Ienco’s artwork, shows us how badass the character can be. It’s a great team that creates an action packed character study and that’s why this is this the best ongoing Star Wars comic right now. 2021 looks bright for Star Wars comics with the continuation of Darth Vader and the main title, as well as the introduction of the High Republic (also, Doctor Aphra, she deserves some love too)
9) Monstress by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda
After reading the first 4 trades of Monstress, it was hard to not get lost in the world-building that Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda create. Sana’s artwork alone is so engrossing and beautiful. It’s a mix of fantasy meeting steam-punk in a world of discovery for Maika, the main character and going along with her journey and continuing story. Nora has been trying to get Kyle to read it, hopefully eventually, but there is still time to get caught up as the sixth arc is starting in the new year.
8) Once & Future by Kieron Gillen an Dan Mora
Dan Mora’s artwork is a beauty to stare at. Yes, stare at. Kieron Gillen crafts a fun horror fantasy joy ride. Every Wednesday that this book is scheduled to come out, it is among the first we read. The main characters of ex-monster hunter Bridgette and her grandson Duncan have this dynamite relationship that we cannot help but love. This is certainly a comic series that we could see turned into a television series.
7) Thor by Donny Cates and Nic Klien
Much like 2019, 2020 was dominated by Donny Cates. Spoiler alert, we will have one more series by Cates on this list. Thor by Jason Aaron is a run that we plan on reading eventually, as it is a hole that we need to fill, but this run by Donny Cates and Nic Klien has been one of the best series by Marvel this year. Between the Black Winter storyline and the current story arc with Donald Blake, the series is never boring and always a pleasure to read. If you lack knowledge or background in Thor lore, you won’t feel lost and that makes this a great read. Cannot wait to see 2021 has in store for Donny Cates and Thor.
6) Aquaman by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Various artists
WHY???? Why did this amazing story have to come to an end? We are not sad over the ending, it was a beautiful ending. We are sad that the most recent issue was the final issue of a well-written and stunning artwork throughout. Definitely a must-read series.
5) Seven Secrets by Tom Taylor and Daniele di Nicuolo
We did not expect to love this series, but Tom Taylor had a killer year with all of his books. Seven Secrets has the feeling of a new age James Bond blended with an anime feeling. Throughout the first five issues, Seven Secrets is filled with twist and turns and we itch for more each time the issue ends.
4) Something is Killing The Children by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’edera
James Tynion IV continues to bring the heat in his creater-own series. Neither of us expected this to be so engrossing. From the first issue, the artwork and story pulled us in and left us wanting more. What really is killing these children? The mystery behind it all is so well laid out, and Erica’s character continues to be mysterious and revealing each issue. Definitely a series we would recommend to anyone, even if they don’t read or like horror comics.
3) Killadelphia by Rodney Barnes and Jason Shawn Alexander
Amazing!!! That’s the best way to describe this great horror vampire series that mixes current issues and historical figures. Jason Shawn Alexander produces some of the best artwork in 2020.
2) Venom by Donny Cates and various artists
Truth be told, #2 an #1 on this list are the same from last year if we were to rank series. Donny Cates has been the main writer for Marvel in 2020 with Thor and Venom. The King in Black storyline is currently going on bringing back the amazing Ryan Stegman, who continue to produce greatness together in a comic. But, that being said, Venom continued to be great when Stegman was not doing the artwork. Seriously never thought Venom would be among the best comics.
1) Bitter Root by David F Walker, Chuck Brown and Sanford Greene
Best ongoing series has to be Bitter Root. It’s one of those series that each issue just stays with you days after reading, from the social commentary to the insane artwork from Sandford Greene. Not many things can be entertaining and provide you with knowledge, yet Bitter Root does that with ease. Cannot wait to see what the future of Bitter Root consists of and if 2020 is any indication, it will be hard to replace Bitter Root as the #1 book in 2021. Also, we were able to meet Sandford Greene at C2E2 (the only big con this year) and he was the nicest and friendliest person we’ve met.
After naming these ten great ongoing series, here are a few that we think could be among the best in 2021.
Iron Man by Christopher Cantwell and Cafu
Crossover by Donny Cates and Geoff Shaw
Stillwater by Chip Zdarsky and Roman K Perez
The Department of Truth by James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds
Scuse Me? I liked Jar Jar Binks
With Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker coming out today, it has caused a moment of reflection and even a confession, that confession being that I like Jar Jar Binks.
I was at the young age of seven when The Phantom Menace was released and the excitement that my father was exhibiting for the film was contagious, I found myself wanting to see this film. The Phantom Menace was the perfect storm of pod-racing, light saber battles, and awesome creatures, but the one thing I loved the most about the film was Jar Jar Binks. I loved that damn gungan. Jar Jar was entertaining and goofy, it was everything I wanted from a character.
Looking back on it, I can see why I loved Jar Jar, it is the same reasons why my baby nieces like me. The pure stupidity and goofy demeanor was enough to have me want more from this character at that age. It was hilarious to see this computer generated character act like a cartoon with his lumpy style of walking and goofy voice. I was the right demographic for the character and I was loving every moment of it.
When The Phantom Menace was released I thought it was brilliant, same with Attack of the clones but I would never forget the moments after seeing Revenge of the Sith. The third entry in the prequel series is by far my favorite and I think its due to the feeling of viewing it with my father. On the way back home from the theater, we could not stop discussing it and we had to tell my mother about that Darth Vader scene. This was the moment I realized how special Star Wars was, its a science fiction soap opera that brings the family together.
Over the years, I would become more fond of the original trilogy and realize the greatness of A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back would become one of my all time favorite films. That love I had for the prequels would disappear, especially when The Force Awakens was released.
Today, I have to force myself through Attack of the Clones, but I still love Star Wars. Although now I root for the villains such as Kylo Ren in the recent trilogy and Darth Maul in The Phantom Menace and the animated shows. Rarely do I find myself liking the cute supporting characters like Porgs (except Baby Yoda, so damn adorable). I have to look at Jar Jar Binks and not hate the character. If it was not for my fondness of Jar Jar as a child, I would not be looking forward to the finale of this galactic saga.
So this is a thank you Jar Jar! If it was not for your goofy ass, I would never realize how special Star Wars is. It could be said that Star Wars is the reason we created Noggin, because our first date was The Force Awakens.

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Huw & Alison Williams
Huw and Alison were sent by Highfields through UFM in September 2011 to Turin in northern Italy. There they serve in the leadership of the International Church of Turin reaching out to the large international community within the city. Alison also continues her links with student work through IFES serving the 100,000 students in the city’s university and colleges. They have one daughter, Kitty.
Contact: UFM, 145 Faringdon Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 5DL.
Mission Board Link: Sophie Rees
Blog: Cartoline da Torino

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Ed Moore is a retired United Methodist elder in the Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference. Previously he was the primary liaison between the Clergy Health Initiative and the leadership and staff of the two United Methodist conferences in North Carolina. Moore holds a bachelor’s degree from Lebanon Valley College, a Master of Divinity from Duke and a doctorate in the history of American Christianity from The George Washington University.
In each episode of “Leading and Thriving in the Church,” Prince Rivers — pastor and editor of the Alban Weekly — sits down with some of the most innovative people he knows: scholars, executives, authors. Together they explore what it means to lead faithfully, effectively and sustainably in today’s church.
All six episodes of the first season are now available!


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Mayo Clinic and Cancer Genetics Inc. today launched OncoSpire Genomics, a joint venture with the singular goal of improving cancer care by discovering and commercializing diagnostic tests that leverage next-generation sequencing.
"Individualized medicine and genomic testing give us a fundamental understanding of the inner workings of wellness and disease. We recognize the transformative power of these tools and are committed to using every resource at our disposal to bring individualized medicine to our patients," says Gianrico Farrugia, M.D., a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist and director of Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine. "That is why this joint venture is so important."
OncoSpire will focus on mutually identified projects in the Biomarker Discovery Program within Mayo's Center for Individualized Medicine. Mayo Medical Laboratories and Mayo Clinic's Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology will work with Mayo's Center for Individualized Medicine to help bring discoveries from the joint venture to patients at Mayo Clinic and elsewhere. According to Frost & Sullivan, a health care industry analyst, the U.S. cancer biomarker testing market is expected to reach $11.5 billion by 2017.
Read the full press release here.


Juan Ramon Berverena, 31, a principal dancer with Ensemble Espanol, died Friday at Thorek Hospital in Chicago.
Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Mr. Berverena developed a love for dance at an early age.
"I remember when he was 3, my mother would put on the salsa music and tell us to dance and you could tell Juan really loved it," recalled his brother Jose. "He enjoyed the dancing and he enjoyed the spotlight, even when he was young."
Mr. Berverena moved to Chicago as a boy and attended Clemente High School. At the school, he performed flamenco dancing with the Lasting Impressions dance group. Friends and family said people still talk of Mr. Berverena's cape dance, a dance that mimics a bullfight.
"The way he moved, his footwork, his energy, the crowd just fed off him," Jose Berverena said. "Very few people do that dance as well as him."
In the early 1980s, Mr. Berverena attended Northeastern Illinois University on a dance scholarship. In 1983, he landed a job with Ensemble Espanol, a non-profit dance company that is celebrating its 21st anniversary in residence at NIU. By 1986, he was promoted to first dancer.
Mr. Berverena was a featured dancer in Miami in the National Foundation's Commerada Event and was a featured dancer on Carnival cruise lines. In 1990, he appeared as a special guest artist for the Ballet Espanol's production of "Espiritu Flamenco" in Kentucky.
He was chosen to compete in the Arts Recognition and Talent Search Competition, sponsored by the National Foundation for the Advancement of Arts in Miami. He was a semifinalist in the competition.
"He has touched the lives of a great deal of people throughout his years," said Jose Berverena.
Mr. Berverena made regular trips to Mexico and Puerto Rico to teach flamenco to children and adults. He frequently paid the costs for those who could not afford the course fee.
"He had nothing when he died because he gave it all away," his brother said.
In his spare time, Mr. Berverena worked as a substance abuse counselor with Northwest Youth Outreach Services in Maywood.
Other survivors include his mother, Elisa Lopez; his stepfather, Angel Santiago; two brothers, Elliot and Antonio; and his sister, Mary Ann.
The funeral was held Monday.