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Communications watchdog Ofcom has fined BT £800,000 for delays to a new text-to-voice service which would benefit hearing or speech impaired users.
Back in October 2012, Ofcom instructed all landline and mobile providers to roll out a service which would allow users to type in text and have it read aloud during the course of a telephone conversation by call centre staff. Staff should also convert spoken interactions into text as appropriate.
BT failed to hit the regulator’s April 2014 deadline for rolling out its “Next Generation Text Service” though, due to technical difficulties surrounding audio quality with emergency calls. Instead the service was launched on September 24th 2014, some five months late.
The late rollout prompted Ofcom to carry out an investigation which found that, while the delay was a one-off, the carrier had sufficient advanced notice to hit the target given. As a result, the hefty fine was imposed.
Ofcom’s Consumer and Content Group Director, Claudio Pollack, said: “The size of the penalty imposed on BT reflects the importance of providing an improved text relay service to its customers with hearing and speech impairments.
“However, BT has invested significantly in launching the new text relay service, which allows users to have conversations more easily and fluently and on new devices. We welcome the fact the service is now operating successfully.”
BT apologised for delays to the service, with a spokesperson stating: “We’re sorry we had to postpone the full launch of the Next Generation Text service. This was because of a safety issue with the quality of emergency calls that could have put users at risk. We fixed the issue as quickly as possible.”

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A Farmington couple on a motorcycle received serious injuries in a crash at the intersection of Route O and Hillsboro Road on Saturday evening, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP).
The report states that a 2014 Jeep Wrangler driven south at 4:31 p.m. on Hillsboro Road by Devin R. McEntire, 19, of Bismarck, tried to cross Route O, failing to yield to a 2000 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic being driven east on Route O by George E. Portell, 52, of Farmington.
The MSHP reports the right side of the Harley Davidson motorcycle struck the spare tire of the Jeep Wrangler, causing the bike to overturn, eject Portell and his wife, Debora L. Portell, 56, skid off the road and strike a road sign. All drivers were listed as wearing safety devices.
The Portells' injuries are reported as serious. George was reportedly transported to Mercy Hospital in St. Louis by St. Louis Children's Hospital helicopter, while Debora was taken to Mercy Hospital in St. Louis by Air Evac.
The motorcycle damage was listed as total by MSHP. No damage was reported to the Jeep Wrangler.


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text: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is normally connected with many cardiovascular disorders such as for example heart failure, hypertension, atherosclerosis, and arrhythmia etc. Nevertheless, when adiponectin (Advertisement) was added in CIH + Advertisement group, we noticed a recovery in the elevations of these still left ventricular function (p<0.05). To assess vital cardiac damage, we discovered myocardial apoptosis by Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transfer-mediated dUTP nick end-labeling (TUNEL) evaluation. It was demonstrated which the apoptosis percentage in CIH group (2.948%) was significantly greater than that in NC group (0.4167%) and CIH + Advertisement group (1.219%) (p<0.05). Proteins expressions of cleaved caspase-3, cleaved caspase-9, and cleaved-caspase-12 validated our TUNEL outcomes (p<0.05). 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Weezy's Shady Corrupt Housing Games
The Weekly says regarding work done on a home owned by the Councilman at 4903 La Calandria Way in El Sereno, Huizar "ignored the law, expanded his house, then used insiders to make things okay."
Finally, the city issued a written order on December 16, 2003, informing Huizar — a man with a planning degree from Princeton University who once worked for City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo — that the house violated 19 sections of the municipal code.A supporter of Huizar's opponent Alvin Parra told the Weekly that:
Huizar’s illegal building case should bar him from serving on the council’s powerful Planning and Land Use Management Committee, a three-member panel that meets each week to approve major development projects. If Huizar didn’t think the city’s permitting process was important, neither should other builders, suggested architect Tom Osinski.According to the Weekly, Huizar has purchased a new home south of El Sereno and intends to rent out the La Calandria property.
The Weekly report says that though Huizar bought the home in 2001, he later changed his voter registration to a dingy apartment in Boyle Heights located in the LA Unified school board district that he wanted to run in. A year later LAUSD gerrymandered Huizar's district to include his El Sereno home.
Is this the kind of guy we want in charge of other people's land usage?
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By Caitlin Nish
Wall Street’s self-regulator is considering how to give investors more information on brokers’ backgrounds. One idea has brokers particularly upset: revealing the scores they got on qualifying tests.
Brokers say the scores don’t reflect their real competency or experience, and are irrelevant for brokers who sat for their examinations many years ago. Some also say it is unfair to post scores they took on a pass/fail basis.
Scores of brokers and brokerage firms responded to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s request for comments on possible changes to the information disclosed through BrokerCheck, its public online database on brokers and brokerage firms.


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Yesterday was Day 1 of my 10 day pre-op diet and I am a big, fat cheater! It is my own fault. I made cherry delight the night before...just happens to be the best cherry delight ever made! I ate a piece yesterday morning when I got one for Monster. Other than that, I was good! But, I still cheated! My calorie intake yesterday was probably right about 1100....675 of diet food and I'm going to guesstimate 400 for the cherry delight.
Even with the cheat, I'm down 2 pounds this morning. I have been a good girl today and thus far have only a protein shake. I'm getting ready to eat lunch which will be 3oz of fat free ham and 6oz of light yogurt. Dinner will be the same or another protein shake. That should make today's calorie intake approximately 670. Can a person truly survive on that amount for 10 days?

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The USC basketball team will play at Boston College tonight. The Gamecocks are 8-3 this season. They are winless away from the friendly confines of the Colonial Life Arena. B.C. is 8-4 and they are 1-0 in ACC play. This is the third ACC team the Gamecocks have faced this season. They lost to Miami in the Charleston Classic and dropped their game at Clemson earlier this month.
Gamecock coach Darrin Horn views tonight’s game as a chance to bolster his team’s postseason resume.
Darrin Horn on playing Boston College
The Gamecocks will not have Mike Holmes for the fifth straight game. He is recovering from surgery on his eye. He could be back in the next few weeks. Tonight’s game tips off at 9:00 on ESPN-U.
Also tonight, Presbyterian continues its brutal road tour. Tonight’s stop is in Gainesville to face the Florida Gators. The Blue Hose are 2-11 and the Gators are 9-3. The game tips off at 7:00 and if you have access to it you can watch it on ESPN360.


The current Victoria Sports Centre is no longer sufficient to meet the needs of the sports community. The “Jacquet” sustainable district contract and the “Autour de Simonis” urban renovation contract are therefore helping the municipality of Koekelberg to increase the available surface area.
The new extension will provide additional infrastructure with an omnisports hall dedicated to basketball and volleyball, a multi-purpose hall and changing rooms. The new building must also be connected to the existing centre by a communal reception area and cafeteria to eventually create an integrated sports centre that is exemplary in terms of sustainability, reversibility, universal accessibility and inclusiveness.
The location of the new building will have to take into account current uses and the correct functioning of the communal workshop in the interior of the block and take advantage of the future development of the cycle track along line L28.
Beliris is looking for a multidisciplinary team to design the extension to the existing sports hall. The team will have to develop strategies for working in this block and giving it greater coherence and clarity while ensuring that all the activities present on the site can continue during the work.


If anyone was looking for , the Rancho Santa Margarita Planning Commission meeting last week was not the place to find it.
Providing an example of good business, the light docket—the meeting lasted less than a half hour—showcased a longtime business taking advantage of the city's can-do attitude.
The commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit that allowed to relocate from the Empresa Center to the Aventura Business Park across the street.
The new site location will be 22521 Empresa, across the street and facing .
The whole process, from the time Lotus owner Lisa Brabender contacted the city and said she needed an expeditious resolution until the commission's approval, took about a month.
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"About a month ago, Lisa the applicant indicated she was having an opportunity to move from an existing location to another location to help her save costs and put her in a better position to run her business," city planner Nate Farnsworth explained to the commissioners, who are appointed by the city council. "She asked if the city could help do it expeditiously. We believe the relocation will work out just fine."
This will be the third location for the studio, which was located at Plaza Antonio before going to the Empresa Center. However, a proposed five percent rent increase when the lease renews in November—and a lack of communication with the landlord, Brabender told the commissioners—caused her to scramble to remain viable.
The normal conditional use permit costs about $3,500; because of the situation, and the city's familiarity with the longtime business, the process cost Brabender considerably less.
"This one we took in with a $500 deposit and she'll probably get a refund at the end of it," Farnsworth said.
"I'm pleased to see they got a break on the C.U.P.," said commissioner Jim Eakin.
Kent Hayden told Brabender "I am so impressed with entreprenuers like you, so impressed with how you reinvent yourself, find a way to stay in business and thank god you stayed in our city, too. Best of luck and congratulations."
For her part, Brabender said she's been a resident of Rancho Santa Margarita for 25 years and had "no intention of leaving."
She couldn't thank Farnsworth and the city staff enough.
"The sense of urgency ... he really went to bat," she said. "This is the third time around. It's not by choice, only by economic reasons, but I want to verbally extend my thanks ... to everyone on the staff."
She told the commissioners that she's getting a five-year lease at the new location.
"I look forward," she said, "to not seeing you any time soon."


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A protective cap of dielectric material is deposited by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition on the surface of electrical bonding pads of semiconductor integrated circuits prior to deposition of the final passivation layer. The protective cap serves to isolate the pad surface from electrochemical or other interaction with the etching solution used to open contact holes through the passivation layer. This prevents the formation of surface damage and residues on the pad which lead to yield and reliability problem with integrated circuits.
1. A method for forming an improved bonding pad on a semiconductor integrated circuit:
forming said bonding pad of aluminum, silicon, and copper on a semiconductor integrated circuit substrate;
covering said bonding pad with a protective cap of a dielectric material prior to final passivation, which material is resistant to electrochemical interaction with a solution suitable to etch contact holes in the final passivation layer; and
etching contact holes through said final passivation layer with said etching solution while said protective cap is on said bonding pad to expose said protective cap.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the dielectric material is taken from the group consisting of silicon oxide (SiO2) and silicon nitride (Si3 N4) deposited by a PECVD process.
3. The method of claim 2 wherein said dielectric material layer thickness is between about 0.05 and 0.1 micron.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein said bonding pad is electrically connected to ground potential.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the final passivation layer contact hole etching is performed with a solution of tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide.
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a method for protection of the surface of bonding pads used for electrical contacts to integrated circuits and more particularly to prevention of surface damage to such bonding pads by the chemical etching solution used to open holes to the bonding pads through the passivation layer covering the bonding pads and the rest of the integrated circuit.
2. Description of the Prior Art
In the fabrication of semiconductor integrated circuits, a protective layer known as the final passivation is deposited to cover the entire surface of the integrated circuit wafer. This is done as one of the final steps in the manufacturing process. Subsequently, contact holes must be etched through this passivation layer to allow electrical contact to be made to bonding pads on the circuit. If the etching process is not strictly controlled within narrow process limits the etching solution in contact with the bnding pads when the holes are finally opened can attack and damage the bonding pad surfaces. This leads to difficulties in subsequent bonding of electrical contacts to the pad surfaces. The attack is thought to be due to differences in electrochemical potential between the etching solution and the bonding pads, and is particularly likely to occur when the bonding pads are electrically connected to ground potential. The chemical attack is observed as a change in color and appearance of the affected bonding pads, and is cause for rejection of the integrated circuit on visual inspection. Furthermore, if the damaged surface is not detected, subsequent bonds to such pads may not be reliable, leading to failure in operation. The need to improve the quality and reliability of electrical contact to bonding pads is recognized, and U.S. Pat. No. 5,384,284, for example, teaches the use of epoxy resin to insure low-resistance reliable electrical contact to aluminum bonding pads. However, the problem of surface damage or chemical residues after etching interfering with subsequent electrical bonding is not addressed.
A principal object of the invention is to preserve the integrity of the electrical bonding pads of integrated circuits by preventing damage to such pad surfaces by chemical attack from the etch solution used to open contact holes to the pads through the protective passivation layer covering the surface of the integrated circuit. In accordance with the object of the invention, a protective cap of dielectric material is deposited by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition on the surface of the electrical bonding pads of integrated circuits prior to deposition of the final protective passivation layer. The protective cap serves to isolate the pad surface from any electrochemical or other interaction with the chemical solution which is used to open contact holes through the passivation layer. This prevents the formation of surface damage and residues on the pad which could lead to yield and reliability problems with the integrated circuits.
In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this description, there is shown:
FIG. 1 is a drawing of bonding pads damaged by electrochemical interaction of the prior art.
FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional sketch of a bonding pad with surface damage caused by electrochemical interaction with contact hole etched through passivation layer of the prior art.
FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional sketch of a protective cap on a bonding pad with contact hole etched through passivation layer.
Referring now to FIG. 1, there is shown a schematic cross-sectional diagram of the bonding pad of an integrated circuit of the prior art. The bonding pad 1 is a lamellar structure of layers of aluminum (Al), silicon (Si), and copper(Cu) from the bottom contact to underlying circuitry 2 covered by an insulating dielectric layer 3, for example. A protective passivation layer 4 is shown on top of the circuit through which a contact hole 5 has been etched open above the bonding pad to allow electrical connection to the bonding pad. The contact hole is etched open at a final stage in integrated circuit manufacture as a wafer comprising a multitude of integrated circuits before separation into individual circuit dice. The hole etching step is a photolithographic process of subtractive etching through a photoresist mask pattern employing an etching agent suitable for the material of the passivation layer. For example, a commonly-used etching substance for silicon oxide passivation layers is tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide (TMAH).
Due to the difference in electrochemical potential between the TMAH soltion and the bonding pads, particularly those which are electrically grounded, there is the possibility of electrochemical reaction between the etchant and the surface of the bonding pad when the contact hole is fully open. Referring now to FIG. 2, such an electrochemical reaction can cause visible formation of surface layers of dark material 6 which can interfere with subsequent bonding of electrical contacts to the bonding pad by, for example, thermocompression bonding. Other bonding pads 7 which do not appear darkened are still subject to various degrees of attack as the potential difference between the pads and the etching solution is not normally controlled and may vary considerably,
Referring now to FIG. 3, the structure of the bonding pad of the current invention will be described. At a point in the manufacturing process immediately prior to the final passivation, a thin layer of a dielectric material is deposited over the surface of the integrated circuit to form a protective cap 8 over the bonding pad 1. The cap formation is accomplished by chemical vapor deposition of a dielectric and chemically resistant material, such that when contact holes are etched open in the subsequently-deposited passivation layer, the bonding pad surface is isolated electrically and chemically from the etching solution. A preferred process for the deposition of the cap layer is plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) of materials such as, for example, silicon oxide (SiO2) and silicon nitride (Si3 N4), since they possess the requisite properties and the process is very compatible with other manufacturing processes such as the passivation process, for example. The use of other deposited materials for the purpose of forming the cap layer will be suggested to those skilled in the art.
The thickness of the cap layer is determined by the need to be free of pinholes and other defects and the requirement that the subsequent formation of electrical contact to the bonding pad be successfully accomplished. In the case of the preferred materials SiO2 or Si3 N4, it has been found that a thickness range of between about 0.05 and 0.1 micron is particularly useful but not limiting.
While the invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to the preferred embodiments thereof; it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

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That the building and construction industry is now the largest full-time employer in the state,
highlights the importance of the sector to Victoria,” Radley de Silva, CEO Master Builders Association of Victoria, said.
Premier's announcement on new COVID-19 restrictions..
This afternoon, the Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews made an announcement about stronger lock-down measures that will affect.
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COFFEE COUNTY, Ala (WDHN) — With the upcoming holiday weekend, Coffee County officials are concerned about traffic and road issues.
Officials told WDHN, several internet mapping services may take some tourists through to rural roads and highways not equipped for such heavy traffic.
State Highway 141 goes through the rural community of Curtis, which is west of Elba. In some cases, these mapping services will send thousands of beach-bound traffic through this section of Coffee County.
Coffee County Commission Chairman, Dean Smith says it creates a dangerous traffic situation not only for those heading to Florida’s Gulf Coast beach destinations along the coast, but also for area residents.
“We’re having a lot of incidents and accidents so I’m asking them to slow down and especially on 141 where we have farm equipment at this time of year and I’ve been told by farmers almost getting their farm equipment run over by people heading to the beach,” said Smith. “So please look out for everyone and pay attention to the beach traffic.”
“I want to remind travelers heading through this county to be extremely careful,” said Coffee County Sheriff, Dave Sutton. “Don’t speed and be careful for a variety of reasons.”
The most heavily traveled route to Florida’s Gulf Coast, through Coffee County, is Highway 167. Sheriff Sutton says there have been horrific accidents along that roadway with people speeding to get to their vacation destination.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is asking the driving public to not drink and drive and wear seatbelts.
Additionally, abide by speed limits and all other traffic rules and regulations.


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The temperate weather and unique spring scene have added more glamour to the already attractive Chengdu city. As a professional travel agency that is exactly based in Chengdu, here we have provided you with some useful information about Chengdu in spring, such as the weather, scenery, packing suggestions and travel tips to help you better plan a Chengdu trip.
Chengdu in spring is generally warm and cloudy. It rains a little but it is usually at night, which is not annoying but will bring you fresh air in the morning. The average temperature of Chengdu in March is 12°C / 54°F, in April is 17°C / 63°F, and in May is 21°C / 70°F. The chart below shows the day by day temperature of Chengdu from March to May, 2019.
Spring is one of the best seasons to visit Chengdu. Apart from the regular attractions, it is a good time to get close to the lovely nature in the parks, gardens, and mountains.
There are many sites in Chengdu that you can visit but at a more relaxed pace in spring. The gentle breeze seems to have the power to slow you down and linger for a while. Panda Base is a must-see. If you are a culture lover, go to Sichuan Museum or Jinsha Site Museum. If you are a foodie, you will like Jinli Old Street. If you want to see the modern Chengdu, Tianfu Square or New Century Global Center would be a good choice. Or you can just go wherever you feet lead you. After all, part of the charm of Chengdu lays exactly on the streets and lanes where local people live.
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There are thousands of parks such as Wangjianglou Park, Baihuatan Park, Huanhuaxi Park in Chengdu, each of which has a pleasant environment with greening. When spring approaches, yulan magnolia, cherry, peach blossoms all secretly climb up to the trees. They blend into the surroundings with the trees and lakes perfectly. If you are willing to go a little further, Longquan in eastern Chengdu has over 12000 mu (800 hectare) of peach trees. Shixianghu in Pujiang, Chengdu will not disappoint your with its vast area of violets, tulips, hyacinths, etc. That’s literally a sea of flowers.
★ Recommended Chengdu Tour:
Chengdu people love tea. You can see tea houses everywhere. If you really want to travel like a local, sit down at a teahouse with a cup of tea and have some leisure talk with the natives. But if you come here in spring, there is something better. With about 2.5 hours’ drive, you can go to the tea plant on Mengding Mountain or Mount Emei to pick tea-leaves by yourself when they are at the most tender and fresh state. You can also learn the whole process of making tea with the local farmer. It must be a very different feeling to drink tea again after this experience.
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What to wear: In March, it is recommended to wear sweater and coat. When it enters April, long-sleeved shirt with a light coat will usually be sufficient. With temperature going up, you can change your heavy boots to light comfortable shoes.
What to pack: Except for the necessities such as your passport, visa, credit card, etc. you can pack a pair of sunglasses. In early spring, facial cream and hand cream are recommended.
● Chengdu in spring, especially March, the temperature varies largely day by day or even on the same day. Please dress accordingly so as not to catch a cold.
● Try to avoid arranging your trip during statutory holidays such as Tomb-Sweeping Day (usually a 3-day holiday in early April), Labor Day holiday in early May and Dragon Boat Festival (usually in mid-June).
● As the bloom season, there will be more pollen in the air than other times. If that bothers you, you can wear a mask when going out.
Generally speaking, people will spend 1-2 days exploring Chengdu excluding the arrival and departure days. On the first day, you can go meet the cute pandas in Chengdu Panda Base in the morning. Then see some exquisite Buddhist architecture in Wenshu Temple and have a cup of tea in Renmin Park. After that, it is about dinner time, you can try some local snacks in Jinli Old Street or have a hot pot near Chunxi Road. On the next day, if you are interested in culture and history, you can visit other attractions such as Jinsha Site Museum, Chengdu Museum and Du Fu Thatched Cottage. Or you can go to the attractions mentioned above such as Longquan and Shixianghu to feel the spring atmosphere.
★ Recommended Chengdu Tours:
If you plan to spend more days travelling, you can try some popular panda volunteer programs, go to the wonderland Jiuzhaigou, see the giant Buddha in Leshan, or expand your trip to Beijing - capital of China, Shanghai - modern metropolis, and Xian - time-honored ancient capital to have a deeper understanding of China.
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Psychic medium and spiritual teacher Kristina Lafrance delivers you her words of wisdom each week as she takes your calls and answers your most important and pressing questions. Empowering, enlightening, and educational, "The Kristina Lafrance Show" is a live show that will lift you to your highest levels of consciousness, while giving you the tools needed to create your greatest life. Her sidekick and Meditation Director, Sandra Simms, is a healer a writer and intuitive life coach, who adds passion, humor, and healing to this magical hour.
Join Katie every week as she teaches you how to pull together all of the shimmering threads of your spirituality. Katie will help weave them together into an amazing fabric of YOU. From crystals to herbs, oracles to Angels, her topics are always fun and informative. Prepare to laugh, learn, and be inspired!
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Children on bicycles
Children on Bicycles was taken in June 2018 in the small town of Din in Yangon, Myanmar. A few boys were playing with a bicycle with joy. Their innocent young faces are showing infinite innocence and ease, eyes are full of joy and naughtiness, clenched hands seem to have a strong force. A girl not far away was riding her bicycle, smiling shyly and looking over here from time to time. Apart from a few walking children, the long streets are full of dilapidated and messy houses, although there is a modern car in the distance, the poverty still can’t be hidden here. This is the place where children study, grow, live and rest. But from the children's happy looks, we can see there will be a better life tomorrow.
Wenzao Liu CHINA
Photography resume, I began to learn photography in 2009, recording the beautiful things around In December 2013, my work in the Education Committee of Xicheng District, Beijing, China, organized the first "Rainbow Moment urban residents photo exhibition" , won the first prize, Third Prize In November 2015, he joined the Great Wall Photography Association of Xicheng District, China, and won many awards in the Association From January 2016 to December 2016, I graduated from Beijing Correspondence School of Photography, China, majoring in all courses of "basic photography specialty" In january-february 2016, my works were published in the 36th issue of capital Public Culture, a magazine sponsored by the Publicity Department of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee In September 2016, my works "the Great Wall dancing on clear waters" , "The dragon entering the Sea of clouds" , "the landscape is blue, the Great Wall is shining" and "the sound of mountains playing with water, here is a child's delight" were presented by the Beijing Photographers' Association Huairou District Photographers Association, "Colorful River Crossing, the Great Wall of water, " the photo competition was selected and won In 2017, I studied "provincial member promotion class" in Beijing Correspondence College, China. During the course of study, I completed all the courses of the teaching plan and passed the test. I participated in the online film exhibition of Beijing Institute of Photography and Correspondence, and won the title of "Outstanding Student" . In July 2017 On March 6,2017, Zhangjiakou daily, a newspaper in Hebei Province, published a full page article, "a Beijing photographer's Zhangjiakou Complex, " which reported on my photography in Zhangjiakou and published seven photos of me On March 28,2017, I had three works on display in the photo exhibition "Beijing Meets Beizhen" jointly organized by the China Photographers Association, the Liaoning Provincial Federation of Literature and art, and the Liaoning Provincial Photographers Association Joined the "Chinese folk photography Association" in May 2017 In May 2017, he became a member of "Chinese photographers" sponsored by China photographer magazine On June 30,2017, my work "piercing the clouds and breaking the fog" was published in the China Photography News Joined China Beijing Photographers Association in July 2017 On September 1,2017, my work, meet me, was published in China Photography News Joined China Photographic Copyright Association in October 2017 In September 2017, my work "sweet embrace" was selected as an outstanding work in the "Most Beautiful Chinese people" exhibition held by the Propaganda Bureau of the Central Propaganda Department. And from 25 September to 31 December 2017, in the hard work of the five-year ``large-scale achievements show. " In September 2017, my work "happy smile" was selected as an outstanding work in the "Most Beautiful Chinese people" exhibition held by the Propaganda Bureau of the Central Propaganda Department. And September 25 to December 31,2017, in the shape of the five-year "large-scale achievements show. ".
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EMC has surprised much of the storage world by announcing that it will soon be selling its top of the line Symmetrix DMX system with solid state flash drives in addition to hard disk drives.
The flash drives boast faster read-write times than hard drives, consume much less energy and offer the promise of greater durability because they don’t have moving parts.
Although industry analysts have been predicting that solid state drives will move away from MP3 players and digital cameras, being integrated into a storage array this year came as a surprise to some.
However, the models EMC is offering are expensive – it wouldn’t detail the numbers, but said they will cost about 30 times more than an equivalent hard drives – and therefore at this point in time are aimed at industries willing to pay for the technology, such as financial trading companies.
Still, that hasn’t stopped EMC from crowing.
“We have changed enterprise storage fundamentally,” Peter Lavache, director of the company’s storage platform program, said in an interview.
“We see flash technology as a future high-end technology for all storage. As prices come down and more people get into this market, you’re going to see flash drives become mainstream drives . . . over the next couple of years.”
Among those caught flat-footed are enterprise storage system manufacturers Hitachi Data Systems and IBM. Almost as surprising as the news of the announcement was the fact that it was made by EMC, which often follows others.
As Mark Peters, a Colorado-based storage analyst with the Enterprise Strategy Group said, “you don’t expect EMC to always be leading the charge.” For example, he said, at the same time as it made the flash announcement EMC also introduced virtual provisioning for the DMX line. However, it’s following other storage array manufacturers there, Peters said.
Peters and John Sloan, a senior analyst with Info-Tech Research of London, Ont., agreed that, assuming the technology is stable, flash will eventually push out hard disks for Tier 1 and 2 storage as prices fall. “It will be a significant part of storage in the next five years,” said Sloan The fact that EMC, a major array manufacturer, shows confidence in the technology “makes it more for real,” he added.
Neither could say if another manufacturer will offer flash drives this year, but Sloan said EMC’s move will “turn up the heat” on competitors.
One of them, Hitachi Data Systems, tried to downplay EMC’s move. Claus Mikkelsen, HDS’s chief scientist, said his company has been looking at the technology for some time but said there are questions whether its “ready for prime time,” and whether customers are willing to pay the premium for it.
Because flash drives are inside the array, data has to move through its cache before being served to an application, he argued, so no matter how fast flash drives are the cache is a limiting factor.
That said, “we’re going to watch this space for the next 30 – 60 days,” he said, “and if it looks like there’s something there, we’ll jump in.”
EMC’s flash drives are made by STEC Inc. of Santa Anna, Calif. Lavache wouldn’t say if it’s an exclusive deal, only that it’s “beneficial to both companies. The Zeus-IOPS’ NAND drives, which STEC began selling last year to equipment manufacturers, are offered only in 73G and 146G capacities.
That compares to the latest 1TB SATA II drives just coming on the market. However, in addition to being much faster the flash drives, which come in 3.5-inch enclosures, can be mixed with Fibre Channel and SATA hard drives in a DMX-4 array to meet needs of different applications.
Lavache said that for its version EMC has added massively parallel front ends to withstand high read-write demands and added intelligent software into the drives to ensure workloads are spread across the memory cells to ensure reliability and longevity.
STEC said its drive can handle up to 52,000 sustained random reads and 17,000 writes per second, or up to 250MB/sec sustained, sequential reads and 200MB/sec sustained, sequential writes. Lavache put it another way: the response time of an STEC drive would be 1 millisecond compared to 6 milliseconds for a Fibre Channel drive.
Hard drives have been stuck at 15,000 rpm for some time, Lavache said, so flash, with its “vertical leap in performance” offers great benefits to organizations with demanding loads.
Because the Zeus-IOPS drives are so expensive, Lavache said they’ll likely be only a small part of any arrays ordered. He said an installation with four flash drives will only increase the cost of a system by 10 per cent.


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During the week of March 28 to April 1, Booth UC held our very first Disability Dialogue Week. The goal was to raise awareness of persons living with disability in our community. Through virtual events, we worked to encourage better understanding, educate about disability perspectives and empower people with disabilities as equal and strong members of our community.
During the week a variety of activities and resources were available such as a knowledge-testing game (students played to win prizes), stories from Booth UC students about what it’s like for a disabled person to study in post-secondary education, inspiring videos and more.
Of particular interest was our keynote speaker, Dr. Nancy Hansen, Director of the Interdisciplinary Master’s Program in Disability Studies at the University of Manitoba. Dr. Hansen’s research interests and expertise include: disability in spaces of culture, education, literacy, social policy, employment, healthcare, MAiD, COVID-19, and access and experiences of disabled people. Her presentation was inspiring and informative. Many expressed gratitude for having the chance to meet and learn from her.
Student Ashlyn Frost also shared her story with the Booth UC community:
“As a person with a learning disability, I want to normalize people needing to access support and not feeling ashamed to do so! When I was growing up I could not read for the longest time. I needed extra support in the classroom to succeed with my learning. As a child, some kids did not understand that I had unique barriers which they did not. Some kids complained that I got extra help from teachers and sometimes even made fun of me for being different.
Often society doesn’t make space for people with disabilities. Our guest speaker, Nancy Hansen, has said that disability voices have been kept silent by systems and ideologies. We can move forward with making changes in society first by acknowledging and reflecting on the difference between equality and equity and then by acting to ensure everyone has equitable access to what they need to succeed.”
Thank you Ashlyn, and thank you to everyone who participated. We look forward to this becoming an annual event at Booth UC.

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Black Friday advertising is a staple of local TV advertising, but this year might be a little different.
Bloomberg explains retailers have already blamed the preoccupation with this year’s wild and woolly election for slow sales. The same is true for Black Friday ads, though local broadcasters are hardly complaining. The National Retail Federation has said political ads have taken up so much ad time that retailers are waiting until after the election to start advertising, Salon reported.
But while the recent election has ostensibly thrown a spanner in the works this year, history shows that the real Black Friday advertising doesn’t occur until the two weeks before Thanksgiving, anyhow. While most retailers heavy up on messaging in the final week, there’s also evidence that running such messaging two weeks before can help them gain an edge for this all-important sales day.
Early Bird Gets the Worm?
In non-election years, retailers’ Black Friday game plans follow a more standard pattern. For instance, in 2013, Kantar Associates calculated that the country’s top 11 retailers spent about a quarter of a billion dollars on Black Friday advertising from Nov. 3 to Nov. 27, according to the Wall Street Journal. (Thanksgiving fell on Nov. 28 that year.)
Retailers typically drop circulars early in the month and then dive into TV later on, meaning ad sellers should prepare their inventories accordingly. Last year, as Twice shows, The Home Depot began advertising a home appliance deal in a circular on Nov. 3. And as Fortune noted in 2015, “some of the world’s largest retailers, including Amazon, Best Buy and Wal-Mart are all offering Black Friday-like deals much sooner this year to capitalize on what they believe is heavy consumer demand.”
For some, “sooner” means October. A 2014 analysis by MarketTrack found that a fair amount of retailers were advertising Black Friday deals in October, though the report lumped TV with other forms of media, including radio and online. A Kantar Media analysis of 2014 Black Friday spending showed that although almost no major retailers ran TV advertising three weeks before Thanksgiving, they all ran TV ads in the two weeks before the holiday.
Kantar dubbed Walmart the most efficient spender; the retailer funneled $70.7 million into TV ads and got a 38-percent share of store traffic. Kantar also found that Walmart’s Black Friday messaging was split roughly 50/50 between those two weeks. But not all retailers believe hyping Black Friday two weeks before is an effective strategy: Black Friday messaging accounted for just 6 percent of Toys “R” Us’s TV ads two weeks before, compared to 99 percent a week before.
How Should Broadcasters Plan for Change?
Yoram Wurmser, a retail analyst at eMarketer, told Fortune that the ever-earlier rush for sales was in effect killing Black Friday. Wurmser said that in 2014, brick-and-mortar stores saw fewer shoppers on Black Friday because those shoppers had already tapped deals they saw online during Thanksgiving week and especially on Thanksgiving day.
And retailers may have internalized this message. JC Penney plans to start its Black Friday TV ads “on Nov. 9, after the election,” according to AdAge. The retailer will also offer Black Friday deals well ahead of Black Friday itself.
For broadcasters, there’s a cogent argument to be made that stretching out the Black Friday advertising period beyond just the final week—or even the two weeks before—is a solid strategy. Fortunately, programmatic tools can help them ensure they’re selling this inventory effectively.

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Local media outlets in Cambodia reported that a new heavy vehicle terminal is being planned to be built on the outskirts of Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh. The Chinese company, China Good Cars Holding Ltd, is planning to invest $160 million into the construction of the facility.
The Cambodian Ministry of Public Works and Transport said the project would reduce traffic congestion in Phnom Penh and that the vehicle facility “would be the first of its kind in the Kingdom”.
The planned facility will be completed in phases reports the Khmer Times. “In the first phase, the company wants to build the modern heavy truck station and public transportation service by bus, connecting city the outskirts and provinces near Phnom Penh”.
Minister Sun Chanthol said the project would need the cooperation of the ministry’s land transport department for technical details and would need approval from the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) to obtain an exemption in accordance with the Kingdom’s investment laws.
The Phnom Penh Post added that the Chinese company “also plans to invest in public transportation through the national bus network and connect the city outskirts with the provinces adjacent to the Phnom Penh-Kandal area.”
Sin Chanthy, president of The Cambodia Logistics Association (CLA), was also positive about the plan, agreeing that heavy truck parking should be outside the capital to reduce traffic jams. “It is good to have an investment in a heavy truck station right now. We did prepare this 10 years ago but it was not successful because drivers refused to park there. Now it is time to make it happen to reduce traffic jams.”
The Phnom Penh City Hall restricted heavy trucks from transporting goods during the day time to reduce traffic jams in the capital in 2018, although many heavy vehicles can still be seen in the city.
City Hall said it is “temporarily allowing trucks to transport goods during the daytime in the capital to facilitate the much-needed flow of raw materials from Sihanoukville to garment factories based in Phnom Penh.”
The number of newly registered vehicles in the Kingdom in 2019 totalled 640,183:
- 15,956 heavy vehicles
- 92,958 cars
- 531,269 motorcycles


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Do you prewash satin before sewing?
The consensus is that you should not pre-wash satin fabrics before sewing. The cold water needed for pre-washing will not shrink the material. Since satin is a delicate fabric you want it in tip-top shape before you sew. Also, cold water or dry cleaning only is what is recommended for cleaning your satin creation.
What needle do you use to sew satin?
Use a standard needle size 9-11 (65-75). 3. Change your needle frequently to avoid snagging of the fabric. This may seem like a waste, but it’s better to throw out your needles than to ruin your garment.
How do you take in a satin dress?
It’s recommended that you hem by hand, catching threads in the hem edge and the gown itself. Open seams that are too tight. If the sleeves are too tight, remove the entire sleeve to make alterations in the fit, then reattach. Work extremely carefully with a seam ripper to open the seams where necessary.
Can satin go in the dryer?
Air-drying is the safest option for satin fabric. Placing it inside a dryer can cause shrinking or pilling. You can place the item outside, but make sure to keep it out of direct sunlight.
How do you keep satin from fraying?
Methods that work best on satin include pinking, zigzag stitching and serging with a security stitch. Using bias binding also helps to prevent fraying. Lace seam tape is flexible and moves well with lightweight fabrics such as crepe-back satin for hemming unlined garments.
How do you pre wash satin?
How to Wash Satin
- Satin fabric is Easily washed by washing machine and hand.
- To wash satin always use cold water or chemical-free detergent.
- To maintain the shine of satin fabric protect from direct sunlight.
- Avoiding squeezing the satin fabric after wash because it reduces its original shape and size.

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Creativity reigns at Project Art Festival
By CHELSEA JENSEN
Creativity was abuzz as young and old dabbled in an array of media on April 12 at Donkey Mill Art Center in Holualoa.
From papermaking and origami to lauhala weaving and ceramics, attendees got up close and personal with the arts at Project Art Festival 2013.
Gabriela Frier, 11, expressed excitement about the opportunity to learn so many different types of art as she used a sponge to release her freshly made paper from its mould.
“It’s going on my art wall,” Frier said about her tricolored masterpiece. “It’s fun to get to do a lot of hands-on projects and learn how to make all of this stuff.”
The annual Project Art Festival provides an outlet to captivate and inspire people of all ages to take part in the arts through a variety of hands-on media including printmaking, papermaking, lauhala weaving, origami, silk screening, raku ceramics, painting, ti leaf lei making, Hawaiian crafts and more, coordinator Cheryl Holdcroft said. It has been held for about 15 years.
“We want people to take away the idea that they are capable of creating things and they are creative,” said Anne Catlin, Donkey Mill’s director of operations. “This is an opportunity for them to just explore and experience art.”
The nonprofit art center’s event continues today at 9 a.m. at its building located off Old Mamalahoa Highway, north of the Hawaii County Department of Water Supply office. The cost to attend on Saturday remains $10 for adults and free for keiki under 12.
For Ana Tuppein, a Kealakehe High School junior, the event offered the ability to make art with her own hands. While she said she learns most of the fundamentals at school, she doesn’t get many opportunities to put what she’s learned to use.
“You learn more and you get it better than just reading about it,” she said while weaving a lauhala bracelet. “It’s teaching me a lot.”
Project Art Festival 2013 volunteer Susan O’Malley, a longtime Big Island teacher, spent the day sharing her knowledge of making paper from wauke, or paper mulberry, and other paper items.
“I want to share my passion with other people and demystify how paper is made so that people can respect it more,” she said. “I want people to have an appreciation for the labor-intensive process.”
The event also featured origami making; attendees could not only learn about it but also make origami cranes to be included in one of two senba zuru, a string of 1,000 cranes. They will be brought to Japan later this year to show the Big Island’s continuing support two years after the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown.
“It provides good energy when it is a whole,” said Donkey Mill founder Setsuko Morinoue. “We hope to send good wishes and we want (Japan) to know that the Big Island is thinking about them.”
Differing from prior years, this year’s Project Art Festival is funded via a $9,700 grant from the Hawaii Tourism Authority’s County Product Enrichment Program. With the grant, which the Donkey Mill Art Center must at least match, the two-day event costs $10 and is aimed at providing a opportunity for residents and visitors to try something new.
The Project Art festival is one of 18 events funded by the CPEP in 2013, according to the tourism authority. In all, 98 events are funded via the program statewide.
The program was created in 2002 as a partnership between the HTA and Hawaii’s four counties to diversify and strengthen tourism by focusing on an array of areas including agritourism, cultural tourism, ecotourism, edutourism, health and wellness tourism, sports tourism and technotourism.
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County administrator fired
after 3-2 vote
By John M. Ayers
The Gilchrist County Commissioners once again took up the issue of County Administrator Ron McQueen’s job performance on Monday after Commissioner Sharon Langford reported that McQueen was not following the commission’s request that he improve his job performance.
The commissioners had advised McQueen during an August 15 meeting to improve his job performance over the next six months by communicating with county department supervisors and the residents of Gilchrist County more effectively.
On Monday the tide changed, when Commissioner Sharon Langford made a motion to terminate the 17-year Gilchrist County employee, who has held many positions under the board of county commissioners. Langford explained that since the commission’s review of the county administrator several weeks ago, he has not followed the guidelines the board requested of him and he is still answering fire calls when the Fanning Springs Fire Department is dispatched.
“I feel this is something that I have to do, whether the board supports my position with a second or not,” Langford said. “I feel this is something that would be best for Gilchrist County and it is just time to move on.”
Commissioner Langford gave fellow commissioners dates and times when the county administrator had been working as fire chief for the Fanning Springs Fire Department while on the county time clock as Gilchrist County Administrator. Langford also said that McQueen has talked about her to county employees, saying she has a problem with him. The county commissioner explained that she does not have a grudge against McQueen, but she does feel that he should perform his duties as county administrator and meet the guidelines that were placed on him by the board since his August job performance review.
Commissioner D. Ray Harrison, Jr. seconded Langford’s motion for discussion. He then asked if the county administrator had violated something in the probationary clause that the commission placed on him during the job performance review.
McQueen explained to the commission that he had answered a fire call involving the Fanning Springs Fire Department but it was at 5:05 p.m. in the afternoon at Tri-County Nursing Center. He also admitted that he attended a Levy County Commission budget hearing where the board was discussing funding for Fanning Springs fire service.
“I feel that I am making a good faith effort to meet the requirements placed on the position by the Board of County Commissioners,” McQueen said.
Commission Chairman Randy Durden asked if McQueen had met with any of the county departments supervisors to improve the working relationship of the board’s department. McQueen explained that he had met with the supervisor of the road department, but no other department heads. McQueen was then asked why he had not met with more of the county department supervisors.He explained that due to personal health issues and other matters that he is still working to meet with the county department supervisors.
“I just haven’t done that yet,” McQueen responded.
This answer prompted Commissioner Durden to say, “I don’t see the improvements the board asked the county administrator to do, being made.”
McQueen explained, “On a day to day basis, I have been putting more time in on the job.”
The county administrator then told the commission that he would take vacation time from the county administrator’s position for the period of time that he attended the Levy County Commission meeting.
Commissioner Tommy Langford explained that he had talked with the county administrator and that he felt like McQueen was making improvements to meet the board’s demands on the position. Langford went on to say that he felt the county administrator should be given the six-month probationary period to make the necessary improvements that were placed on the position.
“I don’t see how you can keep putting up with the bull crap that you deal with in your position,” Commissioner Kenrick Thomas said. “It will save this board a lot of headache for you to just resign from the county administrator’s position.”
“I don’t feel this board has a vendetta against Ronnie McQueen, but I do feel that some people in the public do,” Commissioner Thomas said.
After more discussion, Commissioner Durden said that he just doesn’t see the improvement required by the county commission being made.
Commissioner Harrison agreed with Commissioner Tommy Langford, explaining that he felt the board should give the county administrator the six-month probationary period they had agreed upon, which would have been time to work out the problems.
The commission chairman called for a vote and commissioners Sharon Langford, Kenrick Thomas and Randy Durden voted in favor of the action, while Commissioners Harrison and Tommy Langford vote no on the motion to terminate the county administrator immediately.
McQueen then stood and addressed the commission, “I have put a lot of heart and soul into this county and I have never been ashamed of the county commissioners, but I am tonight.”
McQueen then left the meeting and the position he held as county administrator.
Charlie Perez, former Gilchrist County fire chief, then addressed the commission to ask the board to provide McQueen with a severance package.
The board agreed to consider a severance package and set a special meeting for 4 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 26 to determine who will be the interim county administrator.


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Dozens of volunteers helped prepare Tim's Toyota Center in Prescott Valley for Tuesday's Yarnell Hill Firefighter Memorial service.
"This is a big event for all of us. It touches everybody," said Bill Morse, a firefighter from Flagstaff, who is also helping coordinate the service.
"I've seen people from FDNY walking in the door (from) LA and Canada. (Volunteers from) everywhere are coming into help out. It's pretty impressive for me to see the amount of volunteerism coming in. Obviously firefighters from all over the country coming in, and everybody wants to help," Morse continued.
Inside the arena, 6,000 seats sat empty. Tuesday, they will be filled with family and relatives of the victims.
"A memorial is about closure. It's about honoring these guys and helping to healing the wounds," said Morse.
Outside organizers expect about 30,000 people to pack the parking lot. All afternoon, volunteers spent their hours making sure everything was ready to honor the victims.
"Everybody wants to help. It's a beautiful thing really," said volunteer Samantha Montoya.
Montoya and her boyfriend - a firefighter from Prescott Valley - helped hang flags that lined the stadium with the names of the 19 men killed.
"We worked with them last week on the Doce fire. We're all brothers. We're all brothers," said the Prescott Valley firefighter between tears. He did not want to use his name.


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Chandelier shawl pin, heavenly shabby rose and dragonfly kilt pin brooch with sparkling crystal beads, a versatile bohemian jewellery gift. This design by Starzyia is handmade and completed using Swarovski ® crystal elements (the light vitrail heart bead, and the baroque drop)The dragonfly is one of our sweet patina inked darlings with two shades of purple a lighter and darker lavender wing markings are hand painted and can vary slightly. The brooch is a bronze coloured alloy (lead and nickel free) and we use non tarnish wire to wire wrap the chandelier and beads to securely attach.
About the rose: this has had metallic gold treatment applied, its gorgeous, but the chandelier is part of the style we refer to as heavenly shabby, contact with abrasive objects or jewellery cleaners may result in some of the original rose colour (cream) being revealed. The chandelier is made with sparkling fire polished and crystal beads, and of course the very dazzling Swarovski heart and barouque crystal make this a really lux piece.Size of the jewellery: the dragonfly shawl pin measures approximately 2.5" across (around 65mm) the hang length from top of the dragonfly wing to the bottom tip of the baroque bead is 3.25" (85mm)there can be a variation in size due to wire wrapping, this should be within 2-3mm only.We'll wrap the shawl pin in one of our handmade positive affirmations gift wrappers as shown in the listing images, if you also want the extra bow and gift recipient's name to be added to the wrap please give the name in the message to seller at checkout.
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Today we are going to share with you the trending news about the missing 25 year lady.With the help of our article we discuss about everything about missing girl.
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Melissa Longmore is a 25 year old lady who is missing from 25 October .
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25-year-old Melissa Longmore was last seen leaving her home in Liberton on Tuesday evening.A search is underway for a 25-year-old woman missing from her home in Edinburgh’s Liberton area since Tuesday night.
Melissa Longmore disappeared after leaving her home in Liberton in Edinburgh on Tuesday evening (25th October) at 10.20pm.Melissa’s family and friends say this is out of character, and they are extremely concerned for her welfare.
Melissa was wearing black leggings, a grey T-shirt and a black cardigan. She was carrying a mustard yellow backpack.
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Kodak has agreed to sell its online online photo storage and printing service to Shutterfly as part of its plan to stay afloat while working through its bankruptcy filing. The deal will cost Shutterfly US$28.3 million, and the company will absorb all of Kodak’s photo storage customers.
Shutterfly buys Kodak’s online business
Unnamed sources familiar with the sale told Reuters that the deal is moving forward, but they didn’t know when the two companies planned to finish the deal.
Kodak filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January and secured a $950 million Citibank loan so it could continue paying employees and creditors. The company, once a top name in the film and camera business, failed to keep up with the changing market — an ironic move considering Kodak invented the digital camera.
The company is also dealing with potential lawsuits from Apple. The Mac and iPhone maker is asking the judge overseeing Kodak’s bankruptcy for permission to file patent infringement claims against the company over camera technology the two co-developed in the 1990s. Typically, lawsuits of this type are suspended during bankruptcy proceedings unless a judge grants special permission.
Kodak’s online photo service customers will be transfered to Shutterfly’s service once the purchase has been finalized. Customers that aren’t interested on moving to Shutterfly’s service will have the opportunity to opt out ahead of the transfer process.


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I know a lot of you guys cook steak on a grill. I'm more of a cast iron type guy.
Toss in 2 table spoons of oil, turn the heat up so the oil just about starts smoking, three minutes per side, pull off and rest.
While the the strap is resting. use the same skillet and pour in half a cup of red wine; probably would have been good with a pinot noir but I only had a cab. Once the wine cooks down into sticky added in some beef broth, blackberries and black berry preserve. after the blackberries were cooked down and and soft and mushed apply to the new rested steak and enjoy.
(I'm sure some of you guys are against sauce on steak... It's okay to break the golden rule every now and then)


McMINNVILLE, Ore. -- The owner of a pit bull, along with another woman who was trying to protect her Basset Hound, were injured on Monday morning after the pit bull attacked them, police said.
Just after 8:30 a.m., McMinnville police were called to the 600 block of SE Border Lane after hearing a 70-pound gray pit bull was attacking a woman.
That woman, Celeste Burnham of McMinnville, was trying to shield a smaller dog from the attack, officers said.
The dog's owner, Amanda McCommons of McMinnville, tried to stop the attack, but the dog turned on her and began to attack her, as well.
An animal control officer thinks the male pit bull was trying to protect a second female pit bull.
As a McMinnville police officer approached the male pit bull, it broke free from McCommons and turned aggressively toward the officer. The officer shot the dog three times to stop the attack, according to Captain Dennis Marks of the McMinnville Police Department.
The dog died at the scene.
Both Burnham and McCommons were taken to Willamette Valley Medical Center. Burnham appeared to have minor injuries to her leg, but McCommons suffered a broken arm and serious lacerations to her arms and fingers during the attack, Marks said.
The other dog -- a Basset Hound named Beuford -- was taken by neighbor Hayli Victor to a local veterinary clinic.
"It was an explosion of blood," Victor said. "She has blood from her head to her toes from this dog, the Basset Hound ... it took us three hours of scrubbing to get the blood out of the car."
A spokeswoman at Baker Street Animal Hospital said Beuford had surgery to help repair a punctured lip and injured left ear.
Yamhill County Dog Control officers took custody of the second pit bull McCommons owned for its own protection.
Both the McMinnville Police Department and Yamhill County Dog Control officials are continuing their investigation.
McMinnville police said the attack serves as a reminder to ensure that, as required by law, dogs should be either adequately secured at the owner's home or on a leash if out for a walk.
Animal control officers also say it's a good reminder to get dogs spayed or neutered so they are less aggressive and less protective.


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In a recent report to the National Space Commission, Peter E. Glaser of Arthur D. Little, Inc., and Albert Kelly, former project manager of the Apollo program, urged the federal government to turn its attention and tax dollars to economic development in outer space, providing federal incentives to make the moon, the planets and the larger asteroids accessible for industrial parks to be used by both humans and robots.
This would certainly be what real estate people like to call a ''big score,'' especially if the government were to pick up a lot of the
transportation costs. In the case of President Reagan`s Strategic Defense Initiative alone, the truckage charges for carting all that weaponry up into space are expected to total more than $600 billion.
Land on the moon or Mars would be, well, dirt cheap, and there`d be no real estate taxes or zoning laws to worry about. No one would be around to complain about hazardous waste dumping except nonvoting Martians. And, though school teachers, senators and journalists are being signed up for space voyages, no one has said a word about OSHA inspectors.
Not to be a stick in the mud, if these dreamers would lower their gaze a little, they`d find plenty of vacant space for government-sponsored industrial development right down here in America`s big cities. Unlike the Moon and Mars, Chicago has ample roads, railways, water, electricity and willing workers already in place. And supply trucks would not have to run a gauntlet of death rays to get to their destination.


The International Coral Reef Initiative recently released a report detailing the status of Caribbean coral reefs from 1970-2012. Based on data from 88 location around the Caribbean, the report found that average coral cover declined by over 50% while algal cover is over three times higher. This pair of opposite trends is called a “phase-shift” where the habitat transitions from one major type to another.
While human impacts, coral disease, ocean acidification, and coral bleaching are all threats to coral reefs, the ICRI report states that the loss of grazers is one of the main contributors to the loss of coral cover and this phase shift to algae-dominated reefs. Grazers are organisms that eat algae and keep the algal cover on the reef under control. Without grazers, algae can outgrow and shade corals, outcompete corals for space on the reef, and even contribute to the spread of coral diseases. The main two grazers on coral reefs are urchins and herbivorous fish like parrotfish. Unfortunately, there was a major die-off in the 1980’s of the once-abundant Diadema urchins, leaving parrotfish and other herbivores as the sole grazers left to control algae. However, as fish like snapper and grouper began to disappear from reefs due to overfishing, fishermen “fished down the food chain” and turned their spears and nets toward parrotfish. This fishing pressure cause parrotfish populations to decline around the Caribbean, leaving reefs vulnerable to algal-domination.
Pretty sad story, huh? Now time for a bit of good news: Caribbean countries that have banned the fishing of parrotfish and other herbivorous fish are seeing positive results on their reefs. Although, there is no one “cure-all” for coral reef degradation, the conservation and recovery of gazer populations can reduce the stress from this coral to algae phase shift so that coral reefs may be less susceptible to other potential stresses in the future.
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This experiential dining experience is the first of its kind in London’s iconic Theatreland, providing unique table service from a professional singing waiting team, who perform the most popular musical theater numbers whilst serving customers. Across both floors, The Theatre Cafe Diner features a ‘Yellow Brick Road’ stage and multiple dedicated areas that are themed after popular West End productions, including Cats and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Visitors also have the option of booking one of the concept’s exclusive booths, custom-designed around hit productions Six and Heathers The Musical.
The new Seven Dials operator offers American-style diner food, each playfully named with a theater theme such as You Make Me Feel Like a Nacho-ral Woman, I’m Getting Calamari-ed in the Morning, and La Vegan Boheme! A supporting act to the food is the selection of hot and cold drinks, including Don’t Purple Rain on My Parade, Starlight Espresso Martini, and Long Island Iced Tea-nage Dream cocktails.
Julia Wilkinson, Restaurant Director at Shaftesbury, commented: “The Theatre Cafe Diner is a fun addition to the eclectic and vibrant collection of restaurants within Seven Dials and we are delighted to welcome it to our diverse community. This immersive concept complements the iconic theatrical roots of the West End and will be a great draw for our musical-loving visitors.”
Joe Davey, Managing Director and Founder of The Theatre Cafe, added: “The launch of our new Diner Cafe concept in Seven Dials is perfectly placed, being in the heart of the West End. It is an amazing opportunity for us to be expanding our offer and to work with Shaftesbury on this new dining experience. We are so pleased to have now opened our doors and to be welcoming visitors to our unique destination.”
The Theatre Cafe Diner’s opening follows a busy summer for Seven Dials, including the successful ‘Summer Sessions event’, and the celebration of Seven Dials Market’s three-year anniversary. The new diner also joins Seven Dials’ already extensive F&B offering, arriving alongside the recently opened Ole & Steen, The Patate, and boutique gelateria ANITA.

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Huawei Driver Attention Detection patent approved2022-09-28         Follow @huaweinewos Tweet to @huaweinewos
Huawei EEG Signals Patent Approved and Huawei will now be able to produce systems that can detect driver attention. Huawei is making great progress in the auto industry. He announced the approval of a new patent he developed for the automobile industry. The new Huawei EEG signals can be used to detect drivers’ attention. According to the Qichacha APP, a new patent has been named for the “attention detection method and system”. “
The solution of the app makes it easier and faster to capture the user’s EEG signal and can detect the user’s attention anywhere and anytime. It can also be used in the automatic driving field to skillfully determine the driver’s attention based on the detection results. The user changes the driving mode or gives an early warning.


US Department of Justice Creates Office of Environmental Justice
Acting Director Cynthia Ferguson will lead OEJ. Ferguson has over two decades of experience at DOJ advancing environmental justice as an attorney on the Environment and Natural Resources Division.
States and territories across the country must appoint an Environmental Justice Coordinator to help identify areas of concern in their communities as well as to establish public reporting procedures for such concerns.
DOJ also reinstated the use of supplemental environmental projects as enforcement actions via an Interim Final Rule published on May 10. Prior to 2017, enforcement actions for environmental crimes often included supplemental environmental projects designed to allow payments to non-governmental third parties.
By reinstating these projects with new guidelines and limitations, DOJ seeks to more fully compensate victims, remedy harm, and punish and deter future violations. The harms caused by violations of Federal environmental statutes, including harm to communities affected by environmental crime, can be difficult to redress directly in many cases. In such circumstances, DOJ has previously relied upon supplemental environmental projects, environmentally beneficial projects that a defendant has proposed and agrees to implement as part of the settlement of an enforcement action.
EPA Plans Unannounced Inspection PushTo further protect historically overburdened communities, EPA will “use its authority to conduct unannounced inspections of suspected non-compliant facilities,” EPA Administrator Michael Regan announced earlier this year. The Agency will further its commitment to environmental justice through additional actions, including:
- Deploying a new program to expand air monitoring capacity, utilizing assets such as the ASPECT airplane, GMAP mobile air monitoring vehicle, and additional air pollution inspectors to enhance enforcement.
- Mobilizing Agency resources to invest in community air monitoring to better protect people and public health in vulnerable areas.
- Increased monitoring and oversight of polluting facilities to hold companies more accountable for their actions.
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The Complete Environmental Regulations online course will prepare you to identify your site's liabilities and responsibilities under major environmental laws and regulations. This course is ideal for new EHS managers, environmental consultants, and anyone who wants clarity about how complex environmental requirements fit together.
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Discovering Williams AZ.
The other day Linda and I took off for a trip to Flagstaff, and on our way back from Flagstaff we stopped at Williams AZ. There is quite a bit to check out in Williams. If you like trains you might want to take the Grand Canyon Railroad ride to the Grand Canyon. Or maybe you just want to walk the town and check out the shops. There is a cool coffee house and a great brewery, plus next door to the brewery is a grat Italian Restaurant. There are lots of old buildings to discover. A great way to spend a afternoon or whatever.
You are a close drive to Flagstaff, Sedona, Jerome, and Prescott. The area will keep you busy for many visits to come.


Teach robots quickly and easily
Industrial robots increase efficiency in manufacturing and logistics, but are too expensive for many companies. A more favorable in-house design was also usually not an alternative in the past, because the programming knowledge was lacking. This is no longer necessary: With the new MRC01 controller from Oriental Motor, robots can be operated without any prior knowledge.
With the MRC01, even inexperienced operators can create a functional program for industrial robots within an hour. The controller has been specially designed for drives that are operated with Oriental Motor's AZ series motors. These closed-loop stepper motors provide battery-free absolute positioning, making them ideal for driving robot joints.
The controller automatically handles complex kinematics calculations. This includes, for example, teaching the Tool Center Point (TCP), which is of central importance for the entire robot programming. Teaching the TCP enables the robot to move to the same position from different angles.
Users can choose between a Cartesian coordinate system, a hand flange coordinate system, a tool coordinate system and an axis coordinate system on Oriental's MRC01. The control also enables program mode, direct data mode and JOG/tip/ZHOME mode. Since possible axis offsets are taken into account during programming, the MRC01 is suitable even for robots with a high degree of freedom.
The MRC01 supports EtherNet/IP, so motion sequences for in-house robots can be easily created by transferring motion block data from a higher-level controller. The MRC01 is also equipped with 8 inputs and 8 outputs for direct I/O functions. Various control operations such as start/stop operation and control of peripheral devices can be easily performed. Various protection functions reduce the risk of unintentional movements, e.g. due to incorrect operation. In addition, the controller interrupts operation before the robot approaches a singularity during teaching and performs a dangerous movement.


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Preparation: Soak with warm water 1 - 2 hours, cook then in the boiling water for 6 to 8 minuts, stir constantly to avoid sticky edges, or cook to your own needs. Cool shortly with the cold water. Serve hot or cold with favorite additions.
Ingredients: potato starch, water, salt
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