Our team at Pennine Garage Doors recently installed this pair of fully automatic Hörmann RollMatic T garage doors for a customer in Hadfield, Glossop. The doors were chosen in a rosewood woodgrain colour and looked quite stunning along with the neat new driveway.
The old doors that were replaced were manual doors that had become a struggle to use. These new automatic doors will be a welcome addition to this home. Our customers often tell us that an automated garage door is one of the best things they’ve bought for their house! We offer a service plan to help maintain some of our doors and we are always glad to hear feedback over time when re-visiting our valued customers.
You can see in the close-up photo how the control box for the doors is installed just inside the garage. This is done neatly with tidy cabling. You can use the control box to operate the door, as well as having remote controls that come with door. You can also see how we lined the brickwork with white uPVC trims, which helps to frame the doors and give a fresh, clean look. If the whole installation was in rosewood, it would possibly look too dark.
As usual, all of the old doors and timber frames are taken away by ourselves and recycled or disposed of in a responsible manner. You can also see by the pictures just how tidy we like to leave our jobs too.
If you would like any help with choosing a door, you can contact us to arrange a free (covid safe) survey.


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Tourism in the Philippines has been flourishing since the 70s, but it did experience a mild decline in the mid-80s when it slowed down in comparison to other Southeast Asian countries. The tourism industry has been steadily growing, though, in the past decade and is expected to grow even more as the country’s Department of Tourism aggressively undertakes new directions in its marketing campaigns both locally and globally.
The present administration has endeavored to pump in more resources to the tourism sector hoping to attract more foreign travelers into the country; a move that they feel would boost local employment figures that would benefit the economy. The campaign has been aptly titled “It’s More Fun in the Philippines” and locals are helping to promote the country’s many attractions on the Internet, including social media sites and blogs.
A vibrant country composed of 7,107 islands; Philippines is an archipelago teeming with life and the most breathtaking natural wonders as well as man-made attractions. The biodiversity of its marine life, especially in the world-famous Tubbataha Reef as well as that in Verde Island, now being dubbed by the Smithsonian Institute as the “Center of the Center of Marine Shorefish Biodiversity” after it made a study which concluded that there are 1,738 overlapping marine species in a 10 x 10 km area, only means that its waters have the largest concentration of marine life in the world. Tubbataha Reef teems with 300 species of corals, 40 coral genera, seven sea grass species, 71 algae species, not to mention the large marine life that have been sighted in the area including dolphins, marine turtles, and various sea birds species.
The islands are likewise home to around 12,000 species of plants that have been identified by scientists in the archipelago, including 8,000 species of flowering plants, about 3,800 kinds of trees, around a thousand kinds of ferns, and almost a thousand species of orchids. It is home to the Philippine eagle, the biggest eagle in the world, the Philippine tarsier which is the smallest mammal in existence in the world, and the dugong or sea cow which is the only herbivorous mammal in the world today.
Foremost of the attractions of the country are its island destinations and beaches, of which is the world-famous Boracay which was awarded Best Island by the international travel magazine Travel & Leisure. But Boracay is just one of the beautiful islands in the archipelago. Caramoan has gained international recognition because of the TV series Survivor. The island province of Palawan is also a major tourist destination. El Nido is recognized a paradise by most international travelers. Panglao, Malapascua, Coron, Bohol, Siargao, and Siquijor are also fast gaining recognition in the travel market and there are more undiscovered islands that can be major tourist attractions if developed and marketed properly. Diving sites in these islands are also undoubtedly some of the best in the world due to the biodiversity of marine life in its waters.
The Philippines is also a major shopping destination in Asia with some of the largest malls in the Far East having been constructed in the country’s urban hubs. Traditional shopping destinations such as Quiapo, Baclaran, Divisoria and the Greenhills flea markets are also some of the most widely visited in Asia. Metro Manila is a major hub for business, entertainment, the arts and culture and receives a major portion of foreign travelers in the tourism industry. Other cities which are frequented by tourists are Cebu, Baguio, Davao, Angeles, Vigan, and Puerto Princesa.
Natural parks, national reserves, and World Heritage Sites are also major attractions such as the Banaue Rice Terraces, the Puerto Princesa Underground River, the Baroque churches of the Philippines, Mayon, Pinatubo, and Taal volcanoes, and so many other reserves are also visited widely both by local tourists and foreign travelers alike. With recent strides made by the travel industry in the Philippines, it is hoped that even more people will be encouraged to visit the attractions that the islands have to offer.
South Koreans are the most frequent visitors to the country, seconded by Americans. Japanese tourists come third, the Chinese at fourth place and Taiwanese at fifth place. Other nationalities who frequent the Philippine Islands are Australians, Singaporeans, Canadians, Hong Kong nationals, and Malaysians making them the top 10 nationalities who visit the islands. The Philippines is trying to attract more Europeans into the country and has made serious efforts in attracting the British who come in at 11th among the nationalities that travel to the country by aggressively marketing the country’s attractions through various campaigns.
The limitations to the growth of tourism in the Philippines is generally attributed to the lack of infrastructure that will allow large volumes of tourists to be moved to other parts of the Philippines outside of the National Capital Region, the lack of trained human resources that can cater to tourists at accepted standards of the travel industry, the lack of tourism planning development, financing and management, proper land use planning and development policies, and external factors such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, regional conflicts, internal political disputes and insurgency that deter tourists from visiting the country. Recognizing these factors, the Philippine government has embarked on a strategy that can address these issues including the development of key infrastructure projects, maximizing existing attractions and facilities, streamlining institutional structures and removing policy constraints and developing contingency plans to address external factors when they do occur. It is hoped that these moves can create a more vibrant tourist industry for the country in the coming years.

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I’ve found that a lot of growers don’t want to treat seed on-farm because there’s still this perception that it’s a messy, time-consuming process.
In reality, seed treating equipment has become far more sophisticated and automated, while the seed treatments themselves often feature all-in-one pre-mix formulations that are far more convenient to use.
Equipment aside, it’s all about attention to the finer details that will give you good results when treating on farm.
If you’re going to be treating throughout the day, make sure you’re checking the flowability of that seed treatment form morning to afternoon. During the early spring, you’ll typically have cooler mornings where the seed treatment flow rate is slower and needs more pressure to push through the applicator.
Once temperatures warm up in the afternoon and the viscosity of your product thins out, you’ll need to make sure that you’re not over-applying. Generally, if you can see uniform coverage of that treatment on the seed, you’re on the right track.
Treating on farm also gives you the flexibility to adapt and change crops if you get poor weather or there’s a shift in markets. Having your seed treated commercially can be quick and convenient, but it commits you to a crop for the season.
Shad Milligan is a seedcare specialist with Syngenta Canada.

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ADP2291 Evaluation Tools (ADP2291-EVAL)1/28/2005
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- Simple, Safe Linear Charger for Single Cell Lithium Battery
- 4.5 V to 12 V Input Voltage Range
- Adjustable Charging Current up to 1.5 A
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- Automatic Reverse Isolation with No External Blocking Diode
- Output Overshoot Protection
- Deep Discharge Precharge Mode
- Thermal Shutdown
- Automatic Recharge
- Programmable Termination Timer
- LED Charging Status Indicator
- 4.2 V Output Voltage with ±1% Accuracy Over Line and Temperature.
Product DetailsThe ADP2291 is a constant-current/constant-voltage linear charger for a single cell lithium ion battery, requiring just a few components to provide a simple and safe charging system that operates from a wide 4.5 V to 12 V input voltage range. It features an internally controlled, multistep charging cycle that improves battery life.
An external, low cost, PNP provides the charging current to the battery and an external resistor sets the maximum charge current. A small external capacitor programs the maximum charge time. The controller includes an LED driver to indicate the battery charging status.
Safety features include charging stop mode for battery faults, output overshoot protection, and thermal shutdown. The ADP2291 also features automatic reverse isolation, which does not require an additional blocking diode.
The multistep charge cycle optimizes the battery charging time in a safe manner. It features a trickle charge mode for a deeply discharged cell and a fast charging mode with a maximum current of 1.5 A. The ADP2291 controls the end of charge with a 4.2 V output voltage that is 1% accurate over line and temperature. It automatically recharges the battery if the cell voltage drops. When the input supply is removed, the part enters a low current state and reduces the current drawn from the battery to below 1 µA.
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Kissimmee commissioners recently passed an ordinance that makes it illegal for children to play a pickup game of basketball on a neighborhood street.
On the surface, the new law makes some sense, but a deeper look shows city commissioners acted too hastily and possibly ignored the real issue.
As soon as they are old enough to comprehend, children are taught not to play in the streets. It's not safe. The risk factor doesn't go away just because the kids get older, and the city understandably doesn't want to be held liable for a child's injury or death.
Plus, any motorist who has been forced to stop in the road while a would-be Lebron James swishes a three-pointer near curbside probably has wondered why the kids would choose to play in the street anyway.
And that's the question city officials should have asked themselves before outlawing these harmless gatherings.
If kids have pulled a basketball hoop down to the end of the driveway -- or put a hockey or soccer goal in the street -- it may be because they have no other place to play nearby.
Passive parks with quiet ponds, pretty flowers and tot lots are one thing, but open basketball courts that draw 6-foot-tall sweaty teenagers is another. A lot of neighborhoods have rejected such proposals, afraid the courts would draw a bad element.
But without convenient neighborhood recreation facilities -- the kind that are routinely available to the public at large, not just those who are members of organized teams -- good kids suffer.
A recently updated parks and recreation master plan shows that Osceola County should acquire as much as 3,800 acres of land for athletic fields and parks during the next 20 years to keep up with the number of people expected to move to the county. It stands to reason that the need would be felt inside the city limits, too.
Kissimmee already has six basketball courts including one at Mill Run Park, near the Mill Run neighborhood where a resident complained about the pickup games.
But maybe the kids are trying to tell officials that the courts they have are not meeting their needs. It's a question that would have been worthy of exploring, maybe with youth focus groups, before establishing a new ordinance.
The teens drawn to these pick-up games are engaged in a healthy activity, most often in their own neighborhoods, with parents nearby.
Concerns about their safety are legitimate, but pre-existing laws that govern speed and pedestrian activity were sufficient.
This response is overkill and should be repealed. It does not give Kissimmee's kids the support they deserve.


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Local philanthropists David and Patricia Morton have donated $50,000 in support of YWCA Women’s Centre of Haliburton County Outreach Services.
“We are inspired by the courage of isolated and vulnerable women who are struggling to survive and escape from abuse and violence, and to build a better life for themselves and their children,” Patricia Morton says. “We greatly hope that our donation will encourage others to help to support them and the dedicated and great work of the Peterborough Haliburton YWCA.”
In a media release announcing the donation, YWCA Peterborough Haliburton says the need for safety and specialized supports that address violence against women has increased steadily since the initial pandemic lockdown this spring, particularly in rural areas.
The organization’s clinical therapist and transition support workers, who continue to work remotely during the pandemic, are responding to five to 10 women per week reaching out for support.
“Recent trends in the county, with more cottagers opting to stay in the area, have resulted in an increase in calls to our Haliburton County services for information, support, and safety planning,” says YWCA executive director, Kim Dolan. “We expect this to continue as the reports of abuse are more serious and complex given the heightened stressors brought on by the pandemic.”
YWCA outreach programming in Haliburton County offers clinical therapy and counselling, risk assessment and safety planning, systems navigation and referral, emergency client transportation, court accompaniment, and more.
The YWCA Women’s Centre of Haliburton County provides a home base for three part-time transition support workers, one full-time clinical therapist, an office coordinator, and an independent family law lawyer who provides information to women.
The Mortons are well-known philanthropists in the Peterborough community, having made generous gifts to organizations including Trent University, Peterborough Humane Society, United Way of Peterborough & District, and the Morton Community Healthcare Centre in Lakefield.
In April, during the height of the first wave of the pandemic, they encouraged the community to donate to the Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) Foundation by matching donations up to $50,000.

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In the early morning hours after the polls closed Tuesday, NYSUT’s leadership team tweeted thanks to “all who did the right thing at the polls,” and gave a shout out to those who took advantage of the new, NYSUT-backed early voting law.
“Extra special thanks goes to the many candidates who came through NYSUT’s Pipeline training to run for local office,” said President Pallotta. “You truly make a difference!”
NYSUT’s Regional Political Organizers, in collaboration with field staff, PAC Coordinators and retirees, were involved in dozens of races across the state and elected at least 25 NYSUT members to office.
Dedicated union members and staff worked vigorously for weeks to help elect pro-education candidates who will work to advance the priorities of the labor movement across the state. Thank you to everyone who volunteered by phone banking and walking.
NYSUT continues its post-election analysis, but we know in the districts where we were most active, we had a very good night. Here are some highlights from around the state:
CAPITAL DISTRICT/NORTH COUNTRY
Second time candidate Matt Miller, president of the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk TA, was elected to the Albany County Legislature. Matt is a graduate of NYSUT’s Pipeline training program and received support from the Albany Central Labor Council.
NEW YORK CITY
Our members in NYC saw victories in several priority races. UFT members worked tirelessly to help elect Melinda Katz in a contested race for Queens County District Attorney. Other victories included electing Farah Louis to the NYC City Council. UFT and PSC also assisted in Jumaane Williams victory in the special election for Public Advocate.
Seven NYSUT members were elected to various levels of office in the Tarrytown and Mid-Hudson Regions last night. Long time former local president Ralph Smith was successfully elected to the Putnam Valley Town Council by a five-point margin. Pat Carroll, an AFT member, received support from the Clarkstown Teachers Association and their work paid off, as Pat secured a spot on the Clarkstown Town Board by a comfortable five-point margin. Three additional victories were graduates of NYSUT’s successful pipeline program – congratulations to Jenn Puja on her election to the White Plains Common Council, Ruth Walter for Westchester County Legislature and Virginia Scott in her election to the Cornwall Town Council.
In a race that is too close to call, Barbara Pallazzo came up six votes short of victory Tuesday night. We will be monitoring the absentee ballot counts.
United University Professions (UUP) member Angela Riley was successful in her bid for Binghamton City Council. Running with the support of the Binghamton Teachers Association, Angela garnered over 74 percent of the vote in a decisive victory over her opponent.
The Faculty Association of Suffolk Community College issued endorsements in seventeen county legislative races. As of this morning, sixteen of their endorsed candidates were successful, with one race still being too close to call. NYSUT Board member Barbara Hafner should also be commended for her hard work and commitment despite her unsuccessful bid for the Nassau County Legislature.
The Faculty Association of Monroe Community College was deeply invested in several races for County Legislature. With a goal of transforming the Monroe County Legislature, they fell one seat short of victory picking up only two of the three seats needed. Congratulations to NYSUT member John Baynes who was one of the victors in last night’s election. The entire Rochester Region mobilized in support of Adam Bello for County Executive. They were victorious last night in electing him – the first Democrat to hold the position in nearly thirty years.
Our Western New York members worked tirelessly to elect several NYSUT members to various levels of office. NYSUT Board Member Joe Cantafio was elected to the West Seneca Town Council. Congratulations are also in order for members of the Faculty Association of Erie Community College. The SUNY ECC Students Deserve Campaign was influential in electing NYSUT member Lisa Chimera to the Erie County Legislature, as well as Kevin Hardwick and John Gilmour.
In Niagara County, NYSUT members running for office had a successful night. Christopher Robins and Anita Mullane were both elected to the Niagara County Legislature, and Michelle Roman was elected as Lockport Mayor. For Mullane, the mobilization of 106 NYSUT members secured her 93 vote margin of victory.
Thank you to everyone who volunteered for our candidates by phone banking and walking, and thank you to everyone who came out to vote and supported all of our union endorsed candidates.
Additional election results are available on the Board of Elections website: https://nyenr.elections.ny.gov


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Now that you’ve finished this extensive read, you should be able to answer this question yourself. Keep in mind that sometimes there might be better alternatives to Bitcoin mining in order to produce a higher return on your investment. For example, depending on Bitcoin’s price, it might be more profitable to just buy Bitcoins instead of mining them. Another option would be to mine altcoins that can still be mined with GPUs, such as Ethereum, Monero, or Zcash.
Because the target is such an unwieldy number with tons of digits, people generally use a simpler number to express the current target. This number is called the mining difficulty. The mining difficulty expresses how much harder the current block is to generate compared to the first block. So a difficulty of 70000 means to generate the current block you have to do 70000 times more work than Satoshi Nakamoto had to do generating the first block. To be fair, back then mining hardware and algorithms were a lot slower and less optimized.
But, as always, the miners’ biggest challenge came from bitcoin itself. The mere presence of so much new mining in the Mid-Columbia Basin substantially expanded the network’s total mining power; for a time, Carlson’s mine alone accounted for a quarter of the global bitcoin mining capacity. But this rising calculating power also caused mining difficulty to skyrocket—from January 2013 to January 2014, it increased one thousandfold—which forced miners to expand even faster. And bitcoin’s rising price was now drawing in new miners, especially in China, where power is cheap. By the middle of 2014, Carlson says, he’d quadrupled the number of servers in his mine, yet had seen his once-massive share of the market fall below 1 percent.
In any case, BTC/USD exchanges are nowadays the most popular way to get some Bitcoins and become an owner of a valuable asset. Among its competitors, CEX.IO offers a fast and reliable platform to buy Bitcoin in just a few clicks. The website was designed to give customers the best possible experience. To achieve that goal, the platform has been developed with a clear interface for intuitive navigation. The necessary information can be easily found by users in clearly defined categories. Among the features that make CEX.IO attractive for users, it is important to pay attention to:
There are two basic ways to mine: On your own or as part of a Bitcoin mining pool or with Bitcoin cloud mining contracts and be sure to avoid Bitcoin cloud mining scams. Almost all miners choose to mine in a pool because it smooths out the luck inherent in the Bitcoin mining process. Before you join a pool, make sure you have a bitcoin wallet so you have a place to store your bitcoins. Next you will need to join a mining pool and set your miner(s) to connect to that pool. With pool mining, the profit from each block any pool member generates is divided up among the members of the pool according to the amount of hashes they contributed.
The Bitcoin network shares a public ledger called "blockchain". This ledger contains every transaction ever processed, allowing a user's computer to verify the validity of each transaction. The authenticity of each transaction is protected by digital signatures corresponding to sending addresses, allowing all users to have full control over sending Bitcoins from their own Bitcoin addresses. In addition, anyone can process transactions using the computing power of specialized hardware and earn a reward in Bitcoins for this service. This is often called "mining".
These days, Miehe says, a serious miner wouldn’t even look at a site like that. As bitcoin’s soaring price has drawn in thousands of new players worldwide, the strange math at the heart of this cryptocurrency has grown steadily more complicated. Generating a single bitcoin takes a lot more servers than it used to—and a lot more power. Today, a half-megawatt mine, Miehe says, “is nothing.” The commercial miners now pouring into the valley are building sites with tens of thousands of servers and electrical loads of as much as 30 megawatts, or enough to power a neighborhood of 13,000 homes. And in the arms race that cryptocurrency mining has become, even these operations will soon be considered small-scale. Miehe knows of substantially larger mining projects in the basin backed by out-of-state investors from Wall Street, Europe and Asia whose prospecting strategy, as he puts it, amounts to “running around with a checkbook just trying to get in there and establish scale.”
On 1 August 2017, a hard fork of bitcoin was created, known as Bitcoin Cash. Bitcoin Cash has a larger block size limit and had an identical blockchain at the time of fork. On 24 October 2017 another hard fork, Bitcoin Gold, was created. Bitcoin Gold changes the proof-of-work algorithm used in mining, as the developers felt that mining had become too specialized.
A Bitcoin wallet is also referred to as a digital Wallet. Establishing such a wallet is an important step in the process of obtaining Bitcoins. Just as Bitcoins are the digital equivalent of cash, a Bitcoin wallet is analogous to a physical wallet. But instead of storing Bitcoins literally, what is stored is a lot of relevant information like the secure private key used to access Bitcoin addresses and carry out transactions. The four main types of wallet are desktop, mobile, web and hardware.
The first wallet program, simply named Bitcoin, and sometimes referred to as the Satoshi client, was released in 2009 by Satoshi Nakamoto as open-source code. In version 0.5 the client moved from the wxWidgets user interface toolkit to Qt, and the whole bundle was referred to as Bitcoin-Qt. After the release of version 0.9, the software bundle was renamed Bitcoin Core to distinguish itself from the underlying network.
The buttons are used to confirm transactions. In order to send a transaction, you must physically press or hold buttons on the devices. This is a security feature. If a hacker were to access the hardware wallet somehow, the hacker still would not be able to send a TX without physical access to the buttons. Read more about this in TREZOR’s security philosophy.
Even in the recent price crash, the miners have maintained their upbeat attitude, in part because they’ve died this death a few times before. In February, a day after bitcoin’s price dipped below $6,000, I checked in with Carlson to see how he was dealing with the huge sell-off. In a series of long texts, he expressed only optimism. The market correction, he argued, had been inevitable, given the rapid price increase. He noted that mining costs in the basin remain so low—still just a little above $2,000 per coin—that prices have a way to fall before bitcoin stops being worth mining there. Carlson is, he told me, “100 percent confident” the price will surpass the $20,000 level we saw before Christmas. “The question, as always, is how long will it take.”
According to the Library of Congress, an "absolute ban" on trading or using cryptocurrencies applies in eight countries: Algeria, Bolivia, Egypt, Iraq, Morocco, Nepal, Pakistan, and the United Arab Emirates. An "implicit ban" applies in another 15 countries, which include Bahrain, Bangladesh, China, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Indonesia, Iran, Kuwait, Lesotho, Lithuania, Macau, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Taiwan.
The concept of web mining is very controversial. From the site’s visitor perspective, someone is using their computer without consent to mine Bitcoins. In extreme cases, this can even harm the CPU due to overheating. From the site owner’s perspective, web mining has become a new way to monetize websites without the need for the placement of annoying ads. Also, the site owner can control how much of the visitor’s CPU he wants to control in order to make sure he’s not abusing his hardware.
The first post was made on 31 August and suggested that the funds may be connected to the now-defunct dark web market Silk Road which handled the trade of billions of dollars worth of contraband such as recreational and prescription drugs, illegal weapons and pornography, malware, hacking services, guides to various types of criminal activity, and other black market goods and services.
Step 3) Once your client has fully updated, you’ll need to click “New” in the Bitcoin client to get a new Bitcoin wallet. Your wallet is just a long alphanumeric sequence. Make sure you keep a copy of your wallet.dat file on a thumb drive. Print a copy out and keep it in a safe location. Put a copy in cloud storage. You do this because if your computer crashes, then you’ll lose all your Bitcoins if you can’t access the wallet.dat file.
Bitcoin cloud mining can be a tricky thing to determine if it’s completely safe in the Bitcoin world, and if it is, will it be cost effective? The return on your investment can be longer than other alternatives such as buying and selling Bitcoin. This can be due to the fees involved, the time it takes to mine, the upfront costs and the value of Bitcoin during that time. The upside is that if the costs are reasonable, the cloud mining operation has good rewards and the price of Bitcoin rises, you will more than likely end up making a healthy return on your investment.
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Researchers have pointed out at a "trend towards centralization". Although bitcoin can be sent directly to the bitcoin network, in practice intermediaries are widely used.:220–222 Bitcoin miners join large mining pools to minimize the variance of their income.:215, 219–222:3 Because transactions on the network are confirmed by miners, decentralization of the network requires that no single miner or mining pool obtains 51% of the hashing power, which would allow them to double-spend coins, prevent certain transactions from being verified and prevent other miners from earning income. As of 2013 just six mining pools controlled 75% of overall bitcoin hashing power. In 2014 mining pool Ghash.io obtained 51% hashing power which raised significant controversies about the safety of the network. The pool has voluntarily capped their hashing power at 39.99% and requested other pools to act responsibly for the benefit of the whole network.
What bitcoin miners actually do could be better described as competitive bookkeeping. Miners build and maintain a gigantic public ledger containing a record of every bitcoin transaction in history. Every time somebody wants to send bitcoins to somebody else, the transfer has to be validated by miners: They check the ledger to make sure the sender isn’t transferring money she doesn’t have. If the transfer checks out, miners add it to the ledger. Finally, to protect that ledger from getting hacked, miners seal it behind layers and layers of computational work—too much for a would-be fraudster to possibly complete.
The first set of data you will want to use for discovering if Bitcoin mining can be profitable for you or not is the following but not limited to: cost of Bitcoin ASIC miner(s), cost of electricity to power miner (how much you are charged per kwh), cost of equipment to run the miner(s), cost of PSU (power supply unit), cost of network gear, cost of internet access, costs of other supporting gear like shelving, racks, cables, etc., cost of building or data center if applicable. Continue Reading ➞
In Charles Stross' 2013 science fiction novel, Neptune's Brood, the universal interstellar payment system is known as "bitcoin" and operates using cryptography. Stross later blogged that the reference was intentional, saying "I wrote Neptune's Brood in 2011. Bitcoin was obscure back then, and I figured had just enough name recognition to be a useful term for an interstellar currency: it'd clue people in that it was a networked digital currency."
Satoshi's anonymity often raises unjustified concerns because of a misunderstanding of Bitcoin's open-source nature. Everyone has access to all of the source code all of the time and any developer can review or modify the software code. As such, the identity of Bitcoin's inventor is probably as relevant today as the identity of the person who invented paper.
Bitcoin prices saw tremendous activity during 2017, rising several thousand percent over the year. The market has seen some volatility, although many of the dips seen in the cryptocurrency have thus far proven to be good buying opportunities. This trend may or may not continue, but given the outlook for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, the trend could potentially remain higher for a long time to come.
For all that potential, however, the basin’s nascent mining community was beset by the sort of troubles that you would have found in any other boomtown. Mining technology was still so new that the early operations were constantly crashing. There was a growing, often bitter competition for mining sites that had adequate power, and whose landlords didn’t flip out when the walls got “Swiss-cheesed” with ventilation holes. There was the constant fear of electrical overloads, as coin-crazed miners pushed power systems to the limit—as, for example, when one miner nearly torched an old laundromat in downtown Wenatchee.
Before even starting out with Bitcoin mining, you need to do your due diligence. The best way to do this, as we’ve discussed, is through the use of a Bitcoin mining calculator. Bear in mind that mining costs money! If you don’t have a few thousand dollars to spare on the right miner, and if you don’t have access to cheap electricity, mining Bitcoin might not be for you.
Satoshi Nakamoto is credited with designing Bitcoin. Nakamoto claims to be a man living in Japan born on April 5th, 1975 but there are speculations that he is actually either an individual programmer or group of programmers with a penchant for computer science and cryptography scattered around the United States or Europe. Nakamoto is believed to have created the first blockchain database and have been the first to solve the double spending problem other digital currency failed to. While Bitcoin’s creator is shrouded in mystery, his Wizard of Oz status hasn’t stopped the digital currency from becoming increasingly popular with individuals, businesses, and even governments.
Bitcoin mining is the process by which transactions are verified and added to the public ledger, known as the block chain, and also the means through which new bitcoin are released. Anyone with access to the internet and suitable hardware can participate in mining. The mining process involves compiling recent transactions into blocks and trying to solve a computationally difficult puzzle. The participant who first solves the puzzle gets to place the next block on the block chain and claim the rewards. The rewards, which incentivize mining, are both the transaction fees associated with the transactions compiled in the block as well as newly released bitcoin. (Related: How Does Bitcoin Mining Work?)
Let’s say a hacker wanted to change a transaction that happened 60 minutes, or six blocks, ago—maybe to remove evidence that she had spent some bitcoins, so she could spend them again. Her first step would be to go in and change the record for that transaction. Then, because she had modified the block, she would have to solve a new proof-of-work problem—find a new nonce—and do all of that computational work, all over again. (Again, due to the unpredictable nature of hash functions, making the slightest change to the original block means starting the proof of work from scratch.) From there, she’d have to start building an alternative chain going forward, solving a new proof-of-work problem for each block until she caught up with the present.
The Cool Wallet also handles quite well when compared to other cold storage devices. Further, it has a very unique approach to passphrases compared with the norms for other hardware wallets. This device generates random 20 random numbers, as opposed to words, and even gives you the option to have them sent to one of your devices. Still, it is highly advisable to simply write them down instead.
Some nodes are mining nodes (usually referred to as "miners"). These group outstanding transactions into blocks and add them to the blockchain. How do they do this? By solving a complex mathematical puzzle that is part of the bitcoin program, and including the answer in the block. The puzzle that needs solving is to find a number that, when combined with the data in the block and passed through a hash function, produces a result that is within a certain range. This is much harder than it sounds.
Unfortunately, “participating” in Bitcoin mining isn’t the same thing as actually making money from it. The new ASIC chips on the market today are specifically designed for mining Bitcoin. They’re really good at Bitcoin mining, and every time someone adds a new ASIC-powered computer to the Bitcoin network, it makes Bitcoin mining that much more difficult.
Although there are no guarantees that Bitcoin will continue to rise in value, the future does look bright for this exciting cryptocurrency. Unlike leveraged instruments, you can rest assured that your exposure to Bitcoin is limited to what you pay for it. (This does not apply to Bitcoin or other cryptocurrency derivatives that may be leveraged or shorted).

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There is a war going on for our consciousness and our planet. As we witness chaos and confusion in the outer world due to increased blasts of lower vibrational energy, a counter balance tactic will always have to occur to keep the planet from being too far off kilter. Part of our counter balance for the dark attacks involves a change of the guard. Some tired souls are walking out and being replaced in the physical bodies with new, high vibrational star family walk ins.
The changing of the guards
An aspect of a spirit that becomes an individual soul has a mission to accomplish wherever it goes. If it is successful in one mission, it will either take on another mission, die in the physical and return to spirit, or walk out and allow another soul to occupy the body without having to…
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The Blue Ridge Parkway is a National Parkway and All-American Road noted for its scenic beauty. The parkway is America’s longest linear park.
It runs for 469 miles through Virginia and North Carolina, linking Shenandoah National Park to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It runs mostly along the spine of the Blue Ridge Mountain, a major mountain chain that is part of the Appalachian Mountains range.
In this video blog we travel through the scenic Pisgah National Forest in some of the highest points of the Parkway.

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Gust (がすと, Gasuto) is a traveling alchemist and cutthroat entrepreneur. She represents the company Gust Incorporated and her design and occupation is based on the Atelier series.
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- In the Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2 popularity poll, Gust has come in 12th place, making her one of the least favorite characters from the first Hyperdimension Neptunia.
- Gust says that she is from a country called Salburg. This references Salburg, a setting in Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salburg.
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Ilford man faces jail for killing ex-girlfriend, 54, and her partner, 86, in sheltered housing love triangle
- Credit: Met Police
A 51-year-old man, who stabbed to death his ex-girlfriend and her new partner in Ilford last year, is facing years behind bars.
Paul Mallin killed Karen Reid, 53, and John Down, 86, at the Fernways sheltered housing unit where they all lived on September 5.
He was due on trial this week for two counts of murder, however today the prosecution dropped those charges.
Mallin, also of Fernways, Cecil Road, Ilford, had previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter on January 4.
Prosecutor Riel Karmy-Jones QC accepted his plea of diminished responsibility after referring the case to a “high level” following reports on his mental state from four psychologists and psychiatrists.
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Ms Karmy-Jones said: “In those circumstances the prosecution take the view that there is no longer a realistic prospect of conviction on the counts of murder and it is right for those counts to be withdrawn.”
Judge Richard Marks QC, The Common Serjeant of London, agreed that the decision was “entirely proper and appropriate”.
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He remanded Mallin in custody at Belmarsh prison ahead of sentencing on a date to be fixed pending reports on his potential risk to the public.
There are various options for sentence, including an indefinite jail term or a hospital order.
Judge Marks added: “Underlying all that is the issue of dangerousness and which disposal adequately punishes but also adequately protects the public in the future.”
The defendant, dressed in a pale woollen jumper and grey jogging bottoms, sat hunched in the dock with his head bowed throughout the short hearing.
The judge told him: “You have pleaded guilty to two extremely serious offences and one way or another whether in prison or hospital you are likely to be detained for a considerable amount of time.”
Members of both victims’ families attended the Old Bailey and were praised by the judge and prosecutor for accepting the decision to drop the murder charges with dignity.
Judge Marks told them: “Ms Karmy-Jones told me a few moments ago that you had approached and dealt with the matter which she discussed with you with great dignity, grace and propriety and that is very much to your credit.
“This has obviously been a traumatic set of events to all concerned.”

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One of my New Year’s resolutions was to read more; more or less chronicle my literary journeys here on my blog. Thus far I have been reading more regularly, which has delighted me. I read vivaciously as it is but last year I felt that my reading habits went out the window during times of stress, which is slightly ironic considering that reading is a great form of escapism and generally relaxes me.
I just recently wrapped Stephen King’s “11/22/63,” which from the get go had me enthralled. Essentially the plot is as follows:
Jake Epping lives in present day Maine (A Stephen King book set in Maine—what!?) and is basically trying to find his way in life. He describes his passion for writing and his even deeper passion for teaching, he tells the audience of his alcoholic ex-wife, and of his closest friend, at the time, Al the proprietor of “Al’s Diner” across the way from the school that he works at.
Stephen King does an excellent job building up the character and fleshing out all of the little nuances that are then sprinkled throughout the book leading up to the emotional finish. King does wonderful work with character development. You fall in love, or deeply hate, the characters he creates, because they are all so real and incredibly vivid. Epping is character that is relatable and one that you quickly fall in love with.
After Epping’s introduction the plot device is introduced by a dying, Al: a time tunnel leading from Al’s pantry in his diner to an old mill (in the same location as the diner) in September of 1958. Trippy, right? The Science-Fiction/Dark Fantasy elements introduced in “11/22/63” is minute. It is a plot device—an excuse to transport Epping to 1958, so that a problem can be presented and that he can meet people created to fit that era. Personally, I thought it was wonderfully done. The time travel bit did not seem haphazardly thrown in it seemed like a—well, plot device.
There are some time travel rules and hiccups that Al details to Jake upon sharing the knowledge of the time tunnel to him. One of the hitches is that the time tunnel only leads to September of 1958, so in order to change something, it has to be after 1958 and odds are some waiting will be occurring to pass the time to whatever event that needs to be changed (perhaps years). Also, once you return to the present only two minutes has elapsed since you left. So, if you stay in the past for five-years, you age five-years, but when you return it has only been two minutes in present-time. And, then the final kicker is as follows: every time you use the time tunnel it resets everything you changed, so once you alter the past you have to either A.) stay there forever, or B.) Come back through the time tunnel, but never use it again.
The first time Epping makes the journey to 1958 he is rightly flabbergasted. He ends up making small talk with the locals before quickly returning to Al’s Diner in the present. He was merely getting a feel for it—allowing his mind to wrap around the absurdity of time travel. The second time he goes back he has a specific task at hand. He plans to rescue a family that he knows is going to be slaughtered by their patriarch on Halloween of 1958 in the nearby town of—wait for it—Derry. This bit is exceptionally written and I loved being transported back to Derry. It was like meeting an old friend again, and made me want to dust off my copy of “It” and immediately begin perusing its comfortable pages. As an aside, I actually brushed by the references in full force. I was talking with my Mom about “11/22/63,” who reads more vivaciously than me and is a huge Stephen King fan, and just through our conversation she realized the connection. As soon as we started discussing it, it all came flooding back, but I have to give her props for showing me the obvious; I can’t believe I missed it!
Epping succeeds in his first mission effectively altering the present, which ultimately spurs him to follow Al’s dying wish: save JFK from assassination. Al firmly believes that by saving JFK the positive ramifications will be so great that the world will have to be a better place for it. Epping hesitates at first, but finally agrees embarking on a five-year journey from 1958 to 1963 in order to save John F. Kennedy.
The bulk of the book takes places during this timeframe. Epping returns to 1958, wraps up some loose ends by saving the family in Derry once more, and then slowly travels throughout the country making his way to Dallas, Texas. He arrives early (by several years) and decides that Dallas reminds him too much of Derry and that he would rather stay close by, but nevertheless elsewhere. He sets up camp in Jodie, Texas where he meets the love of his life and the closest friends he’ll ever have.
This part of the novel I enjoyed greatly. A wonderful array of characters is presented and just as fondly as I grew attached to Jake I grew accustomed to his friends as well as his love interest, Sadie. Jake experiences numerous difficulties, that would break most people’s spirit, along the way, but he prevails time and time again. Even though Jake proved that the past could be changed he describes it as being difficult and “obdurate.” The past doesn’t want to change, and the bigger the change and the closer Jake gets the event in question, the past throws everything it has at him to prevent it from happening.
I will not spoil the ending, because it is a good read that should be enjoyed page for page and not lightly glossed over by some blogger trying his hand at a review.
Overall, I was impressed though. The book, like aforementioned, grabbed me from the get go. It is wonderfully written. The prose is tight, the characters are believable as well as loveable, and the journey to the ending is superb. At its heart this tale is not one of Science-Fiction, or even about rescuing JFK, but like all great novels one of love. It is truly a love story between Jake and Sadie. It doesn’t begin that way and even their first moments together don’t hint at romance. But, as the story transversed, to the date in question, Sadie and Jake’s relationship blossoms and inevitably it drew me into the plot further.
The ending I found lackluster. It seemed almost rushed. I spent several hundred pages growing attached and having the plot slowly, but effectively divulged to me, and then the ending wraps up in a scant hundred pages or so. All of the questions built up over the course of the novel are all succinctly and neatly explained, whether mystical or not, within a short period making it feel slightly hurried. There are some great ties to King’s “Dark Tower” series, but like Sonia Medeiros on her blog put it, “if the story begs for dark otherworldliness, why fight it?”. Instead of embracing the time tunnel and wonkiness of reality and parallel universes he wrestles with it a bit and it looses coherency.
Like I stated, “Overall, I was impressed,” but like most Stephen King books I’ve read my last reaction is as follows:
“Damn it Stephen King! You’re so brilliant, but I hate you!”
Yep, there it is—incredibly eloquent and profound. He is a fantastic author, but his endings always kill me. Oh, well King is a damn fine author—better than I’ll ever be. Regardless of the ending–pick it up. It is a page turner and one that you’ll enjoy from start to finish.
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Located southwest of India, the Maldives is a group of nearly 1,200 small coral islands that form an archipelago of 26 atolls spread out over the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean. The geography of the islands is such that they are completely flat, which makes them ideal for effortless scenic strolls. Powder-soft beaches lead t beautiful lagoons and beneath the water, the coral coastline forms an intricate paradise resplendent with marine life.
Each resort is set on its own island, offering seclusion and privacy, and many are well-known for having some of the largest and most luxurious over-water villas of any island destination. The Maldives is in the forefront of resort development, and there is a unique variety of superb resorts offering luxury’s finest trappings. Several features of note include spectacular over-and underwater gourmet restaurants, underground wine cellars, and some of the most expansive sp facilities – even underwater spa treatment rooms.
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Online board games 4 year old on computer
Board games 4 year old Go on 123boardgames.net in the section below. We have seen that some of the best games for men and women are four years old. Higher games are based on games that give learning opportunities, fun but easy to play and enjoy.
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1. Hoot Owl Hoot Board
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- This game gives you more than anything to think about: fun, free time, and the opportunity to minimize stress. Particularly, this game makes it difficult with its limited time, so it is difficult to weigh the highest points in the first test and players have the opportunity to eliminate their removal from day to day. It has a very colorful skin color and its highest quality with good quality
Sure you are something I can love your child here. We know that sports centers are very small board games 4 year old and that they have been helped to reduce them in some markets in the market.
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3. Chutes and Ladders Classic
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- Try to keep the tile in the corner and then plan. You need to use the board and all brain cells to get the highest level. Will you overcome all the colors and reach the highest level? Let’s play and make the game rejoice. Good luck and fun!
Different types and experiments are cousin cousins and are popular for generations. It’s perfect for kids to learn to read, and to play to play with others. The game rules are very easy best board games 4 year old to follow, especially small children with little experience playing games. Which includes spinner to see the number of posts to improve, rather than to die.
Drawing Games and Ladders are a great way to help children learn about beauty, as the socks can go up to the class because of the good. They have to go down the progress, right away from the next line, if they are hurt! Games have 100 locations, so it is best for kids to read board games 4 year old in the highest numbers.
4. Tiny Polka Dot
It’s great, cards accept photos, from 0 to 10. Some signs are ordered, and some are created at the beginning. It also comes with card signs that provide simple rules for games that children can play. There are many games for children between the ages of 4-5 year old board games although some of the things are fun and challenging to me.
Tiny Polka Dot is a combination of mathematical figures ranging from 1 – 4 years. You are:
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5. Go Fish
Fishing is a sports that will make you happy and even small players. It looks like art printers.
- Pack: The 52 standard exchange board games for 4-5 year olds rates used. Some cards will be watching and all others will write cell storage.
- Purpose of policy: Success is to get many books. The book is fourth, like four kings, four sets, and so on.
- Time of car: Exports from top to center. Students do not matter, only the card numbers are good, such as 3s, 10s, and so on.
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The customer ends up and the cards work simultaneously, look down, start the music player on the left. If two or three people work, each track receives seven cards. If four or five people are working, each person receives five cards. The rest of the bags put in the table to make products 4-5 year old board games
If the player receives a card or more for a name called, you have the right to request the same or another player. You may require a different or different card. As long as you accept cards, your conversion is going. If the player is charging, you must open the card for hold. When the player receives the credit card of the letter, he shows all four board games 4 year old cards, puts them on the table in front of him, and works again.

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President Obama and Vice President Biden met with 16 Democratic senators at the White House on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the administration's response to problems with the federal health care Web site, HealthCare.gov.
Among the lawmakers who participated in the meeting were several -- including New Hampshire's Jeanne Shaheen, Arkansas's Mark Pryor, Alaska's Mark Begich and Louisiana's Mary Landrieu -- who have urged the administration to either delay the open enrollment period beyond the March 31 deadline or take other steps to mitigate potential penalties on the uninsured in light of the enrollment difficulties.
Obama "emphasized that he shared the Senators’ commitment to ensuring that Americans who want to enroll in health insurance through the Marketplaces are able to do so in time for insurance coverage to start as early as January 1st, and throughout the open enrollment period," the White House said in a statement after the meeting.
The president also asked the senators about how the implementation of the health-care law was faring in their states. After the discussion, Obama left Washington for Dallas, where he will meet with health care workers who are helping people enroll under the Affordable Care Act. The president also will attend two Democratic fundraisers, and he was joined on the trip by Colorado's Michael Bennett, who was at the White House meeting and is the chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.
Democrats in red and purple states who are up for re-election have expressed concerns about the problems the administration has had in the rollout of the health-care program. The White House has pledged to fix the Web site by the end of this month, which administration officials said would leave plenty of time for people to enroll before the new year, when their coverage plans would start.
Administration officials have pledged to release the first batch of enrollment figures next week.


Climate-friendly island supply ship launched
In a significant step towards climate-neutral maritime operations, a new sail-hybrid supply vessel for the Marshall Islands has been launched in South Korea. Developed in a collaborative effort by the Emden/Leer University of Applied Sciences, Kostec, Asia Shipbuilding, and other partners, the vessel embodies innovative technologies like the Indosail wind propulsion system and high-performance PV power supply.
The ship is equipped with a hybrid gearbox for energy recuperation and potential biodiesel use, which should enable it to cut emissions by 80% and achieve climate neutrality in the long-term.
The project also signals a move towards low-emission shipping in Korea's shipbuilding sector, with plans for varied ship types and training for the Marshall Islands Shipping Corporation in preparation for an "Open Ship Event” planned for February 2022. (pb)


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Uber Technologies is pinning its hopes on India, the Middle East and Africa for growth in the aftermath of mounting losses, which resulted in a plunge in its share prices.
Uber, which recently exited China and Southeast Asia, said although the company faces fierce competition in India, its profitability characteristics are improving in the country.
"If I look at Uber's growth over the next 10 years, it's going to be defined by markets like India, Africa, the Middle East more so than the developed markets such as the US and Europe," the company's Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi, told reporters in New Delhi. "India is a fundamental part of Uber's growth going forward... it's a top 10 market for us."
However, the San Francisco-based company faces tough competition in India from home-grown ride-hailing service Ola, while in the food-delivery segment, the company faces a challenge from Zomato and Swiggy.
Of late, according to media reports, several bike-sharing startups in Indian cities are giving taxi-hailing services a run for their money, although stringent regulations still haunt the former. For instance, the Bengaluru-based bike-sharing startup Rapido's Android app is being used by more than 6 million monthly active users. Rapido is mainly targeting those passengers who prefer to travel short distances like to and from metro stations.
India's market for ride-hailing business is estimated at $7 billion a year, with Uber and Ola competing with each other for strengthening their market share. India constitutes 12 per cent of Uber's rides by operating in 40 cities and contributes about 2 per cent of the company's global revenue.
Khosrowshahi, who was in Delhi on Tuesday to unveil an updated version of Uber's app linking the Delhi Metro public transport system with its services, said he was focused on long-term prospects.
The company expects long-term growth opportunities for its ride and online food-delivery businesses in these markets, thanks to the large and growing urban population. Accordingly, Uber took a series of major steps to strengthen its position in India and the Middle East. Last year, the ride-hailing company said it would increase its investments in India, while in March this year, the company agreed to acquire its Dubai-based rival Careem.
But the company laid off 350 workers across the globe this month, part of its third round of lay-off this year, as it tries to map a route to profitability. The layoffs are expected to impact the company's businesses in India, including its online food-delivery unit - UberEats.
Uber shares lost 30 per cent of its value since the company's public offering in May this year.

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All sailings of the T&T Express have been cancelled this weekend as a result of the Rough Seas bulletin issued by the Met Office.
The Trinidad & Tobago Inter-Island Transportation Company (TTITC) has issued a statement to remind the public that at this time of the year the sea conditions can impact on the sailing schedule as, from time to time, the wave heights are predicted to be in excess of the acceptable 3 metres for the passenger vessels.
The Met Office says northerly swells are expected to continue for 24 hours and are expected to peak today.
The Met Office is continuing its Rough Seas bulletin in this regard.
The following is the latest bulletin issued by the Met Office.
"Northerly swells have been affecting coastlines of Trinidad and Tobago over the last 24 hours and this swell event is expected to peak today, Friday, 23rd February, 2018.
The swells are forecast to continue affecting coastlines over the next 24 hours.
The Met Office says sea conditions are expected to deteriorate this afternoon as northerly swells are forecast to reach coastlines of Trinidad and Tobago from midday today.
This northerly swell event is likely to affect coastlines for at least 48 hours.
The swells are forecast to reach 3 metres in open waters and above 1.5 metres in sheltered areas.
Individual wave heights, however, may reach in excess of 3 metres at times.
The Met Office says northerly swells are forecast to reach coastlines of Trinidad and Tobago in 18 to 24 hours and as a result, sea conditions are expected to gradually deteriorate in 18 to 24 hours.
These swells are forecast to start affecting coastlines from tomorrow afternoon (Thursday 22nd February, 2018).
They are forecast to reach up to 3 metres in open waters and above 1.5 metres in sheltered areas.
Individual wave heights may reach in excess of 3 metres.
Petrotrin says its officials, along with other stakeholders, are continuing investigations into reports of the presence of strong odours at different locations in Point Fortin.
A statement by the state oil company says that upon receiving initial reports, the company’s emergency responders visited the identified areas and conducted air quality testing and monitoring.
It says inspections of the company’s infrastructure in the area, particularly its pipeline network, were also undertaken.
However, no leaks have been detected.
Minister of Energy and Energy Industries, Franklin Khan says the Government is taking both civil and criminal legal action against the owners of a vessel responsible for an oil spill in Chaguaramas in October last year.
The spill cost the State $2 million in clean-up operations.
Minister Khan told the Senate that on Sunday 15th October, 2017, the ministry received a report of the spill near the Carera Island in Chaguaramas.
A small surface vent has started developing in the Devil’s Woodyard mud volcano which erupted on Carnival Tuesday spewing noxious gas and dirt some 20 feet in the air.
The volcano is still inaccessible to the public with police officers guarding the site 24/7.
In an interview, Stefon Harrypersad, a member the Geological Society of T&T, said the appearance of the vent is quite normal. He added that the GSTT team went back to the location on Saturday to continue mapping the site.
The Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS) says reports reaching it, indicate that there has been additional improvement in seas conditions over the last 24 hours.
Seas are now moderate with wave heights reaching up to 2.5 metres in open waters and near 1 metre in sheltered areas.
Seas are expected to return to a normal state over the next 24 hours.
The TTMS is, therefore, discontinuing the rough seas bulletin.


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The annual conference, taking place this year November 8-13 in Atlanta, Georgia, is an opportunity for rheumatologists to “connect with colleagues for an unmatched educational experience featuring exceptional sessions from leading rheumatology experts,” according to the ACR website.
Michigan Medicine experts will be presenting research on topics such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, fibromyalgia and pain management, among others. In addition, the Michigan Medicine Alumni Reception will take place on Monday, November 11 from 6:00-8:30 p.m. at The Park Bar.
For a full list of Michigan Medicine presentations, please visit this website: https://medicine.umich.edu/dept/intmed/divisions/rheumatology/research/presentations-posters
If you are a member of the media, contact Kylie Urban to get connected to Michigan Medicine experts for comment on research coming out of ACR 2019.

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Kew Green Holdings Ltd (Kew Green) today completed the acquisition of two remaining Holiday Inn hotels from LRG Holdings Ltd, bringing its portfolio of Holiday Inn branded hotels to 40 confirming it as InterContinental Hotels Group’s (IHG) largest Holiday Inn franchise partner across Europe.
‘This is a truly exciting time for Kew Green. Holiday Inn is one of the most widely known brands in the hotel and leisure industry with strong commercial performance and family heritage that welcomes all.’ said Kew Green CEO Paul Johnson.
The final two hotels are located in Swindon and Portsmouth and will continue to trade as Holiday Inn Hotels under new franchise agreements.
Kew Green have committed to invest £25m across the estate of 21 hotels which it acquired from LRG Holdings Ltd and will see them all benefit from a comprehensive refurbishment. The acquisition takes Kew Green’s portfolio to 55 hotels across the UK with almost 6,700 bedrooms in total.

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The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine made by Pfizer-BioNTech has 91 percent efficacy in children aged five to 11 years old, a member of the National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG) said on Wednesday, Jan. 26.
“The vaccine efficacy for the adolescents age group (12 to 17) was 100 percent while for the five to 11 years old was 91 percent,” said Dr. Mary Ann Bunyi, who is also the president of the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of the Philippines (PIDSP) in a media forum hosted by the Department of Health (DOH).
The government is targeting to vaccinate children under this age group starting on Friday, Feb. 4, said Vaccine Czar Carlito Galvez Jr. on Jan. 24.
Only the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine will be used for this age group after it received an emergency use approval for five to 11 years old from the country’s Food and Drug Administration. This vaccine will have a lower concentration and dosage as compared to the vaccines being used for people aged 12 and above.
Bunyi said that the vaccination rollout for kids five to 11 years old will be conducted in a phase manner—starting off among children with comorbidities.
“Kung naalala niyo doon sa 12 to 17 years old, inuna natin bakunahan yung mga may comorbidities or may underlying medical illnesses kasi sapalagay namin ay mas magiging malala sa kanila pag dinapuan sila ng COVID-19. Sa aking palagay, ganoon din ang mangyayari dito sa pag rollout ng five to 11 years old (If you remember, we first vaccinated those with comorbidities or underlying medical illnesses among 12 to 17 years old because we think it will get worse for them if they contracted COVID-19. I believe the same thing will be implemented in the vaccination rollout for five to 11 years old),” said Bunyi.
The common adverse events that the children may experience after getting vaccinated include injection site pain, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, chills, and fever, said Bunyi as she cited the experience of the United States.
“Most frequently in the five to 11 year old [age group], the adverse reactions were reported after receiving the second dose of the vaccine,” she said.
COVID-19 vaccination: 12 to 17 years old
In a related development, the pediatric expert said that the country has already fully vaccinated half of its eligible population among children aged 12 to 17.
“Almost 6.3 million adolescents have been fully vaccinated,” said Bunyi. This figure was as of Jan. 23, she added.
The government is eyeing to inoculate about 12.7 million children under this age bracket.
Citing data from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), more than 2,600 adverse events following immunization (AEFI) were reported. Majority of the reported AEFI were “non-serious,” said Bunyi.
“In the FDA report, 2,640 adverse events have been received. Ninety-four percent were considered or categorized as non-serious and five percent serious. The most common reported reactions were dizziness, injection site pain, pyrexia, headache, and increased blood pressure,” she said.
“There were three cases which were reported as very rare adverse reaction: two cases of myocarditis, and one case of pericarditis—wherein these cases or patients have all recovered from these conditions. To date, causality of these medical illnesses is still being investigated and still need to be established,” she added.
Bunyi reminded the public that “vaccination is a strong arsenal in navigating this pandemic.”
“There may be very rare adverse events that may be associated with vaccines but we always weigh the benefits of giving it over the risk of getting down with disease and its complications which the vaccine can prevent,” she added.


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Joyce Norton, veteran’s service representative with the American Job Center in Tullahoma, invites locals to attend a hiring event at the Manchester-Coffee County Conference Center.
The job fair – dubbed Honor Memorial Day – will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 23.
“Even though it is titled ‘Honor Memorial Day’ to honor veterans, it is open to the public,” Norton said.
Attendees will have a chance to meet representatives of various agencies and learn about community resource providers, said Norton.
Several institutes of higher education will be among the participating organizations, including the Tennessee College of Applied Technology.
More than 20 employers from six surrounding counties and 14 community resource providers will take part in the event.
Employers from Coffee, Bedford, Franklin, Grundy, Lincoln and Moore counties will be on hand to answer questions.
Legal Aid Society, Goodwill, Job Corps, Community Development Center, Vocational Rehabilitation and TN Reconnect are also among the organizations scheduled to participate in the job fair.
Visitors will have a chance to learn about various career fields, including manufacturing, food service, customer service and health care.
Information about seasonal employment opportunities will be available, as well.
The job fair will provide essential resources to those seeking employment, education or some form of assistance. The event will also be beneficial to individuals who are employed.
“Even though you may not need a job or a community resource, you may know someone that does,” Norton said.
The Tullahoma American Job Center, part of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, is the primary organization planning the event.
“We usually schedule two multi-employer events a year,” Norton said.
Norton and her colleagues have been busy preparing for this month’s job fair.
“Prior to the event, my co-workers [and I] email employers that have attended past hiring events, inquiring if they would like to attend,” she said.
They reach out to chambers of commerce, recreation centers, libraries, local cable channels, industrial boards and county veteran service officers.
Prior to the event, Norton and her co-workers travel to surrounding counties, sharing fliers and information.
Norton encourages those seeking job opportunities to also take advantage of resources available online.
“We encourage everyone to register for job searching at www.jobs4tn.gov,” she said.
The job fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, at the Manchester-Coffee County Conference Center, 147 Hospitality Blvd., in Manchester.
For more information, call 931-454-1905 or visit www.jobs4tn.gov.
Elena Cawley may be reached via email at firstname.lastname@example.org.


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BASc (Production Horticulture), MSc (Agroecology), ATAg
Sydney is a systems thinker with extensive experience and knowledge in farming and food systems in Western Canada and Norway. She has a keen interest in contributing to sustainable food and agriculture by means of empowering food citizens and facilitating multi-disciplinary collaboration. Sydney joined Upland in 2021, eager to participate in improving food systems through an agroecological lens. Approaching agroecology form a social sciences perspective, she is interested in how individuals relate to food and how these relationships shape the agricultural systems which sustain regions and communities. Sydney’s perspective on food and agriculture is rooted in years of experience working on farms with both livestock and vegetable production in Alberta, British Columbia, and Norway. In addition to her rural work, she has extensive experience in urban food production and horticultural management in Alberta. Sydney brings to Upland an array of experience in public engagement and hands on qualitative research.
In 2021, Sydney received a MSc in Agroecology from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. Sydney also holds a BASc in Production Horticulture from Olds College in Alberta, Sydney is now pursuing her Technical Agrologist designation through BCIA.

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A flatulent airline passenger who passed so much gas it resulted the flight being diverted is attempting to exploit recent news stories to place the blame elsewhere.
“Must have been an emotional support skunk on that plane that got nervous and let rip.”
However the airline insists there were no emotional support skunks on the plane to their knowledge.
“We’d also like to point out that skunk scent doesn’t smell that bad.”
They did admit that there was an emotional support badger on the flight, but insist its digestive habits were excellent.
“Percy would never do something so vulgar.”


Cape Town, South Africa–(Newsfile Corp. – December 6, 2021) – PhotoChromic, a blockchain protocol enabling ownership and control of user identity back to the individual, asserts that self-sovereign identity and decentralized identity are the key elements to unlock maximum security, privacy, and utility.
The introductory idea behind the internet was to create a digital network that enables connectivity and utilization of digital services. Although, the developers involved in the initial architecture did not create a native identity security layer for people.
This shortcoming has led to people’s identities being stolen and misused. With the emergence of Web3, the world has seen a significant improvement in identity management. While Web3 has begun to address several problems, it still cannot give unfettered access to the user’s identity back to the users.
With the introduction of blockchain technology, a new concept of decentralized identity evolved as a critical technological priority to enhance native Web3 applications. A robust decentralized identity infrastructure, such as PhotoChromic, can effectively solve the issue of identity theft and create a safer private space for users.
Decentralized identity (DID) is a popularly accepted standard that ensures identity systems can interoperate across various platforms and networks. A DID is stored in a DID document that records information, such as data encryption, sign-in data, communication, and more.
DID acts as an identity hub, but with the added advantage of solely being controlled by the user itself. Some of the interesting use cases offered by decentralized identity include complete control, security, privacy, and portability of the internet. This enables the ability to authenticate and verify NFTs, unlocking the next phase of DeFi, and empowering DAO organizations.
Decentralized identity and self-sovereign identity introduce a new layer of privacy among Web3 applications. Individuals enjoy unrestricted access to their private data. PhotoChromic expertly demonstrates the potential of blockchain technology in securing digital identities.
PhotoChromic – Biometrically managed self-sovereign identity on the blockchain.
PhotoChromic is a framework for creating and managing user identity on blockchain networks, software services, and decentralized applications. The project uses NFTs to make people’s identities programmable, verifiable, universally addressable, and digitally secured while being utilized for blockchain-based identity verification and Web3 applications.
The driving force for creating self-sovereign identities on the blockchain is to put the power back into the individual user’s locus of control. This way, users can safely and securely participate in the plethora of services offered by dApps, blockchain apps, and Web3 applications.
To learn how PhotoChromic develops biometrically managed self-sovereign identity, visit https://photochromic.io/.
PhotoChromic is a blockchain-based protocol that tokenizes an individual’s identity through an NFT that is programmable, verifiable, universally addressable and digitally secured, verifying the link between the analogue and digital worlds. The product aggregates biometric proof of life, with government-backed identity verification and unique personal attributes, into an on-chain asset that is utilized for blockchain-based identity verification and Web3 applications.
The benefits that the protocol offers include:
- Immutable security and independent management of your online identity
- Attestation of true biometric identity, tethered to your physical and digital assets
- A multi-chain protocol to run initially on Ethereum, Polygon (MATIC), and Cardano
By developing and deploying this protocol onto key blockchains, there are a host of value-added benefits and commercial opportunities that will be created as a result. These can either be pursued by PhotoChromic in isolation, developed in joint-venture with other parties or proposed to third parties who consume the protocol for their own commercial risks and return.
Official PhotoChromic Links
Telegram Announcements: https://t.me/photochromic_blasts
To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/106806