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The early 2020s are shaping up to be better than expected for US wind installations in spite of the fading production tax credit (PTC), thanks in part to recent momentum in the repowering market.
A “diverse” group of wind developers purchased enough equipment last year at the 60% PTC value to build 6.6GW of capacity in 2022, an “encouraging signal” that hints at an upside to previous forecasts, according to market researcher Wood Mackenzie.
This year and next are slated to be two of the biggest in history for US wind installations, as developers race to beat the end-2020 deadline for bringing projects to completion at the full PTC – a subsidy worth about $24/MWh for 10 years.
The PTC is phasing down along a 100%-80%-60%-40% schedule from 2016-19, and developers have four years to complete a project once qualified at a given level.
Many in the industry believe that 2021 will be a big year for US wind even at the 80% PTC, and perhaps nearly on a par with 2020 as projects spill over due to logistical and supply-chain constraints.
By any estimate, 2022 looks set to be a down year for US wind, but strength in the repowering market and anticipated advances in turbine technology could soften the blow significantly.
A softer landing for the market would give the industry more time to readjust to life without subsidies.
“Despite the PTC phase-out, the relative stability of the US market compared to more volatile international markets, along with the security and ability to monetise 10 years of tax credits, continues to attract long-standing investors in the US wind power market, as well as newcomers to the market,” says Luke Lewandowski, research director at Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables.
WoodMac notes that more than 3GW of US projects were repowered – or partially updated with new equipment – in 2017-18, adding that developers’ repowering strategies are getting more sophisticated.
GE, one of the leading equipment suppliers and investors in repowered US wind farms, recently told Recharge that it expects the repowering market to diversify this year beyond a core group of developers led by NextEra Energy.
One looming challenge for wind in 2022 and beyond is the solar industry, with competition between the two sectors set to intensify, WoodMac says.
The solar investment tax credit (ITC) has later qualification dates than the wind PTC, with solar developers still able to qualify for the ITC’s full 30% value this year, before it phases down to 26% and 22% for new projects in 2020-21.
That gives solar an advantage over wind in the early 2020s from a subsidy standpoint, and unlike the PTC – which will expire completely – the solar ITC will remain at 10% for commercial projects indefinitely.
Additionally, the Trump administration’s tariffs on imported PV equipment will have phased out by the early 2020s, putting another tailwind at solar’s back.
But the wind industry still has a number of tricks up its sleeve, including the bigger turbines models set to hit the US market over the next few years.
By 2022, two-thirds of the US market will go to turbines between 3MW-5MW, with 4MW+ machines accounting for nearly one-third of installations, Lewandowski says. That’s a big jump from today.
“Not only is cost expected to decrease for this class of turbine models by 2022, but productivity will be significantly higher than legacy models,” he says.


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This weeks Pod v Pod is, dare I say it, 'epic' as Nick from The Epic Film Guys join us for our usual movie battles, including a draft on 'Director/Actor Combos'!
We also give our Top 5 Anticipated Films For 2020, reminisce on our 'The Thing' breakdown, and talk about what else we've been watching recently, including 'Bombshell' & 'Jumanji: The Next Level'.So come on in and join our journey! If you enjoy our show, please support the podcast by becoming a patron! For as little as a dollar a month, there's plenty of rewards and benefits we have lined up for you along the way, including a weekly patron only podcast where we breakdown movies not on the Top 250 list, and the ability to shape the podcast the way you would like it! So please go and check out the page, see if anything interests you, and we hope you can join our little community and help make this podcast grow! https://www.patreon.com/themoviejourney FOLLOW US: Twitter: https://twitter.com/themoviejourney Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themoviejourney Facebook Listener Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1253547198366279/Merch Store: https://www.teepublic.com/en-au/t-shirt/7439857-movie-journey-logo?store_id=251560 Letterboxd (Daniel): https://letterboxd.com/Hendo/ Letterboxd (Dean): https://letterboxd.com/deano_j88/ LISTEN ON: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/t... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1W7xYjm... Podbean: https://themoviejourney.podbean.com/ Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/the-movie-jou... TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Media--En... Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/dani... SHOWNOTES Introduction (0:00) IMDb Top 250 Update (4:09) Pod v Pod XXXII (5:01) Question Of The Week / Our Top 5 Anticipated 2020 Films (41:04) 2010's Film Tournament Results / Matches (46:30) Trailer Talk (48:00) -Morbius What Else We've Been Watching (SPOILER FREE) (55:11) MOVIES REVIEWED: The Addams Family A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood Bombshell Bring It On Hotel Mumbai I Lost My Body Jay And Silent Bob Reboot Jojo Rabbit Judy Jumanji: The Next Level Lantana Little Women (1994) Missing Link Motherless Brooklyn One Child Nation Pain And Glory

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Albion had a record-breaking campaign.
Brighton & Hove Albion Powerchair FC ended their best-ever season by clinching the South East Powerchair Football League title following an unbeaten campaign.
The team won 11 of its 12 league games, finishing an impressive 11 points clear of the second place side.
The squad also secured its highest-ever finish in the WFA National League Premiership – the top powerchair league in the country.
The Brighton side finished 5th having won 13 or their 22 WFA National League Premiership games. A top-three finish would have secured a Champions League place and the players are already looking to improve on their league position next season – with European qualification the target.
Lewis Hammans and Greg Baxter were joint top scorers for Brighton in their Premiership games with 25 goals apiece, while Matt Francis led the way with seven goals in the South East Powerchair Football League.
Francis, who captains the side, has also seen his good form rewarded with a regular place in the England squad at recent training camps and is on course to represent his country at the next World Cup.
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Van Buren /væn ˈbjʊərən/ is the second largest city in the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area and the county seat of Crawford County, Arkansas, United States. The city is located directly northeast of Fort Smith at the Interstate 40 - Interstate 540 junction. The city was incorporated in 1842 and as of the 2010 census had a population of 22,791, ranking it as the state's 22nd largest city, behind Searcy. Wikipedia
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He began his playing career at the Alfa Romeo Milano factory, where he also worked.
About Valentino Mazzola
Attacking midfielder who served as captain of Torino during the 1940s and spent seven years with the Italian national team.
His first child, Sandro Mazzola, was born in 1942.
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He and goalkeeper Dino Zoff both played for the Italian national team.
He died in the 1949 Superga air disaster which left only one player alive.

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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Hate site label has Peter LaBarbera running scared
But today, I am noticing a tone on his page which I haven't seen before - fear.
Ever since the Southern Poverty Law Center designated his web page as a hate site (a long time overdue), LaBarbera has been on what be called as a psychological bender, devoting six posts over the past week to pleading his case.
It's unbelievable to contemplate but the SPLC has actually taken LaBarbera's mind off of gay sex, at least for a while.
From challenging the SPLC's Mark Potok to a debate to whining about how SPLC is ignoring gay blogs which he claims preach hatred (and he lists his favorite whipping boys - Joe.My.God. and Truth Wins Out), LaBarbera seems to be disturbed (more than usual that is) that his "Christian assessment" of the lgbt community is receiving so much criticism.
He has even taken to posting comments from pro-gay blogs in an attempt to smear the blogs in general. Evan Hurst of Truth Wins Out was the unfortunate victim of such a smear.
Then again, I take that back. If I know Evan, the only unfortunate party was LaBarbera for daring to take him on.
It amazes me that a man who has made his life's work the demonizing of an innocent group of people can suddenly whine that he is the victim when his attempts garner him the attention he truly deserves.
Amazing, yes but oh so fun to watch.
The fact of the matter is no matter how he tries to disguise his homophobia as basic Christian beliefs, no one is buying LaBarbera's whines (except for the truly ignorant - yes that means you, Linda Harvey). SPLC's designation and his labored defenses of his position represents another depth which LaBarbera has sunken in his campaign to vilify the lgbt community.
And it represents the plain sad fact (well not so sad to some of us) that while LaBarbera has long since lost all credibility as an anti-gay activist, he is gaining credibility for a new designation - circus clown.
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Written July 25, 2014
Absolutely spectacular. A visual masterpiece and a joy to listen to. Being able to see the performers up close and watch their facial expressions is something you never get at an actual Cirque performance. Loved every minute.
Written December 23, 2012
It's, just beutiful, it really catches your attention since the beagining and keep you amaze through the hole story. the real 3D expirience makes it feel like your there ! It may not be the same experience that go to see it live, but It sure has some advantages that you coulnd experience live: Like some slow motion shots, were you can appreciate what the artist are doing, some shots from different angles that you couldnt aprpreciate on live expirience, so I really recommend this film to Cirque du Soleil fans, and to does that have never seen it this is a good start !
Written December 23, 2012
So does that make my review less valid or more valid? Maybe if I viewed this, with expectations attached from having seen live performances I might be disappointed, but I really can't imagine how.
I can take or leave 3D with most films, but unlike some reviewers I'd say this is one of those rare movies inwhich the 3D is vital and a real part of the experience.
With no previous "Soleil" experience all I can say is I was wonder struck and awed by this movie. I'd hope a lot of people that perhaps haven't had the opportunity to see Cirque du Soleil do go see this movie.
I'm sure there is a difference between viewing Soleil live, and viewing this movie, but I don't see why people need to discount one experience over the other. Obviously film offers the chance to offer an intimacy and closeness that you might not get live, sitting in an audience. My speculation is that a live performance offers a spotaneous energy from performance that film can't match. Doesn't matter....see both.
Written December 24, 2012
There were some really cool moves by the people in the circus however about 30 minutes into the movie it became really slow, soothing music making your drowsy. The makeup was awesome as well as the costumes. The 3D was a disappointment and in fact sometimes I couldnt even tell there was any 3D involved. I think this was because there was so much happening on the screen they had to take pictures from a distance therefore the people looked like minatures.
The water scenes were realistic and I dodged a couple of times when the 3D was working well. I would say the best part was the multi wheels turning at once with multiple people performing and not falling off and the best 3D experience was at the end with the close up of the embrace.
The crowd was varied ages and not a lot of kids.
Written July 30, 2014
Don't waste your time...boring...slow...nothing like Vegas show....thank God it was short...
lousy 3D effects...dum story line...it was difficult to stay awake!!!....typical mundane circus acts....NOTHING new.....UGH....


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The UK government has temporarily lifted the EU ban on blacklisted pesticides that are notorious for causing the disappearance of bees, after silencing pesticides advisers.
After an extensive and robust application from the National Farmers Union (NFU) to renew the use of bee-killing chemicals, two types of these pesticides – known as neonicotinoid pesticides – can now be used for 120 days on 5% of England's oil seed rape crop. The government's pesticide advisers refused to back the NFU's application, but were instead gagged by the government to prevent campaigners from lobbying ministers, according to the Guardian.
The move, backed by Prime Minister David Cameron, has been met with outrage as bees are often considered to be the world's most economically valuable animal, pollinating approximately one-third of what we eat. Without bees, the yield of certain crops will decrease by 90%.
So if bees are so important, and almost 600,000 people have signed an online petition on 38 degrees to keep the ban in place, why are harmful pesticides being re-introduced?
An earlier, "emergency" application for a nationwide lift on the ban was submitted by the NFU to protect their harvests from a flea beetle threat, but it had been rejected. Vice president of the NFU, Guy Smith, told the Guardian that the suspension on the pesticide ban is now too little and too late for farmers to take full advantage. "We know that this isn't enough – flea beetle threat is a widespread problem on a national scale and the extremely limited nature of this authorisation is unfortunately not going to help the vast majority of farmers in need of the protection."
However, Friends of Earth bees campaigner, Paul de Zylva, told the Guardian: "The NFU's campaign to undermine the pesticides ban has given an impression of large crop losses nationwide, but this is not supported either by the scientific evidence or harvest figures.
"It's scandalous that the government has caved in to NFU pressure. Ever more scientific evidence shows just how dangerous these chemicals are to bees and other pollinators."
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Team news - Sunderland vs Reading
It's a long trip up north for the Royals tomorrow, as they look to take on a slowly-rejuvenating Sunderland side under Chris Coleman. We take a look at team news for both sides.
Jaap Stam could name a third consecutive starting team for the first time in his tenure as Royals boss, as it seems we won't have any returning from injury. Midfielder John Swift came off injured against Bolton last week, but would only return to the substitutes at best. Sam Smith is still on the treatment table.
Winger Garath McCleary has returned to training, but probably won't be considered for a squad until Cardiff in two weeks time.
Defender Jordan Obita is unlikely to play again this season, while Callum Harriott is slowly building his fitness back up. Striker Joseph Mendes is still nursing a knee problem.
Chris Coleman enjoyed his first win as Sunderland boss against Burton and like his counterpart, is expected to keep the same side. Winger Duncan Watmore is a long-term absentee for the Black Cats, while on-loan midfielder Jonathan Williams is also missing for the hosts tomorrow afternoon.
Central defender Lamine Koné and Josh Maja are also both out sidelined with injury, with O'Shea and Browning likely to start in the central defence. There will also be a place in the side for former loanee Lewis Grabban, who has been in fine goalscoring form - we all know what's coming with a former player!

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The soft, garment-like device assists with forward propulsion and ground clearance in patients with gait impairments accumulated after experiencing a stroke.
Alberto Esquenazi, MD
The FDA has granted clearance to ReWalk Robotics’ ReStore exo-suit intended for the treatment of gait impairments in stroke survivors.
The device is the only soft exo-suit cleared by the FDA. The patented technology was originally developed at Harvard University’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering.
Data from a multi-center clinical trial launched in Spring 2018 was used to support ReStore’s 510(k) submission with the FDA. Results of that study, which enrolled 40 participants, are expected to be published later this year. Participating clinical study sites included the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago, IL, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston, MA, the MossRehab Stroke and Neurological Disease Center in Elkins Park, PA, TIRR Memorial Hermann in Houston, TX, and the Kessler Foundation in East Hanover, NJ.
“We are very encouraged by our initial experience and positive impact of ReStore in gait training for persons with stroke residual disabilities," said Moss Rehab's chief medical officer Alberto Esquenazi, MD, one of the investigators in the multi-center trial, in a statement. “By training the patient walking pattern in a more correct way, the expectation is that the brain will relearn and better restore the walking function lost after a stroke.”
The system consists of a soft, garment-like design connected to a waist pack and mechanical cables that allow the patient’s affected leg to be lifted in synchronized timing with their natural walking pattern. While the device applies force to the body, it does not restrict how a person moves, providing targeted assistance during forward propulsion and ground clearance. The device also records data that can be shared with a health care provider to further inform treatment and rehabilitations strategies.
"We are enthusiastic about the new soft exo-suit technology for post stroke rehabilitation and are encouraged by the preliminary data we collected as part of this multi-center clinical trial," Karen Nolan, PhD, a senior research scientist at the Center for Mobility and Rehabilitation Engineering Research at Kessler Foundation, told NeurologyLive. "This new device offers a lower-profile device that dynamically assists the ankle joint during walking for individuals with post stroke motor impairment. The device can be used over ground or on the treadmill to specifically assist the foot and ankle during walking."
"Kessler Foundation has used this technology with individuals poststroke as part of the multi-center clinical trial," Nolan continued. "The physical therapists were very excited to have a robotic device that could treat ankle impairment and provide a larger range of motion with a low profile robotic design."
The ReStore suit is ReWalk's third product in this segment, joining the ReWalk Personal 6.0, which is a robotic exoskeleton made for home use in patients with paralysis associated with spinal cord injury, and the ReWalk Rehabilitation system, which allows for multi-patient use through adjusted height and weight parameters. To date, nearly 550 exoskeletons have been distributed across 26 countries.
“This technology has broad potential, and we are currently testing additional concepts which can be applied to provide therapy and/ or mobility assistance for individuals with other diseases, such as multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease, and also potentially be used by a person at home and in their community," said Conor Walsh, PhD, associate professor of engineering and applied sciences at the John A. Paulson Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and a core faculty member at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, in a statement.
The device will have a launch price of $28,900, with purchase and leasing options available.
FDA issues clearance for the ReStore™ Exo-Suit, the first soft robotic system for stroke therapy [news release]. Marlborough, MA: ReWalk Robotics Ltd. June 4, 2019. prnewswire.com/news-releases/fda-issues-clearance-for-the-restore-exo-suit-the-first-soft-robotic-system-for-stroke-therapy-300861824.html. Accessed June 4, 2019.


By harnessing the miraculous power of SCIENCE, GM is able to turn their hulking land yacht of a muscle car into the Nürburgring-destroying, Porsche-eating Chevrolet Camaro Z/28. But it takes more than just power to humiliate the Germans. Even the bowtie has to get involved!
Chevrolet is touting the modified design of their bowtie logo on the Z/28, which they say helps cool the engine much better than the standard gold Chevy badge. During aerodynamics testing, one engineer noticed the bowtie was displacing air away from the radiator and not keeping the 500 horsepower LS7 as cool as it could be.
Their solution? A chrome bowtie with the center cut out. They call it the "flowtie," and while it seems like a simple and obvious answer, it's good enough to allow three additional cubic meters of air into the engine per minute. Chevy says dropped the temperatures of engine coolant and engine oil by 2 degrees Fahrenheit during track testing.
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Free Racing Rules presentation this Saturday 18th April 10.00 – 16.00 at the club.
Chris Watts, the RYA Race Officials, Education Officer, will give a presentation on the rules.
There will be some worked through examples and discussion of some case histories. Chris is an International Jurist and officiated at many World and European championships.
Whatever your racing experience, if you are interested in finding out more about the rules you are welcome at Datchet.

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Music center policy changes go into effect
BOWLING GREEN, O.—The Bowling Green State University College of Musical Arts is changing concert ticket prices and box office policies effective Jan. 1.
After New Year's Day, tickets purchased on the day of College of Musical Arts performances at the Moore Musical Arts Center will cost $3 more than tickets purchased further in advance.
General admission tickets to college-sponsored performances in Kobacker hall will be $7 for students and senior citizens and $10 for adults in advance, and $10 and $13 respectively, on the day of the performance.
Advance tickets for opera productions will cost $9 for students and senior citizens and $12 for adults. The price of tickets purchased on the day of performances will be $12 and $15, respectively.
Single tickets for Festival Series concerts also will increase by $3 on the day of performances.
In addition, credit and debit cards will only be accepted for ticket purchases more than one hour prior to music events. Payment by cash, check or the BG1 Card will be the only tender accepted in the final hour before curtain time.
Officials said the changes are being made to offset the higher cost of music and supporting materials, as well as to encourage patrons to buy tickets further in advance so concerts can begin promptly as scheduled.
Those with questions may call Deborah Fleitz, director of public events at he College of Musical Arts, at 419-372-8654.
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The Special Assistant to Prime Minister on religious affairs says that entire institution should not be blamed for act of an individual.
ISLAMABAD: (UrduPoint/Pakistan Point News-June 17th, 2021) In reaction to a video clip showing a religious cleric sexually abusing a student at seminary, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on religious affairs Maulana Tahir Ashrafi said that blaming the whole institution just because of an individual’s act was not reasonable.
Maulana Ashrafi demanded that forensic audit should be conducted of the incident and the suspect should be hanged if the allegations were proven correct. He further said that Wafaq-ul-Madaris should have taken notice of the incident as it came to know about it.
Earlier today, Cantt area police registered an FIR against Mufti Aziz-ur-Rehman over charges of sodomy with a student of a religious seminary. The suspect, however, has denied the charges, saying that it was plotted against him to defame him and to kick him out of madrassa.

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Some books you just know are five stars when you finish them. They leave you feeling slightly dazed, awe-struck and your head is buzzing with thoughts as you begin to process the implications of what you have just read. This describes exactly the way I felt when I finished this book.
The story is about the absurdity of life and man's inhumanity to man, framed by the narrative of the time travelling protagonist Billy Pilgrim but refrains from being overly depressing by being offset by Vonnegut's astute and wry humour.
Billy does not travel through time in the conventional sense, only his awareness moves through different stages of his life, seemingly at random, yet he is convinced of his powerlessness to effect or change the course of events in his life. He cruises through a life doomed to experience many tragic events and despite having little will to survive, seems to somehow avoid death. He is apathetic in the extreme, accepting the good and the bad with equal ambivalence.
The story is steeped in irony. In Vonnegut's universe, one finds it everywhere one looks. For example, the title of the book is the place where Billy and his fellow prisoners of war shelter from the Dresden fire storm, a disused abattoir, in which they manage to avoid the death that most of the other inhabitants of Dresden, hiding elsewhere, suffer.
One can talk about this book freely without fear of spoilers. The fragmented style of the narrative works well here because it is not only the reader that flashes back to past events, we experience his past precisely as the protagonist does. There are no big surprises in store for Billy or the reader because he's already experienced it all and we join the narrative at a point near the end of his life.
I can't say much more other than that this is a great book that I would recommend to all. I'll just leave you with a quote from the book:"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to always tell the difference."


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"Sancharaka Udawa" : Tourism SMEs get equal opportunities on a level playing field - Nanayakkara
"Angampora" promoted as a form entertainment to touristsJanuary 30, 2012, 12:00 pm
By Harischandra Gunaratna
President of the Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLITO) Nilmin Nanayakkara yesterday declared on the eve of the "Sancharaka Udawa2012" (Meet Mart) that the event was a platform which provide equal opportunities to all players in the travel and hospitality industry as well as those who were indirectly involved with tourism such as craftsmen, artistes etc and noted that SLAITO was quite happy that the Small and Medium Enterprises in Tourism (SMET) were doing extremely well after experiencing a lean period.
"The tropical island has so much to offer to the world with diversity and to harness that all that there is a need to establish a common meeting ground where all players could meet in one place and promote their products however small or big they are," Nanayakkara said.
Speaking to "The Island Financial Review", he noted that this year 180 stalls had been sold against the 105 last year and key people in the industry would be visiting the event and it provided an opportunity for participants to meet them and seek their expertise where their businesses are concerned, he said.
Those who participated at last year’s "Sancharaka Udawa" said that it helped them gain more businesses via new contacts on a level playing field while it opened avenues for them to exchange ideas and also to step on to joint ventures , he Pointed out.
"Thirty percent of the participants are repeaters and they are of the opinion that participation in such an event such as "Sancharaka Udawa" provides immense opportunities to stay ahead in the industry," The SLAITO President said.
The event will be held at the Hotel Ceylon Continental commencing at 11.00 a.m today and the finale of the event will be an exhibition of "Angampora" fighting, a form of ancient Sri Lankan martial arts centuries old at 7.30 p.m.
"We want to introduce Angampora as a form of entertainment to tourists and plans are afoot to introduce Angampora to the itineraries of many major tourists events in the country in the future," he added.
History records that Angampora in the country was banned by the British in 1818 during the Uva-Wellassa uprising since they couldn’t control the rioters and they burnt the training centres where the martial art was taught.
The Portugese also faced a lot of resistance in Mulleriyawa, fighting the native forces who were experts in Angampora, in 1562 during the reign of King Seetahawaka Rajasinghe, records said.
Following the completion of the "Sancharaka Udawa" proper a carnival atmosphere would prevail in the open air at the country’s first five star hotel which is now known as Ceylon Continental with entertainment, food and drink stalls and music, the President said adding that the event was open to the public.
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Causes Dark Red Vaginal Discharge?
So, a week ago I had a dark red blood-red discharge but it was watery, odorless, and didn’t itch. Before the dark red discharge, my lower abdomen was indeed painful, but it doesn’t hurt anymore. Well, when I don’t feel pain, then vaginal discharge. For three days, after that, it was no longer dark red vaginal discharge, but normal (normal) vaginal discharge. My menstrual schedule is about 10 days from the incident of the dark red vaginal discharge. Why is that? Should I check? But it’s not red discharge anymore ..
Thank you for asking HealthReplies.com.
Normal vaginal discharge is clear to white. In some conditions, vaginal discharge can be abnormal in color, namely yellowish, greenish, or brownish, but in fact it is rarely red like blood.
On rare occasions, the vaginal discharge may be reddish because it contains blood in it. This condition may occur if you have an infection or irritation of the reproductive organs, cervical cancer, blood clotting disorders, and so on.
In addition, if you look at your complaints, chances are what you experience is not just vaginal discharge, but menstrual blood that comes out on schedule. This condition in the medical realm is called metrorrhagia. The trigger can be various, including:
Side effects of drugs, such as anti-pain drugs, anti-inflammatory, anti-blood clotting Stress Fatigue Side effects of contraception, for example hormonal contraception or IUD Weight changes too suddenly Uterine polyps (benign tumors of uterine mucosa) Myomas (benign uterine muscle tumors) Endometriosis (growth abnormal endometrial tissue outside the uterus), etc. Abdominal pain that appears before vaginal discharge may also be the effect of contractions of the uterine muscles trying to expel menstrual blood.
Have you experienced this kind of condition before?
If so, you should check with an obstetrician right away. Usually, not only a physical examination, the doctor will also perform supporting tests, for example urine tests, ultrasound, to pap smears to make clear what kind of treatment needs to be done.
Meanwhile, you can be more careful in paying attention to the cleanliness and health of your sex organs. Avoid activities that can trigger irritation and infection of sex organs, for example:
Using fragrances around the intimate organs (including vaginal scent soap) Free sex Using tight and hot pants Excessive masturbation Using spermicides, condoms, or sexual lubricants carelessly without consulting a doctor Not to forget, always clean your intimate organs after urinating and always do a healthy lifestyle, starting from eating more antioxidants, sleeping regularly, avoiding stress, and exercising regularly.
Hope it helps ..
dr. Nadia Nurotul Fuadah

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It has been a rough couple weeks for the Xavier Musketeers.
On January 8, Xavier head coach Chris Mack announced that senior guard Myles Davis would be reinstated to the team after serving what amounted to a 15-game suspension for offseason legal issues.
Davis played three games for the Musketeers before announcing he was leaving the program on January 20.
Davis’ suspension caused Edmond Sumner to play most of the season at point guard instead of his natural position of shooting guard. Over time, Sumner grew more comfortable in the role, raising his assists per game from 3.6 last year to 5.0 this year, while not having a major uptick in turnovers per game. The sophomore guard was still excelling at scoring the ball — 15.0 points per game this season compared to 11.0 last season.
Sumner’s promising season came to an end on Sunday night against St. John’s, however. After being fouled going up for a layup, the Xavier guard landed awkwardly on his left leg and left the game. An MRI on Monday confirmed the fears of everyone: Sumner suffered a torn ACL and will be out for the rest of the season.
On the surface, this is obviously terrible news. Just two weeks after losing Maurice Watson for the season with a torn ACL, the Big East was dealt another blow to one of its best players. Just as it was tragic for Watson, it’s tragic for Sumner.
The Musketeers will have to adapt quickly to life without Sumner. They’re currently 15-6 while the NCAA Tournament field appears incredibly weak, so their postseason aspirations should be fine. However, things could go south quickly without a plan. Either Sumner or Davis have started at point guard for Xavier in 54 of its past 55 games. The one exception? Quentin Goodin on January 16 against Creighton while Sumner sat out the first few moments with an injured shoulder.
Goodin, presumably, will be thrust into the starting role beginning Wednesday night against Seton Hall. The four-star freshman point guard from Campbellsville, Kentucky has seen action in all 21 of Xavier’s games this season, averaging 3.5 points and 2.0 assists in just under 15 minutes per game. He’s coming off his best game of the season, scoring 16 points against St. John’s Sunday night.
Goodin isn’t Sumner. He’s three inches shorter, less of a rebounder, and will probably still be learning on the fly as he sees a rise in his minutes. Xavier doesn’t need Goodin to be Sumner, though. They need Goodin to be a quality point guard that doesn’t turn the ball over. They need Trevon Bluiett to continue his 18.5 points per game (second in the Big East). They need JP Macura to consistently make shots.
Perhaps most importantly, the Musketeers need to play smart basketball and avoid foul trouble, because their depth has taken a hit over the last couple weeks.


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As the representative for the Hare Krishna Movement and the Vaisnava Hindu Community in Victoria, Bhakta Dasa was again voted in as the Chairperson for the third year of the Faith Community Council of Victoria (FCCV) in Australia.
Established in 2010, the Faith Communities Council of Victoria is Victoria’s umbrella multifaith body.
FCCV was created to contribute to the harmony of the Victorian community by promoting positive relations between people of different faiths and greater public knowledge and mutual understanding of the teachings, customs, and practices of Victoria’s diverse faith traditions.
The FCCV envisions a Victoria in which religious and spiritual communities are free to practice their faith traditions with integrity, whilst living in harmony with one another and the broader community, and contributing towards building a better society.
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Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi, ISKCON News Staff Writer
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Atma Tattva Das, ISKCON News Staff Writer
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Sri Krishna Chaitanya Swami
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Radhapriya, ISKCON Toronto Communications Director

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Over six months ago, Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 by Atlus hit the market, captivating players with its captivating plot, well-developed characters, impressive graphics, and intense gameplay. We thoroughly enjoyed playing it and were not alone in our enthusiasm. Soon after its release, the game became highly sought after, and both Atlus and the Shin Megami Tensei: Persona franchise gained widespread attention.
Soon after Japanese gamers were treated to a special edition of Persona 3 called Persona 3: FES, which included a new 30-hour chapter called Episode Aegis, news of its release spread. American fans eagerly awaited its arrival and after some teasing, Atlus announced the release of Persona 3: FES in the US in late February. The game was a combination of the original game and the new side story, all on one disc, and was released as a gesture of gratitude to fans for only $29.99.
In our review, we examine the latest package and evaluate its value. Is it worth buying for existing Persona 3 owners? Is FES the recommended starting point for new fans? Additionally, we explore the meaning behind the acronym FES.
Hit the jump to find out.
[Note: As we have already reviewed Persona 3, please refer to our original review for details on the story and gameplay. This review focuses on the additional content added in FES.]
Persona 3: FES (PS2)
Developed by Atlus
Published by Atlus
Released on April 22, 2008
According to Atlus, FES is short for “festival,” and Persona 3: FES is a celebration of gaming worth. This package not only includes the elusive Persona 3 in its entirety but also the standalone game, Episode Aegis. Additionally, FES serves as an expansion pack for the original game, introducing more quests, events, costumes, several new Persona, and a challenging difficulty mode.
The titles of the two games, Episode Yourself and Episode Aegis, have been changed to The Journey and The Answer, respectively. Players who have saved files from Persona 3 can choose to load them when starting The Journey. This feature allows them to enjoy the original story while retaining some of the progress they made in the 70+ hour RPG. Although not everything will be carried over, registered Personas and maxed social links will remain intact.
The Journey in Persona 3 has undergone some changes. The character interactions have been updated, and they are more mobile than before. If you are returning to the Persona world, it is best to forget where you previously found in-game characters as they may have moved. The dialogue and questions have also been altered. However, the story remains the same as the original game, but with added items, costumes, and minor modifications to keep things fresh for returning players. Keep an eye out for Yukari’s “high-cut armor!”
In The Answer, you take on the role of Aigis, an android created by the Kirijo Group who is becoming increasingly human. Aigis gains the same ability as the protagonist in The Journey, allowing her to summon various types of Persona. However, the entire cast of Persona 3 is trapped in the dorm and unable to leave due to a time loop that forces them to relive March 31st repeatedly. Metis, an android sister that Aigis never knew existed, guides them and reveals that a distortion called the Abyss of Time has emerged beneath the dorm. The SEES team embarks on a mission to uncover the secrets of the Abyss of Time and find a way to break free from the time loop.
The gameplay in The Answer remains faithful to the original title. As the player, you will continue to lead a team of four Persona users through dungeons that resemble Tartarus in the Abyss of Time. You will engage in battles against Shadows, summoning and utilizing your Persona to progress through the levels. The game culminates in challenging and lengthy boss battles that require strategic planning and execution.
The Answer presents a noticeable increase in difficulty compared to the original game. Battles are more challenging, and finding healing and replenishment items is much more difficult. As in the previous game, grinding is necessary before facing bosses. Although there are fewer boss battles in The Answer, leveling up is crucial to defeating each one. Additionally, there is no Persona Compendium available, meaning that players cannot redo their choices when mixing and matching Personas.
Regarding the battle system, numerous enhancements have been made. Persona can now be transformed into new weapons, and there are fresh items available. Additionally, you can customize your music playlist to enhance your dungeon crawling experience.
Similar to Persona 3, you have the ability to issue general commands to your party members, but ultimately, it is up to them to decide on the specific actions they will take. In the past, your party members may have made poor choices, leaving you in a difficult situation. However, it appears that the team has become more intelligent since then. For instance, if you discover that a particular enemy is vulnerable to ice magic, your team will now consistently use ice magic to knock down your opponents right away. Additionally, they will be more attentive to your healing needs in this game. Nevertheless, your team and the AI may still occasionally issue unhelpful commands.
The visual and auditory elements of Persona 3: FES remain impressive, maintaining the same level of sharpness and detail as the original game. The stylish and trendy design aesthetic is also present in this title, with the new Personas featuring their signature bizarre designs. The introduction of new characters, such as Metis, adds to the game’s appeal. The final boss is particularly noteworthy for its strangeness. Additionally, The Answer includes several anime sequences, culminating in a fantastic finale. The game also features new music, including remixes of familiar tracks.
It’s difficult to discuss The Answer’s plot without giving away spoilers. However, it’s worth noting that the majority of the game involves battling with minimal character interaction. Unlike the original game, there is no school to attend and the story unfolds in fragments after each significant fight. The game features a few surprising plot twists before concluding, but ultimately, it does an excellent job of resolving any loose ends from the original game.
Persona 3: FES surpasses its predecessor, which was already one of the top RPGs of the previous year, by offering an abundance of gameplay and exceptional value. For those who are new to the game, a mere $30 will provide them with more than 100 hours of captivating role-playing action, making it one of the best RPGs available for the PlayStation 2 at an unbeatable price. Fans of Persona 3 will undoubtedly want to get their hands on this game to experience the gratifying conclusion to the story and all of the remarkable new features. Don’t let this game slip away.
Score: 10.0 (Incredible. As close to perfection as we’ve yet seen in in the genre or gaming on the whole. A polished, unparalleled experience. )

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THe Baz Tutorials on Youtube are great. I’ve done 2. I totally made a sweet random frequency creator using the Baz Tutorial #2.
Basically when you push the button at the top random squeaky sounds come out. The mtof function changes the random midi number generator (127 different midi sounds) into frequencies, which are then output through the ezdac speakers. The cycle ~440 object is a sinusoidal oscillator which basically creates sin waves. The last multiplier keeps the volume or size of the wave at 3/10 of its original size. At least that’s what I think I got out of this exercise. I’m excited to do some more tutorials tomorrow.


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The Night Before Christmas (Tar Valon Style)
From Tar Valon Library
Author: Melana al'Cairera
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the Tower
Not a Sister was stirring, nor channeling the Power;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that the Lana soon would be there;
The novices were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of honeycakes danced in their heads;
And Mother in her stole, and the warder in her lap,
Had just settled down for a long winter's nap,
When out over the city there arose such a clatter,
They all sprang from their beds to see what was the matter.
Away to the windows they flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below,
When, what with their wondering eyes should they see,
But a big cozy blue sleigh, and eight giant s'rediti,
With a cute cozy driver waving a banana,
They knew in a moment it must be the Lana.
More rapid than eagles her coursers they came,
And she whistled, and shouted, and called them by name;
"Now, BILLY! now, ALFRED! now, LYSEBL? and BAIJAN!
On, RAFO! on LOLA! on, LEO and SHERMAN!
To the top of the Tower! Over the bright shining wall!
Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!"
As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky,
So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full of coal, and Lana Sedai too.
And then, in a twinkling, they all heard from the top
The sound of eight s'rediti coming to a stop
As they drew in their hands, and were turning around,
Down the chimney the Lana came with a bound.
She was dressed all in silk, from her head to her foot,
And her clothes were not at all tarnished with ashes or soot;
A bundle of coal she had flung on her back,
And she looked like a peddler just opening her pack.
Her eyes -- how they twinkled! her big smile, how merry!
Her cheeks were like roses; she was not all that scary!
Her cozy li'l mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the white of her teeth was as white as the snow;
A basket of brownies she held tight in her hand
and bottles of Baileys, of the bestest brand;
She had a cute li'l face and a li'l flat belly,
That didn't really shake when she laughed, unlike some jelly
She was clever and smart, a right jolly ol' Blue
And they laughed when they saw her, yep, t'is quite true.
A wink of her eye and a twist of her head,
Soon had them believing they had nothing to dread;
She spoke not a word, but went straight to her work,
And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk,
And laying her finger aside of her nose
And giving a nod, up the chimney she rose;
She glided to the sleigh, to her team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But they heard her exclaim as she drove out of sight,
"HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT!"

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UFO Sighting: repurposed
Baby Laura’s nursery is all decorated in a Winnie the Pooh motif [Disney version, please!] Not my favourite, but since Dad Kevin and Mom Stephanie still haven’t got their wedding quilt, I figured I’d better come up with a suitable baby quilt pronto! I found some Disney Pooh fabric at WalMart, but had no idea what to do with it.
Digging through the boxes and bins in my studio yielded a long-term UFO with dozens of half square triangles already cut and pieced. One small step for organization, one giant leap for a quilter: admitting that I’m not ever going to make that hand-appliqued baby quilt with the teddy bears peeking through a frame of triangles. The pieces have languished in a Ziplock baggie for a decade: I don’t even remember which baby I started this one for, but it’s safe to say she’s outgrown pastels and cute bears!
From UFO to work in progress: I fussy cut squares and rectangles from the novelty print, then combined them with the half-square triangles on my design wall. I remembered one reason I set this project aside: when I originally picked the fabrics, for this, I included some that were too grey. The overall affect wasn’t the bright cheery baby quilt I wanted. I added a handful of bright, clear pastels in peach, lime green and lavender from my scrap bins: I think they work beautifully to add sparkle to a somewhat dark focus print.
I’m planning to add a 3 1/2″ white border, then bind the quilt with remaining Pooh fabric. Now, I wonder what other UFOs I’ve got stashed away that just need a fresh eye and a little “repurposing” to make something special.
How ’bout you? Are you up for a challenge? What have you got tucked away because it didn’t work, or because you lost interest? Go for it! I’d love to hear what you come up with.
Entry filed under: Kim's Design Wall.


County planners recommend approval for Murray campground at former golf course
Big Guys wants to create new RV campground with up to 300 sites
MURRAY – The Orleans County Planning Board is recommending the Town of Murray approve the site plan and issue a permit for Big Guys Camping LLC to operate a campground.
Big Guys wants to convert the former Brockport Country Club into the campground at 3739 Monroe-Orleans County Line Rd.
The project would be developed in three phases with the first phase to include 125 hook-up sites, 90 tent sites, renovations of structures on site, construction of new supporting structures for the campground and infrastructure.
The second phase would include 97 more full hook-up sites and expanded infrastructure. The third phase would add 72 more hook-up sites and infrastructure as needed.
The former golf course has 94.2 acres, with 6.16 acres delineated wetlands. That leaves 88.04 acres for the campground. However, 10 percent of that space, per the Murray town code, must be set aside for recreational purposes.
Big Guys is planning for the campground sites to be developed along the existing fairways with the plan to keep many of the existing mature tree lines, and to minimize the need for earthwork, county planners said.
The town ordinance requires a maximum of 10 camp sites per acre. With 79.24 acres available, Big Guys could have up to 792 camp sites. However, there are 300 sites proposed in the three phases, which is well under the zoning ordinance requirement.
There was also a traffic completed for the proposed project, with the determination that no further study would be needed by the Department of Transportation, county planners said.
There are area variances needed for the project and county planners said it was unclear if the variances had already been approved by the Town of Murray Zoning Board of Appeals. The county Planning Board should review the variance requests before the town takes action. If Murray already approved those variances, the ZBA should rescind that vote and send a referral to the County Planning Board for its recommendation, the board said.


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Agrobacterium tumefaciens is a Gram-negative soil-borne bacterium that causes Crown Gall disease in many economically important crops. The absence of a suitable chemical treatment means there is a need to discover new anti-Crown Gall agents and also characterize bona fide drug targets. One such target is dihydrodipicolinate synthase (DHDPS), a homo-tetrameric enzyme that catalyzes the committed step in the metabolic pathway yielding meso-diaminopimelate and lysine. Interestingly, there are 10 putative DHDPS genes annotated in the A. tumefaciens genome, including three whose structures have recently been determined (PDB IDs: 3B4U, 2HMC, and 2R8W). However, we show using quantitative enzyme kinetic assays that nine of the 10 dapA gene products, including 3B4U, 2HMC, and 2R8W, lack DHDPS function in vitro. A sequence alignment showed that the product of the dapA7 gene contains all of the conserved residues known to be important for DHDPS catalysis and allostery. This gene was cloned and the recombinant product expressed and purified. Our studies show that the purified enzyme (i) possesses DHDPS enzyme activity, (ii) is allosterically inhibited by lysine, and (iii) adopts the canonical homo-tetrameric structure in both solution and the crystal state. This study describes for the first time the structure, function and allostery of the bona fide DHDPS from A. tumefaciens, which offers insight into the rational design of pesticide agents for combating Crown Gall disease.
Keywords: Crown Gall disease; X-ray crystallography; allostery; analytical ultracentrifugation; dihydrodipicolinate synthase; enzyme kinetics; enzyme structure; lysine biosynthesis.
© 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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Reigning UAAP women’s table tennis champion University of Santo Tomas flexed its muscles early on, sweeping both its opponents to open its campaign, Saturday at the Blue Eagle Gym in Quezon City.
The Lady Paddlers from España carved two 3-0 victories against University of the Philippines and University of the East to take an early 2-0 win-loss record after Day 1 of the competitions.
Kathleen Tempiatura took care of both her doubles assignments with different partners to close out both wins for UST. The fourth-year standout teamed up with Ciara Derecho in the morning to win over UP’s Pau Cabrera and Lyra Duro, 3-1; then with rookie Leigh Villanueva in the afternoon against Sandy Dimaala and Joyce San Agustin, 3-1 as well.
Last year’s runner-up La Salle also remain undefeated in two ties to share the lead with the Tigresses. The Lady Green Paddlers had to fend off both Far Eastern University and Ateneo in the deciding singles matches to finish at 2-0 for the day.
UE, UP, FEU, and Ateneo are all tied at 1-1 in the middle of the pack.
The Lady Warriors and the Lady Maroons both took their wins against National University. Meanwhile, the Lady Eagles and the Lady Eagles and the Lady Tamaraws vented their ire on Adamson University.


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Your search for "gps2" returned 45 TaqMan® SNP Genotyping Assays
G protein pathway suppressor 2
This gene encodes a protein involved in G protein-mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling cascades. When overexpressed in mammalian cells, this gene could potently suppress a RAS- and MAPK-mediated signal and interfere with JNK activity, suggesting that the function of this gene may be signal repression. The encoded protein is an integral subunit of the NCOR1-HDAC3 (nuclear receptor corepressor 1-histone deacetylase 3) complex, and it was shown that the complex inhibits JNK activation through this subunit and thus could potentially provide an alternative mechanism for hormone-mediated antagonism of AP1 (activator protein 1) function. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
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Q. How far should the sprinkler line be from a wooden fence? Im gonna run lines next to a wooden fence all around the perimeter of my backyard. Fence is about 8 feet tall.
A. There are several issues here that come to mind. Most of this applies to walls as well as fences.
If your are using a trencher or [plow to install pipe the machine will likely not get closer than 18 inches to the fence. I would stay even further away, maybe as much as 3 feet. Both of these machines have a tendency to slip from side-to-side or get out of alignment when operated, especially by a inexperienced non-pro. You don’t want the machine to go through the fence.
One issue here is future maintenance should you need to dig up the pipe for a repair. You want enough room that you aren’t whacking the shovel handle (or your shoulders) against the fence if you need to dig. That would mean at least a foot of distance from the fence. Maintenance of the fence is another issue. If you spray water on the fence it will shorten the life of the fence, not to mention leaving ugly water stains on it. It is near impossible to remove water stains from a fence.
Sprinkler Heads and Water Stains on the Fence:
The sprinkler heads should probably be about a foot minimum from the fence. The closer they are, the more water they will get onto the fence. The water will
stain the fence and also shorten the fence life. To keep the water off the fence completely means the sprinklers have to be very far from the fence, typically at a minimum 24″ away for spray type, 36″ for the larger radius rotors. There are variables that impact that distance they need to be away from the fence. Different sprinklers have different amounts of accuracy as to the edge of the water pattern. Impact type rotors often spray a lot of water to the side, outside the normal watered area, thus they need to be very far away. In fact, with impacts I would say that you are not going to keep the fence from getting wet, period (unless you keep the head farther away than the radius of the impact sprinkler!) Also wind plays a huge factor in blowing water onto the fence.
Don’t Plant Lawn Next to a Fence!
When I want to keep a fence dry I plant a minimum 3 foot wide strip along the fence with shrubs and water them with drip irrigation (or use shrubs that don’t require irrigation). That way I can keep sprinkler watered lawn at least 3 feet from the fence so the sprinklers are at least 3 feet away. If the area is windy I go with 5 feet distance.
Generally it is considered bad landscape design to put a lawn next to a fence, unless it is an extremely attractive fence that you want to be a focal point of the landscape! Standard practice is to “buffer” the appearance of the fence with a shrub planter along the base of the fence.


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Sir John Young Stewart OBE (born June 11, 1939 in Dumbartonshire, Scotland), better known as Jackie Stewart, is a three-time Formula One racing champion representing Great Britain. He has been appointed an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire). He's also well known as a commentator of racing television broadcasts where his accent made him a distinctive presence.
In Formula One, Jackie Stewart began his career with the BRM team. He switched to Ken Tyrrell's team where he drove Matra during the 1968 and 1969 seasons. After a dispute between Tyrrell and Matra concerning the use of Ford engines, Stewart drove a March until Tyrrell built its own cars.
Stewart became world champion in 1969 driving a Cosworth-powered Matra MS80 . As of today he is the one and only driver to have won the championship driving a French car. He went on to win the Formula One world championship in 1971 and 1973 with Tyrrell cars. He also received Sports Illustrated magazine's 1973 "Sportsman of the Year" award. In 1990, he was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame.
Stewart retired in 1973, subsequently becoming a consultant for the Ford Motor Company. At the same time, he became a spokesman for safer cars and circuits in Formula One. In 1997 Stewart returned to Formula One, with Stewart Grand Prix, as a team owner in partnership with his son, Paul, and the Ford Motor Company. The team was later bought by Ford and became Jaguar Racing in 2000. More recently, Robbie Williams honored him in his song Supreme. Stewart received a knighthood in 2001.
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Following on from the success of previous Emission monitoring events held in India the 3rd CEM India will take place in Delhi on the 20th-22nd February 2024. These CEM India events highlight the benefits of CEMS such as quality control and process optimisation but also offer help and solutions to process operators and end users to overcome the challenges of selecting the right technology, ensuring correct installation, proper calibration, and maintenance of their CEM systems.
India is one of the world's fastest growing economies. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) of India has taken an important step to adopt Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS) in India. The CPCB has initially directed plants of highly polluting industries to install CEMS for real time monitoring and compliance. The guidelines for continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMS) and continuous effluent quality monitoring systems (CEQMS) provide information on how suitable monitors are selected, installed, and operated to demonstrate compliance. Continuous monitoring systems enable both compliance and enforcement of environmental regulations in India. Similar systems have been successful in Europe and the USA and are being replicated by India and China. The aim of the CEM India conference and exhibition is to help process operators meet environmental objectives by providing guidelines, technical support, and practicable solutions.
Pollution monitoring regulations and practices, Manual stack monitoring, technological innovations and experiences, Guidelines for continuous emission, water and effluent quality monitoring, Monitoring Techniques and their suitability: Particulate, Monitoring Techniques and their suitability: Combustion gases including NOx, SO2, CO and CO2, Monitoring Techniques and their suitability: Trace species for metals, mercury and dioxins, Monitoring Techniques and their suitability: Water and effluent quality parameters, Quality assurance regulations and practices for continuous emission and effluent quality monitoring system, Calibration and operation and maintenance of continuous emission, water and effluent quality monitors, Real-time data collection, handling, interpretation and utilisation, Industry case studies on pollution monitoring
The main industries that have been targeted to install CEM Systems include Aluminium, Cement, Copper, Distilleries, Dying, Chlor Alkali, Fertilizers, Iron& Steel, Oil Refineries, Petrochemical plants, Pesticides, Pharmaceuticals, Power Plants, pulp and paper mills, sugar, Tanneries ,Zinc and the Copper industry. The Parameters for continuous monitoring include, Particulate matter, Fluoride, Ammonia, Sulphur Dioxide, NOx , Chlorine, HCL and Carbon Monoxide.


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Governor's emails show debate over blame for Flint water
LANSING, Mich. | A day after doctors reported high levels of lead in Flint children, Gov. Rick Snyder's top aide told him the "real responsibility" for the city's water issues rested with local government officials, emails show.
Then-chief of staff Dennis Muchmore later told the governor that residents were "caught in a swirl of misinformation" about lead contamination and that it was up to city and county leaders to confront the issue, according to the emails, which were released Wednesday.
"Of course, some of the Flint people respond by looking for someone to blame instead of working to reduce anxiety," Muchmore wrote. "We can't tolerate increased lead levels in any event, but it's really the city's water system that needs to deal with it."
In a Sept. 25 email, Muchmore said he could not "figure out why the state is responsible" before noting that former state Treasurer Andy Dillon had signed off on the city's plans to build a water pipeline from Lake Huron, which required a temporary switch to the Flint River during construction.
So, he explained, "we're not able to avoid the subject."
Muchmore also said two state agencies and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency could not "find evidence of a major change" in lead levels.
By early October, the Snyder administration was forced to acknowledge the validity of the lead concerns and help Flint return to the Detroit water system.
The two-term Republican released more than 270 pages of emails a day after his annual State of the State speech in which he apologized again for the emergency and pledged to act. He called the release of the messages - which are exempt from Michigan's public-records law - "unprecedented" but necessary so people "know the truth."
He did not release the emails of his staff, drawing criticism from Democrats and open-government advocates. The rest of the administration is subject to the Freedom of Information Act.
According to Muchmore's emails to Snyder, officials at the Department of Environmental Quality and the Department of Health and Human Services felt some people in Flint were trying to turn the lead issue into "a political football," claiming the agencies were underestimating the danger and trying to shift responsibility to the state.
Flint's water became contaminated with lead when the city began drawing from the river in 2014 as a cost-cutting measure while under state financial management. The water was not properly treated to keep lead from pipes from leaching into the supply.
Snyder has said he was first briefed on the "potential scope and magnitude" of the crisis on Sept. 28. State epidemiologists validated local physicians' findings on Oct. 1, and the governor said he immediately ordered the distribution of filters along with water and blood testing.
In December, Snyder learned that the task force he appointed to investigate the crisis had concluded that the Department of Environmental Quality was primarily to blame.
The task force chairman, Ken Sikkema, said in a separate message that the finding was "critical and urgent" and could not be delayed until the group completed its report.
Snyder aide Jarrod Agen told the governor on Dec. 28 that the task force's "harsh" verdict suggested that personnel changes at the environmental department scheduled for after the holidays should not wait. Agency Director Dan Wyant's resignation - and the firing of three other staffers - should take effect the next day.
Also Wednesday, Snyder asked President Barack Obama to reconsider the denial of a federal disaster declaration to address the crisis, saying it poses an "imminent and long-term threat" to residents.
Obama declared an emergency - qualifying the city for $5 million - but concluded that the high lead levels are not a disaster based on the legal requirement that disaster money is intended for natural events such as fires or floods. Snyder had estimated a need for up to $95 million over a year.
In his appeal letter, Snyder called the decision a "narrow reading" and likened the crisis to a flood, "given that qualities within the water, over a long term, damaged the city's infrastructure in ways that were not immediately or easily detectable."
The community about 75 miles north of Detroit, has about 100,000 residents, with about 40 percent of them living below the poverty line. The population is nearly 60 percent black.
The lead- which can lead to behavior problems and learning disabilities in children and kidney ailments in adults - has left Flint residents unable to drink unfiltered tap water.
Flint Mayor Karen Weaver refused to call for Snyder's resignation while at the U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting in Washington, D.C., saying investigations should go forward.
"I'm staying focused on what I need to get from him right now," Weaver said Wednesday.
The Michigan House on Wednesday approved Snyder's request for $28 million more in the short term to pay for more filters, bottled water, school nurses and testing and monitoring - on top of $10.6 million allocated in the fall. The money would also replace plumbing fixtures in schools with lead problems and help Flint with unpaid water bills. The measure moves to the Senate for expected action next week.
Snyder plans to make a bigger request in his February budget proposal. He also announced the deployment of roughly 130 more National Guard members to the city.


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PSD deputy Florin Manole has initiated a draft law on the civil partnership, intended to regulate the family life of the same-sex couples or of the people who are not married.
The draft though says that the people in civil partnerships will not be able to adopt children. The civil partnership is officiated at the city hall.
„The draft comes following the ECHR case law, and is related to the family life. It has provisions referring to property issues, to debts, inheritances, etc. The Coman-Hamilton recent case is important in this discussion for it proved what means the legal protection of these type of people in the national legislation. The bill is explicitly banning adoptions,” said the initiator.
Asked how this civil partnership could be broken, he replied: „There are many possibilities. An option would be a settlement between parties or it can be denounced by one party, these are technical matters”.
According to Manole, the draft will be tabled in Parliament next week, following a request initiated by the National Council for Combating Discrimination.
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Let’s face it, most of our health problems are self-inflicted because we eat the wrong foods. So, it’s time for us to stop eating the stuff that is killing us.
According to new research from the Harvard School of Public Health, 1-in-6 deaths every year in the USA are due to high blood pressure. That’s over 395,000 people per year and the number keeps going up.
According to the study, “…the deaths calculated in the study were considered premature or preventable in that the victims would not have died when they did if they had not been subject to the behaviors or activities linked to their deaths.” That means they’re eating the wrong foods.
What’s even more shocking is that high blood pressure was the leading cause of death in adult women, killing nearly 230,000 American women each year, (nearly 20% of all female deaths). By comparison, that is five times more than the number of women that die from breast cancer every year.
Hopefully I’ve made my point that we need to lower our blood pressure and we need to eat better quality foods. If only we could eat foods that lower blood pressure if such a thing even existed.
Actually, that’s exactly what can happen and I’ve found the best solution to both problems. Yes it’s possible to eat foods that lower blood pressure.
Here are a couple foods that have been reported to lower blood pressure slightly:
Olive Oil has been shown to be good for the heart and is a great part in a healthy diet. But, if it does anything to lower blood pressure, it’s very slight…maybe 1-2 points maximum.
Garlic has been found to be good for our bodies in a lot of small ways. It’s a good antioxidant and has even been shown to lower blood pressure by a couple of points, but it’s not super effective and it doesn’t mix well with every food. Garlic cookies or a garlic smoothie anyone?
But…if you want to bring out the big guns there’s only one real choice. Heirloom Chia seeds are the absolute best of the foods that lower blood pressure. In experiment after experiment, Heirloom Chia seeds have been shown to lower blood pressure by 10-15 points.
The beauty of this type of Chia is that it’s the variety with the maximum amount of nutrients that help people lower their blood pressure (and some other really cool things).
By the way…it doesn’t have any flavor so it can go into any food and you won’t even notice it’s there, and it doesn’t need to be ground or anything. Just sprinkle it in.
Millions of people around the world could be helped by eating foods that lower blood pressure, and it couldn’t be easier for them to take Chia and use it. No nasty taste, no side-effects, no preparation. Does this sound too good to be true or what?
What’s the catch you’re asking? I’ve been asking that question myself for years, and I can’t find one. It really is as good as it sounds.
Don’t be fooled and don’t waste your time messing with any of the other foods that only make a slight improvement lowering your blood pressure. Neither you nor your family deserve to have you suffer from high blood pressure problems.
Yes you really can eat natural foods that lower blood pressure, but you have to take the first step. It can’t be any easier. Choose any food or drink and sprinkle Heirloom Chia inside, and you’ve just turned your lunch into blood pressure lowering bonanza.


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Is an electronic system used to examine samples and determine the extent of conformity of these samples to the standard specifications.
- The withdrawal officer purchases products from Saudi markets and delivers them to the documentation officer.
- The documentation officer will record the sample data and attach the sample image as well as the copy of the purchase invoice to the electronic system, then send it to the assignment stage.
- The assignment officer reviews the sample data, verifies its validity, and then identifies the laboratory that will examine the sample and sends the sample to the laboratory.
- After receiving the sample, the laboratory will perform the necessary tests for the sample and insert the results on the system and attach the results file and then send it to the student of study and analysis in the body.
- The study staff shall determine the extent to which this product / sample conforms to the specifications and regulations. If this sample is not identical, the study employee shall write the reason for the non-conformance. The sample shall then be transferred to the accreditation director.
- The accreditation manager shall review the case and approve it, or return it to the employee with the accreditation in case there were problems.
The system is divided into five basic stages, each stage of the total powers are divided as follows:
Documentation and imaging of samples
Study and analysis
The Job of the documentation officer within the system:
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Eve wants fourth grade to be different. She's decided this is the year she's going to make new friends. What she doesn't need is help from Amy and May, her twin sisters, who are just starting kindergarten. Then Eve learns her class is to be teamed up with the kindergartners in a buddy program. There's no getting away from the twin terrors!
The buddy program pairs one fourth grader with each kindergartner. You'd think the odds would be against Eve's being stuck with one of her sisters. Then again, you'd think the odds would be against the fourth graders and kindergartners having teachers who are sisters! Eve's sure having her twin sisters around in school will mean nothing but trouble -- but maybe a little trouble is just what she needs to shake up her life!
Elizabeth Levy lends her sure touch to a funny novel about family, friends, and what happens when you mix the two together.
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Elizabeth Levy loves to tell stories that combine serious issues with humor. She has proven it with her award-winning books for young readers, including My Life As A Fifth-Grade Comedian, Keep Ms. Sugarman In The Fourth Grade, and other best-selling books in the Sam and Robert series, including Frankenstein Moved In On The Fourth Floor and Dracula Is A Pain In The Neck. She lives in New York City.From School Library Journal:
Grade 2-4-Levy's humorous touch is mild in this sequel to Big Trouble in Little Twinsville (HarperCollins, 2001). As Eve begins fourth grade, she has three goals: to shed her goody-two-shoes image, stop worrying so much, and make at least one new friend. When she gets to school, she finds that her teacher is the identical twin of the new kindergarten teacher and that the two women have planned a buddy project, which brings Eve in closer proximity to her annoying five-year-old twin sisters than she wants to be. Through this joint class project on mythology, she learns to appreciate Amy and May and gains a new friend in her classmate Adam. An indicator of the level of humor here is that the two friends' names become a pivotal joke. Still, this brief, easy-to-read chapter book will appeal to those who want the comfort of easy reading and will play to the mysterious fascination this age group has with all things twin.
Sue Sherif, Alaska State Library, Anchorage
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The chemicals found in certain cookware could lead to weight gain and other health problems.
Every athlete knows that education is a crucial part of performance. Sport and exercise research, insight from top trainers, science, and technology help you to better understand your body so you can craft a healthier lifestyle, workouts, and recovery plan.
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Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) found in nonstick cookware, waterproof outdoor gear, cosmetics, and even drinking water might cause weight gain, particularly in women, according to a new study
It’s likely that these chemicals drag down your resting metabolic rate, meaning your baseline calorie burn is slower than it should be, says study author Gang Liu, Ph.D., research fellow in the department of nutrition at Harvard. Previous studies have suggested PFASs may interfere with endocrine systems and harm estrogen metabolism, which might explain why women are especially at risk.
PFASs are also believed to negatively affect
fertility, hormone production, cholesterol levels, and the immune system. What’s more, roughly 98 percent of Americans have some levels of it in their bloodstream, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
While further research is needed, Liu believes it’s a good idea for healthy athletes to start curtailing their exposure to the chemical. In addition to the laundry list of negative effects, it takes about three to eight years for it to leave your system, notes Liu.
THE BOTTOM LINE
There isn’t a PFASs sticker on everything that contains the chemical, but you can still knock out the heaviest hitters. Trade your nonstick cookware for stainless steel, glass, or cast iron and cook from scratch
as much as possible to avoid chemical-laden takeout containers and PFASs-treated microwave popcorn bags. It’s also a good idea to seek out cosmetics and shampoos
that don’t contain “PTFE” or “fluoro” ingredients, which are derivatives of PFASs.

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