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By MAX PATTERSON
Feb. 28, 2010, 10:07PM
Recent headlines from New Jersey and California indicate problems for some state public pension funds that manage the retirement investments and benefits of public school teachers, police, firefighters, municipal and other employees. But headlines tend to paint with a broad brush: There's a much brighter picture in Texas.
The condition of Texas public pension funds is much better than most, due to the effects of the overall structure of Texas' public pension systems, one that is governed by local control of investment decisions and benefit levels. Texas is different from California and New Jersey, as well as many other states.
Last week the Pew Center on the States released a study indicating there is a $1 trillion gap between money that the states have on hand to pay for commitments to the public employees' retirement and health care benefits. (Texas local systems do not provide health care benefits.) Also last week, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie fueled the fire of public concern when he noted that the state has some $90 billion in unfunded pension and health care benefit costs. And last month the Wall Street Journal carried a piece noting how California's state employees are due some $63.5 billion in benefits that aren't currently funded, a situation caused by a 2,000 percent increase in pension costs over the last 10 years.
The situation is different in Texas.
First, Texas doesn't have one massive pension fund that's administered at the state level. Our state has five statewide systems and dozens of local pension boards that determine benefits of their workers and then make investment decisions for them. The local system approach ensures that people in one city or town aren't on the hook for the retirement benefits promised to workers by another city or town.
Texas does have four large, statewide funds but most cities and towns have local boards of active employees, retired members and citizens (of which many are professionals in the community) making the major investment decisions and benefit determinations for their neighbors. The vast majority of local systems are managed at the local level. But benefits and contributions are embedded in state law, which is an added oversight. This structure creates a more direct relationship between public employees and the taxpayers who fund their retirement. Because benefits are more closely tied to the city's overall financial picture, benefits are less likely to go beyond the means of a local government's ability to pay them.
And rightfully, Texas lawmakers aren't keen on the idea of statewide bailouts of individual systems that promise too much or don't deliver on investment performance. Therefore, the local pensions must become very good at making sound investment decisions to make expected payments to retirees. The Texas Association of Employee Retirement Systems (TEXPERS) helps local plans educate their trustees about their investment options and the actuarial realities of their individual systems.
Local boards' decision-making seems to be going well. A recent TEXPERS survey of 55 members indicates that investment performance for the 15-year period ending in September returned 8.3 percent, just a notch above the 8.2 percent mean return that actuaries deem necessary. The average return outperformed the 8.0 percent Wilshire Median Public Fund for the same period, indicating that investment decisions are turning out favorably for many plans across Texas.
In its January report, the Texas Pension Review Board (PRB) showed that, taken as a whole, Texas' public employee pensions are “underfunded” by about $38.5 billion, meaning the plans will need to make up this amount through investment performance or contributions — probably more of the latter — over the next 10 to 40 years. This is much less than California or New Jersey, the current problem states.
The PRB report also indicates that the local pension systems' unfunded liabilities total only $6 billion, a very manageable amount, especially as the economy continues its recovery.
Yes, there may be some situations where taxpayers in some cities will need to add more money to their employees' retirements. But it's our observation that many of the cities that are falling behind were those that weren't actually paying enough into their employees' retirement funds on a schedule that could give the pensions a chance to grow their returns using prudent investments. They're playing catch-up with previous decisions not to contribute all that they should have.
Patterson is the executive director of TEXPERS.


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Now that any die-hard "Star Wars" fan worth his lightsaber has seen "Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" at least once, what's a Jedi to do? The end of the "Star Wars" movies leaves a gaping hole in the galaxy of geekdom. And it begs the larger question: Is the era of the superfan over?
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99-Million-Year-Old Burmese Amber Preserves Feathers of Immature Enantiornithine Bird
The Discovery of Ancient Bird Feathers in Amber
The discovery of ancient bird feathers in amber is a significant event in the field of paleontology. The feathers were found in a piece of amber from the Hukawng Valley in Kachin Province in northeastern Myanmar. The amber is about 99 million years old, making it the oldest known evidence of bird feathers.
The feathers are thought to belong to an enantiornithine bird, a group of birds that were common during the Cretaceous period. Enantiornithines were a diverse group of birds, and they included both small and large species. They were also the first birds to develop feathers with vanes, which are the branching structures that give feathers their aerodynamic properties.
The feathers in the amber show clear evidence of juvenile molting. This is the first definitive fossil evidence of juvenile molting in the Mesozoic fossil record. Molting is the process by which birds shed their old feathers and grow new ones. It is an important part of bird growth and development.
|Tree resin trapped this baby bird 99 million years ago. Lida Xing
The discovery of these feathers is significant because it provides new insights into the evolution of birds. It suggests that the ability to molt rapidly may have been an important adaptation that helped birds to survive the mass extinction at the end of the Cretaceous period. The mass extinction wiped out about 75% of all plant and animal species on Earth, including many birds. However, some birds, such as enantiornithines, were able to survive the extinction event. This may have been due to their ability to molt rapidly and adapt to new environments.
The discovery of these feathers also raises questions about the evolution of feathers. Feathers are thought to have evolved from scales, and the earliest known feathers were simple, hair-like structures. The feathers in the amber are more complex, with vanes and barbs. This suggests that feathers may have evolved more rapidly than previously thought.
The discovery of ancient bird feathers in amber is a significant event that has the potential to revolutionize our understanding of bird evolution. It provides new insights into the evolution of feathers and the ability of birds to survive mass extinction events.
Enantiornithines were doomed because the infant bird needed to stay warm while simultaneously going through a rapid molting phase – with no support at hand.
“When the asteroid hit, global temperatures would have plummeted and resources would have become scarce, so not only would these birds have even higher energy demands to stay warm, but they didn’t have the resources to meet them,” noted O’Connor.
Enantiornithines are thought to be one of the most diversified families of birds to live during the Cretaceous period. These birds, just like the mighty dinosaurs, were unable to withstand the conditions of the asteroid's impact and eventually went extinct. However, some ancestors of modern birds that molted once a year could have survived this massive asteroid impact. And this paved the way for the evolution of birds that we see today, like robins, pigeons, and many others.


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Hi readers. I’ve mentioned in earlier posts that I believe the belligerence, aggression and atrocities of Israel might bring a resurgence of violence directed at Jews living elsewhere. A re-emergence of the brand of anti-Semitism that led to the German camps. Maybe that’s what’s happening in Europe now. A beginning wealthy French Jews are willing to leave the country to avoid.
Interestingly they didn’t choose Israel as their new home. One can hope none who have Israeli citizenship will be allowed to settle here as US citizens with dual citizenship. We sure as hell don’t need any more of those.
Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, reads Lady Liberty’s welcome. Every year since New York City’s founding, tens of thousands have crossed over the Atlantic to trade in their European chapeaux for American caps. This year, New York has increasingly become home to one particular population seeking American status: Jewish Frenchmen.
Marlen Kruzhkov, an attorney at New York’s Gusrae Kaplan, specializes in helping Jews make the move from France to the States. Mr. Kruzhkov explained to the Observer in a phone interview that this migration has increased massively since the beginning of 2014, spurred by a spate of anti-semitic incidents, which only worsened with the war between Israel and Hamas. While last year he helped a handful of families with legal arrangements, today he is handling the arrangements of several dozen families—parents with children—looking to make the move. The families Mr. Kruzhkov works with are predominantly well-off investors, with an average net worth of $50 to $70 million. These dollars come along for the all-American ride.
As any good lawyer does, Mr. Kruzhkov begins his conversations with the families he represents by asking, “Why this, why now? Why do you want to be here and invest here?” Unanimously, the answer is French anti-Semitism.
“The truth is, there has always been a large [amount of] anti-Semitism in Europe, and particularly in France,” explains Mr. Kruzhkov. “France is a weird country because it has a large Jewish and large Muslim population, so there is a real tension, a real undercurrent of hostility and a threat. Now, it has become a lot easier for people to become a lot more open about their anti-Semitism and hate. Even a year ago, they were shocked.” Jewish people account for one percent of France’s population, whereas Muslims make up five to ten percent. The vast majority of Frenchmen are Roman Catholics.
For this Jewish population, there are two main options when it comes to moving: the United States or Israel. While Israel feels more familiar to many of those seeking to migrate – it’s nearby and many already have Israeli passports — Mr. Kruzhkov notes that their businesses are often the key to determining a location.
“Israel is a small place, business opportunities are less, there is much more red tape.The US is easier; it’s a great place to do business, less red tape.” Nonetheless, it is anti-Semitism, not business opportunities, that is driving the Jewish population out of France. “It’s no question, the driving force is the anti-Semitism, but the reason they are choosing the US is due to sound business reasons.”
For some who are looking to move, their funds go first, and then the discussion of relocating the family begins. While their wealth often ends up in the United States, not all families choose to immigrate, at least not immediately. Almost all of Mr. Kruzhkov’s clients aim to move their wealth from France; 75 percent of them consider immigration. Fifty percent end up going through with the move. In some cases, investments head to the States while the family moves to Israel. From the roughly two-dozen families he has represented thus far this year, an estimated $1.44 billion in wealth has moved from France to New York as a result of the rising anti-Semitism in France.
A client of Mr. Kruzhkov who spoke with the Observer on the condition of anonymity offered his explanation for the move. “It was not an easy decision to move to Israel but I felt that France was not a long-term option for me and my family. There was never any question that a significant portion of our wealth was going to be invested in the US. The economic environment in the EU in general, and France specifica development.
As part of his business, Mr. Kruzhkov works to connect his clients with realtors who can provide off-the-market deals. Before a major commercial listing or development site hits the market, his clients have been given the opportunity to make a bid. In many cases, this helps secure their privacy, as many are looking to move from France quietly. “They are looking for help, A to Z, they don’t know who to trust, so they are looking to us for the entire buying process. We try to introduce them with whom we have a relationship, people we can trust. A lot of people go through third parties because they don’t want it known that they are the ones investing. They want to make sure that it is private, even though it is, of course, legal. They just don’t want it well known that they are buying.”
For now, the families seem quite pleased with this decision. They look forward to visiting France as tourists. A client recently explained to Mr. Kruzhkov, “The reason to stay is family tradition? Okay, come back and visit then. If I feel nostalgic, I will come back and stay in a hotel.”lly, is weak and I just do not see it getting any better soon. As for Israel, while we plan to reside there, the economic opportunities are limited. The US is stable and transparent with an economy that is broad-based and only getting better. We particularly liked the safety of New York real estate.”
For those seeking to secure their fortunes away from their homeland, real estate in Manhattan is often the most stable and reasonable investment. Mr. Kruzhkov’s clients often look into real estate in London and Hong Kong, which are considerably more expensive than New York. By comparison, they view New York’s diverse real estate scene as a reasonably priced. “What they are looking for is stability,” explained Mr. Kruzhkov. “When you buy a thirty million dollar building in Manhattan, it won’t be worth less than thirty in five years. It’s a unique animal. It has been historically stable with a nice growth rate over time. And if you’re buying something for cash, it’s very easy to sit there, even if there is a momentary dip.”
Reba Miller, owner and founder of RPMiller Realty Group, which has a number of French national clients, has also picked up on the buying trend within the French Jewish population. She told the Observer, “Political unrest in France has seen a spur of activity from French investors in the last few months. I would not be surprised to see many deals done in real estate over the next few months by French Jews who seek a safe haven for their money. While there’s anti-Semitism, many Jews do not feel safe – and NYC real estate is seen as a safe investment as it always has been and shall continue to be.”
As these families look to move their financial portfolios, they often diversify and reorganize them in the process. Many view real estate as a “hedge investment for diversification.” With this in mind, most seek “pre-existing income-producing properties.” However, Mr. Kruzhkov has found that some of his clients are willing to be “adventurous” in their move, and therefore are getting into
Ah well. More Frenchmen, more multi-million dollar Israelis living in style to buy off politicians and make sure Israel gets enough weaponry to wipe out all the non-Jewish Palestinians. Lucky they’ve got New York to hide in. They’ll be safe there from all those French anti-Semites.
The coyotes bring Hispanica across the southern border and make a few thousand in advance for their trouble. The Snakeheads gang bring Asians in from all directions and get $70,000 per capita.
So what’s the price for bringing in some French millioneer Israeli? And what do you suppose this Snakehead Coyote calls himself as a job title?
46 Responses to New Ice Age to Begin in 2014
If that’s the case, there may be a better window of opportunity to prepare. Any information on what the predicted temps would be?
That’s easy. North of the latitude of New York never above 0 deg C. Equator – no change. Gradual change from one to the other. All that happens is that the cold will get closer to the equator. The band that supports life gets much smaller.
Summer span decades but winter can last a lifetime!
Cold winds are rising…
“I’m inclined to take his forecasts seriously.”
let’s hope it’s a little ice age and let’s hope it comes soon, BEFORE all the heat sources are shut down.
I disagree. I estimate 2016 as the start of major cooling as temperature descend towards SC 25. The ice age proper will impact a few years later, maybe 2020-2022.
I disagree, the series of cooler weather will impact Crops instantly and by the second year there will wide spread crop failure & Famine, cost of fossil fuels will skyrocket and the Aid to the 3rd world will end. It will be a swift fall.
And I still have my money on the Winter of 2012/2013 as the beginning.
Joe Bastardi has opined that the weather only needs to retreat back to the cooling period cycle level between the fifties and seventies for a lowering of crop yields and hence chronic food shortages. The technological advances in crop yield cannot keep up with weather variability.
I see some reports from Alaska that some farmers have not been able to sow their crops in the last couple of years due to seasonal snow not clearing on tome for the growing seasons..
If it is just a little ice age we are lucky.
On the other hand does a Big ice age start off with something like a little ice age?
If I recall the last big ice age ended with a short but significant period of warming followed by the younger dryas that lasted 1300 to 1600 years before the current interglacial set in. Would it not be reasonable to assume that a big ice age would be preceeded by a cooling trend or mini ice age and then into the big deep freeze for 105,000 years?
You’re seeing clearly. I fear that we’re headed into a little ice age, and thence into a bigger one that will reach its greatest extent after about 5,000 years.
Does this mean that I shouldn’t move back to Massachusetts? The employment situation down here in Florida is pretty sad. I need a job! Where should I move?
The ice age — cold period — could come or begin even sooner, perhaps as soon as the coming winter. That beginning should, or could, happen as soon as this year, as some of the earlier comments suggested. Regardless, it is certainly on the way/
Especially if lots of thermonuclear warheads explode in 2013 …
You bet there will be an ice age of some sort, the only question would be, how bad.
I tend to agree with eco-geek. As this La Nina fades, and as we go into SC 24 peak, I think there could be a bump over the next couple years.
Of course, the CO2-centrics will use any bump in global temp to blame it on man, but El Sol and Mama Gaia will call their bluff soon enough. IMHO
2014 ok maybe cooling begins, but someone could tell me the real impact this would have on the planet’s southern hemisphere, what I see and read is the only real impact on the planet’s northern hemisphere. my doubts is – what would by the real impact on tropical country such as Brazil, where much of it have a warm weather, cooling in theory would have little impact on him, and as a country would suffer minor impact on food production.
pedro you may find Professor Ian PLIMERS book Heaven and Earth a handy source of past history of earths changes, his Latest book
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for eg australia can expect DRY cold and a lot more wind..bad news for croplands and animals. cold weather slows growth and means needing more food to keep warm, wind just adds chill factors and also removes topsoils.for us thats a real downer as we have little anyway to begin with:-(
remember the snow killing cattle in brazil last year? well a bit more ongoinmg would kill trees as well so your land would like aus then get less rain etc etc.
Plimers books are a must read for serious geological histories of our planet. because he speaks TRUTH to Power he is ignored and abused by MSM and warmist agenda govt here.
one day soon he will be vindicated and I want to see our idiot pollies have to apologise!
Aside from being a professional civil engineer, I have read a conserable amount of fairly detailed history, and of the beginnings of the Little Ice Age and its end.
Given the crazy and mixed up weather of the last couple of years, it is my opinion that we have indeed already entered an ice age, perhaps much worse than the Little Ice Age.
I have also been reading quite a bit about this subject (got started with Robert’s books), and I have to agree that the current interglacial is at an end. I believe that we will begin to see statistically significant increases in ice mass and volume at to poles and high altitudes within just a few years.
The deserts will increase in size as well, and the amount of land available for farming will shrink along with the growing season in many locations. Unfortunately, as many have noted here, this will lead to increased food costs and to famine for those least able to afford food.
All of this will happen while people are still anticipating catastrophic anthropogenic global warming, and proponents of CAGW will point to the famines and say, “See, told ya so.” just as they are doing now with the blizzards and cold in Eastern Europe.
Hi Jay, have to agree with para 1.
Para 2, I am not to sure. As temps drop growing conditions in hot areas will improve. This will be subject to rain fall. Areas closer to the Poles will be adversely affected with growing seasons possibly becoming non existent, but areas that are to hot and dry now may improve.
Considering here in Sydney, Australia we are having a claytons summer (ok a non-summer…lol) Im thinking its going to be very much cooler yet. I seen a newspaper article recently that said “clouds are lower to the ground than ever before in the last 10 years” and that this is only being recently discovered, more proof again our planet is cooling rapidly.
Im sure there must be more to this article than the agw angle – http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/falling-clouds-could-counter-global-warming-20120222-1tmpw.html
I belive we are entering a new cold period as well. I belive we should start pulling together as human beings and start growing crops where ever we can. I also think we should build green houses where ever we can too. We all can survive this if our Governing bodys will allow it.
I have been researching the salt changes for years. Mapped the velocities of our planet in order to find answers to my own questions.
Circulation is the only reason we have movement of atmospheric gases and changes to our biosphere. The creation of precipitation and evaporation is NOT from the sun but our own planets mechanisms.
As far as currents scientists are concerned, they know enough and have all the answers by way of mathematical calculations. Bull crap!
Question? We measure atmospheric pressure by way of covering regions. Yet if you go down a steep hill, your ears pop.
Is that not pressure differences?
So, we are not measuring pressure correctly.
I suggest any of you who farm make contact with nth hem growers with Heritage short season seeds now.
or extreme sth hem growers as well.
avoid all hybrids.
and look to short season veg seeds for personal use too.
cant hurt+ may save your families going short.
I don’t think you can predict a drastic cooling pinpointed to a year unless there is a cataclysmic event such as a major volcanic eruption e.g. Pinatubo. However, a gradual cooling and greater erratic feature to weather that we have been seeing since the late 1990s is the start.
Pedro – re: Brazil – southern states of Brazil have seen snow 2 or 3 out of the past 5 winters after not seeing snow in 80+ years (my wife is from Rio). The cooling seems to be more pronounced in the southern hemisphere.
I think we will see continued erratic weather and areas of drought expand especially in tropical areas given cooling. In places such as where I live where snow before early November and after April 10th is rare, you start to see the snow earlier and later (in 2011 despite the warm winter we are having we had 8.5″ of snow on 10/29). Going into a mini ice age does not mean the end of heat waves, but increased erratic weather with a cooler bent overall…lower winter lows, later spring frosts, earlier fall frosts, intense storm systems – all of which have effects on crops.
Here in the US they continue benign neglect. One of the few areas warmer than normal the past 4-6 weeks has been the US and Canada east of the Rockies. All we hear about how this is proof of global warming while we ignore snow in northern Africa and most of eastern Europe in an incebox.
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Some Historical Comparisons: Medieval France tops the list, with a 14th-century density upwards of 100 people/sq. mile. The French were blessed with an abundance of arable countryside, waiting to be farmed. Modern France has more than twice this many people. Germany, with a slightly less perfect climate and a lower percentage of arable land, averaged more like 90 people/sq. mile. Italy was similar (lots of hills and rocky areas). The British Isles were the least populous, with a little more than 40 people per square mile, most of them clustered in the southern half of the isles.
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Still I´m glad the winter here in the southern half of Scandinavia was rather mild this season 2011/2012. It´s like our normal winter went down to sout-east Europe this year :D!
I have been following the russian scientist for several years, what they have been saying. And they have been dead on right on several topics. If we look what is happening now in the North Atlantic; the trawlers are filled to the deck with cod. And this was already predicted in this FAO report from 2001, by Leonid B. Klyashtorin,”Climate change and long-term fluctuations of commercial catches. The possibility of forecasting”. FAO FISHERIES TECHNICAL PAPER 410, 2001. link:
And also, by Gary D. Sharp,“Future Climate Change and regional fisheries; a collaborate analyses”. FAO Fisheries Technical Paper 452, utgitt i 2003.
It is important to notice that none af those two reports were considered by IPCC.
They explain, btw, why the population of sardines has collapsed outside Portugal and Spain and why we now experience the record catches of cod; the eastern board of the sea floor of the North Atlantic is now cooling; that is good for cod, but bad for sardines.
Then about the big fluctuations in climate. Even through the disaster years from 1801 to 1815, there were some years where the crop yield was good in Norway.
But, the disaster years showed us that we were in the extremes. In 2010, in the two most northern counties in Norway, Troms and Finmark, the winter was hars and the spring was very cold. The result was that the fields were still frozen i June and they could not produce any hay for sheep and the cattle this year. Many farmers had to give up. And our Agriculture minister, visting the farmers, managed to say, he still believed in Global Warming.
The other two extremes we have experienced the last two years in Norway, were the record low temperatures in December 2010 in the southern part; Ullensvang, an agriculture station, started their measurement of temperature i 1812, I think… Never had they measured so low deep temperatures from their starting point. The other thing, for 3 consecutive years, the grain fields at Ringerike have been wet, wet and fungus infected. The culmination came last summer. No grain yielded from this harvest in southern Norway can be used for human consumption, and this is our grain basket. UNLESS Mattilsynet, our food agency, increase the upper limit for fungus in the grain.
YOU MAY ALSO HAVE TO GUARD YOUR CROPS. IN ZIMBABWE IT WAS DONE WITH A MAN WITH RIFLE ATOP A PLATFORM. IN MY AREA OF CENTRAL CA IT IS DONE WITH HIGH FENCES OF COMMERCIAL FARMS.
That prediction is about 10 years late. The next ice age began about 2004
And peaked in 2010, the hottest year for 8,000 years, I suppose.
You guys are funny.
In your dreams. 1930 ?? Medieval Warm Period. Many more if I do some homework.
Although the following has no scientific merit, I would just like to tell a little mind experiment I did about a year ago, just for cheer fun and out of curiosity :
I asked myself, without thinking about it, what would a major newspaper headline look like in 2013 !
The spontaneous image in my imagination of the headline read as follows: “Major cities being evacuated due to massive snowstorms”, something to that extent.
Well, viewing all these villages in eastern Europe and northern Italy on the internet this winter, I wonder whether my spontaneous vision for 2013 might contain some truth in it.
I would like to know whether some of the readers from iceagenow have intimations, forebodings or visions concerning our near future climatechanges ?
Mr Habibullo Abdusamatov is very professional and well informed scientist.
I did a “study” of his work and I can tell you one thing: Don’t even doubt his credibility!
There is NOT another ice age coming!!! 2012 will be known as the year without a winter in the US!!! Record warm temperatures across the lower 48, record lack of snow cover across the US. This is an anomoly, nothing more. In August when we have record heat and lack of rain again in Texas, I’ll be wishing there was an ice age coming!! It would be nice to get out of the heat for a while…
Dale Robertson the reason for the warm winter in the US this year.Is natrurl factors that accually gave the cold and snowey patterns the last two winters.The NAO and the AO which were strongly postive this winter.When you have a postive nao/Ao the usa tends to have warmer then normal winters.The oppersite is true in a negative nao/ao.
It is physically impossible for an ice age to begin within centuries, let alone a few years!Continental-scale ice sheets take several thousands of years to grow and advance southward as less snow melts in summer. Moreover, we don’t even need to worry about this because the arctic sea ice and Greenland ice sheet are melting faster than any scientists would have expected just 5 years ago.
There will never be another ice age for as long as human civilization stands. A single chloroflourocarbon factory is more than enough to inhibit glaciation.
You are joking right??
No, I was not joking. My remarks about ice ages are based peer-reviewed scientific research by the relevant experts in this field. An ice age prediction by an astrophysicist is as trustworthy as brain surgery performed by a glaciologist.
The radiative forcing from the long-lived greenhouses we are emitting into the atmosphere far outstrips any potential cooling from the small orbital perturbations. Read real science in the peer-reviewed literature, not the prognostications on amateur pseudoscience blogs.
I never knew we had so much power!
It is because the ice caps are melting that we are about to enter into an ice age of unknown severity.
The oceans will cool, affecting currents and therefore weather patterns.
This will happen quickly once the gulfstream is affected. It will only take a decade to bring growing ice sheets to the northern countries.
Should this coincide with reduced heat from the sun (end of the sunspot cycle), and increased volcanic activity affecting sunlight, then the next ice age is literally around the corner.
No, it is happening because of the ice-age cycle. It’s a cycle, it’s a cycle, it’s a cycle.

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Monmouth County has already approved and dispersed $14.1 million from the CARES Economic Assistance Grant Money but still has $6 million that is still able to be distributed to businesses that need assistance.
Freeholder Director Arnone stated. “We still have more than $6 million available, so we are urging small business owners to submit an application. The application is relatively simple and all you need is your tax return to get started.”
Small business owners can go to www.MonmouthCountyCares.com or call 732-375-2196, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
In addition, Monmouth County’s ACTS Program will be creating education and communicate financial services to those worried about bills, unemployment, and family safety.
“Without question, COVID-19 has had a devastating effect on millions of people across the nation – and thousands here in Monmouth County and the financial needs caused by the pandemic have been far-reaching,” said Freeholder Deputy Director Kiley.
The Board of Chosen Freeholders have been working non-stop to create a light at the end of the tunnel for all of Monmouth County throughout this Pandemic. Hopefully with these new initiatives those who need assistance will be getting the help they need.
To connect with the Financial Recovery Initiative, visit www.MonmouthACTS.org/FRI. Residents can also call 732-683-8959 to be connected with a dedicated member of our Financial Recovery team, who will assess their needs and direct them to the best resource for their situation.

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What the U.S. Election Now Means for Global Climate Action
By: TANJA SREBOTNJAK, Director of the Hixon Center & LOUIS SPANIAS, Sustainability Program Manager
A few weeks ago, we commented on the apparent climate blackout in the presidential debates and mainstream media coverage. We also provided coverage of the candidate’s opinions in our “Where Does Your Candidate Stand on the Environment?” series and concluded that the Clinton-Kaine ticket would be most determined to forward environmental policy and tackle climate change.
However, following the election on Tuesday, November 8th, we are faced with very different circumstances.
Setting aside all other political and social issues that came up during the election, the future of climate change action has been cast into doubt. President-Elect Donald Trump repeatedly stated throughout his campaign that he will support coal and other fossil fuels, eliminate environmental and public health regulations for coal-fired power plants and oil and gas wells, and also pull the U.S. out of the Paris Agreement and other U.N. climate change commitments
Since the Hixon Center is committed to environmental education and campus sustainability, we will continue documenting environmental and climate change policy developments domestically and internationally, and highlight opportunities for civic action. We will, therefore, evaluate what a Trump presidency might mean for the environment, looking specifically at U.S. involvement in global climate action, specifically as it pertains to the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
THE PARIS AGREEMENT and U.N. CLIMATE CHANGE COMMITMENTS
November was shaping up to be a successful month for fighting climate change: The Paris Climate Agreement entered into force on November 4th, 30 days after crossing the two necessary thresholds of ratification by at least 55 parties who, collectively, account for at least 55% of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions.
The UNFCCC’s 22nd Conference of the Parties in Marrakech, Morocco intended to further flesh out national actions and strengthen climate change financing agreements for developing nations, but the U.S. election on November 8 threw a wrench into the spokes of these international efforts. World leaders expressed deep concern to the American delegation in Marrakech, hoping that the U.S. would not abdicate its leadership role on climate change mitigation and adaptation.
That concern is not unfounded: President-Elect Trump has asserted that global warming is a hoax perpetrated by China to reduce American competitiveness and, throughout his campaign, clearly prioritized the continued extraction and burning of coal and natural gas. President-Elect Trump has also said he will withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement, as well as permanently withhold the $2.5 billion that the U.S. still owes the UN Green Climate Fund.
Should he stay true to his campaign promises, a few things are likely to happen: first and foremost, it would harm the reputation and leadership position of the United States. As the world’s second largest emitter of greenhouse gases, American commitments to tackle climate change are of paramount importance, and the U.S. plays a significant role in technology and knowledge transfer to help poorer countries prepare for and cope with the losses and damages they will sustain from climate change. To withdraw from the Paris Agreement would seriously damage already-strained U.S. relations with China. The two countries, jointly accounting for 38% of global greenhouse gas emissions, were able to forge a new partnership on climate change when President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced a historic agreement to cooperate and collaborate on reducing greenhouse gas emissions in November 2014. The two countries also ratified the Paris Agreement together in September 2016. Should Trump follow through, this recent diplomacy amidst a historically turbulent relationship with China will be at risk, and the Chinese know as much having recently called on Trump to uphold America’s end of the agreement.
The loss of American financial and legislative commitments to tackling climate change will wreck any chance of staying under the 2-degree warming threshold agreed to in Paris. Climate scientists are already concerned that the Paris Agreement’s pledges will not be enough to limit warming to 2 degrees in this century. Should Trump pull the U.S. out of the agreement, an already very ambitious goal will become largely irrelevant, and will certainly entail a strong rise in sea levels and an increase in the frequency of harmful extreme weather events amongst other consequences, putting human and animal populations around the world at serious risk in the decades to come.
WHAT CAN TRUMP ACTUALLY DO?
In regards to the Paris Agreement, Trump has a few options. He can formally withdraw from the agreement, using the controversial argument that the Paris Agreement is a treaty, not simply an agreement, and hence subject to U.S. senate approval, which President Obama has not secured. However, the full withdrawal process can only be completed by 2020, near the end of his first term in office. He could also take advantage of the agreement’s few and small enforcement provisions and simply ignore the U.S.’s obligations under the agreement, failing to deliver on the submitted emission reduction target (26-28% by 2030 compared with 2005). Considering Trump’s likely move to dismantle the Clean Power Plan and his hopes to revive the U.S. coal industry, this reduction target will become unachievable anyway. A more serious and immediate move would be to announce the country’s departure from the UN Climate Change Convention (UNFCCC), which would take effect after one year and include automatic departure from the Paris Agreement as well.
Furthermore, ditching the Paris Agreement and stalling or reversing domestic climate change action – in whatever form or shape – may set the path for other nations to follow. It will entail a set-back for global climate change finance and impact poorer nation’s abilities to transition to lower carbon energy systems.
Yet, such moves do not come without consequences. Losing credibility is one, but countries committed to climate change action will also not just let the U.S. off the hook with its turnaround policies. China, the European Union and Canada have already reaffirmed their own positions, and will urge the U.S. to stand by its pledge with actions ranging from positive engagement to threats of retaliation on other policy issues dear to the Trump Administration and Congress. How exactly these diplomatic maneuvers will play out remains to be seen, but it appears that China is emerging as a new climate change leader, willing to fill the void created by a U.S. retreat. The Paris Agreement will remain in effect, with or without the U.S., and thereby at a minimum continue an international process for dialogue and action. At the same time, a renewed focus may need to be placed on regional, state and local action in the U.S. and elsewhere. Technological innovation in clean energy and market forces affecting coal and natural gas prices have created a substantial path-dependency towards de-carbonization that federal action cannot fully dismantle.
But nevertheless, international progress on climate change is now at risk, and it may be up to the world to dissuade the Trump administration from reneging on the country’s climate commitments.


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July 19, 1938. v |3_ 5, NUT-r REMOVAL or SUSPENDED SOLIDS FROM OIL 2,124,148 Filed Nov. 18, 1955 /6\ l7 W ' (- 1 [3 1 %- ’ c 7 'U// ’ I 8 .9 1 i JnVenior 00mm 5. NUTT Patented July 19, 1938 . 1 2,124,148 v UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE , , 2,124,148‘ I L . REMOVAL OF susrgilinnn soups mom ‘Donald B. Nutt, El Segundo, Calit, assignor to Standard Oil Company. of California, San Francisco, Calif., a corporation of Delaware Application November 18, 1935, Serial No. 50,415 .6 Claims. (01. 7196-147) “ This invention‘ relates to a method of treating oil to remove particles of solid matter carried in suspension therein. ~ It is well known that petroleum oils, particu 5 larly light distillates, both straight run vand those derived‘from thermal cracking operations, are often subjected to treatment with reagents which introduce ?nely divided solids‘ into the treated oil. For example, such oils maybe treated with 10 sodium plumbite solution and sulfur, or directly with a suspension of lead sul?de in caustic soda solution. Such treatment improves the odor of the oil by converting mercaptans to oil-soluble disul?des which have an unobjectlonable odor. 15 It is customary, in treating oils with suchre agents, to follow the contacting step'with a set tling step (for example, the oil containing sus pended matter may be passed through a zone of low velocity wherein the major portion of the 20 ‘suspended matter settles out by gravity); The supernatant oil, even in plants? provided with a relatively very large settling capacity, is found to contain a material quantity of extremely ~?ne1y divided reagent and sul?de particles in suspension. This suspended matter may be re moved by water washing, but such method en ' divided material in suspension through a bed of solid insoluble coarse material such as crushed rock, loosely packed and coated with an aqueous ?lm. If the bed is of su?lcient» size as compared with the volume of oil to be passed over it, the oil delivered from. such bed will» be entirely dry and free from foreign matter. No water washing or ?ltration or other procedure is then necessary. Moreover, the reagent removed by'this bed is in such condition that it'may be, if desired, re 10 stored directly to an emcient treating agent ,by any of the well known reclaiming processes. The bed is so constructed as to remove all of the sus pended matter. In accordance with my inven tion the bed is so constructed as to afford rela tively large voids or passageways for the oil, such that long continued operation will not resultin the clogging‘of the bed with arrested solids. ' Fur thermore, the aqueous ?lm or coating material on the surfaces of the packing of the bed, in ad 20 dition to its function of entrapping solid par ticles from the oil stream, acts to maintain the continued free flow of oil by its tendency to drain out‘slowly by gravity, carrying with‘ it accumu lated solids. It is evident, therefore,v that my in vention is not to be confused with ?ltration, wherein the solids are removed by straining through a mesh, the passages or voids of- which are in effect smaller than the solid particles. As previously stated, it is necessary, according to my invention, that the bed be coated with an aqueous liquid. Preferably-‘fuse a solution of caustic alkali. An aqueous solution of sodium or tails serious practical disadvantages. Among those disadvantages may be mentioned the ten deney to wash out the reagent liquid only, with 30 out effecting complete removal of the very minute, even colloidal, solid particles, allowing such par ticles to remain suspended in the oil. Other dis advantages of the washing method are the- inc potassium hydroxide or‘sodium plumbite is par creased cost due to water pumping and‘ equip ticularly desirable. The coating may be formed ment, the tendency to emulsion formation-(re introducing the coating liquid in admixture sulting in oil loss), and the necessity for drying " by with the incoming oil, or separately into the top the water washed oil. I i I a .of the bed, whereby it will run slowly down i . An‘alternative method of removing these sus through the packing countercurrent to the oil. pended materials is to pass the oil containing In practice, however, many of the treated oils 40 40- such suspension through a ?lter. The _disad— ‘which contain solids in suspension also contain vantages of this'procedure are'obvious. Various well known treating methods, other than those mentioned above, introduce ?nely di vided solids into the treated oil, and present the ' same problem of clean separation. Among these may be mentioned treatment of light oils with aqueous caustic solution containing powdered charcoal or metallic (lead, cobalt or nickel) ' sul ?dehand nickel sul?de in ‘ammonia. ' I have discovered a method whereby such dif- ' ?cultly removable rated from ‘oils in suffering any of upon the known suspended solids may be sepa a continuous mannerwithout the disadvantages attendant methods of removal. This I accomplish by passing the oil containing ?nely vfinely divided droplets of caustic solution, e. g. in a the case of “doctor" (sodiumplumbite) treated oils. In such cases the caustic reagent supplies 45 the necessary coating for the bed. The action of the bed is, as I believe, as fol lows: The aqueous'coating material ‘(or the sus pended reagent carried by the oil which flows through the bed) is retained preferentially by the solid surfaces of the bed, thus coating these sur 50 faces with the‘desired liquid ?lm. The suspended solidparticles and additional droplets of added coating liquid or, suspended reagent adhere to and are retained by this ?lm. As the ?lm in creases in thickness, it tends to run o?f, carrying 2 2,124,148 with it all of the particles which it contains. Thus the coating material continually drains toward the bottom of the bed, where a reservoir is provided, from which reservoir 8. draw-off line, controlled by a valve, permits the operator to re move it. ' Particles-of sul?de or other solid, or droplets of sul?de-plumbite (or sul?de-caustic) suspended in oil, are not removable by a bed such as has been described above unless and until the 10 surfaces of the bed have been coated with a ?lm as described. Once this has been done, such a II, which head is designed so as to distribute the liquid approximately uniformly over the cross-section of the vessel. The distributor Ii is not designed, however, to offer a high re sistance to the ?ow of oil, or to atomize or spray the 011. 'As the oil works its way upwardly through the rock packing ‘I it is brought into intimate contact with the rock surfaces to which, ‘I have discovered, the minute droplets of plumbite solution will adhere. Thus in a short time the 10 rock becomes coated with solution, which coat ?lm will retain preferentially all particles and ing thenceforth collects and retains any parti droplets which come in contact therewith. It is cles of lead sul?de which may be carried by necessary, in order that all suspended matter 'the "oil ?owing across such surface. The bed 15 may be removed, that the bed shall contain suffi is of sui?cient depth to insure the thorough 15 cient surface to insure ‘contact with all of the contacting of all portions of the oil with the suspended matter carried by the oil which passes . solid surfaces of the bed. The oil which leaves through the bed. It is also necessary that the the vessel 6 through line I! is found to be per voids of the bed be of su?lcient size as to pre clude the eventual clogging of the bed by accu mulated reagent, and also so as to preclude such a high oil velocity therethrough that portions of the reagent adhering to the surfaces within the bed will be swept oh and carried along with the 25 oil. In order that the. operation of my invention may be more clearly understood, reference may be had to the attached drawing, which repre sents diagrammatically one form of apparatus 30 in which theinvention may be carried out. In the drawing, l represents a pipe line lead ‘ing from a treating plant, not shown. The line I is connected as shown with one end of‘ a settling vessel 2, the interior of which is free 35 from packing or other obstruction. A pipe line 3 leads from the lowest point of the settler 2. The pipe line I is equipped with a valve 4. A pipe line 5 is connected with the upper por tion of the settler 2 and leads into the lower por 40 tion of a vertical vessel 6. The pipe line 5 ends, within the vessel 6, in a suitable distributing head H. The vessel 6 is equipped with a trans verse foraminous grid or screen support 8, this grid being positioned at a point below the dis 45 tributor head H.- Resting on the grid. 8 is a loosely; packed bed of crushed rock of su?icient depth to submerge and to extend a considerable distance above’ the distributor II. This bed is indicated in the drawing by the shaded area 1. 50 The lowermost portion of the vessel 8 is equipped with a draw-oil.’ line 9 containing a valve III. A clean oil exit line [2 ‘leads from the upper portion of the vessel 6 to a storage tank I3. Line ll equipped with a valve l5, and line l6 equipped 55 with a valve l1, lead from a supply .of caustic solution, not shown. An example of operation 'of the equipment shown diagrammatically in the drawing is as follows: A mixture of oil containing in sus 60 pension sodium plumbite and lead sul?de flows through line I into the open settler 2. 'Within the settler 2 the velocity of the liquid is greatly decreased, permitting the major portion of the suspended matter to settle out by gravity. The 65 material which settles out collects in the lower portion of the vessel '2 and is drawn o?’ con tinuously or intermittently through line. 3 by manipulation of valve 4. The material thus drawn o? may be recycled for further use in contacting additional oil, or it may be. stored ‘or reclaimed, -as desired. The liquid ?owing from the vessel Z‘through line 5 is oil con taining ?nely dispersed droplets of plumbite and particles of lead sul?de. This contaminated oil 76 enters the vessel 6 through the distributor head fectly bright and free from suspended foreign matter. As the operation continues the bed 20 becomes coated with more and more of the plum bite and a downward drainage of lead sulfide and plumbite takes place. The material thus draining downwardly collects in the lower por tion of the vessel 6 and is drawn oil’ continu 25 ously or intermittently through line 9 by ma nipulation of valve ID. The material ?owing through line 9 may be combined with ‘that flow ing through line 3 previously described. Although the above-described example of the 30 operation of my invention related to the cleaning of an oil which. had been "doctor treated”, it would also apply to an oil containing suspended water, liquid caustic material and solid particles. In the event the oil contains solids only, or in starting operation,.the necessary bed coat ing is preferably established and maintained by admitting water or, preferably, caustic solution through line l8, valve- l1, into the upper por tion of the bed. Alternatively, this caustic may 40 be introduced through line I4, valve IE, to the stream of oil on its way to the packed vvessel 6. In the latter event, unless the turbulance in line 5 is unusually great, it is desirable to inject the material from line H into line 5 through an atomizing device in order to disperse it thor oughly in the oil. Although the ‘size and other details of con struction of the apparatus, particularly the puri ?er i, may be varied to suit the needs of indi 50 vidual cases, I have found that a satisfactory apparatus for the treatment of 45,000 gallons of cracked ‘naphtha per hour is a 10 foot by 30' foot vertical drum packed with No. 4 rock to a depth, above the oil inlet ll, of about 18 feet. Rock conventionally termed No. 3 rock, ranging from about 1/4 to 3/4 inch in diameter, may be used satisfactorily. The bed should not be formed of material ?ner than No._4 rock, however. No. 4 rock will pass a ,1/2 inch mesh sieve, 45% to ‘50% 60 will pass 1/4 inch mesh, not more‘than 2% to 3% will pass 116 inch mesh. If material finer than No. 4 is used (blast sand, for example), the voids are sosmall that considerable pressure is re quired to force the oil through the bed, and there is a tendency for the aqueous liquid and the solid particles to clog a large number of the voids, ‘resulting in channelling and destroying, or greatly reducing, the desired drainage of caus tic. fromthe bed. A proper bed for my purpose 70 is one_containing 40%.to 65% voids averaging from 0.003 to 0.06 ‘square inch in cross-section. It is not necessary that rock be used as pack ing for the vessel 6. Other insolubleand non reactive solids preferentially wetted by water or 3 caustic may be used, e. broken glass, brick or pottery. The settler 2, shown in the drawing as in clined at about 30°, may, of course, be placed in a vertical or horizontal position. Likewise, pension aqueous alkaline solution and ?nely divided solid particles, comprising passing such in a ‘nod of solid issoluble material, such voids being very large relative to the size of the solid oil in contact with extended surfaces of solid insoluble material to coat said surfaces with a ?lm of aqueous alkaline solution and retain said solid particles in said ?lm. 4. A method of removing ?nely divided solid particles from oil comprising passing the oil through the voids of a bed of solid material insoluble in oil or caustic, said voids having an 10 average cross-sectional area of from 0.003 to 0.06 square inch, maintaining the surfaces of the solids of said bed coated with aqueous alkaline solution. 5. Arnethod of treating oil containing sus particles, and maintaining the surfaces of the pended solids comprising passing such oil in said solid material coated with aqueous alkaline contact with extended surfaces of solid insolu ble material coated with a. ?lm of aqueous alka the vessel 6 may be in a position other than ver tical, although the vertical position is preferred as it is convenient and has a large throughput capacity for a given quantity of rock. Having thus described my invention, I claim: 1. A method of removing ?nely divided solid particles from oil comprising passing the oil containing solids in suspension through the voids solution. 2. A method of removing ?nely divided solid 20 particles from oil comprising passing the oil line solution, whereby the suspended solids are ~ containing such particles in suspension through the voids of a bed of solid material insoluble 20 retained in said ?lm. 6. A method of removing ?nely divided solid particles from oil comprising passing the oil con‘ in oil and water, said voids being su?iciently larger than the suspended particles as to pro elude clogging thereof by accumulations of solid particles, maintaining the surfaces of said solid in a bed of solid insoluble material, such voids being very large relative _to the size of the solid 25 taining solids in suspension through the voids material coated with an aqueous alkaline so particles, and maintaining the surfaces of the said solid material coated with sodium plumbite lution. solution. A method of treating oil containing in sus , DONALD B. NUTT.


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Library Week, 2017
“Books give a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.”
Library week was celebrated at NPS-HSR from 28th August 2017 to 1st September 2017. A special assembly – The book was better was presented by the secondary school to kick start the festivities. The students of Grades 9 & 10 donned their storytelling hats and enthralled the tots of Grades 1 & 2. Grade 8 created stories from their newspapers; Grade 7 let their creative juices flow with Harry Potter haikus and the students of Grade 6 showcased their artistic talent with a Bulletin board exhibit on the Magic of Reading. Teachers were invited to talk about their favourite childhood books to the students of Grade 3, while the students of Grade 4 & 5 had their wits tested with a Literary Quiz. Authors and characters came alive in a special assembly put up by the Primary school and a Panel discussion on the Ethics of FairyTales by the 9th and 10th graders revealed some interesting facets. Budding authors, poets and bloggers of the school were also invited to display their literary pieces in the library through the week.

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In a disappointing development for the Indian team ahead of the ODI series against West Indies, vice-captain Ravindra Jadeja has picked up a niggle in his knee. According to a recent report by Cricbuzz, Jadeja could be rested for the three-ODI series against the Men in Maroon.
Jadeja suffered an injury during the IPL 2022 season which forced him to leave the tournament midway. The all-rounder made a comeback against England earlier this month and performed exceptionally well. The BCCI named him the vice-captain for the ODI series against West Indies, but it seems like he will miss the series.
Here are three reasons why Jadeja’s absence is a massive blow to the Indian team.
#1 Ravindra Jadeja was the deputy skipper for this series
One of the main reasons why Ravindra Jadeja’s absence will hurt the Indian team is that the team does not have too many experienced names. The likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah are not part of the team.
In their absence, Shikhar Dhawan has been named the skipper, with Jadeja being his deputy. Sanju Samson and Shreyas Iyer are the only other players in the squad who have IPL captaincy experience. However, both players first need to cement their places in the Indian team.
Jadeja’s experience will be missed in the leadership group. This series would have given him an opportunity to improve his decision-making skills as well.
#2 His all-round skills would have given a lot more balance to the Indian team
Ravindra Jadeja is one of the best all-rounders in world cricket right now. Very few players can contribute to all three departments the way he does. In the absence of the top guns, Jadeja’s presence would have given some much-needed balance and experience to the Indian lineup for this series.
With Jadeja likely to rest during the ODIs, Axar Patel, Deepak Hooda and Shardul Thakur are the all-rounders available for selection. Patel is a similar all-rounder to Jadeja, but his recent performances have not been so inspiring.
Hooda is more of a batting all-rounder, while Thakur is a bowling all-rounder. Jadeja’s absence will thus affect the Indian team’s balance a lot.
#3 Ravindra Jadeja has an excellent record at Queen’s Park Oval
Queen’s Park Oval will play host to the entire ODI series between India and West Indies. Not many players from the Indian squad for this series have played an international game at this venue before. The pitch and conditions will be new for them.
Jadeja played five ODIs on this ground in previous years and scalped 10 wickets in those matches. Queen’s Park Oval is the only venue where Jadeja has taken 10 or more ODI wickets. His economy rate at this stadium is 4.34, while his best bowling figures are 4/23.
Looking at his past performances on this ground, fans can understand how much India will miss Jadeja in this series.
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You’re not a programmer quite yet. I like to think of this book as giving you your “programming black belt.” You know enough to start another book on programming and handle it just fine. This book should have given you the mental tools and attitude you need to go through most Python books and actually learn something. It might even make it easy.
I recommend you check out some of these projects and try to build something with them:
• The Django Tutorial (https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.4/intro/tutorial01) and try to build a web application with the Django Web Framework (https://www.djangoproject.com).


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Our work includes conceptualizing and implementing creative ideas for client websites & creating visual elements that are in line with our clients’ branding.
2. OUR APPROACH
We think every project is unique so we want to know everything like where you started, what is your mission & vision. Who are your customers & what you care?
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Our mission is to expand our position as a leading web design & development company that leads the web development industry by providing our clients effective web solutions.

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In this section
Why we love cycling
Golding – Director of Estates and Facilities
The Council have introduced a Park and Pedal scheme at York’s Park and Ride sites which allows drivers to park for free and carry on their commute by bike.
I travel up from Selby most days, and have been using the McArthur Glen park and ride site. I can get my bike in the car, but otherwise could use a bike carrier. The council also provide secure lockers at the sites which can be hired, if you don’t want to carry the bike around.
The benefits are fantastic – I get 20 minutes of exercise at both ends of the working day, arriving full of energy and unwinding on the cycle back. With a busy work and home life it’s great to be able to get regular exercise without having to find some spare time.
The journey from the Park and Ride site to the hospital is faster by bike during the rush hour – I can’t tell you how satisfying it is to glide past the queuing traffic on the A19, and there are some great cycle lane features along the route that let you dodge some of the traffic lights.
Sustainable development is really important to the Trust, and with the recent
announcements about clean air, the chance to commute into the city centre with
zero emissions is brilliant. I’m saving money too – I switched to pay and
display for my parking, and so am saving £2.00 every day I cycle, plus using
less fuel by avoiding the city centre commute.
I don’t do it every day, as sometimes I need the car for meetings – but the Trust hasa range of travel options that mean you can get hold of car when you need one, and so don’t need to bring your own onto site.
The only down side is that if I’m cutting things fine in the morning, then I arrive at some meetings a little bit hot – apologies to those I’ve inflicted this on! So it’s quicker, gives you back some of the time you use for exercise, reduces pollution in the city centre, is cheaper and it’s fun!
What are you waiting for…
Braidley - Travel Planning Co-ordinator
I started cycling two years ago. This was due to changing jobs – from where I live I could either walk to my office in about an hour, get the bus or start cycling and get there in 15 minutes. I chose the last option and am glad I made that decision.
There was an initial expense to buy a bike and some kit, but that wasn’t a huge amount (there are plenty of options on the market). I hadn’t owned a bike for over 15 years, and whilst I hadn’t forgotten how to ride a bike, it had been long enough that I was a bit apprehensive about riding through some of the busier roads and roundabouts in York. I did an urban cycle skills session with City of York Council which really helped, something I’d recommend to anyone in considering taking up cycling again.
I now cycle to work at least three says a week. It’s a good way to keep fit, wakes me up on a morning, is good for the environment and has saved me a fortune in bus fares! It also amazes me how fast I can get from ‘A to B’ on my bike – you soon learn that there are lots of safe cycle routes throughout York that ensure you can get around quickly and safely. I work at the hospital at least one day a week and it’s an ideal destination for cyclists – some of the major cycle paths in York converge on the site, plus the terrain is nice and flat!
Warters – Healthcare Assistant, Day Unit
I use my cycle a lot. I cycle to work because it is quicker, cheaper and keeps you fit – and wakes you up before your working day begins!
Other benefits are that you burn more calories so you can eat a lot more to keep your energy levels up.
Willis, Head of Procurement
I started to cycle as I was fed up with waiting for the bus. I appreciate apps are available monitoring bus times, but there’s something quite nice knowing I’m using my body energy to get me to work and it’s a great time to think about the day ahead or the day just gone.
I’ve cycled to work for about 10 years and I really wouldn’t choose any other method to get me to work (even in the rain or during winter). I only have a relatively short cycle, about 3.5 miles, and it takes 20 minutes. The bonus I think is that I don’t have to worry about finding change for a meter or getting stressed having to find a parking space.
Butler – Diabetes Nurse
I had been struggling for some time with parking anywhere close to the hospital. My journey was becoming increasingly stressful. If I couldn’t park my car straight away, at say a 15-20 min walking distance, I might spend an extra 10 minutes finding a different space which would then make me late. I felt guilty parking outside residents’ homes, and heard of numerous stories of cars being vandalised.
Cycling did not seem like an immediate solution. I live in a small village well outside York, and the bus service is limited. A colleague then suggested that a park and ride may work. I wrongly assumed that the park and ride would necessitate using a bus which would not be possible when taking into consideration, the time I start work, and when pre-school care opened its doors and then a walk from the bus stop etc.
It’s taken a bit of effort but I have now found a solution that works. I drive to Grimston Bar park and ride, take out the bike from my boot and use cycle paths – actual road cycling is minimal, and it’s always on roads I’m comfortable cycling on. York has the most amazing routes for cyclists, as I am discovering more and more as I get into it. I am not a natural cyclist, it’s not something I’ve always done, but I would even admit to enjoying it now! I’ve now been cycling for a while and feel it has real benefits for both my physical and mental health. It means no commuter stress whatsoever, and actually, I reckon my journey home is quicker as, by the time I get to the car, I have passed the stop-start traffic that used to take up so much of my time.


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This huge list of home remedies that get rid of painful arthritis will at the very least help reduce the pain naturally. Arthritis is a form of joint disorder that basically causes inflammation in one or more joints. It is a one of the major and the most common problems faced by older people as their bodies age.
Although arthritis can be made easier to manage and the symptoms can be repressed temporarily, it is never fully cured and often leaves its mark upon the body. The medication prescribed for arthritis has a lot of side effects and taking them often creates many other problems while curing this one.
Not only does arthritis interfere with your motor functions but it also causes depression and takes a toll on overall emotional well-being of a person. This article gives a brief account of some basic home remedies that people can try to get rid of arthritis. Some of these include apple cider, ginger, cherries, fish oil, cinnamon and olive oil among many others. Apart from the changes in the diet one can try a few simple, basic exercises such as going for a walk or refer to a therapist who can tell some useful exercises. One should avoid rigorous exercises and should stay away from oily and greasy food. People with arthritis should quit smoking immediately and avoid alcohol.
Stress can also be one of the causes of arthritis and people suffering from this joint disorder should try few breathing, relaxing exercises every day to lower down stress levels. Read this article and try some of the basic home remedies for arthritis and experience immediate relief.
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Keeping children safe
Children 1st believes it is everybody’s responsibility to protect children and keep them safe.
We have contributed a range of consultation responses on issues related to child protection, including emerging risks from online technology. We have commented on policy proposals for a range of authorities and statutory bodies, including the Scottish Government, Police Scotland and the Crown Office for the Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS).
This is an opportunity for us to share evidence from the work we do and call for change to ensure the necessary legislation, safeguards and standards are in place to protect children and young people from harm.
We were actively involved in the Bill processes for the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 and the Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014, during which we frequently called for legislation to be child-centred, ensuring that keeping children safe is a priority for any new law, guidance or practice.
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- Response to the Scottish Government consultation on regulation of child contact services
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- Response to Equalities and Human Rights Committee’s Call for Evidence on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill
- Response to the consultation on raising the age of referral to the Children's Reporter
- Response to the call for evidence on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on vulnerable children
- Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill
- Domestic Abuse Bill Stage 3 briefing
- Domestic Abuse Bill Stage 1 debate briefing
- Domestic Abuse Bill: Stage 1 response to the Justice Committee
- Response to Equally Safe delivery plan (July 2017)
- Children 1st, Barnardo's Scotland and NSPCC Scotland briefing for debate on Stage 1 of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm Bill
- Consultation on working together for people who go missing in Scotland (December 2015)
- Response to Stage 1 of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Bill (November 2015)
- Children 1st, Barnardo's Scotland and Children in Scotland response to proposals for an Offence of Wilful Neglect or Ill-treatment (October 2015)
- Response to Equally Safe - Reforming the criminal law to address domestic abuse and sexual offences
- Response to Scottish Parliament Public Petition PE1548 - National Guidance on Restraint and Seclusion in Schools
- Consultation on Proposals for an Offence of Wilful Neglect or Ill-treatment in Health and Social Care Settings
- Briefing to the Education and Culture Committee on Cyberbullying
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The first rounds of the "Guardian of Discipline" and "Field Kitchen" contests were announced on August 6.
The participating teams performed shooting exercises in the training ground. The RA MoD military police unit participating in the "Discipline Guard" round fired all targets at different distances with Makarov-type pistol and AK-74 machine gun. Armenian chefs participating in the field kitchen competition performed perfectly as well in the firefighting round, while firing on targets.
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The domestic unit commenced weak at 63.78 per dollar from overnight close of 63.67 and immediately touched a low of 63.88 before ending at 63.82.
Strong recovery in the equity market, which saw the benchmark Sensex rising by 219.39 points, also boosted the rupee value against the dollar, a forex dealer said.
The rupee continued its weakening trend for the fourth straight session by losing another two paise to 63.64 per dollar in a range-bound trade
Forex dealers said that besides the sustained selling, dollar's weakness against other currencies overseas, coupled with a higher opening.
Higher dollar overseas amid continued capital outflows kept the rupee under check, forex dealers said.
Besides, robust capital inflows and rallying local equity markets supported the trading sentiment, forex dealers said.
Sustained dollar demand from importers and banks kept pressure on the Indian unit, forex dealers said.
Forex dealers attributed the rupee's fall to continued demand for the dollar from importers and euro's weakness against the US currency.


Sony has created a coding and robotics kit for creators of the future. Although the company has already launched its Koov concept in Japan , it’s now gearing up for a US launch with an Indiegogo campaign to help finance its debut..
The robots can be built using colourful Koov blocks, which add sensors, actuators, a set of motors, sensors and then work together using a mobile application. Kids can use the app to build 23 different pre-determined designs with the 302 block Advanced Kit and almost infinite other robotic combinations.
It’s designed for children aged between 8 and 14,, with children able to make their own robots and share the code they develop with other users around the globe using AppShare.
In addition to all these functions, users can also make use of Koov’s Robot Recipe Sharing, which is an online database of custom robots and code created by users. Uploads are vetted by Sony to ensure they’re age appropriate, but it means children can understand the value of a code database where they can share ideas and develop new applications too – almost like a GitHub for kids.
Combining this with a comprehensive, 30+ hour educational course which focuses on coding, robotics and design, Koov is a great way for children to discover the field of robotics. It’s not only about making robots, it’s also about comprehending how they work and the processes that go into making an idea into a reality.
Koov is the first product developed by Sony’s Global Education division and it’s because of the department’s startup attitude that has allowed it to develop into such an innovative product, the company explained.
However, there is a downside to Sony’s educational robots – Koov’s price starts at $359 (£278) for the Starter Kit and $499 (£386) for Advanced, while Lego’s new Boost set starts at just $160 (£123), making Sony’s contribution quite a bit more expensive.


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16 Lesson 1: Building Bones That Last
The 206 bones of your skeletal system form the framework that supports the rest of your body. Each bone needs to be properly nourished and conditioned in order to do its job. On the Web site below, you will learn how bones are formed, and what kind of healthy habits you can develop to ensure that your bones are as strong as possible.
Link to explore: U.S. Food
and Drug Administration: http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/1997/697_bone.html
- Start at the FDA Web site.
- Read the entire “Bone Builders” page
about supporting your bones with healthy
- Take notes as you read. When
you are done reading, answer the questions
- Finally, using the information from
the site create a menu for a meal that
features bone healthy foods. Beneath
each food write a short sentence about
what it contributes to bone health.
- What are the two things teens can do to
reduce the risk of fractured bones later
- What is the process of breaking
down and building up of bones called?
- What are the six nutrients your body
needs to build strong bones?
- Why is weight bearing exercise so important
for growing bones?
- What are four habits that many teenagers
have that can steal calcium from their bones
and weaken their skeletons for life?
- The two things teens can do to reduce the risk of fractured bones later in life are eat calcium-rich foods and get plenty of physical activity.
- The build up and breakdown process of
bones is called remodeling..
- The six nutrients your body needs to build strong bones are calcium, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, magnesium and zinc.
- The impact of weight and pull of muscle
during exercise stimulates the body to build
stronger, denser bones.
- Habits that many teenagers have that can steal calcium from their bones and
weaken their skeletons for life include:
- Skipping meals
- Replacing milk with nondairy drinks like soda or fruit-flavored juices
- Cigarette smoking
- Poor diets
- Eating disorders
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Year 3 and 4 UOI – How We Express Ourselves
Years 3 and 4 boys have begun their third unit of inquiry with the transdisciplinary theme of “How we express ourselves” and are learning all about the arts. The three lines of inquiry are about expression through the Arts, the importance and relevance of the Arts and about its appreciation and personal reflection.
In this unit, the boys will come to understand that the performing arts are made up of acting, music, singing and dance and the visual arts represent paintings, images, sculptures and film making. Music can portray many feelings such as fear, suspense, happiness etc. Dance can tell a story through the choreography and costume choice and the interaction between the dancers. We have looked at the various ways and means whereby the performing arts portray meaning and narrative.
To facilitate the unit, the boys were placed in groups and were set the task of writing and creating a simple play with the theme of empathy and compassion. They were given some images to use that would encourage their ideas and stimulate their imagination. The boys immersed themselves in the creative process and they were really engaged with their writing which showed in the standard of their enthusiasm of their performances. We have been very fortunate in this unit of work to have Marcus and Aiden Chan and Felix Lee’s grandmother to assist us in with her experience and ideas in supporting the boys with their learning.
Next in the unit we will be focusing on different forms of the visual arts where the boys will be shown a variety of painted images, sculptures and other forms of art and they will be asked for their response. We envisage the boys will continue their enthusiasm throughout the rest of the unit as their interest level has been excellent.
Mrs Leonie Russell – Year 4 Teacher

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Tanzania President John Magufuli has canceled a Chinese loan worth $10 billion signed by his predecessor Jakaya Kikwete to construct a port at Mbegani creek in Bagamoyo over terms and conditions that, he said, beat the logic. Magufuli said that the terms of the Chinese loan agreement could only be accepted by a drunken man.
His predecessor, Jakaya Kikwete had signed the deal with Chinese investors to build the port on condition that they will get 30 years to guarantee on the loan and 99 years uninterrupted lease, according to local media reports.
Another shocking demand made by the Chinese and accepted by Kikwete administration was that the Tanzanian government will have absolutely no power to raise concerns on whoever invests in the port during that period.
Dubbed as the “killer Chinese loan”, several organizations and African citizens had demanded the then President to cancel the agreement. They had warned that the move will have dire consequences but their concerns were overlooked and the deal was signed.
However, after coming to power, President Magufuli initiated the renegotiation process and pressed the investors to bring down the lease period to 33 years instead of 99 years signed by the previous government.
Magufuli administration also made it clear that there will be no tax or utility exemption for the Chinese investors and they will need government approval to start new operations at the port. However, the investors didn’t meet the deadline issued by the Magufuli government, hence, the agreement got canceled.
China’s debt trap
China has often been accused of luring the poor African countries in its debt-trap by providing them loans for much-needed infrastructure projects and then control them when they fail to pay off their debts.
Recently, the Kenyan government had also raised the issue that China was planning to take over one of the country’s key seaports after the African country failed to clear its debts. Bejing also got Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port on the lease after the island nation failed to clear part of a massive loan.


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- Summary: The debut full-length release for the Los Angeles-born, London-based singer-songwriter who won the BBC Sound of 2020 features production from Josh Crocker, Jamie Hartman and John Hill.
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MojoFeb 19, 2021Confirms her 2019 Rising Star Brit and BBC's Sound Of 2020 awards were no fluke. [Apr 2021, p.83]
Feb 5, 2021Chaotic roll-out notwithstanding, the album is sure-footed and attests to the artist's high standing among the crowd mining pre-disco R&B, jazz, and pop. Celeste and her fellow songwriters and producers -- led by main collaborators Jamie Hartman and Josh Crocker -- have all the knowing, tasteful moves down pat and exhibit some tricks of their own.
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Celeste voice defines very well the tone of the album, the strength"Something about love, and how complex and heartbreaking it could be"
Celeste voice defines very well the tone of the album, the strength to keep your love, the harsh the love can leave you down, and the sweet melodies to shows that it all worth in the end.
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Rachel E. Diken
, our theatre review columnist, published the poems “Clusterlove XX” and “Clusterlove XXX” in Issue 28.1 of December
, while her poem “We Wore Fatigue” is being published in Issue 46-47 of Laura Boss’s journal Lips
(out June 1st
). Rachel will read in LA on June 3rd at Eve Brandstein’s Poetry in Motion: 7pm @ Beyond Baroque in Venice, CA.
Find Rachel’s Atticus work here
’s short story collection “Whiskey, Etc.” was a finalist for an Eric Hoffer Book Award
and named a Foreword INDIES
Best Book of the Year for Short Stories. Sherrie has signed a contract with Autumn House Press for a new collection that will come out in Fall 2018.
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’s story collection “(m)otherhood” will be published by Widow and Orphan House press in the fall (2017). This past May Day, Anna launched a new online magazine for working class literature, Rabble Lit, at rabblelit.com
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Paul Jaskunas announces the arrival of a new journal devoted to art, design, visual & material culture, and aesthetic experience: FULL BLEED, published annually out of the Maryland Institute College of Art. The inaugural issue (theme: migration) has just come out, and we are currently accepting submissions for the 2018 issue.
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’s story collection STAGGERWING
, named after her Atticus Review story of the same name, was released in October 2016. Alice writes: “This story was the first short story I ever wrote, and it is still one of my favorites.” Alice’s young adult novel WAVEHOUSE
will be published by Fitzroy Books in 2018. “A micro-fiction piece called ‘Shy Girl Surfing,’ about the main character in WAVEHOUSE, was also published in Atticus Review. So, Atticus Review is very closely linked to all my recent news and very dear to my heart!”
Find Alice’s Atticus stories here.
s second collection of stories, View
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Saturday, September 10, 2011
Recently some friends of mine thought it would be a good idea to get a book club together. I was a little weary at first, not because I don't love books. Anyone who knows me knows my extreme love for books. I was just unsure about whether we could all agree on one type of book. Everyone has different taste. I tend to lean more towards fiction novels including mysteries and stories with a strong female lead. I am happy to report that the book club is a big hit in my book. Our official name is "Perspectives". The name fits our group like a glove. We are 5 strong woman who all come from different backgrounds. We all have different takes on the books we read and bring that to the table every couple months. I believe that this book club will make me not only a better writer but a better person. I am am learning how to speak my mind and get my points across strategically. Our next meeting is October 2nd. I am finishing up our book "Committed" in anticipation of our next gathering. I will be updating with my ideas soon!
Thursday, September 8, 2011
It's almost that time again folks. October 22nd is the next Dewey's Read-A-Thon. I had such a good time last April participating. Thank you all for the support and cheerleading. For those of you that didn't get a chance to participate last April, grab your books and coffee. It's another 24hrs of straight reading coming up next month. Don't worry! There will be plenty of games and challenges to keep you motivated, and lets not forget the prizes. I am volunteering for the marketing committee this year to help get the word out. Any good book suggestions? I am starting to get my reading material together now! Last time I didn't make it the full 24hrs but this time around I am determined. Please let me know if you have any questions. I had a little trouble posting the link but if you google Dewey's 24 hour Read-A-Thon it will pop up.
Hello all my book worms! I have been away for a while but my reading has not stopped. In the last few months I have had time to get quite a bit of traveling in and complete a few more books. My current read is called "Committed" by Elizabeth Gilbert. This is the sequel to "Eat Pray Love" which was a big hit worldwide. I have to admit it took me a while to get into the first book but I am very pleased to announce my excitement over Ms. Gilbert's sequel. it is an excellent read so far. Any woman who is in a relationship or previously engaged in one can relate to this book. Marriage is a big topic in this book and I have found myself asking questions and learning so much right along with the author. I have never been married, but as many woman it is definitely something i would love to succeed at. I will update you all on my progress as i read more of the book. Has anyone read or is reading "Committed"? Please feel free to share any thoughts or feelings you may have. Talk to you soon!

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The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 might never see Android 4.2, but instead jump straight to the next version of the OS — presumably Android 4.3. In its latest update advisory, Australian carrier Telstra said of the Galaxy Note 2 4.2 update —
There's been no official confirmation of this from Samsung, nor do we know whether this situation might affect Note 2 devices outside of Australia. But with the Android 4.3 launch seemingly close at hand, it wouldn't surprise us to see certain Android 4.1 phones skip directly to this next version of Jelly Bean.
While Android 4.2 is a relatively minor update for skinned devices, the extra time needed to roll out 4.3 could result Note 2 waiting a little longer for new TouchWiz features. In any case, hopefully the update situation will become clearer once Google officially unveils Android 4.3, something which is expected to occur at next Wednesday's San Francisco press event.
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