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A component carrier includes a matrix of raised platforms on a space that support components with depending leads extending toward the base beside the raised platform and raised portions releasably support a cover plate formed with an opening that accommodates a tapered stud having an undercut portion for receiving a sliding lock attached to the cover plate. In one form the raised platforms are annular spacers. In another form the raised platforms are milled grooves transverse to the bar length.
1. Apparatus for carrying components having leads comprising,
a base plate,
a matrix of supporting platforms on said base plate,
each of said platforms being dimensioned to support a component in a region between the component leads with the component leads above said base plate,
said base plate also carrying end support means for supporting cover means,
said cover means being releasably supported on said end support means at a height above said platforms corresponding substantially to the distance between a platform and the top of a component supported thereon,
whereby an assembly comprising said base plate, said matrix of platforms and said components supported thereon and said cover means may be inverted, said base plate removed from said cover means and said components rest on the inside of said cover means inverted with leads upstanding in substantially the same relationship to one another while supported on said matrix of platforms prior to inversion.
2. Component carrying apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein each of said platforms comprises an annular spacer formed with a central opening for accommodating a component stud,
the radial width of the annular portion being slightly less than the distance between the component stud and leads surrounding it.
3. Component carrying apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein each of said platforms comprises a transverse groove formed in a bar with upstanding portions between adjacent platforms of height corresponding substantially to the height of the component above the platform when seated thereon.
4. A method of using the apparatus for carrying components having leads comprising, a base plate, a matrix of supporting platforms on said base plate, each of said platforms being dimensioned to support a component in a region between the component leads with the component leads above said base plate, said base plate also carrying end support means for supporting cover means, said cover means being releasably supported on said end support means at a height above said platforms corresponding substantially to the distance between a platform and the top of a component supported thereon, whereby an assembly comprising said base plate, said matrix of platforms and said componenst supported thereon and said cover means may be inverted, said base plate removed from said cover means and said components rest on the inside of said cover means inverted with leads upstanding in substantially the same relationship to one another while supported on said matrix of platforms prior to inversion, which method includes the steps of,
placing a plurality of components each having depending leads on a respective one of said supporting platforms with a region thereof between the component leads resting on a respective platform,
placing said cover means over the supported components and securing said cover means on said end support means,
processing said components while thus being carried by said apparatus for carrying components having leads,
inverting said apparatus for carrying components having leads so that said cover means rests upon a support,
and removing said base plate from said cover means so that said components having leads each rest on the inside of said cover means with said depending leads extending upward.
The present invention relates in general to component carrying and more particularly concerns novel apparatus and techniques for carrying a number of components to facilitate processing the components, such as in ovens and baths, while being able to distinguish among a number of like components and release them from being carried in a manner which preserves their positions and allows easy access to them for further processing, such as soldering or other activities.
It is often necessary to process a number of like components, such as semiconductor devices or circuits, such as passing the components through an oven or dipping them in a bath. It is also desirable to keep track of the individual components and facilitate removal from the carrier in a manner that allows easy further processing.
It is an important object of this invention to provide improved component carrying.
According to the invention, there is a base plate having a matrix of component support platforms each uniquely located at the intersection of a row and column of the matrix. There is cover means for releasably engaging the tops of the components when seated on the platform to keep them in place on a respective platform during processing and, when inverted, support the components when the base plate is removed in corresponding positions as when supported by the respective platforms, but with leads upward and facilitating easy access for further processing or testing. According to one aspect of the invention, the platforms comprise annular spacers fastened to the bottom of the base plate, such as by riveting. According to another aspect of the invention, the platforms comprise recessed portions of a bar separated by upstanding walls, the distance between adjacent walls corresponding substantially to the length of a component, the width of a bar being slightly less than the distance between rows of leads of a component to be supported thereon, the height of each upstanding wall corresponding substantially to the height of the component to be supported on an adjacent platform.
Numerous other features, objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following specification when read in connection with the accompanying drawing in which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a base plate with a matrix of annular sleeve platforms according to the invention;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the inside of the cover showing a component resting upon it inventered;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a base plate with a matrix of platforms formed in parallel bars with a component in place;
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the underside of the cover plate inverted with a component resting upon it inverted;
FIG. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view through section 5--5 of FIG. 1 when covered; and
FIG. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view through section 6--6 of FIG. 3 when covered.
With reference now to the drawing and more particularly FIG. 1 thereof, there is shown a perspective view of a base plate 11 having 50 component supporting platforms in a matrix of five columns designated 1-5 and ten rows designated A-J. Each support platform comprises an annular spacer, preferably made of stainless steel riveted to base plate 11. To better illustrate the structural arrangement of the carrier, only a single component 12 is shown in FIG. 1 seated on support platform A1. Component 12 typically has a depending threaded stud that resides in the opening of an annular support platform and depending leads spaced from the stud so that the annular support platform resides in the region between stud and leads. Each end of base plate 11 carries four tapped hexagonal posts 3-16 and 21-24 typically secured to the base plate by a machine screw at the bottom (not visible in FIG. 1). Hexagonal posts 14 and 23 carry undercut tapered studs 25 and 26, respectively, screwed into the threaded opening that passes through mating openings in the cover plate with the undercut portion receiving a sliding latch.
Referring to FIG. 2, there is shown a perspective view of cover plate 31 formed with openings 32 and 33 for receiving studs 25 and 26, respectively. Semiconductor component 12 is shown inverted with its central threaded stud 12A and four surrounding leads 12B in space quadrature.
The height of each support platform is slightly greater than the length of each of leads 12B. The annular width of each support platform is slightly less than the distance between stud 12A and each of leads 12B. The distance between the top of each support platform and cover plate 12 corresponds substantially to the distance between the top of a support platform and the top of component 12 when seated in the support platform. The height of posts 13-16 and 21-24 corresponds substantially to the distance between base plate 11 and the top of component 12 when seated on a support platform.
Referring to FIG. 3, there is shown another embodiment of the invention for carrying 24 rectangular circuit packages having a row of leads along each lengthwise edge. In this embodiment there are four bars forming columns 1-4, respectively, each bar milled to form six rectangular recesses in rows A-F for accommodating rectangular components, such as circuit package 41. The length of each recess corresponds substantially to the length of component 41. The width of each bar is slightly less than the separation between the rows of leads. The height of each recess corresponds substantially to the height of circuit package 41 above the support platform. Both ends of each bar forming columns 1-4 are formed with tapped openings 42-45 and 51-54 for receiving screws on the underside of base plate 11' (not visible) that secure the bars to base plate 11'. Openings 43 and 53 also receive threaded tapered studs 55 and 56 for accommodating cover 31. Circuit package 41 is shown seated on platform A1.
Referring to FIG. 4, there is shown cover 31 with openings 32 and 33 for accommodating studs 55 and 56, respectively. FIG. 4 also shows component 41 resting on the inside of cover 31 with base 11' removed and rows 41A and 41B of leads visible.
Referring to FIG. 5, there is shown a fragmentary sectional view through section 5--5 of FIG. 1 with cover 11 in place showing how component 12 is held in position by cover 31.
Referring to FIG. 6, there is shown a fragmentary sectional view through section 6--6 of FIG. 3 showing how circuit package 41 is held in place by cover 31.
The invention has a number of advantages. It firmly supports each component to be processed while enabling the respective components to be located and tracked during processing. Upon finishing processing, the closed package may be inverted, the base portion lifted from the cover portion, leaving the components inverted in the same relative positions as when inserted with leads upward, permitting easy and rapid acess to the components. The process according to the invention may thus comprise inserting the components upon the platforms, covering the supported components, processing the covered components, inverting the covered components, and lifting the base portion from cover portion to leave the components inverted resting on the inside of the cover portion.
It is evident that those skilled in the art may now make numerous uses and modifications of and departures from the specific embodiments described herein without departing from the inventive concepts. Consequently, the invention is to be construed as embracing each and every novel feature and novel combination of features present in or possessed by the apparatus and techniques herein disclosed and limited solely by the spirit and scope of the appended claims.


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April 9, 2010 by Sally Kestin, Dana Williams and Diane C. Lade Sun Sentinel (MCT) NMSU Round Up
“Make the call that will change your life and get you on the right track toward a rewarding future.”
Sales pitches like that are helping to draw record numbers of students to for-profit schools that offer job training in everything from welding to massage therapy to medical billing. Buoyed by the recession, these money-making career colleges are filling a niche with skill-specific training, flexible schedules and online degrees. But behind the multibillion-dollar business and promises of better-paying jobs is a minefield for students, critics say. With costs that can exceed $30,000 for a two-year degree, many graduates emerge saddled with debt, and for some, a diploma that employers and other schools may not even recognize.
“The students who sign up don’t realize many times what they’re getting into,” said Angie Moreschi, an investigator at the James Hoyer law firm in Tampa, Fla., which is investigating several for-profit schools on behalf of students. “We’ve had students $100,000 in debt with degrees like fine arts and video game design, and they say they are never going to get jobs that will pay that back.”
The burden of much of that debt falls not only on students but the nation’s taxpayers. Many students finance these educations with federally backed student loans and are struggling to pay them back. Recently released U.S. Department of Education data show 44 percent of students in default on their federal loans after three years had attended for-profit colleges almost double the number at public universities.
Christine Cortez, a Coral Springs, Fla., single mother, plunked down $30,000 to attend the Institute of Allied Medical Professions in Delray Beach, Fla., for a diploma she hoped would lead to a medical job in ultrasound technology. But the school did not have an accredited ultrasound program at the time so Cortez is ineligible to take a certification exam that she said many employers require.
“I feel like I’ve wasted all this time and money,” said Cortez, who has been unemployed since graduating almost a year ago.
She is one of 14 former students who filed a lawsuit against the school in January for selling them “a bill of goods.” Institute director Karen Vidal said the suit is “baseless,” and the school is seeking to dismiss it. The ultrasound program is now accredited.
RECESSION BOLSTERS ENROLLMENT
The debate over the legitimacy and value of non-traditional for-profit schools and colleges is growing as the industry has soared in popularity. The recession has seen enrollment mushroom with students eager to change careers, go back to school or increase their earning potential.
In Florida, more than 300,000 students attended for-profit colleges last year, an increase of 63 percent over 2004, according to the Commission for Independent Education, a division of Florida’s education department that licenses the schools. Students were enrolled in campus or online programs at more than 150 schools, the largest of which were Everest, University of Phoenix, Keiser University and Kaplan University. Keiser surveys its graduates six months after they get jobs and says that 90 percent are satisfied with their education.
“There are some great schools and there’s some bad schools,” said Chancellor Arthur Keiser. “I believe that we have as good a quality education as anybody in the country for what we do.”
Several other schools declined the Sun Sentinel’s requests for an interview. For-profit schools do not attract typical college students entering right after high school. Their base: lower-income, older students who may be working or have children.
Peter Waller, CEO of Corinthian Colleges, Inc., which owns Everest, summed up his company’s students in a February conference call on earnings: “They are 25- to 27-year-old average age, who frankly have got lost in life, and we are their lifeline to a career.”
But to critics, that lifeline may be more a handicap to some students at career colleges. They say the main motive at some schools is making a profit and that they mislead students with unrealistic promises through aggressive marketing.
‘CALL RIGHT NOW’
During a recent episode of “Maury” on daytime talk television, half the commercials were for career colleges.
“I’m a medical assistant. I make more money than I ever imagined,” said a woman advertising Everest. “Get up and pick up the phone and make a better future for yourself.” With the toll-free number on the screen, a man’s voice added: “If she can do it, you can do it. Pick up the phone and call right now and start on the road to a rewarding career and a better life.”
Everest officials did not respond to requests for an interview. The parent company, Corinthian, is one of the largest in the industry and is projecting $1.75 billion in revenues this year. Everest’s Web site doesn’t list cost information, but an admissions representative told the Sun Sentinel that one program available at its Pompano Beach, Fla., campus offering an associate’s degree in criminal justice costs about $35,000. The school says that can lead to a job as a corrections officer, which at Florida’s Department of Corrections pays about $30,000 to $45,000 a year.
BAD CREDIT, NO PROBLEM
Career colleges make it easy for students to enroll with little or no money up front. Financial aid representatives help students line up loans. Even candidates with a bad credit history are not discouraged. Among the frequently asked questions on the website for Florida Career College, which has campuses in Lauderdale Lakes and Pembroke Pines: “My credit is terrible! Can I still receive financial aid” The answer: Yes.
“People are desperate right now to improve their skills and marketability because jobs are so scarce,” said Lauren Asher, president of the Institute for College Access & Success, a California-based nonprofit organization that studies student borrowing through its Project on Student Debt. “That adds up to a ripe marketing opportunity for for-profits: ‘Come over here. We’ll get you started right away, and boom, you’ll get a great job.’ For far too many, what it really means is you’ll take on a lot of debt that you won’t be able to pay back.”
Among graduating seniors in 2008, 96 percent of students at for-profit schools had loans compared with 72 percent or less of students at traditional universities, according to an analysis by the Project on Student Debt. They also came away owing the most: an average of $33,050, versus $27,650 for students at private nonprofit schools, and $20,200 for public university grads. The Career College Association, a trade organization, contends the higher borrowing is a result of the lower-income students attending their schools.
“They have more debt because they have fewer financial resources to begin with,” said spokesman Bob Cohen.

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A French biomedical firm plans to wind down its operations in Wilsonville by the end of next year.
Representatives from the firm bioMérieux Inc. told state officials on Wednesday the company will close its facility by Dec. 31, 2011. Approximately 100 employees will be laid off in phases beginning next July.
The layoffs will occur as bioMérieux discontinues the production of “routine prepared media products for clinical labs” in North America. The firm specializes in prepared culture media products.
The Wilsonville plant generates $9 million in annual sales.
BioMérieux purchased the plant two years ago when it acquired PML Microbiologicals Inc., another cultured media company.
Clinical applications and the production of routine prepared media products at the Portland site will be discontinued. The company plans to shift production of its other materials to Lombard, Ill.
Approximately 100 employees will be affected by this decision and will be assisted by bioMérieux in their career transition.
The plant closing is expected to bring bioMerieux a non-recurring $5 million charge this year but result in $3 million in future annual savings.
The French company trades on several European exchanges, including in Paris (BIM.PA) and Munich (EYW.MU).
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Russians who feel their country is returning to Soviet-era ways have a new piece of evidence: TASS is back.
The 110-year-old news agency, known in recent years as ITAR-TASS, says it will use the name TASS starting on October 1.
In a news item, the agency said the brand is "a symbol of professionalism, enthusiasm, and commitment to maintain and develop its
It said TASS is not an abbreviation. But in the Soviet era, when it was the main state news agency, the letters stood for Telegraph Agency of the Soviet Union.
ITAR was added after the collapse of communism.
The agency said the name TASS and its new brand will be used on the Internet and in print as well as in advertisements and on souvenirs.
It said the transition would be complete by the end of 2015.


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(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda, Queensland)
The adult moths of this species are green with irregular pale brown margins to the wings. The wingspan is about 3 cms.
The species is found in Queensland.
Further reading :
Tropical Queensland Wildlife from Dusk to Dawn Science and Art,
LeapFrogOz, Kuranda, 2015, p. 76.
A. Jefferis Turner,
Revision of Australian Lepidoptera V,
Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales,
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A rise in bear sightings and break-ins all through Sierra Madre has some residents on edge, with at the least one group occasion not too long ago canceled over security issues.
Officers stated there have been over 30 calls reporting bears prior to now month alone.
Residents met with metropolis officers and wildlife consultants on Saturday on the Sierra Madre Public Library to debate methods to method the potential risks.
Current sightings within the space embrace bears noticed in yard swimming swimming pools, exploring entrance porches and breaking into houses to get pleasure from a snack within the kitchen.
As bear sightings and encounters develop into extra frequent in Southern California, wildlife officers are specializing in methods residents and animals can coexist peacefully.
“It’s typical to see a rise in bear sightings this time of yr as a result of bears are coming into hyperphagia the place they’re making an attempt to get 20,000 energy a day to pack on the fats for denning and hibernation,” defined Mackenzie Wealthy, a Human Wildlife Battle Specialist with the California Division of Fish and Wildlife.
Apprehensive residents postponed a household campout occasion in Memorial Park this weekend over issues of a doable bear encounter. Locals at the moment are questioning what choices they’ll take to deal with the rising concern.
“What they need to see occur is a administration plan or a plan of motion from Fish and Wildlife the place our security shouldn’t be compromised,” stated Catherine Adde, a Sierra Madre resident. “So many houses have been damaged into.”
Though Adde stated she’s not too bothered by the bears, others are frightened that an encounter might develop into lethal. Some residents are hoping the bears will be safely tranquilized and relocated to a much less populated group.
“We’re in a state of affairs now that may be a results of Fish and Wildlife not managing the bear inhabitants within the wilderness to some extent the place the inhabitants elevated past what the wilderness can maintain,” stated Glenn Lambdin, the previous Mayor of Sierra Madre. “It compelled the bears into residential neighborhoods.”
Lambdin is satisfied the bears are habituated and might now not survive within the wilderness.
“Bears don’t have any enterprise residing in residential neighborhoods,” Lambdin stated. “So the entire urbanized, habituated bears should be eliminated. The inhabitants within the wilderness must be decreased to a stage that’s sustainable.”
Others, nonetheless, disagree with Lambdin’s take, saying the realm additionally belongs to the bears and locals simply have to discover a technique to coexist whereas taking preventative security measures.
“If you happen to don’t like crime, don’t reside in a giant metropolis,” stated Randal Preece, a Sierra Madre resident. “If you happen to don’t like bushes, don’t reside within the mountains. Killing the animals shouldn’t be the reply.”
Preece stated residents within the space simply want to make use of frequent sense to keep away from any points with bear encounters.
Wildlife sightings within the space, which is within the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, aren’t unusual, stated Laura Aguilar, a Sierra Madre metropolis spokesperson.
Officers are implementing a brand new bear mitigation plan that features extra training for residents on bear encounters, together with tagging native bears to simply determine repeat offenders.
Starting in October, each Sierra Madre resident may also obtain a free bear-proof trash bin for outside use.


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The following information was excerpted from the Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3, Section 4-1-325.
Title 4 State Government
Chapter 1 General Provisions
Part 3 State Symbols
Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-1-325 (2011)
4-1-325. State horse.
The Tennessee Walking Horse is hereby designated as the official state horse.
HISTORY: Acts 2000, ch. 596, § 1.
The State of Tennessee. Tennessee Code Annotated. Nashville:State of Tennessee. Web. 10 August 2011
Shearer, Benjamin F. and Barbara S. State Names, Seals, Flags and Symbols: A Historical Guide Third Edition, Revised and Expanded. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press, 3 Sub edition, 2001.
The Tennessee Walking Horse Breed: History and description from the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association.
Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association: Official website.
Gaited Horses: The Tennessee Walking Horse.
Equus caballus (horse): The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Horse Diversity Web.
Equus caballus - (Linnaeus, 1758), Horse: A network connecting science with conservation - NatureServe Explorer: An Online Encyclopedia of Life.
Equus caballus (Linnaeus, 1758): Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Here you will find authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.
State horses: Complete list of official state horses from NETSTATE.COM.
More symbols & emblems: Complete list of official Tennessee state symbols from NETSTATE.COM.
The Horse That Wouldn't Trot: A Life with Tennessee Walking Horses: Lessons Learned and Memories Shared, by Rose Miller. 240 pages. Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing, LLC (November 18, 2009) Rose Miller shares a powerful story of human and equine interaction which transcends the usual relationship of human and animal bond. The Horse That Wouldn't Trot closely relates a spiritual dimension that existed between her and her beloved Tennessee Walking Horses. Rose has dealt with much pain as a horse owner, mom and friend. Yet each setback is forwarded by a new human or equine acquaintance and the will to share and love an amazing life. This book is a well-written reflection of a real person's life that is both revealing and inspirational. A horse lover's must read.
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Training the Gaited Horse: From the Trail to the Rail, by Gary Lane. 99 pages. Publisher: AuthorHouse (January 26, 2009) This book takes into consideration training the gaited horse for the trail or the rail for a show horse. The book is a detailed look at the gaits of the Tennessee Walking Horse, Missouri Fox Trotter, and the Rocky Mountain Horse. More importantly the book teaches you a training program that is easy to follow for a smooth easy gaited horse. You will have a complete understanding of the gaits and problem solving at your fingertips. No matter what your training goal are, trail riding or showing. This book will help you understand gaits, training and retraining for a great gaited horse. Consider your horse natural ability and train to a sound standard that matches that ability. Teaching your horse to flat foot walk is fun and easy following the method described in this book. Enjoy the journey be safe and have fun.
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Horsekeeping on a Small Acreage: Designing and Managing Your Equine Facilities, by Cherry Hill. Hardcover: 320 pages, Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC; 2 edition (March 1, 2005) In this thoroughly updated edition of her best-selling classic, Cherry Hill teaches you how to be a responsible steward of the land and refine your “horsekeeping consciousness” while providing horses with the best care possible. A thorough understanding of horses is critical to good horsekeeping. Hill explains the behavior and needs of the horse, then helps you choose a management method that fits your lifestyle and locale. Read this book, and learn how to maximize your horsekeeping effectiveness with careful planning of facilities and diligent management routines that will keep horses happy, healthy, and safe.

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Aruba - Encyclopedia Information
The first inhabitants of Aruba—the Caquetio—were probably related to the Arawaks. Various 16th century sources indicate that the Caquetio spoke Maipuran, an Arawak language. Basic information about the earliest Indian settlements has been gleaned from ancient painted symbols still visible on limestone caves found at Fontein, Ayo, and a few other places. These sites date back to about 1000 C.E. as do the pottery remnants, which have been preserved at the Archaeological Museum of Aruba in Oranjestad.
In 1499 the Spanish navigator Alonso de Ojeda (c.1466–c.1515), made his way to this remote corner of the Caribbean Basin and laid claim to the territory for Queen Isabella. According to one tradition he christened the place Oro Hubo (“golden hub”), implying that gold was to be found there. The name Aruba, however, was possibly derived from the Arawak word oibubai, which means “guide.” The Spanish made little use of the island, finding the climate too arid for cultivation and discovering little evidence of gold.
Spain’s belief that Aruba had nothing it could exploit and its consequent abandonment opened the way for the notorious slave hunters (indieros), and in 1515 Diego Salazar took about 2,000 Indians from the three islands and put them to work in the gold and silver mines in Hispaniola. For the most part, however, the Spanish abandoned Aruba to the Caquetios for the next 150 years and devoted themselves to more lucrative conquests. Their lack of interest in Aruba probably spared the Caquetios some of the more hideous and cruel practices for which the Spaniards became known. Gradually the island became a clandestine hideout for buccaneers, who raided ships transporting Indian treasures back to Europe. At Bushiribana on the northeast coast, the ruins of an old pirate castle still stand.
In 1636 about the time of the conclusion of the Eighty Years’ War between Spain and Holland, the Dutch, who had been expelled by the Spanish from their base in St. Maarten, set out looking for another place to establish their colonial presence. They captured the islands of Aruba, Curaçao, and Bonaire from the Spanish without much resistance. Curaçao became the administrative capital for the Dutch West India Company in the Netherlands Antilles (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, and Suriname), with Aruba operating as one of its chief satellites. The Dutch controlled Aruba for nearly two centuries.
Poor soil and aridity saved the island from plantation economics and the African slave trade. Instead the Dutch left the Arawaks to graze livestock on the parched landscape, using the island as a source of meat for other Dutch possessions in the Caribbean. During the Napoleonic Wars the English briefly took control of the island in 1805 but returned it to the Dutch in 1816.
In 1826 Aruba’s first economic boom occurred when gold was discovered near Balashi. Hordes of goldhungry immigrants arrived from Europe and Venezuela, and mining continued until 1916. When the mines became unproductive Aruba turned to oil refining on a large scale. In 1929 the world’s largest refinery was built on the southeastern tip of the island. Things went smoothly until the 1940s, when Aruba became resentful about playing a secondary role to Curaçao in the Netherlands Antilles. Aruban calls for autonomy increased over the next few decades, and in 1986 Aruba finally became an autonomous state within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The queen of the Netherlands is the head of state, and a governor general, appointed for a six-year term, represents her locally. The Netherlands is responsible for all matters relating to defense, judicial appointments, applications for citizenship, and foreign affairs.
Aruba has its own constitution, however, based on Western democratic principles. Legislative, executive, and judicial powers are vested in the parliament, which has its seat in Aruba’s capital, Oranjestad. The Aruban Parliament consists of 21 members elected by universal suffrage. Matters such as aviation, customs, immigration, communications, and other internal matters are handled autonomously by the Aruban government. All laws are written in Dutch, and the highest court is the Dutch Supreme Court in The Hague.
GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE
Aruba lies at the center of the southern Caribbean, 15 miles north of Venezuela. The island is 19 miles long and 6 miles wide, with a total area of nearly 75 square miles. Aruba enjoys a dry, sunny climate, which is kept pleasant and temperate all year due to the cooling effects of the trade winds. The average annual temperature is 81°F, and the meager rainfall amounts to just 17 inches a year. Most of this occurs during the months of October and November. Aruba is located well below the hurricane belt. The island is characterized by a flat landscape dominated by Mount Jamanota (617 feet). Hemmed in by calm blue seas, with visibility up to a depth of a hundred feet in some places, the island’s south and west coasts consist of miles of white beaches. The eastern coast of the island is a desert. Inland Aruba presents a unique but unlikely landscape of cactus, aloe plants, and dramatic rock formations that resembles a desert.
Tourism is the mainstay of Aruba’s economy, although offshore banking, and oil refining and storage also enjoy considerable importance. The rapid growth of the tourism sector over the last few decades has resulted in the expansion of other related activities. Construction has boomed, with hotel capacity reaching five times the 1985 level. The reopening of the country’s oil refinery in 1993—a major source of employment and a foreign exchange earner—further helped economic development. Aruba’s small labor force and low unemployment rate have led to a large number of unfilled job vacancies, despite sharp rises in wages in recent years. Early in the 21st century the government faced a budget deficit and a negative trade balance.
CULTURE AND LIFESTYLE
Aruba’s population is made up of people from South America and Europe, as well as from Asia and other Caribbean islands. The lingua franca, spoken by 200,000 people in Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao, is a Creole dialect called Papiamento (also spelled Papiamientu) that came from the neighboring island of Curaçao. It developed during the 1500s so that African slaves could understand and be understood by their owners. Most of the countries that have used the island in the past have contributed to Papiamento. In addition to the contributions of various African languages, Portuguese and Spanish missionaries, Dutch merchants, South American traders, and Indians added additional words, creating a mix ture of Dutch, Spanish, English, French, Portuguese, and African languages as well as the Arawak language Maipuran.
Although a majority of Aruba’s citizens would identify themselves as Roman Catholic if asked, it is likely that a large number of them also practice the Afro-Caribbean religion called Santería. The term Santería was originally a very negative word used by the Spanish to speak of the religious practices of their slaves. Over the years, however, as the word has come into widespread use, its sense of disapproval has been neutralized, and many practitioners have begun to use it themselves.
Its origins date back to the slave trade when African peoples were caught and forcibly transported to the Caribbean. Typically, the new slaves were baptized by Roman Catholic priests as soon as they arrived, and their native beliefs and practices were suppressed. Santería incorporates the worship of the orisha (Yoruba deities; literally “head guardian”) and beliefs of the Yoruba and Bantu people in Southern Nigeria, Senegal, and the Guinea Coast. These are combined with elements of worship from Roman Catholicism.
In order to keep their old beliefs alive, the former slaves equated each Yoruba deity (santo) with a corresponding Christian saint. For example Babalz Ayi became St. Lazarus, patron of the sick; Eleggua (or Elegba), the guardian of crossroads, became identified with St. Anthony, who protects travelers; Shango, who controls storms, thunder, lightning, and fire, was identified with St. Barbara; Ogun, the orisha of war, was identified with St. Peter; and Oshun, thought to be very wealthy, became Our Lady of Charity. Tambu, muzik di zumbi, seú or simadan, and tumba are the Afro-Caribbean forms of music typically performed during celebrations in Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao. The lyrics to these forms of music are sung in Papiamento.
Oranjestad, Aruba’s capital since 1797, takes its name from the Dutch Royal House of Orange-Nassau. Its architectural designs are mainly Dutch with an occasional touch of Spanish styles. The second largest city, San Nicholas, is a fairly modern township, which gained prominence with the island’s oil boom. It is the venue of Aruba’s Carnival, third only to those held in Brazil and Trinidad.
The confluence of divergent cultures has lent a distinct flavor to the island’s cuisine. The typical local menu contains an array of freshly harvested seafood. International menus, including Indonesian, Japanese, Chinese, Dutch, Italian, French, and Cantonese cuisine, are easily available in Aruba. Some famous local dishes include arepas, cornmeal griddlecakes (of Venezuelan origin) stuffed with ham, eggs, chicken, okra, cheese, and other ingredients; pastechis, small pastries stuffed with spicy meat, okra, or fish, an ideal dish for parties; ayaca, a spicy dish prepared with pork, chicken, and dried fruits, all tightly packed in banana leaves and steamed in a pan of boiling water; and bolo pretu, a dark fruitcake, which is a popular dessert that keeps for six months or more if refrigerated. Elaborately decorated, bolo pretu is the wedding cake of preference.
In Aruba it is believed that a young, unmarried woman who wishes to attract a man should devote herself to San Antonio. She should purchase an icon of this saint and worship him by lighting scented candles. If this fails to work the saint is punished; the icon is turned to face the wall, with a lit candle at the icon’s back.
Practitioners of Santería (an Afro-Caribbean mystical religion) recommend taking baths with sweet scented salts, oils, and potions to attract a husband. Rose petals, honey, cinnamon, sandalwood, and musk will increase a woman’s chances of getting married. Once a woman has married she must domesticate her new husband to ensure that he doesn’t wander. This is accomplished by stealing his right sock and burying it before midnight on the third Monday of the month, on the right side of the main entrance to the house. Thereafter, during the last week of every month, she puts five drops of a special potion in his morning coffee.
Bolo pretu, a dark fruitcake, thickly iced and aglitter with tiny silver balls, is the Aruban wedding cake. Keepsake slices, placed in small white boxes inscribed in silver with the initials of the newlyweds, are distributed to guests at the wedding reception. Without the trimmings, bolo pretu is a popular everyday dessert that keeps for six months or more if refrigerated.
Because death is a significant event in both Caribbean and Roman Catholic cultures, numerous beliefs and superstitions have grown up around it. In Aruba it is believed that people’s spirits begin to roam when they are terminally ill, visiting friends and relatives before their actual death. According to legend many omens foretell death, such as black butterflies entering the house. When the deceased is laid out in the coffin in the church prior to the funeral, the nose is touched or pulled. Should bad luck result from this practice it is promptly washed off by consuming one or several alcoholic drinks, a custom referred to as laba man (“washing the hands”).

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2015 National Book Award Finalist, Poetry
Elegy for a Broken Machine
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An acute awareness of mortality gives Elegy for a Broken Machine a paradoxical, striking vitality. Whether writing about his father’s drawn-out illness, an old guitar, his small son’s school project, married and unmarried love, or the long-forgone pleasures of smoking, Patrick Phillips reminds us that love calls us to the things of this world in all its beauty, sorrow, comedy, and vanishing.
National Book Foundation: In the process of writing your book, what did you discover, what, if anything, surprised you?
Phillips: One of the discoveries of mid-life is that all the "grown-ups" we thought strongest, bravest, and most immune to death, will weaken and fade. I learned this when two of the men I love most in the world--two fathers to me--fell gravely ill. As a result, in the years just before I wrote Elegy for a Broken Machine, I spent more time than I ever had in hospital rooms and intensive care units, and in the company of nurses and hospice caregivers.
I wanted to write poems about that fluorescent-lit, 4 a.m. world, because every time I left, it was life outside that seemed unreal. One of the things that surprised me as I worked on the book was how often poems about the failing body wanted to also be about youth: about my father and my father-in-law in their primes... young, strong, and beautiful. So that was another discovery: that the elegy is made of lament and praise. Lament for the lost king, and praise for the kingdom he once was.
ABOUT THE BOOK
The poet Patrick Phillips’ stunning collection of elegies that bear witness to the small beauties and inevitable losses of our transient life.
About the Author
Patrick Phillips is the author of two poetry collections, Boy and Chattahoochee, which won the 2005 Kate Tufts Discovery Award. His honors include both Guggenheim and National Endowment for the Arts fellowships, the Lyric Poetry Award from the Poetry Society of America, a Discovery / The Nation Prize from the 92nd Street Y, and the Translation Prize of the American-Scandinavian Foundation. He lives in Brooklyn and teaches at Drew University.
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- May 2, 2012
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Also I went to bios system and change to EFI mode and wont read usb at all so I changed back to Legacy mode then usb work. Right now I dont have any Windows on my hard drive and just plain. Do I have to format to Fat 32 or what on current hard drive?
You must enable legacy boot, disable secure boot to boot the legacy bootloader on the USB (Chimera).
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Meal planning is a must whether you go to work, school or want nutritious meals always on hand. Good meals should make things a lot easier for your day and week. Now you don't have to buy balanced fast food at the last minute. The whole weekend you can prepare meals so that you always have nutritious, wholesome food at your fingertips. I promise you that the extra effort is worth it and that you save a lot of money, too.
This roasted sheet and rainbow veggies is a perfect dish to make when you start your meal or when you simply wish a nice in the oven.
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The chill of winter will be over soon, but something that’ll arrive with the warmer weather is the threat of more dangerous types of storms. Bobbie Bishop is spokeswoman for the American Red Cross of Central Iowa. The agency is honoring its volunteers nationwide during March as part of “Red Cross Month.” Bishop says even when there hasn’t been a major disaster, the Red Cross is serving Iowans by helping people who’re burned out of their home.The Red Cross also provides H-I-V and AIDS education, courses in C-P-R, babysitting, first aid and even pet first aid. Another service Bishop says is keeping her agency very busy on the national scale of late follows the terrorist attacks of nine-eleven.Bishop says it’s a goal of the Red Cross to have at least one person in each of the nation’s 75-million households trained in first aid, C-P-R and the use of an automated external defibrillator, or A-E-D. She says having millions of people trained in vital lifesaving skills makes every one of us a little safer, at home and at work.
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Kyrsten Sinema has not only enraged members of the Latino community when she sold Latinos down the Rio Grande, the Nullify Sinema Alliance (NSA) is a group led by Libertarian voters in Arizona who want her out of office.
The Nullify Sinema Alliance (NSA) recall campaign intends to hold Kyrsten Sinema accountable to her oath of office.
"On July 24th, 2013 the US called a vote (number 412) where she chose NOT to stand with 205 other US House members in placing a limit on government snooping. Kyrsten Sinema chose to reject limits on NSA data collection. In doing this, she supports a "Big Brother" government with no limits. We call on our fellow Arizona residents to support the recall of Kyrsten Sinema."
From a Libertarian point of view I suspect that U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema is probably the worst elected official in the history of Arizona.
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On virtually every issue, Democratic U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema's positions were diametrically opposed to libertarian opponent Powell Gammill's.


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“The practical guide to gender analysis of legislation and draft regulations” offers a single approach to gender analysis, based on the relevant international standards and leading foreign and national cases in ensuring equal rights and opportunities for women and men. It aims to provide effective tools and practical advice that may be useful at every stage of the gender legal analysis.
Gender Accessibility Audit Toolkit helps practitioners and civil society identify infrastructural and communication barriers that prevent women and girls with disabilities from fully exercising their human rights. The toolkit can be used by local governments and service providers in inclusive local planning, budgeting, and provision of services. It can also guide representatives of civil society, gender equality and disability rights advocates, as well as women and men with disabilities to advocate for the elimination of identified barriers.


On Monday, February 6th, a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing revealed that the company plans to cut its workforce by 5%, leading to a total of around 6,650 employees being laid off.
Dell’s recent cutbacks reflect the plummeting demand for PCs and laptops worldwide. Industry research firm IDC reported a 28% decline in PC shipments globally during the fourth quarter of 2022.
During the same time span, Dell’s PC shipments experienced a staggering 37% reduction; Lenovo, HP, and Apple felt the repercussions as well with their respective shipment drop of 28%, 29%, and 2%.
In a memo to staff, Jeff Clarke, Dell’s Chief Operating Officer highlighted that the layoffs were necessitated in order to mitigate the impact of recessionary pressures. He further noted that measures instituted by Dell such as decreasing travel expenses, halting external hiring and cutting back on contractor services were no longer sufficient enough.
Regretfully, due to this shift, some of our staff will be parting ways with the company. We understand that it is a hard pill to swallow but we had no alternative – this was crucial for us to remain prosperous in the future.
On January 28th, 2022 Dell boasted 133,000 dedicated employees.


A new study published in the scientific journal, Neotropical Ichthyology uncovers the secret diet of the Arapaima. Contrary to many expectations, the research shows that Arapaima are not in fact top predators, feeding mainly as secondary consumers, and with a quite varied diet.
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New frog found in Iwokrama
Scientists have described a new species of poison dart frog in the Iwokrama Forest. It is just the size of your thumb nail, and is only known from a small area of forest in the Iwokrama Mountains. Its latin name is Allobates amissibilis.


UK cash ring-fenced in Greek bailout deal as Osborne wins battle to protect our £700million
- Osborne won guarantee UK's £700million contribution will be protected
- EU members have approved a £5billion three-month loan for Greece
- Chancellor negotiated ‘impregnable ring-fence’ around British money
The Chancellor said he had successfully negotiated an ‘impregnable ring-fence’ around British money involved in the deal, so taxpayers will not be left out of pocket if Greece does not repay the loan
George Osborne has won a guarantee that Britain’s £700million contribution to a cash lifeline for Greece will be protected.
It comes as European Union members yesterday agreed a £5billion three-month loan that will prevent Greece defaulting before a eurozone bailout is finalised in the next few weeks.
The Chancellor said he had successfully negotiated an ‘impregnable ring-fence’ around British money involved in the deal, so taxpayers will not be left out of pocket if Greece does not repay the loan.
European Union finance ministers agreed the bridge-financing needed so Greece can make its debt repayments due this month.
An EU-wide rescue fund backed by all 28 member states will be used to provide the loan, but the European Commission agreed the UK’s share would be fully protected.
Mr Osborne said: ‘These have been tough talks, but the agreement means an impregnable ring-fence around British taxpayers’ money, which will not be at risk in any way in this emergency financing for Greece.
‘Importantly, we have also managed to secure the same protections for all other member states who are not members of the single currency.
‘The European Commission has agreed these changes will be legally binding.’
He added: ‘This agreement establishes an important principle in EU law: that the responsibilities of the eurozone countries and those members of the EU, like Britain, who are not part of the single currency and do not want to be, are very different.
‘This is a principle we want and expect to be acknowledged when we renegotiate a new relationship with the EU before allowing the British people a say in an in/out referendum on our membership.’
European Central Bank president Mario Draghi yesterday said it would boost the emergency funding that has been keeping Greek banks afloat – allowing them to open for the first time in three weeks. The ECB increased the cap on emergency funding Greek lenders can draw by 900million euros (£627million).
Thousands of Greek 'No' protesters gather in front of the parliament building in Athens earlier this month
This decision comes after Greek MPs passed the tough reforms demanded before a eurozone bailout
Greek banks have been closed since June 29 after Athens imposed capital controls, but senior figures yesterday said they would now re-open on Monday.
Despite the progress on the deal to stop Greece going bankrupt, a senior Greek minister yesterday said the country could hold a ‘snap’ election in September or October.
The Greek parliament approved the austerity measures required for the bailout on Wednesday night by 229 votes to 64.
But half of prime minister Alexis Tsipras’s ruling leftwing Syriza party, including some ministers, voted ‘No’
Greece’s interior minister Nikos Voutsis said fresh elections are now highly likely.
He said: ‘If it’s not September it will be on October and it will be a product of an overall insight-not just of the Syriza government- on the broader developments.’
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Was J.Cole’s 1st Single ‘Disgusting’ Worth The Wait?
New Music: J. Cole – “Disgusting” (prod. by J. Cole)
After almost three years of real life rapper training, J. Cole’s career is finally at a turning point. Just last night, Roc Nation’s prince released his official first single from his forthcoming debut album, Cole World.
The self-produced cut finds Jermaine in a comfortable place but does it have what it takes introduce his first project?
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Jason Puncheon was afforded a rare opportunity in the Crystal Palace first team on Wednesday night, starting against Middlesbrough as the Eagles fell to a League Cup defeat.
The appearance marked just Puncheon’s fourth match of the season — his third in the Carabao Cup along with a two-minute cameo in the Premier League against Arsenal.
After recovering from injury, the 32-year-old has found opportunities few and far between at Selhurst Park, yet Roy Hodgson offered a lifeline to Puncheon in his post-match comments.
When asked by Football.london if he would be open to offers for the midfielder in January, the Palace manager sounded a conciliatory tone.
“I’ll have to wait and see,” Hodgson told Football.london. “At the moment Jason Puncheon is very much part of our plans, the way we play and he’s very disappointed tonight because in the previous two rounds we’ve done really well and won and tonight we missed an opportunity by not being able to win this game.”
The fan favourite is capable of greatness in SE25, but has seen his attacking production drop in recent years, with his last league goal for the club coming back in May 2016.
Although Puncheon’s playing time has been limited this season, Hodgson appears to have granted the midfielder a lifeline in the coming matches.
Jason Puncheon essentially has two months to save his Crystal Palace career and justify Roy Hodgson’s belief that the 32-year-old can continue to be an integral member of the Eagles’ squad.


Since arriving on the market at the beginning of October, shares in luxury sports car maker Aston Martin (LSE:AML) have spent a lot of time in reverse gear. That’s continued today, despite the publication of a solid set of third quarter numbers.
Revenue at the £3.7bn-cap jumped 81% to a record £282m over the three months to the end of September (compared to the same quarter in 2017), thanks to “strong demand” for its new models and excellent growth in the US (up 185%) and Asia Pacific (up 133%). Sales in the UK also rose 66%, making up for “some softness” in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) increased by 93% to £54m as the company shipped 1,776 cars to customers over the period. Reported pre-tax profit for Q3 came in at £3.1m.
In other news, progress continues to be made on the construction of the company’s new plant at St Athan in Wales, due to be operationally ready in the first half of 2019 and set to produce the “breakthrough” DBX model — Aston Martin’s first SUV.
Reflecting on its performance for the first time as a listed company, CEO Dr Andy Palmer said that today’s numbers gave management confidence that full-year targets would be met “with sales at the top end of the range” (6,200-6,400 units). Separately, Aston reconfirmed that it expected a 23% rise in adjusted EBITDA margin for the full year.
The market, however, seemed distinctly unimpressed, with shares falling 6% in the first hour of trading. Clearly, some of this will stem from the ongoing confusion surrounding Brexit and the potential for this to impact on production and sales at the business. Nevertheless, I still think Aston’s market-cap — at £3.7bn — is still far higher than it should be (despite already being 20% lower than at the time of its IPO), based on the size of its earnings.
At a time when it feels prudent to favour value over growth (or at least growth at a stratospheric price), I still wouldn’t go anywhere near the stock.
If you’re looking for a company known for making luxury goods but whose stock price looks infinitely more appealing, I think £7.3bn-cap Burberry (LSE: BRBY) hits the spot.
As summarised by my Foolish colleague Roland Head last week, the FTSE 100 giant has actually been performing fairly well in what remains a tough retail environment. Interim results for the 26 weeks to 29 September revealed a 4% rise in revenue (excluding the now-discontinued Beauty wholesale division) at constant currency. At £178m, adjusted operating profit was 4% lower, but it’s important to recognise that this actually represented growth of 8% once foreign exchange headwinds were taken into account. That really isn’t too bad at all.
With the luxury fashion house confirming that its outlook for the full year hadn’t changed, I’m beginning to think that the 25% fall in value since reaching all-time highs back in September presents prospective investors with a great opportunity to buy in. True, the shares still aren’t cheap, at 22 times earnings, but, as Warren Buffett advises, it’s often better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price rather than the other way around. Taking into account the consistently high returns achieved on the money it invests and its strong balance sheet, I remain bullish on Burberry’s stock for the long term.
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What is "Top Tier" Gasoline and Why Should You Use It?
Where do you buy your gas? Do you have loyalties based on location, cost, or brand? Do you choose to purchase your fuel with any thought to how its additives can help to keep your engine clean? I recently attended a presentation at the Phoenix Automotive Press Association, given by Jens Mueller-Belau of Shell Oil. It was fascinating. We ate pasta and learned about dreaded engine "gunk," and how gasoline detergents can help clean the gooey carbon deposits left behind as part of the engine's fuel combustion process.
A while back, six of the world's top automakers (BMW, General Motors, Honda, Toyota, Volkswagen and Audi) determined that current EPA minimum detergent requirements don't go far enough to ensure optimal engine performance. Even though minimum additive performance standards were first established by EPA in 1995, many gasoline brands have actually reduced the concentration level of detergent additive in their gasoline by up to 50%. So they established the concept of endorsing specific companies that provide Top-Tier fuels to ensure optimal performance in their vehicles.
Currently, many gasoline retailers provide fuels with lower-quality additive packages that can build up deposits on fuel injectors and intake valves. Others can build up deposits in combustion chambers and may lead to intake valve sticking. These lower levels of additives might meet the minimums required by the EPA, but they can still have negative impacts on engine performance and vehicle responsiveness. That's the "gunk" you may have heard about in fuel advertisements.
That might sound like a lot of technical mumbo jumbo, but in a nutshell, these six specific vehicle manufacturers are saying that if drivers want their high-performance cars to function at their best, then they must feed them Top-Tier fuels designed to provide optimum performance and keep their engines clean.
Don't be confused; I'm not talking about octane. Some high-performance vehicles do require fuels with higher octane levels and these can be purchased at any gas station; Top-Tier fuels offer additional detergent additives meant to reduce carbon deposits on fuel injectors and intake valves and only certain retailers certified as Top Tier. These cleansing additives are present across all octane levels and can benefit the performance of any car by reducing gunky buildup that may have been left behind after using cheaper fuels. Check out the photo from a study done by Shell that shows the difference in the amount of deposits left by standard, low-additive-content fuels, as compared to the cleaner valves that burned Shell gasoline. (Be sure to click on it to see the detail of the gunk!) These gooey deposits formed after only 5000 miles of driving with low-cost, low-additive-content gasoline. Yuck!
Gasoline retailers must meet the high Top-Tier standards with all grades of gasoline in order to be approved by the automakers as providing Top Tier Detergent Gasolines. Currently, the following retailers offer high-detergent fuels that are certified to meet the requirements of BMW, General Motors, Honda, Toyota, Volkswagen and Audi: QuikTrip, Chevron, Conoco, Phillips, 76, Shell, Entec Stations, MFA Oil Company, Kwik Trip/Kwik Star, The Somerset Refinery, Inc., Chevron-Canada, Aloha Petroleum, Tri-Par Oil Company, Shell-Canada, Texaco, Petro-Canada, and Sunoco-Canada.
More information can be found at toptiergas.com. You can also learn more by taking a fun and educational quiz offered by Shell's own spokesman, Dr. Fuelgood.
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The film also marks the return of Kelly Sheridan as the voice of Barbie since the first film. A year after the events of the previous film , Merliah Summers is competing in the heats of an invitational surf-meet. Merliah wins first place, narrowly beating her rival, Kylie Morgan, though both ladies get to compete in the finals in Australia. Merliah uses her magical necklace to transform into a mermaid and tell her mother, Queen Calissa, the good news. Calissa is preparing for the Changing of the Tides Ceremony to be held at the city of Aquellia, which is performed every twenty years to gift the ability to make Merliah a member of the royal family. Calissa expects Merliah to attend, but the surfing competition is on exactly the same day.
Barbie in a Mermaid Tale tells the story of the beautiful Barbie as she dives into the depths of the ocean as a pretty and magical mermaid. Merliah, the mermaid princess, must return to her wonderful home in the mermaid kingdom. She must complete the Changing of the Tides ceremony before Eris takes over her home and the entire seas. Can this pretty princess save the creatures of the depths in time? Find out in this magical Barbie adventure for girls of all ages. Mattel Inc.


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• The 2019 October to December (OND) rainy season in Zimbabwe was one of the worst on record and rainfall deficits remain across much of the country (Figure 1). • Three of the past five OND seasons have been among the worst rainfall on record since 19811 (the worst year on record was 2015/2016). This has reduced farmer resilience and impacted their access to inputs and seed. • In the south and west of Zimbabwe, planted area is critically low and over areas that did plant, germination is poor and permanent crop wilting resulted in some areas.
• Rainfall improved in mid-January, primarily in the main producing areas including Mashonaland provinces, reducing accumulated rainfall deficits. This was followed by a large rainfall system in the first week of February, which brought heavy rains across the country and resulted in flooding in some areas.
• Recent rains will improve rainfall deficits and replenish water supplies, notably in the main producing north. However, the rains came too late and are insufficient to offset the rainfall deficits and recovery is unlikely due to below-average planted area and cumulative impacts of seasonal rainfall deficits.
In Zimbabwe, record below-average October to December (OND) rainfall has severely impacted crop prospects as a result of below-normal planted area, permanent and near-permanent crop losses, persistent water and pasture challenges, and livestock losses. A main driver of this season’s below-average rainfall was the October to December 2019 Indian Ocean Dipole which was recorded as the strongest of the 20th and early 21st century and long-lasting, causing abnormal sea surface temperatures and driving the suppressed rains in Southern Africa and enhanced rains in East Africa.
Matebeleland South province has been the worst affected by low planted areas with reports indicating that in some parts of the province up to 70 percent of households did not plant. This reduction in planted areas can be seen from satellite imagery where even compared to last year’s 2018/2019 poor season, active vegetation is significantly reduced (Figure 2; Figure 3). Planted area in Masvingo and Matebeleland North provinces is also estimated to have declined. This is also the case (although to a lesser extent) across Southern Midlands and Manicaland. When considering all provinces, planted area is reported to be below the five-year average and less than the previous 2018/2019 season. Fall Armyworm is being reported across most of the country with African Armyworm incidences reported in parts of the Midlands Province.


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Few scientists had been interested in mercury until methylmercury was found
to be a cause of Minamata disease.
Research in natural science, such as medicine on mercury has been greatly
developed after outbreak of Minamata disease.
However, there still remain a lot of subjects to be clarified on how mercury
compounds including methylmercury function inside the human body.

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When I saw this question, I immediately thought of this chart I saw when I was in school. It divides the needs into material and spiritual. The author is trying to point out that yes, you need material things, but spiritual needs are just as important. They’re essential parts of our life, our emotional stability.
The most important point in this chart is “Arts/Culture”. Where would we be without art? How would humans stay sane if they didn’t have a sense of community and safety within cultural structure? They are a part of us that we couldn’t live without. What if you were sent into space in a rocket ship, and watched as earth exploded, and you knew that you were the only human left? Would you want to live?
I think what I’m trying to say is that you need these spiritual things to survive. What is the point of surviving physically if you lose your mind? YOU wouldn’t survive. Only your body, but not your self. It’s a two way deal. For me, these are the things that I can’t live without; My family and friends; books to feed my mind with new ideas and philosophy.

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Flamenco a Go Go
- Artist: Steve Stevens
- Format: CD
- Release Date:2/29/2000
After co-writing with Billy Idol ("White Wedding," "Flesh for Fantasy," "Rebel Yell) winning a Grammy for the Top Gun soundtrack, and touring with Motley Crue he traded in his heavy metal sound to releae this album, which has acoutstic guitar sounds and due to computer technology plays almost all the parts himself.
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Olalekan O. Oluwole, MBBS, MD, discusses the approvals of tisagenlecleucel and axicabtagene ciloleucel, along with several research efforts that have been dedicated to the development and exploration of CAR T-cell therapies in the realm of leukemias and lymphomas.
Following the approvals of tisagenlecleucel (tisa-cel; Kymriah) and axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel; Yescarta), several research efforts have been dedicated to the development and exploration of CAR T-cell therapies in the realm of leukemias and lymphomas, according to Olalekan O. Oluwole, MBBS, MD, who added that although this modality has moved the needle forward, this approach is not without toxicity.
“CAR T-cell therapy has transformed the treatment paradigm for patients with relapsed/refractory leukemia and lymphoma. However, it’s critical to remember that despite the great results we have seen thus far [with this approach], some toxicities are associated with these products,” said Oluwole. “Looking forward, we hope to lessen these toxicities and use cellular therapy in combination with other agents. Ultimately, we hope that, with time, the success that has been achieved in hematologic malignancies will roll over to solid tumors.”
In an interview with OncLive® during the 2020 Institutional Perspectives in Cancer webinar on Leukemia and Lymphoma, Oluwole, who is an assistant professor of medicine, hematology, and oncology at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, highlighted the evolution of CAR T-cell therapy in leukemia and lymphoma, targets under investigation, and next steps for exploration.
OncLive®: Could you expand on research that led to the rise of CAR T-cell therapy in leukemia and lymphoma?
Oluwole: The ZUMA-1 trial led to the approval of the first CAR T-cell product in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL): [axi-cel]. This product has been the poster child for what [the regulatory] process looks like [for this modality] in lymphomas.
In the leukemia space, tisagenlecleucel was the first to be approved for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Additional products [have since emerged] for other types of leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma.
Could you further expand on the ZUMA-1 trial and the significance of this research?
ZUMA-1 was a phase 1/2 clinical trial that evaluated the cellular product axi-cel in patients with DLBCL.
In the [manufacturing] process [for the product], T cells are collected from the patient, they are sent to a central laboratory where they are manipulated in a way that would express a specific antigen receptor that is able to recognize CD19. The T cells are then re-infused back into the patient, where they go after anything that harbors CD19. During this process, they wipe out the lymphoma. A brief course of lymphodepleting chemotherapy is given to patients prior to CAR T infusion and the purpose of is to facilitate rapid proliferation of the infused CAR T cells.
We have seen encouraging long-term reports. Four to 5 years [after] treatment, these patients have not needed any other therapy. About 82% of patients responded [to this modality] and 54% achieved a complete response (CR). This is interesting, because prior to this research, we had salvage therapy and autologous stem cell transplant, which many were not able to get to because they often get sick while receiving chemotherapy.
Historically, if you looked at patients with refractory lymphoma, within 1 year, many of them were in hospice or had died. Now, with CAR T-cell therapy, 54% of patients are achieving a CR and many have maintained durable responses for 4 or 5 years. As such, cellular therapy has changed the treatment paradigm.
What are some of the targets that are currently under exploration?
When it comes to cellular therapy, we try to target something that is on the leukemia or lymphoma cell. The ones that we are targeting right now also exist on normal cells, but not believed to be on stem cells. As such, even if the CAR T-cell therapy wipes out the normal cells, over time, these cells can repopulate.
CD19 is one target but several other targets [are being examined]. Some FDA-approved or soon-to-be-approved products are targeting BCMA, which is a protein found on multiple myeloma cells and some B cell precursors. Others [products that are] under investigation are targeting CD20 in some lymphomas and leukemias, and CD22 in leukemias.
[Other products are being designed to] target more than one antigen simultaneously. If you only target 1 antigen, it is possible that the leukemia or lymphoma can escape by no longer expressing that target. However, if you target 2 antigens, you can increase the likelihood that the leukemia will not relapse. This method is still early in development.
What are some of the challenges with this modality?
CAR T cells are made from mature human T cells that have been engineered and redirected to target a tumor antigen. The method of engaging the antigen for destruction includes making a lot of cytokines that cause specific side effects including cytokine release syndrome (CRS). This can start as early as 1-4 days after infusion, can last up to 9 days, and consists of fever, low blood pressure and other symptoms. The field has learned how to adequately manage this adverse effect (AE) with agents such as tocilizumab (Actemra) and steroids. e are currently evaluating other ways to lessen the inflammation during treatment with CAR T-cell therapy. Being able to do this will improve make it easier for our patients to tolerate this therapy
Other toxicities, such as neurological toxicity, have also been experienced; this occurs more often in patients who receive lymphoid-targeted products, although it has been described with almost all products. We are still learning more about what causes this toxicity, but it arises in the inflammatory process.
Some patients also experience delayed cytopenias which is sometimes related to the degree of intensity of the lymphodepleting regimen that they were given . Some protocols allow for the use of specific growth factors like G-CSF to minimize the impact of neutropenia.
Normal B cells are also reduced [with this approach], which could lead to B-cell aplasia. However, this is only temporary. Over time, normal B cells will repopulate.
What does the future of CAR T-cell therapy look like?
If anyone is going to hazard a guess as to what the future will look like, off-the-shelf products seem to be the way to go because we can avoid apheresis and the waiting period for the manufacturing of autologous CAR T cells. Even though this period can be as short as17 days, this is a long time for patients with relapsed/refractory disease. To transition to off the shelf products does have some nuances that need to be addressed. None of these products have obtained FDA approval yet, but several ongoing clinical trials are investigating [these approaches].

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Deal of the Month – MyBucks
See who is the first African-focused FinTech company to be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Originally Dutch, Tim Nuy, the executive director of the fast-growing African FinTech company MyBucks, has been working in Africa for almost six years now. Prior to joining the MyBucks Board in early 2015, he was Investment Director for ADC African Development Corporation, a German-listed Pan-African banking group, and facilitated its sale to Bob Diamond’s Atlas Mara in 2014. Before that, he has worked as a restructuring consultant with KPMG in Germany. Here Tim talks to Finance Monthly about MyBucks’ great leap forward and the impact that being listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange will have on the thriving company’s future.
MyBucks has been listed on the Entry Standard segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 23 June 2016 – can you tell us a bit more about it?
We have a strong vision of becoming the private bank of the underserved, and in order to pursue banking licenses in our African operations, it was a strategic imperative that we enhance our profile through a listing on a renowned, international stock exchange. The development of our share price since listing on the 23rd of June certainly validates the decision we took in choosing the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
MyBucks is the first African-focused FinTech company to be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange – what does this mean for the company?
We are a company that has a strong culture of firsts. We were the first online lenders in Africa, and have since continued to be an innovator in all our markets. So to now be the first African FinTech to list its shares really speaks to our culture, and we are confident that this listing will provide a strong basis for future growth.
How is being listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange going to affect the company’s growth and plans for the future?
Our listing will open doors that might have otherwise been closed, both in terms of strategy, such as the ability to gain banking licenses, as well as the ability to attract funding. The overwhelming interest and support of our story and our plans demonstrates the potential of this company, which has further fuelled our confidence in our ability to execute our strategy across the continent.
Were there any challenges or unique points to concluding the process of getting listed?
Being the “new animal” on the block, meant that we were thoroughly scrutinised by all parties involved. Despite undergoing a significant amount of due diligence, there was never any doubt in our minds that we would be successful. It’s been hard work, but our successful delivery is a testament to the quality and the commitment of our team and advisors.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
Watch this space. We are certain that due to the rapid pace and evolution of our market, you will frequently hear interesting news about us over the coming months.