text:
INVESTIGATION ALERT: The Schall Law Firm Announces it is Investigating Claims Against Mammoth Energy Services, Inc. and Encourages Investors with Losses in Excess of $100,000 to Contact the Firm
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces that it is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Mammoth Energy Services, Inc. ("Mammoth" or "the Company") (NASDAQ: TUSK) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
The investigation focuses on whether the Company issued false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose information pertinent to investors. The Wall Street Journal published an article on May 24, 2019, entitled, "FEMA Official Probed Over Puerto Rico Power Restoration." According to the article, a FEMA official responsible for overseeing the restoration of Puerto Rico's power grid is allegedly under investigation for improperly steering reconstruction work to a Mammoth subsidiary. The Mammoth subsidiary signed contracts of $900 million and $945 million for work in Puerto Rico. Based on this report, shares of Mammoth fell by more than 4%.
If you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, click here to participate.
We also encourage you to contact Brian Schall of the Schall Law Firm, 1880 Century Park East, Suite 404, Los Angeles, CA 90067, at 424-303-1964, to discuss your rights free of charge. You can also reach us through the firm's website at www.schallfirm.com, or by email at brian@schallfirm.com.
The class in this case has not yet been certified, and until certification occurs, you are not represented by an attorney. If you choose to take no action, you can remain an absent class member.
The Schall Law Firm represents investors around the world and specializes in securities class action lawsuits and shareholder rights litigation.
This press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some jurisdictions under the applicable law and rules of ethics.
London markets slide as U.S.-China talks stall and pound rebounds on retail boost
Stocks snap 2-day skid as Fed's Williams says central bank should act swiftly to quash slowdown signs
How a $5 Billion Fat Finger Trade is Rattling The Crypto World
Asian markets fall on economic red flags as trade-war standoff persists
South Florida company granted patent for child-resistant cannabis packaging
Encore Boston Harbor casino 'in compliance,' preliminary investigation finds


text:
AMERICA FIRST NEWS
INSPIRATIONAL CHRISTIAN BLOGS SITE LISTING
NATIONAL WAR COUNCIL
THE NATIONAL WAR COUNCIL
General Michael Flynn
BIBLICAL ANSWERS
BIBLE STUDY / DEVOTIONALS
LGBT/TRANSGENDER
PROPHECY/END TIMES
WATCHMEN ON THE WALL
SUPPORT A FREE USA!
SO-MED TERRORISM
WEATHER/NATURAL DISASTERS
TCP DIGITAL PUBLISHING
TCP NEWSLETTER
FEATURED ARTICLES Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Says 'Death To America' While John...
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Says 'Death To America' While John Kerry Touts 'substantial progress' On Nuke Deal Talks
Like the post? Why not make it Facebook official. ⇊
By Greg Holt
(above) Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers a speech in Tehran (photo credit: AP/Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/File)
Fellow patriots, please listen to this short, inspiring message from General Flynn. General Michael Flynn exemplifies patriotism, courage, and love of God and country - despite some of his own countrymen relentlessly attacking him. Donations for his defense are greatly appreciated. If you can only give $5.00, please do so - every little bit helps. Thank you so much, and God bless. Letter from General Flynn.
Will Donald Trump Remain President?
Written by: Times of Israel staff, AP, and AFP
Iran's Supreme leader Ali Khamenei called for "Death to America" on Saturday, a day after President Barack Obama appealed to Iran to seize a "historic opportunity" for a nuclear deal and a better future, and as US Secretary of State John Kerry claimed substantial progress toward an accord.
Khamenei told a crowd in Tehran that Iran would not capitulate to Western demands. When the crowd started shouting, "Death to America," the ayatollah responded: "Of course yes, death to America, because America is the original source of this pressure.
"They insist on putting pressure on our dear people's economy," he said, referring to economic sanctions aimed at halting Iran's nuclear program. "What is their goal? Their goal is to put the people against the system," he said. "The politics of America is to create insecurity," he added, referring both to US pressure on Iran and elsewhere in the region.
Khamenei's comments contrasted with those of Iranian President Hassan Rohani, who said "achieving a deal is possible" by the March 31 target date for a preliminary accord.
Kerry was more circumspect, as he spoke to reporters after six days of negotiations in the Swiss city of Lausanne. The talks, made "substantial progress," he said, but "important gaps remain.
"We have an opportunity to get this right," Kerry said, as he urged Iran to make "fundamental decisions" that prove to the world it has no interest in atomic weapons.
But Khamenei warned against expectations that even a done deal would mend the more than three-decade freeze between the two nations in place since the Iranian revolution and siege of the American Embassy, proclaiming that Washington and Tehran remained on opposite sides on most issues.
"Negotiations with America are solely on the nuclear issue and nothing else. Everyone has to know that," Khamenei said.
In a reflection of the delicate state of negotiations, other officials differed on how close the sides were to a deal.
Top Russian negotiator Sergey Ryabkov and Iran's atomic energy chief Ali Akbar Salehi said in recent days that technical work was nearly done. But French officials insisted the sides were far from any agreement.
Kerry was departing later Saturday to meet with European allies in London, in part to ensure unity, before returning to Washington. Kerry said the U.S. and its five negotiating partners — Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia — are "united in our goal, our approach, our resolve and our determination."
But France, which raised last minute objections to an interim agreement reached with Iran in 2013, could threaten a deal again. It is particularly opposed to providing Iran with quick relief from international sanctions and wants a longer timeframe for restrictions on Iran's nuclear activity.
"France wants an agreement, but a robust agreement," French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius told French radio. "That is to say, an accord that really guarantees that Iran can obviously have access to the civil nuclear (program)."
"But to the atomic bomb? No."
France indicated Saturday that it would push for an agreement with Iran that guarantees Tehran cannot build a nuclear bomb in the future, and that it opposed a phased easing of sanctions before an accord is reached.
On Twitter on Friday, France's ambassador to the U.S. called talk about needing a deal by March 31 a "bad tactic" that is "counterproductive and dangerous." Gerard Araud called it an "artificial deadline" and said negotiators should focus instead on the next phase — reaching a complete agreement by the end of June.
In the round of talks in Switzerland this weekend, cut short Friday because of the death of Rouhani's mother, Fabius called the French delegation to make sure no more concessions were made, according to Reuters.
French diplomats have been pressing their counterparts not to give in on key elements, such as the easing of sanctions before serious progress is made, and arguing that the upcoming deadline was an "artificial" date, the Wall Street Journal reported. The P5+1, France argues, should be willing to press Tehran for a better deal and wait, if necessary.
Kerry said the U.S. wasn't rushing into a pact, stressing that the latest stab at a diplomatic settlement with Iran has gone on for 2 ½ years. "We don't want just any deal," he said. "If we had, we could have announced something a long time ago."
But, he added, decisions "don't get any easier as time goes by."
"It's time to make hard decisions," Kerry said. "We want the right deal that would make the world, including the United States and our closest allies and partners, safer and more secure. And that is our test."
One encouraging sign is the apparent narrowing of differences on Iran's uranium enrichment program. Tehran insists it wants to enrich only for energy, medical and research purposes, but much of the world fears it could turn the process toward making the fissile core of a nuclear warhead.
As the current round wound down this week, officials told The Associated Press that the United States and Iran are drafting elements of a deal that commits the Iranians to a 40 percent cut in the number of machines they use to enrich. The Obama administration is seeking a deal that stretches the time Tehran would need to make a nuclear weapon from the present two to three months to at least a year.
For Washington, the stakes are high if the talks miss the March deadline. The Obama administration has warned that a diplomatic failure could lead to an ever tougher dilemma: Whether to launch a military attack on Iran or allow it to reach nuclear weapons capacity.
A more immediate challenge may be intervention from Congress. If American lawmakers pass new economic sanctions on Iran, the Islamic Republic could respond by busting through the interim limits on its nuclear program it agreed to 16 months ago. Thus far, it has stuck to that agreement.
The negotiations are to resume on Wednesday, leaving the two sides with just one week to meet the March 31 deadline for agreeing on the outlines of a nuclear deal they hope will end a 12-year deadlock.
SOURCE: The Times Of Israel
Greg Holt
About the author: Greg is a strong believer in Jesus Christ and is also a political analyst, author, and is the Editor-in-Chief for the National War Council. By day he is a self-employed non-emergency medical transport driver, as well as being an author and blogger. His articles are first published on TCP News and Inspirational Christian Blogs, and from there the articles are widely published on many well-known conservative websites. If you would like to republish his articles, please feel free to do so leaving all links intact and crediting the author and the website that the article appeared on. Greg is the author of the newly released book: Spiritual Darkness is Destroying America and the Church. Subscribe to my daily newsletter, and join hundreds of daily readers and receive news and relevant commentary. Don't forget to follow TCP News on Parler, USA Life, Gab, Facebook, and Twitter
trueconservativepundit.com
Power InBox
Trump WON! #StopTheSteal - buy now!
Viewpoints expressed herein are of the article's author(s), or of the person(s) or organization(s) quoted or linked therein, and do not necessarily represent those of TCP News
What you can do to help:
It is vitally important that we all take the time to like and share articles regardless of what site you are on. Conservative sites (like this one) cannot count on traffic from Facebook etc. any more. Subscribing is also important; this bypasses the censorship. The more that we can get the word out the better – and in order to continue bringing you content like this – we ALL need traffic in order to survive. Running a website is not only expensive, it also takes a lot of time and effort.
No one likes ads, but very few people will donate, hence the reason most of us have ads.
Besides donating and clicking on ads, you can make a purchase from our store and buy my book.
Don't forget to follow TCP News on Parler, USA Life, Gab, Facebook, and Twitter
TCP News is proud to be ranked #24 in the Top 40 Conservative Political Blogs
Thank you for helping us grow, we appreciate it!
Previous articleOpen Letter To Franklin Graham Brands Him As 'crude, insensitive, and paternalistic'
Next articleOBAMA, THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD AND THE BETRAYAL OF AMERICA
What the Media Doesn't Tell You About COVID Treatment – Death by Vaccine
Bradlee Dean - January 17, 2021 0
The rush to roll out a COVID vaccine is having adverse affects - like death. By Bradlee Dean "VACCINE DEATHS, ADVERSE EFFECTS" (TCP News) Recently, a friend...
Joe Biden's Top Priority Upon Assuming Office? FORCING Preferred Pronoun Use and Transgender Rights
TCP News Staff - January 16, 2021 0
Joe Biden on his first day in office will remove any recognition of there being two sexes. By TCP News Staff (TCP News) The Biden administration...
Lt. General McInerny Exposes the Truth of What is Going on
Lyle Rapacki - January 13, 2021 3
At such time the coup shall have been completely accomplished, with the collapse of America into the New-World Order. By Lyle Rapacki (TCP News) This past...
Report: Parler Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Amazon in Federal Court
Amazon Web Services unilaterally decided to give up and coming social media platform Parler the boot. By TCP News Staff (TCP News) Just days after Twitter permanently...
Copyright © TCP News 2013 – 2021
This site uses cookies to improve your online experience: Find out more

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Easy ways to clean parts, remove broken bolts, etc.
Lay it over the tire/wheel, then use a knife to trim the contact paper around the wheel. I noticed the paper stuck to the tire, but barely. And you have to cut in such a way to allow a little excess so you can stuff it down between the tire and wheel.
Hope this contact paper tip helps. It could be used on a variety of things where you need to protect surrounding area where you're painting. BTW, one $2.99 roll did both wheels/tires.
Did you deflate the tires to get the paper so neatly under the lip of the rim? Nice job!!
Dale Finch wrote: Did you deflate the tires to get the paper so neatly under the lip of the rim? Nice job!!
No. I tried to cut the paper on the generous side of the wheel rim, then pushed/tucked it down behind the lip. Seemed to work okay.
Nice job, Stanton. Is that CaseIH 935 white or a different color?
Great post!! Thank you Stanton. Very good job!!
Don McCombs wrote: Nice job, Stanton. Is that CaseIH 935 white or a different color?
Nope, it's Ace Hardware Rust Stop Almond Gloss. Good stuff.


Landscaping Timbers | Buildbase All Products · Popular Products · Building Materials · Civils & Drainage · Timber & Sheet Material · Landscaping · Artificial Grass · Decorative Stones & Patio Kits.
Landscaping | Jewson Homes on every street show the difference that landscaping can make to similar . We provide a full range of treated timber products and superior Marshalls.
Install Landscape Timber Edging in Simple Steps - The Spruce 29 Mar 2017 . The photo on this page shows you what the wood looks like after it has aged. The next image reveals the end result of our landscape timber.
Mixed Plastic Lumber | Mixed Plastic Wood | Mixed Plastic Timber . Recycled Mixed Plastic Lumber - Bullnose - 120 x 50mm x 1.5m . seats and tops of benches and picnic tables, general building use and landscaping. ... and 100 x 100mm Post Spikes, to protect the shoe whilst hammering into the ground. ... and Ground ReinforcementSynthetic WoodMixed Plastic lumberRecycled Plastic.
25+ best ideas about Landscape timber edging on Pinterest | Wood . . timber edging on Pinterest. | See more about Wood edging, Landscape timbers and 3x2 timber. . See how easy it is to build a raised garden bed using landscape timbers >> ... As picture shows, they make a tidy corner. - David ... Idea: have fake grass, small border or pots, brick edge, crazy paving path. All on level so.
25+ best ideas about Landscape timbers on Pinterest | Pole star . Finish Off Flower Beds in Style With Landscape Timbers. Landscape Timber ... formed by 2 landscape timbers. As picture shows, they make a tidy corner.
15 Unique Landscaping Timber Projects and Ideas - Planted Well 14 Mar 2017 . Typically, there are two major types of landscaping timbers. These are natural and synthetic. Natural timbers are either treated or untreated.
Landscape Timbers: What You Need To Know - ImproveNet 6 May 2015 . There are two main types of landscape timbers; natural and synthetic. For natural, the timber can be treated or untreated. Treated, while more.
Plastic Landscape Timbers - Alibaba Plastic Landscape Timbers, Wholesale Various High Quality Plastic Landscape . recycled plastic landscape timbers plastic coated timber synthetic timber.
Landscaping Timbers at Menards® 12 results . Landscaping timbers can be used for creating borders or edging around your garden or yard.
Wood-plastic composite - Wikipedia Wood-plastic composites (WPCs) are composite materials made of wood fiber/wood flour and . fences, landscaping timbers, cladding and siding, park benches, molding and trim, window and door . WPC boards show good set of performance but monolithic composite sheets are relatively heavy . "Synthetic Decking" .
Cheap Timber Poles | Shop Garden Design Ideas | eDecks Products 1 - 8 of 8 . Whether you are looking to landscape large expanses of land or create a simple garden border, you can find cheap timber poles in a wide.
Artificial Grass | Grass & Accessories | Travis Perkins Free Delivery on orders over £50 · Free Click & Collect in 2 hours · Free Returns available · Home · Product · Landscaping · Grass & Accessories; Artificial Grass.
Treated Wood For Gardening: Is Pressure Treated Lumber Safe For . 30 Jun 2016 . Different studies show different results with this problem and the final . of lumber on the edge of the beds, look into the new artificial logs made of rubber. If you have existing landscaping done with pressure treated lumber,.
7904 Cypress Landscape Timbers 8' by Ohio Mulch | Ohio Mulch 7904 Cypress Landscape Timbers 8'. $39.99 $14.99. Local Delivery is Available for this Product. Tags: Garden Accents. Qty: Ask Question.
25+ best ideas about Landscape timber edging on Pinterest | Wood . . edging on Pinterest. | See more about Wood edging, Landscape timbers and 3x2 timber. . Finish Off Flower Beds in Style With Landscape Timbers: Install Landscape Timber Edging in 10 ... As picture shows, they make a tidy corner. - David ... Idea: have fake grass, small border or pots, brick edge, crazy paving path.


The closer you are to retiring, the more you may find yourself dreaming of that perfect retirement destination. You imagine a place where you can unwind from all the hard work you've poured into your career over the years. Maybe you plan to spend all your free time relaxing, or perhaps you've got your eyes on a ton of new adventures.
When you think of retirement, you may first think of living on the coast. But many cities along the beach are extremely expensive, with home prices skyrocketing while the home sizes get smaller and smaller.
You won't have that problem in the North Georgia Mountains. Many cities throughout the area rank well for their low cost of living, meaning that your dollar will go further — with homes, eating out, activities, events, and shopping. You worked hard to build up your retirement fund. Living in the North Georgia Mountains will help make sure you get the most of it.
Whether you want those activities to be relaxed or high-adrenaline, you'll always find something new to do outside. You can go hiking in the Chattahoochee National Forest, go horseback riding, try your hand at trout fishing in the Toccoa River, visit a local winery, go zip lining, cross the Toccoa River Swinging Bridge, see one of the 100+ waterfalls, go whitewater rafting, or simply hop in your car for a local road trip.
You'll have easy access to all these activities and more when you live in the North Georgia Mountains. Before you know it, the stress of the daily grind will melt away in the fresh mountain air.
Nestled just below the Tennessee border, the North Georgia Mountains are easily accessible from the Midwest, the east coast, and the South. They provide quick access to major highways like I-75, I-85, and I-985.
Have friends and family coming from further out? Many towns in the North Georgia Mountains are equidistant from Chattanooga International Airport in Chattanooga and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta.
Beaches are plenty of fun, too, but there's just something about mountain life that can't be beat. You may never feel more relaxed than the moment when you sit back (perhaps on your deck or porch) and simply enjoy the mountains.
You can even choose a home with mountain views to make sure that you see the beautiful nature without even leaving your home.
Do you want a big house with tons of bedrooms and lots of land? Are you dreaming of a historic charmer? Looking for a cabin in the mountains? Whatever your style preferences and however big you want your home, you'll have plenty of options in the North Georgia Mountains.
Our MLS search speaks for itself. At any given time, you'll find thousands of home listings in the North Georgia Mountains. Whether your budget is modest or you're looking to splurge on the home of your dreams, we guarantee that you'll find the home for you in North Georgia.
For many people, giving up work completely after retiring turns out to be difficult. Some people like to take up hobbies that require a lot of time, like gardening or knitting. Others look for fun opportunities to generate income on the side.
If the latter describes you, you won't be disappointed by the income opportunities available in the North Georgia Mountains. From running a cabin rental business or selling art at local shows to opening a restaurant or running an antique shop, you'll have plenty of options thanks to North Georgia tourism.
Even if you dream of spending your retirement years in solitude, it's always a great feeling to have great neighbors nearby. While many of the homes in the North Georgia Mountains give you plenty of room from your neighbors, you'll definitely notice the Southern hospitality all around the area.
It isn't uncommon to strike up conversations with complete strangers in town or to be offered a helping hand by your next-door neighbors. Here in Georgia, we take care of people.
Ready to retire to Georgia? Let us help!
Our team of experienced real estate agents can help you find the perfect home base for your retirement adventures. Simply head to our contact page to get in touch. We'll personally work with you to help you find the home of your dreams!


text:
SK kicks off 2021 with $1.5b investment into US hydrogen company Plug Power
By Kim Byung-wook
Published : Jan 7, 2021 - 16:30 Updated : Jan 7, 2021 - 16:30
Hydrogen is pumped into Plug Power's hydrogen charger (SK Group)
South Korea's No.3 conglomerate SK Group said Thursday it would acquire a 9.9 percent stake worth $1.6 trillion won ($1.5 billion) in the US hydrogen fuel cell maker Plug Power to jointly take the initiative in Asian hydrogen markets.
The group's holding firm SK Holdings and a natural gas subsidiary SK E&S will invest 800 billion won each into Plug Power, which will make SK Group the largest stakeholder in the New York-based hydrogen company.
SK Group is expected to finalize the deal in the first quarter this year.
Through the partnership, SK Group and Plug Power plans to set up a joint venture in Korea next year to provide hydrogen fuel cell systems, hydrogen fueling stations and electrolyzers to the Korean and broader Asian markets.
"In Korea, SK Group will utilize Plug Power's hydrogen technology to accelerate the hydrogen ecosystem it envisions. Also, with its network in China and Vietnam, SK Group will seize new business opportunities in those countries," an SK Group official said.
As to why it chose Plug Power as its partner, SK Group offered two reasons -- growth potential and price competitiveness.
According to SK Group, Plug Power is the exclusive supplier of hydrogen forklifts to global retailers including Amazon and Walmart and dominates the US hydrogen forklift market. Plug Power has seen an annual growth of about 50 percent and its market capitalization stood at 16 trillion won as of end of last year.
In the second half of this year, Plug Power will complete and begin the operation of its 1.5-gigawatt hydrogen fuel cell manufacturing plant, the biggest in the world. Through economies of scale, Plug Power will be able to bring down the price of key products including hydrogen fuel cells and electrolyzers.
Fuel cells can generate electricity without any direct carbon emissions, with their only byproduct being water. Electrolyzers are devices that use electricity to break water into hydrogen and oxygen.
SK Group's aggressive investment is expected to support the Korean government's ambitious hydrogen goals. By 2040, the government aims to produce 6.2 million hydrogen vehicles, establish 1,200 hydrogen charging stations and roll out 80,000 hydrogen taxis, 40,000 hydrogen buses and 30,000 hydrogen trucks.
To power those vehicles, the government will increase the annual production capacity of hydrogen to 5.2 million metric tons by 2040 from 130,000 tons as of 2018.
For power generation, the government will produce fuel cells worth 15 gigawatts -- 8 gigawatts for domestic use and 7 gigawatts for export -- by 2040.
"SK Group will establish an annual hydrogen production capacity worth 280,000 tons by 2025 and operate a complete value chain of hydrogen from production to retail to supply," the official said.
By Kim Byung-wook (kbw@heraldcorp.com)


text:
Atlas Copco (Copco from Compagnie Pneumatique Commerciale) is a Swedish multinational industrial company that was founded in 1873. It manufactures industrial tools and equipment.

The Atlas Copco Group is a global industrial group of companies headquartered in Nacka, Sweden. In 2019, global revenues totaled SEK 104 billion, and by the end of that year the company employed about 38,774 people. The firm's shares are listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange and both 'A' and 'B' classes form part of the benchmark OMXS30 index.

Atlas Copco companies develop, manufacture, service, and rent industrial tools, air compressors (of which it is the world's leading producer), construction and assembly systems. The Group operates in four areas: Compressor Technology, Vacuum Technology, Power Technology and Industrial Technology.

History

Early development
AB Atlas, as it was previously named, was founded by Edvard Fränckel, who was a Swedish industrialist, politician and senior official at Swedish State Railways. The company was established along with Andre O. Wallenberg, Johan W. Arnberg, Carl G. Cervin and Fredrik Didro. In its inauguration phase, Atlas dealt with the manufacturing, purchasing and selling of all types of material for railway construction and operations. After the hard hit of the recession in the 1880s and the decline in railway construction, Atlas diversified its undertakings and branched off into locomotives, central heating and tool machinery. In 1899, Atlas began developing their first air compressors and established itself as a compressor manufacturer. As older production branches started phasing out, Atlas teamed up with Diesel Motors in 1917 and the new company of Atlas Diesel emerged with two primary divisions: diesel engines and compressor air products.

War-time development
The Atlas Diesel merger experienced significant growth during the First World War and towards the end of the war, export dominated 40–50 % of production. The depression years caused significant losses for the company, which led to several financial reconstructions in the 1920s and 1930s. The economy began recovering, demand started growing again in the mid-1930s, and Atlas Diesel experienced a boom in sales, where compressed air operations was the most expansive area. The Second World War remained an active period for the firm and a time when strategic planning for development played a principal role. Manufacturing capabilities were embellished and the purchasing along with the acquisition of manufacturing subsidiaries in Sweden and other countries, was a key component to Atlas Diesel's continued growth after WWII. The "Swedish method" was another war period strategy that strongly influenced the firm's pneumatic program, consisting of lightweight rock drills and drill bits with carbide tips. In 1948 the company terminated its diesel manufacturing and the name "Atlas Diesel" was no longer pertinent. The name Atlas Copco became official in 1955 and was inspired by the Belgian subsidiary Compagnie Pneumatique Commerciale (Trading Pneumatic Company).

Post-war international expansion
The Swedish method that was founded during the war period laid the foundation for the international expansion Atlas Copco engaged in starting in the 1950s. The purchasing of the Belgian compressor company Arpic Engineering in 1956, was the firm's first major international acquisition. Eventually, Arpic's plants carried out a majority of Atlas Copco's compressor production. In 1960 another important acquisition was made with the purchasing of Craelius. In the 1970s, international expansion accelerated dramatically, due to various structural reforms and efficiency measures brought on by weakened economic conditions and increased production costs. These conditions meant that Atlas Copco had to accelerate and brake simultaneously in order to keep profitability up.  A number of strategic acquisitions were therefore made including the French compressor manufacturer Mauguière. In order to strengthen their position in the United States, several strategic acquisitions were made in the Airpower business, including the key purchase of Worthington Compressors.

In the early 1980s Atlas Copco was the world leader in rock drilling and pneumatics. Seeing the potential in industrial tools, they purchased Chicago Pneumatic Tools in 1987, which opened up the important American, French and British markets. Atlas Copco then became one of the world's largest manufacturers of pneumatic tools and monitoring systems. At the end of the 1980s the company's geographical foothold grew and assortments expanded due to several acquisitions including the French company Ets. Georges Renault that manufactured pneumatic power tools. The British company Desoutter Brothers Plc. that supplied industrial tools and monitoring systems was purchased in 1990. In 1992 AEG Elektrowerkzeuge was purchased and in 1995 Milwaukee Electric Tool was acquired, which further strengthened the company's reach. In 2004 Milwaukee Electric Tool was sold to Hong Kong based Techtronic Industries. In 1997, Atlas Copco made its biggest and most important acquisition with the purchasing of the Prime Service Corporation, which was the largest machine leasing company in the United States. The North American Rental Service Corporation was purchased in 1999.

Business areas

From 2017, Atlas Copco has four main business areas: Compressor Technology, Vacuum Technology, Industrial Technology and Power Technology. They all focus on the design, manufacturing and marketing of a large range of products for different industry segments.

Compressor Technology
Atlas Copco's Compressor Technology area creates products such as industrial compressors and vacuum solutions, oil and gas treatment equipment, air management systems, and gas and process compressor/expanders. The products are mainly used in the manufacturing, oil, gas and process industries. Their compressor solutions are used in ships, trains and hospitals, and in other facilities and applications. Their main market competitors in this area are Ingersoll-Rand, Kaeser, Kobelco, Hitachi, Gardner Denver, Cameron, Sullair, and Parker Hannifin.

Vacuum Technology
Atlas Copco's Vacuum Technology business area provides vacuum products, exhaust management systems, valves and related products mainly under the Edwards, Leybold and Atlas Copco brands. The main markets served are semiconductor and scientific as well as a wide range of industrial segments including chemical process industries, food packaging and paper handling. Principal product development and manufacturing units are located in the United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Germany, South Korea, United States, China and Japan.

Industrial Technology
Atlas Copco's products in Industrial Technology are mainly developed for the automotive and aerospace industries, but are also used in industrial manufacturing and maintenance and vehicle service. Products manufactured include assembly systems, industrial power tools, quality assurance products and various types of software. Their main competitors in this area are Apex Tool Group, Ingersoll-Rand, Stanley Black & Decker, Uryu and Bosch.

Power Technology
This area produces portable compressors, lighting towers, pumps and generators, paving equipment, compaction equipment, demolition tools and construction tools for a wide variety of infrastructure projects. These include civil works, road construction, gas and oil, and drilling construction projects. The company's main competitors in this area include Doosan Infracore, Kaeser, Sullair, Volvo, Caterpillar and Wirtgen.

Operations

Manufacturing
Atlas Copco manufactures critical equipment components in-house and co-operates with business partners for non-critical components. Approximately 75% of the production cost of equipment represents purchased components and around 25% are internally manufactured core components, assembly costs and overhead. Equipment represents less than 64% of revenues and the manufacturing of equipment is primarily based on customer orders and only some standard, high volume equipment is manufactured based on projected demand.

Distribution
Atlas Copco has customer centres in about 71 countries and sales in about 180 countries. Sales and service are primarily direct, but also channeled through alternative sales mechanisms, e.g. distributors. Sales of equipment is performed by engineers and service and maintenance are performed by technicians. Service is the responsibility of divisions in each business area. The responsibility includes development of service products, sales and marketing, technical support, service delivery and follow-up. About 36% of revenues are generated from service (spare parts, maintenance, repairs, consumables, accessories, and rental).

Brands

The Atlas Copco Group has dozens of brands around the world, including Chicago Pneumatic for compressors and tools, Edwards for vacuum, BeaconMedeas for medical gas solutions, and SCA & Henrob for automotive assembly solutions.

Notable brands include:
 Chicago Pneumatic
 Desoutter Tools
 Edwards
 Leybold GmbH

Structure
Atlas Copco's organization is based on the principle of decentralized responsibilities and authorities. Their operations are organized into four business areas and more than 20 divisions. The organization has both operating units and legal units. Each operating unit has a business board which reflects the operational structure of the Group. The duty of a business board is to serve in an advisory and decision-making capacity concerning strategic and operative issues. It also ensures the implementation of controls and assessments. Each legal company has a legal board focusing on compliance and the legal structure of the Group.

Epiroc
In 2018 Atlas Copco decide on a split and formed Epiroc AB which will focus on customers in the mining, infrastructure and natural resources segments. Epiroc is now a fully independent company.

Innovation

Atlas Copco conducts research and development in a wide range of technologies at their global research centres, where each division has its individual area of focus and resources. Training and workshops have been rolled out in customer centres and product companies globally. The company puts focus on growth in automation to bring more production back to US and Europe. In 2020 Atlas Copco acquired Isra Vision in February and Perceptron in September to boost its position in automation. In March 2022, Atlas Copco acquired the assets of Ceres Technologies - US-based manufacturer and designer of gas and vapour delivery equipment for the semiconductor industry.

References

External links

Companies related to the Wallenberg family
Tool manufacturing companies of Sweden
Manufacturing companies established in 1873
Swedish brands
Companies listed on Nasdaq Stockholm
Manufacturing companies based in Stockholm
Multinational companies headquartered in Sweden
Swedish companies established in 1873

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


text:
Are A-shares ready for inclusion in EM indices?
Toby Yiu
In the second of two articles looking ahead to MSCI's June decision on A-shares, some foreign investors are not sure that Chinese stocks are ready for inclusion in emerging-market indices.
Index provider MSCI is set to decide next month on whether to include A-shares in its emerging-market benchmarks, but some industry players are not convinced that the time is right, citing the mainland stock-suspension mechanism, among other issues.
Three key hurdles in respect of accessibility were addressed by changes to the qualified foreign institutional investor (QFII) quota rules in February. MSCI then started a new consultation in April, reviving the discussion about including A-shares in its EM indices.
Keen to boost its domestic stock markets, Beijing continued its push for A-share inclusion with last week's clarification of the ownership status of securities in QFII and renminbi-QFII accounts. Chinese fund managers – and state media – have also been keenly arguing the case for inclusion, as reported yesterday.
However, concerns remain among foreign investors about the mainland stock-suspension mechanism, which was raised as an issue in the recent MSCI consultation.
Voluntary trading suspension is not new, but the major problems it can cause came into sharp relief during the mainland equity market collapse last summer. Some 1,400 companies voluntarily halted trading of their own stocks on July 9, representing around half of A-share liquidity.
Victoria Mio, Hong Kong-based chief investment officer for China at Robeco, pointed to two issues with such suspensions. "First, we may need to estimate the fair value of the stocks during the suspension, especially when the market moves a lot," she said. "[And] when our funds have outflows, we cannot sell our shares, which puts us in a very difficult situation."
Nicholas Yeo, head of China and Hong Kong equities at Aberdeen Asset Management, said it was important that such an event did not happen again. Voluntary trading suspension is one example of why the market is uncertain about the principles the Chinese regulator is following, he noted.
Foreign investors' concerns are not around technical issues, as these will be gradually overcome, said Yeo. What is key is the message from the regulator about how it will police the market, he added.
The debacle over the mainland's aborted introduction of a circuit-breaker in January this year will not have boosted confidence on this front, though at least the securities regulator admitted to flaws in its approach.
However, some suggest the trading suspension issue should not be part of the consideration about A-share index inclusion.
It is a concern, but should not be a reason to deny index inclusion, said Mark Mobius, executive chairman of Franklin Templeton's emerging markets group. "This has more to do with governance and the culture of respecting market forces," he wrote in an email to AsianInvestor. "It is the same risk we face in many other emerging markets."
Meanwhile, Mobius dismissed MSCI's concern over what the index provider sees as "anti-competitive clauses". These restrict financial institutions from launching products linked to indices containing A-shares. Such products, even if listed internationally, currently need pre-approval from local Chinese stock exchanges, a rule not seen in other emerging markets.
But Mobius said: "If such index-tracking funds are not approved, the use of the index and interest in the index will decline. My view is that this should not be a consideration and MSCI should establish an index on its own merits and not on whether it will be widely used or popular."
Meanwhile, in an April 25 research note, Goldman Sachs pointed to other reasons why A-share inclusion may be premature: the Shenzhen Connect stock-trading link has not yet launched; the limited anount of sell-side research coverage; a lack of hedging tools (both for equities and foreign exchange); high volatility; and high valuations.
Moreover, despite the February move to allow daily capital repatriation under the QFII scheme, only 20% of a QFII fund's net asset value can be repatriated monthly.
Still, even if MSCI does not announce A-shares' inclusion next month, the decision will not have to wait until next year's review, given that the index provider is allowing a flexible timetable in respect of mainland stocks.
A total of $1.5 trillion in assets ($0.2 trillion in passive funds and $1.3 trillion in active products) track MSCI EM indices. The plan is to include A-shares with a 1.1% weighting, which would bring $16 billion of inflows into mainland equities, according to Goldman Sachs.
#ashares#em#em benchmarks#em indices#mark mobius#msci#nicholas yeo#victoria mio


text:
Marcus Daniell and Artem Sitak were the defending champions, but chose not to participate together. Daniell played alongside Marcelo Demoliner, but lost in the quarterfinals to Bob and Mike Bryan. Sitak teamed up with Nicholas Monroe, but lost in the quarterfinals to Oliver Marach and Mate Pavić.

Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares won the title, defeating Marach and Pavić in the final, 6–7(4–7), 7–5, [10–5].

Seeds

Draw

Draw

References

External links
 Main draw

Stuttgart Open - Doubles
Doubles 2017


text:
Q: How do I select a record by matching an index based on a partial string that contains '-' characters? I'm using YDN-DB (an abstraction on top of IndexedDB) as a local database. I have an object store called 'conversations', and in that store, there's an index called 'participants' where there is a string containing id's for different users in the conversation. For example:
Example Conversation #1:
id: 1234343434353456,
participants: '171e66ca-207f-4ba9-8197-d1dac32499db,82be80e2-2831-4f7d-a8d7-9223a2d4d511'

Example Conversation #2:
id: 4321343434356543,
participants: 'd7fa26b3-4ecc-4f84-9271-e15843fcc83f,171e66ca-207f-4ba9-8197-d1dac32499db'

To try to perform a partial match on an index, I tried using ydn-db-fulltext as a solution. The full text catalog looks like this:
  {
    name: 'participants',
    lang: 'en',
    sources: [
      {
        storeName: 'conversations',
        keyPath: 'participants',
        weight: 1
      }
    ]
  }

I see that the catalog is generated, but there seems to be a problem doing exact matches. For example, if I query using only part of the key in the participants index, I get back a primary key from the catalog:
db.search('participants', 'd7fa26b3').done(function(results) {
  if(results.length == 0) console.debug('No results found...');
  console.debug(results);                  // there is 1 object here!
  var primaryKey = results[0].primaryKey;  // primaryKey exists!
});

However, when using any value past the '-', the search request returns 0 results:
db.search('participants', 'd7fa26b3-4ecc-4f84-9271-e15843fcc83f').done(function(results) {
  if(results.length == 0) console.debug('No results found...');
  console.debug(results);                  // there are 0 objects in the array
  var primaryKey = results[0].primaryKey;  // primaryKey throws undefined since there are 0 results!
});

This makes sense, when reading the documentation, in that '-' and '*' are reserved characters that remove a phrase and match a prefix respectively:

Query format is free text, in which implicit and/or/near logic operator apply for each token. Use double quote for exact match, - to subtract from the result and * for prefix search.

I tried putting double quotes inside the single quotes, using only double quotes, and also escaping all of the '-' characters with a backslash, but none of these seem to work.
So the question is how does one perform a match in an index where the string contains '-' characters?

A: Have you try db.search('participants', '"d7fa26b3"').
BTW, you are using full text search that is not suppose to do. You have to tokenize your string and index them manually.

A: If you store the participants field of your object as an array, then you can use the multi-entry flag to the createIndex method called on the participants field, and probably do what you want.
The number of items in the participants property of the object is mutable. When you update an object in the store and it has a different number of items in the partic property, then the index is automatically updated as a result (just like any other index). If you add an item to the prop, then restore (put/override/cursor.update) the object in the store, the index updates.
It helps to review the basics of how a multi-entry index works. You can do this with vanilla js, without a framework, and certainly without full-text searching.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


text:
An AFSC workcamp and a friendship: Two 40-year success stories
Amy Eppler-Epstein and Cynthia Price, Feb 19, 2020
Photo: / AFSC
We knew that we had to make the detour to visit San Jerardo, a cooperative housing community built by and for Mexican American farmworkers, located on the outskirts of Salinas, CA. We had met there at an AFSC summer work camp when we were 16 years old. When we had arrived in July of 1977, there were 40 barracks at the site of the San Jerardo cooperative. The site had been used at various times as housing for rubber plant workers, bracero farmworkers, and had also been the site of a Japanese internment camp during World War II. One of the barracks had already been renovated, and was the home of Sixto Torres and his family. Sixto was the host of our work camp, and he was the driving force behind the creation of this housing cooperative. Another former barrack was set up dormitory style for volunteers like us, with cots and a working kitchen. The rest were in various stages of deconstruction.
The summer was transformative in many ways: during our six weeks, we successfully stripped the sheetrock off a number of the barracks, and cleared out lots of weeds and debris, making way for the next stage of the construction work. But it was also a transformative stage in our life education: we lived alongside Chicano farmworkers and their families, learning about their lives, labor conditions, and struggles, and joining in their community celebrations. We shared meals with community organizers who visited our work camp to educate and engage us in discussions about the history and current political activism.
Now here we were, two women in our late 50's, traveling one from each coast to meet up in CA for a backpacking trip in the Ventana Wilderness. We realized how close Salinas was to our driving route; a perfect opportunity to see San Jerardo, 40 years later. We entered the gate around dinner time. We parked and admired the parallel streets of lovingly cared-for gardens and homes. It was quiet. We walked over to a middle-aged man getting out of his pickup, and Amy inquired in Spanish if the Torres family was still in residence and explained why we were there. He immediately took us to the home of one of the longest-term elderly residents who luckily was home and welcomed us into her yard for conversation. Soon another woman arrived, a woman our age. She remembered us as she'd arrived the same summer, a new bride at the age of 15 and who had lived in San Jerardo ever since. The four of us talked. They told us about the waiting list to live in San Jerardo. They showed us photos of their children, all college graduates, one a nurse. They told us how having such affordable housing enabled many farmworkers to raise their children as successful professionals who no longer had to work in the fields. They gave us a tour of the thriving daycare center, and the community room. We admired their beautifully cared for homes, and luscious gardens.
We wandered the streets in the twilight before departing ~ smiling with enormous joy at seeing this beautiful and successful project and the happiness of these lucky women who'd lived such full lives in this tight community. We were also smiling at our own sweet memories of using sledgehammers and crowbars to break down walls, of joining the few families for dinners and dancing on long summer nights after a long day of work, and of our 40-year friendship that had started in this sweet place.
AFSC Alumni


How You Can Locate a Fast Cash Home Buyer One can find themselves in a position where they are forced to sell their property for fast cash. You can opt to sell your home or just a house for sale for some quick cash. The people can decide to sell their apartments for some quick cash because they need to deal with an emergency. One can never tell when an emergency is bound to happen and what it is exactly. For you to find the best buyer that will buy the house faster and at a reasonable price, there are things that are required of you. You can actually meet your expectations by following the right thing in selecting the potential buyers Here are some of the things that you can do to have a quick buyer who will offer you cash. First of all you will have to put a huge sign on the house showing people that it is for sale. You should make sure that there is your number on the notice board that will enable the buyers to reach you. Make sure that the sign is visible from far and it is appealing to eyes so that anyone passing can notice it. You can also be more aggressive in the way you talk to the potential buyers. One is supposed to have at least more than one number there which be available anytime. The language you use when these people call should be good and respectable. The other option that you can opt for is getting a website that will help you in selling your property. You can grab the chance offered by the numerous sites to each the prospective buyers. You are required to ensure that the location you have chosen is rated high because it is through this platform that you will be able to meet the buyers. You will manage to have the desires of your heart without worries when these people are there to assist you. You are advised not to go to a site that is charging so much money.


Dogs love to be rewarded - PEDIGREE Tasty Bites are a range of scrumptiously tasty and meaty treats. The little bites are perfect to treat your dog whenever you want* and with added vitamins, minerals and Omega 3, you can feel good about it too! *Please be kind to their weight by following our feeding instructions. Cheesy Nibbles combine savoury cheese and beef in a small and soft treat that are ideal for training or simply enjoying at any time! With different flavours and textures to choose from, has your dog tried all the products in the range? PEDIGREE Delicious treats, chews, meaty main meals and complete dry foods for all dogs. Omega 3 to help keep him fit for life. Vitamins to help maintain his natural defences. Minerals including calcium to help give him strong bones. No artificial colours or flavours.


Previously, I had difficult to reinstall certain adobe application for my Mac. While I insert the installer CD to install, it display "Installer Database is Corrupt". Lastly, I managed to find the solution base on their forum.
For my case, I just delete both caps.db files and it work perfectly afterward.


Marshall says in a news release that a ceremony is planned Friday on the Huntington campus. The charging station, part of the university's sustainability efforts, will be located in a parking lot adjacent to Corbly Hall.
The statement says Marshall biological sciences instructor and electric car enthusiast Rick Walker donated the charging station. It's the first one on campus and will be available for public use.


Lost in all the hoopla of today's new album releases by Arcade Fire, Kelly Clarkson and, naturally, Toxic Holocaust is the release of perhaps the most important album of the year – "Duck the Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas." The Robertsons in question are the very same from the massively popular reality series Duck Dynasty, hence the clever play on words right there in the name of the album.
Over on the Duck the Halls website, the Robertsons and Co. have been posting a series of webisodes for "A Robertson Family Christmas Story," and it's all about how they traveled to Nashville to start producing their very first album. Of course, it's not easy to just up and make an album – even a country album – so they enlisted A-list stars George Strait, Alison Krauss and Luke Bryan to make sure it sounds coherent.
And here's the album teaser that offers a little insight into the recording process.
I don't know about you guys, but "Like Jesus and Santa Claus, we've got love beneath these beards. Wishin' you a hairy Christmas and a happy, happy, happy New Year" might be the greatest Christmas song lyric I've ever heard.


Hi! Sign in to let us know how Minato Japanese Restaurant was?
Ryan Y. Mar 19 .
Our default japan town restaurant. You can't beat the dinner box - it's a great deal and a ton of food.
by verlisia at Citysearch Nov 10 .
They do serve sushi and rolls here but this restaurant is really not a sushi joint. The sashimi was fresh but the nigiri and the rolls were just average. I come to Minato mainly for their good (and cheap) rice plates and bento boxes.
I had their teriyaki spareribs before and it was pretty tasty from what I remember. On my last visit I tried the Katsu Curry instead. The batter on the fried shrimp was a bit too heavy. The tonkatsu was decent. The curry sauce was pretty nicely done but the pork could be more tender. It was far from the best I have had but I enjoyed my dinner.
Their portion is really generous. I could not finish my Katsu Curry. Big eater will really love their bento boxes. For only $12.95 (Dinner) or $8.99 (Lunch) you get a huge amount of food!
Jeffrey S. Dec 16 .
This is my favorite place to eat in Japan Town. The food is delicious and offer some foods that many of the other Japanese restaurants don't have. The salad dressing is also really good. The owners and waitresses are also really nice.
by graos at Citysearch Nov 10 .
This Japanese Restaurant is great. We tried several Japanese restaurants but never like this one. We go there at least once at week. The Spicy teriyaki Sauce or the regular teriyaki sauce are great(I couldn't find that rich tasty sauce at any of the other restaurants. Excellent Sushi. The portions are big. We tried the chicken, beef and Salmon plates are are all delicious. Their chicken salad is great and huge with their teriyaki sauce and their special salad dressing . Tempura is awesome. Friday and Saturday evenings is always a waiting line. Our tip if you do not want to wait plan to be there early 5:30 pm or after 8:00pm. This is the only restaurant that we don't mind to wait to be seated. The owners and the staff are very friendly. The owner will always pass by the tables to be sure everything is Ok and we are happy with the service and the food. I never see that in any other restaurant.
Best Japanese Restaurant I ever try!
Pros: great service. Great food.
Cons: small restaurant. Be prepare to wait during pic hours.
by princedapimp4 at Citysearch Nov 10 .
i was very excited to go to this restaurant ever since i saw that it was voted number 1 japanese restaurant in santa clara county. Keep in mind that i have been to over 10 japanese restaurants. When i walked inside the place seemed alright. The staff was friendly and service was prompt but the store itself did not have a very good atmosphere and it seemed cluttered. i ordered the teriyaki chicken with vegetable tempura which costed $16 and included miso soup and miso salad. The soup and salad were alright, the tempura was decent, but the chicken was HORRIBLE! the quality of the meat was pathetic. i have never had meat that was chewy from fat and grissle. if im going to pay $16 for a plate of chicken it better be good quality meat. honestly, i dont understand how this place got voted number 1 japanese restaurant in the metro. Out of all the japanese restaurants i have ever been to this place is tied for the worst with sushi boat in valley fair. you can't have a good dish with poor quality meat, end of story. i have been trying to understand how someone could enjoy food like that. If you know what good quality meat and good japanese food is you will know that this place should not have been voted number 1. I have been going to kobe on el camino in santa clara for 8 years now and i have yet to find a place that is better. I do not work there and i am not biased. i love trying out new places but when people leave 5 stars for a restaurant that tastes like sh*t it really makes me wonder. the point is stay away from here because of poor quality and stop praising places that serve the same quality food as my dog receieves.
a waste of money!!!!! Poor quality food!!!
by cbtran04 at Citysearch Nov 10 .
small and comfy restaurant. the food came in huge portions everyone i went with got the dinner bento and no one finished. ok service, would definitely go again.
Minato is one of our favorite Japanese restaurants. Located in San Jose Japantown, the food is always fresh (great tempura) and the servings are large. The service is very good as well. The owners, Gene and Joanne, are wonderful people!
by bradsf at Citysearch Nov 10 .
Cute waitresses, generous portions, good quality food, although decor is nothing to write home about. One negative - hours are short and strange.
by princess037 at Citysearch Nov 10 .
It just doesn't get better than their Sushi appetizer. 10 glorious pieces of tuna and hamachi (best I've ever had) for $6.95? It's just the best. Also, their lunch bento boxes are great because they give you a little taste of everything.
My one complaint is their menu doesn't have soba, but that's it!
by ckit73 at Citysearch Nov 10 .
This is a great restaurant with very friendly staff and owners.
All of their dishes taste great. I really am partial to their tempura dishes. I've been a fan of this restaurant for many years. Our family travels from mid-peninsula to eat their.
Try it you'll like it!!
If you've been to or used Minato Japanese Restaurant, leave a review.


text: ===Mathematics=== {{Main|Babylonian mathematics}} The Sumerians developed a complex system of [[metrology]] c. 4000 BC. This advanced metrology resulted in the creation of arithmetic, geometry, and algebra. From c. 2600 BC onwards, the Sumerians wrote [[multiplication table]]s on clay tablets and dealt with [[geometry|geometrical]] exercises and [[Division (mathematics)|division]] problems. The earliest traces of the [[Babylonian numerals]] also date back to this period.<ref>Duncan J. Melville (2003). [http://it.stlawu.edu/~dmelvill/mesomath/3Mill/chronology.html Third Millennium Chronology], ''Third Millennium Mathematics''. [[St. Lawrence University]].</ref> The period c. 2700–2300 BC saw the first appearance of the [[abacus]], and a table of successive columns which delimited the successive orders of magnitude of their [[sexagesimal]] number system.<ref>{{Harvcolnb|Ifrah|2001|p=11}}</ref> The Sumerians were the first to use a place value numeral system. There is also anecdotal evidence the Sumerians may have used a type of slide rule in astronomical calculations. They were the first to find the area of a triangle and the volume of a cube.<ref>{{cite book| url= https://books.google.com/?id=BKRE5AjRM3AC&printsec=frontcover&dq=sherlock+holmes+in+babylon#PPA7,M1 |title=Sherlock Holmes in Babylon: and other tales of mathematical history | first1=Marlow |last1=Anderson | first2=Robin J. |last2=Wilson |year= 2004 |accessdate=2012-03-29| isbn= 978-0-88385-546-1}}</ref>


Swim Deep frontman Austin Williams says he "does not need to write about David Cameron", saying his job is to lift people's depression and give them an escape through his band's music. Click above to watch now.
Peace, Chloe Howl, Daniel Avery and Cate Le Bon also talk politics in music, the lack of rebels and how the ground is currently fertile for the next political movement in the video, which was shot on set of this week's NME cover shoot.


HUME INDIANS. The name Hume was first recorded in 1670 in a list of Indian groups said to have been raiding outlying farms and ranches of Coahuila and Nuevo León. In 1674, however, the Humes and other Indian groups of their area began to make overtures of peace to Spaniards. The Humes ranged over an area in northwestern Coahuila and the adjacent part of Texas, but all of their recorded native encampments were seen north of the Rio Grande. These encampments were shared with other Indian groups friendly to the Spaniards. In 1675 Fernando del Bosque visited such an encampment about twenty miles north of the Rio Grande, apparently in the general vicinity of modern Eagle Pass. Bosque was told that many of the Hume Indians and their encampment associates had died in recent smallpox epidemics. In 1684 Juan Domínguez de Mendoza referred to the Hume Indians in his description of a journey from El Paso to the western part of the Edwards Plateau. Some of the Hume Indians entered Spanish missions of Coahuila and Texas. In 1699 Humes were present at San Juan Bautista Mission at its first location on the Río Sabinas of Coahuila, and these seem to have followed the mission when it was moved to its second location near the Rio Grande at the site of present-day Guerrero, Coahuila. The mission censuses of 1734 and 1772, however, recorded no Humes at San Juan Bautista. One Hume Indian was baptized at San Francisco Solano Mission in 1708 when it was at its second location near Zaragoza, Coahuila. Some six or seven Humes are confusingly recorded in the registers of San Antonio de Valero Mission of San Antonio for the years between 1718 and 1757. Although the Hume Indians have usually been listed as a Coahuilteco speaking Indian group, there is no informative documentary evidence pertaining to their language, and it is possible that they spoke one of the unrecorded languages of the area. Little was recorded about their culture. It is said that they had conflicts with some of their neighbors and on occasion took children as captives, presumably for adoption, and ate the flesh of slain enemies. One document notes that Hume women, like the men, were armed with bows and arrows. Analysis of the registers of San Antonio de Valero Mission of San Antonio indicates that the names Junced and Sumi are distorted variants of the name Hume. Junced and Sumi have long been mistakenly regarded as names of separate Indian groups represented at this mission. Hume has sometimes been interpreted as a synonym for Jumano, but both groups were separately recorded in the registers of at least three Spanish missions; and Domínguez de Mendoza, who knew both groups in western Texas, did not equate the two names. The Hume Indians of Coahuila and Texas were apparently unrelated to the Hume Indians known to early Jesuit missionaries of Durango and Sinaloa in western Mexico.
Herbert Eugene Bolton, ed., Spanish Exploration in the Southwest, 1542–1706 (New York: Scribner, 1908; rpt., New York: Barnes and Noble, 1959). Thomas N. Campbell, Ethnohistoric Notes on Indian Groups Associated with Three Spanish Missions at Guerrero, Coahuila (Center for Archaeological Research, University of Texas at San Antonio, 1979). J. Jesús Figueroa Torres, Fr. Juan Larios, defensor de los Indios y fundador de Coahuila (Mexico City: Editorial Jus, 1963). William B. Griffen, Culture Change and Shifting Populations in Central Northern Mexico (Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1969). Frederick Webb Hodge, ed., Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico (2 vols., Washington: GPO, 1907, 1910; rpt., New York: Pageant, 1959). J. R. Swanton, Linguistic Material from the Tribes of Southern Texas and Northeastern Mexico (Washington: Smithsonian Institution, 1940).
Handbook of Texas Online, Thomas N. Campbell, "HUME INDIANS," accessed April 18, 2019, http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/bmh20.


text:
Ghil'ad Zuckermann (hebrejski: גלעד צוקרמן) (Tel Aviv, Izrael, 1. lipnja 1971.) (D.Phil., Sveučilište u Oxfordu; Ph.D., Sveučilište u Cambridgeu) je jezikoslovac. On je profesor lingvistike na Sveučilištu u Adelaideu, Južna Australija, Australija.

Važnija djela

Knjige
 Revivalistics: From the Genesis of Israeli to Language Reclamation in Australia and Beyond, 2020, Oxford University Press (ISBN 9780199812790 / ISBN 9780199812776)
 Language Contact and Lexical Enrichment in Israeli Hebrew, 2003, Palgrave Macmillan ( / )
 Israelit Safa Yafa, 2008, Am Oved ()
 Engaging – A Guide to Interacting Respectfully and Reciprocally with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, and their Arts Practices and Intellectual Property, 2015
 Dictionary of the Barngarla Aboriginal Language of Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, 2018
 Jewish Language Contact (Special Issue of the International Journal of the Sociology of Language 226, 2014
 Burning Issues in Afro-Asiatic Linguistics , 2012
 Barngarlidhi Manoo (Speaking Barngarla Together), Barngarla Language Advisory Committee, 2019. (Barngarlidhi Manoo - Part II)

Eseji

 "Complement Clause Types in Israeli", Complementation: A Cross-Linguistic Typology, Oxford University Press, pp. 72–92, 2006.
 " 'Etymythological Othering' and the Power of 'Lexical Engineering' in Judaism, Islam and Christianity. A Socio-Philo(sopho)logical Perspective", Explorations in the Sociology of Language and Religion, John Benjamins, pp. 237–258, 2006.
 "Blorít: Pagans' Mohawk or Sabras' Forelock?: Ideological Secularization of Hebrew Terms in Socialist Zionist Israeli", The Sociology of Language and Religion: Change, Conflict and Accommodation, Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 84–125, 2010.
 "Icelandic: Phonosemantic Matching", Globally Speaking: Motives for Adopting English Vocabulary in Other Languages, Multilingual Matters, pp. 19–43, 2008.

Filmografija
 Fry's Planet Word, Stephen Fry
 SBS: Living Black: S18 Ep9 - Linguicide
 Babbel: Why Revive A Dead Language? - Interview with Prof. Ghil'ad Zuckermann
 Language Revival: Securing the Future of Endangered Languages, edX MOOC

Vanjske poveznice
 Ghil'ad Zuckermann, D.Phil. (Oxon.)
 University Staff Directory: Professor Ghil'ad Zuckermann
 Ghil'ad Zuckermann, Academia
 Jewish Language Research Website: Ghil'ad Zuckermann
 Professor Ghil'ad Zuckermann's website
 Australian of the Day: Ghil'ad Zuckermann
 Voices of the land, Anna Goldsworthy, The Monthly, September 2014.
 BBC World Service: Reawakening Language

Izvori

Jezikoslovci
Izraelski književnici
Izraelski znanstvenici


Have you ever stared at your own life and thought: This is messy? You looked around and all you saw was squandered potential? So much good wasted, perhaps arising from some bad choices you may have made? I know the feeling, which I have shared generously in my book, Champion. However for now, let us focus attention on a guy who would easily be the baddest boy in the Bible: Samson.
Meet Samson – young, strong, handsome, overconfident, and the ladies man. He was made for greatness. But he also had a knack for trouble. He couldn't resist a girl. His sense of humor wrecked many things, including his own wedding breakfast. He couldn't control his temper – his anger often leading to death and destruction. He was stubborn, so he closed his ears to good advice and ended up making such dumb blunders as marrying the girl who betrayed him and got him humiliated.
Whenever I read the Samson story, recorded in the book of Judges, I see myself in the mirror: a flawed life full of mistakes and deficiencies. I remember times in which I have made choices that turned my very strengths into weaknesses, hence squandering my opportunities and nullifying my potential.
Sometimes it might seem like we have wasted our lives, having started off well, but now only hurtling forward in a rather messy state. All we seem to hold are fragments of the picture of the person we could have become, the life we could have lived.
Are we big enough to admit our mistakes and failures?
Are we smart enough to profit from our mistakes and failures?
Are we strong enough to correct our mistakes?
A new acquaintance recently wrote to me: "I love spring… when everything revives, grows anew, thrives. May it be so for you in your every endeavor." Her words reminded me that no matter how imperfect our situation might be, today is not too late to start anew, to revive our hopes and dreams, to make our life count.


text:
Curating the essentials of Sedona, Flagstaff, and Durango.
Eugenia Ortiz
Living Art from the Source of Life
Eugenia Ortiz had no plans to be in Sedona. However like many who accidentally land here and make this place their home; she was lured by Sedona's rich creative culture when in route to Los Angeles for an art installation. Her art has been on exhibition in Kansas City, New York, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Laguna Beach and Switzerland. Her gallery opened in "The Collective" in The Village of Oak Creek on September 9, 2017.
Ortiz is a painter, sculptor, and muralist. She works with mixed medias of silk, cotton, homemade paper (usually in the shape of honeycombs), eggshells, and paint. Why eggshells? Because they represent "genetic information and breaking barriers." And honeycombs, because they resemble the molecular structure of the building blocks of life.
She describes her art as, "Living Art from the Source of Life… divine energy and infinite intelligence. Conceptually it's about patterns of energy within us; and breaking those patterns to bring out more of our life." Her artistic intention is to "Capture our inner resistance to change; and the process of releasing destructive patterns and beliefs that keep so many trapped in negative or harmful situations. The end result of the energy flowing through the artwork resonates at an emotional, mental, and spiritual level."
"My art engages the individual with colors, patterns, and interplay between the form and formless," says Eugenia.
Her work is aligned with an alternative healing technique called Resonance Re-patterning. It's based on principles of new physics, psychology, and ancient healing practices, which look at patterns and frequencies. This is something that has helped her cultivate her own artistic gifts. Creating art, "Is following her 'highest excitement' which places her on her divine life path or mission." Her desire is to assist people in transforming, shifting, and awakening to the full beauty of ourselves and life.
Ortiz's inspiration comes from various things… the textures from nature, plants, animals, trees, and colors. When she creates, she first sets an intention. Then she connects with a flow of divine energy and lets the pen or paintbrush move as cosmic energy comes through her. "The shapes and forms of my work are meant as visual interpretations of the soul."
Eugenia Ortiz has a Masters in Art and Textile Design. So her abstract paintings are filled with many different textures. She feels they have an affect on people. "It's something that once seen, will leave people changed" because of the energetic frequencies within the art. "When particles of energy interact with a surface that's highly textured it creates an energetic charge. So when you hang this artwork in any space it raises the energy in that place as well as raising the vibration of the viewer," says Ortiz.
Entering her gallery there's a large black and white mural on the front walls entitled, "Portal To Conscious Connection." Several of her paintings resemble a galactic portal, or a portal within the self. Which leads one to wonder if the vortexes here may also have been inspiration and part of her attraction to Sedona. With titles like: "Beginning," "Cosmic Hurricane," "Quantum Jumping," "Resonance," "Creating Coherence," "Freedom," and "Extrinsic Manifestations," each painting begins to suggest a particular shift or awakening. I love the large, beautiful sculptures installed on the ceilings, suggesting energy in movement… as they appear dancing to patterns of light in transformation.
"There's no limit to the amount of ecstasy we're allowed to perceive ... Sedona is 'Magic Land." says Eugenia Ortiz
Original wearable art is available for purchase on jeans, shirts, and women's handbags in the gallery. In the future, Ortiz plans to create domestic products for the home; and playgrounds for kids with life-size honeycomb sculptures. However her immediate goal is to paint cars. And we may see that shortly with her own vehicle.
Ortiz describes herself as an "Original 3D Visionary," and wants to create connections in the community that make a significant impact on Sedona. She says she's capturing frequencies of energy that are being channelled through her, whether it's in our environment or within ourselves. "There's no limit to the amount of ecstasy we're allowed to perceive," she says. "Sedona is 'Magic Land.'"
Art is a visual language that changes according to the mediums and platforms through which it's presented. Eugenia Ortiz has taken energy and put it into subliminal, three dimensional, abstract platforms. Art that she describes as self-healing energy within the body-mind; that enables people to create change in areas of their lives they feel limited. When asked how old she is, her response was "I'm eternal." There is a confidence about her gifts that suggests her vision coded art, may represent an opportunity for breakthroughs in the human experience. There's only one way to know… it's in the art. ES
Story written by Patti Polinard | Photos provided by Eugenia Ortiz
For more information on the The Eugenia Ortiz Gallery, visit EugeniaOrtizArt.com
James Muir
Exposures Gallery
Kuivato Glass Gallery
All rights reserved Essential Magazines 2019-2022


Imagine the following situation: after a week and a half of backpacking through the Swiss Alps, your train pulls into the station at Berlin, Germany during rush hour. As you try and pull your hugely oversized bag down from the overhead compartment, you hit three or four people in the head including an elderly woman. Your bag is simply too big to get up onto your shoulders so you uncomfortably carry it by one strap as you make your way off the train.
By the time you get to the platform, the shoulder strap has broken on one end making so that you are literally dragging your bag through the busy station. You desperately need to find a map of the city to figure out how to make it to your next hostel. Unfortunately, your map is at the bottom of your bag meaning that, in front of a busy crowd that obviously is not happy with you taking up space in their train terminal, you are digging through your entire bag, pulling out dirty underwear, your sweat-soaked sweater, and half eaten candy bars.
When you finally find your map, you also have to use the last bit of duct tape you have to try and rig up some way to fix your backpack strap that is hanging loosely from one side. By the time you have finished with this whole ordeal, it´s night time already and you have to brave an unknown city at night in an attempt to find some obscure hostel.
When travelling throughout Europe (or any other place for that matter), your backpack is easily the most important piece of gear you can have. It is your lifeline as the entire contents of your survival are riding on your back. Find a quality, durable, and efficient pack, and your trip will most likely be a memorable one. If you are unlucky enough to get stuck with some cheap, uncomfortable, easily ruined pack, however, your trip will probably be more defined by scenes like the one in the Berlin train terminal.
While many people might mistakenly believe that all backpacks are essentially made alike, that mindset is like equating a hatchback sedan to a car with a regular trunk. For travelling Europe, you essentially have two different options for backpack styles: the more traditional top loading packs and the less common, but also functional front loading packs.
Top loading backpacks have no zippers for the main compartment meaning that you won´t ever have to deal with a broken zipper that you have tried to "fix" with several safety pins tying up your bag and making it look like it has just gone through surgery. Furthermore, top loading bags are generally lighter weight and more water proof because of the lack of zippers.
The downsides of top loading backpacks is that they are generally more difficult to unpack. If your contact case has drifted down to the bottom of your pack and you need it urgently, you´ll most likely have to go sift through all your things before eventually finding it. Furthermore, these packs come with lots of straps, and we mean lots of straps. While theses do attach to the quality suspension system, they can easily get caught on conveyor belts and other places.
What About Panel Loading Backpacks?
Front loading packs, also known as panel loading backpacks, look more like your traditional school backpack with a zipper that opens down the front. The zippered front makes for easy access to all of your stuff, allowing you to maintain some sense of order while trying to find some obscure item that you know is somewhere in your pack. Furthermore, these packs also generally have other compartments (zippered or simply pouches) attached to the outside of the pack that allow you to stay better organized.
The main drawbacks of front loading packs is that zippers tend to break, no matter how well made they are. When you are trying to pack in that one last pair of socks, the extra pressure to the zipper seams can lead to breaking which means that you´re in for a tough day of travel. Furthermore, some people find that front loading packs are too wide and thus uncomfortable to carry for longer trips.
In the end, the choice between a front loading and top loading pack depends on your own preferences and travel styles. Below we look at the top ten options for the best backpack for Europe travel.
This backpack is certainly one of the best backpacks for backpacking Europe in terms of value for money. At a reasonable price, you'll get the comfort and features you might be looking for in your ideal bag. It works as top and front loader, whatever you prefer. It is designed for all day comfort with its comfortable back panel that takes the bulk of weight.
The 44-liter capacity will go a long way for it has enough space to carry your clothes, footwear and even your gadget. The straps have an airy material that makes the bag lighter and more comfortable to wear, but it connects to the center with a thinner material for a tight fit. Storage and organization is easy with the multiple compartments that can even store water bottles and hydration.
This one is easily one of the best backpacks for traveling in Europe for price and features. It has 40-liter capacity, though there are bigger versions. The suspension moves the load from harness to hip belt. The back panel is made of mesh for improved ventilation.
The multiple zippered compartments are designed to organize your items smartly. It has a built-in laptop compartment that fits up to devices up to 15 inches. Additional attachments points are great for other stuff you need. The padded handles on the top and side is nice for easy carrying. It loads in front, so things are easier to access when you need something. Compression straps keep your essentials in place when you're moving around.
With its sleek design and top features, this is the best backpack for international travel, a great option if you're looking for an average price pack. It is made of fabric and polyester, and comes with lifetime eBags warranty. It offers tons of organizational features, including a laptop compartment.
The backpack opens like a suitcase, making it easy to store and access items. Aside from the main compartment, smaller compartments are found in the front and back. It is lightweight at 3 pounds and has a 54-liter expandable capacity. It is made of sturdy polyester with an expansion zipper adding 10 percent more packing space.
Another great option for the best backpack to travel Europe is this one from Gregory Mountain. For its price, you can benefit from ultimate comfort with its superior features. It has 40-liter capacity but you can pack so many things in it. Smaller items you often use can be stored in the front compartment while everything else can be stored in the top loading main compartment.
The comfortable suspension called CrossFlo system helps users distribute weight evenly across the body. The shoulder straps and hip belt are both padded and well ventilated for comfort even when worn for longer periods. This bag also boasts sleek design that you would confidently use in Europe or anywhere else in the world.
For price and features, this is certainly an excellent option for the best backpack for Europe travel. The panel-loading bag allows easier access to things inside. It has a laptop compartment designed to keep the gadget safe. It also comes complete with locking zippers and side pockets.
This backpack has a well-padded hip belt, which is not found in all similar packs. Also great as carry on, Tortuga allows you to carry all your travel gear without checking. The laptop sleeve can carry up to size 17 computers that can be locked with a zipper.
If you're looking for a durable and versatile backpack, OXA is perfect for you. This bag comes with multiple straps that lets you carry it however you want to. It could be a shoulder bag or even a handbag. It is also suitable for many occasions - for travel, hiking, for work, or even when going to the gym! Surely this one will be extremely useful on your trip to Europe.
Durability is guaranteed in this pack, as it is made with durable Oxford fabric. Aside from its promising material, OXA has two years warranty.
Our reviewers have described it as "the best bag for travel." There's no question to that, for this bag has enough space to let you bring all you need for your trip. Its main compartment is large enough for your travel essentials. Other pockets are available for easy access and organization of your things. You don't have to worry about your gadgets like your laptops or tablets as this bag also has a padded laptop sleeve to protect your electronic devices.
If you need a lightweight bag to use while you explore the city or walk around the town while you're in Europe, then it's best to pack along this daypack. This packable backpack is best for daytrips because of its lightweight but high quality material.
When folded, it's just about the size of a sandwich. It comes with its own compact pouch which you can easily pack in your suitcase.
As this bag is specifically designed for travel and daytrips, the comfort of the user is certain. Its shoulder straps have breathable air mesh design that allows ventilation and releases stress from your shoulders.
The Patagonia MLC is certainly not a traditional European backpacks as it looks more like a cross between an oversized business portfolio and a suitcase without wheels, but it definitely comes with some perks. This unique pack is the absolute maximum carry-on bag size, meaning that this is a great fit for people who are travelling Europe and have many flights. Europe has several low cost airlines (like Ryan Air) who will usually charge you a pretty hefty fee for any checked baggage. While most backpacks won´t qualify for free carryon baggage, the Patagonia MLX can be carried on to most airlines meaning that you´ll save hundreds of dollars on baggage fees while still being able to carry plenty of stuff for your trip.
Furthermore, this bag can either be carried on your shoulder (like a large laptop bag) or with the optional double strap as a backpack. While it´s not the most comfortable pack for carrying long distances, this makes a great option for people who are wanting to carry lots of stuff and leave their bag at a hostel while their explore European cities with nothing but their camera.
The Osprey Porter series backpack is perhaps the best front loading pack on the market for people headed to Europe. These bags are roomy no matter whether you choose the 46 liter version or the 65 liter version. Furthermore, the backpack straps quickly and easily zip up behind a piece of nylon fabric for easy storage during those long flights or train trips.
Furthermore, the Osprey Porter comes with a straight jacket compression system that will secure any size load you are carrying. The side grab handles are also useful when you need to carry your bag short distances and you don´t want to put it up onto your shoulders.
Another great bag by Osprey is the Atmos 50, a 50 liter top loading backpack that is extremely lightweight. Furthermore, the "airspeed" back mesh is a great choice for people who want to keep their back ventilated during long days of sightseeing. The hip belt pads can be adjusted up to 3 inches on either side meaning that this bag is a great fit for people no matter what their height.
While many top loading packs are known as being hard to organize, the Osprey Atmos 50 comes with several external compartments that will allow you to organize your stuff in a more efficient manner. This pack comes with a large front stretch woven pocket, two side stretch-mesh pockets, two, zippered hip belt pockets, and 2 large front zippered pockets. With this amount of external storage, you should easily be able to find a space for everything you are carrying along.
In this review, we've made sure all items reviewed offer excellent comfort for the user. If you are the type who would travel a lot and walk with all your travel essentials, comfort is crucial.
The frame and straps should ensure a comfortable fit. It's better to choose a pack that has padded shoulder straps and hip belts as they provide more comfort. Some backpacks mentioned above feature a great suspension system that helps distribute weight evenly across the body. It also matters to find the right size that you can carry. Your trip should make you feeling refreshed and relaxed, not with an aching back caused by your backpack.
The backpack's accessibility is very important. You don't want to waste a lot of time digging your pack just to get something. All the backpacks reviewed have a smaller front compartment for easy access to your important things, while multiple compartments offer great storage and organization.
All backpacks featured in this review are within your budget and affordable. But there's no need to worry about their quality and durability, they have the best value for your money.
What Makes a Great Travel Pack?
No matter where you go in the world, finding a great pack is not always an easy task. You have to take into account the size the bag, how many liters, where you are going, and for how long. Which is why we took the time to really break down what the average person should look for.
The last thing you want is to be in a position where you are on the trip of your life and you find your current pack, doesn't make the cut, or worse yet, it breaks. Happy traveling.
Finding the best backpacks for traveling abroad isn't so hard, now that you have a few options to choose from. Just consider the factors listed above and you will surely get the best one for your needs.
Which of the products above you think is the best one for you?


text:
What can we dig up for you?
Search Emergency Shop
Log In or Activate Account
During our regular business hours, the medical staff and resources at VCA Cat Hospital of Chicago are available to help should your pet experience require emergency care. If possible, please call in advance so we can prepare for your arrival. We may refer critical care cases where 24/7 hospitalization is needed. There are several specialty veterinary hospitals located within a few miles of our practice.
For emergencies that occur outside of our regular hospital hours, we refer our clients to the following emergency facilities that are open 24 hours:
MedVet Chicago - (773) 281-7110
3325 N. California Ave.
Premier Veterinary Group - (773) 516-5800
3927 W. Belmont Ave.
Blue Pearl Veterinary Partners - (847) 673-9110
3735 W. Dempster St.
Hours & Information
Pre-Visit Questionnaire
Cat-Friendly Videos
Veterinarian Support
Know Your Pet
VCA Cat Hospital of Chicago
Mon-Wed:
Thu-Fri:
2851 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL, 60618
Get Directions Opens a new window
We are committed to caring for your pet – while maintaining the highest level of safety for our Associates and pet owners. We thank you for your continued patience and support. Learn more about our COVID-19 response and guidelines.
Allergy and Itchy Skin Relief
Cats are curious creatures It's not uncommon for them to come into contact with potential allergens such as fleas, ticks, a variety of edibles, or inhalants like dust and pollen. It is most common for allergies to appear after a cat has reached six months of age. The most common symptom associated with allergies is localized or generalized itching of the skin. Other symptoms may include respiratory distress (e.g. coughing, sneezing, and wheezing) or digestive problems that cause vomiting, flatulence, or diarrhea.
Flea allergies are a common allergies of cats. A normal cat experiences only minor skin irritation at the site of a bite. The flea-allergic cat, however, may have a severe, itch-producing reaction when the flea's saliva is deposited in the skin. Just one bite causes such intense itching that the cat may severely scratch or chew itself, leading to hair loss and open sores or scabs on the skin. The area most commonly involved is over the rump or base of the tail.
It is important to be able to identify the first signs and symptoms of allergies and dermatological conditions. These include:
Scratching, licking, chewing or biting the skin, paws and ears
Red, raised, scaly areas on the skin
Bumps, crusts or pus filled vesicles on the skin
Increased skin pigmentation
Loss of hair
Salivary staining (brown color)
Head shaking
If your cat exhibits any of these symptoms, please make an appointment with Cat Hospital of Chicago to have him or her seen by one of our veterinarians. We will perform a complete evaluation, determine the most effective method of treatment, and explain how you can prevent future problems. If left untreated, allergic reactions and skin conditions can become serious medical concerns.
We carry a large selection of hypoallergenic diets for diet trials with cats suspected of having food allergies, as well as shampoos, sprays and other pharmaceuticals for cats with dermatological conditions.
Our Primary Care Services
Dogs and cats don't often get cavities. But they do frequently suffer from other types of dental disease. Periodontal or gum disease, in fact, is the number one illness found in both dogs and cats. More
Our hospital offers digital dental radiographs (x-rays) as part of our dental care services. In the course of dental treatment, specially... More
Our hospital offers a variety of Dentistry Services. At your pet's yearly examination it may be determined that they require a dental... More
Ear Checks
Our hospital offers thorough Ear Exams as one of our many services. Symptoms like head shaking, scratching and pawing at the ears, rubbing... More
Our hospital offers emergency care. If you suspect your pet may be having a medical crisis, err on the side of caution and seek medical... More
Euthanasia Services
Our staff will help you cope with euthanasia and end of life decisions. Unfortunately, there comes a time in the life of all pets when the... More
Our hospital is proud to offer our clients a complete diagnostic laboratory. Our in clinic laboratory machines can perform complete blood... More
Our hospital offers many General Surgery Services that include a variety of common and elective procedures performed under general... More
Senior Cat Care With thousands of older cats waiting in shelters for their forever homes, we strongly encourage adopting a senior cat who... More
Health Certificates
There are two types of health certificates available, one which approves pets for travel within the continental United States, and another... More
Wellness Exams not only help flag any potential problems with your pet's health, but they are also important in creating an overall medical... More
Our hospital staff specializes in hospice care for your pet. Hospice care describes the care of pets that have terminal illness, such as... More
Our hospital offers hospitalization services. Hospitalization involves admitting your pet into the hospital for monitoring or necessary... More
Our hospital is equipped with an In-House Laboratory that enables our veterinarians to quickly perform diagnostic tests on a variety of body... More
In-House Pharmacy
For your convenience, our hospital has an in-house pharmacy, enabling you to pick up your pet's medications at the time of your... More
In-Office Surgical Suite
Our hospital features a dedicated surgical suite. Surgical suites are rooms designated for use during surgery only. These rooms are kept as... More
Hospital offers an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for treating your pet during times of critical need. Pets requiring ICU are often very ill... More
The veterinary team at VCA Cat Hospital of Chicago offers a broad range of feline veterinary services to best protect your cat's health and... More
Isolation Ward
Our hospital maintains an isolated area to prevent the spread of contagious disease from potentially infectious patients to others in the... More
Oxygen and Transfusion Therapy
Our hospital offers oxygen therapy for the treatment of many acute cardiac, respiratory and blood disorders. Oxygen may be provided to... More
Keeping your pet pain-free is crucial to maintaining his or her quality of life. Our veterinarians use a multi-modal approach to pain... More
Our veterinarians offer periodontic techniques to help slow periodontal disease and tooth loss. Periodontal disease is a major cause of... More
As pet owners ourselves, our staff understands that facing a pet's serious illness or the loss of a pet can be emotionally devastating. We... More
Our hospital offers routine radiology services. Radiology is the study and science of x-rays. X-rays are used to help your veterinarian... More
Routine Surgeries
In our continuing efforts to offer the highest quality veterinary medicine, we are pleased to provide a wide range of surgical services for... More
Spays and Neuters
Our hospital routinely performs spays and neuters, the surgical sterilization of female and male dogs and cats. Spaying involves removal of... More
There are several problems that may affect your pet's urinary tract, such as urinary tract infections (UTIs), bladder crystals or bladder... More
Wellness Plans for Your Pet
Preventive nose-to-tail care.
Prescriptions, pet food
and more...So you'll
Pet care you can count on - because VCA delivers.
Highly knowledgeable and skilled veterinarians and well-trained, qualified staff are ready for your pet and you.
myVCA
myVCA Home
Manage Pet Profiles
VCA Hospitals
Affiliate of Mars Inc. 2021
© Copyright VCA Hospitals all rights reserved.
Privacy Policy Terms and Conditions Web Accessibility