மால யன்வணங் கும்மழ பாடியெம் மைந்தனே.
Siva who was gracious to give the nectar to the immortals, himself drinking the poison, the blue-necked Siva who took away the dear life of Yama (God of death) the place of refuge for the extremely good devotees and sages who performed penance.
மலியு மாமழ பாடியை வாழ்த்தி வணங்குமே.
The place where my master who granted his grace removing the days when the strong Jains who gave suffering to people of Tamizh Nādu and the black Buddhists who can be compared to ghosts dwells. People of this world! Make obeisance to, and praise, the big city of Mazhapāṭi where food offerings to god, songs , music Muzhavu and many other sounds are in plenty.
On Siva of unbounded liberality in Maḻzhpāṭi surrounded by mansions with plenty of wealth, Jnāṉa Sampandhaṉ belonging to Kavundinya Gotharm in Sirkazhi which is proximate to the sea, and which is surrounded by a high and strong wall of enclosure.
பூரித் தாட்டியர்ச் சிக்க விருந்த புராணனே.
In Maṅkalakkuṭi which is on the northern bank of the Poṉṉi (Kaviri) which brings with its floods from the mountain which has in an abundant measure famous precious stones, eagle-wood trees, and sandal-wood trees Siva is the primordial god who was there to be worshipped with flowers uttering his names; and bathing him, with water filled up in a vessel from the Kaviri, by stretching his long hands as far as the water in the Kaviri, by a great sage.
அணங்கி னோடிருந் தானடி யேசர ணாகுமே.
In Maṅkalakkuṭi which has fragrant gardens in which great peacocks dance, when the ladies who have sides like the dancing cobra which has a hood, always sing his praises and to be praised and worshipped with joined hands by Brahmins who have no comparison and devas who do not wink the feet of the god who was with a divine damsel, is our refuge.
விரும்பி யேத்தவல் லார்வினை யாயின வீடுமே.
The thief who covered himself with the wet skin of a black elephant of large trunk in Maṅkalakkuṭi surrounded by gardens full of a fragrance which spreads on all sides the evil actions of those who are able to praise with desire and love the feet of the god who wears Koṉṟai flowers along with their buds, with perish.
முறையி னால்வணங் கும்மவர் முன்னெறி காண்பரே.
In Maṅkalakkuṭi where brahmins who are eminent by their knowledge of Veda and conduct prescribed in the Vēda, and where groups of Bhūtam indulge in singing and dancing to the accompaniment of the sound of drums 'you who are full without deficiency' 'you who possess the eight great qualities' praising like this those who bow to him according to rules will perceive the foremost path which leads to eternal bliss.
ஞான மாகநின் றேத்தவல் லார்வினை நாசமே.
In Maṅkalakkuṭi which is full of fragrance, and belonging to Siva on whose hand a deer is prominent and who has a shining head on which the important five products from the cow are poured for bathing all the actions of those who can praise the eminent feet of Siva who has on his hand a white skull which has no flesh, which is itself Siva G?āṉam, will meet with destruction.
ஊன மானவை போயறு முய்யும் வகையதே.
In the clear minds of devotees Siva was always like honey and nectar the Lord in Maṅkalakkuṭi who wears a crescent moon, being himself the spiritual atmosphere.
the defects of those who praise and appreciate his qualities daily, will completely vanish so that they can be saved.
கோளு நாளவை போயறுங் குற்றமில் லார்களே.
Siva who made cupid to die from the fire issued from the frontal eye, who burnt the cities of the cruel demons using the mountain, Mēru, as a bow and who reigns in Maṅkalakkuṭi and is the origin of all things If people praise his feet having sought them as refuge the evil effects of planets and stars will completely disappear from them they are without blemish.
மலியும் வானுல கம்புக வல்லவர் காண்மினே.
கோல மாகிநின் றான்குணங் கூறுங் குணமதே.
In maṅkalakkuṭi where Siva who had a form of fire which could not be known by Vishnu and Brahma who is seated on a cool and big (lotus) flower, the creator of the world in the beginning (people of this world!) sing the qualities of the god who was beautiful by having on the left half a lady with long tresses of hair on which an unguent is rubbed for adding perfume to it; that is the proper thing to do; others are not.
ஐயன் சேவடி யேத்தவல் லார்க்கழ காகுமே.
In Maṅkalakkuṭi where virtuous people who have completely turned a deaf ear to the lies of Jains who have dirt on their bodies, and Buddhist who don unfolded saffron robes on their bodies. Beauty will come to those who are able to praise the red feet of Siva who has on his thick matted locks Gaṅga of abundant water, and who has a red body.
முந்தி யேத்தவல் லாரிமை யோர்முத லாவரே.
About my father who stays permanently in Maṅkalakkuṭi surrounded by gardens from which gentle southern breeze starts Jnana Sambandhan, the eminent person among the natives Sirlazhi which has beautiful gardens the verses that were composed by fixing his mind on god, and are capable of helping to reach the feet of the god those who are able to praise god with these early in their lives will become the king of tēvar who do not wink.
Padigam on Tiru Mankalkuti completed.
Oh Lord with whose feet the crowns of the good Devas closely come into contact, in Pūntarāy, where by the sides of the tanks adjacent to the red paddy fields, the flowers of Puṉṉai (mast-wood tree) resemble coral lying on a white cloth! please tell me the reason for having placed the crescent with the cobra in the red and entwining matted locks. [The decade on Kaṇtiyūr Vīrattam and Tiruvala?cuzhi are in the form of questions put to the devotees and the God respectively].


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Fatty acids C18-C22 (even numbered), tetraesters with pentaerythritol
Currently viewing: S-01 | Summary001 Key | Experimental result002 Key | Experimental result003 Key | Read-across (Structural analogue / surrogate)
Summary of available data used for the endpoint assessment of the target substance
Please refer to the Analogue Justification provided in IUCLID section 13.
> 1 000 mg/L
other: source, RA-A, CAS 62125-22-8, 2005, P. subcapitata 72 h, RL2
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No effects up to the limit of water solubility; read-across.
No study investigating the toxicity of fatty acids C18-C22 (even numbered), tetraesters with pentaerythritol to aquatic algae is available. Therefore, in accordance to Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 Annex XI, 1.5 a read-across to the structurally related source substances 2,2-bis[[(1-oxoisooctadecyl)oxy]methyl]-1,3-propanediyl bis(isooctadecanoate) (CAS 62125-22-8) and fatty acids, C16-18 and C18-unsatd., tetraesters with pentaerythritol (CAS 68604-44-4) is applied.
Based on the high degree of similarity between the structural and physico-chemical properties of the target and source substances, the source substances are considered as suitable representative for the evaluation of the short-term toxicity of the target substance to aquatic invertebrates. The read-across approach is justified in detail within the analogue justification in IUCLID section 13.
A study investigating the toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria of 2,2-bis[[(1-oxoisooctadecyl)oxy]methyl]-1,3-propanediyl bis(isooctadecanoate) (CAS 62125-22-8) is available. The study was performed according to OECD 201. The green algae Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata was exposed under static conditions to nominal concentration of 100, 180, 320, 560 and 1000 mg/L. The test solution was prepared as water accommodated fraction (WAF) by adding the appropriate amount of test substance with subsequent stirring followed by settling. After the test duration of 72 h an EL50 > 1000 mg/L (nominal) based on growth rate was determined, the EL10 ranged from > 180 - < 320 mg/L. It can hence be concluded that the test substance will not exhibit effects to aquatic algae up to the limit of water solubility.
The second study investigated the toxicity of fatty acids, C16-18 and C18-unsatd., tetraesters with pentaerythritol (CAS 68604-44-4) to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria. The limit study was performed according to OECD 201. A water accommodated fraction (WAF) was prepared. The green algae Desmodesmus subspicatus was exposed to a nominal concentration of 100 mg/L. The test solution was prepared by adding the appropriate amount of test substance with subsequent stirring followed by filtration. No effect on growth rate and biomass of Desmodesmus subspicatus up to the limit of water solubility was observed resulting in an EL50 > 100 mg/L (nominal) and a NOELR of ≥ 100 mg/L (nominal), respectively for growth rate and biomass.
In addition, aquatic toxicity of the substance is unlikely to occur due to the low bioavailability of the substance in water. Due to the high potential for adsorption, the substance can be effectively removed in conventional sewage treatment plants (STPs) by sorption to biomass. The low water solubility (< 0.518 mg/L at 20 °C, OECD 105) and high estimated log Kow (> 10, QSAR, VEGA 1.1.3) indicate that the substance is highly lipophilic. If released into the aquatic environment, the substance undergoes extensive sorption on organic matter. Thus, the bioavailability in the water column is reduced rapidly. Furthermore, as the substance has a high molecular weight of 1370.31 – 1426.42 g/mol, it is unlikely that it is readily absorbed, due to the steric hindrance of crossing biological membranes.
Based on the available results from structurally related source substances (in accordance to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 Annex XI, 1.5) which are characterized by a similar ecotoxicological profile and comparable structure, a low bioavailability of the substance in water and a steric hindrance of crossing biological membranes, it can be concluded that fatty acids C18-C22 (even numbered), tetraesters with pentaerythritol will not exhibit effects to aquatic algae up to the limit of water solubility.
Hsieh, A. and Perkins, E. G. (1976). Nutrition and Metabolic Studies of Methyl Ester of Dimer Fatty Acids in the Rat. Lipids, 11(10):763-768.
Lipinski et al. (2001). Experimental and computational approaches to estimate solubility and permeability in drug discovery and development settings. Adv. Drug Del. Rev. 46: 3-26.

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2019 Rates are Here: What You Need to Know
Starting January 1, 2019 your San Jose Water rates will reflect an increase in water rates recently approved by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). These new rates reflect an increase in operating costs and significant water system replacement costs for mains, tanks and wells that allow us to continue to provide safe and reliable water service. Effective January 1, 2019, the monthly water charges (service + quantity charges) for the typical residential customer with a 3/4-inch meter using 11 CCF (1 CCF = 748 gallons) will increase by $1.28.
Water Issues For West San Jose and Los Gatos Customers
December 18, 2018 UPDATE: Yesterday's water discoloration incident is being closely monitored by SJW professionals. The initial flushing of mains was completed last night.
If our customers continue to notice any discolored water they are encouraged to flush their lines for up to 15 minutes. Please begin with your external faucets such as hose bibs. Then move inside to your faucets and other plumbing fixtures. Please call our Customer Service Department at (408) 279-7900 if your water does not clear up after flushing.
Belgatos Station Tank Project
Located in the foothills of Los Gatos in the southwest corner of Belgatos Park lies an important piece of our water system infrastructure. Belgatos Station previously consisted of 2 earthen embankment reservoirs that stored up to 9.5 million gallons of potable water and served approximately 84,000 people in the San Jose Water service area.
Montevina Water Treatment Facility wins NARUC Innovation Award
We are pleased to announce that the Montevina Water Treatment Facility has been recognized by the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) with their Innovation award in the water category. NARUC is a non-profit organization representing commissioners across the country who regulate vital utility services like water, electricity, and telecommunications.
SJW Honors Its Veterans
On Veteran's Day and every day, San Jose Water is proud to honor and employ our military vets. On behalf of a grateful nation, we want to thank all those who served for their sacrifices.
In honor of Veteran's Day, we'd like to feature San Jose Water's Assistant Corporate Secretary and Corporate Counsel Willie Brown. Today Willie plays a vital role supporting our Board of Directors and managing critical legal issues and contracts for the company but he started his career in the Air Force.
Sheet Mulching 101
Sheet mulching is an easy, affordable, and aesthetically-pleasing way to get rid of your water-hogging lawn once and for all. The layers of cardboard, compost, and mulch prevent weeds from growing, provide nutrients for the plants you want, and prevent the topsoil from drying out. Read on to find a simple step-by-step guide to sheet mulching.
Water Wise Breweries in California
Water is everywhere. We use it daily and it's the key ingredient in making almost everything that we use. If you are a regular reader of our blog, you know that everyday objects such as paper, gasoline, shoes, t-shirts, phones, and jeans require a surprising amount of water to manufacture. It probably doesn't surprise you to know that making beer also requires a lot of water. For breweries, water is everything.
New San Jose Water Montevina Treatment Facility Receives Environmental Award
We are thrilled to share some exciting news about our newly re-designed Montevina Treatment Plant. In September, San Jose Water was awarded the Environmental Engineering Project award for the new facility. The award was presented by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
Lake Ranch Improvement Project
Nestled in Sanborn County Park, in the Santa Cruz Mountains southeast of San Jose, lies Lake Ranch - a 70 million gallon water storage reservoir owned and operated by San Jose Water. You're probably aware that there are many lakes in the Santa Cruz mountains, but did you know that this reservoir was constructed 144 years ago? It was originally built to meet the growing water demand for the town of Los Gatos.


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The Real Reason You Have to Straighten Your Airplane Seat
It's not why you think.
By Tyler Moss
After tossing and turning for the better part of three hours, you manage to slip into a restless sleep—only to be prodded awake 20 minutes later by a polite-but-beleaguered flight attendant. The plane will be landing soon, and it's time for you to straighten your seat. Tired and grouchy, you do as they say, but can't help considering the request just another arbitrary air-travel guideline.
Though shifting your seat a few inches back or forward may seem of little consequence, during the critical phases of flight—which include takeoff and landing, where the majority of aircraft accidents occur—a straight seat-back can allot you precious seconds. And, as previously reported by Condé Nast Traveler's Katherine LaGrave, those extra seconds could just save your life.
"Everything we do in aviation is based on effective evacuation," says Candace Kolander, Air Safety, Health, and Security Coordinator for the Association of Flight Attendants. "The primary exit path is up or down the center aisle to the doors. But there's also another path people don't think about: from the window seat to the aisle." If the seat-back in front of you is reclined, Kolander says, it can slow the passenger in the window seat from getting to the aisle. (This is also the same reason tray tables must be raised.)
Far from an inconsequential annoyance, there's more significance to an upright seat than meets the passenger's eye.
Proof of speedy evacuation has been a Federal Aviation Administration requirement since 1967. Before receiving the OK to take flight, manufacturers must demonstrate via live-action drill (complete with stand-in "passengers") that new aircraft models can be evacuated in 90 seconds or less. Such simulations often invoke the realism of an actual accident by blocking emergency doors, dimming cabin lights, and littering the aisle with debris. In a real emergency situation, there are enough potential sources of obstruction without the added impediment of reclined seat-backs; straightening them minimizes potential obstacles.
Sitting upright isn't just for evacuation safety, however. Should there be a fire or hazard outside the plane, flight attendants have a clearer line of sight out of the windows, and can redirect passengers accordingly. Another reason, says Kolander, is to lessen the injury risk during a crash itself: "When we do testing for impact scenarios, the seat is tested in the upright position."
It also makes it easier for passengers to assume the brace position, a posture proven to reduce the effect of a collision on the body by leaning forward to avoid secondary impact (though the specifics of the pose can vary from country to country, or even airline to airline). Far from an inconsequential annoyance, there's more significance to an upright seat than meets the passenger's eye.
"The flight attendant's primary role is that of aviation first responder," Kolander says. "We aren't asking for compliance just because we're going around to be mean."
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Георг Леннарт Шнеевойгт (; 8 ноября 1872, Выборг — 28 ноября 1947, Мальмё) — финский виолончелист и дирижёр.

Сын дирижёра Эрнста Бернхарда Шнеевойгта (1835—1905), руководившего оркестрами в Выборге и Тампере. Учился игре на виолончели сперва в Гельсингфорсе у Отто Хученройтера, затем в Зондерсхаузене у Карла Шрёдера, в Лейпцигской консерватории у Юлиуса Кленгеля и в Брюссельской консерватории у Эдуарда Якобса. В 1892 г. дебютировал в составе одного из московских оркестров, в 1893—1895 гг. играл в составе оркестра Юлиуса Лаубе в Гамбурге, затем в 1896—1902 годах был первой виолончелью Хельсинкского филармонического оркестра, одновременно преподавал виолончель в городском музыкальном училище. Гастролировал по Европе как солист, в том числе вместе с женой-пианисткой.

В дальнейшем полностью перешёл на дирижирование. В 1901—1914 гг. руководил оркестром в Риге, одновременно в 1905—1908 годах был главным дирижёром Мюнхенского филармонического оркестра, в 1908—1909 гг., работал также в Киеве. В 1915—1924 годах возглавлял Стокгольмский филармонический оркестр, в 1919—1921 годы одновременно был музыкальным руководителем Филармонического оркестра Осло. В 1927—1929 годах руководил Лос-Анджелесским филармоническим оркестром. В 1928—1932 гг. возглавлял Рижскую оперу и преподавал в Латвийской консерватории (среди его учеников, в частности, Янис Иванов и Леонид Вигнер). С 1930 г. и до самой смерти возглавлял Симфонический оркестр Мальмё. Одновременно в 1932—1940 годах был главным дирижёром Хельсинкского филармонического оркестра.

Шнеевойгт был близким другом Яна Сибелиуса, много исполнял его произведения, первым осуществил запись Шестой симфонии. Шнеевойгта критиковали за излишне флегматичную манеру руководства оркестром, но известно, что, дирижируя музыкой Сибелиуса, он подчас не мог сдержать слёз.

Жена Шнеевойгта Сигрид Ингеборг Шнеевойгт, урождённая Сундгрен (1878—1953), была пианисткой и музыкальным педагогом, профессором Академии имени Сибелиуса.

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Выпускники Лейпцигской высшей школы музыки и театра
Академические музыканты Финляндии
Преподаватели Латвийской музыкальной академии имени Язепа Витола

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The anatomy of the long-term mean AMOC at northern high latitudes
The AMOC is a key player in climate. However, directly observed long-term mean AMOC state over the past several decades is not available to serve as a reference for historical and future AMOC change, which makes it difficult to know whether model-simulated AMOC changes are reliable. In a recent study authored by Zhang and Thomas, Robust Diagnostic Calculations conducted in a high-resolution global coupled climate model constrained by observed hydrographic climatology provide a holistic picture of the long-term mean AMOC at northern high latitudes over the past several decades.
How does the Deep Western Boundary Current "leak"?
In a recent study Solodoch et al. researched the dynamics of the leakiness of material from the Deep Western Boundary Current to interior pathways. Through numerical modeling and observational analyses, they discovered that the leakiness is largely concentrated near several hotspots and manifests largely as a steady offshore flow, consistent with inertial separation. This study joins a host of other studies charting and explaining the three dimensional pathways of the AMOC in recent years.
Predicting the duration of El Niño and La Niña events with multiyear lead time
A new study by Wu and co-authors shows that the duration of individual ENSO events during 1954-2015 can be predicted up to two years in advance using a suite of multiyear retrospective forecasts conducted with the Community Earth System Model version 1, a climate model that well simulates the statistical and dynamical features of the temporal evolution of ENSO events.
Record-high Beaufort Sea freshwater content could alter local and global ocean circulations
The Beaufort Sea increased its freshwater content by 40% over the past two decades. How and where this water will flow into the Atlantic Ocean is important for local and global ocean conditions. Zhang and colleagues simulated ocean circulation and tracked the Beaufort Sea freshwater's spread during a historical release episode from 1983 to 1995.
Models with corrected double-ITCZ projected drier winters for the US Southwest
Climate models generally project wetter winters for the US Southwest under global warming. Dong et al. discovered a strong relationship between a common model bias with future precipitation changes over this region. More specifically, models with excessive double-ITCZ biases tend to exaggerate the future precipitation increase.


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ACLU pledges to help teen sentenced to life without parole
Published time: 25 Mar, 2014 23:06
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Last year a teen became the first Michigan juvenile to be sentenced to life in prison without chance of parole, yet civil liberties advocates have now announced that they have already begun lobbying to end what could be unconstitutional sentences.
Juwan Wickware was convicted in 2012 for the murder of a 33-year-old pizza delivery man named Michael Nettles. Wickware, who was 16 at the time, was among five youths who approached Nettles' car and ordered him, his wife, and their children out of the vehicle. At one point shots rang out, hitting Nettles eight times and killing him in front of his family.
Police later arrested Wickware as he fled in a stolen car. Despite not pulling the trigger, Wickware was convicted of first degree felony murder because he was involved in the robbery gone wrong. The friend who did shoot Nettles was eventually acquitted because there were no witnesses who could identify him, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
Genesee Circuit Judge Archie Hayman handed down the sentence last year, calling Wickware a "threat to society to some extent" and that he was a member of a "very dangerous gang." Along with the circumstances surrounding that night, authorities also told the court Wickware was dangerous because he had attended 9-10 different schools and was suspended no less than 14 times, with fighting the cause for punishment in many of those cases.
Under the terms of Michigan state law, those convicted of felony murder must face a mandatory sentence of life without the possibility of parole, according to MLive.com.
In two recent rulings – Graham v. Florida and Miller v. Alabama – the US Supreme Court drastically reduced the number of scenarios in which a juvenile could be sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. Massachusetts, Illinois, and other states noticed these decisions and retroactively and proactively prohibited this sentence for children. Yet because neither Supreme Court decision explicitly banned life without the possibility of parole, dozens of other states have some form of it on their books.
Wickware's attorneys, and now the ACLU, assert that much of what was brought forth in court should have actually been what prevents Wickware from spending the rest of his life behind bars.
"I'm disappointed with the court's ruling," Wickware's attorney Jodi Hemingway told Gary Ridley of MLive.com. "Some of the evidence that went against Juwan was actually favorable to him."
Wickware is one of over 2,500 people throughout the US serving a sentence of life without the possibility of parole, and one of more than 350 in Michigan alone.
"Although this was Juwan's first offense, and despite a documented learning disability, troubled home environment, and a psychological evaluation concluding that Juwan could be rehabilitated, the judge sentenced Juwan to life in prison with no possibility of parole," the ACLU wrote.
The advocacy group announced Wednesday that it is representing 32 of those Michigan convicts in a Washington DC hearing that aims to examine whether the sentence is a human rights violation.
"Our petition argues that human rights laws prohibit anyone from being sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for crimes they commit as children," the ACLU wrote on its website. "Kids are still growing. Throwing away the duration of their lives does not make any sense. Any punishment kids do receive should reflect their unique capacity for rehabilitation."
The US is the only industrialized nation which still imposes this sentence on children, one reason that Amnesty International and other groups have filed amicus briefs with the Supreme Court and Michigan Circuit courts on behalf of Wickware and others in his situation. ACLU attorneys said they have scheduled meetings in Washington and hope to convince Michigan officials that life without parole sentences should be banned immediately.
"The sentencing hearings aren't enough to bring the United States in line with international law, which prohibits life without parole for anyone under the age of 18," Amnesty International said in a statement last year. "Amnesty International calls on the Michigan state Legislature to abolish life without parole for children, under all circumstances."
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Art of Time Ensemble's Take This Waltz - Feb 4-5 Harbourfront
Art of Time Ensemble presents Take This Waltz
the waltz explored throughout the last 150 years
February 4-5, 2011.
Toronto - The acclaimed Art of Time Ensemble, under the artistic direction of Andrew Burashko, presents Take This Waltz, a diversely rich and compelling program that explores the waltz throughout the last 150 years, running Friday, February 4 and Saturday, February 5, 2011 at Harbourfront Centre's Enwave Theatre, sponsored by BMO Financial. CBC Radio Two is recording the concert for future broadcast.
A stellar lineup of outstanding classical and jazz musicians along with celebrated singer Steven Page perform:
Les Allt - Flute/Sax
Rachel Mercer - Cello
Benjamin Bowman - Violin
Doug Perry - Viola
Andrew Burashko - Piano
Jonathan Goldsmith - Piano
Rob Piltch - Guitar
Stephen Sitarski - Violin
Joaquin Valdepeñas - Clarinet
George Koller - Bass
Peter Longworth - Piano
The evening is book-ended by two legendary waltzes: the late 19th century Emperor Waltz from Johann Strauss (1825-99), the "king of the waltz," in a version for string quartet (Bowman, Mercer, Perry, Sitarski), piano (Burashko), flute (Allt) and clarinet (Valdepeñas); and La Valse by Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) for two pianos (Burashko and Longworth that marks the demise of the Strauss age.
Also on the varied program is:
• a movement from Alfred Schnittke's (1934-1998) Piano Quintet written in the 1970s in memory of his then recently deceased mother. This haunting, dissonant waltz is performed by Burashko and string quartet.
• a movement from Dmitri Shostakovich's (1906-75) Jazz Suite No. 1, a bluesy, playful piece (Bowman, Mercer, Burashko, Koller, Piltch and Allt).
• A short set of four waltzes by Chopin, Brahms and Pedro Saenz for solo piano, performed by Andrew Burashko.
• Mephisto Waltz, a pyrotechnical solo piano piece by Franz Liszt (1811-86), performed by Peter Longworth, full of devilish chords and dark sounds.
• The second movement from Erich Korngold's (1897-1957) densely lyrical and romantic Suite Op. 23 for piano (Burashko), cello and two violins.
• Waltz for Debby, a jazz standard composed by legend Bill Evans (1929-80), this musical portrait of Evans' niece is performed by Jonathan Goldsmith on piano and Rob Piltch on guitar.
• Steven Page sings four contemporary songs based on waltz rhythms, explored in different ways. Note that all of the songs have new arrangements, except for A Singer Must Die as Art of Time previously commissioned the arrangement for the Songbook 2 program in 2008 with Page when it debuted. The same combination of jazz and classical musicians from Jazz Suite No. 1 accompany him.
Steven Page was the lead singer and songwriter of the Barenaked Ladies from 1988-2009, one of Canada's most enduring success stories (15 million albums sold, numerous Juno awards, two Grammy nominations, two Gemini awards). Now on his own, his solo album, Page One, was released this past fall. He has also composed music for three productions for the Stratford Festival, most recently Ben Jonson's Bartholomew Fair in 2009. Page and his band are touring North America in 2011.
Art of Time Ensemble presents
Friday, February 4 - Saturday, February 5, 2010 at 8 PM
Harbourfront Centre's Enwave Theatre, 231 Queens Quay West
Tickets: $25, $49, $59
Box Office: 416-973-4000 or online at www.artoftimeensemble.com.
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Not many of my weddings have been in a gorgeous place like Puerto Rico, but it's equally rare for them to involve three languages (English, Chinese, and Spanish) and so much culture.
I had the enormous privilege of being the family photographer for the weekend—of being invited into their family and to such an intimate celebration of Marla & Feng.
They met over rock climbing (awesome), bad weather, and the promise of grabbing frozen dessert.
Feng's parents and buddy from college flew from China to meet Marla's parents and brothers in Arecibo, PR. It was quite a treat to witness the two merging cultures—the ways of haystacks and authentic, delectable Chinese food.
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package io.spring.messagejoblaunch.listener;

import io.spring.messagejoblaunch.gateway.NotificationSender;
import org.springframework.batch.core.JobExecution;
import org.springframework.batch.core.JobExecutionListener;
import org.springframework.util.StopWatch;

import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;

/**
 * <p>
 * {@link org.springframework.batch.core.JobExecutionListener} implementation
 * that logs the duration of the job.
 * </p>
 */
public class JobDurationListener implements JobExecutionListener {
	private final NotificationSender notificationSender;

	private StopWatch stopWatch;

	public JobDurationListener(final NotificationSender notificationSender) {
		this.notificationSender = notificationSender;
	}

	public void beforeJob(JobExecution jobExecution) {
		stopWatch = new StopWatch();
		stopWatch.start("Processing image submissions");
	}

	public void afterJob(JobExecution jobExecution) {
		stopWatch.stop();

		long duration = stopWatch.getLastTaskTimeMillis();

		notificationSender.sendNotification(String.format("Image processing job ran for: %d minutes, %d seconds.",
				TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS.toMinutes(duration),
				TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS.toSeconds(duration) -
						TimeUnit.MINUTES.toSeconds(TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS.toMinutes(duration))
		));
	}
}


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Q: Replace special characters in filename when saving attachment I made a script to save attachments automatically and print them.
Sub SaveAttachment(Item As MailItem)
    If Item.Class = olMail Then
        If Item.Attachments.Count > 0 Then
            Dim objAtt As Outlook.Attachments
            Set objAtt = Item.Attachments
            For Each objAttach In objAtt
                objAttach.SaveAsFile "C:\PDFInvoices\" & _
                        Item.Subject & "_" & objAttach.FileName '
            Next
            Set objAtt = Nothing
        End If
    End If
End Sub

An attachment containing special characters such as # or & makes the script crash.
I want a way to replace, the special characters by something else.

A: I have recently constructed a function which removes all vowels from a string.. Perhaps this suits you
Function REMOVEVOWELS(Txt) As String
'Removes all vowels from the Txt argument
Vowels = Array("A", "E", "I", "O", "U") 'Replace vowels with special chars

For Each a In Vowels
    Txt = Replace(Txt, a, "")
Next a
REMOVEVOWELS = Txt
 End Function

Then you could try setting the file name in your Sub
FileNameNoSpecChars = REMOVEVOWELS(objAttach.FileName)

Next, save the file with the new variable
        For Each objAttach In objAtt
            objAttach.SaveAsFile "C:\PDFInvoices\" & _
                    Item.Subject & "_" & FileNameNoSpecChars  '
        Next

Hope this helps.

A: I was able to fix the problem using the following code :
Public Sub saveAttachtoDiskRule(itm As Outlook.MailItem)
Dim strSubject As String, strExt As String
Dim objAtt As Outlook.Attachment
Dim saveFolder As String

Dim enviro As String
enviro = CStr(Environ("ngallouj"))
saveFolder = enviro & "C:\PDFInvoices\"

For Each objAtt In itm.Attachments
DateFormat = Format(Date, "yyyy-mm-dd ")

file = saveFolder & DateFormat & objAtt.DisplayName
 objAtt.SaveAsFile file
 Next

 Set objAtt = Nothing
 End Sub

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TOP 10 BEST BOLT ACTION RIFLES 2020
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TOP 10 BEST BOLT ACTION RIFLES 2020 Are you looking for the best bolt action rifle for hunting, survival, and long-range shooting of 2020? These are some of the best bolt action rifles for hunting, survival and beginners we found so far: ✅1. Browning X-Bolt Hunting Bolt-Action Rifle - The X-Bolt builds on the proven successes of past Browning rifles, and adds numerous improvements that place the X-Bolt at the top of any side by side comparison ✅2. Savage Arms 110 Hunter Bolt-Action Rifle -The Model 110 has the distinction of being the first commercially produced rifle to be offered in both right and left-hand bolt configurations. ✅3. CZ-USA CZ 557 Sporter Bolt Action Rifle - This variant of the 557 is more compact and a little lighter, making it ideal for hunting medium game. ✅4. Weatherby Vanguard Synthetic Bolt Action Rifle - The Weatherby Vanguard bolt action rifle was introduced in the late 1960's as a Weatherby rifle for non-Weatherby calibers. ✅5. Ruger Precision Rifle for long-range shooting - The Ruger Precision Rifle may be one of the more complex pieces of this firearm. ✅6. Franchi Momentum Bolt-Action Rifle - The new Franchi Momentum bolt-action rifle is designed to be an extension of the body, regardless of shooting position. ✅7. Remington Model 700 PCR - is a long-range rig built for punching paper, ringing steel, and hammering hogs, deer, and coyotes. ✅8. Savage Bolt Action Precision Rifles -The 110 Elite Precision is the pinnacle of the Savage's 110 model. ******************************************************************** The bolt action is a strong, capable rifle that will give you the type of precision you need to get the job done. Aside from military use, the bolt action rifle has remained a primary hunting and target-shooting tool for more than a century. But which are the best bolt action rifles for the most accurate shot? To help you out we've gathered what we believe are the best bolt action rifles you can currently buy. The right gear in your backpack can literally save your life. If the worst day of your life happens to be a survival situation, then you'd better be stocked with the best gear available. When it comes to the latest and greatest survival gear, it's important to do your research and make sure you have the right tool for the job. ******************************************************************** If you found this video valuable, give it a like. If you know someone who needs to see it, share it. Leave a comment below with your thoughts. AND PLEASE SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm4N... ******************************************************************** Follow us on Social Media: ✔Twitter: http://twitter.com/HiTech_Central ✔Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hitechcentra... ✔Blog: https://hitechcentral.wixsite.com/home ******************************************************************** #boltactionrifle #bestrifles #huntinggear #survivalgear #survival #huntingr best bolt action rifle, best hunting rifle , best bolt action rifles 2020, best bolt action rifles of all time,best bolt action rifle for survival, top 10 bolt action rifles 2020, bolt action rifle review, 10 best bolt action rifles.
TOP 10 BEST BOLT ACTION RIFLES 2020 Are you looking for the best bolt action rifle for hunting, survival, and long-range shooting of 2020? These are some of the best bolt action rifles for hunting, survival and beginners we found so far: ✅1. Browning X-Bolt Hunting Bolt-Action Rifle – The X-Bolt builds on the proven successes of past Browning rifles, and adds numerous improvements that place the X-Bolt at the top of any side by side comparison ✅2. Savage Arms 110 Hunter Bolt-Action Rifle -The Model 110 has the distinction of being the first commercially produced rifle to be offered in both right and left-hand bolt configurations. ✅3. CZ-USA CZ 557 Sporter Bolt Action Rifle – This variant of the 557 is more compact and a little lighter, making it ideal for hunting medium game. ✅4. Weatherby Vanguard Synthetic Bolt Action Rifle – The Weatherby Vanguard bolt action rifle was introduced in the late 1960's as a Weatherby rifle for non-Weatherby calibers. ✅5. Ruger Precision Rifle for long-range shooting – The Ruger Precision Rifle may be one of the more complex pieces of this firearm. ✅6. Franchi Momentum Bolt-Action Rifle – The new Franchi Momentum bolt-action rifle is designed to be an extension of the body, regardless of shooting position. ✅7. Remington Model 700 PCR – is a long-range rig built for punching paper, ringing steel, and hammering hogs, deer, and coyotes. ✅8. Savage Bolt Action Precision Rifles -The 110 Elite Precision is the pinnacle of the Savage's 110 model. ******************************************************************** The bolt action is a strong, capable rifle that will give you the type of precision you need to get the job done. Aside from military use, the bolt action rifle has remained a primary hunting and target-shooting tool for more than a century. But which are the best bolt action rifles for the most accurate shot? To help you out we've gathered what we believe are the best bolt action rifles you can currently buy. The right gear in your backpack can literally save your life. If the worst day of your life happens to be a survival situation, then you'd better be stocked with the best gear available. When it comes to the latest and greatest survival gear, it's important to do your research and make sure you have the right tool for the job. ******************************************************************** If you found this video valuable, give it a like. If you know someone who needs to see it, share it. Leave a comment below with your thoughts. AND PLEASE SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm4N… ******************************************************************** Follow us on Social Media: ✔Twitter: http://twitter.com/HiTech_Central ✔Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hitechcentra… ✔Blog: https://hitechcentral.wixsite.com/home ******************************************************************** #boltactionrifle #bestrifles #huntinggear #survivalgear #survival #huntingr best bolt action rifle, best hunting rifle , best bolt action rifles 2020, best bolt action rifles of all time,best bolt action rifle for survival, top 10 bolt action rifles 2020, bolt action rifle review, 10 best bolt action rifles.
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Top-down design offers a much faster approach to mixed-signal design than traditional methods. This webinar shows how top-down can be realized in a design flow and how it can be integrated with existing design flows and tools. It demonstrates how top-down design accelerates the design process.
Mike Woodward is the communications and semiconductor industry marketing manager at MathWorks. He has degrees in Semiconductor and Microwave Physics and has been active in the communications and semiconductor industry for many years. Mike worked on the transmission infrastructure for the UK's commercial DAB transmission network, a project that was awarded the British Computer Society's IT Award for Excellence in 2000. He has also worked on audio processing and has several audio processing patents. Over the last few years, he has been working on mixed-signal design at MathWorks and has written a number of articles on system-level mixed-signal design.
Top-Down Mixed-Signal Design with MATLAB and Simulink In this webinar we demonstrate how engineers can build a coherent design flow for mixed-signal design. We illustrate this through demonstrations and case studies from industry.
SERDES Design with MATLAB and Simulink Linking system-level and circuit-level design tools can lead to faster time-to-market, earlier error detection, and reduced development costs. In this webinar, MathWorks engineers show how these benefits have been achieved and provide examples.


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DHHR reports 1,053 new COVID cases, 28 deaths Tuesday
On Monday, it confirmed 3,450 new COVID-19 cases and 9 additional deaths.
The DHHR has reported 323,538 (+1,053) total cases and 5,288 (+28) total deaths. According to the DHHR dashboard, there are currently 8,604 (-142) active cases.
DHHR has confirmed the deaths of a 63-year old male from Cabell County, a 73-year old female from Wayne County, a 53-year old male from Harrison County, an 85-year old male from Raleigh County, a 77-year old female from Raleigh County, a 52-year old male from Cabell County, a 71-year old male from Fayette County, a 62-year old male from Webster County, a 75-year old female from Berkeley County, a 61-year old male from Cabell County, and a 78-year old male from Ohio County.
CDC recommends shorter COVID isolation, quarantine for all
Included in the total deaths reported on the dashboard as a result of the Bureau for Public Health's continuing data reconciliation with the official death certificate are a 38-year old male from Kanawha County, an 80-year old male from Mineral County, a 68-year old male from Wetzel County, an 86-year old female from Monroe County, a 42-year old male from Logan County, a 70-year old male from Wood County, a 70-year old male from Braxton County, a 55-year old female from Mingo County, a 64-year old male from Lewis County, an 82-year old male from Greenbrier County, a 73-year old male from Mason County, a 75-year old male from Lincoln County, a 96-year old male from Mercer County, a 78-year old male from Randolph County, a 60-year old female from Fayette County, a 50-year old female from Fayette County, and a 54-year old male from Marion County. These deaths range from October through December 2021
"The continued loss of more lives due to this pandemic weighs heavily on all of us, with the greatest sadness borne by family and friends," said Bill J. Crouch, DHHR Cabinet Secretary. "Please protect one another by getting vaccinated today."
CURRENT ACTIVE CASES PER COUNTY: Barbour (61), Berkeley (1,233), Boone (92), Braxton (74), Brooke (85), Cabell (416), Calhoun (25), Clay (33), Doddridge (20), Fayette (223), Gilmer (42), Grant (50), Greenbrier (200), Hampshire (73), Hancock (92), Hardy (69), Harrison (309), Jackson (84), Jefferson (564), Kanawha (585), Lewis (57), Lincoln (72), Logan (140), Marion (239), Marshall (130), Mason (95), McDowell (99), Mercer (427), Mineral (103), Mingo (98), Monongalia (335), Monroe (106), Morgan (141), Nicholas (145), Ohio (217), Pendleton (13), Pleasants (20), Pocahontas (17), Preston (109), Putnam (284), Raleigh (377), Randolph (111), Ritchie (23), Roane (52), Summers (67), Taylor (97), Tucker (8), Tyler (24), Upshur (68), Wayne (153), Webster (26), Wetzel (61), Wirt (20), Wood (232), Wyoming (108).
According to the dashboard, 1,100,0714 first doses of the vaccine have been administered to West Virginians, and 917,204 people have been fully vaccinated. The dashboard also reported that 312,649 boost doses have been administered.


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'We're Like A Lifeline': Postal Workers Fight Fear To Work During Pandemic
By Emma Bowman,
Craig Boddie and Evette Jourdain, both mail carriers in Palm Beach, Fla., spoke for a remote StoryCorps conversation last month about the job risks created by the coronavirus outbreak.
When Evette Jourdain was struggling to get back on her feet, landing a job as a postal worker gave her security. Now, during the coronavirus pandemic, the job carries new risks she and her colleagues never imagined.
Jourdain, 32, and her friend and fellow mail carrier Craig Boddie, 48, spoke for a remote StoryCorps conversation last month from Palm Beach, Fla., about how their work has changed since the coronavirus outbreak in the United States.
"Life was pretty hard for me before I came to the post office. I lost my dad, I lost my brother, I became homeless and I just didn't have nobody," she told Boddie.
When she put on her U.S. Postal Service uniform for the first time, she felt proud. "You've got your nice shiny shoes, you got your brand-new satchel. You know, you feel good," Jourdain said.
Boddie was 12 years old when his mother, a retired mail carrier, secured a job with the Postal Service, marking a turn toward financial stability. He considers that moment a huge change in their lives.
Now, during the coronavirus pandemic, the job brings him stress.
"Every day I wake up and just wonder, 'Is this the day that COVID-19 is gonna come home with me?' " Boddie said.
He's worried about putting his wife, who has an autoimmune disease, at risk. For her, contracting COVID-19 would be a potentially fatal diagnosis.
"Because of that, I fear whenever I leave the house," he said. "How do I cope? Well, of course, you know, we wear our masks. Soon as I get home, I'm strippin', jumpin' in the shower, clean myself from head to toe to make sure that the day is going down the drain."
Jourdain is scared, too.
"My anxiety levels are always on 10," she said. "I pray on my way to work, I pray on my lunch break, I pray when I'm at the box. What keeps me going is the fact that I need to keep going."
Boddie said he takes their responsibility of delivering essentials to residents seriously.
"That's one of the tough things with coronavirus — we're like a lifeline," Boddie said. "Getting these people their medicines, their supplies. And I can't even imagine if there was a person who passed away on my route and I did not get a chance to say goodbye or see them for the last time."
Jourdain said someone on her mail route recently died of cancer. His son told her that before he died, his father said to make sure to "tell my friend Evette that I said goodbye."
"And I lost it," Jourdain said. "I didn't even know it was going to affect me like that."
" 'Cause it does get to us," Boddie said.
Jourdain told Boddie that she cherishes their friendship.
"I couldn't do this by myself," she said.
"That means a lot. It really does," Boddie said.
Audio produced forMorning Editionby Jey Born.
StoryCorps developed a new way to bring people together that makes it possible to record interviews remotely. Go tostorycorpsconnect.orgto try it out.
StoryCorps is a national nonprofit that gives people the chance to interview friends and loved ones about their lives. These conversations are archived at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, allowing participants to leave a legacy for future generations. Learn more, including how to interview someone in your life, atStoryCorps.org.


Robert Michael is a local artist and jeweler. Mining for his gemstones mostly in Colorado, Robert also travels around the Western states to find his crystals. "I mine the old fashion way", (hard rock mining) using a large hammer and chisels, and digging large holes to follow a seam in the rock. Robert cuts each of his crystals with absolutely no inclusions, making each creation perfect.
Robert Michael sets his mined and cut gemstones in his studio in Castle Rock Colorado using sterling silver and gold.


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Steve Jobs: Innovator
Randall Holcombe • Thursday October 6, 2011 8:28 AM PDT •
Joseph Schumpeter, in his book, The Theory of Economic Development, makes the distinction between invention and innovation. Inventions are scientific and technical discoveries whereas innovations are the result of entrepreneurial actions that bring new products and production processes into the economy. You can't use an invention. But you can use the innovations that are developed from inventions. Innovation does not necessarily follow from invention. Entrepreneurs must take those inventions and use them to develop new products and production processes.
Steve Jobs was an innovator. He didn't invent the technological advances that went into his products, but he found ways to use the inventions of others to bring products to market that consumers wanted, and his entrepreneurial innovation resulted in benefits for everyone.
As one measure of the value Jobs created, the company he and partner Steve Wozniak started from nothing now has a market capitalization of $354 billion, the day after Jobs died. But that is only a partial measure. The users of Apple products reap the benefits of Jobs' entrepreneurial innovation every day, as do the users of competing products. Jobs jump-started the personal computer industry with the Apple II, he redirected the way recorded music is distributed with iTunes, and more recently the iPhone and iPad have created whole new classes of products. The many competing products now in those markets would not be there if Jobs hadn't created those markets to begin with.
Jobs was an entrepreneur without equal, but he was not the only entrepreneur in the economy. On a smaller scale, the entrepreneur who opens a new restaurant or auto repair shop, the person who starts a lawn care service, or opens a commercial website, are all looking for opportunities to offer goods and services to people that customers will value more than the cost of producing them. When this happens, the entrepreneur makes a profit.
Profit is the difference between the cost of production and the value of the output produced. The more profit an individual or business makes, the more value that person or business is creating for the economy. In a market economy, people earn their incomes by producing value for others. So, it is worthwhile to look at Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's proposal to place a surtax on incomes over $1 million. For most people, the proposal is abstract in the sense that they don't know many people who make $1 million a year, nor do most people see any possibility of making that much themselves. But with Steve Jobs' passing, one way to personalize that proposal is to note that it would be a tax on people like Jobs.
In other words, the tax is an attempt to make it less profitable to do what Jobs did. Although most entrepreneurs will not operate at the same level as Jobs, entrepreneurship at any level involves taking risks. If tax policy reduces the reward to risk-taking, the economy will be less entrepreneurial. And because entrepreneurship is the engine of economic progress, economic progress will slow.
Steve Jobs was such a remarkable person that the world hasn't seen many innovators of his stature in its history. Meanwhile, his government is trying to design its tax policy to make it even more unlikely that another entrepreneur like Steve Jobs will come along.
Randall G. Holcombe is Research Fellow at the Independent Institute and DeVoe Moore Professor of Economics at Florida State University. His Independent books include Housing America: Building Out of a Crisis (edited with Benjamin Powell); and Writing Off Ideas: Taxation, Foundations, and Philanthropy in America .
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Taufua itching to get back to scoring tries for Manly
Margie McDonald NRL.com Senior Reporter
Playing round one against Newcastle is the aim for Manly speedster Jorge Taufua as he hopes to put an injury-interrupted career far behind him in 2018.
Heading into his seventh Telstra Premiership season with the Sea Eagles, Taufua had to cast his mind back a few years to find one that didn't start, or end, with an injury or surgery.
Making his NRL debut in 2012, that year and 2013 were pretty much a breeze playing the full complement of 24 clubs games compared with subsequent years. There was the shoulder reconstruction in 2014 (16 games); the knee cap problem at the start of 2015 (17 games); the ankle issues of 2016 (18 games) and then the anterior cruciate ligament tear in round 13 of 2017.
"I was very fortunate in my first two years that I pretty much played every game. That was helpful," Taufua told NRL.com.
"But the first couple of major surgeries I had have set me up for what's come most recently with this," he says while rubbing and studying his right knee with its tell-tale scars indicating a full reconstruction.
"Each year I've seemed to come up with a different injury. But this year I can only prepare as well as I can.
"I'm doing everything asked of me in rehab. Just like any other player I've had to stay positive with the recovery.
I definitely miss playing and crossing that white line...
"At the moment round one is the aim. I haven't really spoken with the training staff too much about trials," Taufua said, referring to Manly's February 17 clash with Cronulla and the February 24 date with the Sydney Roosters.
"I also haven't done too much contact work. But I've been doing everything else. So round one I'm looking at.
"I guess it wouldn't hurt too much to push it a bit and go for a trial game ... just as long as I'm feeling right because no-one wants to rush these things."
Helping with that, alongside the Manly medical staff and orthopaedic surgeons, were a number of close friends – one of whom he hopes to face in the round one clash with Newcastle, Jamie Buhrer.
Taufua picked up the telephone to ask how they managed the lengthy time on the sidelines.
"I've spoken to a few ex-teammates in Clint Gutherson and Jamie Buhrer about it all. I even reached out to Josh Mansour (Penrith) and Tautau Moga (Brisbane, now Knights) about their recovery to shed some more light for me on what I could expect and how I might feel.
"Everyone is different but they all helped me through the various stages you go through with such a long-term injury. Those guys were a massive help, especially Gutho and Jamie as I've remained pretty close friends with them."
Manly winger Jorge Taufua. ©Brendan Esposito/NRL Photos
There are a few memories that still haunt a little about the match against Canberra in round 13 at Brookvale's Lottoland Oval last year.
"It happened about 10 minutes into the second half. I heard a click in a tackle but I attempted to play on. Then the second time, I was just turning to run and it went on me," Taufua said.
"It was a very sharp pain. Any weight on it I just couldn't handle. So I just had to hobble off."
No surprises he is eager to return to the Manly left flank, outside centre Brian Kelly.
"I'll just be doing the same kind of stuff when I get back. Everyone knows how I play and who I am, especially there at Lottoland," Taufua said.
"Brian and me clicked really well in our rookie year together as a pairing (in 2017). No-one likes to sit on the sidelines so I'm doing my best to make that round one team. I'm looking forward to getting out there and making up for lost time."
Manly fans would be seconding that motion. Taufua is a former NSW City Origin and Tonga international, who has scored 70 tries in his 112 games in the Sea Eagles colours.
Just last year he scored eight tries in 13 games, made 35 tackle busts and six line breaks. The 26-year-old benefitted from some of Kelly's seven try assists. The rookie centre also made 12 line breaks and 52 tackle breaks, along with eight tries, in his 23 games.
Taufua is almost salivating at what the twosome can accomplish for Manly in 2018.
"I definitely miss playing and crossing that white line," he said, referring specifically to the try line.
"I've missed having that match to look forward to every weekend. When you're in rehab you tick all the boxes, but come Friday, Saturday, you don't get that surge in adrenalin before a game."
He's not far away now and Taufua knows it. His teammates want it too.
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There's no doubt that the world is going 1080p crazy. In the TV world, 1080p is the new black and the same is true for projectors. Not too long ago I reviewed Panasonic's excellent, PTAE1000E, while recently, John was slightly disappointed with Epson's TW1000. When it comes to 1080p though, these are relatively affordable projectors, coming in at around £2,000. This BenQ W10000 is a somewhat more expensive proposition, having an RRP of £5,000, and available at online retailers for around £4,500. At that price, it needs to be a lot better than the likes of the PTAE1000E and TW1000.
The BenQ employs a Texas Instruments 0.95in DLP chip, the DarkChip 3, with a native resolution of 1,920 x 1,080, which BenQ claims has a contrast ratio of 10,000:1. This is the only major difference to its sibling, the W9000, which offers 8.500:1. The BenQ features BrilliantColor, a marketing name that refers to the fact that the DarkChip 3 chip has an eight segment colour wheel. As such, it has cyan, magenta, and yellow on top of the basic red, green and blue delivering more subtle colour gradations. The wheel has a neutral density green (NDG) filter, which BenQ claims minimizes green dot noise – green, as that is the colour to which the eye is most sensitive. The W10000 is also a very bright projector, with a claimed maximum figure of 1,200 ANSI lumens, making it one of the brightest in its class.
The W10000 is finished in white, silver and blue and the styling is functional but impressive. A lot of this is down to the fact that it's a big 'ol beast, measuring 349 x 120 x 277 and weighing in at 3.9Kgs. It's really designed to be securely ceiling mounted for fixed installations and is certainly not the sort of projector you'll want to pop out of a cupboard and place on a table to watch the football.
The large lens in the centre dominates, with two large grilles on either side, and it chucks out quite a bit of heat, not surprising considering the size of the lamp and the brightness level. A large plastic cowling with the BenQ logo embossed onto is available, should you wish to hide the connections. Behind this you'll find only a single HDMI connection, which is a bit on the lean side these days, so a switcher will almost certainly be needed if you have multiple sources. You also get a Component input, plus a horizontal and vertical BNC connections for RGB. You'll also find S-Video and composite, perish the thought. There's a 12V trigger for use with things such as motorised screens, and an RS-232 port.


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Waking up on Saturday to the sun streaming into my room and what looked like the faint glimmer of blue sky seen through a crack in my blinds was an odd sensation. Not having to rush up to turn the heater on before swiftly re-burying myself back into the warmth of my duvet was another. For this kind of good weather just doesn't happen here in the UK, where winter appears to have reigned for so long that most of us had given up any hope of ever having a summer, the assumption being that the White Witch of Narnia was obviously back in power again. Indeed after the coldest March for over 40 years, and an equally chilled start to April, the final debut of Spring this weekend, right at the end of April, was not an event that could be allowed to pass unmarked.
Better late than never I say, and how better to celebrate this sunny saturday than by behaving as a tourist in my own city? Yes, it was to the London suburb of Dulwich, in the south east of the city, and more specifically to the village thereof that we headed to mark the arrival of Spring, a village which, despite some 10 years as fully fledged resident of London, I have never visited. The reason for this? Generally speaking the fact that there is no tube there – but as we found out today, the village is well connected by both bus and train. We took the no. 37 from Clapham Common, which got us to Dulwich, via Brixton and Herne Hill in around 20 minutes.
Dulwich Village is, as my photos will demonstrate, a secluded and rather affluent little enclave, full of picket fences, young families of well-oiled business men and plenty of "ladies that lunch", yummy mummies and the like. Best of all, what with all the wealth and the family living, together with the rather large expenses houses and spacious gardens, the area of Dulwich is particularly green, full of blossoming trees and robust lawns as well as large open spaces such as Dulwich Park which has its very own boating lake, tennis courts and well-manicured gardens. All very civilised. And of course perfect surroundings for a day which felt ripe with the first inklings of Spring.
The main purpose of our visit was to visit the Dulwich Picture Gallery, a gallery which is so well-established (and is in fact the oldest public gallery in the UK, opening in 1811 at the bequest of Sir Francis Bourgeois RA) that again I wonder why on earth I haven't visited before. The gallery, which boasts in its permanent collection a singularly impressive selection of notable artists from Velazquez and Gainsborough, to Rembrandt and Canaletto, is quite small but perfectly formed. This first visit to the gallery had been moreover prompted by a temporary exhibition, Murillo & Justino de Neve: The Art of Friendship, which, as the name suggests, explores the work of a master of the Spanish golden age, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1618-1682), and in particular the particularly prolific body of work he created under the patronage of collector Justino de Neve.
De Neve was a man with some not insignificant sway in 17th century Seville, the city of Murillo's birth, and managed to secure for Murillo a number of high profile commissions, including works for Seville Cathedral like The Baptism of Christ whose exhibition in this show marks the first time the painting has been removed from Seville Cathedral since it was put there in the 1600s. There are various others of those commissioned religious set pieces in the show which has been curated to represent something of a gloomy baroque atmosphere, with darkened walls, and a central "nave" to the exhibition, lined with large lunette canvases and culminating with the star of the show, the Inmaculada Concepcion de los Venerables, a stupendously ephemeral, light infused portrait of the immaculate conception, boasting all of the trademarks for which Morillo became famous, such as the vaporescent light, idealised figures and soft melting forms. The painting, exhibited for the first time back in the sumptuously carved frame for which it was originally intended, is an incredibly well executed work, with its cascade of angels fading gradually into the distance, and its radiant golden light off-set against the blue of Mary's robes. Yes, it's a little saccharine for some tastes, but when seen in the right light, it's an undeniably impressive almost awe-inspiring piece. Sadly, correct lighting was not something that this gallery did particularly well, with so many of the darker paintings being almost eclipsed by reflective light with the result that one could only see the painting by standing at a very specific and distant angle – it's luckily the gallery was not busier or I fear everyone would have been vying for the same spot.
After a stroll around the Dulwich Picture Gallery's fine accompanying gardens, complete with a winding path suitable for a contemplative perambulation, and various sculptures to tempt the eye, we headed back into Dulwich Village, where the bustling restaurant Rocca seemed a batter choice than the chain fodder of Pizza Express and Cafe Rouge across the way. As the name suggests, the restaurant presents italian fair, but its menu is depressingly anglicised. Pasta with peas and cream, spaghetti bolognese and tagliatelli carbonara – it doesn't get much more cliché – and the pizzas, which came in a range of ingredient combination, also lacked the innovation (and the requisite crispy thin base) that comes to be expected of modern Italian cuisine. Nonetheless, we started the meal with a delicious octopus carpaccio (pictured) which was well seasoned and marinaded in chilli and oil, while a lemon and orange tart for dessert, in a rich buttery pastry went down particularly well.
We ended our day by strolling around Dulwich Park, another of the vast green areas of which London so can proudly boast to be one of the greenest cities in Europe. Here the sense of familial civility reached its height, with young families and loved-up couples enjoying the warmth and serenity of a first day of Spring, bobbing around in the peddle-boats of the boating lake as they did so; a scene of such unabashed idealism that I thought for one moment that I could see the golden glow of Murillo's paintings emanating into the ephemeral space above.
Murillo & Justino de Neve: The Art of Friendship is on at the Dulwich Picture Gallery until 19 May.
Looks and sounds like an amazing day 🙂 I'm all the way down under and I think we may have stolen your warm weather in March- its been AMAZING here!!! Now the cold is starting to settle in and I look at beautiful shots like these with envy!! Enjoy your summer!!!
Lovely photos, as usual, Nicholas – and thanks for some more ideas of where to visit next time I pop over to London. To think of all those years growing up there, and never even thinking of visiting Dulwich Park and Picture Gallery!
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Lovely post! Did you see any cherry blossom? I'm making a collection!
Thank you! No, I didn't see any – caught lots of almond blossom in Mallorca recently though which was amazing. Loving your cherry blossom photos btw!


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Should I speak to my child in English if I am not a native speaker?
More parents are considering communicating in a second language with their children, starting at birth
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When Tomás Bastarreche discovered that his wife was pregnant with twins, he was determined that both he and his mother would speak to them in English. "When the time came, my mom couldn't do it, but it was easy for me," says Tomás, who spent several summers in the US as a teenager. The twins, Javier and Matilde, now two, understand him despite his marked Spanish accent.
Tomás Bastarreche with his kids and Carol Rodríguez with her son.claudio álvarez
Similarly, Carol Rodríguez has been speaking to her son Eric in English since he was an infant. "Even though I struggled with the language, I love it," she says. "So I decided to try it out for a few weeks and see how it felt. And it wasn't bad."
According to Valeria Ávila, a speech therapist at the Sinews Center in Madrid that runs workshops for parents bringing up bilingual children, talking to your children in another language when you are not bilingual involves a big sacrifice. "It has to be a very clear-cut decision between the parents, so the child knows who is going to speak in which language," she says.
Talking to your children in another language when you are not bilingual involves a big sacrifice
Both Bastarreche, a lecturer in constitutional law at the Autonomous University in Madrid, and Rodríguez, a flight attendant at Iberia, believe that offering their children the chance to speak English from a very early age will give them a head start in life.
"As my wife says, it's an investment," says Bastarreche. "What I can't do is avoid using expressions that come naturally in Spanish," he adds, such as venga (come on) or bichito (a term of endearment). "So I'll says things like, 'Venga, let's go to the park'." "I didn't want to stop using the affectionate terms that don't come out naturally if I say them in English," says Rodríguez. "I'll say, 'Bichito, eat a little more'."
According to trilingual British Council Coordinator María Piperides, the earlier and more often parents speak to their children in English, the better. "You have to keep positive," she adds. "Children should see that the parents are enjoying using the language – if they do, they're more likely to try to speak it."
Javier says things like "Yo promo" instead of "Te lo prometo." And Matilde comes out with phrases such as "Quiero jumpear" – I want to jump
In Seville, Alex Pérez has been speaking to his two-year-old in English since birth and has recently set up the website crecereninglés as well as an online course for parents.
"I saw there was a need for information," he says. "So I do 10 sessions with a monthly subscription of €5. I hope to help other parents who are doing the same as me. I'm not a native speaker, so I have my limitations. But it doesn't matter because he'll learn more English like this than if I didn't do it, and one day I know he'll be better than me."
One concern he has is what kind of accent his children will have when they grow up. "The parents' accent doesn't influence the child's at all," says Ávila. "Children are programmed to speak another language and we encourage all parents, whatever their accent, to speak to their kids in English."
In any case, as Piperides points out, there are many different English accents given that it is an international language. "What they're doing is simply laying the foundations that will later be built upon," she says.
Tomás, meanwhile, admits that he is aware of making mistakes sometimes when he talks to his children. "It's the risk I take," he laughs. "I hope one day they'll realize how it's actually said properly."
All these parents expect their children to address them in English at some stage. "It would be great if, in the future, they wanted it to be the main language at home, but that's not necessarily my aim," says Tomás. His twins have just started to speak and they mix Spanish with English. Javier says things like "Yo promo" instead of "Te lo prometo" – I promise you. And Matilde comes out with phrases such as "Quiero jumpear" – I want to jump – instead of "Quiero saltar."
But yesterday Carol's son Eric greeted her with a "Good morning" – and that, she says, has made up for all the odd looks she got in the park when he was a baby.
English version by Heather Galloway.
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The San Diego County Deputy Sheriff's Foundation held
"Support and Remember," its first fundraising gala, on Feb. 28 at the Del Mar Country Club.
The event raises money to support the foundation's core programs. The gala event honored Scripps Health President and CEO Chris Van Gorder for his outstanding leadership in the community as well as his benevolence and service worldwide following natural disasters and other catastrophes, such as Hurricane Katrina and the earthquake in Haiti. Van Gorder also volunteers as a reserve commander with the Sheriff's Search and Rescue Unit.
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Carmel Valley Select tryouts to be held Feb. 19-20
Several local teenagers are looking for young athletes to play on the first Carmel Valley Select basketball teams.
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Sycamore Ridge Stallion Stampede
In celebration of its school community, the Sycamore Ridge Elementary School PTA held its popular annual school party, the Stallion Stampede, on Sept. 18.
Del Mar Heights School Harvest Fest
Del Mar Heights Elementary School families gathered Sept. 30 to welcome in the new school year and to celebrate the culmination of the Annual PTA Giving Campaign at the Fall Harvest Fest.


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SUS News | SUS Environment Takes the Lead in Undertaking the Key Special Projects of the National Key Research and Development Plan
The Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China recently announced the list of key projects of the national key research and development plan "solid waste recycling". The "key technology of efficient and cooperative disposal of industrial organic solid waste by waste incineration facilities" led by Kang Heng environment was approved. The project is committed to improving the efficiency of resource recycling in our country, expanding the scale of resource recycling industry and providing scientific and technological drive for the construction of ecological civilization in our country.
The project "key technology of solid waste" led by kangheng environment was approved and approved by the Ministry of Science and Technology of the state.
As a leading enterprise in China's solid waste industry, kangheng environment has always been committed to the innovation and renewal of Solid Waste Resource Technology and is called "solid waste scientist". The research and development team of "key technologies" led by Kang Heng environment includes Tsinghua University, Zhejiang University, Tongji University, China Environmental Science Research Institute, Ecological Center of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Urban Construction Research Institute, alibaba Cloud and other top domestic universities, research institutes and science and technology enterprises have 6 national key laboratories, 5 national engineering laboratories, research centers and innovation platforms on the national research platform alone.
Kangheng environment is one of the few enterprises in the industry that have taken the lead in undertaking national research and development projects. Since winning the second prize of national science and technology progress in 2013, kangheng environment has accumulated more than 30 scientific and technological achievements, applied for nearly 300 national patents, participated in the formulation of nearly 20 national industry standards, and has an Academician expert workstation in the headquarters, it is the main member unit of waste incineration technology and equipment, flue gas multi-pollutant control technology and equipment, two national engineering laboratories.
Director of the project Dr. long Jisheng, Chairman and CEO of Kang Heng environment, Professor Li Xiaodong of Zhejiang University and Professor Zhang Yanguo of Tsinghua University, led the team and worked hard for 5 months, which finally made the project approved successfully.
Kangheng environment has not only contributed fruitful scientific research achievements to the industry, but also has invested, constructed and operated dozens of household waste incineration projects and vein industrial parks, which have become the benchmark projects of solid waste management in various regions, this also provides rich practical experience for the research and development of "key technologies.
The national key research and development plan consists of the original national key basic research and development plan (973 Plan), National High-tech research and development plan (863 Plan), National Science and technology support plan, international science and technology cooperation and exchange project, industrial Technology Research and development funds and public welfare industry scientific research projects, etc. are integrated, especially for the major social public welfare research related to the national economy and people's livelihood, related to the core competitiveness of the industry, the research on major common key technologies and products of the overall independent innovation capability provides continuous and strong support for strategic, basic and prospective scientific research related to national security.
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A first-ever comparison of what commercial insurers are paying for healthcare in different regions shows wide variation in spending. The report from the Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement (NRHI), a national organization of local groups working to improve healthcare, analyzed spending by commercial health insurance plans in five different regions nationwide (Utah, Maryland, St. Louis, Minnesota and Oregon). Analysts found a whopping $1,080 yearly difference in the amount plans spend, on average, per enrollee, with a high of $369 per-enrollee-per-month in Minnesota and a low of $279 in Maryland.
Regional variation on medical spending has long been shown to exist in the Medicare market, but differences in the amount commercial insurers pay for care has been difficult to decipher, because multiple insurance plans participate in a single market. NRHI experts say the data show opportunities to curb costs in a single region are significant. If the two regions with the highest costs per participant (Minnesota and Oregon) reduced spending by as little as 2.5 percent—or roughly just $9 per enrollee, per month—employers and private purchasers in these regions would save more than $200 million annually in healthcare spending. Consumers and communities would also save on out-of-pocket costs that could be better used to strengthen their neighborhoods.
The cost comparison was based on five regional health improvement collaboratives producing cost data using agreed-upon measures approved by the National Quality Forum. Data generated include information by region on the price of healthcare service (i.e., price), how much those services were used by beneficiaries (i.e., utilization), and a combination of price and utilization (i.e., total cost). Additionally, data on price, utilization and total cost were broken down by inpatient, outpatient, professional and pharmacy services.
Mitchell says the prospect of these data being available more broadly has the potential to change the way all stakeholders operate within the healthcare system.
Employers and other commercial health insurance purchasers can use the data to negotiate better contracts with insurers and providers to ensure the best possible care for employees at a more competitive cost.
Patients will finally have the reliable data needed to make informed choices about their healthcare, providing them an opportunity to save themselves and their communities from paying unnecessarily high health costs.
Providers can use the data to make referrals based on costs, potentially steering patients away from specialists and other providers who cost more than their peers.
Health plans can use the data to evaluate providers based on value—a combination of cost and quality of care.
Policymakers can use the data as reliable, transparent, objective information as they craft policy.
The data are detailed in the full report, From Claims to Clarity: Deriving Actionable Healthcare Cost Benchmarks from Aggregated Commercial Claims Data, which was developed with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.


At some time during 2014, the Institute for Pale Blue Dots was founded at Cornell University.1 The troubling vagueness of this statement, the impossibility of locating the founding of the Institute to any time more precise than the year 2014, immediately suggests that something odd is going on. More unusual still, we have a definite time for the Institute's inauguration (9 May 2015), but one which occurs in the middle of the year following its founding.2 Our initial hypothesis is that this temporal strangeness—both the imprecision of founding date and the occurrence of the inauguration in the year after the founding—is a result of relativistic time dilation coupled with Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle. That the Institute's mission is to search for habitable planets in other solar systems suggests even more strongly that our hypothesis is correct.
In any case, it seems that the Blue Dot Institute has given rise to quite a few imitators. In the past fifty-five years, we've heard about the founding of no less than seven 'dot' institutes. These include the Institute for Pale Green Dots, the Institute for Bright Red Dots, The [note the capitalization] Institute for Pink Dots of Moderate Luminosity, the Institute for Not-So-Bright Blonde Dots, the Institute for Brown Dots that Show Up When You've Gotten Too Much Sun, the Institute for Dots-Invisible-To-The-Naked-Eye, and the Institute for Bright Yellow Dots (which focuses on women's swimwear).
We very earnestly hope that this explosion of Dot Science will lead to many new discoveries and expand the frontiers of human knowledge by several feet in every possible direction.


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