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European Business Calls for Swift Ratification of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement
The European business organisations, signatories of this statement, hereby reiterate their strong support for the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), and call on the European Parliament to proceed with a swift ratification process, following the signature of the Agreement on 17 July 2018. This will allow both businesses and consumers as a whole to reap the benefits of this modern, comprehensive and balanced Agreement.
Japan and the EU are two like-minded and highly developed economies with a similar approach to today's challenges (i.e. aging population, security, environment) and long-standing trade and investment links. Trade in goods and services between Japan and the EU exceeds 160 billion euro per year, and bilateral exports are estimated to increase by 29% for Japan and 34% for the EU.
€160 billion
Trade in goods and services between Japan and the EU
While the international community is witnessing a rise in protectionist measures across the world, the EU and Japan have, on numerous occasions, repeatedly sent positive signals by confirming their strong commitment to free and fair trade at both the multilateral and the bilateral level.
Our European business organisations here represented are convinced that the ratification of this Agreement will further reinforce the existing strategic collaboration, notably by creating a trade zone of 600 million people covering a third of global GDP, and by paving the way to shape together tomorrow's international rules.
We stand strong behind this Agreement as it will deliver many benefits, such as:
contributing to advancing both the social and economic agenda and thereby improving the quality of
peoples' lives in the EU and in Japan;
ensuring economic predictability, a valuable tool of particular strategic importance in times when
rules-based trade and cooperation is challenged;
enabling a level playing field between both partners, with a whole new range of commercial
opportunities for European and Japanese consumers and companies alike;
removing almost all tariffs on goods, opening up services and public procurement markets and
creating common rules for bilateral trade;
guaranteeing and protecting geographical indications and intellectual property rights;
facilitating services and investment flows;
fostering collaboration by means of common R&D, new channels of regulatory cooperation,
coherence and standardisation.
The Japan-EU EPA represents a thorough Agreement reflecting the shared interest and high-standard rules of two well-developed and value-based economies. We call on the European Parliament to endorse this high-standard Agreement to allow for its rapid final ratification. We also call on the European Parliament to carefully monitor the implementation of the Agreement to ensure that it delivers on its promises and that long-standing issues are solved.
Sarah Wagner
Senior Policy Manager for Digital Trade
sarah.wagner@digitaleurope.org +32 492 50 90 96
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Julia Nemfield (b.1996) is a Toronto based research artist working primarily with photography. In her work, Julia often strives to find a delicate balance between truth and humour. The oddities in her work reflect her persistent investigation of the human psyche and the pre-existing notions that dominate our society. Often, after considerable psychological research, Julia uses photography to call into question our thought processes surrounding privilege and gender equality.


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Family of 5 rescued after getting stranded in desert
NEW RIVER, Ariz. (KSAZ) - A family was rescued on Tuesday after spending the night stranded in their car overnight.
Phoenix police say the family of five became stranded near Interstate 17 and Table Mesa Road at around 9 p.m. on Monday night.
Police say the family, including a 16-year-old, a 24-year-old, and three children ages 5, 3 and 18 months, were able to walk to an area where they got better cell phone reception and call for help.
The family was airlifted out on Tuesday morning, and are now back in Ahwatukee.
"We couldn't go uphill. Trying to push it, got dark," said Adrianna Carrillo. Somebody would come out. Nobody came out. We just sat there. Slept in the car."
Adrianna said they ran out of water, and only had a little bit of Gatorade left.
"I was up all night crying," said Beatrice Carrillo. "With the kids lost, you think the worst. I had a lot of people praying, and I am glad they are safe."

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Tried this House on a friend's recommendation. Murdered a Bison Bleu Juju and bowl o chili. Will kill again! Service was excellent and the patio made for a kickback vibe.
We stopped by this place after our day of hiking at Sequoia National Park. It was a nice low key spot with some delicious food! We weren't quite sure what to expect since we're out of towners and were just relying on yelp. I ordered the Leticia salad with chicken and my boyfriend got the calamity Jane burger. Both were so good. I'm convinced that you can't really go wrong with any of the burgers or salads here. We got the cookie dough cheesecake for dessert and it was SPECTACULAR!! Apparently they don't have a set dessert menu because one of the server makes them, so the dessert for the day is basically what she decides to make at home and bring in that day. She needs to quit her job and open her own dessert business. We saw the other cakes that were also on the "menu" for the day. Had we had enough room in our bellies, the chocolate and peanut butter cake along with the strawberry and custard cake looked exquisite. We'd definitely love to come back here another time when we're in the area. If not for the burgers and salads, most likely to see what dessert is being served up that day!!


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Lukoil to sponsor this year's Russian round
Oil and gas company Lukoil is to sponsor the 2017 Formula 1 VTB Russian Grand Prix, which takes place in Sochi later this month.
Lukoil says the deal will promote its global brand awareness and create additional marketing opportunities for promoting its high-tech products - fuel and motor oils.
"The company has been supporting Sochi Autodrom since 2016," explained Vagit Alekperov, President of PJSC Lukoil.
"The results of our collaborative work and the impressive achievements of the motorsport venue in terms of both its all-year business and the organisation of the Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix have assured us that becoming a part of the Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix in 2017 is the right decision."
Lukoil's motorsport involvement goes back many years and the company also sponsors Spartak Moscow football club, the Russian Children's Football League, Zarya Kaspiya handball team (Astrakhan), Spartak water polo team (Volgograd), National skiing team, Unified Basketball League, Torpedo hockey club (Nizhny Novgorod) and the motor racing team 'Lukoil Racing Team' (Moscow).
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For extra safety, a heat sensitive spot on the whale indicates when the bath water is hotter than 37°C. When the spot goes white and the symbol appears, the water is 37°C or hotter, providing a danger warning.
On the underside of the mat are over 100 suction pads to stick it firmly to the bottom of the bath, in order to prevent slippage.
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Engineering projects generate masses of data. Organising, presenting and maintaining the integrity of this data as useful information cries out for the disciplined structure of a database system. We often identify this need early in our consulting assignments. So where we may have been initially tasked with writing manual procedures for systems engineering processes, we often determine that the efficiency of the target process can be substantially improved with support from an automated system. This is particularly true with many aspects of the configuration management discipline where the identification and control of very large multiple version, multiple release systems becomes a nightmare without automated tool support. We therefore routinely make use of relational database technology to capture, manage, analyse, organise and present information to our clients.
(Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway Configuration Management) CA developed the Configuration Register System for the $70 million Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway (MTR) Environmental Control System. The MTR system configuration comprised triply redundant central computers communicating, via a fibre optic wide area network, with 230 remote terminal units (RTUs) installed in 37 stations. The RTUs performed local direct digital control of traction power and air-conditioning plant monitoring and controlling more than 30,000 field sensors and final cntrol elements. The system tracked the current configuration status and release history of all software, firmware, hardware and data components that comprised the MTR configuration. The register also tracked the operational hours for each component in support of component reliability qualification testing.
(Traffic Signalling Controller Hazard Analysis) CA developed a database system to manage the preliminary hazard analysis information for traffic signalling controllers. The system tracked hazards, hazard causes and effects and risk reduction strategies. It also generated the Preliminary Hazard Analysis Report.


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West Point Island: From a Sedge Island to the "Land of Health & Happiness"
By Brian Bovasso: Once a mosquito-infested marshland lying fifty-five feet west of the Lavallette mainland, West Point Island is now one of the most desirable locations on the Jersey Shore. Marketing the island is a realtor's delight. You can own "your own piece of paradise", in this "exclusive West Point Island Beach community", enjoying "breathtaking views of Barnegat Bay", in a "tranquil Bayfront setting". The purpose of the book is to describe the people and events that made West Point Island's history so different from that of its neighboring sedge islands.
West Point Island: From a Sedge Island to the "Land of Health & Happiness" quantity
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I'm the author of this blog post and I got this 'trackback' notification. After reading your post, I wanted to clarify that you enter a DWORD value for both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
The video that I filmed this on is a Win 7 64-bit machine, and DWORD values were used.


This entry was posted in Books, Fiction, Reviews and tagged book review, Books, Faber, Kazuo Ishiguro, Reviews by wordsofmercury. Bookmark the permalink.
You've piqued my interest – I must buy a copy. Thanks for a splendid reflection on this book.
I think it's really worth investigating. It raises so many questions. I couldn't touch on everything by a long way.
I just read John Self's review this morning. You both hit on a sense that the novel raises more questions than it answers, which is distinctly promising. Did you find the middle section dragged at all? I sometimes wonder if Ishiguro has become a bit flabby, is that an issue here do you think?
Looking back, I think it did drag a little, but I put it down to fatigue on my part. I didn't think it particularly problematic: more an aspect of the very careful writing. Perhaps too careful.
I love that, even in reflections on books, there are words of wisdom. I loved your phrasing about the "conflicting necessities, the paradoxical duties of remembrance and forgetting," as these things have been lately on my mind.
It might take me a while, but I am adding this book to my TBR list.
Thank you, I'm glad. It's worth getting to. Have you read much Ishiguro?
None at all. Should I start with a different novel?
Perhaps. "The Remains of the Day" and "Never Let Me Go" are the classics.
I have the second, and I may have the first as well. I will start there.


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Attention, parents: Your child's college student ID might be doubling as a prepaid card.
The prepaid aspect is the latest twist on a long tradition of college campus ID cards serving a dual financial purpose.
Student IDs have been doubling as payment cards on college campuses for decades, says Taran Lent, co-founder and vice president of product management and development at CardSmith, a campus card service provider.
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, many college student IDs worked as closed-loop cards, allowing students to pay for meals, laundry and other services on campus, as well as purchases at select merchants off campus. Through the mid-to-late 1990s, many banks linked PIN-based debit accounts to student ID cards, according to Lent.
And in the last three years, some universities started distributing financial aid refunds to students via prepaid student IDs.
Several companies have rolled out prepaid student ID cards in 2011. Here's an outline of their features and fees.
On April 27, SunTrust launched its SunTrust Campus Card, which is a MasterCard reloadable prepaid card that also serves as a college student ID. With the SunTrust Campus Card, students can make purchases anywhere MasterCard is accepted and withdraw cash fee-free at SunTrust ATMs.
Parents and students can add funds to the card online, and participating colleges and universities will be able to load financial aid disbursements directly onto the cards, if desired.
In November, American Express followed suit with the launch of its first prepaid campus ID card with the University of North Florida.
The Osprey 1Card prepaid campus ID card offered by American Express allows students to make purchases anywhere American Express is accepted, including online retailers. It has two magnetic stripes — one for campus use and one for American Express transactions.
Once students register their prepaid student ID with American Express, they can add money to the card from a bank account or through a Green Dot MoneyPak, a service that allows customers to add money to a prepaid card or PayPal account without using a bank account. Students using a MoneyPak to load cash onto their prepaid cards pay a purchase fee of up to $4.95.
American Express provides one free ATM withdrawal per calendar month with the card. After that, a $2 fee is assessed for each additional ATM withdrawal.
If a prepaid student ID card is lost or stolen, American Express will replace the card's prepaid balance.
But be aware — a college or university may charge anywhere from $10 to $25 to replace a student ID, says Lent.
Another card — the Discover Campus Card — allows college students to load it with their financial aid balances, work-study funds, student payroll or other funds. Students can make purchases anywhere Discover is accepted, get cash from ATMs and add money to the card from a bank account.
With the Discover Campus Card, students can make free ATM withdrawals at participating on-campus ATMs and at Allpoint Network ATMs. If a student withdraws cash from the card with another network's ATM, a $2.50 card fee applies.
If a Discover Campus card is inactive for nine consecutive months, a $3.50 monthly maintenance fee is applied.
The prepaid functionality adds purchasing power to a student's trusty school ID, a card many college students always carry.
Students can use their prepaid campus ID cards to pay bills, shop online or withdraw cash at local ATMs. And because the cards are prepaid, students can only spend the amount loaded on the card.
However, it's smart to review any financial components to your college student's ID card. Here are some details to research before signing up.
Can your student use the card to make purchases on and off campus?
Can the student ID card be linked to a checking account?
Can your child receive his or her financial aid refund on the card? How else can the card be funded?
Are there any fees associated with the card, including fees for loading money, monthly maintenance, inactivity, card replacement or ATM withdrawals?
Will the funds be replaced if the card gets lost or stolen?
Before signing up for a student ID that functions as a prepaid card, consider your student's other financial options. Would your child be better off with a student checking account and debit card from a local bank or credit union?


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Khaliqul Zaman Digital Camera, Fujifilm
Among the many camera manufacturers. FUJIFILM X-S10 is characterized by camera development that is close to the artist.
In creating works, we are good at beautiful colors that other companies cannot achieve, and many people choose cameras in search of "Fujifilm colors."
This time, in such a Fujifilm X-S10 system, we will thoroughly review the attractiveness based on the examples taken using the latest model, "FUJIFILM X-S10," released on November 19, 2020.
Fujifilm's mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera, which is gaining support from individualists
The "FUJIFILM X-S10" introduced is a mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera developed by the camera manufacturer FUJIFILM.
At FUJIFILM, we have developed many cameras that are gaining support from those who are conscious of "creating works", and the FUJIFILM X-S10 is also a model that you can feel its charm.
At FUJIFILM, we have been focusing on film development for a long time, so we are more particular about color expression than other companies. It is also characteristic that there are colors that can be produced only by Fujifilm Mirrorless Camera.
Attractive compact and lightweight body and easy-to-use operability
The FUJIFILM X-S10 introduced this time is equipped with the traditional performance of FUJIFILM. At the same time, the camera body has been made smaller and lighter in consideration of portability and expanded in terms of functionality.
A simple and easy-to-store exterior design with no extra protrusions has been adopted. The weight is about 465g, which is as light as a mirrorless, interchangeable lens camera.
In addition, the buttons and dial layout, which are conscious of ease of use, have been improved compared to the existing models, and the camera was born as an easier-to-use camera while maintaining the good camera performance of the Fujifilm mirrorless camera.
Appearance review
From here, we will review the appearance features while using the actual photograph of the FUJIFILM X-S10.
Earlier, I introduced the design as simple and easy to store, but I will explain how easy it is to use in terms of appearance.
New design that does not require unique operations
I have reviewed many Fujifilm products, but they all had a "unique operation feeling".
Even with the basic settings, it is necessary to make full use of the dial, and I remember being surprised at the difference in operability with other companies' cameras.
The FUJIFILM X-S10 uses the traditional Fujifilm Mirrorless Camera method for basic operability but uses three dials mainly for setting changes.
On the mode dial that specifies the shooting mode, custom positions that can record your favorite shooting settings (image quality settings, focus settings, continuous shooting settings, etc.) are arranged from [C1] to [C4]. You can record in 4 places.
Portability that is not burdensome to carr
The portability of the camera body can be said to be a concern when using a single-lens reflex camera.
The FUJIFILM X-S10 uses a simple design with no extra protrusions that hinder storage.
However, as an improvement in the holding feeling when holding the camera, only the grip part protrudes.
SLR cameras are combined with a lens, but thanks to this gripping part, a sense of stability is created in shooting regardless of the combination with any lens.
Equipped with a vari-angle LCD, you can use it freely.
The FUJIFILM X-S10 uses a vari- angle LCD that can be moved left, right, up, and down on the LCD screen on the camera's back.
When shooting outdoors, if the LCD screen is not parallel to your line of sight, it may be difficult to see due to reflections.
In photography, there are also shootings such as "low angle" and "high angle" that change the camera's height, so the vari-angle LCD is compatible with such shooting styles.
From here, we will introduce the performance aspects of the camera based on the actual shots.
Since FUJIFILM is characterized by color development, I will take all the examples posted here in JPEG format.
Full basic performance
The FUJIFILM X-S10 is conscious of a beginner-friendly concept such as a compact and lightweight body and easy-to-use operability. Still, it also has a full range of basic performance.
It is a model with the latest technology, about 26.1 million pixels, and is equipped with "X-Trans CMOS4" for the image sensor and "X-Processor4" for the image processing engine.
With these latest image sensors and image processing engines, you can feel the high performance centered on AF performance and realize quick and accurate focusing.
Equipped with a newly developed anti-vibration unit inside the body
The feature of the FUJIFILM X-S10, a newly developed in-body anti-vibration unit has been installed.
The anti-vibration unit is a mechanism that corresponds to a general image stabilization mechanism. and the "anti-vibration" unit installed in the X-S10 contributes to the miniaturization of the body while maintaining the same performance as the anti-vibration unit installed in the upper model. It has made compact to do.
The anti-vibration effect is up to 5 axes and six steps, which is an excellent performance that can use in scenes where the shutter speed tends to decrease, such as when shooting at night.
"Film simulation" that Fujifilm is proud of
The FUJIFILM X-S10 is also equipped with a "film simulation" function that allows you to experience the color expressiveness characteristic of Fujifilm.
You can choose from 18 types of film simulations, and you can choose the finish that suits your taste.
With a single-lens reflex camera, the state generally called "shooting and taking out" feels dull, but with Fujifilm, which applies film simulation from the normal state, the texture and color development is due to "shooting and taking out". There is.
In addition to the film simulation in the initial state, you can also make fine adjustments such as tone and clarity to achieve the finish you like.
Not limited to the FUJIFILM X-S10, one of the features of FUJIFILM's mirrorless interchangeable lens camera is that you can complete the expression in the camera.
Fujifilm X-S10 Specifications
Model name FUJIFILM X-S10
Price $1000 / $1400 kit
Imaging screen size APS-C (approx. 23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Video element model X-Trans CMOS 4 sensor
Number of effective pixels 26.1 million pixels
Autofocus method Intelligent hybrid AF
AF point 13 × 9/25 × 17 area
Regular ISO sensitivity ISO160-12800
Shutter speed (mechanical shutter) 1/4000 seconds to 30 seconds, valve
Shooter speed mechanical 4s 1/8000
electrical 4s 1/32000
screen 3.0 type / approx. 1.04 million dots
Wi-Fi installed 〇
Equipped with Bluetooth 〇
size (Width) 126.0 mm x (Height) 85.1 mm x (Depth) 65.4 mm
Mass (including battery and SD memory card) About 465g
Released Date 19 November 2020
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Fujifilm X-E3 Review
Khaliqul Zaman Fujifilm, Digital Camera
The Fujifilm X-E3 is the company's latest X- mount camera, equipped with an APS-C sized sensor, capable of shooting high-quality 4k ( UHD ) video. I've reviewed the fujifilm digital camera X-PRO2, X-T2, X-T20, and GFX 50S and think they're good cameras, but the fuji X-E3s plus mainly focus levers and LCD touch screens. It is an excellent camera in terms of ease of use due to its addition. In addition, the autofocus function and excellent video quality are also noteworthy in the Fujifilm X-E3 trying to deliver a review.
Fujifilm X-E3 Mirrorless Digital Camera w/XF18-55mm Lens
Fujifilm lent me a sample product, and I was able to try it for a few days, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you. The following was found by reviewing.
Ergonomic usability
The first thing that surprised me was that it was so lightweight that I wondered if the parcel I sent contained a camera. It will be a great advantage in terms of portability.
Secondly, concerning the grip on the right hand, this can be held comfortably. The button layout on the back and the new response focus stick are very easy to use. The front focus mode selector (Manual / Continues / Single) is also in a very logical location.
What I understood by using
The focus lever worked almost perfectly when used in combination with autofocus mode. Place the marker where you want it to focus, and it will become the focal point. Overall, the autofocus system worked well in most cases. You will also benefit greatly from this AF mode when used with a gimbal.
The new LCD monitor is bright enough for outdoor use, but more importantly, it's now a touch screen. The touched point becomes the focal point, so it is very easy to use. However, since the LCD screen is fixed, it becomes difficult to see if the camera position is high or low.
Perhaps the biggest weakness of this camera is the lack of image stabilization. When shooting handheld, it is recommended to combine it with a lens with image stabilization.
The fujifilm digital camera X-E3 has a menu structure similar to that of the company's recent cameras, but unique items still require digging into the menu. However, you can assign frequently used items to the FN button, so you don't have to dig into the menu frequently. By the way, the LCD itself can also be assigned (equivalent to four FN buttons), and you can assign it to the gesture of swiping in any of the four directions.
Video function
The X-E3 offers different frame rates for video frame rates and resolutions, each when recording in UHD 4K, FHD, or HD resolutions. Unfortunately, the maximum value you can shoot with UHD 4K is 29.97fps. This camera has worldwide specifications and can change the frame rate between 50Hz and 60Hz. I haven't tested the image quality in 1080p shooting mode, but you can expect good image quality, just like any other company's cameras on the market today. The UHD4k has a recording rate of only 100Mbps, but the color fidelity is very high.
One thing to keep in mind when shooting in 4K is that you can only record continuously for 10 minutes. (15 minutes for FHD, 30 minutes for 720p). Also, since F-log is not supported internally or externally, there is only a way to substitute it with film stock simulation.
In terms of audio, this camera, like the X-Pro2 and X-T20, has a non-standard 2.5mm remote/audio mic jack and no headphone socket. Can adjust the audio level during recording.
Regarding battery charging, the company's charging display has repeatedly commented. Turning on the green light while charging and turning it off when it is complete would not be very clear. I want you to meet the global standard.
I've known the company's camera menu for a long time. Assigning video-related features to various buttons, especially the "Q" button, is very useful. The "Q" button is really handy when you need quick access to various shooting parameters.
Also, it was a nice surprise to switch between LCD and EVF even during recording. It's a small improvement, but in reality, you can switch between LCD and EVF when shooting, so this small function can be said to be a big improvement.
The low-light characteristics make the image very beautiful, even at ISO 3200. Even with ISO 6400, there is some noise, but the image is beautiful enough. The EVF is very easy to use, and the light meter is accurate and effective.
Long office (different in order)
Great 4k (UHD) video quality
Worldwide support (NTSC / PAL)
Focus lever
Fast-responsive autofocus
Touch screen autofocus
Accurate peaking
In manual focus mode, can override touch screen focus
Distance charts are available in manual focus mode
You can easily check the recording time of the SD card
EVF for easy manual focus
Very lightweight body
Adjustable audio level during recording
Customizable FN button
Short office (different in order)
No 4K / 60p
The LCD screen is fixed
There is no in-camera image stabilization
There is no headphone jack
Non-standard 2.5mm audio microphone input
10 minutes recording time limit in 4K (15 minutes in FHD)
The battery / SD card slot is too close to the tripod mounting screw and needs to be removed from the tripod when replacing the battery or card
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Average rolling shutter performance
The lens used in this review was the company's XF 16-55mm f2.8 R LM WR. This lens is the company's main product, 24mm to 84mm in full-frame conversion, and is fixed at f / 2.8
The advantages and disadvantages of combining with fujifilm camera X-E3 are also described.
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Excellent sharpness over the entire zoom range
Manual aperture ring
f / 2.8 Constant aperture
All-weather design
High-speed focus motor
No optical image stabilization
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Flood's 'bittersweet' departure from 'rock solid' ALLFIE
By John Pring on 14th March 2019 Category: Education
A prominent disabled activist has spoken of her "bittersweet" feelings at leaving the organisation that leads the fight for inclusive education after nearly 13 years.
Tara Flood (pictured) is to leave The Alliance for Inclusive Education (ALLFIE), where she has been director since 2006, for a new post leading strategy on co-production at a pioneering London council.
Her task as strategic head for co-production at Hammersmith and Fulham council will be to implement the recommendations of last year's ground-breaking report on co-production, which had been commissioned by the London borough.
She will work with fellow disabled activist Kevin Caulfield, chair of Hammersmith and Fulham Coalition against Cuts, who works as a policy and strategy officer at the council.
Flood said she was leaving ALLFIE in a much stronger position than when she had arrived in 2006, when it had just seven months of funding left.
She said: "This organisation is much more confident about what it believes in. We have a much higher profile.
"As an organisation, we are rock solid on our principles, even in the face of extreme anti-inclusive rhetoric.
"It's probably our absolute strength that this organisation never shies away from saying the difficult stuff, because it's the stuff we know that people need to hear and need to understand."
But she said she was leaving ALLFIE at a time when the environment on inclusive education was "far more hostile" than when she had arrived.
Although the "last knockings of New Labour" had seen the government place a reservation and an interpretive declaration against article 24 – on inclusive education – of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities when it ratified the treaty in 2009, government policy had become far more hostile to inclusive education since 2010, she said.
She said: "From 2010 there has been a deliberate and consistent dismantling of any progress that has been made in this country towards a more inclusive education system.
"That has been done publicly, it's been done with real confidence by a government whose ideology is so opposed to equality and human rights.
"They don't try to dress it up as anything else."
Although the "burn-out" she felt after years of tackling this "onslaught" led to a sabbatical last year, to Finland and Canada – two countries where there have been attempts to shift away from segregated education – she said that was not the reason she was leaving ALLFIE.
First, she said, she was ready for a new challenge after 13 years. But she also wanted to "finish the job" in Hammersmith and Fulham.
She chaired the Hammersmith and Fulham Disabled People's Commission that produced last year's report and co-wrote it with Caulfield.
She said: "Now is the opportunity to realise all of that change that we set out in that report. It's too good an opportunity to miss."
The report is wide-ranging, and it concentrates not just on areas such as social care and education that are usually associated with disabled people's services, but on "everything the council does".
And it is not just about council services, she said.
One of the report's recommendations is about building the capacity of the community and supporting disabled people to be co-producers, and about supporting disabled people's organisations in the borough to work with disabled residents to be ready to co-produce policy decisions and service delivery with the council.
Flood said her new role would be "a challenge".
She said: "I think we will meet resistance, potentially at every stage. Very few people do not struggle with fundamental change, particularly in sectors where the traditional approach to disabled people has been very, very well-embedded.
"But the change is already underway, and I wouldn't have taken the job if I thought this was just a token gesture."
One of the tasks she will face, she said, will be in education, where she said she would need to challenge the council to move towards inclusion.
But she has already been encouraged by the co-production role played by disabled people in the planning application to redevelop Hammersmith town hall and the surrounding area.
And she said she was encouraged by the council's moves away from a focus on personal budgets and towards the adoption of an independent living strategy.
Flood said her thoughts about leaving ALLFIE were "bittersweet", despite the excitement of her new role, because she felt the tide may finally be turning in the battle against the government's anti-inclusion policies.
Not only is ALLFIE's membership increasing, but there has been a string of judicial review cases taken by parents challenging attempts to have their disabled children thrown out of mainstream schools.
In the short-term, ALLFIE is set to make an interim appointment while its trustees choose a permanent replacement for Flood.
She believes ALLFIE will benefit from a fresh approach on income generation from a new director, particularly because it is campaigning for social change in an area opposed by the government, which she said was "a double whammy".
She is also hopeful about Labour's new shadow minister responsible for special educational needs, the disabled MP Emma Lewell-Buck, who visited ALLFIE last month for a discussion with Flood.
Flood said: "We were really honest with her about our disappointment about how lacking in detail Labour have been since they recommitted to inclusive education at the party conference last September.
"We really hope that with Emma at the helm we will see a new approach to how Labour talk about inclusive education and putting some detail into their policy of a national education service.
"It's a relationship that we have started and we intend to build and she seems to really understand what it is we are trying to do and she is a disabled person herself and has her own story to tell about her own education."
Flood will also leave as ALLFIE puts the finishing touches to a new version of its manifesto for inclusive education and is planning a private members' bill that she hopes will act as "a vehicle to build political relationships and support".
She said the thought of leaving later this month was "awful".
She said: "I feel ALLFIE is so part of me and I hope that I am part of ALLFIE and I think I am, and I will be really sad to leave, but I think ALLFIE is in a very different, better, stronger place than when I started.
"We have an amazing staff team, we are very clear about our vision, we can articulate it with well-evidenced examples, and we are never swayed from our commitment to inclusive education and the ending of segregation, and that's an amazing achievement in such difficult times.
"I hope that as its director I have helped that happen."
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Via interconnects in multilayer substrates, such as chip scale packaging, ball grid arrays, multichip modules, and printed circuit boards (PCB) can critically impact system performance. Lumped-circuit models for vias are usually established from their geometries to better understand the physics. This paper presents a procedure to extract these element values from a partial element equivalent circuit type method, denoted by CEMPIE. With a known physics-based circuit prototype, this approach calculates the element values from an extensive circuit net extracted by the CEMPIE method. Via inductances in a PCB power bus, including mutual inductances if multiple vias are present, are extracted in a systematic manner using this approach. A closed-form expression for via self inductance is further derived as a function of power plane dimensions, via diameter, power/ground layer separation, and via location. The expression can be used in practical designs for evaluating via inductance without the necessity of full-wave modeling, and, predicting power-bus impedance as well as effective frequency range of decoupling capacitors.


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Justin has traveled the globe guiding and learning the The Fly Shop's international destinations. He has guided the Kamchatka Peninsula every season since 2008, fishing the world with a spey rod, for every sea run fish he can find.
After graduating from Chico State University, Justin started his career at The Fly Shop as a counselor at our acclaimed FishCamp program in 2004. After that first summer, The Fly Shop hired him on full time to work in the store located in Redding, California. He started guiding the rivers of Northern California for The Fly Shop in 2006, swinging flies with spey rods for steelhead. He started guiding the Kamchatka Peninsula in 2008 and has spent all summer, every summer, learning every river we fly to and offer on the Kamchatka Peninsula. Add all that time up and Justin has spent over a year of his life on the ground in Russia. Outside of Russia, Justin spends all his time making plans on when and how to chase steelhead, and then actually chasing steelhead, immersed in his rivers in every conceivable condition, good or bad, all around the Pacific rim and the world. He has spent an extensive amount of time swinging flies with spey rods for Steelhead in BC, Sea Trout in Tierra Del Fuego including Pacific and Atlantic Salmon. He is very excited to share his experiences as the newest member of our International Travel staff. You will be caught up with his purely infectious enthusiasm for anadromous fish.
Justin grew up fishing the Sierra Nevada Mountains for trout, with his Father, during his years as a Boy Scout. He started fly fishing on these backpacking trips and got serious about the fly rod during his summers spent as a counselor at Camp Jack Hazard on the Stanislaus River, California. He spent all summer fishing for trout with dry flies. When Justin transferred from Santa Barbara to Chico State in Northern California, fly fishing took over his life once he discovered the year round fishing and the steelhead common to the Northern California watersheds. As soon as he graduated from Chico State he was hired by The Fly Shop which sealed his fate as a professional fly fishing bum. Justin quickly got involved with all aspects of the fishing business at The Fly Shop. They hired him to the retail floor. He remained very active with The Fly Shop's FishCamp Program. He got certified as an FFF casting instructor and became one of the head instructor's at The Fly Shop's Casting Schools. He was an instructor for The Fly Shop's Fly Tying Classes. Justin loves to tie, especially for steelhead and stripers. Justin spent most of his off time swinging with Spey rods for Steelhead, and in 2006 started guiding the Trinity and Klamath Rivers. About that time, Justin started hosting international trips for The Fly Shop, and expanding his reach and knowledge of the world's best fly fishing. Specializing in the spey rod, Justin has focused on the Steelhead Rivers of British Columbia, The Sea Trout of Tierra Del Fuego in Argentina, and the Atlantic Salmon on the Kola Peninsula in Russia, as well as the other Pacific salmon. He has also spent his share of time chasing fish on the flats of Mexico, Belize and the Bahamas.
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Jean-Pierre Goux est mathématicien, ingénieur, entrepreneur, écrivain, conférencier et acteur engagé dans l'écologie. Son expertise se situe dans les domaines de la transition écologique, de l'énergie, de l'économie, de la prospective, de la technologie, de l'espace et des récits. Ancien directeur général de Powernext, il est l'auteur de la saga Siècle bleu, président de l'Institut des Futurs souhaitables, cofondateur de Blueturn et président de l'ONG OneHome. Jean-Pierre Goux est fasciné par la beauté de la Terre vue depuis l'espace, son impact sur les astronautes et ce que cette vision pourrait changer dans les sociétés humaines, au niveau individuel et collectif, si elle devenait accessible à tous. Il est également père de deux enfants.

Il prépare un film-documentaire sur l'écologie & l'espace, et publiera en 2023 un essai intitulé Révolution bleue où il propose des voies pour réconcilier l'Humanité et la Biosphère.

Éducation
Né le  à Nice, Jean-Pierre Goux a étudié au Lycée Estienne d'Orves puis en classes préparatoires au Lycée Masséna. Il est ingénieur diplômé de l'Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées (ENSTA Paris) en 1996 et titulaire d'un DEA en « Modélisation et Modèles mathématiques en Économie » de Sorbonne Université.

Après des premiers travaux en mathématiques sur les fractales et les ondelettes, il se spécialise dans le domaine de l'optimisation mathématique. Il effectue son stage de fin d'études pour adapter les algorithmes d'optimisation de la production nationale d'électricité au nouveau contexte concurrentiel électrique européen. Son mémoire obtient le prix des meilleurs projets de fin d'études de l'ENSTA.

Carrière

Mathématiques
Il effectue le début de sa carrière de 1997 à 2000 à Chicago (Illinois, USA) en tant que chercheur en mathématiques à Northwestern University et au Argonne National Laboratory (United States Department of Energy).

Ses travaux portent sur la résolution de problèmes d'optimisation de très grande taille en utilisant des ressources de calcul inutilisées via Internet. Le framework MW qu'il a coécrit a été reconnu comme une des 20 plus influentes contributions sur la période 1992-2012 par la « Conference on High-Performance and Distributed Computing » de 2012.

En juin 2000, avec ses collègues Nathan Brixius, Kurt Anstreicher et Jeff Linderoth, il résout le problème d'affectation quadratique nug30, irrésolu depuis sa formulation en 1968 et considéré comme l'un des problèmes d'optimisation combinatoire les plus complexes. Cette résolution leur vaut une large couverture médiatique (Wired, Le Monde, BBC News, Science&Vie, Nature, Chicago Sun-Times…). En 2003, pour leur article « Solving large quadratic assignment problems on computational grids », paru en 2002 dans la revue Mathematical Programming, ils reçoivent le SIAM Optimization Prize qui récompense tous les trois ans le meilleur papier en optimisation.

Afin de contourner les éditeurs de revue scientifiques, qu'il jugeait trop lents et trop chers, il développe et lance en 2000 « Optimization Online » sous l'égide de la Mathematical Optimization Society, un service online gratuit et automatique pour accélérer la diffusion scientifique. Le site est toujours activement utilisé aujourd'hui par la communauté mondiale de l'optimisation.

En septembre 2000, il décide de rentrer en France pour œuvrer à la vie publique et économique de son pays. Il participe à la création de la société Artelys qu'il rejoint dès l'origine. Société spécialisée en optimisation, ils appliquent leur savoir-faire en optimisation et en informatique pour la modélisation, la simulation de problèmes dans tous les secteurs (énergie, réseaux d'eau, environnement, transport, télécom, logistique, industrie…).

Jean-Pierre Goux quitte Artelys en février 2004. La société compte aujourd'hui 70 employés (essentiellement à Paris) et constitue un des plus grands centres d'expertise mondiaux en optimisation.

Énergie
Considérant que l'optimisation du système ne suffit pas pour engager la transition écologique, il quitte Artelys en 2004 pour rejoindre Powernext et participer au design du système énergétique français et européen. Il y crée la cellule de surveillance des marchés afin d'éviter l'apparition d'un nouvel Enron et d'assurer l'intégrité du marché de l'énergie. Il dirige ensuite la stratégie et le business development, et participe à l'ensemble des chantiers d'expansion de la société autour de l'électricité (marché à termes, day-ahead, couplage européen), des marchés du carbone, du gaz naturel, des certificats d'économie d'énergie, des garanties d'origine d'électricité etc. En 2018, il devient Directeur Général de Powernext.

Européen convaincu et persuadé que la transition énergétique doit être pensée à cette échelle, Jean-Pierre Goux œuvre depuis 2005 au rapprochement avec EEX, marché allemand de l'énergie. Ensemble, les deux groupes, qui fusionneront en 2015, opéreront dans une dizaine d'États membres européens devenant le leader mondial de l'électricité.

De 2009 à 2013, il dirige une task force nationale puis européenne (réunissant l'ensemble des acteurs européens de l'énergie mais aussi les forces de police et de douanes) pour empêcher que des réseaux criminels exécutent une fraude massive à la TVA dans le secteur de l'électricité et du gaz, qui aurait pu être beaucoup plus grande que celle qui a coûté plus de 5 milliards d'euros aux États-Membres dans le CO2. À la suite d'un lobbying intense auprès de Bruxelles, il obtient avec ses collègues le vote d'une directive à l'unanimité par l'ensemble des 27 Etats-membres en juillet 2013 mettant fin à cette menace.

De 2015 à 2017, il s'oppose au rachat de l'éditeur de logiciel anglais Trayport par le géant américain Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), leader mondial de l'énergie. À la suite d'auditions auprès de l'autorité de concurrence du Royaume-Uni (CMA, Competition and Markets Authority), il obtient avec ses collègues le gel de cette acquisition, puis fournira les éléments prouvant qu'une telle acquisition pourrait permettre à ICE de faire main-basse sur le secteur énergétique européen. Le CMA suivra cet avis et obligera dans une décision historique ICE à revendre Trayport en juillet 2017.

De 2018 au 1er janvier 2020, Jean-Pierre Goux a été Directeur Général de Powernext et a dirigé l'Innovation Think Tank du Groupe EEX (600 personnes) pour répondre aux enjeux croissants de la numérisation, décarbonisation et décentralisation du secteur énergétique.

En juin 2019, Jean-Pierre Goux et Jérôme Guillen (Président de Tesla automobile, bras droit d'Elon Musk) reçoivent le Crocos d'or par l'Association des anciens élèves de l'ENSTA pour leurs carrières.

Au 1er janvier 2020, compte tenu l'urgence de la crise écologique, Jean-Pierre Goux quitte Powernext pour se consacrer à temps plein à ses autres activités écologiques, littéraires et philanthropiques.

Powernext et sa filiale électrique EPEX Spot emploient près de 200 personnes à Paris.

Engagement écologique

La Révolution des Fourmis
Après une rencontre avec l'écrivain français Bernard Werber, Jean-Pierre Goux développe avec lui et gère le site « La Révolution des Fourmis ». De 1996 à 1999, c'est l'une des premières communautés virtuelles françaises. A travers plusieurs projets et forums de discussion, elle  vise à faire émerger dans le monde réel, l'utopie imaginée par Bernard Werber : changer le monde (agriculture, politique, énergie, transport…) en s'inspirant des autres espèces (notamment les insectes sociaux) et du vivant ; une approche similaire à ce que prônait le biomimétisme, né à la même époque,

Siècle bleu
Via sa collaboration avec Bernard Werber, Jean-Pierre Goux prend conscience que les récits structurent les sociétés humaines et peuvent surtout leur permettre d'évoluer. En 2000, il se lance dans l'écriture d'une grande saga, Siècle bleu, qui raconte comment le monde pourrait connaître une révolution écologique pacifique mondiale en 28 jours.

Le premier tome paraît en 2010 et le second en 2012 aux Editions Hugo&Cie sous la houlette de Jacques Binsztok (l'éditeur des Fourmis de Bernard Werber lorsqu'il était chez Albin Michel). Ces romans ont rencontré un grand succès (Télérama, Les Echos,  Nice-Matin, La Tribune, Libération) et ont été réédités en novembre 2018 par les Editions La Mer Salée. En février 2021, les Editions Actes Sud en publieront la version poche dans la prestigieuse collection Babel Noir.

Une adaptation en série télévisée est actuellement à l'étude, ainsi que deux nouveaux tomes en 2023.

Blueturn
En 2016, Jean-Pierre Goux a cofondé Blueturn avec son ancien camarade de promotion Michael Boccara. A partir d'images uniques de la Terre prises par le satellite DSCOVR de la NASA (imaginé par le vice-président américain Al Gore) situé à un million et demi de kilomètres de la Terre dans la direction de l'axe Terre-Soleil, Blueturn a permis de réaliser les premières vidéos de la Terre qui tourne filmée depuis l'espace. À partir de ces images, Blueturn permet de reconstituer l'overview effect, le choc émotionnel ressenti par les astronautes en voyant la Terre depuis l'orbite et qui a déclenché chez eux une forte prise conscience écologique. Ce projet est salué par les médias (Télérama, Le Monde, 20 minutes) et les images sont diffusées à la télévision le 5 décembre 2017 dans l'émission Rendez-vous en Terre inconnue de Frédéric Lopez. Jean-Pierre Goux raconte l'aventure de ce projet dans sa conférence TEDx "Voir la Terre en entier".

Un projet de film documentaire est à l'étude pour raconter l'aventure de ces images dont l'origine remonte à Socrate.

OneHome
Dans son roman Siècle bleu, Jean-Pierre Goux imaginait que la généralisation de l'overview effect à l'échelle de la planète pourrait changer l'humanité et déclencher une révolution bleue. Après le succès de Blueturn, il décide d'aller plus loin pour donner vie à cette utopie. Avec le designer Kim Huynh-Kieu, Marie L'Hermite et Georges Houy, il lance en 2020 l'ONG OneHome qui vise à partager l'overview effect au monde entier dans une expérience unique s'appuyant sur les images de Blueturn, le design, l'art et l'informatique de pointe ainsi que des collaborations avec des artistes (Agoria, Yael Naim), des astronautes (Jean-François Clervoy), des activistes (Satish Kumar) et des scientifiques (John P. Allen) . Début 2021, l'expérience sera complétée par une plateforme qui permettra à tous de vivre l'overview effect et de déclarer son amour à la Terre. La philosophie de OneHome est .

Institut des Futurs souhaitables
En juin 2019, il est nommé président de l'association Institut des Futurs Souhaitables. Ecole de la réinvention, sa mission est de promouvoir une approche prospective pour donner, à toutes et à tous, les moyens de construire leurs futurs souhaitables. Dans cette période singulière de métamorphoses, nous avons l'occasion unique d'imaginer demain à l'aune de ce qu'il pourrait être de mieux. L'Institut des Futurs souhaitables s'adresse à tous ceux qui veulent se saisir de cette opportunité pour inventer un monde plus souhaitable en donnant à ces volontaires bienveillants et "bien-vaillants" des clés de lecture du présent, ainsi que des armes créatives pour participer à la construction de ce nouveau monde qui s'annonce.

Conférencier et chroniqueur
Jean-Pierre Goux a donné plus de 200 conférences sur Siècle bleu et l'Overview Effect dans des festivals, des entreprises ou des écoles. Il a été speaker à trois reprises aux conférences TEDx (TEDxVaugirardRoad en juin 2016, TEDxClermontSalon en mars 2019 et TEDxKids@IssyLesMoulineaux en juin 2019). En 2012 et 2013, il a été chroniqueur régulier sur l'émission « 2h15 pour sauver le Monde » de Radio Nova, ainsi que sur l'émission On va tous y passer sur France Inter de Frédéric Lopez.

Blue Revolution / Révolution bleue
En 2023, il publiera un essai intitulé Révolution bleue  qui décryptera la situation entre l'Humanité et la Biosphère et proposera des moyens de les réconcilier.

Autres mandats
Jean-Pierre Goux est également membre depuis 2015 du comité de prospective du Comité 21 (Comité français pour l'environnement et le développement durable). En 2020, il rejoint Space'ibles, l'observatoire de prospective spatiale du Centre National d'études spatiales. De 2003 à 2013, il a été membre du conseil d'administration de l'association des anciens élèves de l'ENSTA Paris. De 2016 à 2019, il a enseigné dans le cours "Energies renouvelables" de l'ENSTA Paris.

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Whether you enjoy restoring old homes or are looking to update the look and appearance of your home, deciding how to meet your home renovation goals on a budget can be challenging. Do you start with a bathroom remodel or a kitchen remodel? Should you focus on a new and more energy-efficient heating and air conditioning installation?
Before you start knocking down walls or removing fixtures and cabinets, let's take a look at some great tips and advice to help you accomplish your renovation goals and still stay on budget!
The first and most important step is to determine how much you want to invest in home renovations. Knowing how much money you have to work with will help determine what you can and cannot afford. Plus, it will let you know if you may need to save up a little more before starting your renovations.
Take a moment and decide which renovations are the most important. The best way to do this is to write down all the renovations you would like to make to your home. Once you have your list, number the renovations, with number one being at the top of your list.
You can frequently find a variety of home renovation experts who offer free consultations to discuss your home renovation needs. It never hurts to get some input and advice from these experts, as they may point out certain things you may have overlooked.
You know what renovations you want to make to your home. Prior to starting any work, you should transform your ideas and put them on paper. Having a design for your project will make it easier to know which materials and supplies are required.
Part of knowing if you are on target with your budget is knowing which supplies and materials you will require. Once you have your list, then you can start getting prices so you can determine how much everything is going to cost.
One great way to stretch your budget further is when you can do some of the renovation work yourself. Not everyone is cut out to do all types of DIY renovations. Sure, those home renovation programs make it look easy, but there are often certain parts of the work that you never see on TV.
Start by being honest about your abilities and skills. Then go down your list of renovations and decide which parts of the job you can do yourself. For instance, with a bathroom remodel, you probably can handle painting the walls and resurfacing (repainting) your cabinets. However, when it comes to installing a new shower or tub or sink, these are often better left to a professional to provide expert plumbing services.
It never hurts to ask friends or family that have abilities or skills in different areas to help with your home renovation projects. For instance, your brother-in-law may be great at installing new flooring. Just remember to thank anyone who helps by feeding them or offering to pay them for their assistance.
Anything you can recycle, repurpose, and reuse will help reduce your renovation costs. Think about how you could transform an existing object into something else that would work with your new room design. For example, if you have a huge single mirror in the bathroom, you could repurpose it into several smaller mirrors by having the mirror professionally cut into new shapes and sizes.
It can be tempting to want to renovate your entire home from top to bottom as one big project. Doing so is never a good idea, as it can turn your home upside down. Every room will be torn apart at some various stage of renovation. It is better to pick one room, fully renovate it first, and then move on to the next room.
If you reach a point where you are stuck because something is beyond your abilities or there's something you simply do not want to do, get help from a professional. It is better to utilize professionals at the right stages of your project to keep it on track and have the work completed right the first time. It could cost you more to have a professional come in later and fix something you tried to do unsuccessfully.
If you are removing drywall, parts of the ceiling, or other areas that expose ductwork, plumbing, or electrical wiring, you will want to take advantage of this access during your renovation. For example, if you have older plumbing lines, you may want to schedule repiping plumbing services. Replacing the lines now will prevent having to tear everything back out later to resolve a water leak or another plumbing issue.
Check out high-quality vinyl flooring. You might be surprised to find vinyl flooring that looks and feels like hardwood or ceramic tiles for much less. Modern vinyl flooring comes in small sections, which make it easy to install. You could even use it on your walls for a modern and trendy appearance.
See if your cabinet and countertop supplier has overstocked items. Sometimes you can find that your supplier ordered cabinets and countertops for someone else and had extra materials left over after their project. In some cases, the person may have decided on a different color or style afterward. Most suppliers want to get rid of these if they can, so you could get a decent discount by shopping for these types of bargains.
See if your plumber has any overstocked fixtures and faucets. Just like cabinets and countertops, sometimes your plumber will have extra fixtures and faucets left over from a previous renovation project.
Reuse your existing cabinetry. If your current cabinets are in great shape, reuse them. You can paint them a different color or sand them and stain them a new color. If your cabinets need to be replaced, but the doors are still in decent shape, you can save some money by reusing the existing doors.
How old is your current system? If your current system is 15 years or older, its useful lifespan is coming to an end. It may last another couple years. To avoid an unexpected system failure, it might be more worthwhile to get a new HVAC installed before tackling other home renovation projects.
Do your energy bills continue to increase? If you notice your energy bills are going up month over month or year over year, you may want to replace your HVAC system. As systems age, even with the proper maintenance and repairs, they will gradually start to use more energy to function correctly. Cutting your energy costs with a new system will help give you extra money to start setting aside for other home renovations.
How often do you need HVAC maintenance and repair services? If your HVAC technician is visiting your home on a monthly or more frequent basis for maintenance and repairs, you will want to consider getting a new system installed. In the long run, you could end up spending more to attempt to keep your current system running a few more years than to have it replaced now.
As you can see, undertaking home renovations when you are on a budget does require you to decide what is most important for you and your family. Making sure you are cool and comfortable during the hot summer can be a higher priority than renovating your kitchen or bathroom.
For professional advice and assistance with home renovation plumbing services and repairs, as well as HVAC maintenance, repairs, and new heating and air conditioning installations, please feel free to contact the skilled plumbers and HVAC technicians at Christianson Air Conditioning & Plumbing. We have been helping homeowners in Austin Metro, San Antonia, New Braunfels, Temple, and the surrounding areas with their plumbing and heating and cooling needs since 1950.


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Charlie Crist calls for drive-through coronavirus testing
Joe Biden's health plan would mean infusion of money for Florida
Charlie Crist is blasting a proposed fee hike for homeowners in the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac programs.
Crist wants tests to be accessible to all Americans.
Mark Bergin
U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist has called for drive-through coronavirus testing in a letter sent to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The letter addressed Thursday to CDC Director Robert Redfield also asks for the agency to provide direction on who needs testing and to make use of every qualified lab available.
"Floridians are seeing efficient, effective coronavirus tests around the world, while Americans experiencing symptoms cannot get tested here at home," Crist wrote in a news release. "Tom Hanks was diagnosed with coronavirus in Australia where testing is free and widely available. He would not have met CDC criteria for a test in America. It's outrageous."
"Every day we get this wrong is a day that Americans are less safe. Let's get it right. Let people get tested."
The U.S. has about 1,663 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus among more than 128,000 worldwide as of Thursday afternoon. So far, 4,720 people have died, including 40 in the U.S.
Crist said the country's ability to quickly administer tests is "unacceptable," and claimed delays will "put more people unnecessarily at risk."
"The United States ranks among the very worst in the world in per capita testing rates," Crist wrote.
Crist claimed South Korea and Italy had higher per capita testing rates than the U.S.
"The American people cannot and will not accept these delays any longer, particularly when they witness, effective, efficient testing taking place in other advanced countries," Crist wrote. "I look forward to your swift and decisive action."
Florida has 30 positive cases of the coronavirus, which causes the respiratory disease known as COVID-19. Two people have died in the state.
Crist sent a letter to the CDC and to the Food and Drug Administration last week, calling for the agencies to work together to expedite the coronavirus testing process.
The Democratic representative also suggested private labs should be able to test people for the coronavirus.
On Feb. 29, the Department of Health and Human Services issued rules to speed up the approval process for commercial, research and academic labs. As of Tuesday, there are 79 state and local public health labs in the U.S. that are verified and using COVID-19 diagnostic tests.
On Wednesday, Crist wrote to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer suggesting additional provisions to bolster the upcoming coronavirus response package.
In this article:CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Charlie Crist, coronavirus, coronavirus testing, COVID-19
Written By Mark Bergin
Mark Bergin is a freelance journalist, who previously worked as an online writer for 10News WTSP in St. Petersburg. Bergin has covered the Tampa Bay Rays' stadium negotiations, the 2018 midterm elections, Hurricane Irma, Tampa Bay's transportation issues and city/county government. He also covers the NFL for the Bleav Podcast Network and for BrownsNation.com. You can follow his work on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram at @mdbergin. Reach him by email at markdbergin@gmail.com.


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There is no longer doubt that a pre-eminent election promise of the Liberal government will come to pass; that of the legalization of recreational marijuana. The target date is Canada Day, 2018. This new regime will bring with it a host of challenges for employers that will require action in the coming months to ensure that policies, procedures and practices are relevant to workplace realities and responsive to legitimate concerns regarding job performance and safety. Those employers who function under the illusion that they can continue without written policies or will be able to rely upon current protocols without legal review may be in for a rude awakening.
There are two primary considerations for employers: establishing impairment and the absence of equipment similar to a breathalyzer that indicates actual impairment when the drug test is administered. As can be seen from the recent decision in Amalgamated Transit Union v. TTC (motion for interlocutory injunction), a chasm exists between management and labour in relation to the rights of employer and employee regarding this issue. The same holds true for non-unionized workplaces.
My time as director of human resources at The Prudential allowed me to understand these two distinct perspectives. Both sides are often either unaware of or biased against the legitimate interests of the other. This is evident in the juridical debate that is currently taking place on the advent of legalized recreational cannabis. While each side recognizes the safety implications of cannabis impairment, each also stands on opposite sides of the spectrum as to the mechanisms available to legitimately minimize the risks.
The starting point of the debate emanates from the decision in Entrop v. Imperial Oil, which, in essence, stands for the proposition that actual impairment on the job is the necessary basis for the approbation of remedial action by the employer. This represents a major problem. While a breathalyzer test is recognized as a valid indicator of alcohol impairment at the time the test is administered, nothing currently matches its efficacy in regard to cannabis. THC, the main psychotropic ingredient in cannabis, builds up in body tissue. Thus, a positive blood, urine or saliva test may indicate the existence and level of THC in the body and, therefore, that the employee is a user. It doesn't necessarily establish actual impairment.
This limitation is not problematic for employers in regard to those jobs that are not safety sensitive. Progressive discipline, appropriately applied, will be adequate to deal with the situation and allow for termination if necessary. However, where safety is an issue that can result in catastrophic injury or death, the luxury of time and procedure may not exist.
The decisions rendered by adjudicative regimes that review employers' disciplinary and administrative actions pursuant to their drug and alcohol policies (such as tribunals, arbitration boards and civil courts) vary to some degree in approach and outcome. However, considerations upon which the decisions are based are fairly uniform. Cognizant of the potential for catastrophic accidents in safety-sensitive positions, they strive to strike a balance between safety concerns, the difficulty of establishing actual impairment and the protection of privacy.
Thus, policies that, for safety-sensitive jobs, impose self-identification, rehabilitation and random testing (following a significant or a general series of events) are increasingly being upheld despite their intrusiveness. This is much more likely to occur if discipline results not from a positive drug test but due to the refusal by the employee to adhere to the policy requirements.
Employers should note that decisions that uphold terminations resulting from failure to self-identify or refusal to take a drug test following an occurrence are becoming more common.
While not guaranteed panaceas, policies and procedures should reflect these adjudicative tendencies.
Conventional wisdom postulates a power disparity in favour of employers. However, due to the dangers of impairment regarding cannabis in the workplace, that hypothesis may be moot. Until a test exists that is comparable to the breathalyzer, remedial action will be open to challenge. It is, therefore, appropriate, if not imperative, for employers, working with legal counsel, to have the most responsive policies that the juridical environment allows.
Shelley Brown is an employment lawyer and senior associate at Steinberg Title Hope and Israel LLP in Toronto. Before joining the firm, in addition to working as in-house counsel for Prudential Insurance Company of America, he was the director of human resources.


Finding solutions for improving medication nonadherence costs, which total billions of dollars each year, is a top healthcare priority. How can you help get patients back on track with medication adherence?
Medications may be effective in combating disease, but not if your patients aren't taking them. The World Health Organization defines adherence to long-term therapy as "the extent to which a person's behavior - taking medication, following a diet, and/or executing lifestyle changes - corresponds with agreed recommendations from a healthcare provider." Unfortunately, many patients don't adhere to medication regimens and the costs add up as this infographic shows.


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Q: how to use the word imperative? how to use the word imperative when referring to plural and not singular?
the above mentioned issues are imperative to the growth of the economy
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the above mentioned issues are imperatives to the growth of the economy

A: The adjectival usage of 'imperative' is probably more common than the count noun usage. This is what is being used in

It is imperative that we destroy the bridge.
It is imperative to the Allied advance.
It is imperative to destroy it.

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It is important to her.
It is essential to have air cover.

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