Creek Bottom Brewing Company has been a successful brewery, restaurant and craft beer market in Galax, VA since 2013. We opened our second location in Mt. Airy, NC in April of 2017. Creek Bottom produces six year around beers and multiple seasonal ales from our attached brewery in the Galax location. The restaurant focuses on wood-fired brick-oven pizza, smoked wings, handcrafted sammiches & awesome appetizers. Order up a brew from the 22 taps in VA or the 32 taps in NC. Customers can also choose from plenty of craft beers from other breweries which are available.
CBB has lots of special events throughout the week, like Team Trivia, Open Mic, Bluegrass Jams & Tap Takeovers from various breweries. There is live music most every weekend at both locations featuring some fantastic talent. Creek Bottom Brewing Company has created a destination where locals and travelers alike can enjoy the local heritage through our handcrafted creations & a robust selection of events.


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The last time I was at Cockpit Arts studio, I was there to interview Tamasyn Gambell. I remembered walking up the corridor in the East Wing of Cockpit Arts. Flanked on either side of the corridor were large closed studio doors. Above each door is the resident artist's name plaque. It was surprisingly quiet. As I craned my neck for a sneak peek, I soon realised this was a working silence, as artists were in their studios busy at work.
Yesterday evening was my first opportunity to meet the artists and see their work, as the studio doors were flung open for a Christmas sale. This open studio will run the whole weekend, so do go and explore.
Catarina Riccabona is one to watch. A definite new and emerging talent. She is a textile designer and weaver who studied at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. This year she won the Cockpit Arts Clothworkers' Foundation Award.
It was lovely chatting to Catarina and finding out about her work. She tells me that her hand weaved cushion covers, throws and scarves are made from linen, wool and alpaca, all ecologically sourced from home and Europe.
I love the way the fabrics feel and how the muted blocks of colours, asymmetrical in configuration and pattern, fuse and merge. They are stunning in an understated way. They would make beautiful gifts for Christmas.
My next encounter was with the talented Sian Zeng. I have been admiring her work from afar for a while. She was lovely in person and most down to earth. As we talked, I felt as if I have known her for a while.
Originally born in Shanghai, she later moved with her parents to Hungary. That lead to us to comparing notes about how fluent we both were, or rather not, in Mandarin.
She graduated from Central Saint Martins in textile design. Her company now specialises in wallpaper, interior accessories and gift items. She won the Elle Decoration 2010/11 young talent of the year award. A rather interesting fact about Sian Zeng is that not only is she an amazing creative talent, she has an Economics degree under her belt too. Sorry for outing you Sian Zeng, but I found this most admirable.
Her magnetic wallpaper is one of her design triumphs. So innovative and beautiful with an unexpected quirky eclecticism. I love its interactive element, you can move the specially illustrated magnets that compliment the wallpaper design, to create your very own bespoke theme. You can even write on the speech bubble magnets to create some humour.
Do visit Sian Zeng's studio this weekend. I bought one of her DIY bear cushions as a gift. Her Red Riding hood prints are also beautiful and witty with a twist.
Last but not least, is Mary Fellowes' bright and beautiful prints for Mary Land. I first noticed her work for sale in High Tea of Highgate, where I occasionally go for that indulgent piece of home-made Victoria sponge.
Mary used to have a studio in Cockpit Arts, and now joins the long list of talented alumnae exhibiting their work at the Open studios this weekend. Originally a potter, Mary has diversified into printing.
I love the bright cheery happiness of her prints. In fact, I bought one that evening. You can buy on-line too.
I hope you have enjoyed my round up review of the Cockpit arts open studio. There are lots of other amazing talents there. If you are interested, there are also numerous specialist jewellery studios there to explore. Signing off now, wishing everyone a great Saturday.
What a lovely smile Catarina has!
I went yesterday and tried to track down the magnetic wallpaper but couldn't find the studio. It was E2O or something but it went from E2N to E2P so I gave up. Perhaps it was like the Hogwart's platform.


Diego Fraxanet is a Spanish former forward in Hattrick.
With a Catalan father and Madrid mother, Fraxanet was discovered by C.F. Mollet U.E. in his early days, but was sold at once to Clerks when he won his first series title without playing. His next Italian experience was usuccessful too, but playing some friendlies he developed a world class set pieces training.
That was noticed by Drinkteam United who paid 320 000 € for his transfers. He became an undisputed starter after just few series appearances and, although he was a formidable forwards, his set pieces training make him win two top scorers trophies, one at the eighth division and the other one at seventh, this one at the age of 30. He scored more official goals than official matches and he probably raised 200 hundred adding friendlies goals.
He is probably the best forward who played in Drinkteam United.


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Palghar lynching case: 19 more held, sent to judicial custody
Palghar (Maharashtra) [India], December 24 (ANI): Nineteen more people have been arrested in the Palghar mob lynching case and later sent to judicial custody, officials of Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Maharashtra, said on Thursday.
SC adjourns to next week plea seeking CBI probe into Palghar lynch
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New Delhi [India], November 23 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned to next week hearing on the pleas seeking a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or a court-monitored Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the Palghar mob lynching incident.
Will fight 'Ravan Raj' in Maharashtra with Jan Aakrosh Yatra: Ram
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 21 (ANI): Referring Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra as 'Ravan Raj', Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Ram Kadam on Saturday said that he will continue to fight against the current regime and again take out the 'Jan Akrosh Yatra' on Palghar ly
Maharashtra: BJP to take out march against Palghar lynching on Nov
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 17 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Ram Kadam will lead a Jan Akrosh Yatra on Wednesday on Palghar lynching case and has demanded CBI enquiry into the case.
SC adjourns for two weeks appeal against Bombay HC's stay on probe
New Delhi [India], October 26 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned for two weeks the hearing on an appeal filed by the Maharashtra government challenging the Bombay High Court order, which stayed the investigation against Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami in connection with h
Palghar lynching: Thane court postpones hearing on bail pleas of 7
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 22 (ANI): A special court in Mumbai on Thursday postponed the hearing on the bail plea of 70 accused persons in connection with the mob lynching of two Sadhus and their driver in Maharashtra's Palghar.
Ram Kadam urges Maharashtra govt to handover Palghar lynching case
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 22 (ANI): Claiming that there has been no satisfactory development in the investigation of the Palghar lynching case, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ram Kadam on Thursday urged Maharashtra Government to hand over the probe in the matter to the Centr
Palghar lynching case: Maharashtra govt files report in SC, lists
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 7 (ANI): The Maharashtra Government has filed a status report in the Supreme Court stating that 15 police personnel were punished with pay cuts and two sent on compulsory retirement, in connection with the Palghar mob lynching incident.
Maharashtra govt files affidavit in SC, opposes transfer of Palgha
New Delhi [India], September 7 (ANI): The Maharashtra government on Monday filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court and opposed the transfer of the Palghar lynching case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 31 (ANI): Two Maharashtra police personnel have been given compulsory retirement in connection with the Palghar mob lynching case while one police officer has been dismissed from service.
Palghar lynching case: Rumours killed victims, says Maharashtra Ho
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 16 (ANI): Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Thursday said that the CID, which was asked to investigate the Palghar lynching incident, has filed a chargesheet in the case.
Maharashtra: CID files 2 chargesheets in Palghar lynching case
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], July 16 (ANI): Crime Investigation Department (CID), Pune on Wednesday filed chargesheets in the Palghar mob lynching case, in which two sadhus and their driver were lynched to death on April 16.

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The 19th century architectural jewel played host to a display of some 60 vintage cars and concept cars from companies such as Aston Martin, Bugatti, Pininfarina and of course the Mazda RX-VISION.
Accompanied by the company's head of design Ikuo Maeda and its European design director Kevin Rice, the Mazda RX-VISION stunned onlookers with its sleek looks and striking modern beauty. "This is one of the most prestigious automobile events in the world. It's a great and unique honour to be invited to show our car, and I'm delighted that Mr. Maeda was able to join us," commented Rice.


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February 1871, Volume 27, Issue 1-2
Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, 27, ERR, 1 February 1871, https://doi.org/10.1144/GSL.JGS.1871.027.01-02.01
Annual General Meeting, Feb. 17, 1871
Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, 27, i-xvi, 1 February 1871, https://doi.org/10.1144/GSL.JGS.1871.027.01-02.02
Part II. Miscellaneous
Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, 27, i-20, 1 February 1871, https://doi.org/10.1144/GSL.JGS.1871.027.01-02.62
Awards of the Wollaston-Medal Under the Conditions of the "Donation-Fund"
William Hyde Wollaston
Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, 27, xix, 1 February 1871, https://doi.org/10.1144/GSL.JGS.1871.027.01-02.05
List of the Foreign Members of the Geological Society of London, in 1870
Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, 27, xvii-xviii, 1 February 1871, https://doi.org/10.1144/GSL.JGS.1871.027.01-02.03
List of the Foreign Correspondents of the Geological Society of London, in 1870
Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, 27, xviii-xix, 1 February 1871, https://doi.org/10.1144/GSL.JGS.1871.027.01-02.04
The Anniversary Address of the President
Joseph Prestwich
Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, 27, xxx-lxxv, 1 February 1871, https://doi.org/10.1144/GSL.JGS.1871.027.01-02.06
Donations to the Library of the Geological Society
Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, 27, 34-564, 1 February 1871, https://doi.org/10.1144/GSL.JGS.1871.027.01-02.12
Part I. Original Communications
On the Carboniferous Flora of Bear Island (lat. 74° 30′ N.)
Oswald Heer
Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, 27, 1-3, 1 February 1871, https://doi.org/10.1144/GSL.JGS.1871.027.01-02.07
On the Evidence afforded by the Detrital Beds without and within the North-eastern part of the Valley of the Weald as to the Mode and Date of the Denudation of that Valley
S. V. Wood
Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, 27, 3-27, 1 February 1871, https://doi.org/10.1144/GSL.JGS.1871.027.01-02.08
On some points of South-African Geology.—Part I
G. W. Stow
Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, 27, 28, 1 February 1871, https://doi.org/10.1144/GSL.JGS.1871.027.01-02.09
Note on some Reptillian Fossils from Gozo
J. W. Hulke
Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, 27, 29-33, 1 February 1871, https://doi.org/10.1144/GSL.JGS.1871.027.01-02.10
On the Discovery of a "Bone Bed" in the lowest of the "Lynton Grey Beds," North Devon
F. Royston Fairbank
Remarks on some Specimens from South Africa
On some points in South-African Geology.—Part II
On the Geology of Natal, in South Africa
Charles Ludolf Griesbach
On the Diamond-districts of the Cape of Good Hope
G. Gilfillan
On Lower Tertiary Deposits recently Exposed at Portsmouth
C. J. A. Meyer
Notes on some new Crustaceans from the Lower Eocene of Portsmouth
Henry Woodward
On the Chalk of the Cliffs from Seaford to Eastbourne, Sussex
W. Whitaker
On the Chalk of the Southern Part of Dorset and Devon
William Whitaker
On the Older Metamorphic Rocks and Granite of Banffshire
T. F. Jamieson
Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, 27, 101-108, 1 February 1871, https://doi.org/10.1144/GSL.JGS.1871.027.01-02.21
On the connexion of Volcanic Action with Changes of Level
Joseph John Murphy
On Some Points in the Geology of the Neighbourhood of Malaga
Don M. de Orueba
On the Structure of the Crag-beds of Suffolk and Norfolk, with some Observations on their Organic Remains
On the Structure and Affinities of Sigillaria, Calamities and Calamodendron
J. W. Dawson
On the Physical Relations of the New Red Marl, Rhætic Beds, and Lower Lias
A. C. Ramsay
Note on a Large Reptillian Skull from Brooke, Isle of Wight, probably Dinosaurian, and referable to the Genus Iguanodon
On the Punfield Formation
John W. Judd
Some Remarks on the Denudation of the Oolites of the Bath District, with a Theory on the Denudation of Oolites generally
W. Stephen Mitchell
On supposed Borings of Lithodomous Mollusca
W. C. Trevelyan
On the probable Cause, Date, and Duration of the Glacial Epoch of Geology
Drayson
On Allophane and an Allied Mineral found at Northampton
W. Douglas Herman
Notes on the Peat and Underlying Beds observed in the Construction of the Albert Dock, Hull
J. C. Hawkshaw
On the Red Rocks of England of older date than the Trias
On the "Passage-Beds" in the neighbourhood of Woolhope, Herefordshire, and on the discovery of a New Species of Eurypterus, and some New Land-plants in them
P. B. Brodie
On a New Species of Eurypterus (E. Brodiei), from Perton, near Stoke Edith, Herefordshire
On the Cliff-sections of the Tertiary beds West of Dieppe in Normandy, and at Newhaven in Sussex
On new Tree Ferns and other Fossils from the Devonian
On a new Chimæroid Fish from the Lias of Lyme Regis (Ischyodus orthorhinus, ♂)
Philip Grey Egerton
On the Tertiary Volcanic Rocks of the Bristish Islands
Archibald Geikie
On the Formation of "Cirques," and their bearing upon Theories attributing the Excavation of Alpine Valleys mainly to the Action of Glaciers
T. G. Bonney
On a New Species of Coral from the Red Crag of Waldringfield
P. Martin Duncan
Notes on the Minerals of Strontian, Argyllshire
Robert H. Scott
The probable Origin of Deposits of "Loess" in North China and Eastern Asia
Thomas W. Kingsmill
On the Ancient Rocks of the St. David's Promontory, South Wales, and their Fossil Contents
R. Harkness and Henry Hicks
On the Age of the Nubian Sandstone
Ralph Tate
On the Discovery of the Glutton (Gulo luscus) in Britain
W. Boyd Dawkins
On the Principal Features of the Stratigraphical Distribution of the British Fossil Lamellibranchiata
J. Logan Lobley
Geological Observations on British Guiana
James G. Sawkins
On the Persistence of Caryophyllia Cylindracea, Reuss, sp., a Cretaceous Species of Coral, in the Coral fauna of the Deep Sea
Note on an Ichthyosaurus (I. enthekiodon) from Kimmeridge Bay, Dorset
Note on a Fragment of a Teleosaurian Snout from Kimmeridge Bay, Dorset
On some supposed Vegetable Fossils
William Carruthers
Notes on the Geology of part of the County of Donegal
A. H. Green
Memoranda on the most recent Geological Changes of the Rivers and Plains of Northern India, founded on Accurate Surveys and the Artesian Well-boring at Umballa, to show the practical application of Mr. Login's Theory of the abrading and transporting power of water to effect such changes
T. Login
Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, 27, 451, 1 February 1871, https://doi.org/10.1144/GSL.JGS.1871.027.01-02.56
On some Points in South-African Geology
George William Stow
On some Points in South-African Geology.—Parts II. and III. On the Dicynodon or Karoo Formation—its Forest-zones, as shown by Sections in the Winterberg and Stormberg (Dordrecht, Upper Kei River, and Klaas Smit's River), and its Denudation by Ice-action; with Remarks on the Climatal changes in South Africa.
Part III.—The Climatical changes of South Africa (Eastern Province an the Vicinity), as indicated by its Geology and Fossils; and specially the Glacial Denudation of the Kaboo Strata.


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Thursday, January 21, 2021 - IST
Tourism Breaking News
STB India Virtual Tradeshow for East India starts today at 10 am
ATOAI elects new team and EC, forms Women Task Force
Promote Domestic tourism under Dekho Apna Desh pledge campaign:FHRAI
Prioritize vaccination for frontline tourism workers: EM Najeeb
Oman extends visa-free period to 14 days
2022 announced as 'Visit Sikkim' year
Union Budget must waive off TCS to help aid recovery: Madhavan Menon
Russia to resume flights to New Delhi from Jan 27
Etihad among world's first airlines to launch IATA Travel Pass
Manipur plans to develop war tourism site at Koirengei airfield
India third-biggest domestic market in Jan 2021: OAG
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IATA working with WHO, ICAO on COVID testing
IATA is working with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to put in place scalable, affordable and fast testing systems, revealed Conrad Clifford, Regional Vice-President Asia Pacific, IATA. Alexandre De Juniac, Director General & CEO, IATA had also said last week, "We have a solution to open borders while mitigating the risk of importing COVID-19 through air travel. That is universal testing. There is testing technology that aligns with our requirements for speed, accuracy, affordability, scalability and ease of use in the travel process. And we are seeing momentum towards implementation."
25% growth in domestic air traffic in Nov
The domestic passenger air traffic in India has recorded very strong growth, up 25.1 per cent, during November 2015 compared to the same period in 2014. This was revealed by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which released global passenger traffic results for November 2015, showing a continued strong traffic growth above the 10 year average rate of 5.6 per cent. The improvements in industry load factors have been largely driven by domestic markets, particularly in India, where there has been a significant improvement in matching capacity to demand and on-going economic strength, according to the report. Globally, domestic travel demand rose 6.4 per cent in November compared to November 2014 but results were mixed, with Brazil, Russia and Japan all showing declines. Total revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) rose 5.9 per cent compared to November 2014. Though this is a weaker result than the October figure of 7.1 per cent but this has been termed as very healthy rate of growth despite factors which are likely to have a temporary affect. Data for the first ten months of the year show a 5 per cent decline in average fares in currency-adjusted terms. November capacity (available seat kilometres or ASKs) increased by 4.2 per cent, and load factor rose 1.3 percentage points to 78.0 per cent. "The airline industry is delivering solid financial and operational performance. The industry's return on capital for 2015 and 2016 is expected to exceed its cost of capital, a very rare occurrence. This means we are on the path toward financial sustainability. Consumers are benefiting from lower fares, and airlines are able to invest in new aircraft that are more comfortable, quieter and more environmentally friendly," …
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With September just around the corner, students up and down the country are returning to their college towns and people are searching for jobs to tide them over until the academic year steam-rolls them.
One of Dublin's most popular night spots is reopening its doors in November and will be searching for 30 staff members. More information will become available over the coming weeks but the company hires through the Mercantile Group who usually post positions on Jobs.ie so keep an eye out.
If you're customer service savvy, check out this part-time job with Kilcar Centra in Donegal. To apply and find out more information click here.
If you dream of nothing but the deliciousness of a burrito, Cork Boojum is searching for a Front of House Crew member. One of the requirements for the candidate is to be, well, sound. So if you're sound, click here to apply.
The Eir store in Galway is offering a minimum of 20 hours a week for a part-time sales consultant. The candidate must be fully flexible. To find out more information and to apply for the click here.
A part-time customer assistant position has opened up in Santry's Lidl. The store is searching for someone to start in September and work a 20-hour contract.Apply here.
The big retailer is searching for a part-time sales assistant in Wilton, Cork and if you're searching for a Christmas role, where better to work and pick up all your stocking fillers. Click here to apply.
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The Higher Education Authority (HEA) which manages Springboard+ on behalf of the Department of Education and Skills has issued a competitive Call to all Higher Education providers for course proposals which will be funded under Springboard+ 2017.
Springboard+ forms part of the Action Plan for Education, our plan to make the Irish education and training system the best in Europe within a decade.
Now in its seventh year, Springboard+ has to date provided over 35,000 free higher education places, primarily to jobseekers in need of upskilling or reskilling to allow them to re-enter the labour market. It involves a job placement, which has been a very successful feature achieving high employment outcomes. Over 80% have entered permanent employment.
Those in employment who wish to upskill or reskill to meet a specific emerging skills need in the Biopharma/Med Tech sector.
Upskilling and reskilling is becoming a regular feature of working life for many people, and the programme is particularly suited to support that need. Given the success of this innovative programme to date we hope we will be in a position to expand the Springboard+ model further in the years ahead.
Speaking today the Minister said "in the area of skills, by implementing the right mix of policies, we can deliver dramatic changes in our ability as a country to attract more jobs from abroad, grow more businesses within the country, and ultimately support strong economic growth.
Springboard+ provides free full-time and part-time higher education courses in areas where there are identified skills needs and/or employment opportunities. Courses to date have been delivered in areas such ICT, Manufacturing which includes the biopharma sector, Construction, Entrepreneurship, Cross-Enterprise Skills, the Hospitality Sector and International Financial Services.
The closing date for submission of proposals is13.00 on Friday 24th March 2017.
Candidates who wish to participate in Springboard+ 2017 will find full details on the approved courses on the dedicated information and applications website www.springboardcourses.ie during June 2017.
The Call document and the ICT conversion guidance document are available here.


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The Pregnant Husband: 36w6d: Full Moon Contractions?
So there is this theory that full moons bring on the birth of babies. Interestingly tonight is a full moon. And no, baby g still has no business showing up!
However, wife had her first one minute long contraction last night and several more continued today.
We are not laughing now, but perhaps will in the future when we look at this insane period of our lives.
Who can say they have relocated cross country in their 3rd pregnancy trimester? What first-time pregnant mom is 37 weeks pregnant and coordinating contractors in between contractions?
Seriously. My wife is a trooper and total champ. I so appreciate all the sacrifices she has made for our growing family. This entire week she has singlehandedly interviewed and hired several contractors to make our house a home. She wasted no time as they have already started in the house.
We got word today that her car arrives from Dallas this Friday! So thanks to Christina and Jerry got the loaner car these two weeks.
It certainly has taken a village with Mom also taking care of our Cowboy during this time. The walking of the dogs at the crack of dawn and evening has been trying. However, our dinners around Newport Beach have been fantastic!
Rick Bayless is one of my favorite chefs. Had the awesome opportunity yo go to Red O, his new concept at Fashion Island in Newport Beach. Great place!


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'Deep within our hearts is a law which though we did not place it there, we know we must obey' - (GS, 16).
Catholics acknowledge seven bedrock principles of social justice as essential for forming conscience and putting faith into action. The following seven principles are found in many of the teachings of the Popes and Bishops especially since the Second Vatican Council. These principles are grounded in the sacred Scriptures, affirmed by the witness of the saints and martyrs, and explained in the documents of Catholic social teaching (papal, conciliar, and episcopal) throughout the centuries. Taken together they form a seamless garment of life. The Department of Pro-Life Activities, Diocesan Justice and Peace Commission, Office of Parish Life and the Office for Outreach and Advocacy at Catholic Charities are united in their commitment to a consistent ethic of life guided by these principles:
Dignity of the Human Person
All people are sacred, made in the image and likeness of God. People do not lose dignity because of disability, poverty, age, lack of success or race. The emphasis is on people over things, being over having.
Call to Family, Community and Participation
The person is not only sacred but also social. How we organize our society - in economics and politics, in law and policy - directly affects human dignity and the capacity of individuals to grow in community. The family is the central social institution that must be supported and strengthened, not undermined. We believe people have a right and a duty to participate in society, seeking together the common good and well-being of all, especially the poor and vulnerable.
People have fundamental rights to life, religious liberty, freedom of conscience, food, shelter, health care, education and employment. All people have a right to participate in the decisions that affect their lives. Corresponding to these rights are duties and responsibilities to respect the rights of others and to work for the common good.
Option for the Poor and Vulnerable
the moral test of a society is how it treats its most vulnerable members. The poor have the most urgent claim on the conscience of any community. We are called to look at public-policy decisions in terms of how they affect the poor.
The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers
Work is an expression of our dignity and a form of cooperating in God's creation. People have the right to decent and productive work, fair wages, private property, and economic initiative. Workers have the strong support of the Church in forming and joining union and worker associations. The economy exists to serve people, not the other way around.
We are one human family. Our responsibilities to each other cross national, racial, economic, and ideological differences. We are called to work globally for justice. This commitment to wage peace and work for development along side of the poorest nations is a hallmark of Christian faith in action. Rev. Ron Sadjak is a founder of one expression of that global solidarity Reaching Out to Africa (ROTA) which while based in Buffalo, fosters human development across the ocean and bridges the worlds.
We show our respect for the Creator by our stewardship of creation. Care for the earth is not just an Earth Day slogan, it is a requirement of our faith. We are called to protect people and the planet, living our faith in relationship with all of God's creation. This environmental challenge has fundamental moral and ethical dimensions that cannot be ignored.
For more on the themes of Catholic social teaching review the USCCB publication Sharing Catholic Social Teaching: Challenges and Directions (No. 5-281) and other social teaching documents at USCCB Publications or call 800-235-8722. Consider these valuable resources for forming a Catholic conscience:
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Science & Technology Current Affairs April 4th Week 2021
Rising Prevalence of U.K. Strain in Delhi:
The proportion of genome samples sequenced from COVID-19 cases in the state of Delhi containing the U.K. variant (B.1.1.7) has increased from 28% in the second week of March to 50% in the final week.
♦ The N501Y mutation in the U.K. strain is known to amplify virus transmission, leading to increased numbers and, as a result, increased disease incidence and mortality.
♦ Along with Punjab, Chhattisgarh, and Gujarat, Delhi was one of the states where cases of the UK strain in the general public far outnumbered those found among foreign visitors and their contacts.
♦ A mutation is simply a modification in the genome`s letter sequence. Virus mutations are an unavoidable aspect of evolution.
♦ The fact that tens of thousands of people have been infected adds to the virus`s pressure to develop.
A UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador is in charge of a global vaccination campaign:
David Beckham, a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, is leading an international campaign to boost vaccine interest and encourage parents to vaccinate their children against deadly diseases.
♦ Beckham discusses the loss of everyday activities due to COVID-19, such as hugs with family, spending time with friends, and being with the humans we love, in an effective video released in advance of World Immunization Week, and urges mother and father to vaccinate themselves so that they can be healthy.
♦ UNICEF Headquarters is at New York, United States of America.
♦ UNICEF Executive Director: Henrietta H. Fore.
Crew 2 of the International Space Station has been launched with four astronauts:
As part of a partnership between NASA and SpaceX under the Commercial Crew Program, four astronauts were launched to the International Space Station (ISS) from Florida. Crew-2 is the name of the mission.
♦ The Commercial Crew Program is a collaboration between NASA and the private sector to transport astronauts to and from the International Space Station.
♦ Unlike previous human spaceflight projects, NASA is a buyer who purchases flights from commercial companies. The spacecraft is not owned or operated by the company.
♦ The programme is assisting in lowering the cost of spaceflight and, without a doubt, creating a new opportunity for people in space.
♦ NASA will focus its efforts on developing spacecraft and rockets for deep space exploration missions by enabling private organisations to provide crew transportation to and from low-Earth orbit.
♦ NASA chose Boeing and SpaceX in September 2014 to improve transportation systems that will carry crew from the United States to the International Space Station.
♦ The International Space Station (ISS) is a livable artificial satellite tv for pc and the single largest man-made structure in low earth orbit. In 1998, the first factor was launched into space. It takes ninety-two minutes to circle the Earth and makes 15.5 orbits every day. It is scheduled to run until 2030.
Science & Technology Current Affairs April 3rd Week 2021
NASA to Launch Crew 2 of Space X:
On World Earth Day, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will launch four astronauts to the International Space Station (April 22). NASA and SpaceX will work together to launch the flight.
♦ SpaceX Crew 2 is the Crew Dragon Spacecraft`s second crewed operational flight. Four scientists will be transported to the International Space Station as part of the mission (ISS).
♦ NASA, JAXA, and ESA astronauts will travel to the International Space Station. The Japanese Space Agency is known as JAXA, and the European Space Agency is known as ESA.
♦ The Crew Dragon spacecraft was the first to launch humans from American soil in nine years. It was released for the first time in May of 2020. It was previously supported by NASA`s Commercial Crew Program. It originated from a plan known as Dragon 1 in the past. Between 2012 and 2020, Dragon 1 was launched on more than twenty missions to deliver cargo to the International Space Station.
♦ The first time astronauts used a spacecraft designed and launched by a private corporation was with SpaceX Crew 1. It even transported astronauts who had returned to Earth.
♦ Crew Dragon detaches from the International Space Station and returns to Earth this way. The pinnacle`s trunk component burns up in the atmosphere. The thrusters are then enabled for a 15-minute de-orbit burn. The De-orbit burn is the firing of a spacecraft`s engines to enable it to re-enter the atmosphere. When it re-enters the atmosphere, the temperature of the spacecraft reaches 1,600 degrees Celsius. Installation of a parachute from under the nose cone to the perspective capsule to cut through the water and reduce impact.
Indian Expedition To Antarctica - Returns To Cape Town:
The Ministry of Earth Sciences fortieth Scientific Expedition to Antarctica (40-ISEA) successfully returned to Cape Town after completing a journey of around 12,000 nautical miles in 94 days, including stopovers.
This achievement brings India`s scientific endeavour on the continent of peace and cooperation to a close after four years of success. On February 27, the crew arrived at Bharati station in Antarctica, and on March 8, they arrived at Maitri station. India`s permanent research base stations in Antarctica are Maitri and Bharati. Dr. Harsh Vardhan is the Minister of Earth Sciences.
Russia to Launch its Own Space Station
The agreement between Roscosmos and its global partners is due to expire in 2024. In 2025, Russia plans to leave the International Space Station (ISS) and launch its own personal space station.
♦ The International Space Station`s structure, according to Russia, is deteriorating. When the station becomes older, it will have irreversible effects.
♦ In 1998, the International Space Station was launched by means of the United States and Russian space agencies. Canada, the European Space Agency, and Japan were the other countries involved in the construction of the International Space Station.
♦ The ISS takes ninety-three minutes to orbit the Earth. Every day, it completes 15.5 orbits. It flies at a speed of 7.7 kilometres per second in space.
♦ Following Russia`s departure, the ISS`s future will be determined entirely by the requirements of the station`s technological modules. The majority of the station`s operational modules have reached the end of their service life.
♦ The first core module of the new Russian orbital station is also ready, according to Roscosmos. The module is expected to be launched in 2025, according to Russia. The cost of constructing this new area mannequin is $5 billion USD.
♦ Russia has announced that it has reached an agreement with China to construct a lunar lookup station.
♦ The sixtieth anniversary of Yuri Gagarin becoming the first person to reach orbit in space was commemorated in Russia. Yuri Gagarin was the first person to travel into space. Vostok 1 was the name of his pill. On April 12, 1961, he performed one orbit of the earth on his tablet.
The FOSS4GOV Innovation Challenge aims to accelerate the adoption of free and open source software in government:
To promote the adoption of Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS) in the Indian government, MeitY announces the #FOSS4GOV Innovation Challenge.
Due to the large number of 4G data subscribers in India, 96 percent of whom gain access to the digital world through open-source primarily based cell operating systems, India is well positioned to become a vibrant hub for Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS) innovations (primarily Android). FOSS has also been used to build some of India`s largest government projects (including Aadhaar) as well as several science start-ups. The Indian government released a Policy on Adoption of Open-Source Software in 2015, acknowledging the viability of FOSS.
#FOSS4GOV Innovation Challenge:
The Innovation Challenge invites FOSS innovators, technology entrepreneurs, and Indian startups to apply open-source CRM and ERP product improvements with useful functions for Govtech in areas such as health, education, agriculture, and urban governance. This is a project for local developers to create open-source customer relationship management and organisation help management applications that can be used by Indian government agencies. Incubation funding, prize money, mentorship by domain experts, institutional assistance from eminent agencies for incubation of thoughts, and a list of choices on GeM are all available to participants.
Science & Technology Current Affairs April 2nd Week 2021
Lithium-Ion Battery Performance Enhancement Technique
IIT Guwahati researchers have developed a technology to boost the efficiency of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, which power the majority of today`s portable devices.
♦ The 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was shared by Stanley Whittingham, John Goodenough, and Akira Yoshino for their contributions to the production of lithium-ion batteries.
♦ Most cell phones, smart phones, tablets, laptops, power banks, and other machines use these batteries.
♦ The majority of electric vehicles (EVs) today use lithium-ion batteries, but they are approaching their theoretical limit of 300 watt-hours of electrical energy per kilogramme of energy.
♦ These batteries may also be used to store solar and wind energy, which means that if they are widely used, we can be able to live in a world without using fossil fuels.
New Services of National Internet Exchange of India:
The National Internet Exchange of India has introduced three new programs/services, according to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) (NIXI).
Three new services:
♦ IPv6 Expert Group (IP Expert): The team assists all Indian organisations who are having technical difficulties migrating to and adopting IPv6. It will provide services at no cost. The Department of Telecommunications (DOT), MeitY, and industry have collaborated on this project.
♦ NIXI Academy: The NIXI Academy was founded to teach technical and non-technical staff in India how to learn and re-learn IPv6 and other technologies that are not typically taught in educational institutions. Effective candidates will receive an NIXI certificate after passing the test, which will assist them in finding/upgrading jobs in the industry.
♦ NIXI-IP-INDEX: For the Internet world, the National Internet Exchange of India has created an IPv6 index portal. The NIXI-IP-INDEX portal will show the adoption rate of IPv6 in India and around the world.
♦ It can be used to equate the rate of IPv6 adoption in India to that of other countries.
♦ It will also provide extensive details on the Web`s adoption in IPv6, IPv6 traffic, and other topics.
♦ Since 2003, NIXI has been dedicated to spreading Internet infrastructure to Indian people, as specified by Article 8 of the 2013 Companies Act.
Outbreak of Suspected African Swine Fever:
In Mizoram`s Longri area, a suspected outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) has killed 276 domestic pigs. Local authorities banned the purchase and supply of live pigs from the affected areas and the surrounding areas as part of preventative measures.
♦ ASF is a highly infectious and lethal animal disease that usually causes acute hemorrhagic fever in domestic pigs and wild boars.
♦ In the 1920s, it was found in Africa for the first time.
♦ The mortality rate is close to 100%, and because the disease cannot be cured, the only way to stop it from spreading is to cull animals.
♦ ASF is not a threat to humans since it only spreads from one species to another.
♦ "Its extremely high capacity for cross-border transmission puts all countries in the area at risk, once again allowing the spectre of ASF to escape from Africa," according to the FAO. This is becoming a more significant factor in global food security and household income. Diseases of strategic importance"
Discovery of Narrow-Line Seyfert 1 Galaxy:
A new active galaxy has been discovered by astronomers. The galaxy was discovered to be the farthest gamma-ray emitting galaxy ever discovered.
♦ The Narrow-line Sever 1 (NLS1) galaxy, which is about 31 billion light-years away, is an active galaxy. It paves the way for the discovery of more gamma-ray emitting galaxies.
♦ Through the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS), scientists from ARIES, the Autonomous Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) of the Government of India, researched around 25,000 luminous active galactic nuclei (AGN) and discovered a unique object. The object emits high-energy gamma rays with a high redshift (greater than 1). They named it as the NLS1 galaxy, which is a peculiar gamma-ray emitting galaxy in space.
♦ For the last 20 years, the SDSS has become the primary optical imaging and spectroscopy study of astronomical phenomena. The University of Chicago founded it.
Science & Technology Current Affairs April 1st Week 2021
Baikal-GVD (Gigaton Volume Detector) - Russia
Baikal-GVD (Gigaton volume detector), one of the world`s largest underwater neutrino telescopes, was launched in the waters of Lake Baikal, the world`s deepest Siberian lake.
♦ It is one of the world`s three largest neutrino detectors, alongside IceCube at the South Pole and ANTARES in the Mediterranean.
♦ It aims to investigate in depth the enigmatic elementary particles known as neutrinos, with the goal of determining their origin.
About Neutrinos:
♦ Wolfgang Pauli, a Swiss physicist, suggested neutrinos for the first time in 1930. They are the universe`s second most common particle, coming in second only to the photons that make up light.
♦ In reality, neutrinos are so plentiful among us that over 100 trillion pass directly through each of us every second, and we are completely unaware of it.
♦ Scientists will be able to better understand the origin of the universe by observing neutrinos, which were created during the Big Bang and continue to be formed due to supernova explosions or the sun`s nuclear reaction.
Flash Flood Killed People in Indonesia:
Heavy rains in eastern Indonesia triggered landslides and flash floods, killing at least 41 people and displacing thousands.
Flash Flood:
Floods that occur within six hours of heavy rain or for other causes are known as flash floods. These are very localised and short-lived occurrences. Flash floods, on the other hand, can happen in a matter of minutes or hours after heavy rain. Flash flooding can be caused by more than just heavy rain. Huge quantities of water may be inadvertently brought into low-lying areas by melting snow and ice in mountain streams. Similarly, a dam failure will cause a wall of water to rush downstream with no warning.
Difficulties:
Flash floods are difficult to predict. The number of events has risen as a result of climate change. The Himalayas are a tumultuous mountain range. Ignoring environmental legislation can result in flooding, which is most commonly seen when dams are built without proper risk assessment.
India`s role:
India is leading a national delegation to exchange hydrological and meteorological data in order to prepare flash flood forecasts, which includes Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal.
The framework was created in collaboration with the Indian Central Water Commission (CWC) and the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). The South Asian Flash Flood Guidance System (FFGS) was introduced by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) to aid disaster management teams and the government in developing timely evacuation plans before floods occur.
Chaff Technology by DRDO
To shield naval ships from enemy missile attacks, the DRDO has evolved advanced Chaff Technology.
♦ The Defense Laboratory Jodhpur (DLJ) of the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) Laboratories has developed three variants of the technology: Short Range Chaff Rocket (SRCR), Medium Range Chaff Rocket (MRCR), and Long Range Chaff Rocket (LRCR).
♦ The Indian Navy needs the Chaff Rocket (MRCR) and the Long Range Chaff Rocket (LRCR).
♦ Chaff is a passive, expendable electronic countermeasure system that is used to defend naval ships from enemy radar and RF (radio frequency) missile seekers all over the world.
♦The significance of this advancement stems from the fact that there are only a few husks in the air capable of fooling enemy missiles and ensuring the protection of ships.


Skype and Apple announced the official Skype Application at CTIA 2009.
Motorola today introduced Motorola Evoke QA4, a socially-inclined device with a 2.8" full touch-screen that keeps you constantly connected. Evoke supports different messaging styles with a full touch-screen QWERTY keyboard and slide out traditional keypad. Customize the home screen content with integrated widgets and personalized RSS feeds, and use the full HTML browser to share pictures, videos and more online.
Whether you stay connected through phone calls, messaging, Web feeds, social networks or all of the above, Evoke meets your preferences. The device offers multiple ways to make a phone call with a physical slider keypad and intuitive dialing features on the touch-screen. Equipped with an accelerometer, turn Evoke on its side to reveal a full-touch QWERTY keyboard for easy texting1. Home screen messaging icons, predictive text and IM-style messaging1 make it easy to follow the back-and-forth of multiple conversations. Evoke also places a premium on clear and convenient communication with noise reduction technology to help lower background noise on phone calls and Bluetooth technology to keep in touch hands-free2.
It's easy to customize Evoke and bring the content that's important to you straight to the display. Use integrated widgets1 to access real-time information, social networking sites, and personalized RSS feeds from the Web such as weather, sports scores, stock reports, news headlines and more1. You decide which widgets appear on your home screen and which are hidden.
Use Evoke to let others feel like they're with you as you snap pictures and record video. Fast Web connectivity lets you easily publish photos and clips taken with Evoke onto your favorite blogs and sharing sites such as Picasa 1,3. Touch the screen for instant access to a full HTML browser1 and use quick-start widgets to easily bring up popular sites such as MySpace and YouTube 1,3. Built-in integration with MySpace also lets you keep close tabs on friends and post instant updates to your profile in one easy step.
Motorola Evoke QA4 will be available in Q2 2009. For more information, product specifications and images of Evoke, please visit www.motorola.com/mediacenter/ctia2009.
Continuing with the theme of ambient communications and ambient products, I'd like to compare two ambient products on the market – the O2 Joggler and the Chumby.
In 1998, my mobile design company designed and built one of the first wireless portals ever seen (Zingo portal for Lucent). It was way ahead of its time, as were many of its features, one of which was a messaging service that interacted with a messaging panel on a fridge. Back then, we got a little excited about Internet connected fridges, so we felt that such ambient products were the future.
The fridge wasn't really important, but the concept of interacting with the "home hub" was. The ability to send messages in and out of the home from various mobile family members seemed useful and an obvious thing to do. Roll on a few years – about 10 – and digital picture frames have become prevalent. I suggested in an old blog entry back in 2006 that it would be useful to pop a calendar into the frame, especially one used to keep track of family events. My family, for example, have a shared calendar on Google Calendar, but there are about 1001 calendar services out there, perhaps more popular than GC.
In my household, we have a plethora of computers that alway seem switched on, so it's easy to access shared calendars, except … we don't. I even mounted a laptop right in the heart of the kitchen. It still didn't work.
As those of us well versed in mobile product design know, there's often a HUGE gulf between the ability to run an application and actually running the application. That's what early detractors of the Blackberry didn't understand. Truly always-on email – ie push – is a very different experience to on-demand email – ie pull. That is, when the app is always running, it gets used by virtue of the "bumped-into effect," which I have blogged about many times.
When the app needs to be invoked, it often doesn't get used. Obvious, yes, but subtly important. There is a common objection here, which is to do with the notion of need. Many will say that if you don't have a "i need to access my email every second" problem, then you don't need always-on email. That's not the point. Once exposed to an always-on experience, it can easily become imbibed into the user's daily habits – new habits are formed. Twitter users will have experience this. Migrating from the web presentation to a Twitter client creates a much greater attachment to Twitter. Soon, the Twitter habit is formed and one can't imagine daily digital life without it.
Now the question is whether or not the same experience could occur with an ambient device in the kitchen. Is there a device, that once connected, once fired up, once used by its family owners, will become incorporated into the daily habits of digital home living?
I believe that there is, although the exact formula has yet to be uncovered. Amstrad tried it not so long ago with their Internet phone. I even tried one of those in an attempt to get my wife more habitually plumbed into email – she had a tendency not to check email for long periods of time, which caused various problems (at least in my view). It didn't solve the problem for a number of reasons. Upping the budget a bit, I eventually got her a Blackberry. Problem solved. (And now she has an iPhone.) BUT! Family calendaring still remains an issue.
Enter the O2 Joggler and the Chumby. They are both ambient devices intended to be switch on and accessible all of the time, which, we can imagine, means somewhere in the kitchen if it is to be a family-centric experience. This is certainly O2's positioning for the product, which is advertised under the rubric of "O2 Family." The devices are similar in concept. Notionally, one could describe them as digital picture frames with the addition of a calendar. HOWEVER, that is where the similarity ends. And, I believe, there is an important lesson here in what we have been talking and blogging about for some time in the mobile 2.0 world, which is the difference between a product and a platform. As far as can be gleaned from the O2 website, the Joggler's main feature is its shared calendar function, which has various bells and whistles, such as text message reminders and text-message submission of new entries. There are features to import photos, get traffic info, weather etc, as described on the media release for the device On the other hand, the Chumby offers something that the Joggler doesn't, which is support for a developer community via its widgets technology (based on Flash Lite). There are already some 1000 widgets in the catalogue, including 17 (when I checked) calendar widgets and 32 photo widgets (including Flickr and all the popular gallery sites). I can certainly use it to access our shared family Google calendar, which already has text or email alerts built in.
They have created a developer commnuity by leveraging a well-known development environment – Flash Lite – and an emergent delivery mechanism – i.e. widgets. You can even create virtual Chumbys just for fun (because Flash widgets will play in the browser). Here's mine, showing real-time search of "mobile" in the Twitter timeline, upcoming events from Yahoo Upcoming, and random pictures from Flickr public RSS, but these could obviously be from my pics.
Will the Sun charge the Mobile Devices of the emerging markets?
At MWC'09 I met an fascinating company called intivation that builds solar-powered cell phones. The uniqueness of this technology is the energy efficiency. The company only uses one solar-cell without the need of connecting several small cells to a solar grid.
The are targeting the 1,6 billion people on the planet that do not have reliable sources of electricity. The yearly growth of mobile penetration in emerging markets is over 37%, compared to a 2% rate in developed countries. Combining these two factors give you a clou what the future will bring.
Intivation showed the first solar-powered mobile phone from ZTE distributed by the operator Digicel. The mobile device just needs 1 hours charging per day.
Video Interview at MWC'09 with Paul Naastepad, CEO of Intivation.
Mobile telephony usage in the emerging markets is growing at enormous rates. One of the biggest challenges for users is the lack of access to electricity, but solar power provides a practical solution for these regions.
New users in the emerging Asian, Latin American and African markets are the key driver for growth in the mobile communication markets. Access to affordable and reliable electricity is a huge challenge in these markets; 1.6 billion people do not currently have access to a reliable power grid. In this light low-cost, autonomous solar-powered handsets represent a major opportunity. Consumers can use the solar powered handset anytime, anywhere, while network operators will benefit from increased market penetration and higher ARPU from existing users.
lack of access to affordable and reliable energy; according to the World Bank 1.6 billion people worldwide live without electricity. The lack is most acute in Sub-Saharan Africa, where over 500 million people have no modern energy, and as few as two percent of those living in rural areas have access to any electricity. In India the percentage of population with access to electricity was below 50% in 2004. It should be noted that access to electricity does not guarantee that there is a 24-hours uptime of the grid: in many regions the power grid is unstable and very unreliable. The striking deficiencies in electricity availability are illustrated below.
Most of the emerging markets have plenty of sunshine. When measured in peak sun hours, defined as kWh/m2/day, Africa and the Middle-East enjoy more than six peak sun hours per day, whereas large parts of Asia and Latin America have more than four sun peak hours per day.
This makes the potential for solar power enormous. Additionally, in a lot of developing regions, when power is available the cost is very high to consumers, who often spend between 15 and 20 percent of their income on it. This means that a solar powered handset takes away a significant expense while giving them extra freedom.
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grating solar cell and battery operation in the consumer electronic device.
By integrating a 15% efficient solar cell of 20cm2 into the battery door of any mobile phone a significant charge current is produced, making the phone autonomous from the power network. Under optimal light conditions–outdoor at full sun–a one-hour charge generates a charging current of approximately 55mA. Research suggests that people in Africa, on average, call 5 minutes per day, send 5 sms messages, and have the phone on standby for 16 hours. The total power consumption with such behaviour is approximately 82mA.
This means a 1.5-hour charge under optimal light conditions compensates the full consumption during a day. Under the sunlight conditions found in Africa, but also in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan e.a., where the number of sun peak hours are > 5 the 1.5-hour charge under optimal light conditions is very feasible, not to say there is plenty of room for increased usage while maintaining autonomous powering.
Intivation, Mobilizing the Sun from Intivation on Vimeo.
Will your future phone have a mobile projector?
NTT Docomo showed a mobile projector phone at the Mobile World Congress.
The small projector is integrated in an mobile phone. The device claims to have 40 to 60 minutes of battery life, allowing users to use it for sales pitches, presentations, and office meetings.
The projector uses LED technology to provide up to 10,000 hours of operation. It also has a full VGA resolution that displays in 4:3 format with a wide range of projected image sizes from 127mm during daylight use to 1270mm in a darkened environment.


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Will Canada's $30 Billion Megaproject Be Approved?
By Irina Slav - Sep 20, 2018, 3:00 PM CDT
Oilfield service providers suffered the heaviest blows from the 2014 oil price meltdown—there is little question about that. And the situation was particularly grave in Canada, and continues to be grave despite the recovery in prices. There are basically no major new field developments or infrastructure projects in the Canadian oil industry. There is, however, one gas megaproject that is awaiting its final investment decision in the next few weeks.
LNG Canada, a project led by Shell, will cost US$30 billion to build and will produce some 26 million tons of superchilled natural gas at peak capacity. It would also create thousands of jobs, Bloomberg reports, in infrastructure as well as in natural gas production. These are jobs that the industry desperately needs.
As of August, there were 74 gas rigs in Alberta and British Columbia, Bloomberg notes, citing data from RS Energy Group. That's down from 180 at the beginning of 2015. If LNG Canada gets the nod of the consortium behind it, each new rig added could create up to 140 direct and indirect jobs, according to the head of a local industry player, Precision Drilling Corp. And that's just the rigs for producing the gas. There are also liquefaction trains to build and operate, and an export terminal, and a network of pipelines.
Yet Canadian oil and gas service providers are probably biding their time: the FID on LNG Canada has not yet been made, and it has been delayed for two years already. The local services industry has already seen one LNG megaproject fall through, after last year Malaysia's Petronas quit a US$27-billion project, the Pacific NorthWest LNG, because of the low LNG price environment. Yet this year, Petronas bought a 25-percent stake in LNG Canada, which was widely taken as a signal of renewed optimism about the future of LNG in Canada.
LNG prices have recovered partially from the lows hit in late 2015, but are far below 2014 highs. That might cast a shadow over the LNG Canada FID, but the shadow may not be all that wide because another factor has been added into the mix. The escalating trade conflict between the United States and China could benefit Canadian LNG after Beijing included U.S. LNG in the latest Chinese retaliatory tariff list of U.S. goods. Related: The Biggest Risk In Today's Oil Markets
According to a recent story in the Financial Post, the 10-percent tariff on U.S. LNG could delay U.S. export capacity projects and boost the competitiveness of LNG Canada, helping Shell and partners make the FID.
There are still some clouds remaining on the horizon. The West Coast Environmental Law Association is trying to cancel a pipeline that will feed natural gas from northeastern B.C. to the coast, in Kitimat, where the LNG Canada liquefaction and export facility will be built. The US$3.7-billion Coastal GasLink pipeline has already been approved by the B.C. government, but the organization claims that the province has no jurisdiction over it, and it needs approval from the federal National Energy Board.
These particular clouds, however, are likely to soon disperse: everyone in B.C. seems to want this particular pipeline, unlike the Trans Mountain expansion. TransCanada earlier this week said it had secured the approval of all First Nations living along the route of the Coastal GasLink, and with the backing of the provincial government, it is ready to go. The last thing remaining is the starting pistol: the consortium's final investment decision on LNG Canada.
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Francisco Lucena – portugalski rugbysta, czterokrotny reprezentant Portugalii w rugby union mężczyzn.

Jego pierwszym meczem w reprezentacji było spotkanie z Hiszpanią, które zostało rozegrane 23 marca 1969 w Barreiro. Ostatni raz w reprezentacji zagrał 12 kwietnia 1970 w Barreiro, kiedy to jego reprezentacja podejmowała drużynę Maroko.

Bibliografia
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Portugalscy zawodnicy rugby union

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Southern hospitality is definitely a thing. Asheville is small city of 400,000 residents but with 20+ breweries it is a hub of great beer and, along with the great beer, great food. There is definitely the same emphasis on local produce in Asheville as in other bohemian cities, however, they use these great ingredients to inspire new takes on traditional southern fare. But seriously, why would you want to look elsewhere when you have fried chicken, grilled fish, pickled everything, okra in many ways, beans and rice in even more ways, grits, biscuits and gravy and some of the best BBQ in the world?
After the double banjo busking action the day before I knew music was an important part of the local culture but didn't realise how deep it went till I met up with Lewis and Jordan from Newgrass Brewing in Shelby. Their brewery venue has live music almost every night. I was in Shelby to make a beer with Lewis and his brewers, not that I actually made the beer. I just helped come up with the recipe and hung out while the other guys did the heavy lifting. I was drinking beers and coming up with names while they were graining out and cleaning tanks. The result was the "Heaps Good IPA". The beer used all Australian hops with Galaxy, Vic Secret and Summer forming the foundation for Ella to shine through as the character hop. We were really lucky that the great people at HPA had express posted a whole bunch of Ella for us to use. After the brew had finished we enjoyed the band at Newgrass, then we went to the pub next door and enjoyed another band (quartet of banjos).
I had such a great time hanging out in Shelby, a town that unfortunately suffered a major downturn after the textiles industry collapsed. However, through the hard work of local government and some community groups the town is beginning to thrive again. Playing not a small part in the regeneration of the town is Newgrass Brewing. They provide a brilliant family friendly community hub, producing and exporting beers around NC, a brilliant product that the town can be proud of. I want to thank all the guys from Newgrass Brewing for hosting me and inviting Molly Rose Brewing on our first of hopefully many international collaborations. Also a huge shout out to the guys from HPA for the Ella hops and for growing some cracking hops in general. In case anyone was wondering, the "Heaps Good IPA" received an amazing reception and sold out almost instantly.


We're gearing up for three of our WPI friends coming to visit us over the next 2 weekends and another big hike after that. Therefore this weekend was a well deserved break. We even passed on going to the cricket match in return for lounging around not doing much.
This past Sunday, February 22 was the 4 year anniversary of the most major earthquake to rock the city. I say the "most major" because from September 2010 through 2012 the city was rocked with pretty constant aftershocks. When I was here in 2012, feeling a small earthquake every couple of weeks was normal. The February quake caused catastrophic damage in the central city and claimed 185 lives. The liquefied soil that emerged from the ground left the roads in shambles and buried cars.
So when the documentary – "The Day the Changed my Life" – aired this week, Keith and I figured we ought to watch it to learn more about the city's experience before we arrived. (It's also available online to watch here). Like you'd expect, its one of those things that's hard to watch. I'd liken it to watching a clip on 9/11. The documentary interviewed a few people who were involved in the aftermath – a reporter, a construction worker that helped retrieve bodies, emergency medical staff, and a husband of a wife that died in a collapsed building.
So when I ran around the park on 22 February, seeing the flowers magically appear on top of the construction cones throughout the city, I couldn't help but reflect how and why I came to be here and my responsibilities as a structural engineer.
Most weekends, if we don't have a big trip planned in advance, our days end up being pretty spontaneous or really just based on the weather. We've been waiting for a warm weekend day to try out "Cave Stream." Trudging through water in a damp cave just didn't seem enjoyable all winter or spring. Therefore, Saturday was the day! After a run we hoped in the car and drove west. Well…first we picked up a hitchhiker and then all of us drove west. Ever since we felt guilty about plowing by three ladies on the side of the road a few months ago Keith and I agreed we would pick up the next hitchhiker we saw (as long as they didn't look too crazy). I would NEVER do this in the U.S. In New Zealand hitchhiking is just how people travel, it's a way of life or a right of passage for the international traveler!
So our new friend Ryan hoped in the car and we had a good hour-long conversation about his homeland of the Netherlands, how he took a year off of teaching high school chemistry to travel the world with his girlfriend, and how he was heading into the woods of Arthur's Pass for 2 weeks of intense backpacking before his girlfriend arrived to do some lighter hiking. Quite enjoyable!
We pulled into the cave stream reserve and sent Ryan on his way. There were a ton of people parked in the parking lot…of course, per usual, Keith and I walked to the mouth of the cave and no one was to be seen. I'm pretty sure tourists show up and take a look at the cave and don't dare to enter…or are just not prepared with headlamps…or don't think they'll get so wet…or are scared away by the scary DOC signage.
Enough of my coworkers have raved about cave stream that we were pretty prepared. I wore spandex, Keith wore a bathing suit, we both wore sneakers (highly recommended!), and we both brought a whole lot of light sources.
A couple of parts of the cave were waist deep, but otherwise we were trudging around in flowing water about ankle or knee-deep.
I'm not a huge lover of confined spaces, but this was pretty cool. After the 500 m cave jaunt, I realized I would definitely do this again, or at least take more friends to come enjoy!
The end was the diciest part–you have to climb up 3 m to get out. Luckily, the DOC helped us out by anchoring in some ladder steps and providing a chain and a little step so one can crawl along the ledge (see the lady in pink below). I would not recommend doing it backwards like the photo below, but to each their own!
Afterwards the day was still young, it was still light out, so why not keep driving to Arthur's Pass? Neither of us had done the short hike to Devils Punchbowl waterfall, so why not?
It was a pretty easy/quick hike (although a lot of steps to climb) for an amazing view.
On Sunday we decided to check out the World Buskers Festival! Know what a busker is? Neither did I, but basically its a fancy word for a street performer. Famous street performers travel in from all over the world to perform in Christchurch for 10 full days. It has been a pretty fun time thus far! On Sunday we saw a Minnesotan juggle a knife and fire while riding a 12′ tall unicycle, a man juggle 5 basketballs, and a guy oddly throw multiple rubber bands around his face (talk about weird!).
Last night a few colleagues and us went to see the nightly buskers comedy festival. "Donations" were $10 each and it was such a funny night. The show included 3 comedians and a hilarious MC. We all left with a pretty permanent smile – a great way to end hump day.
On to this weekend where the weather is looking good once again!
Well, I'm certainly back into work mode. Its been a busy week of work on a deconstruction project, I guess most of Christchurch (unfortunately) is involved in a deconstruction project nowadays. Therefore, this post will be far less full than the past three weeks. Lucky for this blog, we try to make an effort to do something notable each free day we have.
So this weekend, besides finally potting some garden plants, it was off to our first cricket match!
This year is huge in the world of Cricket + New Zealand. The Cricket World Cup is coming … and to Christchurch! Well, Christchurch…and the rest of New Zealand…and Australia. It's really the Cricket World Cup in Australasia. Lucky for Christchurch we host a few of the games and the newly constructed — Hagley Oval. Like most buildings in Christchurch, the previous stadium shut down after the earthquakes, so for the World Cup they spruced up the oval in the park. This is much preferable to a "concrete jungle" stadium. Because cricket matches last DAYS and every day lasts HOURS, having the opportunity to picnic on a vast long is much preferable to a big stadium.
The Black Caps (New Zealand's national cricket team) were playing a test match game against Sri Lanka at the Oval this past Saturday. The tickets for the Black Caps game during the upcoming World Cup are sold out, so we figured a day-long test match would be the easiest opportunity to check them out. We grabbed a pair of $40 tickets on Friday and found the game to be sold out the next morning. I would assume its a common occurrence at cricket stadiums since the games are so long, but at least at this game we were able to pack a cooler full of food, blankets, and even chairs if we wanted (general admission meant you were able to claim a spot on the grass anywhere).
There is only one inning, one team goes, for several hours until they either bowl ("pitch") enough balls or get 10 members of the 11 person opposite team out. It takes a lot longer to get someone out than in baseball and the batter keeps hitting balls until he gets out.
Two batters stand in the middle strip (called a wicket…although lots of things are called wicket, it gets confusing). There is also something called a wicket behind each of them – aka 3 sticks standing up on the ground. One will bat depending on what side the balls are bowled ("pitched"). Runs are scored by each batter running to the opposite side where the other batter was standing while the fielding team tries to go catch the hit ball and bring it back (1 run), the batter hitting the ball outside of the boundary (4 runs), or over the boundary without hitting the ground (6 runs!).
An out involves someone catching a ball before it hits the ground (so batters tend to avoid popping the ball up), hitting the wicket while the batters are running to the opposite end, or hitting a wicket during the bowl ("pitch"), there's some other ways to get out but those are the main ones (I think…).
So runs continue to get scored and eventually the fielding team bowls their allotted balls or gets 10 of the batting team out.
Then the fielding team becomes the batting team and their entire goal is to score more runs than the first team that was up.
How'd I do cricket experts? OK overview?
Anyways this all leads to a pretty nice relaxing day of sitting on the grass, eating, and watching the game. When someone hits a 4 or a 6 or gets an out it's always a nice applause and a break of just sitting and eating and chatting 🙂 Another big deal, rephrase – HUGE deal, is a century. A century is when a batter hits 100 runs in a row (so no one gets him out for a pretty long time). During this game one of the Sri Lankan batters got a century, despite being on the opposing team, everyone stood up and was clapping and cheering for him. Cricket…the civilized, nice people sport.
This month Christchurch has had these giraffe statues hidden all over town (well, you can't really HIDE them). It's an art installation called "Christchurch Stands Tall". All the giraffes are themed depending on their location. Therefore, I had to take a photo with the cricket giraffe I found at the Oval.
That's all for now. Back to work, and back to scheming up what we'll be doing this weekend!
Happy Thanksgiving all! This year I got lucky and my company got a surprise extra holiday. Therefore, us in the New Zealand office decided to utilize that during Thanksgiving. We have Friday off and most of us will be getting together for a tasty meal tomorrow.
Last weekend Keith & I stayed in town, and the weather predictions were overdone per usual. The weather was beautiful (at least until the evening), so Keith and I headed out to Taylor's Mistake for an afternoon run.
Running is always easier when there is a fear of rocks falling on you, right? It was a beautiful backdrop for the day. After a nice run we went to the beach and decided to try the water. It was FREEZING, but everyone else swimming looked like they were having a great time.
Mt Oxford doesn't look like much considering it's on the outskirts of the southern alps, but in relation to our minimal east coast mountains, it is rather high! At 1300 m and an elevation gain of 1000 m it was not quite a Mt Washington climb, but at least something like climbing Mt Monadnock…twice.
I have never felt so exhausted hiking in New Zealand. It got to the point where I would literally trudge 3 steps and then instantly forward fold and catch my breath. We tried to tell ourselves this was good training for our upcoming Kepler Track walk.
In the end it made for some great views. However we both agreed you can hike with far less effort in New Zealand for the same or much better views.
We like to make a point of beating the times shown on all the Dept of Conservation (DOC) trail signs. New Zealand trails love giving you an estimated time it will take you to get to a certain point. We typically crush the DOC time. The uphill was one of the first times it took us a bit longer We did, however, crush the downhill and even jogged a bit of it (you kind of had to since the trail was so steep!). Half of my speed was probably my need for water (yes, I went through my Nalgene far too quickly in the beginning of the hike).
Overall, a lovely 7 hours of exercise on Sunday afternoon!
I won't be blogging next week as we'll be back in the States but I will be back once we return. We have some fun things planned before Christmas — Routeburn Track, some running races, wine tasting, swimming with dolphins, climbing to Mueller hut (channeling Sir Edmond Hillary) , and then the most epic Christmas vacation ever! Looking forward to it all!
We're nearing the 6 month mark, guess its time to get ready to go home for an America break next week!
I thought this week would be a bust for blogging, but luckily my colleague invited us over for dinner Sunday night. Now…most of us live in your typical flat near the center of the city. However this flat was at…Llama Lookout! A bit of a drive from the office (a whopping 30 minutes); however, the views appear to be worth it.
I'm a bit lazy this week (aka busy with stuff besides blogging), so now I will just flood this post with llama photos. Enjoy!
Apologies for the late post for anyone paying attention to my typical blog schedule. It's been an interesting week of getting prepared for some upcoming court cases. As an engineer this just means making sure all your documents are in order, you've reviewed everything pertinent to your case, and you think carefully about every single statement you write down. Between that and taking time to celebrate Keith & my 3rd(!) anniversary yesterday its been quite busy! Our 1st anniversary I was here and he was back in Maryland. Therefore, it was lovely to both be in New Zealand this time.
This past weekend I planned a detailed & packed day trip to the west coast. As probability would have it, it POURED. I literally woke up at 6am on Saturday hoping the weather forecast changed. When it hadn't I picked the closest spot that the rain radar didn't show up–Mt Somer–and we drove there instead! We drove about 1.5-2 hours, onto private property, past a lot of sheep, and down a long dirt road, and we finally got to the Woolshed Creek Parking lot. We embarked up, up, UP the Rhyolite Ridge Track, up and down some valleys, made it to the hut, and walked up and back down to the parking lot. It was tiring 5-6 hour tramp. Yet, awesome and beautiful and we felt like the only ones on earth for a bit.
Not going to lie, by the time we got to the swing bridge I was tired of heights and it didn't help much. Remind me never to design a bridge that only has the load capacity for 1 person.
We arrived at the hut where we saw our first other humans of the day. We stopped briefly to chat with a kiwi couple and then continued on our way. If you look closely below you can see the hut far behind me to the left.
As we continued further down there were areas of old mining relics. By this time the fog had really rolled in, so it was nice to have some other fun things to look at besides the hidden view.
Overall an amazing day hike I would recommend.
With a full Sunday left in the weekend I met my coworker for a class at Christchurch's first painting & wine studio. This trend has not yet caught on in NZ so a local young American opened up her own business. So far it seems to be thriving in Christchurch. Kiki & I chose to do the "snowy lindy pass" because it reminded us so much of quintessential New Zealand.
That's all for now! For the next two weeks I'll be working & studying all the time before we return to the States for 10 days. I'll attempt to creatively post a couple of things before then. Cheers!


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Q: Can I develop for ServiceStack.Authentication.OpenId on localhost without requiring certs and hosts file changes? I'm working on implementing OpenID based single sign-on using ServiceStack.Authentication.OpenId. and have run into an annoyance that I want to solve. For development I would like to be able to test on my local machine without having to self-sign a certificate and change my hosts file. This way I can easily distribute the code to our other developers without needing to include a set of instructions for how to get it working on a local machine.
We are using DotNetOpenAuth as the provider, which actually allows this by itself by configuring it with:
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However I have not yet found a way to utilize a similar setup through ServiceStack. Is anyone able to shed insight on how to set this up? The error I currently get when attempting to use it in this manner is as follows:
The URL 'http://localhost:8080/OpenId' is rated unsafe and cannot be requested this way.

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ABOR grants in-state tuition to DREAMers
Updated Aug 23, 2017 1:26pm
By Steven Spooner
Michelle Tomaszkowicz | The Daily Wildcat
The Arizona Board of Regents listens to the public during the call to audience at their meeting on April 6. The board recently decided to maintain the policy of providing in-state tuition to DACA students.
The Arizona Board of Regents is holding firm in its decision to provide in-state tuition rates to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival students, or Dreamers, despite the Attorney General's office threatening legal action.
Following the board's 7-1 decision June 29 to continue offering in-state tuition to DACA students until the Arizona Supreme Court makes a final decision on its legality in the State v. MCCCD, the Attorney General's office warned they may take legal action against the board.
"ABOR may be at risk of liability for improper public expenditures as a result of its present tuition policies," wrote Michael Bailey, chief of staff to the Arizona Attorney General. "ABOR members could face personal liability for failure to collect tuition in compliance with state law."
Pursuing legal action this soon is atypical for the Attorney General's office due to its "general practice of not initiating new legal action based on a favorable court of appeals decision until a mandate has been issued."
After meeting and discussing the issue, Eileen Klein, president of the Arizona Board of Regents, wrote back to the Attorney General's office on Aug. 10 that the board will wait until the Arizona Supreme Court makes a final ruling to revoke in-state tuition rights to DACA students.
RELATED: Arizona court rules DACA students ineligible for in-state tuition
"I can speak firsthand to the benefits and acceptance of this practice to wait until the final disposition of a case to avoid confusion in policymaking and implementation," Klein wrote in the letter. "All of these considerations are magnified when the issue we are addressing here is of such great importance — not only to DACA students, but also to the Board of Regents and to the people of Arizona."
The board began offering DACA students in-state tuition May 7, 2015, two days after the Maricopa County Community College District won the right to do so in Superior Court.
The attorney general appealed the decision July 1, 2015, and the Court of Appeals overturned it June 20, 2017. The case is now set to be reviewed by the Arizona Supreme Court.
There are roughly 57,000 DACA students in Arizona according to a 2013 DACA Data Profile from the Migration Policy Institute, a nonpartisan think tank. The ruling will determine the status of DACA students currently receiving in-state tuition through public universities and community colleges.
RELATED: DREAMers look for sanctuary at UA
If the Supreme Court rules against MCCCD, the board still offers a nonresident tuition rate for high school graduates where they pay 150 percent of the in-state tuition.
This does not cover all DACA students, according to Klein, and revoking in-state tuition could threaten the scholarship status of the 71 Arizona State University TheDream.US winners.
MCCCD faces a deadline on Aug. 21 to submit a review of the appeal. The district's board has already voted to pursue the case further and will submit the case on the deadline.
The legal process could take nine to 12 months to resolve according to Matt Hasson, director of communication for MCCCD. Until then both public and community colleges will still offer DACA students in-state tuition.
"At the end of the day we're going to follow the law," Hasson said. "Currently with our appeal, we are by law allowed to continue offering them in-state tuition, so we're doing that."
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GroupWeb is a prototype browser that allows group members to visually share and navigate World Wide Web page in real time. Its groupware features include document and view slaving for synchronizing information sharing, telepointers for enacting gestures, and relaxed �what you see is what I see� views to handle display differences. A groupware text editor lets groups create and attach annotations to pages. An immediate application of GroupWeb is as a presentation tool for real time distance education and conferencing. The video illustrates GroupWeb and all its features.


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Marco A. Davis
CHCI President & CEO
Marco A. Davis joins CHCI as President and CEO of the institution with more than 20 years of experience in leadership development, academic achievement, community advocacy, and civic engagement. Davis comes to his new position after being a partner at New Profit, a national nonprofit venture philanthropy, where he led Capitalizing Diverse Leaders and Organizations – an effort to create a more equitable social sector, and served as organizational lead on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Davis served in the administration of President Barack Obama as Deputy Director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics and as the Director of Public Engagement for the Corporation for National and Community Service. Previously, he was Director of Global Fellowship and Regional Manager for Latin America at Ashoka's Youth Venture and led leadership development for UnidosUS (formerly the National Council of La Raza), creating the Líderes Initiative.
Davis has served on the boards of Education Leaders of Color (EdLoC), Education Design Lab, Educators for Excellence, and the Management Assistance Group. He has also been a Pahara-Aspen Education Fellow and Hispanics in Philanthropy NGen Lideres Fellow. An alumnus of Yale University, NY native, Davis, now lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife and daughter.
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