The M 420 F column speaker is much more than a conventional column speaker. The special hybrid construction of this speaker allows it to simultaneously function as a passive stereo speaker and an active subwoofer.
Two 130 mm carbon fibre woofers and a 25 mm neodymium tweeter have been implemented in each speaker using the tried-and-tested D'Appollito configuration. Flanked by a 250 mm side-firing subwoofer, the M 420 F has a full-bodied response with incredible bass – and all in an ultra thin design!
The remarkable bass performance of this speaker is made possible by a separate 175 W amplifier which is solely responsible for the subwoofer channel. The tweeter/mid-range driver is located above, and is passively decoupled to handle frequencies from 90 Hz upwards. This driver can easily be seen from the front and is acoustically isolated within the column.
The universal design of the integrated active subwoofer allows it to be connected to the 'Sub Out' of your AV receiver or the speaker terminals of your stereo amplifier. In any case, this relieves your amplifier/receiver from bass duties and frees it up to concentrate more on the other frequency ranges.
With a pair of M 420 F speakers, you will dramatically improve the quality of the bass response in your stereo system. When used in a surround sound system, these two column speakers essentially add two subwoofers to your system.
A three-stage volume selector switch allows you to select how much bass is split between the subwoofer and tweeter/mid-range drivers and thus match the system to your listening environment.
This active/passive design delivers bass all the way down to 35 Hz and can generate sound pressure levels as high as 103 dB/m!
Rear channel duties in the new Theater 4 system are handled by the M 420 R, a classic bookshelf speaker.
By using the same drivers as the three front speakers – 130 mm fibreglass woofer and 25 mm fabric dome tweeter – the surround sound of this system is highly balanced.
With a maximum power rating of 90 W, this speaker has sufficient reserves to handle loud signals on the rear channels.
The centre that integrates seamlessly with the active floorstanders M 420 F.
Two 2 x 130-mm carbon fibre woofers with metal phase plug and a 25-mm neodymium dome tweeter make this speaker assembly identical to large front box - of course minus the unnecessary subwoofer in the centre field.
The THX standard and landscape format design ensures excellent sound dispersion, so that you get great Teufel sound even outside of the perfect listening zone.
Thanks to a high maximum power rating of 180Watts, the centre can also be used in rooms up to 50 sqm.


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Dubai Culture allows senior citizens free entry to Al Shindagha and Etihad Museums
Dubai Culture and Arts Authority has expanded the categories exempted from entry fees to Al Shindagha Museum and Etihad Museum to include senior citizens and holders of valid International Council of Museums (ICOM) membership cards.
This step aligns with Dubai Culture's keenness to keep pace with international best practices in the museums sector and contributes to supporting Dubai's candidacy to host the ICOM 2025 General Conference.
Abdulla Mohammed Alfalasi, Director of Etihad Museum, said: ICOM is a global organization specialized in the field of museums, with a membership that includes nearly 50,000 museum specialists whom we are keen to attract."
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Helpful Math Resource: Calculators.org Offers Free Math Games for Families
Most parents and caregivers stay pretty busy juggling the demands of home and work. Whether you are suddenly thrown into the role of homeschooling parent--as so many of us were this year--or are simply seeking out resources to supplement your child's regular classwork--you are likely always on the lookout for online resources to help your child learn. We recently learned about a collection of online math games available from Calculators.org--and wanted to share them with you. What do we think of the free online math games for students from Calculators.org?
Credit: Calculators.org/games
Students May Play the Games without a Credit Card or an Account. There are so many math games and math game sites out there offering so many options for families. Many of those sites either charge fees to access the games or require that you set up accounts to use the websites. Kids are able to play these games without sharing any personal information with the website. There are no usernames and passwords necessary--and all of the games are free to play. And users won't find any ads for little ones to accidentally click on while playing math games on the site!
The Free Math Games from Calculators.org Challenge and Entertain. The site offers a variety of games and provides guests a "difficulty" rating for each game. I am not going to play, some of the easy levels of the easier games are still fairly fast paced! I loved that the scores were based on questions answered correctly against a timer. This made even the "easy" fact games fun to practice in an attempt to beat previous scores. This was especially true for some of the less than/greater than games and games with double digit math work!
The Games are Quick to Load, Easy to Understand and Fast-Paced. While we found a few games without many or any instructions--the concepts of the games were easy enough to catch onto after a couple of tries. All in all--the games loaded quickly, easy to follow and play and had short enough game levels that it kept everyone's attention span.
The Free Math Games from Calculators.org Offer More Than Just Math Games. Puzzles, logic problems and STEM like physics challenges are likely to keep students busy on the site for quite a while. With activities ranging from preschool through middle school--and difficulty level ranges on many of the games--it is a great site for families seeking to keep multiple children practicing math and even playing against each other's scores on one site. There are also word games and language puzzles available on the site as well.
Would I Recommend the Free Math Games available on Calculators.org for Families? Rapid recall of basic math facts is a key factor in building higher math skills. It is so very difficult for students to advance through Algebra and Calculus while still adding up sums or being slow to multiply and divide. The games on this site encourage students to build those rapid math skills--and there is a large varied assortment of games to play through. Parents and teachers are always looking for new games to catch (and hold) the interest of students and encourage them to keep practicing. For families seeking fun, free ways to get the kids practicing math skills--I thought this site was great. Parents and older teens may even find themselves having fun with some of the logic games and puzzles. If you are looking for a single site with free math games--and no logins and passwords--I would check out the games on calculator.org. You can also venture away from the math games on the site to try out the various calculators and tools available on the parent website for parents too!
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What Exactly is Newsweek Trying to Tell Us?
It's no secret that I've got a thing for content analysis and Newsweek. Content analysis is a fantastic method for quantitatively identifying narratives in communications while mass-market newsweeklies – like the evening news or newspapers – represent a closed-system of news communication that captures a specific period of time.
This week's issue of Newsweek, with its almost blank yellow cover featuring Fareed Zakaria's "The Bright Side," gave me pause. While the striking use of color with minimal typography no doubt jumps off the otherwise cluttered newsstand, I wasn't at all sure – based on the cover alone – what the article was about. Turns out, it's a piece on the economic collapse's silver lining. But I didn't know that until I flipped to page 28.
Usually, a magazine cover is a lot more graphically descriptive, selling a specific story with a unique visual hook. But this cover indeed worked. It stood out not only because it was different from the other covers on the shelf, but also because it was different from the steady succession of Newsweek covers that have passed across my coffee table over the course of the last year.
"The Bright Side" and the previous 50 Newsweek covers
October 2007-October 2008
What makes this week's cover so different? As a graphic designer, I first noticed that it broke from a visual theme that Newsweek has established in general since Jon Meacham took the editor's desk and, specifically, in the past year. 31 of the last 51 Newsweek covers have either featured an isolated foreground element on a white background (27) or stark black and white photography (4) that accomplish much the same visual effect. Throughout, accompanying text is treated simply and in uncluttered formats.
This visual trend in Newsweek's covers is striking for two reasons. 1) It creates a unifying visual brand that extends beyond the red masthead and 2) it flies in the face of decades of publishing convention wisdom that says that more color, more visual complexity, and more teaser copy make for more interesting covers.
The second differentiating factor is less surprising. A superficial content analysis reveals that the 2008 election – including its exaggerated primaries – is the overwhelming theme over the course of the past year. 22 of the past 51 issues featured the election on the cover – seven for team McCain and nine for team Obama. So this week's yellowed statement stands in direct visual opposition to a parade of political mugshots likely mirrored on the covers of other newsweekies.
2008 Election themed Newsweek covers
Ironically, the economy – including the dramatic global market upheavals and the impending recession – only garnered four covers in the same time period. This is especially surprising for covers from August-October 2008, when the current crisis ramped up and came to a head. It is even more surprising when one considers that the economy and the war in Iraq, at four covers each, are tied in second place behind the election as Newsweek cover topics.
Economy/Recession themed Newsweek covers
It's never just the news. It's also how it's shown. And, in this case, what color, typography, and content you use to create that visual hook. Whether or not Newsweek's new visual trend continues – its political topics certainly will – the previous whitening of the covers set a perfect stage for an otherwise graphically weak and contextually vague cover to jump out and make an impression. FB
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Every business should be considering the basis terms upon which they wish to operate. With certain types of business, these terms can be set out in a letter and agreed between the parties. However, where businesses are trading between themselves they will often rely upon standard terms of business both when they sell and when they purchase. The terms may be printed on the reverse of order forms and forms which acknowledge orders. When both businesses have their terms printed on to the reverse of their paperwork, it can be difficult to unravel which set has priority. This is often known as the 'Battle of the Forms'.
Therefore, even if you have your own set of terms it can be important that you take proper steps to ensure that your terms are regularly being properly incorporated into your contracts.
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Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin (Abridged)
Official Book Club Selection is Kathy Griffin unplugged, uncensored, and unafraid to dish about what really happens on the road, away from the cameras, and at the star party after the show. (It's also her big chance to score that coveted book club endorsement she's always wanted. Are you there, Oprah? It's me, Kathy.)
Kathy Griffin has won Emmys for her reality show Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, been nominated for a Grammy, worked and walked every red carpet known to man, and rung in the New Year with Anderson Cooper. But the legions of fans who pack Kathy's sold-out comedy shows have heard only part of her remarkable story. Writing with her trademark wit, the feisty comic settles a few old scores, celebrates the friends and mentors who helped her claw her way to the top, and shares insider gossip about celebrity behavior—the good, the bad, and the very ugly. She recounts the crazy ups and downs of her own career and introduces us to some of the supertalented people she encountered before they got famous (or, in some cases, after fame went to their heads). Word to the wise: If you've ever crossed Kathy Griffin at some point in your life, check the index for your name.
Along the way, Kathy reveals intimate details about her life before and after she made the big time. She opens up about everything from growing up with a dysfunctional family in suburban Illinois to bombing as a young comedian in L.A., from her well-publicized plastic surgery disasters to her highly publicized divorce, and more. Only in this book will you learn how the dinner table is the best training ground for a career in stand-up, how speaking your mind can bite you on the ass and buy you a house, and which people in Kathy's life have taught her the most valuable lessons—both inside and outside the entertainment industry. And as if all that wasn't enough, there are also dozens of exclusive and somewhat embarrassing photos from Kathy's own collection—featuring the diva of the D List herself, with her old nose as well as her new one, plus celebrity friends, foes, frenemies, and hangers-on for you to gawk at.
Refreshingly candid, unflinchingly honest, and full of hilarious "Did she really say that?" moments, Official Book Club Selection will make you laugh until you cry, or just puke up a little bit.
blabbyabi , 09/13/2009
Like a 6+ hour stand up show
If you're a fan of My Life on the D-List, you're going to love this book. It's more of Kathy being her lovable, outrageous self. But she's added a new bit of vulnerability that makes her all the more loveable. I especially loved the story about Andy Dick in Jacksonville. The audio book is phenomenal. Often, when people read their own book, there are problems (like a boring person reading a boring book) - but you'll find none of that here. It's like Kathy is having a conversation with you - you feel like she's your best friend by the end of the book. And no, I'm not a crazy person. I understand she's not actually my friend. But, it sure seems like she is after she just told me her life story for the last six hours. And instead of my eyes glazing over and me making an excuse to leave, I couldn't turn my iPod off. I loved every minute of it. Great job, Kathy! Write another one.
jody1971 , 09/08/2009
Not What I Was Expecting
I've often wondered why she doesn't drink. This was just one of the things I've learned from this great memoir. I truly think she is one of the greatest comediennes of all time. She opened up about things that I never thought she would and glad to see where her biting humor and outlook on things come from. After seeing the Today Show this morning, I think she DOES deserve the Pulitzer Prize!!! Outstanding!
Cobra Lily , 09/09/2009
OUTSTANDING! Listened to the entire book nonstop and loved every second.
I thought I'd listen to the beginning chapter of this book while doing errands this morning. I just finished the entire audiobook. I could not stop listening.
This is an outstanding audio memoir encapsulating everything that made and makes Kathy Griffin the unique brilliant jewel that we all love. Kathy is hilarious, brash, gut wrenchingly vulnerable, and above all showing her keen wit and incredible work ethic. Kathy's reading is so loose, relaxed, and conversational on this recording which only increases the listening experience. This one begs for repeat listenings.
Buy it now and relish every hilarious dishy minute.
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Meet Madhav: NAVS' Humane Science Award Recipient
Each year, NAVS has the pleasure of attending the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair to select recipients of our Humane Science Award. The Award recognizes students who are developing non-animal methodologies which advance science, and we are proud to be the only animal welfare organization that participates in this prestigious event. By rewarding students who are pursuing innovative scientific endeavors that don't harm animals, NAVS is making a critical investment in the future of scientific research by providing positive incentives that encourage the next generation of scientists to continue developing humane alternatives.
In this week's Science First, we'd like to introduce you to this year's third place winner, Madhav Subramanian from Jericho High School in Jericho, New York. He studied the role of a protein called ETM* in cancer. Many cancer studies that focus on the process of tumor growth and the spreading of cancer cells utilize animal models, however, Madhav made a conscious effort to identify or develop ways to perform these functional tests with cells instead.
NAVS' judges were impressed that Madhav made a point to identify the need to develop sophisticated cell-based models in cancer research, specifically noting that he developed his three-dimensional, cell-based model "to avoid sacrifice of mice."
In his studies, Madhav generated blood vessel cells in which the levels of the ETM* protein were genetically altered, and he tested the function of these cells in several different ways. He examined the ability of blood vessel cells that expressed less ETM* protein than normal to grow, spread and form into tubes, and recognized the importance of ETM* in all of these processes. He also investigated whether ETM* could serve as a potential target for an anti-cancer therapy.
Madhav noted, "I have always been fascinated with mimicking processes within our body in vitro. Advancements in three-dimensional culture technology have made it possible to forego the use of animals for scientific research."
In addition to receiving the NAVS Humane Science Award, Madhav also won the first prize in the Cellular and Molecular Biology category from the Intel Corporation, proving that humane science is better science.
Click here to watch Madhav explain his project in his own words.
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Google's Allo chat app uses some well-known encryption, but not by default
You may recognize the end-to-end encryption tech as the same put into practice by WhatsApp.Techradar | May 19, 2016, 11:37 IST
Google debuted a shiny new chat app called Allo during its IO 2016 conference today, and while it's a fresh take on messaging, one element of the app is actually quite familiar.
Turns out Allo's end-to-end encryption is built on the Signal Protocol, the same standard used to power encryption in WhatsApp and the Signal app.
"We've been collaborating together on the integration of Signal Protocol into Allo, which will bring all of Signal Protocol's strong encryption properties to Allo's incognito mode," wrote Open Whisper Systems, creator of the protocol, in a blog post. It promises "more technical details and a summary of the integration when the app is available"
Signal is open source, allowing any app to utilize it for greater security. It's found in a number of popular messaging apps, with WhatsApp the largest to make use of it.
Not by default
WhatsApp turned on full end-to-end encryption by default for all its 1 billion users in April. If you're thinking, "Alright, Allo is ultra-secure!", pump the brakes for a sec.
Unlike WhatsApp, Allo's encryption isn't set by default since you need to go into Incognito Mode to activate it.
This is worrisome as you might accidentally send a message you wanted encrypted as, well, not encrypted, if you forget to switch to Incognito Mode. It also leaves you vulnerable to those who might want to see your messages - such as law enforcement or even Google itself.
The not-by-default nature of Allo's encryption has already caught the ire of security advocates. What's more, as noted by TechCrunch, Allo's most helpful features won't be so helpful if it can't see what you're talking about.
Others have argued that opt-in end-to-end encryption at this point is better than none at all, but how many users bite when Allo becomes available later this summer remains to be seen.
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Recently, the World Economic Forum announced its new Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in India. Which of the following project areas has been selected by the centre for implementation?
The World Economic Forum announced its new Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in India.
It aims to bring together the government and business leaders to pilot emerging technology policies.
The centre would be based in Maharashtra and it has selected drones, artificial intelligence and blockchain as the first three project areas.
The new centre will work in collaboration with the government on a national level to co-design new policy frameworks and protocols for emerging technology alongside leaders from business, academia, start-ups and international organizations.
NITI Aayog will coordinate the partnership on behalf of the government and the work of the centre among multiple ministries.
The WEF said initial efforts at the national level are focused on two emerging technology areas- artificial intelligence and machine learning; and blockchain and distributed ledger technology.
The first project will focus on expanding access to data to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence in socio-economic areas like education, healthcare and agriculture.
The second will focus on the application of smart contracts to boost productivity and transparency while reducing inefficiency, the WEF said.
At state level, the Government of Maharashtra in collaboration with the Centre is planning to undertake a drone mapping operation in the agriculture sector.
The WEF said projects will be scaled across India and globally.
As part of the WEF's global network, the new centre in India will work closely with project teams in San Francisco, Tokyo and Beijing, where such Centres are already present.
Which of the following is/are the features of Draft National Policy on Mariculture (NPM)?
Primary aim of NPM is to provide guidance for promoting 'Blue Growth Initiative' which focus on ushering 'Blue Revolution' (NeeliKranti).
The draft policy allows farming exotic and Genetically Modified (GM) species in closed Mariculture systems.
The policy proposes the setup of off-shore technology parks as well as coastal embankment systems.
Primary aim of the draft policy is to ensure sustainable farmed seafood production for the benefit of food and nutritional security of the nation.
In April 2017, Government of India has notified the 'National Policy on Marine Fisheries, 2017' (NPMF), which provides guidance for promoting 'Blue Growth Initiative' which focus on ushering 'Blue Revolution' (NeeliKranti).
A draft national policy on mariculture formulated to ensure sustainable farmed seafood production for the benefit of food and nutritional security of the nation has suggested farming of genetically modified (GM) species in closed mariculture systems.
The draft National Policy on Mariculture (NPM) 2018 also seeks to provide additional livelihood options to the coastal communities for a better living.
The draft NPM had been formulated by an expert committee set up by the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) with CMFRI Director Dr. A. Gopalakrishnan as chairman.
The policy allows farming exotic and genetically modified species in closed mariculture systems after stringent risk assessment and monitoring.
The policy aims to enhance mariculture production and increase income and employment opportunities in a sustainable way in addition to promoting entrepreneurship in mariculture by facilitating technical and financial inputs.
The policy also said innovative schemes will be developed for establishing hatcheries, seed farms, rearing units and SPF, SPR and genetically improved brood banks.
It has mooted mariculture zones by demarcating special areas in the sea for different mariculture activities.
Satellite remote sensing data and GIS will be used to identify potential zones on the basis of scientific evaluation of environmental parameters suitable for various types of farming, avoiding conflict with other users and protecting livelihoods of local fishing communities.
In a bid to support fish breeding, culture, packaging and trade, the policy proposes encouraging to set up off-shore technology parks and coastal embankment systems.
Referring to the security of the mariculture enterprises in the open sea waters, the policy has made provisions for leasing the water bodies and regulating the activities through changes in the law.
In addition, the state would register and license all farms for a specific period ensuring protection to the farm assets.
The policy advises the government to formulate special financial assistance programmes, including prioritised lending schemes, subsidised credit and investment subsidies, to promote mariculture.
It also mooted introducing suitable insurance schemes for mariculture enterprise and to encourage private companies to develop insurance solutions for the sector.
The policy framework will lead to widespread adoption of mariculture technologies to meet the additional seafood demand while ensuring the environmental sustainability, socio-economic upliftment of stakeholders and guide the emergence, development, co-ordination and management of mariculture production in the country.
Which of the following was the theme of the International Day for Disaster Reduction 2018?
The theme of 2018 International Day for Disaster Reduction was 'Reducing Disaster Economic Losses'.
The 2018 theme continues as part of the "Sendai Seven" campaign, centred on the seven targets of the Sendai Framework.
This year focuses on Target C of the Sendai Framework which is 'reducing disaster economic losses in relation to global GDP by 2030'.
When was the day proclaimed?
Later on in 2009, the Assembly adopted a new resolution on in which it designated 13 October as the date to commemorate the Day and it also changed the day's name to International Day for Disaster Reduction.
Uttar Pradesh is home to the largest number of land holders followed by Bihar and Maharashtra.
The number of small and marginal agricultural land holdings in India has registered a marginal increase in 2015-16 compared to 2010-11.
The average size of farm holding was the highest in Assam and the lowest in Tamil Nadu.
The average size of farm holding was the highest in Nagaland at 5.06 hectares and the lowest in Kerala at 0.18 hectare.
According to the tenth agricultural census, the number of small and marginal agricultural land holdings in the country (known as operational holdings) has registered a marginal increase in 2015-16 compared to 2010-11.
This means that there are more people who now own smaller parcels of agricultural land.
The average size of agriculture landholding declined to 1.08 hectare in 2015-16 from 1.15 hectare in 2010-11.
In a positive development, the percentage of land holders who are women has increased from 12.79% in 2010-11 to 13.87% in 2015-16, with a corresponding increase of 1.2 percentage points in the operated area.
This shows that more and more females are participating in the management and operation of agricultural lands.
Small and marginal holdings (Below two hectares) constituted 86.21% of the total land holdings, an increase of 1.2 percentage points compared to 2010-11, while those with 10 hectares and more account for just 0.57%.
However, the operated area (which includes any agricultural land, provided a part of it used for production) has shown a decline of 1.5%.
It is noteworthy that marginal, small and medium land holdings constitute the lion's share of operated area – large land holdings account for only 9% of the total operational area.
The average size of operational holdings is highest in Nagaland (5 hectares) and lowest in Kerala (0.18 hectares).
Uttar Pradesh is home to the largest number of land holders, constituting 16% of the total number; followed by Bihar and Maharashtra, according to the 2015-16 Agriculture Census.
Agriculture Census in India is conducted at five-year intervals to collect data on structural aspects of farm holdings.
Finally, on pattern of input use.
The Census is carried out by the States/Union Territories under the overall technical and administrative support from the Ministry of Agriculture.
It is a Central Sector Scheme being financed completely by the Govt. of India.
Recently, in which of the following state of India, the First Multi-Skills Park was established with help of loan from Asian Development bank?
Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed a $150 million Loan Agreement in New Delhi to establish a Global Skills Park (GSP) in Madhya Pradesh, the First Multi-Skills Park in India.
It will enhance the quality of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) System in the State and create a more skilled workforce.
The Project will help improve the quality and relevance of the State's TVET programs and will help impart advanced job-ready skills training of international standards that can meet the employment needs of the State's emerging sectors.
The Project will engage international TVET partners to support advanced training at the GSP who will bring global best practices in TVET management, training infrastructure, industry cooperation, and quality assurance.
The new Global Skills Park campus, which will be established in Bhopal will consist of core Advanced Training Institutes including the Centre for Occupational Skills Acquisition and the Centre for Advanced Agricultural Training as well as other support services focusing on entrepreneurship, training of trainers, and skill-related research.
The campus will have training facilities focusing on skills for manufacturing, service, and advanced agricultural jobs, benefitting about 20,000 trainees and trainers.
It is a United Nations specialized agency established by Chicago convention.
The organization's permanent headquarters is in Canada.
ICAO conducts audits of legislation and resources related to aviation of a country, airlines, airports, and other capacities related to aviation.
Audits conducted by ICAO do not cover airlines, airports or other industry operators. Rather they are restricted to only the legislation, resources and other capacities which State governments establish in order to effectively implement ICAO's Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) in each area.
The organization's permanent headquarters are in Montreal.
These SARPs and policies are used by ICAO Member States to ensure that their local civil aviation operations and regulations conform to global norms, which in turn permits more than 100,000 daily flights in aviation's global network to operate safely and reliably in every region of the world.
ICAO also coordinates assistance and capacity building for countries in support of numerous aviation development objectives; produces global plans to coordinate multilateral strategic progress for safety and air navigation; monitors and reports on numerous air transport sector performance metrics; and audits States' civil aviation oversight capabilities in the areas of safety and security.
The ICAO is dedicated to developing safe and efficient international air transport for peaceful purposes and ensuring a reasonable opportunity for every state to operate international airlines.
According to the terms of the Convention, the Organization is made up of an Assembly, a Council of limited membership with various subordinate bodies and a Secretariat.
The chief officers are the President of the Council and the Secretary General.
Various standing committees, including a Committee on Joint Support of Air Navigation Services and a Finance Committee.
This island was formerly known as Celebes.
The Strait of Makassar runs along the western side of this island.
Three bays: Tomini, Tolo and Boni divide these islands peninsulas.
Recently, an earthquake was struck on this island.
Which of the following island is described by above facts?
Sulawesi, formerly known as Celebes is an island in Indonesia.
The island is surrounded by Borneo to the west, by the Philippines to the north, by Maluku to the east, and by Flores and Timor to the south.
The landmass of Sulawesi includes four peninsulas: the northern Minahasa Peninsula; the East Peninsula; the South Peninsula; and the Southeast Peninsula.
Three gulfs separate these peninsulas: The Gulf of Tomini between the northern Minahasa and East peninsulas; the Tolo Gulf between the East and Southeast peninsulas; and the Bone Gulf between the South and Southeast peninsulas.
The Strait of Makassar runs along the western side of the island and separates the island from Borneo.
The three bays that divide Sulawesi's peninsulas are, from north to south, the Tomini, the Tolo and the Boni.
Which of the following are schemes launched under 'Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan'?
All of the above mentioned schemes are launched under 'Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan'.
Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan is intended to shore up the prices that farmers get for their produce.
The AASHA scheme has three components, and these will complement the existing schemes of the Department of Food and Public Distribution for procurement of paddy, wheat and other cereals and coarse grains where procurement is at MSP now.
Physical procurement of pulses, oilseeds and copra will be done by Central Nodal Agencies.
Besides NAFED, Food Cooperation of India will also take up procurement of crops under PSS.
The expenditure and losses due to procurement will be borne by the Centre.
Under this, the Centre proposes to cover all oilseeds and pay the farmer directly into his bank account the difference between the MSP and his actual selling/modal price.
Farmers who sell their crops in recognised mandis within the notified period can benefit from it.
In the case of oilseeds, States will have the option to roll out PPSSs in select districts where a private player can procure crops at MSP when market prices drop below MSP.
The private player will then be compensated through a service charge that will be up to a maximum of 15 per cent of the MSP of the crop.
Which of the following best describe the term 'S-400 Triumf', sometimes seen in the news?
a) It is one type of solid-state nuclear track detector (SSNTD) also known as an etched track detector or a dielectric track detector.
b) It is the newly founded bacteria genre found in the stomachs of cows which can convert biomass into fuels.
c) It is the air defence systems that can simultaneously track numerous incoming objects.
d) It is new innovative material made from clay and hydrogel which has a cooling effect on building interiors.
S-400 Triumf is one of the world's most advanced air defence systems that can simultaneously track numerous incoming objects — all kinds of aircraft, missiles and UAVs — in a radius of a few hundred kilometres and launch appropriate missiles to neutralise them.
The system is a large complex of radars, control systems and different types of missiles.
The highly automated S-400 has radars that can pick up an incoming object up to a 1,000 kilometres away, track several dozen incoming objects simultaneously, distribute the targets to appropriate missile systems and ensure a high success rate.
The command post detects, tracks and identifies the target. Then the tracked object is taken over by manned anti-aircraft missile systems of the complex, which launch the counter attack.
The system is specifically designed to detect and destroy an array of targets — strategic bombers; aircraft used for electronic warfare, early warning, and reconnaissance; fighter jets such as F-16 and F-22; and incoming missiles such as Tomahawk.
A single unit, consisting of eight launchers, 112 missiles and command and support vehicles, costs at least $400 million.
The development of S-400 was started towards the end of the Soviet Union in the 1980s and was disrupted by the collapse of the Communist bloc in 1991.
S-400 Triumf is now bang in the middle of the ongoing stand-off between Russia and Western nations.
Among the countries under pressure from the U.S. not to buy this weapon is India.
Russian forces have deployed at least half-a-dozen S-400 regiments, at least two of them are for the protection of Moscow.
Russia has also deployed at least two S-400 systems in Syria, much to the concern of observers who fear the system could contribute to a global conflict breaking out in Syria.
It is the biggest river island in the world.
This island has been nominated for the World Heritage Site status.
Recently, Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) will start new Roll On-Roll off (Ro-Ro) facility on this island.


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'Remarkable progress' made returning stolen assets
Swiss President Didier Burkhalter (centre) with Mahfous Saber Abdelkader, Egypt's Minister of Justice (l) and Hafedh Ben Salah, Tunisia's Minister of Justice (r) at the opening of the third Arab Forum on Asset Recovery (AFAR) in Geneva Keystone
Handing back stolen state assets is complex and time-consuming but remarkable progress has been made, declared Swiss President Didier Burkhalter at the opening of the third Arab Forum on Asset Recovery (AFAR III)External link on Saturday.
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The Swiss government's political will to hand back illicit funds is 'unwavering', said Burkhalter: "Whether it's Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Ukraine or Haiti, Switzerland is continuing to work tirelessly and in close collaboration with the countries of origin of the funds to find satisfactory solutions to the pending cases."
Over 250 officials - justice ministers, attorneys general, legal experts, lawyers and members of civil society – are attending the three-day meeting in Geneva co-chaired by Switzerland, Egypt and Tunisia to discuss ways of supporting Arab countries in transition in their efforts to recover illicitly obtained assets.
Over the past 25 years, Switzerland has restituted CHF1.7 billion in funds External linkembezzled by dictators to their countries. These include Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines, Sani Abacha of Nigeria and Vladimiro Montesinos of Peru.
Arab Spring assets
After the fall of former Tunisian President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali in January 2011 the Swiss cabinet blocked around CHF60 million in assets from Tunisia. In April 2014 the Federal Prosecutor's Office confirmed it had decided to unblock two-thirds of these funds in Swiss banks. An appeal is currently before the Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona, however.
In the case of Egypt CHF700 million were also frozen in Switzerland in 2011, following the collapse of the Egyptian regime presided over by then President Hosni Mubarak. The money was believed to have been stashed in Swiss banks by Mubarak and his entourage.
The Egyptian dossier was blocked due to regime changes and a Swiss court, but Swiss authorities remain confident a solution can be found, said Valentin Zellweger, director of the foreign ministry's international public law department.
"The sums blocked by the cabinet in 2011 remain frozen but cooperation is continuing between Egypt and Switzerland. Legal proceedings are ongoing and each country has asked for mutual legal assistance. But these things take time."
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In a separate case at the beginning of October 2014 the Federal Criminal Court ordered the confiscation of CHF40 million in the context of Libya and imposed a prison sentence on a Tunisian-Canadian dual citizen on charges of corruption.
Tunisia and Egypt welcomed Switzerland's efforts to return alleged stolen funds blocked in Swiss banks but said in general more could be done.
"Globally the results are well below the expectations of the Tunisian population. States have refused to cooperate. But hope is still there," said Tunisian Justice Minister Hafedh Ben Salah.
Egypt's justice minister Mahfous Saber Abdelkader echoed this: "The process hasn't been resolved and progress is slow."
"Far from enough"
According to a September report External linkby the Stolen Asset Recovery Initiative (StAR), and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), from 2010-2012 OECD member states froze $1.4 billion in assets, $180 million more than in the previous four-year period.
Out of this, Switzerland froze just over half. They also gave back about $20.2 million out of the $147.2 million returned to the countries from which it was stolen.
In a statement StAR coordinator Jean Pesme said: "We welcome the progress in assets freezing. But it is still far from enough, notably on actual returns."
The World Bank estimates that the quantity of misappropriated funds each year via the corruption of public officials in developing and transition countries amounts to $20-40 billion.
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In its report StAR gave a list of recommendations for improving asset recovery, including high-level political commitment, more resources, capacity building in developing countries and better transparency and statistics.
The AFAR forum was established in 2012 on the initiative of the US presidency of the G8 aimed at Arab countries in transition in their efforts to recover illicitly obtained assets.
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Situated to the south of Tilos and west of Rhodos, Halki has been inhabited since antiquity, when it must have been very prosperous, judging from the coins found by archaeologists. Its name most probably reflects the copper ore (halkos) once mined there.
The island capital and port is called variously Halki or Nimborio. Situated on the southeast coast, its two-storey houses with their tile roofs seem to climb up the sides of the hill overlooking the bay of the same name. Worth a visit is its church of Agios Nikolaos, built in 1861, whose magnificent bell tower soars above the surrounding houses. Its stone houses, built in tiers like an amphitheatre, are mute reminders of its past prosperity. Above Horio the ruined mediaeval castle occupies the site of the ancient acropolis. Within its walls is another church dedicated to St. Nicholas (Agios Nikolaos) with frescoes.


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Özlem Kolat (born 15 June 1984 in Edirne) is a Turkish classical clarinet player.

Education
Özlem Kolat started clarinet training at the State Conservatory of Trakya University in 1995 under the guidance of Oktay Bağırov. She was awarded the 2nd prize in the International Young Musician of the Year contest in 1998, and the 3rd prize in 2000, organized by Edirne Rotary Club. After completing her secondary and high school education, she was admitted in 2001 as a clarinetist to the Istanbul University State Conservatory. She attended workshops with Covent Garden Royal Opera House soloists.

Kolat graduated from Istanbul University State Conservatory in 2005. She was admitted to Guy Deplus' class at the École Normale de Musique de Paris, in 2006. She was awarded an Execution Diploma after one year with the École Normale de Musique de Paris.

Performances
She took part in the 7th Eskişehir International Music Festival and the 1st Afyokarahisar Music Festival with Uzel Ametist Clarinet Quintette, of which she has been a member for six years, and gave concerts and seminars within the framework of those organizations.

In 2002, she participated in the 30th International Istanbul Music Festival, the 2nd Afyonkarahisar Music Festival, and gave some concerts in Pakistan in Karachi and Islamabad.

She has given many concerts:
 In 2003 at  İzmir Sanat,
 in 2004 in Slovenia (Ljubljana and Velenje) and the 32nd International Istanbul Music Festival,
 in 2005 in Japan (Tama-Tokyo) Clarinet Festival 2005, in the 33rd International Music Festival, in Turgut Reis International Classical Music Festival and in the 4th Afyonkarahisar Music Festival,
 in 2006 in Latvia (Riga), Lithuania (Vilnius and Šiauliai) and Estonia (Tallinn) in the 16th Akbank Jazz Fastival, and especially at AKM, İs Sanat, CRR and Milli Reasürans.

Özlem Kolat continues to work with the Ametist Clarinet Quintette.

References

Turkish clarinetists
1984 births
Living people
People from Edirne
Trakya University alumni
21st-century clarinetists

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Where can I get the parts - small metal, hollow tubes that fit into the black rubber hoses (2) that feed wiper fluid to squirt on the windshield. In the Catalina the lines are held to the underside of the hood with a small bolt and a short of hold down clamp. I have great detailed photos that Arjen sent me through an email transfer but I cannot figure out why "copy" or "save image" won't work for me to put up here.
Just Ames Performance Pontiac maybe.
Otherwise have to search for them used.
Its one of those details Richard I never paid attention to much.
They are real long skinny windshield spray nozzles on a 2 nd gen Bird.
Not even sure still on my 63Gp Pontiac.
Maybe somebody has some idea of a substitute bracket and where I can get very small tube.
They were made from copper tubing many then Tin plated.
Later made out of steel tubing.
I will look around today for you.
Thanks Brian. I could probably find something in my junk hardware box that I can use as a clip or make one and use a self tapping screw to hold it to the hood. I'm trying to think where I've seen micro size metal tubing.
Is the copper line used for oil pressure gauges small enough - would it even work with washer fluid? Would it corrode and clog up?
They are reproduced for the popular musclecars.
It's a problem finding parts for the larger B body GM cars like we have.
Your 1968 Catalina Convertible & my 63 Gp coupe.
They actually outsold many....the smaller A body & Ponycars sold to young men back then new.
Go to Pick a Part salvage yards and find some on all the older stock including trucks. A lot had the bolt on under the hood the hood type or the upper part of cowl below the wipers. Think outside the box on this one and find a picture of the original tube and then adapt what you find. Or make your own.
I know the headaches too.
most of 1970 TA parts are 1 year only to be correct.
1963 Pontiac Gp 1 year only.
I joined these groups Richard.
Nothing will show up google searches from FB.
You have to join the groups.
Correct pair Franks Pontiac had in 29 Palms Cali.


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James Price (born 1960) is a retired British boxer.

Boxing career
He represented England and won a gold medal in the 75 kg middleweight division, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Price was a southpaw and boxed for the Holy Name ABC in Fazakerley. He was the ABA light-middleweight champion in 1980 and the ABA middleweight champion in 1982.

He turned professional on 3 February 1983 and fought in 19 fights.

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Living people
British male boxers
Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing
Boxers at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England
Middleweight boxers
Medallists at the 1982 Commonwealth Games


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Q: Custom CSS Won't Override Bootstrap on Wordpress Theme I cannot get my custom CSS to override bootstrap on this site.
I've programmed using bootstrap on many platforms and have never had any problems, but I'm working on a WordPress site for a client and nothing I do is working. I can't assign background colors or similar customizations into classes and stick them in divs, because they just refuse to show up. I can't even use pre-existing bootstrap classes and put them into divs. It's like my CSS file doesn't exist. Basic example:
.my-blue-background {
    background-color: blue;
}

    ...

Or even:

        ...

Or Even:

Hello World!

Or even:

Hello World!

I've tried using !important. I've tried just copying CSS files and pages from other themes just to see if they would work, and they do, but if I try to change absolutely anything on their custom style sheet, it doesn't show up. I've tried just deleting their custom stylesheets entirely and it won't even show up on my website that something different has happened. I have tried clearing my cache, and I've tried viewing the website on different browsers and different computers. My enqueues are set up correctly, to the best of my knowledge, as I've tried both:
wp_register_style('bootstrap', get_template_directory_uri() . '/inc/css /bootstrap.min.css', false, '4.0.0', null);
wp_enqueue_style('bootstrap');

wp_register_style('customstyle', get_template_directory_uri() . '/inc/css/custom.css', false, '0.0.1', null);
wp_enqueue_style('customstyle');

And:
wp_register_style('bootstrap', get_template_directory_uri() . '/inc/css /bootstrap.min.css', false, '4.0.0', null);
wp_register_style('customstyle', get_template_directory_uri() . '/inc/css/custom.css', false, '0.0.1', null);

Is there something wrong with my configured settings?

A: I see some  wrong spaces in your html outputs

The correct one is:

A: If you want to make sure that the custom style is loaded after the bootstrap style you should do this:
wp_register_style('bootstrap', get_template_directory_uri() . '/inc/css /bootstrap.min.css', false, '4.0.0', null);
wp_enqueue_style('bootstrap');

wp_register_style('customstyle', get_template_directory_uri() . '/inc/css/custom.css', array('bootstrap'), '0.0.1', null);
wp_enqueue_style('customstyle');

If that doesn't solve it, a link to the website would help a lot.

A: The problem turned out to be the cache on the WordPress server side, which wouldn't load my new edits in a reasonable amount of time, making it appear like I couldn't override bootstraps presets. Though I'm not sure it's the proper fix, it was resolved by changing the CSS and Javascript enqueues to:
wp_enqueue_style('customstyle', get_template_directory_uri() . '/inc/css/mystyle.css', array(), rand(111,9999), 'all' );
wp_enqueue_script('customjs', get_template_directory_uri() . '/inc/js/myscripts.js', array(), rand(111,9999), true);
It forced the server to reload my new stylesheets and scripts, giving me immediate changes.

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Production monitoring or MES functions do not replace the management of the company's personnel, but provide the necessary information for the assignment of personnel on the workstations and their management as a production resource.
Profiles are defined for a group of users, which make it possible to determine the functions of the production monitoring that can be carried out. Depending on the rights given by the administrator, the data are available for consultation or modification. Special rights may also be given to an authorized user. For extended installations, it is also useful to define zones of validity for accesses. For example, an operator who works in a workshop will have access to all the functions for this workshop, but not for the other workshops in the plant.
Some operations require a special qualification of the operators who are required to carry it out. The ISA-95 standard defines qualifications for operators, which for some trades will have to be regularly tested. The production tracking system should then take over this information.
A system deployed in intranet technically allows to carry out the operations from any point of the factory, or even outside. However, in somecasdes, it may be critical from a safety standpoint that the operation is performed from a given station. For example, launching an operation involving a high-power press requires visibility on this press. The system then requires that the function be launched from a terminal located close to this press.
To optimize the efficiency of the installation, the production system must measure the activity times on the lines or production units, so as to have labor utilization balances. At a finer level, the system also allows to measure the time of execution of the operations, which will make it possible on the one hand to compare these execution times (depending on the teams, depending on the products, etc.) on the other hand, to be able to calculate the actual manufacturing cost of the products.
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The Techniques of Trombone Playing awarded best edition 2018
5 years in the making, "The Techniques of Trombone Playing"
The "Techniques of Trombone Playing" published in 2017 in the Bärenreiter series was award the Best Edition Prize from the German Musikedition society.
Written together with the composer Michel Roth, the publication was made possible through the support and contribution from a large team of generous and talented persons: the director of the research department at the Hochschule für Musik Basel Michael Kunkel, the trombonists Andrew Digby, Benny Sluchin, and Toon van Ulsen who critiqued the book in advance, Vinko Globokar who wrote the preface, and my former students who helped with the 92 audio examples, Kevin Austin, Juna Winston, Jon Roskilly (who also did the english translation, bravo!), Antonio Jimenez, and Stephen Menotti.
The book is for mostly for composers, but trombonist could find the information useful. In addition, 5 etudes composed especially for the book by Kevin Juillerat, Roland Moser, Michel Roth, Caspar Johannes Walter, and Nadir Vassena and available for download.


Every woman desires smooth, healthy and glowing skin. Unfortunately, for some women this is difficult to be achieved since the skin on the face is prone to acne, blackheads, clogged pores, wrinkles and oil buildup.
Cosmetic companies take advantage of this issue by selling numerous beauty and cosmetic products which are too expensive. Some of them are weak and ineffective, while others are harsh due to the chemicals in their content which may harm the delicate skin on the face.
In order to get rid of all these skin issues which are not only a health issue but an aesthetic problem as well, we are going to present you a homemade remedy which will improve the look of your skin completely naturally.
You are probably familiar with the mighty benefits of baking soda and coconut oil. The remedy based on these two ingredients, rejuvenates the skin and cleanses it from all impurities.
It has antibacterial, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and antifungal properties and it can be used as a lotion as well.
Baking soda improves the overall skin complexion, fights acne and pimples and relieves sunburn.
It is mostly used as a deodorant and teeth whitener. It can effectively treat acne too. This ingredient can balance the pH level of the skin due to its amphoretic properties (meaning, it can act both as an acid and a base).
Coconut oil on the other hand, soothes the dry skin and it has antimicrobial and moisturizing effects. It permeates the pores and cleanses all impurities due to the presence of healthy and natural fats in its content. It can be also used as a shave cream and cheekbone highlighter.
Mix the two ingredients and when you get a paste, apply it to your skin. If you have sensitive skin, use coconut oil and baking soda in a ratio 2:1. Massage gently in circular movements. Let it act for 5 minutes and then rinse it off. Massage once more during rinsing. You don't have to apply moisturizing cream after this treatment since the coconut oil penetrates the deep skin layers and provides the necessary hydration.
The ingredients needed for this recipe are natural and affordable, so they cannot harm your skin. Use this remedy three times per week for 30 days and soon you will notice the desired results.


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Since I'm reading a lot of older books as part of my summer reading list, I decided I probably won't do full-length reviews for each one. Instead, I'll do a series of "Summer Reading Reviews" that look at 2 or 3 of the books I've read at a time. This way, I can share my thoughts on each book, without feeling like I'm struggling to write a full review of the book.
My goal this summer was to read books I wouldn't normally choose, and to try out some lighter fiction than what I am accustomed to. This is why Mary Kay Andrews's books appealed to me, as they fit both categories. This certainly wasn't the kind of book I would normally choose, but I found myself enjoying quite a bit of it.
I would describe this novel as a chick flick with the added drama of a soap opera. In a lot of ways it had the predictability and humor of a chick flick, but with the extra sudsy appeal of a soap opera. Normally I would have rolled my eyes, but I actually found myself enjoying the book to my surprise. It took me a little while to really get into it, as I had trouble identifying with the characters, but once I finally fell into a rhythm with it I found it to be a quick, fun read.
This book is my definition of a beach read – light, and fun with just the right amount of sudsy drama.
While reading this book, I found myself really getting into the part of the story taking place in the 1960s, though the present day storyline didn't interest me nearly as much except where it overlapped with the characters from the past. I think the characters in the 1960s storyline were just fleshed out better and more interesting. Much like the character of Ellie in the present, I was drawn in by the love story and a desire to know what happened to the couple.
This book isn't as light and fun as Spring Fever, but it would certainly look bright and colorful in your beach bag!
Spring Fever's cover screams summer read!! I need to read more of Moyes' older stuff. I haven't read that one yet. Greta reviews!
Doesn't it, though? I've never read any of her books, but the cover looked like it had to be summer read material! And i'm looking forward to reading more of Moyes' stuff too, they all sound like good reads.
What a fun way to review books for the summer!
Oooh I keep forgetting there's another Moyes I need to read. I need to hunt that one down. The beach ratings idea is great!


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College Football Bowl Game Results—December 24-January 2
Wes Glinsmann
The second week of bowl season has given us plenty of upsets and wild finishes. Here are the highlights from the final week of college football.
(Note: we will separate recaps here for each of the New Year's Six bowl games.)
Hawai'i Bowl
Hawai'i 52, Middle Tennessee 35
The Rainbow Warriors scored their first bowl win since 2006 thanks to 500 yards of total offense and their first turnover-free game of the season. Hawai'i quarterback Dru Brown threw for four touchdowns and ran for another to lead the Warriors back from an early 14-0 deficit.
St. Petersburg Bowl
Mississippi State 17, Miami (OH) 16
Mississippi State blocked what would have been the game-winning 37-yard field goal with five seconds left to secure the Bulldogs' sixth win of the season and their fifth bowl win in coach Dan Mullen's eight seasons. Bulldog quarterback Nick Fitzgerald, who led the SEC in total offense, rushed for 142 yards and two scores in the victory.
Quick Lane Bowl
Boston College 36, Maryland 30
Boston College jumped out to an early 16-0 lead and held off a fourth quarter rally by the Terrapins to secure the Eagles' first bowl victory since 2007. BC running back Ty Johnson went for 159 yards and two touchdowns while the Eagle defense recorded four turnovers and eight sacks in the win.
Camping World Independence Bowl
North Carolina State 41, Vanderbilt 17
NC State receiver Jaylen Samuels caught six passes for 104 yards and an Independence Bowl-record three touchdown passes as the Wolfpack rolled to an easy win. Vanderbilt running back Ralph Webb, already the school's all-time career leading rusher, set the school single season rushing record (1,283 yards) in the loss.
Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman
Wake Forest 34, No. 24 Temple 26
Wake Forest jumped out to an early 31-7 lead in the second quarter and then held off a late Temple rally to upset the Owls. The win gave the Demon Deacons their first winning season since 2008.
Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl
Army 38, North Texas 31 (OT)
Army rushed for 480 yards and broke up a fourth down pass in overtime to secure the Black Knights' first bowl victory since 2010. Army's ten wins are its most in a season since 1996 and its 46 total touchdowns this season broke a school record set by the 1945 national championship team that featured two future Heisman winners in the backfield.
Minnesota 17, Washington State 12
Minnesota was without two suspended defensive backs, but their replacements stepped up big as the Golden Gopher defense stymied the potent Wazzu offense. Cougar quarterback Luke Falk, who came in ranked second in the nation in passing, didn't crack the 200-yard mark until well into the fourth quarter and finished with just 264 passing yards, his second-lowest total of the season.
Motel 6 Cactus Bowl
Baylor 31, Boise State 12
The Bears snapped a six-game losing skid in convincing fashion, rolling up 515 total yards despite playing without their starting quarterback and top running back. Baylor receiver KD Cannon did most of the damage, catching 14 passes for two touchdowns and a Cactus Bowl-record 226 yards.
Miami 31, No. 16 West Virginia 14
Miami quarterback Brad Kaaya threw for 282 yards and a school bowl-record four touchdowns to lead the Hurricanes to their first bowl win since 2006. West Virginia averaged nearly 507 yards this season, but was held to just 229 yards—its lowest total since a 37-0 loss to Maryland in September 2013.
Foster Farms Bowl
No. 19 Utah 26, Indiana 24
Utah running back Joe Williams rushed for 222 yards and a touchdown and kicker Andy Phillips kicked the winning 27-yard field goal with 1:24 play to secure the win. Utah is now a remarkable 13-1 in bowl games going back to 1999.
New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Northwestern 31, No. 23 Pittsburgh 24
Running back Justin Jackson rushed for 224 yards and three touchdowns and the Wildcats came from behind with 10 fourth quarter points as Northwestern won just its third bowl game in program history.
Advocare V100 Texas Bowl
Kansas State 33, Texas A&M 28
Kansas State quarterback Jesse Ertz threw one touchdown and ran for two more to lead the Wildcats to just their second bowl win in the last 13 years. Aggie receiver Josh Reynolds had a school bowl-record 12 receptions for 154 yards and two touchdowns in the loss.
Belk Bowl
No. 22 Virginia Tech 35, Arkansas 24
Bowl games can often be wild, but this might be one of the craziest we've seen. Arkansas jumped out a 24-0 lead midway through the second quarter. But whatever Hokie coach Justin Fuente did at halftime worked as Virginia Tech exploded for 35 unanswered points to score the biggest comeback win in school history. Arkansas quarterback Austin Allen was 13/16 for 215 yards and two scores in the first half but was held to 63 yards and three interceptions in the second.
No. 12 Oklahoma State 38, No. 10 Colorado 8
Mason Rudolph passed for 314 yards and three touchdowns as the Cowboys rolled over Colorado's potent but injury-plagued defense. Oklahoma State's 338 passing yards were the second-most the Buffs had surrendered this season.
South Florida 46, South Carolina 39 (OT)
South Florida quarterback Quinton Flowers racked up 366 total yards and five touchdowns as the Bulls won their first bowl game since 2010. South Carolina closed regulation with 18 unanswered points to force overtime, but quarterback Jake Bentley (who threw for 390 yards and three touchdowns in the loss) was sacked and fumbled on fourth down to end the Gamecocks' comeback hopes.
No. 18 Stanford 25, North Carolina 23
Playing without Christian McCaffrey posed no problem for the Cardinal as sophomore Bryce Love racked up 164 total yards and a touchdown to key Stanford's third consecutive bowl win. The Tarheels actually led going into the fourth quarter, but Stanford got a 19-yard interception return touchdown to take a lead they would not give back.
No. 21 Tennessee 38, Nebraska 24
Tennessee quarterback Joshua Dobbs racked up 409 total yards and four touchdowns to lead the Volunteers past the injury-plagued Cornhuskers. He ends his career as just the third player in SEC history (after Tim Tebow and Dak Prescott) with 15 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing scores in multiple seasons. The Volunteers have won three straight bowl games for the first time since Peyton Manning was under center in 1994-96.
Autozone Liberty Bowl
Georgia 31, TCU 23
Nick Chubb and Sony Michel combined to rush for 229 yards and two touchdowns as Georgia scored 10 unanswered points in the fourth quarter for the come-from-behind win. The loss gave TCU (6-7) just its third losing season in 16 years under coach Gary Patterson.
Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl
Air Force 45, South Alabama 21
Air Force's triple-option struggled early, falling behind 21-3 in the second quarter. But sophomore quarterback Arion Worthman took over, throwing for a career-high 207 yards to lead the Falcons on a 42-0 run to win going away. The victory gives Air Force its second ten-win season since 1998.
No. 20 LSU 29, No. 13 Louisville 9
Replacing star running back Leonard Fournette, Derrius Guice rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown to earn offensive MVP honors. But the real hero for the Tigers was a defense that shut down Heisman winner Lamar Jackson. Jackson was sacked eight times (once for a safety) and totaled a season-low 186 total yards.
Taxslayer Bowl
Georgia Tech 33, Kentucky 18
Yellow Jacket running back Dedrick Mills rushed for a career-high 169 yards and a touchdown while the Georgia Tech defense and special teams also got in on the action with a 38-yard fumble return touchdown and a blocked punt that set up a field goal. Georgia Tech closed the season on a four-game winning streak and won just its second bowl game since 2005.
No. 17 Florida 30, Iowa 3
Florida quarterback Austin Appleby threw interceptions on his first two possessions but, after working through those kinks, took over from there, throwing for 222 yards and two touchdowns to end a two-game losing streak. Appleby's second quarter 85-yard touchdown pass to Mark Thompson was the longest reception and scoring play in Outback Bowl history.
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Hungarian archaeologists among the last remaining team in war-torn Syria
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While civil war rages in Syria, a Syrian-Hungarian archaeological mission works tirelessly to restore the fortresses of the former Holy Land, the Krak des Chevaliers and Margat castles, so they can be opened to tourists again. The team has lost Syrian colleagues to the fighting, although their research is confined to an area where incidents are very rare, inforadio.hu writes.
"The two castles – Margat and Krak des Chevaliers – are located in the coastal region of Syria, and both of them were built by the Knights Hospitaller in the 12th and at the beginning of the 13th century, respectively. Margat and Krak des Chevaliers are among the biggest castles, there weren't any fortresses in Europe in this era which could compare in size and detail. Margat castle is exceptionally abundant in archaeological finds, and no one has done any research here before," said Balázs Major, expert in Arabic studies and lead archaeologist of the mission. He was also the recipient of the European Parliament's European Citizens' Prize this year.
He emphasized that the most important result in his opinion is a very cooperative team of Hungarian and Syrian colleagues.
"The first dig took place in 2007, and in the following years, around 130 Hungarian archaeologists have worked on the castle," he said.
Margat castle. Photo: Wikipedia Commons
The last ones to stay
"We are the only team out of 150 international archaeological missions who didn't leave," said the archaeologist. "We told ourselves that, if we could enjoy the Syrians' hospitality in peace time, then it's our duty to support them during the hardships as well."
"Especially since, contrary to popular belief, the majority of Syrians do not want to leave their country, but try to stay, to rebuild, and prepare for the future."
"Those millions whose houses have been destroyed are waiting in the neighbouring countries or in the closest possible locations to return home. So it is only a small percentage of the population who left for Europe. We're not the only optimists, many hope for a better future."
Krak des Chevaliers
Inconceivable damages
The scientist also talked about the immense amount of destruction the war has done and continues to do in Syria.
"The majority of the country is destroyed to a degree which is basically inconceivable for Europeans," he said.
"More than 10 million people have become homeless. Most of them have sought refuge within Syria, including the areas where we work," he said. It often goes unmentioned that there are refugee camps not only in Turkey, but in Syria as well, and these get almost no help at all, he added.
Hungarian speleologists in world's deepest cave
Fortunate and less fortunate castles
"Not all parts of the country have been affected. In the coastal region, where Margat castle is located, there haven't been hostilities in the past 5 years. This is a fairly safe and well guarded area. If it weren't for the refugees, the extreme poverty, and the photos of those who've died displayed along the roads, it wouldn't even feel like there is a war going on in the country," he said.
According to inforadio.hu, the Krak des Chevaliers (pictured in the cover photo), a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was taken by rebel forces three years ago, who occupied the castle and the nearby village for one and a half years. The Syrian Army managed to recapture the castle and the village on March 20, 2014.
"The castle suffered serious damage, we were asked to help assess these, and plan the reconstruction of the building, so it could be opened again, since everyone here is already preparing for the future after the war. We were working primarily on the damage assessment of the inner courtyard."
There are hardly any families in Syria who have not lost a close relative, the archaeologist said.
"Luckily, most of our Syrian colleagues don't have to fight in the war, the majority of our team members are working as we speak – sometimes among incredible circumstances. But unfortunately we have lost acquaintances as well."
"One of our dearest students, a young Christian man from the University of Damascus, died last year."
Most of their fallen colleagues lost their lives at archaeological sites, not on the front. But in their area these incidents are very rare.
Universities and education
The Syrian educational system has suffered the war as well. The universities in Aleppo, Damascus, and Homs have all sustained considerable damage, but despite the conditions, they still try to function. In the last 5 years more than 120 students and teachers died at the University of Damascus when several university buildings were hit by rockets.
"In spite of this students still attend university for which they deserve great respect," said Balázs Major.
Moreover, more than half of the Syrian population have lost their homes, and most of these people have no choice but to live in refugee camps. "Several million children cannot get a proper education," said the archaeologist.
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Learn more about Iacopo Olivotto's research for the SHaRe Cardiomyopathy Registry.
Dr. Iacopo Olivotto, trained in Florence and London, has pursued a career in Emergency Medicine and subsequently in Cardiology at Careggi University Hospital in Florence, Italy, where he currently serves as staff physician. Dr. Olivotto is the clinical coordinator of the Florence Referral Center for Cardiomyoapthies.
Over the last two decades, Dr. Olivotto's main clinical and research interests have includes various aspects of cardiomyopathies, with special focus on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), ranging from clinical predictors of disease progression and outcome, arrhythmias, characterization of the end-stage phase, medical and surgical management, imaging studies of coronary flow reserve with PET, functional and prognostic relevance of magnetic resonance studies, echocardiographic screening and early HCM diagnosis, studies of pre-hypertrophic phenotype, genetic studies addressing the prevalence and characterization of HCM-causing mutations, genotype-phenotype correlations, family studies, developmental aspects of HCM, molecular studies of myofilament contractility, correlation of in-vitro findings with clinical and echocardiographic variables. These lines of research are being carried out in cooperation with a rapidly growing multidisciplinary team in Florence, as well as several distinguished Institutions in Europe and the US.
Recently, he has been involved in promoting randomized trials in cardiomyopathies based on translational approaches to the core pathophysiological mechanisms of disease. Dr. Olivotto has co-authored over 140 papers in peer-reviewed journals, and serves as reviewer for the main international cardiovascular journals.
Dr. Olivotto has been invited speaker to numerous International courses and symposia, and has held lectures to students and fellows at the Universities of Florence and Milan. He has recently been invited to co-author with Dr. Barry Maron the chapter "Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy" for the 1oth Edition of Brauwald's Heart Disease Textbook. He is an active member of the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Myocardial and Pericardial Diseases.


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WINDSOR, Va. >> The Virginia Department of Transportation is working to turn highway carcasses into plant food.
The state agency is testing the practice of turning roadkill into compost at four sites across the state, using a special system that accelerates decomposition and suppresses odors.
The Virginian-Pilot reports the system costs $140,000 and can break down animals in as little as six weeks in concrete bins.
The compost is then used to control erosion and help establish grass after construction.
Officials say roadkill collected by the agency is traditionally buried or driven to landfills at a cost of $4 million a year for disposal.
Several other states already have widespread programs to compost roadkill.


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Brow-raising controversy and political aggressiveness follows Mitt Romney's campaign. Overshadowing much of Romney's positions are his religious views. Romney, a devout Mormon, has stood by his beliefs in the face of several uneasy reactions from conservative voters, citing the defense of John F. Kennedy when questions were raised regarding his faith.
"I do not define my candidacy by my religion," Romney said. "A person should not be elected because of his faith, nor should he be rejected because of his faith."
Romney went on to assure voters that his church would hold no sway over him.
"I will serve no one religion, no one group, no one cause and no one interest," he said. "A president must serve only the common cause of the people of the United States."
When in debate with other candidates, Romney takes the lead in attacking other candidates, most of the time aiming for former New York Mayor and fellow candidate Rudy Giuliani. Romney has accused Giuliani of being in support of illegal immigration and having too many personal problems for anyone's good.
Romney himself stands strongly for the Patriot Act, tactics used in detainee prisons like Guantanamo Bay and a border fence, making him an easy target for Democrats if he is elected in the primaries.
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Parisians used to joke that the view from the rooftop terrace of the Centre Georges Pompidou was the best in the city. It was not what you could see – the Eiffel tower in one direction, Notre Dame in another and the ethereal dome of Sacré Coeur over a vast expanse of roofs. It was what you could not see: the Centre Georges Pompidou itself, with its inside-out, colour-coded architecture once described as having all the charm of an oil refinery.
Today the joke has worn thin. Like Gustave Eiffel's once-derided iron "monstrosity", the Pompidou, commissioned by the French president of the same name, has gone from eyesore to icon in the public mind. A new generation of city officials, led by the Socialist mayor, Anne Hidalgo, wants to change the view from the Pompidou, calling for ideas to "reinvent" the cityscape. However, plans for a skyscraper, known as the Triangle Tower, have divided Parisians and prompted a wave of protests that the city's cherished skyline is about to be violated.
That skyline is protected by regulations banning most high-rise buildings, to the extent that Unesco has described Paris as one of those rare "horizontal cities". Jean-Louis Missika, deputy mayor in charge of urban planning, told the Observer: "If we build something like the Triangle Tower, it has to be an exception, a signature building." However, the City Hall is facing fierce opposition from conservatives who remain fiercely protective of their city. The Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry's massive glass Cloud – recently opened by the Louis Vuitton Foundation in the Bois de Boulogne to mostly rave reviews – continues to divide opinion.
And when the city authorities proposed to build a 180-metre, 42-storey glass Triangle Tower near the Porte de Versailles in the south-west of the capital – Paris's first skyscraper in more than four decades – the reaction was predictably hostile. The plans were barely off the drawing board when residents set up a protest group and hung "Non à la Tour Triangle" banners from the balconies of their flats. Patrice Maire, president of the protest group, argued that the Triangle would have a "devastating impact" on the skyline and described it as "irresponsible".
The Eiffel tower and the Pompidou Centre are often cited in Paris as symbols of how a city can move with the times while retaining its historic soul, but they are far from alone. On a rainy winter's day, tourists running from coaches into the Louvre still stop under the drizzle to marvel at its illuminated, multifaceted glass pyramid entrance sparkling in the gloom. Surrounded by three wings of the classic building, the pyramid, completed in 1989 after being commissioned by another president, François Mitterrand – who detractors accused of having a "pharaonic complex" – was no less controversial. Today no one but diehard traditionalists would argue that it has not been a popular addition to the historic palais.
A short walk away are the Colonnes de Buren, the once equally controversial black-and-white striped columns of varying heights in the Cour d'Honneur of the Palais Royal. The brainchild of former Socialist culture minister Jack Lang, the columns – which were derided as sticks of rock unsuitable for such a lofty historic landmark – have gained a grudging acceptance in the last 20 years.
It was ever thus. Baron Haussmann, Napoleon III's architect, faced fierce opposition to his plans to replace swaths of the city – including what Voltaire described as the filthy, narrow, infected streets around the Louvre worthy of "Goths and Vandals" – with airy boulevards, parks and squares. Critics described Haussmann's Paris as a "triumph of vulgarity … and awful materialism". To describe a building as Haussmannian in the 19th century was an insult. Today it adds tens of thousands to the sale price.
As the economic crisis gouges scars into the national morale, shaking its self-confidence, the nation has sought reassurance in its glorious past. The Triangle Tower has become one of the focal points of opposition to change. Another is the Samaritaine building on the Rive Droite of the Seine. The emblematic former department store continues to be the subject of legal wrangles over plans to install a "glass wave" on the northern facade on the chic Rue de Rivoli.
Deputy mayor Missika says the eternal challenge is balancing preservation with renewal. "We must preserve, but also give a second, third, fourth life to areas. A city like Paris has to renew century after century." City authorities recently launched an appeal for project ideas for 23 sites in the capital called Reinventing Paris, which Hidalgo said would "shape the future metropolis".
"Surprise us by offering Parisians a new vision of their city, revealing new quarters with a wealth of possibilities!" she urged.
Numerous avant-garde projects suffer from what French town planners call Tour Montparnasse syndrome. This refers to the fallout from the 210-metre skyscraper opened in 1973 and seen by many as a blot on the skyline. Members of the Paris council rejected the €500m Triangle, designed by Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron, the Swiss architects behind London's Tate Modern, in a narrow vote in November, but Hidalgo has appealed against the result.
Prize-winning architect Christian de Portzamparc also regrets the vote against the Triangle."We are in a general climate of blockage, of pessimism and bad news about our industrial and commercial future. So it's a pity to discourage positive moves," Portzamparc told France TV.
Alexandre Gady, conservationist, historian of French architecture and professor of modern architecture at the Sorbonne, argues that changing or "renewing" Paris diverts from its real need to look outwards. Paris, he says, is a "finished" city that does not need improving or anything more doing to it. "It's not that we should be doing this or that – we should not be doing anything in central Paris ... any plan is a diversion from the need of the city to grow outwards," Gady told the New Yorker. He accused the French elite of having no long-term vision and being "mediocre in the sense that they have no capacity for projection, for seeing what's happened or what's coming".