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Learning Standards SSLs
Standards of Significant Learning (SSLs) communicate Academy expectations for all graduates. SSLs articulate valued habits of mind which contribute to integrative ways of knowing. We expect these ways of knowing to broaden and deepen over time as students experience IMSA's innovative and rigorous academic and residential program.
Standards of Significant Learning (SSLs) communicate Academy expectations for all graduates. SSLs articulate valued habits of mind which contribute to integrative ways of knowing. We expect these ways of knowing to broaden and deepen over time as students experience IMSA's innovative and rigorous academic and residential program. The SSLs are interconnected and synergetic, emerging within and connecting across all learning areas, extending Academy learning expectations beyond specific course outcomes. SSLs exemplify the metaphor for learning as a journey, not a destination.
Program Purpose
I. Developing the Tools of Thought
The knowledge and skills highlighted by standards in this cluster are the foundation for academic achievement and success. Often students are hindered by deficits in these powerful tools of thought. However, students who have mastered essential procedural knowledge to automaticity are free to explore on higher cognitive levels. They question and probe effectively and are masters of their own learning. They look and really see; they capture accurate measures and descriptions of the physical world, and weigh the worth of information before accepting it as truth. These students are well prepared for more complex levels of inquiry.
IMSA students:
Develop automaticity in skills, concepts, and processes that support and enable complex thought.
Construct questions which further understanding, forge connections, and deepen meaning.
Precisely observe phenomena and accurately record findings.
Evaluate the soundness and relevance of information and reasoning.
II. Thinking About Thinking
These standards address metacognitive levels of thought. Students must recognize the filters that shape their conceptions and personal views of the world. These filters contribute to separate realities that limit intellectual understanding and exploration. When aware of these constraints, students are able to examine their world from multiple perspectives and address the ambiguities that surround them.
Identify unexamined cultural, historical, and personal assumptions and misconceptions that impede and skew inquiry.
Find and analyze ambiguities inherent within any set of textual, social, physical, or theoretical circumstances.
III. Extending and Integrating Thought
Valued learning and deeper understanding are nurtured through a connected approach to teaching and learning. The rational model of a disciplined organization of knowledge serves to build a firm foundation. The learning experiences embodied in this cluster of standards take students beyond these ordered knowledge bases. It is when students reach beyond prior learning that they encounter the complexity that excites and fuels integrative thought.
A Use appropriate technologies as extensions of the mind.
Recognize, pursue, and explain substantive connections within and among areas of knowledge.
Recreate the beautiful conceptions that give coherence to structures of thought.
IV. Expressing and Evaluating Constructs
The most brilliant ideas are lost forever if they are never tested and communicated. Ideas are tested through critical examination or experience. Ideas are communicated when they are understood and appreciated by others. This standard cluster moves us beyond the notion of knowledge attained to one of knowledge generated where learning, skills, and dispositions come together and find a voice, gaining power in the process.
Construct and support judgments based on evidence.
Write and speak with power, economy, and elegance.
Identify and characterize the composing elements of dynamic and organic wholes, structures, and systems.
Develop an aesthetic awareness and capability.
V. Thinking and Acting With Others
These standards address the human experience and its interrelatedness. As adolescents, students learn about dimensions of being: as individuals, as learners, as community members, as citizens, as leaders. The integration of these dimensions contributes to the development of the Self as a responsible global citizen and personally fulfilled individual.
Identify, understand, and accept the rights and responsibilities of belonging to a diverse community.
Make reasoned decisions which reflect ethical standards, and act in accordance with those decisions.
Establish and commit to a personal wellness lifestyle in the development of the whole self.
Developing the Tools of Thought
I. IMSA students develop automaticity in skills, concepts, and processes that support and enable complex thought.
Automaticity refers to students' speed of cognitive processing. Knowledge and skills are established in memory by learning the components of the skill, the critical attributes of the concept, and the steps in the process at the knowledge level. This new learning is then compiled into meaningful units by the learner. Through appropriate practice, cognitive rehearsal, corrective feedback, and over learning, these skills, concepts, and processes become automated in the mind of the learner. Once firmly embedded in memory, students execute skills, utilize assimilated frameworks, or retrieve knowledge automatically. New learning is constructed upon this foundation. Automaticity contributes to the efficiency of information processing and the effectiveness of learning.
Particular skills, concepts, and processes are necessary for basic computation, manipulation, observation, information retrieval, communication, problem solving, and critical response. They transcend the disciplines and have consequences for responsible living. Students who automate these skills, concepts, and processes can concentrate on more in depth processing of new knowledge. Concepts become established, elaborated, and interconnected in the mind of the learner.
Difficulties arise within particular domains when students' knowledge bases are deficient and they have not mastered prerequisite skills. These deficits limit understanding, content mastery, and ability to make good decisions. For example, a weak grasp of number facts and basic mathematical principles can compromise students' future performance in mathematics. Also, weaknesses in decoding of text affect comprehension. In addition, these students have a low sense of self-efficacy as learners.
A note of caution: Automaticity contributes to a holistic approach to learning, situated within a meaningful context and cognizant of students' learning styles. A concentration upon automaticity may interfere with understanding and hinder creativity because students' orientation to learning centers upon replication at the expense of understanding.
II. IMSA students construct questions which further understanding, forge connections, and deepen meaning.
Students recognize intellectual discomfort when presented with anomalies, as well as new and problematic situations. They search for coherence and consistency of ideas as they try to integrate diverse elements, relations and values within and between disciplines, and within themselves.
Students form powerful and significant questions which extend their capacity to order and clarify experiences and make them intelligible. Through these questions, students reveal knowledge and insights; these questions may also lead to new insights.
III. IMSA students precisely observe phenomena and accurately record findings.
Students, as observers, perceive, study, or examine anything that can be described or appraised through the senses, either directly or indirectly. In doing so, students ascertain the extent, quantity, dimensions, or capacity of this object, fact, circumstance, or experience. Students use a method or procedure as an established guide for action and agreement that is appropriate to the task and to the context. This context may be mathematics, the sciences, the humanities, the arts, or residential life.
From this observation, students create a record that serves to preserve the description or appraisal as evidence or as an account. This record could take the form of a sketch book, laboratory notebook, journal, videotape, audio recording, etc. It also conforms to established standards and may lead to common understandings between and among students and other individuals.
IV. IMSA students evaluate the soundness and relevance of information and reasoning.
Students examine and appraise data, facts, and processes, as well as draw inferences or conclusions from these sources. Examination entails ascribing value in terms of self-defined and externally defined standards of usefulness or importance. In order to achieve soundness, one must consider validity, reliability, justness and believability. Relevance involves consideration of pertinence, applicability, and suitability. The conditions under which this evaluation of soundness and relevance occur include: investigation (structured and methodical); exploration (focused, open-ended, and observation dependent); and interpretation (analytical and inferential).
The intent of evaluation of information and reasoning in this standard is both formative and self-correcting. Evaluation is formative because its focus is on the process of constructing knowledge from the sources encountered. Evaluation is self-correcting because it enables students to monitor and adjust information seeking and reasoning. Adjustment comes from examination and appraisal of the soundness and relevance of data, facts, and processes encountered.
Thinking About Thinking
I. IMSA students identify unexamined cultural, historical, and personal assumptions and misconceptions that impede and skew inquiry.
Values, attitudes, perceptions, and misconceptions frame thought and contribute to the construction of meaning for all individuals. Students work toward an understanding of the sources and significance of these influences through reflection and an analysis of self in context.
Students move from a naive to a more sophisticated perception of meaning by identifying cultural, historical, and personal assumptions and misconceptions. This informed movement contributes to the development of a historical consciousness and an awareness of the evolutionary nature of ideas. Students recognize that facts and observations are imbedded in a complex network of relationships. This more comprehensive view of facts and observations may change the way students use them.
After students become aware of the restricting effect of unexamined assumptions or misconceptions on thinking, they are empowered to modify beliefs. Their perspective is broadened. They gain a view of human understanding that is capable of perceiving and dealing with anomaly. As a result, students come to recognize the limits of human understanding.
II. IMSA Students find and analyze ambiguities inherent within any set of textual, social, physical, or theoretical circumstances.
A dynamic tension or an organic form is the essence of all thought. As suggested in SSL-III.B, all facts, observations, abstractions, and sets of data do not exist alone or in a vacuum. Rather they can only be understood and have meaning when interpreted within the complex web of political, social, economic, and historical relationships from which they have evolved.
Thus, ambiguity, uncertainty, or vagueness are inherent in every set of textual, social, physical, or theoretical circumstances that we encounter in our attempt to construct meaning. The failure to recognize, analyze, and understand these ambiguities results in an inability to construct meaning. We are then left with the sole option of believing whatever we are told rather than the more empowering circumstance of constructing valid meaning for ourselves through the recognition and analysis of omnipresent ambiguities.
Likewise, the acquisition of this ability keeps us from focusing on isolated facts and theories. Thus we save ourselves from the all too prevalent error made in contemporary education of offering superficial solutions to temporary and relativistic dilemmas. Through the successful acquisition of the skills involved in this standard we know that thought and truth are fluid and complex concepts, not static and simplistic tools designed to serve expediency.
Extending and Integrating Thought
I. IMSA students use appropriate technologies as extensions of the mind.
Students use technologies to survey, explore, model, manipulate, focus, and communicate. In doing so, they recognize the scope, limitations, and appropriateness of these technologies. These include, but are not limited, to technologies available today. Currently, technologies range from print-based to computer-based technologies; from word processing to modeling software; from graphing calculators to super computers; from still-frame photography to DVD and multi-media; from microscopes to mass spectrometers; from telephones to the World-Wide Web.
Future leaders must be able to navigate an ever-expanding sea of investigative possibilities. Whether searching for existing information or constructing new knowledge, technological confidence and competence are essential. This includes a mastery of various types and models of equipment and software. These skills serve as a foundation that facilitates positive transfer to new and emerging technologies that take students beyond classroom walls.
In addition, students learn essential information-management strategies in order to effectively search for relevant, valid, and reliable information. Students demonstrate appropriate critical thinking and problem-solving skills as they access, evaluate, compose, store, and share information. Their products demonstrate an integration of information sources and ways of knowing, as well as innovative presentation possibilities.
II. IMSA students recognize, pursue, and explain substantive connections within and among areas of knowledge.
Students seek out the interrelationships of ideas from diverse contexts. Interrelationships construct a web of connection within and among disciplines and life experiences. Connections serve as powerful and flexible means to solve problems and to acquire a deeper appreciation for the consistency and beauty of areas of knowledge. These connections can be expressed by means of structures such as concepts, themes, or significant issues or problems which enhance understanding.
Connections are substantive when they disclose fundamental relationships by revealing similarities, contrasts, logical, or causal relationships; apply broadly and pervasively in multiple contexts; and provide an element of fascination to provoke and sustain intellectual interest. Substantive connections enable the learner to construct integrated wholes and to construct meaning in multiple contexts.
Each of the Standards of Significant Learning provides a window for capturing evidence of understanding connections of important ideas within and among academic disciplines and other life situations. Students demonstrate their understanding of interrelationships in multiple ways.
III. IMSA students recreate the beautiful conceptions that give coherence to structures of thought.
Sense can be made of a work only if its parts are connected in a meaningful way. The extant connections are in themselves so startling, mysterious, and evocative that they produce an aesthetic response in those with deep understandings. Such conceptions are beautiful to the extent that their elegance, simplicity, or power produce an aesthetic response in the learner. A beautiful conception provides the knower with a feeling of seeing past the surface structure to the wellsprings of a phenomena.
One common response to the recognition of one of these "beautiful conceptions is "How could it be any other way? A person with a stock of beautiful conceptions interacts with the world as a participant rather than a dissecting analyzer. Respect and appreciation rather than dominance becomes the guiding principle.
Some ideas are such powerful organizers of understanding that individuals who don't have them are somehow diminished and less capable. The only way to achieve this standard is for individuals to construct such conceptions as part of their world view. The power and usefulness of such a world view is directly dependent upon the completeness and richness of the "beautiful conceptions" possessed by the individual.
Expressing and Evaluating Constructs
I. IMSA students construct and support judgments based upon evidence.
After precisely observing phenomena and accurately recording findings, students piece together critical and necessary documentation to form judgments. Students evaluate the completeness, accuracy, and quality of the data; and from this data, they create and articulate reasoned decisions.
Students begin to identify norms, values, and criteria inherent within the judgment being made. They cite evidence to support or refute various possibilities and consequences of the impending judgment. Also, they distinguish between preferred and less preferred procedures. Their reasoned decisions and connected support structures constitute the judgment. It should be noted that sometimes learners arrive at a conclusion which is misleading, incomplete, or inadequate. At this point they need to revisit their earlier thinking.
II. IMSA students write and speak with power, economy, and elegance.
Power: To write and speak with power is demonstrated by an ability to influence others by constructing and delivering compelling, accurate, and forceful oral and written communication grounded in truth and appropriate for the audience.
Economy: To write and speak with economy is demonstrated by focused, organized, and parsimonious oral and written communication. Statements are constructed to avoid excess. This implies careful planning, appropriate vocabulary, efficient use of time and space, and an appreciation of the purpose of the communication.
Elegance: To write and speak with elegance is demonstrated through oral and written communication that exhibits clarity, richness, and a graceful style. The communication is direct, free of overstatement and embellishment. This allows for both the author and the audience to be true to their voice.
In general students' communications:
Stimulate insight.
Make an impact.
Do this with distinction.
III. IMSA students identify and characterize the composing elements of dynamic and organic wholes, structures, and systems.
This standard deepens the experience of ideas, works of art, theoretical models, and organisms, to move students beyond "rigid application of algorithm" into an experience of internalized performance. For example, in order to achieve deeper meaning or knowledge and affect in music, students need to be able to identify and characterize melody, harmony, rhythm, tone color, texture, and form. The music critic Carl Meyer asserts that Embodied musical meaning is… a product of expectation. A listener who has considered the work in the way in which a performer would, anticipates the listening experience. This listener becomes one with the music in the listening. To listen without this prior experience is a more superficial endeavor.
Similarly, the particular, temporal elements of a specific mathematical problem need to lead students to an experience of the generalization, formula, or theory it represents.
IV. IMSA students develop an aesthetic awareness and capacity.
Aesthetic awareness is the capability of distinguishing the sensuous, emotional, or intellectual from the aesthetic: Students recognize that experiences are never wholly intellectual or emotional, but rather a mixture or a marriage of the two. It is this combination that brings to bear the tools necessary for aesthetic literacy. As in critical thinking, meaning is deepened via analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. Further analysis and re-evaluation leads students to valuing and intellectual/emotional ownership.
In recognizing this we develop aesthetic capability, and are therefore able to more readily find, and create things of beauty .
Note: This standard is the natural next step to SSL-IV.C: "Identify and characterize the composing elements of dynamic, organic wholes, structures and systems." It is only when the unity or totality, as well as the variety or multiplicity of the composing elements mentioned in SSL-IV.C are simultaneously perceived and experienced that aesthetic insight can occur.
Thinking and Acting with Others
I. IMSA students identify, understand, and accept the rights and responsibilities of belonging to a diverse community.
A community can only function well if the majority of its members behave in accordance with the community ethos because they voluntarily heed their moral commitments and social responsibilities.
Students are members of an evolving and diverse community. Students are individuals who bring distinct qualities to their community. A community is a group of people with a common characteristic or an interest in living together within a larger society. As members of a diverse community, students are expected to recognize their rights and responsibilities; to be thoroughly familiar with the characteristics of their rights and responsibilities; and agree to undertake those rights and responsibilities. Students are justly entitled to certain rights. Responsibilities are the moral, social, and legal accountabilities students have to their community.
Students are expected to demonstrate a commitment and sensitivity to their diverse community. Students prove, or make certain by reasoning, commitment to their community and sensitivity to the needs and emotions of others within their community. Students understand: that individual rights are limited by the rights of others and the needs of the community; that social responsibility is based on the connections among individuals; that rights presume responsibilities; and that an inherent relationship exists between rights and responsibilities.
II. IMSA students make reasoned decisions which reflect ethical standards, and act in accordance with those decisions.
Students test by questioning personal moral principles and values to determine soundness and relevance. Students also test by questioning the ethos of the group of which they are a part to determine the moral nature and guiding beliefs of that group. Students identify areas of dissonance between their personal moral principles and values, and those of the community. Determining ethical positions is a philosophical process that requires the "examination of human behavior, the proper [appropriate] relation of one person to another, and the ultimate ends of human life." (Invitation to Philosophy) This process develops over time and continues to develop beyond adolescence.
Ethical decisions and behaviors are those which enable students "to live in harmony with themselves, other human beings and the physical world." To live in harmony with oneself students develop a degree of self knowledge. To live in harmony with other human beings, requires some sense of social limits and responsibility. (IMSA Mission Clarification Document)
III. IMSA students establish and commit to a personal wellness lifestyle in the development of the whole self.
The development of the whole person is essential in order to lead a productive and balanced life as an adult. Therefore, concept of wellness focuses on five major dimensions:
Physical: Wellness focuses on health-related fitness components, motor skills that prompt participation in lifetime activities, and nutrient and lifestyle choices that enhance or harm physical well being.
Emotional: Wellness includes awareness, acceptance, and capacity to manage feelings about oneself, others, and life. Managing stress and conflict and pursuing healthy, satisfying relationships are vital to productivity and satisfaction in this area.
Intellectual/Mental: Wellness focuses on sound decision-making skills as a means of enhancing capacity to analyze choices. It also includes the importance of stimulating one's creative and inquisitive nature in academics and beyond.
Social: Wellness encompasses the need each individual has to well being and social skills, graces, and insights that enables one to live in harmony with self, others, and environment.
Philosophical/Spiritual: Wellness involves seeking meaning and purpose in human existence, clarifying values and beliefs, and learning to live interdependently with a greater understanding of what it means to serve others and community.
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The beautiful Mont Saint-Michel. Don't turn down the chance to visit this real Disney castle!
This may be slightly odd for an adult to admit, but I love a Disney film. Who doesn't? Two hours of pure fairy-tale escapism is sometimes exactly what the soul needs. My search for fairy-tale goodness led me to Mont Saint-Michel, the island commune that is the inspiration behind the castle in Tangled, as well as Minas Tirith in The Lord of the Rings films.
Only a four-and-a-half-hour drive from Calais, Mont Saint-Michel is a small island commune in Normandy, less than a mile from France's coast. When I say small, this is no exaggeration. As of 2015, the island had a population of just 50. The island's inhabitants are vastly outweighed by tourists- it's visited by three million people a year, making it one of France's most popular landmarks.
Mont Saint-Michel was originally inhabited by an Irish hermit and his following, prior to the sixth century. Mont Saint-Michel changed hands a lot over the years, eventually becoming an official part of Normandy in the 10th century.
Mont Saint-Michel was the inspiration behind the castle in Tangled. Head there for real-life Disney magic!
The Mont Saint-Michel Abbey is situated in the centre of the town, perched on the very top of the hill. All the other buildings surround its incredible structure, making it a signature landmark. The great halls, houses, shops, and fishermen and farmer's homes have been built in gradual layers towards the bottom of the island.
The building of the abbey was supported by French Dukes and Kings from 966. This was a century after Aubert, a local bishop, claimed that the Angel Gabriel wanted a church built out on an island. The church was so highly regarded that, despite the dangers of crossing the tide, there were huge pilgrimages.
In 1794, the abbey was turned into a prison. Napoleon III closed it in 1863, claiming quite rightly that it was an architectural treasure that needed to be preserved. It's still used as a place of prayer, with monks and nuns of the Monastic Fraternities of Jerusalem having resided on Mont Saint-Michel since 2001.
As I've mentioned, you'll notice that this is the very place where the makers of Tangled got their idea for the castle. Based on the German fairy-tale of Rapunzel, it's another example of how Europe is the traditional home of fairy-tales. If you're planning a tour of the myths and legends of the continent, I'd say that this is definitely a great place to tick off your list!
Animators travel all over the world trying to find stunning locations to recreate on film, and the fairy-tale magic of the abbey was exactly what the film crew behind Tangled needed. When you arrive at Mont Saint-Michel, make sure you look out for the similarities between the two castles. You'll realise just how similar they are!
The tide at Mont Saint-Michel is famous for how fast it change.
The Bay of Mont Saint-Michel is famed throughout the world for its fast-changing tidal variations. Standing back and watching the tide change so frequently is a truly amazing sight. You can also see the streams, fauna and other natural sights uncovered from the tides.
As is the way with nature, it may be beautiful, but it can also be dangerous. When you cross at low tide, you need to be accompanied by an experienced guide. They can keep you safe, and point out the stunning landscape, too. As this is a tourist hotspot, there are plenty of information points around to help you.
Would you believe a town of 50 can boast both a Disney castle and a world-famous restaurant? I'm happy to tell you that Mont Saint-Michel can. It's home to the world-renowned omelette restaurant, La Mère Poulard, founded in the 1800's by Anne Poulard. The restaurant is famous for its omelette soufflés, which are made in copper bowls over an open fire and are several inches thick. Certainly not your average omelette! It's very popular, so I'd recommend booking in advance.
With Eurotunnel Le Shuttle you can start to journey through your favourite fairy-tales. In just 35 minutes to Calais from Folkestone, it's easy to find your happy ending!


Copyright (c) 1998 Andrew Mealey, All Rights Reserved.
Dampness makes the castle stand.
All that's built into splinters.
Setter in motion of things God wants done.
Vessel of power, might full of strength.
Flee the garden of Sinners.
Hot streams of vile words flow deep.
Drink deep from God's stream.
Delight in pleasant moist fruit.
Green branches full of cool breeze.
Glory floods the whole vast earth.
My Lord, walk in me.
No stains, no tare, no hole.
The Lord rose up, and His enemies were scattered.
The Lord opened His mouth and roared, 'Enough'!
And all the works of His enemies were shattered.
Our Lord sat down, and His heart returned to us.
Swimming in thoughts too thick to think.
Let me travel, close to Thee.
And I will sail along with ease.
All rivers lead to the sea.
Oh, we of little faith.
We struggle to raise the lukewarm.
When we can't afford the Doctors, Drugs, and Rest.
To raise our death, to heal us.
Healing the sick, and raising the dead.
Before the times were past.
We'll find it out at last.
From the days of old there is nothing new.
Ere it's done, it's all been told.
Copyright © 2010 Norrem.com All Rights Reserved Last modified: March 1, 2010.


The OX joins Dave on Live With!
Steve Orton, who recently placed 6th at the Arnold Classic Australia, joins Dave Palumbo on RXMuscle's Live With.
Orton, who drew immense praise from Dave, for bringing excellent conditioning to the contest - talks about what he did to bring arguably his best package to the stage.
It's Live With Steve Orton, on RXMuscle.com.


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Westport wins Ireland's Tidiest Large Town 2012
Home News Westport wins Ireland's Tidiest Large Town 2012
Westport has been named Ireland's Tidiest Large Town in the 2012 Tidy Towns Awards. Westport was just one point behind the winner of the Tidiest Town in Ireland, Abbeyshrule, Co. Longford.
Westport was also named the county and regional winner, and retained its Gold Medal. The town was also one of ten towns to win a Tourism Town award, and to put the icing on the cake, Bridie Moran, of Westport Tidy Towns was named a SuperValu Tidy Towns Hero 2012.
Westport has won the Tidiest Town in Ireland award on three occasions: 2001, 2006 and 2008.
Responding to the announcement Minister for State, Michael Ring said: "The people of Westport take huge pride in the appearance of the town and it is wonderful to see their work being rewarded".
"I was delighted to learn that Westport has been named Ireland's Tidiest Large Town in the 2012 Tidy Towns Awards. This award is richly deserved following the endless work and dedication involved in keeping Westport tidy. I wish to take this opportunity to highly commend the Chairperson of Westport Tidy Towns, Mr Frank Dolan, the committee itself and the large number of volunteers. I also want to compliment Mr Martin Keating, Director of Services, the indoor and outdoor staff of Westport Town Council, FÁS and Mayo County Council."
He also praised all the other towns and villages in Mayo that had achieved gongs in the awards, which were presented yesterday by Minister for the Environment, Phil Hogan.
Martin Kelleher, Managing Director of SuperValu, said: "SuperValu TidyTowns is the public expression of the work countless individuals undertake to build community spirit and make their local area a better place to live."

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FindACase™ | Aids Healthcare Foundation, Inc. v. Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Aids Healthcare Foundation, Inc. v. Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in No. 3:16-cv-00443-WHA, Judge William H. Alsup.
Daniel P. Hipskind, Berger & Hipskind LLP, Los Angeles, CA, argued for plaintiff-appellant. Also represented by Dorian S. Berger.
Gary N. Frischling, Irell & Manella LLP, Los Angeles, CA, argued for defendants-appellees. Gilead Sciences, Inc. also represented by John Preston Long, Yite John Lu, Keith A. Orso, Jason Sheasby.
Jerome Wayne Hoffman, Holland & Knight, LLP, Jacksonville, FL, for defendant-appellee Japan Tobacco Inc. Also represented by Neal N. Beaton, New York, NY; Bruce C. Haas, Christopher Earl Loh, Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto, New York, NY.
Before Newman, Dyk, and Stoll, Circuit Judges.
This appeal is from the dismissal of a declaratory judgment action filed by AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Inc. ("Healthcare" or "AHF") against Gilead Sciences, Inc. et al. ("Defendants") in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. On appellate review, we conclude that this action does not meet the requirements of the Declaratory Judgment Act.
The Defendants produce or sell several drug products containing the antiviral agent tenofovir alafenamide fumarate ("TAF"), which is used in the treatment of AIDS. The first TAF-containing drug product, brand name Genvoya®, received FDA approval in November 2015 and is a combination drug product containing TAF and other specified antiviral agents. Dist. Ct. Op. at *3. In 2016, the FDA approved two additional TAF-containing combination products-Descovy® and Odefesey®-each of which contains at least one other antiviral agent. Id. The Defendants have patents or are licensees of patents on TAF and its combination products.
Healthcare provides medical care to persons afflicted with AIDS, including providing antiviral drugs such as the TAF products that Healthcare buys from the Defendants. Id. Healthcare filed this suit requesting declarations of invalidity for five patents purportedly covering TAF and various combination products. Healthcare told the district court that it brought this declaratory action in order to "clear out the invalid patents" so that it "would have the ability then to partner with generic makers and purchase generic TAF as soon as it could become available" on expiration of the five-year New Chemical Entity exclusivity set forth in 21 U.S.C. § 355(j)(5)(F)(ii). Tr. of Hr'g at 17:10-13, June 23, 2016, ECF No. 102; Dist. Ct. Op. at *4-5.
Healthcare argued that in view of the lengthy time consumed by litigating patent validity, such litigation needed to start well in advance of expiration of the five-year exclusivity period. See, e.g., AHF Br. 5; Dist. Ct. Op. at *4-5. Healthcare filed this declaratory action in January 2016, two months after the FDA approved Gen-voya®-the first TAF-containing product to receive FDA approval. The other TAF products were still undergoing clinical trials and FDA approval procedures. It is undisputed that no unlicensed source was offering a TAF product or preparing to do so when this declaratory action was filed.
Court: But the Healthcare, AIDS Healthcare is not going to be manufacturing anything? Or will you even be buying anything?
Counsel: We would be purchasing it . . . .
Court: So AIDS Healthcare Foundation is a consumer?
Counsel: It is a consumer . . . .
Tr. of Hr'g at 16:13-24, June 23, 2016, ECF No. 102. Healthcare told the district court that it "had reached out to a number of generic makers" but that "none of the generic makers wanted to enter the market because there was the fear of liability because of these patents." Id. at 17:3-10.


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O Lord, our heavenly Father, whose blessed Son came not to be ministered to, but to minister; we pray for your blessing on _________________. As your servant ___________________ follows in His footsteps, loving and serving her/his neighbors, fill him/her with wisdom, patience, perseverance, humility and courage. Enable her/him to share his/her gifts generously with those whom he/she meets. Give _________________ an attentive mind and compassionate heart to see the face of Christ in all those whom he/she may encounter. Give your servant daily encouragement and a ready will. Inspire him/her with your love, that ________________ may worthily minister in your name, in a spirit of reconciliation with God and with each and every neighbor. Keep your servant, ________________, safe from injury, and bring him/her home renewed and rejoicing. All this we ask through Him who laid down his life for us, your Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
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Almighty God, you sent your Son Jesus Christ to reconcile the world to yourself: We praise and bless you for those whom you have sent in the power of the Spirit to preach the Gospel to all nations. We thank you that in all parts of the earth a community of love has been gathered together by their prayers and labors, and that in every place your servants call upon your Name; for the kingdom and the power and the glory are yours for ever. Amen.
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Älvsborgs församling är en församling i Göteborgs södra kontrakt i Göteborgs stift. Församlingen ligger i Göteborgs kommun i Västra Götalands län och ingår i Västra Frölunda pastorat.

Administrativ historik
Församlingen bildades 1967 genom en utbrytning av förutvarande Älvsborgs kyrkobokföringsdistrikt ur Västra Frölunda församling och utgjorde sedan till 2018 ett eget pastorat, för att därefter ingå i Västra Frölunda pastorat. Samtidigt 1967 överfördes stadsdelen Nya Varvet från Carl Johans församling och Älvsborgsön från Lundby församling.

Kyrkor
Älvsborgs kyrka
Furåsens kyrka

Series pastorum
Kyrkoherde i församlingen har i nutid varit Annika Larsson, som även var kontraktsprost i Älvsborgs kontrakt.

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Älvsborgs församling omfattade den 1 januari 1976 en areal av 18,5 kvadratkilometer, varav 11,0 kvadratkilometer land.

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Deathtoll Reaches 1,100 as Heatwave Continues In India
Submitted by Dick Kannon on Wed, 05/27/2015 - 03:11
Intense heat has killed more than 1,100 people in India within days, causing roads to melt in New Delhi as temperatures neared 122 degrees.
CNN reports the southeastern state of Andhra Pradesh has seen 852 deaths in the heat wave. In the neighboring state of Telangana, another 266 people have died from the extreme temperatures.
Hospitals are on alert to treat victims of heatstroke, AFP says. Authorities advised people to stay indoors, as they are unsure when to the searing conditions will end.
P. Tulsi Rani, special commissioner for disaster management in Andhra Pradesh, says the state government has released public service announcements urging people not to go outside without a hat and to drink water, among other measures.
The heat is expected to continue for at least two more days before letting up, the meteorological department warns on Tuesday. However, the agency tells CNN that another hot spell could likely follow.
Alfred Innes, who lives in Telangana's capital of Hyderabad, says citizens have received little aid throughout the heat wave.
"I have personally witnessed the death of a three-year-old very close to where I stay and that was because of severe heat. It's very sad," he tells BBC. "The government isn't doing much, but as individuals we are trying our best."
Street vendor P. Gangamma tells AFP that the heat was making "her head pound," but she had to stay outside. The 65-year-old Hyderabad resident sells cigarettes at a high-traffic intersection.
"For the past three days hot wind has been coming in," she says. "I am a diabetes patient, but I have no husband and no sons, so I have to stay here and keep shop."
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Q: How to add .h/.o already compiled libraries in CMake Seems like an easy problem but I can't seem to find any resource on this...
My project tree is simple: main.c includes list.h, the end.
cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.7)
project(as03)

set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 11)

set(SOURCE_FILES main.c list.h)

add_executable(as03 ${SOURCE_FILES} list.o)

This CMakeLists.txt file gives error:
/home/.../clion-2017.1.2/bin/cmake/bin/cmake --build /home/shawn/CLionProjects/CMPT300/as03/cmake-build-debug --target all -- -j 4
[ 50%] Linking C executable as03
/usr/bin/ld: ../list.o: relocation R_X86_64_32S against undefined symbol `headlist' can not be used when making a shared object; recompile with -fPIC
/usr/bin/ld: final link failed: Nonrepresentable section on output
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
CMakeFiles/as03.dir/build.make:96: recipe for target 'as03' failed
make[2]: *** [as03] Error 1
CMakeFiles/Makefile2:67: recipe for target 'CMakeFiles/as03.dir/all' failed
make[1]: *** [CMakeFiles/as03.dir/all] Error 2
Makefile:83: recipe for target 'all' failed
make: *** [all] Error 2

EDIT: Environment is CLion IDE on Linux with gcc 6.3.0.
EDIT2: My apologies, the
relocation R_X86_64_32S against undefined symbol `headlist' can not be used when making a shared object

error is not an issue of CMake, but was reproducible with command-line compiling of the corresponding makefile:
CC=gcc
CFLAGS=-w -std=c11
PROG=simulation-app
OBJS= main.o list.o

simulation-app: $(OBJS)
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main.o: main.c
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Turns out one of my peers have encountered this problem and was solved by re-installing a fresh linux-distro...  No thanks.
So it seems like a machine-dependent problem. I have tried downgraded my gcc version to 5.4.1 to match the machine where this .o was compiled on, but nothing changed :(

A: add_executable(as03 main.c list.c)
You should only use sources in the list after the target, not object files.
You also don't need headers in the list unless you use or want to support IDEs (especially Visual Studio).

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Synopsis: Jackie Chan seeks revenge after his family is killed by an IRA terrorist attack, as the police do nothing to stop it.
Artem were asked to provide the Special Effects for this dynamic and fast paced action film.
The effects ranged from Improvised weapons and explosives to blowing up an iconic London bus on Lambeth Bridge as well as soft props, breakaway items and an assortment of realistic wounds and prosthetics worn by the actors and extras.
As some of the explosive action takes place on the streets of London, we made sure those sequences were extensively tested at our West London workshops. The tests ensured that the size and shape of the explosion was correct and that all the stunt performers, crew and extras were safe as well as making sure that no property or structures were damaged when the sequences were filmed.
Our Floor Supervisor Matt Loader and a small team was responsible for the Floor Effects, atmospherics and the day to day Bullet hits, sparks and special props while a workshop team worked on making the soft rocks, logs, trees and a wooden spiked trap that were needed for specific fight scenes as well as the bomb making material, and a laptop computer with a built in bomb. They also made improvised bows and arrows that fired arrows accurately up to 15m. Another team constructed an airport gangway in miniature as we were unable to blow up a real one at the airport location – We filmed this sequence in our carpark as an element!
Our Pyrotechnic supervisor Toby Stewart had responsibility for the spectacular and dynamic explosive sequences – from the first startling explosion on a Knightsbridge Street to the final explosion at the airport each explosion presented a challenge for Toby and his team.
The explosion in Knightsbridge revolved around a motorbike bike that exploded, cars being blown out of the way and all the glass in the nearby buildings to blow out. This was achieved by constructing a motor bike that "fell" apart, cars that were rigged to "bounce" one end and the glass in the buildings blown out with small explosive charges and compressed air. The spectacular fireballs were a "dry fuel mix" which completely ignites and leaves very little unpleasant residue. For continuity we used smoke machines, firebars and fired balsa wood and silicon glass which could be retrieved easily. Five amputee performers playing pedestrians and bystanders were provided with fake limbs with shattered bones ,torn flesh and burns that were created by our Prosthetic Specialist Emily Pooley and her team from life casts taken at Artem.
Blowing up a full size bus on Lambeth Bridge was another challenge that Toby and his team had to overcome. Not only did the bus have to be driving across the bridge, and filled with passengers when it exploded, no part of Lambeth Bridge could be damaged and no debris or fuel residue could be deposited in the Thames or left on the bridge – the bridge could only be closed for four hours and since only 40 minutes was allocated for the explosion good planning was essential.
The vehicle department provided us with two London buses and our Engineering lead Nathan Chidgey and his team completely stripped one bus of all combustible material, removed all the fire suppression and safety override systems so the bus could still be driven safely before and after the explosion, and then cut the top deck into the pieces that needed to be "torn away". He installed a robust steel frame inside the bus to support the array of steel mortars Toby used to direct the fireballs, and make sure any stunt performers and crew on the bus would be safe. Steel cables were used to restrain all the pieces that were meant to blow off and ensured that no piece of the bus could travel further than intended. Toby loaded the bus with "Dry Fuel" fireballs and "soft pushers" ending up with over 200 separate explosive charges. He used our Galaxsis wireless firing system for all the explosions and shootouts as it is very stable and reliable, with no trailing wires and the 100 channel receivers can be tucked away anywhere.
We carried out a full scale test in our carpark with all Heads of Department which gave everyone a chance to see the size and impact of the planned explosion. We then transferred everything into the second bus and completed the shot on the bridge. Dummies were used where it was dangerous for passengers to have been and the bus was packed with stunt performers who staggered out of the bus with appropriate wounds.
The last large explosion was blowing up a barn attached to a farmhouse. The prep time for this was very short and the house and prestige cars parked nearby were not to be damaged. Toby and his crew only had access to rig on the day of a night shoot. They weakened the timber structure and loaded steel mortars with "Dry Fuel Fireballs", and were ready for filming when the Unit started work that night.
An energetic shootout and a breaching charge in the "safe house", where we constructed a false floor and realistic pyrotechnic shaped charge which behaved exactly like a real one. We rigged the house set with bullet hits and used capsule guns where we could.


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Address: City Centre, Station Rise, York, YO1 6HT
The 5-star Cedar Court Grand offers stylish rooms and a luxury vaulted Spa. Set in the iconic Grade II Listed former railway headquarters, it has bedrooms that feature free Wi-Fi, a flat-screen TV, bathrobes, slippers, Molton Brown toiletries and an evening turn down service. A modern British menu is available in the 2 AA Rosette-awarded Hudson's, while traditional afternoon teas are served daily in the HQ Restaurant. The cosy bar offers beverages and snacks, and fresh continental breakfasts are served daily. The luxury 'Spa at The Grand' has a 14-metre swimming pool, hot tub, sauna and steam room. There is also a modern fitness centre and elegant treatment rooms, offering face and body care treatments. An NCP car park is next to the hotel, and guests' cars will be valet parked from the front door. York Rail Station is just 3 minutes' walk from The Grand, and the historical city centre, picturesque Shambles and boutique shops are less than half a mile away.
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York Dungeon - Theme Park
Distance 0.35 miles (0.55 km)
The York Dungeon brings more than 2000 years of gruesomely authentic history vividly back to life...and death! As you delve into the darkest chapters of our grim and bloody past, recreated in all its dreadful detail, remember everything you experience really happened. At York you can test your metal in the Pit of Despair; try to keep the skin crawling off your skeleton in the Plague exhibit; gasp at the audacity and daring of legendary highwayman Dick Turpin and discover the full dreadful details of the ill-fated Gunpowder Plot and the fate of Guy Fawkes.
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Distance 0.4 miles (0.65 km)
Explore Viking history on the very site where archaeologists discovered the remains of the Viking city of Jorvik. Meet resident Vikings (staff), and see 800 of the items found during the dig. You can even journey back to a reconstruction of York in the year AD 975, complete with the sights, sounds and smells of the Viking-Age! Have you ever wanted to: Take part in an excavation? Discover real objects from ancient civilisations? Understand how archaeologists recreate the past? Now you can! This world first is an experience that is all about having a go, visitors will be invited to grab their trowels and get their hands dirty while exploring 2000 years of York's unique history.
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Distance 0.5 miles (0.8 km)
The magnificent Cathedral in York, known as York Minster is the largest Gothic Cathedral in Northern Europe, renowned for containing the largest collection of medieval stained glass in England. Built in the Early English, Decorated and Perpendicular styles it is a pure classic of the period. Five hundred and eighteen feet in length, it is two hundred and forty one feet wide at the transept and its central tower rises one hundred and ninety eight feet making it the largest lantern tower in Britain. Bede records that a small wooden chapel was built on this site in 627 A.D. for the baptism of Edwin, king of Northumbria. Edwin's successor Oswald enclosed the chapel in stone and dedicated it to St. Peter, as the Cathedral in York has been ever since.
York Centre - Town Centre
York is often referred to as the capital City of the north of England. Until the industrial revolution York was second in size of population and importance to London. Largely bypassed by the industrial revolution York has retained the links with its medieval past more than most places in England. You will find yourself captivated by the magical city of York, with its unique atmosphere. One of the most historic cities in Britain, York has 2000 years of history, which it unfolds for you in its streets, buildings and museums.York is a city where sight seeing is easy, most of the attractions lie within the city walls, the area is compact, yet nowhere else can you find so much history, a variety of architecture and heritage sites, soeasily accessible.
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Clifford`s Tower
In 1068, William the Conqueror built a motte-and-bailey castle on the present site of Clifford's Tower in York, to strengthen his military presence in the north. The tower is now the most prominant remaining part of the castle, which was rebuilt in stone in the 13th century. Today, views from the Tower over York show why it played such a key role in the control of northern England.
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Sometimes I feel like I have to search for a reason to post something here, I have to actively do something, cook or bake, decorate or work on a project. I have to feel like it's something worth posting and worth your time to read. I had wondered a little between wrapping presents, writing cards and finishing some deadlines when I would be able to create something exciting and tasty. I do have something in mind, but am waiting for a delivery to be able to create it.
Anyway, sometimes a post happens completely unexpectedly and simply by being. By looking around and observing. This is one of them. Nothing spectacular, just a bit of beautiful winter sunshine. It was a cold morning with blue skies and warm sunshine streaming into my living room, bathing the Christmas decorations in my window in beautiful light. I wanted to capture that moment for myself and also share it. A lovely winter morning observed through my lens. Pretty simple.


This is more than anoying.
I have a model with loads of bones. Everything deforms and renders nicely in 9.0. As I urgently needed the new nodes in 9.2 I started developing all the textures and settings on an undeformed object in 9.2.
Now I wanted to start to render and loaded the 9.0 scene in 9.2. BIG surprise: The object doesn't deform anymore, but it renders as if it would be deformed.
BIG problem, I need to render with fPrime which shows the scene like on screen, undeformed.
What kind of misery is this???
BTW, this isn't a fPrime issue as fPrime just shows what shows up on screen in layout. So, what LW can't display, can't be rendered in fPrime3.
Cranked up the bounding box threshold to 1.000.000 and now it works.
I don't know whether this a bug as LW displayed my object (vertices) undeformed before. Now it shows the the same amount of polygons as before, but deformed.
I think it's a bug in the some of the viewport modes like wireframe and vertices mode, that don't show the deformation. It happen to me a while ago, but I've been too busy to report it.
What happened with skelegons and bones in LW 9.2?
In 9.2, having skelegons in the same layer (e.g "x") of the object, converting them into bones and selecting "use bones from layer x" from bones property panel works correctly. but if you starts with skelegons in another layer (e.g. "y") then you convert it into bones and select "use bone from layer y" it doesn't deform anything, at least in OpenGL.
Obviously in LW up to 9.0 all works fine. What happened?


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Taking a trip into nature is something that everyone, especially families, should do. That being said, people aren't always the most directionally savvy when it comes to the woods these days, so it's important to have any help you can get.
To ensure your safety, you should do your best to find an effective satellite for your hiking expedition. Not only is it important to have a tool to help you get a tool to help you get home, but hiking GPS navigation can help you find unique spaces to explore.
There are a number of GPS systems on the market, though, and it can be difficult to know what to choose. For that reason, we've compiled a list of the best hiking GPS systems of 2018.
Read on to discover what to look for in a GPS, and which system you should choose for your next hiking expedition.
Before you make a decision on your GPS system, you should know what to look for and how its features can help your hiking expedition. There are basic factors that affect the device's durability in addition to things that reflect the quality and functionality of the device itself.
Before you go out and purchase the device, think about the sort of activities that you'll be doing while using it. You can slack on some durability if you're not going to be doing anything too strenuous. Alternatively, you may need to limit the number of features that your GPS in order to get a more durable device in your price range.
Your GPS should be shock-resistant to prevent any damages if you fall with the device in your hand or drop it while hiking. There are a lot of opportunities to drop and damage your device, which is why it's essential to have one that will be able to handle anything you put it through.
You also want your GPS to be water-resistant. Depending on your situation, you may not need to have it be entirely water-proof but able to handle any amount of rain. If you're going to be engaging in a lot of water, though, you'll need your device to be waterproof. A good in-between option is to make sure that your device has an IPX7 water resistance rating.
This means that the device can be submerged in up to one meter of water for up to thirty minutes. The final thing to consider with materials is the temperatures that they can withstand. Think about the environment that you'll be hiking.
Make sure that the GPS you choose can be exposed to the most extreme temperatures found in the terrain that you'll be in. The last thing that you want is to be stranded in extreme weather without a functioning GPS. Plan ahead to ensure that your device is up to the task of the environment.
The next thing to consider is the length of battery life available with the device. Ideally, your battery should last at least an entire day. You don't want to be charging your GPS batteries in the middle of a hike.
Alternatively, try to find a device that uses disposable batteries or reusable batteries. This makes for an extremely easy way to change out batteries in the middle of the day. A lot of modern devices use solar chargers that can simply recharge with exposure to the sun.
If you'll be on a longer trip you should consider rechargeable or solar batteries. This will spare the cost of buying excessive amounts of disposable batteries. Using rechargeable systems will also spare essential room in your pack.
The functionality of your GPS device is also dependent on the environment that you will be hiking in. Make sure that the device can be used with gloves if you are going to be exposed to the blistering cold. You'll also want to make sure that the device can display in sizes that everyone on your trip can see and understand.
The display can also be affected when you are hiking in high altitudes, so make sure that your GPS' screen is adaptable to the environment that you will be hiking in. Many touchscreen devices are very usable in normal climates and environments, but won't function well in extreme areas.
Another factor of usability is the size and weight of your device. You want something that is big enough to have a readable display while being small enough to comfortably fit in a pocket. Making sure that you're device is comfortable to use and carry is essential.
GPS software has become extremely advanced, possessing some useful features that will make your trip safer and easier. One of those features is the ability to plan trips. You will want this software if you're going on a trip somewhere that you're not familiar with. Many options will allow you to see the distance, altitude, and other factors of your trip in advance.
Other features include electronic compasses, barometers, and other features that often work without a signal. This is an extremely important development in GPS technology, as it is very important to have access to information when you are out of signal. A lot of devices can actually link up to your smartphone as well, making use of features like heart rate monitors and other useful information.
It's impossible to give a definite "best GPS of 2018" because each hiking trip is different. Some excellent devices may not work well in the environment that you're hiking in, while others might work in your environment but not in others. For that reason, we've compiled a short list of a few of the best devices on the market.
We'll also note what terrain and functions they function best in. Before choosing on one of the following options, consider your trip's weather and terrain possibilities, and make sure that your choice can accommodate for the most extreme elements you might experience.
This device is perfectly suited for hiking, climbing, trekking, mountaineering, hunting, and backpacking. It is extremely light and small, making it a perfect companion when you have limited pack space. It fits in a belt loop or side pocket and is very resistant to water and impact.
The resolution of the screen is exceptional, allowing for 65,000 colors. While the screen is small, the readability is good, and you shouldn't experience any difficulty if you don't have a serious visual impairment. Directionally speaking, the compass operates even when the device is not level, giving quick and accurate readings.
There is a barometric altimeter that gives you a reading on the altitude above sea level and can be used to predict the weather. You also have the ability to upload maps which can display satellite imagery. The device can be paired up with a phone to read heart rates and external thermometers through a wireless connection.
Additional features include a great battery life, low-weight, side buttons for enhanced usability, and GLONASS support. It takes two double A batteries to function and can hold up to 3.7 gigabytes of memory. The main downfall of this device is the small size of its screen.
This device has a 3-inch touchscreen and is equipped with a number of sophisticated features. The usability is off the charts, presenting information on-screen that can be easily read in direct sunlight. The screen does not, however, function exceptionally well when the user is wearing gloves.
Other features include a 3-axis compass, accelerometer, barometric altimeter, and a decent camera that can take photos. There is an antenna integrated into the device, making the readings of position fast and extremely accurate. It can be used with both GPS and GLONASS.
Additionally, it can store up to 4 million geocache locations, making it the perfect device if you are interested in geocaching. It allows you to read the location hints and descriptions easily on the device, making it a streamlined and usable device.
One advantage that this device has over the eTrex 30x, is that it comes with over one hundred thousand maps and it is relatively easy to upload additional maps. Additionally, the camera feature allows you to focus, tag geocaches, and share your information with a Garmin application.
The Garmin Montana 68ot has some features that will make it stand out for those traveling in colder terrain. The screen is bigger, unfortunately making the device heavier, but it does provide an enhanced usability and readability. The resolution is also higher quality than the models previously mentioned.
The screen is usable with gloves, making it great for those moving in colder climates. Most standard touchscreen displays are not as glove friendly and can be difficult to operate in extreme climates. Some additional features include a hunting and fishing calendar, tide readings, move-by-move navigation, barometric altimeter, camera, and digital compass.
This device is exceptional for those who partake in a lot of hunting and fishing. In fact, there are features created explicitly for those who hunt and fish. The battery is rechargeable, made of lithium-ion, having a life-span of 16 hours per charge. If you aren't interested in charging your batteries every night, there is also the option of triple-A batteries instead of the lithium-ion rechargeable battery.
The primary downfall of this device is that it is a little bit larger than the others, causing it to way more and be more difficult to operate in a pinch. That being said, if you have time to stop and use the GPS with ample time, this device may work out better than the ones previously mentioned.
This device is extremely durable, compact, and usable. It has a 3-inch touchscreen, an electric compass, and barometric altimeter. It also boasts a camera that shoots in a higher resolution than any of the previous devices mentioned. A microphone and speaker are also included, improving the function of some of the embedded applications.
You can also utilize this GPS system for turn-by-turn directions while driving, making it an all-around great device. In addition to everything mentioned, you also have access to 2D or 3D imagery on maps that cover almost the entire world. That means you can have access to roadmaps and hiking trail directions almost anywhere on the planet.
The biggest downfall of this device is the fact that it does not connect as well as the Garmin devices listed above. It also requires a subscription if you want to utilize any of its planning software and is difficult to use with gloves on.
This device features a quad-helix antenna, connecting to GPS and GLONASS, making sure that you have high-quality access to data even when you are in an area with a dodgy connection. It allows for four gigabytes of storage, allowing for five thousand waypoints and hundreds of routes to be stored within the device.
If you are in the presence of other compatible devices, you can connect and share mapping and routing information with them. There are two hundred and fifty thousand geocache locations embedded, making it a great fit for those of you who enjoy that activity. Additionally, the device is exceptional for those wearing gloves.
Additionally, the Garmin GPSMAP 64S links with your smartphone to connect with its applications. The battery is quality, allowing for 16 hours of use. This may be our most versatile option, possessing all of the features of an exceptional device while being cheap and usable.
The real ticket, though, is the fact that it is usable in nearly all conditions and provides one of the highest-quality experiences around.
If you were benefitted by our list of the best hiking GPS systems of 2018, consider looking into renewing some of your other technology. Having the best equipment can make your life a lot more enjoyable and safe. The only way to find the best equipment for you is to understand what to look for.
If you're interested in finding more of the best equipment on the market, we have all of the information you need.


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Boks 'couldn't close down a tackle bag'
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Cape Town - South Africa's media has come hard at the Springboks and coach Allister Coetzee over the past couple of weeks.
And, many feel, rightly so.
The Boks are three from six under their new coach, but more significant is that they have not looked a side capable of getting out of the hole they currently find themselves in.
Heading into Saturday's Rugby Championship clash against the All Blacks in Christchurch, the forecast is not good for the Boks.
Few are giving them a sniff, and now a New Zealand columnist has lent his voice to the 'Bok bashing' with some pretty scathing comments.
In a piece published on popular Kiwi website www.stuff.co.nz columnist Mark Reason has a full go at the Boks.
"That cacophonous, rasping sound you can hear is of millions of South African rugby fans choking on their biltong. They've never had it so bad. They know that the Springboks could be in for a record hiding in Christchurch on Saturday night," Reason opens with.
"New Zealand have only won the last four matches between the sides by two points, seven points, two points and four points. But have you seen South Africa play recently? They would have trouble closing down a tackle bag," he continues.
Reason goes on to describe the Bok backline as being a "complete shambles" while describing Elton Jantjies as playing like a "schoolboy".
The Bok defence, Reason says, is "bankrupt".
He goes on to suggest that Lions centre Rohan Janse van Rensburg would be a far better option at centre than Juan de Jongh, but then says that Janse van Rensburg "probably suffers from whiteness" and that "that can be an inadmissible colour under South Africa's quota system".
He didn't stop there.
Reason referred to Oupa Mohoje as a "disgrace" following his performance against Argentina in Salta and he suggested that Mohoje would be picked ahead of All Black flank Sam Cane because he is black.
Saturday's showdown will kick off at 09:35 (SA time).
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There are fundamentals differences between ADN prepared nurse, versus BSN prepared nurse. They include critical thinking, clinical skilled, leadership, and management. Even though both ADN and BSN graduates to become a nurse after passing NCLEX RN exam, sometimes it is easy to get confused as to which option to pursue. But in a nutshell BSN classes include all the classes rendered on ADN program, and additional classes that are only offer at universities. The main objective of BSN programs is for student to broaden their thinking in nursing practice, and also lead them in many direction in the nursing field, where as an Associate Degree in Nursing is a great start to our career, because it is less expensive, and also less time consuming, and a stepping stone to BSN program.
BSN is a 4 years college degree program offer at universities, were as the ADN is a two year associate or diploma program offer mostly at colleges, and few universities. In one study Kovner and Colleagues (2014) ADN prepared RN seem to be experiencing differences in the labor market, as compare to BSN prepared RN, especially in hospital setting. Employer in hospital prefer employing nurses with BSN degree because of their higher educational level, and if ADN RN nurse is employed in hospital, a time frame is given to them to pursue their BSN, they are even given reimbursement as sign of encouragement, so they can go to universities an achieve their degree. Even though there has been a rapid increase in the ADN educational program over the past ten years. (Buerhaus et al; 2014), the are still having challenges with BSN RN nurses in the working force, but there is one good news for them , they are needed in long term care facility, and also may be helpful to fill the vacant space the potential baby boomer RN are leaving due to their retirement age.
In detail, Friberg & Creasia (2016, p. 13) explained "the severity of the nursing shortage in the postwar years encouraged faculty to develop new entry-level nursing programs. In 1951 nurse educator Mildred Montag proposed an innovative program to prepare nurse technicians in 2-year associate degree (AD) in community colleges." The nurses in these programs were observed to possess sufficient competency to pass state exams while demonstrating skill in the workplace, and have since been considered desirable as somewhat developed medical professionals. On the other hand ( ANA) has be expressing their view for it will be better for all RN be required to have BSN, On the believe that the nursing job has become more complex due to the advance in technology and organizational changes, thus it required a higher level of education, by doing that the status of the profession would increase, and alleviate nursing shortage, that will encourage individuals who don't want to affiliate in the program excited because of the higher level of education, when comparing nursing to other field of studies like engineering, and cyber technology program.
At GCU (n.d.) specifically, all programs are designed to educate student how to be professional in doing their work, to work with one another as a team member, rely on evidence based practiced protocol during patient care. For the last 10 years American Association of colleges in nursing having being studying on nursing related to higher education, they come with conclusion that patient in the care of a BSN nurse have better outcome including mortality rates, therefore higher education make a difference in the quality of clinical practice.
In my experience in patient care as an ADN nurse, I am not claiming that we offer less care than nurses with BSN education, but I believed they are better trained and ready to handle critical situation more effectively due to their educational experience, there elaborated curriculum and clinical experience give them the edge on how to deliver safe and effective patient care. A nurses with BSN degree tend to earn more and have better patient outcomes, make clinical diagnoses and quality nursing intervention this has been in line with the nature of trends presented by Rosseter (n.d.), because most of them work in the hospital, were everything is fast pace, and you are always learning new thing related to disease process, were as most nurse with ADN find them self-working in the nursing home taking care of resident who are stable, after being care for in hospital, therefore if you are not working in a place where every day you learn new things, you skilled become limited.
The nurse with BSN has many advantages, these include career pathway that are only open to BSN nurses, such as administrative position, and also most hospital prefer BSN nurses to work for them because of their higher level of education. Due to the increasing percentage of ADN prepared RNs employed in nonhospital setting appear to be increasing, is a topic also for discussion (Spetz, 2014). Most of the studies of patient care outcome have focus on hospital setting, there is no evidence to suggest any quality differences in nonhospital setting.
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Learning about bearings may sound uninteresting for some people; however, these little things contribute immensely to our daily lives giving ease of use of machines, equipment, and even our own vehicles. Ball bearings are incredibly important to a variety of industries spanning just about every conceivable subject known to man. To put things simply: bearings are important and knowing about them can end up saving you quite a headache. While there are a variety of different bearings to talk about, it can help to hone our focus on a single topic at a time. Today, we are going to be discussing single direction thrust ball bearings. Single direction thrust ball bearings, a name which does not roll off of the tongue, are incredibly versatile. Are you ready to add to your library of bearing knowledge?
What Are Single Direction Thrust Ball Bearings?
Before we jump into the details that single direction thrust ball bearings require, let's take a moment to talk about thrust ball bearings in a more general sense. To start out with, you need to have a solid foundation of information before digging deeper. Thrust ball bearings are designed in both single and double direction ball thrust bearings. These types of bearings are designed with the goal of working with axial loads only. They cannot be used to support any kind of radial loads.
The basic makeup of a thrust bearing is pretty simple. These bearings are actually separable, which allows you to mount each individual piece as needed. The parts that make up a thrust ball bearing include the housing washers, the shaft washer, and the ball and cage assembly. While ostensibly simple little devices, these thrust ball bearings are actually powerhouses at the job that they do. Now that we understand how these bearings are built, we can talk with specificity about single direction thrust ball bearings.
Single Direction Thrust Ball Bearings – These bearings are built out of a shaft washing, a ball and cage assembly, and the housing washer we had highlighted above. They hold axial loads and can only accommodate a shaft axially, pushing in a singular direction. They are markedly different from the double direction thrust ball bearings and it is easy to differentiate between the two, making it unlikely that you'll ever get them confused.
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New Safety Standards From Alberta's Minister of Transportation
August 12, 2019 Blog AuthorPersonal Injury FAQ's
In order to enforce Alberta's Safety Standards, the Province's Minister of Transportation has introduced new rules, concerning the training for commercial drivers. Those drivers normally sit at the wheel of very large vehicles. Obviously, a failure to control such a vehicle could trigger the occurrence of a fatal accident. Many personal injury lawyers in Edmonton deal with such claims regularly.
Details on the strengthened regulations:
Now, commercial drivers must complete a 125-hour training program. That intensive program should include an in-class portion, an in-yard portion and an in-vehicle portion. The program's start date was established: March 1, 2019.
Attendance of trainees at the scheduled program would work to ensure the trainees' passing of a certificate test. New trainees would need to pay for the certification test, which was supposed to follow the classes. Those drivers that had completed the classes offered between October 10, 2018 and March 1, 2019 could take the same test without paying a fee.
What drivers would be deemed eligible for the training?
• Any driver that could provide full compliance documentation, along with certain other items.
• Driver should have safety fitness certificate; certificate must be renewed every 3 years.
• All eligible drivers should have completed a safety compliance course.
• All eligible drivers must undergo a formal, 3rd party review during their first year on the road. Obviously, the designated 3rd party must say that the observed driver passed his or her review.
Some of the methods to be used for implementing and enforcing the safety standards included the use of standardized fees for the exams administered by traffic authorities; this represents an attempt to keep any private company from administering an exam.
Arrangements were made for the introduction of any enhanced regulations. This provision was introduced so that the traffic authorities would remain open to consideration of needed changes or improvements. There was coordination of any effort to collect the complaints from those using the roads, or from those whose livelihoods depended on the utilization of commercial vehicles.
Coordination of an effort to study the submitted complaints, and to compose a response to each of them. Hence, the province could learn about any complaint, along with the response.
The most significant change to Alberta's former regulations:
In the past, Alberta had not hesitated to let private companies administer some of the Province's road exams. Now each of those same exams, given to drivers seeking a license/certificate must be administered by the Province. Alberta made that change after the tragic accident of 2018.
That accident caused the death of a number of civilians on a bus. The bus had collided with a commercial truck. The truck driver had passed an exam that was given by a private company. That combination of facts underscores the motivation behind the actions taken by Alberta's Minister of Transportation.


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Intel settles disputes with AMD for €842m
Nov 12, 2009 8:09pm
Bitter rivals Intel and AMD have resolved their long-standing legal disputes, with Intel agreeing to pay a US$1.25 billion (€842m) settlement.
Intel has also agreed to drop the business practices at the heart of their dispute – practices which AMD had long complained of as anti-competitive.
"While the relationship between the two companies has been difficult in the past, this agreement ends the legal disputes and enables [us] to focus all of our efforts on product innovation and development," the chipmakers said in a joint statement.
The parties struck a new five-year cross-licensing deal, and agreed to drop any claims from breaches of the previous contract.
AMD will drop all its lawsuits against Intel - including one in a US district court and two pending in Japan – and withdraw its regulatory complaints worldwide.
In return, Intel has agreed not to offer inducements to entice customers to source a disproportionate number of chips from the dominant chipmaker. Nor will it use any financial penalties to reduce the number of AMD chips purchased.
US trade regulator FTC said it would review the settlement, but would also continue its independent investigation into Intel's alleged anti-competitive practices.
Neither is the settlement likely to halt the US attorney general's ongoing antitrust suit against Intel.
European antitrust regulators this year fined Intel a record €1.06 billion, and ordered it to cease its "illegal practices."
These practices included offering hidden rebates for manufacturers that bought the vast majority of their CPUs from Intel, and even paying retail outlets to stock only Intel-powered PCs, the commission said at the time.
In the wake of the settlement, Intel has updated its outlook for Q4, saying it now expects spending of $4.2 billion, up from $2.9 billion. But the company has yet to update its profit forecast.
Intel maintains that its business practices were not anti-competitive.