The team at Yogacara consists of highly knowledgeable and experienced professionals who are deeply passionate, and have integrity, dedication, and rigour in what they do.
Abhishek is highly respected, experienced and knoweldgeable faculty member bringing great depth of knowledge to the organization. The Yoga Sutras and the Gita are the two most scientific books in the world that enables the student to begin the journey towards mastery of the Self, so that one may evolve to a higher state of being. Both texts go hand in hand and give the practioner a clear picture of human evolution throughout our life practice. It helps all the SADHAKAS (practitioners) to identify their individual path, and to develop the strength, clarity and courage to live their lives with intention, clarity and equanamity. Abhishek challenges each students thought and belief systems, enabing each one to break through old patterns and to move into the exploration of the new, towards a greater expansion of the individual self.
Abhishek also holds a degree in Computer Science, History and Mass Communication. He has als received the 900 Hour TTC form the Yoga Institute, Santa Cruz, where he began his yoga career. He has also been an honourable faculty member at the Yoga Institute since 2009.
He teaches both the Bhagvad Gita and the Yoga Sutras.
Dr. Amol is an MD in Ayurveda from the National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur. His training is in Kayachikitsa, internal medicine. Dr. Amol is an avid Yoga practitioner with a deep interest in the ancient sciences of Yoga and Ayurveda and their role in rejuvenation and preventive care. Dr. Amol is very passionate about his work and is dedicated to bridging the gap between Yoga and Ayurveda and modern medicine.
Dr. Amol teaches various courses in Ayurveda, and also Anatomy & Physiology for the teacher training courses at the Yogacara Institute. Dr. Amol is part of the faculty at the Yogacara Institute.
Bhakti Raval is a highly passionate Yoga practitioner and has dedicated her life to studying and teaching Yoga since 2002. She holds a 900 Teacher Training Certificate from the Yoga Institute, Santa Cruz, Mumbai, MA in Philosophy (Yoga), Mumbai University, Diploma in Yoga Studies, Mumbai University, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Yoga Philosophy.
Bhakti takes us thorough a fascinating experience of the Bhavas, which are the attitudes with which one lives our lives moving the student into a total state of awareness of the attitudes with which we conduct our daily lives. Our minds are constantly fluctuating between the positive and negatives, and an understanding of how these modifications occur enable us to move towards cultivating a focused and single pointed effort in everything that we do.
Bhakti has been actively involved in conducting camps for corporates, orthopedics, weight management, stress management, families, yoga as a way of life; camps for teachers, women, children and teenagers. She has also conducted camps for children with special needs. She has also conducted Pranayamas, Asana, Relaxation sessions for corporates, senior citizens and health exhibitions.
Bhakti strongly believes that one should continue the Yoga journey of learning through one's life from every situation and experience. Bhakti is also a faculty of the Yoga Institute, Santa Cruz, he oldest organized Yoga Institution in the world today. She has conducted Asanas, Kriyas, Yogic Concepts, Teaching Methodology and Yoga. She has also designed and taught Self-Development and Concentration Camps for school Children and college students in Mumbai.She has carried that belief and is currently pursuing a Phd in Yoga and Philosophy from Mumbai University.
Bhakti teaches Bhavas, Experiential Asanas and Methodology.
Shri Niranjan G Gogia is a revered guest faculty memeber at Yogacara. He has been associated with "The Yoga Institute" Santacruz, Mumbai as a regular faculty memeber for the since September, 1986, teaching Yoga, Technology, Philosophy and applied Yoga Psychology based on the yoga scripture of the Patanjali Yoga Sutras and Samkhya Karika of Ishvar Krishna.
Shri Gogia taught Yoga based programs on Health Care, Stress Management, Improving Concentration and Memory etc at the National Academy of Customs, Excise and Narcotics, (NACEN), Western Region, Bhandup from 1999 to 2010. He was a visiting faculty at the Philosophy Department of Mumbai University and taught the students of M.A. (Phil) the Yoga Text, Samkhya Metaphysics and Practical Yoga Techniques of yoga like Asana, Pranayama, Bandhas Mudras etc.
Shri Gogia has also carried out research under the guidance of Doctor Jaidev Yogendra, Director, Yoga Institute Santacruz, Mumbai related to various Concepts and Techniques of Yoga. Contributed for Preparation and publication of books such as the Yoga Cyclopedia Volume I ( Related to research of the Concept & Technique of Asana since the time of Vedas), Yoga Cyclopedia Volume II (Related to research in the area of Yoga Education), Yoga Cyclopedia Volume III ( Related to the Yoga Psychology and mental health), Yoga for Children - Teacher's Manual ( Ways and methods To teach the Yoga concepts like Body awareness, Concentration, Relaxation, Humility, Tapa(Mauna) and Yoga Cyclopedia Volume IV – ( Related to a comparative study between Yoga & Mysticism).
Shri Gogia under the guidance of Doctor Jaidev and funded by the Yoga Institute, conceived, wrote the script, Directed and acted in a 12 minutes film on the routines and rituals to be incorporated in the daily living of an ordinary householder for leading a happy and healthy life. He has also contributed and acted in a short film made on Yoga and Yoga Institute by Ms Mirium D'souza. He has also demonstrated valuable Yoga techniques in a popular TV serial of 50 episodes on Yoga for better living.
Nirav's journey with yoga began with several fractures in one leg, a broken collar bone, and also a terrible bike accident from which his range of movement had reduced by 50 % in his right arm and left leg. Six years later Nirav began yoga under the guidance of a senior Iyengar teacher named, Mr Cobad Varyava.
One year later, Nirav experienced a 100% recovery in his limbs, and also began experiencing the amazing overall benefits of Yoga. A professional musician and producer for 10 years, Nirav changed career and began to focus on Yoga with a deep passion, reading and learning from his personal practice. In 2008, he began his career as a professional teacher.
Nirav is part of the faculty at the Yogacara Institute and teaches Asana and Methodology.
Dr. Pranit practices as a counsellor, healer and medical practitioner. After finishing his M.B.B.S. in 2012, while working in a hospital and preparing for his post graduate entrance exam, he felt an incomplete approach in the treatments administered to the patients. He thought there had to be deeper issues at work and that the root cause was not being addressed. He quit his job, and while searching for deeper systems of treatment, he came across Pranic healing and trained in it. Seeing the science and efficacy he went through and finished the advanced levels and started applying it with patients with tremendous results.
He has explored and trained in various healing modalities like Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Access Bars, and Hypnotherapy. He went on to become a certified Neuro Linguistic Programming practitioner soon after. Dr. Pranit is a faculty member at the Yoga Institute, and has also completed the Teacher's Training Course from The Yoga Institute, Santacruz, Mumbai. He realized that the understanding of the human anatomy and physiology is very essential for a yoga teacher and practitioner and enjoyed simplifying the concepts during his talks making them easy to understand.
Dr. Pranit is part of the faculty at the Yogacara Institute and teaches Anatomy.
Radhika Vachani is the founder of Yogacara Healing Arts. In 2010 she gave up 20-year corporate career to focus her energies on reviving the holsitic healing sciences to help people create balanced and healthy lives through professional guidance. Her journey with yoga and wellness has largely been inspired by her own personal life experiences, and her love for yoga which began in San Francisco in 1999, where she began avidly studying and practicing Iyengar yoga. Since her return to India in 2005 she has spent several years dedicated to learning the methodology and techniques of Yogacharya BKS Iyengar, the world's foremost authority on hatha yoga. Radhika has studied with some of the senior most Iyengar teachers from the Institute in Pune and Mumbai including, Nanduji, Mr. Birjoo Mehta, and she continues to practice under the guidance of Mr. Jawahar Bangera to date.
Her classes follow a workshop format and include a combination of asana, pranayama, meditation and philosophy, where her fundamental aim is to teach her students to evolve their practice beyond the walls of the studio into daily life. You can expect to gain a deeper understanding of the practice in the discovery of your inner self, while also experiencing the bliss of a meditative and challenging practice.
She has also studied the Yoga Sutras and Ayurveda and is certified in several other healing practices that have significantly enhanced her life practice and teaching ability. She is also a professional personal growth workshop leader certified by Heart Inspired, USA, and Heal your Life by Louise Hay, to run several mind, body, and spirit workshops for children and adults.
Radhika is committed to human wellness, is part of the Faculty at the Yogacara Institute and teaches Asana, Yoga Philosophy and the Practical Implementation into daily life.
Radhika is also the author of a soon to be published book on Yoga by Westland Books, a Tata Enterprise.
Shailaja McFadyen is a highly passionate Yoga practitioner, having dedicated her life to teaching and enhancing the lives of other since 1989. She completed her Yoga Teachers Training program in 1988 with the Yoga Institute, Santa Cruz Mumbai and has been active participant as a faculty member, trainer and researcher. She has also been teaching in various countries around the world.
Shailaja has worked with the team of the publication department and has helped in producing many of the books of The Yoga Institute, including, Yoga of Caring, Insights, Your Words. Our Path, Pregnancy Parenthood and Yoga, Yogic Life Control of Diabetes, Yogic Life, Cure of Asthma and Bronchitis, How to Reverse Heart Disease the Yogic Way- Research, Facts and Programme. Shailaja has also delivered talks on Yoga to the students of the Department of Comparative Religion at the Carlton University, Ottawa.
Shailaja has also extended the healing power of Yoga by teaching at a home for people suffering from schizophrenia. She has also taught at the St. Patrick's Home for the Aged, in Ottawa. Shailaja also taught at the Maison de France, which is part of the French Consulate. She also has taught five princesses of the Saudi Royal family the al-Saud family. Her teachings also extend to people in the Lebanese, European and American communities. She also has a penchant for creating artwork from painting, pottery, clay work etc.
Shailaja has excellent technical and human skills. Her dedication and resourcefulness are commendable. Her vast teaching experience teaching in Canada, the Middle East and India makes her an important asset in the diverse teaching skills offered at Yogacara. Shailaja teaches History and Background of Yoga, the Important Ancient texts that define Yogic Philosophy, and inspires each student to understand and come on the path of Yoga by implementing simple changes into their daily lives.


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Technical Ecstasy — сьомий студійний альбом британського гурту Black Sabbath, представлений 25 вересня 1976 року. Запис розпочався в березні 1976 року, а випустили альбом 25 вересня. Вперше платівка гурту спочатку надійшла в продаж у США й лише потім в Англії (8 жовтня).

Платівка стала «золотою» 16 червня 1997 року та піднялась до 51 позиції у американському чарті Billboard 200.

Оформлення
Дизайн платівки було виконано дизайнерською студією Hipgnosis, для якої це стало першим досвідом співпраці із Black Sabbath. На лицевій стороні зображені два роботи, які стоять на платформах, що рухаються у різні сторони, і передають один одному щось наподобі тілесних флюїдів. На зворотній стороні обкладинки предсавлено подальший розвиток подій, де роботи вже роз'їхались у різні сторони. Крім того, вкладка Technical Ecstasy містить зображення, стилізовані під технічні креслення.

Список композицій

Учасники запису
 Оззі Осборн — вокал (крім "It's Alright")
 Тоні Айоммі — гітара
 Гізер Батлер — бас
 Білл Уорд — ударні, вокал у "It's Alright".

Примітки

Джерела
 «Technical Ecstasy»  на Discogs
 «Technical Ecstasy»  на last.fm

Альбоми Black Sabbath
Англомовні музичні альбоми
Вересень 1976

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Q: LLDB "step in" and "finish" to get return value of standard functions Is there a way to step into standard functions like printf() or atof(), and then execute finish to get back to the main program to get the return value?
With GDB I can do it like this:
(gdb) step
14          float di = atof(argv[1]);
(gdb) step
atof (nptr=0x7fffffffe0c6 "5.8") at atof.c:27
27      atof.c: No such file or directory.
(gdb) finish
Run till exit from #0  atof (nptr=0x7fffffffe0c6 "5.8") at
atof.c:27
0x00005555555547d1 in main (argc=2, argv=0x7fffffffdd18) at
circumf.c:14
14          float di = atof(argv[1]);
Value returned is $1 = 5.7999999999999998

But when I try this with LLDB it steps "over" all standard function. It works with functions inside the program, those I can step into, but not with standard functions. I guess this is a feature, but is there a way around it? I use step with LLDB also.
Is there maybe some other way to get the return value from standard functions inside LLDB?

A: Like gdb, lldb will step into any function that you have debug information for.  It will skip over any function that does not have debug information.  The difference in behavior that you're describing sounds more like lldb doesn't have/hasn't found debug information for your standard library solibs.

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I believe our intelligence and anti-terrorism efforts were equally as effective before 9/11 when we obeyed the Constitution profusely. None of the alleged tactics we take today in addition to Constitutional methods are more effective than our normal investigative practices. Except for inside jobs, our anti-terrorism agencies have very effectively prevented terror actions in America by following the Constitution and Bill of Rights' mandates.
What we do not have is an introspective intelligence agency to at least post-humously investigate and solve inside attacks, or even prevent them.


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Home Cover Miami football eliminated from ACC Championship contention
Miami football eliminated from ACC Championship contention
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In Manny Diaz's first season as head coach, he will miss out on the ACC Championship game but will still get an opportunity to play in a reputable bowl game. Photo credit: Josh Halper
The Hurricanes were eliminated from the ACC Coastal Division race Saturday and will no longer have the opportunity to appear in the conference championship game. Miami's slim path to the title game in Charlotte was ended after Virginia Tech's 45-0 win at Georgia Tech Saturday night, a game that was never in doubt after the Hokies jumped out in front, leading 31-0 at halftime.
Because VT is still yet to play in-state rival Virginia, one of those teams is guaranteed to have an additional win before the regular season concludes. Both teams sit above the Hurricanes in the division standings, making it impossible for Miami to jump them both. The Canes would've had to pass both Virginia teams in addition to Pittsburgh in order to win the Coastal championship.
A run to Charlotte's championship matchup would've required a Hokie win over Virginia, a Virginia Tech loss to Pitt next week, and a Pitt loss to Boston College. This is given that the Hurricanes were to defeat Duke on the road to conclude the 2019 ACC slate. In all, four results after Saturday would've had to go a certain way to give UM a shot.
Miami fell behind the the division race after losing their league opener at North Carolina, 28-25 on Sept. 7. Additional defeats at the hands of Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech saw the Hurricanes fall as low as last place in the division for a week.
The Coastal Division winner will take on Clemson in the ACC Championship, who clinched the Atlantic Division title with a win over North Carolina State in Week 11. Clemson has won four consecutive conference titles, including in 2017, when they beat Miami 38-3 at Bank of America Stadium in Miami's only appearance in the ACC Championship game.
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At about 1:10 a.m. on May 15, 2008, Jorge Anyosa and Welmer Hernandez were in their cabs waiting for fares near the Long Island Rail Road station in Hempstead, New York. Hernandez was double-parked, and a car pulled up behind him and honked for Hernandez to move. He made a U-turn to let the car pass, but instead of pulling ahead, the driver got out and began arguing with and cursing at Hernandez and at Anyosa. Anyosa got out of his cab and tried to defuse the situation, saying, "We don't want to have a problem." Before getting back in his car and driving off, the man made a shooting gesture with his fingers.
Anyosa, who was thirty-eight, received a dispatch call about five minutes later and left, but when no one was at the pick-up location, he returned to the train station. Hernandez was gone. While Anyosa sat waiting in his cab, the man he had argued with earlier returned. He pulled up beside Anyosa, taunted him, and then pulled out a black gun and shot him in the face.
When Hernandez returned about five minutes later, he found Anyosa standing by his cab and bleeding.
Anyosa was in the hospital for nine days; his jaw was wired shut for nine weeks. Four days after the shooting, he met with a sketch artist, who created a composite drawing. The drawing depictied an African-American man, between the ages of 25 and 30, with close-shaved hair and no distinguishing facial features, such as a beard, scars, tattoos, or missing teeth. Anyosa said the man was about 5 feet 10 inches tall. Although Hernandez didn't see the shooting, his description of the man they had argued with was similar.
Anyosa initially told police that he believed the gunman was driving a gray Toyota sedan with tinted windows. At first, Hernandez also said the car was a Toyota, but without tinted windows. Later he told police that it might have been a Mazda.
On the night of June 5, 2008, Hempstead police stopped 21-year-old Josiah Galloway and his friend, Robert Ogletree, on unrelated robbery charges. Ogletree was driving a silver Honda that belonged to his girlfriend.
They were split up for questioning, which continued overnight. At some point in the morning of June 6, the investigation veered from the robbery into other topics. Ogletree told police that Galloway had said that in May he had gotten in an argument with a cab driver while Galloway was driving his own girlfriend's car.
After Ogletree gave his statement, Hernandez and Anyosa came to look at photos of potential suspects. Each picked Galloway as the man who shot Anyosa. Two months later, both separately viewed a live lineup and they again identified Galloway.
At trial in Nassau County District Court in March 2009, Hernandez testified that Galloway was the man they had argued with, and Anyosa testified that Galloway was the man who shot him. They acknowledged that Galloway did not match their initial descriptions. Galloway was 5 feet five inches tall, nearly a half a foot shorter than originally described. In addition, his hair at the time of the photo array was not close-shaved but was in cornrows or short dreads; and he was visibly missing a front tooth.
The prosecution also called Ogletree, but he recanted his statement. He said police threatened him with charges and told him that Galloway had fingered him as the gunman.
The defense presented evidence that the police lineups were flawed. The initial photo array used a picture of Galloway with close-shaved hair that had been taken more than a year before the shooting. In addition, during the live lineup, although Galloway and the fillers were all sitting down, police made Galloway sit on two telephone books to appear taller.
Galloway's mother and girlfriend both testified for the defense that Galloway was at home with them on the night of the shooting. They said they remembered the day because it was a relative's birthday.
Galloway testified and denied involvement in the shooting, as well as the argument that preceded it. He said he was home that night. In addition, he said he had very limited access to his girlfriend's car – a mint green Mazda – and that he didn't drive at night because of his poor vision.
A jury in Nassau County District Court convicted Galloway on March 9, 2009 of second-degree attempted murder, two counts of assault, criminal use of a firearm, and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon.
In 2018, Galloway's attorney, Joseph DeFelice, began drafting an appeal, arguing the evidence was insufficient. Galloway didn't fit the witnesses' description and Ogletree had recanted. Moreover, Galloway not only rarely drove, but didn't drive at night, and the car he had the clearest access to didn't match the gunman's car. In addition, alibi witnesses said he was at home.
But DeFelice never finished the motion. Unbeknownst to him, the conviction integrity unit in the Nassau County District Attorney's office had received a tip in July that Galloway was in prison for another man's crime.
CIU investigators interviewed witnesses who said the real gunman had confessed to them.
Deputy District Attorney Sheryl Anania, head of the conviction integrity unit, and District Attorney Madeline Singas filed a motion requesting that Galloway's convictions be vacated and the charges be dismissed. The motion was granted on September 13, 2018 by Nassau County Supervising Judge Teresa Corrigan.
The prosecution said that because the statute of limitations in New York on the charges expired five years after the incident, the real gunman could not charged. However, he was in prison in New York for another conviction.
A week after his release, Galloway filed notice of his intent to sue Nassau County, Hempstead, and the State of New York for $200 million for violating his civil and constitutional rights.


The 7024 welding rods are manufactured in such a way to be used only in flat and horizontal positions. It is because of the fact that the puddle is big and the flux solidifies the molten metal very slowly.
The rod is beneficial as it does not require the use of an oven. It lays down a lot of weld metal. It helps in making a weld which is smoother. The slag comes off easily and makes the clean up stress-free. But, it has a high heat input which is not considered to be desirable.
The 7024 welding rod manufactured by the blue demon company, has rod sizes of 3/32", 1/8", 5/32" diameter. It is made of 5# plastic. The product is made in China and it weighs about 5.2 pounds. It does not require any battery to operate.
The blue demon welding rod has an unmatchable bead appearance and a self-cleaning slag to provide user benefits. The electrode has good weldability and excellent mechanical properties. The rod is used in various applications such as in building ships, bridges, structural steels, machine bases, truck fabrication, and storage tanks. It is a high-speed rod with an electrode that is coated heavily with iron powder, enabling high deposition on horizontal and down held welding.
What is the working mechanism?
The rod falls under the drag rod type, where the rod is coated with thick iron powder which helps to drag the end of the electrode along the joint and the wire core is recessed naturally at the perfect arc length within an inverted cone formed by the coating at the tip. The tight arc length helps in concentrating the energy of the arc which in turn improves penetration, which controls weld pool as a result of which you can drag it lightly to the tip of the rod down the center of the joint and maintain a suitable arc length.
If dialed properly, the slag coating on the rod lifts on its own and gets peeled easily off the bead as you perform welding. It is useful for welding uphill to help in keeping the heavy slag behind the arc. This helps in producing very smooth and attractive welds in flat and horizontal profiles.
The product has gained mixed reviews as feedback. The positive reviews state about the effortless laying of the electrode, the stick which helps in the drying of moisture and the effective usage in heavy duty building.
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require File.join( File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', "spec_helper" )

describe Invite do

  before :each do
    Invite.all.destroy!
  end

  it "should have various properties" do
    i = Invite.new
    i.should respond_to :created_at
    i.should respond_to :updated_at
    i.should respond_to :random
    i.should respond_to :used
    i.should respond_to :email
    i.should respond_to :user_id
  end

  it "should generate a randomized alphanumeric string upon create" do
    i1 = Invite.new(:email => 'first@email.com')
    i2 = Invite.new(:email => 'second@email.com')
    i1.save
    i2.save
    i1.random.should_not be_nil
    i2.random.should_not be_nil
    i1.random.should_not == i2.random
  end

  it "should produce an invite code as random+'0'+id" do
    i = Invite.new(:email => 'first@email.com')
    i.save
    i.code.should == "#{i.random}0#{i.id}"
  end

  it "should have a class method for finding by invite code" do
    Invite.should respond_to :find
    i = Invite.new(:email => 'first@email.com')
    i.save
    Invite.find(i.code).should == i
  end

end

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Diary - first day back
Tuesday, 7 January, 2020
First day back in the New Year. Having dealt with routine matters, I dropped down to the Chamber for Treasury Questions at 1430. Unusually, nearly all the seats had been taken, the new intake of MPs making their presence felt. I attempted to catch the Speaker's eye on a question about increased productivity. I have been attempting to get the track relaid near Yeovil Junction that would enable Weymouth to be served by the Salisbury line as well as the traditional Bournemouth one. I was not called for that question but did manage to do so on a question about reducing street crime. This gave me the chance to ensure that Dorset would indeed see the extra police officers promised by the Government. I was assured we would. I then remained in the Chamber for the Statement on Iran, which was made by Ben Wallace, the Defence Secretary. Mr Wallace have a solid and calm performance, emphasizing the need for all parties to de-scalate the growing tension in the region. That's fine, and I agree with it, but it must be accompanied by a firm resolve to take action with our allies if Iran strikes back. Let's hope they do not, but I do not trust the Iranian regime. Then, later than planned, I headed to one of my private meetings with a group of colleagues. That was followed by a meeting of the ERG at 1800. With the EU Withdrawal Bill going through its committee stage, the Whips told us to expect a long night. However, most Labour MPs failed to attend and it all collapsed at about 2100 with three votes.
Diary - vaccine being rolled out
Good news. People in England are being vaccinated four times faster than new cases of the virus are being detected, NHS England's chief executive said. Sir Simon Stevens told the BBC that 140 people a minute were now being given the jab, usually the first dose of two.
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From Washington D.C. to the Silicon Valley, policymakers, investors, technology manufacturers and household names like UPS and Amazon.com are watching and waiting to see what Grand Forks does next. Companies you've never heard of have spent time in the region just for the chance to mingle with the main players here. Government officials at all levels had made special plane stops and speaking engagements just to say they've been a part of the unique activities taking place in and around the city. Some national news chains have called the region the Silidrone Valley. Without a doubt, Grand Forks has cemented its place as the leading starting point in unmanned aircraft systems testing, policymaking, industry advancements and the type of widespread collaboration responsible for moving the industry forward. The airspace is vast. The ideas are big. And, the achievements in getting things done versus talking about what could be done, are weighted towards the achievements. As the unmanned industry continues to evolve, here is what you need to know about your region's place in the worldwide conversation on drones and why you are living in America's UAS proving grounds.
Leadership From The Top
For the past decade, North Dakota's Congressional delegation has played a dominant role in ensuring North Dakota's place as a national UAS leader. Senator John Hoeven has helped educate outside industry and inspire organizations of all kinds to invest time, money and resources into UAS-related work in the state. Senator Kevin Cramer has championed the state to Washington, D.C. in a meaningful and results-driven way. The Governor's office has provided a vision for future development including beyond visual line of sight operations, a long-time hurdle holding back the true impact of regular commercial drone flights.
Leaders from Grand Forks entities including Bruce Gjovig, Berry Wilfhart, Keith Lund, Terry Sando, Brandon Baumbach and several others, have also helped spread the message and opportunity for UAS work to those in and outside the region.
Only At Grand Sky
The Grand Sky commercial UAS business park west of Grand Forks on U.S. Highway 2 is unrivaled in the world. Others have tried to claim the same offerings as Grand Sky, but none have actually performed the type of historic flights or daily operations that Grand Sky has. The facility houses two of the largest UAS manufacturers in the world, which equates to having Ford and Chevy sharing a parking lot. The Grand Sky development team will continue to add tenants. In the meantime, the Thomas Swoyer led venture will also begin commercial drone operations. The team recently formed an agreement to own and operate a major fixed wing optionally manned aircraft, that until the agreement had never been a possibility.
Startups Turned Staples
At any given time, Grand Forks boasts several UAS startups that are pushing the boundaries of the known industry. Companies like Sky Skopes and ISight RPV Services have already graduated from startup to industry staple. Both operate across the country with multiple drone pilot teams working on everything from wind turbine inspections to methane detection services for oil and gas operators. Sky Skopes was recently named one of the best services in the world. The pipeline of new companies looking to emulate Matt Dunlevy and his team at Sky Skopes is long and promising.
Nearly Unlimited Testing
The Northern Plains UAS Test Site team based in Grand Forks, North Dakota, has been responsible for more major industry testing milestones than any other major group in the industry. The team works with the biggest names in aerospace, from NASA to publicly-traded AeroVironment to Xcel Energy. The team has helped the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration write the rules for commercial operations and shown the country several examples (through actual flights) of what commercial activity will or could look like someday.
At the University of North Dakota, the UAS team is continuing its reputation as a leading provider of pilots, personnel and experts on all things UAS-related. The program is robust as always and the graduates are in high-demand.
Connection To Defense
The presence of defense-related UAS operations in the Grand Forks region is only growing. The Grand Forks U.S. Air Force Base recently received a new designation as the epicenter for Global Hawk operations. The operations help with global reconnaissance and surveillance, all based out of the region. General Atomics is continually growing thanks to a remotely piloted aircraft training station that trains pilots from around the world how to use the General Atomics-designed drone.
Eyes On The Region
For the past 13 years, the UAS Summit in Grand Forks has attracted major leaders from government and industry to the city for a UAS-themed event. Researchers, policymakers, entrepreneurs and end-users network for hours each day, taking in presentations and sessions regarding the state of UAS at the time and where the industry can go. This year, the head of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and the U.S. Air Force were on the agenda, along with prominent leaders from the tech and the UAS world.
Typically classified into one of three categories, regional testing and commercial operations happen every day with each type of unmanned aircraft system.
Designed for short flights up to 45 minutes, these electric-powered systems are great for vertical lift off operations needed for photo imagery or other sensor-based work, achievable by a platform that can hold up to five pounds worth of payload (cameras, sensors, etc.) for 30 minutes. Most multirotor operations in the area are for photogrammetry, surveying and inspection. Of course, in the world of drones, there are several other uses being tested and tried on a daily basis.
Medium Altitude, Long Endurance
Built for flight durations lasting multiple hours, these systems feature a robust set of ground control communication equipment, hybrid motors capable of gas or electric power and the payload capacity to carry cameras, sensor or packages worth more than the drone themselves. In the region, testing with the units has shown how beyond visual line of sight flights can happen and how long stretches of power lines or pipelines can be monitored during a single flight.
High Altitude, Long Endurance
The highest flying, longest running drones in the sky today, these high-altitude long-endurance platforms are used by government and other major institutions. The Global Hawk is the king of all HALE platforms. Facebook and others are working to design solar-powered drones that fly in the upper atmosphere for months on end, all to supply internet to the masses. G
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La Salle prof unmasks de Lima's motive in filing a case against Duterte in the Supreme Court
If you've been following the Leila de Lima drama on TV, she did announce her intention to file a case against President Duterte in the Supreme Court.
A quick look at post of a netizen identified as Gie Martin gives us an idea what the fuss de Lima is talking about and read:
According to Rappler, De Lima filed a case of Writ of Amparo and Writ of Habeas Data against Pres. Duterte cos of him linking her to illegal drugs.
Ano po ba itong mga kaso na ito?
SECTION 1. Petition. – The petition for a writ of amparo is a remedy available to any person whose right to life, liberty and security is violated or threatened with violation by an unlawful act or omission of a public official or employee, or of a private individual or entity.
The Rule on the Writ of Amparo – Human Rights Library
-The writ of habeas data is a remedy available to any person whose right to privacy in life, liberty or security is violated or threatened by an unlawful act or omission of a public official or employee, or of a private individual or entity engaged in the gathering, collecting or storing of data or information …Jan 22, 2008
The Rule on Habeas Data – Human Rights Library
http://hrlibrary.umn.edu/research/Philippines/Rule%20on%20Habeas%20Data.pdf
Kung ako sa kanya, she should just answer the charges filed against her by the VACC instead of wasting time filing cases and challenging the immunity of the President.
Dr. Antonio Contreras of the Political Science department of De La Salle University succinctly explains de Lima's motive in filing a test case against Pres. Duterte in the Supreme Court.
Now I know why Leila de Lima is threatening to file a petition on writ of habeas data. The VACC filing a case against her at the DOJ means that documents that may be incriminating to her will be subpoenaed. A petition for the issuance of writ of habeas data is a plea for the court to restrain the issuance or release of such documents.
Sources: Gie Martin, Dr. Antonio Contreras
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NEW ARTIST FINDS: FAVELA
by Erin Crider
London-based producer-vocalist Favela is creating all kinds of buzz with his latest EP, Future Visions, as it's packed with whimsical electronic elements and soothing vocals that are perfect for lazy summer days. The 22 year old has a knack for creating calming soundscapes, dizzying beats, and noteworthy lyrics that make for something that's totally fresh and worth checking out.
FAVELA - FUTURE VISIONS
"Future Visions" is the title track off his latest EP, and it's the perfect soundtrack for warm and relaxed summer nights. You can't help but feel a sense of calm wash over you as the skittering beat carries the light and airy electronics throughout the track's duration, while his easy going vocals suck you in with lines like, "when I think of future/ all I want to see is you." It's a hazy and laid back track that you'll be including on all of your "chill out" playlists.
FAVELA - GONG
"Gong" grabbed me instantly with its dizzying strings and soft yet urgent thumping beat that makes for a soothing and emotional track. Soaring atmospherics take off in the background once the chorus first hits after the 1:20 mark, while light guitar and vocals rise to center stage. Light keys transition you back into the verse, and before you know it you've fallen under the spell of his haunting vocals.
FAVELA - BLINKER
"Blinker" starts off on a uplifting and bright note with sparkling electronic samples and his angelic vocal delivery. Soon subtle keys and a very faint drum machine beat come in, as if to hint that something big is about to happen. Pounding drums, snaps, and even violins are eventually added on to keep you guessing as the track continues to slowly build throughout its 4-minute duration.
Shout out to our Curator, Golden Wolfe, for bringing Favela to our attention! If you liked what you heard and want more from Favela, "like" his FaceBook page and tell him BitCandy sent you! And if you need even more awesome new music in your life, click here.
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Erin Crider eats, breathes, and sleeps pop culture. If you have a question about a one-hit wonder from the '90s or need help remembering lines from a SNL skit, she's your girl. When she isn't lurking the internet, she's either going to a show or hanging out at Disneyland. Erin lives in Southern California and has a B.A. in Creative Writing from Cal State Long Beach.


Discussion in 'Workplace dilemmas' started by anon63, Mar 17, 2011.
Well, finding secondary tough is no reason to move to primary so you'd need to work hard on your reason. Competition for primary jobs is very tough (83 applicants for one post at the last job we advertised) and you'd need to prove that someone with no primary experience would be better than someone who trained in primary and have experience there.


1)Consultation - Intended parents initially starts their journey by a free consultation. At Adam & Eve we comprehensively describe detailed procedures, legalities, financial implications etc. We address each of couples unique concerns.
2) Officially become an Intended parent - When couple decide to join the surrogacy program. They have to complete an application and sign a contract. They will have to their pictures and submit a portion of their fees.
3) Screening, evaluation and selection process of an Egg donor - Egg donor must be a healthy women ages between 20-30. The specialist conducts a psychological and physiological screening of the egg donor. Most of the intended parents bring their own family members to donate egg.
4) Screening, evaluation and selection process of Surrogate mother - During the screening test, Surrogate mother go through extensive medical and psychological screening as well as criminal and financial background checks. If you and your partner are intended parents of child then you have to provide sperm and eggs.
5) Medical screening - Before the IVF procedure, specialists conduct a medical analysis on surrogate mother.
7) Medical process - All the medications are given to intended mother or egg donor to produce multiple eggs. Then, eggs are retrieved out from the intended mother or donor ovary. Afterwards, eggs and sperms are fertilized in the IVF laboratory. Finally inseminated eggs or embryos are placed in surrogate uterus.
8) Pregnancy - It is possible that surrogate gets pregnant in first attempt. The co-ordination team confirms you about pregnancy and focuses on the well being of Surrogate mother and your baby.
9) Birth - The surrogacy process gets completed after the birth of child.


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Saint-Valbert is een plaats en voormalige gemeente in het Franse departement Haute-Saône (regio Bourgogne-Franche-Comté) en telt 231 inwoners (2011). De plaats maakt deel uit van het arrondissement Lure. Saint-Valbert is op 1 januari 2019 gefuseerd met de gemeente Fougerolles tot de gemeente Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert.

Geschiedenis
Volgens de legende verbleef de monnik Valbert hier twee jaar als heremiet in een grot voor hij tot abt van de abdij van Colomban werd gekozen. Deze grot met een bron bestaat nog.

Saint-Valbert was een dorp van landbouwers en bosbouwers, maar had ook verschillende steengroeven. Het dorp kreeg maar in 1855 een kerk die een oudere kapel verving. De kerk werd gerestaureerd tussen 2016 en 2018. Naast de kerk staat een 19e-eeuwse overdekte wasplaats die tot in de jaren 1960 in gebruik bleef.

In 2014 keurde de gemeenteraad de fusie met Fougerolles goed.

Geografie
De oppervlakte van Saint-Valbert bedraagt 3,9 km², de bevolkingsdichtheid is 59,1 inwoners per km².

Demografie
Onderstaande figuur toont het verloop van het inwonertal (bron: INSEE-tellingen).

Externe links

Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert
Plaats in Haute-Saône
Voormalige gemeente in Haute-Saône


01:05:40 Mike Reynolds provides analysis of how the intervention was brought about.
01:18:39 Mike Reynolds reflects on the intervention and its lessons for Labor.
01:20:31 Mike Reynolds discusses his concern with the growing power of the Parliamentary Labor Party and its threat to the democracy wrought by the intervention. He discusses the challenge posed by changing attitudes to politics and political parties.
Having served in local government in Townsville, Labor politician Mike Reynolds entered state politics in 1998 and served as Minister for Emergency Services, Minister Assisting the Premier in North Queensland, and Minister for Child Safety before becoming parliamentary Speaker in 2006.
Born in Manly, NSW in 1946, Mike Reynolds moved with his family to Queensland when he was four years old. He was educated in Townsville, and went to work at the Invicta Sugar Mill at 16. He then took up a position as a laboratory assistant at James Cook University in the late 1960s, at the same time beginning a mathematics degree.
Reynolds joined the Labor Party in the early 1970s and ran for the newly created seat of Townsville in the 1972 election, which he failed to win. Reynolds instead stood for a place on the Townsville City Council in 1973 and remained as a Councillor for 16 years, serving as Deputy Mayor from 1976, and then Mayor from 1980.
Reynolds stood for the state seat of Townsville in the 1998 election and was this time successful, taking up a parliamentary secretary role in the incoming Beattie Government. In 2001, Reynolds entered the ministry, becoming the Minister for Emergency Services as well as the Minister for Assisting the Premier in North Queensland, and then Minister for Child Safety in 2004.
Reynolds moved from the ministry in 2006, taking up the role of the Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly until his retirement from politics in 2009.


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Kévin Ledanois (born 13 July 1993) is a French professional road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam . He is the son of the former French cyclist Yvon Ledanois.

On September 25, 2015, he won the under-23 road race at the 2015 UCI Road World Championships held in Richmond, Virginia. In July 2018, he was named in the start list for the Tour de France.

Major results

2014
 1st Tour du Jura
 6th Overall Arctic Race of Norway
 6th Overall Tour de Normandie
2015
 1st  Road race, UCI Under-23 Road World Championships
 4th Paris–Camembert
 9th Tro-Bro Léon
 10th Road race, European Games
2016
 3rd Classic Loire Atlantique
2017
 9th Overall Tour de l'Ain
 10th Polynormande
2018
 Tour de France
Held  after Stage 1
2019
 7th Tour de Vendée
2020
 4th Overall Tour du Limousin
 7th Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia
2021
 8th Trofeo Calvia

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

References

External links

1993 births
Living people
French male cyclists
Sportspeople from Seine-Saint-Denis
Cyclists at the 2015 European Games
European Games competitors for France
Cyclists from Île-de-France


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Il distretto di Nyamasheke è un distretto (akarere) del Ruanda, parte della Provincia Occidentale, con capoluogo Kagano.

Il distretto si compone di 15 settori (imirenge):

Bushekeri
Bushenge
Cyato
Gihombo
Kagano
Kanjongo
Karambi
Karengera
Kirimbi
Macuba
Mahembe
Nyabitekeri
Rangiro
Ruharambuga
Shangi

Note

Nyamasheke


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If you think about most of the major life-decisions you've made, someone was probably there giving you feedback and advice. Am I right? We may not always call that person a "mentor," but they do tend to function according to the definition of one.
It's that extra outside perspective that helps give us the confidence that we're doing the right thing (or the wisdom to know that we're not). That's what a good mentor brings to the table. And it's more than quick advice. It's coaching and guidance which comes from experience and relationship.
It changes things when someone says, "I'm doing this…because I see the potential in you." (Click to tweet!)
How can you ensure that you have someone like this in your life? If you don't already have a mentor, then who can you ask? And who can you be this kind of person for? Set up meetings with a potential mentor and a potential mentee today!
The BusinessWeek article, The Misery of Mentoring Millenials suggests that "For a new generation of workers, the idea of seeking out a single career confidant is…old-fashioned."
Perhaps this represents more of a shift from single mentorship to communal mentorship than it is a shirking of wisdom altogether. In a series at The High Calling, Show Me the Way, we're addressing this topic as well as the broader meaning of the phrase. Join us for Bible reflections, featured articles, and discussion. Invite your colleagues to do the same. Our hope is that even the most professionally independent among us will remember the power of sage advice as we serve the Lord in our jobs.
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Elizabeth (Lizzie) Benbow (b: 10 Nov 1859 in Whitton, Burford, Shropshire to parents WILLIAM BENBOW and MARY POSTON; d: 09 Apr 1931 in Temuka; Bur: 11 Apr 1931 Temuka Cem) and her family immigrated aboard the "Huntress" to Canterbury in 1863.
1883 Timaru Herald, 26 Jan: PLEASANT VALLEY. The annual meeting of householders in the Pleasant Valley educational district was held on Monday last in the schoolroom. Mr W. Guilford was voted to the chair. The annual report of the Committee was received and adopted, together with the balance-sheet, which showed a credit balance of £5 Os 6d. The election of a Committee for the ensuing year resulted in Messrs W. Guilford (Ben's brother-in-law), B. Trumper, A. Kennedy, A. Lysaght, B Brophy, J. Gregan and G. Gale being chosen.
1883 Timaru Herald, 20 Jun: GERALDINE ROAD BOARD TENDERS. The following tenders were opened and considered: No. 60, willow stakes Joseph Lewis, £9 17s 6d per l00; Benjamin Trumper, £5 (accepted).
1883 Timaru Herald, 17 Aug: GERALDINE ROAD BOARD TENDERS No. 73, planting— M. Fitzgerald, £15 per 1000 trees (accepted). No. 74, Shaw's road Thomas Corkery, £17, D. Gulden, £18 Benjamin Trumper, £13 10s (accepted).
1884 Timaru Herald, 4 Oct: GERALDINE TOWN BOARD. Tenders No 5: Gravelling Jollie and other streets. - The tenders being too high, the Overseer was instructed to make arrangements with Mr B. Trumper, if possible, as the work is urgent.
1886 Timaru Herald, 22 Jan: THE CROPS: On the flat to the left, and partly behind Woodbury are hundreds of acres, all of which are laid down in oats. Messrs Clarke and Trumper are this year cropping on Mr Barker's land, but return from it will not be an extra large one.
1886 Timaru Herald, 4 Nov: Contract No. 202— Reducing grades, Pleasant Valley cuttings. D. Gregan, £40; J. Beckley, £34 28s; A. Reid, £31 10s; B. Trumper, £29 10s (accepted).
1887 Timaru Herald, 12 Jan: TEMUKA ROAD BOARD Tenders were received as follows Contract 76 Forming road, North Orari - Jonas Field, £20 (accepted) Benjamin Trumper, £28 153.
1888 Timaru Herald, 8 Nov 1888: Temuka Road Board: The following tenders were received: Contract No. 34, picking stones and road forming, Rangitata — Mulvihill, £34; Flaherty, £29 12s; Trumper, £28 10s (accepted).
TOWN BOARD. The following tenders were received — Contract No. 82— Culvert on Rolleston road, R. B. Sibley, £29 11 (accepted). No. 35— Formation Canal road by Wareinga, Davis and Molvin, £18 15s ; Trumper, £17 10s ; Malarky, £14 (accepted). No. 36—Formation and earthwork, Toner's road, Malarky, £21 1 2s; Trumper, £19 17s 6d ; Davis and Melvin, £19 7s (accepted).
29 March 1892: It is highly satisfactory to find that the Bank of New Zealand Estates Company are beginning to put their South Island properties into the market. The Riverslea and Arowhenua estates will be submitted to auction on the 26th of April, and the full announcement appears in another column of this morning's issue. The two estates comprise 9310 acres, and much of the land is as rich as any to be found in the colony. To meet the wants of small farmers the estates have been judiciously sub-divided, and it is to be hoped that the result of the sale will be a complete and permanent breaking up of the properties. The inducements offered to intending purchasers are very substantial, the purchase-money being payable—1s per cent, cash, 10 per cent.' in one' year, and 75 per cent, in five years, or sooner if the purchaser prefers it. The interest on the unpaid balances is to be 6 per cent. When it is considered that the lands are of high quality and improved, and that a return can be immediately earned, the terms of payment must be regarded as extremely liberal.
Timaru Herald, 16 April 1892: Sale of land: Riverslea: A start was made with the Riverslea estate at lot 23, 112a 2r 10p. The first bid— and the last was £10, and after a two-minute pause for other bids, at that figure the lot was knocked down to Mr Austin. Lot 22—60 acres— started at £10, and by 10a bids quickly ran up to £16. and then a dead stop came at this bid of Mr Austin. Lot 21 *98J acres shingle land— started at £1. 2s 6d bids were taken in this case. Only one more bid was given, and at 22a 6d this lot was passed in. Lot 20—20 acres in its natural state, started at £2 and was passed in at £3. Lot 19—226 acres, next the sea started at £4, ran up quickly to £8, more slowly another £1 was got, and at £9 Mr Robert Taylor became the buyer. Lot 18 -131a. 1r. 26p about half in turnips waited some time for an offer. £6 was presently offered, and no more coming the lot was passed. Lot 17 349 acres, more than half in turnips, the rest in tussock, fronting on the Orari. No offer. Lot 16 -67a 1r 20p, between Orari and the sea, in English grass. After a time £2 was offered, and the lot was passed. Lot 1-~Stockyard paddock, 203a Or 16p. Offers came in very slowly. A start was made at £7, and a sale at £9. this being Mr Bissett's bid.' Lot 5—148 acres— This was at once started at £15 and soon run up to £20 (a lump from £17). Ten shilling bids came in steady succession till £25 10s closed the competition, and Mr Jas Guild became owner of the lot. Lot 4— 104a Or 38p— started at £20, and was sold at £25 to Mr Guild. Lots 3 and 6— 98a 3r and 5a 2r 12p, the latter a plantation. The offers came slowly, but £12 was offered, soon £20 was reached, and at £20 10s the lot was knocked down to Mr Guild. Lots 1 and 8 -39a 2r 38p, and 99a 2r 28p, fronting Ohape Creek— started at £10 £12 and £13 came rapidly. Then bids came slowly to £15, at which price the lots were passed in. Lots 0 and 10— 186a 2r 28p— started at £15 Bidding dragged a little, but £18 10a was reached, and at this figure the lots were sold to Mr Wareing. Lots 11 and 12— 109a lr 30p, half stubble and half grass were started at £15. Bids came freely, and at £? 10s Messrs Matthews and Tresize were declared the buyers. Lot 15— 168a 3r 16p, the homestead, 60 acres m turnips, the rest in Cape barley. The first bid was £18, the second £20. Ten shilling bids chased each other up to £23 10s and then came more slowly to £25, when Mr Ackroyd was declared the buyer. Lots 13 and 14— 75a 2r 25p, adjoinicg the homestead started at £15, and were quickly run up to £20. Another 10s bid gave the lots to Messrs Matthews and Tresize. Lot 2— 27la lr 19p, with woolshed. This hung fire altogether for some time, and it was about to be passed when £10 was offered. More bids then came and at £15 10s the lot was sold to Mr McLeod. The lease of the Hill School reserve— 399 acres— was next put up. £60 the first offer for the goodwill, and by £1 bids it was run up to £90, and then £10 bids were given to £190. Tha bids then dropped to £5 and £1. and at £204 Mr W. McCully was declared the buyer.
1892 Timaru Herald, 3 June a boy named Trumper died suddenly at Geraldine, on Wednesday, with symptoms of arsenical poisoning. An inquest is being arranged for to-day.
1900 Timaru Herald, 5 Sept: Contract No. 12—50 chains reforming Badham's road, J. Coulihan, 12s per chain J. Sugrue, 9s per chain; T. Sugrue, 8s per chain B. Trumper, 6s 7d per chain, accepted.
1900 - Timaru Herald, 5 Dec: TEMUKA ROAD BOARD: Tenders were received as follows :—Contract No. 19, 30 chains of forming at Rangitata (alternate widths, 30ft and 45ft) B. Trumper, 10s and 14s ; John Sugrue, 10s and 14s ; 'T Sugrue, 8s and 12s (accepted).
Benjamin's farm at Clandeboye was called "Riverslea". It was a little north-east of Temuka, a dairy farm with pigs. Today, at Clandeboye, the dairy factory is among New Zealand's largest, employing 750 people and processes milk from farms from North Canterbury to Otago producing specialist cheeses and milk powder. As family members married, their home was divided into two flats, so that Lizzie and Benjamin had their retirement privacy yet had help nearby.


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Đurđenovac es un municipio de Croacia en el condado de Osijek-Baranya.

Geografía

Se encuentra a una altitud de 107 msnm a 225 km de la capital nacional, Zagreb.

Demografía

En el censo 2011 el total de población del municipio fue de 6 750 habitantes, distribuidos en las siguientes localidades:

Beljevina - 712
Bokšić - 433
Bokšić Lug - 259
Đurđenovac -  2 944
Gabrilovac - 63
Klokočevci - 428
Krčevina - 115
Ličko Novo Selo - 96
Lipine - 68
Našičko Novo Selo - 344
Pribiševci - 390
Sušine - 278
Šaptinovci - 543
Teodorovac - 77

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Municipios de Croacia


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Waterville boys and girls soccer programs enter new era with new coaches
Colby Clarke takes over boys program as longtime assistant Ed Worcester will lead the girls.
By Mike MandellKennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel
New Waterville boys soccer coach Colby Clarke, right, talks with his players during practice Tuesday morning in Waterville. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel
WATERVILLE — His playing days are now done, but Colby Clarke hasn't lost a step.
Clarke, the new head coach of the Waterville boys soccer team, briefly stepped in as goalkeeper Tuesday toward the end of the Purple Panthers' second practice of the fall season. The 23-year-old ex-Ellsworth High School and Maine Maritime Academy standout — though traditionally an attacking player — put on a show as he made multiple saves that drew oohs and ahs from his players.
"I knew I couldn't stay away from the game very long," Clarke said. "I'm not used to being in goal, but both of our keepers were away (Tuesday), so I went and stepped in for us. I've played for years, so it's fun to be out here and kick the ball around with the kids."
There have been coaching changes for both Waterville soccer programs with Clarke taking over the boys team and a familiar face, Ed Worcester, stepping in to lead the girls. It's a brand-new era for one Purple Panther team — and a renewal of sorts for another.
For more than a decade, you could count on at least one member of the Serdjenian family roaming the sidelines at Webber Field. Kerry Serdjenian coached the boys team from 2009-20, and his father, Mark, coached the girls from 2016-21 after spending 40 seasons as coach of the Colby College men's team.
Members of the Waterville boys soccer team run during practice Tuesday morning in Waterville. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel
After Kerry Serdjenian stepped down as boys coach following the 2020 pandemic season, fellow Waterville alum Dakota Gendreau stepped into the role. Gendreau would leave the post after just one season, paving the way for Clarke, who had been out of the game for three years after starring at Ellsworth and MMA, to get back into soccer via coaching.
"I've really been missing it ever since COVID took away my senior year in college," Clarke said. "I wasn't ready to give it up just yet because I knew I wanted to stay involved with it. I waited a little bit, this opportunity came up, and they really welcomed me and wanted to have me."
At Ellsworth, Clarke was a key player on teams that made back-to-back Northern Maine championships his sophomore and junior years before playing through a leg injury that hampered his senior campaign. He then went on to play at MMA, where he was again a three-year starter before COVID-19 wiped out the 2020 North Atlantic Conference season.
"It's so much different to be coaching rather than on the field," Clarke said. "I'd obviously love to be on the field if I could, but this is a dream come true, and I love coaching these kids. … We have a lot of young talent, and I'm super excited to play a couple games and see what we can do. I think we can make a lot of noise this year."
On the girls side, Waterville begins the year with a "new" head coach who is quite a familiar face to the current group of players. Worcester, who has been around the local soccer scene in various capacities for more than two decades, was an assistant coach under former head coaches Gendreau, Mark Serdjenian and Ian Wilson.
Waterville boys soccer player work on a conditioning drill during practice Tuesday morning in Waterville. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel
There's some continuity, then, for a program that's been a mainstay in Maine high school soccer since winning the first five Class A state championships in the early 1980s. Although the win totals vary from year to year, the Panthers always find themselves in the upper echelon of the Northern Maine ranks.
"I've been here forever, so the girls all know who I am," said Worcester, who previously spent one year as Waterville head coach amid staff turnover in 2006. "It's not like there's someone brand-new they don't know. We're playing the same formation we've played in the past, so the girls know positionally where to be."
There's some turnover for the Waterville girls with Coltrane McRae, an All-Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference first-teamer as a senior a year ago, no longer available. But Worcester will still have at his disposal one of the region's top players in Sadie Williams, as well as another player whom the new head coach thinks will produce in Allie Anich.
"As long as we can stay healthy, we will definitely compete in every game," Worcester said. "I feel that we're strong enough that we can win every game we're going into. I think that's something we're capable of."
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Shock absorbing and cooling structure
A shock absorbing structure comprising a foam base defining a plurality of recesses, each of the recesses receiving shock absorbing inserts therein. Each insert includes a generally planar surface made of a foam layer and a flexible plastic layer and including a plurality of upstanding, hollow support members extending therefrom. The support members are made of flexible plastic material and have a plurality of openings therein which define air passages within the shock absorbing structure to allow air to flow therethrough. The shock absorbing structure may be used in helmets, shin pads, kneepads, elbow pads, shoulder pads, chest protectors, gloves, pants and footwear.
Copeland, Steve (Barrie, CA)
Dickie, Robert G. (Newmarket, CA)
PARADOX DESIGN SERVICES INC. (Barrie, CA)
A42B3/00
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PATEL, TAJASH D
SAND, SEBOLT & WERNOW CO., LPA (CANTON, OH, US)
1. A shock absorbing structure comprising: a base; at least one recess formed in the base; at least one insert received in the recess, the insert being complementary sized and shaped to the recess; and wherein the insert comprises: a support surface made of a flexible material; a plurality of upstanding, hollow support members extending from the support surface, the support members made of flexible material; with each support member having a sidewall, the sidewall defining at least one opening therein and thereby forming an air passage within the insert to allow air to flow therethrough.
2. The shock absorbing structure of claim 1 wherein the base includes a peripheral wall having an interior and exterior surface; and the recess extends to the exterior surface of the peripheral wall.
3. The shock absorbing structure of claim 1, in which the base is manufactured from one of an expanded polystyrene foam and an expanded polypropylene foam.
4. The shock absorbing structure of claim 1, wherein the support surface and the support members of the insert are integrally molded from a flexible plastic material.
5. The shock absorbing structure of claim 1, wherein the insert is retained in the base by one of a friction fit, an adhesive or an overlapping portion from the base.
6. The shock absorbing structure of claim 1, wherein the base is molded to conform to a shape of a helmet.
7. The shock absorbing structure of claim 6, wherein the base is adapted to be received within a helmet and the base substantially extends across the entire interior surface of the helmet.
8. The shock absorbing structure of claim 7, wherein the base includes a plurality of recesses formed therein, and wherein the recesses extend to an outer rim of the base; and the shock absorbing structure includes a plurality of inserts, each of which is complementary sized and shaped to be received into one of said recesses; whereby the inserts extend to the rim of the base.
9. The shock absorbing structure of claim 1, in which the support surface of the insert is generally planar.
10. The shock absorbing structure of claim 9, in which the support surface comprises a layer of foam and a planar surface.
11. The shock absorbing structure of claim 1, wherein the support members have a shape that is a generally one of frustoconical with straight sidewalls; frustoconical with concave sidewalls; frustoconical with convex sidewalls and frustoconical with tiered sidewalls.
12. The shock absorbing structure of claim 11, wherein the support surface includes surface openings that allow air to flow into the hollow support members.
13. The shock absorbing structure of claim 12, wherein each support member includes an opening in at least one of an end distal from the support surface, and the sidewalls of the support member.
14. The shock absorbing structure of claim 13, wherein the support members flex when a force is applied to the support members.
15. The shock absorbing structure of claim 4, wherein the flexible plastic material is a thermoplastic polymer.
16. The shock absorbing structure of claim 15, wherein the thermoplastic polymer is polyethylene.
17. An accessory for providing protection to a part of the human body, the accessory comprising: a rigid outer protective shell defining an interior surface; a base molded to conform to the interior surface of the shell; at least one recess formed in the base; at least one shock absorbing insert received in the recess; and wherein the insert comprises: a support surface made of a foam layer and a flexible layer; a plurality of upstanding, hollow support members extending from the flexible layer of the support surface, the support members being made of flexible material; and the support members each having a sidewall and defining at least one opening therein, thereby providing an air passage within the insert to allow air to flow therethrough.
18. The accessory as defined in claim 17, in which the base is manufactured from one of an expanded polystyrene foam and an expanded polypropylene foam.
19. The accessory of claim 18, wherein the flexible layer and the support members of the insert are integrally molded from a flexible plastic material.
20. The accessory of claim 19, wherein each support member has a shape that is generally frustoconical and defines a plurality of openings therein and the support surface includes a plurality of openings that allow air to flow into the hollow support members
21. The accessory of claim 20, wherein the accessory is selected from the group consisting of helmets, shin pads, knee pads, elbow pads, shoulder pads, chest protectors, gloves, pants and footwear.
22. The accessory of claim 21, wherein the accessory is a helmet and the recess in the base extends from a first part of a rim of the helmet through to a second part of the rim of the helmet; and the insert is retained within the recess and extends from the first part of the rim through to the second part of the rim.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a standard utility application claiming priority from U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/616,386, filed Oct. 6, 2004, the entire specification of which is incorporated herein by reference.
1. Technical Field
The present invention relates to a shock absorbing structure. More particularly, the present invention relates to a shock absorber having a plurality of upstanding, hollow support members made of flexible plastic material. Specifically, the invention relates to a shock absorber that is formed into an insert and is then received within a recess formed in a base structure.
2. Background Information
Helmets and other protective equipment typically use foam for impact absorption, specifically, expanded polystyrene (EPS), polyethylene (EPP) or thermoplastic blown foam. These foams do not allow heat to dissipate from the head or body. Heat stress has become a major detriment to exercise performance in athletes, industrial workers and military personnel, often leading to severe heat stroke causing death. Some work has been done with plastic structures for impact absorption with limited success because of increased weight, increased thickness or high manufacturing costs.
The prior art discloses various structures used to absorb impacts. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,029,962 discloses an impact absorber that has pairs of semi-hemispherical indentations used as the impact absorber. U.S. Pat. No. 4,586,200 discloses a protective helmet that has inflatable air pockets, while U.S. Pat. No. 6,536,052 shows various shapes for an impact-absorbing layer that is made of textile.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,724,549 discloses a structure with air cells and passages between the air cells to allow air to flow between the liner and the head of the wearer. This patent contemplates having air flow within the protective layer.
There, therefore, remains a need to provide a shock absorbing structure that is lighter in weight than shock absorbing foam and that allows for air circulation within the structure for cooling purposes.
The present invention provides a shock absorbing structure comprising: a base manufactured from one of an expanded polystyrene or polypropylene foam, with the base having at least one recess formed therein and including an insert that is received within the recess. The insert includes a planar surface made of a flexible plastic material; a plurality of upstanding, hollow support members extending from the planar surface, the support members made of flexible plastic material; and at least one opening in each of the support members defining an air passage within the shock absorbing structure to allow air to flow through the support members. The insert allows heat to dissipate through the base while still providing impact absorption.
According to another aspect of the invention there is provided an accessory for providing protection to a part of the human body, the accessory comprising: a rigid outer protective shell defining an interior surface; a foam base formed in the shape of the interior surface of the accessory and defining at least one recess therein; and at least one insert made from a shock absorbing material received within the recess of the base, which in turn is received proximate an interior surface of the protective shell.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS
Preferred embodiments of the invention, illustrative of the best modes in which Applicant contemplates applying the principles, are set forth in the following description and are shown in the drawings and are particularly and distinctly pointed out and set forth in the appended claims.
FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a user wearing a helmet which incorporates the shock absorbing structure of the present invention, with the helmet being shown in cross-section;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the shock absorbing structure of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an insert that is received within a recess of the shock absorbing structure;
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the shock absorber material used in the insert of the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the shock absorber material used in the insert of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the shock absorber material used in the insert of the present invention;
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the shock absorbing structure of the present invention molded to the shape of a helmet and being inserted therein; and
FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional side view through the shock absorbing structure when placed inside a helmet and showing the airflow therethrough.
Similar numbers refer to similar parts throughout the specification.
Referring to FIG. 1 there is showing a person 2 wearing a helmet 4 which has a hard, impact-resistant outer shell 6 and mounted to the interior surface 8 of shell 6 is a shock absorbing structure in accordance with the present invention, and generally indicated at 10. Helmet 4 typically is retained on the person's head by way of a chin strap (not shown).
FIG. 2 shows shock absorbing structure 10 of the present invention in greater detail. Shock absorbing structure 10 comprises a base 12 molded from one of an expanded polystyrene foam and an expanded polypropylene foam. Base 12 is shaped and sized to be complementary to the interior surface 8 of helmet 4. Base 12 includes peripheral outer wall 14 having an interior surface 14a and an exterior surface 14b. One or more recesses 16 are formed in peripheral wall 14 and may extend from the interior surface 14a through to the exterior surface 14b. A shock absorber insert 18 is received in each of the recesses 16. Insert 18 is complementary sized and shaped to be tightly received within recess 16. Insert 18 can be retained in recess 16 by friction, by an adhesive or by an overlapping portion (not shown) of base 12.
In accordance with one of the main features of the present invention, insert 18 includes a foam member 19 onto which generally flat or planar surface 20 is adhesively connected. Foam member 19 is manufactured from a softer foam material than base 12 for additional comfort. Disposed on the planar surface 20 is a plurality of upstanding, hollow support members 22 extending from the planar surface 20. A suitable material for planar surface 20 and sidewalls 24 is a thermoplastic polymer like polyethylene. As such, the planar surface 20 and support members 22 are able to flex when a force is applied to them. Support members 22 include sidewalls 24 that are preferably made of the same flexible plastic material as the planar surface 20, and are integral with the planar surface 20.
Each of the support members 22 includes at least one opening 26, formed in sidewall 24, and that defines an air passage within the insert 18 to allow air to flow through the support member 22.
Preferably, the support members 22 have a shape that is generally frustoconical with the base 28 of the cone disposed on the planar surface 20, and the smaller end 30 of the cone being away from the planar surface 20. A second opening 32 is preferably located in the smaller end 30
At the base 28 of each support member 22 is a surface opening 34 in the planar surface 20 that allows air to flow into the hollow support members 22 from the underside 36 of the planar surface 20. Surface opening 34 is generally positioned within support members 22. Foam member 19 includes openings 38 which align with surface openings 34 in planar surface 20.
FIG. 5 illustrates a second embodiment of the insert in accordance with the present invention, and being generally indicated at 118. Insert 118 comprises a foam member 119 and generally planar surface 120 adhesively connected together. Disposed on the planar surface 120 is a plurality of upstanding, hollow support members 122 extending outwardly from the planar surface 120. Foam member 119 is manufactured from the same material as the base 12. The planar surface 120 and convex sidewalls 124 are made of a suitable flexible plastic material such as a thermoplastic polymer like polyethylene. As such, the planar surface 120 and support members 122 are able to flex when a force is applied to them.
Support members 122 include sidewalls 124 that are preferably made of the same flexible plastic material as the planar surface 120, and are integral with the planar surface 120. Each of the support members 122 includes at least one opening 126 that define air passages within the insert 118 to allow air to flow through the support members 122.
Preferably, the support members 122 have a shape that is generally frustoconical with the sidewalls 124 being of a convex shape. The base 128 of the cone is disposed on the planar surface 120, and the smaller end 130 of the cone being away from the planar surface 120. A second opening 132 is preferably located in the smaller end 130. However, support member 122 may have a convex shape without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
At the base 128 of the support members 122 is a surface opening 134 in the planar surface 120 that allows air to flow into the hollow support members 122 from the underside 136 of the planar surface 120. Foam member 119 also includes openings (not shown) which align with surface openings 134 to allow air to flow therethrough.
FIG. 6 illustrates a third embodiment of the insert in accordance with the present invention and generally indicated at 218. Insert 218 comprises a foam member 219 and a generally planar surface 220 that are adhesively connected together. As before, foam member 219 is manufactured from a softer foam material than base 12. Disposed on the planar surface 220 is a plurality of upstanding, hollow support members 222 extending outwardly from the planar surface 220. The planar surface 220 are made of a suitable flexible plastic material such as a thermoplastic polymer like polyethylene. As such, the planar surface 220 and support members 222 are able to flex when a force is applied to them.
Preferably, the support members 222 have a shape that is generally frustoconical. Sidewalls 224 of insert 218 preferably are made of one or more tiers 225a, 225b and 225c that are of progressively smaller diameter. The base 228 of the cone is disposed on the planar surface 220, and the smaller end 230 of the cone being away from the planar surface 220. A second opening 232 is preferably located in the smaller end 230. However, support member 222 may have a convex shape without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
At the base 228 of the support members 222 is a surface opening 234 in the planar surface 220 that allows air to flow into the hollow support members 222 from the underside 236 of the planar surface 220. Foam member 219 also includes openings (not shown) that align with surface openings 234 to allow air to flow through insert 218.
The use of the preferred embodiments of the present invention is described in relation to helmet 4 is illustrated in FIGS. 7&8. Helmet 4 is a typical accessory used for providing protection to a part of the human body, namely the head. Helmet 4 comprises a rigid outer protective shell 6 defining an interior surface 8. Shock absorbing structure 10 is secured to the interior surface 8 of the protective shell 6. Preferably, there is a removable porous second layer (not shown in FIG. 7) fitted on the interior surface 14a of the structure 10.
Shock absorbing structure 10 preferably includes one of the inserts 18, 118 and 218 illustrated in FIGS. 4, 5 &6 and described above. The following description will be made with reference to insert 18 only, but applies equally to inserts 118 and 218. An insert 18 is fitted into each recess 16 in base 12. The thickness of insert 18 preferably is substantially the same as the thickness of peripheral wall 14 of base 12, so that the smaller ends 30 of support members 22 lie substantially coplanar with the exterior surface 14b of base 12 (FIG. 8). Base 12 is positioned within a cavity 50 of helmet 4 in a manner that preferably brings exterior surface 14b into contact with interior surface 8 of helmet. An adhesive may be applied to secure base 12 to interior surface 8 or base 12 may simply be friction fit within helmet 4. Spacers (not shown) may be positioned between exterior surface 14b of base 12 and interior surface 8 of helmet 4 so as to allow for air flow therebetween. While recess 16 and insert 18 are shown as lying inwardly from the rim 14c of outer wall 14, it will be understood that the recess 16 can extend to the rim 14c.
As seen in FIG. 8, air may flow, as indicated by arrow "A", flow into opening 38 in foam member 19, through surface opening (not shown) in planar member 20 and into the interior of support member 22. Air then flows out of the interior of support member 22 through opening 26 in the side wall 24 thereof. Holes (not shown) may also be provided in shell 6 of helmet to allow air to escape therefrom
As should be apparent from the above description, the present invention may be utilized in other protective equipment such as shin pads, knee pads, elbow pad, shoulder pads and chest protectors for example. In these other devices, the foam base 12 is molded to be complementary to the shape of the area of the protective device that needs to absorb shocks. The base is then formed with one or more recesses therein and the shock absorbing and cooling inserts are then fitted into the recesses
In summary, the present invention is a product used to replace foams or other impact absorption devices currently used in various applications such as helmets (sports or otherwise), protective padding, etc. The shock absorbing structure of the present invention allows air to flow freely through it, thus assisting in keeping the wearer of the protective device cool. With its open structure, warm air can be dissipated through the structure and directed away from the body. The shock absorbing structure of the present invention can be manufactured at or less than the same weight, thickness and cost of existing shock absorbing structures made of expanded polystyrene (EPS) or expanded polypropylene (EPP).
In the foregoing description, certain terms have been used for brevity, clearness, and understanding. No unnecessary limitations are to be implied therefrom beyond the requirement of the prior art because such terms are used for descriptive purposes and are intended to be broadly construed.
Moreover, the description and illustration of the invention is an example and the invention is not limited to the exact details shown or described.
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Call for Papers: Borders of Reception
In line with the special thematic strand of the International Medieval Congress 2019, Borders, and within the sub-strand Disciplinary Boundaries, we are seeking papers for a series of sessions entitled "Borders of Reception: Medieval Norse literature and Nation Building."
In past decades, medievalism and reception studies have been areas of intensive enquiry across disciplines and periods. Until quite recently, medievalism has been foremost associated with the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, when, in Europe and North America, travellers, antiquarians, and poets looked back on the Middle Ages to conceptualise their own regional or national identities. However, the appeal of the European Middle Ages as a moment in which fledgling 'nationalisms' took shape existed before and after this period of romantic nationalism. These sessions aim to produce deeper insights into how we conceptualise 'reception' and its borders with 'reinvention', acknowledging that this nebulous term entails, at all times, the remembering, creating, reimagining and repurposing of a period of European history. The proposed sessions will bring together scholars working in diverse fields of medieval studies whose research relates to receptions of the past - broadly conceived - in their historical and cultural contexts and will explore which activities can be seen as direct reception of medieval texts and artefacts and which seem to be second or third hand appropriation of the past.
We particularly welcome contributions on the reception of Old Norse literature and culture, but also other contributions on how narrations about the Middle Ages have been used in identity formation of modern states are invited to contribute. We encourage interdisciplinary approaches and invite papers exploring especially the following topics:
Definitions of 'Reception' and Disciplinary Boundaries
The Making and Remaking of the Norse Middle Ages after the Middle Ages
Reception of the Middle Ages and Nation(s) Building
Medievalism and Travel to Iceland (Antiquarian to Modern)
Old Norse, Medievalism and Early Modern Scholarship (Linguistics & Historiography)
Please send a 250-word proposal including 5 keywords to Katarzyna Anna Kapitan (kak at dnm.dk) or Dale Kedwards (dale at hi.is) by 15th September 2019.


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