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Some of you eager beavers are beginning to ask some questions, so I thought we should post something on Mobilise etc even if only to match Martin and Rich's efforts!
We are booked to cross the wash in the window of 25th June to 3rd July. So, we will arrive in Wisbech not later than 3rd July evening (if at all!) So everyone will need to be at the Boston Visitor moorings by the 23rd/24th I guess to presumably get up to date info and no doubt an induction and inspection from Darryl, our pilot. More later.
I'm not sure what he means by clean diesel. I'm not sure that his requirement is to have had your diesel cleaned, only for it to be clean. You can have clean diesel in your tank but clogged filters and lines, which would be just as bad. I have never cleaned my diesel, so far never had a problem. However I do change filters regularly and drain the bottom of the tank similarly (some do not have a drain tap apparently), and try to only fill up from reputable sources. Tony Little has offered his gear to clean your diesel- possibly we can get some more info from Darryl in due course.
We will moor overnight at Wisbech Yacht Harbour, but can't book this until we know when we are going.
Those that have said they are going to Bedford now have moorings for the festival I think, the organiser is quite excited to have a cruising club attend that will have crossed the Wash- as we will have done if we get to Bedford! The press will be about I am told.
As far as I know, based on what people have told me, is that the boats wanting to go to Bedford are, Cormorant 11 (2 not eleven), Great Escape, Dabbling, and Clara Grace. We may have two spare spaces that we have sort of squirrelled away at the moment. Any takers? We will have to give them up sometime.
Moorings on the Middle Levels aren't quite as bad as first thought, however they can be small (possibly 6 boats max) and therefore may be a bit sparse in the summer. So you can see that the chances of getting 10 boats in on a single mooring are few and far between. The exception to this could be the GOBA moorings on the Ouse which whilst having absolutely no facilities (even rings) are often quite long and where the river is very wide, so breasting up will be ok. The banks look a bit soft though, so it may be a good idea to bring some substantial pins and make sure you have a plank as we didn't test the depth at the edge. The actual middle levels section is quite short on moorings, for instance we will definitely need to split up around Outwell and Upwell as if the moorings were completely empty you wouldn't get us all on. Anecdotal evidence from the people we met was that the popularity of the available moorings was very variable; plan to arrive in popular places mid week.
We think that given the lack of large moorings on the Middle Level, and the fact that some may not want to do all the bits, we will end up spread all over the place anyway. So a visit to Peterborough Yacht Club at the start of the cruise may be the only large social gathering we can fit in.
Cambridge Mooring very sparse, may have to be completed by bus. £50 extra licence for 7 miles and one lock!
Ramsey Seen a picture with 3 boats rafted up! 40 foot drain!
19 Ramsey 2 hrs Visit?


New Delhi, Aug 31 (UNI) Germany-based Continental AG, a leading automative supplier and tyremaker, today announced that it will set up a Global IT Competence Centre in India along with Delhi-based IT service firm Ideafarms, to shift its capacities offshore to maximise cost advantage.
''Euros 200-300 million is spent per year on IT-based infrastructure by the company. Ideafarms' flexible global delivery model will help is implement processes that maximise value and returns for us,'' Continental AG CIO Paul Schwefer told reporters here.
The centre will provide the IT-based products and services to Continental AG, using its IT expertise and capabilities.
The company has cut down its IT expense by 40 per cent during last five years, Mr Schwefer said, adding that sourcing is its business strategy to enable effective use of human capital and optimum utilisation of the resources.
Ideafarms President and CEO Sunil Malhotra said, ''Apart from providing certain exclusive services, Ideafarms will be responsible for the entire functioning of this centre.'' Mr Malhotra said this partnership would lead to employment generation in India. On being asked whether Ideafarms is looking for further tie-ups to sell these services to, Mr Malhotra replied in affirmative but did not divulge further details.
Continental AG will reallocate a substantial 25 per cent of its IT sourcing spend for such facilities.
The current move is a part of Continental's strategy of sourcing process-oriented niche applications to specialised players, to be cost effective and competitive in the automobile industry.
Presently, Continental has its own IT competency centres in Europe, Malaysia, and Manila.
Continental AG operates its business through its four divisions -- automotive systems, passenger and light truck tyres, commercial vehicle tyres and contitech.
Ideafarms, founded in 2002, is an IT service smart-sourcing firm that offers global delivery. It combines IT knowledge with creative communication abilities.


Trauma is the reaction that occurs when the demands of stressful events exceed our available coping resources and result in severe distress.
Critical Incident Stress is a term used to refer to trauma reactions that occur as a result of a traumatic event during which harm or death seriously threatens an individual.
Those staff who have experienced a natural disaster or violent incident first hand may benefit from professional psychological support. We should consider facilitating that support.
When you are attempting to assist staff who have experienced trauma, contact the Benefits Manager at HQ. She has access to external expert consultants who have dealt with this situation before. They will assist you in determining what your options are and choosing between them.
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Q: Configure MSBuild to call XE2 dcc32.exe I have both Delphi 2010 and XE2 installed on my machine (Windows 7, 64bits). I use FinalBuilder 5.5 to build my Delphi projects, which calls DCC32.exe to do a full build.
Now that I upgraded my project from Delphi 2010 to XE2, I'm facing this issue: MSBuild keeps calling Delphi 2010 dcc32.exe (ie. C:\Program Files (x86)\Embarcadero\RAD Studio\9.0\Bin\dcc32.exe) instead of XE2's dcc32.exe
I went & updated path in environment as well as bds path, but it didn't help.
How can I fix this?

A: You need to set all the appropriate environment variables in your build environment. The way to do this is to execute the rsvars.bat script in the Delphi bin directory.
My other tip is to remove all Delphi entries from your system path. This forces you to be explicit about setting the appropriate environment variables for the correct version.

A: Go To "Windows Environment Variables" setting, find the variable "Path".
Please check and make sure the path to your "....\Rad Studio\9.0\bin" (Delphi XE2 version) is located before any folder that contain dcc32.exe (Older delphi version). This usually happens when you install newer Delphi version into machine that already installed with older delphi version.

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Auditions have been on-going as the Indianapolis Colts attempt to solve their right tackle dilemma.
That will continue Saturday afternoon in their third preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers at Lucas Oil Stadium, and include a heretofore idled Denzelle Good.
A 19-game starter along the offensive line the past three seasons, Good returned to practice this week after battling a lingering hamstring injury throughout training camp. He won't be in the starting lineup against the 49ers – coach Frank Reich won't reveal which player gets that honor – but the plan is for Good to get approximately 20 repetitions with the second unit.
"That's based on where we think he is physically . . . 20 plays is a good dose,'' Reich said Thursday.
The edges of the offensive line have been in flux since the start of camp. Left tackle Anthony Castonzo has been out since aggravating a hamstring injury Aug. 3, and right tackle has been a case of weekly auditions.
J'Marcus Webb started the preseason opener at Seattle and rookie Braden Smith stepped in Monday night against Baltimore. Reich was elusive when asked who's third in the pecking order, but ruled Smith out. The second-round draft pick is going back to right guard.
Next in line to start might be Austin Howard, who signed a one-year, $3.75 million contract in the offseason. Or Joe Haeg.
Good brings a decent resume to the mix. The 2015 seventh-round draft pick has started 19 of 24 games: eight at right tackle and 11 at right guard.
A byproduct of Good missing so much practice time is the fact he'll see extensive action in the Aug. 30 preseason finale at Cincinnati.
Ideally, Reich wants the uncertainty at right tackle resolved after the 49ers game.
"We're closer than we were two weeks ago, but we're not there, yet,'' he said. "This game will weight in heavily and I would anticipate that the decision will be made after this game.
Good considers himself the frontrunner, based on his three-year experience. He's simply eager to get back out on the field.
The medical update on running back Marlon Mack wasn't overly encouraging. The projected starter hasn't returned to the practice field since suffering a hamstring injury at Seattle.
Will be available for the Sept. 9 opener against Cincinnati?
"I don't think it's a slam dunk that he's ready, but we're hopefully that he'll be ready,'' Reich said.
The key is whether Mack is ready for a full week of practice leading up the Bengals game.
Complicating matters is Robert Turbin will serve a four-game suspension at the start of the season for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing drugs policy.
Reich insisted he'll be "fluid'' with the playing time for his starters against San Francisco. The normal routine involves front-liners playing at least a half, maybe even into the third quarter.
The vast majority of starters will not play in the preseason wrap-up at Cincinnati.
"It is the final tune-up, no doubt,'' Reich said. "I don't pigeonhole us into 'it has to be a half or come out for the third quarter.' You want to end on a good note. You want to get a rhythm. You want to score some points.
Several players were held out of Thursday's practice. The list included: cornerbacks Quincy Wilson (hand), Nate Hairston (hamstring) and D.J. White (groin); defensive lineman Denico Autry (lower leg); defensive end Tarell Basham (knee) and linebacker Jerimiah George (back).
Jacksonville cornerback Jalen Ramsey recently caused a stir when he offered assessments on several of the NFL's quarterbacks in the August edition of CQ Magazine.
Until later in the season, that is. The Colts entertain the Jaguars Nov. 11, then visit Jacksonville Dec. 2.


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The future's digital - but not DAB!
A few years ago I grasped the opportunity to broaden my 'radio horizons' in an attempt to put the UK 's broadcasting system in context with those elsewhere around the world. It was a fascinating experience.
Whilst in China I participated in numerous lively discussions about radio and, as seems to be happening more and more these days, many of my own long-held beliefs appear to be shared by others. Specifically, in this instance, my views on DAB, the digital terrestrial radio method enthusiastically adopted by the UK, (driven largely by the BBC), which I have always struggled to get excited about...for a variety of reasons.
BRING ON THE COMPETITION…..AND WE PAY FOR THE PRIVILEGE???
Firstly, when the concept was first mooted all those years ago, as a commercially-minded and fiercely competitive programmer, the notion of pumping serious money into a new form of broadcasting that instantly made several new formats available to my listeners was abhorrent. If, as many were expecting, DAB sets had flown off the shelves, the sudden appearance of Kiss…or Planet Rock….or ANYTHING would have seriously hurt me. As it happened, DAB receiver sales were very slow to begin with and remain extremely poor to date, (despite the hype). According to Ofcom only 4% of sales of all devices that include radio receivers have DAB. However, Ofcom's August 2005 Communications Market Update reports local commercial listening fell to a new all-time low share of 33.9%. The proliferation of digital services is largely responsible for this….and no-one should really be surprised. It's very much in line with predictions made years ago. But it must seem odd to other business sectors that the UK commercial radio industry has actually paid out millions of pounds to allow new competition into its markets, eroding audiences to heritage brands in the process.
Another observation is that in commercial radio, few groups are really, truly, ploughing enough resources into their new DAB services. From a business standpoint I can absolutely understand why. If no-one's listening what's the point? A phrase I use very often, though, is "You only get one chance to make a first impression". When I bought my first DAB set I eagerly 'tuned around' to see what was out there. How disappointing…..almost everything was either voicetracked or completely presenter-free. For me, radio's big strength is as a 'live' medium…responding to changing circumstances and reflecting everyday life. I know from anecdotal evidence that large numbers of new DAB owners are getting bad 'first impressions' of commercial DAB services, (in terms of programme content). Of course things are entirely different at the BBC where 1 Xtra and 6 Music are lavishly funded....by we licence payers! However, despite the big name presenters, quality programming, (let's be honest, 6 Music is a terrific listen), and constant promotion on national TV, the BBC's DAB stations have somehow managed to lose listeners:
THE QUALITY ISSUE
My other big concern was over the industry's assertion that DAB would bring an improvement in quality. Indeed, the two key selling points to prospective users were increased choice and improved quality. The sad truth of the matter, which no-one in British radio seems prepared to admit, is that the vast majority of stations on DAB sound worse than their FM counterpart. For example, in the UK 98% of stereo stations use 128 kbps, and the sound is noticeably poorer than FM. At the root of the issue is the UK DAB system's reliance on the outdated MP2 audio codec. As I discovered in China whilst enjoying a beer or three with Jack Chang from PC Radio in Taipei, other territories that held back on DAB's introduction are now benefiting from new high efficiency audio coding. If AAC were used at 128 kbps then the audio quality would be excellent, and it would be far easier to sell a digital radio system to the general public if you can claim that it sounds excellent, not least because people that buy DAB will tell their friends how good it sounds. The UK has only managed to sell a lot of DAB radios by using a huge amount of advertising on BBC TV, and non-stop advertising campaigns on commercial radio. But claims about audio quality on UK adverts for DAB have had to be limited to strap-lines such as the meaningless "digital quality sound" so that they don't breach advertising standards regulations. The BBC has also received many thousands of complaints about the audio quality of its radio stations on DAB, but it cannot do anything about the situation because the BBC's DAB multiplex is completely full, and removing a station from the multiplex would also undoubtedly generate a large number of complaints -- basically, it's too late to remove a station once thousands of people listen to it. Another well concealed fact is that whenever BBC 5 Live Sports Extra is on-air, either Radio 4 or Radio 3 has to run at reduced bitrate to free up space!
All of this begs the question, "…why didn't they add a new audio codec before now?" The development of AAC began in 1994, and was standardised in 1997 -- a full 5 years before the BBC started promoting DAB heavily on TV.
There's a commonly used expression: "fools rush in". I'm not for a minute suggesting that the major industry players and members of the Eureka 147 consortium who drove things forward were 'fools', but, in this instance, history would appear to show that holding back on the hype would have made sense.
Because the UK got off to an early start with over 300 stations now up and running, and the vast majority of them sampling at 128 kbps, we offer our listeners the lowest audio quality on DAB anywhere in the world!
ALTERNATIVE DIGITAL OPTIONS
DAB is just one of many digital radio solutions being developed around the world. DRM, (Digital Radio Mondiale), for example, utilises the AM spectrum. DMB and DVB-H are all the rage China-way just now, and I am a particular fan of the system being adopted by the US – 'IBOC'. In-band On-Channel allows stations to remain 'on the same frequency' as far as listeners are concerned….but in much higher quality and with a range of additional benefits.
CONCLUSION?
No-one can predict how things will evolve, but it has to be said – ideally we wouldn't be starting from here! Despite the poor sales of DAB sets it would be unthinkable to make changes now to transmission protocols, (i.e. introduce the new codecs), that would render existing sets obsolete. In other territories like Germany, France, Japan and China, where a more considered approach was taken to the various digital options, they are now in the fortunate position of being able to adopt a genuinely superior system from scratch.
Kevin Hunt
I could not agree with you more abour DAB.
When will Mr Ennals and the people paying his salary get the message - DAB is like our education system; dumbed down and of poor quality. When ( ho ho ) DAB provides me with as good a signal and proper Hi-Fi quality then maybe, just maybe, it might be worth reconsidering ( DAB+ that is.....).

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Novartis is honored to receive numerous awards for progress in research and development, our working environment, and our corporate responsibility activities.
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Novartis included in Dow Jones Sustainability World Index 2020
Novartis is pleased to be included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and the DJSI Europe Index again this year. We are proud of our industry-leading performance in the areas of social and environmental reporting, human capital development and labor practices.
Novartis enters the Top 50 Most Innovative Companies list by Boston Consulting Group
Novartis is proud to be named one of the "Top 50 Most Innovative Companies in the World" by Boston Consulting Group. The list ranks companies based on a global survey of executives as well as the return they have produced for shareholders over the past three years.
Novartis receives bronze award for best People Development Program 2020
We are proud to have received a learning award from the Learning and Performance Institute, who are known for recognizing the highest achievements in the workplace around learning and development.
Novartis top pharma company in Refinitiv Most Diverse & Inclusive Companies for third year running
At Novartis, we seek to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that values unique and curious minds, where we are all free to be our best and true selves. We are proud therefore to be recognized in the Refinitiv Top 25 Most Diverse & Inclusive Companies for the third year in a row. This reflects our continued commitment to listen to different communities with a learning mindset and shape business practices that contribute to building a world that is healthier, safer and more inclusive.
The Association of Talent Development honors Novartis in 2019
We are proud to have been recognized by the Association of Talent Development and to receive the Excellence in Practice Award in 2019 for our commitment to developing talent.
Collaboration between Learnlight and Novartis ranks #3 at Chief Learning Officer awards 2019
We are delighted to have received the bronze award for the Excellence in Partnership honor for our work with Learnlight that has led to the implementation of a new virtual language training solution.
Novartis recognized with Learning Strategy Innovation Award 2019
We are delighted to be recognized for our efforts as we continue to go big on learning.
Novartis makes the 2019 Top Employer list from Science Magazine
We are delighted and thankful to our associates to be listed one of the top 20 employers after completing the 17th Annual Top Employer Survey by Science Magazine.
Novartis Switzerland ranks as most attractive employer for Natural Science students in 2019
Most attractive Employers Award 2019 goes to Novartis Switzerland. We are proud to have been voted as the most attractive employer in the field of natural science by students in the annual Universum survey.
Novartis ranks #4 in PatientView's 2019 corporate reputation survey of patient organizations worldwide
The Corporate Reputation of Pharma 2019 global report reflects the findings of a survey conducted by PatientView with patient organizations worldwide.
CDP rates Novartis A on Water and A- in Climate in 2019
Novartis is one of 71 companies worldwide to make CDP's Water A List in 2019. We also maintained an A- rating and are recognized among category leaders in the 2019 CDP Climate Score.
In addition, Novartis has been identified as a global leader for engaging with its suppliers on climate change, being awarded a position on the Supplier Engagement Leaderboard.
Novartis included in the 2020 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index
Novartis is proud to announce its inclusion in the 2020 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index! We are honored to be recognized among 325 companies across 50 industries and 42 countries and regions. This reflects our commitment to fostering a more inclusive and equitable workplace and our continued work toward achieving gender balance in management and positively influencing the gender pay gap by 2023.
Fortune's Most Admired Pharmaceutical Companies 2020
Novartis has again been ranked #4 by Fortune Magazine as one of the most admired pharmaceutical companies in the world.
Novartis is pleased to be included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and the DJSI Europe Index again this year. We are proud of our industry-leading performance in the areas of environmental reporting, environmental policy and management systems, and labor practices.
Novartis ranks #4 in PatientView's 2018 reputation survey of patient groups worldwide
In PatientView's 2018 "Corporate Reputation of the Pharmaceutical Industry – from the Patient Perspective" Novartis ranked #4 overall. The company was also the number one partner for patient groups and ranked first in corporate brand awareness.
Novartis moves up to #18 in 2019 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations list by Corporate Knights
The Corporate Knights list is recognized as one of the leading sustainability rankings worldwide and inclusion is determined using up to 14 quantitative social, environmental and governance indicators, such as innovation capacity, employee turnover and leadership diversity.
Novartis ranks second in 2018 Access to Medicine Index
We moved up one position from number 3 in 2016, in recognition of our efforts to improve worldwide access to healthcare. Novartis remained the industry leader in access-to-medicine management, and its newly launched Access Principles – which aim to systematically integrate access strategies in how the company researches, develops and delivers medicines globally – have been highlighted as an innovative practice.
Novartis recognized with "Sustainability Report of the Year" Award
Our 2017 Corporate Responsibility Report was awarded by Ethical Corporation, a nongovernmental organization that recognizes those that are truly having an impact on business, society and the environment.
Novartis is pleased to be included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and the DJSI Europe Index again this year. We are proud of our industry-leading performance in the areas of governance, environmental reporting, environmental policy and management systems, and human capital development.
Novartis ranks #2 in Thomson Reuters Diversity & Inclusion Index 2018
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Novartis #3 corporate institution in Nature Index 2018 ranking
The Nature Index 2018 ranking, published by Nature Research, ranks various institutions (corporate, academic, government, NPO/NGO) based on contributions to articles published in a group of 82 selected science journals. Novartis maintained its #3 ranking from 2017.
Novartis ranks #3 in 2018 Pharmaceutical Innovation Index
IdeaPharma's PII ranks companies on their ability to bring products from early development to market and commercialize them successfully. Novartis moved up 9 spots, from #12 in 2017.
Novartis moves up 4 places to 64 in 2018 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations list by Corporate Knights
Fast Company's 2018 World's Most Innovative Companies list
Novartis has been named #1 most innovative biotech company and ranked #21 overall by Fast Company. The ranking identifies the most notable innovations of the year.
Novartis is one of 73 companies worldwide to make CDP's Water A List in 2017. We also maintained an A- rating and are recognized among category leaders in healthcare in the 2017 CDP Climate Score.
Fortune's Change the World List 2017
Novartis ranked #4 in Fortune's list of companies that are doing well by doing good. The list recognizes companies that have a positive social impact through activities that are part of their core business strategy.
Novartis was ranked fourth in the 2017 Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) World (up from 7th in 2016), and re-entered the DJSI Europe Index for the first time in four years. The DJSI assessment has become the gold-standard for assessing the ESG (environmental, social and governance) performance of companies worldwide.
Novartis in FTSE4Good index 2017
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Novartis on FORTUNE's list of the World's Most Admired Companies 2017
Novartis is proud to once again rank #2 in the FORTUNE World's Most Admired Companies Pharmaceuticals Industry list. This is the third consecutive year that Novartis ranked as the second-most-admired company in our sector, and the 13th consecutive year that Novartis is in the top three.
Novartis among 2017 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations list by Corporate Knights
Thomson Reuters' IX Global Diversity and Inclusion Index
Novartis ranked sixth among the Top 100 ranked companies of Thomson Reuters' "IX Global Diversity and Inclusion Index.
MedAdNews Top 10 pipelines
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Novartis is featured as one of the 2016 "Top 100 Global Innovators"
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Two Novartis products receive 2016 Prix Galien Foundation Awards
Novartis has been awarded the prestigious 2016 Prix Galien USA Award for Best Biotechnology Product for Cosentyx® (secukinumab), as well as the Prix Galien Foundation "Discovery of the Decade" Award for Best Pharmaceutical Product for the drug Gleevec® (imatinib mesylate).
Novartis listed in STOXX Global ESG Leaders Index
Novartis remains in the STOXX Global ESG Leaders indices – comprising the leading global companies in terms of ESG (environmental, social and governance) performance.
Novartis Corporate Responsibility Performance Report "highly commended"
At its Responsible Business Awards 2016, Ethical Corporation recognized the Novartis 2015 CR Performance Report as "highly commended" in the category Best Sustainability Report.
2016 Newsweek Green Rankings
Novartis has been ranked among the top green companies in the world by 2016 Newsweek Green Rankings. Since 2009, the Newsweek Green Rankings, created in partnership with Corporate Knights and HIP Investor, have been one of the world's foremost corporate environmental rankings which assess the 500 largest publicly-traded companies in the United States and the 500 largest publicly-traded companies globally on overall environmental performance.
Top 50 Companies for Diversity 2016
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation recognized among the best employers for diversity in the US in DiversityInc's Top 50 Companies for Diversity.
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Index
We are unbossing our people
Novartis ESG Update – April 29, 2020


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This study suggests a ribonucleic acid-based therapy for Weight loss and TIIDM. LncRNA PRLB, by increasing the expression of its target gene, it may increase the expression of GLP1R and Caveolin-1 (CAV-1). Thereby, it may: (1) increase pancreatic beta-cell proliferation; (2) increase expression of genes that promote insulin sensitivity and insulin secretion; (3) promote weight loss; (4) augment energy expenditure; (5) decrease metabolic stress; and (6) promote energy homeostasis (Fig.1). Thus, pharmacological formulations encompassing "LncRNA PRLB or its activators, either alone or in combination with other drugs," may be used as a weight-loss medication; and to treat TIIDM (Figure 2).
Figure 1. Mechanistic insights into how LncRNA PRLB function as an antidiabetic agent. LncRNA PRLB, by up regulating its target genes, it may: a) increase cAMP levels; b) increase insulin sensitivity; c) increase increase secretion; and attenuate hyperglycemia.
Figure 2. LncRNA PRLB may function as an antidiabetic agent through induction of Cav1 and GLP1R.
Undisclosed information: How does LncRNA PRLB increase the expression of GLP1R and CAV-1?


Maryland may be known for crabs, but the smell of Old Bay isn't why Expedia.com named Baltimore one of the 10 smelliest cities in the United States.
The website says freshly baked bread is the signature pleasant smell when traveling in Baltimore.
Baltimore's Schmidt Baking Company and H&S Bakery were recognized for their pleasing aromas.
Hoehn's Bakery and Batch Bake Shop were also named for pleasing smells in Charm City.


One thing I love about attending meetings and workshops is having free food. We're quite lucky this time for having a whole day workshop at Dusit.
Dusit has changed a lot in the past years. I still recall their black-themed lobby which was elegant but not really welcoming. The new lobby (the one that they have right now), echoes royalty. You would instantly feel Thai hospitality with warm greetings of sà-wàt-dee from almost all hotel staff at the lobby. The golden pillars at the lobby remind me of grand palaces and temples which is unique to Thailand.
The food served to us was generally good. It was a buffet of American and Asian (Chinese and Japanese) dishes. Generally, the food was great! What's nice about dining in Dusit is that they place extra utensils in the middle of the table. This means you don't have to call the servers every time you need an extra spoon, fork or knife. Servers are very attentive and very courteous. And what could be better than having free flowing coffee and tea for the entire duration of the workshop?!
There were quite a lot of choices for the dessert. Of course they had fresh fruits, pastries and shortcakes. There were so many attendees in the workshop, and the line was so long that I wasn't able to remember to take photos of each dessert, except for the few ones posted here. Nevertheless, I can say that all of them were really, really good.
Of the hotels around Ayala Center, Dusit Thani is still one of the most notable, and distinct for that matter as the hotels around are mostly catering to corporate guests. Having a themed hotel is actually a breath of fresh air for guests as they experience the warmth and hospitality of Thai culture in this busy part of town.
It was our company's year-end party and it was held in one of the ballrooms of Dusit Thani Manila.
Prior to the event, we were asked to RSVP and choose which course we prefer: chicken or beef. I got the chicken because I liked the appetizer that came with it.
The salmon was alright and the potato salad was also good. The serving size was small but it's more or less expected since it's an appetizer and it's hotel food.
This salad was so plain. Greens and shredded carrot bits with a really sour vinaigrette! Nothing special.
The corn was really roasted alright. I can taste that roasted corn flavor in every sip.
This had mashed potatoes and green beans wrapped in bacon and cherry tomato confit. I liked the main, it was pretty good with the sauce.
Their service was a bit all over the place. In each table, there are some who ordered beef and some the chicken. We all had food stubs and they asked to keep it on the table so they can see it. Eventually, they would tear off part of the food stubs when they were about to serve the appetizer. Actually serving the correct item was a challenge though. Some people in our table who ordered beef got the chicken appetizer. But eventually, we got the mains right. What we did was we just followed up with the servers what was still missing and they would bring it out.
Overall, it was a good visit. Though it would be better to improve the logistics haha!
We're staying here for our National Conference. The staff are so friendly and accomodating. They're always willing to help. Our room is well maintained. Great food!
The hotel wherein you will really use your five senses. See the ladies and gentlemen wearing traditional Thai Garments. Hear the music of Kim, a traditional Thai instrument which is played by a Thai Kim player every once in a while. Touch the intricate designs of the hotel. Smell the aromatic smell of Thailand. Taste the warth of the Thai Hospitality. Only at Dusit.
The Sky Lounge is a great option for the business traveler, who wants a place to eat in peace and ease into the day. The choices are limited but still good, what with a good selection of rolls and cheese and cold cuts, and salmon! There are pots of fruit spreads on the table, which I was soooo tempted to bring home but fortunately my prim and proper self overruled.
Attended and covered the Manila Times 2nd Business Forum.
We had a fantastic three-course meal. First, a salad (I think it was caesar) with bacon bits.
The entree' was a pan-seared salmon with soy-calamansi butter sauce. Probably my favorite.
Lastly, our dessert is a peach tart with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce (pictured above) which was a dream. Although the tart crust felt more cookie than crust, and we had difficulty cutting through it.
We also had a few sweet pastries on the side -- danish and brownies -- to accompany our coffee or tea during the whole duration of the discussion.
Throwback when i had my hotel immersion tour during my college days, went here at Dusit Thani. The hotel is very classy and elegant looking. The staffs are nice, the food is good, facilities is all clean, the ambiance was perfect for a luxurious staycation. The room rates per night is raging to Php 7000.00- 45000.00.
Our Project had our Year Opener event at Dusit Thani. And I must have a review for this. Loved the Gold & Black of the Ballroom Place. And of course, the food. 4 stars because they still need to make their desserts be more exciting. But loved the Mango Sago! They have nice hoteliers Best place to have a company event!
Went to Dusit Thani for a channel's planing, unfortunately I only have a picture of our breakfast. This is so such a yummy treat and a good way to start a long day of planning and brainstorming. The cinnamon bread and porridge didn't go well together but separately, good food.
The venue is also spacious, good for company planning or meeting. Lunch was also great! The Salmon is just sooo delish. Too delish that I forgot to take pictures and just went on to eating, and getting some more.


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Graphene-based fuel-free generators: The new paradigm for innovative energy
Neutrino Science → Neutrino Blog → Article → Graphene-based fuel-free generators: The new paradigm for innovative energy
Since Takaaki Kajita and Arthur B. McDonald, the heads of two experimental groups exploring neutrino properties (Super-Kamiokande and SNO), were given the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics, there has been an increase in research into neutrino particles and their potential interactions with matter. The work of these scientists proved conclusively that the three known species of neutrinos today can oscillate, spontaneously transforming on the fly into each other. The neutrinos of a particular species can be born in reactions with elementary particles, and the neutrinos of a particular mass can propagate through space. It is the proof of the existence of mass, and hence energy, that is the key argument for the theoretical possibility of converting neutrinos' kinetic energy into electric current. This made it easier to understand the findings of experimental work carried out by the science and technology company Neutrino Energy Group to create a nanomaterial that could transform the energy of surrounding radiation fields into electric current.
The technology, called Neutrinovoltaic, which bears a close resemblance to Photovoltaic but is devoid of its critical shortcomings, has been developed by an international team of scientists led by German scientist, mathematician Holger Thorsten Schubart. For years it was believed that neutrinos do not interact with matter, so even scientists specialising in this research area found it difficult to give an unequivocal answer as to the applicability of the new findings. Lack of unanimity in scientific community about the role of neutrinos and absence of evidence of interaction of neutrinos with substances made it difficult for the developers of Neutrinovoltaic technology to defend with arguments the proposed method of getting electricity from ambient fields of invisible spectrum radiation. How the situation has changed over the past 8 years since the awarding of the Nobel Prize in Physics tells the project manager, president of Neutrino Energy Group Holger Thorsten Schubart.
How does neutrinovoltaic technology advance as a result of this knowledge of neutrinos?
Schubart: When we started talking about Neutrinovoltaic technology at various conferences in 2014, the scientific world and business structures unfortunately did not accept our concept of creating a fundamentally new electric current technology that would put intense neutrino flux at the service of humans in practice. Every one of our presentations was met with accusations and arguments that neutrino particles lack mass and do not interact with matter, as well as threats and rebukes – "don't be pseudo-science." And we had to listen to such comments even from very reputable scientists. The experimental findings we submitted about the performance of the technique were not approved.
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But now we are seeing striking results from your company. We are reading about contracts to build plants in a number of countries, and the start of the first power source plant in Switzerland in late 2023 or early 2024. It is unlikely that this would have happened if the scientific community continued to deny the operability of Neutrinovoltaic technology.
Schubart: You're right, the scientific community is slowly accepting our argument that the radiation fields around us could be a source of limitless electricity. But any experimental results require scientific justification. Without the creation of a theoretical model, providing experimental data alone is quite insufficient for widespread acceptance. And it is the experimental results and the theoretical justification that create a holistic and clear picture for investors. The investor needs to understand what they are investing in and how they will make a profit. It should be noted, however, that prior to attracting investment capital, the development of the project was financed from its own resources.
Information about the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics for proving that neutrinos have mass helped us a lot. According to the laws of physics, if there is mass, there is energy. Given that the flux of cosmic neutrinos is 60 billion particles crossing 1cm2 of the Earth's surface per second, all the air is literally "filled" with energy. The fact that the prize has been awarded has reduced the number of our opponents by at least half. But I would like to emphasize that it would be a profound mistake to claim that the multilayered nanomaterial we created from alternating layers of graphene and doped silicon converts into electricity only the kinetic energy of neutrino particles with mass.
See also Neutrinos indicate that the sun contains more carbon and nitrogen than previously believed
Can you tell us about the mechanism by which the energy of ambient radiation fields is converted into electric current?
Schubart: The transformation mechanism involves the creation of vibrations in the atoms of graphene, which has a hexagonal crystal lattice. In graphene, a wave, like waves on the surface of the sea, arises from a combination of small spontaneous motions and leads to larger spontaneous motions. The displacement of one atom, added to the thermal displacement of other atoms, produces surface waves with horizontal polarisation, known in acoustics as "Lyav waves". Due to the peculiarities of the crystal lattice of graphene, its atoms oscillate as if in tandem, which distinguishes such movements from the spontaneous movements of molecules in liquids.
Therefore, the thermal Brownian motion of the graphene atoms is crucial in the energy conversion mechanism, as the vibrations of the outer atomic layers on the surface of nanoparticles with a thickness less than 10-20 nanometres are large and play an important role in how this material "behaves". As a result, if you cannot ensure uniform application of graphene with a thickness of 1 atom the efficiency of conversion of energy of radiation fields into electric current drops sharply, so we had to work on the design of special equipment for applying graphene and silicon on the metal foil of size 200×300 mm and above, because without this we cannot talk about mastering production facilities. Technologies for graphene and silicon deposition in laboratory conditions are expensive and not suitable for industrial production.
Why did you choose graphene for your material, and how does the oscillation of graphene, expressed as the emergence of a 'graphene' wave, induce an electric current?
Schubart: Graphene is a one-atom layer of graphite, and graphite is one of the allotropic modifications of carbon with the atomic number 6. The atomic mass of carbon is 12,011, which means it is one of the lightest chemical elements. This means that the nucleus of the graphene atom will get the most bounce when struck by particles of the surrounding radiation fields having a mass. Such a mechanism is described in published papers by the COHERENT Collaboration at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (USA). We use virtually impurity-free graphene and alternate its layers with layers of doped silicon, so the clouds of graphene electrons distort their motion in one direction, thus generating an electric current. The overall effect is what physicists call "oblique scattering," where the clouds of electrons deflect their motion in the same direction. So far, we do not know of any other materials or chemical elements that have similar properties, so there is no alternative to graphene yet.
See also Seven Colombian universities will participate in an experiment to look for ghost particles
When it comes to self-contained electric power supply, factors such as power, size, and pricing are crucial.
Schubart: The plant, which is being built in Switzerland, plans to mainly produce Neutrino Power Cubes net-fuel-free generators with a capacity of 5-6 kW. The generating unit has a size of 800x400x600 mm and weighs about 50 kg. Two generating units can be installed to increase the generating capacity to 10-12 kW. Preliminary price for Neutrino Power Cube with 5-6 kW net power is 11000 euros. The price is determined by the cost of production, and Switzerland is known to be a very expensive country. We might be able to achieve a lower cost given the economic conditions in those countries that have also acquired licences, as well as by increasing mass production and widespread adoption of our technology in everyday life. For economically underdeveloped countries and crisis regions, we are considering subsidies and philanthropic support, given the high moral and ethical responsibility that goes with our technology.
Translation from Russian, original article can be found here: Бестопливные генераторы на основе графена — новый путь инновационной энергетики


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The Perfect Storm: Get Ready for 'Productivity Anxiety.'
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If you've done an MBA, you've probably seen something like this:
When we think of productivity, we usually think of efficiency. However, productivity is also influenced by the volume of work we actually do.
As an example: For a while in my early-20s, I did some temp work for a firm which processed workers compensation claims. As a hardcore gamer, I was an enormously efficient typist — around 120 words per minute. I could type at the pace the legal counsels spoke. I was so efficient that I got all my work done before my shift was over. However, I was not as productive as I could have been as there wasn't a sufficient volume of work for me to do. Once I finished my work, I'd usually hang out in the break room for an hour or two — wasting my and my employer's time.
The ideal situation for any individual or firm to pursue is one where you are doing a high volume of work efficiently. This is not only good for businesses, it is also good for individuals. This is also where a state of flow and mastery are likely to be felt.
COVID-19 Will Impact Productivity: But Not How You Think
COVID-19 presents unique challenges for firms and individuals trying to remain productive. So far, most of the dialogue has been around how to maintain efficiency — how can people get as much work done remotely at home as they do in the office? This concern makes sense as firms are concerned about being resilient in the face of global shocks.
This is a fair concern, but in the long run, remote workers seem to be more efficient than office workers. They're also healthier and less stressed. Once we settle in to this long period of disruption, remote work will likely be a net-positive for productivity for many firms.
At the same time, COVID-19 presents a high possibility of a protracted global recession. This means, quite simply, less work to be done. We will all be consuming far less and focusing on families and communities — non-economic life.
For workers, this represents a perfect storm for productivity anxiety. Put simply, many workers are going to be much more efficient with much less to do. Going back to the original model of productivity, this means many full-time workers may be able to complete their work in only a few hours each day.
Many full-time workers may soon be completing their work in only a few hours each day.
Efficiency gains from remote work and volume reductions from a recession will tip workers towards Productivity Anxiety. Productivity Anxiety is a state of restlessness, a feeling of purposelessness and deep boredom. It also leads to a feeling of imposter syndrome, People think: "If people found out how little time I spend actually doing work, I'd lose my job."
This isn't a nice place to be.
Productivity Anxiety Will Become The Norm This Year
It's hard to say exactly how it will play out from here.
One possibility is a sharp rise in the number of bullshit jobs (or bullshit tasks) workers will be expected to do. Productivity anxiety is unpleasant and inventing unnecessary jobs is a bandaid fix. Calls for stimulus are likely — not because we need the actual products and services generated by the stimulus, but because we can't handle boredom.
The solution is to re-centre the role of play and voluntary activity as the purpose of productivity. This is why Google allows it's engineers free time to work on side-projects. If we are able to meet all of our work needs far quicker than usual, we can choose to use that time for priorities we consider important. COVID-19 presents a rare opportunity to reconsider what matters.
Productivity is great, but we need to ask: What is it for?
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Onetime Vietnam refugee confirmed to be a federal appeals judge
May 8, 2012 | 7:45 am
Jacqueline H. Nguyen's route to a seat on the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals began in a tent city in Camp Pendleton, where she and her family lived for a time after fleeing Vietnam in 1975.
When she later worked at the family's doughnut shop in North Hollywood, she studied when she wasn't serving customers.
On Monday, the Senate confirmed Nguyen to the 9th Circuit, making her the first Asian American woman to sit on a federal appellate court. When President Obama nominated her last fall, he called her a trailblazer.
Nguyen, a graduate of Occidental College, was appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court in 2002 and in 2009 became a federal judge in the Central District of California.
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Just don't expect the quaint and beautiful streets that Paris is renowned for—the 10th is an edgy, urban incarnation of modern Parisian life. Completely devoid of any tourist attractions, it is the perfect place to go for those looking to have an authentic and local experience.
Paris' 10th Arrondissement, a former working class neighborhood on the Right Bank, has blossomed into Paris' anti-bourgeois and most painfully hip hipster enclave. Our picks for where to hang out like a local.
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Helmut Newcake: The first gluten-free bakery probably hears its fare share of "Quelle Dommage!" but in reality these pastries are dreamy and nothing in regards to taste is sacrificed. 36 rue Bichat; helmutnewcake.com.
Le Chateaubriand: Basque chef Inaki Aizpitarte's gastronomic empire sits on the border of the 10th and 11th but may as well have its own arrondissement. A forerunner of the neo-foodie French movement, the ever-changing menu will challenge and amaze. Expect anything from French to Asian to South American fare here. 129 Avenue Parmentier; lechateaubriand.net.
Le Dauphin: Aizpitarte's other restaurant—part wine bar, part gastro pub—is a great option for those who have trouble landing a table next door at Le Chateaubriand. 131 Avenue Parmentier; restaurantledauphin.net.
Le Comptoir Général: This hybrid African-themed bar, café, bookshop, gallery space, and museum, located in an enormous hidden warehouse, is a wonderfully weird place to plant yourself for the night. The drinks are strong, the music is bumping, and the crowd eclectic. 80 Quai de Jemmapes; lecomptoirgeneral.com.
LInconnu: This packed artsy event space is teeming with interesting creative locals looking to dance in the often starved unpretentious dance club category. A back-to-back line up of DJs keeps the dance floor going and the drinks flowing. 17 rue de Mazagran; inconnu-bar.com.
Café A: Walk into the cloistered courtyard of a former convent, lounge on a chaise lounge, and take in the works of art by up and coming Parisian artists. This is al fresco living at its finest. 148 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin; +33 9 81 29 83 38.


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The Akshardham Metro Station is a Delhi Metro station on Blue line operated by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited. The station lies between Pandav Nagar on one side and the Akshardham Mandir and the Commonwealth Games Village on the other side. It was designed to be a complement of the Akshardham Mandir located nearby. When it was completed on 12 November 2009, the station was the tallest metro station within the Delhi Metro system (the record is currently held by the Mayur Vihar-I metro station on the Pink Line). The station serves commuters travelling to the mandir and provided transport for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Station layout

Facilities
ATMs are available at Akshardham metro station are HDFC Bank, Punjab National Bank, Yes Bank.

See also

List of Delhi Metro stations
Transport in Delhi
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Delhi Suburban Railway

References

External links

 Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (Official site)
 Delhi Metro Annual Reports

 UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.

Delhi Metro stations
Railway stations opened in 2009
2009 establishments in Delhi
Railway stations in East Delhi district


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BOOM Go the Fireworks!
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Independence Day reminds me about fireworks. Which reminds me of explosions. Which remind me of sound effects. I'm not necessarily thinking of sound effects when I'm watching fireworks, because I'm usually in the moment. But we've all experienced that anticipation of waiting for the next explosion when we see a faint streak of light climb up to the heavens and hear a little bit of the sizzle from the propulsion. A momentary silence...and then BOOM! Ooooh! Aaaah! Laughter, applause.
Now, stick a microphone where you're at and record it. It sounds flat and lifeless. It's never really as exciting as when you were there. So if you're trying to design a soundtrack with fireworks, how do you make them exciting?
Let's suppose we're designing a soundtrack to accompany a video. We would take our cues from the visuals, such as a wide shot that puts us in the crowd but some distance from the actual fireworks. We can certainly use a sound effect (SFX) that was recorded at a fireworks show for our base, but it will be need to be augmented to give it more punch. To do that, we typically use SFX of artillery explosions. It can't really be an impact explosion because there would be debris and scatter, so we need the sound from the barrel of the gun. A large artillery gun firing blanks would be ideal because one containing a live round usually has the whirring sound of the projectile.
What about the sound of the mortar climbing to altitude? A number of SFX can work, usually with alteration (like pitch, timing, combination of two or more, etc.):
A jet flying over at high speed
A highway flare being lit
A steak sizzling on a barbecue grill
Ice skates making a fast turn and cut away in hockey or bandy
Create a SFX by waving a microphone back and forth in front of a sparkler
Add some more crowd noise with "Oohs," "Aahs," and applause and you're done. Now wouldn't it be fun to create a soundtrack of being that fireworks mortar, from launch to explosion? Have a safe and large 4th of July!
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Using directional microphones to create sound effects has been a Hollywood staple for decades. One of the more ingenious uses was when sound designer Ben Burt created the light saber effect for Star Wars. Burt first set up a large speaker and film screen facing him. A constant low hum, like when a PA system has a bad cable, was played through the speaker. The film screen had the fight scene between Darth and Obi Wan playing. Using a shotgun microphone, which has a very narrow pickup pattern and is highly directional, Burt swung the microphone back and forth along with the actors' motions. Coincidentally, a shotgun microphone is long and skinny like a light saber. As the front of the microphone quickly passed in front of the speaker, the humming would increase dramatically. Pointed away from the speaker, a faint hum could be heard. It's sort of like using a telescope.
Another cool technique with directional microphones involves a passing car. Conventional wisdom would dictate pointing the microphone towards the car as it approaches, and follow it as it goes by. By reversing that approach and pointing the microphone in the opposite direction, then quickly sweeping to the other direction as the car passes, creates a dramatic pass-by. The car is very faint until the moment of passing. This makes for great drama, especially if you're trying to convey speed and aggression.


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Katherine Paterson's novel 'Bridge to Terabithia' begins with the death of one of its characters. Jesse Aarons is the central character of the story. He meets Leslie Burke, who is the new girl in the neighborhood. They become friends, creating a fantasy land for their enjoyment. They both enter the land they call 'Terabithia.' One day, Leslie enters the land by herself and dies, leaving Jesse with the struggle of coping with her death. With this context in mind, Jesse and Leslie are in the fifth grade. Their initial reaction to each other is awkward; Leslie is boyish and tries to compete against the other boys in the neighborhood. They create the fantasy land to play, pretend, and develop a plan for dealing with their school bully. When Jesse returns from a field trip, he learns about Leslie's accident and is overcome with grief. Paterson ends 'Bridge to Terabithia' with Jesse coming to terms with Leslie's death.
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While the deficiencies don't pose an immediate risk and are relatively easy to fix, critics say they could complicate the response to a major disaster and point to a weakness in NRC oversight.
The NRC ordered the inspection in response to the March earthquake and tsunami that crippled Fukushima's reactors. The purpose was to conduct a fast check on the equipment and procedures that U.S. plants are required to have in place in the event of a catastrophic natural disaster or a terrorist attack.
At the Arkansas Nuclear One plant outside Russellville, several portable pumps dedicated to flood control didn't work.
At the Clinton plant outside Bloomington, Ill., a fire pump broke down during a test.
At the Sequoyah plant outside Chattanooga, Tenn., inspectors couldn't find drain valves needed for flood control.
Plant officials said they have moved to fix those problems and that none would have prevented them from responding in an emergency. The NRC told ProPublica that all the issues raised by inspectors "fell well short of being imminent safety concerns" and were being addressed.
"While individually, none of these observations posed a significant safety issue, they indicate a potential industry trend of failure to maintain equipment and strategies required to mitigate some design and beyond design-basis events," the summary says.
The special inspection covered equipment and procedures for use in disasters that are beyond the scope of the plant's design — major earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, hurricanes and terrorist attacks.
Many of the items covered in the special inspection are supposed to be checked by NRC inspectors on a regular basis. Items that were required after the 9/11 attacks to respond to large explosions and fires — like extra pumps, hoses and generators — are supposed to be reviewed as part of regular triennial fire protection inspections.
"They all add up. They cannot wait for a disaster to start looking around for a screwdriver that is required to open a valve because time is typically of the essence," she said.
The Fukushima accident has focused the NRC's attention on the risk that a natural disaster or attack could knock out a plant's safety systems for an extended period and lead to a radiation release.
Flood waters are expected to come within a few feet of levels the Fort Calhoun andCooper nuclear plants were built to withstand. At Fort Calhoun, a special berm providing backup protection collapsed Sunday after being damaged. Operators briefly turned on emergency diesel power but said there was no risk to reactor cooling systems. The plant has been shut down for refueling since early April.
The nuclear industry's main trade group, the Nuclear Energy Institute, is teaming up with the Institute for Nuclear Power Operations and the research organization theElectric Power Research Institute to develop disaster preparedness guidelines for nuclear companies, said Thomas Kauffman, a spokesman for NEI.
Kauffman said U.S. nuclear plants have survived hurricanes, tornadoes and extended power outages without damage to their reactors, but the industry is looking hard at Fukushima nevertheless. "We want to take the lessons learned and make sure they are applied across the industry," he said.
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Neverfull MM for university (school)?
I am in the health/medical field, so I do have to be able to fit things like an anatomy textbook, MacBook Air 13 inch, and a notebook or two, plus other essentials like a small agenda, pencil case, small cosmetic pouch and a small umbrella, plus wallet/phone/keys/water bottle. I know it sounds like a lot, but it's just basic stuff I would need on a daily basis. (I do need a lab coat on some days but I have a separate bag for that).
I had the NF MM Mono last semester and sold it to fund my NF GM. GM is so much more handy. It fits more, its very easy to fit my laptop, and since its bigger its less heavy, as my mm would get so packed my shoulder would almost fall off! I suggest the GM for sure!
I thought so too but I promise, as the days pass it feels smaller and smaller.
I fit a 13 inch macbook pro, 2 note books, a medium ring agenda, a cosmetic pouch gm, a wallet, and an umbrella. If you want I can send you a pic of how everything fits so you can get an idea for how perfect it fits and how the MM might be TOO small.
When I was in college I used my DE Neverfull MM. It held my 13" MacBook and my other stuff with room to spare. With a MacBook Air, you should have no problem carrying that with a binder, notebook, and textbook (depending on the sizes) along with your wallet and stuff. You would have more room if you got the GM. However, I thought that it would be too big for me should I use the bag without my school stuff in it. I now use mine for work and travel since I'm out of college. For me the MM was the perfect size.
^^ viacarolina I've used the same textbook as you!
General psych? Yes I used it last semester but it was a good size to explain lol!
I use my Neverfull GM for school, and I think it's the perfect size: you can fit everything you could possibly need with some room to spare. It doesn't feel heavy as it is a very light bag, and it is not even that big! I was worried about the fact that you can't close it, but I have a purse organizer with a zipper inside it where I keep my wallet and phone so that they are not exposed, and it works nicely.
I'm quite tall, but I see many petite girls at the university carrying the GM size and it looks great!
I use the MM for uni and it fits everything I need fine (wallet, pochette, glasses, Macbook Air 13"/iPad, notebook, textbook, pens, small agenda). Things can poke out of the top which doesn't bother me but you'd probably be better off going for the GM if that is likely to concern you. Because the bag's under your arm most of the time, it'd be difficult to pinch anything large in your bag... the zip pocket fits a wallet, though.
So true!!! Love my Neverfull GM DE!


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Q: Check intermediate ancestor type of object Some places in our code make extensive use of 'dynamic_cast` do check the type of a given object:
    if (dynamic_cast<Foo*>(bar))
        return "foo";
    else
        return "not-foo";

In some specific section of the code, we decided to switch to typeid, but we ran into a problem: we're checking an object against an arbitrary ancestor, not to its concrete type:
#include <typeinfo>
#include <iostream>

struct Base
{
    virtual ~Base() {} // enable vtable
};

struct Derived : Base{};

struct DerivedAgain : Derived{};
struct OtherDerived : Derived{};

int main() {
    Base* b = new DerivedAgain;
    // if (typeid(*b) == typeid(Derived)) // will print false
    if (dynamic_cast<Derived*>(b))
        std::cout << "true\n";
    else
        std::cout << "false\n";

    return 0;
}

Is there a way to check if b is Derived* without dynamic_cast?
P.S.: I'm aware this might be indicative of some larger problem with the design of the code, but I want to know specifically how to make this kind of check.

A: A quick way to go around dynamic_cast, with some manual work, if you have relatively few types:

*

*add a static constexpr/const int mytypeno member to each class with a distinct prime number (this can be done automatically)

*add another static constexpr/const int mytypecompatibility member, which is:

*

*for base (topmost classes) the same as mytypeno

*for classes that has base classes, the product of their mytypeno and all base classes' mytypeno
Then you can check if a class is a descendant of another as: descendant.mytypecompatibility % base.mytypeno == 0. This idea was originally proposed by Bjarne for a quick implementation of dynamic_cast<> with full access to all sources (vs. local solutions). It's also relatively little intrusion as you only take two static constexpr members, thus no per-object overhead and you don't force virtual table to be used.

A: It seems that dynamic_cast is what I want in this specific case, since it is the only thing in the language that will actually examine the dependency chain of the object.

That said, it's worth mentioning that, as I said in the question and many people said in the comments, having to use dynamic_cast may be an indicative of a larger design problem in the code. One possible solution is using a polymorphic method instead:
// with checking
int doThing(Base* b)
{
    if (auto d = dynamic_cast<Derived*>(b))
        return stuff(d);
    if (auto d = dynamic_cast<OtherDerived*>(b))
        return otherStuff(d);

    return 0;
}

// with polymorphism
int doThing(Base* b)
{
    return b->stuff();
}

// stuff is a virtual method defined in Base, Derived and OtherDerived
struct Base
{
    virtual int stuff() const {}
};

struct Derived : Base
{
    int stuff() const override { return stuff(this); }
};

struct OtherDerived : Base
{
    int stuff() const override { return otherStuff(this); }
};


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Dr. van der Kolk: I would say the foundation of all effective treatments involves some way for people to learn that they can change their arousal system.
Before any talking, it's important to notice that if you get upset, taking 60 breaths, focusing on the out breaths, can calm your brain right down. Attempting some acupressure points or going for a walk can be very calming.
Dr. Buczynski: So this is learning to modulate arousal?
Dr. van der Kolk: Yes, and there's alarmingly little in our mainstream culture to teach that. For example, this was something that kindergarten teachers used to teach, but once you enter the first grade, this whole notion that you can actually make yourself feel calm seems to disappear.
Now, there's this kind of post-alcoholic culture where if you feel bad, you pop something into your mouth to make the feeling go away.
It's interesting that right now there are about six to ten million people in America who practice yoga, which is sort of a bizarre thing to do – to stand on one foot and bend yourself up into a pretzel. Why do people do that? They've discovered that there's something they can do to regulate their internal systems.
So the issue of self-regulation needs to become front and center in the treatment of traumatized people. That's step number one.
The core idea here is that I am not a victim of what happens. I can do things to change my own thoughts, which is very contrary to the medical system where, if you can't stand something, you can take a pill and make it go away.
The core of trauma treatment is something is happening to you that you interpret as being frightening, and you can change the sensation by moving, breathing, tapping, and touching (or not touching). You can use any of these processes.
It's more than tolerating feelings and sensations. Actually, it is more about knowing that you, to some degree, are in charge of your own physiological system.
There needs to be a considerable emphasis on "cultivating in myself," not only as a therapist, but also as a patient – this knowing that you can actually calm yourself down by talking or through one of these other processes.
So, step number two is the cultivation of being able to take effective action. Many traumatized people have been very helpless; they've been unable to move. They feel paralyzed, sit in front of the television, and they don't do anything.
Programs with physical impact, like model mugging (a form of self-defense training), martial arts or kickboxing, or an activity that requires a range of physical effort where you actually learn to defend yourself, stand up for yourself, and feel power in your body, would be very, very effective treatments. Basically, they reinstate a sense that your organism is not a helpless (tool) of fate.
The third thing I would talk about is learning to know what you know and feel what you feel. And that's where psychotherapy comes in: finding the language for internal experience.
The function of language is to tie us together; the function of language is communication. Without being able to communicate, you're locked up inside of yourself.
So, learning to communicate and finding words for your internal states would be very helpful in terms of normalizing ourselves – accepting and making (the communication of internal states) a part of ourselves and part of the community. That's the third part.
We're physical animals, and to some level, we're always dancing with each other. Our communication is as much through head nodding and smiles and frowns and moving as anything else. Kids, in particular, and adults, who as kids were victims of physical abuse and neglect, lose those interpersonal rhythms.
So, some sort of rhythmical interaction to establish internal sensory integration is an important piece that we are working on. With kids, we work with sensory integration techniques like having them jump on trampolines and covering them with heavy blankets to have them feel how their bodies relate to the environment because that's an area that gets very disturbed by trauma, neglect, and abuse, especially in kids.
For adults, I think we've resolved rhythmical issues with experiences like tango dancing, Qi Gong, drumming – any of these put one organism in rhythm with other organisms and is a way of overcoming this frozen sense of separation that traumatized people have with others.
Dr. Buczynski: These are four keystones that can make healing from trauma faster and more effective. In order to give patients the best chance for recovery, consider these steps as you plan your interventions and treatments.
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