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Paper Chains
Sheila Segal October 5, 2006
It is several days before Sukkot in the town of Rechasim. Tobi and Aryeh Miller are packing for their weeklong stay in Yerushalayim, where they are going to spend yom tov with Tobi's parents.
"What do you think about making yom tov here, Tobi? You know that I enjoy going to your folks, but it would be nice to have our own sukkah. The kids are getting bigger now, also. They would be thrilled to have a sukkah at home."
"It's so hard for me to live such a distance from my parents, Aryeh. You can't imagine how much I look forward to being with them for the chagim." Her tone was apologetic, yet unmistakably firm.
Moish Blumenthal entered the apartment and placed his tools on the table with a weary sigh. "This is the last time I build the sukkah myself, Malka," he informed his wife, who had appeared at the kitchen doorway with a tray of iced tea. With a grateful look, he sipped the cool drink, mopping his perspiring brow.
"That's what you said last year, if I remember correctly," Malka reminded her husband with a twinkle in her eye. Moish lifted his palms with a rueful shrug, as they chuckled together.
"Mmm, smells good in here." Moish lifted the lid of a simmering pot and sniffed. "Sweet and sour meatballs… looks delicious." He eyed the pots on the stove and the steaming pans already crowding each other for space on the counter. "You seem to be cooking up quite a storm. Have we got extra guests coming for yom tov that I don't know about?"
"No, of course not. You know, it's just Tobi and Aryeh and their girls. All of the other children decided to stay at home for yom tov this year. " She laughed when she saw her husband's raised eyebrows. "All right, maybe I overdid the food a little," she conceded. "I like to prepare all of Tobi's favorite foods when she comes home. We see them so infrequently since they moved to Rechasim." Moish dipped a spoon into the pot and nodded approvingly as he tasted a mouthful. "It's perfect, Malka, as usual. Why don't you take a break now before the kids arrive?" Moish suggested kindly. "It should be several hours before they get here."
"I'll just tidy the kitchen first," she said. "I'll be finished soon."
Malka Blumenthal hummed softly as she washed and dried the dishes, stacking them neatly in the cupboard. She thought about her youngest daughter, Tobi, who had moved to the community of Rechasim three years earlier. The two had always been close, and it had been difficult for Tobi to live so far from her mother. Aryeh had adjusted easily to the slower pace of life in the northern city, while Tobi found it remote. She missed the bustle and excitement of living in Jerusalem, the charged atmosphere of vitality that permeated the city. She was quick to point out the benefits of living in such a distinctive community and lavish with her praise of her kind-hearted neighbors. And yet…how much she wished she could live near her mother in Yerushalayim.
Wiping the counters with a damp cloth, Malka surveyed the spotless kitchen with satisfaction. "Lovely and clean," she said aloud. "At least until the kids arrive," she added wryly.
She was putting fresh towels in the bathroom when she heard the knocking.
"Hello, it's us," Tobi called, as she opened the front door. Juggling baby, bags, and stroller, she sailed into the room, dropping her parcels unceremoniously on the floor. Two little girls raced into the apartment, squealing with excitement. "Bubby, Zeidy!" The children hugged their grandparents, chattering about everything they had seen on their drive to Yerushalayim. Aryeh came in, lugging two big suitcases. "Let me give you a hand with that," Moish said to his son-in-law, striding over to greet him.
It was only after licht bentschen that Tobi and her mother had a chance to speak quietly. The girls were happily playing with dolls in a corner of the living room, while baby Laya napped peacefully in the playpen.
"The children are so sweet, Tobi. They've really grown since I saw them last." They chatted comfortably, their conversation laced with laughter as Tobi shared some of the children's latest antics with her mother. It was only when Laya woke up crying that the two women reluctantly stirred from the couch.
"Would you feed her some soup now, Ma, while I finish setting the table in the succa?" Tobi suggested. "Come, kids. I haven't even seen the decorations that you helped Zeidy put up in the sukkah. Let's go take the grand tour," she beckoned gaily. Three-year-old Nechama jumped up eagerly. "I made lots of things in gan with Morah Suri," she said proudly. "Zeidy said they were beautiful and hung them all up." She glanced at her sister, and added generously, "Also Chavie made a paper chain at home with Ima. Right, Chavie?" The two year old bobbed her head in agreement, chestnut bangs sweeping into her eyes. She pushed them away with a practiced gesture and skipped after her sister out to the sukkah.
Through the open window, Malka could hear the children's excited chatter and Tobi's exclamations of pleasure. She offered the gurgling Laya another spoonful of chicken soup, and was rewarded with a wet, toothless grin. "Carrot, sweetie?" Malka deftly cut a chunk of cooked carrot in half and held it out to the baby, who promptly dropped it on the floor. The ten month old gladly accepted a second piece, which she proceeded to smear all over her face and hair. "I guess you've had enough," Malka laughed, as Laya struggled to remove her bib. She cleaned her up and settled her on the floor with a basket of toys.
The rattling of silverware and clinking of glasses assured her that Tobi and the girls had the task of arranging the table well in hand, so she relaxed in the overstuffed armchair, content to watch her young granddaughter at play.
Light footsteps padded softly into the room. Tobi perched on the arm of her mother's chair, an affectionate smile on her lips. Her green eyes glinted brightly with unshed tears. Malka looked up in surprise.
"What is it, honey? Is everything all right?"
"Ma. The decorations in the sukkah…"
"Yes, they look lovely. Tatty spent hours today putting everything up. What do you mean?" Malka was puzzled.
"Did you notice an old paper chain in the corner, near the window?"
"Certainly. You must mean the one you made when you were in first grade. You were so proud of that chain, you insisted on sitting under it that year to make sure nothing would happen to it," Malka reminisced. "That was quite a few years ago, wasn't it? I saved all the decorations you and the other kids made throughout your school years. I have everything in a big box that I keep up in a cupboard. I always give Tatty some of the old decorations to use in the sukkah, in addition to the ones the grandchildren bring each year. It brings back wonderful memories of the times when you and your brothers and sisters were still children." Malka smiled gently at Tobi, and patted her hand. "Each picture and piece of artwork reminds me of the joy of yom tov when you children were youngsters. I loved those years," she admitted, a hint of nostalgia in her voice. "Time dances by so quickly, and I suppose this is my way of preserving some of the past."
"Gut yom tov," Moish's pleasant baritone rang out cheerily.
"You're a marvel, Ma," Tobi shook her head in wonder, as she rose to greet her father and husband.
"That's my chain," Chavie announced, as the family trooped into the spacious sukkah. She pointed to a bright, paper chain dangling over the table. Its shiny paper was dotted with rainbow colored stickers and crayoned scrawls. "See, I picked all the pretty colors and Ima helped me cut the paper."
"It's gorgeous, sweetie," her grandmother assured her, hugging the delighted child.
Over the meal, Tobi's gaze kept wandering to the faded paper chain in the corner. The once vivid pinks and greens were streaked with water spots; the edges of some of the links were puckered and frayed. Her mood was contemplative as she compared the two paper chains swaying lightly in the night air.
——It was while Aryeh and Moish were dismantling the sukkah that Tobi approached her mother. "Ma, is it alright if I take Chavie's colored chain back with me? I've been thinking…maybe I should also start a succos box to save precious memories. After all, my home is now in Rechasim, and I'd like to start collecting those keepsakes while my kids are still young. You created and preserved so many special moments for us. I'd like to do the same for my children. And tell Tatty he can pack his tools away. Next year, I'd like you to be my guests for succos."
Sheila Segal teaches in a women's seminary in Israel, where she has been living for the past 23 years. She enjoys writing in her spare time.


The Nautical Archaeology Society North-East (NAS NE), is a regional branch of the Nautical Archaeology Society (Registered Charity No.264209), run by a small number of Volunteers. Over the years, NAS NE has developed strong working links with a number of regional organisations, in particular Hartlepool Borough Council's Library and Museum Services, Tees Archaeology, English Heritage and a wide range of local Groups and Societies.
As a result of these partnerships, NAS NE has been able to run some very successful community-based grant-funded projects, encouraging people of all ages to take an active role in researching and recording our region's rich maritime heritage. This section of the website contains a selection of these projects.
The 2006 "Dig, Dive and Discover" Project, funded through the Heritage Lottery's 'Young Roots' scheme, provided fourteen young Hartlepool Sea Cadets with a range of new skills enabling them to undertake an archaeological excavation and survey of a small wooden shipwreck on Hartlepool's Middleton beach.
Scuba-diver training was provided by Hartlepool Diving Club at the local swimming baths. Hartlepool Library staff ran sessions in documentary and IT maritime research, while Staff and volunteers from Tees Archaeology and the Nautical Archaeology Society North-East provided archaeological training.
The Cadets began their 5-day excavation and survey on August the 23rd, 2006, their first step of course, being to locate the wreck. Fortunately it was easy to find as sand loss from the beach a few weeks earlier had exposed the tops of the vessel's frames, or ribs, and these were now clearly visible covered in a thin layer of green seaweed.
Having located the wreck, it was time to dig. However, excavating foreshore, or inter-tidal sites like this one, is often very difficult, as even at low water, the sand is usually so wet that it repeatedly collapses back into the trench, which itself almost immediately fills with water. To help keep the main excavation trench free of this water a number of drainage channels had to be dug and kept clear and this proved to be a full-time task.
To prevent the sea back-filling the excavation with beach material after each high tide, sand bags had to be filled and carefully placed in the trench at the end of each day's digging. Although shovelling wet sand and bailing seawater was a seemingly never-ending task, the Cadets steadily uncovered more and more of the wreck, giving them the opportunity to measure, photograph and record the remains.
This photograph is taken from the inside of the wreck looking out. The upright timbers are the vessel's frames, or ribs and each has been given a unique identification number and tagged with a waterproof label. The horizontal timbers behind the frames are the vessel's outer hull planks. These are fastened to the frames with wooden pegs known as trennels, literally treenails – one of the holes which once held a trennel can be seen just above the P40 tag.
As well as taking detailed measurements and photographs of the vessel's structure, the Cadets also videoed the excavation, creating a permanent record of the survey. At the end of the dig, the Cadets back-filled the site and the beach was soon smoothed over by the sea, leaving very little to show for 5 days hard digging. But that wasn't quite the end. A celebration event was held for everyone involved in the 'Dig, Dive and Discover' project, with the Sea Cadets [P8210075] attending in full dress uniform, and a good time was had by all.
There is a postscript to this story. It turned out that the Sea Cadets were a little unlucky with the timing of their excavation. In March 2009, massive sand loss from the beach revealed almost the whole extent of the wreck, still with the identification tags in place – and all without any digging!
The Maritime component of the 'Historic Environment Record' (HER), for the area covered by Tees Archaeology, contains a high number of potential historic and archaeological sites requiring further investigation, surveying, recording and monitoring. It is fair to say that the majority of these sites are shipwrecks, many recorded as offshore casualties, but also a significant number of inter-tidal, or foreshore sites.
It was one such foreshore site that formed the core of the Wreck Map Tees Bay 2004 Project, which took place over five days at the beginning of August, 2004.
The gently shelving Middleton Sands (or more properly Middleton Strand – Image Gallery – Image 1), has long been used as a safe beaching ground for vessels unable to make either the Old or West Harbours through stress of weather. Certainly during the 19th and early 20th centuries, this characteristic and a number of locally-based ship repair/salvage companies, meant that the vast majority of stranded vessels were successfully refloated. However, such were the huge numbers of vessels involved, the small percentage that did become total wrecks comprised a significant number in their own right.
In recent years, Tees Archaeology staff and NAS NE Volunteers have carried out a small number of 'rapid assessments' on various chance maritime finds reported by members of the public.
The project focused on the remains of a small wooden shipwreck (Image 2), lying on Middleton beach and was first reported in 2001 by members of the Hartlepool National Coastwatch organisation, whose building overlooks the wreck.
An initial site visit revealed little about the vessel, other than she was found to be lying parallel to the beach, a little below the half-tide line and was fastened together with wooden dowels, known as treenails.. No other information about the vessel was available, with its name, type and date of loss being unknown – truly a mystery ship.
Although usually completely buried, it is occasionally exposed through a combination of various tidal and weather conditions. The beach itself is enclosed between the traditionally separate and distinct medieval 'Old Harbour' to the north, and the Victorian 'West Harbour' to the south.
The beach surface comprises a thin layer of relatively fine sand, overlying a very stony layer of beach pebbles and demolition rubble, further evidence of which can be seen at the top of the beach; sea-coal, often in relatively deep layers, covers large areas of the sands after every tide, and forms an important local industry.
Putting into practice some of the techniques learned from the Introduction and Part 1 Courses, the team would gain valuable experience of the use of 2D Survey Methods (Triangulation, Trilateration, Datum Offsets), photographic recording and site plan drawing. Not least, practical site management skills would be learned, for example, in developing measures to ensure the site was adequately drained to allow recording to be carried out – not as easy as it sounded!
The project was timed to coincide with a period of low Spring tides, thereby maximizing the on-site tidal window. This allowed a working period of some 5 hours per day, and the excavation team followed Tees Archaeology guidelines for best archaeological practice and Health & Safety requirements.
At the time of the project, the site was completely buried, and had to be re-located using transit marks taken during 2001 (Image 3). The excavation was wholly carried out by hand, and all trenches sand-bagged and 'made safe' at the end of each working day.
Digging conditions were surprisingly difficult, with a substantial stony layer just below the surface sand. Keeping the excavation free of standing water was also a major problem, and a great deal of effort went into maintaining drainage channels (Image 4).
These conditions, and the lack of plant excavation machinery, prevented the full extent of the vessel being discovered. Nevertheless, over 30 individual frames, or ribs (Image 5), from either the port or starboard side of the vessel were identified and tagged, as well as a number of both inner (ceiling), and outer hull planks. Wooden treenails were almost exclusively used as fasteners; samples taken from the lower hull revealing hand-cut rather than machine-turned treenails.
The condition of the timbers was very good and the structure as a whole was seen to be holding together extremely well. The individual frames varied enormously in their dimensions: sidings (width), ranged from 3½ inches (90mm) to over 10 inches (250mm), and mouldings (depth or thickness), from 4½ inches (115mm) to over 7 inches (180mm). All were closely spaced producing a very strong craft.
With the presumed remainder of the vessel too deeply buried to be located or excavated, attention focused on an area of the hull that could be seen to be curving inward, towards what would be either the bow or the stern of the craft. Following a brief discussion amongst the excavation team, this area was designated to be the bows, with the visible frames therefore forming the port side of the vessel. A trench was then dug from the foremost frames in towards the centreline of the vessel in an effort to establish the presence of a keelson, however, despite strenuous efforts, the unstable nature of the ground and the depth of the excavation trench itself, prevented this being achieved (Image 6).
Small pieces of coal were found lying between the frames at the lowest point of the excavation; this coal still retained relatively sharp edges, clearly indicating it had remained undisturbed since first accumulating in this location. No other diagnostic material was found.
In November 2005, winter storms succeeded in removing a great deal of beach material from the Strand, exposing much more of the vessel than had previously been seen before (Image 7). A rapid survey of the visible remains indicated the vessel was at least 17m long and had a minimum beam of some 6m. At least five 'new' ceiling planks were recorded, measuring either 8 or 9 inches in width (200 or 230mm), and 3 inches (75mm) thick. All noted fasteners, with the exception of one copper spike, were treenails.
The Project undoubtedly succeeded in its aim of providing NAS members with practical, 'hands-on' experience of what may be regarded as a typical small-scale excavation of a foreshore wreck. Indeed, this exercise fully illustrated the difficulties and time constraints likely to be encountered on similar foreshore excavations.
As a consequence of the difficult ground conditions, the depth at which the remains were lying and the lack of excavation machinery, the full extent of the wreck could not be established. Nevertheless, at the end of the excavation, the team all felt that a significant proportion of the vessel still survived more or less intact, a belief borne out by the beach loss event in November 2005.
Success in establishing the vessel's name and history proved equally elusive, despite an excellent response from the public to an appeal in the press for information. However, much has been learnt about this 'mystery' vessel simply through piecing together all the archaeological clues and evidence. For example, the vessel is very strongly built, and with the presence of coal between the ceiling and outer planking, it would be reasonable to assume the vessel had served some time in the coal trade. From its position relatively high up the beach, in an area famed for its ship builders/repairers, it is highly likely that the vessel was heavily salvaged/dismantled once all possibility of refloating her had gone; a process that would certainly have seen all of the accessible masts, decking, frames, hull planking, and general stores, fixtures and fittings removed.
The Middleton Strand Wreck has proved to be an excellent training resource. With its relatively small size, intact structure and good location, it provides not only a challenging excavation, but also the potential to generate further 'real' archaeological and historical information, leading to a much enhanced maritime archaeological record…. and it was great fun!
The images in this gallery relate to the 'Wreckmap 2004' Project Report.


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Working and Playing Outdoors
Welsh Waterways and Mountains
The Brecon Beacons National Park in Mid Wales offers hikers, mountain bikers, and pony trekkers spectacular views.
Photo Crown Copyright (2009) Visit Wales
Along the Llangollen Canal in North Wales, longboats may be hired by vacationers. This ''green'' mode of travel uses very little fuel. Here, a boat crosses the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, part of the canal system.
Photo © Crown Copyright (2009) Visit Wales
Mussels are gathered along the Conwy estuary, circa 1960.
Photo courtesy of Conwy Archive Service
Pleasure craft in the harbor in Caernarfon, North Wales, with mighty Caernarfon castle in the background.
Coasteering enthusiasts are ready to take the plunge on the Pembrokeshire coast.
Photo by Paul Villecourt
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Along the Welsh Coast
Wales is blessed with 750 miles of coastline, much of it spectacular. Three coastal regions in Wales have been designated "Areas of Outstanding Beauty": the Gower Peninsula, the Llŷn Peninsula, and Anglesey. Equally scenic is the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, the only coastal national park in Britain, which delights walkers with its 186-mile-long path hugging the seaside cliffs.
Traditions of the sea and its estuaries include fishing for lobsters and crabs, and cockle and mussel gathering. The rugged coast is also a favorite spot for sport fishing and activities ranging from surfing to sea kayaking. A relatively new sport, known as "coasteering," has gained many enthusiasts through its combination of swimming, rock climbing, and diving along the coasts of Pembrokeshire and Anglesey.
Sail power was formerly the basis for commercial shipping, but today is used only for recreational activities. Most of the once-mighty harbors of Wales—major shipping points for coal in the south and slate in the north—are now dotted with pleasure craft.
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You'll visit ample amounts of ancient ruins, a multitude of medieval castles, gobs of Gothic churches, reams of Renaissance painting, a bevy of baroque palaces, numerous neoclassical sculptures, and miles of modern art, a panoply of creative effort spanning everything from Etruscan urns of the fifth century BC to the Ferraris of the 20th century. And there's a heck of a lot in between.
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Split up. Nothing is so subjective as taste in art, and there's no reason you and your companions need to stick together in museums and spend equal time perusing all the same paintings. If you part ways at the front door and set a time to meet, you can each go through at your own pace and look at whatever darn well pleases you. This strategy also gives you some time apart (even the closest of friends and family get on one another's nerves after a while).
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Draw cartoon balloons. Not on the paintings themselves. The guards take a pretty dim view of that sort of thing. I mean, put dialogue into the mouths of the figures on the canvas. Most of us get a little punchy after too many hours spent soberly contemplating creative genius. Feel free to make up stories to go with the scenes. Look for humorous details the artist painted in—any large canvas of a courtly scene or a banquet will feature things like a dog and monkey eyeing each other warily under the table, or two servants getting frisky with each other in the background.
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		public function quotation_post()
		{
			$serviceName = 'Quotation';
			//getting posted values
			$ip['user_id']             = trim($this->input->post('user_id'));
			$logged_in_user = $this->session->userdata('logged_in_user');

			$ip['user_id'] = ($logged_in_user['user_id']!='' ? $logged_in_user['user_id']:$ip['user_id']);
			$ip['plc_odr_id']                 = trim($this->input->post('plc_odr_id'));
			$ip['odr_qtn_amount']             = trim($this->input->post('odr_qtn_amount'));
			$ip['odr_qtn_delivered_datetime'] = trim($this->input->post('odr_qtn_delivered_datetime'));
			$ip['odr_amt_basis']              = trim($this->input->post('odr_amt_basis'));
			$ip['status_id_fk']               = trim($this->input->post('status_id_fk'));
			$ip['created_ip']                 = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
            $ip['modified_ip']                = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
			$ipJson = json_encode($ip);
			//validation
			$validation_array = 1;
			$ip_array[] = array("user_id", $ip['user_id'], "not_null", "user_id", "user_id is empty.");
			$validation_array = $this->validator->validate($ip_array);
		    if ($validation_array !=1)
			{
			    $data['message'] = $validation_array;
				$retVals1 = $this->seekahoo_lib->return_status('error', $serviceName, $data, $ipJson);
			}
			else
			{
				$retVals1 =$this->Quotation_model->quotation($ip, $serviceName);
				$data['Quotation'] = $retVals1;
            }
	        header("content-type: application/json");
	        echo $retVals1;
	        exit;
	   	}

		public function rateToOrder_post(){
			$serviceName = 'Rate to Order by the customer';
			$logged_in_user = $this->session->userdata('logged_in_user');
			$order['user_id'] = $logged_in_user['user_id'];
			$order['order_id'] = trim($this->input->post('order_id'));
			$order['quoted_rate'] = trim($this->input->post('quoted_rate'));
			$order['odr_amt_basis'] = trim($this->input->post('odr_amt_basis'));
			$order['created_ip']                 = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
            $order['modified_ip']                = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
			//echo 'test';exit;
			$validation_array = 1;
			$ip_array[] = array("user_id", $order['user_id'], "not_null", "user_id", "user_id is empty.");
			$validation_array = $this->validator->validate($ip_array);
		    if ($validation_array !=1)
			{
				$order = json_encode($order);
			    $data['message'] = $validation_array;
				$order = $this->seekahoo_lib->return_status('error', $serviceName, $data, $order);
			}
			else
			{
				$order = $this->Quotation_model->rate_to_order($order, $serviceName);
			}
	        header("content-type: application/json");
	        echo $order;
	        exit;
		}

		public function acceptOrder_post(){
			$serviceName = 'Accept order by customer';
			$order['order_id'] = trim($this->input->post('order_id'));
			$order['transpoter_id'] = trim($this->input->post('transpoter_id'));
            $order['modified_ip'] = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];

			$order = $this->Quotation_model->acceptorder($order, $serviceName);

	        header("content-type: application/json");
	        echo $order;
	        exit;
		}

		public function confirmOrder_post(){

			$serviceName = 'Order confirmed or cancled';
			$order['order_id'] = trim($this->input->post('order_id'));
			$order['transpoter_id'] = trim($this->input->post('transpoter_id'));
			$order['order_status'] = trim($this->input->post('order_status'));
			$order['modified_ip'] = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
			$order_status = $this->Quotation_model->confirmorder($order, $serviceName);

			//Getting data of Transoter
			//$userTranspoter = $this->View_profile->view_profile_post($order['transpoter_id']);
			//$userTranspoter = $userTranspoter['data'];

			//Getting Data for Customer
			//$userCustomer = $this->View_profile->view_order_profile_post($order['order_id']);
			//$userCustomer = $userCustomer['data'];

			$orderNo = 'Order no:'.$order['order_id'];
			if($order_status==7){
				$subject = $orderNo.' Order has been cancled';
				$data['message'] = 'Order has been cancled.';
				$messageBody = 'Your order no:'.$order['order_id'].' has been cancled';

			}
			if($order_status==9){
				$subject = $orderNo.' Order has been confirmed';
				$data['message'] = 'Order has been confirmed.';
				$messageBody = 'Your order no:'.$order['order_id'].' has been confirmed';
			}
			//$messageHeader = 'Hello, '.$userTranspoter['first_name'];

			/*
			//Send SMS & Email to Transoter
			$smsstatus = $this->email_sms->send_sms_method($userTranspoter['mobile'], $messageHeader.$messageBody);
			$mailstatus = $this->email_sms->send_email_method($userTranspoter['email'],$subject,$messageHeader.$messageBody);

			$messageHeader = 'Hello, '.$userCustomer['first_name'];
			//Send SMS & Email to Customer
			$smsstatus = $this->email_sms->send_sms_method($userCustomer['mobile'], $messageHeader.$messageBody);
			$mailstatus = $this->email_sms->send_email_method($userCustomer['email'],$subject,$messageHeader.$messageBody);
			*/

			$status = $this->seekahoo_lib->return_status('success', $serviceName, $data, json_encode($order));
			header("content-type: application/json");
			echo $status;
			exit;
		}

		public function deletetimeoutorder_get(){
			return $this->Quotation_model->deleteTimeOutOrder();
		}

		/* Added for Notification */

		public function notification_post($user_id='')
		{
			if($user_id=='')
			$user_id = trim($this->input->post('user_id'));

			header("content-type: application/json");
			echo json_encode($this->notification->get($user_id)); // Add Notification
			exit;
		}
		public function notificationdelete_post($id = '')
		{
			if($id=='')
			$id = trim($this->input->post('id'));

			$this->notification->del($id); // Del Notification
			header("content-type: application/json");
			$data['message'] = "Notificaton deleted successfully.";
			echo $this->seekahoo_lib->return_status('success','Notification Delete', $data, json_encode(array('id'=>$id)));
			exit;
		}
		public function notificationread_post($id = '')
		{
			if($id=='')
			$id = trim($this->input->post('id'));

			$this->notification->read($id); // Read Notification
			header("content-type: application/json");
			$data['message'] = "Notificaton has been read.";
			echo $this->seekahoo_lib->return_status('success','Notification Read', $data, json_encode(array('id'=>$id)));
			exit;
		}

		/* End for Notification */

	}
?>

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Today, I'm talking to Laura Yamin.
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by Onize Ohikere
Cubans cry for freedom
Historic protests demand an end to Cuba's economic crisis and Communist crackdown
Anti-government protesters in Havana, Cuba, on Sunday Associated Press/Photo by Eliana Aponte
Pastor Alexis Pérez left his church community in the Cuban capital city of Havana for a work visit to the United States one week before historic protests hit the country. Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Havana and at least 47 other locations on Sunday chanting "freedom" and "down with the dictatorship."
"I'm 50 years old and I've always been living in Cuba, and this is the first time in my life something like this happened in Cuba," Pérez said. "I think Cuba is not going to be the same anymore."
Cuba, a communist island with little tolerance for dissent, last saw such widespread demonstrations fueled by economic hardship in 1994. Similar issues, exacerbated by the pandemic, sparked the latest outcry. The demand for change has continued despite the government's crackdown, while Christians and other Cubans wonder about the long-term effects.
Demonstrators decried electricity cuts, a medicine shortage, and long lines to get food at supermarkets with increasingly bare shelves. Cuba is facing one of its worst economic crises in decades, aggravated by economic sanctions imposed by the Trump administration. The pandemic has further constricted the tourism-dependent economy.
Authorities have arrested at least 140 people since the protests began, said Erika Guevara-Rosas, Amnesty International's Americas director. Authorities detained some religious leaders who joined the demonstrators, including two pastors from the Berean Baptist Mission and the Rev. Yusniel Pérez Montejo from the Eastern Baptist Convention, according to a Tuesday statement from the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. In the central Cuban city of Camagüey, authorities beat the Rev. Fr. Castor José Álvarez Devesa with a bat and arrested him. They released him days later.
"I believe that we must continue to pray for all those who are still detained so that there is justice with them, so that there will be no excesses and that we Cubans can find the way to peace and freedom," Devesa said in a video after his release.
As the protests grew, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel called on the nation's "revolutionary" citizens to confront the protesters, sparking clashes on the streets. In a Monday address, Díaz-Canel condemned the protests and blamed the situation on "a Cuban-American mafia" social media campaign and U.S. sanctions.
But Díaz-Canel changed his tune on Wednesday night, admitting state failures contributed to the people's grievances. "We also have to carry out a critical analysis of our problems in order to act and overcome, and avoid their repetition," he said.
Ahead of the speech, Prime Minister Manuel Marrero and other lawmakers announced plans to stabilize the national electrical system, improve medical supplies, and other economic reforms.
Despite the government's crackdown on the protests and subsequent concessions, Pérez believes the protests have left a lasting impact on Cubans. "Even though the government prevails, which I think it will, I think this [the protests] would come in the future," he said. "We're praying, looking for wisdom for how to deal with all this."
A family member reacts after police officers removed the body his brother from a burned shop in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Sunday. Associated Press/Photo by Themba Hadebe
South Africa grapples with deadly protests
Several major highways remained blocked and businesses shuttered in South Africa's capital city of Johannesburg this week as protests against the arrest of former President Jacob Zuma turned deadly.
The Gauteng province, which encompasses Johannesburg, and Zuma's home province KwaZulu-Natal were the epicenters of unrest. At least 72 people died, and authorities arrested more than 1,200 others in the country since the protests began last week. Defense Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said authorities deployed about 25,000 soldiers to aid the police in restoring order. Police Maj. Gen. Mathapelo Peters on Tuesday said many of the deaths happened during stampedes when looters targeted several shopping malls and carted away televisions, clothes, and food.
Last week, Zuma began a 15-month sentence handed down by the Supreme Court for failing to turn up at an inquiry into corruption claims during his nine-year tenure. Zuma has criticized the process as biased and appealed his sentence.
The protests and violence have disrupted the country's ongoing vaccination program during a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic. Health workers asked people to reschedule vaccination appointments in some of the affected areas. The pandemic has caused more layoffs and hunger in a country where more than half of the country's nearly 60 million people already live in poverty.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa deployed the military and called for calm. "The path of violence, of looting and anarchy leads only to more violence and devastation," he said. "This is not who we are as South Africans, this is not us." —O.O.
Chow Hang Tung, vice chairperson of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of the Democratic Patriotic Movements of China, outside a police station in Hong Kong Associated Press/Photo by Kin Cheung (file)
Hong Kong civil group dials back
One of the top pro-democracy civil groups in Hong Kong announced over the weekend that it would let go of all of its paid staff and downsize its organizing committee amid an intensifying crackdown from Beijing.
The Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China in a Saturday statement said seven of its 14 steering committee members chose to step down over the "growing political and legal risks." Three of the remaining members are currently serving jail time for protest-related activities. The alliance said it has been "particularly affected by the increasingly severe and obvious political repression."
The 32-year-old group organized the Tiananmen Square candlelight vigil to remember the victims of the deadly 1989 massacre. Authorities banned the event for the past two years, citing pandemic restrictions.
After months of anti-government protests blocked the streets of Hong Kong in 2019, China imposed a sweeping national security law across the territory last year. In its statement, the group said "regardless of whatever difficulties or challenges we face, the alliance will continue to grit our teeth and move onwards one step at a time." —O.O.
Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Tuesday Associated Press/Photo by Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool
Putin eyes Ukraine
In an article published Monday in Russian and Ukrainian, Russian President Vladimir Putin described the two nations as "one people." He added that Ukraine would enjoy stability and success only if it maintains friendly ties with Russia.
Relations have remained tense between the two nations since Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula in 2014. The Kremlin has also backed separatist insurgents in eastern Ukraine in fighting that has killed more than 14,000 people over the past seven years. Russia positioned troops near Ukraine's border earlier this year.
Putin accused Ukraine of failing to uphold its obligations under a 2015 peace deal, including granting autonomy to the eastern Donbas region. Ukraine acquired broad territories in the country's southeast and other regions under the Soviet Union and unfairly retained the lands even after the union's collapse, he said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky retorted that relations between the countries have been anything but brotherly, and that he has tried to meet with Putin for months without any progress: "It looks more like Cain and Abel." —O.O.
An internally displaced girl in a camp on the outskirts of Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan Associated Press/Photo by Rahmat Gul (file)
Humanitarian needs grow amid Taliban advance
As the Taliban insurgent group continues to push into Afghanistan's northern region, more than 5,600 families have fled their homes in the past two weeks, according to the government's Refugee and Reparations Ministry.
The region was a traditional stronghold of U.S.-allied warlords. The Taliban has moved into new territories as the U.S. withdrawal of troops nears completion after the 19-year war. Many Afghan troops have since fled into Tajikistan, which borders the region.
Families from the region who fled to camps in the provincial capital city of Mazar-e-Sharif recounted how the insurgents burned down a school and imposed taxes and fees in areas newly under their control.
The Biden administration on Wednesday said it would start evacuating Afghan interpreters and translators who worked with U.S. troops and their allies by the last week of July. On Tuesday, the French Embassy in Kabul urged "the entire French community" to leave the country. The embassy said France would organize a special weekend evacuation flight and could no longer guarantee a safe evacuation afterward. —O.O.
Onize Ohikere
Onize is WORLD's Africa reporter and deputy global desk chief. She is a World Journalism Institute graduate and earned a journalism degree from Minnesota State University–Moorhead. Onize resides in Abuja, Nigeria.
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Graveside services will be held at 2 pm on Monday, January 28, 2019 in the Panhandle Cemetery with Mr. Leonard Harper officiating. The family will receive friends from noon to 1:30 pm on Monday, January 28, 2019 in the Family Center of the Panhandle Church of Christ. Services are under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. In lieu of flowers his memory may be honored with a gift to the High Plains Children's Home, PO Box 7448, Amarillo, TX 79114.
Ed was born August 31, 1937 in Panhandle, Texas to Clark ''Shorty'' Oliver Hinshaw and Vita Thompson Hinshaw. He proudly served in the United States Army. Ed married Marva Hines on April 7, 1966 in Claude, Texas. He received his undergraduate degree in 1971 from Lubbock Christian University. Ed chose to further his education at the Baylor School of Law where he received his Doctorate of Jurisprudence in 1975. He served as the Carson County Attorney for 16 years. Ed was an avid sports lover, especially Panhandle High School athletics. He attended and videoed hundreds of games often gifting the athletes with film of their sport. In fact he would follow Panhandle Panther athletes as they continued their collegiate sporting careers.


On Thursday, May 30, 2019, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science will host the annual Commencement Reception in conjunction with Commencement. This year, the Commencement Reception will be at the Lakeview Terrace at Navy Pier and will begin at 3:30 p.m. Graduates who RSVP on their Ticket Request Form between April 15 and May 1, 2019, will be allowed one complimentary ticket for themselves and one additional ticket for a guest. Additional tickets can be purchased for $20 each on the Ticket Request Form. The Commencement Reception allows you to network with fellow students, university faculty and staff, and includes beverages and hors d'oeuvres. If a graduate is an award recipient and is receiving tickets to the Awards Ceremony, they are not eligible for the two complimentary tickets to the Commencement Reception in addition to their Awards Ceremony tickets.


One benefit of making sweets for family and friends is that I get to experiment with new flavor combinations. My mother's birthday was last week, and I was excited to try something a bit different. Year to year, I always try to one-up myself with unique flavors, creative designs, and new pastry techniques. This year, my mom requested pistachio cake. But, after making a giant pavlova for my brother's girlfriend's birthday a couple weeks ago, I remember her saying she loved meringue too. So, my plan was to somehow incorporate baked meringues and cake in one. The result? Well, you can see here in the pics. Cake decorated with baked Meringue Kisses!
Of course not everything went to plan. When does it ever really? Come birthday week, I could not find pistachio paste need for the recipe anywhere! The afternoon before my mother's birthday I found myself at the last sure place to find the ingredients I needed, only to find that they were sold out. So here I was stranded without a plan B- at least I was at Gourmet Warehouse. This year's "new recipe + unique flavor pairing" challenge was sure taken up a notch. I was surrounded by almost every spice, herb, type of chocolate, jam, tea, etc you could think of. I pretty much had too many options and no time to brainstorm. I quickly started heading down each aisle, picking up flavors I knew my mom liked. Finally, I had to stop, rack my brain a bit, and try to remember some of the recipes on my "to bake" list.
PINK PEPPERCORN! Yes, I know that is something I always wanted to work with. And mom loves interesting flavors. And what goes with pink peppercorn? Well, I don't know.... But I know strawberries go well with black pepper, so I figure any red fruit would probably do. The final result? Pink Peppercorn and Cherry Cake. "Yes! This will totally work," I thought. I grabbed some Cherry Jam and the almond extract I needed and ran home to make the cake.
This cake ended up being delicious, unexpected, and pretty darn cute- if you ask me. Layers of almond cake were topped with spicy-sweet pink peppercorn buttercream and cherry jam. The whole cake with iced in the beautiful pink buttercream speckled with crushed peppers. I used a Swiss meringue buttercream base and the pink peppercorn paired beautifully. The buttercream is slightly sweet and buttery, and the spicy-sweet crushed peppers added a level of flavorful that was unexpected and unique. You may adjust the amount of peppers to your liking. And paired with sweet, tangy cherry filling? Perfection!! Last but not least, the meringue kisses acted as whimsical cake toppers- dusted with a bit of gold luster for added prettiness.
Using 3 butter cake rounds, layer with buttercream and a thin layer of cherry jam. As mentioned, I used store-bought cherry jam. Use the buttercream to create a damn first before filling in with cherry jam to prevent it from leaking. For further instruction on how to layer and ice a cake, go here!


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Thomas Januarius Smith (13 January 1890 – 23 September 1975) was an Irish-born Australian politician.

He was born in Dublin; his father was James William Smith. He was educated at St Francis Xavier's College, Liverpool, before becoming a clothing salesman. On arrival in New South Wales he became involved with the trade union movement, working as an organiser for the Australian Workers' Union. He was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1917 as the Labor member for King, but with the introduction of proportional representation in 1920 he was defeated running for the multi-member seat of Sydney. He remained involved with the Labor Party, serving on the central executive from 1921 to 1922 and being appointed to the New South Wales Legislative Council in 1921, serving until the Council's reconstitution in 1934. He had two children from his first marriage to Grace Mary Lewis, which had taken place on 20 June 1917; his second marriage, on 30 April 1943, was to Alice Adela Louise. Smith died in Manly in 1975.

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1890 births
1975 deaths
Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council
Irish emigrants to Australia
Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of New South Wales
20th-century Australian politicians

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scottish unemployed workers' network
BOOK – Righting Welfare Wrongs
History of Unemployment
For a Universal Basic Income
The Work Programme – a survival guide
Fit Notes after being found 'Fit for Work'
SUWN Publications
New tax year, new benefit cuts
April 4, 2017 suwn
(As published in the National)
The daffodils are blooming, so it must be time for more benefit cuts. When you live under ideologically-driven austerity, April is, indeed, the cruellest month.
It is said that you can judge a nation by how it treats its weakest members, and this year, yet again, the sick and disabled find themselves in the UK Government's cross hairs. Anyone applying for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) from today who is put in the Work Related Activity Group will get only the same grossly inadequate £73.10 a week that they would get on Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA). The Government claims that this will encourage them to find jobs – but this is a benefit for people found unfit for work. Even if they were able to find someone prepared to employ them, a job could be seriously damaging.
This comes in the wake of a clamp-down on eligibility for receiving ESA at all. The notorious tick-box assessment system is becoming tighter, and at our stalls outside the jobcentre we are always having to help people (like Daniel Blake in the eponymous film) who've been 'bumped off ESA' despite being clearly unfit for work. We tell them to request a Mandatory Reconsideration of the decision and apply for JSA while this is looked at. Once they are signed up to JSA they can get a doctor's note to take off the immediate pressure to look for work – but contrary to the rules laid down in the legislation, jobcentres have been telling them they can't do this.
Such treatment might seem like pure vindictive cruelty, but it makes perfect sense if understood as part of a deliberate ideologically driven attack on the welfare state. In our increasingly divided society, the greater part of the population are required to fulfil the role of workers and consumers – that is consumers of privately produced goods and services. Work is portrayed as the answer to all problems, and those not working, for whatever reason, are to be despised as failures. While the cuts in benefits have produced immediate savings in government expenditure (they may result in more costs further down the line), this is not their primary purpose. This is a deliberate paring away of the protections that separate us from unrestrained market forces. When unemployment is made both dangerous and demeaning, then workers are forced to accept poor pay and conditions without protest rather than risk their job and a fall into the abyss. And the current system for assessing ESA came out of consultations with a US health insurance firm who were experts in creating a process where people did not qualify for pay-outs, and who envisaged a future where we would be increasingly dependent on private insurance rather than publically funded social security.
Another long-time favourite target is lone parents, and the UK is following the US example by increasing the pressures for them to find work. From this month, they will be expected to do preparatory activities when their youngest child turns two, and look for a part time job when they are three. There is more than a touch of eugenics in official attitudes to poor families, and this is exemplified in the ending of child tax credit (and its equivalent element in Universal Credit) for any third or subsequent children born after 6 April – subject, of course, to the infamous rape clause. They will lose their additional housing benefit too.
All this is in addition to previous devastating cuts, caps, and reduced rates; and the tightening of rules and sanctions, including their extension (through Universal Credit) to some people in work.
But this spring also brings some positive changes in the form of further devolution of benefits as a result of the Smith Commission. These are limited (just 15% of Scotland's total benefit spend) and are taking a long time to come into bloom. The planned changes to PIP (the benefit to cover the extra costs associated with being disabled) sound good, but many people quite literally can't wait years for them to be implemented. They need at least some changes now. Even the knowledge that future training schemes for the unemployed will be voluntary and not lead to sanctions will be seem hollow to those who are already on the current two-year schemes and will be expected to see them through.
So, for people on benefits, and people who help them, and anyone who cares about working conditions or the welfare state there is a lot more to campaign about in the year ahead. We need to protest this system at every turn so that it becomes unworkable; we need to ensure that our Scottish government does as much as possible with the powers we already have; and we need to campaign for Independence and the power to create real social security.
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Season Impact: With the loss, the Sagehens fall to 3-3 overall and 1-2 in SCIAC play.
The Sagehens were led by Karter Odermann who led the team in passing and rushing yards with 167 through the air and 93 with two touchdowns on the ground. Win Hunter continued his impressive receiving play as he went for 140 yards on 12 catches and Ryan McGee had 95 yards in his return.
Adam Webber led the defense with eight total tackles while the defense came away with three turnovers with Tate Tussing and Elan Harris getting interceptions and a fumble recovery by Eric Smith.
The Sagehens forced a punt on the opening drive of the game and came away with points on their first offensive possession with Chase Redd hitting a 44-yard field goal to five the Sagehens a 3-0 lead. Cal Lutheran came back with a one-yard touchdown run to cap off their drive but the Sagehens ended the first quarter with a 10-yard quarterback run from Odermann to give Pomona-Pitzer a 10-7 lead.
The Kingsmen came back to take their first lead of the game after a 27-yard touchdown pass but Odermann struck again for his second rushing score of the night to cap off a 9 play 78-yard drive to take a 17-14 lead with 10:50 to go before half.
Pomona-Pitzer added one more touchdown before halftime as Nick Kapule came in to toss a five-yard touchdown pass to Mark Carling to extend the lead to 24-14 at the half.
The Sagehens struggled on offense in the second half that left the door open for a Cal Lutheran comeback. After a missed field goal attempt, the Kingsmen came back down the field to score the only score of the third quarter to cut the lead down to 24-21.
Pomona-Pitzer's defense stayed strong for the majority of the third and fourth quarter but the Kingsmen had a chance to tie or take the lead with a late drive in the fourth quarter. Cal Lutheran went 69 yards in just five plays capped off with a touchdown pass from Eli Peters to Chris Anderson to put CLU up 28014 with 2:05 remaining.
The Sagehens got a good return from Levon Lester and moved the ball down the field to set themselves up for a first and goal on the three-yard line. The Sagehens had four chances to get the ball in the endzone but a stand by the CLU defense gave the Kingsmen a win at home over Pomona-Pitzer.
Up Next: The Sagehens will next host Whittier College on Saturday, October 20th at 7:00 p.m.


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Centre technologique en aérospatiale
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Developing a supply chain in composite metals and processing for composite metals, and giving access to aerospace companies to expertise and infrastructure to use more robotics and to optimize their existing processes
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The NSERC Industrial Research Chair for Colleges in Composite Aerospace Component Manufacturing aims to develop processes focusing mainly on primary aircraft structures. For the most part, these activities take place at the École nationale d'aérotechnique (ENA) in close collaboration with development partners, thereby creating a positive synergy for the project. The work is led by the Centre technologique en aérospatiale (CTA), which brings together a dynamic multidisciplinary team and industrial research laboratories with an array of impressive equipment. The main partner, Bombardier Aerospace, guides the technology direction based on current and future needs in order to remain a leader in the aviation industry.
The Chair holder, Robin Dubé, is central to the CTA's remarkable progress in the field of composite materials. He established the CTA composites department as the mainstay of the development strategy at the Centre, which consists in the manufacture, tooling and inspection of aerospace parts made of composites. Optimized processes for aeronautics are developed based on proven methods such as resin transfer moulding, and thermoforming. Using the latest technology, these manufacturing techniques are optimized for the aviation industry.
Strategic partners take part in the Chair's activities to promote the development of a local supply chain for composite parts for primary aircraft structures. The objective of the work undertaken by the Chair is to develop Canada's aircraft composite materials industry. Like the ecological aircraft project, suppliers will take part in all project phases to ensure the emergence of Canadian suppliers. The Chair takes part in developing and maintaining this Canadian sector that employed over 170,000 people in Canada in 2012. The CTA has a comprehensive network of contacts: colleges, training centres, research centres, universities, SMEs and contractors. The work undertaken by this Chair makes it possible to develop applied solutions to real needs while taking into account both industrial and scientific constraints. After five years, nearly 500 ENA graduates will enter the work market with superior technical knowledge oriented towards Canadian aerospace needs and those of the main partner, Bombardier Aerospace.
Describe your research
Composite materials are found in everyday life. We find them not only in planes, an application on which I currently work and helicopters, but we also find them in boats, satellites, and sports materials. At the composite materials laboratory, we develop parts that represent the future of aerospace, in partnership with industry.
In the aerospace sector we support many Quebec and Canadian companies to be more productive and competitive internationally. More concretely, we give them access to our expertise, to our infrastructure and to our past experience, in addition to helping them support their project financially by writing financing proposals to federal and provincial organizations.
We are a diverse group that is nonetheless specialized in our specific area of activity. The team is composed of research engineers and professors specialized in their domain or related subjects such as chemistry. We also have students from l'Ecole Nationale d'Aérotechnique or in natural sciences. We are also supported by a very competent technical team without whom. All these projects would be impossible.
Explain its significance
The CTA is very active in this growing area and supports our partner companies to automate their processes, use more and more robotics and optimize their existing processes. Our three principal objectives as it relates to the Chair is to develop a supply chain in composite metals, to develop processes for composite metals, and, in my opinion the most important goal, to participate in the training of highly qualified staff.
For this last point, I want to urge future students to choose a career in the technical areas, in particular at l'Ecole Nationale d'Aerotechnique, that has three programmes in aerospace. I also want to mention that students who finish in technical programs receives more than one job offers before even graduating.
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Plastics and rubber products manufacturing, Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing, Primary metal manufacturing, Fabricated metal product manufacturing, Machinery manufacturing, Transportation equipment manufacturing


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What are the applications of fluorocarbons?
They are also used as foam agents for insulation, cleaning agents for semiconductors and precision components and propellants for aerosols such as air dusters. There are many types of fluorocarbons; the first type was CFCs, followed by HCFCs and then HFCs.
What are fluorocarbons examples?
Perfluoroaromatic compounds contain only carbon and fluorine, like other fluorocarbons, but also contain an aromatic ring. The three most important examples are hexafluorobenzene, octafluorotoluene, and octafluoronaphthalene.
Is fluorocarbon bad for the environment?
Fluorocarbons–common chemicals in which carbon is bound to fluorine–are potent greenhouse gases, and some form toxic compounds that can accumulate in the environment. Where such refrigerants leak into the environment, they function as greenhouse gases that are a thousand times more potent than carbon dioxide.
Are fluorocarbons toxic?
Most of the commercial fluorocarbons are not toxic (many are used as refrigerants), but the presence of a highly toxic compound, even at a modest level, could alter their toxicity. Typically, the parent substances are produced to high levels of purity (greater than or equal to 99%).
Is fluorocarbon plastic or rubber?
Fluorocarbon elastomers are highly fluorinated, carbon backboned polymers used in applications to resist harsh chemical and ozone attack with a thermal stability to 500°F (262°C). Fluorocarbons also offer low compression set and excellent aging characteristics.
What is the unique property of fluorocarbons?
Fluorocarbon surfactants are the most active surfactants, and have the unique property of being amphiphobic with three highs; i.e., high surface activity, high chemical stability and high thermal stability. They also possess hydrophobic, oleophobic, and antifouling properties.
What products contain fluorocarbons?
Fluorocarbons are fluorinated carbon chain polymers that are used in an assortment of household and commercial products as waterproofing agents, lubricants, sealants, and leather conditioners.
Are fluorocarbons banned?
Today marks the beginning of the Federal government's phaseout of ozone-destroying fluorocarbon gases in most aerosol products. Starting October 15, 1978, manufacturers of bulk fluorocarbons can no longer make them for use in most aerosol products.
Is fluorocarbon a plastic?
The most widely used fluorocarbon polymer is polytetrafluoroethylene, a high-melting nonstick plastic commonly known by the trademark Teflon. A plastic with similar properties, but easier to melt and shape owing to the presence of chlorine atoms in the polymer, is polychlorotrifluoroethylene.
Is Viton plastic or rubber?
Viton is a brand of synthetic rubber and fluoropolymer elastomer commonly used in O-rings and other molded or extruded goods.
Is Viton A fluorocarbon?
Viton® is the brand name for fluorocarbon rubber polymers of the Chemours Company. This type of polymer is used extensively by ERIKS, however we do not claim or promote the use of any specific brands of polymers in our compounds.
Why are fluorocarbons banned?
Government Ban on Fluorocarbon Gases in Aerosol Products Begins October 15 [1978] The agencies' prohibition followed studies by the National Academy of Sciences and other researchers concluding that the gases could seriously damage the atmospheric ozone layer.
What is the global growth rate for fluorocarbons?
Global consumption of fluorocarbons will continue to grow at an average annual growth rate of 1.3% per year during 2019– 25.
What are the end use markets for fluorocarbons?
The outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in late 2019 and throughout 2020 will inevitably impact end-use markets that are tied to the fluorocarbons supply chain, including infrastructure, construction, automobiles, air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers, and home appliances.
How are fluorocarbons used in the textile industry?
Fluorocarbons (FC) provide fibre surfaces with the lowest surface energies of all the repellent finishes in use. Both oil and water repellency can be achieved. FC repellents are synthesised by incorporating perfluoro alkyl groups into acrylic or urethane monomers that can then be polymerised to form fabric finishes (Fig. 6.7 ).
What are the benefits of using fluorocarbon paint?
Decorative material coated with fluorocarbon paint has features such as lightweight, dustproof, fireproof, shockproof, heat insulation, sound insulation, no cracking, no peeling or flaking, no color difference and unfading.
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Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo discusses Ys X, shortening launch windows between Japan and the west
Kondo considers multiple possibilities within the Ys series.
In an interview at RPG Spain, Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo shared details about the Ys X and shortening launch windows for its games in the west.
According to Kondo, musical composition for Ys X is still to come at Falcom. Adol's signature silver armor will not return in Ys X since it's not common or popular within the franchise's most recent entries. Additionally, there are no plans to make Adol more talkative in future Ys games including Ys X. Adol will remain mute for the most part, and Falcom does not plan to make text-heavy Ys games either. As previously reported, Ys 35th anniversary plans will proceed as intended.
Currently, Falcom does not plan to explore the kingdom of Ys in the near future. The possibility of exploring the land of Ys remains, but Kondo would rather not dwell in the past due to the series' new audience. Kondo would like to remake Ys V, but the lack of time to develop the game prevents the project from being greenlit. Falcom has no current plans to make a game featuring Adol's adventure in the North Pole and his death.
Kondo would have enjoyed making Aprillis playable in the PlayStation 5 version of Ys IX: Monstrum Nox similar to Dana in Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana. Furthermore, Kondo wants to complete the Romun Empire conflict at some point. In the future, Kondo wants to make a special artbook celebrating the Ys 40th anniversary.
Falcom began to narrow launch windows between Japan and Asia for many of its titles including The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki II -CRIMSON SiN-. The company plans to shorten the launch gaps between Japan and the west in a similar manner.
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"The Glass Menagerie"
GAMM Theatre's fourth show of their 25th season is Tennessee Williams's American classic "The Glass Menagerie". It was Williams' first successful play and it seems to be an autobiographical of Williams life more so than any of his other works. The show is set in 1937. Williams whose real first name is Thomas, would be Tom, his mother, Amanda and his sickly and (supposedly) mentally ill sister Rose would be Laura. The story is written from the point of view of the narrator, Tom Wingfield. The play is introduced to the audience by Tom as a memory play, based on his recollection of his mother Amanda and his sister Laura. Amanda is a faded, tragic remnant of Southern gentility who lives in poverty in a dingy St. Louis apartment. Amanda's husband left the family 16 years ago and she remains stuck in the past. Tom works in a warehouse, doing his best to support them. He chafes under the boredom and banality of everyday life. He is driven to distraction by his mother's constant nagging, spends much of his spare time watching movies in cheap cinemas and seeks escape in alcohol, too. An added scene shows Tom in an embrace with a man when he returns home from the movies which alludes to Williams homosexuality. Amanda is obsessed with finding a suitor for Laura, who spends most of her time with her glass animal collection which are as delicate and fragile as she is, after having dropped out of business school. Tom eventually brings Jim home for dinner at the insistence of his mother, who hopes Jim will be the long-awaited suitor for Laura. Laura realizes that Jim is the boy she loved in high school and has thought of ever since. He builds her up by telling Laura she has an inferiority complex and needs to build up her confidence. In the candlelit scene Jim kisses her then dashes her hopes, telling her he is already engaged to Betty, then leaves. The world of illusion that Amanda and Laura have striven to create in order to make life more bearable collapses about them. Tom leaves too, never returns to see his family again. However, Tom still remembers his sister, Laura and shows his regret at leaving his sister behind. One of Tom's last lines is "Blow out your candles, Laura" and the character does that onstage bringing the show to its poignant conclusion. Director Fred Sullivan directs this show splendidly. He divides the role of Tom between two actors, one the older Tom who is reflecting back on his life, regretting some of his actions, and his younger self. The show is given a touching rendition by its five talented cast members, leaving you shedding a tear or two while doing so.
Fred's direction is on target from the opening words of the narrator to his last ones, mixing the comic and dramatic moments together perfectly. Although the story is heartbreaking it has moments of humor sprinkled through it. He also blocks the show wonderfully using the fire escape as a symbol of Tom's escape from his awful past. Fred always does an outstanding job whether he is directing or acting in a show.. Marilyn Salvatore made some gorgeous 1930's costumes including Amanda's gown for the party. Set designer Patrick Lynch designed a stunning apartment with a dining room and living room with an outside area with a two story fire escape. The poignancy of the show is enhanced by David Tessier's violin and piano playing during the scenes. The portrait of the father is another important part of the set as he looms over the family. Sam Babbitt plays the elder version of Tom who narrates the show, delivering his monologues in the "supposed present day" and he first enters the playing area with a drink in his hand to show what happened to Williams in his later years. (Fred has cast Sam in 16 previous shows at Gamm and created this part for him in this show.) He gives the role the poignancy Williams intended as a tribute to his sister, Rose who ended up with a lobotomy for her "different" kind of behavior. Sam looks back at his life as Tom Wingfield, showing his regret at doing things the way he did in the past. Both Toms utter the blow out your candles dialogue, leading to many tears flowing from the crowd. Marc Dante Mancini as the younger Tom delivers his dialogue with the right amount of pathos. He seems petulant at times. Some dramatic moments are when he shows his love and concern for his sister that she is different and the final confrontation scene with his mother which left the audience breathless. Wendy Overly is fabulous as the overbearing, mother, Amanda who dreams constantly of the long ago days when she was a Southern belle in the Blue Mountains and had seventeen suitors pursuing her. She captures this woman's larger than life persona as she runs her children's lives. Her Southern accent is perfect and her "Rise and Shine'' is met with much laughter as are the gay deceivers she places in Laura's dress because she is flat-chested. Wendy blends the comic and tragic moments together in her interactions with Tom and Laura and shines as the giddy Southern belle trying to entice a husband for her painfully shy daughter. Her most poignant moment comes when she describes her love for her wayward husband with tears in her eyes, evoking tears from the audience. The final argument scene between Wendy and Mark hits the heights of intensity with their build up of anger in this scene.
Pretty brunette Diana Buirski plays the fragile, crippled Laura beautifully. Her ethereal beauty captures the essence of this role with wonderful line delivery. She cringes and hides from the real world under the table at times and also into her glass menagerie world and like that imaginary world, her world crumbles at her only attempt to entertain a suitor who is engaged to another girl. Diana becomes a tragic wallflower as Laura and remains trapped in this dumpy apartment with her mother. Kelby Akin is dynamite as Jim, the Gentleman Caller. with his energetic portrayal. He builds Laura's confidence up in herself, delivering a strong but tender interpretation of the role. Jim tries to help Laura out of her shell by telling her to look on the positive aspects of life which he learned in public speaking class. Kelby's powerful character adds to the enjoyment of the show and Jim brings life to the stale atmosphere of the Wingfield family trapped in that St. Louis apartment. I have many pleasant memories of directing this show back in 1986. So for a trip back to when powerful American shows were first written, be sure to catch this outstanding show at Gamm Theatre.
"The Glass Menagerie" (4 March - 4 April)
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Introducing a smarter and more beautiful Google Play Newsstand
Sami Shalabi
Head of Product and Engineering, Google Play Newsstand
Since 2013, Google Play Newsstand has provided a single destination on your phone or tablet for browsing thousands of the world's leading news sources and magazines. More than 100 million users trust Newsstand every month to follow the stories, topics, and interests they care about.
Today, we are announcing a complete redesign of Newsstand that focuses on three big improvements: personalization, rich media, and the extension of our platform to the web.
A fully personalized news and magazine reader for you
We are applying the power of Google machine learning to Newsstand's rich catalog in order to find and recommend the most timely, relevant stories for you based on your individual interests.
When you open the app, a personalized briefing shows you a blend of the top stories you need to know, including major headlines, local news, and personal interests. It's perfect to start your morning, or to get caught up in under one minute during the day.
Below the briefing, Newsstand also recommends a stream of stories from your favorite topics and sources, allowing you to go deeper into the day's news or to simply feed your curiosity. Each recommendation includes a justification and an option for providing feedback. This way you always know why we're showing you a story, and you can easily tell Newsstand whether to continue showing you similar stories. In other words, it gets better the more you use it.
Rich images and videos make the feeds come to life
We have improved our support for multimedia content building on the AMP support we launched earlier this year. Scroll through your feed, and you will see autoplay videos, easy podcast controls, and high-resolution, full-bleed images. Every story and topic in Newsstand now comes to life in a more engaging, beautiful presentation. And our Data Saver mode allows you to enjoy it in a way that is aware of data and bandwidth preferences.
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The village of Aylesford is making a name as a destination for local food and drink by hosting one of Kent's newest farmers' markets, which is held on the third Sunday of every month at Aylesford Priory. Already the largest farmers' market in the Maidstone area, Aylesford Farmers' Market brings together up to 45 stalls offering everything from fresh fish to game, fresh vegetables and fruit alongside ready prepared dishes, pasta sauces, handmade chocolates, vegetarian dishes, cakes and breads. The market includes a stage with a demonstration kitchen, a covered eating area for Sunday brunch and some local craft displays.
The area surrounding Aylesford is also home to several farm shops including Holtwood Farm Shop, Haven Farm Shop and PJ's Farm Shop where fresh, seasonal fruit and vegetables can be found as well as deli foods, preserves, cakes, bread, confectionery and more.
Aylesford is allegedly one of the oldest continually occupied sites in England and there is a record of a bridge spanning the Medway at this point in 1287. Located four miles North West of Maidstone, the village of Aylesford has expanded rapidly over the past 30 years, but still retains many of its beautiful old buildings including the Chequers Inn, the George House (formerly a coaching inn), and the Almshouses.


Cambridge United suffered back-to-back defeats after Ben Tomlinson's penalty secured all three points for Lincoln.
Lincoln pressed from the off, Harrison Dunk's goalline clearance preventing Tomlinson from opening the scoring.
But the 24-year-old striker was then awarded a penalty after his shot struck the arm of Tom Bonner, and he slotted home for his 17th of the season.
The visitors' disappointing afternoon was compounded when Ryan Donaldson was sent off for a second bookable offence.
"I thought we were terrific today, I don't think Nick (Townsend) had a shot to save and we should have had a few more I think with the football that we played.
"I said to the players that I wanted to win these last few games and we've set about it. We won last week, won this week and now it's Wrexham on Monday and then finish with Barnet and I want to get as many points as we can.
"We want to finish well. We had a bad couple of months but apart from that we haven't done too badly. I've kept saying that on our day we're a match for anybody and on today's showing we are."
Match ends, Lincoln City 1, Cambridge United 0.
Second Half ends, Lincoln City 1, Cambridge United 0.
Attempt saved. Kris Bright (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
Substitution, Lincoln City. Danny L. Rowe replaces Charlee Adams.
Substitution, Lincoln City. Koby Arthur replaces Jake Sheridan.
Second yellow card to Ryan Donaldson (Cambridge United) for a bad foul.
Jake Sheridan (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Attempt missed. Matthew Barnes-Homer (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Attempt missed. Tom Miller (Lincoln City) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Sean Newton.
Tom Bonner (Cambridge United) wins a free kick.
Substitution, Cambridge United. Delano Sam-Yorke replaces Harrison Dunk.
Second Half begins Lincoln City 1, Cambridge United 0.
First Half ends, Lincoln City 1, Cambridge United 0.
Attempt missed. Liam Hughes (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Ashley Chambers (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Attempt saved. Ben Tomlinson (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.