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Vive digital? The challenges of Internet in an unequal country
"It is not a matter of just asking ourselves if technology reduces poverty and helps to strengthen democracy, but also how inequitable societies, like Colombia, can migrate to a communications system that is able to transform all areas…"
María Paula Martínez* / Colombia, 2015.
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In Colombia, as in all or almost all countries of the world, Internet penetration rises every year. However, this is not an achievement of the government, but an inevitable occurrence of present times. Since this service began in this country in 1994, the network has been constantly growing: after 20 years the figure now stands at 9.7 million broadband subscribers according to the latest report published by the ICT sector in 2014.
What does it mean that in Colombia there are almost 10 million broadband subscribers? Is that a lot or just a few people? In the national context the figure is positive in terms that it has been rapidly and constantly increasing in recent years as part of a government target (in 2010 there were just 2.2 million subscribers). On the other hand, it's still a very low figure for a country of over 45 million inhabitants and almost 12 million dwellings, underlining the challenges of Internet in nations with emerging economies and high levels of inequality such as Colombia (where the GDP per capita is USD 7.831)
The origin of the dilemma may lie in the nature of the Internet, which is not a public service such as electricity, water or television, while its access is determined by the ability of citizens to pay for it. Moreover, to connect with the internet you have to be in an area that has network coverage (either broadband or mobile connections); have a device that can receive the signal, and pay a connection charge to a private operator. Thus a triple problem exists for Colombians who are living in difficult geographical areas such as the Amazon, where the broadband network has not yet arrived; or who do not have computers or tablets or smart phones; or who don't have the money to pay for this service. Or in the worst case scenario, are affected by all three circumstances.
The figures show a startling difference between Colombians connected to the Internet and those who are not. In departments such as Antioquía, Santander or Quindío, for example, there is an internet penetration of between 12% and 14%, while in departments such as Guanía, Vichada and Guaviare penetration is less than 1%. This phenomenon is partly due to geographical circumstances that have benefited capitals and municipal centers closer to the center of the country, but also to issues of market and price.
And judging by the figures the least of the problems is having an actual device. According to official data, there is more than one mobile phone for each inhabitant, and 26% of Colombian households have a desktop computer; 23.3% a laptop; and 8.2% have a tablet (the figures tend to be low but they're also increasing – National Statistical Department, DANE 2013). In addition, and in terms of the "Vive Digital" plan of the Santos government, thousands of tablets and computers have been distributed to schools, cultural centers and libraries in remote communities.
The problem is in gaining access to the network and being able to pay the connection cost. According to another survey by DANE on the quality of life, 44% of Colombians say they have no internet because it is very expensive, while 25% consider it unnecessary; 20% of citizens state that they have no device from which to connect, and 10% don't know how to use such a device anyway. For technologies Minister Diego Molano Vega, who heads the «Vive Digital» program, there are four obstacles related to this issue, and which make equality and democratization of internet in the country a difficult task. The first, that Colombians do not perceive the Internet as a valuable service; the second is the high installation cost of networks and ICT infrastructure across the country; the third is the limited budget that the government has to invest in infrastructure, and lastly, the high costs of the service.
Thus it is not a matter of just asking ourselves if technology reduces poverty and helps to strengthen democracy, but also how inequitable societies, like Colombia, can migrate to a communications system that is able to transform all areas (the way in which people access, acquire and use technology). Inventions such as television or radio did not involve a «knowledge use» aspect, or an objective or a final aim. Since their emergence they have been transmitted by public and open signals and represent a form of passive consumption. Internet, on the other hand, involves a degree of technological literacy, an active ritual and payment of a service in a country where such a cost is high (not including the price of installation of networks and antennas). According to figures from the Global Information Technology Report 2013, fixed monthly fee internet in Colombia is about USD 35 a month, a high figure compared with countries like Chile where it costs USD 25, the United States where it is USD 20 or Brazil where charges start at USD 17.
In conclusion, Colombia now faces the typical challenges of a revolution, with all its utopias and setbacks. With a rate of 9.6 subscribers per 100 inhabitants, its regional position is below that of Argentina with 14.44 subscribers, Chile with 12.9, Brazil with 10, while being above countries such as Venezuela which has 7.31. For their part, Ecuador and Peru have 6.37 and 5.18 subscribers per 100 inhabitants, respectively, according to World Bank figures.
How do Colombians themselves view this situation? Optimists include Minister Molano who stated that «Vive Digital» is moving as fast as a locomotive with the speed of a bullet train, while his general assessment, as stated in an interview with the El Espectador newspaper, is as follows; «We're doing fine. This month I was in Toca, in Boyacá, which has an agro-based economy, and it was impressive to see how many children were going online and have the same opportunities as those studying in a private school or who live in cities like London or New York.
For President Santos, the biggest challenge is not only connecting people (to the internet) but also learning how to reap the most benefits from the infrastructure. In the conversation he held last January 2015 with the creator of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, Santos acknowledged that we still do not know how to be leaders and how to use these «highways» to be more efficient. The «highway» is the first step, but the big challenge is to develop applications.
For Colombians in general, this is a service that needs to be massively extended in less time than the electricity or sewage systems, which in 2015 still don't exist in various Colombian townships.


Becoming an aerobics instructor is not that hard. You can start by taking up first aid and CPR classes.
Once you've developed these skills, now you will have to focus in learning more about exercise physiology, motivational techniques, kinesiology, and anatomy. With the right knowledge, you can easily pass the certification exams.
Most people today are concerned about their state of health and so it would be an advantage if you become an aerobics instructor. Fitness classes can't be ignored and it's an excellent source of extra money. Aside from that, you also get to meet different kinds of people. When you teach aerobics, you're also working out your body. So you see, you will not only be helping others with their workouts but you will also improve your health while earning money. As the instructor, you should have considerable knowledge on safety, cueing, and exercise guidelines. You should be aware that aerobics have different forms such as kickboxing, step aerobics, high/low impact, sports conditioning, and water aerobics. So which of these forms do you want to focus on?
Since you will need to obtain a certification, you should take up first aid and CPR classes. Once you've developed these skills, you will now have to focus in learning more about exercise physiology, motivational techniques, kinesiology, and anatomy. These topics are all related to fitness and you can use this basic understanding when securing the certificate. Certifications can be obtained from ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine, AFAA (Aerobics and Fitness Association of America, and ACE (American Council on Exercise).
You can also inquire in these organizations about the classes that they are offering like teaching and designing fitness classes. If there is an opportunity, take up such classes because you can learn a lot about verbal instructions and cueing. Also, you will need to gain experience in teaching. You can start by teaching your friends, relatives, and family members. Teach teaching is also a great way to gain experience. Start by teaching aerobics 5-10 minutes. Once you're more confident, you can increase the time until you're finally able to finish one session by yourself.
Even counts and smooth transitions are very important for aerobics classes. You should know how to choose the right kind of music for the aerobics exercises. By using the most appropriate music, transitions will be very easy and you can count with ease. You can teach health clubs, local gyms, hospitals, and recreational clubs. The rate is usually computer per class. If you're an experienced aerobics instructor, you will also be paid accordingly. Follow the safety guidelines at all times. Employers usually have rules when carrying out the classes so you have to abide carefully. Don't break rules but stay up to date about the latest trends in the aerobic classes.


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Trident Infosol launches Falcon-3, August 02, 2021
Bangalore, India, Monday August 02, 2021– Trident Infosol announces Falcon 3, an addition to its SFF workhorse Falcon family of scalable embedded computers.
The Falcon-3 is a rugged small form factor (SFF) conduction cooled computer system, specifically tailored for the avionic, military and rugged industrial market. The system offers the best utilization of size, weight and power (SWaP) in the industry and strictly adheres to commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) standards in the industry. Though its small in size, its feature rich & best in class embedded computer.
For further information about the Falcon-3 and the rest of Trident's rugged SFF COTS computers, please visit our web site at https://tridentinfosol.com/falcon.html or email us using info@tridentinfosol.com or us-sales@trident-sff.com.
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Trident Infosol Relaunches Falcon II with Advanced Features, March 24th, 2021
Bangalore, India, Wednesday March 24, 2021– Trident Infosol announces Falcon IIA, an upgrade & feature enhancement to its SFF workhorse Falcon II (scalable embedded computer). Since its launch in year 2017, Falcon II system is successfully deployed in various application avionic, military, and rugged industrial market and with advancements in processing modules, it was time to augment Falcon II features set so that user can continue having a powerful, reliable, and rugged computing system. Falcon IIA retains its core USP of size, weight, and power (SWaP) in the industry and strictly adheres to commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) standards in the industry but adds more power & I/Os to make it mightier than earlier version.
For further information about the Falcon IIA and the rest of Trident's rugged SFF COTS computers, please visit our web site at https://trident-sff.com/falcon.html or email us using us-sales@trident-sff.com or info@trident-sff.com
Trident Infosol Introduces Willet-N, February 1st, 2021
Bangalore, India, February 1st, 2021 – Trident Infosol Pvt. Ltd. announces the Willet N, the first product series in the Willet family of rugged small form factor (SFF)embedded computers. Willet-N is a rugged ultra-SFF GPGPU AI SWaP Optimized Supercomputer, specially tailored for the avionic, military and rugged industrial market. It incorporates the powerful NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Xavier-based AI SOM that provides 512 CUDA cores and 64 Tensor cores, reaching 32 TOPS (INT8) and 11 TFLOPS (FP16) at a remarkable level of energy efficiency.
For further information about the Willet N and the rest of Trident's rugged SFF COTS computers, please visit our website at https://tridentinfosol.com/willet.html or email us using us-sales@trident-sff.com or info@tridentinfosol.com
Trident Infosol Introduces NetSpyder-CR - December 21st, 2020
Bangalore, India, December 21st, 2020 – Trident Infosol Pvt. Ltd. announces the Netspyder CR; the newest addition to their Netspyder family of rugged ethernet switches. The Netspyder CR is a CISCO powered Rugged Fully Managed Ethernet Switch designed & manufactured to withstand hostile environment and provides both copper and fiber ports for increased data speed needs and also offers best-in-class networking capabilities, such as 10 Gigabit (10G) optical connectivity, Layer 3 management, Power over Ethernet (PoE) support and MACsec Layer 2 encryption over the 1 Gigabit ports – all in a highly reliable chassis engineered to endure the harshest environmental conditions
For further information about the NetSpyder product family and the rest of Trident's rugged SFF COTS computers, please visit our web site at https://tridentinfosol.com/swithces.html or email us using us-sales@trident-sff.com or info@tridentinfosol.com
Accreditation of NABL Certification for Environmental Test Lab
Bangalore, India, August 01, 2019 – Trident Infosol. is proud to announce that its environmental testing facility has been awarded NABL certificate, the ISO/ IEC 17025 certification for product testing. This adds up another feather to the cap along with CEMILAC and AS9100D certificates. This success is a result of always aiming at improving our products and services through best practices. As we continue to grow and add further capabilities to our roster, we will continue to strive to make improvements and exceed the high expectations of our customers by setting up goals focused on the emphasis of quality assurance and innovative production. Getting our testing facility formally accredited as an ISO 17025 facility is another way for us to stand by the commitment on quality to our customers. The modern, technology embedded state of the art testing facility can be used for testing products of Electronics, Electrical, Electromechanical, Mechanical Equipment and Aerospace Components.
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Trident Infosol Introduces Lanius (Rugged Micro-Small Form Factor Hybrid Computer) - June 13, 2018
Bangalore, India, June 13, 2018 – Trident Infosol Pvt. Ltd. announces the newest addition to their family of rugged small form factor (SFF) computers, the Lanius. Lanius is a versatile rugged, micro-SFF, Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS), computer system which has been specifically tailored for the avionic, military/aerospace and rugged industrial market (IP67).
For more information, please visit www.trident-sff.com or connect with us on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn or write to Trident Infosol team at info@trident-sff.com
Trident Infosol Achieves AS9100D Certification - March 12, 2018
Bangalore, India, March 12, 2018 – Trident Infosol Pvt. Ltd. has reached another milestone with its quality management system now complying with the stringent requirements of globally recognized Aircraft, Space and Defence (AS&D) industry standard AS9100D. The standard takes the requirements of ISO 9001 and supplements them with additional quality system requirements, which are established by the aerospace industry.
Trident Infosol Introduces Raptor - 20th Dec 2017
Bangalore, India, December 20th, 2017 – Trident Infosol Pvt. Ltd. announces the Raptor; the newest addition to their family of rugged Small Form Factor (SFF) computers. The Raptor is a rugged SFF Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS), computer based on ANSI/VITA 74.0-2017 (VNX) standard. Derived directly from VPX (VITA 46) & OpenVPX (VITA 65), VNX is the continued evolution of the VPX standard for significantly smaller deployments. Trident holds the chairmanship of the VITA-74 Technical Committee.
Trident Infosol and Its Subsidiary Alligator Designs Announce Merger - September 07, 2017
Bangalore, India, September 7th, 2017 – Trident Infosol. ("Trident Infosol") a leading solutions provider of Embedded COTS Hardware, Signal Processing Systems, Telemetry Systems, and Engineering Software catering to the Real-Time applications and Alligator Designs Pvt Ltd ("Alligator Designs"), an International supplier, with sales worldwide, of Rugged Systems for the avionics, aerospace, military, navy and heavy industrial markets, today announced the merger of the two companies. The merger is effective today, and the companies will combine business operations with immediate effect.
Trident Infosol Introduces Falcon II - January 23rd, 2017
Bangalore, India, January 23rd, 2017 Trident Infosol Pvt. Ltd. announced the next generation of their rugged Small Form Factor SFF) computer called the Falcon II. The Falcon II was designed to be readily configurable, expandable, and extensible using modules with standard electrical and connector interfaces and is specifically tailored for the avionic, military and rugged industrial market. The system offers the best utilization of Size, Weight and Power (SWaP) and adherence to Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) standards in the industry. Though its size is small, the Falcon II is mighty.
For detailed specifications / datasheets on this latest product please visit Trident Infosol's website at www.trident-sff.com or write to Trident Infosol's team at info@trident-sff.com
Trident Infosol Achieves AS9100C Certification - November 10th, 2014
Bangalore, November 10th, 2014 – Trident Infosol Pvt. Ltd. has reached another milestone with its quality management system now complying with the stringent requirements of globally recognized Aircraft, Space and Defence (AS&D) industry standard AS9100D.
Alligator received its CEMILAC (Center for Military Airworthiness and Certification, Bengaluru) certification in November 2013 and as a part of its continual commitment to upgrade its processes for design and manufacture of equipments for harsh environment, the quality system has now been validated by LRQA for compliance to AS9100C.
For information on product portfolio / business enquiry, please visit Trident Infosol's website at www.trident-sff.com or write to Trident Infosol's team at info@trident-sff.com
Trident Infosol Introduces VITA 67 Backplanes - November 3rd, 2014
Bangalore, November 03, 2014 – Trident Infosol Pvt. Ltd. has introduced to the VPX Market its latest offering in the Blaze Series of Backplanes – VPX VITA 67. The high density/performance platform brings in Analog interfaces directly into the Signal processing / computing applications. The VITA 67 architecture enables coaxial /RF interconnects directly to the backplane and the cards that interface the backplane.
As with other VPX backplanes the VITA 67 Backplane enables the use of high-speed serial switch fabric technologies such as Ethernet, PCI Express, Serial Rapid-IO, and others. Customized slots and features are always available with these backplanes, so the VITA 67 Backplane can be produced in 3U (as shown), 6U, or virtually any other custom configuration needed.
Trident infosol's Power Supply products are designed to meet various environmental conditions and also provide options to suit custom specific power requirements. The HI-9 PSU is compliant to IEEE 1101.1x for Front Panel, Electromagnetic Compatibility MIL-STD-461F (CE101, CE102) and also supports MIL-STD-704F.
The Backplanes that operate in the temperature range of -40°C to +85°C has features such as M3 Power Taps, 14-16 PCB Layers, MULTI-GIG RT-2 connectors (with JTAG connectors on all slots), Flexible keying and alignment mechanism, Geographical address pins, Battery backup option set by Jumper.
Trident Infosol extends its Helios product-line with 300W Single Slot 6U Power Supply Unit - July 3rd, 2014
Bangalore, July 01, 2014– Trident Infosol Pvt. Ltd. has launched their newest range of rugged Power Supply Units (PSU) – a Helios Series HI-9 Plugin Power Supply. This 300 W, Single Slot 6 U, forced air cooled unit is the latest addition to Trident Infosol's existing PSU variants available for Industrial, Defence & Aerospace applications and with Air Cooled or Conduction Cooling options.
The PSU runs on input voltage of 18 – 36VDC or 120 – 230VAC @ 50Hz and has 85% efficiency. The unit is having an array of features such as Multi Output (±5, 3.3V), Indication for Input Power and Fault Status, optional Remote Power On/Off feature, and requires no minimum load for the unit.
For detailed specifications / datasheets on this latest product please visit Trident Infosol's website at www.trident-sff.com or write to trident team at info@trident-sff.com

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Following on from the success of our 'A day in the life of a Reservations Agent' blog post, have a read of what a day in the life of the support office includes and find out more about this critical function at Fourways Vehicle Solutions.
We spoke to Mandie who's responsible for delivering accurate and timely bespoke reports to customers to assist them in managing their fleet movements and administration needs.
Mandie joined Fourways 11 years ago when her children were small and after a 7 year hiatus re-joined us again 4 years ago. She loves being a part of our Fourways family and has had experience of most roles here including Reservations, Invoicing, Damage control and now Reporting. She has worked for Local Government, two large corporates and has over 35 years' of excellent customer service experience.
One of our USPs is the bespoke reporting that we can produce for all our customers. This varies depending on customer needs, but includes providing Live Hire reports, Insurance reports, P11D information right through to any financial information and costings.
We pride ourselves in our accuracy and outstanding customer service, often anticipating the needs of our customers before they do. It is our mission to exceed customer expectation wherever possible and to ensure smooth corporate vehicle hire and commercial car rental throughout the rental experience and our support staff are vital in this process!


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Q: Kairos API - get JSON response I would like to use Kairos' API for face recognition. It seems a pretty good system, but have no idea, how to catch examples. If I use a string, it is empty after the process. There isn't any example about this in API documentation, nor in its GitHub repo: https://github.com/kairosinc/Kairos-SDK-Android
I try to connect to http://api.kairos.com, but maybe there is a problem with authentication, or should use URL with some parameters added. I cannot found any information about this.

A: You might be missing the proper APP_ID and APP_KEY headers. Check out this answered solution using a Curl example.

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How to manage your email subscriptions
Jenna Scaglione
Sep 28, 2022 · Productivity
"When did I subscribe to this?"
It's a common question I ask myself as I forage through my inbox, perplexed by how many times I must have subscribed to an email without even realizing.
Why do email subscriptions seem to multiply exponentially? It's as though there's a little email elf subscribing for us while we sleep… And then we wake up to an overflowing inbox and wonder how it all happened.
Maybe you love accumulating information and subscribing to valuable emails. But your inbox busts at the seams with a barrage of information coming at you daily, interrupting your workflow. It gets overwhelming to manage, but you don't want to unsubscribe and miss out on something interesting.
Regardless of how those emails pile up, they steal your productivity and make email management a time-consuming and dreaded experience.
To help you regain control of your inbox, we'll detail three steps to manage your email subscriptions and create a tidier inbox. We discuss getting on top of the subscription chaos by setting up your inbox to automate and prioritize your emails. We also teach you how to know when to unsubscribe, and help you free yourself of digital clutter.
Want to start looking forward to your email instead of dreading it? Let's go!
Reframe your mindset (and look forward to managing email)
To succeed with the rest of the tips outlined in this article, it's important to begin with the right side.
Let this sink in: Tiago Forte, the creator of Building a Second Brain, actually looks forward to email management. He shares how email can help you achieve productive potential and says you only need to spend 17 minutes a day on email when you embrace your inbox instead of tolerating it. In fact, Tiago was a big part of what inspired us to create Superhuman in the first place, because he shares our vision of making email management a fast, productive, and delightful experience.
Tiago says, "Email brings interesting insights and feedback from people I value. It helps me maintain relationships with way more people than I would be able to on my own. It's the only reason I can run a company of 10 people that can serve the entire world."
Creating a happier email management experience requires changing your thoughts and daily habits. But Tiago also believes that shifting your mindset must include using the right tools.
"The key to having a more positive outlook toward email is to nail the management," says Tiago. "Anytime you don't have a place for information to flow to, it will pile up, multiply, and become a problem… The solution to having too many emails — and not knowing what to do with them — is not found in your inbox. You have to solve that problem elsewhere."
The end result? A streamlined, well-organized, and productivity-boosting inbox over which you have complete control.
Next, we'll discuss how to prioritize your inbox to increase productivity, slash the time it takes to manage your emails, and introduce the tools to help you get there.
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Triage your inbox — and automate it
Does managing your inbox feel like you're stumbling through an obstacle course?
You open your inbox, and 50 new emails await you before you can take a sip of your morning coffee. You reply to a critical email about an upcoming meeting, and another about an important project. Then, as your mind is still processing your project deadlines, you notice an email about a meeting with a new vendor that needs to be rescheduled. But, wait, another email comes from a brand you have been meaning to unsubscribe from but never got around to. Enter feelings of anxiety and overwhelm.
Randomly managing emails like this causes you to change your focus multiple times, which we call context switching. This reduces productivity because every time you change focus, it takes about 25 minutes to regain it.
When you're able to sort your emails into different buckets and process them all at once, you can stay focused on the same topic for longer. By staying in flow you avoid context switching and achieve greater focus and productivity.
How does triaging your inbox help you manage your email subscriptions?
The first step to effectively managing your email subscriptions is knowing which are most important, and which are cluttering up your inbox.
Implement a system that sorts your high-value emails and provides a quick and easy way to unsubscribe from emails that do not bring you value. Ideally, this sorting should be automated so it happens while you sleep.
Enter Superhuman Split Inbox.
Split inbox allows you to get through email faster and never miss an important email again.
Other email apps come with basic email groupings you can't customize, limiting your ability to prioritize. In contrast to this approach, Split inbox allows you to sort your inbox so you can group certain types of emails together. Here's an example of what your splits could look like:
Meetings: Important meetings that you want to stay on top of
VIP: People you want to respond to asap, such as investors, your board, or valued clients
Accounting: Financial records and monthly reports
Priority projects: Projects that have fast-approaching deadlines
With Split Inbox, there is no more rummaging through your inbox to find important emails. Your emails will be automatically grouped together, so you can prioritize messages that need your attention first. If you'd like to learn more about setting up Split Inbox in Superhuman, check out this video.
Managing your email subscriptions gets easier with a prioritized inbox because you won't have to dig through your entire inbox. When you split your inbox, you sort your high-value emails into different buckets, making it easy to spot marketing emails and newsletters to review and unsubscribe from.
In step three below, we'll talk about how to quickly and easily unsubscribe from unwanted emails and determine which subscriptions to let go.
How and when to unsubscribe
It's time to unsubscribe!… But which emails should you unsubscribe from?
It's easy to let analysis paralysis set in during this step. What if you need the emails in the future? Are you deleting something really important?
As you review your emails, go through this question-and-answer walkthrough to help you decide whether or not you should click that unsubscribe link. Revisit this walkthrough every few months to stay on top of your subscriptions!
Staring at an email and still feeling stuck? If you've gone through the above steps and are still unsure, consider why you want to keep the email. If you think it provides even a shred of value, do one of two things:
Pull out the info in the email you want to keep for future review. But keep this email sender on your radar. If you don't review their emails over the next few weeks, it might be time to unsubscribe. If you have Superhuman, create a custom Split to sort emails from this sender so you can review all of their emails simultaneously instead of fishing through your inbox.
Unsubscribe from this sender, but jot their name down somewhere so you don't forget. If you find yourself seeking this sender's content in the future, you'll know it might have been too premature to unsubscribe, and you can easily re-subscribe to the content.
Now that you know how to determine which emails to unsubscribe from, we'll discuss tips on managing the actual task.
Unsubscribe from one email at a time
If you only have a few emails to review, unsubscribing from one email at a time makes the most sense. You can also use this as an opportunity to review the content and decide if it's really providing any value. Scroll to the bottom of your email newsletters and click the unsubscribe button or link (sometimes it's at the top) or "change preferences". Unsubscribing will remove your email from the sender's email list.
Bulk unsubscribe from a sender
We've all been there — you have a pile of unread emails from a sender you are no longer interested in. You could ignore them, or delete them one by one, or bulk archive them at once, cleaning up your inbox in a single step.
With a tool like Superhuman (that keeps your data private with SOC 2 compliance), unsubscribe with a single tap. You can even unsubscribe from whole domains! Simply hit Ctrl+U (or Cmd+U on Mac) to unsubscribe from a sender. With the same keystroke, you can also delete or mark your emails from a particular sender as "done" (i.e. archive them) while you're unsubscribing.
There are other options for bulk unsubscribing, like Unroll.me or Unsubscriber. However, bulk unsubscribe tools like this have come under scrutiny. In 2017, Unroll.me customers discovered their customer data was being sold to Uber.
Don't have Superhuman? Whether you use Gmail, Microsoft Outlook, Yahoo, or another email provider, search for the word "Unsubscribe" in your email account and unsubscribe from the emails you no longer want to hear from. If you want to bulk unsubscribe from a particular sender or multiple senders, you will have to use a third-party application.
Reclaim lost hours and focus on what really matters
We talked about how Superhuman's Split Inbox can prioritize important emails while you sleep. You'll never miss another critical email and managing your email subscriptions becomes much easier.
But Superhuman has many other features that will simplify and speed up your email management, give you hours back each day, and allow you to focus on what really matters.
Features like:
Split Inbox: Fly through your inbox twice as fast. Organize your messages into streams and quickly triage high volumes of email.
Remind Me: Speed up your workflow with the ability to snooze messages until the time is right.
Calendar: Schedule important meetings, create work events, and keep your day organized.
Snippets: Reply to important messages faster by creating templates of your most used attachments, phrases, and messages (even whole emails). Insert your custom snippets with a quick shortcut.
Undo Send: Banish sender's remorse.
Learn why our customers are saving three hours per week on average using Superhuman, and becoming more productive than they ever thought possible. Sign up with Superhuman today and enjoy the fastest email experience ever made.
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Biebers Brazilian Adventure
A video that exploded on You Tube this morning was originally described as proof of Canadian Pop Star Justin Bieber using the services of a Brazilian Prostitute. The short clip shows an unidentified woman blowing a kiss to a passed out Bieber.
Members of Bieber's camp who were with Justin in Brazil have reportedly told gossip website TMZ that the woman is NOT a prostitute.
The report on the site goes on to say
Here's what we're told — Justin had rented a home outside of Rio to stay at during his concert in Brazil. After his show, JB threw an after-party and invited roughly 50 people. At some point during the shindig, Justin fell asleep on a couch and one of the partygoers shot footage of the singer sleeping.
Bieber is telling friends … he is completely creeped out by the video and is disappointed that he now has to defend himself against false hooker claims.
Here is the video for those who woke up late this morning.
Reports also out of Brazil say Bieber is wanted by local police for spraying a hotel wall with graffiti. The reports say Justin drew faces and baseball caps, phrases such as "Belibers 4 life" and "respect privacy" with a can of spray paint. In Brazil, defacing buildings is a crime punishable by up to a year in jail. Since the report, Justin has said he was asked, and allowed to tag the wall. TMZ still reports that it is "under investigation".
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Sweatt-Winter Childcare and Early Education Center Receives NAEYC Accreditation | Farmington Flyer
UMF Sweatt-Winter staff, left to right: Julie Farmer,
Edna Montague, Emily Nutt and Beth Bilodea
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By Megan Nadeau, Staff Writer
UMF practicum students and student workers at Sweatt-Winter Child Care and Early Education Center have been, and continue to, lend a helping hand, leading to the Center receiving the National Association of the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Accreditation.
NAEYC Accreditation system has set professional standards for Early Childhood programs. Only 10 percent of the nation's childhood programs receive this distinguished recognition.
In order for a program to be recognized, they must meet at least 80 percent of the criteria required. UMF's Sweatt-Winter Child Care Center, however, met 100 percent of the criteria required in all 10 categories, as well as met many of the emerging criteria, going above and beyond what was required.
While the teachers can meet these requirements, it becomes much easier with the aid of practicum students and student workers. "We definitely could not do it without them," said Edna Montague, the director of the Sweatt-Winter Child Care Center, in reference to the help from the practicum students and student workers, "The students were able to step up and meet the standards."
In order to become accredited, many staff members had to change what they did and also enforce change in the children. "Everything really had to be perfect, even the children are taught how to maintain cleanliness, as well as enforced the idea of proper cleaning," said UMF student worker Brittany Garcia. "The students even were taught to turn the water off with a towel after washing their hands!"
Aside from aiding with accreditation, Montague said, "It's definitely helpful to have the extra eyes; the students help cover the class. Without the students, we would probably have to rearrange the room."
One of the NAEYC criteria states that children in the center should not be out of the eye of an adult for more than two minutes. Practicum students and student workers help minimize the time children are unsupervised, always having the extra eye.
Many hours of hard work were required for UMF's Sweatt-Winter Child Care program to receive this accreditation.
"It was super stressful," said Nicole Pedone, a junior and student worker at the Sweatt-Winter Child Care Center. "We cleaned the entire place spotless, and the teachers stayed hours after they were supposed to, to make sure that everything was how it was supposed to be."
"The student workers have an impact on the Center receiving the accreditation, as well as all the teachers. The students are really key in the cleaning and maintaining of the center, they are key to keeping its appearance where it needs to be," said Garcia.
"Accreditation is extremely specific," said Garcia. "It's very nit picky. They have specific regulations we had to follow in order to get to get the accreditation as well as the funding."
The NAEYC Accreditation is renewed every five years for child care programs.
"It's something we are continually striving for," Montague said, "It's not something we do one year and forget about the other four, it's a year round thing."
Keeping the center up to date and clean to accreditation standards requires willingness from all staff members.
"No person can do it individually," said Montague, "It's a full staff job to work together to meet the standards."


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Truth within and for yourself is an aspect of empowerment for sure. Often we go on default mode and don't check in with ourselves about what we really want or need.
Here are 5 prompts to help you do just that..
1) What do I really need right now?
2) What is my energy and time going into lately?
3) In response to the above… Is this what it is best invested in at this point in my life? Or is it just distracting me from where I really need and desire to invest it?
4) How can I best support myself right now?
I have realized that I have been operating in many areas of my life with the focus on expectations. Or more accurately, the perceived needs/expectations of others.
I am sure this is something we have all done in our lives. Or most of us anyways. It's so subtle sometimes we don't even notice it's happening at first. However, it can take up a lot of energy.
This can show up in lots of ways.
How we think were supposed to look, eat, feel, express ourselves in certain situations, relationships, professions etc.
It's easy to feel overwhelmed by all that life has going on. The noise, responsibilities, the things you want to do, have to do etc… When we start our weeks with the sort of panic, defeated feeling we are not setting ourselves up for success. Our mindsets have SO much more influence over how we experience life than anything else.
I encourage you to look at what your current mindset is on. Then ask yourself, does this mindset support or sabotage how I want to feel and what I need/want to get done/experience this week?
This weeks Monday Mindset Mantra is to repeat to yourself: I choose a mindset that supports how I want to show up and feel.
In part 2 of my Spring Clean your Life Series we explore out digital clutter. It's easy to forget about it because we are focusing on the physical clutter in our lives. But many of us have a lot of our lives in the digital world. From our phones, tablets to computer we store all sorts of "stuff" on there.
Delete any apps you never use or feel like shoulds on your phone and tablet.
Spend 10-15 minutes at least to delete any photos you don't want to keep any longer off of your devices.
Unsubscribe to newsletters that you really never read or that feel like a should.
Permanently delete things that are just sitting in the deleted folders.
Clean up your desktop, put things in folders, delete things, label in a clear way.
Sort through your notes and delete what no longer is needed.
I have long been a fan of the idea of Spring Cleaning Your Life. I love to read and watch videos on subjects like that. So I thought why not create a mini series sharing some ideas.
Your first Spring Clean Your Life Challenge is to "De-clutter" your goals.
I did this myself recently. I took a look at my lovely little board of post it's with goals that I wanted to accomplish this year. And I took a bunch of post it's off of there. I realized part of the pressure I was feeling given what else is going on in my life at the moment it just felt like too much right now. I didn't look at it and become inspired, I looked at it and felt stressed that I wasn't further along on this and couldn't see a clear path for the next months for much of it.
So I gave myself permission to put some aside some goals. If I didn't feel at least a little connected to it I pitched it. If I felt some connection I went ahead and put in a section in my planner to be revisited another time.
Action Step: Take a look at the goals you set for this year. Eliminate, Put aside and Embrace what feels right. For where you are now, for where you desire to be.
Our minds are often full of what we need to do, what's happened and what we did wrong. At least it seems for many that's what they put attention into. Our minds are also full of our desires and cravings.
Don't overthink it, just allow it to flow from your knowing.
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UK secures historic G7 commitments to tackle climate change and halt biodiversity loss by 2030
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G7 Environment and Climate ministers commit to protect land and ocean to bend the curve of biodiversity loss by 2030.
They also commit to phase out new direct government support for international fossil fuels
Securing meaningful action from leading economies to tackle climate change is a priority for the UK's G7 presidency, ahead of COP26 in November
The Climate and Environment Ministers of the G7, under UK leadership, have today (Friday 21 May) secured historic commitments which will put climate, biodiversity and the environment at the heart of worldwide COVID-19 recovery.
COP26 President-Designate, Alok Sharma and Defra Secretary of State George Eustice, convened the Ministers ahead of the G7 leaders summit in June, including the guest countries of India, Australia, South Africa and South Korea.
All G7 members signed up to the global '30x30' initiative to conserve or protect at least 30 per cent of the world's land and at least 30 per cent of the world's ocean by 2030, and committed to '30x30' nationally.
This year is already the first ever 'net zero G7', with all countries committed to reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest, with deep emissions reduction targets in the 2020s.
Taking this further by supporting the transition to green energy overseas, the group also agreed to phase out government funding for fossil fuel projects internationally – following a leading commitment made by the UK in December.
As a first step the G7 countries will end all new finance for coal power by the end of 2021, matched by increased support for clean energy alternatives like solar and wind. It was also agreed to accelerate the transition away from unabated coal capacity and to an overwhelmingly decarbonised power system in the 2030s.
The G7 has agreed to increase the quantity of finance for climate action, including for nature, in order to meet the $100bn per annum target to support developing countries.
In addition to this, the G7 have committed to champion a range of ambitious and effective global biodiversity targets, including the agreement of an ambitious and effective global biodiversity framework at CBD COP15 later this year.
Measures to tackle global deforestation were also secured, with the G7 committing to increase support for sustainable supply chains that decouple agricultural production from deforestation and forest degradation, including production stemming from illegal land conversion.
In this crucial year for global action on the environment and climate, the UK has placed tackling climate change and biodiversity loss at the centre of its G7 agenda.
Speaking after the event the Environment Secretary George Eustice said:
For the first time, the G7 has committed to halting and reversing the loss of biodiversity by 2030.
"This is a major step forward before we host the G7 in Cornwall next month and is a sign of the dedication to accelerate action within the G7 - and beyond - to tackle the twin challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss.
"We have seen tremendous progress this week and it has been great to see countries working together to raise our ambition and lead by example, each playing our part."
COP26 President-Designate said:
We are the first net zero G7. Under the UK's Presidency, the G7 is showing great leadership in tackling climate change and making sure those who are worst affected by it are better protected.
"As we recover from the pandemic we are focused on building back greener - creating jobs and prosperity, without harming the planet.
"We know we need to consign coal to history and the G7 has taken a major step towards a decarbonised power system. We are acting abroad as we're doing at home by agreeing to phase out international fossil fuel finance, starting with coal - another key milestone in this crucial year for climate action.
"I look forward to continuing this work as we make progress ahead of COP26 in Glasgow later this year and keep 1.5 degrees within reach.
· Please find a link to the Communique here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/g7-climate-and-environment-ministers-meeting-may-2021-communique
Liz Truss calls on G7 partners to modernise world trade
The International Trade Secretary will use the UK-hosted G7 Trade Ministerial meeting this week (27 to 28 May) to rally the world's leading democracies to the cause of WTO reform.
Girls' education and ending violence against women and girls focus of world-leading experts
World-leading experts today focussed on the importance of girls' education and ending violence against women and girls at the second meeting of the Gender Equality Advisory Council (GEAC) under the UK's G7 Presidency.


One very cool feature of the Apple watch is the ability to check and graph my blood sugar levels. As a diabetic, having this essential function right on the watch is great. I can also share the graphed information with my physician who is looking for trends in my management of my diabetes. I like it, I like it.


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We've been attending poultry shows since 2010 and have met some of the best folks around. Below are our show results since 2010 and we hope to be attending many more shows in 2013. Please check back for updates in the coming months.


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How to use the Citi Prestige 4th Night Free Hotel Benefit?
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The Citi Prestige Credit Card benefits I reaped last year!
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Time to help to rebuild efforts for fellow citizens in Kerala after last month's massive floods. If you have a Citibank credit or debit card, Citibank will chip in with 500 rupees when you contribute 250 rupees or more. Details inside.
During my last few travels, I'm learning that I earn more miles from spends on my credit cards than flying on that plane. In here I share the cards I currently use to maximise my mileage earning.


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Crossword Solver > found answer > WINING
Welcome to Anagrammer Crossword Genius! Keep reading below to see if wining is an answer to any crossword puzzle or word game (Scrabble, Words With Friends etc). Scroll down to see all the info we have compiled on wining.
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The answer WINING has 8 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
The word WINING is VALID in some board games. Check WINING in word games in Scrabble, Words With Friends, see scores, anagrams etc.
Definitions of wining in various dictionaries:
verb - drink wine
verb - treat to wine
verb - to provide with wine (the fermented juice of the grape)
Possible Crossword Clues
One of an entertaining pair?
-- and dining
In England they sound as if they're complaining about drink
Sounds like an Englishman complaining while in his cups
Dining partner?
In at the double, in with the drink
Plying with port
Entertaining, in a way
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Wining might refer to
The term victory (from Latin victoria) originally applied to warfare, and denotes success achieved in personal combat, after military operations in general or, by extension, in any competition. Success in a military campaign is considered a strategic victory, while the success in a military engagement is a tactical victory.* In terms of human emotion, victory accompanies strong feelings of elation, and in human behaviour often exhibits movements and poses paralleling threat display preceding the combat, which are associated with the excess endorphin built up preceding and during combat.
* Victory dances and victory cries similarly parallel war dances and war cries performed before the outbreak of physical violence.
* Examples of victory behaviour reported in Roman antiquity, where the term victoria originated, include the victory songs of the Batavi mercenaries serving under Gaius Julius Civilis after the victory over Quintus Petillius Cerialis in the Batavian rebellion of 69 AD (according
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Just like any other online business, running a law firm prompts you to lay down a good foundation. It is great in attracting leads, establishing a good positive reputation and broadening your client base of your niche. Whether you own a startup or a well-established law firm, having a compelling list blog post ideas is the best move you can take in growing your practice. However, sometimes we run short of ideas to post! There is no magic you can do to create 'HOT' blog post apart from sitting down and writing simple but creative ideas happening around you. Before serving your clients, you must grab their attention by sharing a compelling marketing message with them. Wondering how you can do this? Here are 10 simple blog post ideas you can utilize.
The legal field is dynamic and every other day courts issue new regulations. By keeping your ear around what is trending, you can stay up to date hence becomes easy for you to influence and attract new clients. If you can manage to blog about last night's court decision, you portray a pretty good picture to your clients.
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Sometimes you just need to spice your blog with pictures. If you didn't know, a video or picture is worth many words. Most successful legal blogs involve the use of video cards that resonate with your blog visitors, subscribers, and social followers.
Despite the fact that in-depth articles are desired, incorporating humor in your blogs can exponentially elevate your brand awareness. Taking yourself too seriously in your blogs may not work in all aspects.
Most successful lawyers take a step of blogging about their triumphs and other legal experiences. Tips and tricks are other essential blogging tools you can utilize.
Not all clients are happy with your daily legal firm news. At certain times, you need to tell them about things they did not know concerning your legal practice area. Your weekly newsletters can help you enhance your legal marketing blog.


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Faster with Dr Hutch
In Faster, former national cycling champion Michael Hutchinson (aka Dr Hutch) looks at what makes a fast bike rider, and what it's like to be one. He talks to some of the best athletes in the world, as well as coaches, sports scientists and engineers, about the physical and mental challenges, the equipment and the training, and above all about the relentless pursuit of speed.
Kristen Kulchinsky and Jay Vine
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The rise of esports has been the most important change we've seen in bike racing in the last 20 years. Zwift and similar platforms have begun a revolution, not just in how racing happens, but in who can compete. Zwift is open to anyone, from anywhere. It's the very opposite of professional road racing in terms of accessibility and expense.
From a performance point of view, Zwift means that any of us can race against the best, and it means that talented riders from outside mainstream pro cycling can get themselves noticed.
In this edition of Faster, I talk to two of the world's most successful Zwifters. Aussie Jay Vine is the current UCI Esports World Champion, and also races on the road at the highest level. Riding for the Alpecin Deceuninck team, he's been second in the Tour of Norway, and was unlucky not to take a stage of the 2020 Vuelta a Espana. We look at how racing online in and in real life can benefit each other, and how he's used them together to get the best out of himself.
In contrast with Jay's twin-track career, Kristen Kulchinsky from the US is a full-on esports specialist. She has been the top-ranked Zwift woman for much of the last couple of years, and while she's dominant online, she barely rides in the real world at all, even in training. No one knows more about the physical and mental demands of this very pure form of bike racing.
And coach and former pro-racer Dan Fleeman tells me about the Zwift Academy, a talent search programme that finds some of the best esports riders (including Jay Vine himself) contracts with top pro road teams.
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B763, en-route, North West Thailand, 1991
On 26 May 1991, a Lauda Air Boeing 767-300 experienced an un-commanded deployment of a thrust reverser climbing out of Bangkok which quickly led to a terminal loss of control and subsequent ground impact which destroyed the aircraft. The cause of the PW4000 thrust reverser fault was not established but it was noted that certification requirements included the ability to continue flight under any possible thrust reverser position and that there had been no pilot training requirement for, or awareness of, the essential response which would have required full aileron and rudder corrective action within 4 to 6 seconds.
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Lauda Air
Bangkok/Don Mueang International Airport
Vienna International/Schwechat
100 NM northwest of Bangkok, Thailand
Inadequate Aircraft Operator Procedures, Ineffective Regulatory Oversight
Post Crash Fire
Airframe Structural Failure, Significant Systems or Systems Control Failure
Inadequate QRH Drills, OEM Design fault, Component Fault in service
Hull loss
Most or all occupants
On 26 May 1991, a Boeing 767-300 being operated by Austrian carrier Lauda Air on a scheduled passenger service from Hong Kong to Vienna via Bangkok was climbing in night Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) when it went out of control and crashed fifteen minutes after departure from Bangkok about 100 nm northwest of the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all 223 occupants were killed.
An Investigation under the provisions of Annex 13 was carried out by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Committee of the Thai Ministry of Transport and Communications. The Investigation found that "flight operations appear(ed) to have been routine until five minutes and forty five seconds after the cockpit voice recorder (Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR)) recorded the sounds of engine power being advanced for takeoff. At this point a discussion ensued between the crew members regarding an event later identified as a crew alert associated with a thrust reverser isolation valve. The crew discussed this alert for some four and one half minutes. The Quick Reference Handbook (Quick Reference Handbook (QRH)) was consulted to determine appropriate crew actions in response to the alert. No actions were required, and none were identified as being taken. Ten minutes and twenty seconds into the flight the co-pilot advised the pilot-in-command of the need for rudder trim to the left. The pilot-in-command acknowledged the co-pilot's statement. Fifteen minutes and one second into the flight, the co-pilot stated "ah reverser's deployed." Sounds similar to airframe shuddering were then heard on the CVR. Twenty nine seconds later the CVR recording ended with multiple sounds thought to be structural breakup."
It was noted that the thrust reverse system of the PW4000 series engines which were installed in the aircraft incorporated a hydraulic isolation valve (HIV) and a directional control valve (DCV) in the engine pylon. An inappropriately positioned HIV is indicated in the flight deck by a reverser isolation valve (REV ISLN) amber caution light on the control pedestal below the throttles. The CVR showed that the flight crew had observed this REV ISLN caution light lit about 9 minutes prior to the reverser deployment and one of the flight crew observed that the light subsequently came on repeatedly.
Flight Data Recorder (FDR) damage caused by the ground fire which followed the crash impact was severe and it was impossible to extract any information from the recorder. The investigation noted that similar losses of recorded data had been the case in several other accidents both prior to and subsequent to the subject accident. The Technical Standard for FDRs at the time of the Investigation was noted to have required resistance to heat exposure from flames at 1100°C for 50% of the recorder for 30 minutes. The investigation considered that "thermal damage to the tape recording medium was most probably the result of prolonged exposure to temperatures below the 1100°C testing level but far in excess of the 30 minute test duration." In the absence of FDR data, recovered non-volatile memory from the left engine electronic engine control (EEC) showed that at the suspected point of reverser deployment, the aircraft was at an approximate altitude of 24,700 feet, a speed of Mach 0.78 and that the engine was developing climb power.
During the course of the Investigation, on 3 July 1991, the NTSB issued four Safety Recommendations to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to:
Conduct a certification review of the PW4000 engine equipped Boeing 767 airplane thrust reverser systems to evaluate electrical and mechanical anomalies and failure modes that can allow directional control valve pressure to be applied to the reverser EXTEND port. The certification review should include subjecting the valve to the engine's vibration spectrum concurrent with introduction of intermittent pressure spikes to the valve pressure port. The certification review should also determine the adequacy of the thrust reverser system safeguards when the hydraulic isolation valve is open to prevent uncommanded thrust reverser extensions. (A-91-45)
Amend the Boeing 767 Flight Operations Manual on aircraft powered by the PW4000 series engine to include in the section, "Reverser Isolation Caution Light," a warning that in-flight reverser deployment may result in severe airframe buffeting, yawing, and rolling forces. (A-91-46)
Pending completion of a certification review of the thrust reverser system, establish operational procedures to be followed upon illumination of the Reverse Isolation Caution Light (REV ISLN) that will enhance the controllability of the PW4000 powered Boeing 767 should a secondary failure result in the in-flight deployment of a thrust reverser. Actions should be taken to achieve an appropriate combination of airspeed, altitude and thrust settings that will minimize control difficulties in the event that the reverser subsequently deploys. Also consider the inclusion of a procedure to pull the fire handle if this occurs. In lieu of implementation of revised operational procedures, operators may be directed to deactivate thrust reversers until the certification review is completed and the reliability of the system can be adequately assured. (A-91-47)
Examine the certification basis of other model airplanes equipped with electrically or electro hydraulically actuated thrust reverse systems for appropriate safeguards to prevent in-flight deployment of reversers and ensure that operating procedures are provided to enhance aircraft control in the event an of inadvertent in-flight reverser deployment. (A-91-48)
The Findings of the Investigation included that:
the physical evidence at the crash site showed that the left engine thrust reverser was in the deployed position.
the scatter of wreckage indicated that the aircraft had experienced in-flight breakup at a steep descent angle and low altitude.
although thrust reverser system certification required that the aircraft should be capable of continued safe flight and landing under any possible position of the thrust reverser, wind tunnel tests and data used in the simulation of this accident demonstrated that aerodynamic effects of the reverser plume in-flight during engine run down to idle resulted in a 25 percent lift loss across the wing and that controlled flight could not be maintained unless full control column and full rudder corrective action were applied within 4 to 6 seconds after a thrust reverser deployment.
although hypothetical hydraulic system failures that could cause the thrust reverser to deploy were identified, no specific component malfunction was identified that caused an uncommanded thrust reverser deployment on the accident aircraft.
The original design of the B767/PW4000 thrust reverser system required multiple failures for the reverser to deploy in-flight. As a direct result of testing and engineering re-evaluation accomplished after this accident, Boeing proposed thrust reverser system design changes intended to preclude the reoccurrence of this accident. It was concluded that the changes should prevent in-flight thrust reverser deployment even from multiple failures. These modifications were then mandated by FAA AD 91-22-09 for all PW4000-series powered aircraft. In service B767's were modified by incorporation of a Boeing service bulletin by teams of Boeing mechanics and the fleet modification was completed in February 1992. Design reviews and appropriate changes were initiated for other transport aircraft types.
The Probable Cause was determined as "uncommanded in-flight deployment of the left engine thrust reverser, which resulted in loss of flight path control. The specific cause of the thrust reverser deployment has not been positively identified."
The Final Report into the Accident was approved by the Thai Civil Aviation Board on 21 July 1993 and in the English language translation subsequently carried out by Hiroshi Sogame may be seen in full at SKYbrary bookshelf: Lauda Air B767 Accident Report.
It contained two further Safety Recommendations:
That the FAA should:
Examine the certification philosophy of all airplane certificated with ground only engine thrust reverser systems to provide appropriate design safeguards to prevent in-flight deployment.
Revise the certification standards for current and future airplane flight recorders intended for use in accident investigation to protect and preserve the recorded information from the conditions of prolonged thermal exposure that can be expected in accidents which occur in locations that are inaccessible for fire fighting efforts."
Engine Separation After Takeoff (OGHFA SE)
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Organising and executing an enjoyable trip, whether it's within the United Kingdom or out in the rest of the world, requires a serious amount of planning and attention to detail.
In the good old days, before the internet, the bulk of this organisation was achieved through the use of a Yellow Pages (if you were born after 1990, you're not going to know what this is) and a simple landline phone (ditto). Today things are so much easier, new companies and startups are racing to get their time-saving ideas transformed into Apps and websites and us lucky travellers get to pick and choose which ones to utilise!
If you've not yet discovered SkyScanner then your bank balance is probably in check and you've probably still got a veritable wealth of Allocated Leave left…unlike me. Simply type in when and where you want to fly to and SkyScanner does the rest of the work for you. If you're feeling particularly risque, you can always leave the destination blank and browse through the destinations that you could be flying out to.
If, like me, you tend to drive a lot on your holidays, then you'll be all too familiar with the nightmare of finding a car parking space, especially if you're staying in the United Kingdom. Thankfully, there's an App for everything today and that includes one to find you somewhere to park. This nifty app will not only find you a safe, secure car parking space, but it will also direct you right to it. Say 'Goodbye' to all those tense in-car moments and 'Hello' to convenient parking – wherever you are!
Trains are expensive. It's something that every Brit learns as soon as they turn 25, losing that once cherished Young Persons Railcard and suddenly being forced to pay full price. Everyone has their own little tricks when it comes to wangling cheaper fares, my trick is an entire website. RedSpottedHanky.com is by far the best rail comparison tool and has saved me a lot of money over the years. Just make sure you pay close attention to the time between changes, you may need to sprint for your connection!
Never has the B&B been more hip as today. Once the domain of lace doilies and questionable fried breakfasts, these simple accommodation options have spread like a pandemic across the whole planet – to the point when every major city worth visiting is guaranteed to have a cheap and safe bed to stay in. Before you book yourself into an expensive hotel, think about whether you'd rather save the cash and stay somewhere a bit simpler.
If I'm not driving around the UK and Europe, you can guarantee that I'll be taking a train. As much love as I have for the speed of aeroplanes, you simply can't beat a train journey for romance or convenience. I'd highly recommend taking a look around this man's website before thinking about booking a journey to the Continent (or the rest of the World for that matter). Trains run differently the world over, luckily this man breaks it down in a way that anyone can understand.
If you're still in need of some advice with planning your next excursion then shoot me an email and I'll see if I can help you out!


o Audio Clip 17: A breathy male voice that seems to say "yea" in response to Traci. This was captured in the office area.
o Audio Clip 19: A long exhale heard in the bar area by Traci and Cody.
There were no unexplained video findings.
There were no conclusive auxiliary findings.
o During the first session in the Office area Traci, Cody, Wellington, and Rob were present. They were joined by two guests. A loud popping sound was heard by all present. This sound could not be explained and is captured by Traci in audio clip 3.
o As the session continued for Rob, Traci, Well and Cody in the office area, Traci and Wellington remarked that they had heard what sounded like some sort of exhale. Steve, who was listening remotely, confirmed that he had heard it as well. This was not captured on audio, however.
o As the session went on, Traci was talking with Wellington about the date of an upcoming case, and Cody heard what sounded like a response after Traci said "March 5th" and marked the audio. What he captured is a breathy voice saying "yea" in response. This is captured in audio clip 17.
o During the session conducted by Traci, Cody, Wellington and Rob in the bar area, members of the group on more than one occasion reported that they heard a female voice in the bar area.
o Shortly after, Traci and Cody heard what sounded like a loud exhale in the bar area. This was captured in audio clip 19.
o The group heard what sounded like someone clinking on a glass. This sound was captured by Traci in audio clip 5 and by Wellington in audio clip 15.
o As Traci, Wellington, Rob and Cody were investigating in the bar area, Wellington asked if whoever was present had something to tell Adam or Pete. All of the investigators heard what sounded like a female say "yes." Unfortunately this was not captured on audio.
Based on the audio evidence captured and the personal experiences of investigators present at the Onyx Distillery investigation, it is the feeling of the TAPS Home Team that there is some sort of paranormal activity at the facility. Audio evidence suggests the presence of at least one male and a female.
It is not possible to determine the exact nature or reason for the activity. It is possible that objects in the bar and distillery do have some form of spirit attachment. It is also possible, that due to the long history in the building, former workers of the factory are present. A follow up investigation would allow the team to gather more evidence and could lead to more information as to who is present and why. If this is something that the owners, Adam and Pete, are interested in they are urged to contact Traci to set up a follow up.
The TAPS Home Team thanks both Adam and Pete for having them in and for their hospitality.


Cinema Club is open to DEI members, at an annual cost of only £12, to cover up to 12 films.
Screenings are on the third Wednesday of each month. With a few exceptions (see below) films start at 6.30pm. Many members arrive at the DEI early and bring snacks and sandwiches to enjoy in the Courtenay Room before the show.
All films start at 6.30 pm except "Reds" which will start at 6pm and A Hard Day's Night, which will be a Matinée at 2.pm.
Watch this space for up-dated information.
Film Club members will be sent a monthly Film Club Newsletter with full screening details.
Posted in News by Erno on January 11th, 2018.
The Institution is unchanged from its original form, except for the installation of electric light and gas-fired central heating, and has a Grade II* rating in the statutory list of historic buildings in the city of Exeter.


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Q: Comparing class attributes I want to write a method that compares the attributes of two objects from the same class. Say I'v got point1 & point2 of the Point class, which have the attributes of:
public class Point{
    private double x;
    private double y;
    private double z;

[...] */constructor and methods*/[...]
}

public static void main (String[] args){
    Point point1 = new Point(5, 10, 20);
    Point point2 = new Point(0, 5, 10);
}

I want to compare the x, y, and z values of point1 & point2 against each other but I have no idea how to do so. How would I differentiate between the different values in the code block of a method? This is the theoretical method I would write if I could:
public double comparePoints(Point a, Point b){
    if (x1 < x2){
        System.out.println("Point b has the bigger x-value");
        return x2;
    }
    etc.
}

Any ideas how to do this?

A: if you want to get one of the attributes of on object, you have two choices :
1/ using getter methods :
       a.getAttributeX(Point) { ...}
2/ once creating an object Point you would be able to use this:
      if(a.x < b.x) then....
PS: It's always safe to use getter methods !

A: You have already got good answers to your questions, i.e comparing using the comparator interface, using getter\setter to safely access the properties when they are declared private or access the property from each of the objects using obj1.x and obj2.x. It depends on the exact requirement what approach you want to take. The following piece of code that i have updated does a basic comparison of the attributes of two objects.
public class Point {

        private double x;
        private double y;
        private double z;

        //Constructor
        Point(double l,double m,double n){

            this.x = l;
            this.y = m;
            this.z = n;

        }

    //main method
    public static void main (String[] args){

        Point point1 = new Point(5, 10, 20);

        Point point2 = new Point(0, 5, 10);

       //Object that is created with the greater value
        Point point3 = comparePoints(point1,point2);

        System.out.println("-----The greater value of property, "
                + "between the two compared objects is as below----");

        System.out.println("x ="+point3.x);
        System.out.println("y ="+point3.y);
        System.out.println("z ="+point3.z);

    }

    //Compare method declared static, for the satic main method to access
    public static Point comparePoints(Point a, Point b){

        System.out.println("Values in Object a = "+a.x+""+a.y+""+a.z);

        System.out.println("Values in Object a = "+b.x+""+b.y+""+b.z);

        System.out.println("Point a has the bigger x-value");

        Point h = new Point(0,0,0);

        if (a.x < b.x){
            h.x = b.x;
        }
        else{
            System.out.println("Point a has the bigger x-value");
            h.x = a.x;
        }

        if (a.y < b.y){
            System.out.println("Point b has the bigger y-value");
            h.y = b.y;
        }
        else{
            System.out.println("Point a has the bigger y-value");
            h.y = a.y;
        }

        if (a.z < b.z){
            System.out.println("Point b has the bigger z-value"+b.z);
            h.z = b.z;
        }
        else{
            System.out.println("Point a has the bigger z-value"+a.z);
            h.z = a.z;
           }

        return h;

    }

}


GARTH FAGAN likes to choreograph strenuous dances that challenge performers. That seemed clear when his Bucket Dance Theater presented a new program Thursday night as part of its season at the Joyce Theater. However, that program also suggested that Mr. Fagan can sometimes be fond of gimmicks.
The company from Rochester offered a repeat performance of the new ''Mask Mix Masque'' and three older works, the most powerful of which was ''Oatka Trail.'' Although this piece for three men is named after a wilderness park between Rochester and Buffalo, what one sees is a depiction of struggle and courage. It may occur in a wilderness. But it is a wilderness that has not yet been tamed into a park.
Steve Humphrey ran boldly. Nevertheless, his runs kept being interrupted by nervous spasms. A. Roger Smith and Norwood Pennewell entered together, giving each other mutual support. Later, Mr. Smith had a solo in which he triumphantly sustained balances for long periods of time. If at the conclusion all three dancers appeared to have triumphed over adversity, Mr. Humphrey's occasional tremblings implied that victory could not be taken for granted.
The choreography had nothing to do with the calendar. Instead, it consisted of variations on a set of movement themes. Some of them were stated at the outset in a solo for Mr. Pennewell that emphasized the powerful thrust of his long arms and legs. However, his jumpings and lopings were constantly interrupted by periods of immobility in which he crouched near the ground.
Some of these motifs recurred in a group sequence. Next, Mr. Pennewell and Frances Hare were given a duet filled with entwinings that made them resemble a single being with many arms and legs. A concluding ensemble began with spirited gallopings. Then members of the cast paired off into couples and one beheld multiple entwinings.
One could admire Mr. Fagan's inventiveness and cheer the control and stamina of the dancers he has trained. Yet one could find ''Daylight Savings Time'' slightly self-conscious in its ingenuity.
At least it was not as coy as ''4 Plus 1 (Rehearsing Around),'' the program's least effective item. Jon Gourdine pretended to be rehearsing with a saxophone player, Ron Bridgewater, whose music, like that of the pied piper, attracted other people (Mr. Humphrey, Shelly Taplin and Bit Knighton). Miss Knighton's manic scamperings were amusing and Miss Taplin tried to be a flirt by sitting in Mr. Bridgewater's lap. Eventually, just as it had drawn them on stage, the music caused the dancers to exit.
The piece was surely intended as nothing more than a romp. Unfortunately, everyone in it too obviously took pains to have fun. Dating from 1974, it was the program's oldest work. Mr. Fagan's choreography has continued to develop since then.


The October issue of famous Japanese magazine "Nikkei Business Magazine" attracted much attention with their report about Hallyu stars. TVXQ and Shinee were among the many other artistes that appeared on the front cover of the magazine, which included a report and analysis about K-POP hallyu stars.
In The K-pop male singer popularity category, TVXQ clinched first place, followed by Big Bang, 2PM and Beast. Actor Bae Yong Jun clinched first place in the most well-known Korean artiste, followed by Lee Byung Hun, Jang Geun Suk, Jang Dong Gun, Won Bin, Ryu Si won, Kwon Sang-woo, Jung Yunho, Song Seung Hyun clinching 2-10th place respectively.
Group JYJ has become selected as models for a smartphone.
LG Electronics has picked JYJ to be the CF model for Optimus Q2, the premium Qwerty smartphone that is being exclusively released from LG UPlus starting this weekend.
In the music video for Get Out… Good Bye, the new song that is together with Optmius Q2, JYJ portrayed in a controlled monotone a sad love story of a pair of star-crossed lovers.
LG Electronics explained that the superb musical quality, the powerful performance, and the chic feel of the Korean Wave stars JYJ have melded well with the particular qualities of the new Qwerty smartphone Optimus Q2 and so they have come to bring in JYJ as its models.
On the other hand, the music video for JYJ's Get Out Good Bye which holds in it an ardent love story will be revealed for the first time on the microwebsite of Optimus Q2 (http://www.lgmobile.co.kr/event/optimusq2/index.html) starting on the 20th.
The brightest and the clearest.
JYJ's Park Yoo Chun was recently voted for the best counselor for girls.
Online community DC Inside did a survey called 'Who is the best counselor for girls among male entertainers?' from the 14th to the 20th. On the 21st, the community confirmed Park was ranked first with 3,190 votes among 8,797 respondents (36.6%).
Park captured many female fans' hearts by appearing on Sungkyunkwan Scandal and Miss Ripley.
Singer and actor Lee Seung Gi was ranked second with 1,738 votes (19.8%) and singer John Park was ranked third with 1,237 votes (14.1%).
How could anyone say he doesn't love Thai fans….Though this charming Korean sweetheart is fully scheduled with his 2 jobs – being a super star singer for JYJ and taking a lead role in Korean dramas. When he knew Thai fans are in love with his role as "Lee Seon Joon" in Sungkyunkwan Scandal, he accepted Kung Chalermchai's invitation (411Ent CEO who was the organizer for 2011 JYJ WORLD TOUR CONCERT IN THAILAND) to have a fan meeting in Thailand (Park Yuchun Exclusive Fan Meeting in Thailand :A Date with Yuchun). As soon as the information was announced, all the fans all over Asia (or probably all over the world) started to envy Thai fans because this was the first and only fan meeting in Thailand. Thai fans paid their love back to Yoochun by buying the tickets to meet their idol.
On 17th September at Impact Arena Hall 3, Thai fans and international fans, including Korean, Japan, Singapore, China and more, gathered for one purpose, "for a date with Yoochun". The fan meeting started with Yoochun walking out with the song "Found You" (Sungkyunkwan Scandal OST) in the background. He greeted the fans in the Thai way and introduced himself in Thai. The fans screamed for all the little things that he did. The fan meeting started with the Talk, asking how he has been doing and also the feeling of having his fan meeting in Thailand. Yoochun admitted he was surprised with the numbers of the fans who came to his fan meeting. He was happy he got a chance to visit Thailand twice this year. Although JYJ 'Kim Jaejoong' and JYJ 'Kim Junsu' couldn't come, they sent their full support for the event. He also updated us what he's been up to after Miss Ripley. Yoochun said he's ready for JYJ new album, after this fan meeting the fans will have a chance to listen to the songs in their new album for sure. Yoochun also showed the fans his Thai skills before the first talk part ended.
In the next session, the host asked him about Miss Ripley which was his second lead-role drama. Yoochun accepted that he had been working hard during the drama shooting but luckily he got a lot of support from his senior colleagues. Then there was a highlight VTR of Miss Ripley, Yoochun talked about his interest in acting and also his role in this drama. Yoochun showed his piano skill that fascinated every audience in the hall. The next Talk was the exciting part, Yoochun selected 5 questions that fans wrote to him in front of the fan meeting hall [T/N it was the host who selected the questions]. The fans were amazed with his answers, and it was time for Yoochun to take a break, but the fans still continued to scream from the VTR that included Jaejoong and Junsu.
Yoochun got up on the stage again with the surprise cake from the fans to congratulate his first fan meeting with a video clip that expressed the fans' heart. Yoochun was so happy with this surprise that he couldn't stop smiling. He returned the love from his fans by selecting the 5 lucky fans to play "Cham Cham Cham" game with him on the stage. Next, he sang "Found You" (Sungkyunkwan Scandal OST), Yoochun rearranged it and played piano along with the song that made this date very special [T/N: he didn't play piano for this song, but he sang it in the piano version].
The next part was "Lee Seon Joon" time, most of the questions in this part focused on Sungkyunkwan Scandal. Although it was his first lead-role drama, Yoochun was very absorbed in acting and very good at it, and he has won many acting awards. Then there was a Sungkyunkwan Scandal VTR. Though everyone in the hall already watched it for many times, they still screamed anyway.
Finally, it's O-X (True/False) game time to find the 10 true fans. Those who correctly answered the questions about Yoochun would get a chance to play Rock-paper-scissors with him and the 3 winners would get a chance to take polaroid photo with Yoochun [T/N: the last winner would get Yoochun's Gucci wallet too]. To conclude the fan meeting, Mr. Kung Chalermchai (411Ent CEO) thanked all the fans and said he hope he'd get a chance to organize more activities in the future…. everybody is all happy….the artist….the fans and the organizers. We hope to join the next activities from 411Ent real soon.
JYJ member Park Yoochun was welcomed by fans in Thailand like royalty.
On September 17th, Park Yoochun opened a fan meeting at Muang Tong Thani located in Bangkok, Thailand. The purpose of the event was not only to greet his fans, but also to promote his KBS 2TV drama, 'Sungkyunkwan Scandal'. 3,500 lucky fans were able to attend the event and had a lot of fun with the Korean star.
'Sungkyunkwan Scandal' is currently one of the most popular dramas in Thailand. It's no wonder the Bangkok airport was recently thrown in chaos due to the visit of endless amount of fan girls across the country upon Yoochun's arrival.
During the fan meeting, Yoochun interacted with his fans by playing games and answering questions. He even treated his fans by singing an OST from MBC drama, 'Miss Ripley'.
Meanwhile, Yoochun is busy promoting JYJ's newly released album, 'IN HEAVEN' in Korea.


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Work to enhance stormwater collection pond in Bukit Panjang starts
Joanna Seow
SINGAPORE - Work has begun on enhancements for Pang Sua Pond in Bukit Panjang, one of the 16 stormwater collection ponds here, with a groundbreaking ceremony at Senja-Cashew Community Club on Sunday morning.
Get the full story from The Straits Times.
Here is the statement from the Public Utilities Board:
A boardwalk that enhances connectivity between the Pang Sua Pond and the neighbouring amenities, two lookout decks that provide a panoramic view of the waters, and a multi-purpose stage for performances by the water - these are what residents can look forward to when the Pang Sua Pond undergoes a makeover under PUB's Active, Beautiful, Clean Waters (ABC Waters) Programme.
Guest-of-Honour Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources and Adviser for the Holland-Bukit Timah GRC, unveiled the upcoming ABC Waters project at a groundbreaking ceremony this morning.
A new boardwalk around the Pang Sua Pond is set to become a community focal point, connecting residents to facilities in the vicinity such as the Senja-Cashew Community Club, Bukit Panjang Neighbourhood 5 Park and the future 3G Wellness Centre. Elevated above the water, the boardwalk brings residents closer to water so that they can better enjoy this precious resource.
PUB will also be building two lookout decks that offer panoramic views of the waterfront and a multi-purpose stage for outdoor performances. When completed, the new features will integrate seamlessly with the Community Club, blending in with the tranquil and picturesque surroundings.
The Pang Sua Pond, located south of the Bukit Panjang Neighbourhood 5 Park, is a stormwater collection pond that collects runoff from the surrounding areas before it is pumped to the Upper Seletar Reservoir for storage.
As part of the transformation, PUB and the National University of Singapore (NUS) with Deltares will be test-bedding a new ABC Waters design feature - in-stream wetlands. To be located at the mouth of the adjoining Pang Sua East Canal, the trial will test the effectiveness of in-stream wetlands in treating the dry weather flow1 before it drains into the pond.
Together with the floating wetlands that will be constructed in the Pang Sua Pond, these ABC Waters design features will help to cleanse water naturally using plants, while beautifying the surrounding landscape and enhancing biodiversity. To further improve water quality in the Pang Sua Pond, aerators and a recirculation system will be installed.
The ABC Waters project at Pang Sua Pond will commence construction in 3Q 2014 and is expected to complete by the 2nd quarter of 2016.
Mr Tan Nguan Sen, PUB's Chief Sustainability Officer, said: "Nestled in the heart of Bukit Panjang, the Pang Sua Pond is a place where residents can relax and catch up with one another by the water. With the ABC Waters makeover, we are further shaping the place into one where communities naturally connect - either via the boardwalk where residents can traverse seamlessly to various parts of the neighbourhood, or at the lookout decks and performance stage where one can bond with your families and neighbours by the waterfront."
The ABC Waters Programme was launched by PUB in 2006 to transform Singapore's water bodies beyond their utilitarian purpose into beautiful and clean streams, rivers and lakes, creating a vibrant City of Gardens and Water. Over 100 potential locations have been identified for implementation over the next 20 years.
To date, 23 ABC Waters projects have been completed by PUB. Another eight projects are undergoing construction and 15 other projects have been identified for implementation over the next five years by PUB.
Bukit Panjang residents to enjoy scenic walk above water
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