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Q: Why can't Vampires enter residences but other demons can in Buffy? In Buffy - The Vampire Slayer, vampires are demon spirits inhabiting a human body:

The canonical vampires, introduced in the first episode of the television series, are demonic spirits that inhabit human corpses.
From the Wikipedia Article on Vampires in the Buffyverse

In the Buffyverse, vampires cannot enter into a residence of a living being without being invited:

Vampires cannot enter a human residence without having been invited once by a living resident
Again from aforementioned Wikipedia Article.

As is seen in Episode 9 of Season 5, a demon can enter a house without being invitited. As it is stated in this question, in some mythologies, supernatural being cannot enter a house without being invited:

Some of them include the idea that not only vampires but supernatural beings in general can not enter the house without an invitation.
From this answer

Has it ever been stated why a vampire cannot enter a residence without being invitited but a pureblood demon can, specially since a vampire is a demon spirit in a human body.
I am looking for an answer either from within the Buffyverse or a person being affiliated with the creation of it, e.g. Joss Whedon or a comic author explaining in an interview why it was decided to use that configuration.


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There is a reason why some app development companies invest on creating in-house analytical tools rather use vendor solutions. Most digital analytical tools including Google Analytics were created in a "pre-mobile app" era. A majority still cater primarily to website architectures. Mobile applications differ greatly from websites.
Websites are click based. Other than forms where the text is typed, a click is supposed to change the page being viewed. Events like video view or document download are afterthoughts to the basic page based architecture.
Apps, on the other hand, have several elements and types of interactions over one or multiple screens. Also, users can call various action by touching, swiping, pinch-in, pinch-out using multiple fingers in various ways. Users can thus interact with various elements that trigger content without changing the screen they are in. There are many apps out there whose interface is just a single screen. The traditional page of websites does not exist.
Firebase Analytics has solved a big question Google Analytics is still struggling How to uniquely identify a user who may access the page from multiple devices/browsers/time gaps? For mobile apps, there is no need to force yourself to the website language of Google Analytics. Your analytics tool must adapt to your business reality and not the other way around. Pure play app creators need a tool that understands users and events. Firebase Analytics is that tool.
Another consequence of the page and session based tools like Google Analytics is that events are an afterthought. Thus there are limits to which one can go while analyzing events. Most paid analytics solutions have a limit on how many events you can report and analyze, but Firebase provides you with unlimited reporting for up to 500 distinct events. Did we mention that Firebase is also free?
The traditional page flow analysis involves analyzing sequence of pages visited in a session prior to the desired outcome. This is not that useful in mobile apps. This is because most visitors don't "follow" the path that we want them to.
If you want Google Analytics on your websites, then you can integrate Firebase with Google Analytics. Even if you do not, if you have stakeholders who understand only the language of Google Analytics, this connection can be helpful. Firebase has a tight integration with Google Analytics. Connect your Firebase data to Google Analytics and see your Firebase analytics reports without leaving the Google Analytics user interface.
Firebase is a mobile and web application platform. Its original product was a real-time database. Along with Firebase Analytics, it also has services and infrastructure designed to help developers build high-quality apps.
Firebase features can be mix-and-matched by developers to fit their needs. After Firebase was acquired by Google in October 2014, it has expanded to become a full suite for app development with many Google products like Admob also integrated into it. You can look at what Firebase has apart from Analytics here. Firebase as a backend service is one of the fast growing businesses in the Android market.
Firebase audiences are like segments in Google Analytics. Additionally, Firebase enables audience-specific push notifications and app configuration changes to be sent out without having to collate that information separately.
Firebase Analytics allows you to identify custom audiences in their console, based on device data, custom events, or user properties. These audiences can be used with any of the other Firebase features and reports.
By investing in Firebase, you will be investing in many more tools from Google that helps in app development and monetization. With the purchase of Fabric developer platform from Twitter last month, Fabric's reach of 580,000 developers will grow the user base of Firebase. If your digital strategy is app-driven, Firebase is the right analytics tool for you.


Somebody kick me please.I checked my mirror state today & saw 336 hit & immediately thought of playing 366. Then I checked & decided doubles were not due until tomorrow....you know the rest of the story. 366 hit straight.
never dismiss the "gut feeling".
I believe New Jersey is a mirror state for WI. I hope so, cause I'm using WI for my mirror state with NJ!!!!
Yes.. follow that gut feeling.. especially when double vtracs are involved.. later in lesson 102.. you will learn some other tricks to match up what your state is telling you to that the mirror state has said..
I am going with Delaware as a mirror state for PA, in just a few days I witnessed a jump from PA eve to DE eve of a straight vtrac (not a straight number, but a straight vtrac, which would have produced a hit playing just the vtrac string numbers ($8 to win whatever DE pays for $1st. bet--$7 if you eliminate the actual number that gave the v-trac). I am still looking to see some jumps the other way, looks like PA is a good source for DE players tho!
2. check each string element for straight hits.
if that goes well, it might be time to adapt the lookup feature that made the pick3 v-tracs so easy to whip up directly to a similar pick4 sheet for vtracs.
The negative numbers represent the amount of days it was since that vtrack hit in DE.
I should look into access for some of this stuff.
I wonder if it could be coded up to check the last month of all states to determine the mirror states by query?
tntea: what are the criteria again for identifying a mirror state?


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JUVE Patent News & Stories People & Business Boards of Appeal to move back to Munich city centre
European Patent Office
Boards of Appeal to move back to Munich city centre
The presidents of the European Patent Office and the Boards of Appeal want the court to move back into the EPO building in the centre of Munich. This would roll back a key element of the EPO's 2016 structural reform. EPO member states are due to decide on the plans in March.
Back downtown: EPO president António Campinos and BoA president Carl Josefsson's joint plan to bring the Boards Of Appeal back to Munich in 2025 is politically sensitive but could save a lot of money. ©engelac/ADOBE STOCK
EPO President António Campinos and the President of the Boards of Appeal Carl Josefsson have made a joint proposal to the EPO's member states to relocate the Boards of Appeal from the current venue in Munich Haar to the city centre. According to the two presidents, the new location should be the EPO building at Pschorr-Höfe VII near Munich's main railway station. The EPO's main building is located at Bob-van-Benthem-Platz near the Isar river. This is where the Boards of Appeal had their headquarters until 2017.
The move back to Munich city centre is expected to be completed in four to five years, even though some of the leases for the buildings in Haar run until 2032.
AC to decide in March
However, the plan must now be approved by the Administrative Council. This is the supervisory body of the European Patent Organisation. All 38 EPO member states are entitled to vote.
Carl Josefsson © Eva Kubinska
According to a spokesperson for the Boards of Appeal, Josefsson plans to present a detailed relocation plan to member states by March 2022.
The court did not provide further details when asked by JUVE Patent. A spokesman said, "It can, however, be expected that the arrangements in and for any new premises of the Boards of Appeal will fully respect and reflect their organisational autonomy."
The building Pschorr-Höfe VII currently houses units of the Directorate-General for the Patent Granting Process of the EPO. However, as a spokesman for the office told JUVE Patent, these units would be relocated to another building if the court were to move.
Highly sensitive political issue
In the summer of 2016, controversial former EPO president Benoît Battistelli, along with the organisation's member states, decided to largely separate the Boards of Appeal from the EPO. This was due to strong criticism from the European patent community that the court was no longer independent, or immune of influence, from the EPO president. This is an important point, given that the Boards of Appeal review decisions made at the EPO.
With the relocation of the court to Haar, the member states also complied with the demand to physically separate the court from the office. Then, at the end of 2017, the court moved from the EPO headquarters to the city limits in Haar. At the time, many BoA judges viewed these moves as punitive. Some of them openly criticised Battistelli's conduct in office. In a spectacular decision (R19/12) in 2014, the Enlarged Board of Appeal even declared its own chairman biased, and reprimanded structural problems in the office.
Benoît Battistelli ©EPO
For a long time, the Boards of Appeal did not have their own president. On the contrary, for many years they were directly integrated into the office as one of several directorates-general and were subordinate to its management. This was also heavily criticised by many EPO users at the time.
As another result of the reform, the Boards of Appeal have been run by their own president Carl Josefsson since the end of 2016. He exercises a high degree of self-administration. However, the Boards of Appeal are still closely linked financially to the EPO leadership. The EPO president still exercises the budgetary sovereignty for both institutions.
COVID-19 changes the situation
For many observers, the announcement by the two presidents comes as a surprise. As to the reasons for this initiative, a spokesperson for the Boards of Appeal explained, "When the EPO building investment program was presented to the Administrative Council in 2019, the President of the Boards of Appeal pointed out that the end of the rental contract for the building in Haar coincided approximately with the completion of the envisaged renovation of the Pschorr-Höfe." Josefsson also asked the Council to retain sufficient room for manoeuvre with regard to the long-term options for the premises of the Boards of Appeal.
Moreover, the increase in homeworking in the wake of the corona pandemic is said to have given the EPO greater flexibility. The EPO anticipates that in the future there will be fewer and fewer employees working in the office buildings at any one time. As a result, the Boards of Appeal would again have space available in the EPO's buildings in the city. Josefsson, however, firmly advised member states "that any new premises had to reflect the organisational autonomy of the Boards of Appeal".
Mathieu Klos
Editor JUVE Patent
mathieu.klos@juve.de
"We have a challenge with the case backlog at the Boards of Appeal"
Swedish judge Carl Josefsson is the first president of the Boards of Appeal and chairman of the Enlarged Board of Appeal. This is ...
26 July 2019 by Christina Schulze
Haar belongs to Munich
The Enlarged Board of Appeal today took a clear stand on the issue of its location. The suburb Haar is permissible as the locatio ...
Battistelli's difficult legacy
Haar is an independent municipality on the outskirts of Munich, and current home to the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent O ...
7 March 2019 by Mathieu Klos
The pendulum swings back
Many had expected a rough start for António Campinos after the Battistelli era. This proved to be true. Just as the new President ...
24 September 2018 by Mathieu Klos


Durrant, Abigail and Kirk, Dave and Reeves, Stuart (2014) Human values in curating a human rights media archive. In: CHI 2014: SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 27 April - 1 May 2014, Toronto, Canada.
Cultural institutions, such as museums, often curate politically and ethically sensitive materials. Increasingly, Internet-enabled, digital technology intersects with these curatorial practices offering new opportunities for public and scholarly engagement. We report on a case study of human rights media archiving at a genocide memorial centre in Rwanda, motivated by interests in ICT support to memorialisation practices. Through an analysis of our discussions with staff about their work, we report on how accounts of the Rwandan Genocide are being captured and curated to support the centre's humanitarian agenda and associated values. We identify transferable curatorial concerns for human rights media communication amongst scholarly networks and public audiences worldwide, elucidating interaction design challenges for supportive ICT and contributing to HCI discourses on value sensitive design and cultural engagement with sensitive materials.


We would like to thank all children for starting the term, enthusiastic and ready to learn. The children all look very smart in their uniform and black shoes. Please keep it up.
Your teachers in Year 5 are Mrs Boswell and Miss Betts.
If you have any queries please don't hesitate to speak to one of us. We will be happy to help.
We look forward to providing the children with a varied, exciting and inspiring curriculum.
Our Theme Topic is Ancient Greeks.
We hope you really enjoy this topic.
Can all children please remember to read their school books every night for at least 10 minutes! An adult must comment and sign the child's reading diary to say they have read. Children will be rewarded with dojo's daily.
Spellings will be handed out on a Monday and children will be tested on a Friday.
All homework will be handed out on a Friday and due back in on a Wednesday.
Year 5 would like to introduce you to Jez. He will be our jigsaw piece for our PSHE lessons, he will be helping us with our thoughts and feelings every week.
HEAD LICE - In order to keep head lice at bay please check your child nearly every day.
WATER BOTTLES - We would like all children to have an appropriate bottle containing water in school daily.
COLLECTION - Important Notice! Please can you remember to inform the office staff if any one different is picking up your child from school, many thanks.
In school as part of our PSHE scheme we will be discussing the importance of the PANTS rule with all children.


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Capital: Suva
Land: 18,272 sq km
EEZ: 1.26 million sq km
Population: 837,271 (2007)
Language: English, Fijian, Hindi
Currency: Fiji Dollar
Economy: Agriculture, clothing, fisheries, forestry, tourism and sugar
The Republic of Fiji is an island nation with an estimated population of 837,271 people (2007) and an annual population growth of 0.8%. There are an estimated 330 islands, of which approximately one third are inhabited. Fiji has a total land mass of 18,333 sq km, with Viti Levu (10,429 sq km) and Vanua Levu (5,556 sq km) constituting 87% of the total. The islands are characterized by diverse ecosystems including significant areas of natural forest. Wide ranges of coastal and marine ecosystems exist, ranging from extensive areas of mangroves to various coral formations. Fiji has an exclusive economic zone of 1.26 million square kilometres.
Fiji is composed of large mountainous islands, which are largely of volcanic origin, such as Viti Levu and Vanua Levu (which take up 87% of the total land area), and numerous small volcanic islands, low-lying atolls and elevated reefs. The largest islands have a diverse range of terrestrial ecosystems, including extensive areas of indigenous forest. The high islands have distinct wet and dry sides due to prevailing wind patterns. Coastal ecosystems include mangroves, algae and sea-grass beds in shallow reef and lagoon areas, and various reef types such as barrier, fringing platform and atoll or patch reefs.
Fiji has a mild tropical climate with plentiful rain under prevailing conditions. It is, however, subject to potentially catastrophic climate events such as cyclones, flooding and multiple landslips that can have a major impact on the economy and infrastructure. The predicted climate change and sea level rise could have profound consequences for some urban centers, agriculture and coastal development.
Fiji has one of the largest economies among Pacific Island Countries (PICs), and is one of the PICs least dependent on foreign aid. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Fiji was US$3.78 billion in 2008, or US$3,900 per person. The GDP grew by 1.2% in 2008 after shrinking by 6.6% in 2007. Even though 70% of the Fijian workforce is in the agricultural sector, agriculture and industry together account for less than 25% of GDP. The rest comes from the service sector, mostly from tourism. Within the agricultural and industry sectors, sugar production and processing are by far the most important economic activities. Sugar processing makes up one-third of all industrial activity, and sugar is the country's primary export product. Other agricultural products produced in the country include coconuts, tapioca, rice, sweet potatoes, and bananas, but these are primarily used for domestic consumption.
Date updated: March 2016
Fiji identified eight climate change priorities under its 2012 Policy outlined as objectives with a number of strategies to achieve these objectives and are summarised in the following areas:
Integrate climate change issues in all national and sector policy and planning processes.
Data collection, storage and sharing
Collect, manage and use accurate and scientifically sound climate change-related data and information.
Increase awareness and understanding of climate change-related issues across all sectors and at all levels in Fiji.
Integrate climate change in school curricula, tertiary courses, and vocational, non-formal education and training programmes.
Reduce the vulnerability and enhance the resilience of Fiji's communities to the impacts of climate change and disasters.
Reduce Fiji's greenhouse gas emissions and implement initiatives to increase the sequestration and storage of greenhouse gases.
Ensure sustainable financing for climate change efforts.
International and Pacific region participation.
Effectively participate in and contribute to international and Pacific region climate change negotiations, discussions, commitments and outcomes.
The People's Charter for Change, Peace and Progress (December 2008) serves as the umbrella framework for national development. The Roadmap for Democracy and Sustainable Socio-Economic Development 2009–2014 defines the implementation framework for the Charter. The National Climate Change Policy serves as an implementing tool for many of the strategies outlined in the Charter, such as:
environmental protection, sustainable management and utilisation of natural resources;
strengthening institutional capacity for environmental management; and
strengthening food security
Fiji ratified the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 1993 as a Non-Annex 1 Party and became legally compelled to adopt and implement policies and measures intended to adapt and to mitigate the effects of climate change.
In 2012, Fiji endorsed its National Climate Change Policy facilitated by the NCCCT and guided by the NCCCC. The policy provides a platform for coordination among sectors, and direction on national positions and priorities regarding climate change mitigation and adaptation. The implementation framework of the policy has allowed Fiji to develop a Coordination guideline, Finance Guideline and Relocation Guideline that will enable the policy to achieve its goals in addressing climate change in Fiji.
The Climate Change Unit situated under the Ministry of Finance is responsible for delivering the National Climate Change Policy and co-ordinating climate change programmes and projects in Fiji. It acts as the secretariat of the Fiji National Climate Change Coordinating Committee (NCCCC) which comprises of Permanent Secretaries and senior officials of line ministries and is responsible for overseeing the coordination of Climate Change issues in Fiji.
The operational arm of the NCCC is the National Climate Change Country Team (NCCCT) which acts as the main platform for information sharing and climate change project progress reporting. The NCCCT is chaired by the Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and consists of representatives from a range of government agencies, non-governmental organisations and academic institutions.
Fiji's adaptation strategies are:
Integrate related disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation strategies and actions into national and sectoral planning to streamline responses.
Include vulnerability assessments and climate change impact projections into resource management planning, such as integrated coastal and watershed management plans.
Incorporate climate change impact projections into infrastructure and urban and rural planning.
Develop sustainable adaptation technologies and systems that take traditional knowledge into account and are culturally acceptable.
Support the ecosystem-based approach throughout Fiji, recognising that ecosystem services, such as food security, natural hazard mitigation and physical coastal buffer zones, increase resilience.
Develop and make accessible hazard maps of coastal, riverine, urban and inland areas in Fiji, using the comprehensive hazard assessment and risk management (CHARM) tool to guide all development planning.
Assess poverty, health and food security issues to determine their vulnerability to climate change, and consider these vulnerabilities in future policies and initiatives
Improve disaster response capacity and access to public health facilities, emergency services, communication services and evacuation centres.
Build the capacity of the health and agriculture sectors to respond effectively to climate sensitive diseases, including the strengthening of disease surveillance and control systems, and early warning mechanisms for climate sensitive human and livestock diseases.
Use appropriate consultation mechanisms for the participation of all members of the community in the planning, management and implementation of adaptation measures.
Mobilise resources and all sectors to support the implementation of relevant national adaptation strategies and plans, such as the National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy, the planned joint national action plan for CCA and DRM and the National Disaster Risk Management Plan.
Strengthen early warning systems to ensure effective and timely communication to the public, with particular attention paid to isolated, hazard-prone and disadvantaged areas.
Implement best practice adaptation measures, based on sound scientific research, and lessons learnt from local, regional and international experiences.
Undertake national research to identify effective adaptation measures to support sector-specific adaptation and disaster risk reduction responses.
Establish a monitoring and evaluation system to determine the success of national, sectoral and local adaptation initiatives.
Current Climate
The annual and half-year maximum and minimum temperatures have been increasing at both Suva and Nadi Airport since 1942 with trends significant at the 5% level in all cases except Nadi Airport November–April maximum temperature. Minimum air temperature trends are greater than maximum air temperature trends. The annual numbers of cool days and cool nights have decreased and warm nights have increased at both sites. Warm days have increased at Suva. These temperature trends are consistent with global warming. Annual, half-year and extreme daily rainfall trends show little change at Suva and Nadi Airport since 1942.
Tropical cyclones affect Fiji mainly between November and April, and occasionally in October and May during El Niño years. An average of 28 cyclones per decade developed within or crossed Fiji's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) between the 1969/70 and 2010/11 seasons. Twenty-five out of 78 (32%) tropical cyclones between the 1981/82 and 2010/11 seasons became severe events (Category 3 or stronger) in Fiji's EEZ. Available data are not suitable for assessing long-term trends. Wind-waves around Fiji are typically not large, with wave heights around 1.3 m year-round. Seasonally, waves are influenced by the trade winds, location of the South Pacific Convergence Zone (SPCZ), southern storms, and cyclones, and display little variability on inter-annual time scales with the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and Southern Annular Mode (SAM) (see Box 1). Available data are not suitable for assessing long-term trends.
Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO (2014).
For the period to 2100, the latest global climate model (GCM) projections and climate science findings for Fiji indicate:
El Niño and La Niña events will continue to occur in the future (very high confidence), but there is little consensus on whether these events will change in intensity or frequency;
Annual mean temperatures and extremely high daily temperatures will continue to rise (very high confidence);
There is a range in model projections in mean rainfall, with the model average indicating little change in annual rainfall but an increase in the November–April season (low confidence), with more extreme rain events (high confidence);
The proportion of time in drought is projected to decrease slightly (low confidence);
Ocean acidification is expected to continue (very high confidence) and the risk of coral bleaching will increase in the future (very high confidence);
Sea level will continue to rise (very high confidence);
Wave height is projected to decrease across the Fiji area in the wet season, with a possible small increase in dry season wave heights (low confidence).
Climate Information Services
The Fiji Meteorology Service provides the following climate information services for monitoring climate trends:
Monthly climate summary report (with seasonal forecasts)
Monthly rainfall outlook
Fiji Sugar Cane Rainfall Outlook (go to Fiji Sugar Cane Corporation)
Bulletin for renewable energy sector (hydro) – (go to Fiji Electricity Authority)
Fiji's Education Sector Strategic Plan (ESSP) 2012-2014, aims to provide a "holistic and empowering education system that enables all children to realise and appreciate fully their inheritance and potential contributing to peaceful and sustainable national development." In the current curriculum elements of climate change are addressed in basic science (form 3 and 4), biology (form 6 and 7), physics (form 6 and 7) and geography (form 6 and 7) in secondary education. In Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) environmental changes are addressed in agricultural science (form 3 to 7). However, in Nadi, September 2011, the Fiji Ministry of Education, National Heritage, Culture & Arts identified the need to strengthen existing learning outcomes and education materials and conduct national consultations to ensure learning is sufficient to adequately increase students' capacities to deal with climate change impacts and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
In 2012 the Ministry of Education endorsed a strategy to implement Objective 4 on Training and Education from the NCCP (2012) and prior work plans aiming at integrating climate change in school curricula, tertiary courses, and vocational, non-formal education and training programmes (including Special Education Schools).
The Curriculum Development Unit is chairing a new national sub-working group on climate change training and education under the Climate Change Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration.
Through a series of workshops curriculum development officers have strengthened and integrated relevant content and learning outcomes on climate change and disaster risk management in Basic and Social Science, Geography, Agriculture, Industrial Arts and Home Economics. The key concepts will be introduced in classes 7 and 8.
Based on a stocktake of existing and utilized teaching and awareness resources the children story book 'Pou and Miri' has been identified as a useful teaching resource and has been handed over to the Ministry to distribute to all Fijian primary schools (in English and VosaVakaViti).
The I-Taukei climate change glossary has been handed over to the Ministry of Education.
An environmental alphabet poster has been developed with the Ministry of Education and NatureFiji-MareqetiViti for all primary school children, showing native animals and plants.
National consultation on the climate change and disaster risk elements in the new curriculum.
Provision of existing education and awareness materials relating to climate change and disaster riskmanagement of various agencies on the national climate change web-portal.
Integrate new climate change and disaster risk management relevant curriculum elements into the national teacher pre- and in-service training.
Training of lecturers and teachers on the use of the 'Picture-based outreach toolkit on climate change'.[3]
For additional information on knowledge management and education on climate change, visit the department and project websites listed below:
Department of Environment, Fiji: Education Awareness
Fiji's 3R's: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
"SPARCK" Sharing Perceptions of Adaptation, Resilience and Climate Knowledge project
SPC/GIZ Coping with Climate Change in the Pacific Island Region
Fiji's mitigation strategies are:
Develop joint programmes and cooperation agreements between relevant sectors to reduce and avoid greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Develop and implement national, industrial, commercial (such as the tourism, agriculture and mining sectors) and household energy efficiency programmes, including provision of rebates, incentives and disincentives.
Assess and utilise appropriate renewable energy sources, such as wave, tidal, solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, biofuel and biomass.
Support the implementation of the Fiji REDD-Plus Policy, the Fiji Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, the National Air Pollution Control Strategy, the Ozone Depleting Substances Decree, the National Energy Policy, the Clean Development Mechanism Policy Guideline and other relevant national polices and strategies on the reduction of GH emissions, deforestation, forest degradation and the enhancement of forest carbon stocks.
Access international financing instruments to support renewable energy, energy efficiency, waste management and carbon trading initiatives.
Control and reduce emissions from existing private and public vehicles.
Control the ages of imported and second-hand vehicles and introduce alternative fuel powered vehicles.
Develop activities and infrastructure that promote the reduction and avoidance of fossil fuel consumption (for example, construct proper walking and cycling lanes).
Support the enforcement of legislation on open burning in residential and commercial locations, as stated by the Environment Management Act (2005).
Formalise collaboration arrangements and commitments of members of committees working in the area of climate change mitigation, such as the Carbon Trading Technical Team, and the Fiji REDD-Plus Steering Committee.
One project that is currently under implementation and is the EU Adapting to Climate Change and Sustainable Energy.
Government of Fiji Rural Electrification Programme
DOE's 2008 Business Plan has over forty activities. Of the 40 activities, 15 are renewable energy activities with a total budget of FJD2 million. These are the co-financing activities in Fiji and include the following:
Renewable Energy Database
Renewable Energy Statistics
Solar Home Systems (SHS) Programme
Somosomo Hydro Project
Nabouwalu Hybrid (Wind/Solar) Project
Biogas Programme
Wind Programme (Survey & Long term monitoring)
Hydro Programme (Survey & Long term monitoring)
Wave Programme (Survey & Long term monitoring)
Solar Insolation Programme (Survey & Long term monitoring)
Renewable Energy Standards
Compilation of Hydro Potential Report (based on 500 sites already being surveyed)
Hydro Detailed Designing (2 projects per year)
RED Infrastructure Framework (Standard Operating Procedures)[4]
For addition information go to website of the following:
Fiji Department of Energy
Fiji Electricity Authority | Rural Electrification
Pacific Islands Greenhouse Gas Abatement Through Renewable Energy Project (PIGGAREP)
Formulation of Net-Metering Policy Framework
The Fiji Electricity Authority (FEA) - the only state owned electricity utility in Fiji - is keen to buy electricity from grid-connected systems through net-metering, and has the necessary legislation in place to do so.
This project was announced by FEA's Chief Information Officer, Mr AnandNanjangud, during the Small Developing Island Renewable Energy Knowledge and Technology Transfer Network-Project DIREKT-organised workshop held at the University of the South Pacific on 16 March 2012.
The workshop focused on the economics, application and legislation relating to renewable energy and was attended by 55 participants from four government departments, three regional agencies, the private sector and members of the public.
The workshop also looked at evaluating the economics of the use of solar PV systems, and the steps that would be required to facilitate the installation and use of grid-connected PV systems in Fiji.
For additional information and contacts, visit the websites listed below or contact the national focal points
Ms. Makereta Konrote
Suva, Fiji
Mr. Joshua Wycliffe
P.O Box
Tel: (679)
Fax: (679)
Email: j[email protected]
Mr. Nilesh Prakash
Director, Climate Change
Strategic Planning Office
Level 8, Ro Lalabalavu House
Victoria Parade
Tel: (679)331 3411 ext.382208
Mr. Sunia Ratulevu
Acting Director
National Disaster Management Office
P. O. BOX 2219, Government Buildings,
Tel: 3313400 ext 354136
Mob 1 +679 9934306
Fax +679 3319315
Date updated: January 2021
The following references have been used to develop the country profile. All sources of information are from local, regional and international agencies. The profile is reviewed by the national focal point for accuracy. Any error or missing information is regretted and we encourage you to report by emailing the focal point.
Dohan, Rosemary; Hove, Hilary; Echeverría, Daniella; Hammill, Anne; Parry, Jo-Ellen. (2011) "Review of Current and Planned Adaptation Action: The Pacific." Adaptation Partnership / International Institute for Sustainable Development.
Fiji (n.d.) Climate Change Plan. Press release. Retrieved from http://www.fiji.gov.fj/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3476:climate-change-policy&catid=71:press-releases&Itemid=155
Government of the Republic of the Fiji Islands [GRFI] (2009). Our Country. Retrieved from Fiji Government Online Portal: http://fiji.gov.fj/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=645&Itemid=196
Hay, J. (2011). Preparing Fiji's National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy (NCCAS). Presentation to the National Climate Change Country Team. Suva, Fiji. 20 March 2011. Retrieved fromhttp://www.pacificdisaster.net/pdnadmin/data/original/FJI_NCCAS_2011_preparation.pdf
Australian Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO (2014). Climate Variability, Extremes and Change in the Western Tropical Pacific: New Science and Updated Country Reports. Pacific-Australia Climate Change Science and Adaptation Planning Program Technical Report, Australian Bureau of Meteorology and Commonwealth
Republic of Fiji, National Climate Change Policy, 2012. Accessed on 29 May 2013:http://www.foreignaffairs.gov.fj/images/Fiji%20National%20Climate%20Change%20policy.pdf
Republic of Fiji: second national communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. - Suva, Fiji: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2014.
http://www.foreignaffairs.gov.fj/images/Fiji%20National%20Climate%20Change%20policy.pdf, p. 24.
http://www.sprep.org/Pacific-Islands-Greenhouse-Gas-Abatement-through-Renewable-Energy-Project/about-piggarep
http://www.sprep.org/Pacific-Islands-Greenhouse-Gas-Abatement-through-Renewable-Energy-Project/pacific-islands-greenhouse-gas-abatement-through-renewable-energy-project-piggarep-fiji-interventions
Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change
Pacific Climate Futures Tool
Pacific Environment Information Network (PEIN) Country Profile: Fiji
Pacific Regional Information System (PRISM)
Population Geographical Information System (PopGIS)
UNDP Regional Centre: Asia and the Pacific
Waitabu Marine Reserve
Republic of Korea: Pacific Islands Climate Prediction Services Project
Pacific Islands Energy Policy and Strategic Action Planning
National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA) - The Pacific Community Focussed Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction Project
Adaptation for Smallholder Agriculture Programme
Pacific Adaptation Project
Pacific Center for Environment and Sustainable Development - Climate Change Adaptation in the Rural Communities of Fiji Project (AusAID)
The Renewable Energy Service Company (RESCO) model in Fiji
Preparing the Renewable Power Sector Project
Training programme for meteorology
Finalisation of New DRM Arrangements and Legislation - Fiji
Vegetation and land cover mapping and improving food security for building resilience to a changing climate in Pacific island communities
ACP-EU National Disaster Risk Reduction
ACP-EU Building Safety & Resilience in the Pacific
EU-USP Support to the Global Climate Change Alliance through capacity building, community engagement and applied research in the Pacific
Nansen Initiative
Pilot Program for Climate Resilience - Pacific Regional Track
Finnish-Pacific Project to Reduce Vulnerability of the Pacific Island Countries' livelihoods to the effects of Climate Change (FINPAC)
USAID - Pacific Islands Coastal Community Adaptation Project
Pacific Cost Benefit Analysis Initiative
REDD Measuring, Reporting & Verfication (MRV) and Monitoring capacities development
South Pacific Sea Level and Climate Monitoring Project
WACOP Changing Waves & Coasts in the Pacific
Develop a National REDD Strategic Action Plan (= R-Plan)
Pacific iCLIM
Pilot project on Climate Change sensitive resource mangement
Severe Weather Forecasting and Disaster Risk Reduction Demonstration Project
Synergistic Impacts of Global Warming and Ocean Acidification on Coral Reefs
Technical Support Project for Pacific Islands GUAN
Pacific Storms Climatology Products
Pacific Mangroves Initiative
Enhancing Resilience of Rural Communities to Flood and Drought-Related Climate Change and Disaster Risks in the Ba Catchment Area of Fiji
Piloting Climate Change Adaptation to Protect Human Health (in Fiji)
Vulnerability and Adaptation Initiative
Developing a Method for Adaptive Management and Protection from Climate Change in Mangrove and Coral Reef Ecosystems
Asia Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Project Preparation Facility
Coping with Climate Change in the Pacific Island Region (CCCPIR)
Coastal and Marine Resources Management in the Coral Triangle of the Pacific (under the Pacific Alliance for Sustainability Program and the Coral Triangle Initiative)
Strengthening the Capacity of Pacific Developing Member Countries to Respond to Climate Change (Phase 1)
Regional Partnerships for Climate Change Adaptation and Preparedness
Pacific Islands Climate Prediction Project (Phases 1 and 2)
Pacific Island Climate Prediction Project
Global Climate Change Alliance: Pacific Small Island States
Capacity Building for the Development of Adaptation Measures in Pacific Island Countries Project
Pacific Islands Global Climate Observing System
Pacific Islands Climate Change Assistance Programme
Pacific Ozone Depleting Substances Project
Pacific Islands Renewable Energy Project
Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change (PACC)
Duck/Poultry Project
Rice Reviltalization
Milk and beef project
Climate Change and the Southern Hemisphere Tropical Cyclones Project
Development of a DRM Web Search Tool
Implementation of the Regional Early Warning Strategy (REWS)
Peer-reviewed publication of preliminary IPCC A2 and B1 scenarios for skipjack and bigeye published - Scientific paper on establishing monitoring for climate change affects oceanic ecosystems (AUSAID)
Pacific Islands Biodiversity, Ecosystems and Climate Change Adaptation: building on nature's resilience
Legal frameworks for Ecosystem-Based Adaptation to Climate Change in the Pacific Islands
"Freshwater under Threat – Pacific Islands" publication
A study on indigenous agricultural knowledge in the Pacific
Regional Catalogue of Rivers (CoR)
'Forests of the Pacific islands: Foundation for a sustainable future'
Food security in the Pacific and East Timor and its vulnerability to climate change
The costs and benefits of introducing standards and labels for electrical appliances in Pacific Island countries
Develop policy and legislations on forest carbon and REDD+
EU Adapting to Climate Change and Sustainable Energy
ADAPT Asia-Pacific
Cities and Climate Change Initiative Asia Pacific
Pacific Risk Resilience Programme
The Pacific - Australia Climate Change Science and Adaptation Planning Program (PACCSAP)
Pacific iCLIM 2
Republic of Fiji National Climate Change Policy
Fiji's First National Communication Under the Framework Convention on Climate Change 2005. [Report]
Republic of Fiji : Second National Communication to the United Nations
Fiji's National Adaptation Plan Framework
Nationally Determined Contributions: Fiji
Fiji NDC Implementation Roadmap 2017-2030, Setting a pathway for emissions reduction target under the Paris Agreement
5-Year & 20-Year NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Fiji National Gender Policy 2014
Fiji 2020 Agriculture Sector Policy Agenda
Assessing Fiji's Climate Vulnerability - A blueprint for building resilience
Fiji Government Climate Change Division Portal
Key Policy Documents
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Laudamotion GmbH, che operava con il nome di Lauda, è stata una compagnia aerea austriaca con sede nel Concorde Business Park a Schwechat in Austria, vicino a Vienna. La compagnia è stata fondata dall'ex pilota austriaco di Formula 1, Niki Lauda, quando nel 2018 ha acquistato i vecchi asset della compagnia aerea Niki, fallita l'anno precedente. Nel mese di ottobre 2020 è stata fondata a Malta una nuova filiale del gruppo, col nome di Lauda Europe. Successivamente, le sono stati trasferiti tutti i dipendenti e gli aeromobili di Laudamotion, che ha terminato le operazioni.

Storia
La compagnia aerea fu fondata nel 2004 con il nome di Amira Air, dall'investitore Ronny Pecik, con lo scopo di effettuare voli charter per viaggi executive, al servizio di destinazioni europee e internazionali.

Nel 2016 l'aviolinea venne acquistata da Niki Lauda, che la ribattezzò Laudamotion. Il 23 gennaio 2018, a seguito dell'insolvenza di Niki, il comitato dei creditori assegnò a "Laudamotion GmbH" il contratto per l'acquisizione della compagnia aerea, annunciando il ritiro del marchio Niki e di tutte le operazioni di volo trasferite a Laudamotion, che avrebbe operato con i 14 aerei trasferiti da Niki e pronti a iniziare le operazioni per la stagione estiva 2018.

Il 16 febbraio 2018 Condor firmò un accordo con Laudamotion per rilevare le vendite e il marketing di tre aerei della compagnia aerea appena nata e le relative funzioni operative. Le destinazioni iniziali includevano i voli da Düsseldorf, Francoforte, Stoccarda e Basilea verso Maiorca, Ibiza e Malaga.

Il 20 marzo 2018 Ryanair annunciò che avrebbe acquisito il 24,9% di Laudamotion (con l'obiettivo di salire al 75%) dopo l'approvazione delle autorità dell'UE. L'operazione fu valutata per un valore iniziale di 50 milioni di euro più altri 50 milioni di euro per l'inizio del primo anno di operatività con l'intenzione di raggiungere la redditività entro il terzo anno di attività con una flotta di 30 aeromobili.

Nell'aprile 2018 Condor annunciò che avrebbe concluso il suo accordo di cooperazione e vendita dei biglietti con Laudamotion prima del previsto; smettendo di fornire infrastrutture di vendita alla fine di aprile 2018. Nello stesso mese, Eurowings annunciò che non avrebbe esteso la sua cooperazione di breve durata con Laudamotion per la fornitura di aerei in wet lease concludendola il 31 maggio 2018.

Il 29 gennaio 2019 il vettore irlandese Ryanair, che aveva già assunto il controllo della compagnia aerea austriaca low cost ad agosto 2018 rilevando il 75% del capitale per 50 milioni di euro, annuncia di aver rilevato anche il 25% rimanente arrivando a detenere di fatto il 100% della compagnia. L'obiettivo, ha spiegato Ryanair, è quello di aumentare la flotta a 25 aerei Laudamotion per l'estate 2019 e 30 aerei nel 2020 per arrivare trasportare circa 7,5 milioni di passeggeri entro il 2021.

Nel marzo 2019 la compagnia aerea ha cambiato il suo nome da Laudamotion a Lauda.

Flotta

A dicembre 2019 la flotta di Laudamotion è così composta:

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Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Compagnie aeree austriache
Compagnie aeree a basso costo

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Округ  Мейджор () — округ (графство) у штаті  Оклахома, США. Ідентифікатор округу 40093.

Історія
Округ утворений 1907 року.

Демографія

За даними перепису
2000 року
загальне населення округу становило 7545 осіб, усе сільське.
Серед мешканців округу чоловіків було 3683, а жінок — 3862. В окрузі було 3046 домогосподарств, 2209 родин, які мешкали в 3540 будинках.
Середній розмір родини становив 2,92.

Віковий розподіл населення поданий у таблиці:

Суміжні округи
 Алфалфа — північний схід
 Гарфілд — схід
 Кінгфішер — південний схід
 Блейн — південь
 Дьюї — південний захід
 Вудворд — захід
 Вудс — північний захід

Див. також
 Список округів штату Оклахома

Виноски


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Brussels, 27 September 2013
EU trade deal with Costa Rica and El Salvador becomes operational
Trade barriers between the EU, Costa Rica and El Salvador will be lifted as of 1 October 2013, when the trade pillar of the EU–Central America Association Agreement enters into application with these countries. The EU and Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama have been applying the Agreement since 1 August. Guatemala is finalising procedures to allow for provisional application soon. This ambitious trade partnership will open up new markets and simplify rules, boosting trade and investments in both regions. Central America's economy is expected to grow by over €2.5 billion a year once the agreement applies to the entire region.
"This is the first true region-to-region Association Agreement signed by the EU", said EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht. "I am pleased Costa Rica and El Salvador can now benefit from the trade deal, which is an important step towards our goal of applying the agreement to the whole region. We are looking forward to Guatemala joining very soon. The agreement will be a major stimulus for the economic integration of Central America. Now it's up to companies on both sides to take full advantage of the many opportunities the deal offers."
The comprehensive trade part of the agreement sets out disciplines that go beyond those agreed in the multilateral trade framework, particularly in services, public procurement, intellectual property, sustainable development and technical barriers to trade. This will boost region-wide development, while at the same time providing for new market opportunities for European companies, exporters and investors.
A key aspect of the agreement is its system of consultation at different levels, such as the involvement of civil society. This will allow for open dialogue on specific trade concerns under the different chapters of the agreement. It also creates a transparent, non-discriminatory and predictable environment for business and investors and contains a bilateral dispute settlement mechanism.
The EU is the second largest trading partner for Costa Rica and El Salvador. Trade flows between Costa Rica and the EU have been increasing continuously over the last 10 years, reaching €8.7bn in 2012. In the same year, EU Foreign Direct Investments amounted to €400m, mainly in the telecommunications, tourism, industry and transport sectors.
Costa Rica's and El Salvador's exports to the EU consist of industrial products (microchips, medical and optical instruments) as well as agricultural products (coffee, bananas, pineapples, sugar and fisheries). The EU exports mainly pharmaceutical products, petroleum oil, cars and machinery.
The Association Agreement between the EU and Central America (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama) contains three pillars – political dialogue, development co-operation and trade. These aim to support economic growth, democracy and political stability in Central America. Until all 28 EU Member States have ratified the agreement only the trade pillar will be provisionally applied allowing companies to already benefit from all the trade preferences set out in the agreement.
Full text of the Trade Agreement
MEMO: Highlights of the trade pillar of the Association Agreement between Central America and the European Union
Press Release (IP/13/758): EU Trade deal with Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama becomes operational, 31 July 2013
On EU-Central America trade relations
John Clancy (+32 2 295 37 73)
Helene Banner (+32 2 295 24 07)


Digital/Analog Telecommunications NI ELVIS Communications Device—The Emona DATEx Telecommunications Board for NI ELVIS II is an add-on application board for the NI Educational Laboratory Virtual Instrumentation Suite II (NI ELVIS II) or NI ELVIS II+. Developed for education, this device can help you teach introductory digital and analog communications topics in electrical and computer engineering curricula. Using the Emona DATEx Telecommunications Board for NI ELVIS II, you can offer students the opportunity to build and measure communications systems that correspond to communications system block diagrams commonly found in textbooks.


There are a range of support services available to both students and parents at Unley High School. These include counseling, a Pastoral Support Worker, home group and subject teachers, senior leaders and year level managers plus student services. Additional information, about these services, is provided in the additional menu options on this page.
Students can approach the relevant person or make contact by email for appointments.
Parents can make contact by email or phone 8394 5400 for appointments, support or information sharing.


Considering the amount of work that goes into planning and executing an event in a given time no wonder this mammoth task is one of the most stressful jobs out there.
One of the key challenges in event planning comes while multi-tasking. With so much on a planner's plate, it becomes difficult at times to remain focused on individual tasks which sometimes leads to event planners missing out on details that may be of value. So, how do you make sure that there are no distractions and you see you're through smoothly?
The first step to getting started with your event is to prepare a roadmap that you can follow tentatively. Plan your entire event and your execution process in detail. It is best to create an event planning checklist of all the tasks you're required to accomplish and the logistics for the same.
This will help you keep track of all that you're required to do, all the tasks that are already done and the tasks you're yet to accomplish. Having a direction to work in is really helpful in getting things done.
Once you've listed down all the work you're supposed to get done for the event, prioritize each aspect of your event planning and execution and process. Based on your lead time, make a step-wise timeline of your tasks, giving yourself smaller deadlines to follow through to the e-day.
You can make a roaster for the same or use digital tools such as event planning apps, digital calendars to team management software. Technology is your friend especially in case of shorter lead times with lesser distractions getting tasks done in a quick and simple way.
It is no secret that meditation helps improve concentration. Event planning can be a stressful job. When you're required to manage a dozen tasks all together on a deadline along with coordinating your entire event team, it is very much a possibility that things can get messy and hard to handle at times.
Take a few minutes every day to meditate and gather your thoughts. This will surely help you to concentrate better and be more productive.
A messy desk is never a good thing especially when you have to manage multiple documents, files and tasks in a shorter timeframe. The time you waste looking for that important document, looking through your messy pile o files, you could have spent in something way more productive.
It is best to stay organized in order to maximize efficiency. In simpler terms, the cleaner the desk, the more efficiently you get things done.
Divide your event agenda into smaller goals that you can achieve in shorter timelines. This way, you will ensure that you cover everything that is to be done and don't miss out on more important tasks.
As I mentioned before, having a direction to work towards and knowing what all is to be done helps you stay focus, avoiding distraction. Having a set of smaller goals in the form of daily tasks helps you get done things faster and be more productive.
Burnouts are a major problem when it comes to event planning and management. The stress of the job can really take a toll on an event professional's mental health. Being overworked and tired more than often leads to declining in the quality of work as well. Other times, it leads to procrastination, leading to delays.
You must take some time in between the mammoth amount of work that is to be done to just sit back and relax, even for a few minutes. Listen to music, watch a short video or just close your eyes and lay back for a while. Be sure to relax in order to get quality work done, breaking the monotony.
Delegate your work as and when required, get creative, follow these steps and take help from event technology as and when required. You're sure to be more focused and productive leading to smoother event execution.
Have tips that you'd like to share with us? You can connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
To know more about how Hubilo can help simplify your planning process, click here or talk to us.


Please inquire about our solar installations for any unused land you may have & start selling your energy back to the grid or our lighting swap over for your business as we believe in lowering your energy bills & maintenance costs. We can provide a free survey with a complete energy saving breakdown chart from 1 year to a 10 years. We can help keep the outlay down with a contract of works as this can be done in stages that suits your needs. The government is ready to help with cost up to £7,000 in the aid to help keep our carbon foot print down. Please see below 3 simple ideas to help keep them energy costs down at affordable prices.
Conventional incandescent lighting can burn up to 25% of the home electricity budget.
LEDs can save between 50% and 90% of the lighting energy costs.
Over its lifetime, a traditional lamp costs on average 30 times the original purchase price.
LEDs work well in hot and cold environments and can withstand moderate power surges.
LEDs do not hot and waste secondary energy.
Ultra efficient LEDs are revolutionising the lighting industry by reducing energy use.
Learn more about our LED lighting switchover services in Kent and Sussex.
Heat pumps are among the most efficient heating hot water systems available today. Approximately 75% of the energy needed for heating comes from the environment. We waste energy every day, so heat recovery is an efficient and cost effective technology to heat our homes. Energy recovery ventilation boasts many benefits.
At Coastal Energy we can provide all the information you need for planning, installing and maintaining a PV installation. SolarPV panels are comprised of semi-conductor materials that convert daylight into electricity. They come in many shapes and sizes to suit and fit your home or business. The energy collected is converted into AC electricity and fed back to your consumer unit, or you can even sell it back to the national grid. We work on eco-innovation new builds projects for homeowners and contractors installing heat recovery systems, tougher more reliable built-in PV and thermal solar systems which help make your home more sustainable for the future. We can provide a maintenance contract to ensure your PV Solar systems are working at 100%. Renewable energy is becoming an ever more affordable and achievable option. Learn more about our Solar Panel Installation and Maintenance services.
Lets start saving money & lowering our carbon footprint at home & in our work place. For further information renewable energy installations for your home or office, in Kent, Sussex and London, call Coastal Energy in Dover today on 01303 729729.


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The 2017 Infiniti QX30 full pricing revealed!
The 2017 Infiniti QX30 is an inexpensive way to get into a Mercedes-Benz, because the QX30 is based on largely the same underpinnings as the GLA-Class.
Infiniti has revealed pricing for its luxury sports crossover. The price will start at $30,945 for the base model and will max out at $39,495 for the Sport trim. It has been announced that the oversized hatchback will be available in six different trims: the QX30, QX30 Luxury, QX30 Premium, QX30 Sport, QX30 Luxury AWD, and QX30 Premium AWD.
There is a Reservation Program for the buyers who are interested in getting the car immediately after its debut. The advantage also allows to choose from a selection of gifts to go along with their new QX30. The price for the 2017 QX30 Luxury starts at $33,595, while its AWD variant is $1,800 more. The front-wheel drive QX30 Sport is 0.6 inches lower than the rest of the lineup and it it priced at $39,495. The price for the QX30 Premium will start at $36,295 with the QX30 Premium AWD commanding an additional $2,400. All six trims are powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four that puts out 208 horsepower and sends power to a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox.
The QX30 borrows a lot of components form the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class, but it is pretty affordable compared to its rivals. The related Mercedes-Benz GLA starts at $33,775, the BMW X1 is priced at $34,095, and the Lexus NX goes for at least $35,915. The 2017 Infiniti QX30 will debut in September.


The Northport hospital has been under scrutiny for mismanagement and poor care since The New York Times reported in May that it had closed all five of its operating rooms for months after sand-size black particles began falling from air ducts. The office of Representative Lee Zeldin, a Republican whose First Congressional District includes Northport, had been looking into the allegations, Eric Amidon, Mr. Zeldin's chief of staff, said in an email to The Times in June.
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Harrisburg Mayor Linda Thompson's fiscal recovery plan is similar to the rejected Act 47 plan, but it asks for more stakeholder concessions and uses a commuter tax as a bargaining tool to get them.
The plan would require Dauphin County, the state and the bond insurance company that backed the city's incinerator debt to cover $26 million of stranded debt the Act Act 47 plan could have left Harrisburg with.
If one or all of them don't agree, a 2.2 percent to 2.5 percent commuter tax would be implemented, Thompson said.
Like the Act 47 plan, Thompson's version calls for a sale of the city's incinerator and parking system lease. But any sale or lease of assets has to retire Harrisburg's $310 million of incinerator debt, whether stakeholders have to chip in or not, she said.
To help pay for the stranded debt the sale and lease of assets could leave the city with, Thompson's plan asks the state to increase its annual contribution to city fire protection services from $450,000 to between $3 million to $5 million beginning next year.
Like the Act 47 plan, Thompson's plan would require Dauphin County to contribute $2 million of annual gaming funds to the city for five years. The mayor's plan also asks the county to add $1 million annually for an additional five years after the first five years run out, however.
The municipal bond insurer, Assured Gurantee Municipal (AGM) Corp., would be left to cover any remaining stranded debt, Thompson said.
The county is agreeable to the terms and the state is aware of the plan contents, but AGM has yet to accept the conditions, Thompson said.
Thompson's fiscal blueprint also asks the Harrisburg Parking Authority to provide the city with a $6 million to $8 million loan to help cover its more than $5 million budget deficit. Harrisburg is expected to run out of money by September.
- The mayor's plan strips the Act 47 call for a consideration of a home rule provision.
- Thompson's plan asks the county, AGM and the city to help pay for the Harrisburg Authority's forensic audit of the botched incinerator retrofit project. The Act 47 plan did not.
- Thompson wants to revise Harrisburg's revolving loan program and prosecute those who are delinquent in repaying the city. That was not included in the Act 47 plan.
- The mayor has called for the creation of a payment in lieu of taxes task force to help attract payments from nonprofits in the city.
- The mayor has asked stakeholders to back off lawsuits against the city and the Harrisburg Authority should the plan get passed.
- Thompson also asked the state to provide money and a coordinator to help implement the plan. She said she would like Julia Novak, the city's former Act 47 coordinator, to work with Harrisburg on the plan because Novak is familiar with it.
Council is expected to vote on the plan by Sept. 6 and if it is approved, it would go to the desk of state Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary C. Alan Walker for his consideration.


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Normal skin has a pH between 5.4 and 5.9. Skin is covered by an acid mantle which is made up of sebum (free fatty acids) and sweat ( lactic acid and amino acid). This acid mantle has a pH between 4 and 5.5. The pH scale (potential hydrogen) runs from 1-14, one being most acidic and 14 being most basic. Water has a pH of 7 so it is neutral. Our skin, therefore, is acidic.
Soap is a base. The average pH of bar soaps is 9-10. Bars of soap are made from fat saponified by alkaline solution (oil and either NaOH or KOH). Below a pH of about 6, the emulsion often breaks down.
Without getting into a too complicated discussion of how soaps work, they basically surround dirt and oil and allow it to be washed away.
People who have a skin pH on the higher end of normal are more susceptible to fungal infections. (An interesting note is that mosquitoes prefer more acidic skin, so people that get repeated fungal infections are not the people who are particularly bothered by mosquitoes).
The effect of frequent washing with bar soap particularly is that the skin's pH will be raised slightly and the skin will dry out, both of which encourage fungal infection.
If you are someone who gets fungal infections repeatedly, you might want to consider using a soap with a lower pH. Also, consider using a urea or lactic acid based cream after bathing to reduce the pH of your skin, particularly your feet.
Also, a quick note on some common home remedies such as soaking feet in cider vinegar, peeing on your feet (ew…I know…but it's out there), tea tree and oregano oils. These all act to acidify the skin.


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Q: CefSharp.WinForms Drag and Drop messageloop override I need to implement the answer provided to the following StackOverflow thread:
How to receive drag move and drag drop events using CefSharp winforms
I've tried implementing the code, but I feel the answer provided does not give me enough detail about the code provided.
For instance, why does IOleDropTarget and IOleDropTargetHelper exist?
Why in the example usage of the OleDragEnter procedure, does it RaiseEvent to the Browsers DragEnter -- RaiseEvent DBDragEnter(eff, New Point(winPT.x, winPT.y)), when we removed it in the EnumChildProc_Browser -- Dim ret = NativeMethodsEx.RevokeDragDrop(hwndChild)
My implementation doesn't work because I receive an error when attempting to remove the drag and drop
You can find my code at my github repo : https://github.com/krptodr/StackOverflow.git
I expect to be able to see how to override the default DragHandler for cefSharp winForms, using the code provided from the above referenced solution.

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Real Madrid boss Santiago Solari slams Huesca 'wind'
Santiago Solari slammed the 'windy' conditions during Real Madrid's 1-0 victory over Huesca as they 'made the game ugly'.
"You need character in games like these, and the players had it today," the Coach said after Sunday's match, won by a Gareth Bale golazo.
"We scored when we needed to and knew how to defend. It was a windy game and not very nice to watch.
"It's difficult to play games like these. There was lots of atmosphere and wind, but the team showed their character.
"We're less used to games like these, but you have to compete like that. We'll have time to get back to playing like we did in the first half against Valencia. That's football.
"The wind affected both teams and made the game ugly. The players will tell you that the match was less precise because of that.
"The wind also had an impact on Huesca, who left gaps behind. We were able to clinch the result with breaks from Bale and Benzema.
"It wasn't a game to remember but if we want to compete for LaLiga, these games have to be won.
"Bale's goal was worth three points, although I'd have been just as happy if anyone else scored.
"He worked a lot, like the rest of the team and those who came on in the second half. As for Courtois keeping a clean sheet, it's important when you don't score three or four goals.
"Huesca played bravely, pressing and taking risks. They didn't have any very clear chances, but they did press from corners and with their fans at the end.
"I like Leagues that are tight. They are beautiful for the fans. It's been a while since we saw one as close as this."


In America, until very recently, "Police Car" conjured a single image: American-made sedan, rear-wheel drive, V-8 powered. Simple, reliable and perfect for Cops-style slides. In Europe, though, law enforcement has long drawn from a much more diverse crop, many of which we'd consider luxury cars. In Britain, Volvos and Land Rovers have long worn lights and sirens; in France, big Citrôens survey the boulevards; and in Holland, at least in the Eighties, the highway patrol zipped around in Porsche 911 Targas. This 1983 911 just went up for sale on Hemmings and on the journey from Holland to the American private sector has lost none of its stellar decals or lights. If you're going to rock a vintage ride, why not roll in a convertible Porsche whose upholstery bears the residual BO of the members of Holland's version of CHiPs?
One reason might be the price. This admittedly special Porsche—replete with the aura of past Dutch criminals apprehended after smuggling clogs or throwing stroopwafels like throwing stars—is listed for $199,500. That around a $150,000 premium for a single, blue revolving light, or $37,500 each for the auxiliary horns. On the other hand, this is an incredibly rare, well-preserved air-cooled Porsche swathed in orange paint and the phrase RIJKSPOLITIE, which seems ripe for anagrams and means IMPERIAL POLICE, according to Google.
Holland actually has a long history of employing Porsches in its highway patrol fleet, going back to a run of police-spec 356 Cabriolets. Rumor has it that the keys to Holland's municipal Porsches were given only to police staff who had wives and families at home—a testament to their responsibility. Today, in America, to drive this special 911, you don't need any pesky family to bear witness to your maturity—just a lot of cash.


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Wild China: the hidden wonders of the world's most enigmatic land.
Chapman, Phil.
London: Yale University Press, 2008. Quarto, paperback, colour photographs.
China has more varied habitats for wildlife than anywhere else in the world: rivers carve immense gorges through the world's loftiest mountain peaks; vast deserts range from searing heat to mind-numbing cold; wild horses gallop across grass steppe land; shallow seas teem with life; steaming jungles harbour colourful birds and temperate forests shelter Giant pandas and Golden snub-nosed monkeys. But above all, China is a place of 1.3 billion people, most of whom still live in the countryside. By the improbable cone-shaped hills of Southern China, afloat in a sea of glistening rice paddies, streams conceal dwarf alligators and giant salamanders and trained cormorants catch fish for their masters. In the Himalayas where the temperature can drop nearly 30 degrees C in a day, Mongolian nomads roam on horseback along the ancient Silk Road, Kazakh herders hunt with Golden Eagles in the snow, and all share their land with Wild yak, giant herds of Chiru antelope, Brown bears and Snow leopards. Vast river estuaries, migrating birds, coral reefs and busy cities jostle for attention along China's 10,000 km-long eastern seaboard. This cradle of Chinese civilization has developed into the country's most densely-populated and economically dynamic area, while remaining a Mecca for wildlife. To survive, this wildlife must co-exist with over 600 million people in a rapidly-changing environment.
Phil Chapman
Across the Tibetan plateau: ecosystems...
Fleming, Robert L. et al.
Moreabout Across the Tibetan plateau: ecosystems, wildlife and conservation
Globetrotter wildlife guide: Malaysia.
Oon, Helen.
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Studies in the Cinema of the Black Diaspora
Race and the Revolutionary Impulse in The Spook Who Sat by the Door
Edited by Michael T. Martin, David C. Wall and Marilyn Yaquinto
Contributions by Christine A. Acham, Samantha N. Sheppard and Sam Greenlee
238 Pages, 43 b&w illus.
Ivan Dixon's 1973 film, The Spook Who Sat by the Door, captures the intensity of social and political upheaval during a volatile period in American history. Based on Sam Greenlee's novel by the same name, the film is a searing portrayal of an American Black underclass brought to the brink of revolution. This series of critical essays situates the film in its social, political, and cinematic contexts and presents a wealth of related materials, including an extensive interview with Sam Greenlee, the original United Artists' press kit, numerous stills from the film, and the original screenplay. This fascinating examination of a revolutionary work foregrounds issues of race, class, and social inequality that continue to incite protests and drive political debate.
Introduction: The Spook Who Sat by the Door / Michael T. Martin and David C. Wall
1. Writer/Producer's Statement: The Making of The Spook Who Sat by the Door / Sam Greenlee
2. "[D]uality is a survival tool. It's not a disease": Interview with Sam Greenlee on The Spook Who Sat By the Door / Michael T. Martin and David C. Wall
3. Cinema as Political Activism: Contemporary Meanings in The Spook Who Sat by the Door / Marilyn Yaquinto
4. Persistently Displaced: Situated Knowledges and Interrelated Histories in The Spook Who Sat by the Door / Samantha N. Sheppard
5. Subverting the System: The Politics and Production of The Spook Who Sat By the Door / Christine Acham
6. The Spook Who Sat By the Door, Screenplay / Sam Greenlee and Melvin Clay
Appendix A: Press Kit
Appendix B: National Film Registry Entry, The Spook Who Sat by the Door / Michael T. Martin and David C. Wall
Appendix C: Sam Greenlee: Biography and Select Bibliography
Appendix D: Ivan Dixon: Biography and Select Filmography
Michael T. Martin is Director of the Black Film Center/Archive and Professor of Cinema and Media Studies in the Media School at Indiana University, Bloomington. He is the editor or co-editor of six anthologies, including Redress for Historical Injustices in the United States: Slavery, Jim Grow, and Their Legacies; and The Poetics and Politics of Black Film: Nothing But a Man (IUP). He also directed and co-produced the award winning feature documentary on Nicaragua, In the Absence of Peace, distributed by Third World Newsreel.
David C. Wall is Assistant Professor of Visual and Media Studies at Utah State University at Utah State University. He co-edited The Poetics and Politics of Black Film: Nothing But a Man (IUP). Other recent work can be found in Nineteenth-Century Studies and A Companion to the Historical Film.
Marilyn Yaquinto is Associate Professor of Communication and Interdisciplinary Studies at Truman State University in Missouri. She is author of Pump 'Em Full of Lead: A Look at Gangsters on Film and co-editor of Redress for Historical Injustices in the United States: Slavery, Jim Grow, and Their Legacies. Dr. Yaquinto is a former journalist for the Los Angeles Time and shares in its Pulitzer Prize for spot news coverage of the 1992 LA riots linked to the Rodney King incident.
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Public Release: 2-Sep-2015
Risk of financial crisis higher than previously estimated
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
The study, published in the journal Financial Stability, introduces a new method that allows researchers to estimate the systemic risk that emerge from multiple layers of connectivity.
"Systemic risk is the risk that a significant part of the financial system stops working--that it cannot perform its function," says IIASA Advanced Systems Analysis program researcher Sebastian Poledna, who led the study. For example if a major bank fails, it could trigger the failure of other financial institutions that are linked to it through loans, derivatives, securities, and foreign exchange exposure. The fear of such contagion is what drives governments to bail out banks.
"Previous studies of systemic risk had just examined one layer of this system, the interbank loans," says Poledna. The new study expands this to include three other layers of connectivity: derivatives, securities, and foreign exchange. By including the other layers, Poledna and colleagues found that the actual risk was 90% higher than the risk just from interbank loans.
Currently, financial regulators tend to use market-based measures to estimate systemic risk. The researchers find that these measures also underestimate the actual risk. In Mexico, which the researchers used as a case study, they found that systemic risk levels are about four times higher today than before the financial crisis--yet these risks are not reflected in market-based measures.
"Banks today are far more connected than they were before the financial crisis," explains Poledna. "This means that in a new crisis, the public costs for Mexico could be four times higher than those experienced in the last crisis,"
The new method would make it possible to create systemic risk profiles for markets and individual institutions, which could prove useful for financial regulators aiming to prevent future crises.
In addition, the methodology provides a way to estimate the cost and repercussions of a bank failure, which could help financial policymakers determine whether a bailout would be worth the cost. Bank bailouts come at a huge cost to taxpayers, yet until now, there has been no clear method of determining the cost to the system of not bailing out a failing bank.
Poledna points out that the new method may still underestimate systemic risk, as it leaves out two additional potential sources of risk - overlapping investment portfolios, and funding liquidity. The researchers are now working in collaboration with the IIASA Risk, Policy and Vulnerability program on a new study that brings in these additional layers.
The study relied on data from the Mexican banking system but the researchers say that the method could be used for any country, as long as the data were available.
Poledna A. Molina-Borboa JL, Martinez-Jaramillo S, van der Leij M, Thurner S (2015). The multi-layer network nature of systemic risk and its implications for the costs of financial crises. Financial Stability. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfs.2015.08.001
Sebastian Poledna Research Scholar
Risk Policy and Vulnerability
Advanced Systems Analysis
poledna@iiasa.ac.at
Stefan Thurner Senior Research Scholar
thurner@iiasa.ac.at
Katherine Leitzell IIASA Press Office
Mob: +43 676 83 807 316
leitzell@iiasa.ac.at
About IIASA:
The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) is an international scientific institute that conducts research into the critical issues of global environmental, economic, technological, and social change that we face in the twenty-first century. Our findings provide valuable options to policy makers to shape the future of our changing world. IIASA is independent and funded by scientific institutions in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Oceania, and Europe. http://www.iiasa.ac.at
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