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L'hommage: Thomas Kracauer > Deborah Sussman
Deborah Sussman at the opening of the exhibition Deborah Sussman loves L.A. Photo: Laure Joliet.
On the 20th of August, graphic and environmental designer Deborah Sussman passed away, at the age of 83. The Brooklyn born designer was the woman behind groundbreaking work in environmental design, just recently acknowledged in a retrospective exhibition called Deborah Sussman Loves L.A – her designs still being very much part of the landscape of her adopted home town. Her most famous work includes the large scale graphic identity for the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, which paved the way for a whole new platform in graphic design as part of the public space. She also worked at the Ray and Charles Eames office, and founded the agency Sussman/Prejza in 1968, together with her architect husband Paul Prejza.
Since Deborah Sussman's name has probably been less known than her iconic work to most, a few enthusiasts started fund-raising to make a show in honor of her achievements. The exhibition took place at the WUHO Gallery in Los Angeles earlier this year, just months before her passing, and became noticed far beyond the channels of the advertising/design industry. The exhibition was curated and organized by Catherine Gudis, Barbara Bestor, Thomas Kracauer and Shannon Starkey.
Considering us big fans of Sussman and her work, Hall of Femmes took great interest in the exhibition this spring. We contacted the fellow admirer and graphic designer Thomas Kracauer, to find out more about the show. Here he talks about the project and about spreading the creative spirit of Sussman to the next generation:
Thomas Kracauer's poster for the exhibition Deborah Sussman loves L.A.
The team behind the exhibition, Paul Prejza and Deborah Sussman. Thomas is to the left. Photo: Laure Joliet.
What was your relation to Deborah Sussman's work before this project?
Before we started talking to Deborah about her work, and digging through her archives, I was only familiar with the work she carried out for the 1984 Olympics and a few recent projects around Los Angeles. I have always gushed over the Sonotube designs. Before seeing them at the Getty last year at the Overdrive show I wasn't aware of that every day I encounter signs, buses and structures in Los Angeles designed by Deborah and her office.
How did the idea for this exhibition first arise? What was your interest in the project?
It was the architect Barbara Bestor's idea to do a show about Deborah's work; we just didn't know what kind of show. After collecting material we decided to focus on her work from 1953 to 1984, Eames Office to the Olympics. When the project started I was extremely excited to get to design an exhibition about such an important character in Los Angeles design – she was one of the best subjects to design an exhibition about since a lot of her (and Paul's) work was spatial. It was great material to craft messages in space.
There seems to have been a bit of a buzz about the exhibition even before it opened, because it was crowd funded – what were the advantages of doing the project this way?
I think the buzz wasn't because it was crowd funded, but because it was a long time coming for a dedicated show about Deborah's work. The 1984 Olympics was her most well known contribution to the city, and now a new generation was able to experience her work from the 50s, 60s and 70s.
Barbara Bestor said in an interview that part of the intention with the exhibition was to bring the designer's work into the Pinterest age – what would you like for people to see and take away from the exhibition? The element of joie de vivre that is so apparent in all her environmental work.
The title of the WUHO Gallery show was Deborah Sussman Loves LA – how would you describe Sussman's Los Angeles?
So much of Los Angeles is Sussman's. Driving through downtown you can see her work at Grand Avenue Park and signage for office buildings. On the highway you'll drive past a FlyAway bus with the logo designed by S/P (Sussman/Prejza). Santa Monica and Culver City's urban branding were done by S/P, and soon you'll be able to see their work in the Willowbrook neighborhood. Many Metro stations are coated with S/P designs. Every show about the Eames has echoes of Deborah's contributions. It's actually really hard to go a day in Los Angeles and not see Deborah's (S/P's) Los Angeles. And that's just what you can see today. Her work on such culturally significant stores as Standard Shoes, Joseph Magnin and Zody's were dazzling Angelenos in the 60s and 70s… Deborah has always been a pioneer in improving the visual culture, street culture and shopping environments of Los Angeles, and we've all benefited. She was incredibly generous with her creativity.
Deborah Sussman and exhibition visitors. Photo: Laure Joliet. All images by Joliet borrowed here, and more photos from the exhibition can be found here.
Deborah Sussman at the Eames office. Photo from this video.
One of Deborah Sussman's first assignment at the Eames office was designing the instruction paper for House of Cards.
Standard shoes store
Sussman standing behind Standard shoes store S sign
Detail of the of the department store J. Magnin signage
1984 L.A Olympics graphic identity
Thomas Kracauer
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This directory contains profiling scripts. Currently they use [stackprof](https://github.com/tmm1/stackprof) which
requires Ruby 2.1+ (preview2 or later).

## Running the Profiler

    ruby profiling/stackprof/body_framing_with_2k_payload.rb
    stackprof profiling/dumps/body_framing_with_2k_payload.dump --text

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Review: Despite Tom Hardy's alien-parasite antics, 'Venom' has no sting
Tom Hardy in the movie "Venom."
(Sony Pictures)
By Justin ChangFilm Critic
"Venom" tells the story of a journalist who annoys his editor, develops a horrible diet and devolves into a feral, disagreeable version of his former self, all while unleashing panic and mayhem on an unsuspecting American populace. No, it isn't a documentary. Nor is it a superhero movie despite its origins in the cavernous warehouse of Marvel comic-book lore. (You might remember an earlier incarnation of Venom played by Topher Grace in "Spider-Man 3," if only because you couldn't possibly remember anything else from "Spider-Man 3.")
Venom is a symbiote, a slimy, sentient, foul-tempered organism that hails from outer space but requires a human host to realize its peculiarly malignant properties. We first see it as a sticky black mass writhing inside a sealed glass canister; imagine if someone had weaponized a bowl of squid-ink pasta and you're almost there.
Set free from its confines, Venom possesses every body it comes across, infusing them with superhuman strength but also killing most of them in the process. But something happens when it gets its hooks into Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy), an investigative reporter who turns out to be a surprisingly ideal candidate for Venomic possession. It's a match made in hell — but not, alas, in movie heaven.
Directed with flat, joyless competence by Ruben Fleischer ("Zombieland," "Gangster Squad"), "Venom" brings with it a laborious, decades-spanning development history. A movie this long in the works should arrive on-screen feeling like more than just an afterthought. But next to the much more visually and narratively elaborate entertainments that make up the Marvel Cinematic Universe — or even compared with other snarky anti-superhero movies like "Deadpool" — "Venom" feels like pretty weak poison.
Which is not to say that it's terrible, exactly. For a movie conceived as a liberating celebration of badness, it's probably nowhere near as bad as it should be. A riff on classic body-sharing fantasies dating back to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — you could also think of it as "All of Me" with aliens — the movie tells a stale, workmanlike origin story, cursorily updated with drive-by references to climate change and fake news, and outfitted with cheaply serviceable visual effects.
The actors, for their part, hit their marks and earn their paychecks with the utmost professionalism, if little conviction or energy.
Michelle Williams and Tom Hardy star in "Venom."
(Frank Masi / Sony Pictures Entertainment)
The actors, for their part, hit their marks and earn their paychecks with the utmost professionalism, if little conviction or energy. Hardy, in his first big-studio star vehicle since "Mad Max: Fury Road" three years ago, makes predictably fine company as a grizzled San Francisco muckraker. Michelle Williams plays his fiancée, Anne, an attorney whose firm has been retained by Carlton Drake (Riz Ahmed), a billionaire entrepreneur whose many medical research initiatives include something called the Life Foundation. (Whether this is meant as a callback to the 2017 science-fiction thriller "Life," which was pegged by some conspiracy theorists as a stealth "Venom" prequel, remains teasingly unanswered.)
As it happens, Eddie is in the midst of investigating the Life Foundation's shadier operations, though his aggressiveness ultimately gets him fired and swiftly sends Anne packing. But that doesn't stop Eddie from snooping further, and with the help of a whistle-blowing scientist (an appealing Jenny Slate), he uncovers a lab full of human prisoners, all test subjects in a series of failed experiments to find a suitable human-symbiote match. It's here that Eddie comes into contact with Venom and finds, unfortunately, that he's the perfect host — and so, up to a point, is Hardy, who proceeds to toggle between his dueling personalities with spasmodic glee.
Hardy completists will note the actor's penchant for hiding his rugged good looks behind masks, whether he's playing Mad Max, Bane in "The Dark Knight Rises" or a fighter pilot in "Dunkirk." "Venom" finds ways to continue this game of peekaboo. As the symbiote takes hold, Eddie regularly morphs into a leering, overgrown sludge monster with glaring white eyes, an anaconda-like tongue and hideously snaggled teeth, all the better to snap off enemy assailants' heads with. In scene after rambunctious scene, Venom effectively manipulates Eddie like a rag doll, whether turning him into an expert fighting machine or sending him through the frenzied motions of a high-speed car chase.
This is one instance in which a story that should have been unsparingly dark feels hobbled, even sanitized, by its PG-13 rating.
Tom Hardy, left, and Riz Ahmed star in "Venom."
For all that, however, "Venom" never fully embraces or maximizes the exuberant nastiness of its premise. This is one instance in which a story that should have been unsparingly dark feels hobbled, even sanitized, by its PG-13 rating, and also by the usual Hollywood franchise imperatives. In time, of course, Eddie and Venom will eventually become a functional buddy-comedy duo, with Eddie partaking of Venom's extraordinary abilities while bringing those pesky deadly impulses under submission.
At one point, Eddie, desperate to satiate his guest's ravenous appetite ("Hungry!" is one of Venom's more frequent exclamations), jumps into a water tank and chows down on live lobsters, in an amusing scene that by rights should have been longer. Hardy might well agree, to judge by a recent Comics Explained interview in which he noted that 40 minutes of footage — including some of his favorite material in the movie — had been left on the cutting-room floor. The slapdash, tossed-together feel of "Venom," the sense that it's over just as it's getting started, would seem to vindicate Hardy's reservations.
Perhaps we will eventually see a fuller, better version of this movie. Perhaps we already have: This year has already given us the aptly titled "Upgrade," a viciously clever little biotech thriller starring Logan Marshall-Green (basically Hardy's doppelgänger) as a man fending off a bodily intruder. You could see it as "Venom's" more evil twin. Or you could just see it as the good one.
'Venom'
Rating: PG-13, for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, and for language
Running time: 1 hour, 52 minutes
Playing: In general release
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Justin Chang is a film critic for the Los Angeles Times and for NPR's "Fresh Air," and a regular contributor to KPCC's "FilmWeek."
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Tadd Fujikawa just became the first openly gay male pro golfer
By James Duke Mason September 14, 2018 at 6:09pm · 7 comments
Golf is one of the most culturally conservative and exclusive sports, and we are not just talking about Donald Trump hacking away awkwardly at one of his overpriced resorts. While there have been many open lesbians on the LPGA tour, there has never been a single openly gay male player in the PGA- until now.
Tadd Fujikawa, a 27-year old Hawaiian who turned pro at the incredible age of 15 and became the youngest person in history to qualify for the U.S. Open, announced in a heartfelt, emotional Instagram post that he was coming out.
*PLEASE READ* Coincidentally, today is world suicide prevention day. However, I was going to share this regardless. So…I'm gay. Many of you may have already known that.? I don't expect everyone to understand or accept me. But please be gracious enough to not push your beliefs on me or anyone in the LGBTQ community. My hope is this post will inspire each and every one of you to be more empathetic and loving towards one another. I've been back and forth for a while about opening up about my sexuality. I thought that I didn't need to come out because it doesn't matter if anyone knows. But I remember how much other's stories have helped me in my darkest times to have hope. I spent way too long pretending, hiding, and hating who I was. I was always afraid of what others would think/say. I've struggled with my mental health for many years because of that and it put me in a really bad place. Now I'm standing up for myself and the rest of the LGBTQ community in hopes of being an inspiration and making a difference in someone's life. Although it's a lot more accepted in our society today, we still see children, teens, and adults being ridiculed and discriminated against for being the way we are. Some have even taken their lives because of it. As long as those things are still happening, I will continue to do my best to bring more awareness to this issue and to fight for equality. Whether the LGBTQ is what you support or not, we must liberate and encourage each other to be our best selves, whatever that may be. It's the only way we can make this world a better place for future generations. I don't want this to be focused on me. I just want to spread love and acceptance to others who are in a similar situation. If anyone out there is struggling, please don't hesitate to reach out to me. YOU ARE LOVED AND YOU ARE ENOUGH…AS IS, EXACTLY AS YOU ARE!?? I can't wait for the day we all can live without feeling like we're different and excluded. A time where we don't have to come out, we can love the way we want to love and not be ashamed. We are all human and equal after all. So I dare you…spread love. Let's do our part to make this world a better place.??????????
A post shared by Tadd Fujikawa (@taddy808) on Sep 10, 2018 at 7:50pm PDT
"My hope is this post will inspire each and every one of you to be more empathetic and loving towards one another" Fujikawa wrote. "I remember how much other's stories have helped me in my darkest times to have hope. I spent way too long pretending, hiding, and hating who I was. I was always afraid of what others would think/say. I've struggled with my mental health for many years because of that and it put me in a really bad place. Now I'm standing up for myself and the rest of the LGBTQ community in hopes of being an inspiration and making a difference in someone's life… If anyone out there is struggling, please don't hesitate to reach out to me. YOU ARE LOVED AND YOU ARE ENOUGH…AS IS, EXACTLY AS YOU ARE!??"
Well Tadd, you are an inspiration, and you've changed the golf and the sports world as a whole forever. So many kids out there will be touched and have courage because of your example.
Here a few more posts from Tadd's Instagram profile that show what an awesome guy he is.
"You cannot be blessed while you're projecting to be impressive…"??? It's #nationaldogday…so here's my dog. ????? We're so #basic. ?? #basicbitches #selfie #dog #cute #asian #northcarolina #travel #adventure #home #love #life #thankful #family #lovehim #forever #friend
A post shared by Tadd Fujikawa (@taddy808) on Aug 26, 2018 at 7:36pm PDT
As RiRi would say….You see me I be WERK, WERK, WERK, WERK, WERK, WERK. ??????? #calves #badgalriri #werk #golf #professional #golfer #golfswing #golfcourse #travel #adventure #missouri #practice #grind #blessed #thankful #love #life #selfie #swing
A post shared by Tadd Fujikawa (@taddy808) on Jul 22, 2018 at 3:42pm PDT
CURRENT MOOD….because I finally got a new phone after 2 weeks! That being said, NOTHING WILL EVER MAKE ME AS HAPPY AS DOUBLE FISTING 2 ACAI BOWLS! ????? #doublechin #flashback #fbf #doublefisting #cheesin #acai #acaibowl #healthy #hawaii #food #foodporn #oahu #island #love #life #smile #selfie #asian #home #throwback #banan #favorite #hiig #hilife #luckywelivehawaii
A post shared by Tadd Fujikawa (@taddy808) on Jul 6, 2018 at 8:29pm PDT
Since it's U.S. Open week, here's a little throwback to 12 years ago when I was…the same height I am now?…a little more round?…and apparently pleats were okay to be worn in public. ??????? #usopen #throwback #golf #golfcourse #usga #tournament #professional #newyork #hawaii
A post shared by Tadd Fujikawa (@taddy808) on Jun 12, 2018 at 8:50pm PDT
Life golf Tadd Fujikawa
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Never could understand why there weren't a bunch more out gay players since Golf isn't necessarily an alpha male kind of sport. Even calling it a sport seems like a stretch.
Good for him though.
JAWIWA
There are plenty of gay alpha males.
Well just let me say
Oh boy – where to start – Alpha is the first letter in the Greek alphabet. It is used to characterize people who have to be FIRST – the lead wolf = alpha wolf. – any competitive behavior can be called alpha – the goal is first – chess, checkers, finding food – et al – they engage the competitive nature of animals – humans. All of them can be called "sport" though we have narrowed the definition to a behavior which is physical. Volley ball had to fight for place in the Olympics even though it is very much physical.
September 15, 2018 at 10:09pm
I was wondering when Queerty would post this, and then you did. Great for him, great for pro golf, great for all other gay athletes coming up these days.
Itsonlythetruth
I'm sure plenty straight pro golfers will have there golf balls in a twist over this information.
The Tour is basically a white, country club, conservative, Trump supporting group. The only golfer I have read that says would support an out player is Brandt Snedeker. So what Tadd is doing is quite remarkable and important, especially for the LGBT community.
bowlingbutch
What a gorgeous young man, compassionate, intelligent and concerned about young people who might be having a problem with who they are. That is why it is so important to let young people know they are not alone. I fell in love with his smile.
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Q: Using WHMCS API with a C# .NET Application I just started taking a class on C# .NET and have found it really fascinating how simple it is. I have been using C++ for years, so the simplistic nature is actually hitting me as somewhat confusing.
I would like to do something along these lines...
http://wiki.whmcs.com/API:Example_Usage
Would it be easy to do this from a C# .NET application, or would I still be in about the same boat as C++ (build libcurl, grab a bunch of other libs, etc)?

A: You could create and instance of WebClient thus:
 // Instantiate the WebClient object
 WebClient WHMCSclient = new WebClient();

 // Prepare a Name/Value collection to hold the post values
 NameValueCollection form = new NameValueCollection();
 form.Add("username", username);
 form.Add("password", password); // the password will still need encoding is MD5 is a requirement
 form.Add("action", "addinvoicepayment"); // action performed by the API:Functions
 form.Add("invoiceid", "1");
 form.Add("transid", "TEST");
 form.Add("gateway", "mailin");

 // Post the data and read the response
 Byte[] responseData = WHMCSclient.UploadValues("http://www.yourdomain.com/whmcs/includes/api.php", form);

 // Decode and display the response.
 Console.WriteLine("\nResponse received was \n{0}",Encoding.ASCII.GetString(responseData));

I've not had a chance to test that but this snippet should at least have you working along the right lines.

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Josepha Heath Gulston (23 February 1811 – 15 November 1859) was a Welsh novelist.  She published five novels in the 1850s under the pseudonym Talbot Gwynne.

She was the eldest daughter of Joseph Gulston, owner of the Derwydd estate in Carmarthenshire, and Anna Maria Knowles.  Her novel The School for Fathers was read by Charlotte Brontë and George Eliot, and her novel Young Singleton may have been an influence on Eliot's Daniel Deronda.   She also published a children's fantasy story with lithographed illustrations called The Goblin's Moonlight Walk in 1844.

Bibliography

 The Goblin's Moonlight Walk.  James Izard, 1844.
 The School for Fathers: An Old English Story.  1 vol.  London: Smith, Elder, 1852.
 The Life and Death of Silas Barnstarke: A Story of the Seventeenth Century.  1 vol.  London: Smith, Elder, 1853.
 The School for Dreamers: A Story of the Present Day.  1 vol.  London: Smith, Elder, 1853.
 Nanette and her Lovers.  1 vol.  London: Smith, Elder, 1854.
 Young Singleton.  2 vol.  London: Smith, Elder, 1856.

References

External links
  Novels by Talbot Gwynne

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1811 births
1859 deaths
Welsh women writers

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Středa, 20. prosince 2017 — Tune-Yards' art pop duo has released a new song, "ABC 123", from forthcoming album "I can feel you creep into my private life". Bandleader Merrill Garbus' politically-infused lyrics set a foreboding scene, as she laments, "California's burning down / Sitting in the middle of the sixth extinction." The tricky video was directed by Dear Mr Quistgaard.
Watch the crazy video HERE!
"I can feel you creep into my private life" is the fourth studio album and sees Tune-Yards now operating as a duo, with Garbus joined by long-time collaborator Nate Brenner. Together the pair wrote and produced the album, with Garbus' lyrics exploring her place in the world, and ruminating on race, politics, intersectional feminism and environmental prophecies. They worked with a mixer Mikaelin "Blue" Bluespruce (Solange, Skepta, Kendrick Lamar). Much of the album was recorded at John Vanderslice's new studio, Tiny Telephone Oakland, in Oakland, CA and mastered in Harlem, NY by Dave Kutch (Jay-Z, Chance the Rapper). The album release date is 19 January 2018.
Since Tune-Yards' previous album "Nikki Nack"s successful release (2014) the Oakland-based act has kept busy collaborating with legendary musicians David Byrne, Laurie Anderson and Yoko Ono, as well as penning the standout track, "Action", from Mavis Staples' "Livin' on a High Note" album. Garbus also presents a monthly Red Bull Radio show called C.L.A.W. (Collaborative Legions of Artful Women), which highlights new music by female identifying producers, instrumentalists and vocalists. Meanwhile, Tune-Yards set up The Water Fountain, a fund for water-related causes which has donated over $75,000 to various non-profits since its inception.


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America Says, "Shame On You NFL"
1 comment, 26/09/2017, by Jon Galt, in Politics
If you are still the unfortunate few watching the lamestream propaganda media, you'd think the nation is opposed to President Trump and traditional American values. I can assure you we are not.
Yes, President Trump makes more than his fair share of faux pas and we are critical of him when he does. He also makes more than his fair share of brilliant moves and we praise him when he does. But generally he falls in the middle where we support and encourage him for standing up to the onslaught of fake news and propaganda by the tyrannical powers that be in and out of government.
Many of the institutions jumping on the tyrannical band-wagon have committed themselves financially and politically to the 'inevitable' globalist tyrants and have carved out what they believe is their niche in the new world order. However, you failed to take into account 'We The People' who find tyranny wherever it rears its ugly head as repulsive.
This is an American uprising and the globalist tyrannical forces find themselves on the outside looking in. Their despicable display of mindless lawlessness and temper tantrums against President Trump is in fact a siege upon us, the people of the United States of America. Every effort to date to undermine and reverse the will of the American people has failed and will continue to fail including my prediction of a Senatorial victory for Judge Roy Moore in Alabama.
You see, this is not about the National Anthem, the Flag of the United States of America, Confederate Statues, Feigned Racism and the fake concocted white supremacists' false flag sabotage by the left. This is about Americans taking power away from the tyrants who seized control of this nation more than 100 years ago.
This is about the people of America restoring our Constitutional Republic, our culture, our way of life and our values. The tyrant democrats and RINO GOPe; the tyrannical Political Correction ideology that seized corporate America; the tyrannical violence and destruction against peaceful America through their minions like antifa, blm, bamn, black panthers, islam terrorism and now many black professional athletes of the NFL, MLB, NBA and we'll see who else.
Whether you take a knee before, during or after the National Anthem; lock arms or stand with you fist raised high; remain in the locker room during the anthem; turn you back to the flag during the National Anthem; or do anything that we the people determine as disrespectful to our nation.
On game day when you are in the stadium or arena and show disrespect there will be repercussions. America will not tolerate such foul un-American antics to the nation that enabled you to be multimillionaires PLAYING a game. Apart from that you are free to protest anything, anyway you so choose. That is your right as an American even though you show contempt to the nation guaranteeing you that right.
When you disrespect America on the field or off while in the arena, America will have something to say loudly and clearly. Professional sports has for the most part joined with tyrannical forces that have set their face against America in joining the coup d'état. You have cooped and compromised the face of the American uprising in Donald Trump but this movement started long before Donald Trump and will continue long after Donald Trump.
President Trump himself has wavered from this movement of late as manifested in the anti-white, anti-free speech racist bill that democrats and RINO GOPe sent to him that he signing into law 'PL 115-58' on September 14, 2017. It further manifested in his endorsement of swamp creature Luther Strange over the true conservative Judge Roy Moore who supports the Make America Great Again and the America First agenda.
Indeed President Trump speaks of loyalty but he seems to confuse loyalty with pettiness for he has forsaken all of us who got hem elected for a brief moment of feigned support by the swamp he once vowed to drain. Washington DC corrupts and drains those coming into office rather than being drained by them. I hope the abandonment of the America agenda by President Trump is short-lived for without a miraculous turn-around he will be a one-term President.
The tyrants began with fraud to steal the election away from Donald Trump and when that failed they sought to corrupt the Electoral College to overthrow the results of the election. That failed so they invented the 'Russian Delusion of Collusion' to overthrow him from office. That too was reduced to nothing even though political cutthroat Robert Mueller remains as Special Assassin, oops I mean Counsel.
The Russian Delusion of Collusion failed and so shall assassin Mueller fail. So now they resort to the old reliable stand-by to take advantage of the 'white guilt' accusation of racism. The Charlottesville Hoax was another false flag for the tyrants planted their operatives to resurrect the dead KKK democrat organization and the movement to remove confederate statues in an attempt to fuel race riots in America. The storms that hit the Gulf Coast exposed the fallacy of racial division in America. The race bait cult failed to divide America. The tyrants have little remaining in their bag-of-tricks so they are desperate and frantic to further divide America but we shall have none of it.
All the symbols and institutions in America are under assault by this coup d'état to overthrow our system of governance. The deep state leaks and the shadow government instigate violence and racism to divide the American people and topple our government. This too will bomb.
The tyrannical sports franchises are long overdue for an overhaul. The corruption in America runs deep and this election cycle has successfully forced most of the tyrants to reveal themselves and their true evil purpose. They join Silicon Valley corporations in their role in the coup.
Everything they have thrown at the American people has been reduced to ash and rubble. President Trump needs to reassert himself as the champion of the values and agenda he ran on. It's not what you say but what you do that defines who you are. President Trump must now return to doing and saying what is right for America.
After today's special election for Senate in Alabama we will know whether this nation indeed continues to make the shift away from tyranny to liberty. If the RINO GOPe prevails in electing Luther Strange, tyranny shall continue and this may derail the liberty movement for we are fighting an uphill battle with 10% of the resources of the tyrants.
Should liberty prevail and Judge Roy Moore gets elected, the Great Purge of 2018 is a fait accompli if we can get a handle on the massive election and voter fraud before the 2018 mid-term elections. The momentum of the liberty movement will be hard if not impossible to defeat. The Republican Primary Elections will empower many liberty candidates who are sitting on the sidelines watching and evaluating their probability for victory to engage.
America and the world are watching this election. All this other stuff are distractions and non-issues. The liberty movement was sputtering due to President Trump being compromised by the deep state globalists and neo-cons. They are isolating President Trump and limiting his information by conservative and non-globalist sources.
Victory in Alabama will reverse this; at least I hope it will.
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Cooling tower systems
Guide to developing cooling tower Risk Management Plans
Appendices guide to developing risk management plans for cooling tower systems
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Risk management plans
Abbreviations, glossary and bibliography
The guidance information to assist industry to develop risk management plans for cooling tower systems has nine appendices.
Appendicies
Appendix 1: Cooling tower plans template:
Components and format of a risk management plan
Generally, a risk management plan (RMP) should have several basic components, including:
site and contact details
assessment of each of the critical risks
summary of the overall risk classification
details of the system (collected during the risk assessment process)
attachments or references to other documents, such as operational plans and shut-down procedures.
There is no prescribed format for an RMP. This template is provided as a guide, but other formats may be used.
The template is designed to be completed:
by operators of cooling tower system, or landowners who have cooling tower systems on their land
after reading this guide
after completing a thorough risk assessment, as outlined in the guide to developing risk management plans.
This process will meet the requirements of the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 for development of an RMP.
An RMP must be developed for every cooling tower system on the site. It must be made available to an authorised officer of the Department of Health (the department) on request.
Implementation of the operational program outlined in the RMP would also meet the requirements of the Public Health and Wellbeing Regulations 2019.
An electronic version of the template (in Word) is available and can be modified for development of an RMP.
This template is intended only as a general guide to the development of risk management plans for cooling tower systems. No warranty as to the completeness of the information is given. The department and its employees disclaim all liability and responsibility for any direct or indirect loss or damage that may be suffered through reliance on any information contained in, or omitted from, this template. No person should act solely on the basis of the information contained in the document without obtaining appropriate professional advice about obligations in specific circumstances.
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Appendix 2 Stakeholder responsibilities - cooling towers
Landowner
• Register all cooling tower systems on the land
• Take all practicable steps to ensure that a risk management plan (RMP) is developed for all cooling tower systems
• Take all practicable steps to ensure that the RMP is reviewed annually
• Take all practicable steps to ensure that the RMP is audited annually for all cooling tower systems
• Ensure that reasonable steps are being taken to minimise the risks
System owner
• Allocate sufficient resources to manage the risks of Legionella
• Ensure that the Public Health and Wellbeing Regulations 2019 are complied with
• Manage contracts that relate to the system
• Ensure that any reports from contractors requiring action are actioned promptly
• Report to senior management any requirements for capital expenditure
• Ensure that reasonable steps are taken to minimise the risks
• Report to the client any requirements for capital expenditure, and any significant public health or safety issues
Property maintenance contractor
Mechanical services maintenance contractor
Water treatment provider
• Comply with the Public Health and Wellbeing Regulations 2019
• Provide advice to clients on water treatment issues
• Treat water to minimise risks of Legionella growth
RMP consultant
• Perform a comprehensive risk assessment that identifies risks to the client and recommends corrective actions to minimise these risks
• Ensure that the draft RMP meets legal requirements for client acceptance
Cooling tower supplier
• Confirm that tower meets AS/NZS 3666
Cooling tower system designer
• Ensure that the system meets AS/NZS 3666, and reduces risks of 'dead legs' and Legionella growth in general
Appendix 3: Decommissioning a cooling tower system
Where an existing cooling tower system is no longer required, the following actions should be taken:
Drain the cooling tower system to the sewer, in accordance with any advice from the local water authority.
Remove chemical dosing tanks.
Disconnect the power supply to the system.
Disconnect the water supply to the system.
Remove the tower and preferably the other components of the system. Where this is not practical, place a sign on the tower indicating that the system must not be reactivated.
The department must be notified within 30 days that a cooling tower system has been decommissioned. This can be done by completing the cooling tower system decommissioning form and emailing it to the Legionella team.
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Appendix 4: Cooling tower model operational program
The maintenance program includes:
treatment of the cooling tower system for control of corrosion, scale formation and fouling, and to minimise microbiological growth (ensuring that it remains at safe levels)
testing of the water for heterotrophic colony count (HCC)
testing of the water for Legionella
monitoring of the cooling tower system structure itself to ensure that the cooling tower equipment is operating effectively, and that the cooling tower system is safe and free from hazards.
Chemical program
The chemical program must incorporate use of:
a corrosion and scale inhibitor
at least one biocide (preferably two, used in rotation)
a biodispersant to help remove any biofilm in the system.
Bacterial testing
Bacterial testing is required as follows.
Heterotrophic colony count
Sampling for HCC in accordance with AS/NZS 3666.3 for sample collection, and AS 2031 for selection of containers and preservation of water samples for microbiological testing.
Analysis of water samples for HCC in accordance with AS 4276.3 by a laboratory accredited by the National Association of Testing Authorities.
Analysis commenced within 24 hours of the sample being taken 101.
Sampling for Legionella in accordance with AS/NZS 3666.3 for sample collection, and AS 2031 for selection of containers and preservation of water samples for microbiological testing.
Transport of the samples to the laboratory as soon as possible.
Testing for Legionella by a laboratory in accordance with AS/NZS 3896 (Waters – Examination for Legionella spp. including Legionella pneumophila) by a laboratory accredited by the National Association of Testing Authorities.
It is a requirement under the Regulations that the responsible person must notify the Department within 24 hours when Legionella is detected:
in three consecutive samples from the cooling tower
at a level greater than 1,000 cfu/ml in a single sample from the cooling tower.
The Department can be notified by calling 1300 767 469 or by email legionella@health.vic.gov.au.
The Public Health and Wellbeing Regulations 2019104 specify the following regarding HCC:
1. Within 24 hours of receiving a report from a laboratory or the department that any sample of water taken from the cooling tower system has a heterotrophic colony count exceeding 200,000 colony forming units per millilitre, the responsible person must ensure that the following procedure is implemented (if the system was not manually treated after the sample was taken):
a. the recirculating water is treated with additional quantities of biocide or with an alternative biocide; and
b. the water treatment program, tower operation and maintenance program of the system must be reviewed; and
c. any faults must be corrected, and any changes necessary to prevent a re-occurrence of those faults must be implemented.
2. Between 2 and 7 days after receiving the notification the responsible person must ensure that a further sample of the recirculating water of the system is taken and is delivered to a laboratory for testing and reporting on for heterotrophic colony count.
3. Within 24 hours of receiving a report from a laboratory that a sample taken in accordance with sub-regulation (3) has a heterotrophic colony count exceeding 200,000 colony forming units per millilitre, the responsible person must ensure that the recirculating water is disinfected.
4. Between 2 and 7 days after the water has been disinfected under subregulation (4), the responsible person must ensure that a further sample of the recirculating water of the cooling tower system is taken and is delivered to a laboratory for testing and reporting on for heterotrophic colony count.
5. If a laboratory has tested a further sample of recirculating water in accordance with subregulation (5) and reports that the heterotrophic colony count of the sample still exceeds 200 000 colony forming units per millilitre, the responsible person must:
a. ensure that the steps in sub-regulations (4) and (5) are repeated until the heterotrophic colony count does not exceed 200,000 colony forming units per millilitre in 2 consecutive water samples taken approximately one week apart; or
b. close the cooling tower system until the problem has been remedied.
These Regulations are summarised in Figure A1.
Figure A1: Standard HCC sampling and response
Alternative Procedure for responding to a detection of high heterotrophic colony count.
If the system has been manually treated with additional quantities of biocide or an alternative biocide. Within 72 hours of receiving the report that any sample of water taken from the cooling tower system has a heterotrophic colony count exceeding 200,000 colony forming units per millilitre, the responsible person:
reviews the water treatment program, tower, operation and maintenance program; and
corrects any faults and makes changes necessary to prevent a re-occurrence of those faults; and
within 7 days of receiving the notification, the responsible person must ensure that a further sample of the recirculating water of the system is taken and is delivered to a laboratory for testing and reporting on for heterotrophic colony count;
within 24 hours of receiving a report that a sample taken in accordance with sub-regulation (3) has a heterotrophic colony count exceeding 200,000 colony forming units per millilitre, the responsible person –
ensures the recirculating water is disinfected; and
between 2 and 7 days after the water has been disinfected in accordance with subregulation (4) ensures that a further sample of the recirculating water of the system is taken and is delivered to a laboratory for testing and reporting on for heterotrophic colony count;
After following the procedure in sub-regulation (5) the heterotrophic colony count continues to exceed 200,000 colony forming units per millilitre, the responsible person –
ensures the steps in sub-regualtion (4) are repeated until the heterotrophic colony count does not exceed 200,000 colony forming units per millilitre in 2 consecutive water samples taken approximately one week apart; or
closes the cooling tower system until the problem has been remedied.
Figure A2: Alternative HCC sampling and response
The Public Health and Wellbeing Regulations 2019105 specify the following regarding Legionella:
1. Within 24 hours of receiving a report or been notified by the department that Legionella has been detected in a water sample taken from a cooling tower system, the responsible person must ensure that the following procedure is implemented :
a. the recirculating water in the system must be disinfected; and
b. the water treatment program, tower operation and maintenance programs of the system must be reviewed; and
c. any faults must be corrected and any changes necessary to prevent a re-occurrence of those faults must be implemented.
2. Between 2 and 7 days after receiving the notification, the responsible person must ensure that a further sample of the recirculating water of the system is taken and is delivered to a laboratory for testing and reporting on for Legionella.
3. Within 24 hours of receiving a report that Legionella has been detected in a sample taken in accordance with sub-regulation (3), the responsible person must ensure that the recirculating water is disinfected, the interior of each cooling tower in the cooling tower system is cleaned and the recirculating water is re-disinfected.106
4. Between 2 and 7 days after the disinfection required by sub-regulation (4) has been completed, the responsible person must ensure that a further sample of the recirculating water of the system is taken and is delivered to a laboratory for testing and reporting on for Legionella.
5. If a laboratory has tested a further sample of recirculating water in accordance with subregulation (5) and reports that Legionella has still been detected, the responsible person must:
a. ensure that the steps in sub-regulations (4) and (5) are repeated until Legionella is not detected in 2 consecutive water samples taken approximately one week apart; or
Figure A3: Legionella sampling and response
Service frequency
The service frequency shall be as specified in the operational plan.
The service shall ensure that:
water quality is checked
chemical dosing tanks are refilled
empty tanks are removed from the site
dosing and control equipment is checked, and is operating correctly; if problems are observed, remedial action will be taken to fix the problem
the wetted components will be inspected, and the general integrity of the system (including cleanliness) will be checked; action will be taken to remedy any problems(107).
In addition to the service frequency, the corrosion coupons (metal test plates) will be checked every 3 months for signs of corrosion. The corrosion coupons must be of the same types of metal as those used in the cooling tower system and are to be immersed in the system water and checked as above (108).
All samples of water to be taken for bacterial testing (HCC and/or Legionella) must be taken before any addition of chemicals.
Tower cleaning
Tower cleaning shall be in accordance with the operational program109.
The tower cleaning process should be as follows:
Thoroughly clean the internal shell, fill and tower sump by brushing and/or hosing all surfaces.
Remove all debris.
Thoroughly clean internally and externally all water filters, strainers, separators, water nozzles and fittings associated with the water distribution system.
Service report
A service report must be completed at the time of each visit, detailing all test results, observations and actions taken, including repairs, maintenance and testing work. The information to be provided as a minimum following each visit is shown in Appendix 6.
A copy of the service report110 is to be provided to the responsible person, and any points of significance are to be discussed with the contract manager.
101. In some remote areas, it is not always possible to achieve this objective, but analysis must still take place in the shortest practicable time. Contact should be made with the testing laboratory to determine the best transport option.
102. Where the sampling and maintenance have been outsourced to one company that then subcontracts to another company for microbiological analysis, it is important that you obtain a copy of the testing laboratory's results rather than a report from the maintenance contractor.
103. Where available
104. Regulation 57
106. A chlorine-compatible biodispersant must be added to the recirculating water, and the system must then be disinfected by dosing the water with a chlorine-based biocide, equivalent to 10 mg/L of free chlorine for at least 1 hour, while maintaining a pH of between 7.0 and 7.6. A bromine-based compound may be used equivalent to at least 20 mg/L of free bromine for at least 1 hour, while maintaining the pH of the water between 7.0 and 8.5.
107. Insert other requirements
108. You may need to seek independent specialist advice about the risk of corrosion in your system and the best ways to control and monitor it.
109. Insert desired cleaning frequency (e.g. 6-monthly).
110. The Public Health and Wellbeing Regulations 2019 require the responsible person for the cooling tower system to keep records of all microbiological test results, as well as maintenance and corrective activities undertaken in relation to the system during the preceding 12 months. These records must be produced for inspection at the request of authorised officers from the department. Electronic record keeping is becoming more popular, and the department considers this to meet the requirement of the Regulations, provided that these records can be produced on request.
Appendix 5: Routine inspection of a cooling tower system
A routine inspection by a competent person should include checks of:
connection and integrity of chemical dosing lines
levels of dosing chemicals within tanks
performance indicators, such as chemical parameters
obvious visible corrosion
obvious physical defects or damage
pump operation.
Appendix 6: Cooling tower model service reports
At a minimum, the written service report should include the following components:
Date of service or inspection.
Identification of the cooling tower system.
Identification of towers.
Name of the person and organisation conducting the inspection or service.
Type, make and model of the cooling tower(s).
Water storage volumes for dosing calculations.
Details of the inspection – for example, what was the purpose and scope?
Details of any actions, such as:
any chemicals added and their volumes
whether the bleed-off rate was checked
whether the tower(s) were cleaned
whether the cooling tower water was tested for chemical levels, and the results for key parameters such as pH
whether the cooling tower water was tested for bacteria – What tests were requested? What is the name of the laboratory? What were the results?
It is advisable for the desired or target range for each parameter to be listed as part of the result, and a statement (with comments, if required) provided of whether the test result was within the range.
Appendix 7: Model service contract – key elements
This information describes only the key elements that should be considered in a contract for treatment and servicing of a cooling tower system to manage the risk of Legionella infection. The precise terms and conditions of the contract – including its duration and price, and the conditions under which it may be terminated – will need to be determined by the contracting parties themselves. The information is not intended to replace the need for contracting parties to obtain their own specialist commercial or legal advice.
Model service contract – introduction
This specification deals with best-practice management of corrosion and microbiological control for (insert name of company).
The service required will include the supply of chemicals and services for treatment of the cooling tower at (insert address of site). This includes full cleaning of the tower, including disinfection.
The attached plan shows the cooling tower systems covered by the contract and the piping layout for the system.
Model service contract – scope of work
The contractor shall supply all necessary chemicals and provide all necessary technical services to:
maintain the cooling tower in accordance with the attached maintenance schedule
ensure that our staff, contractors and the public are not affected by water treatment maintenance or the operation of the cooling tower
meet all occupational health and safety obligations
note and report any mechanical faults associated with the cooling tower to the contract manager.
Model service contract – quarterly meetings
The contractor shall attend a meeting each quarter with the contract manager to:
review compliance with Australian Standards AS/NZS 3666, AS 2031, AS 4276.3.1 and AS/NZS 3896, and legislation (including the Public Health and Wellbeing Regulations 2019)
discuss the performance of the cooling tower and the contractor, including any works program that may be required.
Model service contract – indicators
The contractor shall ensure that:
the heterotrophic colony count complies with the Public Health and Wellbeing Regulations 2019 in at least 95% of tests over a 12-month period, and that Legionella is not detected in any samples
corrosion is at low levels – no visible signs of corrosion should be present 111
chemical control is maintained in accordance with an agreement to be reached before the commencement of the contract. The ranges in the table below are provided for guidance.
Indicative water quality target ranges
Not detected (<10 cfu/ml)="">
Less than 200,000 CFU/mL
Total dissolved solids
Less than 1,000 mg/L
Less than 1,500 µS/cm
Less than 150 mg/L
pH (for bromine-based compounds)
pH (for chlorine-based compounds
Total alkalinity
80–300 mg/L
Biodispersant
Follow the manufacturer's specifications.
Corrosion inhibitor
CFU = colony forming units
Where the results of testing do not meet the requirements of the Public Health and Wellbeing Regulations 2019, the contractor must immediately notify the contract manager.
Model service contract – occupational health and safety
The contractor is responsible for the safety of its employees while on-site, in all matters over which the contractor has control. All equipment brought on site by the contractor or its employees must fulfil the requirements of occupational health and safety legislation.
Model service contract – quality assurance
The contractor shall have a formal quality assurance system in place and provide evidence that the quality assurance system has been audited each year.
Model service contract – insurance
The contractor shall have both professional indemnity and public risk insurance in place for the supply of services for the term of this contract. The contractor shall provide an annual confirmation of the continued existence of the policies 112.
111. You may need to seek engineering advice about an acceptable rate of corrosion for your business operation.
112. The level of insurance should address the worst-case scenario where the cooling tower is demonstrated to have been the source of an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease.
Appendix 8: Legionella detected in a cooling tower system – model procedure
The Public Health and Wellbeing Regulations 2019 require cooling tower systems to be continuously and effectively treated with one or more biocides to effectively control the growth of microorganisms, including Legionella.
Cooling tower systems should also be continuously treated with chemicals and other agents to minimise scale formation, corrosion and fouling, and with a biodispersant.
The following contact details for those involved with the cooling tower system should be recorded:
{…responsible person…} is responsible for the operation of the cooling tower system within {…company name…}. If he/she is unavailable, {…emergency contact…} is to be contacted.
{…water treatment provider…} is employed to undertake the maintenance, cleaning and bacterial testing of the cooling tower system.
If Legionella is detected, {…water treatment provider…} will telephone or email {…responsible person…} with the initial results, and then send a written report with the results of heterotrophic colony count (HCC) and Legionella tests by email.
Responsible person:
Emergency contact:
Water treatment provider:
Legionella detection
1. If Legionella is detected in a sample of water taken from the cooling tower system at {site address}, the following actions will be taken:
a. {…responsible person…} will contact the water treatment provider to arrange for the disinfection 113 of the cooling tower system, and review 114 the water treatment program, tower operation and maintenance program of the system. The water treatment provider will correct any faults identified within 24 hours of the Legionella notification.
{…responsible person…} will advise people in the manner described and listed in the following table , and continue to communicate with these stakeholders as the Legionella detection is addressed.
{…responsible person…} will arrange for {…water treatment provider/other…} to take a sample of water from the cooling tower system and submit it to the laboratory for Legionella testing between 2 and 7 days after the disinfection.
b. {…responsible person…} will arrange for the water treatment provider to clean the cooling tower system. This means that the cooling tower system will be disinfected, cleaned and re-disinfected.
c. {…responsible person…} will arrange for {…water treatment provider/other…} to take a sample of water from the cooling tower system and submit it to the laboratory for Legionella testing between 2 and 7 days after the clean.
2. If Legionella is detected after following the steps above:
a. {…responsible person…} will repeat steps 3 and 4 until Legionella is not detected in two samples taken approximately 1 week apart, or close the cooling tower system until the problem has been corrected.
The department must be notified when Legionella is detected:
in three consecutive sample from the cooling tower
at a level greater than 1,000 cfu/ml in a in a single sample from the cooling tower or
If {responsible person} is unavailable, {emergency contact} is to undertake the role of the responsible person.
Responsibility for notification
To be advised by 115
Elected health and safety representatives
To be advised by
Occupational health staff/contractors
Other building occupiers
Staff counsellors
Service contractors
Neighbours of the site
Department's Legionella Team
Environmental health officer
Media liaison officer
Company spokesperson
113. Disinfection of a cooling tower system is achieved by dosing the water of the system with:
a chlorine-based compound, equivalent to at least 10 mg/L of free chlorine for at least 1 hour, while maintaining the pH of the water between 7.0 and 7.6; or
a bromine-based compound, equivalent to at least 20 mg/L of free bromine for at least 1 hour, while maintaining the pH of the water between 7.0 and 8.5.
114. This review must be documented. It will usually involve the water treatment company and staff with expertise in the process.
115. Once the decision to notify has been made, consideration must be given to the method of notification. This will work best where staff (in particular) have some understanding of the procedures for the cooling tower and the significance of test results, well in advance of notification of the adverse result.
Appendix 9: Cooling tower system decontamination – model procedure
Cooling tower system decontamination – background
Decontamination may be required in cooling tower systems linked to a case or cases of Legionnaires' disease, as described in the Public Health and Wellbeing Regulations 2019 (the Regulations).
Cooling tower system decontamination – procedure
The following process is considered by the department to meet the intent of the Regulations. Other processes can be used, if they meet the requirements of the Regulations.
Follow all relevant occupational health and safety procedures, including the use of personal protective equipment.
Cease any chemical treatment. Isolate any electrical equipment except the water treatment pump.
Add a low-foaming, chlorine-compatible biodispersant to the recirculating water.
Disinfect the system by dosing the water with either:
a chlorine-based compound, equivalent to at least 10 mg/L of free chlorine for at least 1 hour, while maintaining the pH of the water between 7.0 and 7.6, or
Add the disinfectant slowly, over 5–10 minutes, to a turbulent zone of the tower basin to promote its rapid dispersion. Use an anti-foaming agent if excessive foaming occurs.
Switch off equipment and drain cooling tower to waste in a manner approved by the local water authority. The entire cooling water system should be drained 116. Use of a wet vacuum cleaner can make it easier to remove waste material from the basin floor.
Refill with clean water and switch on the recirculating pump.
Repeat step 4, but maintain the specified concentrations for 3 hours. Then switch off the recirculating pump. Drain the cooling tower system to waste in a manner approved by the local water authority.
Inspect the drift eliminators, and clean, repair or replace them, as necessary. If the eliminators are moved, ensure that they are correctly installed on replacement. Suitable precautions should be taken to minimise the release of aerosols during cleaning operations.
Thoroughly clean the internal shell, fill and tower sump by brushing and gently hosing all surfaces. Remove all debris. Avoid damage to the tower and accessories during this operation.
Thoroughly internally clean all water filters, strainers, separators, water nozzles and fittings associated with the water distribution system.
Reassemble all components and hose with clean water.
Repeat step 4 if the water is not visually clear. Clean the water filters and strainers, and repeat step 13. Repeat this sequence until the water quality is satisfactory.
Immediately reinstate comprehensive effective water treatment, including use of biocide(s) and anticorrosive, and scale control.
Record all actions in the maintenance logbook.
116. Where this is not practicable, a very high bleed-off rate should be used during step 4. This will help to remove suspended particulate matter from the system and partially replace cooling water with clean make-up water.
Information on the Better Health Channel
About Legionella
Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH)
National Water Quality Management Strategy
Victorian legislation and parliamentary documents
Our phone service is available Monday to Friday, from 9.00am to 1.00pm. Postal address: GPO Box 4057, Melbourne Vic 3001
Legionella team
legionella@health.vic.gov.au


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This module is part of the [Turfjs project](http://turfjs.org/), an open source
module collection dedicated to geographic algorithms. It is maintained in the
[Turfjs/turf](https://github.com/Turfjs/turf) repository, where you can create
PRs and issues.

### Installation

Install this module individually:

```sh
$ npm install turf
```

Or install the Turf module that includes it as a function:

```sh
$ npm install turf
```


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WiiWare Phoenix Wright on Monday
Gus Mastrapa
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, the first in a long-running series of legal adventure games, will be released as a WiiWare download on Monday, January 11. The Nintendo DS versions of the three Ace Attorney games have been out of print for some time. Some collectors have been asking an arm and a leg for the […]
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, the first in a long-running series of legal adventure games, will be released as a WiiWare download on Monday, January 11.
The Nintendo DS versions of the three Ace Attorney games have been out of print for some time. Some collectors have been asking an arm and a leg for the rare cart, making it a hard game to recommend to anyone but the serious collector1.
On Wii the game will only set you back $10, for which you get the first four cases with the fifth bonus case coming in May as DLC. At that sane price, know that the game comes with my highest praise.
For too long, the Ace Attorney series has been gaming's best-kept storytelling secret. The writing in this series is among the best in the medium; the characters, made all the more expressive by lively animation, are funny and extremely likable (even the jerks). And the music is downright awesome.
My only fear is that the games are best suited to handhelds. Ace Attorney games are about language, lies and semantics – they're reading-intensive. There's a chance that these verbose games may play out a little differently on the couch where distractions could put a crowbar between the player and the text. Also, you'd have to not mind looking at a DS game blown up onto your TV screen for 20 hours at a stretch.
1Kohler says: This would be a great time for me to recommend Amazon's "Warehouse Deals," which can ship via Amazon Prime – I bought a used game from there over Christmas and it was in perfect condition. They currently have the first game for $30.
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"…rising star Sydney Mancasola offered cascades of spot-on vocalizing as the Countess Adele. The silvery soprano seemed to gain in heft after her spectacularly sung entrance aria, and her immaculate coloratura was matched by her poised stage presence. In addition to meeting every challenge of some of Rossini's most difficult ornamentations, Ms. Mancasola admirably acted with her voice which, in a comedy, is to say she found myriad ways to be funny. The inspired, heaving sobs that she interjected into her "weeping" moments were worthy of Carol Burnett. This was just one of many memorable vocal effects. Having recently seen the uniquely gifted Cecilia Bartoli in this punishing role, I can say that Ms. Mancasola found an equally effective vocal identity as Adele, and lavished the part with dazzling pyrotechnics.


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Q: How to send a Http Post request without json? I am building a project on vibration monitoring using arduino, where the acceleration data along 3 axis should be uploaded to server using http post request. Unfortunately the post request is not occuring here. The service is running, but the POST is not happening. The code I am using is here.
https://github.com/AgnivaDutta/Vibration_Monitor_App
The localhost.zip is my android project.
Can anyone point out what I am missing here.

A: You have to register Post_Data Service in Manifest, Add
<service android:name=".Post_Data" />

Inside Application tag of your manifest file.


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< Oct–Dec, 2012
First canola crush plant arrives in Minnesota
— by Jonathan Eisenthal
photos by Rolf Hagberg and Video Arts Studios
Tucked in the far northwest corner of Minnesota, Hallock is home to just under 1,000 residents, and Kittson County has a population of approximately 4,000. While it is a sparsely populated area, it is very near the borders of Canada and North Dakota, both of which are primary producers of canola, known for the health benefits found in its food-grade oil. In addition, Hallock is near important railway and highway routes, making this corner location a perfect fit for the state's first canola processing plant, which celebrated its grand opening in August.
"This plant provides an anchor industry to this corner of the state," explains Michael Sparby, AURI senior project strategist, who helped gather stakeholders interested in bringing agriculture processing to the area in order to boost area farmers and strengthen the rural economy.
"We've created 47 full-time jobs in Kittson County, and their wage rates range from $15 to $22 dollars an hour, plus benefits. It's a $3.5 million total payroll per year," says Neil Juhnke, president and COO of
Neil Juhnke, president and COO of Northstar Agri Industries, speaks at the canola processing plant's grand opening.
Northstar Agri Industries, which operates the plant.
In addition to providing jobs, about 100 individual local farmers and business people in the area own a substantial stake in the business. The majority of the company is owned by NASDAQ-traded PICO holdings, a La Jolla, California company.
Northstar Agri Industries, Minnesota's first canola processing plant, held its grand opening celebration on August 8.
Discussions about how to bring agriculture processing to this part of the state began in the early 2000s. Few enterprises can match the level of local recirculation of dollars that businesses like ethanol plants and crushing plants can bring to a region, and the more times a dollar is spent locally, the higher the economic impact. It was with this in mind, leaders initially envisioned a biodiesel plant for the Hallock area; AURI and the Northwest Regional Development Commission teamed up to pull together regional stakeholders as well as the the USDA to examine the feasibility of the concept.
"We're experts on biodiesel and the value-added uses of oil," says Sparby. "Part of the importance of feasibility studies is to save money by determining early on whether a plan is economically viable."
So, as market conditions changed, and a biodiesel plant became less economically viable, the value of food-grade oil, such as canola oil, began to rise, bringing interest from outside capital investors and management. Once plans for the canola crush plant were finalized, the plant was built in about 16 months. The plant includes a grain receiving and storage facility, a crush plant that produces both crude canola oil and high protein canola meal animal feed, and a refinery that produces the food-grade oil.
Production began in May and reached full capacity—crushing a thousand US tons of canola a day—in early June.
Northstar's management praises the role AURI played in helping to initiate the idea of value-added agricultural processing in Northwest Minnesota, and is looking to AURI for support as the business continues to grow and develop.
"AURI has always been supportive of this type of product, and our contact with them during the development was important," says Juhnke.
Adding value to the future
Canola growth in the northwest part of the state has already increased, thanks in part to the plant. In 2011, there were just over 20,000 acres of canola grown in the northwest part of Minnesota. In 2012, there are 60,000 acres of canola being grown.
Approximately 40% of a canola seed is used for the food-grade oil that is praised for being low in saturated fat and containing both omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids. The other 60% of the seed is used for meal for cattle and pigs.
Part of the vision for the future includes finding ways to add value to the meal coming out of the plant as well as the coproducts, which are the leftovers that occur during the canola processing. What remains after refining the crude oil is soap stock and distillate, which is a source for Vitamin E. Northstar currently sells these materials to a third party for further refining.
"The potential always exists for Northstar to do its own soap stock production or other value-added uses with these coproducts," says Juhnke. "AURI can bring a lot of expertise on alternate product utilization to the table."
With an eye to the future, company officials have already filed for permits needed to expand plant operations.
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SC puts farm laws on hold till further orders, says will set up committee
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the implementation of three laws deregulating India's agriculture markets, saying it will give further orders. The court will set up a committee to take over negotiations between the government and farmer unions.
The court served notice to various farmers unions for their plan to drive tractors to Delhi on Republic Day to protest against the contested laws. "These are matters of life and death. We are concerned with laws. We are concerned with lives and property of people affected by the agitation. We are trying to solve the problem in the best way. One of the powers we have is to suspend the legislation," Chief Justice SA Bobde said.
The verdict comes a day after the court chided on the Narendra Modi government for failing to break a deadlock with farmers protesting against reforms of the agricultural sector.
After some tough talk that the Centre has been given a long rope and "failed" to break the deadlock and not been "effective" in handling the stir. It also proposed setting up a committee headed by a former Chief Justice of India (CJI) to find ways to resolve the impasse.
At a virtual hearing, a three-judge bench headed by Bobde questioned the Centre's vehement opposition to its suggestion that the implementation of the farm laws enacted in September be kept on hold for the time being so as to help find an amicable solution.
After the hearing on farm laws concluded on Monday, the Centre hurriedly filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court, stating that the legislations were not hurriedly made but are the result of two decades of deliberations, and their repeal is not justifiable or acceptable.
The Centre had told the Supreme Court that it has been actively and intensively engaging with the states for about two decades to introduce reforms to provide accessible and barrier-free market system for better price realisation, but states either showed reluctance to adopt the reforms in true spirit or made partial or cosmetic reforms.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the bench, also comprising Justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian, that the top court has made harsh observations regarding the handling of the situation by the government.
Meanwhile, the united farmers' union has hardened its stand and said that all the farmers' organisations, which are spearheading the fight against the farm laws, are unanimous in their decision that the laws must be repealed forthwith and has decided not to attend the committee if formed by the apex court.
"Though all organisations express great respect for the Hon'ble Supreme Court for it's understanding of the problem and comforting words expressed during the hearing today," said a statement issued by the unions.
While all the organisations welcome the suggestions of the Supreme Court to stay the implementation of the farm laws, they are collectively and individually not willing to participate in any proceeding before a committee that may be appointed by the apex court.


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Home TOP NEWS HUBLOT Partners with Cricketer Pietersen to save Rhinos
HUBLOT Partners with Cricketer Pietersen to save Rhinos
A forthcoming timepiece from Hublot will immortalise the brand's commitment to saving the rhinos of Africa and India.
Hublot is partnering with Kevin Pietersen and SORAI (Save Our Rhinos Africa and India) to protect the rhinoceros, which is facing extinction. The ex-international cricket star and the Brand ambassador will now dedicate himself entirely to a cause very close to his heart: saving these huge herbivorous mammals, found in Africa and in Asia, now a matter of urgency for the planet and our future generations.
To seal this collaboration, the watch Manufacture has developed a watch which will be unveiled very soon. Hunted for their highly valuable horns, two-thirds of species could be lost in our lifetime. To help prevent this, abandoned, injured, or orphaned baby rhinos are located and cared for by teams of specialists actively supported by Kevin Pietersen, before being released back into the wild as soon as they are ready.
South Africa is home to more than 80% of the world's rhinos, and the majority of poaching incidents take place in Kruger national park. There are around 28,000 rhinos remaining worldwide, 23 times fewer than there are African elephants! Poaching is one of the main threats they face.
"Major steps have been taken by governments to introduce regulations but informing consumers and changing their behaviour remains a key challenge in the fight against poaching. If Hublot can play a role in raising awareness, then I would be delighted," stated Ricardo Guadalupe CEO of Hublot.
Earth is home to five species of rhinoceros: the Black rhino and the White rhino, which lives in Africa, and the Sumatran, Javan and Indian rhino, which inhabits the tropical forests and swamps of Asia. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, of these five species, the Black, Javan and Sumatran rhino are now considered "critically endangered", White rhino are "nearly threatened" and Indian rhino is "vulnerable".
Following his prestigious cricketing career, working in rhino conservation was an obvious move for Kevin Pietersen to make, as he is passionately devoted to this crucial cause. He founded SORAI in 2018 to support the various organisations – comprising rangers, nutritionists, ecologists and other specialists – who strive every day to save, care for, and ensure the complete rehabilitation of every mammal found in Africa and Asia. This global initiative is designed to raise public awareness, to inform and educate to initiate a change in behaviour, and to raise funds to build up the resources and equipment needed for this rhino conservation, monitoring and care activities to continue their essential work. "
"There is an urgent need for action, and Hublot's support for this is crucial. By reducing the time it takes to act, we can protect as many rhinos as possible," commented Kevin Pietersen, founder of SORAI.
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Line of the night goes to McCain!
ST August 30, 2004 Michael Moore, Politics, RNC '04
For calling Michael Moore, who is in the convention hall covering the RNC for USAToday, a "disingenuous filmmaker" — in his speech!
Woohoo!
I'll post the actual quote in the morning once a transcript becomes available
Tuesday update: Here's the link to McCain's speech and here's the quote below:
It was between war and a graver threat. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Not our critics abroad. Not our political opponents.
And certainly not a disingenuous film maker who would have us believe that Saddam's Iraq was an oasis of peace when in fact it was a place of indescribable cruelty, torture chambers, mass graves and prisons that destroyed the lives of the small children held inside their walls.
To borrow a quote from a famous Democrat: "Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaggggghhhhh!"
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Requires completion of H'aanit's Fourth Chapter to unlock. Alaic can be found in Victors Hollow, not too far from the entrance to the town. Speaking to a merchant, he finds out that his goods were stolen and has vowed to get them back. This bandit is located inside of the Forest of No Return, with its entrance being in the northern area of Victors Hollow. Before heading there, you'll need to use Guide/Allure on Alaic, as he needs to be with you when you go after the bandits.
The Bandit Leader you need to defeat is found straight north from the entrance in the Forest of No Return, at a little camp. Make sure you steal the Viper Dagger from him before speaking, as it's a great weapon to have and there's no penalty for failing to Steal the weapon. The Bandit Leader can hurt a little bit, especially with Roundhouse Kick, but it should be a fairly easy fight at this point in the game. He is weak to daggers, axes, lightning and light and should go down in no time. Upon defeating the bandit, the quest will be over.


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Conrad Shawcross: Fracture Array (T14C27), 2020
London Collective on Vortic Collect
Victoria Miro is delighted to premiere a major bronze triptych by Conrad Shawcross.
Conrad Shawcross creates sculptures and installations that, imbued with an appearance of scientific rationality, explore subjects that lie on the borders of geometry and philosophy, physics and metaphysics. Inspired by different technologies, the artist's structures may retain in appearance the authority of machines – yet, they remain enigmatic, filled with paradox and wonder.
The first triptych in the artist's Fracture series, Fracture Array (T14C27) is specially created for this presentation. Borne out of his celebrated Paradigms, which are an ongoing exploration of the tetrahedron – geometrically a four-sided non-tessellating form and conceptually the symbol of an indivisible unit of matter – Shawcross' Fractures are ethereal forms that seem almost to disappear as they rise up and expand. Imbued with references to the manmade and natural worlds, each Fracture contains a central helical stem, a twisting spine that supports a series of branches which in turn support hundreds of fragments that dissipate in precise formation.
A distinct temporal aspect is amplified when seen across the three-fold dramatic structure of the triptych, a form that signalling progression echoes the rhythms and cycles of nature. As the artist comments, 'My work is very much about light and movement. These Fractures, this triptych – an array of growth projections which ascend upwards, one growing slowly, another more rapidly and a third extremely quickly – are all about change and entropy, about growth, expansion, time and decay.'
The exhibition is also available to view via the App Store on Vortic Collect
Dimensions variable
Slender: 137.5 x 22.5 x 20 cm (54 1/8 x 8 7/8 x 7 7/8 in)
Regular: 138 x 37 x 44.5 x cm (54 3/8x 14 5/8 x 17 1/2 in)
Broad: 132.5 x 57 x 47 cm (52 1/8 in x 22 1/2 x 18 1/2 in)
Conrad Shawcross, Fracture Array (T14C27), 2020
'These particular works, because of their green colour, their patina, have the most natural reference to foliage and leaves.' — Conrad Shawcross
For Shawcross, an aesthetic of the designed, the scientific and the rational serves as a device to cloak more poetic, philosophical and metaphysical themes, which are foregrounded in his Fractures. As he says, 'These Fractures have many references. They are, on one level, very industrial and geometric. On another level, I've taken references from the pattern on a giraffe's neck, to the dappled light of the sun through a woodland canopy, to the bifurcation of trees and the way that branches grow, emanate and spread… These particular works, because of their green colour, their patina, have obviously the most natural reference to foliage and to leaves. I hope on the one hand that they feel very industrial, refined and minimal and on the other that they have this resonance that sends your brain back to something that's familiar, something that's natural, something that is profound and beautiful and ubiquitous.'
Conrad Shawcross, RA, was born in 1977 in London, where he currently lives and works. Major exhibitions and commissions for 2020 include Escalations, a recent solo exhibition held at Chateau La Coste, Provence, France, where the artist's monumental new permanent commission Schism (Château La Coste) is on view; Pioneering Places, a major public art work for Ramsgate Royal Harbour, UK; and an exhibition to mark the 800th anniversary of Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire, UK.
Major commissions and works in the public realm include: Bicameral, a permanent commission for Chelsea Barracks, curated by Futurecity, London (2019); Exploded Paradigm, permanent commission, Comcast Technology Centre, Philadelphia, USA (2018); The Interpretation of Movement (a 9:8 in blue), HS1 Terrace Wires commission in conjunction with The Royal Academy, St Pancras International station, London (on view during 2017); The Optic Cloak, permanent commission for The Energy Centre Greenwich Peninsula, London (2016); Paradigm, permanent commission for the Francis Crick Institute, London (2016); Three Perpetual Chords, permanent commission for Dulwich Park, London, curated and managed by the Contemporary Art Society for Southwark Council (2016). Shawcross will create a major new public artwork for the Crossrail Elizabeth line at Liverpool Street, London. Titled Manifold, the bronze sculpture will be positioned outside the Moorgate entrance of the new station when it opens in 2022.
The artist has had solo exhibitions at international institutions including: Yorkshire Sculpture International, Dean Clough, Halifax, UK (2019); Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, Connecticut, USA (2018); the New Art Centre, Roche Court, East Winterslow, Salisbury, UK (2015); ARTMIA Foundation, Beijing, China (2014); MUDAM, Luxembourg (2012); Science Museum, London, UK (2011–2012); Turner Contemporary, Margate, UK (2011); and Oxford Science Park, UK (2010).
Vortic installation
About London Collective on Vortic Collect
London Collective is a section on the Vortic Collect app bringing together 40 of the UK's best commercial galleries to present exhibitions on the new extended reality app for the art world.
London Collective consists of 42 art dealers and gallerists who came together in recognition that this is a defining moment of change in how art is accessed. In the London Collective section of the Vortic Collect app, galleries show specially curated presentations, providing them with an additional virtual space to complement their physical gallery programmes.
The initiative enables galleries to support one another by sharing their audiences and enables visitors to simulate the experience of visiting multiple London gallery locations.
Learn more about Vortic here.
For enquiries regarding featured works and other matters, please contact the below:
Victoria Miro: salesinfo@victoria-miro.com
Vortic: enquiries@vorticxr.com


Decide on how many colours of tissue paper you will be using and begin to cut the tissue paper into various sized shapes. You could cut squares, rectangles, circles, hearts, diamonds, or stars etc - perhaps even a combination of all of these! You could also shred or tear the tissue paper as this will give you a different end result. I cut my paper into strips and then triangles.
Don't worry about them being perfect.
Work in small areas at a time. I worked in bands, or in layers and used the paintbrush to coat an area on the outside of the jar(s) in a thin layer of podge.
Place the tissue paper shapes onto the thin podge layer making sure to overlap them slightly, and working on small areas at a time. Ensure that you cover the entire jar.
Do not fret about any wrinkles that may appear in the paper as this will add a little charm to the end result.
Allow this to dry for 2 hours without touching them at all - wet podge will stick, lift and tear.
Once the wet tissue paper has dried completely add a final, thick coat of podge to provide a seal and extra protection. Leave to dry overnight.
When dry, place tea light candles inside the jars.
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Ikea is moving from a you-do-it-all approach to a tech-does-it-all approach.
Ikea is creating an Ikea-free experience. Yesterday, the Swedish furniture and lifestyle company acquired the gig-economy platform TaskRabbit, which will continue to operate as an independent company. The end goal is likely to use TaskRabbit's established platform–which lets people pick up odd jobs and tasks on-demand–to make it frictionless for Ikea customers to hire someone to purchase and assemble their furniture for them.
The acquisition is just the latest in a series of moves by Ikea that show it evolving into a more tech-savvy company. Over the past year, Ikea also developed more connected products (including software), launched an augmented reality shopping app, and said it would start selling through third-party online retailers (Amazon and Alibaba are rumored to be in consideration). Together, it could drastically change what it means to shop Ikea.
Ikea has a very particular user experience. You travel (often far) to one of its massive blue box stores. You walk through faux living rooms, kitchens, bedrooms, and bathrooms, scribbling which products you like on a piece of paper before going into the warehouse and physically hauling boxes onto a cart. Then you load everything into your car, drive home, and build it yourself. The entire experience is grounded in physically being in the store for long periods of time–good thing there's a cafeteria and daycare!–and performing the labor yourself.
That's beginning to change. Ikea is moving from a you-do-it-all to a tech-does-it-all approach, where you won't have a lift more than a finger to buy a new living room–and you can do it all from the comfort of your current living room.
Instead of driving to a brick-and-mortar store and arguing over whether or not lacquer or natural wood is a better fit, you can use Ikea's new augmented reality Place app to figure out if a piece of furniture will look good in your home. Instead of slogging through Ikea's labyrinthine warehouse, you place your order online. And instead of spending hours with a hex wrench and a mountain of cardboard, TaskRabbit picks everything up and builds it for you.
While Ikea did not release specific details about how this acquisition will precisely impact consumers, its pilot of a Taskrabbit partnership in London offers hints at what's to come: Namely, fixed prices for specific types of assembly and guaranteed workmanship, which is just as beneficial for you as it is for Ikea. You know you won't be receiving ham-fisted labor, and Ikea knows its products will be built and secured to their safety requirements.
While Ikea devotees will still head to stores for the in-person experience, the reality is that reaching more consumers involves e-commerce. Real estate is expensive, and Ikea can't just keep building mega-stores. Ikea's own in-depth trend research points to a rise in urban dwellers, which means its potential consumers are in cities and don't own cars, adding another layer of difficulty for growth.
The future of Ikea is all online–except, maybe, with regards to its meatballs.