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De Mercury Grand Marquis was een achterwielaangedreven sedan, gemaakt door Mercury van de Ford Motor Company en gebouwd in de St. Thomas Assembly fabriek in Canada en daarvoor in Saint Louis, Missouri tot en met 1985. Het is ook de enige verkochte wagen in Canada die het Mercury embleem draagt. Op 4 januari 2011 werd het merk Mercury opgeheven.

De Grand Marquis, het vlaggenschip van Mercury is een luxeuze versie van de Ford Crown Victoria. Er bestonden vijf types van deze wagen: GS (het basismodel), GS Convenience, LS Premium, LS Ultimate en de LSE. Het type kon bepaald worden op basis van karakters vijf, zes en zeven van het identificatienummer van de wagen. Een Grand Marquis GS werd aangeduid als "M74" en een Grand Marquis LS/LSE als "M75".
De Marquis werd gebouwd op hetzelfde "Panter"-platform als de Ford Crown Victoria, Lincoln Town Car en ook de Mercury Marauder. De Lincoln Town Car werd in dezelfde fabriek gebouwd als de Grand Marquis nadat de Ford Wixom fabriek gesloten werd. Alle recente 'Panter'-modellen Ford 4.6 liter SOHC V8-motor met 190pk, 210 pk, 224 pk of 239 pk afhankelijk van het modeljaar als aandrijving. De latere modellen (2001 en later) hadden de zwaardere motoren.

Introductie
De "Grand Marquis" werd geïntroduceerd in 1975 als grote broer van de Marquis "Brougham", maar kwam voor het eerst op de markt als zelfstandig model in 1983. Sindsdien zijn er drie generaties Grand Marquis geweest. Met een volledig nieuw ontwerp in 1992 en in 1998. Sinds de introductie werden er meer dan 3 miljoen Grand Marquis' verkocht.

Eerste generatie (1983-1992)
De eerste generatie kwam in 1983 in de showrooms. De grotere versie van de Mercury Marquis stond op een 'Panter' platform in plaats van op een Fox-platform en werd dé sedan van Mercury. Het model had een nieuwe grille en maakte gebruik van een CFI (Central Fuel Injection). In de eerste wagens werd alleen een Windsor V8 motor aangeboden, met de keuze uit een automatische versnelling of een handgeschakelde vier-versnellingenbak. Het model verkocht goed en werd tot 1986 niet veranderd. In dat jaar werd een ander type brandstofinjectie geïntroduceerd. In 1988 kreeg de wagen een facelift. Deze facelift hield een nieuwe grille en het nieuwe logo van Mercury in. De productie van het coupé-model werd gestaakt, vanwege lage verkoopcijfers. In 1990 kreeg het ontwerp een nieuw dashboard en vanaf 1991 werden de wagens met airbags geleverd. Meer werd er niet aan het ontwerp gewijzigd, omdat er ondertussen een nieuw model klaar stond.

Tweede generatie (1992-1998)
In 1992 kreeg de Grand Marquis een volledig nieuw ontwerp met een gestroomlijnd uiterlijk. Het design leek sterk op dat van de Ford Taurus. Het nieuwe ontwerp zorgde door een lagere luchtweerstand voor een lager brandstofverbruik. Het interieur werd ook volledig vernieuwd met gebruikmaking van modernere materialen. Het dashboard werd makkelijker te bedienen. Aan de veiligheid werd ook gedacht: alle wielen kregen schijfremmen en een zij-airbags werden als optie leverbaar. Een grote verandering was het motorblok, de 4,6 liter SOHC modular V8, die in de plaats kwam van de Windsor. De nieuwe wagen was succesvol en werd de eerste jaren slechts op enkele punten aangepast. In 1995 kreeg de wagen een facelift met een nieuwe grille, koplampen en wielen. Het interieur kreeg een nieuw dashboard en onderging nog wat kleine veranderingen.
In 1995 kwamen er wederom kleine wijzigingen aan dashboard, grille en koplampen en achterlichten. Ook de nummerplaat achter verhuisde van de bumper naar de kofferbakdeksel.

Tevens was er in deze generatie (1995-1997) het bekende HPP-pakket leverbaar, Handling Performance Package. Dit bestond uit een wat straffer onderstel en vering, een dubbele uitlaat en 16 inch-wielen.

Derde generatie (1998-2011)
De Grand Marquis kreeg een nieuw design in 1998 met volledig nieuw ontworpen voor- en achterzijden. Het model leek in veel opzichten op zijn voorganger. Toch hebben veel zaken aan het uiterlijk (behalve de deuren en het dak) een gewijzigd ontwerp. Aan het interieur werden slechts enkele dingen veranderd. De wagen kreeg een nieuw koelsysteem en een nieuw remsysteem op de voorwielen. De wielen kregen als standaardmaat 16 inch. De benzineslangen werden verplaatst naar de kant van de passagier. De wagen kreeg een sleutelcode, evenals andere Ford en Mercury modellen, om toegang tot de auto te verschaffen wanneer de sleutel in de auto werd vergeten.

Externe link
Mercury Club Nederland

Grand Marquis

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An Investment 'SHE' Will Love, but 'He' Should Be Interested In
Posted on October 19, 2016 by Grant Wasylik
Research indicates it pays to invest like a woman.
In a 2013 report, Fidelity analysts observed the performance of 12.3 million defined contribution plan participants over 10 years. While returns were just about equal, women constructed portfolios that were less risky. Plus, women had higher employee deferral rates (8.3% vs. 7.9% for men), which helped boost their savings rate.
Reputable investment management company Vanguard studied 2.7 million IRAs. Vanguard analysts found women outperformed men by 3% during the 2008-'09 financial crisis.
And an older study conducted by University of California–Davis professors Brad Barber and Terrance Odean highlighted female outperformance, too.
A colleague of mine, Meredith Jones of MJ Alternative Investment Research, has extensively researched how women invest differently — and better — than men over time.
She's even written a compelling book on why female investors outperform male investors: "Women of The Street: Why Female Money Managers Generate Higher Returns (and How You Can Too)."
In her book, Jones suggests the following reasons for why women make better investors than men:
Women have less overconfidence … less of a tendency to overtrade … lower testosterone … greater tolerance for market "noise" … and a more-consistent application of investment strategies.
I asked Jones: "If men could take any advice from women on investing, what could it be?"
Here were her recommendations …
Maintain a long-term perspective. It's a more-profitable approach. Women trade less (single men trade 67% more than single women). And women are less likely to sell in a panic (10% less likely to sell at the bottom of the market crash). Men check their brokerage account two times more than women do.
Act, but don't react. If an investment isn't working, actively investigate whether it's a short-term or long-term problem. Don't react immediately or sell prematurely if the investment thesis still makes sense. Often, doing nothing is the appropriate action.
Look for investments that are not the current "it thing." They often have lower volatility because they don't have "the herd" driving prices up and down. Women have shown more of a tendency to avoid the herd.
Be realistic about opportunities. Avoid the overconfidence trap. Men have a larger tendency to be optimistic about investment outcomes. They overestimate expected returns. Women do a better job of matching expected results with actual results.
Implement rules to manage emotions. Many women traders use stop losses, position sizing and precise buying criteria to stay focused on — and not fall in love with — investments. These types of protective tools can save your portfolio from devastating losses.
You would think if there's evidence of women being better investors than men … women would be more prevalent in the financial world.
But, that's not the case.
Jones told me women make up roughly 5% of Wall Streeters who take risk with capital … less than 10% of U.S. mutual fund managers are women … and there's an 80-to-1 ratio of male to female hedge fund managers.
Similar statistics also show up in Corporate America …
Source: Catalyst. Pyramid: Women in S&P 500 Companies. New York: Catalyst, as of 7/26/16
And just as there's documentation of outperformance by female investors, there's also data showing company — and stock — performance can improve by having multiple females in the C-Suite.
McKinsey found companies in the top quartile for gender diversity were 15% more likely to have financial returns greater than their industry average. For instance, in the last five years, the 20 S&P 500 companies with the highest percentage of female board members have outperformed the broader index by an average of 3% per year.
MSCI (Morgan Stanley Capital International) concluded that companies with strong female leadership boasted higher returns on equity (ROE) than those without it. (10.1% ROE for companies with strong female leadership vs. 7.4% ROE for companies without a critical mass of women at the top.)
And another Morgan Stanley research report discovered companies with greater gender diversity produced slightly higher returns and lower volatility over the five-year period from 3/31/11 to 3/31/16.
To see even more case studies on how gender diversity works as an investment strategy, check out Pax World Investments' white paper: Gender Equality as an Investment Concept.
So, whether you're already using Jones' techniques or not, there's another way to put a female touch on your investment portfolio. And this one is about as simple as it gets due to a new ETF that focuses on gender-diverse corporate leadership.
In March 2016, State Street Global Advisors launched the SPDR SSGA Gender Diversity Index ETF (SHE).
I reached out to Jenn Bender, SSGA's Director of Research for the Global Equity Beta Solutions team. She told me why her company brought this ETF to market:
"We wanted to give investors an opportunity to direct capital to companies that have demonstrated a commitment to gender diversity. At the same time, companies with greater percentages of women at the top have also been shown to demonstrate financial success, both in terms of performance and profitability. We see this as a win-win for investors and for diversity in corporate America."
SHE tracks the SSGA Gender Diversity Index. This index is made up of large-cap companies that are leaders in their respective industry sectors when it comes to advancing women through gender diversity on their boards of directors and in senior leadership positions.
According to SHE's prospectus:
Companies are ranked within each sector by the following three gender diversity ratio-based criteria: (i) ratio of female executives and female members of the board of directors to all executives and members of the board of directors; (ii) ratio of female executives to all executives; (iii) ratio of female executives excluding executives who are members of the board of directors to all executives excluding executives who are members of the board of directors.
The Index comprises companies that are eligible for inclusion based on the ratio-based criteria and which have at least one female in one of the following positions in the company: Chief Executive Officer, chairperson, or member of the board of directors.
This methodology results in 180 current holdings. Here's a sampling of companies that pass the test:
Source: SPDR SSGA Gender Diversity Index ETF Fact Sheet, 9/30/16
So far, SHE has garnered a fair share of interest. In just over seven months, the ETF has collected $275 million in assets. Granted, the lion's share of that came from a $250 million allocation from the California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS).
This year, SHE is slightly trailing the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) on a total return basis …
Source: YCHARTS
But I think there's a strong chance this fund will pull ahead of the market over time. The index backtests have outperformed the S&P 500 by an average of over 3% per year since mid-2002.
SSGA is also putting its money where its mouth is …
To show its commitment to gender diversity, the company will direct a portion of its revenue to charitable organizations that partner with K-12 schools to address gender bias and prepare girls for future business leadership roles.
Due to its large-cap focus, this ETF can be used as a core position in a portfolio. Or if you're interested in an ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) or Impact Investing approach, it can also serve as a smaller satellite position.
To learn more about the SPDR SSGA Gender Diversity Index ETF (SHE), click here.
Grant Wasylik
Originally from Pennsylvania, Grant graduated from Juniata College with an economics major and accounting minor. Since graduation, Grant has worked in the investment industry for almost two decades by serving in various roles … Prior to coming to… →
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Garage rock legends The Sonics have released their first studio album since 1967. "This Is The Sonics" was released on March 31st via their own imprint, Revox. Listen to the single "Bad Betty" through Pitchfork.
The album was produced by Jim Diamond (White Stripes, Dirtbombs) and features original members Jerry Roslie, Larry Parypa, and Rob Lind. They're joined by Freddie Dennis (The Kingsmen/Liverpool Five) and Dusty Watson (Dick Dale/Agent Orange). The band built their howling rock 'n' roll legacy off the power of the 1965's "Here Are The Sonic" and 1966's "Boom".
TODAY we're psyched to announce an exclusive performance of The Sonics in The Netherlands:
30-10-2015: Nijmegen (NL) @ Doornroosje
Since the beginning of garage rock, the northwest sound, grunge, or whatever anyone calls it, set the precedence and the pace, and the sound that gave to every musician and band that followed the inalienable right to take rock to the edge of the universe, to explore the possibilities, to get out of the rut, experiment, and to scream your guts out, that you have arrived, and to continue that thought. Originally from Tacoma, Washington USA, The Sonics are claimed worldwide to be the first punk band, or garage, or hard rock, or alternative, setting the stage for all that would follow.
The Sonics songs and precedent music creations began in 1964, with a visit from Etiquette Records co-owner Buck Ormsby, following a friend of the band plea that he check out the group. The meeting took place at a rehearsal in Bob Bennetts garage. Not too impressed with the performance of cover songs, asked if they had any originals. A killer riff was played, but the lyrics didnt work. Two visits later and a change in lyrics, the song The Witch was born. The Sonics first 45 single was released on Etiquette Records in 1964.


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RGA Reinsurance Company Announces Promotions in U.S. Operations
ST. LOUIS, April 6, 2006 – RGA Reinsurance Company, an operating subsidiary of Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (NYSE: RGA) has promoted Mike Stein to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Division, and Doug Knowling to Senior Vice President and Chief Actuary, U.S. Division.
RGA is the second-largest life reinsurer in North America and recognized for its mortality expertise and leadership in facultative underwriting.
Mike Stein joined RGA in 1998 as Vice President and Actuary in the U.S. Division. In 2000 he was promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Actuary. He was named Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the U.S. Division in 2004, with daily operational responsibilities for the division. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries and a Certified Public Accountant.
"Since assuming responsibility for the daily operation of the U.S. Division, Mike has demonstrated a keen insight into what it takes for RGA to succeed in this complex business," said Paul Schuster, Executive Vice President, RGA Reinsurance Company. "I am fully confident that Mike will continue to bring success to RGA and its clients as Chief Operating Officer of the U.S. Division, and also look forward to the contributions he will make as a member of the executive team."
Doug Knowling joined RGA in 2001 as the Corporate Actuary. In 2005 he became Chief Actuary for the U.S. Division, and spent the past year improving division processes and methods and developing important relationships with RGA clients. "Doug's actuarial expertise and market knowledge have helped RGA maintain its excellent reputation among ceding companies," said Schuster. "He is a very important part of this organization." Doug is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries.
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated, through its various operating subsidiaries, is among the largest global providers of life reinsurance. In addition to its U.S. operations, Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated has subsidiary companies or offices in Australia, Barbados, Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. Worldwide, the company has approximately $1.7 trillion of life reinsurance in force, and assets of more than $16 billion. MetLife, Inc. is the beneficial owner of approximately 53 percent of RGA's outstanding shares.
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Foreword – One of the most distressing problems which humanity must face before the end of this century is the energy problem. As we all know, our civilization is based on expendable energy. Every effort must now be made to find not only more effective, more economical methods to use new sources of energy, but also how to use renewable sources in a way that is effective and economic as well. We must bear in mind that the principal source of energy on our planet is furnished by the sun and that we are still far from being able to use it as we would like. His Holiness Pope John Paul II, addressing the members of the Study Week on Humanity and Energy, very clearly pointed out the most important aspects of the problem. This is not limited to questions of a scientific or economic order; it goes beyond these limits and is complicated by the news arising from the very context of the culture of each country. The Study Week, whose proceedings are published in this volume, attempted to approach the problem holistically. Evidently, despite the considerable efforts of the participants, the extent of their knowledge and experience, and their desire to find the perhaps magic formula which could solve the binomial mankind-energy, the problem has not been completely solved. This is because in one part of this field – I would even say in its major part – we still lack not only the indispensable scientific knowledge but also the information of a sociological and economic order, which varies so greatly that it makes precise forecasting impossible. Nevertheless, I believe that the Study Week, which was organized by the Pontifical Academician Professor Blanc-Lapierre, was a great success, thanks to the freedom of expression which characterizes the work of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, to the very representative choice of the participants, and to the desire of all those present to make a positive contribution to the understanding and the solution of this problem. The book which we here present is undoubtedly a contribution to this important question and can serve as a basis for further discussion in the study of the different projects. It is not my intention here to emphasize the important data contained in the conclusions reached, but I believe that they are substantially correct and indispensable to progress regarding this problem which preoccupies both the industrialized world and the developing countries. I wish to thank the Pontifical Academician Prof. Blanc-Lapierre – assisted by Prof. Jean Bussac – for his constant dedication and for the very difficult work of organizing a Study Week. For a whole year, with great zeal he has placed all his intelligence at the service of this undertakmg. Surely, Prof. Blanc-Lapierre's preeminence in the scientific and technological world has helped him, but what I have especially admired during these months in which he has worked for the success of his mission is the constant devotion and interest which have permitted him to accomplish his task brilliantly. The pages of this text bear witness to this. Furthermore I wish to express my deepest appreciation to Rev. Father Enrico di Rovasenda, Director of the Chancellery of the Academy and to Mrs. Michelle Porcelli-Studer, Secretary of the Chancellery, as well as to Mr. Silvio Devoto for the flawless organisation of the meeting and their constant zeal and help during its development. Finally I also want to thank Mrs. Gilda Massa for her help in preparing the transcriptions of the discussions and the final revision of the proceedings.


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2018-2019 ArkDes Fellowship
The inaugural ArkDes Call for Fellows surrounding the theme, Projecting the Future, held between February and March 2018, attracted over 200 applications by practitioners, researchers, educators, artists and communicators. A total of three Fellows, selected by an international jury, joined ArkDes for a six month period between September 2018 and February 2019.
While each application addressed the theme, Projecting the Future, proposals covered a wide array of themes focused on future visions for tackling challenges in built and non-urban environments. An international jury comprising Behzad Khosravi Noori (Konstfack), Liza Fior (muf architecture and art), Maria Lind (formerly Tensta Konsthall) and Nikolaus Hirsch (e-flux architecture), and chaired by ArkDes Director Kieran Long, collectively assessed proposals during a seminar at ArkDes in April 2018.
Below is an outline of the three 2018-2019 ArkDes Fellows selected, their projects, and testimonies of their ArkDes Fellowship experience.
Karin Reisinger
Projecting Futures for Exploited Environments: Staying with the Pit (of Malmberget, Sweden)
Karin Reisinger teaches at Vienna University of Technology (Institute of Art and Design) on Arts in Changing Environments and Intersectional Feminisms for Architecture. She previously undertook a postdoctoral fellowship in Critical Studies in Architecture at the KTH School of Architecture, Stockholm (2016-2017). During her KTH postdoc fellowship and time at ArkDes, she investigated the gendered ecologies of mining societies in regular exchange with the local community. Her Fellowship work is published in 'Introduktion: En feministisk kartografi över ett växande hål' in PLAN, Issue 6-7 (2018) and in the chapter 'materialflöden' in om inte vi gör det gör någon annan det (2019). Furthermore, Karin donated her work Lifelike Appendix to the Archive no. 1 to the ArkDes Collections to make it accessible.
"For me, the biggest treasure I am taking from the ArkDes Fellowship is that I was given the freedom to further develop my research practice methodologically, in dialogue with the archive and the research unit during many creative encounters. Thus, I could develop formats of (research) practice which are all about mining and yet counteract knowledge extractivism." – Karin Reisinger
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Sandi Hilal, born in Bethlehem, Palestine, is based in Stockholm. Together with Alessandro Petti, Sandi has developed a research project based on artistic practice that is both theoretically ambitious and practically engaged in the struggle for justice and equality. In their practice, contemporary art exhibitions are concurrently a site of display, material production, research, and political imagination. The pair have participated in various international exhibitions, among them the Biennale di Venezia (2003-2008-2009-2013-2015), the Istanbul Design Biennial (2009), Home Works Beirut (2010), the Bienal de São Paulo (2014), the Asian Art Biennial (2015), the Marrakesh Biennial (2016) and Qalandia International (2016), alongside others.
"The Fellowship at ArkDes coincided with an intense moment of transition in my life and artistic practice. The Fellowship coincided with the move of my work and personal life to Sweden, leaving behind or bringing with me more than 15 years of practice in Palestine. The Fellowship also coincided with the initiation of the project the Living Room: the right to host in Sweden, both in Boden and in the Public Luxury exhibition at ArkDes. In such a moment of transition the Fellowship was fundamental in giving me some space and time to reflect upon my own practice. I lived the Fellowship as a moment of break, of silence, in the middle of a long messiness that was surrounding me. During the Fellowship I was part of the bigger ArkDes family and specifically had a great intellectual and friendship exchange with my other two Fellows. In addition to that I managed to put down a long proposal together with my Fellow Sara Brolund de Carvalho on how to imagine the continuation of the Living Room in Sweden. Moreover, I activated the Living Room in the Public Luxury exhibition at ArkDes. It has been nothing else but a great productive experience." – Sandi Hilal
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"The ArkDes Fellowship provided an invaluable infrastructure to my project. The Fellowship meant for me both time for longer reflection as well as the possibilities to come in contact with many interesting experts both at ArkDes and in the field at large. ArkDes also provided me the possibility to hold a public seminar about the Swedish group BiG (Bo i Gemenskap/"Living in Community") which has been an important step in the development of my project. To have had Fellow colleagues to share ideas with on a daily basis was also inspiring and contributed to an overall fantastic experience at ArkDes." – Sara Brolund de Carvalho


The Bible that I typically read is called "The Message". The Matthew 5 passage reads: "You're here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. . . . Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you'll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven."
This is my hope for us this advent season. Let us open up to others: shoveling a neighbor's sidewalk, sharing an alternative gift, baking cookies for our church, buying clothes and toys for a stranger, reading a story to a child, seeking to understand someone who believes very differently than you, listening to and sharing memories, surprising a colleague with a compliment, being in touch with someone lonely. We open ourselves to others and prompt them to open up with God. A pretty good arrangement all around!
I'm thankful for having two loving parents who taught me right from wrong.
I'm grateful for my husband, Jim, and for all the 60 years we have been together.
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Leading up to the events of Matthew 5:14, Jesus has experienced the temptations of Satan out in the wilderness, learned of the arrest of John the Baptist, gathered up His disciples and traveled all over Galilee preaching and teaching the Good News about the Kingdom of Heaven. In His travels, he also healed every kind of sickness and disease, both physical and mental. He attracted huge crowds of followers who were eager to hear more from Him. One day Jesus went up the hillside and gathered all around him as he taught them the rules to live by-The Beatitudes. To be happy and blessed, we must abide by those rules to serve our fellow man and to serve the Lord. The reward for our actions will be entrance into the Kingdom in heaven.
I especially like the words in Matthew 5:13 (The Living Bible). Jesus says that we are the world's seasonings, to make it tolerable. If we lose our flavor, the world will indeed suffer and we would be considered worthless. But, He tells us that we are also the light of the world. We must not hide our light – we must let all the world see the light, our good deeds will glow for all and, those that see will follow our example and praise our heavenly Father.
Jesus had such a beautiful way with words. He didn't just bark out orders to everyone; He used examples and comparable circumstances to teach His people the right way to live. The "light" he wants us to be is to be like Him and to draw others in to know Him. The "seasonings" are our actions and good deeds that others see. Those who teach God's laws and obey them will be happy and have heightened importance in Heaven.
The word "light" is interesting. It can be a noun, verb, and adjective, depending on its use. As a noun, light can mean to shine, to be a source of brightness in the dark, to be a means for letting in light (such as a window), mental illumination or knowledge, a person whose brilliant record makes him an example for others. It can also mean to catch fire or ignite, to give light to, to illuminate and to be a means of showing the way in the darkness. "Light" was a perfect word for Jesus to use in this passage!
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Avicii, electronic dance music DJ, found dead in Oman at 28
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Swedish electronic dance music DJ Avicii, 28, died Friday afternoon in the Persian Gulf nation of Oman, according to a statement from his representative.
"It is with profound sorrow that we announce the loss of Tim Bergling, also known as Avicii," reads the statement from Diana Baron, per Variety and Billboard. "He was found dead in Muscat, Oman this Friday afternoon local time, April 20th. The family is devastated and we ask everyone to please respect their need for privacy in this difficult time. No further statements will be given."
While the cause of his death is unknown, Bergling struggled with medical issues over the years following his hospitalization in January 2012 for acute pancreatitis, causing a string of show cancellations that culminated with him having his gall bladder and appendix removed in 2014.
Avicii found worldwide success with tracks like Wake Me Up and Levels, before retiring from touring in 2016, citing health reasons.
However, the DJ still stayed active in the studio, releasing his final EP AVĪCI (01) in 2017. Days before his death, he celebrated AVĪCI (01)'s nomination for a Billboard Music Award for top dance/electronic album, thanking the BBMAs on Twitter.
Born Tim Bergling, he adopted the stage name Avicii after hearing it mentioned by a friend. In a video interview with VEVO Lift, he explained the story behind his stage name. "The name Avici means the lowest level of Buddhist hell," adding that he'd tacked on an extra 'i' because when he tried to claim the name on MySpace, it was already taken.
EDM community mourns
After the news broke of his death Friday afternoon, musicians mourned his death on social media, sharing messages of shock and grief.
"Devastating news about Avicii, a beautiful soul, passionate and extremely talented with so much more to do. My heart goes out to his family. God bless you Tim," wrote Calvin Harris, while Marshmello shared, "At a loss for words...Rest easy brother."
"My sincerest and most heartfelt condolences to the friends, fans and families of @Avicii," Deadmau5 tweeted. "Banter aside, nobody can deny what he has accomplished and done for modern dance music and I'm very proud of him."
USA TODAY has contacted Bergling's representatives for comment.


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Behemoth: Manchester Arena – live photo review
These Polish black metallers have been busy supporting the almighty kings of extreme metal Slipknot on their 'We Are Not Your Kind' tour. Melanie Smith went along to photograph the opening night of the UK tour in Manchester and here we feature a live photo review of Behemoth.
Behemoth have been on the death metal scene since 1991, with eleven albums under their belt, extensive tours supporting the likes of Slayer, Napalm Death, and in the process gaining a substantial following in the UK.
Photographing this show was akin to being in Satans temple, full of atmospheric drama which includes smoke and fire, satanic imagery, occultist lyrics, deafening doom-laden music and it was just about my perfect kind of live shoot. I half expected them to pluck a human sacrifice from the baying crowd who so obviously loved them. A little heart racing being in the pit with Nergal's dark eyes holding court, but I'm still here to tell the tale.
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Delinea, a provider of privileged access management (PAM) solutions, has appointed David Castignola as chief revenue officer, leading the global sales organisation.
Castignola brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in cyber security, including 20 years at RSA, culminating in him becoming leader of the global sales team. After RSA, he held senior roles at Optiv, BlackBerryCylance and Bugcrowd.
Castignola said: "Delinea's comprehensive, industry-recognised PAM portfolio is backed by a vision for this expanding market, that our world class go-to-market organisation is poised to deliver, and change how companies of all sizes and across all industries view privileged access.
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Leeds born and bred, Brownlee comes into the 2018 Commonwealth Games (see race times below) as defending champion in both the individual and mixed relay races. At Rio in 2016 he become the first person ever to win back to back Olympic triathlon titles, having first won gold at London 2012.
Team England selected their flagbearer after a vote of all sport team leaders. In casting their vote, each team leader was encouraged to consult their athletes on who they would like to nominate.
The Commonwealth Games triathlon races start on Thursday morning UK time. The women's individual final starts at 0:31 and the men's individual final follows at 4:01.
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Claims that we are instructed on will usually fall into the below three categories, with each category having a pricing range. These ranges will depend on the level of service (e.g. time allotted for working the matter), geographical location and the experience of team required.
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Counsel's fees are estimated between £500 – £5,000 per day (depending on experience of the advocate) for attending a Tribunal Hearing (including preparation).
The time that it takes from taking your initial instructions to the final resolution of your matter depends largely on the stage at which your case is resolved. If a settlement is reached during pre-claim conciliation, your case is likely to take 4 weeks. If your claim proceeds to a Final Hearing, your case is likely to take 12 – 52 weeks. This is just an estimate and we will of course be able to give you a more accurate timescale once we have more information and as the matter progresses.
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Pill Hill, also known as "High Street Hill," is a neighborhood of Brookline, Massachusetts, United States, and part of Greater Boston.

History

Pill Hill became part of Brookline in 1844, when it was annexed from Boston.

Noted abolitionist Samuel Philbrick lived in Brookline at 182 Walnut Street during the mid-19th century.   His home eventually became a stop for the Underground Railroad.

Like other Pill Hills in the United States, Pill Hill in Brookline was nicknamed for the large numbers of doctors in the neighborhood. That was likely due to its proximity to hospitals in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area of Boston.  "High Street Hill" is the older and more formal name for the neighborhood. The neighborhood has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Pill Hill Historic District.  Pill Hill is one of seven Local Historic Districts in Brookline.

Geography

Settlement and borders
Pill Hill is centered along High Street, but also includes Allerton Street and Cumberland and Pond Avenues, and Hawthorn, Glen and Edgehill Roads.

Pill Hill immediately borders other Brookline neighborhoods, including Brookline Village to its north and the historically working-class neighborhood known as The Point ("Whiskey Point") to its south. Pill Hill also lies adjacent to Olmsted Park and Leverett Pond to its east (part of Greater Boston's Emerald Necklace park system); parkland which in turn borders the Boston neighborhoods of Jamaica Plain and Mission Hill.

The neighborhood is also near Route 9, a major Massachusetts highway.

Climate

Brookline falls under the USDA 6b Plant Hardiness zone.

Demographics

The most commonly reported ethnicities/ancestries in Pill Hill are Irish (20.7%), various Asian ancestries (14.6%), English (6.7%), Italian (6.5%), and Russian (6.1%).  Additionally, 2.4% of those living in Pill Hill have Spanish ancestry.

17.9% of Pill Hill residents are foreign born.

Languages

The most common language spoken in Pill Hill is English, spoken by 72.9% of households. Other languages spoken in the neighborhood include Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, and French.

Culture

Pill Hill is mostly residential but also has places of commerce, particularly operating along Boylston Street/Route 9.

Architecture
The Pill Hill neighborhood of Brookline has various examples of Victorian architecture.

Sites

Philbrick Square, a park designed by Frederick Law Olmsted in the 1880s, is located in Pill Hill.
The historic Free Hospital for Women has been located in Pill Hill since 1895.
The historic Hotel Adelaide is located in Pill Hill on High Street.  Hotel Adelaide is no longer a functioning hotel, however, and instead presently serves as residential apartments.

Public transportation

Light rail and subway
Pill Hill's close proximity to Brookline Village, allows for easy access to the MBTA's Green Line D-train at Brookline Village (MBTA station).  Additionally, Pill Hill is in close proximity to the Green Line E-train line in the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, notably the Riverway stop.

Both D and E lines of the MBTA's Green Line have service to downtown Boston.

Bus

Pill Hill is also served by MBTA bus service.

Education

Public schools
The local public school is the William H. Lincoln School.

Notable residents

Samuel Philbrick, abolitionist, lived in Pill Hill in the mid-19th century

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A new "grassroots" farmers' group with close ties to Monsanto has been formed to outlaw labels that would notify consumers they are buying milk from cows not treated with recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH). Monsanto genetically engineers rBGH, called Posilac, which is injected into cows, forcing them to produce more milk.
Rep. Al Wynn of Maryland and Rep. Hilda Solis of California have asked the Government Accountability Office to look into the bottled water industry.
The government of President Nicolas Sarkozy wants the French people to be able to opt for genetically modified organisms (GMOs), not just to opt against them.
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Monsanto is discovering a troubling new side effect from use of Posilac, its controversial recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH) injected into cows to increase milk production: use of rBGH is shriveling up the market for milk from Posilac-treated cows. In response to growing consumer demand for hormone-free dairy products, retailers are increasingly rejecting milk products derived from rBGH-injected cows.
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This is the Hong Kong that we see most often on TV, tall skyscrapers alongside neon lit storefronts. Kowloon is the name of the peninsula that connects Hong Kong Island to the mainland proper. Kowloon is one of the most densely populated places on the globe. The New Territories encompass a combination of farms, old abandoned villages, country parks and industrial zones. The Outlying Islands are comprised of almost 250 smaller islands, ranging from tiny rocks to the major island of Lantau which is itself twice the size of Hong Kong Island.
The best time to visit Hong Kong for people who enjoy warmer weather is between October and December. For people who enjoy a less humid climate, then January to March are the best months. Chinese New Year is arguably the most fascinating time to visit Hong Kong, as it is the location of the largest firework show in China on this night.
Travel around Hong Kong is made extremely easy by the Mass Transit Railway (MTR). A combination of over ground and underground rail lines speed passengers to locations all over the Hong Kong District. Hong Kong is also one of the only cities in the world with an extensive and well maintained tram network. This inexpensive form of transport is often the only way for people to make short journeys within Hong Kong due to the increasing traffic congestion problems in the city. There are also two types of buses operating within Hong Kong. Firstly the standard double-decker style, and secondly the public light buses, which are similar to minibuses and follow a prescribed route.
Hong Kong Car Rental
The words Hong Kong means fragrant harbour in Chinese and this former British colony now belongs to China. A popular destination for tourists as well as being an important business region, hiring a car in Hong Kong is a great way to get around the country with the minimum of hassle.
Our booking engine is simple to use, safe and secure and you can obtain a quote in moments. We also offer a wide range of optional added extras that you can add on to customise your rental booking, such as sat nav, child seats, booster seats and an additional driver. Our rates include unlimited mileage so you can drive around as much as you wish without incurring any penalty or extra charges.
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Price of petrol in Hong Kong in December
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Cost to fill a rental car in Hong Kong in December
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Compact € 91.64 ($ 112.22) | € 78.76 ($ 96.45)
Full Size € 114.55 ($ 140.27) | € 98.45 ($ 120.56)
SUV € 137.46 ($ 168.33) | € 118.14 ($ 144.67)
Carrier € 160.37 ($ 196.38) | € 137.83 ($ 168.78)
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Whether you wish to replace your cold, drafty windows or merely desire to enhance the total look of your home, you will have to go in for replacement windows despite the fact that picking the ideal replacement windows is a difficult task and includes a substantial financial investment.
Replacement windows capture in air in between two panes of glass, providing a layer between the within your house and the weather outside. Therefore, replacement windows insulate your house from extremes of both cold and hot. And at the exact same time minimize your home's energy costs and change its decor.
Replacement windows can be found in numerous shapes, sizes, and styles to match your home. Generally, there are 4 kinds of replacement windows: (i) replacement windows add light and style to your house; (ii) skylights brighten the space and add a fascinating style component; (iii) moving doors are another kind of replacement windows; and (iv) the slider helps you minimize energy, particularly in summertime, due to the fact that you can leave the screened part open.
Before you purchase replacement windows, you have to choose how you want them to open. Again you have different options, such as: (a) casement windows with vertical hinges that swing in or out by winding a manage; (b) double or single hung types made of two cases that slide up and down; (c) moving windows that move horizontally; and (d) plain set form windows that don't open at all, but let the light can be found in.
You likewise have to see how your replacement windows have actually been produced to make sure they match with the architecture of your house and provide maximum insulation. You can now pick from some recent manufacturing developments like vinyl and fiberglass that are extremely insulating.
Vinyl windows are a popular and affordable option to aluminum, wood, and fiberglass, due to the fact that they are energy effective, easy to install, and uncomplicated to maintain. Made from a plastic called polyvinyl chloride, or PVC they provide an outstanding degree of insulation. Moreover, they require almost no maintenance due to the fact that their resilient surfaces are currently stained, finished, and sealed. The outside case of vinyl windows does not fade or use under ultraviolet sunlight, making them far more resilient than aluminum or wood.
For the purpose of energy performance, you can go in for triple-pane windows that have three pieces of glass with layers of air between them. Air soaks up cold and heat far better than glass. You can further lower air conditioning and heating costs if you change the air with a gas called argon.
While looking for replacement windows, visit numerous display rooms and make certain that the window is 'user friendly'. Attempt it out to see if it opens and closes with ease. You should eliminate all your doubts before arranging a setup. Look for accreditation details from the National Fenestration Rating Council to compare the energy effectiveness of each brand and design of window. Do not forget to see the real service warranty before making your purchase and comprehend all the information. Stuart 24171 Glass Replacement.
Replacement windows involve heavy expenditure, so it is very important you make an informed and positive choice based on the requirements of your house, the kind of windows to be changed, and your spending plan constraints.


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Ape Escape 3 – Consumer Guide
By Daniel Weissenberger on June 13, 2006 in Blogs
According to ESRB, this game contains: Cartoon Violence, Crude Humor
Parents should be ecstatic. Apart from a few fart jokes, the game is one hundred percent child-safe. Also, it's violent enough that your jaded, sadistic youths will still want to play it!
Ape Escape Fans may like this game, or may not. I can't really say, as I'm not familiar with the original.
Deaf and Hard of Hearing gamers should be fine, the dialogue is subtitled, and there aren't any vital audio cues.
Daniel Weissenberger
What can you say about a twenty-five-year-old girl who died?
Nothing relevant to this conversation, that's for sure! Because we're here to talk about (sorry, write and read about, respectively) GC_Danny, who's updating this profile for the first time in thirteen years!
So let's take a gander back at that time and see what's happened! In addition to writing hundreds of video game reviews, Dan produced a book that can be legally purchased by almost anyone! He also wrote two short films, two episodes of television, and two movies! Although, sadly, and through much fault of his own, the movies have yet to be released.
In addition to general game reviewing, he's also dabbled in more long-form work, writing some of the longest and most comprehensive game reviews of all time. Then there's his non-GameCritics blogging, where he's famous as the world's foremost expert on the TV show Criminal Minds, as well as the co-host of a weekly podcast - he's even working on a new videogame/critical experiment, which you can find out more about here!
If all that wasn't enough, just a few months ago he rebranded himself as 'The Hidden Object Guru', hoping to stake another claim of ultimate expertise, this time over a genre of casual games! Will he be successful? Only time will tell, but you're free to join the thrilling ride at his YouTube channel!
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Arun Prasad of Itaas, Inc., and Alex Stuebler of Siemens Energy & Automation address the Southern Center for International Studies' Young Professionals annual conference. They focus on understanding the underlying challenges and opportunities vis-a-vis energy and automation. This event is hosted by the Georgia State University J. Mack Robinson College of Business.
Arun Prasad is vice president of Itaas, an IT services provider for the digital cable television industry. He is responsible for implementing a global delivery model by establishing a development center in India.
Alex Stuebler is director of strategic marketing for Siemens Energy and Automation. He graduated from the University of Erfurt in Germany, with degrees in mathematics and physics.


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Julio Kongyu
Vice-President of Huawei's European Public Affairs and Communication Office
Julio Kongyu was appointed Vice-President of Huawei's European Public Affairs and Communication Office in 2019.
In this role, he facilitates communication with EU stakeholders and institutions in Brussels and beyond and acts as a point of expertise and contact across areas such as AI, 5G, and cloud computing in Europe.
He also promotes joint research projects with think-tanks, educational institutions and industry associations to enhance understanding of and ability within the tech industry.
A senior ICT industry professional with extensive experience in global management, he joined Huawei in 2004 and has been working outside of China for more than seven years.
He greatly contributed to the South American ICT market, acting as Huawei's regional public and government affairs director, as the chief representative of Huawei's representative office in Brazil and as the Vice-President of Huawei's Enterprise business unit in the region.
Julio Kongyu's points of interest include a focus on CSR, and he engages in shaping this debate in the EU policy making process.
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Time-restricted eating and age-related muscle loss
Tinsley, Grant M.; Paoli, Antonio
Aging. 2019, 11(20):8741-8742.
In recent years, the potential benefits of incorporating regular periods of fasting have been explored for improving health and combating disease [1,2]. While numerous rodent studies have demonstrated potential benefits of fasting for prevention or treatment of age-related diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, neurological disorders, and cancer, more limited evidence is available in humans [1]. Although preliminary findings indicate that the incorporation of fasting may hold promise for some of the aforementioned conditions, whether fasting would be beneficial, inconsequential, or deleterious is less clear for others. For example, sarcopenia - the loss of skeletal muscle mass and function associated with old age - is a notable concern of the aging population. The functional limitations and physical disability attendant to sarcopenia contribute to reduced quality of life and mortality [3].
The primary anabolic stimuli that can help preserve or increase skeletal muscle mass with aging are exercise and protein intake [4]. Based on investigations of acute muscle protein synthesis responses, it has been recommended to evenly distribute protein intake over the course of waking hours and to consume per-meal protein doses that maximize muscle protein synthetic responses (~0.4 g/kg/meal, with a daily intake of ~1.2 g/kg/d) [4]. The even distribution of protein throughout the day may be viewed as generally at odds with programs incorporating daily fasting periods longer than an overnight fast, such as time-restricted eating (TRE; also known as time-restricted feeding) in which all calories are consumed within a truncated period of time each day. However, some TRE programs would be amenable to the general recommendation of consuming protein boluses of ≥ 0.4 g/kg/meal for ≥2 meals per day. For example, the commonly employed 8-hour eating window could allow for 2 to 3 meals with protein doses ≥ 0.4 g/kg/meal and a daily intake of ≥ 1.2 g/kg, with a relatively minor consolidation of eating occasions relative to longer eating windows of ≥ 10 hours. Additionally, as it has been noted that the elderly experience a diminished anabolic response to a given quantity of protein as compared to young adults [4], there is a possibility that consolidating more numerous eating occasions into several larger boluses could actually aid in meeting per-meal protein intakes necessary for maximal stimulation of muscle protein synthesis. Furthermore, protein intake can be manipulated independent of eating frequency such that a suitable per-meal and total protein intake is achieved with substantially different eating schedules. Nonetheless, the potential importance of missed eating opportunities with TRE, particularly with reference to dietary protein requirements to combat age-related muscle loss, are worthy of consideration.
Optimal strategies for combatting sarcopenia likely involve both nutritional and physical activity or exercise components when functional limitations do not preclude the latter. While data demonstrating the influence of fasting programs on muscular outcomes in active, aging humans are generally unavailable, we have reported such effects in younger adults performing resistance exercise training [5–7]. While an apparent attenuation of lean soft tissue accretion with TRE was observed in one investigation [5], without attendant compromises of muscular performance improvements, the self-selection of a lower protein intake due to the substantially truncated 4-hour eating window likely contributed to this result. Both of our trials employing daily TRE with an ~8-hour eating window have demonstrated equivalent lean mass and skeletal muscle changes in TRE and control groups when both groups consumed 1.6 to 1.9 g/kg/d of protein and similar total energy [6,7]. Most recently, we reported equivalent lean mass accretion and increases in skeletal muscle thickness with daily TRE, in which all calories were consumed within ~7.5 h/day on average, as compared to a control group which ate over the course of ~13 h/day on average [6].
Aging leads not only to a reduction of muscle mass but also to a reduction of specific strength (i.e. the ratio between muscular strength and cross-sectional area), which may be associated with changes in autophagosome formation and autophagosome-lysosome fusion [8]. Indeed, dysfunctional autophagy processes, resulting in impaired removal of damaged organelles and proteins, may lead to decrements in muscle function. Thus, an intriguing hypothesis worthy of future investigation is that periods of fasting could potentially benefit muscle function and efficiency in the elderly through their effects on autophagy machinery.
In summary, nutritional programs incorporating regular periods of fasting may hold promise for combatting some age-related conditions. However, fasting periods may appear at odds with recommended interventions for other conditions, such as sarcopenia. While the specific fasting program in question dictates the extent of this incongruity, some programs, such as TRE, could be employed while still allowing for adequate per-meal and daily protein intake. Although our preliminary investigations of TRE in young adults demonstrate no inherently untoward effects of TRE combined with resistance exercise training, provided that protein and calorie intake are sufficient, it is possible that these results would not be replicated in the elderly. Conversely, it is possible that fasting-induced molecular changes in skeletal muscle could benefit aspects of muscle function in aging populations. A consideration of the potential risks and benefits of these fasting programs for the elderly should be considered. There is a continued need for clinical research to identify optimal lifestyle strategies to combat age-related disease, promote longevity, and improve quality of life in aging adults. Consensus on these strategies has not yet been reached, and it has previously been suggested that implementation of optimal strategies could take decades after consensus is achieved [2].
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2. Longo VD, Panda S. Cell Metab. 2016; 23:1048–59. 10.1016/j.cmet.2016.06.001.
3. Cruz-Jentoft AJ, et al. Age Ageing. 2010; 39:412–23. 10.1093/ageing/afq034.
4. Traylor DA, et al. Adv Nutr. 2018; 9:171–82. 10.1093/advances/nmy003.
5. Tinsley GM, et al. Eur J Sport Sci. 2017; 17:200–07. 10.1080/17461391.2016.1223173.
6. Tinsley GM, et al. Am J Clin Nutr. 2019; 110:628–40. 10.1093/ajcn/nqz126.
7. Moro T, et al. J Transl Med. 2016; 14:290. 10.1186/s12967-016-1044-0.
8. Aas SN, et al. Exp Gerontol. 2019; 125:110687. 10.1016/j.exger.2019.110687.
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The coulomb (symbolized C) is the standard unit of electric charge in the International System of Units (SI). It is a dimensionless quantity, sharing this aspect with the mole. A quantity of 1 C is equal to approximately 6.24 x 1018, or 6.24 quintillion.
In terms of SI base units, the coulomb is the equivalent of one ampere-second. Conversely, an electric current of A represents 1 C of unit electric charge carriers flowing past a specific point in 1 s. The unit electric charge is the amount of charge contained in a single electron. Thus, 6.24 x 1018 electrons have 1 C of charge. This is also true of 6.24 x 1018 positrons or 6.24 x 1018 protons, although these two types of particle carry charge of opposite polarity to that of the electron.
The force with which two electrically charged bodies attract or repel one another depends on the product of the charges (in coulombs) in both objects, and also on the distance between the objects. If the polarities are the same (negative/negative or positive/positive), the so-called coulomb force is repulsive; if the polarities are opposite (negative/positive or positive/negative), the force is attractive. For any two charged bodies, the coulomb force decreases in proportion to the square of the distance between their charge centers.
Britannica.com has an article on the coulomb force.
very useful even though its a bit short to get the whole idea.
Actually the value of a coulomb is 6.28 x 10>18. Not 6.24.
A quantity of 1 C is equal to approximately 6.24 x 1018, or 6.24 quintillion.
Specifically, 6.24 x 1018 what? It seems a conversion should have units on both sides of the equation. I'm assuming the charge of one electron. Is there a symbol for that?
Wikipedia says the symbol for an electron charge is "e". I guess that will do.