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Global economy can't absorb oil price at $100 per barrel —IEA
By Olatunde Dodondawa | Lagos On Jan 15, 2020
The Energy International Agency (IEA) has warned that the world economy cannot afford an oil barrel price of $100.
The IEA Executive Director, Fatih Birol, pointed out that the slowdown in economic growth hinders the increase in China's demand for oil.
Oil prices fell amid weak demand and adequate supplies during half year in 2019 and are currently trading at levels of $65 per barrel, for Brent crude.
In an interview with Bloomberg TV during which he spoke about issues related to Iraq and oil, Birol said Iraq's stability in very important.
Trade war between the world's two largest economies, the United States and China, is close to reaching a solution, as the first phase of the agreement is expected to be signed within few days.
Similarly, the Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Mele Kyari said Nigeria fully complied in December with limits to oil output set by OPEC and other global producers.
"We've met all of our commitments as of today," Kyari noted during a Bloomberg TV interview in Abu Dhabi. "Our promise was that by the end of December we'll be compliant in the cuts that we promised and we have done that."
Nigeria had been promising to adhere to its obligations under a global agreement to limit oil output to help balance global markets. Nigeria's production level had been slightly higher than the baseline for its cuts until last month.
Kyari also said NNPC aims to complete the financing of a natural gas pipeline with China by the end of this year's second quarter. Nigeria wants to build as many as 12 liquefied natural gas trains.
NNPC signed an agreement with international companies for train 7 in December and will award a contract for engineering, procurement and construction in the next few weeks, he explained, adding that the company is now looking to plan train 8.
OPEC+ Alliance, which includes OPEC and non-OPEC members like Russia, agreed in December 2019 to deepen supply cuts from 1.2 million barrels per day (mbpd) to 1.7 mbpd for the first quarter of 2020.
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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to attend bilateral student exchange event with Japan
Online: Aug 14, 2018
Last Modified: Aug 14, 2018
In a sign of improving relations between Tokyo and Beijing, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang plans to attend a bilateral student exchange event with Japan later this month, sources close to diplomatic ties said.
From the Japanese side, Yoshimasa Hayashi, minister of education, culture, sports, science and technology, is likely to take part in the Aug. 29 event at Peking University in Beijing.
Tokyo hopes that the rare attendance of the Chinese premier at a bilateral student exchange event will help realize the goal of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visiting China for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in October, the sources said Monday.
Xi is also expected to participate in the Group of 20 summit to be held in Japan next June.
The relationship between the two Asian neighbors, which is often been strained by different views on history and territory, has recently been improving as this year marks the 40th anniversary of the signing of a bilateral peace and friendship treaty, the sources said.
In May, Li became the highest-ranking Chinese official to pay a visit to Japan in seven years. During the visit, Li and Abe agreed to promote bilateral youth exchanges.
The event at Peking University will bring together about 1,000 Japanese and Chinese students. For the previous session of a similar exchange event in August last year, no minister was dispatched from the Japanese side, while then-Vice Premier Liu Yandong took part from China.
Following the student exchange event on Aug. 29, Hayashi plans to take part in a ministerial cultural meeting involving Japan, China and South Korea in the northeastern Chinese city of Harbin, the sources said. Hayashi is also scheduled to hold talks with Luo Shugang, Chinese minister of culture and tourism, during his stay in China, they said.
Yoshimasa Hayashi, Li Keqiang, Peking University, student exchange

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Fall means football, and for many communities there's no sweeter sound than a high school quarterback barking out signals at the Friday night game. Many towns throughout the United States take their high school football seriously, but there are some places that take it to a whole different level. If you love high school football, here are our top picks for best places to live.


The Darlington Falcons got revenge against the North Myrtle Beach Chiefs while the Darlington Lady Falcons let another game slip through their fingertips at home Feb. 5.
Heading into the final game of the regular season, Darlington posted a very impressive 21-3 overall record, with the one thing those three losses having in common is the fact that the Falcons never broke 60 points.
That changed against North Myrtle Beach, as the Falcons avenged their lone region loss of the season, defeating the Chiefs 58-43, to improve to 22-3 overall.
Playing loose and confident, Darlington impressed its home crowd in the first half holding an 11-point lead while committing only two fouls as a team. The Falcons did not commit their first team foul until the 2:05 mark and committed only six for the entire game.
"Yeah, I don't know if it's clean basketball or if it's the referees letting us play, but we will take it either way," Darlington boys' head coach Anthony Heilbronn said.
Coming out of the half, however, Darlington struggled mightily shooting, but Kenynon Scott drained a three with 4:17 left in the third, the first points of the second half for the Falcons and Heilbronn, which he has done multiple times this season, called what ended up being a perfect timeout.
Following the timeout, Darlington reasserted itself offensively and by the time the quarter had ended the Falcons had pushed their lead back to 11.
A big reason in Darlington being able to adjust and make small tweaks is the depth that sits on the bench. As it has been for a majority of the season, the Falcons are notorious for wearing their opponents down and taking over in the second half. Against the Chiefs, Heilbronn used that formula again.
Senior De'Ondre Graham was the surprise leading scorer of the night for the Falcons, leading the way with 16.
With the regular season wrapped up, the Falcons now turn their attention to the playoffs. Due to certain circumstances, Darlington is getting a bye in the first round of the playoffs and will begin its quest for a state championship at home this Saturday night against the winner of the Bluffton vs Brookland-Cayce game at 7 p.m.
The Lady Falcons ended their regular season on a sour note, dropping from fourth to an at-large bid in the playoffs with the five-point loss to the Lady Chiefs.
As has been the story for Darlington a lot this year, it has been competitive with a majority of the teams it has played, but it has just not been able to seal the deal.
After a poor showing in the first quarter that made North Myrtle Beach appear to be more physical, the Lady Falcons did a role reversal, holding the Lady Chiefs to just two points to take a 13-12 lead into the locker room at the half.
The lead was short-lived; however, as the Lady Falcons continued to struggle to find any real rhythm offensively and while North Myrtle Beach was not shooting that great either, it was able to just make enough when it needed it.
Darlington got to within four late in the fourth quarter, but missed opportunities ended any chance of the Lady Falcons coming back for the win.
The Lady Falcons go on the road to take on Hilton Head Feb. 15.


This dynamic cuff bracelet of a boat on the Atlantic Ocean is created from an original photograph by Taylor Jones. She prints each cuff at her HueDew studio where she heats the dyes into a gas and fuses them into the surface of the aluminum cuff. She then shapes them into cuff form. Each cuff is a work of art and variations should be expected.
Copyright Taylor Jones 2014. No images, photos or designs may be used without written consent from Taylor Jones.


Emperor's Real Clothes is the antidote to blog blindness. We've all wandered in the darkness long enough. That green light at the end of the tunnel is the valiant power indicator flashing from my indefatigable laptop whose mission it is to show us the way to salvation. If not salvation, exactly, then at least one route to a life well lived. No stone remains unturned in search solutions to: what to wear, where to go, what to do, how to be and all with style. Enough of the highway, let's try it my way!
Eric Gaskins, the creator of Emperor's Real Clothes, has designed his own eponymous collection for the last 30 years. Having begun his career at the feet of Hubert de Givenchy in Paris, he went on to dress many greats for the Oscars, Golden Globes, and counted Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus as his biggest accounts. He created and has written with often sharp fanged humor the critical fashion blog, Emperor's Old Clothes for the past 8 years and is presently at work on a memoir of his 30 years on the front lines of luxury fashion.
Gaskins divides his time between NYC, East Hampton and the larger world.
I'm definitely getting one of those watches. Love watches!!


This release of DVD Cover Art Finder includes the ability to save the list of DVDs as an HTML document for printing or posting on a website. (I copied the HTML into a Facebook note to document my list of DVDs.) In addition, now the user can right-click on an item in the list of DVDs to play the DVD, open the DVD's folder, or delete the DVD.
This version also has the "Load Automatically" option for cover art disabled by default. In using the program, that caught me up a lot. It also has a few simple look-and-feel updates. For example, the DVDs in the list of DVDs no longer display empty square brackets if the DVD has no disk label.
For more information about how to use DVD Cover Art Finder, check out the post about version 1.0.0.0.
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Kalle, I see no reason why it wouldn't work.
I can't seem to get the program to work at all. I am running Win7 Pro. My DVDs show up in the list but no cover art images show up. I have even tried changing the movie title and still nothing. Any suggestions. Great program though!
Sorry, Reuben. I Amazon has changed its API, and I haven't yet taken the time to update this application.
Is your Cover Art Finder still avilable for download?
there is a "Sign In"-page, asking for "Open-ID".


The Bills are in an interesting position. They seem to have a lot of young talent, but now that young talent has to come through and propel them to the next level. Of course, the problem the Bills face right now is that they are in a division with possibly the best team of all time. Meaning a 4-2 divisional record may be the best they can get in the next few years.
What has hindered the Bills from developing is J.P. Losman's inability to step up and be the No. 1 quarterback they wanted him to be when they drafted him four years ago. So, in 2007, the Bills went out and spent another day one pick on a quarterback, and brought in Stanford's Trent Edwards in the third round.
Edwards stepped in, in his rookie season and didn't do a bad job, leading the Bills to a 7-9 record, 5-4 in games he started. He threw eight interceptions, but also seven touchdowns, and his rating was 70.4. Not horrible numbers for a guy thrown to the fire. He's big, 6-3, 230, and does have a good arm, though he lacks some mobility, but with Edwards it appears the Bills have finally found what they were looking for when they took a quarterback on day one four years ago.
Sitting behind Edwards in the backfield was another rookie in Marshawn Lynch. Lynch, who is a tough runner, though he tends to bounce things outside, stepped in from almost day one and ran for 1,115 yards and seven touchdowns. He was exactly what the Bills needed when oft-unhappy Willis McGahee left town. With Lynch and Edwards, it seems as the Bills may have found their starters for years to come. Dwayne Wright and Fred Jackson back Lynch up. Long-time fullback Ryan Neufeld is a blocking back, that was utilized a little more this season with the departure of McGahee, but the Bills still favor one-back sets.
Robert Royal and Michael Gaines start at the two tight end positions. Both are big targets, but still need to improve in the passing game to help take the pressure of Edwards and the receiving core. Combined they totaled 50 catches for five touchdowns. With a young quarterback, I think those numbers will probably go up next year.
Lee Evans is one of the top receivers in the league, but his numbers significantly dropped off last season as the Bills struggled to get him the ball. Defenses were able to key on him, and the Bills have to find some other options to take the pressure of Evans and allow him to break out once again next season. Josh Reed has been inconsistent at best for the Bills as he enters his seventh NFL season. He's a third-receiver at best, and Roscoe Parrish, the Bills' other option, is as well. The Bills are a team that may look at a receiver like Limas Sweed in the first round, or look at taking Mario Manningham or James Hardy if they are available in the second. The Bills may even be a candidate to try and find someone in free agency.
The Buffalo Bills offensive line was inconsistent at best. They allowed 48 sacks, 25th worst in the league, and averaged less than four yards per carry, good for 28th in the NFL. The Bills need to upgrade along the offensive line if they want to give Edwards the protection he needs to become the franchise quarterback. Jason Peters will be entering his fifth season with the Bills, and his third season as the starter at left tackle. The Bills were atrocious running the ball to the left side, and Peters clearly is more of a pass blocker. It may be time for the Bills to try and upgrade the position in order to protect Edwards blind side, while trying to run the ball to the left.
Derrick Dockery, a free agent signing before 2007, was a little disappointing, but Dockery is a good guard, and some of his production problems may have been because of Peters next to him. Dockery has started all but three games in his five-year career, and could help anchor this line in the future. Melvin Fowler was a free agent signing two years ago, who will only be 29 next year. He helped the Bills to a decent running game on the right side of the line, but needs to be more consistent in the pass game.
Likewise, Brad Butler, in his first year as the full-time starter, was very good in the run game, but inconsistent against the pass. The Bills ranked in the top 10 in the running game over left tackle. Butler was drafted as a tackle in 2006, but started all 16 games at guard. Langston Walker is another free agent signing along this offensive line. As stated, over left tackle, the Bills were great in the run game. He'll be the starting right tackle next year, as well.
The Bills have a decent core to the line, and there were no injuries along the line in 2007. They will need to be more consistent, especially at left tackle. If there is a change along the line, it would be at left tackle.
Aaron Schobel and Chris Kelsay are decent defensive, but their production was way down in 2007. Kelsay isn't a pass-rushing type of defensive end, but he's been pretty good against the run. Schobel, on the other hand, is the pass rusher. Problem is, he 6.5 sacks this past season, his worst performance since his rookie season in 2001. The Bills are going to need much more from these two if they are going to improve from their 29th place finish against the pass. The Bills were 29th in sacks, with Schobel leading the team with his 6.5. Anthony Hargrove will be just 25 next season, and could push either of these defensive ends for a starting position, if he ever lives up to his free agent contract.
Larry Triplett will be just 29 heading into next season, but he hasn't been the defensive force they thought he could be at defensive tackle when they signed him away from Indianapolis two years ago. During his 2005 season with the Colts he had four sacks. In the two seasons with Indianapolis, he's had just 3.5. They need him to get a better push from the left side, which in turn will help Kelsay. Kyle Williams, a fifth round draft pick in 2006, has been a pleasant surprise, stepping in and starting all but five games in his first two seasons. But he's going to have to take on more double teams next year to make this unit more effective. I wouldn't be overly surprised if the Bills try to find some depth to help push their four starters. They would love for John McCargo, a first-round selection in 2006, to step in and be a force, but so far, he's shown no signs of that.
Paul Posluszny's early-season injury really hindered this defense. The second round pick was expected to step right in at middle linebacker and start. He did so for three games, and had 26 tackles before breaking his arm, and having to sit out the rest of the season. John DiGiorgio stepped in and did a decent job, recording 113 tackles, two sacks and an interception in 14 starts. However, a healthy Posluszny will most likely take the starting job back, heading into 2008.
Angelo Crowell, a third round pick in 2003, finally showed that he can step in and be the full time starter at weak side linebacker. His 126 tackles led the team, and he also registered two sacks, a forced fumble and an interception. Crowell will be expected to have the same production next season.
At the other outside linebacker position, the Bills need to find a solid starter. Keith Ellison started 9 of the last 12 games, but the sixth-round pick in 2006 didn't perform very well, notching just 39 tackles, one sack and one interception. He's shown a nose for the ball, but his consistency just isn't there. The Bills may look to upgrade this outside linebacker position in the offseason. If they stick with Ellison, he'll really need to step up early in the season to keep the job.
Donte Whitner, the team's first round selection in 2006, has shown a real nose for the ball from the Strong Safety position, and should be an anchor to the defensive secondary for many years. He notched 89 tackles, a forced fumble and an interception, as his production went down a little in his sophomore season. His production should go up, as they upgrade positions in front of him. Opposite him at free safety, the Bills had a pair of injuries that really hindered the team. Ko Simpson, a fourth-round selection in 2006, was expected to be the starter, after a decent rookie campaign, but he broke his left ankle against Denver in week one and couldn't return. Simpson should be the starter, but pushing him may be George Wilson, who stepped in and had 39 tackles, two interceptions, one returned for a touchdown, and a fumble recovery.
Terrence McGee is a solid cornerback, missing just five games in his first five seasons, he notched four interceptions and 21 pass deflections, while also having 78 tackles this season. However, the Bills are looking for a complement to him at the other corner position. The Bills would like Ashton Youboty to be that guy, but injuries and inconsistency have hurt the young corner. He had 23 tackles and one interception, while playing in 11 games this season, and starting in three. Jabari Greer started 13 games this season, but never has produced much more that a nickel or a dime back in his four-year career. The Bills need either Youboty or Greer to step up and really take that position over next season.
Rian Lindell is a solid kicker, who missed just three kicks this season, and had two kicks of 50-plus yards. He is not a great kickoff guy, but he is the strongest leg on the team. Brian Moorman is a middle-of-the-road punter, but he is serviceable, despite his averaging dropping a full two yards this season.
Terrence McGee and Roscoe Parrish are very good returnmen, and should be featured in their respective return positions next season as well.
Some are saying they may go after Connor to play alongside Puz and Crowell. After how Crowell played last year, that would have all the makings of an incredible LB corps for a long time.
I would think so too, they definitely need help on the strong side. I think they need one more DT too, and maybe a DE.
They NEED another WR to complement Evans. I could definitely see them going after Connor, but it would also be very tempting to see Limas Sweed sitting there.
I don't think you can put 2007 as busts or good at the WR spot. It takes most 3 years to get acclimated. Ginn showed plenty of signs of brilliance and had a number of ST big plays called back. Meachem was injured.
I agree, but w/ a young QB another weapon may be needed...especially w/ the LB depth this year.
But can they get that weapon in the second with Hardy or Manningham, and then take Connor (or Rivers) in the first?
Yeah...it could go either way for them. I think Manningham goes in round 1, but there are a couple of others that could help. I still likely would go w/ Limas though. Big body, tough receiver to play off of Evans' speed game.
i think the bills are an interesting team-- this was a rebuilding year after getting rid of veteran mainstays like london fletcher, takeo spikes, nate clements and willis mcgahee. . . seems to have worked out pretty well for them, as their young players got a lot of experience this year, and the team played hard and showed a lot of grit down the stretch despite a ton of injuries. . .
edwards looks like he can be the real deal if they can put some weapons around him, and finding a QB is almost always the hardest part. . . they desperately need another impact receiver-- ideally a big possession guy to move the chains and help out in the red zone, a guy who can complement evans and work the underneath stuff while he stretches the field. . . i would think sweed would be awfully tempting for them-- they really need some size at the position. . . if they can find a solid #2, parrish is a quality slot receiver, and reed is an adequate #4. . .
they obviously need help on the line, but i don't agree that replacing peters is the way to go-- even if he's not the most effective run blocker, LT is the spot where you're most likely to sacrifice some production in that area in exchange for solid pass pro. . . IMO they drastically overpaid for dockery and walker (dockery got paid as much as steve hutchinson, and isn't half the player hutch is IMO). . . i think their line as a whole is too big and slow-- they really struggle with speed, especially walker, and those big lumps can't get to the second level to open things up for lynch. . . he showed more toughness running up the middle than he was projected to, but they still need to get him in space more often to realize his full potential. . . that's another area where they could really use some size at WR, as none of the guys they have other than possibly reed is worth much of anything as a blocker. . .
i also think that lynch was severely under-utilized in the passing game-- coming out of college he was touted as one of the most polished backs in recent years in terms of route running and his ability to catch the ball, but he only had 18 receptions for the year. . .
their D-line is pretty much just a bunch of guys, and IMO this is where they need the most work on that side of the ball-- their cover-2 is never going to work the way it's supposed to without a front four that can generate consistent pressure. . . schobel and kelsay are grinders, but they really need schobel to rebound this coming season and rush the passer the way he did in the past. . . they've a t least invested the resources at DT, but it hasn't paid the type of dividends they were hoping for so far. . . i still think mccargo has the tools to develop into a contributor, but they probably need to invest another mid-rounder this year at the position, at the very least, and it would make sense for them to look for a pass rush specialist as well. . . WR may be the most pressing need, but i don't think it's out of the question that they could spend their 1st round pick on the D-line. . .
you're correct that they need more depth at LB-- neither ellison nor haggan is anything special, but they can probably get by with those guys at SAM for another year if pos can stay healthy. . . he looks like he'll anchor the LB corps for the next decade or so if he can. . .
their safeties are awesome, and they're really reaping the benefit of spending some 1st day picks there a few years back-- safeties with range and athleticism are essential for the cover-2, and those guys have both in abundance. . . they're set there if simpson can come back healthy. . . youboty is looking llike a bust, though, and they may need some help there. . . of course, decent cover-2 corners can usually be found in the middle rounds of the draft or sometimes later (or gotten relatively cheap in free agency), so that shouldn't be a particularly difficult area to address. . . .
i couldn't disagree more with your assesment of brian moorman. . . how can you call a guy who made all-pro the past two years "middle of the road??" :confused: :confused: he did have a bit of a down season this year, but the guy is generally recognized as one of the best in the league-- he probably faces worse weather than any other punter in the league, and he does a great job of handling the elements. . . he's also an extremely accurate punter-- this year he was among the league leaders at punts inside the 20 yard line, but had far fewer touchbacks than any of the other leaders in the category, and his punts were returned for far fewer yards. . .
overall, i'd say buffalo's rebuilding project is coming along nicely-- they still need to draft well and add some more parts, but they have some nice young players to build around. . . they aren't the flashiest team, but they play hard. . . i think they're still a year or two away from any kind of serious contention, but with a good offseason they're capable of being a factor next year. . . .
yea, manningham's not really the guy they need IMO-- they need somebody who can beat press coverage and go over the middle on 3rd downs. . .
I disagree about them investing in the defensive tackle position. Larry Triplett and Kyle Williams don't get enough pressure at all, and McCargo, a second round pick, hasn't lived up to any expectations they've had at all. You have to expect a second-year defensive tackle to get into the starting lineup, which he could not do. Triplett, maybe is an anchor there, but if he is, he's got to get more pressure, especially for what they've paid him.
In 2004, he was 14th in net average. In 2005, he was 18th in Punts inside the 20 and second in Net Average. 2006 was clearly his best year, finishing second in Inside the 20 and Net Average. But, in 2007, his Net Average dropped to 14th. Sure, he received all-pro honors last year, and deserved it, but was it a career year, or the average? Looking back at his career it seems it was a career year.


Filters Lane is situated in a not so popular part of Caine road but that just means you get to enjoy their wood and concrete inspired décor without the incessant crowds. Their coffee won't disappoint either as they roast their own beans on the premises and their coffee roaster is on full display near the cafe's entrance.
The great thing about Filters Lane is that it won't be overly busy most of the time so you will almost always find seating. Coupled with the inspiring décor and calm ambience, Filters Lane is the perfect spot to get some work done. So bring your work along and get connected to the free wifi. Lots of work to do? Don't worry, the staff are the cool and friendly type so you won't feel pressured to pack it up and leave mid task.
The very popular jaffles at Filters Lane.
Pro tip: If you have a long day planned, make sure to get your morning coffee fix at Filters Lane and try to get there in time for breakfast. Their breakfasts are done quite well.
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Home for Sale at 50 W Bay Street, Osprey, FL 34229
50 BAY STREET WOspreyFL34229Sarasota
50 W Bay Street, Osprey, FL 34229
Discover a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create an estate or develop 3.68 acres directly on Sarasota Bay in scenic, historic Osprey. Dating back to the late 1800's and known as one of the first properties to be settled, this sweeping site captures a true sense of Old Florida, while offering exciting new possibilities. Options include the creation of a dream principal estate or an enclave of homes, with approval in place to build on 13 individual lots. Boat docks are also permitted for each site, as well as 10 acres of submerged land off this astounding waterfront location. Named one of "America's Best Small Cities" by Conde Nast Traveler and "America's Happiest Seaside Town" by Coastal Living Magazine, Osprey is positioned between the world-class destinations of Sarasota and Venice. It's the best of both worlds with a small town feeling with tree-lined streets that end with glimpses of Sarasota Bay, while minutes from vibrant shops, restaurants, arts and culture of downtown Sarasota with arts and culture, fine dining, recreation, sports, and beautiful world-renowned white-sand beaches.
Subdivision: Saunders V A Resub
Lot Square Feet: 160358
Lot Features: Corner Lot, Level/Flat, Oversized Lot, Street Dead-End
Total Acreage: Two + to Five Acres
Utilities: Electricity Available, Public, Sprinkler Well
Water Body Name: SARASOTA BAY
Water Extras: Minimum Wake Zone
Water Access: Bay/Harbor
Waterfront Features: Bay/Harbor - Full
Listing information courtesy of Michael Saunders & Company


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Obiektywność – kryterium tworzenia testów w psychometrii, np. testów psychologicznych. Test obiektywny to taki, który daje te same wyniki, mimo że opracowują go dwie różne osoby.

Obiektywność realizuje się przede wszystkim poprzez dostarczenie odpowiedniej instrukcji do wykonania testu oraz klucza, według którego przelicza się wyniki surowe na wyniki standardowe oraz interpretuje odpowiedzi badanego.

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In the lead up to the release of his new album "Respect Is Earned Not Given" on September 29th with long time sparring partner, NY State rapper Tone Chop, producer Frost Gamble spoke with Australia's "Tone Mvmt".
They were catching up again as the magazine had covered his previous "Veteran" EP release with Chop and "Black Beach" album with Detroit rapper ZotheJerk, but this time the discussion was focused more on the Winnipeg based beatmaker's own story.
They take it back to what inspires him most as a producer, and the changes he's witnessed over the years both within the music industry itself and also in terms of his own goals and approach. Signing with Miami label 22 Entertainment last year has proven pivotal in his rapid emergence as a name of note, and he speaks on the relationship there and the opportunities it has produced.
The pair talk about the progression on from the "Veteran" EP to the new album, and also the new future projects including the "Rare Fabric" EP with Tragedy Khadafi releasing in October and what could prove his masterpiece to date in the shape of the future "I Missed My Bus" solo album which includes features by Ras Kass, Skyzoo, Guilty Simpson, Rah Digga, Ruste Juxx, KXNG Crooked and many more.
He also takes time to give his views on the current Canadian hip hop scene and explains how being an ex professional poker player resulted in his artist name.
Connect with Frost Gamble on social media via Twitter, IG and Facebook and look out for more interviews and album coverage in the weeks ahead.


An arrangement of kingdom melody number 205 played on accordion.
Hi everyone, Enjoy this song from Mudivalla Arambam starring Sarath Babu and Jothi. This song was composed by Ilayaraja and sung by P.Jayachandran. All credit goes to the original uploader.
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Argentine oilseed crushers and union to meet again as strike looms
Argentina's oilseed crushers and exporting firms are scheduled to meet again with a key worker union in order to reach a deal over COVID-19 bonus payments and head off the threat of strike action in the world's top supplier of processed soy.
Gustavo Idígoras, the head of the CIARA-CEC chambers representing grains processors and exporters, told Reuters that there would be a new meeting "next week" with representatives of the labour group, known by its Spanish acronym SOEA.
The union, which carried out a 24-hour strike last week, on 28 October flagged possible further action after a proposed COVID-19 bonus payment fell short of expectations.
The union, which represents workers in the key grains hub of San Lorenzo in Santa Fe province, said companies had offered workers a single bonus of about 11,000 pesos ($140.72), far short of the 70,000 pesos demanded by the union.
"The request for a bonus that the union wants is absolutely out of context of the reality of both the industry and of Argentina," Idígoras said on 29 October, underscoring how the two sides remain far apart.
An SOEA official told Reuters that it "could" get together again with company representatives but that it would make the final decision on that at a delegates meeting on Friday 30 October.
The strike action has not yet substantially affected shipments, but a longer standoff could slow traffic from the world's top exporter of soymeal livestock feed used to fatten cattle, hogs and poultry from Europe to Southeast Asia.
Argentina's government, desperate for export dollars to help the country recover from recession, is keen to keep the key soymeal and soyoil industry on its feet.
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Monitoring and review is a key component of an effective integrated national financing framework (INFF).
By monitoring the delivery and use of financial and other resources, governments can track progress and draw lessons for policy design and implementation. Monitoring and review also lays the groundwork for greater accountability, and provides a basis for transparent dialogue among governments, partners and other relevant stakeholders.
In the context of an integrated financing framework, monitoring and review consists of three layers: (i) monitoring progress in different financing flows and policy areas, (ii) strengthening coherence among already existing tracking and monitoring systems and closing gaps in the architecture, and (iii) assessing whether the financing strategy itself is succeeding in increasing overall coherence and alignment of financing and related policies.
Monitoring and review components
1Monitoring progress in different financing flows and policy areas
2Strengthening coherence among existing monitoring systems and closing gaps in the architecture
3Understanding the impact and added value of the financing strategy itself
4Transparency and accountability mechanisms
Monitoring and review starts with tracking changes in different financing flows. Such tracking can use a wide set of data, such as Sustainable Development Goal– (SDG-) relevant expenditure in public budgets. Monitoring systems then assess the impact of these flows on national priorities. For example, some countries have integrated SDGs into their budgetary performance evaluation system. Similarly, country results frameworks allow governments to review the impact of development cooperation with agreed, country-specific indicators for development results.
Existing tracking and monitoring systems may be distinct and may not be coherent. INFFs could serve as a vehicle to strengthen coherence among existing systems and close gaps in the architecture. For example, results frameworks for national budgets might not be aligned with results frameworks used in development cooperation. Bringing different monitoring systems together can also reveal redundancies and overlaps. The holistic perspective of an INFF can give further momentum to ongoing initiatives to better measure and report on the sustainability impact of private sector behaviour.
Monitoring and review activities should focus on whether the alignment and coherence of financing policies with national priorities is increasing; whether coordination among relevant stakeholders to this end is improving; and, ultimately, whether the integrated approach has raised additional resources for implementing a national sustainable development strategy. This review can provide an opportunity to solicit feedback from key stakeholders, both within government and from non-state actors. It can support ongoing dialogue among all relevant actors, allowing them to share lessons on what does and does not work.
Monitoring and review lays the groundwork for greater transparency and accountability. Accountability mechanisms can help ensure that governments are responsive to all stakeholders, including civil society, the private sector, parliamentarians and others. Such mechanisms can provide transparency to the policy process, facilitate mutual learning and thereby improve effectiveness. They can also help build partnerships and create political constituencies for reform processes, thus propelling political momentum for change.
Guidance for implementing monitoring and review activities
The Inter-agency Task Force on Financing for Development is developing a series of guidance documents to help countries develop and implement their INFFs. Guidance materials on the monitoring and review building block will be available soon.
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Q: javascript - Append element to list dynamically, but browser doesn't refresh UI I have a JavaScript code segment for loading server's data items, and insert them into UL element with generated LI elements like this:

function loadNewFileTemplates() {

    var list = _fileTemplateContainer.find("ul");

    $.submitToServer("[server URL]", null, function (data) {

        list.empty();

        if (data == "") {
            list.append("Templates not available."); // in sample code, removed HTML tags
        }
        else {
            $.each(data, function (index, item) {

                var itemElement = $("[HTML template string]");

                itemElement.find("div[data-field='image']").css("background-image", "url(" + item.icon + ")");
                itemElement.find("div[data-field='caption']").text(item.caption);
                itemElement.find("div[data-field='description']").text(item.description);
                itemElement.find("div[data-field='type']").text(item.type);

                itemElement.bind("click", function (e) {

                    $(e.target).parents("ul").find("li").removeClass("projectSelected");
                    $(e.target).parents("li").addClass("projectSelected");

                });

                itemElement.appendTo(list);

            });
        }

        console.log(list);
    });

}

This code works on first loading, but in second loading, the UI cannot refresh after elements inserted into UL element.
I confirmed the data is inserted successfully (use console.log() to output result), so I can't find the reason about this issue.
Please view the screen shot for this issue.
How to resolve this problem?
Thanks.
My browser: Chrome 19.0.1084.56, IE 9.0.8112.16421
jQuery version 1.5.1

A: I resolved this issue myself.
I use my jQuery plug-in to initialize this form by using the following code:

    designFrameManager.updateFrameBody(data); // data is a HTML string.

    projectDesigner = $(data).projectDesigner({
        height: designFrameManager.getBodyHeight(),
        width: designFrameManager.getBodyWidth(),
        projectName: name
    });

updateFrameBody() method's code:

    this.updateFrameBody = function (ui, initFunction) {

        _designFrameBody.html(ui);

        if (initFunction != null && $.isFunction(initFunction))
            initFunction();

    };

I think the plug-in's initialization can't be binded to DOM because the init action is after UI binding to DOM, so DOM can't auto-refresh the changes after my script's call.
So, I update the code to this:

    projectDesigner = $(data).projectDesigner({
        height: designFrameManager.getBodyHeight(),
        width: designFrameManager.getBodyWidth(),
        projectName: name
    });

    designFrameManager.updateFrameBodyByObject(
       projectDesigner // initialized object
    );

updateFrameBodyByObject() method's code:

   this.updateFrameBodyByObject = function (ui, initFunction) {

        _designFrameBody.html("");
        _designFrameBody.append(ui);

        if (initFunction != null && $.isFunction(initFunction))
            initFunction();

    };

This issue is fixed successfully.
Thanks for all replies.

A: Try to run this: $('ul').listview('refresh');

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Yemeni Rebel Leader's Offer to De-escalate Conflict is Rejected by Saudi Arabia
A rebel leader in Yemen is offering to stop attacks on Saudi Arabia and an amnesty for Yemeni fighters opposing the group if Riyadh will end its airstrikes and lift its comprehensive blockade on the country.
The proposal comes at a time of increased fighting after peace talks collapsed last month. Salah al-Sammad, heads a new council appointed by the rebels and their allies to run the country.
He called on Saudi Arabia to "stop naval, air and land aggression, cease air raids and lift the blockade of our country, in exchange for an end to combat operations on the border and to (rebel) missile launches into Saudi territory."
In exchange, he said, "(we will) stop combat operations on the border."
The Houthis, hailing from Yemen's Zaydi Shi'ite sect, seized the capital Sanaa and pushed the government out of its last stronghold in Aden in March 2015.
The advances by the Iran-allied Shiites prompted an aggressive counterattack by a Sunni-led coalition. Led by Saudi Arabia, the coalition has launched thousands of air strikes on the rebels and their allies in the Yemeni army. Despite the punishing bombardment the Saudi-led coalition has failed to oust the Houthi rebels from the capital.
Sammad's organization is not recognized by the international community, but he also urged the UN and "peace-loving states" to exert pressure on the Saudi regime to accept the offer.
He also offered an amnesty for "combatants who have sided with the aggression," a reference to fighters who back President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi.
Houthis allied with Saleh
The Houthis are allied with soldiers loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh.
In late 2014 the Houthis seized Yemen's capital Sanaa – forcing Hadi to flee – before moving into other parts of the country.
For months, the Houthis have responded to the Saudi-led blockade with a dozen or so ballistic missile attacks on the kingdom. The attacks, however, have largely been repelled by anti-missile interceptors.
Fighting has also continued unabated within Yemen, as pro-Houthi and pro-government militiamen, soldiers and tribal gunmen clash. The tangle of armed groups so complex, that any peace deal would be hard-pressed to contain them.
More than 10,000 people – including nearly 4,000 civilians – have been killed since the war began. At least three million people have been displaced, according to the United Nations.
The latest round of UN-led peace talks between the government and the Houthis ended acrimoniously in August. A ceasefire that had been in place since April, collapsed.
Hadi, unleashed a fierce address to the UN in New York on Friday, accusing of Iran of subverting peace efforts through its support for the rebels.
"We shall extract Yemen from the claws of Iran," Hadi told the General Assembly. "We shall raise the Yemeni flag over every foot of our precious soil."
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Q: CakePHP ACL and column permissions I'd like to use Cake's builtin ACL component for giving certain users permission to reading objects and specific columns in the database.
So lets say user1 is admin, he can see all the object and their columns, user2, only has the permission to read certain objects and for specific objects he can only see certain columns for that object.
For example:
User1 => Object1, column1, column2, column3, column4.
User1 => Object2, column1, column2, column3, column4.
User1 => Object3, column1, column2, column3, column4.

User2 => Object2, column3, column4
User2 => Object3, column1, column4

Is there a way to do this easily with the builin ACL?

A: You should to use this it easy to set up and ui friendly with ajax


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LA is close to deciding how to spend Measure H funds
Emergency housing could get the bulk of the first funds
By Bianca Barragan May 5, 2017, 10:29am PDT
A panel in charge of figuring out how to spend money generated by Measure H is close to pinning down the budget, with the bulk of it—as much as $300 million—going it to emergency housing, says KPCC.
Voters in March passed Measure H, a quarter-cent sales tax increase to prevent people from going homeless in Los Angeles County. The tax hike will go into effect in July.
It's expected to raise $355 million a year, but figuring out how to spend the money—which projects and issues to fund first—has been an issue. Outreach to homeless people, temporary supportive housing, a rehousing program, and supportive services such as job training and mental health treatment were all priorities expressed by campaign officials.
KPCC now reports that roughly 85 percent of the panel has agreed on how the money might be spent in the first three years.
Click over to KPCC for the full story.
Consensus nears on how to spend LA's homeless funds [KPCC]
LA county voters approve Measure H—here's how higher taxes will help the homeless [Curbed LA]
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The Way Way Back review: The best summer movie of the summer
Brendan Morrow / July 18, 2013
Summer is a magical time to be a kid. For adults, the time between June and August is for sitting in the hot sun, for barbecues, beaches, relaxation, all taking place during our regular lives, and between our normal, day-to-day jobs. But for kids, it's a sort of mythical dimension that seems separated from time and space. After all, going to school is such a major part of their existence, so it's as if these three months actually exist outsidetheir normal lives. Naturally, it's an opportunity for tremendous change, whether they're looking for it or not.
Plenty of these types of movies deal with young kids who want to fundamentally reconfigure their lives over the summer. In "The Way, Way Back," Duncan (Liam James) isn't that kid. He isn't pining for the summer to change himself, or to make himself happy, because he has no idea what does make him happy. He's the kind of person who doesn't go looking for change. It has to come find him.
In the opening scenes, Duncan sits in the (way) back of the family car as they head to their summer home for vacation. This is his position in the family: perpetually sitting in the back of the car. The rest of the family includes Duncan's mom Pam (Toni Collete), her new boyfriend Trent (Steve Carell), who Duncan can't stand, and Trent's daughter Steph (Zoe Levin.)
At the summer house, Pam and Trent enjoy time with their friends, Betty (Alison Janney) and Kip (Rob Corddry), noticeably ignoring the rest of the family. Duncan feels bored and alone, which seems like a natural state for him, while occasionally striking up a conversation with a neighbor, Susanna (AnnaSophia Robb.) After wandering around town to escape his family, Duncan starts spending time at a local water park with Owen (Sam Rockwell), an employee there who offers Duncan a summer job.
"The Way, Way Back" was written and directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, the Oscar-winning team behind 2011's "The Descendants." That was a subdued, somewhat predictable but moving film that felt incredibly honest in a way few movies do. "The Way, Way Back" has all the same qualities that made me love that film, and enough for me to keep and eye on anything Faxon and Rash do from now on. This is a humble screenplay and a humble movie, which isn't trying to do much more than tell an insular story about a boy's personal journey throughout his summer. But despite not aiming too high, "Way Back" accomplishes nearly everything it is aiming for.
The obvious standout of "The Way Way Back" has got to be Sam Rockwell. His character of a somewhat sarcastic, always joking yet goodhearted water park operator is, oddly enough, totally perfect for him. No, this isn't the kind of performance that wins Oscars, but nearly every single one of Owen's lines got a laugh in my theater, a testament both to the screenplay itself, and to pitch perfect delivery by Rockwell.
Steve Carell's role as Duncan's new step-dad, on the other hand, is a lot different than you would expect. On IMDb, Carell's name is listed first, his name shows up right on top on the poster, and the commercials and trailers really try to paint this as a wacky Steve Carell comedy. And while this is a very, very funny movie, it's interesting to note that this is a role very atypical for him. For one, from what I recall, I don't think he's even given a single joke, and the character is incredibly unlikable. If the movie has a villain character, it's him. Carell does a great job with the material given, even if it isn't as showy as Rockwell's role, but it should be noted that if you're going in because you love Steve Carell as a comic actor, you may end up disappointed.
I mentioned that this is a pretty simple story, and at times that simplicity can border on just being predictable. Right from the opening it's obvious the role Sam Rockwell's character will play, and where elements of the story with Steve Carell and Toni Collete are going. But for me, like with last week's "Despicable Me 2," I don't mind if certain elements of a storyline are familiar as long as the film itself executes them in an interesting way, and "Way Back" certainly does that. This film is the biggest surprise I've had all year, and a serious contender for best movie of the summer.
In the end, Duncan's journey is more than the typical "kid reinvents himself" story. Throughout the film, he is beckoned into this innocuous world of Water Whizz, and just like summer itself seems to exist outside of space and time, so does this water park for Duncan. It's an opportunity to escape from his life at home, where he feels held down, relegated to the back seat, and incapable of change or growth. By the end, he has learned that a whole other world exists outside his insular little environment, and he now knows what does make him happy. If only every summer could be as meaningful as this one.
July 18, 2013 in All Movies.
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Tesla Removes Cybertruck Delivery Date From Website
Jan. 04, 2022 2:13 PM ET by Jared Rosenholtz Industry News / 36 Comments
Is anyone surprised?
After Elon Musk promised deliveries would begin in 2021, the Tesla Cybertruck was once again delayed to 2022. Now, just four days into the year, that production timeline may be getting pushed back yet again. Tesla made major changes to the Cybertruck ordering page on its website, completely scratching the 2022 production estimate. Instead, the site now says, "You will be able to complete your configuration as production nears." Tesla doesn't give any indication on when production will begin, and the company no longer fields a PR department for comment.
Along with the production date, Tesla also removed any ability to configure the Cybertruck. As a reminder, the original website promised a $39,900 starting price for the base Single Motor RWD model, a Tri-Motor AWD version with a 2.9-second 0-60 mph time and 500-mile max range, and production start in 2021.
Tesla's fine print reads: "The pre-order price of the Vehicle will be confirmed in your Vehicle Configuration and Final Price Sheet. As you may have only configured part of your Vehicle, any pre-order price provided to you in advance of the Final Price Sheet is only being offered to you as an estimate and is subject to change." This statement pretty much erases any legal liability to fulfill the original pricing promises.
Despite all of the original pricing, performance, range, and delivery estimates being scrapped from the website, Tesla will still happily take a $100 (fully refundable) deposit. Tesla claims to have taken over one million pre-orders for the Cybertruck since it was revealed in 2019, but with such a small amount required to reserve one, it's hard to imagine they will all convert to sales.
On the same day Tesla quietly removed its delivery date, Ford announced it would double F-150 Lightning production to 150,000 units annually. Ford currently has almost 200,000 reservations for the Lightning, with deliveries set to begin later this year.
Though it was revealed two years later, it now seems like a near-certainty that the Ford F-150 Lightning will reach customers before the Cybertruck. Tesla's newest Gigafactory in Austin, Texas is almost operational to build the Model Y, but the Cybertruck poses other challenges.
In the most recent spy shots, the Cybertruck still doesn't look production-ready, as Tesla works to change the original design to meet safety and production standards. If you have a $100 reservation, we wouldn't hold much hope of receiving the truck in 2022.
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Zwane confirms Chiefs squad will remain depleted for next game
Arthur Zwane
Kaizer Chiefs assitant coach Arthur Zwane has admitted that the team will still be missing a number of first-team players when they face Royal AM on Sunday.
Amakhosi missed games against Cape Town City and Golden Arrows last week as they battled a Covid-19 outbreak at the club. They, however, returned to the pitch this past Sunday in a 2-0 win over Sekhukhune United albeit with a heavily depleted squad.
Now, with another game fast approaching, Zwane admits they won't have everybody back for the next game.
"Unfortunately, we won't be able to have everybody back fully fit and ready for the next game because, when certain players come back, they still have to go for tests and start doing some physical work before they join the rest of the boys," said Zwane.
"Yes, you could even see today we risked Phathu [Nange] and you could see he was breathing heavily. At some point, he was coughing but we had no choice but to play him because we wanted to consolidate as Njabulo Blom had been cramping.
"We would have loved to bring in one of the younger boys from the development and the reserve team but at some point, we didn't want to just throw them into the deep end. I thought that we already had enough young players on the field with [Kgaogelo] Sekgota, Njabulo [Blom] and Siya Ngezana. We played about seven boys who are young, which is good for the future of this team," said Zwane.
Zwane also admits that it has been difficult to continue the work with the technical team all split up due to different isolations.
"We have a technical team, and we all work together, and it has been unfortunate for coach Stuart that he is recovering at home at the moment. As you know, all of us were in isolation at some point and, fortunately for us, we came before the coach could come back.
"We discuss and have been preparing the team because we are a team as the technical staff," concluded Zwane.
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Cooks River/Castlereagh Ironbark Forest of the Sydney Basin Bioregion
Status: Critically Endangered on the EPBC Act list
The Cooks River/Castlereagh Ironbark Forest of the Sydney Basin Bioregion is a dry sclerophyll open-forest to low woodland which occurs predominantly in the Cumberland Subregion between Castlereagh and Holsworthy, as well as around the headwaters of the Cooks River
Approved Conservation Advice (including listing advice) for Cooks River/Castlereagh Ironbark Forest of the Sydney Basin Bioregion
Climate change Other threats related to increased urbanisation.
Other ongoing threats include Climate change.
Climate change is likely to increase the severity of many existing threats.
Climate change Climate change poses a serious long term threat to terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and to have the potential to change the ecology of these environments; through changed species composition and function (Dunlop et al.; 2012).
Not only does climate change directly threaten species that cannot adapt; it is also likely to exacerbate existing threats; including loss of habitat; altered hydrological regimes; altered fire regimes and invasive species.
In summary; these include Continued clearing; degradation; and fragmentation will limit the ability of the ecological community to adapt and or migrate in response to climate change Invasion by non native plant species is likely to increase in intensity; spread; and diversity; with some such species taking advantage of climate change induced effects such as periodic depletion of ground cover due to drought and over grazing Remnants containing riparian vegetation may suffer erosion due to intensification of rainfall events; and this increased disturbance may facilitate or worsen weed invasion Altered native flora and fauna species mix and Altered fire regimes due to changed climate and weather; and due to changed vegetation structure and composition.
These losses are compounded by climate change; and together with a range of ecological characteristics of the community; as well as the nature of the ongoing threats severely limit the likelihood of recovery.
In addition to clearance and fragmentation of native vegetation; key threats to the ecological community occurring as a result of increasing urbanisation are Inappropriate fire regimes; most significantly increased fire frequency due to arson; although some patches have been impacted by a lack of burns.
The ecological community is subject to a range of ongoing threats including clearing; fragmentation and other damage associated with urbanisation inappropriate fire regimes; weed invasion; nutrient loading and changes to hydrology (NSW DECCW; 2010).
Criterion 4 Reduction in community integrity The ecological community has undergone a very severe reduction in its ecological integrity through fragmentation structural alteration to the mid and ground layers as a result of altered fire regimes and to the canopy as a result of clearance; urbanisation; weed invasion; inappropriate fire and grazing regimes and decline in faunal components.
The Best Practice Guidelines Cooks River Castlereagh Ironbark Forest contains further information on appropriate and inappropriate fire regimes; recommended frequency; site preparation and post fire maintenance and monitoring.
The main threats are vegetation clearance due to agriculture and; more recently; urban and industrial expansion inappropriate fire regimes and weed invasion.
Altered fire regimes The vegetation composition of Cooks River Castlereagh Ironbark Forest is influenced by its recent disturbance history; as well as the patch size (NSW Scientific Committee; 2011).
High frequency fire resulting in the disruption of life cycle processes in plants and animals and loss of vegetation structure and composition is a Key Threatening Process under the NSW Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 (NSW OEH; 2014a).
Conversely; the exclusion of fire for greater than 30 years is likely to have a detrimental impact on the ecological community; particularly through the loss of understorey plant diversity (DECC; 2005).
Invasion by weeds Alteration of the natural fire regime (fewer fires) leads to the accumulation of leaf litter.
Key threats include the impacts associated with clearance and fragmentation of remnants as well as weed invasion and change in fire regimes.
In addition to direct loss through clearance of vegetation; threats associated with urbanisation including weed invasion; inappropriate fire regimes; changes to hydrology; dumping and predation by domestic pets are expected to increase as western Sydney is further developed.
Reduction in integrity through inappropriate fire regimes Another impact of increasing urbanisation is arson.
It is also likely to interact with other threats; such as changed fire regimes or the invasion of weeds.
Summary Substantial clearing; severe fragmentation; urbanisation; weed invasion; inappropriate fire regimes; and associated changes to vegetation structure and loss of faunal components have substantially reduced the integrity of the ecological community across its range.
The increasing urbanisation of western Sydney will increase the rate of detrimental change through increased run off and nutrient loads further changes to fire regimes predation by introduced species and other impacts.
High frequency fire resulting in the disruption of life cycle processes in plants and animals and loss of vegetation structure and composition profile.


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Coupled numerical modelling of railway track substructure with vehicle-track interaction
Lookup NU author(s): Dr Ramy Shaltout, Dr Cristian Ulianov, Dr Han-Mei Chen
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© Civil-Comp Press,2015.The track substructure is a vital and essential part of the railway track system which supports the track, and its properties have a strong influence on the overall track behaviour. In the research presented in this paper, a methodology for coupling the numerical models of the railway superstructure with substructure part is developed. The dynamic interaction between vehicle and railway track is presented taking into account the complexity of the modelling of the ballast bed, railpads, under sleeper pads and its effect on the determination of the overall track stiffness. The paper presents a framework to investigate the dynamics of overall vehicle-track systems with emphasis on theoretical modelling of the track substructure and superstructure components as well as numerical simulation of modelled solutions. A connection has been established between the multibody simulation package, used in the dynamic analyse of the whole vehicle-track system, and the finite element software used in the analysis of the track substructure. Then, the track dynamic properties have been updated simultaneously to the multibody simulation program for each track section. The proposed methodology has been used in the dynamic analysis of different track designs for increased axle load applications.
Author(s): Shaltout RE, Ulianov C, Chen H-M
Publication type: Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstract)
Conference Name: The Fifteenth International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing
Year of Conference: 2015
Publisher: Civil-Comp Press
URL: http://doi.org/10.4203/ccp.108.125
DOI: 10.4203/ccp.108.125


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Q: RS485 network ground pin - when to connect? As many know, one can implement a simple node to node rs485 communication by using only two wires, A and B. Well, the standard specify to connect the ground of the two node together.
from Wikipedia:

In addition to the A and B connections, the EIA standard also specifies a third interconnection point called C, which is the common signal reference ground.

I stumbled upon tens of articles that speak about this third connection but still couldn't understand the concept.

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*Why can't the receiver just act as a simple voltmeter? measuring the voltage between A and B?

*If both nodes are battery operated(different battery for each node) does the ground connection make any difference?

*Why is it better for (outdoor) nodes to be earthed when cables are long?

*How is this ground connection good for protection from transient?

A: Based on the other answers, I'm going to offer this as an example.  Please bear in mind that this answer follows the old adage "sometimes a little inaccuracy saves tons of explanation".
Let's say you have two RS485 devices that are electrically isolated.  You connect up the A and B lines as normal.  However due to stray capacitances and other electrical engineering voodoo, one of the devices is floating at 3000 volts higher than the other.
No problem right?  The receiver just sees lines A and B coming in at 3000V and 3012V, it picks out the 12V differential which is within spec and off it goes?
Well because of the stray capacitances, the devices aren't actually 100% isolated, and so the receiving device actually sees 3000 volts on the A and B lines relative to its own power supply.  The RS485 chip it's using is only rated to provide 2500 volts of isolation, so the incoming voltage is able to jump that chip and fry some other part of the circuitry.  The available current at that voltage is tiny so you wouldn't even see a spark, but it's enough to cause ESD-like damage to other ICs in the circuit, stopping them from working properly.
By connecting a GND wire between both devices, the 3000 volt difference will be removed by that same microscopic current travelling through the GND wire instead of the other ICs in the device, and the 3000 volt offset on the A and B signalling lines will disappear.
In some ways the GND line is serving a similar purpose here as a pull-down resistor, ensuring that all the signal lines are at known levels rather than randomly floating all over the place.
Yes, the RS485 spec only looks at the difference between the A and B signal lines, but each device also has a maximum permitted voltage between its own power supply GND and the signal lines.  Stopping that particular voltage from going out of range is done by ensuring all the device's GNDs are the same, so a GND wire between all the RS485 devices does just that.  Yes in theory electrically isolated devices won't have massive voltages between them, in practice it seems isolation is not always perfect so don't count on it.

A: Note: I don't claim to have the most scientific answer but i will try to explain things the way i understand them.

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*I don't know if The Voltmeter argument is 100% valid , since it is a low speed device , a more appropriate example would be the Battery operated oscilloscope , or a differential oscilloscope probe.

*Remember the definition of Voltage which is a potential difference between 2 points. The Signals A and B are differentiated by the electrical components inside the Amplifier (mainly transistors) which all have absolute maximum ratings between their base and collector/emitter .. This is referred to as differential amplifier maximum Common Mode Input Voltage with respect to its own ground. Hence the A and B voltages are meaningless without specifying what they are referenced to. For example if the difference between A and B is 2.5v but this voltage is 20v shifted above the receivers amplifier supply , would would the amplifier see (2.5 or 22.5) ?

*4: The long distance outdoor cables are more prone to noise or ESD or whatever source of charge or current that may enter the bus ( that has specific impedance and DC resistance) so if amount of charge/current is high enough multiplied by the higher resistance (of long cable ) would cause a larger voltage spike at the receiver that may cause damage. Earthing in this situation can be used to provide path for the spikes hitting the shield , and may be used as a stable ground reference.
Whether the RS485 receiver circuit can be changed to be floating and fully capable of acting like the voltmeter/Oscilloscope might be entirely possible by adding extra components, isolation circuits, etc.. but with added cost, complexity and size which is all beyond the capability of a small IC such as the MAX485.

A: It is a myth that you can make RS485 interfaces work without the Common (C) ground wire connected up between the various devices on the bus. The receiver is only capable of measuring the relative potential between the A and B signals when the common mode voltage of the A and B inputs is kept within -7V to +12V of the GND reference of the receiver.
The idea that both sides of the interface being operated on batteries would somehow make a difference is also a myth. It all comes down to what the common mode voltage is between the transmitter GND and the receiver GND. The third wire connection keeps the common mode voltage under control. Without it any undue influence to either unit or to the bus between the two can lead to the common mode voltage going outside the -7V to +12V range. This influence could be due to coupling into other systems through EMI. It can also be common to see this show up as AC variation that follows the mains line frequency.

A: You are right in that a pure receiver could just measure the difference between the two signal lines.  However, any means to do that will have some common mode range that the individual signals must stay within.  The spec gives the common mode range that nodes must be able to tolerate.
Without a third reference wire, there is no way to define this common mode voltage, and then there'd be no way to make a receiver that is guaranteed to be compliant.
Even if your receiver was set up so that the data lines drove opto-isolators, for example, you still have a common mode voltage limitation.  It might be a few thousand volts instead of a few volts, but there will always be some common mode voltage beyond which the receiver won't work anymore.
So far that was just about receiving the RS-485 signal.  Driving the RS-485 signals is much more limiting.  The data signals are specified as being 0-5 V nominal with respect to the ground wire.  Without a ground wire, you have no way to ensure that.  The circuit that drives the two signals will be referenced to something.  That something needs to be connected to the other transmitters and receivers on the bus.

A: Point C is a return path for the current on A and B. This allows current to return back to the source to complete the circuit.