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{{LeadersGC}} [[FR:LeadersGC/Accueil]] == '''What is LeadersGC?''' == LeadersGC is a network of Canadian public servants that seize opportunities to put good ideas to work. Our mission is to provide platforms for public servants to engage with senior decision-makers. We want YOU to get involved! Read more of our story below. == '''How we started and where we are today''' == A team of federal public servants, led by Nick Frate, came together to explore ways to build engagement with public servants about issues that are relevant to them. In November 2015, the team decided to pilot a series of Twitter chats after work hours under the umbrella of #'''LeadersGC'''. Based on positive feedback and the number of returning participants to each chat, the team decided to continue on with chats. The group is now led by Canadian public servants who, in their free time, collaborate to organize and deliver monthly open dialogue events. '''LeadersGC''' represents a phenomenal opportunity to showcase an open and transparent government, engage with public service leaders across the country at all levels and to help develop a culture of innovation, flexibility and responsiveness within our institutions. '''LeadersGC''' collaborators connect on Twitter where we coordinate regular monthly chats on topical issues about policies, priorities and challenges in government. Twitter chats are open to the public and allow everyone to participate and interact directly with senior leaders. Since its inception in 2015, '''LeadersGC''' has hosted more than 30 Twitter chats on topics ranging from mental health to diversity, policy development, workplace accessibility, innovation, digital diplomacy and many others. '''LeadersGC''' chats have reached national visibility by trending in the Top 10 on Twitter in Canada. Our chat with Michael Wernick, the former Clerk of the Privy Council, reached the number one spot on Twitter. We have also hosted live in-person events like the Night at the Museum chat with Alex Benay, Chief Information Officer for the Government of Canada. '''LeadersGC''' has provided live coverage on social media for events like the Public Service Excellence Awards and the Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign and were most recently Featured in the 25th Annual Clerk's Report. We presently have collaborators from coast to coast with varying skill-sets, contributing virtually to deliver open discussions. Collaborators assist with planning, developing questions, translation, graphics, design and promotion of the chats. We are always exploring and testing use of new platforms and digital tools for engagement. Follow us on social media and use the '''#LeadersGC''' hashtag to join our virtual conversations. 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How do we promote British Values at Endsleigh Holy Child VC Academy?
Promoting and Supporting British Values at Endsleigh Holy Child
At Endsleigh Holy Child we strive to support and model British Values in all that we do. These values teach our children about important aspects of the world around them and help them to reflect on their own journey in our society. We engage in British Values alongside our Catholic faith as ways to guide us to live thoughtful, tolerant, and respectful lives. At Endsleigh Holy Child we recognise, not only the importance of helping students to flourish academically but also spiritually, morally, socially and culturally, so they are fully prepared for life in British society and for their role as citizens, able to make the strongest possible contribution to the Common Good of all.
Following guidance from the Department of Education, at Endsleigh Holy Child we strive to:
"to promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs."
Here is how we teach and embody these British Values in our school:
We live in a democracy, which allows us to express our thoughts fairly and freely and have a say in the way in our society is governed. At Endsleigh Holy Child we have an elected School Council which allows children to express their thoughts freely and is used as an opportunity to teach the children the workings of democratic processes. Also, the school regularly conducts children's questionnaires to inform the Senior Leadership on the student's opinions and allows the children to have an impact on the direction of the school. Endsleigh Holy Child encourages volunteerism in and out of school to encourage responsibility and a sense of community. Within school our volunteering opportunities include out playground leaders, playground buddies, luncheon club helpers, and also raising money for local and national charities. In the classroom and our assemblies, democracy is promoted through our PSHE lessons which teach the children about the world around them and how they can contribute to it.
At Endsleigh Holy Child, pupils are taught the value and reasons behind laws, that they govern and protect us, the responsibilities that this involves and the consequences when laws are broken. The children understand that rules also exist within the classroom which are in place to keep everyone safe during their learning and remind us that we are bound by common expectations regarding our behaviour as indicted in Endsleigh's Behaviour Policy. There are rewards for exhibiting good and caring behaviour and consistent demonstration of our school core values. Weekly awards are given to pupils who display the school values and uphold good behaviour both in and out of the classroom. Through our school assemblies, Jigsaw PSHE lessons, and stay and pray sessions the children are taught how to earn trust and respect and are supported to develop a strong sense of morality; knowing right from wrong and doing the right thing even when it's difficult. We have support to demonstrate the rule of law from our local community, receiving visits from Humberside Fire and Polices services.
At Endsleigh Holy Child, children are free to express their thoughts and feelings in class, allowing them to flourish as free-thinking individuals. Children are also taught the importance of keeping safe when expressing yourself, especially online, through ICT lessons and the wider PSHE curriculum. Through our school core values and the Jigsaw PSHE program, children are taught about personal responsibility, choices, ambition and aspiration. They are encouraged to take opportunities to follow their interests in art, music, sport etc. and given opportunities to do this through a range of school clubs.
At Endsleigh Holy Child, every child is taught they are special and unique human beings deserving of respect and that those around them are deserving of the same considerations. At Endsleigh Holy Child, respect is embedded into the core values of our school and is modelled by pupils and staff alike. The school promotes respect for others, and this is reiterated through our classroom and learning environments as well as extra-curricular activities such as sport. Through our school's core values and virtues, Faith theme days, SEAL, PSHE and stay and prayer children are taught to respect each other, to be cooperative and collaborative, be supportive and to look for similarities while being understanding of differences. We always have high expectations for all of pupils which are clearly stated in our Behaviour Policy and Single Equality Policy.
At Endsleigh Holy Child, we help children to understand the world around them through equipping pupils with the ability to develop positive values, understand their own beliefs and their place in a culturally diverse society. Tolerance of different faiths and beliefs is promoted through the Syllabus for Religious Education and our Faith based theme days. Children learn about different religions, their beliefs, places of worship and festivals. The children's work on this subject or whole school learning in assemblies is often displayed in the classrooms or around the school. This is supplemented by assemblies (Key Stage and whole school), which often mark and celebrate significant religious festivals of the school's Catholic faith and other faiths
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Microraptors were some of the smallest dinosaurs. These dinosaurs were Paravian dinosaurs, which meant that they were birdlike. They were about 2 feet long and weighed 1–2 kg. It had feathers that covered it's whole body and they were also shiny. Scientists predict that they were possibly black. They could've been any other colors, but we can't tell by just looking at the fossils.
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The Microraptors were alive during Early Cretaceous Period. It is actually a Chinese dinosaur. It would be typically found in the woodlands of Asia. They would also inhabit trees because it would be difficult for them to walk on land as they had wings for legs.
These dinosaurs would normally eat fish. They would also eat small mammals and birds. Microraptors were also able to find food to eat, depending on its surroundings. They had sawlike teeth on one side and all the rest of its teeth were angled forward. They would eat by stabbing their prey with their teeth and swallowing it altogether.
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Microraptors were discovered in the year 2003. A group in Liaoning, China discovered them. More than 2 dozen Microraptor fossils were found that year.
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This is my version of Fakes, a classic Greek soup that is warm, hearty and perfect for a cool Fall day. A side salad with peppers and feta provides a sharp yet creamy complement to the soup.
Heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium high heat. Add onion and sautee a few minutes until softened.
Add garlic and stir briefly until garlic releases its aroma. Add bay leaves and chili flakes, stirring briefly again to roast the spices, then add tomato paste and stir for a moment longer.
Add 5 cups of water, the lentils and the carrot slices. Once soup comes to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until lentils are softened.
While soup cooks, prepare salad. In a small jar, combine 2 tbsp olive oil, red wine vinegar, chopped oregano and crushed garlic clove along with salt and pepper to taste. Shake until well blended. Just before ready to serve soup, toss spring mix, feta and red pepper with dressing.


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It's easy to think of the problem of a medical leak as not much different than trying to hunt down a hole in a bicycle tire's inner tube. Unfortunately, due to the precision nature of the equipment and the inherent infection risks that come with messing with any medical device, it's prudent to avoid using anything like water or oil. Even if you've been told that a method is antiseptic and not likely to cause contamination, it's simply a risk you shouldn't take with anything this important.
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The Home Sweetie Home star took on the runway of the 2014 Century Tuna Superbods event in Boracay two weeks ago where he first teased the public with his sexier body. However, much to his fans dismay, Cruz sashayed down the runway with a tank top on and refused to take it off.
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КБ-405 — модельный ряд самоходных башенных кранов 4-й размерной группы (по грузовому моменту) на рельсовом полотне, с поворотной башней и подъёмной (наклонной) стрелой.

Краны предназначены для производства строительно-монтажных работ жилых и административных зданий и сооружений высотой до 16 этажей и с массой монтируемых элементов от 9 до 10 т (в зависимости от исполнения).

Для обслуживания здания с нескольких сторон кран может передвигаться по рельсам с криволинейными участками при радиусе кривизны внутреннего рельса 7 м. Особенность конструкции крана — вылет стрелы может меняться краном её подъёмом с подвешенным грузом на крюке.

Описание
Краны серии КБ-405 разработаны в середине XX века для производства строительно-монтажных работ. Краны как базового исполнения (КБ-405), так и все последовавшие модификации выпускались на РКЗ. Так, с 1975 года Ржевский краностроительный завод освоил выпуск модификаций КБ-405.1 и КБ-405.2. Позднее на базе последних были разработаны и стали выпускаться кран КБ-405.1А (в исполнениях «-1А», «-1А-01», «-1А-02») и кран КБ-405.2А (с модификацией «-2А РК-01»).

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Технические характеристики
Характеристики крана приведены в карточке.

Конструкция
Конструкция башенного крана включает: ходовые тележки (две ведущие, две ведомые), четыре флюгера, поворотная платформа, балластные плиты, кольцевая (ходовая) рама, портал, телескопические подкосы башни, распорка, монтажная стойка, четыре диагональные балки, секции (до шести инвентарных и одна верхняя), кабина машиниста, оголовок, рабочая стрела, крюковая подвеска, электрическое оборудование и основные рабочие механизмы крана: для подъёма груза, изменения вылета стрелы, вращения поворотной части, перемещения, а также механизм для выдвижения кабины машиниста.

Ходовая и поворотная часть

Ходовая часть крана называется ходовой рамой и представляет собой листовую конструкцию — кольцевую неповоротную раму с четырьмя проушинами, расположенными по диагоналям. Проушины предназначены для крепления съёмных поворотных балок (флюгеров), имеющих коробчатое сечение, трапециевидную форму и изготовленных при помощи сварки. При монтаже крана крепление флюгеров, с одной стороны, осуществляется к проушинам кольцевой (неповоротной) рамы — при помощи осей. С другой стороны, во втулки поворотных флюгеров устанавливаются шкворни ходовых тележек, которые могут перемещаться в вертикальном направлении (во втулках), будучи незастопорёнными. Стопорение производится посредством стопорного пальца, для которого на флюгере имеется отверстие. В качестве ходовых тележек на кране используются универсальные балансирные двухколёсные тележки — две ведомых и две ведущих. Приводной электродвигатель ведущей тележки расположен сбоку от рамы тележки.

При работе крана флюгеры расставлены под углом 45 ° (в форме буквы «Х») и закреплены жёсткими тягами трубчатой конструкции. При перевозке крана флюгеры либо сводят и скрепляют, либо вовсе снимают и они перевозятся отдельно.

На кольцевой раме сбоку устанавливается рубильник, а в верхней части кольцевой рамы расположено опорное кольцо, на которое устанавливают опорно-поворотный механизм крана. Последний связывает ходовую часть крана и поворотную. Конструкция опорно-поворотного устройства включает: два кольца (верхнее и нижнее), два ряда закалённых шариков и зубчатый венец (с внутренним зацеплением), внутри которого обкатывается бегунковая шестерня механизма поворота.

Поворотная часть крана, называемая поворотной платформой, выполнена в виде конструкции коробчатого сечения — кольцевой рамы, к которой на сварке прикреплены балки. По бокам кольцевой рамы прикреплены две балки, а сзади — одна балка. На балках, которые расположены по бокам, закреплены сваркой две шпренгельные фермы. Фермы выполнены из труб, между собой связаны поперечными связями и предназначены для крепления портала башни. Во время работы башенного крана шпренгельные фермы воспринимают нагрузки от башни.

В передней части поворотной платформы располагаются шкафы с электрооборудованием (двух и трёхпанельные), а также имеются два кронштейна для закрепления портала. В задней (хвостовой) части платформы при монтаже крана устанавливаются балластные железобетонные плиты (до десяти штук). После установки, плиты закрепляются на платформе тягами с помощью накладок и гаек. Кроме того, на платформе установлены: механизм поворота и лебёдки — стреловая и грузовая.

Башня
Башня крана — четырёхгранная решётчатая конструкция, выполненная в виде фермы. Состоит из следующих частей: портала, промежуточных секций (от трёх до шести), верхней секции, оголовка и распорки.

Конструкция выполнена из труб, которые соединены раскосами, а также связями — диагональными и поперечными. Башня крана относится к типу «наращиваемых снизу»: отдельные (инвентарные) секции устанавливаются снизу, последовательно друг за другом.

Портал и люлька

Портал башни — двухъярусная рамная пространственная металлоконструкция, изготовленная при помощи сварки из балок коробчатой конструкции и труб. Конструкция имеет технологический проём с разворачиваемыми диагональными балками. Проём предназначен для прохода инвентарных секций при монтаже крана. Верхний и нижний пояса портала оснащены отводными замками с крючками и монтажными цепями, а также монтажными (направляющими) роликами. При выдвижении башни монтажные ролики служат для удержания её в вертикальном положении, а четыре отводных замка — для посадки на них башни. На нижней раме портала, представляющей собой коробчатую балку, установлены съёмные диагональные балки.

При монтаже крана портал прикрепляется к двум кронштейнам поворотной платформы, а затем при помощи двух подкосов телескопической конструкции устанавливается в вертикальное положение.

При сборке крана в проём портала устанавливается люлька с роликами, предназначенная для монтажа и демонтажа секций башни. Люлька представляет собой сварную раму, которая оснащена специальными фигурными фланцами, предназначенными для крепления секций. Фланцы располагаются по углам рамы. По обеим сторонам люльки, слева и справа, имеются блоки, которые образуют полиспаст выдвижения башни — вместе с блоками, расположенными на верхних боковых балках портала. При выдвижении башни люлька движется по направляющим, которые приварены к задней стороне конструкции портала.

Секции башни

Секция башни — решётчатая сварная конструкция, изготовленная из цельнотянутых труб. На поясах конструкции имеются упоры, которые взаимодействуют при подращивании башни с отводными замками портала. Секции стыкуются на фигурных фланцах, а затем скрепляются при помощи болтов. Конструкция фланцев позволяет при выдвижении башни пройти направляющим роликам портала. Секции оснащены ограждениями и лестницами.

Габариты всех секций башни, промежуточных (рядовых) и верхней, равны. Однако конструкция верхней секции отличается от рядовых наличием проёмов для передвижения кабины машиниста, а также конструкцией задней и передней сторон секции. Внутри верхней секции установлена съёмная кабина управления, которая подвешивается на 4-х талрепах и закрепляется на болтах на механизме выдвижения.

Механизм выдвижения — перемещающаяся по роликам рама с ручным приводом, установленная на балках и кронштейнах в нижней части проёма верхней секции. Выдвижение рамы с кабиной осуществляется с помощью каната и барабана (с воротком), установленного в проёме на кронштейне.

Оголовок и распорка башни

Оголовок — решётчатая металлоконструкция, изготовленная из трубчатых элементов в виде фермы. Конструкция изготовлена при помощи сварки. В верхней части оголовка установлены блоки и анемометр (чашечный). Для их обслуживания вдоль задней грани оголовка имеются съёмные площадки и лестница.

Спереди в нижней части оголовка расположены проушины для закрепления стрелы, а на задней грани — устанавливается распорка с прикреплённой к ней оттяжкой и подвеска, через которую пропускается канат оттяжки. Распорка имеет два положения: рабочее и монтажное. В монтажном положении распорка уложена на оголовок. При монтаже крана оголовок скрепляется при помощи болтов с верхней секцией башни.

Кабина управления
Кабина управления — встроенная внутрь верхней секции башни конструкция, относится к типу выносных и унифицированных кабин для высоких кранов (выше 20 м).

В кабине, помимо кресла для машиниста, установлены командоконтроллеры для управления механизмами крана и приборы безопасности. Кабина также снабжена отоплением, сигнализацией, освещением и кондиционером — марки «К1А2-0,5Э», либо «КТА-2-0,5Э-01А».

Рабочая стрела
Рабочая стрела — ферма решётчатой конструкции, имеющая треугольное сечение. Представляет собой подъёмную (маневровую) секционную стрелу, собираемую из четырёх состыковываемых секций: головной, корневой и двух промежуточных (длиной 5 м и 8 м). Секции выполнены из телескопических элементов. Соединение секций — фланцевое.

В головной секции установлены две серьги расчала стрелы, блоки для канатов, а внутри конструкции секции имеются специальные проушины для оси крепления прожектора. Проушины расположены на раскосах и закреплены на сварке.

В корневой же секции имеются проушины, при помощи которых она крепится к кронштейнам оголовка башни. Также в основании стрелы установлена съёмная распорка с подкосом и канатной тягой. Распорка предназначена для защиты стрелы от запрокидывания при обрыве груза, а также предохраняет кабину машиниста при монтаже крана. На её конце смонтированы специальный ограничитель подъёма, а также крепления расчала стрелы.

Эксплуатация: монтаж-демонтаж, перевозка
Сборка крана производится при помощи одного стрелового самоходного крана грузоподъёмностью до 16 тонн, а также собственных механизмов. Этапы монтажа-демонтажа аналогичны крану КБМ-401. Управление краном и его механизмами на этапе монтажа осуществляется при помощи выносного пульта управления.

Перевозка крана с объекта на объект осуществляется одним автопоездом — на подкатных тележках. В качестве тягача используется автомобиль КрАЗ-250.

Происшествия с КБ-405
Башенные краны КБ-405 находятся под контролем за эксплуатацией органов Госгортехнадзора. Список аварий и причины приведены ниже.
 24 апреля 2006 года в Самаре рухнул башенный кран КБ-405. В результате падения были повреждены два ветхих дома и два легковых автомобиля. Крановщица, зажатая в кабине, умерла до приезда скорой. Происшествие случилось в 13:20, когда кран начал внезапно во время перещения заваливаться. А затем упал на деревянные дома, стоящие внизу и автомашины неподалёку.
 В сентябре 2008 года в центре Харькова на стройплощадке жилого дома упал КБ-405. Башенный кран поднимал груз (кирпич), а при перемещении сбил упоры и рухнул. В результате падения машинист получил многочисленные травмы. По мнению главного гос. инспектора территориального управления Госгорпромнадзора по Харьковской области, скорее всего причина в этом случае — ошибка машиниста. Истинные же причины ЧП должна выяснить комиссия Госгорпромнадзора.
 20 марта 2009 года на одной из стройплощадок Кемеровской области упал КБ-405-1А, съехав с путей. Кран перемещал груз (наружную стеновую панель). В результате падения крановщица получила травму.
 22 июля 2010 года в городе Рязань у крана КБ-405-1А упала стрела и был смертельно травмирован рабочий. Падение стрелы произошло при попытке снятия щитов опалубки со стены возводимого жилого дома. Опалубка, которую рабочие намеревались снять со стены при помощи крана, не была отсоединена от стены строящегося здания.
 9 августа 2010 года в Московской области на площадке строящегося «Солнцево Парк» рухнул КБ-405. Падение произошло при перемещении груза (плиты). В результате падения крановщик получил смертельные травмы. Причины происшествия:
 «Перегрузки».
 «Неисправности: тупикового упора и ограничителя перемещения».
 «Нарушения: производственных инструкций и требований проекта производства работ кранами».
 10 августа 2010 года на стройплощадке жилого дома в Нижнем Новгороде у КБ-405.1 произошло самопроизвольное опускание рабочей стрелы с дальнейшей её деформацией. Происшествие случилось при выполнении операции по повороту крана. Пострадавших в результате ЧП нет. Причины аварии: «Нарушение инструкций должностных и производственных (в частности, содержание крана в неисправном состоянии), а также неисправность тормоза стреловой лебедки».
 18 августа 2010 года на одном из объектов Кемеровской области на кране КБ-405-1А при производстве монтажных операций произошёл несчастный случай со смертельным исходом. Рабочие, выполнявшие работы по перепасовке канатов крана, заметив, что у него начинает быстро подниматься стрела, отпустили канаты. Пострадавший же монтажник продолжал держать канат обеими руками. В результате его отбросило на восемь метров и при падении он получил травму, не совместимую с жизнью.

Галерея

Примечания

Литература
 Волков Д. П.: Строительные машины — М, Высшая школа, 1988, 319с, ISBN 5-06-001262-X
 ТУ 22-038-21-89: Кран башенный КБ-405-1А, КБ-405-2А.

Ссылки
 Краткое описание и фотогалерея — Techstory.ru

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Molecular mozzarella: What makes mozzarella stretchy?
The secrets of mozzarella cheese are being unravelled by Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering PhD student Anita Pax.
Anita from the University of Melbourne and The Bio 21 Institute is working in the ARC Dairy Innovation Hub to help mozzarella producers improve their manufacturing process.
Melbourne, with its strong representation of Italian migrants, is mad about mozzarella. The traditional knowledge of making mozzarella was brought to Australia. Now, mozzarella is produced on an industrial scale, but manufacturers are keen to retain the properties that make mozzarella great.
"Mozzarella cheese is a popular choice for pizza because it melts nicely. You get an even coating and a nice nut-brown colour when it's heated. When you lift it, you get all the strands," said Anita.
"I am looking at the properties of cheese and how this is reflected in its molecular structure. I want to understand why it stretches. I am also comparing cheeses for use in pizzas," she said.
Commercial pizza ovens are heated at 400 degrees Celcius. Anita replicates these conditions by melting the mozzarella cheese on a cracker at 240 degrees Celcius, for five minutes.
The sample is then transferred to an instrument called an Instron mode that measures the force required to stretch cheese. It pulls the cheese up at a constant speed.
"The machine measures the stretch quality at two different lengths. More energy is required to do this at the start as it stretches," Anita said.
Cheese is made of milk, bacteria, rennet (the enzyme that coagulates milk) and salt. This combination can create endless possibilities.
Milk, lactic acid, bacteria and rennet are heated to 38 degrees Celcius, an ideal temperature for the bacteria to divide.
As the bacteria multiply, the whey (liquid) and curd (solid milk proteins) separate out. This is a result of the pH, or acidity, dropping due to the bacterial metabolites.
"The solid milk protein, called 'curd' is cut into one cm cubes and allowed to set for 40 minutes, creating a milk 'gel'. On a microstructural level, this is a jumble of protein and fat," Anita said.
The liquid whey is drained off leaving the curd at a pH of 5.1 – 5.2, which is ideal for stretching. Curd is then heated in boiling salty brine and taken out intermittently and stretched. Following this, the curd is moulded into shaped blocks or balls and packaged for consumption.
"One critical step in mozzarella manufacture appears to be when the curd is heated in a salty water bath, taken out and repeatedly compressed and stretched in one direction," said Anita.
"This was traditionally done by hand, but industrially this process is replicated using two large screws that push and stretch the curb attached to them," she says.
Variables that can affect the stretchability of mozzarella include the type of milk, temperature, pH conditions for the lactic acid bacteria (e.g. if the pH is too low, the whey becomes fattier); mechanical forces, e.g. machines stretching cheese, the saltiness of the brine.
The research group compares samples from different manufacturers and looks at the microstructure of the different products. The microstructure gives a good indication of the changes occurring in the cheese.
In mozzarella the protein strands are lined up. This kind of microstructure is related to the stretching. This contrasts with cheddar cheese that has a microstructure more reminiscent of a web, where the fat is more evenly dispersed.
Anita has a scientific approach to her work and benefits from the access to the instruments such as Electron Microscopes and optical microscopes to investigate the dairy microstructure.
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Biden warns Putin that Russia would face 'consequences' if they decided to use nuclear or chemical weapons in Ukraine
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President Joe Biden warned Vladmir Putin to avoid using nuclear weapons as his forces are beaten back in Ukraine or face 'consequences.'
In a preview for this Sunday's 60 Minutes, Scott Pelley asked the president what words he would have for his Russian counterpart if he is considering using chemical or tactical nuclear weapons in the Ukraine.
Biden responded: 'Don't. Don't. Don't. You will change the face of war unlike anything since World War II.'
When Pelley pushed the president for America's response should Putin cross the line, Biden declined to comment on a specific plan, only saying that the US would act if nuclear weapons are put into play.
'It'll be consequential,' Biden said. '[Russia] will become more of a pariah in the world than they ever have been.
'And depending on the extent of what they do will determine what response would occur.'
Biden's response comes a day after his administration committed to sending another $600 million in military aid to Ukraine, which successfully took back another major city from Russian forces on Wednesday.
The White House said it was the 21st time that the Defense Department has pulled weapons and other equipment off the shelves to deliver to Ukraine.
The package will include more of the same types of ammunition and equipment that have helped Ukrainian forces beat back the Russian forces in portions of the east and south.
Most recently, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky helped raise his nation's flag over the newly-recaptured Russian stronghold of Izyum as he celebrated a stunning counter-attack that routed Putin's forces in the north of the country.
'Ukraine is taking back its own,' a military spokesman said, as a growing hope of overall victory against Putin's forces begins to spread across the country in the wake of Russia's most-recent battlefield humiliation.
The victory came just a week after Ukraine liberated the city Balakliya, as soldiers were seen cheering with local residents freed from Russia's control.
The cities of Izyum, Kupyansk and Vovchansk which formed the staging post for the Kremlin's attacks in the region and contain key railway lines to get ammo and other supplies to its soldiers are now under Ukrainian control.
Moscow's recent rout in northeast Ukraine was its largest military defeat since the withdrawal of Russian troops from areas near Kyiv more than five months ago.
In a statement about America's commitment to Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said: ' With admirable grit and determination, the people of Ukraine are defending their homeland and fighting for their future.
'The capabilities we are delivering are carefully calibrated to make the most difference on the battlefield and strengthen Ukraine's hand at the negotiating table when the time is right.'
The decision to move on new aid quickly – on the heels of a nearly $2.9 billion infusion of aid and financing support announced last week and more than $3 billion announced in late August – underscore the U.S. intent to ensure that Ukraine can sustain its stunning counterattack that was launched early this month.
That most recent funding included $2.2 billion in long-term military financing that Blinken announced during a visit to Ukraine last week, and a $675 million weapons package announced by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Europe that same day.
The $2.2 billion that Blinken announced in Kyiv is for Ukraine and 18 of its neighbors, including NATO members and regional security partners, that are potentially at risk of future Russian aggression, the U.S. said.
The latest package of weapons systems brings the total amount of U.S. aid to Ukraine to nearly $15.9 billion since Biden took office.
U.S. officials watching the counteroffensive have been careful not to declare a premature victory, noting that Russia still has substantial troops and resources.
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The Royal Armouries in Leeds was the grand setting for the 15th Annual meeting of the BRS this year. Paul Nix was the host and put on a notably interesting and educational meeting right from the outset, as delegates had the opportunity to try demonstration firearms as they entered the reception hallway.
After a warm welcome from Society president, Mr Sean Carrie, it was Prof Paulo Castelnuovo who gave the Storz Invitation lecture, drawing on his vast experience in dealing with sinonasal malignancies to reason that it's just as important to adhere to sound oncological principles when managing such cases endoscopically as it is when dealing with them via open approaches. He also reiterated the importance of paying attention all available histological information as subtypes of the same category of tumour can behave very differently and hence need managed very differently.
The registrar papers followed and provided and interesting range of stimulating talks ranging from the search for an objective outcome in FESS and SRP, the mechanism for staph getting into mast cells in nasal polyp, to the optimum timing for nasal fracture reduction. The best paper was deemed to be from Ali Salamat, with a talk on the use of engineered honey for treating biofilms in CRS. Chris Potter lead up to lunch with yet more bewildering questions in the rhinology quiz, some of which even had a loose rhinological connection.
After lunch, the invited UK speakers gave their talks on important rhinological topics: Prof Gerry McGarry on whether there is still a place for open approached in frontal sinus surgery; Simon Watts on how to deal with that difficult septal deviation that does not want to straighten; and Julian Rowe Jones on techniques for getting some finesse in your aesthetic dorsal re-sculpting. The consultant cases and BRS fellowship report then followed.
Two new programme items finished the afternoon off: in the Big Debate, Carl Philpott took on Claire Hopkins - Carl arguing for full house FESS in the management of recalcitrant nasal polyposis and Claire arguing a more considered tailored approach. There was certainly discussion aplenty but it was Claire who took the vote in the end. Commiserations to Carl - it was always going to be a difficult case to argue.
The penultimate event of the afternoon was the inaugural 'Dragons Den - Rhinology Edition' which presented a new format for selecting the BRS Research Fund award, with 3 potential applicants pitching their research ideas to the fearsome quartet of Prof Valerie Lund, Tim Woolford, Claire Hopkins and Prof Anshul Sama. All involved got very much into the occasion making this a very successful item and it was Timothy Biggs' proposal for ongoing work on the mechanism of staph internalisation in mast cells that caught the attention of the Dragons.
President Carrie closed the day with the AGM, announcing amongst other things that Nora Orban had taken the prize for the best poster of the day. Thereafter many delegates no doubt took the opportunity to look round the fascinating Armouries museum more properly.
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Sometimes Politically Correct Is Biblically Correct
Article ID: JAFE331 | By: Elliot Miller
This article first appeared in the From the Editor column of the Christian Research Journal, volume 33, number 01 (2010). For further information or to subscribe to the Christian Research Journal go to: http://www.equip.org
Last month the U.S. observed the national holiday commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday, and now Black History Month is upon us. What better time for Christians to contemplate King's legacy and message, as well as the plight of the black person in this country? We therefore are pleased to feature La Shawn Barber's informative and balanced cover article on King, his work, and his philosophy.
Those of us who lived through the turbulent 1960s can recall that King was not always someone for whom white people would have expected to have a national holiday declared in his honor. Some suspected him of being a communist and even more viewed him as a lawbreaking troublemaker. In the South, even some of those who did not dislike him on racial grounds resented him for upsetting the status quo.
One hundred years earlier, white Christians in the North had been at the forefront of the abolitionist movement that ended slavery, but in the 1950s and '60s white Christians in the South often resisted desegregation and it was more often white secularists from the North, rather than white Christians, who marched with the blacks in their struggle to realize their civil rights. Though there were notable exceptions, on the whole it was not the church's finest hour.
The civil rights movement was identified at the time with the political Left. It was largely Democrats who participated, not Republicans. In today's terms, it would be considered "politically correct." Without the benefit of hindsight that we now have, it was easy for Christians to be suspicious of, and to stand aloof from, Martin Luther King, Jr., and the civil rights movement, and the clear majority did. Yet, despite the faults one might find with King's theology, his personal life, and even his political philosophy, the cause that he was fighting for was manifestly just and the repressive sociopolitical forces he was fighting against were manifestly evil. What he and his movement accomplished greatly benefitted not only American blacks, but other racial minorities, and it helped heal a moral cancer in the country's soul.
By not taking a clear stand on this issue, the white church ceded the moral high ground to the secular Left, and it left a smirch on evangelical Christianity. Despite their taking principled and even courageous stands on many issues before and after the civil rights movement (e.g., abortion), evangelicals' past failure to offer a prophetic voice against civil rights abuses has continued to be a stumbling block in the way of many people considering the claims of Christ. I know this firsthand because I have tried to share Christ with many such people, and it was an obstacle that I myself had to overcome in order to accept Christ.
What lessons can we draw today from this piece of not-too-distant history? One obvious lesson would be: just because the political Right is championing an issue doesn't guarantee that it is morally right, and just because the political Left is championing an issue doesn't ensure that it is morally wrong. Our God is transcendent, and it only makes sense that truth is transcendent and cannot be perfectly captured or embodied by any one political party or movement.
Although the political Right is more closely associated with traditional values and therefore biblical influences on such issues as sexual morality, the sanctity of life, and the family, the political Left also exhibits direct or indirect biblical influences in its emphasis on social justice issues. Clearly, it seems, a majority of evangelicals identify themselves as Republicans, but there are also many evangelicals who are registered Democrats or Independents. Conversely, while secular humanists seem to have a clear preference for the Democratic Party, the Republican Party and the political Right in general have their own share of irreligious people, not to mention hypocritical professors of religion. In the name of increasing political clout, moral and immoral people on both the Right and the Left have often formed unholy alliances, and righteous causes have been compromised as a result.
Conscientious Christians should therefore not enter the ballot box and mindlessly put a check next to every candidate and ballot issue they've heard advocated on Fox News, or even those tacitly endorsed in a handout received at church the previous Sunday. We should ask ourselves: are there any issues facing Christians today that future generations might look back on as we now look back at the civil rights issues of the 1950s and '60s? Are we ceding any moral high ground to the secular Left?
How should Christians view torture as an interrogation technique? The Israeli-Palestinian conflict? Wars of choice? It is not my purpose here to advocate for one side of these or other debates, but rather for critical thinking and deep biblical reflection.
One of the purposes of the JOURNAL is to promote such critical thinking, and so we have published, and will publish again, debates, Viewpoint opinion pieces, and probing feature articles that will assist you in thinking through contemporary issues. As we consider the lessons evangelicals can learn from the civil rights movement, the need to think critically and biblically and not merely follow the right-leaning pack is surely one of them.
—Elliot Miller


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Last Dance is a 2014 joint album by American pianist and composer Keith Jarrett and American jazz double bass player Charlie Haden, known for their long collaboration from the 1960s onward. The album was recorded in March 2007 at Jarrett's home studio in Oxford Township, New Jersey, at the same session that yielded Jasmine  (2010). "Where Can I Go Without You" and "Goodbye" are alternate takes of the versions released on that album.

Reception

In a review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek wrote: "They don't overstate anything; the music provides meaning all on its own. They relax into its beauty playing toward one another as hints, suggestions, and references to popular music history bridge the space between. Last Dance is a necessary addendum to Jasmine; it fleshes out the confident, mature, amiable, and eloquent speech in the canonical language these two jazz masters share."

John Kelman, in a review for All About Jazz, stated: "The same strengths that made Jasmine such a wonderful—and welcome—diversion from Jarrett's solo and trio releases remain definitive on Last Dance. Haden demonstrates his usual unerring ability to find the absolutely perfect note—played with equally impeccable tone... there's never a note wasted or a note out of place. As for Jarrett, while his career has been predicated on both virtuosity and an ability to spontaneously pull music from the ether, and as consistently superb as his solo and Standards Trio work has been over the past three decades, here in this context, he's never sounded so relaxed, so unfettered in a way that's different from his inimitable freedom in live performance... Last Dance will stand, alongside Jasmine, as two of [Jarrett's] most beautiful and intimate recordings, played with a lifelong friend who, despite a thirty-year gap in their musical partnership, came back as if time had stood still and not a second had passed since they'd last collaborated."

Writing for The Guardian, John Fordham commented: "Casually overheard, these exchanges can sound like superior lounge-jazz in their soft bass-walks, demurely stroked chords and piano improvisations; lean a little closer, however, and Jarrett's timing and sense of space, plus Haden's spontaneous countermelodies, continue to provide low-lit delights... As with Jasmine, there are plenty of rapturous love songs... but for all their warm glow, this duo constantly invests them with strength and urgency. It's just as good as Jasmine, and hopefully not a Last Dance for this partnership."

Tyran Grillo of Between Sound and Space wrote: "From the first few steps of 'My Old Flame,' it's clear these two men walk not together but along complementary paths, their shadows interlocking at any point along the trajectory of a tune. And by this forlorn song's guiding hand, held above the starving ear like that of a Reiki master, an inner heat comes through. There is an album's worth of feeling in this opener alone, and its flame is sustained in all that follows... The musicians are achingly present, even as they transcend minds toward lyrical enlightenment. They flip through the Great American Songbook not as one might a newspaper, but resolutely and sincerely, as if it were scripture... Given the lengths of these tunes (averaging about nine minutes each), I like to think that Haden and Jarrett might have spun any of them into a lifetime of improvisation. And perhaps, in a way, they already have. They play off each other so artfully before trading a single solo that solos begin to feel more like roots than departures. No matter how virtuosic their skills, the melody remains forever paramount... If Jarrett is the body, Haden is the soul."

Track listing
"My Old Flame" (Sam Coslow-Arthur Johnston) (10:18)
"My Ship" (Ira Gershwin-Kurt Weill) 9:36)
"'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk-Cootie Williams) (9:34)
"Dance of the Infidels" (Bud Powell) (4:23)
"It Might As Well Be Spring" (Oscar Hammerstein II-Richard Rodgers) (11:54)
"Everything Happens to Me" (Thomas Adair-Matt Dennis) (7:12)
"Where Can I Go Without You" (Peggy Lee-Victor Young) (9:32)
"Every Time We Say Goodbye" (Cole Porter) (4:25)
"Goodbye" (Gordon Jenkins) (9:07)

Production
 Keith Jarrett – piano
 Charlie Haden – double bass

Production
 Keith Jarrett – recording producer
 Manfred Eicher – executive producer, engineer (mastering)
 Martin Pearson – engineer (recording)
 Christoph Stickel – engineer (mastering)
 Sascha Kleis – cover design

Charts

References

Keith Jarrett albums
2014 albums
Instrumental duet albums
ECM Records albums


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Little Jim's, The First Gay Bar In Boystown, Closing For Good
Often described as the gay "Cheers," Little Jim's opened in 1975 and was the first gay bar in Boystown and the second-oldest gay bar in Chicago.
Jake Wittich
12:45 PM CDT on Jul 2, 2020
Tully Bertorelli, a bartender at Little Jim's Tavern
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BOYSTOWN — The oldest gay bar in Boystown is closing its doors for good Thursday night after 45 years in business.
Little Jim's Tavern, 3501 N. Halsted St., is in negotiations to be sold to Howard Brown Health so the LGBTQ-affirming health center can build a new clinic that would double the capacity of its nearby center at 3245 N. Halsted St.
Often described as the gay Cheers, Little Jim's opened in 1975 and was the first gay bar in Boystown and the second-oldest gay bar in Chicago. At the time, it had darkened windows to protect the safety of its customers, according to a Chicago Magazine feature on the tavern.
LGBTQ activist Rick Garcia said he'd visit Little Jim's every night after moving to Chicago in the '80s.
"I had to be there," Garcia said. "I was afraid in my youth that I'd miss something if I wasn't there every night. It's bittersweet to think back on those memories."
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Pioneering Boystown bar Little Jim's closes Thursday night.
Garcia said "the neighborhood was rough" when Little Jim's first opened, but it "started the whole trend on Halsted Street."
Soon after its opening, more gay bars followed and the divey, late-night spot became both a Boystown institution and one of the longest-running independently owned bars in the neighborhood.
Garcia said Jim Gates, the tavern's original owner, was actively involved in the LGBTQ community, helping fund Equality Illinois at its beginning and donating to local social service agencies or gay rights organizations.
The Tavern's legacy is that it was the first and only bar on Halsted Street to be fully integrated, Garcia said.
While other bars had strict dress codes or music restrictions that targeted Black and Latino people — some of which still exist in recent years — the tavern always stayed above it, according to Garcia.
"Other bars talk a good game about fighting racism and all that, but Little Jim's truly lived what they believed: everybody is welcome," Garcia said. "Latino, white and Black people all mingled and socialized there. Little Jim's never had drama."
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(From left) Dio Alatriste, Wade Guzman and Matthew Gutowski cheers for their last drink together at Little Jim's Tavern.
Tully Bertorelli, a bartender at Little Jim's, said that welcoming atmosphere was the driving force behind the bar's staying-power.
"People can just be themselves here. They don't have to be fake," Bertorelli said. "We welcome everybody and no one cares if you're bi, trans, or any sexuality, gender or race. I'm going to miss seeing the room full of different colors of the rainbow coming together in one place."
Bertorelli has worked at the tavern for almost three years, but he's been coming to the bar for more than a decade.
"I'm bisexual, so it's the place I always felt comfortable taking dudes on dates," Bertorelli said. "And when I went sober, people really respected it and I've found a lot of support here. Little Jim's was my safe place."
Matthew Gutowski, another bartender at Little Jim's, said he also found a sense of family when he moved to Chicago and started working at the bar almost three years ago.
"This was my first home, and I became really close with all my regulars," Gutowski said. "Even during the pandemic, my Tuesday regulars and I would get on Zoom every week for our celebratory shot."
Gutowski said the bar fosters a tight-knit and welcoming community.
"With all that's happened in Boystown, Little Jim's has always been very inclusive and open to everybody," Gutowski said. "It's sad because we're not only losing history, but we're losing that kind of space."
Bill Smolik (left) and Susan Small are friends who met at Little Jim's Tavern. They stopped by Wednesday for one last drink.
Regulars who had been going to the tavern for years started swinging by Wednesday afternoon to pay their respects.
"Walking into Little Jim's is stepping into our history," said Wade Guzman, a bartender at Hydrate who would visit the bar with coworkers to wind down after long shifts. "I'm sad for people who never got the chance to come here because they were pulled away to the glitz and glamour of other gay bars."
Guzman and his coworker Dio Alatriste went to Little Jim's Wednesday afternoon for one last round of drinks at the iconic spot.
"Little Jim's is one of those places where you can walk in and instantly have a smile," Alatriste said. "It's a comfortable atmosphere where the staff knows you and the people are good."
Susan Small, a neighbor and regular at the tavern, said Little Jim's became her go-to bar after moving to Boystown from Houston.
"I did all the HIV testing in Texas in the '80s, so I just feel comfortable in Boystown," Small said. "As soon as I walked into Little Jim's for the first time, everybody introduced themselves and I felt at home with family."
Bar staffers said regulars of Little Jim's are invited to swing by Thursday for one last hurrah before closing for good at 11 p.m.
Jake Wittich is a Report for America corps member covering Lakeview, Lincoln Park and LGBTQ communities across the city for Block Club Chicago.
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Annoying Orange Debuts at Toys 'R' Us
Annoying Orange toys have debuted exclusively on Toys 'R' Us shelves nationwide, which the retailer will support with promotional efforts including a dedicated page on the website and QR codes in-store. The line is the result of collaboration betwee
Annoying Orange toys have debuted exclusively on Toys 'R' Us shelves nationwide, which the retailer will support with promotional efforts including a dedicated page on the website and QR codes in-store.
The line is the result of collaboration between The Collective and master toy partner The Bridge Direct. The deal was brokered by The Joester Loria Group, licensing agent for the Annoying Orange brand.
Toys include talking plush, figurines, clip-on's and mini collectibles. A dedicated page on Toysrus.com features the toys along with the very first "The Annoying Orange" episode. All products will include a QR code on packaging that consumers can scan with their smart phone to unlock an exclusive, never-before-seen "The Annoying Orange" video.
"Toys 'R' Us and The Bridge have been excellent partners in collaborating on a toy line and viral and online promotions that will really resonate with the Annoying Orange fan base," says Michael Green, chief executive officer and founder, The Collective. "The toy line and the support that Toys 'R' Us is putting behind it complements the other excitement that has been taking place around the brand including the debut of new product lines and a recent television deal with Cartoon Network."
"We're excited that Toys 'R' Us is the first retailer to bring the irreverence of Annoying Orange to life for kids and fans," says Richard Barry, vice president and general merchandising manager, Toys 'R' Us. "Whether based on traditional entertainment like movies and television, or an Internet sensation, Toys 'R' Us is the first place to look when searching for toys based on today's hottest properties."


The BugLady (who loves finding weevils) found this one in Ohio, but it does live here in God's Country and throughout eastern North America. With about 83,000 species worldwide (3,000 in North America), the very-diverse weevil family, Curculionidae, is one of the largest animal (not just insect – animal!) families. Weevils can be recognized by their cute little snout (rostrum) and their "elbowed" antennae. Plant-chewing mouthparts are located at the end of the snout.
The BugLady had a wonderful Beetle Experience the other day. She was at Riveredge Nature Center, attempting to photograph some butterflies (a Common Wood Nymph and a few Viceroys) on a large cup-plant that had bloomed and was forming seeds when she noticed some drab, half-inch, hairy bees sitting on/in the flower heads. When she took a closer look (and some pictures, of course), she discovered that they were a flower scarab called the Bumble Flower Beetle.
Sometimes, the origins of insects' names are pretty inscrutable, but not that of the Seven-spotted Ladybug. Its name does need a little unpacking, though – like the firefly/lightning bug, the ladybug/ladybird is a beetle (alternate name, lady beetle). The Lady in question is the Virgin, to whom the people in the Middle Ages prayed when aphids were devouring their crops, and who is said to have responded by sending this species of aphid-loving beetle.
The BugLady is spending as much time as she can in the field (and the rest of it editing pictures) because, you know, the Summer Solstice has passed, and a little wave of warblers moved through her yard the other day, and winter is coming. Many of these beauties have already starred in their own BOTW. In a nutshell – there's a whole lot of romance in the air.
Meet another of the BugLady's new neighbors, a handsome black beetle with red epaulets called the Red-shouldered Pine Borer. It came to her front door – well, actually, it was trapped in her front door, between the screen and the raised glass of the storm door, and its rescue involved dismantling the glass/screen assembly with one hand while holding a jar beneath the beetle with the other (empty flip-top Parmesan cheese containers make excellent bug jars). Five days later, it happened again, with the appearance of the red individual.
July is turning out to be Beetle Month, and here's a beauty. It's a Rove beetle, family Staphylinidae, a beetle family that rivals the weevils (and the Ichneumonid wasps) for the title of largest animal family (and scientists are still discovering new species). It will lose its place if a proposal to divide the Staphylinidae into four families gains traction.


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