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WHO reveals only way COVID-19 will end in Africa
Dr Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, has said that vaccines are the best hope of ending COVID-19 pandemic on the continent.
Moeti made this known in a statement posted on WHO Regional Office for Africa website.
She also said that vaccines would be made available to the most vulnerable countries first.
"The success of any immunisation campaign hinges on communities' trust and acceptance.
"It is vital that we equip them with the right information, allay any fears and address concerns.
"Engaging communities increases the likelihood that they will take the lead on issues affecting them, eases access and use of services.
"It also facilitates comprehension and access to information, enables feedback and, critically for COVID-19 vaccination, helps in understanding vaccine safety and addressing possible adverse events following immunisation.
" Initial groups will likely include frontline health workers, older people and adults with underlying conditions such as heart disease or diabetes.
"The initial COVID-19 vaccine supplies will be limited and will not be available to everyone right away.
"WHO and other immunisation partners are providing technical support to countries in the African region to prepare for a successful COVID-19 vaccination rollout.
"Through the COVAX Facility, WHO and partners are working with governments and vaccine manufacturers to procure COVID-19 vaccine doses to cover 20 per cent of the African population, initially focusing on those at the highest risk," she said.
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Lagos records more COVID-19 related deaths
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, said that 3 new COVID-19 related deaths were recorded in the state.
Abayomi made this known via his Twitter account on Monday.
According to him, the newly confirmed deaths increased the number of COVID-19 fatalities in the state to 272.
Abayomi added that the total number of COVID-19 tests conducted in the state since the inception of the pandemic stood at 256,587.
According to him, 3,189 coronavirus patients, who have been successfully treated and recovered, were discharged from the state's care centres.
"Total number of recovery from the virus in communities – 27,605.
"Cases currently under isolation -223 while active cases under home-based care are 8,408," he said.
Recall that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Sunday reported 1,444new COVID-19 infections in the country.
The health agency also disclosed Lagos recorded the highest toll with 901.
School reopening: Medical expert suggests best way to run classes amid COVID-19 new wave
Seun Opejobi
Dr Ifegbike Kalu of the Federal Medical Centre Makurdi, Benue State, on Monday said government should order schools to operate on shift basis, amid the surge in cases of COVID-19.
Recall that following Federal Government's directive, schools resumed today in most states of the Federation despite the spike in cases of coronavirus.
The resumption had caused fears among Nigerians over the possibility of COVID-19 spread.
However, Dr Kalu in a chat with DAILY POST said government should apply the same approach used for religious centres on schools.
According to Kalu: "I think it's a two sword approach. If government says students should stay at home while other activities are going on, this same students will still go to church and markets. So it depends on what you want to achieve.
"But if you are looking at reducing community transmission, then pushing resumption date is in line to two or three months like the House of Representatives said.
"Government has not been serious with this whole thing. You see government asking people to go and register for NIN and that is worse than schools reopening.
"You see government functionaries involved in all kinds of ceremonies, considering this, you will note that students have stayed at home for too long so if schools are shut down while other events are going on, then it's not fair.
"If government wants to be serious, then they should direct students to attend schools in batches so that the place is not crowded.
"I have not seen anything that they are doing, government is not working, they are just suggesting schools should resume while nothing is working fine.
"Schools can resume in bits same way churches were asked to start services."


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Paul Rudd to Star in 'Big Brother'!
Paul Rudd to Star in Big Brother!
B. Alan Orange
in Casting News
Production Weekly has recently stated that Paul Rudd will star opposite Seann William Scott in Luke Greenfield's comedy Big Brother at Universal Pictures.
Timothy Dowling wrote the script that centers on a pair of egotistical thirtysomething bachelors who live their life as perpetual aging frat boys in one long orgy of girls, suds and irresponsibility. But after one of their romps gets out of hand, a judge orders them to enroll in a Big Brothers program as part of their court-mandated community service.
Filming is tentatively scheduled to start in April.
Contributing writer for Movieweb since 2001. Owns a dog who loves watching Milo and Otis on repeat.

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LABOUR MIGRATION IT consultant Sucheta Shrivastava, came to Sweden to manage a large IT project, where modern labour migration regulations enabled her to work outside her native India. "Customer communications for the project were significantly improved with everyone at the same site, and in the same time zone," she noted.
Sucheta Shrivastava has enjoyed her work in Sweden. She relates that her Swedish manager provides support when she needs help in her work or things like finding a flat. The team has worked well together, and with the customer as well.
Migrating to Sweden for this project through her employer has worked very smoothly, as she notes: "Having the visa process go smoothly is important. I had to apply through the company, and they handled the process. I am working under a Schengen visa since work on the project is considered business travel. My contract here is for 90 days. I'm still salaried from my Indian employer and am paid travel allowance for my regular expenses," she said.
From the heart of India to heavily forested Värmland ?- Ms Shrivastava calls Jabalpur her hometown—which with a population just over one million in central Madhya Pradesh State is only the 38th largest city in India. Madhya Pradesh, though, is the seventh largest state in population with over 75 million inhabitants.
Ms Shrivastava's Swedish employer, Sogeti (a part of consulting firm Cap Gemini), has 21 offices throughout Sweden, and some 20,000 employees in 15 countries. The project in Karlstad lasted three months in which she led a team of Sogeti developers.
Her job includes designing the system, planning work processes, managing the team and maintaining customer communications. The project, for a Swedish paper mill that wanted system designers and developers consulting on site in Karlstad, was easily filled by Sogeti's global employee network within CapGemini, where finding the necessary skills was easy.
"Customer communications for the project were significantly improved with everyone at the same site, and in the same time zone. And, learning to know each other helps us better understand the customer's expectations," she noted.
When the team worked with colleagues in India, planning meetings had to consider the four and one-half time difference. But this wasn't difficult when most Indians stay at the office until 7 p.m.
Young developer with significant work experience --?With her five years consulting experience, Ms Shrivastava had the right skills and competencies in producing IT systems, despite her young age. She has worked with US and European companies in several sectors like sales, finance, marketing, distribution, education, and healthcare.
The project in Karlstad got her attention immediately: "As soon as I see an interesting challenge, I like to take the opportunity. Travelling to Sweden for work sounded really exciting. This was my first on-site consultation and I found it very satisfactory," she said.
One reason for her enthusiasm is the feeling that everything is different in Sweden, adding to the excitement, she relates—liking the lifestyle, working culture, food and dress habits. And, she has tried to learn as much about Sweden as possible. "I would gladly guide my Indian colleagues in Sweden. I can give them a lot of information about how to collaborate and communicate in a Swedish team, and I can show them where to buy Indian food or a bicycle," she says.
She also highly recommends working in Sweden to 'anyone'. For those interested, she can testify to how easy it actually is to work in a different culture, just come and give it a try. "You certainly have to work hard, but everything else can be part of the experience too!" She concluded.
jobba i Sverige: Är fortfarande ovan vid maten, men lagar mycket indisk mat hemma.


The area between the Ruhr, Lippe and Rhine rivers consisted mainly of rural villages until the 19th century, when the Industrial Revolution turned it into one of Europe's largest centres for coal mining and steel production (which soon earned it the nickname Ruhrpott, or Coal Pot). Hundreds of thousands migrated from all over Germany, Poland and other countries to work in the Ruhrgebiet's collieries, coking plants, and foundries.
Today, its population of over 5 million (who live in cities like Dortmund, Duisburg, Essen and Bochum) makes it one of the largest conurbations in Europe. Today's workforce is concentrated more in manufacturing and technology, but the former industrial sites have since been renovated and reborn as vibrant tourist attractions and cultural centres on a route called the Industrial Heritage Trail. In recognition of this, Essen and the Ruhrgebiet were recently named the European Capital of Culture for the year 2010.
Get free and discounted admissions to almost 120 attractions across the Ruhrgebiet with the RuhrTOPCard, including museums, cinemas, theatres, music festivals, amusement parks, hotels, tours and transport. Valid until 31 December 2006, the card costs €33 (€23 for children) and has two levels of service. First, choose any three individual days throughout the year to get free admission to any attraction displaying the green "Eintritt Frei" (Free Entrance) sign. Furthermore, a blue "Extra Frei" (Extra Free) sign means free entrance any day of the year when you show your card, while a red "Ermäßigung" (Reduced) sign means you'll pay discounted rates - and neither of these will use up any of your three selected days. Buy the RuhrTOPCard from any area tourist centre, or from the website. Both of these also have more information on participating attractions and cities. Info Hotline: 0 18 05 - 18 16 180 (€0.12/min), www.ruhrtopcard-2006.de.
Gutenberg Str. 47, Essen, tel. 0201/176 70, info@ruhrgebiettouristik.de, www.ruhrgebiettouristik.de.
Gelsenkirchener Str. 181, Essen, tel. 830 36 36, www.stiftung-zollverein.de. Open 10:00–19:00. Admission €6/3. Formerly the largest coal mine in Europe, this beautiful piece of industrial Bauhaus design — now a lively arts and cultural centre — made it onto the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2001. The jewel of the Ruhrgebiet Industrial Heritage Trail, this complex features the Zollverein Museum (guided tours only), the famous Red Dot Design Museum, an art gallery and ice-skating rink in the former coking plant, and a fine-dining restaurant. Take tram N°107 from Essen to the Zollverein stop.
Am Grafenbusch 90, Oberhausen, tel. 0208 850 37 30, www.gasometer.de. Open 10:00–18:00, closed Mon. Admission €6/4.
This "industrial cathedral" began life as a blast-furnace gas tank in 1929, but has been turned into a 117-metre-high exhibition hall and art gallery. Besides the annual art exhibition (past artists include Christo and Jeanne-Claude, although they didn't wrap it in fabric), there's also a glass elevator that will take you to the roof for a panoramic view of the Ruhr valley and next-door Centro, the largest shopping mall in Europe. Accesible by bus or tram from Oberhausen to the Neue Mitte stop, plus a short walk.
Emscherstr. 71, Duisburg, tel 0203 429 19 30, www.landschaftspark.de. Open 24hrs, admission free.
A former industrial wasteland has been turned into one of the most popular destinations in the Ruhrgebiet. Besides acres of beautiful greenery and wildflowers, old factory buildings house musical performances and art exhibits, former ore silos have rock walls and a "climbing garden", a massive gas tank is the largest artificial scuba-diving centre in Europe, and an old blast furnace has been turned into an observation deck. Accessible by tram from Duisburg to the Landschaftspark Nord stop, plus a short walk.
Am Bergbaumuseum 28, Bochum, tel. 0180 587 72 34, www.bergbaumuseum.de. Open 08:30–17:00, Sat, Sun 10:00–17:00, closed Mon. Admission €6.50/3.
Go from the abyss to the heavens on a tour of the largest coal-mining museum in the world. Comprehensive exhibits and collections of artifacts teach you the history and science of coal and iron ore mining and let you understand the life of the brave miners who put their lives on the line every day. The galleries take you 20 metres underground, and then the trip up the 68-metre gear tower offers a spectacular view. It's located in central Bochum.
Emscherallee 11, Dortmund, tel. 0231 931 12 20, www.industriedenkmal-stiftung.de. Open 10:00–18:00, closed Mon. Admission €5, under 12s free.
Once the largest coking plant in Europe, the Hansa plant (which included a coalmine and iron and steel works) is now the headquarters for the Ruhrgebiet's industrial preservation foundation — an "accessible megasculpture" with an "adventure trail" which you can take to discover the evolving flora and fauna that have since taken over the defunct factories. The coal tower gives a fantastic view of Dortmund. Accessible by tram N°47 to Pasevalstraße stop, plus a short walk.
Oberbarmen–Vohwinkel stations, Wuppertal, www.schwebebahn.de. Open 05.20–23.22, check website for timetables. Tickets €1.80/1.15.
It's not just a Shelbyville idea – the monorail is alive and well in Wuppertal, a city just south of the Ruhrgebiet. Opened in 1901, the Schwebebahn travels suspended from a track twelve metres above Wuppertal and its river, taking about 35 minutes to complete its twenty-station trip. The system has been completely renovated and modernised, and carries almost 23 million passengers every year. Less than two euros will let you take this moving observation deck along the entire line.
Burgstraße 70, Mülheim an der Ruhr, 0208 443 33 90, www.aquarius-wassermuseum.de. Open 10:00–18:00, closed Mon. Admission €3/2.
This beautiful old water tower was built in 1892 by August Thyssen, founder of the company that would eventually become ThyssenKrupp AG, one of the largest steel producers in the world. Now it's an award-winning museum featuring 14 levels of interactive, multimedia exhibits on water, its place in the environment, and the importance of protecting it (plus a fantastic view from the top). Accessible by S-Bahn S1 or S3 to Mülheim Styrum.
Apostelstraße 84, Duisburg, tel. 0203 80 88 90, www.binnenschifffahrtsmuseum.de. Open 10:00–17:00, closed Mon. Admission €3/2 (ships €21.50).
Duisburg is the largest inland port in Europe, and this museum, housed in the old city baths, exhibits the history of inland shipping from its beginnings through to modern times. The real showstopper is a 1913 freight yacht under full sail. Two antique ships are moored nearby and can be toured during the summer months. Accessible by bus or tram from Duisburg or Oberhausen.
Mäckingerbach, Hagen, tel. 02331 780 70, www.freilichtmuseum-hagen.de. Open April–Oct, 09:00–18:00, closed Mon. Admission €5/2.
To understand life in the Ruhrgebiet before coal and steel changed everything, visit this recreation of an 18th-century village in the Mäckinger Valley, near Hagen. Trained artisans will teach you about almost 60 old trades such as forging, brewing, baking, and printing, and you can watch nails, rope, honey, bread, paper and more made right before your eyes. There are free workshops on weekends. Take bus N°512 from Hagen to Freilichtmuseum.
Am Hebewerk 2, Waltrop, tel. 02363 970 70, www.schiffshebewerk-henrichenburg.de. Open 10:00–18:00, closed Mon. Admissions €3.50/2.
Kaiser Wilhelm II inaugurated this ship elevator lock in 1899, and for over half a century it was used to lift barges of up to 600 tons – until replaced by a larger, faster one still in use today. Learn more about lock and ship lift technology and the crucial role inland shipping played in the growth of the Ruhrgebiet, and see historic steamships and work boats on display. Take bus N°231 from Recklinghausen to Kanalstraße.
Uferstraße 2-4, Recklinghausen, tel. 02361 38 22 16, www.umspannwerk-recklinghausen.de. Open 10:00–17:00, closed Mon. Admission €2/1.
Besides coal mining and steel production, one of the major inventions of the industrial revolution was electricity to power homes, farms, factories and transportation. Your eyes will light up at these exhibits detailing the history of electricity and how it changed the world. Housed in an old transformer plant built back in 1928, the museum features hands-on demonstrations and electric-era artifacts to explore. Take bus N°205 from Herne or Recklinghausen to Hochlarmarkstraße.
Grubenweg 5, Dortmund, 0231 696 11 11, www.zeche-zollern.de. Open 10:00–18:00, closed Mon. Admission €3.50/2.
Opened in 1898 as the Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks' model colliery, this mine features beautiful Art Nouveau-designed marble panels and doorways. It's currently the headquarters of the Westphalian Industrial Museum, and the restored buildings feature temporary and permanent exhibits on 19th-century coal mining. A housing settlement on site shows the living conditions of workers and their families. Accessible by train N°43 (Emschertalbahn) from Dortmund or Herne to Bövinghausen stop, plus a short walk.
Werksstrasse 25, Hattingen, tel. 02324 924 70, www.henrichshuette-hattingen.de. Open 10:00–18:00, Fri 10:00–21.30, closed Mon. Admission €2.40/1.50.
Built in 1854, this giant plant employed more than 10,000 workers, who mined ore and coal and produced iron, coke and steel, all under one roof. The blast furnace – the oldest in the Ruhrgebiet – was shut down in 1987 despite angry protests, and now features exhibits for adults and children on the history and science of iron- and steel-working in the Ruhrgebiet. Accessible by bus from Hattingen Mitte or Bochum to Henrichschütte or Industriemuseum.


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I have written a number boxes game - perhaps it is a puzzle - for those of you with Excel 2003 or above. Although it is not yet in perfect form, I thought I would put it on the site so you can see what you think. It is here. The idea is that for each row you should aim to finish with the same number as the number at the start of the row using addition (a), subtraction (s), multiplication (m) and division (d) by the numbers at the top of the table. I have done the first two rows but I have not yet attempted the others.
The number boxes work in sequence (not BODMAS!) the result from one calclaution feeding into the calculation for the next box. Also the starting numbers and the numbers at the top can be changed to vary the game at will. Perhaps we should try it with prime numbers.
Watch out for division - it calculates accurately - but the display will show the result rounded to the nearest integer. Just makes it more puzzling?
Let me know your views. This is not a new idea?
Oh yes - if you use IE to open the file you may be asked for a password - just cancel (maybe twice) and it will load up OK.
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Ian Hamilton Finlay (Nassau, Bahamas), October 28, 1925 – Edinburgh, March 27, 2006
Finlay had Scottish parents and was raised in Scotland. At the age of thirteen, at the outbreak of World War II, he was evacuated to the Orkney Islands. In 1942 he enlisted in the British Army. After the war, Finlay initially worked as a shepherd, but soon began writing short stories and poems. His first books were published: The Sea Bed and Other Stories (1958) and The Dancers Inherit the Party (1960). Several stories were filmed and broadcast by the BBC. In 1963 Finlay published his first collection of poems Rapel, with which he gained widespread fame. He self-published most of the works (Wild Hawthorn Press). He also started writing poems, so-called "One-Word-Poems", as inscriptions in stone, which he then left as commentary in the landscape.
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Ohio State's John Gunn, PhD, vice chair and professor of Microbial Infection and Immunity, has received a bridge grant of $617,000 from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to study of chronic infection of the gall bladder by salmonella. The grant could help millions of people in developing countries, as well as travelers.
Researchers at Ohio State will study what enables the bacteria to colonize the gall bladder. They also will test therapeutics, including biofilm inhibitors and compounds to dissolve the gallstones, which would release the bacteria, making them susceptible to conventional antibiotics.


On a recent visit to the company's headquarters, I saw a pretty wide cross-section of what iRobot is working on. I was impressed by the diversity of robot designs in progress, even within the same product line. I saw next-generation Roombas and other home helper robots; PackBots and military-grade robots of every size and weight; a brand new remote-presence healthcare robot for use in hospitals; and some wacky but very cool-looking inflatable robots and dexterous robotic hands (still in the experimental stage). Yes, I said inflatable robots.
The question is, will it all be enough to keep iRobot growing for another 20 years? And what lessons does the firm hold for the younger generation of robotics companies?
My tour began with some demos from Tim Trainer, iRobot's vice president of product management in the company's defense and security business unit. (Trainer, a longtime U.S. Navy executive, was interim general manager of the unit for two years, until last month.) One of the more surprising things is how many different models of PackBot-like robots exist. You might think there are just a couple types of gizmos that can be controlled by soldiers to detect and defuse roadside bombs and perform other life-and-death functions. Not so.
There's a 60-pound model (the classic PackBot), a 30-pound model (called SUGV, for Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle), a five-pound mini-robot that can be tossed through windows or around corners (FirstLook—see photo, left, with Trainer), and big boys upwards of 350 pounds with a powerful robotic arm and other hardware attached (Warrior). All can carry cameras, sensors, and radio communications, run on batteries, and get around on tank-like treads. They are designed to be tele-operated, using a gaming-style controller and display, by soldiers, first responders, and bomb technicians. Besides combating explosives and other lethal threats, the robots (FirstLook in particular) can be used to create a mesh network for communications—to cover a large perimeter, for example, or to map out an entire building.
But the biggest advances in the past year or two have been made under the hood. The company's engineers have upgraded the robots' intelligence software and operating system, called Aware 2, so that the machines can do things like right themselves when they're flipped upside down, and retrace their steps when they lose line-of-sight communications with their operator. Aware 2 is the company's biggest software upgrade in the past five years, Trainer says.
From a business perspective, the big question about the PackBot line is how much the impending U.S. defense budget cuts will impact the company. If iRobot can get its products in the hands of many more infantry soldiers—and find broader uses in public safety and security (monitoring radiation levels, say)—it just might be able to weather the storm. For now, the company continues to emphasize that its military-grade robots are tough, reliable, and can work together to support missions.
Just across the hall from the military demo robots, there's a separate room that's outfitted like a Martha Stewart set, complete with a kitchen island and a mock living area. This is home to iRobot's home and consumer robot demos.
Leacock showed me the latest Roomba release, the 600 series (see left). To the untrained eye, it looks and behaves a lot like previous models. But Leacock points out some new features, including a better airflow system, improved brush design, new dirt sensors, and splashier colors. The result: this Roomba is better at picking up hair, pet fur, and lint. Is that all? "I have a couple prototypes in my house I can't tell you about," he jokes.
Meanwhile, the Scooba has gone through a few iterations since its 2005 debut, says Henricksen. The robot works by rolling around a room (like Roomba), squirting cleaning solution on the floor, scrubbing it, and squeegeeing and vacuuming up the dirty water. Like Roomba, its intelligence comes from sensors and software that allow it to work around obstacles and clean the whole floor without having to map out the physical space. The most recent model, which came out in March, has a simplified design (it looks more like Roomba, actually) and a longer-lasting battery.
Lastly, Jeff Karlson, a technical product manager, gave me a very earnest demo of iRobot's gutter-cleaning robot, called the Looj. As you can imagine, a gutter is a very different environment than a floor—the layout is simpler, but the robot has to blast away leaves, dirt, and wet debris. Karlson showed me a bunch of design improvements in the latest version, released last month (the first Looj came out in 2007), including simpler color-coded controls, automatic sensing of debris, increased communication range with the user, and a lithium-ion battery so it can sit for months without a charge. One takeaway: design improvements at iRobot often have little to do with robotics per se, and a lot to do with the user interface.
My overall sense of the company's consumer division is that Roomba was indeed groundbreaking, but it might be a one-off success. It's hard to imagine another home robot generating as much customer zeal—until it does, of course. Roomba has the distinction of being the world's first practical home robot, the company says. It was fun as a novelty item, but it also solved a real-world problem—and solved it well. So it's safe to say the folks at iRobot will continue to look for problems that robots can solve, rather than build robots for their own sake. That's an important overarching theme behind the company's successes to date.
"While others were designing robots first, then looking around for applications or making cool headline-grabbing demos, iRobot used robotic technology to fulfill real user needs," says Helen Greiner, the iRobot co-founder who stepped down as chairman in 2008 and now leads CyPhy Works. "To keep growing for another 20 years, iRobot needs more products that drive revenue like Roomba and PackBot," she says.
Of course, if we're talking 20 years from now, it really is all about the robots.
For that, we turn to Chris Jones, research program manager at iRobot. Jones doesn't look like Morgan Freeman from the Dark Knight movies (head of R&D for Wayne Enterprises, AKA Batman's toys), but that's basically who he is. He's charged with keeping the company ahead of the technology curve—no small task in robotics. To that end, his team gets funding from high-powered places like the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to pursue high-risk, high-reward experiments.
The big research themes iRobot is pursuing, Jones says, include making robots more autonomous, easier to use, and collaborative (both with humans and other robots). On a lab bench he shows me a prototype of a large, three-fingered robot hand, developed in tandem with researchers at U. Penn and U-Mass Amherst. Its fingers have compliance in their joints—they bend and flex instead of being rigid—so the robot can pick up items ranging in size from a ball bearing to a basketball without having its movements be so precisely guided by a computer; the fingers naturally settle into positions of best contact with the object, making it potentially more reliable and also safer in the field.
The company's research in robotic dexterity could pay off in areas like home robots that can safely open doors (using the doorknob) or PackBot-type robots that can perform more intricate tasks such as picking up and manipulating small, delicate objects.
I've seen plenty of robotic hands in my time, but the next thing Jones showed me I had never seen before: an inflatable robot arm (see photo). The AIR arm, as it's called—for Advanced Inflatable Robot—is attached to a PackBot-like moving platform and can lift several times its half-pound weight with its two-fingered pincer grip (see video). That's an improvement in strength-to-weight performance as compared to most metallic robot arms. One advantage is that this arm can be ported around while deflated—it's light and doesn't take up much space—and then pumped up to whatever air pressure is suitable for the job. (The actuator technology in the arm is also pneumatic.) DARPA recently awarded iRobot a $625,000 contract to continue developing this concept.
Inflatable robots—and robotics with some inflatable components—is an emerging research field, with efforts at top universities such as Carnegie Mellon. iRobot is even experimenting with a six-legged running robot composed of inflatable segments (another DARPA-funded project). Whether it will all pay off for the company remains to be seen, but the technical advantages in terms of weight, compactness, strength, safety, and cost are promising, says Jones.
That brings us to the question of what will pay off for iRobot—and how soon. In an upstairs lounge, Angle, the CEO, proudly introduced me to the company's newest class of robot: RP-VITA (see photo with Angle, below). Its name stands for "Remote Presence Virtual + Independent Telemedicine Assistant." It's person-sized, with a flat-screen monitor for a head, a touchscreen interface on its chest, and a cream-colored body, and it moves around on wheels. What it's capable of is fairly astounding—and could hold the key to iRobot's future.
RP-VITA, developed in partnership with InTouch Health, is designed to work in hospitals as an extension—and augmentation—of doctors and nurses. A doctor in another location can use an iPad to maneuver the robot around a clinic and see patients remotely, via two high-definition cameras and a microphone/speaker system (all in the monitor). The patient can see the doctor's face on the monitor as he or she talks to the patient. The doctor can use the robot to shine a laser pointer on the patient's body, while the doc asks things like, "Does it hurt here?" and can zoom in on regions of interest (up to 30x magnification). In principle, the physician could get quick access to the patient's vital signs, health records, and medical history, all electronically, and also collaborate with other doctors and caretakers.
A number of other companies (most are in California) are pursuing telepresence robots for applications in the working world. In addition to iRobot's partner, InTouch Health, there are competitors like Anybots, Suitable Technologies (a spinoff of Willow Garage), and Double Robotics (which graduated from the Y Combinator startup program last month).
Skeptics I've talked to wonder if a healthcare robot might not be the right telepresence product in terms of price or practicality. It's a great concept, but is iRobot too far ahead of the adoption curve here? Angle dismisses that notion. "I think the curve is there right now if the products and technology and price points all line up," he says. "So, together with our partners, we're on a path to create the systems required to deliver that future." Only a handful of RP-VITA robots have been built so far, but, pending FDA approval, clinics will be able to lease one for $4,000 to $6,000 a month.
Indeed, Angle seems quite jazzed by the capabilities of the new robot. To an outside observer, its navigation system and user interface are what jump out at you—the robot zips around the room, and if you step in front of it, it stops abruptly and goes around you. Angle says he could imagine this type of machine playing the role of a robotic butler in a home—it could interact with you and tell other robots (like Roomba) what to do.


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Novartis says glaucoma stent setback will not derail Alcon spin-off
By John Miller
ZURICH (Reuters) – Novartis' eye care unit Alcon is withdrawing a surgical stent for glaucoma patients after clinical data showed it may damage the eye, but the Swiss drugmaker said the move would not affect plans to spin off the unit next year.
Novartis shares fell 0.6 percent by 0832 GMT on Wednesday, although one analyst said the company's swift reaction should help keep it out of the crosshairs of lawyers.
As part of its voluntary withdrawal of the CyPass Micro-Stent, Alcon advised surgeons treating glaucoma patients to stop implanting the stents immediately, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.
"We believe that withdrawing the CyPass Micro-Stent from the market is in patients' best interest and is the right thing to do," said Alcon's chief medical officer, Stephen Lane.
"Although we are removing the product from the market now out of an abundance of caution, we intend to partner with the FDA and other regulators to explore labeling changes that would support the reintroduction of the CyPass Micro-Stent in the future."
The stent was designed to reduce pressure in the eye.
Based on two years of clinical data, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had approved the CyPass Micro-Stent in July 2016 for use in conjunction with cataract surgery in adult patients with mild-to-moderate primary open-angle glaucoma.
But five-year post-surgery data showed patients experienced statistically significant endothelial cell loss compared to the group who underwent cataract surgery alone. Endothelial cells are believed to help maintain visual function.
The Alcon eye care business has highlighted the stent's contribution to a recovery in sales. In the second quarter, Novartis said double-digit percentage growth of implantables including the CyPass stent helped drive an 8 percent surge in revenue from its surgical devices to $1.03 billion.
But a company spokesman said that CyPass sales were "immaterial" to Alcon's total sales of $3.6 billion in the first half, and there would be no change to its target of mid-single-digit percentage sales growth in constant currencies this year.
The spokesman said the withdrawal would not have an impact on Alcon's plans for a spin-off in the first half of 2019.
Zuercher Kantonalbank analyst Michael Nawrath estimated revenue from the stent at around $90-100 million.
Novartis's quick move to withdraw the device after five years of patient follow-up will give little leverage to any lawyers considering potential claims against Alcon, he said.
"A withdrawal is always negative, but if you react appropriately you can avoid becoming the potential target of litigation and legal costs," Nawrath said.
(Reporting by John Miller, Editing by Michael Shields and Louise Heavens)
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A week on and I've had plenty of time to reflect on last weeks events – this one got quite long, so make sure you've got a brew ready!
I always say it, but it's a very weird feeling when you arrive at your A race. It's gone through your head every day for almost a year, if not longer. And it finally arrives. You've played out every scenario, battered your body for days, weeks and months on end. Every time you've hurt in training, it pops into you head. When you want to quit, it propels you on wards. When your whole body is telling you to stop, the thought of the A race picks you up, and gives you an extra gear.
This year for me, that race came in the form of Barcelona. Luckily having had a great season, I knew my form was good. I was confident in my abilities, and I had nothing to prove to anyone. Nothing to prove to anyone but myself that is.
I didn't need a big result, I didn't need to go fast. I didn't need to excel myself. But I really wanted to.
I wanted the race to reflect all the hours I've put in. The times I've been broken, but still fighting. And the times when it's just all a bit too much.
The people close to me will know that I don't really have an off switch. Joel more than anyone knows he'll never have to tell me to work hard, but he'll regularly pull me back. I don't miss training, I do every session to the letter, and give 100% day in day out. When I'm in the triathlon bubble, nothing else matters to me. I'm entirely immersed by it, and I could stay there for days on end.
While some people believe I've done some amazing things in my short time in triathlon, I still want more. I don't feel like I've ever executed the perfect race. It's always just eluded me. I've never been fully satisfied with my performance, and that drives me every single day to be better. To push the limits. To see what I'm capable of.
I thought Ironman Barcelona was going to be that race.
And weirdly, to a lot of extent, it was.
Don't get me wrong, it was far from perfect, and there are a whole host of things I'd change across all 3 disciplines. I could have gone almost 25 minutes faster on a "good day".
But what I proved to myself, is that no matter what it throws at me. Until my body is broken and can't take any more. I'll keep fighting. Not fighting for places, or positions. But fighting to work hard, and give something back to everyone that works hard for me.
It was a gloomy morning. We left the apartment later than I'd hoped, but that was entirely down to me taking longer to eat breakfast. I was very calm, very composed. I knew exactly what I had to do, and I was visualizing that in my head. My playlist was pumping in my left ear, with my parents nervously knocking around the apartment in my other. We don't speak much the morning of a race, it's very tense. Everyone involved knows the routine, knows what has to happen. It's a carefully calculated process. The ritual that calms the nerves before the battle.
We walked out into the rain. It was going to be a damp one, but we live in the UK, there was nothing there that was different to what I've done before.
I got to my bike and the back tyre was flat. No spares, none in my bag. Rookie. I was already acting like the village idiot. Staying calm and collected, I let everyone around me panic. I always knew we'd fix it, but it did get a bit close at one point. With the air in the tyre, I took in the last of my nutrition, dropped my kit and headed down to the start.
It's no secret that I'm not the biggest fan of the swim, this year it's been about damage limitation for me. I know I'm never going to win the race here, but as we saw in Almere, I can definitely lose it. I lined up in the 1:05 pen. A time I definitely knew I was capable of, right at the front to avoid the over ambitious athletes that seed themselves 10/15 minutes quicker than they know they can swim. And before I knew it, we were moving. Athletes started in lines of 6 every 5 seconds. I felt ready, I knew what I had to do through the day.
I ran at the water and plunged straight in. With eyes set on the first buoy, I let my arms spin quicker than I knew would be comfortable for the first 3.8k. Right from the start we were being hammered by the waves. The sea was lumpy, unforgiving. I knew it could be a very slow day at the office, but I was determined to go quicker than I have before. It was very busy, I was surrounded by athletes but there was space. It was less punchy that it has been in the past.
From buoy to buoy I knew I was swimming well. Picking a good line despite the thrashing waves, the way out felt smooth. I knew we were in for an absolute storm on the way back. A cheeky look at my watch and the numbers looked good. I did this more to pick up the pace if I needed to, but I was happy where I was. When we turned the waves hit us like a bus. From a relatively smooth outing, this was going to be a long way home. Occasionally you'd time your sighting wrong and look a 4/5 foot wave straight in the face, back down. Go again.
I swam a very wide line on the way back, making it much harder for myself than I needed to. But looking at the watch I knew the distance was slightly short, coming in around 3.6km. So I had 200m of damage limitation.
Out of the water and I looked at the time, 1:05 on the dot, exactly where I need to be. Job done. Straight through transition and I was ready, time to play.
The first 3km of the bike were "aero free". A quite dangerous technical section, that I knew I'd just have to cruise through. Nobody would be doing anything special here, so wait for the moment to go. I knew as soon as we had that smooth tarmac of the bike course underneath the wheels, I'd be away. Calm and confident.
The front wheel was making a clicking sound I was all too familiar with.
It sounded like it was flat, had I picked up a slow puncture over night? The tyre clearly wasn't pinching the wall of the wheel properly. This meant every rotation, there was a click.
I stopped half way up the hill and gave it a squeeze, it wasn't flat, I didn't have any spares anyway. So there was only one option. Attack.
It's very unnerving riding with a noise from the front tyre. It's very hard to trust through the corners. I thought it was slowly going flat, but there was nothing I could do about it.
Still riding through people, I knew that the speed was still ok. But was I working too hard for it? My heart rate monitor wasn't working properly so I had no idea. I was at the mercy of the bike gods. I could only keep believing the training, trust my legs and what I've done before. And keep ticking over.
I'd raced for 3 years without the need for power & heart rate, you don't forget that. I knew I was in control.
Huge packs were already beginning to form out on the course, with the referees not seeming to mind too much, as always. I wouldn't be able to control anyone else, and I was still riding through packs of 15/20 guys like they were on mountain bikes.
Trying to ignore the wheel, the first 60km went relatively smooth. I'd settled into a nice rhythm, I was doing what I do best, and I felt in control. Sticking to the nutrition and race plan, I was exactly where I needed to be. Coming back into town, I chatted to a referee who told me why front tyre did in fact look spongy. I decided I was going to stop at chat to the mechanics. They'd be able to solve the tyre sharply, and solve these issues. I'd lose 2/3 minutes, but it would still be race on.
I pulled in, we sorted it out, put some air in and I was there less than 2 minutes. Perfect, off we go.
Back on the hunt, I jumped through a big pack and into no mans land. Working hard, but I knew my legs could handle it. I was on the hunt for the front, and I was going to keep working until I made it there. Riding incredibly well, I could see the gap to the pros wasn't really increasing huge amounts. Because of this I knew I'd be shutting the gap on the Age group field.
Winding down into Sant Pol De Mar, I was tucking into the flat section at just above 50kph, when it hit me. A bang like I'd be shot at, and the front end went immediately slack. Wobbly and hard to control, I'd been here before. Instinct takes over, reactions happen quicker than you can think, and I had to jump straight onto the brakes and take out the speed. Without making any sideways movements, I knew I'd slide. Slow down, stop.
I screamed. Expletives pouring from my mouth, I knew I was in trouble.
I was static for about 20 seconds before I finally pulled myself together.
Well, what were the options?
I didn't have any spares, not that that would have even helped. I'd blown a hole in the side of the tyre wall, without a new tyre. It was un-repairable. Race over. Season over.
I was 8km and 2 big hills out from the turnaround point, I couldn't get help even if I wanted it. Static for 90 seconds now, pull yourself together Jack.
Here to race. Here to finish. I flew to Barcelona to battle, to fight until the end, no matter what the outcome.
And before I knew what was happening, I was running. Running with my bike to the turnaround. Even in helmet and cleats I could make that in just shy of 40 minutes, all in I'd lose an hour of racing max. Yeah my legs would be shot. But that's all part of the fun right?
2/3 minutes passed, 500m down the road when I saw it. Like something out of a movie when they give you a second chance.
Despite being one of the most unlucky athletes at that point in the race, I'd just simultaneously become the luckiest.
I was at full tilt now. My quads screaming. I'd given up all hope of racing, but I knew I could maybe get the wheel fixed?! they might have a spare tyre, it was a chance at least.
Into the tent and they instantly got to work. No english was spoken, however they were two of the best mechanics I've ever seen in action. Knowing exactly what needed to be done, they worked in unison like a formula 1 team to get me back out and into the game. Packs of cyclists were pouring through, I knew I was losing time. But it didn't matter. I was going to finish, I was going to get a chance to run.
When they handed me the bike back I'd lost around 13 minutes. I knew it was going to be race over, but I wasn't going to let that stop me laying it all down! I made a decision. I was going to go on the attack, for 90km and see just how much I could claw back. The tyre wasn't making any more noise, the bike was finally ready to play. So I got stuck in.
Back through the towns, round the bends, up the hill, good descent. Fast flats, neat corners, through a pack, off the front, into the gap, attack, go again. Calculated, collected, fast. I was finally where I needed to be. Making a big move on the front of the race, hungry for speed, with a wry smile on my face. My legs were screaming, lungs burning, and I was so alive.
Obviously as with all my racing, I never seem to take the easy routes. The rain had began to pour, and the roads were getting slippy. Knowing this I was being far more careful through the bends, and making it up on the straights.
Coming into one of the wider roundabouts, I had slowed but clearly not enough. The new tyre lost grip, and the front end whipped out from under me.
Hitting the deck at 40kph, I slid straight into the concrete barrier.
Everything happens so fast, you cover all 354 outcomes in the space of half a second, and before I knew it I was lay on my back facing the sky.
In under half a second, I knew what was about to happen. I was going to get straight onto my bike, and carry on. I'd know pretty quick if there were any issues with the bike/my body.
Before I had time to go into shock, I took on some coke and a gel instantly, and slotted into the back of a big group that had just ridden through to assess myself.
My hip was burning, I couldn't quite tick over like I had been. But I was still moving.
The next 30km were damage limitation to get myself home and reassess. I rolled into T2 twitchy and sore, but we'd made it.
I had to take a moment to decide whether I was going to run or not. It only took at moment, there was no way I was going to throw in the towel. As long as it was possible for me to be moving – I would be.
I ran out of the tent and onto the run course, the hip was sore. It would bite me later on in the marathon and I knew that. But for now – it was time to do business.
Ticking over nicely, I took the race km by km. Picking off athlete after athlete. I took nutrition when I needed it, kept cool and hydrated. The course was bleak, long and empty at points. But I wasn't here to enjoy the views. I was attacking for the 2:59 I'd trained so hard for. I knew it was within me, it was whether I could hold it together after a tough day at the office.
I wasn't here to worry about what was going to happen 30km down the road, control the now. Stay smooth, don't run hard, just manage the job. Some great cheers from family and friends lifted my spirits. I don't flinch when I'm racing, don't smile, don't engage. I just roll back into my head and concentrate on the job.
The lights are on, but nobody is home. Though for the first 20km, I hear everything. Mum & Dad just outside transition willing me on, Mitch & the family, Jan, all screaming for me to run faster. Hannah & Gill going crazy on the corner after transition, Robin, Steph, Jonna & the chaps going mad from the benches in the middle of huge crowds. People at home would be tracking, Laura would be posting to instagram, I'd no doubt be getting heckled in the group chats. All these people, fueling the legs. Giving me the energy I needed, after all, I needed all the help I could get!
Through half way in 1:29:30, still where I needed to be. As the body deteriorated I was in control, I might be able to make this one?!
At 30km I'd began to hurt. I knew I'd be out of the race, I'd lost too much on the bike. But I was still fighting. And I could be on for a run pb too?! My frazzled brain trying to do maths, I knew all I needed to do was keep the legs ticking over.
By km 32 it was all a bit too much. All I had was 10km left to run. I could visualize my 10km route at home, the number of times I'd run it this year. I knew I was capable, but the speed just wasn't there. My throbbing hip was telling me to stop, my legs had had enough, but it wasn't over.
I managed to limit the damage of the last 10km to around 4 minutes, not ideal, but still a successful end to a long day at the office, and a successful season.
There are lots of could haves, and would haves surrounding the race. There's no doubt that I'd have been right up in the mix with some of the pros, and probably off the front of the age group field. But I wasn't. I didn't do that.
Though, what I did do, was fight. I battled, and I won.
I went through the ringer, and at no point was quitting an option. I showed the character that I knew is in there. And despite one of the roughest days of racing I've experienced, I never let it become an excuse, and I never let it stop me.
I told myself I was going to PB in all 3 disciplines, and to be 5 minutes off that on the bike is nothing shy of incredible.
I set an Ironman PB.
It capped off a great season, but it hasn't scratched the surface of where I want to be. I've enjoyed a good thorough break, and I'm already hungry to see what I can achieve next year.
Work hard through winter, keep off the injuries. And next year, we'll go again.


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Fatima Madaki, introduced in part 1 and part 2 of Fridays with Fatima, works with Search for Common Ground Nigeria, which focuses on peacebuilding in Nigeria's communities, where citizens deal with Boko Haram attacks, Biafra separatists, and violence involving Fulani herders and farmers in several states. Here Fatima talks about the importance of realising that one person can make a difference.
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Many reports within in the Lean Construction literature have described positive effects of implementing the Last Planner system (LPS), such as increased reliability in planning, improved workflow reliability, and reduced time and waste. LPS has also affected human aspects as work has become more satisfying and challenging, and participants have become more enthusiastic in progression planning meetings. Reports show an increased use of each other's expertise, increased respect and collaboration both between trades and within hierarchical structures. Further positive effects are reportedly improved information sharing and communication, and improvements concerning tidying and cleaning which in turn increases efficiency. This paper reports from a research project based on implementing LPS in a Norwegian construction company. The Last Planner system was first implemented in 2008, in two pilot projects, and was subsequently implemented in a number of construction projects within the company. The aim of the study was to review the experiences of project managers and foremen, with the implementation LPS. Group interviews were conducted with 34 informants around questions concerning information and support, elements of LPS employed, effects and outcomes, challenges and drivers for future use of LPS. The findings noted above are largely supported in this paper. However, this paper offers a systematic review of recent practices and experiences within the context of a construction company in Norway. The informants were challenged to reflect upon the reasons for achieving effects and outcomes. These reflections shed light upon processes taking place.
Effects and outcomes, Lean construction, Last Planner system, Collaborative Planning.
Skinnarland, S. 2012, 'Norwegian Project Managers and Foremen's Experiences of Collaborative Planning' In:, Tommelein, I.D. & Pasquire, C.L., 20th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction. San Diego, USA, 18-20 Jul 2012.


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Big Reed Island Creek is one of the largest tributaries of the New River (part of the Upper New Watershed) situated in the Blue Ridge Mountains Physiographic Province of the Appalachian Mountains. The main stem of the river flows for approximately 95.98 kilometers (~60 miles) from the headwater source at Hurricane Knob in Meadows of Dan, Virginia (elev. 944 m) and opens to the New River via Big Reed Junction near Hiwassee, Virginia (see Map 1).  Several tributaries and a confluence of smaller streams flow through the region, adding over a hundred extra miles to the length of the watershed. The principal named tributaries to Big Reed are Bear Creek, Big Branch, Bobbitt Creek, Buckhorn Creek, Burks Fork, Grassy Creek, Greasy Creek, Little Snake Creek, Pine Creek, Snake Creek, Stone Mountain Creek, Sulphur Spring Branch. It covers approximately 110.5 km2 (27,318 acres) and crosses Pulaski, Floyd, and Carroll County, Virginia in the southwestern part of the state.

Land Use
The 2030 Carroll County Plan has a lot of information regarding the land use and natural resources that influence the Big Reed Island Creek watershed. Most of the land in the area is  rural with a gentle rolling landscape, and includes forests, agriculture and open space. Table 1  and Map 2 from the comprehensive plan highlights the acreage and percent of existing land use in the county.  Over half (54.4%) of the existing land use in Carroll Co. is designated for agriculture while 16% is described as vacant or open space. Forested areas are the next most abundant land cover type with 11.5% of the existing land used for forestry.

Residential development is the single most intensive use of developed land in rural areas, and 11.4% of the existing land in Carroll County is used for either suburban residential, urban residential, or commercial development.  The 2030 Carroll County Plan has a very low projected rate of growth for the county, but says that the greatest demand on the land in the coming decades will come from the residential sector.

Wetlands comprise 1.5% of the land in Carroll County, Virginia. Figure 1 on the next page shows the types of wetlands listed in the county and includes freshwater emergent wetlands, freshwater forested/shrub wetlands, freshwater ponds, and riverines and other. These areas filter and replenish groundwater, act as a flood buffer, provide and protect important habitats, and mitigate and prevent erosion.

See also
List of rivers of Virginia

References

USGS Geographic Names Information Service
USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Virginia (1974)

Rivers of Virginia
Rivers of Carroll County, Virginia

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This tutorial is for a 10 strand 'Laramie' braid Bracelet. Laramie is a variation of an old European straw-plaiting braid, that was adapted by Shirley Berlin and Carol Godwin for the Kumihimo disk.
The tutorial will contain the layout pattern as well as the basic instructions of Kumihimo braiding with 10 strands. It will produce a braid with a very distinctive spiral pattern in 2 colours and a randon sparkle of metallic thread.
The pattern will produce a braid approximately 9.5 inch (24 cm) long so that the final length can be adjusted before the clasp is fitted.
This is a PDF tutorial only; you will need to supply your own kumihimo equipment ie Kumihimo Disk, Kumihimo thread, Metallic thread, Clasp, Kumihimo weight (or bag of coins weighing 45g) and Zap Gel Glue. If you need any of these items, please look under Kumhimo equipment, where you will find a selection. You will also need Adobe Acrobat to open and view this file.


Everywhere else in society, an 18 year old who works really hard at something is financially compensated for it and most of them do not… I mean… why am I even arguing about this? If you're the kind of person who thinks that young people doing dumb things with money is a threat instead of, you know, life, you probably start arguments with "Speaking as a parent." Anyone who starts arguments with "Speaking as a parent" wants you to turn off your brain so they can feelingsball you. They are my mortal enemies, speaking as a person who can formulate an argument.
The aura of paternalism that hangs over objections to letting players get theirs is suffocating. "But if they get money they'll…" They'll what? They'll still be under the thumb of a drill sergeant of a football coach desperate to remain in his good graces lest the faucet turn off. They will be the same, just with fewer things to stress about.
They might waste it. They might not. I just don't care anymore. Let them have their five hundred dollars.
He's got a point. What is it about college players getting paid that turns so many of us off? Hell, we've already seen what happens when colleges and conferences get paid. Can players receiving payment make things worse than what the suits are putting us through as a consequence?
You wanna know who's at fault for Georgia Tech blowing a 20-point lead against the Dawgs last November? Would you be surprised that the genius would be the first to tell you to look elsewhere for the answer?
… Yes, we've got to get better defensively. Last year in the Georgia game, if you break it down, 'they made adjustments and shut you down after halftime.' Well, not really. We scored a touchdown, missed a field goal, threw an interception, and got stopped once. We only had the ball four times. The kicker was that they scored every time. You can say that we should have scored more than once on offense, but that wasn't the problem.
The triple option can never fail you. Even when it's missing 75% of the time. Better step it up, Roof.
… except there's no "c" in Ekeler, guys.
Jordan Jenkins hopes he and Leonard Floyd are going to have big seasons.
You thinking about John Theus blocking Vic Beasley yet? Hutson Mason is.
If the NFL is devaluing the running back position, will college football follow?
Which explains why the beat writers are talking about Aaron Davis now.
Damn you, Mark Emmert, for making me stoop to agreeing with a Gregg Doyel column.
Jon Gruden digs the back shoulder fade.
But they said Larry Scott is a genius.
The Pac-12 discovers that broadcast partnership thingy isn't all it's cracked up to be. What a surprise.
Ames, Iowa police, Jimmy Williamson wants you to know he stands proudly by your side.


Most Homesteaders rake the leave up after they fall off the trees and burn them or turn them into compost. Both are a good solution for all those leaves. There is another way to use those leaves that takes a little work before using them in your garden.
Leaves decompose quickly which will help increase the structure of the soil over time. They will invite earth worms up to eat the leaves and leave behind nutrient-rich worm castings. Leaf mulch is also excellent for increasing water retention. Once decomposed, it leaves lots of air pockets throughout the garden. The perfect place to store water, oxygen and house microbes.
On the next page Discover how to mulch with dried leaves.


28. 8 billion worth of goods have been imported to Artsakh Republic, which exceeds the indicator of the same period of the last year by 2.6 billion drams or 10%.
Chairman of "Free Homeland" Party, former Prime Minister of the Republic of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan on his Facebook page has published exclusive information about the Maghavuz coal mine in the Martakert region.
In the first quarter of the current year tax revenues and fees to the Artsakh Republic state budget amounted 11 billion 714 million 700 thousand drams, exceeding the planned 10 billion 800 million drams by 8.5 percent or 914 million 700 thousand drams.
At the initiative of the "Vardanyan Family" Charitable Foundation a complex program of tobacco production has begun in Ishkhanadzor community of Kashatagh region.
Chairman of Free Homeland party Arayik Harutyunyan wrote on his Facebook page that according to the agreement reached with the Vardanyan family a complex program of tobacco production has begun in Ishkhanadzor community of Kashatagh region.
In February of the current year products worth 10.2 billion drams have been imported to the Republic of Artsakh, which exceeded the same index of the previous year by 1.6 billion drams or 18.5%.
On March 13, the Director of the "Alternative Research Center" and Doctor of Economics Tatul Manaseryan visited Artsakh State University.
In 2018 the volume of foreign trade turnover in the Republic of Artsakh amounted to 268.1 billion drams or 555.1 million USD at actual prices.
In 2018 Artsakh recorded high economic growth rate (more than 11.9%).
The Republic of Artsakh has put a task to ensure 20-25% tourism growth for 2019 compared to 2018.
The American dollar's (USD) exchange rate against the Armenian dram (AMD) comprised AMD 488.57/$1 in Armenia on Monday; this is down by AMD 0.51 from the previous business day in the country, according to the official website of the Central Bank of Armenia.
This year, we have received applications of pomegranate seedlings for more than 750 hectares. The number has increased 5 times as compared with the previous year.
In January-February of the current year tax revenues and fees to the Artsakh Republic state budget amounted 6 billion 837 million 100 thousand drams, exceeding the planned 6 billion 500 million drams by 5.2 percent or or 337 million 100 thousand drams.
As a country currently holding the presidency at the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), it is important for Armenia that the EEU-Iran free trade deal is undergoing a ratification process in parliaments of the organization, Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan told a news conference after negotiations with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran, Iran.
The head of the Moscow branch of the Union of Armenians of Russia Shahen Petrosyan, is in Artsakh to outline the programs to be implemented in the near future.
The American dollar's (USD) exchange rate against the Armenian dram (AMD) comprised AMD 488.93/$1 in Armenia on Tuesday; this is up by AMD 0.10 from Monday, according to the official website of the Central Bank of Armenia.


In its capacity as the South African Member Committee of the Council, SANEA is positioned to provide an important service to SANEA members. SANEA is the vital connection between South African energy interests and the global network of Council members.
SANEA is authorised to access the various studies and programmes of the Council and extract relevant knowledge and learning for adaptation and application in the South African context.
Equally well, by actively engaging in the work of the Council SANEA is able to inject South African perspectives and experiences, creating global awareness of the opportunities and challenges available in the South African Energy Sector.
The World Energy Council knowledge networks offer enriching information for all participants and are a source of global intelligence for all who actively engage.
This global resource is an intrinsic part of SANEA membership, at all grades, and there is no additional fee.
The World Energy Council organizes a world congress every three years. This congress, the premier international multi-energy forum with exhibitors from the field, is an opportunity for participants to better understand energy issues and solutions from a global perspective. It brings together more than 3 500 top world leaders in the field of energy, representing industry, governments, and international organizations, as well as the media, universities and energy industry associations.


Slade Architecture recently completed the new Virgin Atlantic Club at Newark Airport.
Virgin Atlantic have now finished their £100million upgrade of their Upper Class Experience, with the launch of their final renovation of the clubhouses, the Newark Lounge. Pieced together by the same creatives, Slade Architecture, that made the JFK Clubhouse, which ranked Number 2 in our Top 10 Lounges 2012, this clubhouse is leaps and bounds from its previous offering at the terminal. A very design heavy look and feel dominates the lounge, making it perhaps look more cool than comfortable, with lots of straight lines and angles, but this is a place to be seen.


Sentir cloud video surveillance management platform is Iveda's proprietary software with video streaming and storage technology. It offers the video surveillance functionality of traditional security industry DVRs (digital video recorders) and NVRs (network video recorders). All delivered from the cloud as an application.
Sentir passes all the accepted standards of Cloud Computing. With defined characteristics such as commercial accessibility over the web, software management from a central location, a "one-to-many" delivery model, no user handling of software upgrades and patches, and API availability for integration – Sentir is true Cloud. Sentir has an integrated cloud storage management technology. In addition, it has a built in software-defined storage technology that is designed with Big Data in mind. This adds another level of uniqueness and differentiation from current industry solutions.
Telecommunications companies (telcos), data centers, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), and cable service providers around the world can now leverage Sentir within their global infrastructure. Hence, another value-add service by offering video surveillance service to their customers on a subscription basis.
Sentir cloud video surveillance management platform is ideal for distribution by companies providing services to an existing customer base (consumers and small businesses). Their customers are already paying monthly service fees for services. Cloud-video services can be bundled with their existing offerings to provide a new recurring revenue stream, while enhancing customer value, satisfaction and loyalty.
For the end users, Sentir eliminates infrastructure management, maintenance and support burdens. This is because the service provider manages every aspect including video applications, runtime, middleware, operating system, virtualization, servers, storage, and networking. The platform provides video surveillance without additional hardware; cameras, power, and an Internet connection are all the user needs. Consequently, users can access video anywhere, 24/7 using a web browser or a mobile app.


After 21 years together and three kids that have flown the coop, Stew and Alan were more than ready to enjoy their bungalow and all of its entertaining potential. Unfortunately with an outdated, barely functioning layout, no storage and an outdoor pool area that just led to more mess, these two weren't exactly living it up with their guests. That is, until Hilary stepped in on a recent episode of Love It Or List It and completely transformed their space into an entertaining oasis.
When you have a gorgeous pool to hang out in with your friends, of course you want equally show-stopping landscaping to compliment it. Thanks to small touches like extra flowers and mulch in the garden beds, this is an area any entertaining homeowner would love to showcase.
No outdoor oasis is complete without a wide deck suited to hold tons of people. Hilary created this outdoor entertaining area to perfectly match a screened in living area. Now the guys can have the best of both indoor and outdoor entertaining worlds.
When it comes to outdoor furniture, sometimes less is more. Hilary opted for a smaller table in this space in order to keep the deck feeling open and spacious; a larger table would have only blocked off the pretty views of nature.
Stew and Alan didn't request a hot tub but their kids certainly did. They thought it would be extra motivation for the couple to stay in their childhood home, and they were right. Having it as part of the backyard isn't just nice for the couple either; it takes the home's entertaining potential to a whole new level.
There's something extra nice about having an outdoor living area that's actually inside -- it's the perfect space to chill on a super hot day or when the bugs come out at night.
Large, floor-to-ceiling windows let all of the natural light spill in, while the continuous deck throughout ties the two areas together. It's a continuity flow that's bound to come in handy during the guys' next shindig.
This plush couch feels extra comfortable thanks to the addition of a few throw pillows; it's the perfect place to take a nap after a little swim. Meanwhile the coffee table is sturdy, fun and functional, three things you always want for an outdoor space.
A side table by the door to the rest of the deck is the perfect addition to the space; it's where extra drinks, snacks, napkins and even lanterns or sunscreen can sit until they're ready to be used by any and all guests.
Sliding doors to the main house are also a great idea; not only does the glass allow the area to feel completely open concept and free-flowing, but the ease of which they can open means more free hands to serve up all the snacks and drinks.
Inside, Hilary gave the layout a complete facelift by moving walls around and creating an open concept flow. It all began the way these things usually do, with the kitchen of course. As any entertainer knows, that's where the real magic happens.
Lots of extra cupboards meant more space for all of those entertaining dishes and tools. Meanwhile a centre island automatically adds extra seating and storage, two key ingredients when hosting a large soiree.
Small finishing touches, such as these beautiful stools, the in-frame curtains and the modern light fixtures all add up to a memorable space that guests want to hang out in.
The indoor living space got a bit of a facelift too. Now thanks to neutral colours, lighter hues and sleek new furniture, the space feels modern and fresh.
Small stools such as these pretty white orb offerings are such a smart way to play with space. Not only do they help to define the living area in an open concept area by serving as an invisible room divider, but they automatically add sleek extra seating. Now that's a must when you're hosting a large group!
Hilary went a little more formal in the dining room with this sturdy set, which is bold yet comfortable. It's easy to imagine spending hours here with an intimate dinner party and wine, all while checking out that brilliant view through the double doors.
In order to create a more open concept space for the couple, Hilary had to take away from somewhere. That somewhere happened to be the laundry room. Thanks to her stacked appliance solution though the guys barely noticed.
Hard to imagine but after the redesign the laundry room had even more space for extras, which meant room for a smart shelving solution. Having access to such an organized space means the guys can easily launder all of the towels they're bound to go through with the swimming pool and hot tub. Considering how many people they plan to have over, sounds like they're going to need it.


After UK Sport announced the final funding numbers for Tokyo 2020, with a reduction due to less money from the national lottery, British Cycling has had to make cuts to the cross-country mountain bike and BMX programmes.
"Consequently from April 2017, UK Sport will no longer fund the women's BMX and men's cross-country mountain bike elements of the world class programme," a statement said.
"The world class programme, with the broader British Cycling organisation, are working through the impact and ramifications of this decision by UK Sport and are seeking alternative sources of funding to keep these two programme elements functioning to the highest possible standard under the circumstances.
British Cycling's funding for the 2013-17 Olympic cycle rose to £30.2 million, up from £26 million, due to their overwhelming success at the London Games, but the shortfall by the national lottery is taking its toll across many programmes.


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Q: Error Using Socket.io Client Side Files in a Nodejs Project I'm using Socket.io in my nodejs project. In order to use socket.io I
should use two javascript files in client side:
The first  one is socket.io-1.3.5.js
The second one is a javascript file that exists in this local url: /socket.io/socket.io.js.
As I understand, you should reference the first file before the second one. But this will result in an error when I run the server:
Uncaught TypeError: object is not a function

And it's refering to this line of the second file:
query[this.timestampParam] = +new Date + '-' + Transport.timestamps++;

I've installed socket.io. What do I do?
Thanks.

A: The problem I had here, was a rather stupid one.
The /socket.io/socket.io.js file and socket.io-1.3.5.js both use a Date class.
I had written a script file in my project that also had a line like this: var date = new Date() which was being mixed up with the Date class that those two were using and was casuing this.
It's highly unlikely that anyone encounteres the same problem, but similar cases might happen in any project so I decided to post this here.

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/* eslint global-require: 0 */

const gulp   = require('gulp');
const path   = require('path');
const rename = require('gulp-rename');

/**
 * Minify & Combine SVG
 *
 */
const svgmin   = require('gulp-svgmin');
const svgstore = require('gulp-svgstore');
const SVG_PATH = 'public/img/svg/*.svg';

gulp.task('svgstore', () => {
    return (
        gulp.src(SVG_PATH)
        .pipe(svgmin(file => {
            const prefix = path.basename(file.relative, path.extname(file.relative));
            return {
                plugins: [{
                    cleanupIDs: {
                        prefix: `${prefix}-`,
                        minify: true,
                    },
                }],
            };
        }))
        .pipe(svgstore())
        .pipe(rename('icon-sprites.svg'))
        .pipe(gulp.dest('public/dist'))
    );
});

/**
 * CSS
 *
 */
const postcss = require('gulp-postcss');
const CSS_PATH = 'views/styles/src/*.css';

gulp.task('css', () => {
    const processors = [
        require('postcss-import')({
            path: ['public/css'],
        }),
        require('postcss-nested'),
        require('postcss-short'),
        require('postcss-assets')({
            loadPaths: ['public/img/assets'],
        }),
        require('postcss-cssnext')({
            autoprefixer: true,
        }),
        require('css-mqpacker'),
        require('cssnano'),
    ];

    return (
        gulp.src(CSS_PATH)
        .pipe(postcss(processors))
        .pipe(gulp.dest('views/styles/dist'))
    );
});

/**
 * Task
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gulp.task('default', ['svgstore', 'css']);


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This food is as hydrating as a glass of water
The Daily Meal 19/06/2019 Holly Van Hare
If you're trying to hydrate fast, water is still your best option.
Whether you need to know how to hydrate fast because you just went on a long run or woke up from a night of drinking (no judgment), there are a few ways to speed up the process. Dehydration is a summer danger you'd really rather avoid — some of the side effects of not drinking enough water can make you feel awful and, in extreme cases, may even be fatal. One way to get more water into your body is by eating hydrating foods.
The best way to stay hydrated is still to drink plain water or another beverage with electrolytes. But if you've had your fill of water and still feel dehydrated, eating certain types of food could do the trick.
One food in particular is especially hydrating: watermelon. The fruit is made up of 92 percent water and 6 percent sugar.
© Getty watermelon sliced on wooden background To equal one full glass, or 16 ounces by volume, of water, you'd have to consume a little over that volume of watermelon. If you ate 17.6 ounces by volume of watermelon, you'd have consumed an entire glass of water. That's approximately 3 cups of cubed watermelon or two large wedges of the full fruit.
Watermelon is good for more than just staying hydrated. It has other nutrients such as fiber and vitamin A. Eating more watermelon is good for your skin, too, helping it to stay hydrated and nourished. In addition to watermelon, add these nourishing foods to your diet for healthy, glowing skin.
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The biggest event in nightlife is almost here, which means it's time to pump up the volume on your New Year's Eve marketing. Your promoters are a big part of your marketing efforts and arguably one of the most effective marketing channels you can use. Here's how to create a powerful army of promoters by turning them in to mobile box offices.
The first step is for you to get on the right event system. The only way you can supercharge your promoters is if you have access to the tools to do so. Use an event management system like BookBottles that allows you have full control of your NYE event. This system allows you to build your event landing page, integrate ticket sales on your website and social channels, and get access to a synced mobile app to sell tickets from mobile devices.
The mobile app we just mentioned is your golden ticket. This is what turns your promoters into a mobile box office, and what allows you to generate pre-sale revenue. It allows your promoters to sell tickets directly through their device, accepting both cash and credit purchases. They can sell to anyone at anytime and generate revenue for your event on the spot. Always make sure your promoters are trained in on how to use the app and how to speak to the theme of your event. After all, they're your front-of-line sales force and should be able to easily state why someone should come to your event over someone else's. Once the ticket is sold through the app, consumers get a digital ticket, and that buying information is synced with the rest of your ticket purchases. This makes your promoters incredibly powerful, drives more customers through your door, and keeps all your purchases synced together for a seamless door process the night of your event.
You'll never know how successful your promoters are if you don't track and measure results. BookBottles uses individual referral tracking to track all your promoters' results so you know who's bringing in the most and best traffic. And when you know your promoters are doing a job-well-done, you're able to incentivize and reward them accordingly to keep them performing and maximizing results.