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Improving detection of, responses to biological warfare
Biological warfare agents pose more than a hypothetical threat to U.S. soldiers. Troops operate in hostile areas where they could come under attack from adversaries wielding bio-agents like anthrax and toxins. The first step in reacting to any such attack is knowing that it occurred. Quickly and accurately identifying the presence of airborne antigens can be difficult given their complexity, the presence of numerous similar microorganisms in the environment, and the fact that even minute quantities of a threat agent can cause infection. Researches seek to advance sensitivity and durability of antibody-based biosensors better to protect soldiers.
Promising substance for better cyanide antidote for terrorist attacks
In an advance toward closing a major gap in defenses against terrorist attacks and other mass casualty events, scientists are reporting discovery of a promising substance that could be the basis for development of a better antidote for cyanide poisoning.
Scanning social media as a tool for biosurveillance
DHS is considering observing and scanning social media Web sites to collect and analyze health-related data which could help identify outbreaks of infectious diseases and other public health and national security risks
Technology used in BioWatch could not detect pathogens, issued false alarms
The BioWatch program was created to detect the release of pathogens in the air as part of a terrorist attack, but scientists say that the program is unable to detect lethal germs because the system uses defective components; these components often set off false alarms; for example, BioWatch sensors issued fifty alarms between 2003 and 2008, but scientists and security authorities never had enough confidence in the BioWatch system to evacuate an area or take other emergency steps
U.S. urgently needs better bioterrorism, disease tracking system
Nearly eleven years have passed since the fall 2001 bioterrorism-related anthrax attacks that shook the United States, killing five people and injuring seventeen, a leading bioterrorism expert says the country has still not learned its lesson; he says that current data mining approaches are passive and do not provide immediate solutions to the emergencies at hand, proposing instead an electronic, clinician-based reporting system which would have the capacity to limit the impact of a bioterrorism attack
Many Americans exposed to drinking water-related gastrointestinal illness
More than 100 million people in the United States rely on water piped into homes, schools, and businesses from public water systems that get their water from wells, rather than lakes, rivers, and other above-ground sources; much of that water either is not disinfected at all or is not adequately disinfected to kill disease-causing viruses
Questions raised about cost, reliability of BioWatch upgrade
One year ago, DHS said a new contract for Biowatch, a system for detecting biological attacks on the United States, would be awarded in May 2012 and would cost an estimated $3.1 billion during its initial five years of operation; now DHS has decided to postpone the plans due to concerns about cost and reliability
Near-instantaneous DNA analysis
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is an indispensible technique allowing researchers and clinicians to produce millions of copies from a single piece of DNA or RNA for use in genome sequencing, gene analysis, inheritable disease diagnosis, paternity testing, forensic identification, and the detection of infectious diseases; PCR for point-of-care, emergency-response, or widespread monitoring applications needs to be very fast — on the order of a few minutes; this has now been achieved
Antibiotic residues in sausage meat may promote pathogen survival
Antibiotic residues in uncured pepperoni or salami meat are potent enough to weaken helpful bacteria that processors add to acidify the sausage to make it safe for consumption; sausage manufacturers commonly inoculate sausage meat with lactic-acid-producing bacteria; by killing the bacteria that produce lactic acid, antibiotic residues can allow pathogenic bacteria to proliferate
DHS using Boston subway system to test new sensors for biological agents
Bioterrorism is nothing new, and although medicines have made the world a safer place against a myriad of old scourges both natural and manmade, it still remains all too easy today to uncork a dangerous cloud of germs; DHS's Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T) has scheduled a series of tests in the Boston subways to measure the real-world performance of new sensors recently developed to detect biological agents
Electronic nose detects airborne toxins down to the parts per billion level
Research create an electronic nose device with applications in agriculture, industry, homeland security, and the military; the device can detect small quantities of harmful airborne substances
New technology combats global pandemic of drug counterfeiting
Drug counterfeiting is so common in some developing countries – in some studies, 50 percent of the drug samples from Southeast Asia have been counterfeit — that patients with serious diseases are at risk of getting a poor-quality drug instead of one with ingredients that really treat their illness
New detection device for forensic and security applications
A new biological sampling and detection device could soon be used by first responders in the forensic and security sectors; the patented technology allows for rapid sampling of up to eight targets simultaneously, testing powder, liquids, or surfaces directly and has applications across the forensic and security areas
Deadly E. coli strain decoded
The secret to the deadly 2011 E. coli outbreak in Germany has been decoded; the deadliest E. coli outbreak ever, which caused fifty-four deaths and sickened more than 3,800 people, was traced to a particularly virulent strain that researchers had never seen in an outbreak before
New rapid diagnostic test for pathogens, contaminants developed
Using nanoscale materials, researchers have developed a single-step method rapidly and accurately to detect viruses, bacteria, and chemical contaminants; the method could be used to detect pathogens and contaminants in biological mixtures such as food, blood, saliva, and urine


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David Byrne's Lending Library
33 Books on How to Live: My Reading List for the Long Now Foundation's Manual for Civilization
The Life of the Mind: Oliver Sacks's 121 Formative and Favorite Books from a Lifetime of Reading
The Public Library: A Photographic Love Letter to Humanity's Greatest Sanctuary of Knowledge, Freedom, and Democracy
"When a library is open, no matter its size or shape, democracy is open, too."
"A library is many things," E.B. White once wrote in a letter to the children of a little town to inspire them to fall in love with their new library. "But particularly it is a place where books live, and where you can get in touch with other people, and other thoughts, through books… Books hold most of the secrets of the world, most of the thoughts that men and women have had."
As the daughter of a formally trained librarian and an enormous lover of, collaborator with, and supporter of public libraries (you may have noticed I always include a public library link for books I write about; I also re-donate a portion of Brain Pickings donations to the New York Public Library each year) I was instantly enamored with The Public Library: A Photographic Essay (public library) by photographer Robert Dawson — at once a love letter and a lament eighteen years in the making, a wistful yet hopeful reminder of just what's at stake if we let the greatest bastion of public knowledge humanity has ever known slip into the neglected corner of cultural priorities. Alongside Dawson's beautiful photographs are short reflections on the subject by such celebrated minds as Isaac Asimov, Anne Lamott, and E.B. White. From architectural marvels to humble feats of human ingenuity, from the august reading room of the New York Public Library to the trailer-library at Death Valley National Park, braving the glaring sun at one of the hottest places on earth, from the extraordinary vaulted ceilings of LA's Children's Library to the small shack turned into a book memorial in the country's only one-person town, the remarkable range reveals our elemental need for libraries — as sanctuaries of learning, as epicenters of community, as living records of civic identity, and above all as a timelier-than-ever testament that information and human knowledge belong to everybody; not to corporate monopolies or government agencies or ideological despots, but to the people.
Reading room, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, New York Public Library, 2008
More than twelve hundred languages and dialects, ancient and modern, are represented in the collections, emblematic of the rich diversity of the city that built it.
The Globe Chandelier near Children's Library, Central Library, Los Angeles, California, 2008
The chandelier is a model of the solar system. Signs of the zodiac ring the globe, along with forty-eight lights around the rim, which represent the forty-eight United States in 1926, when the building opened. It was designed by Goodhue Associates and modeled by Lee Lawrie. The mural beneath the chandelier by John Fisher is titled 'Sesquicentennial.'
Dale Chihuly sculpture, titled 'Fiesta Tower,' in Main Library, San Antonio, Texas, 2011
Central Branch Library in former Union Pacific railroad station, Caliente, Nevada, 2012
In the foreword, the great Bill Moyers — who has long championed the power of reading and self-initiated education — echoes Ray Bradbury's assertion that libraries are essential for democracy and writes:
The library is being reinvented in response to the explosion of information and knowledge, promiscuous budget cuts in the name of austerity, new technology, and changing needs. Who knows where the emerging new commons will take us? But Robert Dawson shows us in this collection what is at stake: when a library is open, no matter its size or shape, democracy is open, too.
Destroyed Mark Twain Branch Library, Detroit, Michigan, 2011
Main Library, Duluth, Minnesota, 2012
Beehive-shaped bookcase containing student theses, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, San Jose State University, San Jose, California, 2009
Redwoods, Mill Valley Public Library, Mill Valley, California, 2012
George Washington Carver Branch Library, Austin, Texas, 2011
This mural by John Fisher covers a wall of the branch library. It depicts the horrors of the slave trade and celebrates African American culture. Black citizens in East Austin had strongly advocated for a library in their community, and this was the first branch library to serve them.
Entrance to the Central Library, Brooklyn, New York, 2009
Grand Canyon Community Library, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, 2012
Library, Death Valley National Park, California, 2009
This remote library in a trailer is the only library for hundreds of miles. The roof is shaded to lessen the intense summer heat of the hottest place on earth.
Rudy's Library, Monowi, Nebraska, 2012
The entire population of this town consists of one woman, Elsie Eller. It is the only incorporated municipality in the United States with such a demographic. She acts as mayor and runs the only business in town, a local roadhouse. Over the years she watched all the other town residents move or pass away. When her husband, Rudy Eller, died in 2004, she became the town's last resident. Because Rudy had collected so many books, she decided to open Rudy's Library in a small shed next to her home. This memorial to Rudy is free and open to all. Patrons can check out books by signing a notebook. A wooden sign in the corner simply states 'Rudy's Dream.'
Some years ago, I came across a wonderful effort by a librarian in the small city of Troy in Michigan, which had just opened its first public library. To get the children in the community excited about books and reading, Marguerite Hart reached out to some of the era's most celebrated minds — writers, actors, senators — and asked them to write letters to the children of Troy, extolling the value of libraries and the joy of books. To her surprise, she got an astounding 91 responses. I spotlighted those letters — including ones from Dr. Seuss, Isaac Asimov, Neil Armstrong, and E.B. White — a few years ago and was delighted to see some of them included in Dawson's book. Curiously, however, there appears to be a factual error: Dawson lists the city as Troy, New York, whereas in fact it was Troy, Michigan.
But no matter the human error, the heartening humanity of the letters speaks for itself:
John Steinbeck Library, Salinas, California, 2009
The library made national headlines in 2004 and 2005, when all three branches in the struggling farm community of Salinas were slated for closures because of insufficient funding.
One of the most beautiful reflections comes from the inimitable Anne Lamott, who celebrates her 60th birthday on April 10. Her poignant essay "Steinbeck Country" chronicles how Lamott and some friends — writers and artists from all over the West Coast — banded together to save the libraries at Salinas, one of California's poorest communities, after the government had threatened to close them. This would've made Salinas the largest city in the United States to lose its libraries to budget cuts. Lamott writes:
A free public library is a revolutionary notion, and when people don't have free access to books, then communities are like radios without batteries. You cut people off from essential sources of information — mythical, practical, linguistic, political — and you break them. You render them helpless in the face of political oppression.
Writers and actors poured in from all over. A poet drove nearly 200 miles from Sacramento. Another writer flew all day to get there. Lamott herself hitched a ride from the Bay Area with the celebrated Buddhist artist and teacher Jack Kornfield. The group staged a 24-hour "emergency read-in" to raise awareness — not just for libraries as cultural institutions, but also for the human capital that powered them. Lamott writes:
We were there to celebrate some of the rare intelligence capabilities that our country can actually be proud of — those of librarians. I see them as healers and magicians. Librarians can tease out of inarticulate individuals enough information about what they are after to lead them on to the path of connection. They are trail guides through the forest of shelves and aisles — you turn a person loose who has limited skills, and he'll be walloped by the branches. But librarians match up readers with the right books. . . .
Ultimately, they managed to rally up enough media attention, which in turn garnered enough money to keep the library open. Lamott remembers:
A bunch of normally self-obsessed artist types came together to say to the people of Salinas: We care about your children, your stories, and your freedom. Something has gone so wrong in this country that needs to be fixed, and we care about that. Reading and books are medicine. Stories are written and told by and for people who have been broken, but who have risen up, or will rise, if attention is paid to them. Those people are you and us. Stories and truth are splints for the soul, and that makes today a sacred gathering. Now we were all saying: Pass it on.
Richard F. Boi Memorial Library, First Little Free Library, Hudson, Wisconsin, 2012
Little Free Library is a community movement in the United States and worldwide started by Todd Boi and now co-directed by Rick Brooks. Boi started the idea as a tribute to his mother, who was a book lover and schoolteacher. He mounted a wooden container designed to look like a schoolhouse on a post on his lawn. The Little Free Libraries operate under a mantra often inscribed on the book-boxes: 'Take a Book. Leave a Book.'
In the afterword, Ann Patchett — a modern-day sage of writing and life — concludes with a plea so earnest, so urgent, and so deeply necessary:
Know this — if you love your library, use your library. Support libraries in your words and deeds. If you are fortunate enough to be able to buy your books, and you have your own computer with which to conduct research, and you're not in search of a story hour for your children, then don't forget about the members of your community who are like you but perhaps lack your resources — the ones who love to read, who long to learn, who need a place to go and sit and think. Make sure that in your good fortune you remember to support their quest for a better life. That's what a library promises us, after all: a better life. And that's what libraries have delivered.
The Public Library is absolutely wonderful in its entirety, at once an ode to the glory of our most democratic institutions and a culturally necessary prompt to defend them like we would defend our freedom to live, learn, and be — a freedom to which the library is our highest celebration.
Photographs © Robert Dawson courtesy of Princeton Architectural Press
https://www.brainpickings.org/2014/04/09/the-public-library-robert-dawson-book/
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Reaction/Interviews
John Ward - Radio Cumbria Interview
Last updated : 01 January 2008 By Thetashkentterror
United boss John Ward spoke to BBC Radio Cumbria's Derek Lacey on Monday morning ahead of the New Years Day game at home to Hartlepool, Ward discussing his team's poor performances in their last two away matches :
" I've suffered again because I have watched the video of the Bristol Rovers game just to make sure that I get my facts right when I'm talking to players about things. It doesn't make good viewing first time or second time, I've not enjoyed it either way. I had some positives coming back from Tranmere but the marking at corners was really disappointing in both games.
" I think that's something we've really got to tighten up, that's what we're actually doing this Monday morning, we are doing that with the staff already. We are looking at the reasons why those three corners, one against Tranmere and the two against Bristol Rovers were finding free players. That's something that we've got to make sure doesn't happen again.
" It's for me to say to people and to try to convince them that everything is OK, but that said the last two games have not really given me that encouragement to come out with that comment. What we've got to do is to make sure that if we do tighten up on our play all the way through, we've got two home games to come and they are absolutely vital now.
" We have not picked up anything on the road, I think we have only had four home games since November anyway so we've got to make sure that we make home advantage count. We've got to put in a better display than we have just seen over the Christmas period though, I'm really disappointed with those two.
" I think you're trying to help me out a little bit and be nice to me and the players by mentioning the travelling and I'm not going to take it. I'm not one that is going to stand here and make excuses and reasons why. There are reasons but there aren't any excuses and I think that is the situation. We haven't played well, that is the reason, there is no excuse for that either, we've got to better. What probably disappointed me more than anything was when the third goal had gone in at Bristol Rovers the shoulders did drop. "
" I saw that, the body language and everything, prior to that at least people were working hard around the pitch, and I think there were one or two then going through the motions to get that one out of the way. That's not really how I want my team to be performing so there has got to be some sorting out to do very quickly before the Hartlepool game. I'm not one to stand here and make excuses for it, it was a poor effort and a poor performance and it was one that we want to get rid of quickly.
" It would have been a bit tough on the lads on the bench to throw them in, they had been sat there and then to give them 15 or 20 minutes in a losing team because that's what the perception was. We were being beaten and we were going to be beaten, we weren't going to come back into that game at all, even a consolation. That's what I was disappointed with and sometimes you can let players off if you bring them off and get them out of there.
" I decided to leave them in there, it was a question of saying to them that they had got us in a bit of a mess so let's see what you can do about it. It was a learning curve for me in terms of players that I saw on the pitch so I'll just log that one and keep it in mind. So that if we do have another one like that, and hopefully we won't, but if we do then I'll know what to expect.
" They'll know by now and they'll know by the time we get Monday out of the way what I think about that game and what I think abut one or two individual things on it. So that'll be points made and then it really will be up to players then, whatever team selection I make for Hartlepool, to go out and show me that I am wrong or whatever they want to show me for. "
" They've got to improve their performance though, I'll take results, that's my job, I'm the manager of the football club and it's my responsibility. I think that it's not unfair of me to say players have got to be responsible for their performances and how they go about their job on the pitch. That game at Bristol Rovers wasn't acceptable on the pitch so we've got to look at the players, I've got to get a better result and they've got to get a better performance.
" We've been looking at players to bring in right the way through since I came into the club. There is a bit of licence to do that and obviously we have seen (Richard) Keogh come in, I like to do what I've done really which is bring players in and have a look at them. Joe (Anyinsah) was already here and he's a favourite, people would like to see him back, I know that. Richard Keogh has come in and done well and I think that people would be pleased if he was able to stay. So those two might not seem like new faces but if we got them in on a better basis then I'm sure people here would be happy.
" There are one or two other players though that we are trying to shift and trying to look at. If we don't make it on a permanent deal then there are loan areas that we can utilise coming after the window has closed, so there are lots of things in mind. The window opens on January 1st but the Football League offices are closed which is crazy. No-one can actually play on the 1st of January when there is a full league programme, the whole thing is rather silly.
" I think Hartlepool away was the game prior to me arriving at Carlisle United and everyone was in raptures about it, about what a wonderful game of football it was in that midweek and how well both teams did, what a terrific football match it was. So if we can get anywhere close to that, it's something that I want to get back to obviously because I know that we can play good football and we haven't really shown that just of late. So I want to get back to that and if Hartlepool can match up with that one then I hope that there is another good game here. "
" It wasn't the result at Bristol Rovers at such, I can take getting beat, you've got to do that as it's part and parcel of what happens in football but it's the manner in which way you do it. I've always maintained that if you are going to lose then the other team has either got to be a lot better than you or they have got to be lucky. On Saturday Bristol Rovers were better than us but not by a lot, we didn't do much about it and that's what niggled me and still does a little bit. So we've got to try hard to make sure that whatever happens against Hartlepool we lift the performance and we lift the spirits of everybody here.
" You are right looking at other football clubs and things, there are a lot of worse things go on and there are a lot of other clubs suffer. I'm grumbling about conceding off corners and I've just watched Match of the Day on Saturday and I see Manchester United lose two goals at set-plays and I see Arsenal lose a goal on a corner. It's a massive part of the game these days and it's something that you've got to get your concentration high on. So it doesn't make me feel any better, it's a little consolation that even the big boys struggle on those positions sometimes but hopefully it won't happen to us too often again.
" That news (the death of Phil O'Donnell) arrived on the coach for our boys going home and people think there that but for the grace of God that could be any footballer. Whoever it is, and whatever it is, football gets together on that, all our players are obviously very upset and I think that it just puts things into perspective as you are driving home thinking that you have just lost a game of football. We can get up and play again and the young man at Motherwell can't do that.
" To the supporters, stick with us, we'll try very, very hard to get it back for you. I know that there are a lot of people who have spent a lot of money and have travelled a lot of distances and miles to come and watch us in the last two games and we've not done it for you. Hopefully we can put that right with a couple of home fixtures and you can forgive us a little easier. "


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I Can't Hold On (feat. Dillon Francis, Wax Motif & Anna Lunoe)
GTA 2018
Pressure (feat. Anna Lunoe) [Valentino Khan Remix]
RL Grime 2018
303 - Single 2019
Born Dirty & Anna Lunoe 2018
Stomper
Chris Lake & Anna Lunoe 2015
Anna Lunoe, Valentino Khan & Wuki 2017
About Anna Lunoe
Australia-born, Los Angeles-based DJ Anna Lunoe is an in-demand singer, songwriter, and producer known for her dance-oriented, electronic pop sound. A native of Sydney, Lunoe started playing music in her teens, initially on piano and guitar. However, after leaving school she began experimenting with DJ'ing and computer production. After working for FBi radio, she began producing the popular Clubbers Guide mix compilations for Ministry of Sound, several of which topped the internet dance charts and went gold. Around 2012, she relocated to Los Angeles and released the EP Anna Lunoe & Friends, which featured guest spots from Flume and Touch Sensitive. She also continued to build her fan base with numerous live appearances, including DJ sets at Electric Daisy Carnival, Coachella, Ultra, and TomorrowWorld. More well-received singles followed including 2014's "B.D.D. (Bass Drum Dealer)," 2016's "Radioactive," and 2017's "Bullseye." Also in 2017, she toured with Diplo, and the Weeknd, and closed out the year with the launch of her own Hyperhouse brand and tour. In 2018, she returned with the single "Blaze of Glory." ~ Matt Collar
Nina Las Vegas
Cosmo's Midnight


First of all, let me say good evening and to thank you for the kind of work you are doing and the challenges we have had to go through in the past few days. I myself I call it a baptism of fire because if you were in my shoes you would really appreciate what we had to go through.
First of all let me admit that even though the party was aware that NPP would always resort to violence when we go to bye-election, the scale and the combination of state security forces against a party has never happened in the history of Ghana.
I have gone to by-elections…It is always either an NPP group against NDC group, slugging it out and the police showing a little bias here and there. But for you to see the level of deployment sheer numbers, the firepower and of course, that fact that these were not trained security personnel.
We picked intelligence very late the previous night when they went and recruited people from Odododiodoo in fact in Odododiodoo the youth organiser even came in a rush to Sanko where we were training our people to come and tell us Nii Adjei Blankson and others the kind of weapons that they distributed. What happened in Agbogbloshie, people they picked them there.
So we picked all these things and we have some of our colleagues and people there. And the plan they were hatching and the extent to which they wanted to go. If you have all this information we thought that if there would even unleash violence it will be late in the evening when they realise they are not winning…in fact they did everything including thumb printed ballot boxes which were going to be put in military Hover in the heat of the elections as if they want to restore violence they pick it and then… we had all those info.
So we thought that look this thing is going to go late so let's watch how it begins. Some of our security guys I don't want to mention names we tried to put some teams together. But when it started, the rate at which it came in fact if you were with me when I went to Legon hospital I saw the blood flow and the life-threatening injuries and I was getting calls from Bawaleshie, from Abelenkpe from East Legon it is like coordinated.
And there was pressure on me. So I called him again, fortunately around the same time Honorable [name inaudible] came with me so we had to do some consultations with the candidate and then weigh the options and see. We were not in a state of preparedness to call for even reinforcement from anywhere.
As Capt Asaase Gyimah said, how do you call people with bare hands to go and face this force? Any intelligent person will say let's weigh the option this is a by-election when we even lose the seat it doesn't make any difference. Why should they slaughter because the tendency is that Hawks were being unleashed into the constituency and their determination is to mow them down as many as possible to let the Hawks and others know that "look you are nothing." So why can't we prevent that?
At the same time, there (sic) was mixed communications about the number of deaths. And it was all over the place that already two people are dead and as a party leader how do I encourage people to go and face this fire and die. So I had no option. I had no option. That is why I was tactical in saying that we are withdrawing our part agents because you see we are not in charge of elections.
We can't stop the election. People who are leaving their homes to go and vote, I don't have control over them I can't ask them not to go and vote. But I have control over party people I had deployed as party people and they were under attack and so the best I can do and there were in various places I did not know what was happening to them and so once I had a fair idea of what was happening, to save them, the best thing is to recall them and bring them to a center where we can either brief them and decide whether to go back.
So, my brothers and sisters, it was a very, very difficult decision. At the same time, we also thought that if we continued this election and we win, the violence aspect will be swept aside. If we lose we have gone through the full haul so the discussion will be normal electoral violence.
So tactical withdrawal was to then place the issue in proper context so that every focus will be in on what the government is doing. And that is what we have largely succeeded in achieving. And for the first time UNDP, they have never waded into these issues. EU delegation had called one of our senior comrades and said that look they are going to rethink their funding of the 2020 elections because you know EU is a major stakeholder in terms of funding. So we can then push for proper.
My worry a little was the fact that in situations like this you may disagree with the decision but you don't have to challenge leadership decision and in the middle of this some people decided to issue . For me, it was the most unfortunate thing because when people are being mowed down and a being killed and leadership has given a certain direction…there was pressure on me from certain angles that I should change the position I said I will never change the position. I spoke to a lot of people and they say this is a decision that I believe was in the interest of the party.
[Some people] were vehemently opposed to it but when cool heads started reflecting on the whole process there are people who called me and said: "initially we were angry with you." I mean we have chief Azorka in our meeting saying chief thank you if you had not taken this decision I don't know how my men would have gone back to Tamale. The issue is that they had brought the Kandahar Boys and the Kandahar Boys know our (Azorkor) boys from Tamale so it was a targeted attack. So once they spot us, they invite them.
I want to assure you that as long as I remain the leader of our party, my approach to elections and security has completely changed…and we need to marshal all the human and material resources. Yesterday I was speaking to him and I said that look you have to get to work. Probably one of our security people who can still drive and at the same time give you protection. Clapping. Some covert and overt operations.
We will go after them. But we will not go after them face to face. We have to use tactical approaches to make life very uncomfortable for some of them. We will target some people and we will let the people know that their life is in danger and once they know their life is in danger they themselves will be careful. As for that one I want to assure you that we will go all out to ensure that as President John Mahama said when it comes to this game, in fact, we are better than them.
The security and future survival of our country is at stake. So first of all our people have identified a number of them. I don't know if you have heard but somebody had called me that one of them is dead and gone. Whether heart attack or whatever. You see, three days ago and yesterday those who were living in Nima and Mamobi nobody has slept in his house. So you see that now we have a tactical advantage. Nobody has slept in his house. They even went to attack traders [and] some Imams had to come and plead for them. People will also start capturing your mothers and fathers and keeping them hostage until you show yourself up. So we need to go back quickly to the drawing board and strategise.
There are CSO and religious organisations especially the Peace Council chair. For the first time, I will endorse insulting the Peace Council chair. [loud clapping…] I like that. We have already started.
Once we are focusing our attention on Akufo-Addo and in fact I think that we should not focus too much on the IGP. In fact a policewoman called me and said as for them, they regard the IGP as a civilian because the man is [retired] and once you have retired as an IGP…this came from a policewoman. And so even though we will bash the IGP, I think that the whole thing was political so we must situate the communication on the president who is the commander in chief and who controls the security agencies and how he has shown his true colours as a very violent person.
We traced the antecedent from when he became a flagbearer and what he did to his own chairman and others and created a culture of silence and beat people up and did all sorts of things and has brought him into government. We need to expose him so that tomorrow as my brother said if NDC decides that we are also organising ourselves which of course we are going to organise and organise ourselves well then gradually we have shifted the attention onto them. In fact when people hear of violence in by-election, they will be thinking about Invincible Forces and the rest so we will quietly be doing our own thing.
So this is the briefing that I want to give and say that the party itself is going to come out with a number of policy initiatives. First, we are going to set up a security and intelligence unit within the party and appoint a national coordinator, a regional coordinator and constituency coordinator.
We will be picking some of our intelligence people, BNI people, national security people so that we can read and plan effectively because you see military people are military people. Their appreciation of security issues goes beyond what we can know. So when we came and Colonel Asaase Gyimah was saying that as far as he is concerned he will never order people without weapons to go and face people with arms. These are people who advise us.
Our boys came here they were so angry they wanted to move into the streets. What are you going to do? You are just going to endanger the lives of people. The second thing also is that after this intelligence unit the ballot box protection unit which we decided to set up I think that this same committee will help us to see how to implement it. And again we are going to look at how to provide security for our leading members and communicators. All of that requires resources.
Frankly, I thought it was a bad decision poorly communicated which is turning out to be a very good one. I will explain. Bad decision because it gave us the impression the party didn't really prepare for what happened. It showed…we did not have foresight to expect that this will happen when evidence is available to show that if you look through the track record of by-elections these things do happen. Maybe, it is the level and the way they carried it that was a bit of a surprise especially because it happened in the center of town, close to the military headquarters, close to the police headquarters and even close to the seat of government.
I say poorly communicated decision because it came too early in the morning and too many executives didn't know to the extent that by midday you still had executives who weren't so sure whether indeed it was a party decision or not and I am told there was a miscommunication between the chairman and national organiser at a point in time. It didn't speak well of us. It meant that it was not the kind of decision that was well thought out. I say it is turning out to be a good decision, however, because per the results that came out it didn't even vindicate the NPP.
Again, good decision because through the withdrawal, the level of violence, gunshot wounds pictorial evidence, the spread of messages, the world at least know the extent to which the ruling government is willing to go to secure victory in an election. It is obvious that it is a party that is willing and ready to utilise violence to achieve its purpose and it becomes even clearer by the denial of knowledge of who those people were by the police administration and people within the security agencies forcing the minister in charge of their sector [inaudible] to acknowledge that these were his men. Again if you look at the plethora of pictures of these people who are clearly party people, thugs hoodlums who have been put into security attire, it's become a problem of how to manage it.
Now it has also put the NDC on the defensive in the sense that this is the party that you can say was revolutionary, the perception is that we are more violent and what not. Clearly, the logical expectation is that the NDC will prepare very well. It is a lesson. It is notice to the NDC to over prepare in terms of the final election that is 2020. It is also good because the international community will pick up all these things and they now will have evidence of the fact that this is what the government is doing.
In 2020 when it happens it will be difficult for them to point accusing fingers at the NDC. Again they are in charge now the expectation is that when you are in government it is more of your duty to avoid these things so when you are seen and you give enough evidence as of now to show that this is what you intend to do, you can never blame an opposition that meets you boot for boot. So I say yes per my view it was a bad decision poorly communicated which is turning out to be a very good decision.


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The 14-floor, 25,000m2 office has been operational since April, with employees enjoying what must be one of the best workspaces in Europe.
The heart of the building is a central atrium surrounded by a light-filled meeting centre with a reception space, meeting rooms, working areas, informal meeting areas, lounges, a restaurant, a service desk and an auditorium. Sun collectors on the south façade and on the roof track the sun throughout the day, absorbing the maximum amount of solar energy.
The working and meeting areas are designed to be energetic islands floating on an otherwise calm, light-white terrazzo floor. Some islands are open spaces and others enclosed for privacy but they are all executed with vibrant colours and materials. Those on the ground floor are red, purple and orange, while those on the first floor are in different shades of verdant green (meeting rooms) and blue (working spaces). Employees are drawn to these colourful islands across the white floor and 'land' on them to undertake work and hold discussions. The diversity of colour and materials on the work islands are not only lively and inviting but they give the different spaces specific identities and atmospheres that enable people to orientate themselves better in the office.
When arriving in the entrance hall, visitors are escorted by receptionists to one of the three Corian reception desks, making them feel they are arriving in a five-star hotel rather than an office building. This innovative piece of interior design reflects a new concept for hospitality that suits Eneco's genuine generosity and focus on people.
From the entrance, employees and visitors have a clear view of the centrally placed espresso bar – this is another island but one designed not so much with colour but with relaxing blonde oak floors and tables, making a warm and inviting destination. From there, they can gaze up through the light-filled atrium and around the ground floor, orienting themselves. Also from here they can take one of the three dramatic and inviting staircases to the first floor.
The ground floor meeting island has lush and vibr ant red, purple, beige and orange carpets, equally colourful chairs and, as a calming contrast, subtle oak tables. To boost the design diversity further still, the beige carpets are furnished with white tables and chairs, and the entire experience is enhanced by lighting designed by Studio Rublek which brings out the rich hues and textures of the space.
Also on the ground floor is the restaurant. With a dark ceiling, a dark terrazzo floor and dark Corian benches, the only bright colour in this space is the food itself. Diners can watch the chefs creating delicious lunches and salads. For those who prefer a window seat for their lunch, there are clusters white tables and chairs on a bright white terrazzo floor adjacent to the black core of the restaurant. The brilliant whiteness reflects the maximum amount of daylight, making the restaurant full of natural light.
Clear signs throughout the building leave employees in no doubt that garbage is collected separately for recycling and efficient disposal, and the sparkling lighting by Studio Rublek uses energysaving LED lightbulbs throughout the building, saving a large amount of energy.
The wellbeing of the employee is centred on the new building being inspiring, spacious, diverse and light. Not only are employees encouraged to stay fit by climbing stairs, they are also tempted to cycle to work by the installation of a suite of state-of-the-art showers.
There is a large diversity in working environments, from standard working desks to cubicles, concentration rooms (where one person can work in silence), work-benches for individual work, and teamtables, meeting rooms and informal meeting areas for collective productivity. The floors are designed so there is a balance between the open and the closed, the private and the public and the quiet and the dynamic. Each employee can select an atmosphere that suits his or her work activity.


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What is the difference between the NEET and AIIMS?
Every candidate who aspires to be a doctor prepares for at least one exam out of NEET & AIIMS. NEET and AIIMS are country's top-notch examinations as talent from all over India participates in it, so it is really tough to secure a rank in these examinations.
Despite being the top level entrance examinations for a medical career, these examinations have a lot of difference.
So, here in this blog post, we will discuss the major differences between NEET and AIIMS.
Full Form
NEET - The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test
AIIMS-The All India Institutes of Medical Sciences
Conducting Body
NEET examination is being conducted by NTA ( National Testing Agency) ( formerly conducted by CBSE ) and AIIMS itself conducts its medical entrance.
As NEET is conducted by NTA so its official website is nta.ac.in and AIIMS Exam official website is aiimsexam.org.
NEET is a 3 hours duration examination but AIIMS exam's duration is 3 hours 30 min.
Related : What are some tips for NEET and AIIMS preparation 2020?
NEET examination paper consists of 180 questions whereas 200 questions are asked in AIIMS.
NEET is completely pen and paper-based offline examination, on the other hand, AIIMS is an online ( CBT) exam.
Marks Range
As each question carries 4 marks for a positive answer so maximum marks for NEET exam is 720 and for AIIMS as each question carries 1 mark so the maximum marks are 200.
Type of Questions
NEET asks only MCQ based questions and AIIMS asks MCQ as well as questions with the assertion.
Related : How to Crack NEET in First Attempt – Preparation Tips & Tricks
Medium of Exam
NEET Exam is conducted in English, Hindi and 9 vernacular languages while AIIMS is conducted in English and Hindi only.
Below are sharing the marking scheme for NEET & AIIMS.
A) For NEET Exam –
a) Each correct answer carries 4 marks.
b) For each incorrect answer, 0.25% negative marking is there that means 1 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.
For AIIMS Exam-
a) Each correct answer carries 1 mark
b) For each incorrect answer, 0.33% negative marking is there.
NEET provides almost 58686 seats on the contrary AIIMS provide 807 seats only.
Eligibility Difference
Check out the eligibility for NEET & AIIMS below.
To appear for NEET Exam candidate is required –
UR - 50%, OBC/SC/ST - 40%, PWD - 45% (Qualifying marks in PCB subjects for 12th or equivalent exam)
Whereas for AIIMS candidate is required-
Gen./OBC 60%,SC/ ST– 50%, PwD - 45% (Qualifying marks in PCBE subjects for 12th or equivalent exam)
Exam Result Validity
NEET exam result is valid for 3 years while the AIIMS exam result is valid for 1 year only.
NEET and AIIMS provide a variety of opportunities to pursue a career in medical sciences. However, NEET is mostly targeted for MBBS and BDS but AIIMS does not provide any BDS course.
Courses offered by NEET-
MBBS: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
BDS: Bachelor in Dental Surgery
BAMS: Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
BHMS: Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery
BUMS: Bachelor of Unani Medicine and surgery
B.Pth: Bachelor of Physiotherapy
Yoga and Naturopathy
Siddha medicine
Courses offered by AIIMS-
M.D/M.S/M.D.S
Sc. Nursing (Post Certificate)
M.Ch. (5-year course)
Sc. (Hons.) Nursing
Sc. / M. Biotechnology
Paramedical Courses (PM)
Sc. (Hons.) Ophthalmic Techniques
Sc. (Hons.) Medical Technology
So Medical Aspirants, we hope that you must have found this article useful. To know more about Medical Entrance Exam Tips & Tricks, follow & subscribe to Edumate Plus.


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Sine-limiting microcell solar concentrators for space
Christian J. Ruud, Jeffrey M. Gordon, Robert F. McCarthy, Noel C. Giebink
The Swiss Institute for Dryland Environmental and Energy Research
Microcell concentrating photovoltaics (µCPV) have the potential to improve performance and reduce the cost of solar power in space. Here, we introduce an ultracompact V-cone tailored edge ray (V-TERC) concentrator, rooted in nonimaging optics, which enables operation near the sine limit. Relative to previous space µCPV implementations, this concentrator design enables an approximate four-fold increase in concentration ratio for a given acceptance angle and specific power. We validate the design through ray tracing simulations and construction of a proof-of-concept system that consists of a 650 × 650 µm2 triple-junction microcell bonded to a 3.1 mm-thick prototype V-TERC optic. In outdoor testing on a sunny day, the system achieves a power conversion efficiency of 30% at a geometric gain of 137× with a specific power of 90 W kg−1 and an acceptance angle of ±4.5°. This is a record combination for µCPV to date and represents an important step toward increasing efficiency and lowering the cost of solar power in space.
https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.470621
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Solar Energy Medicine & Life Sciences 100%
telomerase RNA Medicine & Life Sciences 79%
concentrating Physics & Astronomy 64%
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acceptability Physics & Astronomy 37%
Costs and Cost Analysis Medicine & Life Sciences 33%
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Ruud, C. J., Gordon, J. M., McCarthy, R. F., & Giebink, N. C. (2022). Sine-limiting microcell solar concentrators for space. Optics Express, 30(22), 40328-40336. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.470621
Ruud, Christian J. ; Gordon, Jeffrey M. ; McCarthy, Robert F. et al. / Sine-limiting microcell solar concentrators for space. In: Optics Express. 2022 ; Vol. 30, No. 22. pp. 40328-40336.
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The BASE Rocket Concept - a New Direction for Electric Propulsion Development
BASE stands for Beta-Alumina Solid Electrolyte. This material is commercially available in various form factors including flat plate and cylinders. It belongs to a class of materials that have relatively high ion conductivity but high resistance to electron conduction. As such the concepts discussed herein could also apply to other such materials but henceforth will specifically deal with sodium ion conducting BASE as the model system.
Electric propulsion as it stands today lacks sufficient average power density for human crewed missions. Substitution of a liquid metal backed BASE layer for certain component(s) in conventional electric rockets could greatly increase the average power/thrust density available to the point that human crewed missions throughout our solar system become much more viable.
Figure 1 shows an example of how this approach could be implemented in a magneto-plasma-dynamic rocket, (MPD). Instead of a metal inner coaxial electrode which is dominated by electron current flow often suffering from arcing and high erosion, the BASE layer forces a more uniform ion dominated current flow which also can serve as the primary or only source of reaction mass. While conventional MPD can have very high instantaneous power and thrust compared to other electric propulsion concepts their average power and thrust levels are curtailed due to erosion limitations and the pulsed nature of their operation.
Figure 2 illustrates how a BASE layer could substitute for the usual plasma and grid structure that supplies the ions for acceleration. The solid state nature of the BASE ion source results in a very well defined surface for ion emission and allows for a much closer placement of the extraction/acceleration electrode especially if full advantage is taken of modern additive and subtractive manufacturing technologies.
An additional benefit of adopting this approach is the volumetric efficiency of the reaction mass which could be stored in a solid or liquid state as opposed to conventional reaction mass for electric rockets which are typically stored as gasses requiring relatively heavy high pressure vessels.
The author is aware that BASE material has been used to produce ion and/or atomic beams at a small scale in a laboratory setting, however, he is not aware of the use or suggestion of use of BASE materials in the specific manner and scale described herein.


If dogs could talk, they would say "no" to the kennel and demand to come with you on vacation. Perhaps a growing number of people have learned to interpret their furry friend's barks because that's exactly what they're doing: traveling together.
It may be more difficult to than standard two-legged tourism, but there are distinct advantages. You never feel alone with your canine companion, and it's easy to stick to your exercise routine with Fido badgering you for a trot every day. With that in mind, here are some ideas for holiday activities that you both would love, along with some pup-friendly places to visit.
They're springing up across the nation to give pups the perfect place to play, and you'll find them along the road with the help of these smartphone apps, according to Techwalla. All that excitement causes problems if you and your dog aren't prepared, and that means using ID tags and microchips in case they run off. Also, be sure your pup's vaccinated, and bring along a first-aid kit with parasite prevention products for the worst-case scenario. Lastly, never come between two dogs in a fight, as that could lead to serious injury. Distract them instead.
Your dog will have more fun than you. They're a direct descendant of the wolf, and the forests and fields are your pup's natural habitat, a place where they can explore the sights and smells of the natural world with their two-legged companion. There are a few rules if you don't want to run into any trouble on the trail. For one, don't choose a route that's too long, and that depends to a large degree on the breed as well as their age.
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Spaniels, poodles, and retrievers love the water, as do more than a dozen other breeds. If you're the proud owner of one of these, take them to the beach. They'll likely head off into the waves like a rocket as soon as you open the car door. Keep your friend's safety in mind and watch out for dangers such as strong tides, large waves, and dead fish, which often contain toxins that can make dogs sick.
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/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
 * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
 * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */

use dom::bindings::codegen::Bindings::HTMLDataListElementBinding;
use dom::bindings::codegen::Bindings::HTMLDataListElementBinding::HTMLDataListElementMethods;
use dom::bindings::inheritance::Castable;
use dom::bindings::root::DomRoot;
use dom::document::Document;
use dom::element::Element;
use dom::htmlcollection::{CollectionFilter, HTMLCollection};
use dom::htmlelement::HTMLElement;
use dom::htmloptionelement::HTMLOptionElement;
use dom::node::{Node, window_from_node};
use dom_struct::dom_struct;
use html5ever::{LocalName, Prefix};

#[dom_struct]
pub struct HTMLDataListElement {
    htmlelement: HTMLElement
}

impl HTMLDataListElement {
    fn new_inherited(local_name: LocalName,
                     prefix: Option<Prefix>,
                     document: &Document) -> HTMLDataListElement {
        HTMLDataListElement {
            htmlelement:
                HTMLElement::new_inherited(local_name, prefix, document)
        }
    }

    #[allow(unrooted_must_root)]
    pub fn new(local_name: LocalName,
               prefix: Option<Prefix>,
               document: &Document) -> DomRoot<HTMLDataListElement> {
        Node::reflect_node(Box::new(HTMLDataListElement::new_inherited(local_name, prefix, document)),
                           document,
                           HTMLDataListElementBinding::Wrap)
    }
}

impl HTMLDataListElementMethods for HTMLDataListElement {
    // https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/#dom-datalist-options
    fn Options(&self) -> DomRoot<HTMLCollection> {
        #[derive(JSTraceable, MallocSizeOf)]
        struct HTMLDataListOptionsFilter;
        impl CollectionFilter for HTMLDataListOptionsFilter {
            fn filter(&self, elem: &Element, _root: &Node) -> bool {
                elem.is::<HTMLOptionElement>()
            }
        }
        let filter = Box::new(HTMLDataListOptionsFilter);
        let window = window_from_node(self);
        HTMLCollection::create(&window, self.upcast(), filter)
    }
}

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Constantine Harbor is an inlet on the eastern end of the north coast of the island of Amchitka in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. It is near the site of an abandoned military airstrip.

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Boeheim's Army adds third player: You know him as the guy who took down Virginia in the Elite Eight
Syracuse's Malachi Richardson (23) reacts during the second half of a college basketball game against Virginia in the regional finals of the NCAA Tournament, Sunday, March 27, 2016, in Chicago. Syracuse won 68-62. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)AP
By Donna Ditota | dditota@syracuse.com
Syracuse, N.Y. — You remember him as the Syracuse basketball hero who stared down Malcolm Brogdon in that Elite Eight game, the guy who scored 23 points on perhaps the best defender in the ACC.
He left Syracuse after that single season to make his way in professional basketball. And now he's back, in a way. Malachi Richardson, 24, has agreed to play for Boeheim's Army in The Basketball Tournament. The $2 million winner-take-all event is scheduled to take place in late July, early August. Boeheim's Army would be hosting one of eight regionals on the campus of Onondaga Community College.
"He can shoot and score and he's a fan favorite for leading the team to the Final Four," said Boeheim's Army general manager Kevin Belbey. "I think he's excited to play with Tyler Lydon, too. And I hope fans are pumped to see him in orange again."
Richardson was the 22nd pick of the 2016 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-4 shooting guard, initially selected by the Charlotte Hornets, was traded about a month later to the Sacramento Kings. An injury his rookie year hampered his development. He was later traded to Toronto and was ultimately waived by the Raptors. Richardson played in Israel and Italy last year before the coronavirus shuttered leagues across the globe.
He will join Eric Devendorf and Lydon on this year's Boeheim's Army edition. The addition of Lydon and Richardson, who were part of the same Syracuse recruiting class, provides the TBT team with an infusion of talented youth. Both will be TBT rookies.
"We have a pretty good core," Belbey said. "It's nice to see a couple new faces and I think we'll have a couple familiar names next."
Belbey's brother Shaun played with Lydon and Richardson and was instrumental in recruiting those players, Kevin Belbey said.
A couple summers ago, Richardson and Tyus Battle watched Boeheim's Army play a game on Long Island. Richardson was familiar with the team dynamics and with the TBT structure. Kevin Belbey said he always believed Richardson "would be a dynamite option." The two spoke last summer about the possibility, but Richardson was recovering from a leg injury and his doctor suggested he take that portion of the summer off to sufficiently heal.
"I reached out to him about two weeks ago," Kevin Belbey said, "and he wanted to do it."
Whether Richardson or anybody else plays in TBT is not entirely clear right now. The tournament continues to plan for the event, but acknowledges it is monitoring how the coronavirus acts and reacts as the weeks and months progress.
"In the next month or so," Belbey said, "I hope there's a lot more clarity on sports as a whole."
Donna Ditota is a reporter for the Syracuse Post-Standard and Syracuse.com. Got a comment or idea for a story? Reach her at dditota@syracuse.com.
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The Sokoto/Kebbi/Zamfara Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service have arrested two trailer trucks belonging to Dangote Group discovered to be loaded with 365 bags of 50kg size Foreign Parboiled Rice. While inspecting these seizures at the Command Headquarters, the Customs Area Controller, Compt. Nasir A. disclosed that Foreign Rice which was prohibited from entry through the Land boarders contravened Federal Government's fiscal policy on Rice. The CAC also revealed that the contraband items were arrested as a result of the vigilance of his Team of Officers on Border Patrol along Ilella /Sokoto Road.
The contraband item which had a Duty Paid Value of N8, 748,320.00 (Eight Million, Seven Hundred and Forty Eight Thousand, Three Hundred and Twenty Naira) was arrested on Friday, 0150hrs and Monday, 0529hrs respectively.
Two Suspects were arrested along with the contraband items. The suspected importer is also in the custody of the Area Command and will be prosecuted in due course.


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Lindsay: "Typical New York city subway car. A million fingerprints and a smorgasbord of trace."
"Ryman went on to become a professor and a Nobel Prize winner. Not all of us were so brilliant."


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A dramatic increase in B.C. food and beverage exports is leading manufacturers to wonder whether food could surpass forestry as B.C.'s biggest manufactured category.
"If you take food and beverage from the Statistics Canada data now, it's going to be the largest component of manufacturing in the province," said Marcus Ewert-Johns, B.C. vice-president of Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters.
September data from BC Stats shows agriculture and food exports have grown 22.8% year-to-date, while fish exports are up 17.3%. That compares with an 18.4% increase for machinery and equipment, a 4.2% increase for forestry and a 23.4% decrease for energy products such as coal and natural gas.
At 10.7%, food and fish still represent a much lower share of B.C. exports than wood, currently at 23.4% of total exports.
But farmers and food processors say they've seen a noticeable increase in production and trade, propelled largely by the low Canadian dollar and the fruition of several long-running trade negotiations that have given them access to markets like China and Korea.
For Albion Fisheries, a Richmond-based fish processor, the boost is mostly about the Canadian dollar, now worth about $0.30 less than the U.S. dollar. Guy Dean, vice-president of export and import at Albion, said exports are up around 12% this year.
The low dollar is allowing the company to compete with U.S. producers to capture market share in that country, but it also gives Albion an edge when exporting to Japan and Europe.
"For the most part everybody works in U.S. dollars, and so it allows us to be competitive," Dean said.
Blueberry farmers have been increasing production in anticipation of two trade deals: in June 2015, China allowed Canadian producers to export fresh blueberries and cherries to that country, a deal eight years in the making. Canada's 2014 free trade agreement with South Korea is also expected to benefit blueberry producers.
Because of a lengthy inspection process, blueberry farmers are expecting to start seeing the benefits of the China deal next year.
Debbie Etsell, executive director of the BC Blueberry Council, said free trade deals are important for her sector because tariffs tend to be high for agriculture products as most countries seek to protect their producers. China and South Korea both have a small amount of local blueberry production.
B.C. blueberry growers have been increasing production over the past few years: to 152 million pounds from 120 million between 2013 and 2014. An additional five million pounds were produced this year.
However, there is less opportunity to export other field crops from B.C., said Rhonda Driediger, a director of the BC Agriculture Council. It's difficult to grow enough volume because of B.C.'s limited agricultural land base and high land costs.
Canadian food has international market appeal because it's viewed as coming from a region with clean land and water and a good safety regime, in contrast to some of the pollution and food scares in China in recent years, Driediger said.
B.C.'s processed food industry is mostly smaller businesses that have created niche products, said James Donaldson, CEO of the BC Food Processors Association.
He believes that will give companies an edge when developing export markets and dealing with the added competition from trade deals like the recently negotiated Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Donaldson added that Canada's free trade agreement with South Korea has already sparked interest in processed foods from B.C.
With help from B.C.'s Ministry of International Trade, Donaldson's association has held two annual trade shows that have drawn buyers from Japan, South Korea, China, Singapore, Taiwan and the Philippines.
With the low Canadian dollar, it's easy for B.C. producers to grab the low-hanging fruit of the familiar U.S. export market, but Donaldson said companies should be thinking about looking farther afield. Asian markets are large and interested in Canadian products.


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Q: Create PayPal subscription with custom trial duration I have a PayPal subscription with a 2-week trial, and monthly billing after.
There is a scenario I'm having trouble with: what if the user cancels their subscription during the trial, but then decides to create a new one?
The client doesn't want to give him a whole new 2-week trial, and he also doesn't want to leave the user with no trial at all. Ideally, if the user had 6 days left on their original trial period, we should now create a subscription with a 6-day trial at the beginning. After that, monthly billing as usual.
Is there a way to do this? The plan object looks like this:
"name": "Test Plan",
"status": "ACTIVE",
"description": "Desc",
"usage_type": "LICENSED",
"billing_cycles": [
    {
        "frequency": {
            "interval_unit": "WEEK",
            "interval_count": 2
        },
        "tenure_type": "TRIAL",
        "sequence": 1,
        "total_cycles": 1
    },
    {
        "pricing_scheme": {
            "version": 1,
            "fixed_price": {
                "currency_code": "USD",
                "value": "29.0"
            },
            "create_time": "2020-07-16T08:30:54Z",
            "update_time": "2020-07-16T08:30:54Z"
        },
        "frequency": {
            "interval_unit": "MONTH",
            "interval_count": 1
        },
        "tenure_type": "REGULAR",
        "sequence": 2,
        "total_cycles": 0
    }
],
"payment_preferences": {
    "service_type": "PREPAID",
    "auto_bill_outstanding": true,
    "setup_fee": {
        "currency_code": "USD",
        "value": "0.0"
    },
    "setup_fee_failure_action": "CONTINUE",
    "payment_failure_threshold": 3
},

When I create a subscription normally, all I send to the API is:
"plan_id" : "P-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX",
"application_context": {
    "brand_name": "Name",
    "user_action": "SUBSCRIBE_NOW",
    "payment_method": {
        "payer_selected": "PAYPAL",
        "payee_preferred": "IMMEDIATE_PAYMENT_REQUIRED"
    },
    "return_url": "https://example.com/returnUrl",
    "cancel_url": "https://example.com/cancelUrl"
}

I don't see an option in the documentation to overwrite the billing cycles when creating the subscription:
https://developer.paypal.com/docs/api/subscriptions/v1/#subscriptions_create
How can I do this (if it's doable)?

A: For a different trial period length, you need to create a new Plan object with a different trial length, and use this different Plan for the subscription.

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Young and new baby group is a drop in group for mothers to meet each other and share their experiences.
A group based parent support group for women who have just had a baby or are finding the parenting experience a challenge in the first few months of their baby's life. Run by a Clinical Psychologist with heaps of experience in Post Natal care.
Hi Amanda Dyton, I found your activity on Happity. Is it still running? New Baby Group Tuesday, 09:30 - 11:30 Robert Owen Children's Centre, SE10 0EA Thanks!


Join us here, in the darkness. Our theater journey takes us into the heart of expressionism today, as playwrights in the late 19th and early 20th centuries explored the limits of human beings' tolerance for a mechanized, industrial world. Spoiler alert: those playwrights didn't think humans fared very well in the industrialized world. They EXPRESSED that concern about modernity through some pretty dark plays, with pretty dark sets, and pretty dark content.


It's been a short and busy week, so I didn't have as much time to mess around reading stuff on the internet. Whoops.
But I did watch this video from Multicultural Communities for Mobility in LA about their Promotores program in Boyle Heights. And it is rad. This video is pretty much a tutorial on how to organize well. It is definitely worth watching.


Before leaving for Portland, I spent some time looking into the best vegetarian restaurants in the city. Habibi was recommended repeatedly so two friends and I (a vegetarian, a vegan, and a carnivore) had lunch there on a lovely Saturday afternoon. We were seated immediately outside where we could enjoy the weather and our food arrived 10 minutes after ordering. I went with the Vegetarian Mezza plate, as I love trying a bit of everything at a new restaurant. I ate every single morsel of food on my plate. It was phenomenal! I particularly loved the falafel and tabouli, but it was all delicious. I love that they had enough options that everyone in our group could find something to order. Absolutely recommend to all who enjoy Mediterranean food!


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Sue Thearle - Biography and Images
Home • Biography & Images • Sue Thearle
Sue Thearle is a presenter on the BBC News Channel.
She presented on the now defunct Setanta Sports News, and was previously a sports presenter on the channel and on BBC Breakfast.
After training as a journalist, Thearle began her career on a local newspaper in Hertfordshire. During her later days there, her assistant answered her phone to England captain Bobby Moore and sold the quotes Moore gave him to a national newspaper. Thearle later met Moore at an England game a month before his death. Thearle then moved to the Daily Telegraph as a football writer, and later presented and reported for Sky TV
Thearle joined BBC Breakfast in 1996 as a reporter, before being promoted to the presenting team. She has also reported for Grandstand and Football Focus – and was the only female voice on Match of the Day. She fluffed her lines in 1998 whilst commentating on the highlights of an FA Cup match featuring Basingstoke Town F.C., as she forgot what to say and angrily whispered an expletive.
In February 2008, Thearle began relief presenting duties on BBC News in addition to her duties as sports presenter on the channel and on BBC Breakfast.
A regular at Arsenal F.C., Thearle also describes herself as an average skier and a huge fan of the cinema.
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Photo enthusiasts who own Nikon SLRs with non-auto-indexing mounts will appreciate having the Nikkor Q 135mm f/ 2.8 lens in their photography collection. This 135 mm telephoto accessory brings your subjects up close while blurring out the background. The Nikkor-Q lets in a lot of light through the fixed f/2.8 opening. This makes it possible to shoot even in low-light conditions.Nikon manufactured the Nikkor Q 135mm f/ 2.8 from 1965 through 1973, making the Nikkor-Q a vintage model. This classic lens model is a must-have for collectors of photography gear. It is also an essential accessory for those who own Nikon cameras from before 1977. That was the year when the company introduced equipment models with auto indexing. This lens is specifically for models that are non-AI devices. Retrofitting is an option. Some photo equipment professionals can adapt a non-AI lens and mount it to an AI unit.The manual focus of these vintage lenses puts control over your artistic expression into your own hands. With practice, you will be able to quickly train your SLR on your subject and snap a fleeting moment before it passes. In many cases, you may be faster than the built-in auto focus on modern camera lenses. Manual focus is also handy in low-light situations. Plus, it can be helpful when shooting portraits because you can train in on the exact part of the face that you choose.Products in the Q series of Nikkor lenses are comprised of four elements; the "Q" in the name stands for "quadra." In the case of the Nikkor Q 135mm f/2.8, the optical construction consists of four elements arranged in four groups. This simple four-part design gives you a pure image without overcorrection from advanced automatic features. Because the light has minimal glass to pass through in this 135mm f/2.8 lens, you get a clear, crisp image. The rich color saturation that this accessory provides is noticeable in the final print.Depending on its year of manufacture, the Q accessory from Nikon weighs 1.3 or 1.4 pounds. With a focal length of 135mm, all versions of this device provide medium magnification and a mid-range angle of view. The Nikkor-Q 135mm f/2.8 has an optic angle of 18 degrees. There are seven aperture blades. The closest focal distance is 5 feet, and the maximum magnification is 1:9. The focus throw, which describes the angle of a turn of the ring from infinity to close, is 225 degrees. The filter attachment size is 52 millimeters. The unit has a diameter of 72.5 millimeters, and the accessory extends 96 millimeters from the point at which you mount it to the camera. It has a built-in hood to reduce lens flare and glare from the sun or other light sources.A telephoto lens like this Nikkor Q is an essential tool for professional and hobby photographers. This vintage model produces clear, color-saturated photos and works specifically with older Nikon models.
I have only had this lens a few hours. Works great F8.0-2.8. Picture is sharpe, nice bokeh, color and contrast good. I use on a D600 and a Fujifilm X-Pro1. Can't wait to see how it will perform once I get it repaired. This is a nice to have lens for me. I have the 85 1.8 and the 80-200 both are AF. When using the 80-200 I found most of my portrait work was shot at 135 therefore I wanted to try a prime 135. The price was very good even after I factor in the cost of repair. Focus was smooth and the focus lock indicates really help me in low light. Can't wait to spend more time with it before I ship it off for repairs. Yep this is a keeper. (Follow up starts here) I think I have located a company in Atlanta, Ga that may be able to repair the lens. Shot more portraits in natural sunlight at apertures 5.6, 4, and 2.8. The focusing ring turns smoothly. I prefer the sharpness at 4 and 5.6 over 2.8. The bokeh is excellent at 2.8 put I prefer the combination of sharpness and smooth bokeh at 5.6 and 4. I can see using this lens for portraits or stationary subjects. My old eyes are not good enough to use this lens or any of my other manual lenses for weddings or sports. I love this focal point.
It has a great build quality, the focus ring turns 360° making it easy to use the manual focus (most of the reviews say it is smooth to turn but I got mine very heavy). At f2.8 it is a little soft and start to be sharper from f4 to have its maximum sharpness at f8. Don't buy it if you don't like the manual focus or the manual mode, not practical for wedding photography when you need fast shots. It's a good deal if you find it at a low price.
Sharp, Great color saturation and contrast.
This lens is great, so great that if you are considering buying one, you should. It's heavy duty and feels like it could withstand a whole lot of use and travel. The one I purchased is nearly 35 years old and it still feels perfect, everything works as should and the shutter clicks nice and loud and it just feels good. It's a great walk about lens and allows you to get some interesting city life shots from a fairly decent distance away. It's a great lens and a couple of the images that I have taken with it (in only owning it for around a month) have already been published. People are impressed. You should probably buy one.
Tiny scratches on the lens barrel and tiny dust on the interior (no big deal), otherwise works flawlessly both optically and cosmetically. Strongly recommended for portrait and long distance street shooting (very good at creating theatrical scenes). Perfect sharpness (not affected by the dust) and background separation. Not significant fall out on the corners with aperture wide open. Handles low light situation very well with a full frame camera. Overall superb quality and good value (considering Canon135F2L costs five times over).


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package org.tensorflow.op.math;

import java.util.Arrays;
import org.tensorflow.GraphOperation;
import org.tensorflow.Operand;
import org.tensorflow.Operation;
import org.tensorflow.OperationBuilder;
import org.tensorflow.Output;
import org.tensorflow.op.RawOp;
import org.tensorflow.op.RawOpInputs;
import org.tensorflow.op.Scope;
import org.tensorflow.op.annotation.Endpoint;
import org.tensorflow.op.annotation.OpInputsMetadata;
import org.tensorflow.op.annotation.OpMetadata;
import org.tensorflow.op.annotation.Operator;
import org.tensorflow.proto.framework.DataType;
import org.tensorflow.types.family.TType;

/**
 * Computes inverse hyperbolic sine of x element-wise.
 * Given an input tensor, this function computes inverse hyperbolic sine
 * for every element in the tensor. Both input and output has a range of
 * {@code [-inf, inf]}.
 * <pre>
 * x = tf.constant([-float("inf"), -2, -0.5, 1, 1.2, 200, 10000, float("inf")])
 * tf.math.asinh(x) ==> [-inf -1.4436355 -0.4812118 0.8813736 1.0159732 5.991471 9.903487 inf]
 * </pre>
 *
 * @param <T> data type for {@code y} output
 */
@OpMetadata(
    opType = Asinh.OP_NAME,
    inputsClass = Asinh.Inputs.class
)
@Operator(
    group = "math"
)
public final class Asinh<T extends TType> extends RawOp implements Operand<T> {
  /**
   * The name of this op, as known by TensorFlow core engine
   */
  public static final String OP_NAME = "Asinh";

  private Output<T> y;

  public Asinh(Operation operation) {
    super(operation, OP_NAME);
    int outputIdx = 0;
    y = operation.output(outputIdx++);
  }

  /**
   * Factory method to create a class wrapping a new Asinh operation.
   *
   * @param scope current scope
   * @param x The x value
   * @param <T> data type for {@code Asinh} output and operands
   * @return a new instance of Asinh
   */
  @Endpoint(
      describeByClass = true
  )
  public static <T extends TType> Asinh<T> create(Scope scope, Operand<T> x) {
    OperationBuilder opBuilder = scope.opBuilder(OP_NAME, "Asinh");
    opBuilder.addInput(x.asOutput());
    return new Asinh<>(opBuilder.build());
  }

  /**
   * Gets y.
   *
   * @return y.
   */
  public Output<T> y() {
    return y;
  }

  @Override
  public Output<T> asOutput() {
    return y;
  }

  @OpInputsMetadata(
      outputsClass = Asinh.class
  )
  public static class Inputs<T extends TType> extends RawOpInputs<Asinh<T>> {
    /**
     * The x input
     */
    public final Operand<T> x;

    /**
     * The T attribute
     */
    public final DataType T;

    public Inputs(GraphOperation op) {
      super(new Asinh<>(op), op, Arrays.asList("T"));
      int inputIndex = 0;
      x = (Operand<T>) op.input(inputIndex++);
      T = op.attributes().getAttrType("T");
    }
  }
}


Since its formation in 1991, Caroline Drummond has been the driving force behind LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming). Caroline's work focuses on encouraging more sustainable farming practices and building a better public trust and understanding of farming, food and the environment – values she is personally extremely passionate about. Caroline leads the development of the LEAF Marque global farm assurance system, which recognises products grown sustainably by LEAF members in 34 countries worldwide. Caroline is also proud of the flagship LEAF Open Farm Sunday, farming's annual open day which each year connects over a quarter of a million people with farming. To strengthen LEAF's education activity, Caroline recently led the successful merger with FACE (Farming and Countryside Education).
Caroline graduated in Agriculture and has broad practical agricultural experience from across the globe. In 2009 Caroline was awarded the MBE, she has an Honorary Doctorate from Harper Adams University, a Nuffield Scholarship and was awarded Honorary Fellowship for the Society of the Environment. In 2017 she was awarded the IAgrE Award For Outstanding Contribution to the Landbased Sector and the Farmers Guardian Outstanding Contribution to Agriculture. Caroline is married to a dairy farmer and they have a daughter.


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