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IPL 2021: Delhi Capitals announce JSW Group as Principal Sponsor
By Rashi Bhattacharyya
Delhi Capitals have announced JSW Group as Principal Sponsor for the next two seasons. After working with DC in 2020, JSW will be sponsor of the franchise until 2023. As part of this deal, JSW's logo will be featured prominently in the front of the team's jersey and will be complemented by in-stadia branding of the diverse JSW product portfolio during the future IPL editions. Notably, the US$ 12 billion JSW Group is also the co-owner of the franchise.
While commenting on the new deal, Kiran Kumar Grandhi, Chairman & Co-Owner of Delhi Capitals said, "I am delighted that we continue to deepen our association with the JSW Group. We share the same ethos and philosophy, and that makes our franchise one of the most formidable brands in the IPL. I am confident that this association will be a fruitful one for our team."
With this three year association, the JSW Group continues to increase its involvement in India's sports circuit. Along with being the principal sponsor of their ISL club Bengaluru FC, the company is building the Inspire Institute of Sport, one of Asia's most respected Olympic Training Institutes. Furthermore, they are also supporting over 50 Olympic athletes, including the likes of Wrestling World Champion Bajrang Punia, Junior Javelin World Champion, Neeraj Chopra and Olympic Medallist Sakshi Malik.
Parth Jindal, managing director of JSW Cement and JSW Paints and director of JSW Sports, said, "Cricket and cricketers are a part of India's DNA. And as Principal Sponsors of the Delhi Capitals, we are able to add this talented cricketing squad to our JSW Family. A community that includes an employee base of over 67,000 Employees and a network of over 10 Lakh Dealers and Retailers. Our experience last year was that rooting for Delhi Capitals, galvanized & united this JSW Family, while also sparking joy during a trying time for humanity. This ability to refer to some of the best cricketing talent globally as family also provides a huge sense of pride and accomplishment for all within the JSW Group."
Delhi Capitals were the runners-up in IPL 2020, which was played in the United Arab Emirates due to Covid-19. As the Principal Sponsor of the team, JSW also benefitted from DC's spectacular performance last year. According to Jayant Acharya, Director of Commercial, Marketing and Corporate Strategy at JSW Steel, by the end of last season, JSW Group's advertising mix on TV and Digital helped the company reach more than 125 million viewers.
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Determinants and Prevention of Low Birth Weight: A Synopsis of the Evidence
| Arne Ohlsson, Prakeshkumar Shah
The Institute of Health Economics sponsored Dr. Arne Ohlsson and Dr. Prakeshkumar Shah to write this book to inform the May 2007 Consensus Development Conference on Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies: How to Prevent Low Birth Weight. The book provides a synopsis of the research evidence on the determinants and prevention of preterm/low birth weight births. This book is a synopsis (an…
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Speaker Biographies Speakers Dr. Tom Feasby Dr. Tom Feasby has been Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Calgary since 2007. Previously he was Vice-President of Academic Affairs at Capital Health and Associate Dean in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Alberta. He is a practicing neurologist and a health services researcher, who studies the appropriateness…
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2 December 2008Edmonton, Alberta Greetings Alberta Health and Wellness Introduction to the IHE Forum Lorne Tyrrell, IHE Board Chair and CIHR/GSK Chair in VirologyDownload Presentation Comparative Effectiveness in Health Care Gail Wilensky, PhD, Economist and Senior Fellow, Project HOPEDownload Presentation Investing in Innovation - Impact of Comparative Effectiveness…
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Innovation Forum I – Paying for What Works: Comparative Effectiveness of Health Technologies and Programs – Event Proceedings
In December 2008, the Institute of Health Economics launched a series of semi-annual innovation forums whose goal is to bring together senior public and private sector decision-makers to address policy issues of importance in the health care system, not just in Alberta, but to all of Canada and the international community, as well. Emceed by Andy Greenshaw, Associate Vice President…
Innovation – Incremental or Big Leaps?
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Islet Transplantation for the Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes - An update
| Bing Guo, Paula Corabian, Christa Harstall
The purpose of this report is to update an earlier HTA report published in 2003. This report examines the newly published clinical research evidence on the safety and efficacy/effectiveness of islet transplantation in type 1 diabetic patients who have severe hypoglycemia episodes or hyperglycemia unawareness but are without kidney failure. The main clinical efficacy/effectiveness…
Depression: Have you been touched by it? – English
Canadian Health – Special Educational Supplement In one way or another, depression will eventually touch us all. Whether you are a friend, colleague or caregiver of a person diagnosed with depression, you are likely aware of the often debilitating impact this condition can have on people's lives.
La Dépression: En avez-vous déjà souffert? – Français
Santé Canadien– Dossier d'Information Complémentaire Chacun d'entre nous sera, un jour ou l'autre, touché de près ou de loin par la dépression. Que vous soyez l'ami, le collègue de travail ou l'aidant naturel d'une personne atteinte de dépression, vous êtes probablement au courant des…
CT and MRI Services in Alberta: Comparisons With Other Health Care Systems
| David Hailey
This report presents summary information on computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in Alberta, with comparison to the use of these diagnostic imaging technologies in other jurisdictions. The aims of the report are to: illustrate the capacity in Alberta to diagnose and manage health problems with the help of these important technolgies compare the numbers,…
Review of Mental Health Economics Evaluation Studies
| Arto Ohinmaa, Carolyn Dewa, Trish Chatterley, Philip Jacobs
The mental health economics literature review shows that about one third of the articles found in the search did not include any or just minimal economic information. The database of 4005 references can be used to analyze the mental health economic literature e.g. by diagnosis, type of economic analysis, treatment, publication year, and targeted population.
Consensus Statement on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment
The Consensus Statement on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment was produced by a panel of experts led by the Hon. Michael Kirby Chair, Mental Health Commission of Canada. This consensus statement was prepared by an independent panel of health professionals, academics, and public representatives based on: presentations by and questioning of experts…
Déclaration commune sur la dépression chez les adultes – Comment améliorer la prévention, le diagnostic et le traitement
L'honorable Michael Kirby (président de la Commission de la santé mentale du Canada) a présidé un éminent panel de citoyens et d'experts pour formuler des recommandations pratiques sur la façon d'améliorer la prévention, le diagnostic et le traitement des troubles dépressifs chez…
Current treatments for depression, safety and effectiveness: Electroconvulsive therapy
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Harold A. Sackeim, Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Radiology, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University; Emeritus Chief, Department of Biological Psychiatry, New York State Psychiatric Institute. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Current treatments for depression, safety and effectiveness: Non-traditional forms of treatment of depression
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Raymond W. Lam, Professor and Head of the Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia; Director, Mood Disorders Centre of Excellence, University of British Columbia Hospital, Vancouver. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Obstacles to management and strategies to overcome them: Stigma
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Patrick Corrigan, Professor and Associate Dean for Research, Institute of Psychology, Illinois Institute of Technology. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Obstacles to management and strategies to overcome them: Mental health literacy: Tools for individuals and family
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Thomas Ungar, Chief of Psychiatry, North York General Hospital. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Obstacles to management and strategies to overcome them: Access to health care for people with depression
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. David J. A. Dozois, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Science, University of Western Ontario. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
What further research is needed: Biomedical
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Glen Baker, Professor and Vice-Chair (Research) and Director, Neurochemical Research Unit, Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
What further research is needed: Clinical
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Sidney H. Kennedy, Professor of Psychiatry and Psychiatrist-in-Chief, University Health Network, University of Toronto; Founding Chair, Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT). Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
What further research is needed: Population Health
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Scott B. Patten, Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Departments of Community Health Sciences and Psychiatry, University of Calgary. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
What further research is needed: Policy
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Angus H. Thompson, Department of Psychiatry and Alberta Centre for Injury Control & Research, University of Alberta; Research Associate, Institute of Health Economics. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Depression in Adults
Depression in Adults: Key Documents
Program Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment – Final Program (510 KB) Download Program Consensus Statement Consensus Statement on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment (275 KB) Download Consensus Statement Déclaration commune sur la dépression chez les adultes – Comment…
Depression in Adults: Presentations
Wed 15 Oct 2008 | Thurs 16 Oct 2008 | Fri 17 Oct 2008 Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment – Final Program Wednesday, 15 October 2008 08:15 – 08:30 Opening Remarks 08:30 – 09:00 Question 1: What is depression and how common is it? Depressive disorders, symptoms, prevalence, and incidence (1.8 MB)Scott B. Patten MD FRCPC PhD, Professor, Faculty…
About the Depression in Adults Consensus Development Conference
15 – 17 October 2008 Calgary, Alberta The Institute of Health Economics (IHE), in collaboration with the Alberta Depression Initiative Project, Alberta Health and Wellness, the Alberta Mental Health Board and the Mental Health Commission of Canada organized a Consensus development conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment in Calgary,…
Depressive disorders, symptoms, prevalence, and incidence
Effects of Depression: Impact on mortality and morbidity including other diseases – Eldon R. Smith
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Eldon R. Smith, Emeritus Professor, University of Calgary; Chair, Canadian Heart Health Strategy and Action Plan. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Effects of Depression: Impact on mortality and morbidity including other diseases – Lauren Brown
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Lauren Brown BScPharm MSc ACPR, PhD Candidate, School of Public Health, University of Alberta. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Effects of Depression: Impact on the workplace and society
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Zorianna Hyworon, Chief Executive Officer, InfoTech Inc. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Effects of Depression: Economic impact and utilization of health services
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Philip Jacobs, Director, Research Collaborations, Institute of Health Economics; Professor, Health Economics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alberta. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Risk factors for depression: Age, sex, race, and genetics
Risk factors for depression: Adverse childhood experiences in relation to depression in adult ages
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Vincent Felitti, Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California; Founding Chair of Preventative Medicine, Kaiser Permanente, San Diego. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Risk factors for depression: The abuse of alcohol and other substances
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Nady el-Guebaly, Professor and Head, Addiction Division, Department of Psychiatry, University of Calgary; Medical Director, Addiction Program & Centre, Alberta Health Services/Calgary Health Region. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Appropriate ways to diagnose depression: Early detection, screening and other diagnostic methods
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. David L. Streiner, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto; Assistant Vice President, Research Director, Kunin-Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit, Baycrest. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Appropriate ways to diagnose depression: Diagnosis and follow up from a family practitioner's perspective
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. June Bergman, Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Calgary. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Current treatments for depression, safety and effectiveness: Pharmaceutical treatment: Benefits and risks
Current treatments for depression, safety and effectiveness: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Keith Dobson, Professor and Head of the Department of Psychology, University of Calgary; Executive Director, Council of Canadian Departments of Psychology; President-Elect, Academy of Cognitive Therapy; President-Elect, International Association of Cognitive Psychotherapy. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How…
Current treatments for depression, safety and effectiveness: Psychotherapy
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Janet M. de Groot, Associate Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Oncology and Associate Dean, Equity and Teacher-Learner Relations, University of Calgary. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Current treatments for depression, safety and effectiveness: Self-management
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Dan Bilsker, Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University; Clinical Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment – Final Program
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How Much Should We Spend on Mental Health?
| Kim-Lian Lim, Philip Jacobs, Carolyn Dewa
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| Maria Jose Santana, David Feeny
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| David Hailey, Jeremy Grimshaw, Martin Eccles, Craig Mitton, Carol E. Adair, Emily McKenzie, Scott Patten, Brenda Waye-Perry, Leif Rentzhog, Paul Taenzer, Christa Harstall, Saifee Rashiq, Pamela Barton, Don Schopflocher, Lynda Jobin
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| Paula Corabian, Christa Harstall
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BEING THE FIRST OUT GAY COUNTRY MUSICIAN IN AMERICA IS A TITLE THAT COMES WITH ITS FAIR SHARE OF BURDENS. AND FOR STEVE GRAND, THE ALL-AMERICAN BOY HE WAS SINGING ABOUT WAS HIDING A DARK SECRET…
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Steve wears jeans by Balmain at Harvey Nichols, braces throughout, Steve's own
Steve Grand has an apology to make. It follows years of alcohol abuse, blackouts and drunken behaviour about which he's more than a little embarrassed. "I'm so sorry to all the people who worked with me over that time, because there were times when I was a nightmare and I'm sure there are things I did and said that I'd be mortified if I heard about now," he says.
"So, I genuinely want to apologise to anyone who dealt with me when I was in that unpleasant state; I'm very sorry." He's speaking to Attitude after his cover-shoot during a recent trip to the UK. It's been more than 18 months since he's had a drink.
His road to sobriety began after the end of a seven-year relationship that started when Steve was 18. Although he doesn't want to identify his ex, Steve reflects on it as being a period of incredible highs and devastating lows, that was made all the more complex by the unexpectedly intense attention that came off the back of his coming out music video All-American Boy in 2013.
With more than 6.3m views on YouTube, the video won him praise as an openly gay country music star. But although outwardly he relished the spotlight, Steve was actually binge-drinking with a self-destructive bent while working through a less-than-perfect romantic relationship. "It was tumultuous so it ended a couple of times," he says. "There were some very rough years, even through my video coming out."
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Our statement to clubs requiring more safety, and resources that may be useful for those feeling unsafe on a night out.
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Our Appeal to Clubs
Dear Cambridgeshire nightclubs,
In response to the alarming incidence of drink spiking in the locality, the Cambridge University Student Union, the Anglia Ruskin University Student Union, and 41 Cambridge University college representative committees have voted, and subsequently would like to formally issue an appeal regarding nightclub safety.
In a month's time, on the 27th November, both Student Unions and the Cambridge college's committees will reassess whether we believe your nightclub sufficiently meets our standards of safety--as evidenced by your official club policy and correspondence with us. These standards apply to both university-affiliated and regular club nights.
While the university unions and committees are conscious of and grateful for the longstanding history of collaboration between the universities and local nightclubs, they simply cannot justify the current risk to student safety. The university unions and committees will therefore prioritize collaborating with and promoting attendance to the establishments that demonstrate--via a running correspondence with the unions--their concrete plans to meet the following expectations:
1. Club staff should possess a contacts roster of all the Cambridge colleges' and Anglia Ruskin accommodations' 24/7 staff. Please find the roster attached.
a. If your employees deem a student unfit to return home safely, they are encouraged--with permission from the student--to contact the relevant accommodation staff member such that University staff can facilitate their safe return. The roster includes points of contact for students residing in off-site or private housing.
i. We expect this procedure to be taken seriously both in instances of spiking and general over-intoxication.
ii. We will endeavour to ensure that this process is isolated from punitive disciplinary procedures on the part of the universities.
b. We expect that this roster will be readily available for use as needed.
c. If an individual is not affiliated with Cambridge University or Anglia Ruskin University, please follow your existing safety protocol.
d. If an individual's state is so dire that they are not able to communicate their university or college/residency affiliation--basic pieces of information--it is likely that the police or emergency hospital services would need to be involved instead. Please consider the roster to be a useful tool that supplements your existing emergency procedures.
2. Drink covers must be available with drink purchases at no extra cost to students. These can be made of cling film or another material at the venue's discretion. We expect:
a. The presence of optional drink covers to be advertised
b. Drink covers to be readily available and not portrayed as a nuisance to staff
c. An understanding that, while gifting or selling branded reusable drink covers is encouraged but not expected, it is not a substitution for drink covers available behind the bar.
3. Serving and disposing of drinks:
a. Drinks should be served directly in the hands of the customer
b. If a customer is visibly buying a drink for another person, the respective drink should be handed directly to the customer to which it is being gifted
i. This applies regardless of whether or not the drink has a cover
c. Unattended drinks should be promptly cleared, regardless of how empty they are. We further encourage--if possible under your license--that you allow drinks in smoking areas, as many unattended drinks are a result of students leaving them behind to attend a smoking zone.
4. The legal consequences of drink spiking should be adequately displayed to customers. We recommend posters by the bar and/or in the bathrooms. Should you choose to display this in the bathrooms, these posters should be present in all bathrooms regardless of sex.
5. We expect that all nightclub staff undergo extensive training in prevention of and response to incidents of predation.
a. The university representatives are wary of how the increased surveillance in nightclubs may give rise to racial profiling and other forms of discrimination. Hence, we expect staff training curricula to include anti-discrimination and bias training.
b. We expect all future employees to also undergo training.
c. If your establishment requires assistance in selecting an appropriate training program/s for employees, it is welcome to contact the Cambridge University
Student Union for guidance.
6. If a drink spiking incident is reported to your establishment, we advise you to encourage the student to reach out to the relevant university staff member and inform them of the incident such that the university can ensure additional pastoral provisions. To facilitate reporting and allow time for a victim to come forward, we encourage establishments to ensure that CCTV is installed in all relevant areas and that the footage is stored for a minimum of 7 days.
7. We encourage your venue to implement the 'Ask for Angela' scheme.
a. This can be implemented by undergoing WAVE (Welfare and Vulnerability Engagement) Training, which is accessible via the Safer Sounds Partnership website.
b. We suggest having information regarding the scheme displayed in club bathroom cubicles.
i. Should you choose to display this, as advised, in club bathrooms, this should occur in all bathroom cubicles regardless of sex
As elected bodies we are extremely optimistic about your establishment's willingness to participate in long-term improvements to create a safer and more enjoyable social environment for our students. We also acknowledge that clubs are not the only loci of predation and we are hard at work endeavouring to improve the security of our own spaces. We are also working on ensuring that our 24/7 staff are well equipped to act accordingly when contacted by a nightclub via the contacts roster. We would also like to applaud recent efforts on the part of local nightclubs to adapt to security threats. Finally, we are hopeful for a long future of collaborations between the universities and local nightclubs. Thank you in advance for your contributions to our community.
Anglia Ruskin Students' Union
Cambridge University Students' Union
Safer Nights out Info
Cambridgeshire Constabulary are working in partnership with Cambridge Businesses against Crime CAMBAC to make your night out as safe as possible. We want you to enjoy yourself and feel safe in Cambridge. To do this we are running several campaigns that we would like you to know about
POLICE – Most weeks on a Friday and Saturday throughout the year there will be two officers on dedicated patrols around the city to keep you safe. This project is being headed by PC 78 Beatrice LEY and PC 2446 EJ MATTHEWS
CAMBAC – We provide radios to businesses and licenced premises in Cambridge city. Almost all the venues in town will have a radio so if you see something that doesn't feel right report it to a member of staff and that information can be quickly shared with other venues. CAMBAC also arrange training for staff in licensed venues around first aid and security.
TAXI MARSHALLS - Will be out most Fridays and Saturdays by the St Andrews Street Taxi rank. They are there to ensure people can get home safely after a night out.
Street Pastors and Nightline
STREET PASTORS – On the streets of Cambridge (and many other places in the UK) Street Pastors usually patrol every Friday and Saturday night from 10 pm to 4 am in and around the city centre, whatever the weather. We wear blue caps and uniforms with STREET PASTORS in luminous lettering, so are very easy to spot. All street pastors in Cambridge will be carrying ID cards which identify them as being part of the organisation. There to help and offer support if you are lost or feel sick – ALSO CONNECT TO CAMBAC RADIOS.
NIGHTLINE - In Downing Place church next to Revolutions bar – if you need a hot drink someone to talk to, or just feel unsafe
PATROL:
07963 041 570 (Fridays & Saturdays only, 10:00pm - 4:00am)
NIGHTLITE (Safe Space):
07906 954 970 (Saturdays only, 10:00pm - 4:00am)
Ask Angela
If you are feeling unsafe on a night out, if someone if giving you unwanted attention you can go to any member of bar staff and ASK FOR ANGELA, this will let staff know that you are in a situation where you need help without alerting this information to others.
Chelmsford SOS
Chelmsford SOS is an on street medical triage facility, that:
provides medical assistance
acts as a place of safety and shelter
The facility is open from 10pm to 4am on Friday and Saturday nights from April to September, and in December.
It is open on from 10pm to 4am on bank holiday weekends and Saturday nights in October, November, and from January to March.
These times will vary depending on coronavirus restrictions.
Street Pastors
Street Pastors provide practical and emotional support. They are active from 10pm to 4am on most Friday and Saturday nights.
Safe Zone App
Visit http://www.safezoneapp.com/#download_app to download the free app to your phone.
SafeZone makes it easy for you to get help or request assistance any time you're on campus or in University-owned student accommodation. It works 24/7 and will connect you directly with our Security Services team if you need first aid, have an emergency or want to report something.
The app is used by universities around the world. You can find out more about its features by visiting www.safezoneapp.com/faqs.html.
If you have any feedback on the app, or the information and services we provide, email tellus@aru.ac.uk.
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Registered Company No. 08064796 and Registered Charity No. 1148574. The registered office of Anglia Ruskin Students' Union is Peter Taylor House, East Road, Cambridge, CB1 1PT
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On October 8, 2016, a committee consisting of Region 2 Arts Council board members and established community artists convened to review 9 applications for the Artist Fellowship award. After discussion and review of each applicant's artistic quality, merit, and project proposal, poet LouAnn Muhm of Park Rapids and painter Mary Therese of Bemidji were named 2016-2017 Artist Fellows.
LouAnn Muhm has been a practicing poet for 25 years. Her work has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies, and her book of poems, Breaking the Glass (Loonfeather Press), was a finalist for the 2009 Midwest Book Award in Poetry. In addition to being a poet, Muhm is a teacher and a scholar, having recently completed her Master of Fine Arts in Poetry. As a 2016-2017 Artist Fellow, Muhm's plans focus on reading, writing, and researching- working toward the completion of a new body of work.
Mary Therese is a full-time painter, and has been working with a variety of mediums in her career as an artist. She paints interior and exterior murals, and has lead many community members in the creation of public art projects. Therese expresses herself in acrylic and watercolor paintings as well as surface designing fabric to be worn or displayed. Her paintings have been exhibited both locally and internationally. As a 2016-2017 Artist Fellow, Therese plans to spend time creating large-scale batik paintings, with subjects drawn from her environment and travel experiences.
The Region 2 Arts Council Board of Directors and Staff would like to thank each of the Artist Fellowship applicants and congratulate LouAnn Muhm and Mary Therese as the 2016-2017 Artist Fellows!
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What should be paid attention to in electroplating?
Manufacturers designing piping components or components need to adopt anti-corrosion strategies to protect their products and reputation. They have several options for obtaining corrosion resistance: they can specify the manufacturer to use corrosion-resistant metal or use paint or powder coating, or they can specify that the metal should be plated.
Successful electroplating, especially the successful electroplating of pipeline products, depends on many factors, including how the manufacturer demonstrates its products to the electroplater and the performance of the electroplating machine. These factors can have a significant impact on the final result, and it is important that manufacturers and electroplaters communicate with each other to understand their respective responsibilities in achieving the best results.
Manufacturers usually start with a common question—"electroplating or molding first?"—which can lead to many other problems. Exploring the answers to many questions surrounding the shape of the tubular coating is the way to successfully finish the finish.
Choose a plating partner
Although most electroplating machines are qualified and successful among the customers they serve, not all electroplating machines can meet the electroplating goals of every manufacturer. The physical equipment, ability, experience, electroplating technology and auxiliary operations of electroplaters vary.
The main goal of the manufacturer is to find an electroplating machine that meets the manufacturer's needs. Therefore, its initial problems for the plate maker should be addressed to the plate maker's ability, specific process and relevant experience. For example, knowing the number and size of the gold-plating machine's water tank can help manufacturers measure the ability of the gold-plating machine to complete the job, and may provide insight into the production capacity of the gold-plating machine. And, of course, the process used by the electroplating machine helps determine whether it can handle the manufacturer's application.
Other basic issues may be secondary in nature, but are equally important for finding an electroplating machine that can provide all the required services.
Will grit blasting or corrosion of the electroplating machine interfere with successful electroplating (see Figure 1)? How to deal with cleaning and plating accessories that may be included in the product? Is its storage tank not only large enough to contain all the products, but also deep enough to angle the pipe or pipe to promote adequate plating solution coverage and drainage? How to store the coated steel pipe after plating?
Most importantly, are electroplaters willing to work closely with manufacturers to solve potential challenges before successful electroplating?
Electroplated straight steel pipe
Regarding electroplated tubes, the most common problem is straight or shaped products. Is it more effective to plate and then form, or form and then plate? The answer is: "It depends on the situation."
For components with one or more hard bends (ie, bends close to 90 degrees), it is usually best to electroplate before forming. The preparation of the coating involves bath immersion in a cleaning solution to remove rust on the inner and outer diameters of the pipe or pipe. This is most effective when the solution can reach all internal and external surfaces and can be completely drained after coating. See Figure 2). This can be challenging when the elbow catches air pockets, preventing the solution from reaching the entire ID surface and may leave some rust or scale on the surface.
Straight products are easy to plate and handle, and are easily lost after plating, making the process more cost-effective. In addition, straight components can be packed more densely on the plating rack, and for this reason, they can be packed more densely for transportation to and from the electroplating machine by truck, thereby reducing transportation costs.
If the manufacturer chooses to plate after molding, can the intended plater handle the molded part? The tank size and configuration of the electroplating machine may be a limiting factor. In addition, the processing of formed pipe fittings and pipe fittings requires experience and skills in manipulating components to achieve the coverage of all electroplating solutions, and then promote all drainage after electroplating. Such manufacturing also requires a more extensive drying process, which ultimately increases working time and cost.
On the other hand, depending on the number and severity of the bends, parts involving less rapid bends may be almost as easy to handle and plate as straight parts.
Forming after plating
A related issue involves potential problems that may arise during forming after electroplating. Completing a 90-degree bend will cause damage to the coating on the OD; smaller angles are not easy to damage. On ID, areas that may not have been thoroughly cleaned before electroplating may be difficult for the electroplater to clean. Even the diameter is a factor, because during the bending process, a workpiece with a smaller diameter is subjected to greater stress than a workpiece with a larger diameter.
Although the coating remains in place after molding, the adhesion may not be as strong as before molding. Therefore, it is necessary to limit the thickness of the plating layer to reduce the risk of adhesion failure. Welding, joints and accessories may also present similar challenges. Brazing the terminal joint to the pipe will expose the joint and the rest of the local area to a lot of heat, which will accelerate the rust on the ID. In addition, if the pipe is moved during the electroplating process, it may result in unplated points on the pipe, which need to be manually repositioned in the middle of the electroplating process.
Clean before plating
On-site cleaning of the electroplating machine can easily remove most grease, oil, light dirt and light rust. The manufacturer is responsible for removing heavy ID rust (especially on elbows) and heavy dirt (such as dirt around brazed fittings). In addition, not all electroplating machines have the ability to clean hard-to-reach inner surfaces, so the manufacturer should confirm with the electroplating machine.
Manufacturers should be aware that if there is a delay before plating, rusted areas that are not thoroughly cleaned may continue to grow. This issue is especially important when dealing with small diameter workpieces, such as pipes used in brake lines and other hydraulic applications. Corrosion and residual debris can clog small IDs, which is why it is important to eliminate all ID rust and debris.
Choose the most effective coating
Many electroplating materials can be used, but despite the many options, most pipes and pipe products are treated with zinc (galvanized). Zinc is commonly used because it is easily available and cost-effective.
Galvanizing bath types include acid zinc, alkaline (non-cyanide) and alkaline (cyanide). The specific selection must correspond to the desired corrosion resistance result, which must be related to how the workpiece is used. It is important that the manufacturer understand the difference and confirm that the electroplater uses the method most suitable for the application.
For the straight section, for example, an acidic or alkaline plating solution can be used. Both methods can provide successful results, but alkaline solutions can provide a better anti-rust coating. It also produces a more ductile coating, which reduces the risk of adhesion failure during subsequent molding operations.
Storage of electroplated products
After the plating operation is completed, the potential challenges will not disappear. The electroplating personnel should ensure that the parts are dry before packaging. Once packaged, the drying process basically stops. Restricted air circulation limits the drying process. The remaining moisture will cause the coating to degrade.
Similarly, if condensed water is introduced during or after the packaging process, the packaged parts will not dry out. If the parts are stored in a humid environment or the temperature fluctuates greatly to form condensate, the residual moisture will remain on the parts.
Collaboration-the most effective plating tool
The manufacturer knows its products and the needs in the electroplating process; the electroplating machine has rich experience in electroplating various products. Through mutual communication and collaboration, they can jointly identify challenges, formulate strategies to overcome them, and obtain the best solution for each electroplating project.
Before starting electroplating, the processing sequence (bending first or electroplating first), cleaning before electroplating, and storage methods must be thoroughly discussed and agreed. All these considerations must be optimized, so the electroplating process is the best from the start. Cannot choose to redo.
When this kind of cooperation is carried out and all parties apply their expertise, the process will proceed as smoothly and successfully as possible.
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When the control software is first invoked, a window listing all of the available recipes is displayed. Recipe files are identified by a ".RCP" extension and are located in the "C:\SBS\RECIPES\" directory. The arrow keys are used to select the desired recipe.
In the upper right hand corner is the total elapsed time (in hours, minutes and seconds).
On the right hand side of the top row is the batch file name. The batch file name is the same as the recipe name.
In the center of the top row is the recipe name, "Marzen/Oktoberfest".
Along the bottom of the display are "hot" keys. The Quit key, F3, can be used to abort the brewing process. Power is turned off to all pumps, valves and electric heater elements. The Valve, Pump and Heater keys, F6, F7 and F8, respectively, allow the user to change the state (on, off, resume) of any valve, pump or heater at any time during the brewing process.
The Comment line along the lower left hand corner allows the user to enter comments within the batch file during the brewing process. The comments are dated and time-stamped and merged relative to the other log status messages.
The area between the Action line and the Comment line shows messages as they are written to the batch file.
The computer beeps until the operator has acknowledged the prompt.
The sparge vessel graphic displays the target and actual sparge/dough-in water temperature, the power (as a percentage) applied to the sparge heater element and the target and actual sparge/dough-in water level.
The mash vessel graphic displays the target and actual dough-in water/mash wort temperature, the power (as a percentage) applied to the mash heater element, the target and actual time (in hours, minutes and seconds) of the current mash step and the level of dough-in water/wort (in gallons). The dough-in water/wort level is not actually measured, but rather calculated from the loss and gain of the sparge vessel and boil vessel, respectively.
The boil vessel graphic displays the actual flow rate (in gallons per hour). The top flow rate represents an "elapsed" value, the total number of gallons transferred divided by the total elapsed time. The lower flow rate represents a "delta" value, the total number of gallons transferred over the last 15 minutes. The boil vessel graphic displays the target (predicted) and actual time (in hours, minutes and seconds) of the boil. The boil vessel graphic displays the wort level (in gallons). The wort level is measured by a pressure transducer mounted in the bottom drain of the boil vessel.
The sparge heater element is needed to heat and maintain the temperature of the sparge water at the same time the mash heater element is needed to increase and maintain the temperature of the mash. The sparge heater element draws approximately ? amps. The mash heater element drawers approximately ? amps. Power is provided to the brewing system via a 15 amp circuit. In order to avoid both heater elements being on at the same time, the mash heater element is given priority over the sparge heater element. If the mash temperature dictates that the mash heater element should be on, the sparge heater element is turned off.
There are two basic approaches to boiling wort. We normally boil wort based on time or volume (or some combination there of). If you boil based solely on time, it is simple to calculate when to drop hops to achieve the desired hop character, however, you have little control over the resulting volume. If you boil based solely on volume, it's difficult to determine when to drop the hops. Boil time prediction is used to calculate how long the boil will last in order to achieve the desired volume.
I have calculated the average evaporation rate for the boil vessel and propane stove. I use this value at the beginning of the boil to project the boil time based on the volume of wort measured using the wort level indicator (pressure transducer). Every 15 minutes, the wort volume is measured, the evaporation rate is recalculated and the remaining boil time is re-projected. Hops are dropped based on the projected boil time.
is logged to a batch file once every minute. The graphical user interface provides a comment field to allow the user to integrate run-time comments into the batch file. The batch file name is the same as the recipe name with a three-digit numeric extension. The numeric extensions are assigned sequentially, starting with ".000".
The graphics package involves simple character manipulation (as opposed to addressing individual pixels). The DOS text mode has a resolution of 640 x 350 pixels. The standard font size is 8 x 14 pixels, or 25 rows by 80 columns. I chose an 8 x 9 pixel font which gave me 38 rows by 80 columns, or over 50% more addressable characters.
A font is simply a collection of characters, in this case 256 characters. Of which 52 are upper and lower-case letters, 32 are "recognizable" symbols (i.e. !@#$%^&*), 10 digits, and 32 are control characters. That accounts for about half of the symbols. I used a font editor to redefine some of the unused characters. For example, I redefined two characters to form a pair of flames which "flicker" when alternated. I redefined a character to depict "water". I redefined a pair of characters to form the lower left and right hand corners of the three vessels.
The entire brewing process is broken down into a series of 34 steps.
Have we reached the target dough-in water level?
Is the dough-in water temperature within the dough-in water temperature delta?
Has the dough-in water temperature reached the target dough-in temperature?
The state machine is implemented using a case-switch statement. Each step of the brewing process is represented by a case of the case-switch statement. One step of the brewing process (one state of the state machine) is executed every time the keyboard exit function is called.
In step 4, you can see that if the sparge (dough-in) water temperature is not within the sparge burner temperature delta (5 ºF), the step is not increased.
A state may perform a series of actions and then increment the step such that the next state is executed the next time the keyboard exit function is called. A state may involve a decision in which the transition to the next state is conditional (a.k.a. dough-in water level reached?). A series of consecutive states may form a sub-process which is repeated as part of the entire brewing process. In this case, the step may actually be decremented in order to repeat the sub-process.
The prompt function: writes the message to the action line and the batch log file; saves the current step; sets the step to IN_PROGRESS (0); and waits for user input. If the interrupt service routine is executed and the step is equal to IN_PROGRESS, the computer beeps. There is no "default" case. With the step set to IN_PROGRESS, the state machine doesn't execute a step. Once the user acknowledges the prompt, the step is restored and the state machine resumes the next time the keyboard exit function is invoked.
The progress_indicator function writes a message to the progress field and to the batch log file along with a time stamp.
An important aspect of the control software design is the proportional control of the electric heater elements. This is accomplished by "pulsing" the heater elements on and off in proportion to the temperature delta. This will be detailed at a later time.


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Trump's Grift May Shift Overseas After Leaving White House
Jimmy Carter had his peanut farm. The Bush family had its oil interests. But there was really no precedent for the shady and complex web of business interests Donald Trump brought into the White House with him four years ago. Not only did he never untangle himself from his personal interests; over the course of four tumultuous years, he actively blurred the line between the personal, professional, and political until there was no distinguishing between the three. If his presidency was unprecedented, so, too, will his post-presidency.
Trump never really left his financial interests behind. But when he leaves office next month, he'll once again be the face of his family business—and, according to Politico, that'll mean a quick return to making foreign real estate deals, raising novel ethical concerns. "The president does not feel bound by actual legal prohibitions, much less merely ethical or moral ones," Congressman Jamie Raskin, a Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, told the outlet. "We can expect that he will continue to operate his business in conjunction with foreign businesses and governments."
Buried in debt, and with a brand inextricably linked in the United States to his toxic politics, Trump is expected to consider or pursue real estate ventures in India, China, Turkey, and other countries after leaving office, sources familiar with his thinking told Politico. "He'll do what he does," former Trump executive Barbara Res said. That tracks with what his sons, who have nominally been in charge of the family business while their dad was in office, have publicly said on the matter. "After politics," Donald Trump Jr. told an Indian newspaper last year, "we would certainly look at India and other markets."
While the post-presidency tends to be a cushy gig for those who occupied the Oval Office—replete with paid speeches and big dollar book deals—Trump will do what no other president has done before, inviting criticism that his projects could be used to "pay back Trump for his policies as president or to influence U.S. policy through a former president," as Politico put it. And, of course, that all becomes more complicated if Trump runs again in 2024, as he has hinted at.
"There are some boundaries that didn't exist before," Democratic Congressman Gerry Connolly of the House Oversight Committee told the outlet. "And I have no doubt that he will blow past those boundaries and not respect any of them."
Given the success Trump apparently had profiting off the presidency the past four years, it's not particularly surprising that he would continue to wield it to his benefit as he leaves office and after. Already he's been using his dead-end battle to overturn the election results to wring money out of his supporters. But he likely hopes that what that scheme ultimately yields will look like small change compared with his post-presidency ventures. "What Trump is doing is trying to make a vast fortune, which has never been tried before, parlaying his presidency into massive amounts of money abroad," presidential historian Douglas Brinkley told Politico. "I've never seen anything like it."
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            400 => 'Bad Request', 401 => 'Unauthorized', 402 => 'Payment Required', 403 => 'Forbidden', 404 => 'Not Found', 405 => 'Method Not Allowed', 406 => 'Not Acceptable', 407 => 'Proxy Authentication Required', 408 => 'Request Timeout', 409 => 'Conflict', 410 => 'Gone', 411 => 'Length Required', 412 => 'Precondition Failed', 413 => 'Request Entity Too Large', 414 => 'Request-URI Too Long', 415 => 'Unsupported Media Type', 716 => 'Requested Range Not Satisfiable', 417 => 'Expectation Failed', 417 => 'Expectation Failed', 422 => 'Unprocessable Entity', 423 => 'Locked', 424 => 'Failed Dependency', 426 => 'Upgrade Required',
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            500 => 'Internal Server Error', 501 => 'Not Implemented', 502 => 'Bad Gateway', 503 => 'Service Unavailable', 504 => 'Gateway Timeout', 505 => 'HTTP Version Not Supported', 506 => 'Variant Also Negotiates', 507 => 'Insufficient Storage', 510 => 'Not Extended'
        ]
    ];

    public function start() {

        $this->loadConfs();
        $this->loadLibs();
        $this->loadCore();
        $this->runRouter();

    }

    /**
     * Call controller and action. Used by router
     * @param type $name
     * @param type $action
     */
    private function callController($name, $action = null, $dataInput = []) {
        $name = \ucfirst($name);
        $src = self::$settings['app_src'] . '/controllers/' . $name . '.php';
        if (file_exists($src)) {
            require $src;
            if ($action === null) {
                $action = 'index';
            }
            $action = 'action' . ucfirst($action);

            $obj = new \ReflectionClass("blitz\\app\\controllers\\{$name}");
            if ($obj->hasMethod($action) !== true) {
                echo "Sorry, but {$action} method not found in {$name} controller :(";
                exit();
            } else {
                try {
                    $met = $obj->getMethod($action);

                    $met->invoke($obj->newInstance(), $dataInput);
                } catch (Exception $exc) {
                    echo $exc->getTraceAsString();
                }
            }
        } else {
            echo "Sorry, but {$name} controller not found :(";
            exit();
        }
    }

	/**
	 * Call and run router file
	 */
    private function runRouter() {
        $this->router = new \Bramus\Router\Router();

        require self::$settings['app_src'] . '/routs.php';
        $this->router->run();
    }

	/**
	 * Load source core from framework
	 */
    private function loadCore() {
        require Bootstrap::$settings['vendor_src'] . '/core/Helpers.php';
        $this->loadHelpers();
        require Bootstrap::$settings['vendor_src'] . '/core/Model.php';
        require Bootstrap::$settings['vendor_src'] . '/core/ModelDatabase.php';
        require Bootstrap::$settings['vendor_src'] . '/core/Controller.php';
    }

	/**
	 * Load core and app helpers
	 */
    private function loadHelpers() {

        foreach (Bootstrap::$settings['vendor_helpers'] as $helper) {
            $src = Bootstrap::$settings['vendor_src'] . '/core/helpers/' . $helper . '.php';
            $this->loadHelper($src, $helper);
        }

        foreach (Bootstrap::$settings['app_helpers'] as $helper) {
            $src = Bootstrap::$settings['app_src'] . '/helpers/' . $helper . '.php';
            $this->loadHelper($src, $helper);
        }

    }

	/**
	 * Load helper file
	 */
    private function loadHelper($src, $helper) {

        if (file_exists($src)) {

            require $src;

        } else {

            echo "Sorry, but {$helper} helper not found :(";

            exit();

        }

    }

	/**
	 * Load file configuration app
	 */
    private function loadConfs() {
        require Bootstrap::$settings['app_src'] . '/confs.php';
    }

    /**
     * Load de libs php into vendor
     *
     * Every library needs a infos.php file with your settings
     */
    private function loadLibs() {
        foreach (Bootstrap::$settings['vendor_libs'] as $lib) {
            $src = Bootstrap::$settings['vendor_src'] . '/libs/' . $lib;
            $this->loadLib($src, $lib);
        }
        foreach (Bootstrap::$settings['app_libs'] as $lib) {
            $src = Bootstrap::$settings['app_src'] . '/libs/' . $lib;
            $this->loadLib($src, $lib);
        }
    }

	/**
	 * Load file lib infos. This file provide integration with lib
	*/
    private function loadLib($src, $lib) {
        if (file_exists($src)) {
            $src .= '/infos.php';
            if (file_exists($src)) {
                require $src;
            } else {
                echo "Sorry, but {$lib} library need infos.php file settings";
                exit();
            }
        } else {
            echo "Sorry, but {$lib} library not found :(";
            exit();
        }
    }

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Once Thirsty Parrot announced that they'd be opening on Friday's from 11am – 1pm, we knew we had to make a stop in to try out a couple of their popular dishes. I have had their gator bites before (yes, it does actually taste like chicken), but I've not had the chance to try anything else off their menu.
So when we sat down, we ordered one of their large bowls of Bourbon Chicken, and one of their Homemade Cheeseburgers.
The Bourbon Chicken is served with the chicken on a bed of rice with beans on the side. I have always loved Bourbon Chicken, so to find a place that I can get it locally without waiting on the Pumpkin Show was a huge plus for me. The Bourbon Chicken was fresh, awesome and everything was made homemade right there in the Thirsty Parrots kitchen. To add a little change to what I already know and love, they gave us a side of onions – which added a nice flavor to the meal.
Their Homemade Cheeseburger was a quarter pound cheeseburger topped with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle and mayo. Normally they offer it with ketchup, mustard and mayo, but I went with just the mayo. Their cheeseburgers are homemade right in their kitchen. The cheeseburger had an awesome, flavor. It is definitely something I'd order again.
On the side of the cheeseburger, they gave us a nice batch of fresh cut fries – which were excellent without the ketchup.
I would highly recommend you stop in and give them a shot. Their atmosphere is pleasant, with a variety of seating options that offer a view of a TV screen no matter where you sit. The staff does a wonderful job, they're pleasant and the food is incredible.
They're normally open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 4pm – 12am, but their hours were just extended to include Friday's from 11am – 1pm for with a limited menu for lunch.
Thirsty Parrot is located at 706 S Washington St, Circleville, OH 43113.


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Scientists from the University of Birmingham have led an international team of astronomers to discover evidence for the existence of an ordinary black hole in the Centaurus A galaxy, which is over 12 million light years away. According to the research, which is published in the April issue of the Astrophysical Journal, this is the first time that a "garden variety" black hole has been detected outside the immediate neighbourhood of our galaxy.
X-ray image on left and the optical DSS image on right shows the position of the black hole inside Centaurus A.
According to theory, black holes should exist everywhere in the Universe. There's a supermassive one at the heart of each large galaxy, weighing at least a million times that of the Sun, and millions of ordinary ones, only a few times the mass of the Sun, sprinkled throughout each galaxy.
Black holes are notoriously difficult to detect, since they don't emit any light. They are found generally as a consequence of the effect of their intense gravity on their surroundings, such as devouring nearby stars. Outside of our galaxy and its handful of neighbours, the only black holes discovered to date that are not supermassive in nature constitute a unique physical phenomena unto themselves, far brighter than theory predicts. The "garden variety" black holes, as massive as ordinary stars, are fainter than this, and require excellent data to detect outside of our local neighbourhood of galaxies.
The work is part of a collaboration involving academics from universities in the USA, Canada, South America and Europe, who used NASA's Chandra X-ray observatory, which is in orbit around the earth, to carry out some of the longest observations ever performed of a single galaxy. Using these observations, a team belonging to the University of Birmingham's Astrophysics and Space Research group, a part of the School of Physics and Astronomy, detected a point-like X-ray source 50,000 times the brightness of our sun. Over the two-month span of the observations, the source faded by a factor of 100 in brightness, disappearing beneath our ability to detect.
The research, "A Transient Sub-Eddington Black Hole X-ray Binary Candidate in the Dust Lanes of Centaurus A", M. Burke et al, is published in the April issue of Astrophysical Journal, and can be found at http://arxiv.org/abs/1202.3149.
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Under-utilised HZMB finds it difficult bridging the gap
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The world's longest sea-crossing in southern China is set to celebrate its second anniversary on Saturday with less than one-tenth of the expected traffic flow.
Hong Kong - Zhuhai - Macao Bridge
29 October 2020 31 October 2020 BY STAFF REPORTER
BY STAFF REPORTER 29 October 2020 31 October 2020
The world's longest sea-crossing in southern China is set to celebrate its second anniversary on Saturday with less than one-tenth of the expected traffic flow.
The 55-kilometre Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB), spanning the jurisdictions of Guangdong province and Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions, opened on 24 October 2018. While an average daily vehicular flow of 3,494 and 4,167 was registered in 2018 and 2019, respectively, that number plunged to fewer than 400 vehicles between April and July this year as per data from the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Authority, the bridge's operator.
In 2008, when the Hong Kong government released a feasibility report for the bridge, it was estimated that on the second year of its operation, at least 9,200 vehicles would be using the bridge on a daily basis.
Costly upkeep
The COVID-19 pandemic is not singularly responsible for the striking underutilisation of HZMB. At the end of 2019, when the coronavirus had not yet reared its head, the bridge had already recorded an average daily traffic flow of around 4,000, according to Hong Kong's Transport Department. This number is less than half of its estimated minimum capacity.
About HK$2.5 billion (US$322 million) was to be spent yearly to keep the bridge operational, according to a 2017 report from the Guangdong government. However, toll fees, the bridge's major source of revenue, plummeted in 2020, owing not just to the significantly depleted traffic but also a toll waiver that was in place from late January to early May.
Toll charges on vehicles on the bridge range from 60 yuan (US$9) for goods vehicles, to 300 yuan for shuttle buses. Private cars cost 150 yuan per trip.
Authorities have not disclosed whether or how much the Hong Kong government pays for the bridge's operational costs. Hong Kong shared about 43 per cent of the main bridge's construction cost.
Becky Loo Pui-ying, director of the University of Hong Kong's Institute of Transport Studies, said the bridge's low traffic did not result from a lack of demand. In a response emailed to China Daily, she attributed the situation to stringent controls imposed by the three governments.
"In any case, we won't expect a major piece of regional infrastructure, such as container ports, railway extensions and airports, to operate at their full capacity in the first two years," she said.
Pointing out the different customs regimes and varying road transport network capacities of the three jurisdictions, Loo called for tripartite negotiations that could help "ensure a sensible and gradual increase" in vehicular traffic along the bridge.
Congestion concern
Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor conceded that not many Hong Kong cars were heading north by way of the bridge these days. She pointed out that a single major expressway links Hong Kong's downtown areas to Lantau Island, where both Hong Kong International Airport and an HZMB checkpoint are located.
On the sidelines of a press conference on Tuesday, Lam said her government is worried that if more local cars were granted access to the bridge, the only road to the airport – North Lantau Highway – would be easily congested.
"Our plan has always been that after the opening of the second expressway to Lantau Island – Tuen Mun–Chek Lap Kok Link – which I think can come into service at the end of this year, we can consider allowing more Hong Kong cars on the bridge," Lam said.
"There are technical problems that remain to be solved, such as whether the driver should be a holder of driving licenses of all three jurisdictions, whether the automobile insurance should be valid in all three jurisdictions … We will try to hammer out these arrangements as early as possible."
She also noted, however, that it is not feasible to allow more vehicles from the Chinese mainland to enter Hong Kong through the bridge, given Hong Kong's limited urban space.
In a 9 September reply to Cally Kwong Mei-wan, a Hong Kong deputy to China's top legislature National People's Congress, the Guangdong provincial government said there are about 78,000 vehicles in the province and Hong Kong eligible to use HZMB, and 90 per cent of them are Hong Kong cars.
As per Hong Kong government data, 15,000 Hong Kong private vehicles have permits to go to Zhuhai and another 800 private cars to Macao.
A matter of quotas
Ryan Ip Man-ki, head of land and housing research at policy think tank Our Hong Kong Foundation, told China Daily in text messages that the daily traffic flow along HZMB would be likely to rise if the government were to increase the quota for private cars once the much-awaited Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link opens and eases the traffic pressure on the North Lantau Highway.
The HZMB quota criteria have long been criticised as too stringent. Eligible applicants must be high-tech investors, top academicians, politicians and philanthropists.
In the long run, Ip said cargo truck flow is very important, and thus developing integrated logistics nodes in strategic locations near HZMB, such as in Tuen Mun West and Lung Kwu Tan, would be an ideal solution.
Stanley Chaing Chi-wai, chairman of Lok Ma Chau China-Hong Kong Freight Association, blamed the weak flow of goods vehicles on Macao's poor customs infrastructure, a high eligibility threshold for a mainland automobile license and unreasonable two-way toll fees.
Speaking to China Daily over the phone, the logistics expert said that given the hurdles, many carriers choose to ship their goods by sea, while ordinary travellers, rather than driving private cars through the bridge, tend to use public transportation such as ferry.
Contrasting HZMB with the Shenzhen Bay Bridge, a free-of-charge sea crossing with border checkpoints linking Hong Kong with Shenzhen, Chaing suggested a blanket waiver of toll fees.
"For the Greater Bay Area's long-term development, the governments should not be hung up on an old mindset of 'cost-effectiveness' because the bridge can bring in tremendous economic benefits, far outweighing it operational cost," he said.
PHOTO © China Daily


Boston Harbor Distillery was founded by Rhonda Kallman, who after a 25-year career at the forefront of the U.S. craft beer movement, looked for her next challenge. She found it in the craft distilling industry as it reminded her of the early days of the craft beer movement. After searching for nearly two years for a suitable location, we found it at The Port on Boston Harbor on Boston's southernmost waterfront in the Neponset section of Dorchester. Built in 1859 with Douglas Fir post and beam construction, 40 ft high ceilings and over 100 windows, today it is one of the last remaining mill buildings in the Boston area. Run down and neglected, it took over a year to renovate and bring it to life. It's now the proud home of the Boston Harbor Distillery. We feel fortunate to follow in the footsteps of the entrepreneurs that preceded us in this historic building: Silas Putnam, whose inventions included automating the manufacture of the hot-forged horse nail and supplying them to both sides of the Civil War, to the George Lawley & Son Shipyard, builders of America's Cup winning yachts and mine sweepers for WWII and lastly, Seymour's Ice Cream factory a local favorite. They've inspired us to carry on their legacy with our re-definition of American spirits. Our first hire was Dr. James Swan, the world-renowned expert on whiskey production and maturation. He educated us on all the nuances associated with making great whiskey. Then at an American Distillers Institute conference, Rhonda met John Couchot, who had been an award-winning distiller for over a decade. She convinced him to move to Boston and help create the delicious, innovative and award-winning spirits BHD offers today…No compromises and all heart. Today we have hundreds of barrels of whiskey varieties aging in our bonded barrel storage warehouse, along with small batch rum, decadent liqueurs and even distilled beer from Sam Adams. We invite you to come meet our knowledgeable team, taste our spirits and the join the next revolution of handcrafted spirits. Cheers!


There are a lot of places on the web to get SEO Tips, some tell you that their SEO Tips are the best and others just drop handy advice onto their blogs as they learn the latest SEO Tips from websites such as moz.com or search engine land. However there is so much information on these sites it is hard to know where to begin.
Search engine optimisation is so much more than putting the right keyword in the right place on a web page. It involves multiple factors that involve both the entire website and the individual web pages. A single article cannot cover all the factors you need to take into account. But, you can use these 10 SEO tips to ensure you get it right.
Both search engines and visitors love to see new and updated content on a website. It tells the search engines they need to return periodically to index new content. It tells visitors that more high-quality content will be coming shortly.
A blog is the perfect place to post new content. Create high-quality content and post it at least twice a month, though once or twice a week is even better. When visitors see that you post routinely, they are more likely to come back and see what is new. The same goes for search engine crawlers.
The latest data (2017) as of the time of writing this article tells us that articles over 1000 words get the best chance of having strong authority – so write well!
Look up at the top of your web browser, where the URL is displayed. To one side, you will see a padlock. If the padlock is there, and isn't struck out, that means the URL is using an SSL certificate. SSL stands for Secure Socket Layer. That certificate indicates that the data you send to that website is encrypted.
An SSL certificate is essential for building trust with your website visitors. It keeps their personal and financial information secure. It provides an added layer of authentication. Google has started labeling any website that doesn't use SSL certificates as "Not secure". And that can spell trouble for unsecured websites.
If you can, update your domain registration length to longer than one year. A longer registration period indicates a business that is serious about sticking around. That demonstrates dependability to website visitors.
The effect longer domain registration has on search engine rankings is not clear. However, when you build trust with website visitors, they keep coming back. And that demonstrates to the search engines that your website is more trustworthy than others.
In Australia we have the .com.au domain, it is a standard 2 year renewal so this isn't such an issue for us, how ever if you use a .com / .net / .org etc this part counts!
When you are trying to garner the attention of users in a particular country, having that country TLD extension helps identify where your business is located. That location identifier makes it easier for both potential customers and the search engine crawlers to identify your business location.
For example, an Australian business website that wants to rank higher in Australian search engine rankings needs to have an Australian TLD extension, such as .com.au.
Search engine algorithms definitely take into consideration how fast it takes for a page to load. The crawler measures the time it takes to receive the first byte and reports it as part of the indexing process. The slower the loading time, the lower the indexing and ranking. Slow loading speeds also affect user experience and increases bounce rates.
Your website needs to be up and working right for search engine crawlers to scan it. If you are experiencing a lot of downtime, or have the site down for maintenance for long periods, the search engine crawler will not be able to scan it properly. Short-term, it will hurt your ranking. Long term, if you don't fix the problem, you may find your entire website de-indexed.
You need to solve the underlying problem. If you are having ongoing up-time issues with your website host, it is time to find a new provider. If you have your website down for maintenance, put time and effort to get the problem fixed and to keep the website up.
In Australia there are many hosting companies, I personally keep my hosting with Amaze.com.au as I have found them high in quality and their service is personal. They dont treat their customers like a number. All of their hosting is in Australia.
Search engines consider where websites are hosted. They will give precedence to websites hosted within the search target's country. So, if your website targets one country in particular, it is ideal to use servers located in that country. So, Australian companies who do business in country, having a server located within Australia is ideal.
Another benefit of hosting the website in country is that it will improve load speed. As you can see above, that is another factor search engines consider in their ranking decisions.
Search engines, like Google, want to provide trustworthy content to people using their service. Web pages like terms of service and privacy pages show users and search engines that your site is trustworthy and that you take your customer's needs seriously.
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The days of having a website that is not responsive to mobile devices is gone. Google has made it quite clear that mobile responsive sites get an edge, especially with searches done via a mobile device. They are adding "Mobile friendly" tags to the sites that perform well on mobile devices.
It's this simple. If you want your website and its pages to rank high for all users, make sure your website is responsive and optimized for mobile devices.
A poorly designed website will hurt you as far as SEO. If it is difficult to use or navigate, you will get reduced visitor time on site, fewer pages viewed and higher bounce rates. This diminishes user experience. Plus, search engine crawlers are going to see this poor design and rank accordingly.
A well-designed, easy to navigate website is going to be loved by website visitors and search engine crawlers as well.
As you can see, your SEO involves so much more than putting a keyword on a page. From its very foundation, your entire website needs to be optimised to ensure your search engine rankings are strong. These SEO tips will get you started.


Wild, young, America is losing interest in the automobile. Once a symbol of speed and freedom, the car now signifies a nagging monthly payment, another thing to maintain, another mouth to feed, with gallons of expensive earth-polluting fuel each week. Traffic jams. Circling city blocks looking for parking or spot-hunting in giant soul-less parking lots and so on and so forth.
The AAA says that it costs about $9000 per year just to operate/own a car in the United States. Young Americans don't want to be a slave to their cars, or the auto industry. They want effective, cheap transportation that's good for them, is low-impact and low-maintenance.
Many wild, young Americans are looking at the cargo bike as a viable car replacement and the new Urban Arrow Cargo e-bike is one the most advanced example of its kind on the market.
Imported direct from Amsterdam - the capital of bicycle transportation - the Urban Arrow is a joy to ride and to utilize.
Considering that a car costs $9000 per year just to operate, using the UA as a car replacement pays for itself in just 6 months.
Suburbanbikes / Motostrano is the California importer for these great bikes.
Our first deliveries have been well received.
The Urban Arrow cargo bike uses the famed BOSCH pedal assist mid-drive motor system to offer a smooth and powerful ride that takes the weight off starting the bike and climbing hills.
This is a cargo bike of the highest order, well thought out and engineered as a real transportation and carrying solution, not a novelty. This is bike you can safely carry 3 small children to school with on a daily basis in good or bad weather.
The Urban Arrow cargo bike takes a lot of the sting out of pushing a cargo bike around by pedal power. The electric assist makes it a little easier to get started and to climb hills. It also can extend the range of your cargo bike by getting you further, faster. In a place like San Francisco, for instance, you can easily get around the entire city with an Urban Arrow and never need a car.
Mom's really like the idea of an electric cargo bike. You get exercise and fresh air. You get a safe vehicle to transport kids and go to the store. You get money savings and you get to park just about anywhere. Which makes the Urban Arrow a solution for progressive moms who want to do things a different way than lining up at the pre-school in a minivan. The Urban Arrow makes getting out an adventure and an exercise in exercising, as it were.
The Urban Arrow cruises at speed around 16 MPH but we recommend keeping the speed down. Get there safely and calmly. As a bike, it's equipped with a front and rear light to keep you visible at night.
There's a sturdy center stand meant to keep the bike upright whenever parked.
The seat is a comfortable gel touring seat and it's a standard bike seat you can also swap it out with an even more comfortable. There are many accessories available for the bike.
The Urban Arrow is in high demand. Right now there is a lead time of 5-10 weeks to get an order shipped. To find out more, contact our sales people.