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Curbing the kleptocrats: Kiev chips away at its pervasive corruption
'We have a total kleptocratic state,' says Yegor Sobolev, Ukraine's lead anti-graft legislator. But he is cheerfully confident that 'we will win.'
A policeman places handcuffs on Chairman of the Ukrainian State Emergency Service Serhiy Bochkovsky during a meeting of the government in Kiev last month. Ukrainian police entered the televised government meeting and, in front of TV cameras, detained two high-ranking officials from the state emergency services on suspicion of involvement in high-level corruption. Mr. Bochkovsky was later released for lack of evidence.
By Fred Weir Correspondent
It happens any time Ukrainians get stopped by a cop, put their kids in a new school, see a doctor, or seek any kind of official permit, from driver's license to death certificate. You've got to pay a bribe.
"My friend got a new job, but now she has to pay a kickback of 500 hryvnias [about $20] per month to the middleman who helped her find it," says Olga Klimenko, a middle-aged office worker. "That's how it works. You don't get anything done otherwise."
Even now, a year after the Maidan revolution installed a new crop of politicians who vowed to sweep away the country's notorious and unpopular top-to-bottom corruption, people say nothing has been accomplished.
"I've begun to think that the only way to deal with corruption is to bring in foreigners to do the job," says Larisa Blokhina, a Kiev housewife. "It's just obvious that Ukrainians are not up to it. We're all completely compromised by this system."
That's just a taste of what Yegor Sobolev, the head of the Ukrainian parliament's anti-corruption committee, is up against. A former opposition journalist, Maidan activist, and newly-minted parliamentary deputy from the liberal Self-Reliance Party, his resume sounds like exactly what's needed. And he cheerfully admits that most of his predecessors in the job, which has existed for two decades, have indeed turned out to be part of the problem.
"We've never made any headway against corruption in the past because it totally pervades this society," he says. "It's the biggest problem in Ukraine. Not war, not economic crisis, but corruption. Every judge, cop, general, prosecutor, politician and teacher is accustomed to using his position to line his pockets. And they protect each other. We have a total kleptocratic state."
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Mr. Sobolev started his parliamentary career barely six months ago as head of the Lustration Committee, charged with weeding out former communists and officials of the disgraced regime of Viktor Yanukovych from government offices. He earned brief notoriety earlier this year by getting into a fist-fight with a conservative lawmaker (the video went viral on YouTube.)
These days, he's up against Ukraine's ranking as Europe's "most corrupt country." The global corruption watchdog Transparency International lists it at 142nd place out of 175 countries, somewhere near Uganda and much lower than Nigeria. It's been estimated that officials on the take annually pocket about 20 percent of Ukraine's GDP.
There has been no shortage of past clean-up attempts. Yury Panenko, a middle-aged professional, says he's seen numerous anti-corruption campaigns come and go. "There are always big slogans, and some new instruments created to crack down on bribery and graft," he says. "And those new instruments always end up being vehicles to protect the guilty and generate even more corruption. It's just impossible."
But Sobolev insists that this time will be different. "The members of our committee are the most active and determined group ever to take on this huge problem," he says. "We have a former investigative journalist, a battalion commander from the front, civil society activists. And they are completely focused on doing this."
And the new anti-corruption campaign is being conducted with total transparency, he says. "We have a partnership with the media, and with civil society. They uncover and publicize corrupt schemes, and we take action."
The new effort has seen some success. One win Sobolev takes credit for is the recent resignation of Ukraine's chief prosecutor, Vitaly Yarema. Mr. Yarema could be a textbook example of the deeply rooted and seemingly incorrigible nature of the problem. He was a Maidan activist, put into his post by President Petro Poroshenko to fight corruption. "But of course he did nothing," says Sobolev.
Then journalists exposed Yarema's deputy for corrupt dealings with members of the former Yanukovych regime. Under intense pressure over both his department's dealings and a lack of high-profile prosecutions, Yarema was forced to quit. "It's the first time in Ukrainian history that a prosecutor-general has been fired not at the wish of the president, but by public demand," Sobolev says.
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Less successful was the televised arrest of two top officials last month while they were attending a government meeting. Sheepish law enforcement officials later released one of the men due to lack of evidence.
And Sobolev says many corrupt officials are insulated by the system. Sobolev says he faults President Poroshenko for stalling efforts to remove corrupt judges. Even the prime minister, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, has been the subject of intense corruption rumors. (Sobolev did not comment on the accusations against Mr. Yatsenyuk.)
"We need fresh people to come into the justice system, but Poroshenko doesn't support this idea," he says. "He saves many people from the old system from losing their positions. That's a big topic of discussion around here."
Sobolev says he and civil society allies are now lobbying hard for a law that will require the names and assets of every Ukrainian citizen to be made public. That will enable the population to help track down corrupt individuals whose property or other assets doesn't match their declared incomes. He brushes off privacy objections, saying he got the idea from a similar Finnish law.
And within weeks Ukraine's new professional anti-corruption bureau, which will work with police, secret services, and public groups to track down corruption schemes, should be up and running.
"Of course corruption is a huge and daunting problem. We need very strong medicine," he says. "Thousands of state officials hate us, but millions of Ukrainians support us. That's why we will win."
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La stazione di Pogno-Berzonno era una stazione ferroviaria della linea Gozzano-Alzo.

Storia
La stazione venne attivata nel 1886 con l'attivazione della linea Gozzano-Alzo.

Nel 1924 venne dismessa a causa della chiusura della linea. Il terreno venne ceduto a privati che ne curarono la recinzione della banchina e del piccolo giardino e la trasformazione del fabbricato viaggiatori in abitazione privata.

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La stazione aveva due binari serviti da due banchine in terra battuta usata per l'imbarco dei viaggiatori.

Il fabbricato viaggiatori si compone su due piani a pianta quadrangolare affiancato da un giardino all'italiana.

Movimento
Il servizio viaggiatori era effettuato dalla Società ferroviaria Cusiana per trasporti e costruzioni.

Note

Bibliografia
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Voci correlate
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Q: Unity C# error: (12,47): error CS1503: Argument 2: cannot convert from 'System.Collections.Generic.List' to 'float' I'm new to programming in general.
With another Script i store in the list "spawnPointC" all gameobjects called spawnPointC that appear from spawning other prefabs.
I want to pick a random GameObject from that list, and store it's position to spawn another object at the same position later.
I've tried some other things, but i don't know what i'm doing.
How would you do it?
1  using System.Collections;
2  using System.Collections.Generic;
3  using UnityEngine;
4
5  public class CspList : MonoBehaviour
6  {
7    public List<GameObject> spawnPointsC;
8    [SerializeField] private GameObject goal;
9
10   void Start()
11   {
12       GameObject spawnIndex = Random.Range(0, spawnPointsC);
13
14      float pointX = spawnIndex.transform.position.x;
15      float pointY = spawnIndex.transform.position.y;
16      float pointZ = spawnIndex.transform.position.z;
17
18      Vector3 pointSpawn = new Vector3(pointX, pointY, pointZ);
19      Instantiate(goal, pointSpawn, Quaternion.identity);
20   }
21 }

A: Ok so as said you simply wanted to pass in
spawnPointsC.Count

since you want the amount of items, not the entire list instance.
Further for an index it makes no sense to have the type GameObject. You want an int or simply var since the compiler already "knows" what is returned by Random.Range anyway, there is no need to explicitly tell it that it is an int
var spawnIndex = Random.Range(0, spawnPointsC.Count);

And as a side note a Vector3 is a struct. You can shorten your code to simply
void Start()
{
    // this is an int!
    var spawnIndex = Random.Range(0, spawnPointsC.Count);
    //                          this returns the according GameObject item from the list
    //                          |
    //                          |                   Now you access the Transform and it's position only ONCE
    //                          |                   |
    //                          v                   v
    var randomSpawnPoint = spawnPointsC[spawnIndex].transform.position;

    // Since Vector3 is a struct it is a COPY by VALUE
    // There is no need for using new, just pass it on
    Instantiate(goal, randomSpawnPoint, Quaternion.identity);
}

this is also way more efficient than repeatedly accessing the array and/or properties of the object

A: The errors tells you that you trying to list of GameObjects as float and its happening here:
GameObject spawnIndex = Random.Range(0, spawnPointsC.Count);
I'm not exactly sure why you would try to do, but maybe try to use spawnPointsC.Count as @derHugo mention.
Try this:
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using UnityEngine;

public class CspList : MonoBehaviour
{
   public List<GameObject> spawnPointsC;
   [SerializeField] private GameObject goal;

   void Start()
   {
      int spawnIndex = Random.Range(0, spawnPointsC.Count);

      float pointX = spawnPointsC[spawnIndex].transform.position.x;
      float pointY = spawnPointsC[spawnIndex].transform.position.y;
      float pointZ = spawnPointsC[spawnIndex].transform.position.z;

      Vector3 pointSpawn = new Vector3(pointX, pointY, pointZ);
      Instantiate(goal, pointSpawn, Quaternion.identity);
  }
}

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John: Welcome to the CharacterStrong Podcast, where we have conversations on school culture and leadership. Today, we're talking with Coach Scott Westering. Scott is the son of Hall of Fame coach, Frosty Westering. He had the privilege of coaching with and being mentored by his father for 23 years as an assistant coach at Pacific Lutheran University. Scott was the head coach at PLU for 14 seasons, taking over the position from his father, who retired after 32 years.
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John: All right everybody, welcome back to the CharacterStrong Podcast. We're back again with a multi-series episode with Coach Scott Westering, who is doing a lot of work with CharacterStrong right now, working with coaches and working with athletes on how to put a focus on not only character in athletics, but also how do we really bring joy to what we're doing, how do we focus on what we would call at CharacterStrong the whole child, the whole athlete. In the words of what for many years, Scott, his dad Frosty, put on, "Making the big time where you are."
John: We've talked about the model of winning, how you view winning. We've talked about the first of four attitude games in our last episode, the comparison game, and now I want to talk about the confidence game with you, coach. I think it goes off that last line we talked about, which is a lot of times I think in sport, when I don't have any other way of operating, what we see a lot of times is yellers, people that yell at kids to perform better, sometimes on the dangerous side. It can even lead to shaming and thinking that that's what ... like if I just yell at them more and tell them all the things that they're doing wrong, that they're going to naturally then be motivated to want to be better. And so let's talk about how the confidence game connects to that mode and the attitude games that we've been talking about.
Scott: As we use this word confidence, John, confidence comes in a lot of ways, and there's lots of ways we can talk about what brings you confidence in life, in given situations, whatever it may be. One of the classic phrases that's used is dealing with preparation, as we know it, like studying for a test. If I stay up and really study for a test, make my note cards and do all that stuff and go in to take that test in the morning, I'm sitting at my desk, "Come on. Bring that test, teacher. I want it. I'm ready. I'm confident," and all those kinds of things.
Scott: That holds true also in athletic venues. If we prepare in all of that through the week and we practice well and really put the extra time in, do extra running, and that we really feel ready, we've studied a lot of film, we've done all the things, we've crossed our Ts and dotted our Is and put ourselves in position.
Scott: But, the big difference is, and I always kind of see it uniquely in all my years of coaching football, is, well, the other team's doing the same thing, many times, if that coach on the other side of the field gets it, they've put a great week of preparation in, they've done all the things.
Scott: Classically, in football, because it's played in four quarters, the way it's timed ... It's been around a long time, that when the third quarter comes to an end and now it becomes the fourth quarter, that supposedly the reminder to us on our team and everyone in the stadium is that we're all going to put a four up in the air starting with our coaches and all our players. We're all going to put them up in the air to say and designate that we've put all this time in and now we're going to separate ourselves here in the fourth quarter.
Scott: Well, as I say to people and coaches when I talk to them, I've been to high school games where I was doing some recruiting and all, and I see one team do it. They've got fours in the air, and I looked across the field and they've got fours in the air, too. So now what? How's this all going to work?
Scott: We're going to look at a different avenue of really what breeds confidence, and that's the idea of what we call the power of the put up game, the power of words. We know. We know intrinsically. We know through research. We know through empirical evidence the power of words. We've heard that phrase, as we know in life, "Sticks and stones will break our bones but words will never hurt me."
John: Yeah, what a lie.
Scott: I always say ... Oh, by all means. I always say that to the audiences I present to. There'll be a lot of people still sitting there and they'll nod, yeah, they believe that, and I'll just say, "Absolutely not. That's not true." I'll tell them, just with any of you listeners out there, close your eyes and you can think of something pretty quickly probably of something that was said to you maybe even today or at some point in your life that really impacted you and hurt you.
Scott: Likewise, you look at the other part of this. In my life, in my playing life, when I spent time playing down at UCLA, I'll never forget this, and I share this story often. I played outside linebacker there. We had a little scrimmage. Came off the field after a scrimmage. We had a gentleman named Jerry Robinson, who played linebacker there, four year consensus, all American. Unbelievable, even as a freshman. Tremendous football player. Went into pro football, had a great career, whatever.
Scott: We had this scrimmage and the scrimmage ended and we walked off the field, and I'll never forget it. Jerry Robinson, or Robby, as we called him, came up to me and he hit me on the behind and just said, "Westering, you're going to be a great linebacker."
John: You never forgot that.
Scott: I've never forgot. I can close my eyes and I can be right on that practice field down at UCLA right now and I can remember that.
John: Less than five second sacrifice.
Scott: Oh, by all means. What it meant to him, and again, he just said it in passing as athletes do, put each other up a little bit, and so this idea of encouraging and affirming and complimenting and praising each other, and to truly commit to it.
Scott: As I will say, this isn't about patronizing people. This isn't about rah rah. This is genuine commitment to put people up, to speak life, to speak positive things. The classic, it's been around forever, as we know, "If you don't have anything good to say, don't say anything at all."
John: Yeah.
Scott: We have an article that we use in our presentations called Put Up or Shut Up.
John: Yep.
Scott: In many cases, we're not even aware that maybe we're a negative person or we're a putdown person. Sometimes, even I'll challenge coaches. I said, "You may think you're a pretty positive coach. Well, have your manager follow you around with a clipboard one day and just make a little tally sheet, or even better yet, video you with your mic on and go back and watch how you coach your practice and sit there and listen to yourself and think, 'Oh my gosh, I thought I was a pretty positive guy, when I really found out I'm really not.'"
Scott: So it's, okay, now let's exercise that as we move forward with our power of choice, of choosing what we're going to do with our words and how we understand that, but it's human nature.
John: That's right.
Scott: We always say to people, "How does it feel when people speak life into you and speak all of those things, those affirmations, encouragements to us, especially when we don't do it right or we get it wrong or we make a mistake?"
Scott: In the world of coaching, to me, I truly believe, and I've seen it happen with our teams, put ups, the power of put ups can ultimately make a team almost momentum-proof, because what happens in sport when momentum starts to shift on you? Everybody starts to circle their wagons. Everybody gets tense. They start pointing fingers and blaming each other, versus, if we're going to make a commitment when, as we would say, Rome is burning or the dike is leaking and we're running out of fingers to put in the holes of the dike, that we're going to stay positive with each other. The coaches are going to stay positive to their student athletes. The student athletes are going to stay positive to each other.
Scott: To imagine that, if we can do that and offset that, 'cause that's what happens. Momentum goes, and then we end up becoming our own worst enemy because we now start, as I said, blaming ourselves and pointing fingers at each other. Well, the same thing is true when it comes down to ... You can circumstance-proof your team with staying positive.
Scott: You get into a given situation, whether it be competitively or where you're playing. Maybe it's a really bad field or a bad gym or lighting or whatever it is, where all of a sudden the circumstances of competition become potentially maybe issues. But if we're going to always choose to take that positive spin on things, and we're going to talk about that I'm sure down the road, a phrase that we use is the idea of being a TMO, a tough-minded optimist.
"...this idea within the attitude game of confidence, how strong our words and how powerful our words are to each other, between coaches, to our kids, and how that plays obviously from parents to their sons and their daughters and those kinds of things. It's so imperative to understand the power of that, how it breeds confidence and belief then in themselves."
Scott: When you look at the definition of being an optimist in the dictionary, basically, one of the parts of the definition is, not someone who sees pie in the sky, Pollyanna way of looking at life and everything's great. No. It really literally says it's one who sees life at its worst and yet still chooses to put a positive spin on it.
John: Sure.
Scott: And so when you can do that, and then ultimately look at it versus putdowns, which when we get put down, again, how does that make us feel about ourselves? How does that make us feel about not making this mistake again and bouncing back? It creates a hugely negative culture.
Scott: So ultimately, within that, the idea of performing now cuts into belief and my confidence, and so how we go into a given situation, another simple way, 'cause it plays into the idea of the power of words as it plays into belief. In baseball, you get two strikes on you. You go to a Little League game, it's classic. You go to a Little League game, the boy's got two strikes on him, and he steps back, and then you heard dad from the stands, "Son, you got two strikes on you." Well, the kid already knows he's got two strikes and he knows he only has three opportunities in baseball to swing a bat, and so what else does he say? The kid's kind of, "Okay," and then he says, "You got to protect."
Scott: So now he gives him all this fear that comes into play, all this negativism, and then he steps into the box, and you think that kid's going to, in essence, give it his best shot? Not even necessarily peak perform, because you can do all this stuff, and that's what we want to do. There's no guarantee that that means I'm going to make contact and get a great hit or hit a home run or whatever, but I know if I swing and miss, I'm going to go back to the dugout knowing I gave it my best shot, as opposed to knowing I was standing in there fearful and I just kind of waved at the ball or I didn't even take the bat off my shoulder.
Scott: And so as we learn this idea within the attitude game of confidence, how strong our words and how powerful our words are to each other, between coaches, to our kids, and how that plays obviously from parents to their sons and their daughters and those kinds of things. It's so imperative to understand the power of that, how it breeds confidence and belief then in themselves.
John: So, one minute for closing this one down, just because I think this is a good place to go. What do you then say to the coach, the person who's out there, even the parent who's like, "Okay, that's great"? But nowadays, we don't hold kids accountable enough. I mean, we even saw it in national news. It's almost like, "Well, if you're about giving put ups, then you're not about holding kids accountable," which is a silly way of thinking that it's just one or the other and that you can't hold ... One minute just on that. I can guarantee from knowing you that you still held your athletes accountable, coached them up, all those things. So what do you say to someone who's like, "That's great, the put up game, but what about holding kids accountable"? What do you say to that?
Scott: I think it starts with two layers, really simply, that have been around a long time, two adages. One, it's not what you say, it's how you say it.
John: Good.
Scott: Two, people don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.
John: Yep, so if you haven't built that-
Scott: By all means.
John: ... relationship, good luck. At some point, it just becomes noise.
Scott: That's right.
John: You see that so many times from youth coaches. They're just noise. The kids literally, just like a teacher or parent, tone them out.
Scott: Yep.
John: So now it's just them getting used to their own voice, I guess, and everybody else seeing the show, which then a lot of times can lead to shaming type examples, but you're right. How many times is it just noise because, come on, you don't even have a relationship with me.
Scott: Yep, and there's two other layers to this. The feared B word, but. A coach can praise a kid and be positive with him, and then he hits him with the zinger, "But." It's been shown, proven, researched and lived out, the moment that kid, us, the moment we hear but, everything in front of that goes away.
Scott: Now it's all just the constructive criticism or the criticism ... It might not even be constructive. It might just be criticism or yelling or whatever ... comes into play and then totally tears that young person down or individual down or any of us down.
Scott: The second aspect that comes into play, there is a time and a place for tough love, as it's called. There is accountability. If there isn't accountability, you are setting yourself up for mediocrity and failure, because our culture has become, "I'm okay. You're okay," and we're all kind of warm and fuzzy within this. No.
John: That's not what we're saying here at all.
Scott: That's exactly right, John. So, being down the road many, many times with athletes as a coach, being firm with a kid but understanding that the verbiage that I use and my tone of voice, not that there's not a time and a place that I got to raise my voice and all, but if I do it and do it correctly or if I do stub my toe and I cross the line, it's having to live out, which we can talk down the road, looking at that young man and basically living out the nine most important words we need to learn to live in life, "I'm sorry. I was wrong. Please forgive me." For a coach to say that to a young athlete, oy vey, it's a huge deal. That kid really sees that you do genuinely care about me, like we talked about before.
Scott: So there's a lot of layers to it, but there's a right way, believe me, to do it.
John: Good. We're going to keep this conversation going even into the next one, which is the next part, the next attitude game, which is the challenge game, in our next episode. Thanks for being with us today.
Scott: You betcha.
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Inside Jordan's shelter for injured stray dogs
STORY: Location: Amman, Jordan
Unwanted dogs in Jordan finally have a home
Eman Sabri opened Petly shelter for injured stray dogs in 2021
(Eman Sabri, Head of Petly shelter) "The shelter is self-financed and I hope that we can expand to receive more dogs with different conditions so that we can provide them with food and shelter. I hope that we can expand it and transform it into a reserve for animals with high standards."
Veterinarian Raed Gharaybah volunteers at the shelter
(Raed Gharaybah, Veterinarian) "We receive dogs with special needs at this shelter that cannot live on the street. We also face difficulty finding a person who can adopt them here in Jordan. This place is their shelter so that we can look after them and provide them with food and water. Veterinary measures include providing these animals with vaccines and surgical sterilizations for animals that cannot walk, because they would encounter further problems if they were to get pregnant."
Year Of The Rabbit 2023: Chinse Zodiac Predictions For Your Love Life
Every living being wants to be loved. The definition of love is always incomplete because love has so many forms and dimensions. So, will you find love this Chinese New Year? Will you find your soulmate? What will your love life look like in Year of the Rabbit 2023? Let's know the answer to all these questions. It is believed in Chinese astrology that people born in the same year, share the same traits. Chinese Astrology is based on the lunar calendar. Each month begins with a New Moon and lasts
US couple work two years to save RM191,000 to go on Europe trip with pet dogs
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — An American couple worked for two years to save US$45,000 (RM191,961) so they could travel the wor...
Australia aims for bigger fines a week into Outback hunt for radioactive capsule
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Authorities in Australia aim to toughen up laws on the mishandling of radioactive material as a search for a hazardous capsule that a mining company lost in the Outback enters a seventh day. Officials from Western Australia's emergency response department, defence authorities, radiation specialists and others are combing a 1,400 km (870 mile) stretch of highway for the tiny capsule that was lost in transit more than two weeks ago. The radioactive capsule was part of a gauge used to measure the density of iron ore feed from Rio Tinto's Gudai-Darri mine in the state's remote Kimberley region.
From interactive Obi-Wan to the latest Grogu, here's an exclusive sneak peek at Hasbro's newest 'Star Wars' toys
From Obi-Wan to the latest Baby Yoda figures, here's an exclusive look at upcoming franchise toys.
Couple charters $100,000 private jet to fly pet dogs to Europe: 'Important for them to see more than backyard'
'The dogs might not know where they are, but they love exploring new places,' couple says
Barbie releases first-ever doll with scoliosis
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Until five minutes ago, I'd never heard of Swiss skier Fabian Bosch. In fact, the only skier I've ever heard of is Lindsey Vonn, mainly because she's Tiger Woods' ex, but she's been out of the sport for years. (** Googles Lindsey Vonn **) Wait, she's still skiing?! And she's in these Olympics?! Go Lindsey!
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That's some solid upper-body strength right there. No wonder this guy (** Googles Fabian Bosch **) won a world championship in 2015. Good luck in PyeongChang this week, Fabian. We'll be, um, pulling for you.


A classic "HOW TO HYPNOTIZE" book from a master of hypnosis. This book is one of the most useful books ever written on the subject of hypnosis both for therapeutic applications and for stage hypnosis. The legendary Ormond McGill deals with how to reach and program the subconscious mind. The techniques and concepts are clearly explained by a man with a profound understanding of hypnosis and suggestion, recognized by many hypnotists as one of the great masters of the art. Ormond McGill's deep and profound understanding of hypnosis, and of subconscious communication, make his teachings clear and easy to follow, and he includes helpful diagrams of positioning and sequences of action.


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VW Group and Canadian Government Team Up To Secure Battery Minerals
Rare earth minerals and other battery materials are shaping up to be very important on the geopolitical stage. As this piece at Quartz points out, China's grip on the minerals that drive not only clean technologies, but other important things like medical imaging, came to a head for Japan in 2010. China was able to […]
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Rare earth minerals and other battery materials are shaping up to be very important on the geopolitical stage. As this piece at Quartz points out, China's grip on the minerals that drive not only clean technologies, but other important things like medical imaging, came to a head for Japan in 2010. China was able to bring Japan to its knees by cutting off supplies. This led Japan to take a very different path on clean technology, and could explain why Japanese automakers are clinging to hydrogen technology when the rest of the world is going with battery-electric vehicles (BEVs, or "full EVs").
On top of the geopolitical issues is the U.S. response in the latest version of EV subsidies. In the coming years, an electric vehicle battery will need to come from minerals that don't come from countries that the U.S. government has grown to mistrust, especially China, if they want the vehicle to qualify for tax credits and rebates. This could lead to more vehicles being plugin hybrids (PHEV), but how many credit-eligible BEVs can be built is going to depend a lot on the battery supply from friendly countries.
For those who don't think PHEVs are a good short- or medium-term answer, there's good news from a recent Volkswagen press release. Volkswagen Group and the Canadian government recently came to an agreement, known as a "Memorandum of Understanding" (MoU). According to the MoU, both parties will explore options for Canada's involvement in Volkswagen's international and regional battery supply chains. PowerCo, which is responsible for managing battery value creation, raw materials supply chains, and cathode material production in North America, among other things, has been playing a vital role thus far and continues to do so throughout these planned proceedings.
The German battery manufacturer is working to prepare for the imminent arrival of Tesla. In a separate report, the Financial Times stated that Porsche had engaged in talks with Daimler about purchasing VIA's electric vehicle (EV) subsidiary. Porsche SE is responsible for all worldwide Group activities along the battery value chain, ensuring cell supply for Volkswagen's e-mobility push. The rapidly developing global battery cell business is one of Volkswagen's NEW AUTO objectives, which seeks to make it the world leader in more ecologically friendly and software-driven mobility.
The goal is to rapidly establish highly standardized cell production capacities of 240 gigawatts per year in Europe alone. In addition, a specialized gigafactory will be built in North America. Sites are being investigated for possible manufacturing locations.
"I welcome that Volkswagen and Canada have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on battery value creation today," said Olaf Scholz, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany. "This is excellent proof that the cooperation with our close friends and allies in Canada is further deepening also in the context of raw material security and may encourage other companies to follow."
In order to develop more sustainable battery production, both parties intend to boost cooperation based on recognized ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) criteria between PowerCo and the Canadian mining sector. The Canadian mining sector is seen as a world leader in terms of responsibility and transparency. For this purpose, PowerCo is planning to establish a new dedicated liaison office in Canada with a key focus on supplying critical raw materials such as lithium, nickel, and cobalt.
Both Volkswagen and PowerCo view joint ventures with Canadian suppliers as an excellent way to increase cathode material production. With its manageable raw material resources, superior infrastructure, advanced automotive industry knowledge, and highly skilled workforce, Canada is prepared to be a part of these projects.
"Canada is quickly becoming the green supplier of choice for major auto companies, including leading European manufacturers, as we transition to a cleaner, greener future," said The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Canada's Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry. "By partnering with Volkswagen, Canada is strengthening its leadership role as a world class automotive innovation ecosystem for clean transportation solutions. Canada is committed to building a strong and reliable automotive and battery supply chain here in North America to help the world meet global climate goals."
Volkswagen Group says it plans to offer 25 battery-electric models by the end of the decade in North America. Furthermore, it is expanding its regional capabilities for EV research and development, vehicle assembly, component production, and supply relationships across North America.
"We're committed to bringing electric mobility to consumers and communities in North America. Today's agreement between the Volkswagen Group and the Government of Canada will enable us to work closely with local suppliers and expand our capabilities," said Pablo Di Si, incoming President and CEO, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. "We continue to invest in electrification with plans to launch more than 25 battery-electric vehicles planned by 2030. A broad-based supply of raw materials from across the region will be key to support our ambitious growth plans."
A Move In The Right Direction For The U.S. & Europe
It's important to note from the above quotes that the battery supply isn't just for Volkswagen of America. European factories are also going to rely on battery minerals from Canadian sources. This means that the help that the United States market will get from this source will be diluted by a good chunk (if not most) of the minerals and completed batteries going to Germany and other VW plants in Europe to build VW cars.
At the same time, this is still a big move in the right direction, even for EV buyers in the States. Any friendly-country source of battery minerals is going to supply other countries that don't want to rely on China for their futures, and accept the coercive international policies that would accompany with letting the Communist Party get you by the shorts.
Perhaps most importantly, this is going to do a small part in helping democratic countries (and not the weird Orwellian definition of "democracy" we're seeing from the CCP/CPC/whatever) be able to build BEVs, build decent PHEVs (with useful EV range), and avoid having to rely on wasteful and inefficient hydrogen technology.
Much more does need to be done, though. The United States and European countries need to do what they can to develop many more geopolitically safe sources for battery minerals.
Featured image provided by Volkswagen.


The Heart Nebula is in the constellation of Cassiopeia and is around 6900 light years distant. It is so named because of it's shape.
This image consists of 18 x 600s sub exposures through a Canon 200mm lens and Astrodon 3 nm Ha filter with an Atik 460EX mono CCD camera and was taken on the night of 11 March 2014.
This second image has had OIII combined with the Ha. On the night this was taken small clouds kept coming and going and although I collected 20 x 900s (5 hours) only 7 of the subs were useable. The OIII was collected using the same lens/camera on the night of 15 March 2014.
This final image has in addition 12 x 900s taken through a Baader SII filter taken on the night of 16 March 2014, combined with the Ha and OIII as above.
It is arranged in the hubble palette.


Reflecting the social and political dynamics in the United States, this edited volume offers an inclusive look at multicultural diversity in the U.S. with extensive coverage of the family life styles, traditions and values of seventeen American ethnic groups.
Providing unique and personal insights, each chapter is written by a contributing author representing a particular ethnic group and is structured in a similar pattern - covering the historical background, key ethnic cultural components, traditional and current ethnic family characteristics, and changes and adaptations to the ethnic family and culture. The book is suitable for undergraduate courses in Sociology of the Family, Sociology of Minority Groups, Social Work with Minority Groups, and Race and Ethnicity.
Examines the distinctions of those things identified as ethnic (i.e., unique cultural traits, sense of community, ethnocentrism, ascribed membership, and territoriality).
Looks at the differences between ethnic characteristics and other forces impinging upon minority members' lives - such as economics, social class, and social mobility.
Considers the impact of liberation movements on ethnic family life, and the effects of family traditions and values on these social movements.
Addresses the problems associated with the persistence of ethnic diversity in the United States.
Extensively updates statistical information and changes in ethnic families and culture.
Studies timely and progressive issues, including the role of the family as the creator and transmitter of values, the future of the ethnic group, effects of youth culture, mass media, and popular culture on ethnic values and solidarity.
Identifies and discusses the distinctive essence of each ethnic group, including special rituals, values, norms, family roles, extended family relationships and how values are transmitted across generations.
The book is a comprehensive text on ethnic families and can be used (at the undergraduate and graduate levels) in courses in: ethnic studies; diversity, multiculturalism, and cross-cultural studies; and family studies in sociology, psychology, education, religion, etc.
Helping professional and academicians (i.e., counselors, nurses, social workers, mental health works, health care providers, teachers and professors, etc.) will find the chapters extremely insightful and useful in their professional practices and/ instructional environments.
Each chapter has been thoroughly revised and updated.
Each chapter was written by well known and highly respected scholar(s) in the field of family studies.
Each chapter provides a comprehensive and authoritative analysis of ethnic family life.
New chapters on the Dominican, Filipino, and Muslim families affirm the continuing change in the ethnic makeup and cultural diversity of the United States.


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Carbon Mapping Tool Monitors Deforestation
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[PARIS] A new tool mapping the amount of carbon in tropical forests establishes new benchmarks for average annual carbon emissions caused by deforestation in the tropics.
"Reducing deforestation doesn't require any new technology, it's generally cost effective..."
By Daniel Zarin, Climate and Land Use Alliance
The data can be viewed online on Global Forest Watch Climate as part of an interactive platform where users can compare carbon emissions information between countries or follow trends over time.
Developments in remote sensing technology and land-surface imagery sourced from the United States-operated Landsat satellite system underpin the mapping tool and the accompanying study, which appears in the December edition of the journal Global Change Biology.
The study shows that carbon emissions from tropical deforestation could be halved in five years, a finding that has particular resonance at this week's COP21 where forest protection is one of the proposed key climate solutions. The study placed the benchmark for annual carbon emissions from tropical deforestation as the average between 2001 and 2013: 2.270 gigatons of carbon.
Daniel Zarin, the study's lead author and program director of the nonprofit Climate and Land Use Alliance, however notes that the estimates are "very conservative."
He stresses that "one of the available ways of reducing emissions globally in the near term is by reducing deforestation".
"Reducing deforestation doesn't require any new technology, it's generally cost effective and we have commitments in which countries agreed that they would cut deforestation significantly," Zarin tells SciDev.Net at the sidelines of COP21.
Forests take centre stage at COP21
In the rush to open more rubber plantations, nobody wins
Indonesia's biofuel subsidies may speed up forest loss
A how-to guide to restoring tropical forest
More than a billion people depend directly on forests for their livelihood yet, each year, approximately 12 million hectares of forest are destroyed. According to the UN, forests can provide up to one-third of the climate solution that the world needs over the next two decades.
The study identifies Indonesia, next to Brazil, as having the second highest greenhouse gas emissions from gross deforestation — which, however, does not account for the country's current forest fires that critics say are the year's worst environmental disaster.
The study could be a useful tool in measuring progress for Indonesia and other countries such as Malaysia and Vietnam that are significantly increasing their emissions from tropical deforestation but have committed to reducing natural forest loss.
Recently, Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced the creation of a new agency to restore peat lands following his moratorium last October on licences for concessions on peat lands and a review of existing licensing.
"Maybe some people will say it's all talk…well in one year all you can do is talk and promise," Wimar Witoelar, founder of Intermatrix Communications, an Indonesian-based public relations firm working for the Indonesian ministry of environment and forestry at COP21, tells SciDev.Net, referring to how long Widodo has been in power.
This piece was produced by SciDev.Net's South-East Asia & Pacific desk.


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We produced this round epoxy dome pin badge as part of the Leicester City Football Club's membership pack.
Measuring 20mm in diameter, it has manufactured from stainless steel and features a butterfly clasp. The pin badge features the Club's logo and has been finished with a metal border.
Pin badges are making a comeback; and we know from the feedback we have received that they are valued by fans of all ages.


We're pretty darn good at navigating the labyrinth of our tax system around here (and we've been called the best Chino tax preparers!). But we may not be the most authoritative source on all things Valentines.
That doesn't prevent me from chiming in on it this week though, with a little penny-pinching twist, if you will. That, after all, is what we tax pros are GREAT at (finding ways to save!).
1) For those who are claiming education-related tax credits (if you have children in college, this is for you, as the credits are quite nice), we can get those returns filed starting on Thursday (which, ahem, is Valentine's Day!). This, of course, presumes that we've met with you and everything else in your file is ready to go.
Look– whatever your particular financial situation, wouldn't it be great to create romance "magic" without spending an arm and two legs? So, instead of the tired old "flowers, candy and chocolate" [boring!], here's a few of my favorite modest (and occasionally tongue-in-cheek) suggestions for a sizzling Valentines … one that won't torch your wallet!
Make a Video: You can use the video setting on your phone or digital camera, and create a heartfelt message of love for your sweetie. Then, post it to YouTube, Vimeo or another online video-sharing site and send it on! Um, just be sure to make that video setting to "private" unless you want to share with the world your dying love for your honey (hopefully with clothes on!).
Learn a Romantic Song and Sing it to Your Sweetheart: Well, I'm no singer, so I can't say I've tried this … but I hear it works well. Even better, if you can't sing, your valentine will give you kudos for the effort! You could step it up by writing an original song and then sing it. Or, for the slightly-less courageous, you could pull a page out of Karen Cusack's book in Say Anything and hold a boombox (or iPod) above your head and blare Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes". That seemed to work.
– You can paint a picture of your honey. Just be sure it looks good.
The "Mix Tape" (or Playlist): This is an old standby of high school kids everywhere. Except these days, the "tape" part is a bit less convenient. Instead, make a CD or mp3 playlist of Sweet Love Songs and make a cover list/ liner notes on the memories of you and your honey from the songs. And you can make a Personalized Photo Album using Shutterfly or a service like it.
Romantic Picnic: Surprise your love with a 'picnic' in the park, at the beach, or any other outdoor nature spot. If the weather isn't ideal for outdoors, you could bring the outdoors inside — find a fake palm tree, flowers, sand, beach umbrella, radio, towels (borrow them). Nothing says "I love you" like fake palm trees!
Write a Message To Be "Stumbled Upon": Well, perhaps not *literally* stumbled upon (nor am I referring to the website), but try a nice outdoor surprise. With snow outside, you could stomp out the message and fill in the letters with spray paint or flower petals or rocks. Or without snow, you can use sidewalk chalk to write a message to your sweetie.
Perhaps we should keep our advice restricted to things financial. Ah well. Happy Valentine's Day, regardless!
And please feel free to call [909-627-5927] or email me and my staff with any questions (just no dating questions, please!).


Aisha's Dad got a new offer and so he resigned from the old job. Aisha new most of his colleagues and their families. She will surely miss them, and those small gatherings we often had. Today was our last party with our friends. Our farewell party.
On the toy-phone, she says something nobody understands, and when asked what she was she talking, the quick reply comes, "I was talking in English!" Well, she adds some words like come, play, sit stand etc in between the lines.
Some poems recited by Aisha. Now-a-days its been difficult to record her audios or videos because she wants to be the one behind the camera. This audios were recorded with great effort.


While both birth and death are, by their nature, solitary occurrences, between these two astounding events we live through a wide variety of experience. These take place either in isolation or with others; in the greater number of instances we are, happily, afforded the luxury of choice.
There are many instances which by their very nature are solitary; these include brushing teeth, sleeping, itching, bathing (most of the time) and having the flu.
Other experiences require the participation of others, including, dancing, love- making, haircuts, chess, checkers and tugs-of-war.
A meal or a cocktail may be enjoyed alone, but in most instances is more enjoyable, sometimes, memorable, in the company of friends. Personal conversations (trust me) are more satisfying than electronic messaging (see: blog#4). Why socialize alone?
We, among a great many other evolved inhabitants of the planet, birds, horses, buffaloes and wolves, are essentially social beings, developing and shaping our lives in a communal and societal fashion. One's identity, thought patterns and expectations are learned and edited early by our community. (See blog #3).
With reference to the crucially important subject of education, particularly early education, public schools are preferable to home schooling, if objective education is the goal. The attendance at public school is especially important in early years for a great many reasons, including the benefit of a trained, college educated teacher, as well as experience in socialization. In the case of home schooling, the quality of education will be limited by the extent of the instructor's own education and affected by his/her personal perceptions; add to this the absence of necessary developmental experience derived from interacting with other students.
In higher education, the experience of students personally interacting with the instructor, is beneficial to both; this personal," two-way" exchange is an essential part of real education (as is the interaction between students). This is significantly to be preferred to the somewhat new method of learning at home by computer; the latter development is a" one-way" delivery of information without the real personal presence of an instructor and student interface. While sometimes students can respond the benefits fall far short of the spontaneous face-to-face interaction so necessary in the acquisition of a good education. Computer college may be more useful in training students who are job oriented, but not for an education capable of producing wisdom in addition to factual information. Unlike texting in which the communicant socializes alone, students need real classrooms.


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The position offer competitive salary and great potential for career advancement.
A Research Technician Position is available immediately.
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Many of these Belleek ornaments feature the signature hand painted shamrocks. The Belleek Christmas ornaments include many bells and also the annual Belleek ornament that is part of an enduring series.
Every piece of Belleek China is hand made in Ireland and the ornaments are no exception. The range includes dimensional designs and bells that permeate throughout Irish culture, its people and the architecture. Naturally you will find in the collection the emblematic Claddagh and shamrocks but you will also find Irish ornaments with historic landmarks and buildings.
A gift of Belleek is exceptional for any occasion but it is particularly festive at Christmas.
Killybegs Fisherman's Cottage is the 30th annual ornament from Belleek.
Sorry, this Belleek ornament is now sold out and retired.
Sorry, this Belleek annual bell is now sold out.


The Military Representative Office of the Mission of the Republic of Serbia to NATO was established on 27 September 2010 with the main task to represent the Ministry of Defence and the Serbian Armed Forces in NATO and EU headquarters in Brussels.
An important aspect of the military mission is to represent the security and defence interests of the Republic of Serbia in NATO and Permanent Missions of the Member States, participate in NATO organizational units, and support the participation of the Ministry of Defence and the Serbian Armed Forces in the work of the NATO political-military, military and administrative bodies. It also cooperates with NATO member states and reports on activities and developments in NATO.
Military Representative Office of the Mission of the Republic of Serbia to NATO has a dual function, as it, in addition to the above tasks, performs tasks related to military cooperation with the EU, which provides a contribution to the most important foreign policy goal of the state – attaining the EU membership.
The Military Representative Office consists of the Serbian Armed Forces Office and the Office of Defence in Brussels and the Liaison Team within the NATO Military Cooperation Department in Mons, Belgium.
Brigadier General Predrag Bandić is the Head of the Military Representative Office of the Mission of the Republic of Serbia to NATO.


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Top Fashion Schools of the World According to Latest Ranking
Let's begin on an honest note; passion takes precedence over a university degree when there is a question of gaining expertise in a field. Let's take the example of the dynamic and glamorous industry of fashion. It is evident that a person who can think out of the box and has creative abilities can qualify for becoming an expert in this field. If so, then what is the purpose of going to the top fashion schools around the globe to make a name in any field? The answer is not as such complicated. One needs to attend the fashion schools to polish his/her skills and build a craft.
Which are the top fashion schools in the world
It is essential for wannabe fashionistas to know about the top fashion schools around the globe, as they consider it necessary to know about current fashion trends to follow.
Here is the list of the world-famous fashion institutes according to Business of Fashion rankings.
Central Saint Martin College of Art and Design
The most prominent factor that puts Central Saint Martin College on of Art and Design on top is the placement rate of its graduates. It is also famous for its qualified faculty and latest teaching methods. The institute is located in London, UK and offers degrees in various related fields that include fashion designing, fashion marketing and communication, Fashion Journalism and Fashion Menswear and Fashion Womenswear Designing.
Parsons, the New School for Design
Parsons, School for Design, is among the pioneer fashion institutes and dates back to 1896. The present school is the merger of old one and Parsons New School of Design that was founded in 1919. The school teaches fashion design, graphic design, fashion design and marketing, industrial design and communications. It offers summer programs along with undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Istituto Marangoni Milan
In spring season when all eyes are set on London Fashion Week and New York Fashion Week, Italy also offers fashionistas to feast upon some glamorous festivals. Hence, there is no way for its vibrant cities like Milan to not provide one of the top fashion schools in the world. Istituto Marangoni Milan is third in the list for being of the oldest fashion institutes. The school that was founded in 1935 is also famous for placement opportunities and diversity it supports. Its multi-cultural atmosphere prompts the industrial based and creative learning.
It teaches fashion designing, film, fashion marketing, media communications, and photography has campuses in London, Paris and New York as well.
Royal College of Arts, London
Royal College of Arts, London is an international level fashion institute in a real sense because it is the only post-graduate level school that enrolls students from all over the world. The institute which is located in Kensington, London offers courses in 24 programs including fashion innovation, fashion designing, and other related fields.
Fashion Institute of Technology, New York
The name sounds similar to MIT, and it indeed matches the prestigious institute of technology in term of quality. The place has offered some of the finest names in the fashion industry to the world that include Ralph Rucci, Kalvin Clain, Reem Ara and many others. The school is located in New York and offers some in-field opportunities to the students. It offers courses related to interior design, fabric styling, fragrance and marketing management, cosmetic and fashion business management.
Kingston University
Not many people know that Kingston University, London's fashion college is a ranked high institute in its field. The school is not that much famous in term of notable alumni, but it indeed offers a quality education. Fashionistas whose knowledge is limited to few concepts like making a fashion statement with cultural dresses can consider opting for Bachelor of Honors Fashion and MA in Fashion courses of Kensington University.
Here is another European institute that has made to the list of top fashion schools in the world. It is located in Antwerp Belgium and offers courses in Jewelry Making, Visual Arts Fashion and Costume Making. The institute indeed provides standard education that meets the demands of ever competitive and evolving fashion industry. But, it also demands proficiency in Dutch for those who want to study here.
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In this article we will try to understand the basic concept of a solar inverter and also how to make a simple yet powerful solar inverter circuit.
Solar power is abundantly available to us and is free to use, moreover it's an unlimited, unending natural source of energy, easily accessible to all of us.
What's so Crucial about Solar Inverters?
The fact is, there's nothing crucial about solar inverters. You can use any normal inverter circuit, hook it up with a solar panel and get the required DC to AC output from the inverter.
Having said that, you may have to select and configure the specifications correctly, otherwise you may run the risk of damaging your inverter or causing an inefficient power conversion.
We have already discussed how to use solar panels for generating electricity from solar or sun power, in this article we are going to discuss a simple arrangement which will enable us to use solar energy for operating our household appliances.
A solar panel is able to convert sun rays into direct current at lower potential levels. For example a solar panel may be specified for delivering 36 volts at 8 amps under optimal conditions.
However we cannot use this magnitude of power for operating our domestic appliances, because these appliances can work only at mains potentials or at voltages in the ranges of 120 to 230 V.
Further more the current should be an AC and not DC as normally received from a solar panel.
We have come across a number of inverter circuits posted in this blog and we have studied how they work.
Inverters are used for converting and stepping up low voltage battery power to high voltage AC mains levels.
Therefore inverters can be effectively used for converting the DC from a solar panel into mains outputs that would suitably power our domestic equipment.
Basically in inverters, the conversion from a low potential to a stepped up high mains level becomes feasible because of the high current that's normally available from the DC inputs such as a battery or a solar panel. The overall wattage remains the same.
For example if we supply an input of 36 volts @ 8 amps to an inverter and get an output of 220 V @ 1.2 Amps would mean that we just modified an input power of 36 × 8 = 288 watts into 220 × 1.2 = 264 watts.
Therefore we can see that it's no magic, just modifications of the respective parameters.
If the solar panel is able to generate enough current and voltage, its output may be used for directly operating an inverter and the connected household appliances and also simultaneously for charging a battery.
The charged battery may be used for powering the loads via the inverter, during night times when solar energy is not present.
However if the solar panel is smaller in size and unable to generate sufficient power, it may be used just for charging the battery, and becomes useful for operating the inverter only after sunset.
Referring to the circuit diagram, we are able to witness a simple set up using a solar panel, an inverter and a battery.
The three units are connected through a solar regulator circuit that distributes the power to the respective units after appropriate regulations of the received power from the solar panel.
Assuming the voltage to be 36 and the current to be 10 amps from the solar panel, the inverter is selected with an input operating voltage of 24 volts @ 6 amps, providing a total power of about 120 watts.
A fraction of the solar panels amp which amounts to about 3 amps is spared for charging a battery, intended to be used after sunset.
We also assume that the solar panel is mounted over a solar tracker so that it is able to deliver the specified requirements as long as the sun is visible over the skies.
The input power of 36 volts is applied to the input of a regulator which trims it down to 24 volts.
The load connected to the output of the inverter is selected such that it does not force the inverter more than 6 amps from the solar panel. From the remaining 4 amps, 2 amps is supplied to the battery for charging it.
The remaining 2 amps are not used for the sake of maintaining better efficiency of the whole system.
The circuits are all those which have been already discussed in my blogs, we can see how these are intelligently configured to each other for implementing the required operations.
All resistors are 1/4 watt 5% CFR unless specified.
Remaining few of the parts does not need to be specified and can be copied as shown in the diagram.
The charger section in the above circuit may be suitably upgraded for enabling the charging of high current batteries in the order of 100 AH to 250 AH.
An outboard transistor TIP36 is appropriately integrated across the IC 338 for facilitating the required high current charging.
The emitter resistor of TIP36 must be calculated appropriately otherwise the transistor might just blow off, do it by trial and error method, start with 1 ohm initially, then gradually go on reducing it until the required amount of current becomes achievable at the output.
For ensuring a fixed 220V or 120V output a PWM control could added to the above designs as shown in the following diagram. AS can be seen the gate N1 which is basically configured as a 50 or 60Hz oscillator, is enhanced with diodes and a pot for enabling a variable duty cycle option.
By adjusting this pot we can force the oscillator to create frequencies with different ON/OFF periods which will in turn enable the mosfets to turn ON and OFF with the the same rate.
By adjusting the mosfet ON/OFF timing we can proportionately vary the current induction in the transformer, which will eventually allow us to adjust the output RMS voltage of the inverter.
Once the output RMS is fixed, the inverter will be able to produce a constant output regardless f the solar voltage variations, until of course the voltage drops below the voltage specification of the transformer primary winding.
hi!,sir can I use 15-0-15volt transmformer???
Hi Oliver, for a 12V battery a 15V transformer might not work optimally, it might result in a low voltage output.
thanks sir,,hope i can use 12-0-12volt transformer and how many pins has the ic4093 ?
i am making a hybrid energy system my dc wind is 50watt and solar is 30watt 2amp . and battery is 12v and 10 amp.
It is already explained in the article, if you have any specific questions you can ask, I'll try to help!
hi sir, if i want using this kind of inverter to operate the inductive load what component should i add or which part should i change?
Hi Tommy, If it is within 40V the 7812 will handle it somehow, but above 40V it can be a problem to the IC.
sir can i know the function of Mosfet IRF543, IC7812 and IC4093 ?
mosfet is used for switching the transformer with battery current.
and 4093 for creating the required oscillations and buffering for mosfet switching.
sir, i have increase the value of R1, but after i get around 95Hz then it is no Ac output.
Tommy, check the output with a load connected, such as a 40 watt bulb.
I did not understand what you meant by "no AC?" please clarify if possible.
0.06 = Resistor Value ?
sir what is the function for IRF543? and the max voltage will get from IRF543 is 80V~100V ?
Hi, Swagatam. I try to built the circuit but I am using 10-0-10V x'mer and I get the output only with 88 VAC max with adjusted R1 = 88 Ohms. Here, my question why I cannot 240VAC output is that because I am not using 24-0-24V x'mer?
the other option is to modify the N1 circuit with an adjustable PWM circuit, possibly I'll try to modify it, and publish the modified version soon.
why i only can get the DC voltage at the output??
Hi Tommy, you can use any inverter as a solar inverter, you can also use the above explained solar inverter for your purpose.
I'll include the parts list in the article for your reference.
can i know which software you are use to draw the circuit??
You are welcome Tommy, I use CorelDraw for drawing my schematics..
tommy, R4 is not required so you can replace it with a jumper.
may i know all the component name that use in the circuit?
yes you can go ahead with a 12-0-12 trafo also….in that case you won't require the 7812 IC for stepping down the voltage to the IC.
Hello Swagatam,what is the maximum power I can get from this inverter if I increase the Mosfets, Battery and Trafo?
Hellu Lufono, it will be approximately equivalent to the transformer wattage…. provided the battery is able to supply the specified amount of current and voltage to the trafo.
Pls sir what is R1, R2 and R3 in the diagram.
Sir, I am going to make HERIC Inverter in lab and i am facing a problem to choose SPWM and driver of MOSFETs. Inverter rating is 300W and 230V output. How to make SPWM. Please suggest me.
Gaurav, SPWM can be made by feeding a fast triangle wave at 200Hz and a slow triangle wave at 50Hz across the two inputs of an opamp.
have you uploded this 1000w inverter circuit???
if you use the solar panel to operate both battery and the inverter then you might require a high power panel, in the order of 10 to 15amps and you must use the last circuit where a transistor is connected with the IC for boosting current.
R3 will depend on the load current….initially don't use anything keep the points shorted and see the response.
hello sir thank you for you posting. but i have to ask one question than can we implement a circuit which automatically closed the input when the battery is fully charged? if yes than how?
why the battery positive is connected with transformer neutral? and what will happen if I disconnect it? is that possible to use ordinary transformer instead of center tap?
what is transformer neutral? I did not understand your question.
sir i am trying to build a 50 watt sine wave inverter to be included in my clg major project .
can u please direct me towards appropriate designs .
i would really appreciate if u could help me.
the design at the end of the article will provide a sinewave kind of output which could be suitable for most electronic appliances.
Yes, solar panel inverter without transformer.
I have used LM338 to step down the voltage, but it's not the efficient way of doing it, you can use a buck converter instead.
solar intensity is not always the same.
what could be done for this?
Is it possible to use a transformer having a rating of only 2 Amps in this circuit?
My name is Benjamin from Malaysia. I wish you could help me to design a power pack with the 230V AC input with less than 5AMPs and output 9.6V dc.
Hi Benjamin, I guess you want to make an SMPS 9.6V, 5 amp circuit, right?
if your battery AH is less than 10AH then 317 will do.
Please give me your contact number. i want to purchase the solar inverter of 1000w capacity.
Hi, please specify the wattage of the unit so that I can calculate the required data.
what rating solar panels will be required to run a 215 Ltrs (5 star rated) refrigerator, also the tell the rating of supporting inverter.
Scenario is: I want to install 10Kv Solar system at my place without using any batteries, it should work when the day starts and entire load should switch over to Solar power, once its dusk the system should fall back to normal electricity supply, the problem I can think off is that entire 10Kv may not be produced/used always and sometimes I might just use about 1-2 kv only and rest might be passed over to grid which can cause damage to lineman working (as they might think lines are off), can you please suggest a solution to this problem or a circuit that best fulfills my problem.
I think you can keep the inverter power isolated from the home grid line using a DPDT relay.
This relay may be controlled through the solar panel voltage itself or a simple light activated switch.
So, as long as the solar panel receives the require sunlight, the relay stays activated keeping the inverter isolated from grid and your home wiring connected with the inverter, while during night when the solar panel shuts off, the relay connects your home wiring back to grid mains.
I need to understand the circuit properly. What should I do?
this is kumaran, previous i request "circuit of 500watt (125wattX4 panel) solar panel controller circuit with 150ah tall tubular lead acid battery charger"
please check the last circuit given in the following link, you can use it for the said purpose, adjust P1 to 14.4V for charging a 12V battery.
please provide the peak voltage rating of the panel.
I have all these circuits published in my blog separately which can be added here, however if we add everything the design will become too complicated for small hobbyists, therefore the external ad-ons can be integrated as per individual preferences.
connect a 1uF/400v capacitor across the output, this will reduce the output to some extent.
I am staying in hyd.
where can get the leds? which you have mentioned in led tube light.
Hi, you can the LEDs from any electronic spare part retailer in Hyderabad.


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Salvador Samá y Torrents,  marqués de Marianao (Barcelona, 17 de abril de 1861-Barcelona, 28 de junio de 1933), fue un político español, diputado, senador y, en dos ocasiones, alcalde de Barcelona durante la Restauración borbónica.

Biografía
Nació el 17 de abril de 1861 en Barcelona.

Miembro del Partido liberal, en 1890 se convirtió en diputado a Cortes por Villanueva y Geltrú al sustituir al Víctor Balaguer y Cirera. Fue elegido por el distrito de Gandesa en 1891, 1893 y 1896. Nombrado grande de España en 1893. Fue senador por derecho propio desde 1898. Alcalde de Barcelona entre diciembre de 1905 y septiembre de 1906 y entre diciembre de 1910 y mayo de 1911, fue miembro de las juntas organizadoras de las exposiciones de 1888 y 1929, y concejal del Ayuntamiento de Barcelona (1930-1931). Fue el promotor del Parque de Samà en Cambrils, jardín de estilo romántico obra de José Fontseré (1882); era el propietario de los terrenos del futuro Parque Güell en Barcelona, que vendió a Eusebio Güell en 1899. Fue además Gentilhombre Grande de España con ejercicio y servidumbre de Alfonso XIII.

En 1917, pese a ser un monárquico alfonsino, participó en la Asamblea de Parlamentarios catalanes juntó a Francisco Cambó y Alejandro Lerroux. Samà sería jefe del Somatén de Barcelona durante la etapa de Martínez Anido como gobernador civil.

Falleció el 28 de junio de 1933 en Barcelona.

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Políticos de Barcelona
Diputados de la VI legislatura de España de la Restauración
Diputados de la VIII legislatura de España de la Restauración
Senadores de España de la Restauración
Alcaldes de Barcelona
Marqueses de España
Concejales del Ayuntamiento de Barcelona
Diputados por Villanueva y Geltrú de las Cortes de la Restauración
Diputados por Gandesa de las Cortes de la Restauración
Nacidos en Barcelona
Fallecidos en Barcelona


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