Both microncontrollers such as the Atmega found in classic Arduino Boards or the ARM processors found on recent development boards, smartphones, Tabs and laptops are very powerful programmable components.
They can only work if you provide them instructions in a program that is basically written so as to provide looping interactions between Input and Output Events. This is achieved using specific languages that you have to be able to read and understand if you want to be able to write your own programs.
However, you can find many program examples on-line and start enjoying open source computing witout any programming skills if you follow appropriate guidelines and tutorials. This can be a great way to get into programming through your own projects and hobbies.
An instruction is a line in a program that requests hardware components to behave so as for instance to read a sensor voltage signal or to feed a Pin with a given voltage potential on an Arduino Board, or to open an Application when clicking on its icon with the mouse of a laptop.
More complex Programs benefits from conditionnal instructions and can quickly become long and complex. Professionnal programmers will then use a bunch of development tools starting with a litteral Algorithm that is a sort of universal programming language that enables to build sort of a MAP of the program objectives before wrting it into a processable language.
A wide variety of programming languages have been created and are stiil more or less used today.
There are various levels of programming depending on how close you work from the Hardware or the User. Programmers developping Operating Systems or programmable chips work at the so called "Assembly Level". Most other programmers work at a Higher Level.
As one can imagine an infinity of machines and applications to be developped, and as each application may require different types of hardware and software, programming language are often devoted to specific applications. For intance, HTML, CSS and PHP have been among the main languages used for web development.
Programming Environments are dedicated softwares use to build your program. Yo may do this with a simple text-editor, but programming environments are much more confortable as much for beginners than for professionnals.
Neophytes from 7 to 77 years old will enjoys environments like Scratch or Blocky to build their first program. App Inventor 2 may then be a great environment for playing with Android phones.
The Arduino Software has become a programming reference along with Processing for Students in Electronics, Medias & Arts or any other field that can benefit from DIY interfaces.
Last Eclipse is among the mostly used and the most powerfull environment (thus being quite more complex to use) from advanced students, programmers and professionnals.
Programs are used to monitor the computer state and inputs events: when you swith your computer on, the processor starts clocking and the Operating system is started. When you switch it off by clicking the "switch off" button, the Operating system will shut down and then the power will shut down.
This is due to conditionnal events written in the program being read in loops monitoring input signal comming from hardware button or user actions: aline in the program tells that if you click the "switch off" button, then a specific part of the program will be executed to try to switch off the computer.
Conditionnal events are the skeletton of you programming structure and it is a good chapter to start with as a beginner.


Learn more about the chef who previously ran Simon Rogan's two-Michelin-starred L'enclume as he begins opening his own restaurant in Lancashire.
After this, Mark hopped about between jobs, even becoming head chef at a restaurant for a short while, but left because he didn't feel he was ready at just twenty-three years old. Eventually, he emailed Simon Rogan asking for a trial. He was accepted, and nearly went to London to become Simon's number two at a new restaurant, but after that fell through he was made sous chef at L'Enclume.
'At that time L'Enclume had one Michelin star and four AA rosettes,' explains Mark. 'In the early days the style of food was incredibly eclectic, using produce from all over the world – ducks from Perigord, pineapples and coconuts in the desserts, hot and sour soup – it was fantastic. I was able to learn about molecular techniques and how to put together unusual flavour combinations, always to the highest standard possible.
I want people to go into these rooms to choose their wine, and see the cheese when it's still in full wheels. If you're expecting people to stay at your restaurant for three hours you need to keep them stimulated, and I think this interaction is the perfect way to do that.
The reason the application was so long – and why Moor Hall won't be ready to open until September 2016 – is because there's going to be so much more than just a restaurant. As well as the main dining room, kitchen, wine cellar and cheese room extension to the hall, the barn will be converted into a casual dining room upstairs (to open after the main restaurant), serving simple yet high quality food, drinks and charcuterie. Downstairs, guests will be able watch the cheesemaking suite in action, butchery with meat ageing room and a charcuterie room, which will be glass fronted. There's a kitchen garden outside with raised beds and glass houses, and Mark even has plans to build a small brewery in the near future. That's as well as the seven bedrooms, with plenty of room for expansion. All these different aspects result in much more than somewhere you'd just go for dinner – it's a full culinary experience in beautiful surroundings.
Mark says all he wants for Moor Hall is a busy, successful business where people can walk around the grounds, eat some fantastic food, drink good wine and make plans to come back again. Whatever happens, it's set to be one of the most exciting restaurant openings of 2016, and we can't wait to see how it looks in September.
Moor Hall is now open (March 2017). For more information click here.


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ATW Honors Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber
Last night, Monday, September 24, The American Theater Wing celebrated newly minted EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar Tony) winner, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber at Cipriani on 42nd Street. The Gala, celebrating The Wing's 101st anniversary, also served as a fundraiser, raising a record breaking $1.6 million dollars for the Wing's programs as well as the Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative Legacy Fund. ATW's CEO Heather Hitchens and Board Chairman David Henry Hwang oversaw festivities.
The event featured performances by Norm Lewis, Sierra Boggess, Katrina Lenk, Brandon Victor Dixon and many others. Theater Pizzazz's Melissa Griegel was on hand to capture the red carpet arrivals of bold faced names including Al Roker, Walter Bobbie, Jim Dale, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Jordan Roth, Michael Urie, Ashley Park, Rachel York, Randi Zuckerberg and many others. See all the photos in the gallery below.
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Spalt ist eine im deutschen Sprachraum bekannte Marke für Schmerzmittel, deren Rechte die PharmaSGP GmbH besitzt.

Geschichte
Ihre Bekanntheit erlangte sie in den 1930er Jahren, als der Geheimrat Leo Maximilian Baginski der Tablette durch den Spalt eine charakteristische, auch im Dunkeln erfühlbare besondere Form geben ließ. Dieser Spalt gab dem Mittel seinen Namen und symbolisierte werbetechnisch das Spalten des Schmerzes durch die seinerzeitigen arzneilich wirksamen Bestandteile, Salicylamid, Phenyldimethyl-pyrazon-salicyat, Coffein und Mandelsäurebenzylester. Die Marke Spalt-Tabletten wurde am 20. Oktober 1931 über sein 1912 erworbenes Unternehmen Dr. Ballowitz Co. angemeldet und am 15. Januar 1932 eingetragen. Am 1. Juni 1932 begann dann die von Baginski unter dem Namen seines Partners Hans Much gegründete Unternehmung Prof. Dr. Much'sche Präparate AG. Chem. Pharmazeut. Erzeugnisse durch Gratisverteilungen an Apotheken mit einer weit angelegten Werbekampagne, in deren Folge "Spalt" einer der Marktführer des Schmerzmittelmarktes wurde.

Durch eine in den seinerzeitigen Wirtschaftskreisen ungewöhnliche Offenheit bezüglich der Werbestrategie und -kosten konnte diese in Werbefachkreisen öffentlich analysiert und dokumentiert werden. Dabei zeigen sich folgende Daten:

1932 wurden 62,6 Prozent des Umsatzes für Werbung ausgegeben. Bei gleichbleibenden absoluten Jahresbeträgen für das nächste Jahrzehnt sank der Anteil des Werbeetats am Gesamtumsatz auf 0,68 Prozent. Spalt wurde so neben Togal und Aspirin Marktführer. Die weitere Entwicklung durch die Jahrzehnte:
 1940er: Kriegsgefangenschaft Baginskis, Enteignung der Fertigungsbetriebe, Dr. Ballowitz & Co. als Markeneigentümer Kern des Neuanfangs
 1950er: Spalt-Zusammensetzung (lt. Werbung): Phenacetin, Coffein, Phenylglycolsäurebenzylester, Pyraz.-phenyldim.-salicyl.
 1960er: Verzicht auf konkrete Inhaltsstoffangaben in der Werbung, Doppelspalt (Acetylsalicylsäure), Brausende Spalt (Brausetablette)
 1980er: Fernsehwerbung; "Spalt schaltet den Schmerz ab. – Schnell." Mit analog zu einem (seinerzeit in Altbauten als Lichtschalter noch verbreiteten) Drehschalter drehender Tablettendarstellung, neue Rezeptur: Spalt N (ASS, Paracetamol, 1985), 50-jähriges Jubiläum
 1990er: Spalt-Schmerzgel ("Spalt in der Tube"), Spalt plus (mit Coffein), ab 1996 Spalt A+P (statt Spalt N), Spalt Nacht (ohne Coffein)
 2000er: Spalt Liqua, Spalt Liqua Migräne, Spalt mobil, Spalt forte (Flüssigkapseln Ibuprofen, ohne Kerbe)
 2010er: verbliebene Produkte:
 Tabletten: Spalt (ASS und Paracetamol), Doppel Spalt Compact (ASS), Spalt Plus Coffein N (ASS, Paracetamol, Coffein)
 Flüssigkapseln: Spalt Kopfschmerz (200 mg Ibuprofen); Spalt Forte, Spalt Migräne, Spalt Mobil (400 mg Ibuprofen) – lt. den Gebrauchsinformationen sind alle 400-mg-Präparate identisch zusammengesetzt.

Die Veränderungen in Werbeinhalten und Produktpalette zeigen die Entwicklungen im Marketing: Vom ehemaligen, vermeintlich omnipotenten Mehrfachpräparat gegen diverse Schmerzursachen über allgemein positionierte Einzelpräparate hin zu inhaltsidentischen Spezialpräparaten.

1972 wurde die zwischenzeitlich in Prof. Dr. med. Much AG umstrukturierte Markenmutter an die American Home Products Corp. verkauft (die 2002 in Wyeth umbenannt wurde), wo sie als Whitehall-Much GmbH in das Tochterunternehmen Whitehall International eingegliedert wurde. Nach Übernahme des Wyeth-Konzerns 2010 gehört auch die Marke Spalt zu Pfizer.

In der DDR wurden Spalt-Tabletten von Berlin-Chemie hergestellt. Nach der deutschen Vereinigung musste der Markenname wegen der Rechte des westlichen Markeninhabers fallengelassen werden.

Kritik
Der Ratgeber Bittere Pillen rät von der ursprünglichen Spalttablettenrezeptur mit ihrer Kombination aus Salicylamid, Phenyldimethyl-pyrazon-salicyat, Coffein und Mandelsäurebenzylester ab, ordnete aber neuere Schmerzmittel unter dem Namen Spalt, die nur einen Wirkstoff (Acetylsalicylsäure) enthalten, als zweckmäßig ein.

Markenrezeption

Bedingt durch die werblich erzielte Bekanntheit wurde der Name auch auf weitere exponierte Objekte übertragen, so wird sowohl das Frankfurter Radisson Blu Hotel wie auch ein tablettenähnliches Kunstobjekt der Ausstellung Deutschland – Land der Ideen im Volksmund als Spalt-Tablette bezeichnet.

Literatur
 Rudolf von Nolting: Geheimrat L. M. Baginski und sein Werk. Nach privaten Aufzeichnungen und Dokumenten (= Materialien zur Bad Sodener Geschichte. H. 13). Hrsg. vom Arbeitskreis für Bad Sodener Geschichte mit Unterstützung des Magistrats Bad Soden a. Ts., [Bad Soden] 1993, .

Weblinks
 Spalt wird 75 Jahre. Spalt-Tablette: Diese Kerbe kennt fast jeder. In: krankenpflege-journal.com. 22. März 2007

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North Cornwall Holiday Cottages
North Cornwall. We have a wide selection of holiday cottages throughout this part of the county. The North Cornwall coast and area stretches from Bude in the North all the way down to Perranporth just below Newquay, and inland to Bodmin & Bodmin Moor. A fantastic rugged coastline with lovely surfing beaches and beautiful countryside. Drive a few miles north of Bude and visit Hartland Abbey, an impressive privately owned country house and gardens open to the public. Drive south near Newquay and visit Nat Trust Trerice House. Drop into Port Isaac fishing village with its old cottages and quaint harbour. A combination of lots to see and do in the area whilst having the opportunity to enjoy the miles of beaches and coastal walks.
Millys Retreat
(Booking Ref: Bude 42)
Bude , North Cornwall
Sleeps: 4 Bedrooms: 2 Pets: No dogs Distance to beach: Under 3 miles
Changeover day: Saturday
Millys Retreat is situated in the grounds of 16th cent Penstowe Manor Park holiday village under 3 miles to excellent Sandymouth beach and approx 4 miles from the beaches at Bude, North Cornwall. A renovated end terraced Stowe style Bungalow offering...
Prices per week: 2019: June 29 to July 20 £285, July 20 to Aug 31 £519, Aug 31 to Sept 14 £310, Sept 14 to Oct 20 £213, Oct 20 to 27 £275.
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(Booking Ref: Boscastle 74)
Boscastle, North Cornwall
Sleeps: 4 Bedrooms: 2 Pets: 1 dog Distance to beach: 2 miles
"Country View", a lovely semi-detached bungalow in Tresparrett village 3 miles from Boscastle and the good sandy beach at Crackington-Haven, North Cornwall. Tintagel 6 miles, Widemouth Bay beaches 7 miles and Bude beach resort 10 miles.Trebarwith...
Prices per week: 2019: To April 13 £219, April 13 to 27 £345, April 27 to May 25 £337, May 25 to June 1 £360, June 1 to 29 £340, June 29 to July 13 £461, July 13 to 20 £636, July 20 to 27 £710, July 27 to Aug 3 £605, Aug 3 to 10 £710, Aug 10 to 17 £710, Aug 10 to 24 £686, Aug 24 to 31 £490, Aug 31 to Sept 14 £362, Sept 14 to Oct 19 £282, Oct 19 to 26 £364, Oct 26 onwards £234 (except Xmas £409 & New Year £421).
Dairy Cottage
(Booking Ref: Camelford 72)
Camelford, North Cornwall
Dairy Cottage, a higher standard detached barn conversion just over one and a half miles from Camelford, North Cornwall and the A39 Atlantic Highway. North Cornwall coastal resorts within easy reach. Boscastle & Tintagel (King Arthurs Castle) are...
Prices per week: 2018: October 27 onwards £218 (except Xmas & New Year £308). 2019: To April 13 £189, April 13 to 27 £296, April 27 to May 25 £275, May 25 to June 1 £413, June 1 to 22 £304, June 22 to July 6 £339, July 6 to 13 £393, July 13 to 20 £485, July 20 to Aug 24 £545, Aug 24 to 31 £360, Aug 31 to Sept 21 £301, Sept 21 to Oct 26 £251, Oct 26 onwards £222 (except Xmas & New Year £308).
Little Lanes
Sleeps: 3 Bedrooms: 1 plus double bed-settee Pets: 2 dogs Distance to beach: 2 miles
Little Lanes, a charming semi-detached bungalow in Tresparrett village 3 miles from both Boscastle and the good sandy beach at Crackington-Haven, North Cornwall. Tintagel 6 miles, Widemouth Bay beaches 7 miles and Bude beach resort 10 miles.Trebarwith...
Prices per week: 2019: To April 13 £214, April 13 to 27 £260, April 27 to May 25 £248, May 25 to June 1 £245, June 1 to 22 £250, June 22 to July 13 £291, July 13 to Aug 24 £392, Aug 24 to Sept 7 £289, Sept 7 onwards £247 (except Xmas & New Year £280).
The Olde Barn
The Olde Barn, a spacious detached barn conversion just over one and a half miles from Camelford, North Cornwall and the A39 Atlantic Highway. North Cornwall coastal resorts within easy reach. Boscastle & Tintagel (King Arthurs Castle) are 6 miles,...
Prices per week: 2019: To April 13 £279, April 13 to 27 £388, April 27 to May 25 £306, May 25 to June 1 £553, June 1 to July 6 £415, July 6 to 13 £552, July 13 to 20 £719, July 20 to Aug 24 £829, Aug 24 to 31 £522, Aug 31 to Sept 21 £442, Sept 21 to Oct 19 £333, Oct 19 to 26 £415, Oct 26 onwards £312 (except Xmas & New Year £463).
Chest-Tre
(Booking Ref: Tintagel 4)
Delabole, North Cornwall
Sleeps: 6 Bedrooms: 3 Pets: No pets Distance to beach: 3 miles
Chest-Tre, a traditional and lovely cornish stone cottage in Delabole village, 3 miles from Tintagel,5 miles from Boscastle North Cornwall. Camelford 3 miles. Boscastle quaint fishing village is a great favourite. Trebarwith Strand good beach 3 miles...
Prices per week: 2019: To April 13 £257, April 13 to 27 £306, April 27 to May 25 £257, May 25 to June 1 £445, June 1 to 22 £337, June 22 to July 6 £432, July 6 to 13 £380, July 13 to 20 £400, July 20 to 27 £380, July 27 to Aug 24 £689, Aug 24 to 31 £347, Aug 31 to Oct 19 £260, Oct 19 to 26 £308, Oct 26 onwards £260 (except Xmas & New Year £289).
Coach House Cottage
Bude, North Cornwall
Sleeps: 2 Bedrooms: 1 Pets: No Dogs Distance to beach: 2 miles
Coach House Cottage, a lovely barn conversion situated in Morwenstow hamlet, near Kilkhampton, 5 miles from the beaches at Bude, North Cornwall. The cottage has been tastefully modernised during 2018 to provide higher standard and inviting accommodation....
Prices per week: 2019: To May 25 £161, May 25 to June 1 £220 , June 1 to 22 £276, June 22 to July 13 £310 , July 13 to 27 £361, July 27 to Aug 3 £270, Aug 3 to 10 £330, Aug 10 to 17 £361, Aug 17 to 31 £271, Aug 31 onwards £167.
Field View Cottage
(Booking Ref: St Columb Major 3)
St Columb Major, North Cornwall
Situated in the village of St Columb Major,North Cornwall 'Field View Cottage' is an attractive semi-detached cottage 7 miles from Newquay and 5 miles from the superb sandy beaches at Watergate Bay and Mawgan Porth. The village shops, 4 pubs...
Lambs Barn
(Booking Ref: Newquay 88)
Newquay, North Cornwall
Sleeps: 6 Bedrooms: 2 plus double sofa bed in lounge Pets: 1 dog Distance to beach: 3 miles
'Lambs Barn', a lovely and higher standard barn conversion situated in the picturesque hamlet of Talskiddy under 2 miles from St Columb Major village, 3 miles from the beautiful beach at Mawgan Porth and 8 miles from Newquay, North Cornwall....
Prices per week: 2019: To April 13 £310, April 13 to 27 £320, April 27 to May 25 £310, May 25 to June 1 £546, June 1 to 22 £330, June 22 to 29 £398, June 29 to July 20 £526, July 20 to 27 £360, July 27 to Aug 17 £689, Aug 17 to 31 £548, Aug 31 to Sept 7 £395, Sept 7 to Oct 19 £310, Oct 19 to 26 £374, Oct 26 onwards £310 (except Xmas & New Year £323).
Beach Walk House
Sleeps: 10 Bedrooms: 4 plus double sofa bed Pets: 1 dog Distance to beach: Walk to beach
Fantastic! Just a short stroll to the beach. A high standard and roomy semi-detached house in a quieter residential street in the beach resort of Bude, North Cornwall. Under 5 minutes level stroll to superb Crooklets beach and cafe and places to eat....
Prices per week: 2019: July 6 to 20 £920, July 20 to 27 £1581, July 27 to Aug 10 £1700, Aug 10 to 24 £1581, Aug 24 to 31 £1230, Aug 31 to Sept 7 £940.
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Ford almost built the ultimate off-road buggy years ago
It's a shame they hesitated
by Sam Burnett | Oct 16, 2021
PHOTO: TopGear.com
What is this crazy-looking car?
This is the Ford EX concept, an off-road buggy that may or may not have been lined up as a potential replacement for the brand's Ka city car. The draughty little number was first shown at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit way back in 2001.
Would it have made a good city car?
PHOTO BY TopGear.com
Well, why not? Everyone seems to waft around in huge SUVs these days, so why not a pared-back vehicle with the ability to take curbs and speed bumps without slowing down? It would be brilliant for knocking 10 minutes off your jaunt to the shops. Too much traffic? Cut through the park. The hefty spotlights at the front would scare everything into jumping out of your way, including trees.
Was there fancy tech for...driving through parks?
Of course—Ford threw the lightweight alloy kitchen sink at the EX. This might not have been the affordable runabout we were hoping for. The frame is made of tubular chromoly steel, a fancy fusion of chromium and molybdenum—all very fancy—while the body panels on the car are composite. The windscreen unclips and folds down for the true flies-in-your-teeth driving experience.
It all looks a bit scary, to be honest.
Not at all—safety first, remember. Look at those massive grippy 33-inch off-road tires on 17-inch wheels. This car means business. And it's not so much that the EX has a roll cage as it just is a roll cage. Because it's going to tip over at some point. Fortunately, you'd be pinned in by four-point harnesses and the EX has airbags up front.
What's the EX like inside?
It doesn't really have an inside—it's rather exposed wherever you try and hide on board. There are some nice 'interior' details, though, such as the steering-column-mounted instruments and the wheel that swings out of the way to make it easier to get in and out of the car. The floor has plugs in it—apparently for hosing out the car, but if it rains too hard, you might need to yank them out to stop your shoes from getting too damp.
What's under the hood?
The EX got a supercharged 4.0-liter Ford V6, pumping out 375hp and 555Nm of torque to all four wheels via a five-speed manual transmission. With a curb weight of 1,179kg, you don't need an especially fervent imagination to guess how quick this thing would have been.
Why didn't Ford put it into production?
It could be that Ford looked into the cost of building the EX, assessed market demand in comparison with, say, the Fiesta, and decided that it just wasn't feasible to press ahead with actually selling the thing. Boo. It could even be that the whole thing was a marketing exercise to try and convince you that the folks at Ford are the cool kinds of folks who like to build exotic, wacky machinery that's really fun and a little bit naughty. And then you end up buying a Fiesta.
What if I wanted a car like this, though?
Surprisingly, there have been a number of chances to own the very prototypes that Ford showed off in Detroit back in 2001. The working cars (one in silver, one in red) have been sold through auctions a number of times in the last 20 years, most recently for £73,000 (P5.08 million) in 2019. So, it turns out that the £36,000 (P2.5 million) Ariel Nomad is itself the budget option in this scenario. Oh, well—better get one of those instead.
If you're after rarity in your rides, you'll want this Amphicar from the '60s
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I have been in the travel industry for over 30 years and have been fortunate to visit many wonderful destinations. Ireland and Italy are two of my most favorite countries and have been to each many times. I also love Paris, France and the wine country and chateaus. I have been to the Greek Islands, Spain, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium, Sicily, Croatia, Malta, Majorca and Tunis (the Christmas Market tour was a special trip), plus Hong Kong and Thailand, England, Wales and Scotland.
As far as the Caribbean, I have cruised and done all-inclusives to Bermuda, Bahamas, St. Thomas, St. Martin, St. Lucia, Tortola, Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic. Mexico is a favorite for short trips and all-inclusives. I find Cancun/Riviera Maya a wonderful, affordable getaway, and I've also been to Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta and Huatulco.
Traveling in the US is always a pleasure. New York, Florida and California (wine country) are a few of my favorites.
Many of my travels have been with friends and family. Our friend trip to High Clere Castle in England for a private birthday bash was the ultimate. This is the castle of the Downton Abbey series. What a spectacular time!
Travel is about making memories. I have been truly blessed to have so many!
Mickey is certified with AM resorts and Globus/Monograms tours. She has travelled to many different places and has well-rounded travel experience.


Protec's Deluxe Padded Large Saxophone Harness (Unisex) is ideal for most saxophone types. Features a 2" wide ballistic nylon, contoured ergonomic design, padded with breathable mesh lining, quick adjustment pull tabs, and easy wear/removal clip, and durable metal trigger snap with rubber coating. Also available in small size (Model # A306SM).
Large size measures 17 x 27" (43.2 x 68.6 cm) from top of the shoulder to bottom of hook.


Octaware Technologies Limited offers Accessibility Testing Services designed for people with disabilities in partnership with National Association for the Blind Education and Training (NABET). We help our clients with Accessibility Testing of Website, Portal, and Mobile Applications; to ensure compliance with Section 508, WCAG 2.0, ADA standards and guidelines. We have automated testing tools for Section 508 compliance testing as well as expert human testers, many of whom are persons with disabilities.
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6 most impressive holes on the surface of our planet
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In this article I want to talk about six of the most unusual and impressive holes on our planet. Some of them are of natural origin, but some of them appeared not without the help of people…
1. The Great Blue Hole is a large geological formation located in the center of a coral reef in Belize. It is 305 meters in diameter and about 120 meters deep.
Great Blue Hole
2. Giant diamond quarry "Mir",located in Yakutia, in the city of Mirny. It is 525 meters deep and 1200 meters in diameter. It is one of the largest quarries in the world.
Giant Mir diamond quarry
You can read more about this diamond quarry in the article Giant diamond quarry in the city of Mirny
3. Diavik Diamond Mine – located on the islands in Canada and even has its own infrastructure with an airport. Approximately 1,500 kg of diamonds are mined here annually. planety-c9e0544.jpg" alt="6 most impressive holes on the surface of our planet" />
Diavik Diamond Mine
4. Darvaza (Derweze)– a gas crater in Turkmenistan, called the "Door to the underworld" and the "Gates of Hell". It is located about 260 km from Ashgabat. It is about 60 meters in diameter and about 20 meters deep.
Darvaza (Derweze)
This failure was formed in 1971, as a result of drilling an exploration gas wells by Soviet geologists.
The resulting large hole was filled with gas, which is why they decided to set it on fire, in the hope that the fire would go out in a few days. But there was a mistake, and since then the natural gas coming out of this hole has been continuously burning night and day.
5. Guatemala Sinkhole– This huge hole appeared after Tropical Storm Agatha in 2010, swallowing a three-story building. Its diameter is about 19 meters, depth is 60 meters. The causes of the appearance are massive sewer leaks, as a result of which the underlying rocks and soil are washed out. dyr-na-poverhnosti-nashej-planety-49ba1b3.jpg" alt="6 most impressive holes on the surface of our planet" />
Guatemala Sinkhole
6 . Big Hole is a huge diamond mine in South Africa, located in the city of Kimberley. It is considered the largest quarry in the world, developed by people without the use of technology (with the help of picks and shovels). Development took place here from 1866 to 1914.
Big Hole
The perimeter of this hole is about 1600 meters, and the diameter is about 463 m. Initially its depth was 240 meters, but then it was filled up to 215 meters. Currently, the hole is gradually filling with water.
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Worthington, Andrew C
Worthington, Andrew C.
Purpose: The study aims to extend the conventional triple bottom line (TBL) framework (prosperity, people and planet) to the quadruple bottom line (QBL) by newly adding a "prophet" dimension for Islamic banks seeking compliance with Islamic law in their pursuit of sustainability. Design/methodology/approach: Employ Chapra's corollaries of maqasid al-shari'ah (the goals of Islamic law) to develop constructs for a survey of 504 Islamic bank stakeholders from five Indonesian provinces to gather primary data to quantitatively verify the dimensions and items in the proposed QBL framework. Categorical principal component analysis ...
View more >Purpose: The study aims to extend the conventional triple bottom line (TBL) framework (prosperity, people and planet) to the quadruple bottom line (QBL) by newly adding a "prophet" dimension for Islamic banks seeking compliance with Islamic law in their pursuit of sustainability. Design/methodology/approach: Employ Chapra's corollaries of maqasid al-shari'ah (the goals of Islamic law) to develop constructs for a survey of 504 Islamic bank stakeholders from five Indonesian provinces to gather primary data to quantitatively verify the dimensions and items in the proposed QBL framework. Categorical principal component analysis (CATPCA) then identifies the sustainability of ten Islamic banks from ten countries as a trial application of the resulting QBL index. Findings: Using the dimensions and items identified using CATPCA, the authors develop a QBL index to assess the sustainability of the ten Islamic banks. The findings suggest that half of the banks are sufficiently sustainable, with three being proactive (doing more than is required) and two being accommodative (doing all that is required). The remaining five banks are unsustainable, with two banks being defensive (doing the least that is required) and three being reactive (doing less than is required). Most of the banks perform relatively poorly according to the "planet" (38%) and "people" (41%) dimensions and perform better on the "prosperity" (53%) and "prophet" (63%) dimensions. Nonetheless, there is ample room for improvement across all dimensions of sustainability. Research limitations/implications: The generalizability of the findings is limited by the small-scale single-country survey used in the CATPCA part of the analysis. Only ten Islamic banks were included in the QBL scoring and ranking exercises Practical implications: Islamic banks can improve their sustainability by increasing green financing and reaching out to rural areas and disadvantaged populations. In countries with Islamic banking systems, regulators can support this through training, guidance and incentives. Originality/value: Pioneering exploration of TBL from maqasid al-shari'ah perspective. First, we develop a QBL index to assess the sustainability of Islamic banks in line with actual stakeholder expectations.
International Journal of Bank Marketing
https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBM-06-2020-0345
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Banking, finance and investment
Triple bottom line (TBL)
Quadruple bottom line (QBL)