As we all generally know, plastic is not a product that breaks down like paper or hemp. Plastic bottles can take up to 450 years to break down (if not more), and some plastics will not break down for over a thousand years. If plastic reaches water, it only degrades into microplastics, which can wreak havoc on ecosystems. And of all the plastics we consume throughout the year, 91 percent never even reach a recycling facility. Plastic is a harmful and wasteful material we use without a second thought.
When you walk into a dispensary, it's clear the majority of products are packaged in plastic containers or plastic bags. Most flower is held in either screw-off or pop-top childproof containers. While these do have a recycling number five listed on the bottom, many facilities do not accept this type of plastic, and if they do it is downcycled to a product of low value. The number five plastic is also one of the toughest to breakdown, and may not break down for thousands of years. Additionally, many dispensaries package cannabis products in plastic ziplock bags that are not recyclable at all. While these bags and exit bags provide safe storage for cannabis, they offer little room to be reused and are often tossed in the trash.
As the cannabis industry continues to expand to more states each year, companies need to evaluate their practices through a world lens. Wholesale marijuana companies sell packaging for literal cents per container, which is appealing from a profit standpoint. Despite the cheap option of plastic, there are companies forming in order to disrupt this type of packaging. A recent conference held in Denver, the Cannabis Sustainability Symposium, focused on these types of businesses, and involved topics ranging from energy to air quality to packaging. These companies and dispensaries are working to find alternative methods of packaging that meet regulations and are also safer for the environment.
Sana is probably the most dynamic and comprehensive company focused on the cannabis industry. Based in Denver, Sana uses hemp grown in the U.S. for all of their products, which are also made in the U.S. Hemp uses less water and pesticides than other crops like corn, and regenerates the soil it grows on.
Sana's website also cites that by 2020, the cannabis industry will be generating over 1 billion single use packages each year. These plastics meet regulation standards and are popular since the industry is so regulated, but Sana offers alternative products that meet the same standards. They offer a hemp container that fits around 3.5 grams of flower, but also works for childproof storage of concentrates and gummies. They also produce tubes for pre-rolls or vape pens. They even do custom orders for clients, which offers the versatility companies may need.
Overall, Sana's business model and products are a great option for sustainable cannabis packaging. Hemp is cheap and efficient, and they work to meet all standards while staying completely plant-based. Sana Packaging could continue to reach more dispensaries if consumers demand better packaging.
Elk Packaging is a sustainable company that has been around for over 35 years. Elk has a broad client base, as they make custom packaging for companies selling food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. Elk products are either fully recyclable, fully compostable or made from bio-based structures. They even won a "Nexty" award for best packaging, in which their team created a fully compostable flexible stand-up pouch.
Elk has a wide range of products, including folding cartons, pouches, labels and even film. They also create custom orders, which is exactly what the cannabis industry needs. Elk's stand-up pouches would be a great alternative to the bags that flower or edibles are stored in. By adding a childproof ziplock, these pouches have the potential to replace the plastic bags that are currently used. They also create quality labels, so businesses can get packaging and labeling done in one place.
Elk packaging is another company that could translate a passion for sustainability to sustainable cannabis products. With a wide variety of products and custom designs, Elk products should be pursued by both cannabis companies and dispensaries.
STO is another company that was formed for the cannabis industry with waste reduction in mind. Based in Boulder, CO, STO focuses on a utilitarian design that can be used for a variety of items. While their boxes are recyclable, they are also built with oxygen driven degradable plastic. This type of plastic degrades much faster than traditional plastics, and once they start to degrade, microorganisms take care of the rest.
STO's line of products consist of several sizes of boxes. While the boxes are simple themselves, they offer versatility for buyers. The boxes come in four different sizes, and are all made in the U.S. They have also created a lock and release mechanism that is child and petproof, meeting compliance standards for the industry. Additionally, STO creates custom sleeves for the boxes in order to help clients differentiate their products.
STO's innovations showcase their products as viable alternatives to regular plastics. With a company that was formed to combat waste in the cannabis industry, STO should remain a top choice when choosing packaging.
Though not a packaging company, Smokey's is a dispensary that has implemented sustainable cannabis packaging. With locations in Fort Collins, CO and Garden City, CO, Smokey's is setting an example for other Colorado dispensaries. During the past four years, Smokey's has moved to compostable cannabis packaging, and is pursuing a zero waste certification.
Smokey's has also focused on all natural growing practices, and they have setup a customer recycling program. Customers can bring back tubes and containers for points, which can be redeemed for other cannabis products. You can even bring in containers from other dispensaries, and while no points will be given, the products will still be sanitized and reused.
Smokey's is a dispensary that's setting an example for others in Colorado and beyond. By pursuing a zero waste policy and rewarding customers for bringing containers back, Smokey's is taking the right steps toward sustainable cannabis practices. As the industry continues to grow, companies should follow the lead of those that are focused on reducing waste.


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UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Evaluate the effectiveness of the speed monitoring display for work zones in Las Vegas
Xin Li, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Master of Engineering (ME)
Hualiang (Harry) Teng
The objective of this thesis is to evaluate the performance of the SMD with different features of display sign: the size of the display sign, flashing the measured speed (with different flashing rate), and displaying warning message. In addition, this thesis will also evaluate the performance of the second SMD in a work zone. With these objectives, two testing sites, one on Cr-215 and the other on I-15, were chosen for this study. Six scenarios were developed which included (1) before condition (no SMDs in the work zone), (2) smaller sign, (3) larger sign without flashing, (4) larger sign with a fast flashing rate, (5) larger sign with a slow flashing, and (6) warning message sign. Comparisons on the speeds collected for these scenarios will be made. From the comparison among the scenarios, the effectiveness of the SMDs with different message displaying features can be evaluated. The comparisons will be made for all types of vehicles together, different types of vehicle separately, vehicles running in free flow conditions, vehicles running at excessive speeds, and vehicles operated on different lanes. From the analysis based on these comparisons, the patterns of the performance of the SMDs with different features can be better understood. After the identification of the performance patterns for the first SMD, the performance of the second SMD will be evaluated; This thesis will make contributions in the following two aspects. First, a sequential algorithm will be developed to determine whether a vehicle is running in platoon on arterials or bunching on freeways. It is important to determine these conditions because the vehicles running under these conditions would have their full liberty to make response to the tested technologies, rather than having to be influenced by vehicles running in a group. From studying the behavior of those vehicles that were not influenced by the interaction with other vehicles in a group, the identified impact of the testing technologies on them can be more revealing. In the past, to determine whether a vehicle is running in a free flow condition was conducted by using a fixed threshold on headway. This study will adopt a classification algorithm, the CUSUM algorithm, which incorporate the probability distributions of headway in free flow and platoon (or bunching) conditions. This algorithm will be calibrated based on the headway data collected at the test sites in this study. The calibrated algorithm will be operated on the headway data to determine whether a vehicle was running in platoon (bunching) or free flow conditions. By calibrating such a classification algorithm, the results from the comparisons based on free flow condition can be more reliable; The second contribution of the thesis will be developing disaggregated regression models for the probability for a vehicle to be speeding under different scenarios and the relative impact of the scenarios on the speed reduction. From these models, the effectiveness of all scenarios on reducing speed could be derived statistically; At last, the cost and benefit analysis will be provided to determine the characteristics of work zones that can receive benefits from using speed monitoring displays on arterials, like Cr-215, and freeways like I-15. Also, the recommendations for speed monitoring displays being appropriately used on arterials and freeways will be discussed. (Abstract shortened by UMI.).
Display; Effectiveness; Evaluate; Las Vegas; Monitoring; Speed; Vegas; Work; Zones
If you are the rightful copyright holder of this dissertation or thesis and wish to have the full text removed from Digital Scholarship@UNLV, please submit a request to digitalscholarship@unlv.edu and include clear identification of the work, preferably with URL.
Li, Xin, "Evaluate the effectiveness of the speed monitoring display for work zones in Las Vegas" (2008). UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations. 2411.
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Despite severe need and higher health risks, people with intellectual disabilities (ID) are often denied health services and die on average 16 years sooner than the general population.
Special Olympics Health, made possible by the Golisano Foundation , and in the United States in collaboration with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , is creating a world where people with intellectual disabilities have every opportunity to be healthy.
Inclusive health means people with ID are able to take full advantage of the same health programs and services available to people who do not have ID. Currently, people with ID face significant challenges in accessing quality health care and obtaining opportunities that promote fitness and wellness, resulting in pronounced health disparities and reduced life expectancy. Special Olympics' health programming focuses on improving the physical and social-emotional well-being of people with ID by increasing inclusion in health care, wellness and health systems for Special Olympics athletes and others with ID. Learn how we are making a difference.
Since 2012, Healthy Communities have been activated in 66 countries and has yielded athlete engagement, and increased attention to health from athletes and caregivers, as well as significant increases in health systems partnerships.
Special Olympics Young Athletes is an early childhood play program for children with and without intellectual disabilities, ages 2 to 7 years old.
Family Health Forums
Family Health Forums provide a space for the families and caregivers of people with intellectual disabilities to engage with health professionals, community leaders and social service providers.
Healthy Athletes
In 1997, Special Olympics Healthy Athletes began offering free health screenings and education to Special Olympics athletes in a welcoming, fun environment.
Fitness is an important aspect of the Special Olympics mission. Physical activity, adequate nutrition and hydration enhance athletes' sports performance and improve health and overall quality of life.
Health Messengers
The only way to end exclusion is to have people who face these challenges daily help create the solution. People with intellectual disabilities are guiding us toward solutions in our health work.
Ensuring that the health workforce is adequately trained and equipped to care for patients with intellectual disabilities is an important step in realizing quality health care for this population.
Partnerships and Health Systems
Special Olympics partners with ministries and departments of health, United Nations agencies and other international organizations to create sustainable health systems and quality health services inclusive of people with intellectual disabilities around the world.
Golisano Health Leadership Awards
The Golisano Health Leadership Awards recognize health champions—leaders and organizations—that are making a significant contribution to equal access to health, fitness or wellness for people with intellectual disabilities. The award also promotes awareness for the progress and extraordinary efforts toward fulfilling the goals, values, and mission of Special Olympics Health work. This is the highest Special Olympics honor for health partners.
Health Reports
Special Olympics produces yearly reports to share data we collect on the health of people with intellectual disabilities and our efforts to improve their health. See below for links to the reports.
Health news and stories of impact
Ending Health Disparities for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Ahead of the International Day of People with Disabilities, Special Olympics—with support from Golisano Foundation—convened global experts to discuss the policies, practices and programming that are urgently needed to eradicate the gross health disparities that exist for people with intellectual disabilities.
Special Olympics Partners with Smartsheets to Create a More Inclusive Experience for Athletes
Special Olympics recently partnered with Smartsheets to create a more inclusive experience for the athletes.
Special Olympics Florida Athletes Earn Medals at the New York Marathon 2021
8 November 2021. Two Special Olympics Florida athletes competed in the New York Marathon yesterday. Samantha Rodriquez and Chris Nikic both pushed through the cold to claim their marathon medals.
The Sweden Invitational Games Have Begun!
The first day of the Sweden Invitational Games, on 1 February 2020, proved to be an exciting and inclusive time for everyone.
Health Messengers Are Creating Healthy Communities
Health Messengers are Special Olympics athletes who have been trained to serve as a health and wellness leaders, educators, advocates and role models within their communities.
All the resources for health-related programs, Healthy Athletes disciplines, Healthy Communities and tools and information needed to promote and run events.


IT WAS QUITE by chance that she & I should have bumped into each other on Friday afternoon, at just after one o'clock on a day when my spirits were beginning to lift from the pit they had dwelt in. She was entering the building and I was leaving it; coming together, we were at last separated by the revolving door, its glass quarters keeping us away from the other. The inside of the reception is dark and through the windows and door is the outside all bright and sunny. I thought—O, it's her, how nice! when she looked at me and smiled o-so-widely that I shuddered all the way through. I laughed. It was no small greeting, surely she cannot smile at everyone like that! It would be exhausting to perform such a smile three dozen times a day. In my doubt, I tried to imagine her throwing such a smile at anyone else in the office, but I struggled, I could not imagine it. So, it had meant something? Maybe it did not. Down the street I could not help thinking that it did mean something and that – a smiling measurement – she was happy to have bumped into me. I am no character to bump into, just a simpleton who enjoys walks at lunchtime, but she had appeared to enjoy our brief, chance encounter when no-one else was about. All of my steps were lifted by the image of her smile; it made me happy beyond measure because I, and only I, had been witness to it.
From then on, the smile was my refuge. If I found my mood about to sink, I thought of the smile, of our chance meeting, and was immediately lifted to safety. If only she knew! So quietly I had watched her and so simply had I become interested in her. Often, in my chair & bored, I will swivel just to catch a glance of her from across the room, in the large room I occupy for nine hours a day, looking for signs of life. If I pass her and her desk is in its keen position, I will look down at her ankles peeking out from beneath her trousers; the sacred poke of the tibia angled delightfully at my eyes. It is a real treat.
She knew my name. She entered the kitchenette and said—'Hello, R—.' Would you believe that she knew my name and spoke it in her soft accent? I trembled. After dispensing the pleasantries, as was my wont, I paused and enquired as to her weekend, but with the light tone of someone interested. She told me how hot it had been, smiling always. She asked as to mine. I told her, though she had not heard of my hometown – which is not unusual, a seaside town on the northeast E—x coast. All the while she talked I found myself engaged in a battle with her eyes. Forcefully they had a hold on me, unable was I to look away; these pale blue eyes in her dark features, and very unusual. I had not seen eyes like hers before – I did not know the Mediterranean created such exports. It was the first time we had spoken properly. Carefully I would savour the moment, enjoying every bit of her presence. One cannot be flippant about such tiny moments. I was so glad when nobody came to disturb us.
Impatiently I awaited her response. Had I misjudged the situation? I was almost certain that I had. She would not care to hear from me; I was only a stranger in the office, and such romances are childish; he is boorish and loud; I will not write him back but it was kind of him to write me. I was defeated and had been stupid one more time.
And the blur came, and further was my mind thrown into a flurry of thoughts and imaginations. I straightened my back and grinned. We were no longer strangers. I grinned.


The Rungs reveal upbeat new cut, "Trees"
The Rungs have recently shared with us their incredibly upbeat new track, "Trees". The band are a female fronted alt-pop trio based out of Brooklyn, New York. The track's sweet vocals and melodies really gives you a summer-vibe to it, with the light synths and almost Friendly Fires-esque guitar hooks you'd be forgiven that they're huge as this track has everything going for it.
Their refreshing new track can be streamed below, and if you liked that be sure to head to our Spotify playlist where "Trees" will be dwelling for the next 14 days!


When Obama was president all the GOP cared about was the rising deficit and saying no to anything Obama. But that was yesterday now they plan on adding trillions to the deficit and it won't be helping the middle class or the poor but it will be spent taking their health care away. it will cost trillion to take 20 million peoples healthcare away. Plus they will be doing it without any idea how to replace it.
The make America sick again movement created by the GOP will not go unchallenged and shouldn't . I do believe Obamacare should be corrected and those gteedy medical insurance companies should be put on notice join or go out of business. It's there greed that raised the costs of the program. they took advantage or purposely did things to derail it. They don't want to cover everyone. It's not about peoples health to them. It's about making money no matter what.
Now the poor and middle class get stuck with another Trillion in debt we all now the rich will not pay their fair share of.


While there is no on-campus accommodation at the moment, we will be able to point you in the right direction of where you could find somewhere to stay during your studies.
For short courses, you might find Shetland's wide variety of hostels, hotels, guest houses, and bed and breakfasts an option.
You can also access the latest property lettings on local solicitors' websites, online via the Shetland News and Shetland Times websites, or in the local newspaper for longer-term stays.


For booking of 6 - 20 players please click on our Book Now page to book online. All booking confirmations will be sent to the email address provided. For bookings over 20 players please contact us to arrange an event bespoke to your requirements.
+ How many players are needed to play Combat Archery/ Archery Tag?
A minimum of 6 players are required for a game to play, a maximum of 20 players can play at any one time.
All our arrows are foam tipped ( like a big marshmallow), meaning the impact of being hit feels a beanbag thrown at you, it's noticeable that you've been hit but it doesn't hurt! Combat Archery leaves no bruises from being struck by an arrow, and is known as a family friendly version of paintball that's competitive and fun!
The recommended age is 10 and older. Those who are 16 and under must be supervised by a parent/guardian. Only individuals who are 18 years of age are able to sign the waiver.
+ What happens in a session?
Our standard Private sessions are 75 minutes long consisting of 10 minutes for training, instruction and practice on our firing range, you then get 60 minutes in the arena playing a variety of gamemodes organised by your facilitator. There is a 5 minute break in between the hour in the arena to provide players a restroom break and a chance to get a breather/ water.
+ What clothing and footwear should I wear?
Please wear comfortable clothing and suitable footwear to run in. No high heels for ladies.
+ What equipment do I need?
All equipment is provided by The Archertype. This includes combat bows, foam tipped arrows, face masks and arm guards.
A cancellation fee of 100% of admission cost applies for cancellations made less than 24 hours in advance, or in case of no-show. A cancellation fee of 50% of admission cost applies for cancellations made less than one week in advance. No cancellation fee applies for cancellations made one or more weeks in advance.
We accept payments via cash or credit card, bookings are all subject to a 50% deposit that is non-refundable.
+ What if one person of my party has cancelled?
Please try and find a replacement as soon as possible. If one person is a no-show, a 10% payment of the price will be charged.
+ Can I play with my own group or will it be a mixed group?
You can make a private booking for up to 32 people, of your own friends (or enemies!). Alternatively you can pop along to an open session in our pop-up events, participants often become fast friends when dodging arrows!
+ I want to organise a special event for a stag, hen or birthday party, can you help?
Yes! We absolutely love celebrating in the Archertype. Provisions can be set up to shoot the stag/hen/birthday boy/girl (fancy dress is encouraged). We also have a fridge for you to bring any cakes you may want to have after the event. Please email us at info@thearchertype.co.uk for further details/ requests.
The Car Park adjacent to Universal Building is private ran and offers 8 hours of parking for £3. Alternatively, cars can park on Higher Ardwick in the evenings or on the weekend. Drivers also can park on Temperance Street which has no parking restrictions.


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The Rising of the Moon (Le Lever de la lune) est une ballade irlandaise qui raconte une bataille entre les Irlandais Unis et l'armée britannique au cours de la rébellion irlandaise de 1798.

Paroles

Les paroles ont été écrites par John Keegan Casey (1846-1870), le " Fenian Poète ». Elles ont été mises en circulation en 1865.
La ballade se réfère à la rébellion de 1798 des Irlandais Unis. L'air d'espoir et d'optimisme associé à la rébellion, en fin de compte condamnée, était destiné à servir d'inspiration pour les rebelles dans leur lutte contre l'occupant anglais.

De multiples variantes des paroles ont été publiées dans les collections de musique folklorique dont une qui se réfère aux soldats français venus lors de l'expedition d'Irlande (1798) .

Articles connexes
 Rébellion irlandaise de 1798
 Expédition d'Irlande (1798)
 République de Connaught
 Liste des ballades irlandaises

Liens externes
 Paroles
 Musique
 Le soulèvement de 1798
 Les soldats perdus de l'armée d'Irlande

Histoire contemporaine de l'Irlande
1798
Rébellion en Irlande
Chanson irlandaise
Chanson de 1865
Chanson sur la Lune

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Hyundai delivers first hydrogen fuelled cars in Europe
JonathanJune 6, 2013
Hyundai's low emission ix35 range has just gotten greener. This week, the South Korean car maker delivered the first 15 units of its assembly line-produced ix35 Fuel Cell vehicles to the city of Copenhagen. Denmark's newly acquired vehicles are the world's first assembly line-produced hydrogen-powered cars.
Hyundai Motor Europe's president, Mr Byung Kwon Rhim, presented the cars as part of the opening ceremony of Denmark's first hydrogen refuelling station. He said: "Hyundai Motor is committed to hydrogen as the fuel of the future for Europe. Delivering assembly-line produced ix35 Fuel Cell is evidence that we have a realistic solution to the region's sustainable mobility needs."
The car maker has been a world leader in hydrogen fuel cell technology since it first began its investigative research at the Eco Technology Research Institute in 1998.
The South Korean manufacturer expects to build 1,000 ix35 Fuel Cell cars by 2015. The vehicles are equipped with 100 kW electric motors, can reach speeds of up to 100 mph, and are surprisingly powerful for hydrogen fuelled cars. ix35s can go 369 miles before a refuelling is required.
In addition to impressive fuel mileage, the models virtually eliminate CO2 emissions. Instead of tailpipe exhaust, the ix35 Fuel Cell models produces harmless water vapour. Because of their eco-friendliness, ix35 Fuel Cells have been used in various environmental awareness campaigns to promote hydrogen as an automotive fuel source, rather than traditional fuels like petrol or diesel. They have also been used to encourage an international refuelling infrastructure where hydrogen refuelling and plug-in stations are common. Campaigners hope an eco-friendly fueling framework would encourage uptake of alternatively fuelled vehicles.
Not only are eco-advocates promoting the benefits of the ix35s, businesses owners are embracing them as well, in order to meet stringent regulations restricting CO2 emissions. The Hyundai ix35 Estate produces surprisingly low CO2 emissions for a mid-size model: only 158 g/km. Business contracts are available for this model starting at just £224.25 per month.
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Q: How do I filter SQLAlchemy results based on a columns' value? I'm trying to serialize results from a SQLAlchemy query. I'm new to the ORM so I'm not sure how to filter a result set after I've retrieved it. The result set looks like this, if I were to flatten the objects:

A1  B1  V1
A1  B1  V2
A2  B2  V3

I need to serialize these into a list of objects, 1 per unique value for A, each with a list of the V values. I.E.:
Object1:

*

*A: A1

*B: B1

*V: {V1, V2}
Object2:

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*A: A2

*B: B2

*V: {V3}
Is there a way to iterate through all unique values on a given column, but with the ability to return a list of values from the other columns?

A: Yup just use func.array_agg and group_by
import sqlalchemy.sql.functions as func
session.query(Object.col1, Object.col2, func.array_agg(Object.col3))
     .group_by(Object.col1)
     .group_by(Object.col2)
     .all()

But this will only work with database back ends with an equivalent aggregation functions, apart from that you are just going to have to write your own group by pseudo function. Sql alchemy merely just translates your pythony code to the appropriate sql, all other logic is usually left up to the programmer.
Equivalent Postgresql
SELECT col1, col2, array_agg(col3)
FROM objects
GROUP BY col1, col2;

A: Turns out I needed to use association tables and the joinedload() function. The documentation is a bit wonky but I got there after playing with it for a while.

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Che-hsiang Wang
tlcowang@seed.net.tw
Public Affairs Management
Fact, Value, and Interpersonal Judgements for Individuals and Group in the PAM – Case Study of Southern Taiwan People's Cognition, Attitude and Behavior toward the ECFA Agreements.
structural equation modeling (SEM)
Southern Taiwan
the integrated framework for public affairs management (PAM)
interactive management (IM)
social judgment theory (SJT)
the cross-strait economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA)
In 2009, President Ma's government proposed to sign the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement, ECFA, with People' s Republic of China for that could reverse Taiwan's weakening economy and further strengthen economic strength. Signing the ECFA was an important policy for Taiwan's economic development also because it could connect Taiwan to international trade arena and avoid Taiwan from being marginalized.
Signing the ECFA was the most important advance and breakthrough of cross-strait exchanges process within 30 years. It brought significant opportunities for cross-strait economic cooperation and prosperity. However, signing the ECFA caused great controversy in Taiwan— whether ECFA brought a profit or harm to Taiwan for ECFA such divergent views.
People's value and interpersonal judgments are the driving force behind Taiwan's economic and social development, the bases of public opinion on political forms and government governance, the fundamental conditions for leading Taiwan's economic, social and political development as well as driving policy-making. People's fact, value and interpersonal judgments, also is individual and groups's cognition, attitude and behaviour, on public affairs should be the ruler's concern. Especially when they are related to the interests of multi-parties such as ECFA agreements is even more so.
Based on the integrated framework for Public Affairs Management (PAM) as the theoretical foundation, this study adopted Structural Equation Modeling(SEM) to process the fact judgement by building a structural equation modeling comprising the factors affecting signing the cross-strait ECAF agreements and processing factor analysis of the fact judgment. Information Integration Theory (IIT) was utilized as the individual basic theory, and Social Judgment Theory was used (SJT) as the method of seeking the value judgement individual cognitive weights and group cognitive differences in southern Taiwan. Interpersonal judgment was theoretically based on Social Averaging Theorem (SAT), and its interpersonal approach was through Interactive Management (IM) application to illustrate the interpersonal judgment towards singing the cross-strait ECFA agreements and the actual result of structural reinforcement diagram with the case study.
The study conducted SEM survey for 433 and SJT survey for 125 people in southern Taiwan separately by questionnaire. The result indicated that the four dimensions of SEM's fact judgment positively influenced signing the cross-strait ECFA—Society, Politics, Government, and Economy in descending order of their impact. The survey of SJT's value judgment found in order of Society, Government, Economy and Politics. Interpersonal judgement for officials shown the dimensions in order of Politics, Government, Society and Economy; Society, Economy, Government, and Politics for the business sector; and Economy, Government, Society and Politics for the general public.
To solve the plight of implementing the cross-strait ECFA, the findings from the people in southern Taiwan suggest that the government should start out on social dimension and improving social conditions. Only if the social cognitive concerns of the majority of grassroots are resolved is the social friction occurring as the government promotes policies reduced and is the present Taiwan's cross-strait policy implementation proved.
Yuan-kuang Guu - chair
Chin-tarn Lee - co-chair
Cheng-yen Wang - co-chair
Po-wen Jeng - co-chair
Ming-shen Wang - advisor
Indicate in-campus at 3 year and off-campus access at 5 year.


Fairfield, NJ––Middle Atlantic Products has launched a new, totally re-imagined website to improve the user experience and help its customers find the exact information they need from the company's extensive product offering.
Exceptionally useful, middleatlantic.com features an elegant new look, easy to navigate design and a wealth of downloadable information including Revit®, CAD and Visio™ drawings, Designer™ and Racktools® free design software, white papers, and easy to reference A&E specifications.
The new website includes a separate page for every rack model offered by Middle Atlantic with dynamic specification information and complementary products for that specific model. For example, a customer can simply click to a specific rack to see a variety of appropriately sized vertical power strips for that model.
A unique Market Solutions section demonstrates how Middle Atlantic products are used to build systems for Commercial A/V, Broadcast, Residential A/V, Security, Structured Cabling and Education applications.
New videos are constantly being loaded onto the website as an easy and effective way of helping customers find and evaluate the right product with tips and tricks to facilitate and improve their installation and use.
A Live Chat feature demonstrates Middle Atlantic's commitment to its customers by providing a new means to communicate directly with the company's support team during support hours.
Interactive, wide-ranging and entirely dedicated to the customer, middleatlantic.com marks a significant evolutionary step for the company.


American Crane and Equipment Corporation was recently contracted to build a critical lift crane. We produced a customized 25 Ton Top Running Double Girder Crane, which was installed at the Kennedy Space Center and used to build the Orion spacecraft.
This crane was not only a critical lift crane, but it was also a clean room crane.
A clean room is a manufacturing environment that, because of product requirements, must be kept as free from environmental pollutants as possible. Industries that commonly have clean room requirements include the electronics, food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and, as was the case with the Orion spacecraft, aerospace industries.
The food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries produce products that are ingested by humans, so those products must be contaminate-free. Products produced in the electronics and aerospace industries are sensitive and could fail if exposed to contamination during production.
Because freedom from contamination is so important to the products developed in clean rooms, all equipment introduced into clean rooms — including critical lift cranes — must comply with strict clean room standards.
The crane control system utilizes a "watchdog" PLC system that checks each movement against what the operator commanded and stops erroneous motion.
For more information about American Crane and how we can custom build cranes that meet your clean room requirements, contact us today.


At one of the annual Michael Martin Murphy WestFests in Copper Mountain, Colorado, I was brought a 10 year old Mustang stallion to work for the demonstration. This horse was notorious for charging and kicking with both back feet.
Working for a large crowd and knowing I was challenged, I decided the best way to handle this outlaw was to work from another horse. My best horse at the time was a big, stout Quarter Horse gelding named Hammer. This horse was not Hammer's first tough horse.
Although Hammer was big, he was athletic. Through training, Hammer was apt at working off and turning on his hindquarters. When we approached, the unruly stallion charged, as expected. Hammer was too fast for him and made an incredible turn on the hindquarters to avoid the attacker. Whether the mustang kicked, pawed, charged or bit, Hammer was able to evade him with lightening quick hindquarter pivots and turns.
These maneuvers enabled me to eventually get close enough to finally handle the horse. In time, I was able to complete the breaking and gentling process and ride the renegade.
Without Hammer's quick hindquarter movements, success would not have been possible. If he had tried to turn on the forehand, we would have had been to slow to steer clear of the danger.
All great performance horses work off their hindquarters. The spin, stop, rollback and most all advanced maneuvers generate from the hindquarters.
When I design a Novice course for EXCA I keep one very important concept in mind. I never set up things to purposely scare or intimidate the horse and rider. I find putting up technically challenging obstacles are more important for building confidence in a horse and rider team. We want to build their confidence for future rides so that when they do encounter something scary they have a history of accomplishments together.
Some of our top Youth and Non Pro riders can probably do well in the Pro Division. I consider this when I design their courses. Keeping safety in mind for the horse and rider; asking for more physical challenges such as jumping, roping, reining maneuvers, and working cattle.
Be careful when laying out a Young Guns course not to make anything too heavy or awkward for a small child. Also keeping in mind that if you scare their horse, often times there is not too much they can do about it. Sometimes a parent in the arena with them is a good idea. As a judge, I will stay close if I think there is any question of safety.
Ride Smart seems to have some of our top riders and they seem to overcome any limitations! It doesn't seem to matter how tough the course is; they rise to the occasion.
Every year the competition seems to be getting tougher so it is always a challenge to come up with new obstacles and ideas.
What was your most memorable / emotional moment at EXCA World?
I actually had quite a lot of memorable moments at the EXCA World, the one that stands out the most to me is and Early morning ride while getting ready for the day. One of the contestants at the show had a handicap condition, I might add she had a phenomenal horse that both she and her mother competed on, to describe her ability, you would never know she was handicapped until she went to get off her horse into a scooter, it was then you realized her condition. On that early morning I was riding Molly around the pen, This lady came riding next to me introduced herself and proceeded to ask me about my horse, she had been looking for a smaller horse that she could get on and off easier, her current horse was quite tall...She had been watching my horse the past few days and thought she was so safe quiet and good tempered. This to me was the best compliment anyone could have ever given. I proceeded to tell her she was 6 year old mustang and that 16 months before she was wild, that they had run her in a chute, and loaded her in my trailer. This lady also then told me about her story of getting sick and being determined to ride again and how she came to compete in EXCA, I was so fortunate in my travels to meet this person and I will never forget her....she taught me a lot about horses, determination, and heart.
Who or What inspired you to join and compete in EXCA?
My daughter was reading an article about the extreme cowboy race; my husband had been watching Craig Cameron's show on TV. And we were moving cattle one day he reached down to close the electric fence gate and he said to me "you know they have a TV. show with this kind of stuff." When I saw the saddle offered for the high point mustang rider team. I thought Molly would be great for that.
Why did you choose the Mustang breed to compete in EXCA with?
I wanted to take the mustang I had adopted to another level of training. I wanted to show the heart of this little horse.
What do you like most about the Mustang breed for the EXCA sport?
I would have to say try and heart. This horse will try all day long for me and has the biggest heart.... (They are very sure footed and used to going over through obstacles).
What advice would you like to give to those Mustang owners who would like to compete or are competing in EXCA?
EXCA is a great event for your horse, this event is so much fun, the people you will meet at EXCA are so hospitable, and from so many diverse backgrounds you will love it...Most of all I have learned from the Mustangs, you can't begin to imagine what you can do with a horse if you just ask with confidence and treat them right.
I have always had quarter horses and I still have quarter horses. The EXCA and The Mustang Heritage Foundation in my opinion are made up of great people, I am so glad that I went to their events and I never would have thought you could do the things I've done on the Mustangs, these events have taught me so much..
Thank you to Dale Martin Saddles, Bill Cameron and Evon Kurtz , Ride N Easy ranch Gary Lubben California, to SOCA and Green River Farms all the people there were so great, makes me want to move to South Carolina, To Craig and Dalene Cameron, to Frank Turban. Thank you to all the people I met at the shows I really think EXCA is great..


Big Data defined: Extremely large data sets that may be analyzed computationally to reveal patterns, trends, and associations, especially relating to human behavior and interactions.
Quite simply, Big Data is the collection of all of the little things we do as humans. For marketers, this means the small actions consumers take and the influences they encounter as they move through the traditional marketing funnel. That marketing funnel in its most basic form is the journey a consumer takes – moving from awareness to interest to consideration to intent, evaluation, and purchase.
Big Data was once only available to select organizations with the resources to collect and analyze it. Big Data is now accessible to everyone, thanks in large part to technological advancements. These technological advancements have made collecting data from disparate online and offline sources, pinning that data to persistent universal IDs, and analyzing that data to better understand consumer behavior, easier than ever.
Marketers are ever consumed with efficiently finding the right consumer, at the right time, and delivering the right message. The old adage in advertising used to be "I know that 50% of my advertising is working … I just don't know which 50%". Now, knowing which 50% isn't good enough. Marketers need to know individual level data, such as "Who is the right consumer?", "When is the right time to reach them?", and "Which message will best influence them to convert?".
Up until recently, collecting and analyzing the data necessary to answer those questions has been difficult and expensive. Now, thanks in large part to the ubiquity of Software As A Service providers specializing in data management and execution, it is easy to not only accurately collect greater amounts of consumer data from disparate sources (eg: social, mobile, display, email, direct mail, etc.), but also put that data to use.
These solutions have become so ubiquitous that even mid-sized companies can afford to collect and store vast amounts of consumer data, analyze that data to create more predictive consumer models, index those models against individual cross channel consumer identities to create audiences, execute those models in the form of targeted cross channel audiences, and then measure the results – both within and outside the click stream.
Does that sound complicated? It is! But now thanks to technology advances in advertising, almost any company can do it. Where companies had to rely on third parties and data collectives to generate data, they're now able to collect and digest consumer data economically, at scale. The critical component has moved from data collection and storage to data analysis.
This isn't a fully automated process. It still requires teams of "smart people" to implement. (Data Scientists have reached near celebrity status, commanding larger salaries and greater influence in the corporate structure.) Though those teams are smaller than there were before, and they have greater resources to make more informed decisions.
Brands will collect greater amounts of data, as devices become more inter-connected and data storage costs continue to drop.
Brands will demand more access to their data. We're seeing this now, as Consumer Product Goods (CPG) companies are demanding access to the supermarket shopping data of consumers who purchase their products using loyalty cards, and also access to person level measurement / attribution data from walled garden publishers like Facebook and Google.
As more first party data becomes available, certain third party data attributes will become more commoditized. Brands will realize the value of their consumer data in the open marketplace, and take steps to monetize it. We're already seeing several adtech companies launch platforms to easily enable Brands to monetize their data.
A continued focus on accurate Identity. Pinning consumers to universal persistent IDs (at the individual and household level) across online and offline channels. This goes hand-in-hand with an increased effort towards identifying and tracking consumers at all stage of the marketing funnel (aka purchase lifecycle).
Leveraging Big Data to reduce the cost of customer acquisition. This is the ultimate goal of marketers … sell more for less. And as Big Data enables us to learn more about consumer behavior, we can expect the traditional marketing funnel to adapt as well.
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Catch Me If You Can è un singolo del girl group sudcoreano Girls' Generation, pubblicato il 10 aprile 2015. Il brano è inoltre stato pubblicato in giapponese.

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Juozas Vitkus, also known by his partisan codename Kazimieraitis (10 December 1901 – 2 July 1946) was an anti-Soviet Lithuanian partisan commander.

He was an officer in the interwar Lithuanian army and a lector in the War School of Kaunas. After the Soviet occupation of Lithuania, he was head of the apartments and property department in Vilnius. From 1942 he was involved in the Lithuanian Front, an underground anti-Nazi resistance movement. In 1945 he got involved with the anti-Soviet partisan movement and joined the partisans in the Varėna District of southern Lithuania, where he was appointed its commander. He died fighting in an ambush in 1946.

Biography

Early life
Juozas Vitkus was born on 10 December 1901 in the Ketūnai village of the Mažeikiai District to peasants Juozapas Vitkus and Marijona Plonytė. According to Vytautas Vitkus, his future son, and the memoirs published about his father, Vitkus's grandfather Mykolas Vitkus was a book smuggler. His son and the father of Juozas Vitkus, Juozapas Vitkus, secretly emigrated to the United States in 1903 or 1904 to earn money. He later called upon the family to emigrate as well, in order to avoid the consequences of the Russo-Japanese war, but in 1906 the family got stuck in London. The family, not being to read or write English, and also due to their mother's illness which prohibited her from immigration, were put into financial hardship. Consequently, the sons were put in an orphanage, while the mother worked a minimum wage job. The father then emigrated to London to find his family, succeeding only after some bureaucratic trouble. They then moved back to Lithuania, to Tirkšliai.

Education and interwar Lithuania
Juozas Vitkus completed primary education in Tirkšliai, where he also learned to play the violin. In 1913 he studied at the Mažeikiai trade school, where he learned French and German, as well as at the Telšiai high school, from which he graduated in 1922. At the end of 1918, he started working as a clerk and secretary of Tirkšliai municipality. In 1920, he joined the Kaunas war school and participated in the Lithuanian Wars of Independence. From 1924 to 1926 he studied higher military technical courses in Kaunas. He married Genovaitė Grybauskaitė in 1927, with whom he had 7 children. From 1929 to 1934 he studied military engineering at the Royal Military Academy in Brussels, in which upon graduation, by performance, placed second; the first place was taken by Prince Albert of Belgium. In 1938 he was awarded the rank of lieutenant colonel and began teaching engineering in the Kaunas war school. Vitkus actively participated and collaborated in publications like Kardas, Karys, and Mūsų žinynas.

Life in the LAF and the partisan movement
In 1941, Vitkus was a staff member of the Lithuanian Activist Front in Vilnius, which organized a uprising on June 22, 1941. To avoid being taken into the Nazi army, his close friend organized for him to work in the department of apartments and property. Due to his prominence as an officer and underground staff member and teacher, he was later increasingly unsuccessfully persecuted by Soviet agents. To avoid full capture, he moved to Dzūkija and got a job as an accountant in the Kabeliai forestry. In May 1945, he founded the Dzūkija partisan headquarters and formed the Merkis partisan group, which was renamed to the Kazimieriatis group after his death. He founded the "partisan district A", and in the spring of 1946, together with the Tauras partisan district, he formed the southern Lithuanian partisan district and was elected its commander. Vitkus also prepared a partisan statute, as well as signed a decree announcing the main principles of the restoration of Lithuania and its independence. During this time he published the newspaper Laisvės varpas (bell of freedom). In 1946 he was heavily wounded in fights against the Soviet Army in a forest in the Lazdijai District. He was later taken into custody but died while being driven. The death of Juozas Vitkus-Kazimieraitis was reported to Stalin himself. His body was not discovered until 2022 in the yard of former MGB headquarters in Druskininkai.

Remembrance
The Presidium of the Union of Lithuanian Freedom Fighters in 1949 awarded Vitkus the title of freedom fighter-warrior, and was awarded the Cross of Freedom Fighters, 1st degree. In independent Lithuania in 1997, via the president's decree, Vitkus was also awarded the Order of the Cross of Vytis, 1st degree. In 1998 he was awarded the rank of colonel. An engineering battalion in Kaunas, as well as some streets in Vilnius and Kaunas are named after him. Multiple memorials were built in his home village, his death place, as well as in Vilnius, Marijampolė, Kaunas (near the war school and engineers' headquarters), and Varėna District. The middle school in Tirkšliai is named after him. A documentary dedicated to Vitkus called Nepaprasta auka was directed by Agnė Zalanskaitė in 2017. Vitkus's son has created a series of memoirs about his father entitled Pulkininkas Kazimieraitis.

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Home Business Car Tyre Fitting: Why you should do it in pairs?
Some things look, sound and work better in pair such as salt and pepper, Batman and Robin, Scooby and Shaggy so on! The same theory is applied to car tyre fitting as we need considering both front and rear.
Being fitted on the same axle (a central rod connecting a group of wheels), it's obvious why tyre experts recommend changing the wheels in a pair of two which is crucial for balance and stability. Just installing or replacing a single new tyre on the axle, you'll eventually create an imbalance that lead to troublesome driving or worst, vehicle spinning uncontrollably in an emergency situation.
This is another reason to go for identical tyres for each side of the axle from the same brand, identical tread pattern, same size and ratings so on. In an ideal scenario, you're likely to change all four tyres at the same time however in actual, this rarely happens as doing so would simply wipe clean your finances.
In order to gain the most of the tyres, always fit the new pair to the rear axle. Doesn't matter if yours is a front, rear or four-wheel drive, losing grip to the rear is uncontrollable! But, this isn't the case with all vehicles as different factors are considered such as size of the vehicle and the rims, recommended tyre pressure and tread-depth patterns so on.
Having two different tyres on the same axle compromises safety so read on to find out more on this!
Fortunately, this isn't a problem for most as majority of the tyres being sold bear radial construction. Finding cross-plies nowadays is pretty rare unless you're hunting for a niche or specialty product.
If you're expecting improvement in vehicle's performance and handling when on the road, increasing tyre size, speed and load rating can be a choice however, the metrics shouldn't fall below the recommended size and rating.
It's no surprise that tyres are seasonal-specific so mixing them would only give troublesome vehicle performance and handling. If you're purchasing summer, all-season or winter tyres, buy in a bundle of four! Although it's a huge bit out of your finance, the return would be much greater in terms of longevity, durability and performance.
For a big four-wheel vehicle, it's important replacing all four of the tyres together else you may end up damaging the system permanently. The only exception is tread –depth difference between existing tyre and the new pair which is likely to be less than 3mm tread.
The more you know about car tyre fitting the better for you don't want to face any roadside trouble especially while driving.


The latest update to the community map produced using Google by King's Cross Community Projects includes green spaces. There is so little green space here, and most of what there is is tiny. The community map is a work in continual progress, please contact Sophie at KCCP if you have information to add, correct or remove any of the entries.
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