My advisor, Shimon Edelman. I took his class (Computational Psychology) because I was interested in consciousness. I came in for office hours almost every week to have discussions with him. Although we disagreed frequently (and still do, I might add), he would always take my opinion seriously and actually respond to what I said rather than just spouting off his theories. Having someone like him take an interest in me was very motivating. The way I think about cognitive science is most significantly influenced by him.
I got my third choice freshman writing seminar, a class centered around Pinker's "The Language Instinct". At this point, I was planning to study psychology and philosophy or political science. I had never thought much about linguistics. I loved the class so much, I began the linguistics major the following semester. This was the first time I had engaged with ideas that I really cared about in an academic setting. As a result of this one class, language acquisition became my primary academic focus at Cornell, eventually becoming the subject of my honors thesis.
1) Take Computer Science 1110. Basic programming skills are incredibly useful in almost every field. Additionally, it trains your mind to think in a certain kind of way that I think is very valuable. 2) You're very likely going to get homesick, although you might not realize it at the time. If you're feeling a little bummed out during your first semester, don't worry—it will pass.


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If they go to collections it effects your credit pretty bad until it is bad off.
Unpaid delinquint medical bills will destroy your credit as bad as any other debt that goes into collections. Except it's usually a big amount. It makes me mad that things like medical bills and student loans can ruin credit. The poor just get poorer while those blessed with good health and enough money to have good credit can pat themselves on the back for 'being responsible and making good choices' when often that has nothing to do with it. Sorry- rant over.
More bankruptcies are the result of medical bills than anything else.
Will the economy effect your Christmas this year? If so how?
How do you pay your bills- cash or credit cards?
ONLY IF you have debts like ~ a home mortgage, other loans, car and credit cards: How much money, if given to you as a gift, would it take to pay off all of your debts?


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Mgła ([mɡwa], svenska: "dimma") är ett polskt black metal-band, bildat år 2000. Bandets texter behandlar bland annat misantropi och nihilism.

Medlemmar
Nuvarande medlemmar
M. (Mikołaj Żentara) – sång, gitarr, basgitarr (2000–)
Darkside (Maciej Kowalski) – trummor (2006–)

Tidigare medlemmar
Daren (Dariusz Piper) – trummor (2000–2006)

Turnerande medlemmar
The Fall (Michał Stępień) – basgitarr, sång (2012–)
E.V.T. (Piotr Dziemski) – gitarr (2015–)
Silencer (aka Lazarus) – gitarr (2012–2015)

Diskografi
Studioalbum
 2008 – Groza
 2012 – With Hearts Toward None
 2015 – Exercises in Futility
 2019 – Age of Excuse

EP
 2006 – Presence
 2006 – Mdłości
 2007 – Further Down the Nest

Samlingsalbum
 2007 – Mdłości + Further Down the Nest
 2013 – Presence / Power and Will

Annat
 2000 – Northwards (outgiven demo)
 2001 – Necrotic (outgiven demo)
 2005 – Crushing the Holy Trinity (delad album: Clandestine Blaze / Deathspell Omega / Musta Surma / Stabat Mater / Exordium / Mgła)

Källor
Mgła | Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives

Externa länkar

Officiell webbplats

Polska black metal-grupper
Musikgrupper bildade 2000

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Madonna Loses Appeal Over Breakup Letter From Tupac Shakur
Several personal items were cleared for auction
Tupac's Got 2 New Albums Coming
This is a nice surprise -- we're definitely down for some unreleased Tupac.
Behind the Lens: The Golden Age of Hip Hop [PART 1]
Between its ever-evolving impact on culture and its lasting effect on music, hip-hop is among the world's most vital American contributions. And while it's been said that jazz is the one, true American art form, we would argue that the same should be said about rap. Outsiders, rebels, artists who...
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Controversy be damned, Tupac has become the first solo rap artist to make it into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Many in the hip hop world debated Tupac's posthumous nomination when it was first announced because others before him may have been more deserving, but most in the music world agree...


Equipment and children's toys collected for firefighters, their families and the wider community on the hurricane-stricken British Virgin Islands will be delivered in time for Christmas.
Staff from Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service and Devon & Cornwall Police with the help of charity SAFE South West have collected enough donations to fill a 40-foot container, which leaves aboard a ship today. (Thursday 23 November).
When Hurricane Irma made landfall in September, it caused massive damage to the island's infrastructure and all six fire and rescue service fire stations were damaged. The roof was blown off the Fire Headquarters by the 200mph-plus winds and most of the firefighting equipment was destroyed.
The homes and possessions of firefighters were destroyed or lost, with their families living in fire service premises when they are on duty.
An initial aid package was sent several weeks ago and that has been followed by an even larger consignment of much-needed equipment with the help of fire and rescue services from across the country and other organisations.
Steve Smith, of SAFE South West, who co-ordinated the charity collection, said: "It has been a huge effort from everyone and a really good collaboration with the police and fire services.
The container includes nearly three pallets of toys, mass decontamination structures, light portable pumps and other firefighting equipment and clothing. It is due to arrive in the island on 17 December.


Fads come and go in the gym equipment sector, but the latest trend looks set to take up much more room on the gym floor.
If you've been going to the gym over the past few months, you will see a new piece of equipment which looks like a cross between a swing frame and a set of pulleys. These new machines are called Extreme Cable Cross Over machines. Standing in front of this contraption you are likely to see surprisingly trim and firm gym members looking as though they are hardly exercising at all.
Gym instructors across the country are pulling their clients off the static machines on which you sit and pull and push leverage by metal weights. Their claim is that the more static, seated equipment doesn't work the muscles, especially the core body muscles as effectively as the cables that are used when standing.
The cables have been quite slow to take off, even though they have been around for several years. It wasn't until personal trainers started to be trained on the machines during their courses and began seeing the almost immediate benefits that demand for the cross over cables began to grow.
Now you can go into many gyms where whole walls of static equipment have been removed, with the cable equipment taking its place. Usually they are found in the rooms where the heavy weights are (which slowed female takeup for a while). But the immediate benefits are seeing women getting braver and working out with the men.
These machines don't come cheap, with quality cable machines costing $6000, but the gym instructors are saying that's all you need, once you have done a warmup, and some aerobic exercise.
The advantage of the cross over machine is that it covers all muscle groups so you don't have to be moving around the gym, or have lots of different machines at home.
You can strengthen you abs, which trainers claim is more important that your six pack, and with a quick readjustment strengthen your arms – and if you're female you can easily get those Princess Di muscles at the top of your arms.
Simply search the internet for a routine that suits your body shape, (or lack of it) or you can get instructions from a personal trainer. Once you have a set of exercises, that takes no more than 20 minutes you simply work through three sets of 12 to 15 and you will immediately feel the effects.
Another advantage is that you can work one side of your body at a time, which is good as most people have an imbalance, with one side stronger than the other and so continue to build muscles that distort the body balance.
At the gym you might find that you are working on one side of the machine and another person comes up and uses the other. It turns out to be the most social machine in the gym.
The equipment is especially good for lower back work and rectifying posture problems, so it is worth getting help from an instructor initially to identify the best exercises for your body shape.
Once you have tried out the machine, you might choose to trade off the cost of gym membership, and buy one to have at home in the garage (and of course if you need a personal loan or some finance you know where to come!). There should still be room in the garage for your car, and the new slim, trim you might choose not to use your car quite as much.
It is always recommended that you first check your exercise program with a trained health professional, so it would be good to choose one that is really informed about the cable cross over machines.


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The Island is a registered charity which provides mentoring services for York children and young people who are experiencing difficulties with their mental, emotional and social wellbeing.
www.theislandyork.org
enquiries@theislandyork.org
The Island's Plan of Action
Due to the ongoing pandemic, we're offering more support to Island families who are struggling to remain positive during this unsettling time. Below you will find a list of ways in which we are supporting our Island families. If you wish to donate towards our work then please click here.
What are we doing to support Island families?
We are currently supporting the existing cohort of young people in various ways. This includes all young people who have been through the assessment process and remain on our waiting list, in groups or accessing one-to-one mentoring. This is open to 165 families and young people in the City of York and we are doing this through:
Regular food hampers
All of The Island families are contacted on a fortnightly basis to see how they are doing and if they require a hamper of hope to be delivered. This service will continue over the summer holidays to the most vulnerable of Island families.
Activity and resource packs
All of The Island families are contacted regularly to see how their children are doing and to see if an activity and resource pack is needed to keep them busy during this unsettling time.
Support, guidance and signposting
We are currently operating a 24/7 phone line where our Island families can get in touch for some additional support if they require it.
The Island quiz night
We are offering a weekly quiz night through Zoom for Island families to get involved in. The quiz nights are a great way for them to further develop their relationships with their families as well as get the opportunity to meet other families virtually.
Each week, we send out a newsletter to all of The Island families which provides them with a wide range of information, guidance, support and home activities that they can do at home.
Virtual and penpal mentoring
Our temporary virtual and penpal mentoring service has been a huge success and has enabled our mentors to stay in touch with their mentees during this difficult time.
Regular family check-ins
We are committed to ensuring that our Island families remain happy and resilience during this unsettling time. We remain in regular contact with all of our families via phone/video calls and text which have provided parents and carers with much-needed advice to ensure the whole family remains positive during COVID-19.
What's next and important dates?
As a small independent charity, we are currently working on our plans for safe working practice and undertaking extensive consultation with our volunteers.
Our plans going forward include:
Bubble summer holiday groups
We will be offering some group sessions throughout 2020 in line with the current guidelines. We will take a maximum of 6 young people per group and this will only be open to existing Island families only. Places will be allocated by The Island staff team supported by correspondence and feedback from the families.
Ongoing virtual training for new volunteer mentors
We envisage that there will be a high demand for our services once the referral process reopens. With this in mind, we are currently recruiting and training new volunteer mentors so that we can reduce our waiting list numbers significantly. Anyone wishing to volunteer with us should visit our website to download an application form.
Re-engagement of existing one-to-one mentoring relationships
We hope by early 2021 to reintroduce existing mentoring relationships, however, this is currently being monitored daily to ensure things can move forward safely.
Contact with pending referrals
By December, we hope to start accessing and pairing up mentors with their mentees.
Reopening of new referrals
We are hoping to reopen our mentoring services to new referrals by spring 2021, however, this will be completely dependent on how the situation is going with the ongoing pandemic.
New assessments, matching and home visits to commence taking place
We hope by spring, we will be able to start assessing children and matching them up with a suitable mentor.
Group based mentoring
We are unable to give a date on when our group based mentoring sessions will resume. We will continue to follow government guideline and will reopen all of our services once it is safe to do so.
All of the above is subject to the continued progression and lifting of restrictions concerning COVID-19. If at any point The Island does not feel it is safe or practical to implement any of the above they will review service delivery as required in the best interests of all parties and their safety and wellbeing.
If you have any questions about any of the above then please get in touch. Alternatively, if you would like to donate towards our work then please click on the donate button.
Update on our May Mentoring Training Sessions
Due to COVID-19, we are taking our May mentoring training workshops online to ensure that we keep ourselves and our new volunteer mentors safe during this unsettling time.
The mentoring training programme will take place through several e-learning modules and will teach you the vital skills required in order to enhance the confidence, self-esteem and resilience levels of a vulnerable child or young person living in York.
Once you have completed your online training, you will be contacted via telephone by our Mentoring Recruitment Officer who will go through the mentoring roles with you.
Due to the coronavirus outbreak, we're expecting to receive a high volume of referrals for our one-to-one mentoring programme ( a 12-month commitment) once we reopen our services. We would urge anyone wishing to volunteer with us to strongly consider joining our one-to-one mentoring programme. The programme is flexible and with your support, we can ensure that we can help vulnerable children and young people to thrive, sooner rather than later.
We have alternative volunteer mentoring roles in a school and group-based capacity ( a 20-week and 6-month commitment), however, we desperately need more volunteers to join our one-to-one mentoring programme (12-month commitment).
Once you become a mentor with us, you will be able to take advantage of our fully-funded qualifications and we'll finance your Enhanced DBS Check.
If you would like to join us for our May volunteer training which will be done via a series of e-learning modules, then please visit the Make a Difference section on our website (www.theislandyork.org) to download an application form and email your completed form to emma@theislandyork.org
We look forward to hearing and receiving your completed application soon.
How your donations are used
If you would like to make a donation to The Island to support our ongoing work with young people, you can do so, safely and securely via Work For Good:
£15 would enable an isolated child to access a positive recreational activity with the support of a fully-trained mentor.
£30 would help two young people living in poverty to afford to go places with their mentors: helping fuel their imagination and explore their potential.
£110 would cover the cost of putting ten adult volunteer through a two-session training programme to learn the important skills and personal attributes needed to be a mentor.
£120 would finance enhanced DBS checks on ten prospective mentors to ensure the safety and well-being of a child or young person.
£720 would fund weekly mentoring activities for a vulnerable child or young person for a year.
£2,200 would cover the cost of providing weekly mentor support to a vulnerable young person for a whole year, which includes: activity and travel expenses; mentor recruitment; training and supervision; and essential staff time.
A registered children's charity, The Island is a York-based charity which provides mentoring services for local children and young people who are experiencing difficulties with their mental, emotional and social wellbeing.
A high majority of the children who use The Island's services live chaotic lives, witnessing domestic violence, abuse, substance misuse and growing up in poverty and neglect.
The Island provides a number of unique early intervention mentoring services to improve children's confidence, self-esteem and resilience levels so that they are better able to deal with difficult situations within their lives.
The Island has high success levels in transforming the lives of local children and young people, however, in recent years there has been a huge increase in the number of children needing to access their service due to displaying early signs of mental ill-health. The charity requires more funds and volunteers in order to guarantee mentoring services and to reduce their waiting list.
Help us to make a difference in the lives of local children by donating today.
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When the success of your business depends on your ability to efficiently manage employees and equipment in the field, it's critical you have the right tools to do your job.
Mobile workforce management systems make managing operations easier by automating as many steps as possible to reduce the number of man-hours needed to complete each of those tasks. Companies who rely on this kind of technology say these systems improve organization and productivity while reducing their overhead cost.
Industries such as shipping, waste management, military and law enforcement, utilities, and construction are now investing in this technology, and that trend is expected to intensify in the coming years.
Mobile workforce management is a type of software that provides automated solutions for various, everyday tasks, while helping you monitor and respond to what's happening in the field. It simplifies operations by creating a digital connection between the office staff, field employees, and customers.
Whether your company is investing in a system like this for the first time or looking to upgrade your current one, these are seven of the main things your mobile workforce management solution should do for you.
Happy customers are the key to success, and the easier it is for them to do business with you, the more likely they are to return. Good mobile workforce management software makes it easy to track where a fleet vehicle or an employee is and accurately answer customer questions about their location or when they will arrive.
You're better able to assist customers with features like digital signatures and digital proofs-of-delivery. Having evidence that you've fulfilled orders proves invaluable in the event of a customer dispute, helping you easily resolve issues.
You're able to handle urgent orders more efficiently with GPS fleet tracking. The software helps you determine which drivers are available to pick up last-minute shipments so you don't have to miss out on business opportunities that competitors might scoop up.
These digital solutions collect data in ways you'd never be able to on your own. They give you a bird's-eye view of your company, so you can use that information to make the right decisions for your fleet.
Fleet reports show you how your drivers and equipment are performing in the field. They help you identify operational issues and inefficiencies while improving vehicle and driver safety.
Driver Scorecards provide detailed analytics about speeding, harsh braking/accelerating, HOS violations, and more. These reports help you determine who your best drivers are, as well as the drivers who may need coaching. By tracking which drivers are most reliable, you're able to easily determine how to award bonuses or assign additional training, all while improving your CSA scores.
Being able to easily monitor and enforce good driving habits pays off. Drivers who quickly accelerate and brake too harshly add about 33% to your fuel costs every year. By having a virtual coaching tool in place, you save on gas and maintenance costs, along with all the time that goes into ride-alongs.
Fuel, maintenance, and mileage are all easy to track and report on with a mobile workforce solution in place. The software collects the data and presents it in easy-to-read reports that help you quickly spot inefficiencies in your fleet's operation. This technology also simplifies IFTA fuel tax reporting by collecting and consolidating all your fuel and state mileage data into a single, exportable report. Many programs will let you integrate with fuel card providers to make compiling those mandated reports even easier.
Fleet routing software can automatically sort pick-up and delivery locations into the most efficient order while allowing dispatchers or managers to adjust as needed. Those routes are then dispatched to drivers, resulting in more stops in a day.
These systems also ensure important forms and reporting data aren't overlooked. For example, you can require drivers to fill out missing information in their forms or conduct timed vehicle inspections before they're able to clock out for the day. There's no need to hunt down missing info later and worry that it's being inaccurately recalled. And all of the "paperwork" is stored in the cloud, so you and office staff have instant access to the information from anywhere.
Automated maintenance reminders make scheduling garage visits easier to manage for your entire fleet; ensuring you don't miss important repairs that could end up costing thousands of dollars more down the road. You also save on labor costs by being able to accurately schedule out your fleet's routine maintenance and avoid backups in the garage that could lead to unnecessary overtime costs.
A mobile workforce management system also helps you pass inspections and avoid audits. They make it easier to comply with federal and state filing regulations by automatically collecting the information you need and correctly sorting it into the right reports.
Some mobile workforce solutions are registered with the FMCSA as ELD-compliant; meaning you don't have to worry as much about roadside inspections and costly fines.
With the ELD Rule going into full effect on December 16, 2019, having drivers that are already using approved software means you don't have to worry about being caught with the wrong equipment next year. Real-time HOS violation warnings also keep your drivers informed about upcoming limits, helping them stay compliant and pass inspections.
Commercial navigation helps make sure vehicles stay on roads they are physically and legally allowed to travel down; helping them avoid impassable and unauthorized streets.
These tools can also help you keep your work sites safe and compliant by using data sensors to monitor equipment. You could create a customized safety checklist to make sure important inspection steps aren't being overlooked on the job site. It helps ensure that site inspections are being properly completed and prevents dangerous situations that might lead to costly fines, injury or even death.
These digital tools go beyond standard GPS by not just tracking vehicles, but also allowing you to monitor the location and activity of assets like tablets, trailers, and other company equipment. That type of insight is invaluable on off-road locations like construction sites.
Two-way messaging provides a digital connection with you and your mobile staff, making it easy to quickly and safely communicate.
Activity alerts are sent right to your phone or inbox, so you're aware of what's going on in the field and can quickly respond when necessary. You're notified when a driver makes an unsafe driving or braking maneuver, is speeding, excessively idling the vehicle, is violating HOS rules, or unplugs the GPS tracker. You can address the problem in real-time before something more serious happens.
You're also notified if an issue is noted in DVIR, if the vehicle's "Check Engine" light turns on, or the battery is low. That gives you time to order necessary parts, rescheduling deliveries, and schedule repairs.
Tracking your vehicles and assets gives you the chance to locate missing or stolen equipment and reduces the risk of shrinkage. You can choose to be alerted if drivers enter unauthorized areas or drive their vehicle outside of operational hours.
Geofencing is another powerful tool that lets monitor activity in specific areas with customizable perimeters. For example, you might choose to be alerted when one of your vehicles enters or leaves a job site, monitor activity at construction site or parking lot, or track shipments coming in and out of a facility.
Mobile workforce management systems add a layer of accountability to your operation with digital checks and balances.
For instance, if a maintenance issue is spotted during an inspection, the program can mandate that the driver confirm the garage completed the repair on the vehicle's DVIR while keeping a digital record of the entire reporting process.
Driver monitoring solutions ensure your drivers are making safety a priority while on the road, helping your company avoid being responsible for costly mistakes that can hurt your company's reputation and bottom line.
Fleet cameras can be integrated into your mobile workforce management solution so you can literally see what's happening around your equipment and vehicles while they're in use. Researchers have found that fleet vehicle camera systems are one of the most effective ways to reduce driver-related safety incidents.
These systems give you a full, live view of your equipment and vehicles, and serve as a useful training tool. They offer a level of legal coverage as well, providing physical evidence that can help prove your driver and company were not at fault in the event of a criminal inquiry or insurance claim.
A flexible workforce management system lets you customize your solution to meet your company's specific needs. It can integrate with programs or equipment that already work for you, allowing you to keep your existing fuel cards or mobile devices, for example.
These solutions can be fitted to help monitor specialized equipment like freezer trucks, safety devices, doors, sirens, lifts, and much more. You can keep tabs on your assets, no matter what they are.
Forms and digital DVIRs can be customizable to cater to your fleet's specific needs. DVIR inspections can also be timed to ensure that drivers are conducting thorough walk-arounds.
You can also choose exactly which events you're alerted about so you're keeping track of what you need to, without interruptions from unnecessary notifications.
Technology is designed to make your job easier. By fully utilizing your mobile workforce management program, you and your company can reap all the rewards that come from operating a smoother, more productive, and cost-efficient business.


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The coronal heating problem, the puzzle of what maintains the solar corona 200 times
hotter than the photosphere, is one of the main outstanding questions in solar physics.
A significant amount of work has been done in the context of heating of open
magnetic structures in the solar
corona (e.g. phase mixing, one of the possible mechanisms of the heating).
Historically all phase mixing studies have been performed in the Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) approximation,
however, since the transverse scales in the Alfv\'en wave collapse progressively to zero,
the MHD approximation is inevitably violated.
Thus, \citet{tss05a,tss05b} studied the phase mixing effect in the kinetic regime, using Particle-In-Cell simulations, i.e.
beyond a MHD approximation, where
a new mechanism for the acceleration of electrons
due to the generation of a parallel electric field in the solar coronal context was discovered.
This mechanism has important implications
for various space and laboratory plasmas, e.g. the
coronal heating problem and acceleration of the solar wind.
It turns out that in the magnetospheric context, a similar parallel electric field generation
mechanism in the transversely inhomogeneous plasmas has been previously reported
\citep{glm04,glq99}. See also \citet{mgl06} and references therein.

After the comment paper by \citet{mgl06} we came to the realisation that
the electron acceleration seen in both series of
works \citep{tss05a,tss05b,glm04,glq99} is a non-resonant wave-particle
interaction effect. In works by \citet{tss05a,tss05b}
the electron thermal speed was $v_{th,e}=0.1c$ while the Alfv\'en speed
in the strongest density gradient regions
was $v_A=0.16c$; this unfortunate coincidence led us to the conclusion that the electron acceleration by parallel
electric fields was affected by the Landau resonance with the
phase-mixed Alfv\'en wave. In works by \citet{glm04,glq99}
the electron thermal speed was $v_{th,e}=0.1c$ while the Alfv\'en speed was $v_A=0.4c$ because they considered a more
strongly magnetised plasma applicable to Earth magnetospheric conditions.
However, the interaction of the Alfv\'en wave with a transverse density plasma inhomogeneity
when the Landau resonance condition $\omega=k_\parallel c_A(x)$ is met can be quite important for the electron acceleration
\citep{chaston2000,hs76}. \citet{chaston2000} assert that the electron
acceleration observed in density cavities in aurorae
can be explained by the Landau resonance of the cold ionospheric
electrons with the Alfv\'en wave.
\citet{hs76} also established that at the resonance
Alfv\'en wave fully converts into the kinetic  Alfv\'en wave with
the perpendicular wavelength comparable to the ion gyro-radius.
We can then conjecture that {\it because of  kinetic Alfv\'en wave front
stretching} (due to phase mixing, i.e. due to the differences in local Alfv\'en speed),
this perpendicular component {\it gradually realigns} with the ambient
magnetic field and hence
creates the time varying parallel electric field component.
This points to the importance of the Landau resonance
for electron acceleration when the resonance condition is met.
But as witnessed from works of  \citet{glm04,glq99},
even when the resonance condition is not met electron acceleration is still possible.

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 \caption{Snapshots of $V_x$ and $E_z$ at $t=2$ and 20 for the case of $k=10$, $\nu = 7$ Hz, $\lambda_A = 0.63$ Mm.}
\end{figure*}

There were three main stages that lead to the formulation of the present model.

(i) The realisation of the parallel electric field generation (and particle acceleration) being
 a {\it non-resonant} wave-particle interaction effect lead us to the question:
 could such  parallel electric fields be generated in a MHD approximation?

(ii) Next we realised that if one considers
{\it non-linear} generation of the fast magnetosonic waves in the transversely inhomogeneous plasma,
then $\vec E = - (\vec V \times \vec B)/c$ contains a non-zero component
parallel to the ambient magnetic field $E_z = - (V_x B_y - V_y B_x)/c$.

(iii) From previous studies \citep{bank00,tan01} we knew that the fast magnetosonic
waves ($V_x$ and $B_x$) did not grow to
a substantial fraction of the Alfv\'en wave amplitude. However after reproducing the old
parameter regime (k=1, i.e a frequency of 0.7 Hz),
the case of k=10, i.e a frequency of 7 Hz was considered, which showed that  fast magnetosonic waves
and in turn a parallel electric field were more efficiently generated.

\section{model, rationale,  and main results}

Unlike previous studies \citep{tss05a,tss05b,glm04,glq99}, here we use an ideal MHD description of the problem.
We solve numerically ideal, 2.5D, MHD equations in Cartesian coordinates,
with a plasma beta of 0.0001 starting from the following equilibrium
configuration: A uniform magnetic field $B_0$ in the $z-$direction penetrates plasma with the density
inhomogeneity across the $x-$direction, which varies according to
\begin{equation}
\rho(x)=\rho_0\left[1+2\left(\tanh(x+10)+\tanh(-x+10)\right)\right].
\end{equation}
This  means that the plasma density increases from
some reference background value of $\rho_0$,
which in our case was fixed at
$\rho_0=2\times10^9 \mu m_p$ g cm$^{-3}$ (with a molecular weight of
$\mu=1.27$ corresponding to the solar coronal conditions $^1$H:$^4$He=10:1
and $m_p$ being the proton mass), to $5 \rho_0$.
Such a density profile across the magnetic field has steep gradients with a half-width of 3 Mm around
$x \simeq \pm 10$ Mm and is essentially flat elsewhere. Such a structure mimics e.g.
the footpoint of a large curvature radius solar coronal loop or a polar
region plume  with the ratio of the density inhomogeneity scale and the loop/plume radius of 0.3, which is
the median value of the observed range 0.15 - 0.5.

The initial conditions for the numerical simulation are
$B_y=A \cos(kz)$ and $V_y=-c_A(x)B_y$ at $t=0$, which means that a purely
Alfv\'enic, linearly polarised, plane wave is launched travelling in the
direction of positive $z$s. The rest of the physical quantities,
 $V_x$ and $B_x$ (which
would be components of fast magnetosonic waves if the medium were totally homogeneous)
and $V_z$ and $B_z$ (the analogs of slow magnetosonic waves) are initially set
to zero.
The plasma temperature is varied as the inverse of Eq.(1) so that the total pressure always
remains constant.  Boundary conditions used in our simulations are periodic along the $z$- and the zero gradient along the $x$-coordinates.
We fixed the amplitude of  Alfv\'en wave $A$ at 0.05 throughout. This choice makes
the Alfv\'en wave weakly non-linear.

As a self-consistency test, we considered situation when the wavenumber of the initial
Alfv\'en wave is $k=1$.  In dimensional units this corresponds to an
Alfv\'en wave with frequency ($\nu = 0.7$ Hz), i.e. longitudinal wave-numbers $\lambda_A = 6.3$ Mm.
We corroborated the previous results of \citet{bank00} and \citet{tan01}.

We now present results for the case of large wave-numbers, $k=10$,   which in dimensional units
correspond to an Alfv\'en wave with $\nu = 7$ Hz, and $\lambda_A = 0.63$ Mm.
This is a regime not investigated before.
In Fig.~(1) we show shaded surface plots of both the fast magnetosonic waves ($V_x$) and parallel electric field $E_z$.
We gather from this graph that similarly to the results of
\citet{tss05b} and \citet{glm04}, the generated parallel electric field
is quite spiky, but more importantly
large wave-numbers i.e. short wavelength now are able to
significantly increase the amplitudes of
both the fast magnetosonic waves ($V_x$) and parallel electric field $E_z$.
This amplitude
growth is beyond a simple $A^2$ scaling.
 The amplitude growth is presented quantitatively in Fig.~(2) (by doubling spatial resolution
 we perform satisfactory convergence test).
The amplitude of  $V_x$ now attains values of 0.01 unlike for moderate $k$s.
Thus, large wavenumbers (i.e. stronger spatial gradients) seem to
yield larger values for the level of saturation of the $V_x$ amplitude.
In the considered case, $E_z$ now attains values of 0.001.

The coronal energy losses that need to be compensated
by some additional energy input, to keep the solar corona at the observed temperatures, are  (in units of erg cm$^{-2}$ s$^{-1}$):
$3\times10^5$ for the quiet Sun, $8\times10^5$ for a coronal hole and $10^7$ for an active region.
One can estimate the heating flux per unit area (i.e. in erg cm$^{-2}$ s$^{-1}$):
\begin{equation}
F_H=E_H \lambda_T=5 \times 10^3 \left(\frac{n_e}{10^8 {\rm cm}}\right)^2\left(\frac{T}{1 {\rm MK}}\right),
\end{equation}
where $E_H \approx 10^{-6}$ erg cm$^{-3}$ s$^{-1}$. This yields an estimate of $F_H \approx 2\times10^6$ erg cm$^{-2}$ s$^{-1}$
in an active region with a typical loop base electron number density of $n_e=2\times10^9$ cm$^{-3}$ and $T=1$ MK.

The energy density associated
with the parallel electric field $E_z$ is
\begin{equation}
E_E=\frac{\varepsilon E_z^2} {8 \pi} ,
 \;\;\;
\left[{\rm erg \, cm^{-3} }\right]
\end{equation}
where $\varepsilon$ is the dielectric permitivity of plasma. The latter can be deduced
from
\begin{equation}
\varepsilon=\frac{4 \pi \rho c^2}{B^2}.
\end{equation}
For the coronal conditions ($\rho=2\times10^9 \mu m_p$ g cm$^{-3}$,
$\mu=1.27$, $B=100$ Gauss) $\varepsilon \approx  4.8048 \times 10^3 $.
In Fig.~(2) we saw that electric field amplitude attains a value of $\approx 0.001$. In order to convert
this to dimensional units we use $c_A^0=4328$ km s$^{-1}$ and $B=100$ G and $E_z = - (V_x B_y - V_y B_x)/c$ to obtain
$E_z\approx(c_A^0 B/c)\times 0.001=0.0014$ statvolt cm$^{-1}$ (in Gaussian units).
Therefore the energy density associated
with the parallel electric field $E_z$ (From Eq.(3)) is
\begin{equation}
E_E=\varepsilon \times 0.0014^2/(8 \pi)=3.7471 \times 10^{-4}
\end{equation}
$\left[{\rm erg \, cm^{-3} }\right].$

In order to get  the heating flux per unit area for a {\it single harmonic} with frequency
7 Hz, we multiply the latter expression by the
Alfv\'en speed of 4328 km s$^{-1}$  to obtain
\begin{equation}
F_E=E_E c_A^0=1.62\times10^5\;\;\;
\left[{\rm erg \, cm^{-2} s^{-1}}\right],
\end{equation}
which is $\approx 10$ \% of the
coronal heating requirement estimate for the same parameters made above using Eq.(2).
Note that the latter estimate is for  a {\it single harmonic} with frequency
7 Hz.

A crucial next step that is needed to understand how the generated electric fields parallel to the uniform unperturbed magnetic field
 dissipate {\it must invoke kinetic effects}. In our two stage model, in the first stage bulk MHD motions (waves)
generate the parallel electric fields, which cannot accelerate particles if we describe plasmas in the ideal MHD
limit. \citet{glm04} and \citet{tss05b} showed that when the identical system is
modelled in the kinetic regime particles {\it are} accelerated with such parallel fields and Alfv\'en wave energy
is converted into heat on a time scale of a few Alfv\'en periods.

\begin{figure}[]
\resizebox{\hsize}{!}{\includegraphics{lkp.eps}}
\caption{Time evolution of the amplitudes of $V_x \equiv V_x^a$ and $E_z \equiv E_z^a$.
Solid lines with stars represent solutions using the Lare2d code with $4000 \times 4000$ resolution, while
dash-dotted lines with open symbols are the same but with $2000 \times 2000$ resolution.
Here $A=0.05$, $k=10$, $\nu = 7$ Hz, $\lambda_A = 0.63$ Mm.}
\end{figure}

Alfv\'en waves as observed in situ in the solar wind always appear to be
propagating away from the Sun and it is therefore natural to assume a solar origin for
these fluctuations. However, the precise origin in the solar atmosphere of the hypothetical
source spectrum for Alfv\'en waves (turbulence) is unknown, given the impossibility of remote
magnetic field observations above the chromosphere-corona transition region.
Studies of ion cyclotron resonance heating of the solar corona and high speed winds exist which
provide important spectroscopic constraints on the Alfv\'en wave spectrum.
Although the spectrum can and is observed at distances of 0.3 AU, it can be projected back to the base of
corona using empirical constraints. Therefore, we conjecture that  wide spectrum (10$^{-4}-10^3$ Hz) Alfv\'en waves, based on the
observationally constrained spectrum, could
provide the necessary coronal heating requirement.
The exact amount of energy that could be deposited by such waves through our mechanism of parallel electric field generation can
only be calculated once a more complete parametric study is done. Thus, the "theoretical spectrum" of the energy stored in
parallel electric fields versus frequency needs to be obtained.
At present we only have two points, 0.7 Hz and 7 Hz, in our "theoretical spectrum".
Preliminary results will be presented elsewhere \citep{t06a,t06b}.

\section{MHD versus kinetic effects and anomalous resistivity}
There are two main candidates for the solution of the coronal heating problem:
so-called DC and AC models. DC or magnetic reconnection based
models need to invoke anomalous resistivity (somewhat ad hoc concept, but there is
a lot of indirect evidence for it). At present the  details of reconnection in 3D are not understood in full.
AC models are often not quantitative, or not enough heating can be provided,
unless some enhanced dissipation mechanisms (e.g. phase-mixing, resonant absorption) are invoked.
This makes a perfect playground for studying interplay between MHD and kinetic theories of the solar corona.
The reason is two-fold:
1) The issue of anomalous resistivity on which DC models rely can
only be settled by studying kinetic effects (micro-physics);
2) AC models which use MHD eventually break down, as often
system naturally evolves towards progressively small scales (e.g.
in phase-mixing); Therefore, kinetic effects become important.

\cite{tss05a,tss05b}, amongst other findings, established that the Alfv\'en wave
amplitude decay law in the inhomogeneous regions,
in the kinetic regime is
 $\propto \exp \left[ -
\left({x \Delta}/{1250 \Delta}\right)^3\right]$ (where $x$ is the coordinate along uniform magnetic field -- mind the change of the geometry!);
which is the same as in the MHD approximation
discovered by Heyvaerts and Priest (1983) (HP83 thereafter):
$\propto \exp \left[ -
\left(\frac{\eta \omega^2 V_A^{\prime 2}}{6 V_A^{5}}\right)x^3\right]$.
Question that begs to be asked: what if we calculate resistivity
from the latter MHD formula using our kinetic (PIC) empirical
dissipation length of $1250\Delta$?  (F. Malara, private communication).
By equalising expressions under the both exponents and noting that $x$ from HP83 is equal to $x\Delta$ from
our kinetic formula, we obtain $\eta=6 V_A^5/[\omega^2 V_A^{\prime 2}(1250 \Delta)^3] $.
In order to estimate $V_A^{\prime}=dV_A/dy$ we put $V_A^{\prime}\approx V_A(y_*)/\delta y$ where $V_A(y_*)$ is
the Alfv\'en speed at the strongest gradient point and $1/\delta y$ is the strength of the gradient.
The latter can be approximated as $(V_A(\infty)-V_A(0)) \delta t / (50\delta) \cdot 1/(50 \delta)$, with $50 \delta$
being the scale of the transverse density gradient. Putting $\omega=0.3\omega_{ci}$ and $\delta t=54.69 / \omega_{ci}$
we obtain $\eta=7\times10^{-5} V_A^3(y_*) \Delta/(V_A(\infty)-V_A(0))^2$.
From \cite{tss05a,tss05b} $V_A(y_*)=0.16c$ and $(V_A(\infty)-V_A(0))=0.25c-0.125c=0.125c$,
hence $\eta=1.8\times10^{-5}c\Delta$. Also, $\Delta=v_{th,e}/\omega_{ce}$.
The thermal speed of electrons (at infinity) $v_{th,e}=\sqrt{kT/m_e}$, which for 1MK coronal temperature
is $3.9\times 10^8$ cm s$^{-1}$.
The electron cyclotron frequency $\omega_{ce}=1.76\times10^7B[G]$, which for 10 G
magnetic field is $1.8\times 10^8$ s$^{-1}$. Thus, $\Delta=2$ cm and we finally obtain $\eta=1.1\times10^6$ cm$^2$ s$^{-1}$,
or in SI units $\eta=1.1\times10^2$ m$^2$ s$^{-1}$. This is about 100 times greater than the classical Braginskii value
for the resistivity. Therefore, the obtained value is a clear indication of the {\it anomalous resistivity}. Interestingly others quote similar values for
the $\eta$ \citep{pwh03,whf02}.

\section*{Acknowledgments}

Author kindly acknowledges support from the Nuffield Foundation (UK) through an award to newly
appointed lecturers in Science, Engineering and Mathematics (NUF-NAL 04); from the
University of Salford Research Investment Fund 2005 grant; and
use of the E. Copson Math cluster funded by PPARC
and the University of St. Andrews.

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Q: Time to end of a random duration - Convergence in distribution to a uniform distribution? Edit: The numeric experiments that led to this question are wrong. I have left the question here because the answer from @Vincent was interesting and informative. Please also see other answer as to where I went wrong.
Let $B$ be a continuous, non-negative random variable with infinite support and let $\mu_B = \mathrm{E}(B)$ be the mean of $B$.
Let $Z$ be uniformly distributed on the interval $[0,B]$, and $W = B-Z$. (Intuition: $B$ is a period when someone is busy, $Z$ is the arrival of an interruption, $W$ is the time to wait until that interruption  will be serviced.)

Conjecture. As $\mu_B \to \infty$, $W$ converges in distribution to a uniform distribution on $[0,\mu_B]$.

(Edit: Thank you @Vincent who pointed out that I should have conjectured that $W/\mu_B$ converges in distribution to a uniform distribution on $[0,1]$. I have left the conjecture as-is for reference.)
I arrived at the conjecture from experiments; I have included examples and Python code below. But is it true? (Or under what conditions?)
Remark: My underlying motivation is from queueing theory. I have a system that alternates between busy periods and idle periods (or the generalization to periods of congestion versus intercongestion). If an event occurs when the system is busy, how long until it becomes idle? Or likewise if an event occurs when the system is idle, how long until it becomes busy?
Heuristic argument
(Inserted as update after initial post)
Let $f(x)$ be the probability density function for $B$ and $h(w)$ be the probability density function for $W$. Then a little bit of work (see below) establishes that
$$
  h'(w) = -\frac{ f(w) }{ w }
$$
So postulate that under certain conditions, there exists $c_B$ such that if $0 < w < c_B$ then $f(w) \approx 0$ and hence $h'(w) \approx 0$. This accounts for an approximately-uniform distribution over $[0,c_B]$.
Moreover, further conjecture that in some circumstances, the distribution of $B$ can be changed to make $c_B$ bigger.
The mean $\mu_B = \mathrm{E}(B)$ of $B$ would appear to be a proxy for $c_B$ in some cases, though the conditions under which this is sufficient are not apparently obvious. Likewise, the necessary conditions for creating $c_B$ are not apparently obvious.
Proof that $h'(w) = -\frac{ f(w) }{ w }$.  Tile the positive reals into intervals of width $\delta x$ and put $x_k = k \cdot \delta x$ for $k = 1, 2, \dots$.  Then
$$\begin{align*}
\mathrm{P}(W=w) &= \sum_k \mathrm{P}(W=w|B=x_k)\cdot\mathrm{P}(B=x_k)
\\
&= \lim_{\delta x \to 0} \sum_{k=\lfloor w/\delta x \rfloor}^{\infty} \frac{1}{x_k} f(x) \, \delta x
\end{align*}$$
and hence
$$\begin{align*}
  h(w) &= \int_{w}^{\infty} \frac{ f(x) }{ x } \, dx
\\
       &= \int_{0}^{\infty} \frac{ f(x) }{ x } \, dx - \int_{0}^{w} \frac{ f(x) }{ x } \, dx
\end{align*}$$
Differentiating both sides yields the required result. $\blacksquare$
Examples
Histogram of wait times $W$ compared with the probability density function for the uniform distribution on $[0,\mu_B]$.

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*$B$ has an exponential distribution
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*$B$ has a Rayleigh distribution
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*$B$ has a gamma distribution
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*$B$ has a triangle distribution. It fails the condition of having infinite support, and the wait times do not appear to be uniformly distributed.
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Software
(Edit: This software is wrong. Please see answer.)
Python 3.7.6, Spyder 4.0.1
# Distribution of time to the end of durations.

import math
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
from scipy.stats import uniform
# from scipy.stats import expon
# from scipy.stats import rayleigh
# from scipy.stats import lognorm
# from scipy.stats import triang
# from scipy.stats import gamma
# from scipy.stats import fatiguelife
from scipy.stats import rice
# from scipy.stats import chi
# from scipy.stats import chi2
# from scipy.stats import weibull_min
# from scipy.stats import pareto
# from scipy.stats import powerlognorm
# from scipy.stats import alpha
# from scipy.stats import semicircular

# Durations yielding wait times that appear to be uniformly distributed.
# rvDuration = expon(47.1)
# rvDuration = rayleigh(7)
# rvDuration = lognorm(1.5, 335)  # Use loc to increase the mean.
# rvDuration = gamma(233)
# rvDuration = fatiguelife(0.4, 14)  # Use loc to increase the mean.
rvDuration = rice(17.7)
# rvDuration = chi(114)
# rvDuration = chi2(7551)
# rvDuration = weibull_min(18)
# rvDuration = pareto(35.1)
# rvDuration = powerlognorm(222.14, 0.446)
# rvDuration = alpha(3.57, 0, 15.6)  # But mean is infinite ?

# Durations yielding wait times that do not appear to be uniformly distributed.
# rvDuration = uniform(11, 12.6)  # Note loc, scale parametrization
# rvDuration = triang(0.7, 0, 1225)  # Use scale to increase the mean.
# rvDuration = semicircular(55, 55)  # Use scale and loc to increase mean.

countSamples = 80000

fig, ax = plt.subplots(1, 1)

# Sample of durations.
Binterval = rvDuration.rvs(size=countSamples)

# Sample the interruptions.
Zinterrupt = uniform.rvs(0, Binterval)

# Get wait times.
Wwaitout = Binterval - Zinterrupt

# Plot histogram of the wait durations.
ax.hist(Wwaitout, bins='auto', density=True, alpha=0.2)

# Plot a pdf - conjecture is that it is approximately uniform from
# zero to the mean of distribution for the intervals.
meanBinterval = rvDuration.mean()
if not math.isinf(meanBinterval):
    x = np.linspace(0, meanBinterval*1.2)
    ax.plot(x, uniform(0, meanBinterval).pdf(x), 'r-', lw=2, alpha=0.6)
plt.title('Distribution of times to the end of random durations' + '\n' +
          str(rvDuration.dist))
plt.xlabel('Wait time')
plt.ylabel('Density')

plt.show()

A: Without additional assumptions, this is false.
First, a comment: it does not make sense to ask for the convergence in distribution of the law towards the uniform on $[0,\mu_B]$, as $\mu_B$ goes to $\infty$, likewise it does not make sense to ask whether a sequence $u_n$ converges towards $n^2$ as $n$ goes to $\infty$. A more reasonable question is to ask whether $W/\mu_B$ converges towards the uniform distribution on $[0,1]$ as $\mu_B$ goes to $\infty$.
To see that the latter is wrong: consider $B= B_0$ with probability $1/2$ and $B=B_1$ with probability $1/2$, with $B_0$ supported on $[0,1]$ (with a continuous density and mean $1/2$) and $B_1=B_0+n$ supported on $[n,n+1]$. Then, $\mu_B=(n+1)/2$. But with probability at least $1/2$ (i.e. if $B=B_0$), $W$ is smaller than $1$. Therefore, $W/\mu_B$ is smaller than $1/\mu_B$ with probability at least $1/2$, and $W/\mu_B$ therefore does not converge towards an uniform variable on $[0,1]$.
Addendum: How to make things work:
There is a reasonable assumption for which the statement becomes true. Assume that $B=\mu_B + o_P(\mu_B)$, i.e. $B=\mu_B(1+Z)$ with $Z$ which converges in distribution to $0$. Then, $W/\mu_B$ converges in distribution to the uniform distribution on $[0,1]$.
Proof: Compute the characteristic function  of $W/\mu_B$ for $t\in \mathbb{R}$:
$$E[e^{it W/\mu_B}] = E[e^{it(B-Z)/\mu_B}] = E[e^{itB/\mu_B} E[e^{-itZ/\mu_B}|B]]= E\left[e^{itB/\mu_B} \frac{e^{-itB/\mu_B}-1}{-itB}\right]=E\left[ \frac{e^{itB/\mu_B} -1}{itB/\mu_B}\right] = E\left[ \frac{e^{it(1+Z)} -1}{it(1+Z)}\right]\to  \frac{e^{it} -1}{it},$$
where at the last step we used that $Z$ converges in distribution towards $0$ and that the function $x \mapsto \frac{e^{it(1+x)} -1}{it(1+x)}$ is continuous and bounded. We recognize at the limit the characteristic function of the uniform on $[0,1]$, giving the conclusion.

A: The numeric experiments that led to the question were wrong. I misunderstood the calling syntax for random variable generators in Python.
The code
rvDuration = expon(15)

creates a  rvDuration as a random variable with exponential distribution of mean 1, then shifted to the right so that its location   (loc parameter) is 15.  What I should have called is
rvDuration = expon(scale=15)

to get an exponential distribution that is scaled to have mean 15 (scale parameter).
Minimal working example
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
from scipy.stats import expon

fig, ax = plt.subplots(1, 1)

# Intention: Exponential distribution with mean mu = 15.
mu = 15

# Wrong calling syntax for what was intended.
rvWrong = expon(15)

# Correct calling syntax.
rvCorrect = expon(scale=15)

# Compare the pdf.
x = np.linspace(rvWrong.ppf(0.01), rvWrong.ppf(0.99), 100)
ax.plot(x, rvWrong.pdf(x), 'r-', lw=2, alpha=0.6)
x = np.linspace(rvCorrect.ppf(0.01), rvCorrect.ppf(0.99), 100)
ax.plot(x, rvCorrect.pdf(x), 'b-', lw=2, alpha=0.6)

plt.show()

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Oliver Tambo: A Jacana Pocket Biography
By Hugh MacMillan
Born in Pondoland in 1917, Oliver Tambo cut his political teeth in the ANC Youth League. This book traces his role as a leader of the legal ANC through the Defiance Campaign, the Congress of the People and the Treason Trial, and his evolution from militant Africanism towards acceptance of the idea of the ANC as open to people of different racial groups and political persuasions. The book also traces his role from the aftermath of Sharpeville in 1960 as, for 30 years, the pre-eminent leader of the ANC in exile in London, Tanzania and Zambia. It shows how, placing himself at the political centre of the organisation, he held the ANC together through great difficulties, managing its relations with African states and great powers, and steering it towards the negotiated end of apartheid. The book analyses the sources of Tambo‰ۡó»s strength as a leader, emphasizing his integrity and commitment to democracy, and the importance to him of religion, music and family.
Oliver Tambo Remembered
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Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Research advances from the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
New polymer prevents cracks appearing in long-lasting lithium batteries
By swapping out conventional materials for experimental ones scientists continue to make exciting advances in the performance of lithium batteries, and a team in Japan has just published research around a particularly promising one.
Plastic made from biomass logs the highest heat resistance on record
Scientists in Japan have produced a plastic with the highest heat resistance ever reported, and done so by using natural materials as the building blocks, paving the way toward greener production for the omnipresent material.


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Even though languages contain thousands of words and phrases, at least you can get started by memorizing some of these common sentences and expressions. It's a fun, easy travel guide with simple things people say in everyday situations. You will learn exactly what a German person would say, so you can be confident that you are being taught correctly.


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Chazz Palminteri at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek Feb. 26
Posted on 19 February 2015 by JLusk
By Rachel Galvin
Actor/ playwright Chazz Palminteri will be bringing stories from his own life to the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek Pavilion stage in his one man show "A Bronx Tale" on Feb. 26 at 8 p.m. You may have seen the 1993 movie directed by Robert De Niro telling a tale of a father who becomes worried when a local gangster, Sonny, befriends his son Cologero in the Bronx in the 1960s. Palminteri, born Cologero, who plays Sonny in the movie, plays all 18 characters without props or a costume change in the show.
Palminteri wanted to be an actor since he was 10 or 11 years old and has found huge success, being seen in TV shows, as well as films like "Bullets Over Broadway," "The Usual Suspects" and "A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints," which he lists as some of his favorites, among others. But since 2007, he has also been touring with his show.
"In Broadway, there was a line of people waiting to see it again," said Palminteri, who says it is a huge hit everywhere it goes.
He added, "My show is a great show. The characters are all archetypes. Alfred Hitchcock once said, '…a movie can make you laugh, make you cry, scare you … if you do two out of three, you are doing really good. [With the show], I do all three. If you loved the movie, you will love the show even more."
Asked what he hopes people will walk away with after seeing the show, he said, "I hope they go home and hug their kids [and learn] don't waste your life. Seize the day. My father said the saddest thing in life is wasted talent."
He added, "A lot of times, [the media] talks about the mafia. This is not about the mafia. This is about the butcher, the baker, about the working man, people like my dad, who was a bus driver, the fabric of the Italian American community."
Palminteri was offered $1 million to step away from his script and he refused. He knew he had to be the one to do it.
"A lot of people talk about success," he said. "You just have to do it."
To find out more about his performance at the Seminole Casino, visit www.seminolecoconutcreekcasino.com/entertainment.


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Our Wellington, clearly!
By James Burgess on March 19th, 2018 in Clear writing, Plain English Awards
Tags: council newsletters, Our Wellington, Our Wellington — Tō Tātou Pōneke, People's Choice award, plain English for ratepayers, plain English for residents, WriteMark Plain English Awards
Our Wellington — Tō Tātou Pōneke is Wellington City Council's seasonal newsletter. We love the way the council presents information clearly and gets the tone and presentation right for a diverse audience.
Our Wellington — Tō Tātou Pōneke won the People's Choice award in the latest WriteMark Plain English Awards. At the time, editor Cass Hesom-Williams said:
Our Wellington — Tō Tātou Pōneke is delivered to every household in Wellington City, so it's important the content is user-friendly and appeals to a broad audience.
Using plain English is one way to make sure the information we're sharing is compelling and easily understood by as many people as possible, whether we're encouraging people to attend an event or asking for feedback on a plan.
We aim for our quarterly magazine to be like the city — attractive, progressive, and easy to get around. Feedback from readers shows our efforts are appreciated, which is very satisfying.
Now Cass has been featured in Wellington newspaper The Dominion Post.
In the article, Cass shares some great thoughts about writing Our Wellington, such as thinking about her audience:
The person reading it could be a new arrival to the city who's still learning English; a busy, sleep-deprived parent; or someone who's not able to leave the house a lot — I have to think about this when I'm writing.
And on the impression plain English makes:
…if you think using business jargon or complicated words makes you sound clever, remember Albert Einstein's advice: "If you can't explain something simply, you don't understand it well enough."
Well said Cass! Tautoko!


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Slavjanovo () je město ležící v severním Bulharsku, v Dolnodunajské nížině. Nachází se 30 km severovýchodně od Plevenu, správního střediska stejnojmenné obštiny, a má zhruba  obyvatel.

Historie
V blízkosti dnešního města se nacházela osada římského typu, což dokládají různé nálezy, zejména mince z doby římské říše. Předpokládá se, že byla opuštěna v důsledku moru. Současné sídlo vzniklo patrně
v 15. století. K jeho rozšíření došlo ve druhé polovině 17. století, kdy se v malé proláklině se zdrojem pitné vody, avšak zarostlé neprůchodným rákosím usadila nevelká komunita lidí, skládající se převážně z Bulharů a Turků. V oné době se v okolí rozkládaly rozlehlé doubravy. V letech krymské války sem přišlo více Tatarů a Čerkesů, čímž získali muslimové převahu. Obec dostala jméno Turski Trăstenik, protože tu žilo mnoho Turků a aby se odlišila od současného města Trăstenik, které se tehdy nazývalo Maraški Trăstenik.
V roce 1860 místní obyvatelé projevili iniciativu postavit si vlastní pravoslavný kostel. V roce 1864 se tehdejší starosta Mustafa Čanaški vzdal vlastního pozemku a tak se mu podařilo získat od sultána firman na stavbu. Vlastní kostel byl nakonec postaven ve své současné podobě, který představuje loď vyvýšenou vysoko nad zemí, v roce 1870.

Po vyhlášení Bulharského knížectví emigrovala většina nově příchozích a také část původních tureckých usedlíků. Svoje současné jméno získala dědina v roce 1934. Na město byla povýšena 4. září 1974 dekretem č. 1942.

Obyvatelstvo
Ve městě žije 4 079 obyvatel a je zde trvale hlášeno 4 231 obyvatel. Podle sčítání 1. února 2011 bylo národnostní složení následující:

Odkazy

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Q: Are CardView and RecyclerView material design views? I was just wondering whether they are really MD views because their names are
like
android.support.v7.widget.CardView.
Is there a different package name for CardView when it comes to 5.0 and above versions (something like android.MaterialDesign.CardView)?

A: compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.0.1'
    compile 'com.android.support:design:23.0.1'
    compile 'com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:23.0.1'
    compile 'com.android.support:support-v4:23.0.1'
    compile 'com.android.support:cardview-v7:23.0.1'

Yes,they are and to use them into your app you would need to add these dependencies into your gradle file.
Recycler View
<android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView
        android:id="@+id/rv"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent" />

Card View
<android.support.v7.widget.CardView
        android:id="@+id/cv_custom"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_gravity="center"
        android:elevation="2dp"
        card_view:cardElevation="2dp"
        card_view:cardUseCompatPadding="true">

        <RelativeLayout
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="match_parent">

            <TextView
                android:id="@+id/person_count"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
                android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
                android:layout_below="@+id/custom_event_name"
                android:ellipsize="marquee"
                android:gravity="bottom|end"
                android:maxLines="3"
                android:padding="8dp"
                android:scrollHorizontally="true"
                android:textColor="@color/textColorSecondary"
                android:textSize="18sp" />

        </RelativeLayout>
    </android.support.v7.widget.CardView>

A: CardView is basically a helper widget included in the support library. Even in Android 5.0 and above, you have to use android.support.v7.widget.CardView. However, there are differences in how this widget draws itself, in 5.0 and above.
From the official documentation:

A FrameLayout with a rounded corner background and shadow.
CardView uses elevation property on L for shadows and falls back to a
  custom shadow implementation on older platforms.
Due to expensive nature of rounded corner clipping, on platforms
  before L, CardView does not clip its children that intersect with
  rounded corners. Instead, it adds padding to avoid such intersection
  (See setPreventCornerOverlap(boolean) to change this behavior).
Before L, CardView adds padding to its content and draws shadows to
  that area. This padding amount is equal to maxCardElevation + (1 -
  cos45) * cornerRadius on the sides and maxCardElevation * 1.5 + (1 -
  cos45) * cornerRadius on top and bottom.

See Android Developers - CardView for more information.


This month's card class was "All About Birthdays". One of the cards highlighted the Sweet Soiree Specialty Designer Series Paper (DSP) and the Cake Soiree Stamp Set/Sweet Cake Framelits Bundle. When designing the card for the class, I selected to make a shutter card as it truly highlights the beauty of the DSP and the stamp bundle.
Thanks for stopping by! Check back soon for more samples from the class.
One of my favorite stamp sets in the newly released Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog is Painted Harvest. The sunflower stamp can be used with a variety of colors to create beautiful stamped flowers. In a recent class, I decided to mix it up and use colors that coordinated with the Naturally Eclectic Designer Series Paper (DSP). Don't you love the look of the flower stamped using Emerald Envy and Lemon Lime Twist inks? Note that the flower stamp is a Two Step stamp and the first step stamp may appear to only partially stamp. This actually is the way the stamp is designed and not a flaw with the stamp. When the second step is stamped, the flower becomes complete. It's also recommended that when using photopolymer stamps to use a piercing mat to ensure even pressure when stamping. The fun fold card design was CASED from Janet Wakeland with just a few slight modifications.
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Introducing Jolt for Consultants: A Partnership Program for All Restaurant, Retail, and Hospitality Consultants
Jolt launches Jolt for Consultants™, an open program for restaurant, hospitality, and other service industry consultants. The leader in Operations Execution Software, Jolt customers have completed over 1 Billion acts of accountability to using the software.
Silicon Slopes, Utah (October 10, 2019) Jolt Software Inc. – Jolt, the leading operations execution software for restaurants, retail stores, and other businesses, launched Jolt for Consultants™ today. The program invites all consultants in the restaurant, retail, and hospitality industries to partner with Jolt to help their clients succeed with operations execution and customer experience.
Jolt has opened the program to all consultants who help businesses with people, process, and technology. Consultants working directly with restaurants, hotels, retail stores, and other service industry businesses are especially suited to partner with Jolt through the new program.
"Any business looking to improve accountability can succeed with Jolt," said James O'Connell, a Jolt consultant since 2015. "If that's cleaning duties, opening and closing lists, or food temperature checks—Jolt can do it all."
Jolt offers three solutions for businesses looking to digitize their daily operations: Team Accountability, Digital Food Safety, and Employee Performance. Each solution addresses a critical aspect of operating a business with hourly workers.
"Over the past few years, we've found success working closely with consultants who understand the business owners best" said Jolt CEO Josh Bird. "That's why we've made this program easy to join, and truly beneficial for the customer."
Burke Alder, VP of Marketing at Jolt, explains the impact Jolt has on daily operations in the service industry.
"Jolt gives business owners more visibility into their stores than they ever thought possible," said Alder. "What the POS has automated for front of house, Jolt has accomplished for back of house."
Name-brand franchisees and local businesses alike are adopting Jolt Operations Execution Software to give them an operational advantage. Jolt helps business owners improve visibility, accessibility, and communication across multiple locations.
"Jolt is a game changer if your goal is to improve communication, accountability, and performance in your hospitality business," said James O'Connell. "Our clients are thrilled with the system and the support from Jolt, and regularly tell me it's the best software they use. "
"It's really easy to join the Jolt for Consultants Program" says Jolt VP of Marketing Burke Alder. "We've made the process simple for new consultants, because solid partnerships are built on relationships that last."
Consultants looking to join the Jolt for Consultants™ program should visit jolt.com/consultants to learn more.
About Jolt
Jolt is operations execution software available on smartphones and tablets that helps restaurants, retail, hospitality, and other businesses achieve team accountability, digital food safety compliance, and boost employee performance. Jolt is used by companies like Burger King, Jimmy John's, Buffalo Wild Wings, Legoland, Marriott, Chevron, Cinemark, and thousands of other global brands.
To learn more, visit jolt.com or contact us at media@jolt.com.


Hi! My name is Dana Hallman!
I would love to help plan your personalized Disney experience. I consider all my clients to be my "Ohana" or "family" and truly want to tailor your trip to fit your family's needs. I can do this best by getting to know your family, so first let me tell you more about mine.
I was born and raised in the south.. and while my address may say Georgia, my "home" is on Main Street USA. I have a wonderful, supportive family including five amazing, unique children and my very own Mickey (even if he is more like Goofy!).
Visiting Disney as a child, I simply fell in love with the Magic! The feeling you get walking down Main Street, the thrills of Space Mountain, or enjoying a world class show like The Festival of The Lion King. Disney is the place where you leave your worries behind and you get carried away by Pixie Dust.
After becoming a young widow with two small children, I decided the best way to bring them some joy was to take them to Disney. I did very little planning and just showed up at the gates expecting the trip to be Magical. We did have a wonderful trip and it was great to see my children smile again, however I noticed so many people were able to do so much more simply because they had planned their trip in advance. I was determined for my children to get to experience Disney fully. I left that trip wanting to know more, and that desire has never ended. I constantly thrive to know as much about Disney as possible. By our next Disney trip, I was fully prepared. I had spent countless hours researching and planning. I had made my dining reservations 180 days in advance, I had booked my FastPass+ selections, I had a binder with my itinerary, parade schedules etc… That was a lot of work; not everyone has that much time or wants to put that much effort into planning, so I started helping friends and family plan their trips. I have told everyone that I have helped, I can do as much or as little as you wish to help you plan.
Over the years since that trip, many things have changed. My family has grown by leaps and bounds! While my family was growing, my love for Disney just continued to grow with it. Watching my children's faces light up as they experience new things like the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, watching an amazing firework show, or spending time doing the Hokey Pokey with Chip and Dale is simply Magical!
Each Disney trip we learned more, and experienced new things; as every trip is different. I have experienced Disney as an overweight woman. I know the fears you experience when you are overweight, such as not being able to fit on some of the rides. I also have experience with dietary restrictions as a bariatric patient. I have a daughter who has life-threatening allergies, so I have experience with being able to manage different dining requests. I have traveled with my child who has unique needs due to his Asperger syndrome. I have visited Disney with my family of 7, as pregnant mom, with toddlers, with teens,… even a quick trip with just my Mickey. I have visited Disney in all seasons and experienced multiple holidays and special events.
I feel confident that no matter what your needs may be, I will be able to help you prepare for your trip.
Did I mention my services are 100% free? FREE!!
Please let me know how I can help you with your next Disney experience, I'd love to have you as part of my Ohana!


I'm so glad you stopped by with that great question. Disney Visa Cardmembers can take advantage of a character meet and greet at a private location at the Disneyland Resort. This opportunity is reserved exclusively for Cardmembers (be sure to bring your Disney Visa Card with you to enjoy this perk) so you won't need a FASTPASS or reservation, but there may be a short line depending on when you arrive. You and your group will be able to meet and pose with some of your favorite Disney characters and receive a complimentary 5 x 7 photo.
Simply present your Disney Visa Card to enter the event, which is currently offered daily from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Walt Disney Imagineering Blue Sky Cellar at Disney California Adventure Park, next to the Golden Vine Winery and Wine Country Trattoria Restaurant. However, this is a temporary location and it is expected to return to Hollywood Land sometime in late December, so be sure to check the Times Guide upon arrival to verify the current location of the meet and greet.
I hope this information is helpful, Heather, and that you and your family have a wonderful vacation. Please write back with more questions as your planning continues.


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Category: 2021 Graduate Spotlight
Elissa Hutchison – Class of 2021
Elissa Hutchison who is graduating from St. Anthony Village High School What are you looking forward to after high school? Making new friends, having fun, and working hard towards my future. What advice would you give to your 9th-grade self? You've got this. Just keep working hard and it'll all end up fine 🙂 Anything […]
Anthony Arens – Class of 2021
Anthony Arens who is graduating from Totino-Grace What are you looking forward to after high school? Having a great experience at St. John's University and being part of their wrestling program. What advice would you give to your 9th-grade self? Action is always better than inaction. Even a small step forward makes the next step […]
Max Kachman – Class of 2021
Max Kachman who is graduating from Saint Anthony Village High School What are you looking forward to after high school? My independence and attending Mankato State in the Fall. What advice would you give to your 9th-grade self? Focus less on basketball and find other activities. What is a prayer request you have from your […]
Emilie Nogosek – Class of 2021
Emilie Nogosek is graduating from St. Anthony Village High School What are you looking forward to after high school? Going to college. What advice would you give to your 9th-grade self? Enjoy every single moment because time goes by so fast. It goes fast, make the most of it. That I figure out what I […]
Sophia Hyland – Class of 2021
Sophia Hyland is graduating from Andover High School What are you looking forward to after high school? Attending University of Minnesota Duluth. What advice would you give to your 9th-grade self? Enjoy every single moment because time goes by so fast. Anything else you would like to tell us? Prayers for a smooth transition to […]
Quinn Wiese – Class of 2021
Quinn Wiese who is graduating from St. Anthony Village High School What are you looking forward to after high school? Meeting new people and discovering my passion! What advice would you give to your 9th-grade self? Don't worry about the little things, everything will work out in the end! Anything else you would like to […]
Ella Bergquist – Class of 2021
Ella Bergquist who is graduating from St. Anthony Village High School What are you looking forward to after high school? Studying Abroad! What advice would you give to your 9th-grade self? It's okay to fail! What is a prayer request you have from your community of faith? Pray for Palestine and those who are dealing […]
Ava Kalenze – Class of 2021
Ava Kalenze who is graduating from St. Anthony Village High School What are you looking forward to after high school? Attending the University of Southern California, having the opportunity to grow and learn, and seeing lots of new places. What advice would you give to your 9th-grade self? Do as much as you can — […]
Ethan Kempenich – Class of 2021
Ethan Kempenich who is graduating from St. Anthony Village High School What are you looking forward to after high school? Meeting new people What advice would you give to your 9th-grade self? Connect with your classmates. What is a prayer request you have from your community of faith? Prayers for helping me with better time […]
Kamryn Wiese – Class of 2021
Kamryn Wiese who is graduating from St. Anthony Village High School What are you looking forward to after high school? I'm looking forward to meeting new people and starting a new chapter of my life! What advice would you give to your 9th-grade self? Work hard, but also take the time to sit back and […]


My 4 years at Laurentian University have come and gone so quickly its hard to even believe they happened at all! Of course, I've learned so much from my courses and my professors, but there are some things I've learned along the way that have nothing to do with what program I was in and what I chose to study. I wanted to share with you all 5 things that being in University has taught me about myself and about life!
DO YOU. Do whatever makes you happy, and never let anyone tell you otherwise.
2. Take care of my body, mind and soul.
3. The value of hard work.
In school. In work. In relationships (both with myself and with others). Never underestimate the power of hard work and perseverance. If you work hard, good things will come to you. Keep on that grind guys.
4. To try and to learn new things.
Don't be afraid to open yourself up to new opportunities. Whether it be new food, new people, new adventures… DO IT You'll find that your mind begins to expand wider and wider, ideas will come to mind more smoothly and your perception of the world will be ever changing! You never know what doors will open for you!
5. Your life plan won't always workout, and that's okay.
This is HUGE. My "plan" self destructed and I was SHOOK. But don't worry, these things will make you better, and you'll be surprised at what you'll find in the rubble.
Stay strong fellow Voyageurs! Enjoy your time, because its over before you know it.
Hi! I'm Carolyn, a fourth year Radiation Therapy student here at Laurentian University. I'm a new blogger here, but I'm excited to give you guys the scoop of the things that matter most to me! I'll be blogging about radio, podcasts, books, music, and cancer awareness. I will also be blogging about the effects of drinking and driving, a cause that has become very important to me after being hit by a drunk driver at 17. Feel free to follow me on Instagram and Twitter @CarolynnnS. Happy reading!