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Nicholas Jacobson (* 25. Oktober 1980) ist ein ehemaliger US-amerikanischer Basketballspieler.

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Der aus Fargo im US-Bundesstaat North Dakota stammende, 1,92 Meter große Shooting Guard spielte an der Roseville Area High School in Minnesota. Von 2000 bis 2004 war er Spieler und Student an der University of Utah. Er wurde dort in 127 Spielen eingesetzt und kam auf 12,7 Punkte je Begegnung (Höchstwert: 16,5 Punkte/Spiel in der Saison 2003/04). Seine 287 erzielten Dreipunktewürfe beförderten ihn in der ewigen Bestenliste der Hochschulmannschaft auf den ersten Rang.

Jacobson begann seine Laufbahn als Berufsbasketballspieler beim türkischen Erstligisten Galatasaray Istanbul, für den er in der Saison 2004/05 in 26 Ligaeinsätzen im Durchschnitt 14,2 Punkte erzielte. Von 2005 bis 2007 stand er bei den Eisbären Bremerhaven in der deutschen Basketball-Bundesliga unter Vertrag: Mit den Eisbären erreichte er 2006 das Halbfinale um die deutsche Meisterschaft, Jacobson gehörte mit 15,1 Punkten je Begegnung und 93 getroffenen Dreipunktewürfen zu den Leistungsträgern der Bremerhavener Mannschaft. Im Spieljahr 2006/07 stieß er mit den Eisbären ins Bundesliga-Viertelfinale vor, er kam im Saisonverlauf auf 13,1 Punkte je Partie und 84 erfolgreiche Dreipunktewürfe.

2007/08 stand er bei Euphony Bree in Belgien und 2008/09 bei Helios Domžale in Slowenien unter Vertrag. Im Spieljahr 2009/10 spielte der US-Amerikaner für Spirou Charleroi in Belgien, mit der Mannschaft nahm er neben den Ligaspielen auch am Europapokalwettbewerb EuroCup teil. Jacobson wurde mit Charleroi 2010 belgischer Meister. Im Dezember 2010 bestritt er ein Bundesliga-Spiel für die Gießen 46ers. Der bis Januar 2011 befristete Vertrag mit den Mittelhessen wurde anschließend wegen einer Verletzung aufgelöst.

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Q: Strange results from document.getSelection I am working on an application that keeps track of edits in a contenteditable section of an HTML page. When something is inserted, this content is wrapped inside a span with class inserted. So far, so good. But I need to keep track of where the text cursor is inside the contenteditable area (which might have multiple spans inside).
Here is a small section of html that I am using to test my code (only the relevant portion of the page is shown here):

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When I click right after the word 'product' the result is as expected: the anchorNode is identical to the focusNode and shows the ID 'p1s2' with an offset 8. Clicking after the p of product shows offset 2. But clicking in front of the 'p' gives me an offset of 1 but an ID 'p1' - which is the parent of the node in which I clicked.
I tested this with the latest versions of Chrome and Safari and both browsers show the same result. Is this intended behaviour and why do I not get the ID of the span if I clearly click inside its content ?

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Q: open fragment from onOptionsItemSelected , in navigation drawer, fragment overlap and stay Bonjour,
In Android Studio, I am trying to open a fragment from the onOptionsItemSelected in a navigationdrawer, it opens  the frgament but the fragment will  ovelap the one who was there and it remains there.
so now when I call another fragmentit will be shown at the back so I will have many occurencse of the fragment overlapping.
I hope I am clear
this is the code i use in the MainActivity to call the fragment from onOptionsItemSelected
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CONCORD � Federal officials will be standing by on Election Day in New Hampshire to handle any reports of election fraud.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Zuckerman is heading the program in New Hampshire aimed at making it easier to vote and harder to cheat.
Complaints can be phoned in or logged online, even while the polls are open on Tuesday.


The Breakers Mansion is the largest and most opulent of the famous and historical Newport Mansions open to the public. Built by the Vanderbilt family at the turn of the century, this "summer cottage" stuns and amazes.
We will explore New York in the morning. Today's tour will take us to landmarks such as Times Square, Rockfeller Center, and much more.
(Outside Visit) This building in New York City has served as the global headquarters of the United Nations since 1952. The area has extraterritoriality status, meaning it is technically not bound by the laws of New York or even the United States.
(Outside Visit) A member of the U.S. National Register of Historic Places as well as a National Landmark, the world-famous Rockefeller Center (named for John. D. Rockefeller's son) in Midtown Manhattan has been a New York hub since the 1930s.
Today, we will head to the Thousand Islands region, where we will have the chance to take a boat tour of the area. During the winter, we will go to Corning Glass Museum. At the end of the day, we will return to Boston.
We will visit Corning Glass Museum instead of Thousand Islands Cruise when it closed.
Today we will tour the city of Boston, MA. Stops on our tour include the campuses of Harvard and MIT in addition to landmarks such as Trinity Church, Quincy Market, and the Massachusetts State House.
At the end of the tour. Please see "Departure and Return Details" for more information.
Beacon Hill is the name for the neighborhood in eastern Boston between Cambridge Street and Beacon Street. It is a historic neighborhood that has evolved into one of the most exclusive and desirable locales in the city.
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This paper is intended to accomplish a complete assessment of proficiency of English language test in accomplishing the purpose it is meant to do. A critical analysis of proficiency of English learners will be done as well as a recommendation on what is needed in order to achieve the required effectiveness. Among the other things that will be accomplished in this paper are the five assessment formats which are usually looked at as alternatives. The important features of each assessment test will be identified as well as there limitations and advantages. Some of the most awaited questions will also be answered for instance whether the standardized assessment tests and language proficiency are good monitors of students progress.
Currently schools are working on reforms which are meant to efficiently analyze the academic progress of all its student fraternity. This assessment is aimed at improving the performance of all students. The main challenge lies on the fact that traditional methods for carrying out this analysis eliminate foreign students whose first language is not English. For these reason many students who are English language learners do not pass these tests and as a result they miss out on academic opportunities as the impact of the assessment test. There are a number of assessment test but this paper will be restricted to only one type. An assessment portfolio is what will be extensively discussed in this essay. By definition an assessment portfolio can be explained as a collection of student works in a systematic manner after which measurement are carried out basing on the scoring criteria that is already predetermined. Basically this portfolio may be made in a way that it includes the written samples as an illustration of available genres as well as assessments which are considered to be performance based (Carrasquillo, Kucer & Abrams, 2004).
Among the types of assessment portfolios are the district based portfolio which contains a wide range of information. For instance a district portfolio usually contains commercially developed scores as well as the norm-referenced tests that are considered to be nationally. Among other important information on such type of assessments is the students' background when it comes to education. One of the main advantages of assessment portfolio is that it was designed in a way that English language learners were not left behind. This is necessary since discrimination which was being witnessed in offering learning opportunities has greatly been reduced. Therefore with this portfolio no student is excluded on the basis of language and nationality. The inclusion of English learner's student in this program has played a major role in ensuring proper assessment. Therefore there is increased accountability and availability of accurate information on the performance and progress of students. Since a wide range of information is available in assessment portfolio it has become easy to identify student needs which when effectively handled will help in improving performance.
As a result of this new system the needs of English language learners will also be met. Inclusion of English language learners in the assessment system makes it easy to have an inclusive or shared goal. When the expectations from the different person are well assessed it's possible to come up with a shared vision which is essential for attaining the school's objective. By including parents, administrators and the English language learners in the program it's possible to come up with an education that includes the community values and purposes. Another advantage of using this type of system is that it's possible to measure any visible skill. This is possible if a predetermined criterion for scoring is in place. Moreover this portfolio is designed to include the capabilities of all students (Carrasquillo, Kucer and Abrams, 2004).
Other advantages of assessment portfolio include better teaching as well as learning. A portfolio that includes English language learners contributes positively to student learning as well as teaching. By using this portfolio the likelihood of teachers using model which is learner based is very high and through this students feel motivated to take part in whatever is being taught. Also students become more responsible with their studies than before and this plays an important role in improving performance. From such experiences teachers are able to tell the students work which meets certain achievements basing on the criteria used to measure performance. One of the main challenges of this form of assessment is reduced reliability and comparability. This comes about as a result of the set portfolios failing to effectively translate into a set of scores. It's very difficult to interpret multiple scores because many schools have been accustomed to translate single scores. Therefore comparing scores of different schools becomes challenging when a multiple form of system is used.
Another challenge is that it's difficult to put an assessment portfolio that meets all the essential needs of various schools. For accountability to be attained its important for a specified agreement to be reached. This agreement is necessary for developing high test evaluators. The challenge facing implementation of assessment portfolio is the restriction which has been put by the law. For example some states have been prohibited by the government to implement portfolio in performance assessments. There is some kind of biasness which comes in as a result of using portfolio thus limiting its effectiveness. It's very costly to design and implement a portfolio as a performance assessment system. There are many dilemmas that came as a result of using portfolio. For instance the whole process becomes more tiring and time consuming. The work to be done by teachers greatly multiples when English language learners are included in the program (Deiner, 2009).
The standardized tests and language proficiency methods have failed in reducing the achievement score gaps and as a result the associated people are out to look for methods that are more proficient. For these reasons the teachers are convinced that rebalancing of the assessment priorities will bring the much awaited change. Research that has been continuously carried out indicates that assessment practices that are implemented by teachers yield much fruits than the standardized ones. This method also enables students to learn faster than normally. It is widely acceptable that students get their motivation from the teacher's assessments after which the student decides whether they will make it or fail. Some of the aspects that must be put in place to achieve the set goals are motivating those students who are low performers. This can be achieved by building their hope as well as self confidence (Stiggins and Chappuis, 2005).
Raised self worth of students is what grants them hope of becoming better if not best performers. Effective classroom assessment is important for students to cage their own performance. It's believed that a slight improvement awakens confidence and hope in students who had initially given up and as a result better performance can be achieved. This process believes in some concepts which follow each other systematically for instance achievements brings confidence which in turn instills the belief that a student has the ability to learn. This form of assessment solely focuses on the classroom teacher as a mediator between the desired effectiveness and the form of assessment.
Most students loose motivation because of such assessment systems. This system holds schools accountable for the poor student's performance. This trend is dated back to 1940s and the first restrictions were the college tests. This was followed by state assessment of schools. The consequence of this was continued poor performance. Depending on the students performance one will either be promoted or retained in the class they were in. Those who came with this system thought that students will be compelled to work smartly but that was not the cases because school dropouts greatly increased. There was a drastic reduction in the number of graduating students due to this assessment. The impacts of this system were immeasurable due to the increased number of low achievers who as a consequence ended up believing that they cannot be higher achievers by any chance (Stiggins and Chappuis, 2005).
For these reason for any improved performance there was need for student involved classroom assessment. This is a system that allows students to be partners in the assessment process and as a result they are able to monitor their performance. This process demands for carefully management which is to be done by the teacher in helping students determine how their work is to be judged. Through such a practice a student is in a position to identify his strengths as well as weakness and ones this is successfully done one is able to put a lot of emphasis to his work in order to make the necessary achievements. This practice also helps students to understand the vision that their teachers have for them. One of the positive aspects of this assessment system is that there are no excuses and surprises from students and as a result trust and confidence is built. Students are also able to monitor their performance through personal assessments. Research has shown that this method greatly helps low achievers though at the end it reduces the gap between best and low performers (Deiner, 2009).
This form of assessment was designed for those schools which have made poor performance to be their tradition. This assessment is supposed to be integrated in the daily learning and teaching process. Another type of assessment is the work sample based performance assessment. This kind of system has proved quality performance when compared to the standardized test. Some areas in which teachers can positively influence students include development of self confidence in mastering subjects like mathematics. This is important because most of the times students appear to have formed negative attitudes towards this subject. For these reason teachers have the ability to encourage low performers that they can successfully learn mathematics.
From the different assessments test that have been discussed it's clear that there is hope for poor performers to improve and this can be achieved through a number of ways. Teachers play an important role in coming up with initiatives which can encourage those students who have never experienced success. Student based assessments are encouraged since they enable the student to become part of the awaited success. This brings about ownership which is a good way of keeping one motivated even during the low times. Teachers are encouraged to inform their student that failure is inevitable and part of the success only when they don't quit. For this reason little progress is supposed to yield hope for the needed results. Incorporation of English language learners in the assessment process is important in eliminating the discrimination which has been adopted in the learning students. Students need to be motivated and encouraged to learn therefore, a program that recognizes and meets their need is essential for improved performance (Stiggins and Chappuis, 2005).


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Chris Brown is a confirmed starter in this evening's Lancashire Senior Cup quarter-final against Manchester United.
The summer signing from Doncaster hasn't featured for Rovers due to a troublesome knee injury, but after scoring twice in a behind-closed-doors friendly with Carlisle United last week, the striker will step up his comeback in tonight's cup clash.
Brown isn't the only senior on show against United as Adam Henley, Yann Songo'o and Chris Taylor are also handed starts.
There's also a reserve-team debut for 16-year-old Ryan Nyambe. The defender is expected to play at right back for Rovers this evening.
This evening's visitors have also taken the opportunity to give several of their first team stars a run out.
Goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard is joined by Jonny Evans, Adnan Januzaj and £29m summer signing Ander Herrera in United's starting line-up.
Supporters can see this evening's match for free by simply registering online at www.leighsportsvillage.co.uk/rovers. Kick-off at Leigh Sports Village is at 7.00pm.
The winners of the match face an away tie against Wigan Athletic in the semi-finals.
ROVERS: Crump, Nyambe, Henley, Tanner, Songo'o, Daly, Mahoney, Taylor (c), Brown, Green, Rittenberg.
Subs: Bauress, Williams, Doyle, Preston, Lavelle.
MAN UTD: Lindegaard, Vermijl, Thorpe, J. Evans, Janko, Pearson, Pereira, Herrera, Harrop, W. Keane, Januzaj.
Subs: Goss, Pereira, C. Evans, Willock, A. Fletcher.
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Usain Bolt missing millions from investment fraud scheme
The 100m and 200m world record holder has run into some financial trouble
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Marley Dickinson January 13, 2023
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The world's fastest man, Usain Bolt, has run into some financial issues in Jamaica after his manager reported the sprinter is missing millions of dollars from an investment account with Jamaican firm Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL).
Usain Bolt greets fans after winning the 200m at the Adidas Grand Prix Diamond League. Photo: Kevin Morris
The eight-time Olympic champion's manager told Jamaican newspaper The Gleaner that Bolt had noticed discrepancies with his accounts on Jan. 11 and has since launched an investigation with Jamaica's Financial Investigations Division and Financial Services Commission.
Bolt has reportedly been a client of the investment firm for 10 years, but the firm has no idea where the money went; they suspect fraud.
"His entire portfolio is being reviewed," said his manager Nugent Walker to the newspaper. Walker did not specify the exact amount of money missing from Bolt's account, but claimed it is in the millions.
However, The Gleaner reported that a former SSL employee has been involved in a widespread fraud scheme, which may relate to the same developments in Bolt's case.
Representatives for Bolt and SSL did not respond to requests for a comment on this story.
Usain Bolt at the 2015 Adidas Grand Prix Diamond League in NYC. Photo: Kevin Morris
Bolt is one of the highest-earning track and field athletes of all time, earning a reported 33 million dollars in 2016 alone. In 2018, Bolt was listed as the 45th highest-paid athlete in the world, according to Forbes.
Bolt set the 100m and 200m world records at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, where he won double gold. He is the only sprinter to have won three consecutive Olympic gold medals in the men's 100 metres and 200m, from Beijing 2008 to Rio 2016.
Since 2017, Bolt, 36, has stepped away from athletics, besides racing one unofficial 800m for an insurance advertisement.
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So my recent route to work doesn't have the bigger comfy buses I was used to (BRT buses). Rather, smaller commercial buses known as Danfo buses. Crazy people get on there! (Don't even get me started). And the bus conductors always know how to get on one's last nerve.
One of two things happen, either I win and pay the 200 or I just quietly pay and try to forget the anger brewing on my insides 😂 Oh yeah! I don't like losing arguments.
Being in Lagos is a little tough for me. I can't speak the local dialect (Yoruba) and I can't shout. Most times, other people help me champion my arguments- real MVPs, I tell ya!😁 A friend of mine commented that I didn't look like someone who could handle the city's hustle and bustle (because I look a little timid and shy). But then again, in Rome you act like the Romans, and I think I'm doing a pretty good job of being a Lagosian- giving the tough guy look (check me out on my next bus argument 😂).
Your turn: what was the last argument you had?
😂😂 Thanks! I'm glad you can picture it. Haha.
I had to really think about this one.
The last one I can I remember is arguing with my friend over fast driving. His style of driving drives me nuts yet he never sees his wrong. It can be so frustrating.
Right!!! All those our Need For Speed drivers 😂😂 I have a number of friends like that. I always have to clutch my imaginary brakes on their behalf. Lol.
This makes two of us. Like you said, when in Rome, you act like the Romans. After a couple of months or years from moving to Lagos, my soft and low voice started becoming coarse and loud. These folks sense fear or timidity and you're screwed.
Haha! OMG! If your soft voice has changed, then there's hope for me. Lol.


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Combination of microwave radiation and a nucleophile material in alkaline environment on the destruction of aroclor 1262 in real transformer waste oil
Hasan Asilian Mahabadi1, Bahram Kamarehie2, Ahmad Jonidi Jafari3
1 Department of Environmental Health, Lorestan University of Medical Science, Khoramabad, Iran
2 Department of Occupational Health, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
3 Department of Environmental Health, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
Dr. Hasan Asilian Mahabadi
Department of Occupational Health, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran
Aims: This research was done to assess the dechlorination and destruction of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in real-waste transformer oil via microwave (MW) radiation.
Materials and Methods: The influence of MW power, reaction time, polyethylene glycol, zero-valent iron powder, sodium hydroxide (NaOH), and water (H 2 O) were investigated on the dechlorination and destruction efficiency of PCBs in real-waste transformer oil under MW radiation.
Results: The findings show that polyethylene glycol and NaOH have great influence on destruction of PCBs. However, iron (Fe) did not have any influence, and H 2 O decreased the destruction efficiency of PCBs. Moreover, experimental data showed that with optimum amount of variables [ie, polyethylene glycol (PEG) = 5.4 g, NaOH = 1.13g, Fe = 0.6g, H 2 O = 0.8 mL, and MW power of 800 W], more than 99.9% of PCBs were destructed at reaction time of 6 min. Furthermore, destruction of PCBs in the absence of water increased up to 100% after 6 min.
Conclusion: Accordingly, results showed that MW radiation and reactants (PEG and NaOH) were very important factors for the destruction of PCBs from real-waste transformer oil.
Keywords: Aroclor, dechlorination, microwave, nucleophile, polyethylene glycol
Mahabadi HA, Kamarehie B, Jafari AJ. Combination of microwave radiation and a nucleophile material in alkaline environment on the destruction of aroclor 1262 in real transformer waste oil . Int J Env Health Eng 2016;5:18
Mahabadi HA, Kamarehie B, Jafari AJ. Combination of microwave radiation and a nucleophile material in alkaline environment on the destruction of aroclor 1262 in real transformer waste oil . Int J Env Health Eng [serial online] 2016 [cited 2022 Jan 22];5:18. Available from: https://www.ijehe.org/text.asp?2016/5/1/18/190644
The polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are man-made chlorinated derivatives of biphenyl bearing 1-10 chlorine atoms. [1] PCBs are commercially valuable for special dielectric and insulating properties. These chemical materials have been, and maintain to be, used initially as dielectric fluids and coolants for electrical equipment and other applications. [2] Therefore, they were produced in large amounts for a long period, from 1929 to 1976. Aroclor is a trade name for various groups of PCBs that were produced in Monsanto company in the United States. [3] They are indelible in the environment and normally end in bioaccumulation, they have perilous effects on human and savage life as well. [4] Stockholm convention in May 2004, compulsorily prohibited the use of PCBs containing products by 2025, and also made it mandatory to eliminate all of the PCBs containing wastes by 2028. [5],[6] To meet the Stockholm convention 2028 deadline, destruction of PCBs in Iran should be carried out by state-of-the-art incineration facilities and/or other modern technologies that are not available in the country; therefore, the local PCB wastes must be exported to industrialized countries that impose high costs to the country. This study was carried out to resolve this problem.
Commercially applicable and well-known treatment technologies for eliminating PCBs from transformer oils are chemical dechlorination as base catalyzed decomposition (BCD), hydro-thermal oxidization decomposition, sodium reduction, photo-disintegration, incinerations, and so on. [7],[8],[9],[10]
These technologies have many advantages and disadvantages that have been investigated and applied in various countries. Among which incinerations are the most current, but there is a widespread public objection to this method due to the potential release of dioxin through exhaust stream. Now, some noncombustion technologies have been well developed or are developing, such as gas phase chemical reduction, base-catalyzed decomposition, sodium reduction, and plasma arc. [8]
In recent years, the destruction of chlorinated organic pollutants has been carried out using microwave (MW) irradiation. In this field, Liu et al found that the destruction rates of PCBs in soil increase with the application of MW and activated carbon. [8] Kastanek et al. investigated the dechlorination of PCBs in waste oil in the presence of nucleophile reactants and a ionic liquid under MW irradiation; they found that MW decomposed over 99.99% of the PCBs after merely 5 min, whereas with conventional heating around 55%-60% of PCBs were destroyed at 60 min. [11] Subsequently, Liu et al. investigated the hydrothermal decomposition of PCBs in waste transformer oil in the presence of water (H 2 O), zero-valent iron, and sodium hydroxide (NaOH) by MW radiation. They destructed all PCBs via MW hydrothermal decomposition in 10 min. [8] In all the above investigations and other works in this field, MW had mostly influenced the reactions rate. It is proved that in the reaction between polyethylene glycol (PEG) and polychlorinated biphenyls in alkaline environment, it is PCB which is destroyed. [12] In this reaction, PEG as a nucleophile attacks biphenyl rings and separates chlorine ions from PCBs simultaneously. Also, hydrogen production from iron hydrothermal oxidation at temperatures above 300°C is proved. [13] The hydrogen that is produced can be used for the dechlorination of PCBs.
In this study, the above two reactions (PEG + NaOH and Fe + H 2 O + NaOH) were used for destruction of PCBs in waste transformer oil under MW.
Waste transformer oil, contaminated with PCBs, was obtained from a waste oil storage site in Hormozgan, a province in south of Iran. The waste oil contained 19 kinds of PCBs (aroclor 1262), including five, six, and seven chlorinated PCBs (No's 82, 87, 99, 105, 114, 118, 126, 128, 138, 153, 156, 158, 169, 170, 179, 180, 183, 187, and 189).
The detected concentration of aroclor 1262 prior to the process was 7884 mg/L. All required materials were purchased from Merck with grad analytical. Experiments were performed in a modified domestic MW stove with condensing system (2450 MHz, 900 W, Delonghi Co Germany).
A condensing system was installed above the reactor for collecting distillation [Figure 1]. We opened a hole with 35 mm diameter above the MW stove from which a quartz batch reactor (30 mm i.d.) was inserted. The space between the wall and reactor was filled with a Teflon ring. This reactor was connected to a condenser for preventing liquid evaporation, and so the evolved gas passed through two vessels, which were connected in series and contained n-hexane. The materials in the reactor were cooled at 6°C after the process ended, and then they were mixed with n-hexane in vessels and PCB was detected. All these experiments were carried out in batch reactor. The main operational variables were tested for decomposition of PCBs from waste transformer oil.
Figure 1: Schematic of experimental set up; 1, Quartz reactor; 2, Microwave lamp; 3, Condenser; 4, Vessels containing hexane; 5, Canterol switch; 6, IR-temperature censor
First, experimental design was carried out through central composites design (CCD) method (Design-Expert 7 software). The operational variables were used in the CCD follows the radiation time (360 s), MW power levels (200-1000 W), polyethylene glycol (1.5-7.5 g), zero-valent iron powder (0.3-1.5 g), NaOH (0.3-1.5 g), and H 2 O (0.4-2 mL), which were selected based on preceding studies and our initial tests. The samples in the first experimental design were 64. The real waste oil amount which was used in all experiments was 10 mL. Afterwards, the optimum amounts of variables were achieved using the CCD method at 360 s, and then reaction rates were investigated using the optimum amounts of variables ranging from 0 to 600 s. At the end of the experiments, the dechlorination and destruction mechanisms were analyzed. In every stage, duplicate or sometimes triplicate processes were carried out and analyzed. The samples in these runs were 60.
PCBs were analyzed using AGILENT gas chromatography, which was equipped with an electron capture detector (model 6990N), based on standard testing method D 4059, as reported in ASTM. Hexane was used for the dilution of organic phases (1:40). The type of column was DB-5, capillary, diameter 0.32 m, length 30 m, and film thickness 0.25 μm. The injector and detector temperatures were at 270°C and 300°C, respectively. The carrier gas was N 2 with a flow rate of 0.9 mL/min. The column temperature was programmed as follows: Initial temperature was 120°C; first temperatures increase rate was 15°C/min to 210°C in isotherm 1 min; second increase rate was 20°C/min to 240°C in isotherm 2 min; and the third one was 30°C/min to 295°C in isotherm 2 min. The PCBs isotherms were obtained by injecting predetermined concentrations to Gas Chromatography - Electron Capture Detector (GC/ECD).
A VARIAN 4000 Gas chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) was applied for detection of the PCBs degradation byproducts. DB-5 MS and helium were used as capillary column and carrier gas, respectively.
To confirm the possibility of the hydrothermal reaction, acetone and demonized water were used to wash precipitated solid particles; then, they were dried in free environment. Finally, they were portrayed by X-ray diffractometer with Cu Ka radiation.
A very important factor in the dechlorination and destruction of PCBs was MW irradiation; the temperature of the whole process, the radiation intensity of MW, and reaction rate were directly related to the MW power levels. [14],[15]
During this research, the MW power levels were 180, 360, 540, 720, and 900 W; other factors were as follows: 1.5-7.5 g polyethylene glycol, 0.3-1.5 g zero-valent iron powder, 0.3-1.5 g NaOH, 0.4-2 mL H 2 O, 10 mL real-waste transformer oil, and 360 s MW irradiation.
The results showed that the PCBs destruction efficiency in the presence of various reactants increased by adding the MW power, as shown in [Figure 2].
Figure 2: The influence of microwave power levels and reactants' amounts on the efficiency of PCB destruction at time 6 min (PEG: 1.5-7.5 g, NaOH: 0.3-1.5 g, Fe: 0.3-1.5 g, H2O: 0.4-2 mL, P: 200-800 W, T: 6 min)
The recorded temperatures in the reactor (after the end of MW irradiation phase) showed that in all courses, the reactions temperatures were almost approximately 90°C-110°C. The boiling rate of solution was more in higher powers, in comparison to lower powers, and its boiling time was shorter as well.
In [Table 1], the negative effect of water on keeping the reactor temperature low and decreasing PCB destruction confirmed by comparing two courses of reactions in the presence and absence of water. The optimum amounts of variables were determined via initial stage of experiments by using CCD method; their amounts were as follows: 800 W power, 5.4 g PEG, 1.13 g NaOH, 0.6 g Fe, and 0.8 mL H 2 O. When variable optimum amounts were used, almost 99.48% of aroclor 1262 was destroyed at reaction time of 2 min, whereas in 10 min more than 99.97% of them were destroyed.
Table 1: The influence of the temperature and variables on PCB decomposition efficiency in the presence of optimum amounts of the reactants (PEG: 5.4 g, NaOH: 1.13 g, Fe: 0.6 g, H2O: 0.8 mL, P: 800 W, T: 6 min)
In this investigation, five levels of variables (namely Microwave Power, PEG, NaOH, zero-valent iron, and H 2 O) were selected and added to 10 mL of waste oil whose effects were specified through CCD method, simultaneously [Figure 2].
It can be clearly seen that adding PEG (1.5-7.5 g) and NaOH (0.3-1.5 g) effectively raised the decomposition efficiency of PCBs, but adding H 2 O (0.4-2 mL) obviously decreased the same. Further, adding zero-valent iron (0.3-1.5 g) almost did not affect PCBs' decomposition efficiency, as shown in [Figure 2]. Also, their effects were determined in the optimum amounts of factors and MW power of 800 W in 6 min [Figure 3] and [Table 1].
Figure 3: Variation of decomposition amount of PCBs' homological groups by MW in the optimum amounts of variables (PEG: 5.4 g, NaOH: 1.13 g, Fe: 0.6 g, H2O: 0.8 mL, P: 800 W, T: 6 min)
These results showed that waste oil was not an absorbent of MW, and also did not affect the efficiency of PCBs decomposition. When either PEG or NaOH were used, 26.75% and 51.44% of aroclor 1262 decomposed at reaction time of 6 min, respectively. The maximum destruction efficiencies of PCBs related to both courses PEG + NaOH and PEG + NaOH + Fe were 99.97% and 99.99%, respectively.
In two of the above-mentioned runs, the reactions temperature increased to 160°C, whereas in other runs, the maximum temperature of reactions was 110°C [Table 1]. The analysis of these consequences affirmed the results of CCD method.
The destruction rate of PCBs investigated in the optimum amounts of variables in 20, 40, 60, 90, 120, 240, 360, and 600 s [Figure 4], showed that more than 99% of total PCBs were destroyed at initial 90 s of the process, and also the destruction rate of PCBs decreased after 60 s.
Figure 4: Residual concentration of special PCBs in the end of reaction in optimum amounts of variables (PEG: 5.4 g, NaOH: 1.13 g, Fe: 0.6 g, H2O: 0.8 mL, P: 800 W)
The investigation of aroclor 1262 destruction during the reactions indicated that the destruction kinetic was fitted with the apparent second-order kinetics, k = 0.0001 [Figure 5]. The destruction rate of PCBs is clearly related to initial PCBs concentration in waste oil. The results suggested that the higher chlorinated biphenyls were destroyed faster than the lower chlorinated biphenyls in all runs.
Figure 5: The decomposition kinetic of aroclor 1262 in the optimum amount of variables by MW (PEG: 5.4 g, NaOH: 1.13 g, Fe: 0.6 g, H2O: 0.8 mL, P: 800 W)
The destruction rates were as follows hierarchically: Hepta > hexa > penta; also, the destruction efficiencies of penta-, hexa- and hepta-chlorinated biphenyls at 120 s were 99.35% , 99.45%, and 99.64%, whereas at 600 s they were 99.98% , 99.98%, and 99.99%, respectively [Figure 6].
Figure 6: The decomposition efficiency of special PCBs and total aroclor 1262 in the optimum amount of variables by MW (PEG: 5.4 g, NaOH: 1.13 g, Fe: 0.6 g, H2O: 0.8 mL, P: 800 W)
In the reactor, two main mechanisms might have occurred for PCBs' destruction. First mechanism constituted attacks to C-CL band of PCB rings by a potent nucleophilic agent, such as PEG, in alkaline environment under MW radiation. Meanwhile, NaOH acted as an activator and neutralizer of separated chloride ions of PCBs; the observation of reaction behavior showed that both PEG and NaOH are MW absorbent. [12],[16],[17]
Second mechanism might possibly be the production of hydrogen from the hydrothermal reaction in Fe + NaOH + H 2 O system (under MW irradiation); this hydrogen might have participated in the PCBs dechlorination.
To specify the dominant mechanism, different courses were carried out in the optimum amounts of variables [Table 1]. The results showed that when a mixture of reactants, that is, Fe, NaOH, and H 2 O is used, 11.3% of PCBs were decomposed, whereas in the presence of only NaOH, 51.44% of PCBs were decomposed, which is suggestive of the fact that hydrothermal reaction had not occurred. Although, the production of hydrogen from the hydrothermal oxidation of iron in Fe + NaOH + H 2 O system at temperatures above 300°C is proved in other reports, low temperature in these reactions (110°C) caused the occurrence of this mechanism to be almost impossible. [18],[19] The reactor temperature was kept between 90°C and 110°C due to the evaporation and condensation of water, and then its returning to the reactor.
Also, X-ray diffraction pattern of the remnant iron powder at the end of the process indicated that Fe 3 O 4 and 2NaFeO 2 were not produced in the reactions [Figure 7]. But the first mechanism (the mixture of NaOH and PEG) clearly had the highest effect on PCBs destruction in real-waste transformer oil. The results exhibited that when a mixture of reactants including PEG1000, NaOH, and Fe is used, the reactor temperature raised and a high percentage of PCBs (99.99%) were destroyed. Furthermore, The water mount has a negative effect on the activation of PEG, and also has a negative effect on reactions temperatures. [20] These results are similar to other reports published by researchers, such as Kastanek and Liu. [8],[11]
Figure 7: X-ray diffraction pattern of the remnant iron powder at the end of the process
Zero-valent iron had a low impact (<0.02%) on PCBs decomposition in the absence of water. In this course, zero-valent iron, as a catalyzer, has probably increased the destruction efficiency of PCBs, especially in higher chlorinated biphenyls. As mentioned above, the mixture of PEG and NaOH was the main factor in the destruction of PCBs. The obtained results of this process are in agreement with other previous findings. [21],[22] The GC/MS chromatograms of treated oil indicated that biphenyl rings were not found in it. Aryl polyethylene glycol was the final product in these reactions that their toxicity is much lower of initial PCBs. Hence, there is a high probability of dechlorination and destruction of PCBs rings and production of aryl polyethylene glycol occurring, simultaneously.
The chlorine balance mass can reveal important information about PCBs destruction. [23] The chlorine balance mass chart illustrates that the initial organic chlorine during the process was converted to inorganic chlorine ions after 10 min of MW irradiation. Studying the chlorine mass balance proved that the destruction of PCBs during the reaction was via dechlorination, not through other ways [Figure 8]. It is also illustrated that toxic chlorinated byproducts were not produced. The GC/MS chromatograms showed that hazardous chlorinated organic byproducts, such as dioxin, were not created in the process.
Figure 8: Resealed chloride ions during the destruction of aroclor 1262 with optimum variables by MW after of process (PEG: 5.4 g, NaOH: 1.13 g, Fe: 0.6 g, H2O: 0.8 mL, P: 800 W) ( P value ≤ 0.05).
Previous investigations did not confirm the creation of hazardous byproducts in the presence of the above variables, in various reactions, under MW or conventional heating. [20],[24] But research is still open for investigating the production of hazardous intermediates in the process. High efficiency, short time of reaction, easy recycling of waste oil, and low cost were important advantages of the suggested process for destruction of PCBs and treatment waste oil on site.
In this study, PCBs destruction in real-waste transformer oil was investigated using different kinds of variables, such PEG, NaOH, iron powder, H 2 O, and MW radiation. MW radiation, PEG, and NaOH were the main reactants leading to increase of destruction efficiency. The amounts of other reactants, namely, zero-valent iron powder and H 2 O, had no significant effect.
These reactants are inexpensive and available with high efficiency and short reaction time; easy recycling procedure of waste oil and low cost were other important advantages of the process. In further works, this approach can be applied for the destruction of PCBs and recycling of real waste oil and other Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) containing wastes.
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Paxful Builds 4th School of its 100 school Initiative Supporting Communities in Emerging Markets
Oluwasegun 09/21/2020
Global peer-to-peer bitcoin marketplace, Paxful has announced that they will be building a fourth school in its #BuiltwithBitcoin's 100-school initiative which aims to bring quality education centers to emerging countries.
Located in Nigeria, the school will come fully equipped with a state-of-the-art solar-powered and water well system.
The new school will be built in the Ankara Nandu community of Sanga Local, Kaduna State in Nigeria and will serve an estimated 100-120 children between the ages of three to six years old. Home to roughly 4,000 people, the city currently has only one school facility which is being used for both primary and secondary school purposes.
"We chose this particular community because of the limited resources and school infrastructure," says Ray Youssef, CEO and co-founder of Paxful. "They are in dire need of quality learning spaces and this school is an honest representation of the impact Bitcoin can have on societies as a whole, and more specifically, how it can enhance education."
The new school will double as an adult learning space in the evenings assisting in providing hundreds of people with a supplemental education. In response to safety requirements associated with COVID-19, The company will also provide Personal Protective Equipment for all teachers and students including face-masks and hand sanitizers.
Earlier in September, the company revealed its business expansion into Nigeria, its leading market in Africa in terms of volume and number of users. To strengthen operations and cement a physical presence in the country, Paxful appointed Nena Nwachukwu as Regional Manager for Nigeria.
A movement to empower education in Africa
Supporting over 400 students at present, Paxful's #BuiltwithBitcoin initiative began in 2017 with partner Zam Zam Water, a humanitarian organisation devoted to eradicating poverty by providing clean, sustainable water and access to quality education to villages across the globe. The first two schools were built in Rwanda and the third school was built in Mukalala Village in Machakos County in Kenya earlier this year.
Through the 100-school plan, the company expects to bring education to nearly 15,000 young people throughout Africa while providing jobs to nearly 300 teachers. All schools, including the newest location in Nigeria, come with water filtration systems, not just to supply the locals, but also to give them an opportunity to sell the water to their local community at a very affordable price.
All the schools are also equipped with solar panels to cut spends on electricity and bypass regular electricity cuts. Paxful covers all fees associated with running a school including teacher and support staff salaries, bills for electricity and water as well as school supplies and uniforms for the students.
Supporting ongoing development and tracking success
All the completed schools under the #BuiltwithBitcoin initiative are progressing and performing very well as the company remains committed in providing the necessary tools and opportunity for the students to succeed. Continuous upgrades are made, and maintenance of the schools are monitored.
The passing rates within these schools have been higher as the confidence of the students are boosted with each child receiving their own textbooks in addition to basic school stationery supplies. Usually students share handbooks and textbooks and leave them at the school for use by other students.
As the communities always have more students than what the schools' capacity can cater for, the initiative adopted a two-tier class approach, by having all the schools provide classes in four-hour blocks in the mornings and in the afternoons. This helps to support the highest number of students possible and not allow the quality of education to be affected. Desk space has also been limited to two to three students per bench to facilitate a healthy teaching environment.
Understanding the important role, they play in the success of the schools and learning journeys of the students, teachers and educators at these schools are also paid 15% above the national average of their salary, respective to their country.
"Each one of our schools follows the curriculum of their respective ministry of education. All textbooks, guidelines, and calendars fulfill all necessary requirements for testing and progress. Local officials have been supportive of the initiative's efforts as we simply want the students to be able to succeed and graduate onto higher education by ensuring their educational foundation is strong and capable," adds Youssef.
Aside from building schools, #Builtwithbitcoin has also supported a number of other philanthropic causes in various countries including Kenya and South Africa.
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Just as there are varying climates around the country, there are also varying times when it is best to paint the exterior of your house. Depending on the region of where your home is located, there are certain seasons where it is best to avoid painting your home's exterior. Throughout this article, we'll briefly discuss when you should consider painting the outside of your house, so that your exterior painting project is completed with as few setbacks as possible.
At Steve Holloway Painting, we've successfully painted homes and businesses in Bakersfield and its surrounding areas for more than 35 years. As painting professionals, we want to supply our customers and readers with the proper information so that they too can achieve the perfect outcome for their DIY painting projects. To learn about the best possible time to paint the exterior of your house, continue reading below.
Before beginning your exterior painting project, you should check to see that you are painting under proper weather conditions where no moisture or rain is present. Since winter months can plague your house's siding with moisture, it is important to wait for warmer weather, where your house's siding will have a chance to dry before you begin painting. Paint is very susceptible to outside forces, which is why you should always avoid painting exterior surfaces during wet seasons.
If you choose to paint your home while it is still moist outside, your paint could dry improperly leaving a less than desirable end result. In fact, exterior painting projects that are completed during moist seasons will fade much faster, requiring you to spend more money to repaint your house much quicker than you had expected. For this reason, we suggest waiting until optimal weather conditions during the dry seasons before beginning any exterior painting projects.
Paint tends to dry more evenly when temperatures aren't fluctuating extremely between night and day. As many already know, summer is generally the best time for exterior painting as warm days and warm nights allow for perfect painting conditions. The majority of exterior paint performs best with ambient temperatures ranging from 40 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. However, some premium exterior paints will be fine in ambient temperatures as low as 35 degrees. Keep in mind, however, that extremely hot days followed by cold nights will cause your paint to dry improperly, making your exterior painting project a headache. This is why you should consider waiting for mild to hot days before you start your exterior painting job.
For all your interior, exterior, cabinet, and deck painting needs, contact our highly qualified painters at Steve Holloway Painting. With over 35 years of continued success in painting countless homes and businesses around Bakersfield, we're confident that we are capable of bringing your dream home to life with a beautiful shade of paint that will last you for years to come. If you have any questions or inquiries, or would like to request your free painting price estimate, contact Steve Holloway Painting today.


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President Donald Trump walks out as he is introduced before speaking at the Homeland Security Department.
Fake news, "alternative facts" and now fake images? Boy, politics sure has gotten a lot more complicated these past few months.
The latest media source under fire is ABC News, who used a mocked up image of Donald Trump in the Oval Office to promote anchor David Muir's interview with the president.
ABC News actually grabbed the image straight from a September 2016 article in The New Yorker, who created it to imagine how Trump's first term would pan out.
ABC News cropped the photo and added its logo and the words "No questions off limits." However, there was a telltale sign the photo illustration, created by Ji Lee, isn't from Trump's presidency. It's the weather outside the window.
The image shows Trump standing in the Oval Office beside a table filled with family photos — nothing out of the ordinary yet. However, he's gazing inquisitively at the snow-covered White House lawn. This makes absolutely no sense, because, um, it hasn't snowed in Washington since Trump's inauguration.
According to Politico, a spokesperson from ABC News explained, "When the marketing team created the promo, they included the wrong image by mistake. They updated it with a new photo as soon as they realized the error. We regret the mistake."
Though it's not an official photo of Trump in the White House, it's pretty on point considering America is having a pretty hard time determining the difference between fact or fiction anymore.
Trump's ABC News interview is set to air on Wednesday evening at 10:00 p.m. ET.


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This is the first time that Jews who lived in Algeria between July 1940 and November 1942 have been compensated by the German government for their suffering under the Nazi-collaborating French Vichy regime. Approximately 25,000 people are eligible for a one-off payment of €2,556 ($3,184), according to the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, an organization that negotiates with the German government on behalf of Holocaust survivors.Germany's Ministry of Finance confirmed the agreement.On Monday, the Claims Conference opened registration centers across France, where an estimated 20,000 Algerian Jews reside, with the first payments expected to be made in July.
Vichy regime
During World War II, northern France was directly occupied by Nazi Germany, and southern France was ruled by the Vichy regime. In Algeria, which was controlled by the Vichy government on behalf of the Nazis, Jews were stripped of their jobs in sectors such as education, media and finance. They were prohibited from owning businesses and their children were excluded from schools.Jews were banned from working for the government or the military and were not allowed to work for businesses that had public contracts. Children were placed in segregated schools with Jewish teachers, and older Jews were sent to labor camps to work on the pan-Saharan railroad line, with camps set up in the Algerian cities of Berrouaghia, Djelfa, and Bedeau.
Claims group: Acknowledgment at last
Greg Schneider, executive vice president of the Claims Conference, says the deal is the last to be struck with a single large group of Holocaust survivors and will at last provide some of acknowledgment of their suffering."For many, many people, as they age, of course they look back at their lives and when they look back at their childhood, they remember the darkest part of the 20th century, just terrible memories," Schneider told CNN.Many other groups of Holocaust survivors have been acknowledged and compensated over the years, and Schneider said the lack of recognition for Jews in Algeria until now had been "a real psychological blow.""When you have all these survivors around you and they've been acknowledged by Germany and you're not, that experience they're not validating is so central to your identity, that really creates another psychological trauma."For people who are very poor, €2,556 obviously helps. But it's also about the historical record in an era of fake news, and facts not being facts, and certainly Holocaust denial, which we think will only increase as survivors pass away."
Survivor: Justice has been done
Daniel Gal, who lived during the war with his family in Oran, a coastal city in northwest Algeria, told CNN he remembers being "kicked out" of his school and sent to learn with other Jewish children."The Jews of the town decided that they would have a small school just for us," he recalled. "The teachers, who were also Jewish, had been expelled from their schools. They had to come and teach us."Gal left Algeria after graduating from high school in 1950, eventually settling in Jerusalem, where he married and had three children.He says the agreement brokered by the Claims Conference means "justice has been done.""I am very happy," Gal told CNN on Monday. "Justice has been done and while it has taken a long time, the Claims Conference has done a very good job. My phone has been going all morning with friends calling me about it."Gal is one of an estimated 3,900 Algerian Jews living in Israel eligible for compensation.
$70 billion paid to Holocaust victims since 1952
The German government has paid more than $70 billion to more than 800,000 Holocaust victims since its first negotiations with the Claims Conference in in 1952, the organization said in a press release.In 2017, the Claims Conference says it distributed in excess of $430 million in compensation to nearly 100,000 survivors in 83 countries.The group says it expects to allocate around $500 million in grants to over 200 social service agencies in 2018 to help ensure Holocaust survivors receive home care, food and medicine.
CNN's Nadine Schmidt in Berlin contributed to this report.
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By: Clark Stork
REGINA – A man from Virden, Man. who attended the 2018 CP Women's Open in Regina along with his wife and his employer is receiving an extra special Christmas gift this year.
Doug and Michele Wright won the 50/50 daw worth $28,117.50 after their winning ticket was drawn August 26, the final day of the championship at Wascana Golf and Country Club. Golf Saskatchewan – who will benefit from the other half of the jackpot – has finalized all the details to get the funds to the Wright family. Doug said he's still in shock from receiving the phone call.
"It's amazing, of course I mentioned it to my kids and they pretty much have it spent," he laughed. "I said you aren't spending any of it until I actually see it and know it's for sure."
The Wright's attended the event from Manitoba with Doug's company who had a VIP section next to the 18th green. He said attending a professional golf event was something him and his wife of 32 years had always wanted to do. The couple, both avid golfers in Virden, were both impressed with the event even without the win-fall.
"We didn't realize how much we'd enjoy it," he said. "We've never been to anything like this, but it was very well organized. It was nice to see Brooke Henderson win it all, too."
Wright purchased his 50/50 ticket while walking the course and venturing away from the corporate tents along the final hole. The long-time golfer said he was impressed by the talent of the field in Saskatchewan's capital.
"I've been golfing for a long time and I'm a bogey golfer at best but, it's so routine for the LPGA players. They hit their drives, never in trouble, then they hit their second shot and I'm doing a cart wheel if I hit the green, but these ladies expect to be within 10 to 15 feet of the pin," Wright said.
The 50/50 jackpot was a cherry on top of the experience for the Wrights. The tricky part now is deciding what to with the winnings. Doug said their three kids and four grandchildren have a few ideas.
"The kids were thinking we could go on a family vacation, so it might go to that or it might just be me and Michele going south and doing some golfing. I'm sure they will accept anything we graciously hand out so we will see what happens," he said.
Golf Saskatchewan is benefitting, more importantly, junior golf in the province will see half the funds directed their way. Wright said that makes the ticket purchase a win-win proposition.
"I am so glad I bought it, I'm a golfer and I'm glad this will help with the junior programs. Keep up the good work because this was a great event," he said.
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The ASTROS defeated the ORKAS 3-1 on Thursday. They put runs on the board in the fifth, sixth and eighth frame to decide the outcome. The lone ALB score came in the ninth, when David Rivas reached home on a sac fly by Gabriel Montero. The left fielder now has 14 RBIs for the season. Besides these two, only Steffan Hoogewerff and Gerson Manzanillo had hits for the ORKAS in the game.
HOUSTON's Jury Perez (W 2-2) allowed just two hits in six innings to pick up the win. He struck out four. Yulman Ribeiro (L 0-3) lowered his ERA to 2.57, but also took his third loss of the season. He gave up seven hits, two runs (1 ER) and a base on balls in six innings. Steven van Groningen conceded one hit, a run and three walks in 1 1/3 innings of relief. He also hit a batter and was replaced with the bases loaded in the eighth.


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: New Music
The Brummies share stirring new track 'Tomorrow'
Photo courtesy artist
After a string of blistering, Southern rock and pop jams, The Brummies are taking an unexpected left turn with their new song "Tomorrow."
The new track arrived Friday, and it's a stirring, more low-key effort. And to be honest, it's more of a tearjerker than the party anthems they've been known for, reflective of the last moments of a relationship.
According to singer Jacob Bryant, the song began from a droning note of a broken amp and evolved into a song about saying goodbye.
"I was recording another song and my amp broke and started ringing out this tone," he says. "I started singing along to it like I would to the motor on a bass boat when my Pawpaw and I would go fishing in Alabama on Lake Martin. I started this song as a letter to everyone if I found out that I would die the next day ... It's a sad song that we made into a love song."
The new track follows the band's standout "After Midnight" and their recent single "Fever Dream." It's the latest preview of their full-length Automatic World, which will be released Nov. 13 on Sandbox Entertainment.
Hear "Tomorrow" below.
Playboi Carti delivers Christmas surprise album 'Whole Lotta Red'
Taylor Swift shares another surprise album 'evermore'


A species appropriate diet for fur kids should always be balanced and fresh with real meats, organs, nuts, vegetables and fruits.
At Paws Balance, we are fanatical about sourcing.
All of our ingredients are human grade and many of the ingredients are organic. We create all recipes by hand in small batches, overseeing every aspect of production personally. We do not use co-packers or distributors.
All food is made in a commercial kitchen used for preparing human food.


Notice is hereby given that a proposed Council Plan has been prepared and a Proposed Budget has been prepared for the purposes of for the purposes of Sections 125, 126 and 127 of the Local Government Act.
Take note of when our waste recovery centre, service centres and leisure centres are open and when waste collections are happening during Easter 2019.
Banyule City Council (Council) gives notice under section 189 of the Local Government Act 1989 (Act) of its intention to grant an easement over part of its land known as Briar Valley Reserve, 11 & 11A Porter Street, Montmorency described as Lot 17 on PS051170 and contained on certificate of title volume 8901 folio 755 and Lot 1 on TP227452K and contained on certificate of title volume 9004 folio 996 (Council Land). Council proposes to grant an easement over part of Council Land for drainage purposes to benefit 57-59 Sherbourne Road, Montmorency (Development Site).
Help thousands of people in 10 minutes. We're building a new website and want you to help make it great.
There's plenty of ways to celebrate Banyule's vibrant multicultural community during Cultural Diversity Week. Check out the events below.
Come along to a sensory friendly screening of Wonder Park.
Have your say on local projects and find out what others think. Visit Shaping Banyule to get involved!


The IMP_Imap_Tree class provides a tree view of the mailboxes in an IMAP/POP3 repository. It provides access functions to iterate through this tree and query information about individual mailboxes. In IMP, folders = IMAP mailboxes so the two terms are used interchangably.
The folder name to expand.
Expand all folders under this one?
The folder name to collapse.
Insert a folder/mailbox into the tree.
Delete an element from the tree.
The element name or an array of element names.
Return true on success, false on error.
Subscribe an element to the tree.
Unsubscribe an element from the tree.
Does the element have any active children?
A mailbox name or a tree element.
True if the element has active children.
Is the tree element open?
True if the element is open.
Is this element a container only, not a mailbox (meaning you can not open it)?
True if the element is a container.
Is the user subscribed to this element?
True if the user is subscribed to the element.
Is the element a namespace container?
True if the element is a namespace container.
Is the element a non-IMAP element?
True if the element is a non-IMAP element.
Initializes and returns the list of mailboxes to poll.
The list of mailboxes to poll (IMP_Mailbox objects).
Add element to the poll list.
The element name or a list of element names to add.
Remove element from the poll list.
Prune non-existent folders from poll list.
Does the user want to poll this mailbox for new/unseen messages?
True if the user wants to poll the element.
True if the element is marked as invisible.
Should we expand all elements?
Should we collapse all elements?
Set the start point for determining element differences via eltDiff().
Return the list of elements that have changed since eltDiffStart() was last called.
Returns false if no changes have occurred, or an array with the following keys: - a: (array) Elements that have been added. - c: (array) Elements that have been changed. - d: (array) Elements that have been deleted.
Updates the virtual folder list in the tree.
A list of IMP_Search_VFolder objects.
Returns whether this element is a virtual folder.
True if the element is a virtual folder.
Determines the mailbox name to create given a parent and the new name.
$parent The new mailbox name (UTF7-IMAP).
Creates a Horde_Tree representation of the current tree (respecting the current iterator filter).
Returns the internal IMAP Tree element for a given mailbox.
$elt A mailbox name or a tree element.
The element array, or null if not found.
Return the number of mailboxes on the server.
Include all mailboxes below this element.
Tree changed flag. Set when something in the tree has been altered.


A grade appeal is your opportunity to appeal a grade in a particular course. You can file multiple grade appeals at the same time if necessary. Remember that you have the right to appeal.
Grade appeals are submitted to the department/program that the course is related to. For example, if it's an Accounting course grade you are appealing, then submit your appeal to the Accounting/Finance Department.
Download the Grade and Standings Appeal Information Package below for a comprehensive guide to filing your grade appeal.
Is a Grade Appeal Right for You?
A key element in the policy is that in order to effectively exercise your rights, you must normally act as soon as possible. Failure to do so may jeopardize your appeal.
1. Is A Grade Appeal Right For You?
All students encounter issues during a semester that impact their academic performance and although these issues may be significant to you, they may not apply in the context of Ryerson Policy. Therefore, before you decide to submit an appeal, you must assess if you will qualify under Ryerson University grounds for appeal.
With the exception of procedural error, no grounds can be added to any subsequent level of the appeals process (ie. you cannot add course management as grounds for appeal at the Senate Level if it was not listed as the grounds for appeal at the Department Level). However, you can list multiple grounds in one appeal.
Before considering submitting an appeal, you should consider trying to informally resolve the issue with your professor. If you are unable to resolve the situation with your professor, or are unable to reach them, contact the chair or director of the course's home department (ie. HST119 would be the History Department). Informal resolutions can sometimes provide better resolutions that can avoid a formal appeal altogether.
Even if an informal resolution is not possible, by taking these steps you are indicating that you are being proactive in approaching your appeal. By not taking these steps, your appeal may not be as strong. Remember to follow up meetings, discussions and outcomes via email. Keep a paper trail and ensure that you are following up with your professor.
3. Senate Level: Your appeal goes to the Secretary of Senate to be reviewed by a panel of two faculty members and one student. Upon submitting your Senate level appeal, the faculty will be given an opportunity to develop a response to your appeal. A hearing will be scheduled with at least ten (10) days notice, where you will be able to pick up the complete appeals package (with the Faculty response included), normally five (5) days prior to hearing. The hearing will usually be schedule for two (2) hours to allow for opening and closing statements and a series of questions. Students will be able to ask questions and be asked questions. You will be allowed to have a Student Advocate or Legal Council at a hearing if desired.
Some information listed may vary for Graduate Students. Check Policy 152 to ensure process is correct.
For more information on the appeals process, check out the FAQ section.
Your grade appeal should indicate what resolution you are ultimately seeking. In other words, if your appeal is successful, what do you hope to achieve. Here are several tips for appropriate resolutions (remember that each appeal is unique and circumstantial, there is no perfect resolution that fits every case).
Your resolution should be related to the grounds that you are filing an appeal on. For instance, if you are filing an appeal on medical grounds, you would not request a neutral third-party to regrade your work. However, if you are claiming that there has been unfair bias in the grading of your assignment (under course management) than a neutral third-party regrade may be appropriate.
Your resolution should be reflective of the time period that you have filed grounds on. For instance, if you have filed a grade appeal on medical grounds for a condition that only affected you on your final exam; you would not request a retake of an assignment that was due prior to the medical situation.
Offer multiple resolutions and indicate a preference. You can always indicate more than one possible resolution; however it is important that you indicate the resolutions you deem appropriate and suited to the situation. For instance, for a course that you are failing you may want to ask for a retake of the final exam, or if deemed inappropriately, a retroactive drop of the course. Again, make sure that the resolution matches the grounds and accurate reflect a solution to the issue.
Remember that not all resolutions are positive. A formal regrading by a neutral third-party will sometimes result in a lower mark than the initial assessment.
Under no circumstances can you request a grade-bump. Ryerson University is strict in its policy that marks are earned, not rewarded. You cannot request additional marks or increases of grades without indicating that they are earned. The alternative to this request may be retaking an assessment or regrading an assessment. Again, the resolution must match the grounds that you are filing an appeal on.
All resolutions must follow Ryerson policy. You cannot request a resolution that violates Ryerson's, faculty or department policy.
Determining the appropriate resolution can sometimes be a difficult task. If an informal resolution from the professor or chair is unavailable, they can sometimes provide helpful hints on appropriate resolutions to appeal on. Additionally, the RSU Student Issues & Advocacy Coordinator is here to help guide you through the appeals process to determine the most appropriate resolutions.
Be Proactive: Remember that if an issue arises, it is best to deal with it as soon as possible. Talk to your professor(s) and/or department chair sooner so that they can best accommodate you. When you reach the stage of filing an appeal, do it as soon as possible while being mindful of deadlines. This will demonstrate that you are proactive and have taken every measure to fix your situation.
Take Responsibility: As a student, it is your responsibility to familiarize yourself with the guidelines for academic conduct set out by your professors in your course syllabi and the senate policies set out by Ryerson University. These policies can be found at www.ryerson.ca/senate/policies. Visit the Policies Guidance tab [internal link] for more information on policy understanding.
Attend a Workshop: The RSU and CESAR offer a range of workshops that will help you prepare your appeal and understand the process. Attend one of the Letter Writing workshops to prepare your appeals letter, or attend a U201 session to better understand the appeals process, the University and students' union services and the resources you have available. Check the workshops and seminars section [insert internal link] for more information.
Why appropriate documentation is not available.
Click Download to access the Winter 2019 Grade and Standings Appeal Information Package.


Alun and Neil have been a key team in developing, managing and maintaining resource websites for the Walk Japan brand. Eye Division team are not only pleasurable team-mates to work with, they are technically proficient, friendly, punctual and responsibl, qualities which are often hard to find. Whenever any issues arose, they were always on hand to rescue us very quickly. I am glad that we could build trust, and hope to continue our great working relationship with the team!
Walk Japan operates highly popular tours to the Nakasendo Way. We redesigned and rebuilt the site to take you on a virtual journey along the historical 500 kilometer route between Kyoto and Tokyo.
Creation of custom glossary of terms, slideshows and galleries.


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Welcome to Butler Montessori
Butler Montessori History
The Montessori Way
Dr. Maria Montessori
The Whole Child Approach
Famous Montessori Students
Young Children's Community
Primary Classroom (Ages 3-6)
Elementary Classroom (Ages 6-12)
Intermediate Classroom (Grades 7 & 8)
Art at Butler Montessori
After School Program: Kaleidoscope
Greetings from Admissions
Tuition at Butler Montessori
Tuition Manager: FACTS
BPC: The Butler Parent Connection
Butler Bulletin
Hands On!
Farm & Forest Explorers
Butler Alumni
Online Forms Portal
Home » About A Butler Montessori Education » Butler Montessori: In the Beginning
Butler Montessori: In the Beginning
Providing a Montessori Education Since 1970
In the 1960s, a re-discovery of Dr. Maria Montessori's revolutionary approach to child development spread across the United States. Rilla Spellman, founder of Butler Montessori, was among the first wave of educators who embraced Dr. Montessori's philosophy.
In this process of discovery, Rilla became one of the founding members of the Washington Montessori Institute and enrolled in the first Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) Primary Training Course offered in Washington, D.C. Over the next five years, Rilla became directress in two different Montessori schools.
When her family moved to Seneca, Maryland, in 1969, Rilla recognized there was no Montessori education available for the children of Upper Montgomery County. Rilla's appreciation of Dr. Maria Montessori and a desire to develop a school that would best reflect Dr. Montessori's philosophy led her to take the step of opening the first class of what is now Butler Montessori.
The school's initial location was at the Fairhaven United Methodist Church in Darnestown and was called "Fairhaven School." The year was 1970, and Darnestown was really still "the country." Quince Orchard Road was barely paved and wound its way to Gaithersburg. The first Safeway, and a few more stores, had opened at Quince Orchard and Route 28.
Posters at the Safeway and a few other places informed the community about this new Montessori program for preschoolers, and information spread easily. The school color was bright yellow, with yellow stationary and enrollment forms. Parents came to meet with Rilla, learn about Montessori and fill out their forms. Soon there were 13 3- and 4-year-old children enrolled in the school's first Primary class.
Rilla spent a great deal of time explaining that Montessori was not another nursery school but an entirely different opportunity. She met with each and every parent, often more than once to help parents feel comfortable with this new idea and to give them confidence in the step they were taking.
A Real Montessori Environment
Sufficient enrollment made it possible to place the first order for real Montessori materials with Nienhuis in the Netherlands. It is hard to imagine the difference between intercontinental commerce then and now.
The materials were ordered by letter and paid by certified check. They were then shipped to the Port of Baltimore, and to pick them up at the dock, one needed to be a bonded agent or hire a third party to perform this step. It is quite a different story now when one can sit at the computer and simply order, pay online and have anything delivered to your door.
Throughout the year, new materials were added to the classroom, and the children were eager for all of the possibilities. The year sped by, and the students seemed to soak up knowledge every day. A few more students were added to the class during the winter so that at the end of the year the enrollment in that class was up to about 17 children, leaving room for seven new 3 year-olds to be added for the coming year.
The first year was a success. The children were excited to learn everything they touched and parents seemed pleased to have them continue and to tell their friends and enroll their younger children.
After several years, Fairhaven School outgrew its original location due to growing demand. The school acquired its current 22-acre campus in 1983, expanded to 6th grade and was renamed Butler School. The Intermediate Program for young adolescents opened in 1995.
In 2012, Butler School once again realized the need for a new name that reflects its continuing evolution. In an effort to highlight the roots of our educational principles to those who might not yet know us, the school was renamed Butler Montessori.
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Fatal crash closes lane on Interstate 81
WGAL News 8
Updated: 6:38 AM EST Mar 2, 2018
I-81 crash
A fatal crash has closed one lane of Interstate 81 in Dauphin County on Thursday. The crash happened in the southbound lanes at milepost 67. Pennsylvania State Police spokesman Trooper Brent Miller issued the following statement: "The State Police in Harrisburg are currently investigating a fatal crash involving a single SUV and a single occupant at mile marker 68.0 I-81 South, Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County.The crash occurred just after 1:00 PM this afternoon.The vehicle struck the bridge and caught fire at the above location.The crash investigation is active and ongoing.The right lane of I-81 South is currently closed."Stay with WGAL for updates on this developing story.
A fatal crash has closed one lane of Interstate 81 in Dauphin County on Thursday.
The crash happened in the southbound lanes at milepost 67.
Pennsylvania State Police spokesman Trooper Brent Miller issued the following statement:
"The State Police in Harrisburg are currently investigating a fatal crash involving a single SUV and a single occupant at mile marker 68.0 I-81 South, Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County.
The crash occurred just after 1:00 PM this afternoon.
The vehicle struck the bridge and caught fire at the above location.
The crash investigation is active and ongoing.
The right lane of I-81 South is currently closed."
Stay with WGAL for updates on this developing story.


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import random
import string

class RandomInputHelper:
    """A helper for generating random user input.

    Note:
        We need to cache the generated values to prevent infinite crawling
        loops. For example, if two responses contain the same ?search= form,
        the random generated value must be the same both of the times because
        otherwise the crawling would treat the new requests as two different
        requests.

    Attributes:
        cache (obj): Cached values of the generated data.

    """

    cache = {}

    @staticmethod
    def get_for_type(input_type="text"):
        """Get a random string for the given html input type

        Args:
            input_type (str): The input type (e.g. email).

        Returns:
            str: The (cached) random value.

        """

        if input_type in RandomInputHelper.cache:
            return RandomInputHelper.cache[input_type]

        types = {
            "text": RandomInputHelper.get_random_value,
            "hidden": RandomInputHelper.get_random_value,
            "search": RandomInputHelper.get_random_value,
            "color": RandomInputHelper.get_random_color,
            "week": {"function": RandomInputHelper.get_random_value, "params": [2, ["1234"]]},
            "password": RandomInputHelper.get_random_password,
            "number": RandomInputHelper.get_random_number,
            "tel": RandomInputHelper.get_random_telephonenumber,
            "url": RandomInputHelper.get_random_url,
            "textarea": RandomInputHelper.get_random_text,
            "email": RandomInputHelper.get_random_email
        }

        if types.get(input_type) is None:
            return ""

        if type(types.get(input_type)) is dict:
            generator = types.get(input_type)
            value = generator.get("function")(*generator.get("params"))
        else:
            value = types.get(input_type)()

        RandomInputHelper.cache[input_type] = value

        return value

    @staticmethod
    def get_random_value(length=10, character_sets=[string.ascii_uppercase, string.ascii_lowercase]):
        """Get a random string with the given length.

        Args:
            length (int): The length of the string to return.
            character_sets list(str): The caracter sets to use.

        Returns:
            str: The random string.

        """

        return "".join(random.choice("".join(character_sets)) for i in range(length))

    @staticmethod
    def get_random_number(length=4):
        """Get a random number with the given length.

        Args:
            length (int): The length of the number to return.

        Returns:
            str: The random number.

        """

        return RandomInputHelper.get_random_value(length, [string.digits])

    @staticmethod
    def get_random_color():
        """Get a random color in HEX format (including hash character).

        Returns:
            str: The random HEX color.

        """

        return '#{:06x}'.format(random.randint(0, 0x00ffff))

    @staticmethod
    def get_random_text():
        """Get a random string with the given length.

        Args:
            length (int): The length of the string to return.

        Returns:
            str: The random string.

        """

        return " ".join(RandomInputHelper.get_random_value()for i in range(20, 30))

    @staticmethod
    def get_random_email(ltd="com"):
        """Get a random email address with the given ltd.

        Args:
            ltd (str): The ltd to use (e.g. com).

        Returns:
            str: The random email.

        """

        email = [
            RandomInputHelper.get_random_value(6, [string.ascii_lowercase]),
            "@",
            RandomInputHelper.get_random_value(6, [string.ascii_lowercase]),
            ".",
            ltd
        ]

        return "".join(email)

    @staticmethod
    def get_random_password():
        """Get a random password that complies with most of the requirements.

        Note:
            This random password is not strong and not "really" random, and should only be
            used for testing purposes.

        Returns:
            str: The random password.

        """

        password = []

        password.append(RandomInputHelper.get_random_value(4, [string.ascii_lowercase]))
        password.append(RandomInputHelper.get_random_value(2, [string.digits]))
        password.append(RandomInputHelper.get_random_value(2, ["$&*@!"]))
        password.append(RandomInputHelper.get_random_value(4, [string.ascii_uppercase]))

        return "".join(password)

    @staticmethod
    def get_random_url(ltd="com"):
        """Get a random url with the given ltd.

        Args:
            ltd (str): The ltd to use (e.g. com).

        Returns:
            str: The random url.

        """

        url = [
            "https://",
            RandomInputHelper.get_random_value(8, [string.ascii_lowercase]),
            ".",
            ltd
        ]

        return "".join(url)

    @staticmethod
    def get_random_telephonenumber():
        """Get a random 10 digit phone number that complies with most of the requirements.

        Returns:
            str: The random telephone number.

        """

        phone = [
            RandomInputHelper.get_random_value(3, "123456789"),
            RandomInputHelper.get_random_value(3, "12345678"),
            "".join(map(str, random.sample(range(10), 4)))
        ]

        return "-".join(phone)


The guys were great. Arrived early and got straight on with the work and I just left them to it. They did my move (1 bedroom flat) in record timing – about 3 hours! Including disassembling the double bed and baby's cot. Also dropped off the boxes beforehand. Definitely recommend.


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Australian Vintage
In 2002 McGuigan Wines and Simeon Wines merged. They bought Miranda Wines in 2003 and Nepenthe in 2007. McGuigan Simeon re-branded as Australian Vintage Ltd in 2008.
Australian Vintage Ltd AUS website
Australian Vintage Ltd
APCO member
Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) is a not-for-profit organisation leading the development of a circular economy for packaging in Australia. Each year, APCO Members are required to submit an APCO Annual Report and Action Plan, which includes an overall performance level from 1 (Getting Started) to 5 (Beyond Best Practice). This company received a packaging performance level of 2 (Good Progress) in its 2022 APCO Annual Report.
Sustainability claims
This company has sustainability claims on its website under the headings Renewable Energy, Supply Chain, Water, Health & Safety and Responsible Consumption.
No tax paid in 2019-20
According to data released by the Australian Tax Office in Jan 2022, this company was one of many local and foreign-based companies that paid no tax in Australia in 2019-20. Please note however that companies pay income tax on profits, not revenue (total income). While some companies use tax havens and loopholes to avoid paying their fair share of tax in Australia, other companies that paid no tax have perfectly legitimate reasons.
Source: ATO (2022)
Type Public company
Address Level 2, 170 Greenhill Rd, Parkside, SA, 5063, Australia
Website www.australianvintage.com.au
Kilkenny Liqueur


Before the door is closed? I think it's reasonable to assume given the current laws/policies that you can email or text until the announcement to stop has been made? Are pax now required to keep an eye on the door to anticipate when it is being closed?


Courage. Daring to try in the face of daunting odds. Burma (Myanmar) has been an isolated country for a long time. But in Burma a courageous group of Christian people work to instill a "can-do" attitude among some of the poorest people working some of the poorest soils. Rice is their daily "bread," and grows best in fertile, well-watered places. But many of their poorer members grow rice on worn-out hillsides where there is too much people-pressure on the land to allow the traditional rest cycle. So, the pastors and church leaders lead by example—working side by side with the people to dig planting holes and collect leaf mulch from forest patches and make compost. I can barely imagine digging 20,000 of these planting holes–but they have done it—and put compost and leaf mulch in them, too. I doubt if there is a seminary in the "over developed world" that requires its graduates to dig planting holes–but this seminary in Myanmar does.
So, next week I'm privileged to be invited to teach and learn with the seminarians of this self-reliant Christian Reformed Church of Myanmar. The theme will be agricultural development. I hope that together we can decide how their courageous agricultural work can become even more effective. I think we can tweak their composting method, and think through how to select, train and support farmer-leaders who can adapt a few good ideas to local situations. I hope we can share about grounding their vision in Biblical good news about caring for the creation. And, I hope we can explore some less labor-intensive ways to restore soil fertility. Legume cover cropping, agroforestry variations, and "farmer-managed natural regeneration" of tree stumps are a few ideas we'll explore.
I hope this works out to be helpful for a people who have already worked so hard to help themselves.