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AboutAbout What Works
A consortium of leading organisations
The Global Programme is implemented by a consortium led by the South African Medical Research Council, in partnership with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Social Development Direct.
The South African Medical Research Council
The South African Medical Research Council is a globally recognised research institute. It is the lead agency for the consortium, responsible for managing the consortium and all aspects of the programme. The South African Medical Research Council brings to the programme 19 years of experience in developing innovative and large-scale research projects on violence against women. It also brings an extensive network of partners, working across the global south, on violence prevention.
The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine is an international leader in public health research. It is responsible for guiding research and work that focuses on the economics, cost-effectiveness and scale-up approaches for prevention programmes. The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine brings to the consortium 18 years of experience in conducting multi-disciplinary research on violence against women, and assessing interventions designed to prevent it. It has been involved with research to assess the impact of public health interventions, and to estimate the costs and cost-effectiveness of different violence against women prevention programmes.
Social Development Direct
Social Development Direct is the UK's leading niche provider of expert social development assistance and research services. Social Development Direct's core expertise is in gender equality, citizen voice and accountability and conflict prevention and peace building. Social Development Direct has a large gender portfolio and works extensively on violence prevention and response. It holds a number of significant contracts in this field which includes the violence against women and girls helpdesk - a DFID-led global service that provides research and short-term technical assistance on the full range of violence issues, and a large-scale multi-city impact evaluation of a violence prevention programme in India.


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Are Celebrities Influencing This Year's Election?
Jackson Rhodes, Webmaster, Staff Writer|October 29, 2020
September 22nd was National Voter Registration Day, marked by registration drives and campaigns all across the nation. With the ever-changing political climate in the United States, many organizations and influential members of the public have been using social media to drive voter registration to an all-time high.
Recently, Forbes reported that former Vine star and Internet vlogger, David Dobrik, held a voter registration drive with an incentive for four people to win a brand new Tesla. Dobrik is a DACA recipient and said it was his inability to vote in the election that drove his motive to get more citizens to vote. Dobrik partnered with HeadCount, a company that works with other celebrities such as singers Billie Eilish and Ariana Grande. More notably, Lincoln-Sudbury alum and actor Chris Evans launched a new bi-partisan website, A Starting Point. He used his place in the spotlight to urge his followers to vote in the upcoming November 3rd election. His site includes a forum for lawmakers to address voters in 2-minute clips.
Evans in A Video Announcing The Launch Of ASP
Celebrity influence in today's ever-changing world is important. Are people more likely to make decisions when they see a recognizable face with the cause? I interviewed LS staff and students, and all were in agreement that when an influential person or organization uses their platform, it has a profound effect. Junior Joey Schmidt Gross said, "we're all looking up to someone and I know that if my idol said 'go and vote for this person', I'd probably consider it more because I look up to them."
Teaching assistant Kevin Kroesen mentioned that the NBA and NFL had started voting campaigns and that when such large organizations make statements, their followers are bound to listen. It will be interesting to see how social media activism plays out on election day and in future elections.
Jackson Rhodes, Webmaster & Staff Writer
Jackson is a senior and this is his first year as part of the Forum. He is considered by many to be the genius behind the Forum Website and design. ...

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I think this is such a clever ensemble from Valentino Couture. The three pieces make it so versatile, and a perfect combination for traveling.
The hand beaded top has a bateau neckline and long sleeves that are gathered at the wrists with a tiny zipper for a good fit. The top is made from a double layer of silk crepe and it has a center back zipper. The hemline has triangular panels of hand done beadwork, exactly matching the hems on the skirt and pants. The skirt and pants both have natural waistlines and a left side zipper. All three pieces are fully lined, have copious amounts of handwork and are in excellent condition.


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package vpanel

import (
	"fmt"
	"github.com/cloudfoundry/gosigar"
	"math"
	"os"
	"time"
)

type DiskStats struct {
	Utilization float64 `json:"utilization"`
	Free        string  `json:"free"`
	Total       string  `json:"total"`
}

type MemoryStats struct {
	Utilization float64 `json:"utilization"`
	Free        string  `json:"free"`
	Total       string  `json:"total"`
}

type HostStats struct {
	Hostname string               `json:"hostname"`
	Cpu      float64              `json:"cpu"`
	Memory   MemoryStats          `json:"memory"`
	Disk     map[string]DiskStats `json:"disk"`
	Uptime   string               `json:"uptime"`
}

type HostMonitor struct {
	interval time.Duration
	readCh   chan chan HostStats
	stopCh   chan bool
	manager  *Manager
	stats    *HostStats
}

func NewHostMonitor(m *Manager) *HostMonitor {
	var interval time.Duration
	Config.Get("hostMonitorInterval", &interval)
	monitor := HostMonitor{
		interval: interval,
		manager:  m,
	}
	return &monitor
}

func round(value float64) float64 {
	return math.Floor(value*100+0.5) / 100
}

func utilize(value, max uint64) float64 {
	return round(100 * float64(value) / float64(max))
}

func humanize(value uint64) string {
	var megabyte = 1024.0
	var gigabyte = megabyte * 1024.0
	var terabyte = gigabyte * 1024.0

	v := float64(value)
	if v >= terabyte {
		return fmt.Sprintf("%.1fT", v/terabyte)
	} else if v >= gigabyte {
		return fmt.Sprintf("%.1fG", v/gigabyte)
	} else if v >= megabyte {
		return fmt.Sprintf("%.1fH", v/megabyte)
	} else {
		return fmt.Sprintf("%.1f", value)
	}
}

func (m *HostMonitor) HostStats() HostStats {
	ch := make(chan HostStats)
	m.readCh <- ch
	return <-ch
}

func (m *HostMonitor) monitorLoop() {
	cpu := sigar.Cpu{}
	cpu.Get()

	memory := sigar.Mem{}
	fslist := sigar.FileSystemList{}
	uptime := sigar.Uptime{}

	ticker := time.NewTicker(m.interval)

	for {
		select {
		case <-ticker.C:
			oldCpu := cpu
			cpu.Get()
			deltaCpu := cpu.Delta(oldCpu)

			memory.Get()
			uptime.Get()
			fslist.Get()

			m.stats.Hostname, _ = os.Hostname()
			m.stats.Cpu = utilize(deltaCpu.Total()-deltaCpu.Idle, deltaCpu.Total())
			m.stats.Memory.Free = humanize(memory.Free)
			m.stats.Memory.Total = humanize(memory.Total)
			m.stats.Memory.Utilization = utilize(memory.Total-memory.Free, memory.Total)
			m.stats.Uptime = uptime.Format()

			m.stats.Disk = make(map[string]DiskStats)
			for _, fs := range fslist.List {
				usage := sigar.FileSystemUsage{}
				usage.Get(fs.DirName)
				m.stats.Disk[fs.DirName] = DiskStats{
					Utilization: utilize(usage.Total-usage.Free, usage.Total),
					Free:        fmt.Sprintf("%d", usage.Free),
					Total:       fmt.Sprintf("%d", usage.Total),
				}
			}
		case ch := <-m.readCh:
			ch <- *m.stats
		case <-m.stopCh:
			ticker.Stop()
			m.stopCh <- true
			return
		}
	}
}

func (m *HostMonitor) Start() {
	m.stats = new(HostStats)
	m.stopCh = make(chan bool)
	m.readCh = make(chan chan HostStats)
	go m.monitorLoop()
}

func (m *HostMonitor) Stop() {
	m.stopCh <- true
	<-m.stopCh
	close(m.stopCh)
}

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Annup Sonii to return to THIS show – read details
Picture courtesy: twitter.com/soniiannup
Annup Sonii who became the face of Crime Patrol, the crime anthology series on Sony Entertainment Television India, is a household name today. The actor hosted season two, three and four of the episodic series. In March 2018, he decided to quit the show because he wanted to try his hands at films and other television shows. But here's the twist.
He will be seen in a brand new avatar. The actor will be sporting a beard. He recently shot for the promo of Crime Patrol, which will soon start airing on Sony TV. Talking about his returns, he said, "I was associated with the show for seven years before I decided to take a break and focus on my other projects. It feels great to be a part of the show again after 15 months."
Anuup added, "There is a thin line between a normal person and a criminal mind. It just depends on the thought, how an attempt to pull the other person down is erroneous but thinking to rise above the other person through one's own efforts is perfectly okay."
In the past, he has been part of some popular television soaps such as Balika Vadhu, Shanti and Sea Hawks. Annup will also be seen in Prasthanam that will hit the screens on September 20, 2019, a Netflix Original and a web series helmed by the makers of Baahubali.
Gurdeep Kohli on returning to TV with Sanjivani reboot – read details
Salman Khan ropes THIS close female friend to judge Nach Baliye 9?
Here is why Ram Kapoor took time off from work –read details


Close the book and take to the sea or sky: These 10 literary destinations let travelers see the places behind their favorite stories.
Many a traveler started as a reader, with books often being the first introduction to lands far away and cultures unknown. And while armchair travel can certainly be enjoyable, it's more thrilling to close a book, buy a plane ticket, and actually go visit those intriguing places you've read about up close. See what inspired Shakespeare to take up his quill. Raise a cocktail where Truman Capote imbibed. Walk the gardens that Neruda himself tended. A world of stories awaits… Here are 10 literary destinations around the globe to inspire your wanderlust.
While one can't go back in time and see a Shakespeare play, the next best thing is to head to the reconstructed Globe, in London's Bankside cultural quarter along the Thames river, to take in a show. Travelers can also tour the theater itself, the neighboring Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, and the center's educational exhibits. Daily tours are available every half hour (except on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day) and cover Shakespeare's life and work, the history of the original theater, and the stories behind the Globe's reconstruction efforts.
INSIDER TIPCheck the theater schedule before booking: Because the Globe is a working theater, some tours may be postponed around performance times and/or technical work for the stage.
INSIDER TIPPlan your visit for Wednesday evenings if you'd like a 90-minute tour focusing on Bulgakov's life and work (and bring extra money if you don't speak Russian—English tours are slightly more expensive).
Featured in seven books (at last count) and host to writers including Anne Rice, Truman Capote, and William Faulkner, the Hotel Monteleone should be a traveling bookworm's first stop in New Orleans. Designated a National Literary Landmark by the American Library Association, the French Quarter hotel features author-themed suites, literary-themed collections on display throughout common areas, and the famous Carousel Bar (which readers may know from Ernest Hemingway's The Night Before Battle or Eudora Welty's The Purple Hat). Be sure to try the Carousel's Pickwick Papers-inspired "Rev. Stiggin's Pineapple Daiquiri" cocktail, made with Charles Dickens' favorite pineapple rum, before retiring to bed (with a good book, of course).
INSIDER TIPDon't forget your tablet: Guests at the Hotel Monteleone get free access to Press Reader, an app offering access to thousands of newspapers and magazines.
INSIDER TIPPoetry lovers, take note: The Collected Works Bookshop on Swanston Street is the only specialist poetry store in all of Australia. (It also sells literary fiction, criticism, and philosophy books.) The indie bookshop regularly hosts poetry readings, book launches, tribute gatherings, and holiday celebrations, too.
Pablo Neruda was a talented poet and architectural designer—and travelers to Chile can visit three homes (now museums) he designed himself. In Santiago, tour the restored La Chascona house (note the blackberries at the base of the hill, mentioned in Neruda's poem of the same name); inside, visitors can see Chilean artwork and Neruda's own china and cutlery. Venture two hours northwest to Valparaiso to La Sebastiana, the hilltop house Neruda made "first of air" (in the same-titled poem). In addition to the home's city and bay views, visitors can view preserved maps, political art, and personal curios. Neruda's largest home in Isla Negra, 90 minutes west of Santiago overlooking the Pacific Ocean, is where he wrote many of his poems, and he's buried here along with his wife, Matilde.
INSIDER TIPGo early, Tuesday through Sunday: Admission is first-come, first-served, no advance reservations required. All Neruda museums are closed on Mondays.
As the backdrop of Number 9 Dream, 1Q84, The Setting Sun, and countless manga comic books, Tokyo embodies magical realism on the page and in person. Whimsy abounds: Lewis Carroll fans can dine at five Alice in Wonderland-themed restaurants, play at six manga museums, or pass the time (literally) alongside a Masaaki Hiromura-designed book clock. To immerse in Tokyo's literary culture, spend an afternoon at the Setagaya Literary Museum or browse the many bookstores (including some English-language shops) in the Jimbocho neighborhood, nicknamed "Book Town" for its plethora of bookstores, literary societies, and publishers. One thing is for sure: In Tokyo, there are stories to be found on nearly every corner.
INSIDER TIPPut on comfortable shoes, grab a bubble tea, and head out on the New York Times' self-guided Haruki Murakami walking tour, which stops at key destinations that are featured in or directly influenced the author's books.
A thriving literary culture extends throughout Lagos, Nigeria's largest city. Featured in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Americanah and Chinua Achebe's No Longer at Ease, Lagos boasts eclectic bookstores, a vibrant writers' community, and ongoing events celebrating the written word. Stop at The Jazzhole for books and music, or visit Patabah bookstore, which recently celebrated its 30th anniversary. Drop in at the Terra Kulture center for live performances and seminars, art exhibits, or simply to relax with a new book. And if you're in town the last Tuesday of the month, attend the ongoing Taruwa arts series for local poetry readings and/or live music.
INSIDER TIPPlanning to explore Lagos' nightlife in between literary liaisons? First read Teju Cole's essay "One Night in Lasgidi" in The Paris Review. This personal/travel essay also comes with a curated playlist to give armchair travelers a multi-sensory taste of the city's club scene.
Tuscany is packed with art, culture, and literature, but let's focus on the latter: Tucked in the heart of medieval Florence, down the narrow Via Santa Margherita, the Museo Casa di Dante (Dante House Museum) is a three-story tribute to the epic poet Dante Alighieri. Reconstructed on the original site of the Alighieri family houses, the museum's collections focus on Dante's masterwork, The Divine Comedy; other exhibits showcase rare books, display period-inspired artwork and fashion, and outline Dante's life and political exile, as well as the history of Florence itself.
INSIDER TIPTraveling with kids? The Museo Casa di Dante regularly holds educational workshops specifically for K-12 students, with hands-on activities including researching and drawing family crests, searching for astrology and numerology in Dante's works, and Dante-themed puzzles. Most workshops cost €5 to €7 per person in addition to museum admission.
In the 1950s, author Graham Greene used the Hotel Continental Saigon as his home base to write his classic novel, The Quiet American—and also featured the hotel throughout the book itself. Open since 1880 on historic Dong Khoi Street, the hotel has long been a gathering place for writers, poets, journalists, and politicians from all corners of the globe. Today, it's a great spot to people watch or grab a drink before a performance at the Opera House (conveniently across the street). The on-site Dolce Vita Cafe offers a streetside view to take in all the bustling action of old Saigon; literary travelers may also be drawn to the hotel's Le Bourgeois restaurant, a regular Greene haunt.
INSIDER TIPTo truly follow in Greene's footsteps (or imagination, as it were), request a stay in Room 214 at the Hotel Continental, rumored to be where Greene did most of his writing.
"Was this the inspiration for Hogwarts?" a fellow tourist asked in a hushed voice. While the jury's out on that, the Long Room at Trinity College Old Library in Dublin is indeed magical: With its vaulted ceiling and more than 200,000 old and rare books stretching heavenward, the Long Room is the type of place readers want to live, much less visit. Add in the Book of Kells exhibit, where travelers can view one of the world's most famous medieval manuscripts, and it's almost too many riches to take in during an afternoon.
INSIDER TIPFor additional context about the Book of Kells, learn more about the history of Trinity College itself with a 35-minute guided campus walking tour. Tours cost €13 per adult (discounts are available for seniors, students, and families) and cover both the walking tour and entry to the Old Library/Book of Kells exhibit.


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The Aldershot and Alton lines of the LSWR (the London and South Western Railway) were railways developed from 1849 onwards in the region in Surrey and Hampshire, England, between the Southampton main line and Guildford. First was a line from Guildford to Farnham, soon extended to Alton in 1852. The Reading, Guildford and Reigate Railway, an affiliate of the South Eastern Railway (SER), used part of that line by running powers. When the Aldershot Garrison and associated camps opened, suddenly Aldershot had a large population, both civilian and military, and the LSWR built a line from Pirbright Junction, on the Southampton main line. As well as serving Aldershot, this line gave a more direct route from London. It opened in 1870.

It was complemented by a short curve near Ash enabling trains from Guildford to reach Aldershot, opening in 1879. This formed an Aldershot loop that by-passed part of the original line, from Ash Junction through Tongham to Farnham Junction. Although the Tongham section retained a train service, the Aldershot route became dominant. In 1937 many of the lines in the area were electrified, but the Tongham section was closed to passenger traffic. Three routes extended from the west end of Alton station, the first being the Mid-Hants Railway in 1865. All three were conceived as important trunk routes and none fulfilled that potential. All were closed, the last closing in 1973.

The electrified network, Guildford via Aldershot to Farnham and Alton, and Pirbright Junction to Aldershot and Farnham Junction, continue in busy passenger use at the present day, together with a diesel passenger service over the Guildford to Reading route, which uses the original SER running powers section from Ash Junction to Aldershot South Junction.

History

First railways

The London and Southampton Railway opened its main line throughout in 1839. The company changed its name to London and South Western Railway (LSWR) in 1840. In 1845 a branch line to Guildford from Woking was opened, and it was extended to Godalming in 1849. To the west of Guildford lay Farnham and Alton, both important in the brewing industry, and transporting their product to London and other population centres by road to the railhead at Winchfield, and a branch line to serve that traffic was an attractive proposition. In addition there was potential for useful quarrying at Alton if a railway connection were provided.

Guildford to Alton authorised, and opened
An authorising Act was given on 16 July 1846. The LSWR had proposed two lines; one from the main line at Pirbright and the other from Guildford. The two routes would converge at Ash Green and continue to Alton. However Parliament authorised only the second, for the 19 mile line from Guildford through Wanborough, Ash, Tongham, Bentley and Froyle to Alton. The estimated cost was £300,000. The Reading, Guildford and Reigate Railway was also authorised on the same day (16 July 1846), and it was given running powers over the LSWR line, between Shalford Junction, south of Guildford, through Guildford and as far as Ash.

The engineer was Joseph Locke and Thomas Brassey was awarded the contract for construction, for the sum of £143,667. There were no major engineering works on the route, although considerable embankment and cutting work was necessary. The financial recession in October 1847 slowed the progress of the work. The line opened on 20 August 1849 from Guildford as far as Ash Junction, for the Reading, Guildford and Reigate trains, and on 8 October 1849 from there on to Farnham. It was a double line from Guildford to Ash Junction, and then single for the rest of the route. At this stage Alton was not attempted.

Parliament granted a two-year extension for completion of the line (to Alton) on 26 June 1849, but shareholders at a general meeting on 25 October 1850 demanded cessation of work in the prevailing financial climate. Brassey had agreed to reduce his price, and by making these last nine miles, from Farnham to Alton, single for £3,500 per mile, the cost of the whole line would be only £30,000 above that to abandon them. Against vocal opposition, the meeting authorised the work, and the completed single line opened on 28 July 1852 between Farnham and Alton.

South Eastern Railway running powers
The LSWR was not opposed to the connection with the Reading, Guildford and Reigate Railway, when the running powers were inserted into its own Act, for the LSWR hoped that some traffic to and from Reading would come to it. In addition it might get access via Reigate to areas in the south-east of England. The RG&RR was worked by the South Eastern Railway, and was absorbed by it in 1852.

The SER started operating from Redhill to Shalford on 20 August 1849. On the same day the SER started operation from Reading to Guildford. The LSWR Godalming extension, on which the SER was to rely between Shalford and Guildford, was not yet ready. It opened on 15 October 1849.

The South Eastern Railway proved a difficult business partner. As its route to London was extremely roundabout, it reduced its fares considerably, and for a time a damaging rate cutting war took place. In 1858 a pooling arrangement was agreed.

The military at Aldershot, and a new line

Developments on the Guildford to Alton line were slow. The major army base at Aldershot was established from 1854 and for a time Ash Green station handled the arrival of construction materials, until a private siding was made for the purpose at Tongham. The track between Ash Green and Tongham was doubled some time after August 1855, because of the military construction. The second track was a long siding from Ash Green at first. Official records say that the second line opened between Ash Green and Farnham Junction on 4 June 1884. The second line between Farnham Junction and Farnham station opened on 2 May 1870.

The town of Aldershot had a population of 875 in 1851, but the military establishment caused a massive increase in the civilian population in addition to the troops: in the 1861 census there were 7,755 civilians and 8,965 military personnel recorded in Aldershot. Yet the town and the army garrison were isolated, two miles from Tongham station. A number of proposals for a branch line had not gained any traction, and the LSWR was seen as dilatory in the matter. An independent scheme was developed locally and a Farnham, Aldershot and Woking Junction Bill was prepared, to build a line from Farnham to Pirbright on the LSWR Southampton main line, passing through the centre of Aldershot on the way. This was to be presented to Parliament in 1864.

The LSWR was now alarmed at the idea of an independent line, especially as it was to make junctions along its route with the South Eastern Railway at North Camp and also near Ash: if running powers were granted over the LSWR main line, this could give the SER access to large parts of the LSWR system. The LSWR persuaded the promoters to withdraw their Bill; the LSWR would pay their expenses and promised to present its own Bill for a similar line in the following session.

This they did and the South Western (Aldershot) Railway Act was passed on 19 June 1865; authorised share capital was £160,000. The line was referred to as the Farnham, Aldershot and Pirbright Junction branch. The spur to North Camp SER was omitted, but a short curve to Ash on the SER was substituted, giving access from Aldershot towards Guildford; however it was not built for some years.  A flying junction for up trains to cross the LSWR main line at Pirbright Junction was included in the authorisation, but it was not built as part of the works. It was later provided in connection with the main line widening, on 30 June 1901.

The line was  miles long, and during construction suffered a number of earthslips during extremely difficult weather. Col Yolland inspected it on 22 April 1870 and it opened on 2 May 1870. There were stations at North Camp & Ash Vale, and Aldershot. In the early years arriving passengers at Aldershot could be taken to any part of the town by omnibus for sixpence.

It was built as a double track from Pirbright Junction to Aldershot, and single from there to Farnham Junction, where it converged with the Tongham line. This formed a significant bottleneck as traffic developed, and on 10 March 1875 the line from Aldershot to Farnham Junction was doubled. The War Department built siding connections into the army camp, operational from 1890; a junction on the LSWR line was built specially.

The Act authorising the Aldershot line had authorised a curve to Ash connecting the Aldershot line to the SER line and the SER had running powers to Aldershot station. The spur was built in 1879 and on 1 May 1879 the SER then started to exercise the powers to Aldershot. A bay platform was provided for them at Aldershot. The SER ran eleven weekday and five Sunday trains each way, and improbably advertised them as "direct to the West End, Charing Cross and the City (Cannon Street)... fast trains performing the journey in about 80 minutes'. The LSWR had been given reciprocal powers from Aldershot South Junction (the apex of the curve nearer Guildford) and North Camp, but it never used them. From the opening of the Ash curve, the LSWR diverted most passenger trains away from the Tongham line so as to serve Aldershot, using the running powers form Ash Junction to Aldershot South Junction.

Developments from 1878

In the 1860s there had been a constant stream of proposals to connect Ascot, on the LSWR line to Wokingham, and Aldershot. These had all failed to be built, but the LSWR finally arranged to build such a line, from Ascot through Camberley to Frimley Junction and with a curved spur to Sturt Lane Junction, facing Woking on the main line from Basingstoke. It opened in 1878 and was extended to join the Aldershot line at North Camp on 2 June 1879. North Camp was on the line from Pirbright Junction to Aldershot; the station was later named Ash Vale.

The line between Ash Green and Farnham Junction on the Tongham line was doubled on 4 June 1884. In 1891 Wanborough station was opened. Sir Algernon West had requested it; he lived at Wanborough Manor and was a director of the LSWR.

A gas works had opened, just within the Aldershot council boundary on the Ash Road. Coal for the gas process was delivered by horse and cart nearly a mile from Tongham station. In 1898 a branch line was opened, running due north from Tongham station. The branch was worked by the gas company's own locomotive.

On 30 June 1901 the junction at Pirbright Junction was converted to a flying junction in conjunction with the widening of the main line.

Connections at Alton

Alton station was built as a terminus, but three routes were built, connecting to it from the west.

Mid-Hants Line

The Mid-Hants Railway was promoted independently to form a line from Alton to Winchester. It was hoped that this would be a main line to compete with the LSWR main line, but its steep gradients and single line meant that this was beyond the grasp of the company. It opened on 2 October 1865. Alton station had been built as a terminus, and was reconstructed a short distance further west as a through station for the Mid-Hants services. It was never commercially successful, and it was closed in 1973.

Basingstoke and Alton Light Railway

The LSWR felt under pressure to build a north-south railway from Basingstoke to Alton, for fear that if they did not, Portsmouth interests would build a through line to connect with the Great Western Railway at Basingstoke. It was built as a light railway, and joined the Mid-Hants line at Butts Junction, two miles west of Alton, opening on 2 June 1901. The line from there to Alton had been doubled in preparation, opening on the same day.  The line was never a success and was closed in 1917 to release track materials for war work in France. It was reopened in 1924, but road competition was fierce and the line closed in 1932 to passengers and completely in 1936.

Meon Valley Ralway

Motivated by the wish to exclude the Great Western Railway from the area, the Meon Valley Railway was promoted by the LSWR to make a railway from Alton to Fareham; it was said by the LSWR to form the shortest route from London to the Isle of Wight, using the steamer pier at Stokes Bay. It ran from Butts Junction to Fareham and opened on 1 June 1903. The anticipated heavy through traffic never developed, and closed to passengers in 1955 and completely in 1968.

The twentieth century

Bordon branch
A branch line from Bentley to Bordon was opened on 11 December 1905. It served an army garrison in Woolmer Forest. It was authorised by a Light Railway Order of 1902. The demands of the military encouraged experimentation with heavier locomotives, not all of them successful. The regular passenger service was withdrawn on 16 September 1957 and the line closed completely on 4 April 1966.

Southern Railway and later
In 1923 the London and South Western Railway was incorporated, with other large companies, into the new Southern Railway as part of the process known as the Grouping, following the Railways Act 1921.
In 1926 the Southern Railway implemented some rationalisation schemes. The double track between Ash Junction and Farnham Junction was reduced to single track on 9 February 1930. The passenger service on the Tongham route was discontinued on 4 July 1937, following electrification of other routes in the area; the line stayed open for goods traffic including serving the gas works. By the early 1950s the goods service was very sparse and British Railways decided that from 21 November 1954 the section from Tongham to Farnham junction would be closed making the Ash Junction end the only access to the route. By 1960 the goods service was further reduced, and the gas works had closed down so that the line was closed completely after 31 December 1960.

Railcar trial
In May 1932 the Southern Railway tested a Michelin pneumatic tyred railcar between Ascot, Aldershot and Alton. It was an articulated unit, with accommodation for 24 passengers. The trial was not considered successful, despite the excellent acceleration and braking performance, and good economy. The passenger accommodation was very limited and it could not pull a trailer or tail traffic, and it did not have normal railway couplings and buffers, so that in the event of failure could not be rescued; and its rubber tyres would not operate track circuits.

Electrification
In 1937 the Portsmouth No 1 Electrification scheme was implemented; this was an ambitious project of electrifying the lines to Portsmouth from Woking (for London) and Alton. It was implemented on 4 July 1937, when an intensive regular interval service started between London and Alton via Aldershot. The steam service from Guildford via Tongham to Farnham ceased to run, and an electric shuttle ran to Aldershot (only).

Present day passenger services
In general at the present day (2022) Alton is served by a regular interval service from Waterloo via Brookwood (Pirbright Junction) and Aldershot. Trains run from Guildford to Farnham, and from Ascot to Aldershot.

Location list

Guildford to Alton
 Guildford; opened 5 May 1845; still open;
 Wanborough; opened 1 September 1891; still open;
 Ash Junction; divergence of Reading line;
 Ash Green; opened 8 October 1849; closed 4 July 1937;
 Tongham; opened by October 1856; closed 4 July 1937;
 Farnham Junction; convergence of line from Aldershot;
 Farnham; opened 8 October 1849; still open;
 Alton; opened 28 July 1852; relocated westward 2 October 1865; still open.

Aldershot loop
 Ash Junction (above);
 Ash; opened 20 August 1849; renamed Ash & Aldershot, Ash Junction; still open;
 Aldershot South Junction;
 Aldershot North Junction;
 Aldershot; opened 2 May 1870; various names: Aldershot Town & Camp; Aldershot Town South Camp; still open;
 Farnham Junction; above.

Pirbright Junction line
 Pirbright Junction; divergence from main line;
 North Camp & Ash Vale; convergence of line from Ascot; opened 2 May 1870; later Aldershot North Camp & Ash Vale, North Camp & South Farnborough; settled as Ash Vale from 13 June 1955; still open;
 Aldershot North Junction; above.

Notes

References

Rail transport in Hampshire
Railway lines in South East England
Standard gauge railways in England

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Late this month, the Supreme Court is expected to issue their decision on King v. Burwell – a highly charged case that challenges the legality of health insurance subsidies to low- and middle-income people enrolled in federally-based exchanges or marketplaces.
More specifically, if these people live in Iowa and 33 other states where the federal government operates the health insurance marketplace, future subsidies will be at risk.
If the Supreme Court rules in favor of those challenging this critical piece of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), how would subsidized Iowans be affected? Thanks to a newly released Kaiser Family Foundation interactive map, we can view 2015 enrollment data (Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) that is broken out by each state's marketplace.
The Kaiser map looks at the total number of residents in each state that would lose premium assistance, and the total dollars in subsidies that would be lost. In addition, should the Supreme Court nullify the subsidies provided through the federal marketplaces only, this interactive map shows the size of the lost subsidy for the average resident and the potential increase to their premiums.
On a national basis, about 6.4 million Americans could lose subsidized coverage, worth about $20.4 billion annually. Those who currently receive subsidies for their health insurance coverage would see an average premium increase of 287 percent if they were to pay the full cost of coverage.
Many more Iowans qualify to receive subsidized premiums in the Iowa marketplace but have elected to remain outside this exchange. In fact, based on an earlier Kaiser Foundation report, Iowa ranks second among other states with having the lowest percentage of its population enrolled in the public marketplace. A May 11th Des Moines Register article suggests that just 20 percent of Iowans who could have qualified for premium subsidies in 2014, took advantage of them.
The upcoming Supreme Court ruling has a multitude of implications in Iowa and around the country. Political and legal uncertainties continue to cause a seemingly unending blizzard in our healthcare snow globe. It's never too early to prep your snowblower!


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Jeff Flake Is Apparently Thinking About Doing Something Useful For a Change
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Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona gets a lot of credit for frowning at various things Donald Trump does and then ultimately voting for his policies anyway, but as of right now, it appears that he might actually do something useful for a change!
According to CNN, Flake is warning the Trump administration that he may start blocking the Trump administration's appellate court nominees until the administration moves to ease travel restrictions to Cuba and tariffs. The Senate Judiciary Committee has 11 Republicans and ten Democrats, so if Flake votes with Democrats, it could throw a wrench in the administration's plans to get them out of committee.
Sen. Chuck Grassley, an Iowa Republican who chairs the committee, told CNN that he's not going to bring the nominees forward until Flake gets movement on either issue. "If it is a controversial one, we probably would have to have all 11 Republicans. So if one Republican wouldn't vote, and it's 10 to 10, then we're not going to take it up," he told CNN.
Grassley, however, said he probably would wait until September to bring any more forward anyway, and Flake is retiring from the Senate this year, so his options are limited by time. But Trump has already gotten twenty-one federal appeals court judges confirmed, eleven of which are younger than 50, so anything that slows the process down could have a real impact.
Of course, Flake has made threats to obstruct Trump before, only to cave with very little to show in the way of concessions. But Democrats are predictably pretty happy about this new development.
"Senators are supposed to be making independent decisions about the suitability of any nominee for a lifetime appointment, " Kristine Lucius, a former Democratic staffer on the committee who now serves as an executive vice president for the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, told CNN. "There would be nothing inappropriate for a senator to start weighing those decisions more carefully."
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States Still Waiting on Ed Department Guidance to Restart School Accountability
States Look to Ed Department for Guidance on Restarting Testing and Accountability After Two Years of Pandemic-Related Interruptions
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By Linda Jacobson
The 2021-22 school year is nearly half over and some state officials say they're still waiting for guidance from the U.S. Department of Education on how to restart the process of identifying schools most in need of assistance and setting expectations for how they should improve.
Though assessment issues came up last week in a conversation with state superintendents at a Council of Chief State School Officers policy forum, U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona didn't address a burning question for many state officials — how to meet the accountability requirements under the Every Student Succeeds Act after two years of testing disruptions.
"In some cases we simply don't have the data to calculate accountability scores using normal business rules," said Georgia Department of Education spokeswoman Meghan Frick. "That will necessitate some adjustments."
State assessments were cancelled in 2020. In 2021, the U.S. Department of Education waived the requirement that states test 95 percent of students. And in both years, states were exempted from publicly sharing which schools did not meet standards and how officials planned to turn them around. Some leaders and experts seized on the pause in testing and accountability as an opportunity to rethink the role of standardized assessments in determining school quality. But education advocates and think tanks argue that the disruption in learning due to the pandemic makes it even more important to identify and get help to schools that need it most.
"There's still no clarity from the feds about how they expect testing to proceed — or not — in spring 2022," said Dale Chu, a senior visiting fellow with the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, a conservative education think tank. "It's worrisome."
The department did not respond to requests for a comment.
Experts said they don't expect the department to issue any more testing-related waivers. Dan Farley, the Oregon Department of Education's director of assessment, said he's "awaiting guidance regarding accountability that will largely maintain prior expectations" in place before the pandemic.
Under the law, states are required to test students in reading, math and science. They must share the results on state report cards and identify the schools that score in the bottom 5 percent in the state as well as those in which a demographic group, such as Black students or English learners, consistently performs poorly. States then have to get those schools headed in the right direction, using strategies that can range from hiring consultants to replacing teachers and administrators.
But even if states resume testing 95 percent of students this year, as federal law requires, some officials still wonder how states will measure school improvement since the 2018-19 school year. In some states last year, large proportions of parents opted their children out of testing or students didn't take tests because they were still in remote learning.
In South Carolina, test participation during the 2020-21 school year fell to 87 percent, compared to 99 percent before the pandemic, according to Ryan Brown, spokesman for the South Carolina Department of Education.
The missing data, he said, impacts the scores schools receive for showing improvement over multiple years. And if high school students didn't take the ACT, SAT or the state's career readiness assessment, it will be hard to calculate how well schools have prepared students for college or the workforce.
"We would be looking for guidance and flexibility from the U.S. Department of Education in this area," he said.
Florida Governor's Plan to Nix End-of-Year Tests Lacks Details
But leaders in states that retained high test participation feel more confident about resuming accountability.
North Dakota had a 97 percent testing participation rate last year. The state education department even sent letters to the top-performing schools and to those scoring at the bottom to let them know where they would fall on the state's accountability system had it been in effect, Superintendent Kirsten Baesler said in an interview after last week's event.
Baesler said she felt it would have been irresponsible not to share that information with local leaders. She didn't want schools to have a "false sense of accomplishment," she said.
"I think people assumed that because we were in person most of this school year, that we were fine," she said. "There's still chaos in our students' lives and in our teachers' lives."
She's also among those state leaders who want to see a new approach to assessment. At the state superintendents' gathering last week, she asked Cardona how states can "measure what we say we really value."
"We're committed to assessing the whole student," she said, "but we still have an assessment system that is measuring basic foundational knowledge."
Linda Jacobson is a senior writer at The 74.
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Yeh Dillagi (1994) Hit or Flop : Box Office Collections - Checkout Box Office Verdict, Trailers, songs, lyrics, release date and collections of Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Kajol starrer Yeh Dillagi. The movie is directed by Naresh Malhotra. It released in India on 06 May, 1994.


Break a leg to all TVR enthusiasts for a great 2011. Hope those who don't own a TVR yet will be able to realize their dream! And if the traffic and road conditions permit this, be always out of a bend crosswise! With a TVR that's really easy.


Baby Powder a No No?
In my reading yesterday I came across this.
A. Talc is a mineral, produced by the mining of talc rocks and then processed by crushing, drying and milling. Processing eliminates a number of trace minerals from the talc, but does not separate minute fibers which are very similar to asbestos.
Q. What kinds of consumer products contain talc?
A. Talc is found in a wide variety of consumer products ranging from home and garden pesticides to antacids. However, the products most widely used and that pose the most serious health risks are body powders Talc is the main ingredient in baby powder, medicated powders, perfumed powders and designer perfumed body powders. Because talc is resistant to moisture, it is also used by the pharmaceutical industry to manufacture medications and is a listed ingredient of some antacids. Talc is the principal ingredient home and garden pesticides and flea and tick powders. Talc is used in smaller quantities in deodorants, chalk, crayons, textiles, soap, insulating materials, paints, asphalt filler, paper, and in food processing.
Q. Why is talc harmful?
A. Talc is closely related to the potent carcinogen asbestos. Talc particles have been shown to cause tumors in the ovaries and lungs of cancer victims. For the last 30 years, scientists have closely scrutinized talc particles and found dangerous similarities to asbestos. Responding to this evidence in 1973, the FDA drafted a resolution that would limit the amount of asbestos-like fibers in cosmetic grade talc. However, no ruling has ever been made and today, cosmetic grade talc remains non-regulated by the federal government. This inaction ignores a 1993 National Toxicology Program report which found that cosmetic grade talc, without any asbestos-like fibers, caused tumors in animal subjects.1 Clearly with or without asbestos-like fibers, cosmetic grade talcum powder is a carcinogen.
Q. What kind of exposure is dangerous?
A. Talc is used on babies because it absorbs unpleasant moisture. Clearly, dusting with talcum powder endangers an infant's lungs at the prospect of inhalation. Exposing children to this carcinogen is unnecessary and dangerous.
1. Do not buy or use products containing talc. It is especially important that women not apply talc to underwear or sanitary pads.
2. Contact your pediatrician and/or local hospital and find out if they have a policy regarding talc use and infants.
3. Write to the FDA and express your concern that a proven carcinogen has remained unregulated while millions of people are unknowingly exposed.
1.National Toxicology Program. "Toxicology and carcinogenesis studies of talc (GAS No 14807-96-6) in F344/N rats and B6C3F, mice (Inhalation studies)." Technical Report Series No. 421. September 1993.
2. Harlow BL, Cramer DW, Bell DA, Welch WR. "Perineal exposure to talc and ovarian cancer risk." Obstetrics & Gynecology, 80: 19-26, 1992.
3. Hollinger MA. "Pulmonary toxicity of inhaled and intravenous talc." Toxicology Letters, 52:121-127, 1990.
So I guess that is another product that we will not be using.
That is just a few of the options available.
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Once again, six energetic musicians traveled to rural and scenic Trinity County in Northern California for our annual winter retreat in the Trinity Alps. This is always a bit of an adventure, but this year topped all the rest.
Our weeklong retreat at the beautiful farm of Justin Brown and Ellen McGehee in Hyampom, California was just what we needed - a week of great home-grown food, unlimited time for rehearsing Beethoven, and a break from traffic, cell service, and emails. El Nino also made an appearance - dropping rain and snow on the area consistently that limited our activities to indoor music-making relieved by trips to the wood-fired hot tub looking over Hyampom valley.
After a week of this pleasantly serious rehearsals and preparations, we were ready to share our music with the communities. We played for a packed house in tiny Hyampom's Community Hall, a program featuring two major works from Beethoven's late period - the Violin Sonata, Op. 96, and the String Quartet, Op. 127.
The drive to our next program in Weaverville was beautiful and a bit dangerous - with the rain starting to turn to snow the musicians crept along mountain roads and passes trying to keep from sliding off the cliffs into the wilderness. After safely arriving in the Weaverville area, we warmed ourselves with a big fire and a pot of chicken soup at the Arttus Ranch, a 3 bedroom vacation rental generously donated by our sponsors Dennis Arttus and Lorrie Gallagher.
Our second concert in Weaverville was another great success, with the seats full of locals and visitors from "over the hill" in Redding, all who braved wet and stormy weather to enjoy an evening of stormy Beethoven.
The next day, Saturday, we set out westward, toward to Pacific and the coast town of Eureka to present our final concert of the tour. Today the weather and the land would give us our biggest challenge yet - and yet it would become one of the most gratifying and memorable days this festival has seen in its 5 year history.
Between Weaverville and Eureka, state highway 299 winds its way alongside the wild and scenic Trinity River. It is always a nice drive, but this time we came to a full stop and made way for Caltrans plow trucks and bulldozers to clear a landslide that had blocked the road.
"Extra time to enjoy the scenery!" we said, getting out of our cars and enjoying the river bending its way through the misty mountains. The Caltrans workers assured us that as soon as the landslide "stabilized" they would clear the road and start letting cars through, a few at a time.
The only problem was, this landslide wasn't stable, and wouldn't settle down. Our wait turned into hours as mud, gravel, and the occasional boulder tumbled down into and across the highway in front of us.
With the line of cars continuing to grow behind us, and more and more people walking alongside the river to chat with each other and investigate, we decided on an impromptu concert there alongside the road. As more frustrated travelers gathered nearby, James, Ellen, Paula, and James brought their instruments and music stands out and gave a performance of Beethoven's String Quartet Op. 127. Under the most focused of circumstances, this quartet proves a heady mix of lyrical counterpoint and dramatic contrast, but alongside the Trinity River, for an unsuspecting audience of frustrated drivers and Caltrans workers, it became a pure moment of joy.
After waiting for four hours, Caltrans announced the highway was closed "indefinitely" and advised all travelers to use an alternate route. The only problem was, the best alternate route was a 4+ hours drive through Hayfork and Fortuna, taking highways 3 and 36 back to the coast. We called our hosts in Eureka and decided to postpone Saturday night's concert until Sunday at 12:00 noon.
Back in Weaverville after the sun had gone down, we sought refuge with our longtime friends at Indian Creek Lodge. Not only did they offer our weary travelers free beds for the night, but they invited us to their new restaurant, the Cafe at Indian Creek with Trinity County's hottest new chef Scott Boone. Scott and his staff fed us a delicious dinner, and then we once again brought out our instruments and offered "musical desserts" to the other diners and the staff at Indian Creek.
The next morning, we arose at 6am, an hour few touring musicians ever see, and set out through pouring rain on the long detour to Eureka, making it our venue at the Morris Graves Museum of Art with an hour to spare. Janine Murphy, the programs manager at the museum had met with our audience the night before and told them all about our delay and the postponement. Thankfully, nearly everyone came back the following day at noon, as well as a handful of folks who heard about our landslide adventure! Our musicians were weary and felt as though they had surmounted great challenges to get here, yet those feelings transmitted surprisingly well to performing late works of Beethoven such as these.
After the concert, we enjoyed a final meal together, then set out on the long drive back to San Francisco, needing to get violinist James Keene back to SFO airport for his redeye flight back to his home in New Jersey.
It was a trip none of us will ever forget!


If you are reading this article it is because you are interested in understanding what it is you need to do in order to have a valid last will and testament. This makes you a special person, because only about ¼ of all adults ever consider getting their estate planning documents completed while they are alive. While a complete estate plan includes not only a last will and testament, but also a durable power of attorney, a living will, a power of attorney for health care, and possibly trusts and other estate planning documents, the focus of this article is only on the will and the requirements that must be met in order for a will to be valid under Idaho law.
For over 70 years, our premier team of Pocatello estate planning attorneys have assisted clients in creating their valid last will and testament as part of their estate plan. The lawyers on our team consists of partners Randy Budge and Lane Erickson and attorneys Nathan Palmer and Dave Bagley. Each of the estate planning lawyers on our team have received the highest ratings for their ethics and legal abilities in helping their clients reach their goals.
It's important to note that we do not use a cookie cutter approach when we create a last will and testament for our clients. We find that our clients are each individual and unique and as a result their last will and testament should meet their own specific circumstances including their family members and loved ones. To help you get started in creating your own customized last will and testament here are some basic things that you should know and understand.
The first place to start when it comes to creating a valid last will and testament is to consider the people that will be included in this document. There are really two groups of people that you will be identifying. The first group of people are those that are called "beneficiaries". These people are the ones that will actually be receiving your money, property, and other assets after you pass away. There is no law that requires that any specific person be your beneficiary. You are free to choose your beneficiaries from your family, loved ones, and other people that you know. Additionally, a beneficiary could also be a charity rather than a live person. The point is, the choice is up to you as to who you name as your beneficiaries.
The second main group of people are those you are naming to receive an appointment from you. These could include identifying and nominating who your personal representative will be. It could also include individuals who might be named as guardians of your young children. Additionally, an appointment could include naming a trustee to a trust that is created through your last will and testament. All of these individuals are being appointed to fulfill some specific role that you are identifying in your last will and testament. As a result, you should spend some time pondering and considering who you should name to these appointments. Additionally, we usually suggest that you name your first choice and that you also have at least one and preferably two other individuals named as successors if your first choice can't or won't do what you ask.
While these are the main groups of people there may also be other people that you need to identify. For instance, if there is a family member that you specifically want to disinherit, you will need to name that individual directly and identify the fact that you are providing no distributions to this particular individual. Additionally, you may want to name professionals such as accountants or attorneys who you have worked with as a suggestion that your family continue to work with these individuals while your estate is being distributed. Finally, you may also want to list in your will the names of service providers that you have engaged to take care of certain things for you such as your cremation, or funeral.
In order for your last will and testament to be valid the next most important thing you need to do is to identify what exactly belongs in your estate. In other words, you have the ability to be very specific in giving gifts to specific individuals if you choose. However, this can only be accomplished if you provide specific details about the property and who it is to be given to.
You also have the ability to identify groups of individuals that will receive types of property. For instance, you can state in your last will and testament that all of your "personal property" goes to either a specific individual or to a group of individuals. By using this term you are identifying a type of property that you are giving away to others.
Your last will and testament will likely include a residual clause. This is a fancy legal term that lawyers used to mean that whatever you haven't already given away, or whatever else is included in your estate that you haven't specifically mentioned in your will, will also be given through your will based on your instructions.
By being specific in identifying the property that you own, and who you want that property to go to it is most likely that your intent will be carried out. If there is any ambiguity about what it is you are wanting to be done, or in identifying any property that you own, it's possible that your intentions may not be carried out. For this reason, we advise our clients to provide specific easy to understand details.
Satisfying the legal requirements in order for your last will and testament to be valid is really not that difficult when you have a qualified estate planning attorney helping you. A formal written will prepared by an attorney will meet all the legal requirements under Idaho law in order for your last will and testament to be valid. This may not be true if you prepare your own last will and testament or if you use a form or an online service to get it done. The reason for this is that not all forms or services follow and satisfy the specific requirements listed under Idaho law. For this reason, we always encourage our clients to meet with a qualified estate planning attorney in getting their estate planning done.


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The evolution of technology is pushing the boundaries and changing how the world does business. Today, we're accustomed to everything being online and right at our fingertips for immediate access. Through Amazon, the pioneer of fast-paced delivery service, it's possible to receive a package less than an hour after ordering, depending on where you live. Improved technology has also increased productivity in the supply chain, minimizing costs and errors. These advances benefit all areas of the logistics industry: trucking transportation, international transportation (ocean and air), supply chain management, and shipment tracking. Here are five major technology advances that are changing the future of the logistics industry.
Shipment Tracking Systems
Previously, customers booked shipments, received an estimated delivery date and then were left in the dark, unless they decided to make a phone call. Today, internet and software advances allow customers access to shipping and tracking systems 24/7. Not only does this enhance the user experience, but it saves time and money for the company as well. Shapiro offers Shapiro 360°, a Shipment tracking system tailored for our customers that allows to them to monitor and manage their shipments. It features shipment notifications and messages, customizable reporting, and customer accounts with information specific to the cargo destined to them. You can't complain when technology is allowing us to do everything from the comfort of our couches.
Internet of Things (IoT) and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
Did you think years ago that you would be able to turn on your ceiling fan from your smartphone? Today, many devices are made with built-in Wi-Fi capabilities and sensors, from cell phones and ceiling fans to cars. The easy access to Wi-Fi and the internet connects everyone to everything, which is why it's called Internet of Things. IoT is opening up many opportunities for the supply chain, such as reducing costs and delays by avoiding risks. Sensors are built into cabs, cargo ships, trains, etc., and connect to an alarm system or dispatcher that is monitoring and tracking. These sensors process and transmit the information to the crew who then gains insight into hidden risks and knowledge. Although IoT isn't an entirely new technology, it continues to impact the future of logistics, allowing for a more accurate in-transit visibility and delivery of goods.
RFID technology, which has also been in use for a few years, is a popular labor-saving way companies can track their inventory. A tag or sensor is placed on the product and radio waves are sent out. The data is then received and processed by the company. Similar to RFID tags are barcodes, but the superior speed of information delivery and data processing of RFIDs is more appealing to businesses and the way technology is moving. Today, many companies are using RFID tags in their distribution warehouses to monitor containers. Other industries are already using RFID tags, such as the apparel industry and major theme parks.
Autonomous Trucks and Drones
A world where a computer drives you from Point A to Point B or you receive a package from a flying unmanned aerial vehicle sounds like something out of a movie, but that is where we're headed. Autonomous cars are already a reality with trucks not too far behind. Embark and Uber have already made long hauls using autonomous trucks, with Tesla releasing a truck this year. While it wasn't completely driverless, with a driver in the passenger seat to monitor the computer, it is a huge step in this breakthrough technology and has the potential to increase efficiency in the delivery process.
Amazon has announced the future of packages being delivered right to doorstep by drones, called Amazon Prime Air. Drones deliveries are still a few years out due to regulatory measures and associated costs, but the thought of not having to sit around during a four-hour time span waiting for a package is pretty appealing.
Enhanced GPS Accuracy
Long gone are the days when you printed out directions from the computer before you left the house. Now almost everyone uses GPS, whether built-in on their vehicles or on their cellphones. The accuracy of these devices has drastically increased throughout the years, not only helping frustrated, lost drivers but also improving the supply chain. The advanced accuracy of GPS allows for increased productivity and satisfied customers, by tracking trucks' locations and improving hauls through access to updated traffic data.
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Q: optimum setup for php server We have a number of servers running various different LAMP setups. One thing that seems to be different depending on who set the server up is the way PHP is configured. Some are set up to use the Apache DSO module, others are setup to use CGI. Some have suEXEC turned on, other servers its turned off. We are always trying to tweak our apps for performance but i'm not sure what gains there are to be had at this level.
If it helps a standard setup for our server is something like this:

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*PHP 5.2.8

*MySQL 5.0.81

*Apache 2.2.11

Thanks.

A: I have always found that you get the biggest performance boost out of three things on a lamp box:
1) Installing a PHP cache
2) Drastically increasing memory allocating to MySQL for sorting
3) Hiring good programmers
You can also get some good memory improvements by limiting the number of threads/forks apache runs at any one time.

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*If you are not able to install 'ZendServer' due to some reasons: Have a quick meeting with your team and decide which modules of the Apache2 are not necessary and remove them. Also make your own PHP binaries to control what is included and what is not needed

*If you are able to install 'ZendServer', get the software from zend.com and enjoy the highly increased performance of Zend's php optimizer.

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Athletics: Semenya among 137 Rio-bound South Africans
AFP , Friday 15 Jul 2016
South Africa's Caster Semenya is favourite to win the 800m women's Olympics gold medal after clocking the fastest time this year, 1 minute 56.64 seconds (Photo: AFP)
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Athletics gold medal hopefuls Caster Semenya and Wayde van Niekerk were named in a 137-strong South Africa multi-sport team for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Semenya is favourite to win the 800 metres women's gold medal in the first Games hosted by South America after clocking the fastest time this year, 1 minute 56.64 seconds.
Having won the 2009 world championship 800m title in Berlin, the South African had to undergo gender testing before being permitted to compete as a woman.
The 2012 London Olympics 800m silver medallist has made a timely return to form this year after several injury-plagued seasons.
World men's 400m champion Van Niekerk, whose coach is a grandmother from central city Bloemfontein, seems the next best South African prospect for track and field gold.
Three-time African discus champion Vincent Hogan misses out on Rio, though, having tested positive for methylhexaneamine at the national championships last April.
Chad le Clos, who stunned American multi-Olympics gold medallist Michael Phelps by winning the London Games 200m butterfly, is widely regarded as the best hope for swimming success.
The star from Indian Ocean city Durban revealed this week that both his parents are battling cancer, but they plan to cheer him on in Brazil.
Jaco van Zyl and Branden Stone will represent South Africa in golf after Major winners Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel and Branden Grace said they were unavailable.
All cited Zika, a mosquito-borne virus which has reportedly infected about 1.5 million Brazilians since last year, for withdrawing.
The national men's and women's football teams have qualified for Rio, although neither squad are realistic medal contenders.
But the men's sevens rugby squad, who have overlooked veteran Springbok winger Bryan Habana, are among the chief candidates for gold in a 12-team field.
South African medal winners in Rio will not only achieve sporting fame, but also be rewarded financially.
Gold medallists will become 500,000 rand ($35,000, 32,000 euros) richer, silver medallists 250,000 rand better off and bronze medallists receive a 100,000 rand boost to their bank balance.
Semenya


I've written quite a bit about the problematic relationship between advocates of alternative medicine and scientific research. While I'm all for appropriate, high-quality research into any therapy with reasonable plausibility, which would include many alternative treatments, I object to the misuse of research as a propaganda tool. Many proponents of alternative medicine have a fundamentally religious faith in their practices. They don't believe scientific research is necessary to prove what they "already know," and no research evidence could ever convince them their practices don't' work. With this type of mindset, it is very hard to generate fair, high-quality research evidence that actually gets us closer to the truth.
The American Holistic Veterinary Medical Foundation (AHVMF) is particularly guilty of this type of misuse of science. A recent interview by Dr. Karen Becker (at the Mercola web site) with a recipient of AHVMF funding, Dr. Danielle Conway (whom I've written about in this context before), illustrates the serious misconceptions about science that undermine the legitimacy of the research these folks support and conduct.
The interview is titled, "Finally! A Study That Proves Processed Foods Can Cause Disease." This clearly illustrates that the author is viewing the research as confirmation of a pre-existing belief that did not require scientific validation. She confirms this in the interview itself, where she says, "I know for a fact that processed pet food causes inflammation in dogs' bodies because I see it in my practice. Dr. Conway is going to be able to prove scientifically that it is happening, and hers will be the first study I'm aware of in pets." Knowing something "for a fact" for which there are no studies is not consistent with a science-based approach.
It turns out that the research she is referring doesn't even remotely "prove" what she is claiming anyway. She is apparently referring to an unpublished pre-clinical study by Dr. Conway looking at the effect of heat on the production of compounds suspected to be a risk factor for some diseases in humans.
…the preliminary pilot study, in which she looked at the presence of AGE in different types of pet foods, is complete. What she found across-the-board is that the less processing that occurs, the less heat applied, the more moisture maintained, the lower the AGE.
This is certainly worth following up on, but it is totally inconsistent with the claim of the interview title. The bias here is clear and strong. This is incredibly ironic since Dr. Becker dismisses any research funded by pet food companies as meaningless because of presumed bias, and yet she considers research funded by Mercola and AHVMF as "independent" and trustworthy.
She would also like to see more research into herbs. She has found that when she can cite a study on a particular herb that she wants to try, everyone immediately gets on board. They don't even need to read the study. Just the fact that a study exists is enough for them. It's a good demonstration of the benefit of published research on medical treatments.
A clearer example of how not to use scientific research would be hard to find. I doubt Dr. Conway or Dr. Becker would feel as positive about students or vets automatically accepting any treatment for which a proponent can cite any study if the studies cited were funded by the pharmaceutical or pet food industry. Yet they are happy to see uncritical, blind enthusiasm for their therapies based on research their audience hasn't even read, much less critically evaluated.
Once again, for many CAVM advocates, certainly the AHVMF and Mercola, scientific research is not a means of finding out what is true. They already feel their knowledge based on personal experience and theory is already sufficient and requires not empirical validation. The only use for research, and for the money they spend on funding it and training alternative practitioners in academia, is to promote what they already believe. This is simply a cynical use of science as a marketing tool for spreading the faith, not as a tool for better understanding health and disease in our patients.
I am continually amazed that these people actually found their way, not only into vet school, but graduated from it, without any knowledge of critical thinking. How does this happen? Anyone who has ever watched Cosmos has a better understanding of the scientific method.
You hit the nail on the head, skeptvet. Just listening to that "interview", was like listening to a version of a snake-oil salesman, and nothing to do with the best interests of veterinary patients – quite the contrary – more like the best interests of Conway and her AHVMF buddies.
Sad to see any professional organization infiltrated with this nonsense (Conway seems intent to advocate raw food and herbs as her "certified nutritionist" specialty).
I didn't know acupuncture and chiropractic offered "nuances" during a physical exam, my head just exploded.
Bloody hell. The tragedy is people with a lack of scientific knowledge may end up believing this nonsense. What next? Reiki healing, crystals, flower remedy?
On the other hand, it is interesting that they are looking at the content of AGE's in pet food. I was surprised to learn a couple years ago that dietary sources can raise blood levels. I had formerly thought they were just made endogenously (eg fructosamine).
My brother-in-law has a PhD in potatoes and works in the industry. He doubts that acrylamide is truly a carcinogen, but mentioned they get high levels depending on the processing. He said that sweet potato gives the highest levels.
If the research can generate reliable information about potential carcinogens such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and nitrosamines in processed pet food, we should not immediately dismiss the information.
No one is immediately dismissing the information, just the unproven claims. If these compounds are harmful, research should show that. But it is no more appropriate to say they are harmful than to say they are absolutely safe when the evidence isn't there.
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I think you ALL should read "Pottengers' Cats: A Study in Nutrition".
…With your education respectfully doctor SkepVet, you should have heard of it. However, I never have seen you address it in your site. I think this is a wonderful example of some very good science based information, considering it was conducted for over 10 years by doctors and other qualified staff, specifically to determine the outcome of methods of dietary choices for cats. I have my own opinions from growing up with the blessing of inheriting a third generation Veterinary clinic. I also lived near a farm that had up to 100 cats at any given time, to which I had access. I was groomed to take over the clinic from childhood and began learning and performing surgery since age 12. After 30 years of my own observation and shared clinical case experience along with two generations of actual professional veterinary experience that was constantly shared with me, I feel I have a pretty good handle on this subject. Until you can literally site that one has the inherited experience of two generations of Veterinary experience and another 30+years of your own, all I have to say is, READ THIS BOOK!
For those who are not Veterinarians, I say PLEASE READ THIS BOOK!
I hope you and everyone else who visits your website will take the time to read and investigate this study. It can give a new and valid perspective on this subject.
In this presentation of Dr. Pottenger's classical experiments, we learn about more than 900 cats studied over a period of 10 years. His findings conclude that only diets consisting of raw milk and raw meat produced optimal health: gentle dispositions, sound bone structure and density, wide palates that were able to accommodate teeth, a lack of parasites and disease, shiny fur and the absence of reproductive disorders.
He observed the following changes in the cats' physical as well as mental well-being on the changed diet: arthritis, behavioral characteristics, sterility, skin disorders, allergies, hypothyroidism, skeletal deformities and allergies became apparent and were linked to the consumption of cooked foods. Cats displayed severe personality alterations not unlike degenerative diseases noted in human medicine.
These findings reflect similar observations made by Dr. Weston A. Price who studied traditional groups who had abandoned their traditional diets. By the fourth generation, the cats died out. Dr. Pottenger's studies tell a definitive story of how processing and heat can damage both food and the health of those consuming it.
Here are the ISBN numbers to locate the book and its second edition.


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Canadians constructing North America's biggest green buildings
Tenants this month will move into a six-story Vancouver apartment building designed to be so energy efficient, you could heat each bedroom with a 100-watt light bulb. Boasting 85 studio, one- and two-bedroom units, The Heights will be the largest "pass...
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Amber Trails Community School in Winnipeg named Greenest School in Canada
The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) and the Canada Coalition for Green Schools named Amber Trails Community School in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the winner of the annual CaGBC Greenest School in Canada competition. Located in the heart of a new neighbourhood...