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Everything Everywhere rebrands as 'EE' for super-fast services
T-Mobile and Orange customers can expect to see 'EE' as their network signal indicator, as the French-German joint venture takes on a new name to mark its launch of the first UK-wide 4G broadband services.
Written by Ben Woods, Senior reporter
Ben Woods Senior reporter
With a psychology degree under his belt, Ben set off on a four-year sojourn as a professional online poker player, but as the draw of the gambling life began to wane his attentions turned to more wholesome employment.With several years' experience covering everything in the world of telecoms and mobility, Ben's your man if it involves a smartphone, tablet, laptop, or any other piece of tech small enough to carry around with you.
on September 11, 2012 | Topic: Mobility
Everything Everywhere, the parent company of Orange and T-Mobile, is being rebranded as 'EE' as the operator readies itself for the launch of 4G LTE services across the UK.
Everything Everywhere boss Olaf Swantee announced the rebranding to 'EE' on Tuesday. Image: Ben Woods
Chief executive Olaf Swantee announced the rebranding of the company, a joint venture of Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom, on Tuesday at the Science Museum in London.
"EE is a new network, a new company and a new brand built for this century," Swantee said. "Built for the gigabyte generation."
The rebranding is part of the network's launch of 4G LTE services , which Swantee said will take place in "the coming weeks". EE will cover the new super-fast broadband network and services. The existing Orange and T-Mobile brands for 3G and 2G business will continue to operate alongside it, though their stores will be turned into EE shops.
READ THIS: Everything Everywhere to deliver 4G in 16 UK cities by Christmas
From Tuesday, mobile customers of Orange or T-Mobile will begin to see the network signal 'EE' displayed on their devices, where previously it would have said Orange or T-Mobile. All 27 million of the operator's existing subscribers will be switched over to the new EE network, the company said.
"It means that Orange and T-Mobile customers can now get faster 3G service, with speeds of up to 21Mbps, and more coverage than ever before," it said in a statement.
In addition, Orange and T-Mobile customers will be the first in line for access to EE's 4G plans, the operator said.
'Digital infrastructure'
Swantee said the new brand enables EE to diversify its products; for example, he confirmed that alongside 4G services, EE will also offer super-fast fibre-broadband services to businesses and consumers. In areas without fibre, it will sell standard broadband over ADSL. No details of pricing or launch timing were available at the time of writing.
However, Ovum senior analyst Carrie Pawsey was downbeat on whether this brand strategy would benefit the company.
"The long-term objective of Everything Everywhere has always been to bring the EE brand to the UK market, and therefore the timing is right in that it will be differentiated by being a 4G service," said Pawsey, who specialises in telecoms strategy.
"However, from a strategic and cost position we cannot see this how sustaining three brands is a long-term solution and the quicker the two legacy brands are withdrawn, the better for the business."
Swantee said EE's resultant 4G and fibre networks aim to provide a new digital infrastructure for the UK which Swantee said would become "as important to the country as the roads and railways".
READ THIS: 4G decision annoys Everything Everywhere's rivals - but it will benefit consumers
"At its heart is a new digital infrastructure that will take Britain into the 21st century," Swantee added.
While the download speed of EE's 4G LTE network remains to be seen, the company said it will be five times faster than 3G speeds and will allow for things like watching TV on the move with no buffering.
The operator said it has seen a 250-percent increase in data consumption from its customers every year, prompting the need for higher speeds and more capacity.
Boris' backing
Mayor of London Boris Johnson appeared on stage for the EE launch. He seemed somewhat bemused, if positive, about the new technology and brand, describing Swantee's presentation as "evangelical".
London Mayor Boris Johnson added his thoughts on the launch of 4G services. Image: Ben Woods
"I'm delighted to be here at the birth, not just of EE, but at the arrival of this 4G revolution whose implications I'm afraid I barely understand," Johnson said. "4G is not to be confused with G4S... nor is EE to be confused with the EEC.
"This is a system which allows people like us, me, to use our gizmo; information will now spout in unbelievable, unstoppable quantities from these devices."
"Information will now spout in unbelievable, unstoppable quantities from these devices" — Boris Johnson
EE is testing its 4G LTE services in London, Birmingham, Cardiff and Bristol ahead of full rollout. By the end of 2012, it aims to have the service up and running in 16 cities, including Edinburgh, Belfast, Leeds, Sheffield, Leeds, Hull, Nottingham, Newcastle, Southampton and Derby.
By the end of the year, EE plans to have coverage of one-third of the UK's population. In 2013, it aims to expand this to 70-percent coverage, rising to 98-percent coverage by the end of 2014.
Device-wise, the service will launch with the freshly announced Nokia Lumia 920 , as well as the HTC One XL, Huawei Ascend P1 LTE and the Galaxy SIII LTE. There will also be 4G LTE dongles available.
Few details were given of the fibre broadband products that EE plans to offer, but the company aims to make the services available to more than 11 million homes and offices before the end of the year.
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The Ruwanweli Saya stupa is sacred to many Buddhists as it contains a relic and was built after the victory in war of king Gamini Abhaya in the first century BC. It is 103 meters high.


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I allso have a linux laptop and linx phone wich have OpenVPN client installed. Is there any way to connect to a FreedomeVPN server with linux based gadgets? As far as I understand the VPN-services for individuals are based on Open VPN.
I have checked NordVPN and AirVPN and both can be configured allso in Linux systems.
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Q: Kafka Multi broker setup with ec2 machine: Timed out waiting for a node assignment. Call: createTopics I am trying to setup kafka with 3 broker nodes and 1 zookeeper node in AWS EC2 instances. I have following server.properties for every broker:
kafka-1:
broker.id=0
listeners=PLAINTEXT_1://ec2-**-***-**-17.eu-central-1.compute.amazonaws.com:9092
advertised.listeners=PLAINTEXT_1://ec2-**-***-**-17.eu-central-1.compute.amazonaws.com:9092
listener.security.protocol.map=,PLAINTEXT_1:PLAINTEXT
inter.broker.listener.name=PLAINTEXT_1
zookeeper.connect=ec2-**-***-**-105.eu-central-1.compute.amazonaws.com:2181

kafka-2:
broker.id=1
listeners=PLAINTEXT_2://ec2-**-***-**-43.eu-central-1.compute.amazonaws.com:9093
advertised.listeners=PLAINTEXT_2://ec2-**-***-**-43.eu-central-1.compute.amazonaws.com:9093
listener.security.protocol.map=,PLAINTEXT_2:PLAINTEXT
inter.broker.listener.name=PLAINTEXT_2
zookeeper.connect=ec2-**-***-**-105.eu-central-1.compute.amazonaws.com:2181

kafka-3:
broker.id=2
listeners=PLAINTEXT_3://ec2-**-***-**-27.eu-central-1.compute.amazonaws.com:9094
advertised.listeners=PLAINTEXT_3://ec2-**-***-**-27.eu-central-1.compute.amazonaws.com:9094
listener.security.protocol.map=,PLAINTEXT_3:PLAINTEXT
inter.broker.listener.name=PLAINTEXT_3
zookeeper.connect=ec2-**-***-**-105.eu-central-1.compute.amazonaws.com:2181

zookeeper:
tickTime=2000
dataDir=/var/lib/zookeeper
clientPort=2181

When I ran following command in zookeeper I see that they are connected

I also telnetted from any broker to other ones with broker port they are all connected
However, when I try to create topic with 2 replication factor I get Timed out waiting for a node assignment

I cannot understand what is incorrect with my setup, I see 3 nodes running in zookeeper, but having problems when creating topic. BTW, when I make replication factor 1 I get the same error. How can I make sure that everything is alright with my cluster?

A: It's good that telnet checks the port is open, but it doesn't verify the Kafka protocol works. You could use kcat utility for that, but the fix includes

*

*listeners are set to either PLAINTEXT://:9092 or PLAINTEXT://0.0.0.0:9092 for every broker, which means using the same port

*Removing the number from the listener mapping and advertised listeners property such that each broker is the same

I'd also recommend looking at using Ansible/Terraform/Cloudformation to ensure you consistently modify the cluster rather than edit individual settings manually

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This is a list of members of the Australian House of Representatives from 1983 to 1984, as elected at the 1983 federal election. They were together known as the 33rd Parliament.

 The Liberal member for Wannon (VIC), Malcolm Fraser, resigned on 31 March 1983; Liberal candidate David Hawker won the resulting by-election on 7 May 1983.
 The Liberal member for Bruce (VIC), Sir Billy Snedden, resigned on 21 April 1983; Liberal candidate Ken Aldred won the resulting by-election on 28 May 1983.
 The Liberal member for Moreton (Qld), Sir James Killen, resigned on 15 August 1983; Liberal candidate Don Cameron won the resulting by-election on 5 November 1983.
 The Labor member for Hughes (NSW), Les Johnson, resigned in January 1984; Labor candidate Robert Tickner won the resulting by-election on 18 February 1984.
 The Liberal member for Corangamite, Tony Street, resigned on 18 January 1984; Liberal candidate Stewart McArthur won the resulting by-election on 18 February 1984.
 The National member for Richmond (NSW), Doug Anthony, resigned on 18 January 1984; National candidate Charles Blunt won the resulting by-election on 18 February 1984.

References

Members of Australian parliaments by term
20th-century Australian politicians

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Agrovoltaics
AGROVOLTAICS REALISATIONS
Agrovoltaics: a Solar Innovation
1) Solar Panels on Agricultural Land
When Solar Panels are installed for a long duration on Agricultural land , the agricultural organizations are frustrated because they think about losses of land, and of food production for people or animals.
They fear the agricultural structure will disintegrate and that the land is no more available for sustainable development of farms
Today there is an energy transition from fossil and nuclear energy towards renewable energy . Agriculture and horticulture will play an important role in it.
The agricultural sector furthermore has to lower the emission of greenhouse gases.
Solar panels installed on agricultural land are the answer to these questions.
Today there exist innovative technologies to combine solar energy with agricultural land.
2) Solar panels on agricultural land: double yield
On a piece of agricultural land 2 complementary products can be produced:
Photovoltaic energy
The photovoltaic energy serves for the production of electricity.
Agricultural products are food for human and animals.
It is essential that crops are selected who have a higher photosynthetic yield than grasses and have a maximum dissolution of CO2 and a production of Carbon.
Plants which are selected today are: potatoes, sugar beets, soy, winter wheat, rape seed asparagus, pears, salsifies, fruit in general … depending on the reduced solar irradiation and the water balance.
Since photosynthesis takes place in the leaves of plants, many crops have a better global photosynthesis result than grasses.
Agrovoltaics is in a partnership with the Catholic University of Leuven (KUL) in the research to determine the best crops for each specific agricultural environment and climate.
The project is called Tetra Agrivoltaics
2.1 Configuration of solar panels
Many set-ups of photovoltaic panels have been designed.
They are installed on piles with a free height of 2.5 meter and supporting 3x4 panels on 2 driven piles with a distance of about 6 meter between the rows.
Between and under the panels crops can be seeded, grown and harvested with adapted agricultural machines. In this way Agrovoltaics realizes an upgrade of the meadows and the land all over the globe.
Some pictures of the Agrovoltaics prototype models hereunder demonstrate this:
Pear cultivation with semi-transparent panels in Europe
Beet cultivation in Western Europe with bifacial solar panels
Brinjal (eggplant) crop with standard panels India
2.2 Business case: Agrovoltaic field of 10 hectare, 100.000 sqm
The panels are mounted on piles with a length of about 4.5 meter, about 2 m in the ground and 2.5 m free height. The panels are installed with an inclination of 10 to 30 degrees and a distance between the rows of 6 m. In this way 10 MW can be installed.
Four panels of 200x100 are installed above each other in a landscape position and 3 next to each other , so there are 12 panels for each basic structure which is supported by 2 piles.
This position is defined to seed and harvest crops over the complete surface of the agricultural land.
By this positioning 25.000 panels of 400 Watt peak of 2 meters can be installed with a total output of 10 Megawatt.
Costs and revenue of such an installation are the following:
The expected energy production is 10 million KWh..
The investment cost price is around 6 million euro all in.
The price of the photovoltaic current to the end consumer is 3.9 Eurocent per KWH.
The financial yield of the crop is around 2000 euro per hectare year.
This is acceptable for injection in the grid.
The value of the electricity for a direct supply to the customer is 6 ct per Kwh which increases the final results.
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Agrovoltaics has presently several Megawatt Projects under development.
3. Electricity, food and drinkable water: 3 functional solar system
Lay out of a triple usage Photovoltaic plant 100 Megawatt.
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Introducing: Stimulator Jones
Stimulator Jones had a track called "Soon Never Comes" on Sofie's SOS Tape late last year. Here's his new single, "Need Your Body" — debut album to follow in 2018.
Stimulator Jones is the latest signing to Stones Throw. His music never draws on just one place or time, instead dipping into a range of styles and periods from the 1970s and '80s to the present day. "American music is the result of a variety of humans from diverse cultural backgrounds combining and sharing their expressions and being free of restrictions," he says, "Any categorical borders or boundaries are illusions. I was raised in a household where soul, rock, folk, country, jazz, blues, funk, reggae, rap, opera and classical music were all played side by side. To me, the appreciation of such a wide mix of sounds is perfectly natural."
After his start in the music world as a hip-hop DJ, Stimulator Jones began writing songs, and his ballad "Soon Never Comes" was featured on the Stones Throw compilation Sofie's SOS Tape. Peanut Butter Wolf took note and immediately signed Jones to his label. A singer and multi-instrumentalist who can play anything you set in front of him — from banjo and fiddle to harmonica and sitar — Stimulator insists on playing all the instruments on his songs himself, for complete and total control over the results.
The Appalachian city of Roanoke, VA is better known for old-time bluegrass than R&B and might seem an unlikely hometown for Stimulator Jones, but he believes "all music comes from the same place and shares the same roots. It all stems from the original vibration." As for where the name Stimulator Jones came from? All will be revealed on a debut album, out next year on Stones Throw.
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Maine's state of emergency ends; State remains one of the most COVID vaccinated states in the country
Updated: Jun. 30, 2021, 7:17 a.m. | Published: Jun. 30, 2021, 7:17 a.m.
By Jackson Cote | jcote@masslive.com
The coronavirus state of emergency in Maine, one of the most vaccinated states in the U.S., is coming to a close Wednesday.
Democratic Gov. Janet Mills announced on June 11 that Maine's state of civil emergency would end on June 30.
"Today, we take another important step forward in our return to normal," Mills said in a statement at the time. "After 15 long, difficult months, ending the state of civil emergency is a welcome milestone that reflects the progress Maine has made in getting people vaccinated, reducing the spread of the virus and getting back to normal."
As of Tuesday, more than 1.6 million total doses of the COVID-19 vaccine had been administered in Maine, amounting to nearly 120,000 doses administered per 100,000 state residents, the fifth highest out of all the states in the U.S., according to the CDC's COVID Data Tracker.
"Maine people have persevered, and although challenges remain, we will get through them together just as we did this past year," Mills said on June 11. "I congratulate and thank Maine people for all they have done to protect themselves, their loved ones and their fellow citizens."
The governor extended Maine's state of emergency, which was previously set to expire on June 13, through June 30 to ensure an orderly transition out of the emergency and allow state government departments to continue necessary pandemic-related services, according to Mills.
The state of emergency allowed the governor to implement public health measures and deploy all available governmental tools to respond to and contain COVID-19, she explained.
In Massachusetts, the state of emergency ended on June 15. Republican Gov. Charlie Baker's administration had already lifted industry coronavirus restrictions on May 29, allowing restaurants, shops and entertainment venues to open at full capacity and with regular hours. Mask restrictions are now only in place in public and private transportation systems, hospitals and other facilities that house vulnerable populations.
Maine's last remaining face covering requirement, which only applies to indoor prekindergarten schools and child care settings, also ends Wednesday. However, the Maine CDC will continue to recommend, though not require, that unvaccinated people — including those under the age of 12 who are not yet eligible for the vaccine – wear face coverings indoors, the governor's office said.
School administrative units and child care settings may require the use of face coverings, as some businesses have done, the governor's office noted.
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Home » World » China's growth likely to slow due to virus, floods: Official
China's growth likely to slow due to virus, floods: Official
Meanwhile, authorities have reimposed some travel and business controls to fight outbreaks of the coronavirus's more contagious delta variant that began in late July.
AP | BEIJING | August 16, 2021 1:25 pm
Workers wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus in Zhangjiakou.
China's economic growth will soften this year due to summer flooding and virus controls, an official said Monday, after consumer sales and other activity weakened in July.
China's economy still is in a "recovery trend" from last year's pandemic-induced slowdown but is likely to weaken after a relatively strong first half, said Fu Linghui, a spokesman for the National Bureau of Statistics.
"This year's main economic growth trend will be 'low after high,'" Fu said at a news conference.
Fu gave no growth forecast. Private sector forecasters say the world's second-largest economy easily should achieve 8 per cent over last year's depressed level.
Growth in July retail sales softened to 8.5 per cent over a year earlier, below the consensus forecast of 10.9 per cent and down from the previous month's 12.1 per cent. Factory output grew 6.4 per cent, below the forecast of 7.9 per cent.
"Growth momentum weakened sharply," said Louis Kuijs of Oxford Economics in a report.
The economy was disrupted by unusually severe summer flooding that hit central China in July, killing more than 300 people in Henan province.
More floods hit Hubei province to the south this month, killing at least 21 people.
Some airline flights and train service have been canceled, most access to a city of 1.5 million cut off and mass virus testing ordered in some areas.
"Given China's 'zero tolerance' approach to Covid, future outbreaks will continue to pose significant risk to the outlook," said Kuijs.
The government reported earlier that economic growth slowed to a still-strong 7.9 per cent over a year earlier in the three months ending in June, down from the previous quarter's 18.3 per cent.
Those figures were amplified by comparison with early 2020, when the economy was shut down to fight the virus.
Output in the second quarter compared with the January-March period, the way other major economies are measured, was 1.3 per cent, up from the previous quarter's 0.6 per cent over late 2020.
Fu, the statistics official, expressed confidence the long-term outlook was still healthy.
"The economy will still maintain a stable recovery," Fu said. "The quality of development will continue to improve."
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In my opinion, one of the worst decisions made in the 100-year history of the governing board for the 100-year-old association for professionals in my former career of community destination marketing (DMO) occurred just a decade ago.
Quietly deep-sixed was a common code of ethics that every member DMO's staff had been required to sign each year. Ironically, it was the adoption of a code of ethics more than 90 years ago that helped spur formation of the organization and draw membership.
I still wasn't aware when I served on that board a few years later or with incredulity I would have the code of conduct back up for reconsideration.
In Durham, my last DMO before retiring, we not only continued the practice but had a consultant update and expand it to a "best practice," expanding the name to read Code of Ethics & Conduct.
Not only was this much improved version readopted by our governing board in Durham, but reading and signing the code was made mandatory for each board member as well.
Of course, DMOs individually must still show evidence of a code of ethics to be Internationally accredited. But the DMAI board that deep sixed having one in common among members missed the point of why it had been so useful.
Its wasn't about enforcement. Should anything get appealed all the way to that level, someone is clearly over the line. The real value of having one in common was as a communications tool among individual community DMOs when competitors crossed the line.
Sadly, I was forced to use it that way once to inspire a counterpart to stand up to unethical behavior among his staff and stakeholders that was undermining my community.
DMOs operate in the "commons," and abiding by a common code of conduct permits them to be extraordinarily competitive while at the same time being cooperative, often lost on private sector executives or even local officials prone to be cutthroat.
It is not without reason that the general public is so uncertain of the ethical standards of officeholders, business executives and community boosters.
On another occasion, I used DMAI's now defunct common code of ethics as the reason not to comply with a request from another community's stakeholders that would have undermined it.
In this way, codes work best not as a means to resolve disputes once out in the open or as some kind of self-righteous one-upsmanship. By then it is usually too late for someone to modify behavior without losing face and way too much energy goes in to proving who is right.
Common codes of ethics and conduct work best as a gentle nudge when someone appears conflicted or passive about crossing the line such as I did in a very uncomfortable first meeting with a relocating hotel executive in the 1980s.
Chillingly, he unsuccessfully offered me a bribe if I would pave the way for him to jump onto a governing board, which was self-appointed.
Ironically, researchers have found that signing a code of conduct is no guarantee, nor is transparency, about avoiding conflicts of interest.
To bolster them, research has found that putting the signature line at the top of the document helps, but so does having people ask publicly for forgiveness. Both are moral cues.
But too often those prone to stray merely find these enablers.
Unfortunately, within their communities, DMOs are still the exception among business-related community organizations when it comes to codes of conduct, where among strategic partners they would come in even more handy.
When the association for DMOs adopted a code of ethics in 1923, members were routinely buying conventions (paying bribes or subsidies,) and selling facilities that didn't exist or that they knew wouldn't be ready. "Anything goes" had been the model.
DMOs were first organized in the wake of the sense-of-place movement fueled during the Progressive Era, and an exhibit of the ideal city created by Fredrick Law Olmsted and a partner for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.
By the 1920s, civic boosterism was in its heyday and mass leisure tourism by roadway was emerging, giving communities far greater potential than just the 10% or so that has always been represented by conventions.
But shady convention practices were only one way community destination marketing was being ethically abused.
Many who were marketing places as a commodity began to erode the very identities they had created by falling in with billboards and other forms of desecration and blight.
This was also when destination marketers fell under the charm of downtown developers and allies who, rather than funding stadiums, convention centers and cultural facilities themselves, began to push communities to fund them publicly instead.
While tourism was given as motive, as it is far too often today, researchers have uncovered that the real reason was to shore up and increase private property values.
Rather than focus on uniqueness, destination marketers falling under this spell became enablers of homogenization.
DMO's would be well advised to reinstitute a common ethical standard but this time, part of the conduct should be a return to the primary role of safeguarding the distinctiveness of their communities.


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Grinding Stone je debutové studiové album britského rockového kytaristy a zpěváka Gary Moora, vydané v roce 1973.

Seznam skladeb
Všechny skladby napsal Gary Moore.
 "Grinding Stone" (instrumentální, 9:38)
 "Time to Heal" (6:19)
 "Sail Across the Mountain" (6:58)
 "The Energy Dance" (instrumentální, 2:29)
 "Spirit" (17:14)
 "Boogie My Way Back Home" (5:41)

Sestava
 Gary Moore – kytara, zpěv
 Frank Boylan – baskytara
 John Curtis – baskytara
 Philip Donnelly – kytara
 Pearse Kelly – bicí, perkuse
 Jan Schelhaas – klávesy

Alba Gary Moorea
Alba z roku 1973
Debutová alba
Alba, která produkoval Martin Birch


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Fishguard Harbour railway station
Fishguard Harbour
Welsh: Porthladd Abergwaun
52°00′43″N 4°59′10″W / 52.012°N 4.986°W / 52.012; -4.986Coordinates: 52°00′43″N 4°59′10″W / 52.012°N 4.986°W / 52.012; -4.986
Station code
Transport for Wales
Number of platforms
DfT category
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
Original company
Fishguard and Rosslare Railways and Harbours
Pre-grouping
Post-grouping
Station opened
National Rail – UK railway stations
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Fishguard Harbour from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
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Map of Fishguard Bay, Pembrokeshire, with the location of the railway stations.
Fishguard Harbour railway station serves the port of Fishguard Harbour, Wales. It is the terminus of one of the branches of the West Wales Line from Swansea. The area is also now served (since it reopened on 14 May 2012) by Fishguard and Goodwick railway station.
2 Current facilities
3 Rail services
3.1 Historic services
3.1.2 April 1964 to May 2003
3.1.3 May 2003 to September 2003
3.1.4 From September 2003 to September 2011
3.2 From September 2011 to May 2017
3.2.1 Outbound
3.2.2 Inbound
3.3 Current services
The Great Western Railway took over the North Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway by agreement of 12 February 1898. Its intent was to turn Fishguard into a purpose-built ocean liner port because it wanted to take trans-Atlantic passenger traffic away from Plymouth and Southampton.[1] In preparation of this, the GWR opened its first station, Fishguard & Goodwick railway station, in 1899 while work on the new port began with the construction of Fishguard Harbour's East breakwater.
A new line would connect the proposed liner terminal on the East Breakwater to the West Wales line. The new 2 mi (3.2 km) route, which would have bypassed the steeper gradients and curves on this part of the original line, would have included a deep cutting, embankments and two tunnels. However, the project to build a breakwater and an ocean-going terminal was abandoned after it became clear silting (which could not be prevented by dredging) would stop large ocean-going ships from using the port. The East Breakwater was left unfinished. Two short sections of the planned railway to the new port terminal were completed before the project was ended.[2]
The GWR created a new port by building the 900 m (3,000 ft) North Breakwater by quarrying stone from the headland at Goodwick. The quarried-out area became the new quay and terminus for the West Wales line. On 30 August 1906, Fishguard harbour station was officially opened when the Waterford and Cork ferry services were transferred from Neyland to Fishguard Harbour.[3] Three years later, the first Cunard liner to call at Fishguard was the RMS Mauretania on 30 August 1909.[4] However, passengers had to be transferred ashore and the waiting London train by tender due to the shallowness of the harbour.[5]
Current facilities[edit]
The station is not owned by Network Rail but by Stena Line. A large part of the station is contained within the port building where there is seating and toilets. However, there are no railway ticket machines and the station is staffed only by Stena Line personnel, no rail staff are employed there. This means there is no rail ticket office and passengers travelling from Fishguard by train must purchase their tickets in advance by post, at a different station, or onboard their train. The majority of passengers using the station are in possession of SailRail tickets issued at Rosslare Europort or another station in Ireland. The station has step-free access throughout and the station's owners, Stena Line, permit smoking on the platform.[6] The station also has both long and short stay parking. The minimum connection time from Fishguard Harbour is seven minutes, and when bus replacement services are operating, the buses leave from the car park adjacent to the level crossing.
After the ban on smoking in public became law in Wales in April 2007, the station became the only one in the UK where it was still permitted. Stena Line allowed passengers to continue to smoke on the platform because it was deemed too dangerous for them smoke at the nearest point where it was technically permissible: a level crossing over a busy road. Smoking is banned at all stations operated by Network Rail.[6]
Rail services[edit]
Since the station is located in the harbour, its primary purpose has always been providing links with sea going transport. As such, there have always been daily services to and from Fishguard Harbour which coincide with the ferry services to Rosslare in Ireland.
Historic services[edit]
1949[edit]
There were two night-time express trains that ran daily to and from London Paddington.
Eight trains operated Monday to Saturday to and from Clarbeston Road stopping at Wolf's Castle Halt, Welsh Hook Halt, Mathry Road, Jordanston Halt and Fishguard & Goodwick.
One of those trains were extended to and from Neyland.
April 1964 to May 2003[edit]
InterCity 125 and St Brendan ferry in July 1988
All the services serving the other stations on the branch were withdrawn on 6 April 1964, leaving the station served by boat trains only.[7] This was during the Beeching cuts period.
Since that date the only scheduled passenger services have been the boat trains.
In recent years these have been one night service and one day service all year round, despite the summer-only fast ferry. At one stage the night service was formed of an InterCity 125 train running direct to/from London Paddington. The daytime service was the same, although perhaps for only part of the year. British Rail, and later First Great Western and its predecessor Great Western Trains all operated InterCity 125 services to Fishguard Harbour.
In 2000, the night service was still operated by First Great Western (using InterCity 125s) but the daytime train was operated by Wales & West, meaning there were no longer any daytime through services to Paddington.[8]
Wales & West's services were transferred to Wales & Borders when Wales & West was split up.
May 2003 to September 2003[edit]
In 2003 the remaining First Great Western Fishguard services were withdrawn when the franchise was taken over by Wales & Borders. This ended almost a century of direct services to or from London Paddington. However, through services to and from other stations were added to the timetable.
The night-time train started from London Waterloo every-day, connecting with Eurostar continental services, with the train arriving at 02.38 Tuesday to Saturday mornings, and 01.00 Sunday and Monday mornings. Because of this later arrival on Tuesday to Saturday, this arriving service ran empty to Carmarthen rather than form a return journey.
The night-time train went to Liverpool Lime Street on Monday to Saturdays and Bristol Temple Meads on Sundays, leaving each day at 01.50. On Tuesday to Saturdays, this was formed of empty stock run from Carmarthen, whereas on Sundays and Mondays, it was formed of the incoming train from Waterloo.
On Monday to Fridays, the day-time train started from Cardiff Central between 30 June and 5 September, not stopping Swansea and Carmarthen stations. Before and after these dates, the train started from Swansea and also called at Carmarthen.
On Saturdays, the daytime train went to and from Rhymney
On Sundays, the daytime train started at Newport, and went only as far as Carmarthen although it offered a 5- to 10-minute connection at Carmarthen for London-bound trains.
From September 2003 to September 2011[edit]
Arriva Trains Wales took over from Wales & Borders in December 2003
A daytime train operated to and from Cardiff Central, arriving and leaving Fishguard Harbour between 1pm and 2pm, often starting from and/or terminating at stations beyond Cardiff, such as Birmingham New Street in 2003.
In 2010 and 2011 the service started from Cardiff and called only at Llanelli and Whitland en route to Fishguard Harbour, making it the only scheduled passenger service to use the Carmarthen avoider line. On the return, the train called at Carmarthen as well as Whitland and Llanelli before reaching Cardiff Central, the train then continued onwards to Cheltenham Spa.
These daytime services therefore avoided Swansea in both directions. This is normally achieved using the Swansea District Line, but occasionally the service was routed via the "Swansea Avoiding Line" around the back of Landore Train Maintenance Depot instead.
A daily train operated at night, arriving and leaving Fishguard Harbour between 1am and 2am.
The train operated to and from Swansea, but sometimes originated from stations beyond Swansea.
As maintenance of the railways is predominantly done at night, this train was frequently replaced by buses. This was normally known well in advance. When buses replace the trains, the bus usually arrived at Fishguard Harbour at around 02.05 and left after loading/unloading passengers, normally around 02.10.
From September 2011 to May 2017[edit]
All services were operated by Arriva Trains Wales. The level of service was greatly enhanced from 12 September 2011 when five extra services per day in each direction commenced running to and from Fishguard Harbour Mondays to Saturdays. The five extra services are as follows:[9]
Outbound[edit]
Two trips to Clarbeston Road, with connections to stations further afield
One trip to Manchester Piccadilly
Two trips to Carmarthen
Inbound[edit]
One early-morning trip to Fishguard Harbour from Carmarthen (with no connection from further east)
Two arrivals from Cardiff Central
One of these detaches from a train to Pembroke Dock at Whitland
The other was later extended to start from Gloucester
Two trips from Clarbeston Road to Fishguard, one of which forms a connection out of a train from Manchester via Cardiff and Swansea (the other has no connection from further east)
These are provided on a trial basis until September 2014 and are in addition to the two daily 'boat-trains', one at lunch time and one in the dead of night, which provide the traditional ferry connections. The extra services are the first regular timetabled services to Fishguard Harbour that have not been provided solely for connection with ferries since local services were withdrawn in 1964. Since the additional services only run Monday to Saturday, only the two trains connecting with ferry services serve the station on a Sunday.
The decision to introduce additional trains has been credited to two teenagers from Moylegrove who collected a 1,440 signature petition in support of the move.[10] A consultation was held in May/June 2011 on the planned services, but did not result in much adjustment to the times. The additional trains for Fishguard initiative has guaranteed funding until 2014, during which a review will be carried out to identify demand and passenger numbers and future funding. The extra services, with trains to and from Cardiff and Clarbeston Road, are not quite what was expected when the Welsh Assembly Government announced it would be funding up to £1.4m annually to provide extra services between Carmarthen and Fishguard.[11]
Current services[edit]
The ferry sailing schedule was significantly revised in May 2017 resulting in changes to the train times. As a result, there are no longer trains during the night and the 01.50 departure is discontinued. From May 2018 it is proposed to extend the 19.30 from Manchester to Carmarthen to Fishguard Harbour, returning at 02.37 to Carmarthen, with an equivalent bus replacement in the early hours of Sunday.[12]
In October 2018, Transport for Wales took over from Arriva Trains Wales.
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^ MacDermot 1931, pp. 439–40
^ MacDermot, E.T. (1931). History of the Great Western Railway, vol. II: 1863-1921. Paddington: Great Western Railway. p. 435.
^ Ocean-liners.com Archived 24 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine
^ MacDermot 1931, pp. 447–8
^ a b "Smoking ban loophole on platform". BBC News. 7 October 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2008.
^ Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith. Western Main Lines - Carmarthen To Fishguard. Middleton Press. ISBN 978-1-906008-66-6.
^ Gough, Terry (2002). British Railways Past and Present - West Wales. Past & Present Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-85895-175-5.
^ "Fishguard & Six Nations Timetable" (PDF). Retrieved 14 September 2011.
^ "Pupils' petition for more Fishguard trains pays off". BBC News. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
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Protecting wetlands pays off by protecting water quality and increasing flood resiliency - to the tune of $9 for every $1 invested in conservation, according to a study released by the Trust for Public Land.
An economic analysis by the Trust for Public Land found that every $1 invested in land conservation by the state returns $9 in economic value in the form of water quality protection and increased flood resiliency, among other benefits, resulting in millions in avoided costs.
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Swami Ravi Rudra Bharati (Rudolph Ballentine, M.D.), former president of the Himalayan Institute, taught tantra for the Body Electric School for seven years, and created a tantra curriculum for it that is still taught by his trainees. He currently lives near Asheville, NC in a small ashram where he teaches and practices tantra and permaculture. He is the author of Kali Rising, Foundational Principles of Tantra for a Transforming Planet.
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Swami Mahavirananda (Brother William Schindler) received a B.A. in Sanskrit from UC Berkeley and a M.A. in clinical psychology from Antioch. He also studied at Benares Hindu University in Varanasi, India, and was ordained within the tradition of the Ramakrishna Order. He is the author of a number of books, including Gay Tantra. His Ashram West, in Los Angeles, offers gay-centered spiritual instruction based in traditional Hindu Tantra.
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There have been several instances where I have seen people skip breakfast or lunch in order to attend that important meeting or complete work before the client presentation. The same goes for our kids as well, where the schools apply way too much pressure on them to attain high marks in exams and never for once stress on the importance of eating a balanced diet at regular intervals.
Peer pressure, School Pressure, Parental Pressure , Tuition pressure and most of all exam pressure can literally make any student go nuts . In this relentless battle to be one step ahead of the next student, every child goes through a hardship every single day , be it a weekday or a weekend ! Amidst all these chaos and hectic schedules, they pretty much gobble anything that they can find and never have enough time to have a proper meal or much less breakfast.
I happened to know during my school days ,a student who used to be extremely good in studies and was very studious and hardworking in achieving his goals. He studied in a very reputed school, probably one of the top most ranked schools in the country. Being a top ranked school, the school applied insurmountable pressure in their students, where those who didn't average above the 80% mark was constantly terminated .
They took him to the hospital where the doctor said , the kid had become very anaemic ,was running a high temperature and had almost no strength in body and prone to any disease . What could have been the most highlight of his career turned out to be a disaster ,where he obviously failed the exam and also had to miss the next one after being hospitalized and wasted an entire year to sit and reappear again for the board exams.


The gun or the cross: Which is the source of true freedom? Which is the path to a life that is fully human and fully alive? For those who live at the heart of empire, who are born into power and privilege denied to others because of race, class, gender, sexual orientation, religion, or national origin, the gun guarantees the status quo. For those denied power and privilege, the gun represents the desire to seize control, to upend the status quo, and to replace the overlords.
Good Friday poses a choice: Do we put our trust in the power of redemptive violence (the belief that peace can be gained through violence) or the power of redemptive suffering (the belief that peace becomes possible through the practice of reconciliation and unconditional love at personal cost)?
The NRA and the military-industrial complex spend millions of dollars lobbying for the virtues of redemptive violence. But the way of the cross, practiced by believers for over two-thousand years, has thwarted the plans of armies and empires. The cross also reminds us that victory does not come without costs, and those costs must be borne by those who pick up their cross to follow Jesus. Those who trust in the gun are prepared to kill and destroy to achieve victory. Those who embrace the way of the cross are prepared to sacrifice their lives to achieve victory.
What would it mean to pick up your cross and follow Jesus?
* This reflection is from Embracing Possibilities: Reflections for Lent 2014.


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Defend Yourself
Always Address False Allegations of Improper Conduct With Students
Other than a child's family, no other people are as close to children than school employees.
While this is an honor and a privilege, it comes with great responsibility and risk.
Why risk? Other than parents, no other group of people is accused of child abuse and molestation more often than school employees. And I do stress the word "accused." Fortunately for all involved, the majority of accusations are false.
Still, once someone has pointed their finger at you as a molester, the label is hard to shake. You have been branded, it seems, and no matter if proven innocent the public will remember the accusation. This is why school employees should take precautions against improper conduct with students. and defend themselves with no reserve against false charges.
A Damaged Reputation
While I was president of my local education support professionals (ESP) Association in Brownstown, Illinois, one of our bus drivers was falsely accused of child abuse.
During the investigation by the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), he made a huge mistake by not taking the charge serious. He brushed it off and made little effort to prove his innocence. His case was helped by his rock-solid reputation and spotless record of 40-some years. He kept his job, but that meticulous reputation he worked hard to develop over four decades now has a crack. And that is what some people will remember.
All accusations need to be defended vigorously. At the 2008 NEA ESP Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, UniServ Director Andres Becerra, from New Mexico, led a session titled, "Practical Advice for School Employees about Avoiding False Allegations of Improper Conduct with Students." He presented a video displaying proper and improper conduct between school employees and students.
Know the Laws
Children's protection laws may differ from one state to another. To help members in my state, the Illinois Education Association (IEA) publishes, "Ten Things You Should Know About the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)." They are:
1. All school employees are mandated reporters and could be found guilty of a misdemeanor if they suspect a child has been abused or neglected and fail to report to DCFS.
2. DCFS must investigate every allegation of abuse reported to the agency and must do so within strict time frames.
3. An employee accused of abuse should never be interviewed by DCFS without an Association representative present.
4. DCFS allegations may also result in a disciplinary investigation by the school, a criminal investigation by police, a civil suit by the parents and be reported to the press.
5. DCFS will issue an "Indicated" finding if there is merely credible evidence of abuse and will issue an "Unfounded" report only where there is no credible evidence of abuse.
6. The employee has 60 days from the date of the Indicated letter to file an appeal.
7. An employee given an Indicated finding can appeal that determination and receive a hearing where he or she can present evidence and confront accusers who are over age 14. This hearing can be reviewed in court.
8. The school employer may choose to take no action against the employee even if DCFS issues an Indicated finding or the school may choose to discipline even after an Unfounded report is issued.
9. The Regional Superintendent will be notified of an Indicated report and can begin proceedings to revoke the teaching certificate.
10. An Indicated finding will stay on the state central registry for a minimum of 5 years and will be disclosed to potential future employers who are responsible for children's welfare.
Public Judgment
The Becerra session focused on keeping our guard up and not allowing ourselves to stumble into a precarious situation where we might get accused of improper conduct.
Unfortunately, when allegations are made against a school employee -- from thievery to sexual harrassment -- the public will usually still doubt us even when proven innocent. In the folder that Andres handed out, there was a quote from Joseph Hall: "A reputation once broken may possibly be repaired, but the world will always keep its eyes on the spot where the crack was."
Still, we should not view DCFS with fear or disrespect. Their job is similar to ours: we are working for the good of the children. This responsibility is accompanied by much joy and some risk.
(Dave Arnold, a member of the Illinois Education Association, is a custodian at Brownstown Elementary School in Southern Illinois. He can be contacted at darnoldjanitor@yahoo.com.
The views expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NEA or its affiliates.
Dave's View has been discontinued following the retirement of its author, Dave Arnold. Even though new columns will not be posted, we encourage you to review past columns.


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Will it rain when barometric pressure drops?
Changes in atmospheric pressure are one of the most commonly used ways to forecast changes in the weather because weather patterns are carried around in regions of high and low pressure (see Air Mass). A slowly rising atmospheric pressure, over a week or two, typically indicates settled weather that will last a long time. A sudden drop in atmospheric pressure over a few hours often forecasts an approaching storm, which will not last long, with heavy rain and strong winds. Pioneering meteorologist Vice-Admiral Robert Fitzroy once noted: "long foretold, long last; short notice, soon past".
By carefully watching the pressure on a barometer, you can forecast local weather using these simple guidelines:
Decreasing barometric pressure indicates storms, rain and windy weather.
Rising barometric pressure indicates fair, dry, and colder weather.
Slow, regular and moderate falls in pressure suggest a low pressure area is passing some distance away. Marked changes in the weather are unlikely.
Small rapid decreases in pressure indicate a nearby change in weather. They are usually followed by short lasting wind and showers.
A quick drop in pressure over a short time indicates a storm is likely in 5 to 6 hours.
Large, slow and sustained decreasing pressure forecasts a long period of poor weather. The weather will be more pronounced if the pressure started rising before it began to drop.
A rapid rise in pressure, during fair weather and average, or above average pressure, indicates a low pressure cell is approaching. The pressure will soon decrease forecasting poorer weather.
Quickly rising pressure, when the pressure is low, indicates a short period of fair weather is likely.
A large, slow and sustained rise in pressure forecasts a long period of good weather is on its way.
For pressure tendency, the definitions used by these guidelines are:
TermPressure change
over 3 hourshPain-Hgmm-HgSteady Less than 0.1 0.003 0.08 Slowly rising or falling 0.15 to 1.5 0.003 to 0.04 0.08 to 1.1 Rising or falling 1.6 to 3.5 0.05 to 0.1 1.2 to 2.6 Quickly rising or falling 3.6 to 6.0 0.1 to 0.18 2.7 to 4.5 Rapidly rising or falling More than 6.0 0.18 4.5
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What do you mean by a depression when talking about rain?
When the barometric pressure drops rain follows.
What does up when the rain comes down?
If you mean what 'goes' up when the rain comes down, then the answer is the barometric pressure. A low pressure cell, which is a chief indicator of a rain storm, occurs when the barometric pressure drops below 30 points. As the storm dissipates, the low pressure cell changes, causing the barometric pressure to rise.
What cities in US have the most stable barometric pressure or least drops in barometric pressure?
What happens to the barometric pressure in a hail storm?
In most storms, which always includes hail storms, the barometric pressure drops. Which the pressure drops, that would allow clouds to form. The more it drops, the more intense the storm can get.
What happens when barometric pressure increases?
When the barometric pressure rises it means calm fair weather is coming or is already occurring. When the barometric pressure falls it means foul weather is on the way such as rain and storms and clouds.
What happens when the barometers low?
A barometer is an instrument used to measure barometric pressure. Low barometric pressure is usually associated with bad weather such as ice, rain or snow.
Some people can feel the rain in their bones?
because of barometric pressure
Which clouds develop when barometric pressure falls and rain begins to fall?
nimbostratus clouds
How does rain conditions affect barometric pressure?
Actually it's the other way around because decreasing barometric pressure initiates the upward flow of air that is essential for cloud development and then rain. Hope this helps! :) Actually no, because decreasing barometric pressure at the surface is a result of rising air and it also causes convergence of air at the surface. Sometimes in thunderstorms when the downdraft (ie rain and hail) is intense, it can actually cause a rise in barometric pressure… Read More
What is the barometric pressure at different altitudes?
In general, barometric pressure, or atmospheric pressure, drops as you go up in elevation. For example, at 18,000 ft. above sea level, the average barometric pressure is about half the average pressure at sea level (see the related links for charts) However, barometric pressure also varies widely with the weather (weather charts almost always show the movement of low pressure and high pressure zones), so true barometric pressure cannot simply be calculated, but must be… Read More
Why did it rain in 2004 flood the flood of battlecastle?
Because conditions were right..Temperature, Barometric Pressure, Humidity
What is the instrument for weather?
Barometer (barometric pressure) Thermometer (temp) & rain guage (amt of rainfall in inches)
Do fish become active when pressure drops?
Pressure drop usually usually signals rain. Rain washes food into the water. Fish will often bite better when the pressure drops because they anticipate food.
Why does it rain when the air pressure drops?
because when air pressure drops all the good air goes down. The top air then gets gray clouds and rain starts to fall.
What is Saturn's barometric pressure?
The barometric pressure of Saturn is 1000 bars. This is over 100 times the barometric pressure of the Earth.
What you conclude about the weather if the barometric pressure was dropping and you could see cumulonimbus clouds in the sky?
isss goneeee RAIN
What causes increases in barometric pressures?
Low and high pressure systems. Obviously if you have a Low pressure system the barometric pressure will get low. High pressure causes the barometric pressure to rise.
What causes barometric pressure?
Barometric pressure measures the weight of the air.
How are blood pressure and barometric pressure associated?
blood vessels constrict according to barometric pressure
At what maximum speed does rain drops hit the ground?
A rain drop is accelerated by gravity at 21.9369 miles/hour per second but quickly reaches a terminal velocity of around 20 miles per hour (maximum speed) due primarily to air friction. Other factors include the size of the rain drop, rain fall density, wind speed and direction, pollution, pollen and dust particles and barometric pressure.
What does rising barometric pressure mean?
Changes in the barometric pressure indicate a change in the weather. A rising barometric pressure usually indicates clear, stable weather.
How can barometric pressure be used to predict the weather?
Very simply put, cold air is denser than warm air - thus as air of differing temperature passes over you (or rather your barometer) the barometric pressure will change. The arrival of warm air will cause the barometric pressure to fall and as warm air holds more moisture than cold air a falling barometric pressure will herald the arrival of rain. Conversely, if the pressure rises this will indicate some nice sunny days to come… Read More
How does barometric pressure affect labor?
Changes is barometric pressure have long been suspected of causing labor in pregnant women. Many scientific studies have been conducted showing that the drop in pressure before and during a storm actually "tugs" or creates a suction on the amniotic sac and can persuade it to rupture. Although some studies argue that drops in pressure have no correlation to the onset of labor in very pregnant women, I personally have experienced the onset of labor… Read More
What are the supertitious beliefs in science?
A superstitious belief is that cats can predict bad weather. Scientifically, cats can sense drops in barometric pressure before humans can sense them.
What is the barometric pressure in Rio?
Barometric pressure (also known as atmospheric pressure) is the force exerted by the atmosphere at a given point. It is known as the "weight of the air". A barometer measures barometric pressure. Measurement of barometric pressure can be expressed in millibars(mb) or in inches or millimeters of mercury (Hg). Normal pressure at sea level is 1013.3 millibars or 29.92 inches of mercury. Fluctuations in barometric pressure are usually a sign of weather conditions. A rise… Read More
Does the boiling point of water change with the barometric pressure?
True, yes it does change with the barometric pressure!
Does barometric pressure go up or down in tornadoes?
Barometric pressure goes down in a tornado.
What metric unit is barometric pressure measured in?
kiloPascals (kPa), is typical for measuring barometric pressure.
Could you get a headache because of rain?
Only if the rain is hard enough == Yes. The change in barometric pressure will cause headaches in susceptible people. Usually, after the rain starts, the release of negative ions into the air makes the headache better.
What is the average barometric pressure in Jupiter?
The atmospheric or barometric pressure of Jupiter is recorded as 1 bar which is virtually the same pressure as Earth.
What does sudden decreases in barometric pressure indicate?
A sudden decrease in barometric pressure is a sign that a storm is coming.
What does barometric mean?
Barometric means "of or relating to atmospheric pressure".
What is barometric pressure sensor?
A barometric pressure sensor is a type of sensor located within an engine system. It helps retain proper fuel mixtures at different altitude using barometric pressure measurements.
Is barometric pressure the same as atmosheric pressure?
Yes, Barometric Pressure and Atmospheric Pressure are the same thing. Except one describes what Atmospheric Pressure would be measured in.
What is barometric pressure?
A barometer is a device that measures air pressure, that particular pressure of the air around us. So barometric pressure is simply the pressure you read off a barometer.
Does barometric pressure cause migraines?
Changes in barometric pressure can trigger migraines in some people. Of people that are triggered by barometric pressure changes, some people may be triggered by very small barometric changes, some people will need a large shift in pressure to happen over a very short amount of time.
How does the barometric pressure affect sinus pressure in humans?
If the barometric pressure drops suddenly, as it does often before a storm, and your sinus passageway is blocked, the higher pressure in the sinus will press on the bones surrounding it to cause a horrible headache. When your nose is stuffy, the inner linings of your nose are swollen, and the same swelling can shut the sinus passageway, preventing air pressure inside your sinus from changing to balance the pressure outside, and you can… Read More
Conversion of Barometric pressure to atmospheric pressure?
First, you must determine the units in which the barometric pressure is recorded. Then, multiply it in mg Hg by 133, this is the absolute pressure in Pascals.
What is Jupiter's average barometric pressure?
Jupiter's average barometric pressure is 0.7% the pressure of Earth. Since Jupiter is a gas giant, it has no solid surface.
Who invented the barometric pressure?
"Barometric" (Atmospheric) pressure was always there in nature but Torrecelli invented the barometer to measure the atmospheric pressure using a barometer using a column of mercury. The normal atmospheric or barometric pressure at sea level is around 76 cm of mercury.
When bees stay close to the hive rain is near by?
Bees stay close to the hive when rain is nearby because they can detect changes in air pressure. If is going to rain and the air pressure drops, the bees will remain in their hives.
If 1000 millibars is the average barometric pressure at sea level on the Earth what would the barometric pressure on Venus be?
1million lolibars
What is the difference between ambient or station pressure and barometric pressure?
Your question is a little confused. "Ambient," like "station" indicates the location at which a barometric pressure is measured.
Sentence with the word barometric in it?
As the weather was changing, the barometric pressure continued to rise.
How a rain alarm works?
It's based on the air pressure measurement of the environment. Before it starts to rain pressure dramatically drops. That's particularly why some people have headaches before rains.
Is barometric pressure lower near the ocean?
You cannot make that generalisation. Barometric pressure depends on altitude and on the current weather conditions.
Is air pressure another name for barometric pressure?
In short, yes. The commonly-reported "pressure" talked about by meteorologists has been extrapolated down to sea level to eliminate pressure differences caused by altitude (air pressure drops much more quickly with height than it does between even the strongest high and low pressure systems). Air pressure sometimes refers to the pressure observed at a location and not adjusted down to sea level, whereas barometric pressure almost always refers to a sea-level pressure. But maybe this… Read More
What is Air pressure on a station model?
the barometric pressure
What is another term for atmospheric pressure?
What does falling baromoeter indicate?
When Air Pressure Drops (That is what a Barometer Measures), that means the approach of a Low Pressure System. A Low Pressure System allows clouds to form in the Atmosphere, when clouds form, that allows for rain. So when the air pressure drops, that indicates the approach of a storm.


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Q: Delete a column in a multi-dimensional array if all elements in that column satisfy a condition I have a multi-dimensional array such as;
a = [[1,1,5,12,0,4,0],
     [0,1,2,11,0,4,2],
     [0,4,3,17,0,4,9],
     [1,3,5,74,0,8,16]]

How can I delete the column if all entries within that column are equal to zero? In the array a that would mean deleting the 4th column resulting in:
 a = [[1,1,5,12,4,0],
     [0,1,2,11,4,2],
     [0,4,3,17,4,9],
     [1,3,5,74,8,16]]

N.b I've written a as a nested list but only to make it clear. I also don't know a priori where the zero column will be in the array.
My attempt so far only finds the index of the column in which all elements are equal to zero:
a = np.array([[1,1,5,12,0,4,0],[0,1,2,11,0,4,2],[0,4,3,17,0,4,9],[1,3,5,74,0,8,16]])
b = np.vstack(a)
ind = []
for n,m in zip(b.T,range(len(b.T))):
    if sum(n) == 0:
       ind.append(m)

Is there any way to achieve this?

A: With the code you already have, you can just do:
for place in ind:
    for sublist in a:
        del sublist[place]

Which gets the job done but is not very satisfactory...

Edit: numpy is strong
import numpy as np
a = np.array(a)
a = a[:, np.sum(a, axis=0)!=0]


Milan/Sant'Agata Bolognese, 16th January 2017 - At Milan Men's Fashion Week, Automobili Lamborghini presents the RTW collection for Fall Winter 2017/18 at the Mandarin Oriental Milan. The Collezione Automobili Lamborghini private label on show with a special display created in collaboration with Riva 1920. And a preview of the special editions with Hettabretz and Enzo Bonafè.
Visionary, cutting-edge and pure, the codes of the most wanted super sports cars in the world in the Classic, Casual, Casual Vintage, Pilota Ufficiale and in the brand new Event Suit lines. These different lines are conceived for a man who makes an impression in every situation, showing off a bold outfit, defined by the cuts, the materials and the refined and innovative details.
Event Suit. Menswear Evolution. This line aims to satisfy masculine needs for the dress codes at social events. From the two-button black blazer with a tailored cut and a comfortable fit in tricot to the total black jeans with gold stitching details, a contrast with an eccentric and impeccable touch. The T-shirts and jersey sweatshirts with inserts that pick up the motif of the "Y", the design of the cars' headlights.
Classic Line. Exclusive Voyager. Formal and functional for travelling, the collection is characterized by very high quality materials for pieces and accessories made with fine and exclusive yarns, fabrics and leathers. From the breathable and waterproof rock-coloured parka in stretch fabric with visible taping, to the leather jacket with laser-cut inserts. From the sartorially-inspired wool blazer with a micro kilim design to the light and medium blue slim-fit striped cotton shirts. From the polo shirts in geometric micro jacquard fabric to the denim effect wool tie.
Casual Line. Upper Sportswear. Original pairings with a refined taste and a casual DNA. The windproof jacket with geometric cuts is made of water-repellent technical fabric. The prints which reproduce technical drawings from the archive on a series of indigo-coloured denim effect pieces, such as sweatshirts, T-shirts and scarves, are dedicated to the Huracán model. The new colour of the special model Huracán Avio, blu grifo (matte blue), dyes the sweatshirts with taped zips in metal grey and the cotton piquet polo shirts. The graphics paired with tire prints and with the 3D effect relief prints for T-shirts and seamless sweatshirts pay tribute to the Aventador. Post Pop paintings in bright hues and with nuances like hand-painted brush strokes for the t-shirts celebrating the supersports cars. Perfect with the stretch denim with a slim cut in the different shades of blue and black.
Casual Vintage Line The New Heritage. Vintage effect for the polo shirts and sweatshirts with a flock print inspired by the historical Miura and Countach models. The jersey t-shirt is reversible in the colours dark navy-amber gold and rock-white. Double technical fabric for the scuba fabric bomber: externally it has a woollen touch, internally it is in double-knit fabric with a contrasting tire print.
Pilota Ufficiale Line High Speed. The passion for the world of racing in a collection with audacious profiles and performing hi-tech fabrics. A series of pieces with graphics which again propose the claim "Pilota Ufficiale" and the "Y" - which picks up the design of the headlights of the supersports cars. The "Y" is made with inserts of different fabrics but in the same dominant colours of black, grey, white and amber gold.
Debut of the co-branding with Hettabretz.
The Bologna-based fashion house Hettabretz and Collezione Automobili Lamborghini together for the first time present a limited edition of three pieces of outerwear for men and for women, each in thirty numbered pieces. This co-branding is inspired by the common DNA of the two Italian excellences with the objective of creating unique pieces. The design of each model evokes the hexagonal lines typical of Lamborghini cars and the metallic accessories are conceived to exalt the uniqueness and the craft production of each piece. The combination of fine kangaroo leather and the image of carbon fibre is ideal to represent the strength and the elegance of the two brands. The linings are in orange silk, the must-have colour of the super sports cars and have the symbol of the Y embroidered in green, white and red.
The Capsule Collection of designer shoes with Enzo Bonafè.
The capsule collection of footwear for men by Enzo Bonafè for Collezione Automobili Lamborghini is the result of the encounter of two subjects, both born in 1963 and in the Bologna area, that share a passion for the excellence of materials, attention to detail and Italian craftsmanship. The button-up calfskin ankle boot in the brown and black versions, made thanks to the work of 17 craftsmen and 350 different passages of work, is on preview in Milan. The ankle boot is characterized by the decoration with hexagonal motifs, the footbed in orange kid, the Lamborghini crest and is hand signed by Enzo Bonafè. The collection will be completed by two derby models, a moccasin and a model with a buckle.
The collaborations that gave rise to the Special Editions are also continuing: L - Automobili Lamborghini fragrances in partnership with the Intertrade Group; running shoes with Mizuno; carbon fibre luggage with TecknoMonster.
The Italian style of Riva 1920, the company specialized in the production of design furniture in solid wood, and Collezione Automobili Lamborghini meet at the presentation of men's RTW Fall Winter 2017/18 at the Hotel Mandarin Oriental in Milan.
Alongside the classics of the collection in walnut from areas of reforestation, there are some of the bestsellers of Riva 1920 reinterpreted with the new Volcano black finish, an artisanal process of carbonizing cedar that is inspired by ancient Japanese techniques. The central feature of the space is a table in Kauri, an ancient wood from New Zealand dated as 50,000 years old.
The flagship store in Sant'Agata Bolognese.
At all official Lamborghini dealers in the world.
At the best multibrand dealers all over the world.


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What's Added to Plastic Mesh?
Krishna Engineering, EtO Sterilizer
Mesh Medical Device News Desk, March 7, 2017~ By now readers may understand that most mesh, whether for hernia repair or to treat prolapse and/or incontinence, is made of the plastic polypropylene (PP).
But you may not know about the additional chemicals that are introduced with polypropylene mesh.
There is no other way to say it - polypropylene (PP) is a cheap plastic mesh material and a dominant polymer used by the medical device industry.
Besides pelvic and hernia mesh, uses include catheters, tubing, syringes, and contact lenses. And PP use for medical devices is predicted to grow, despite the indications it might not be biocompatible.
Any chemical handled by workers as part of industrialized production is accompanied by a Materials Safety Data Sheet or MSDS. It is required by OSHA, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration.
Bard Material Safety Data Sheet
The MSDS for polypropylene (PP) resin states clearly it is not to be made into implantable medical devices.
What does industry know that patients do not?
In 2011, Dr. Donald Ostergard, past president of the American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS), told its members that "mesh is not inert."
Mesh is able to incite an inflammatory response or foreign body reaction in the body. In other words, there is a continuing process of change and degradation. Electronic microscopy showed the deep cracks in the PP as it degrades in the body. It can shrink up to 50 percent.
Without chemical additives to slow the process, PP was seen to degrade in live animal tests (Liebert, 1976) and that degradation process occurred as soon as a few days after implantation.
An added antioxidant retarded the degradation process.
That insight, opened the door to a chemical smorgasbord of additives to PP mesh, the effects of which are unknown.
Prolene Mesh
CHEMICAL ADDITIVES TO MESH
According to testimony from the September 2014 case of Huskey v. Ethicon, (2:12-cv-05201), filed in the Southern District of West Virginia, the proprietary formulation of Ethicon/ Johnson & Johnson's Prolene (PP) show the addition of Procol LA-10, a lubricant to help reduce tissue drag and promote tissue passage.
Santonox R is an added antioxidant. Its role is to protect the resin from thermal oxidation during the extrusion process during the making of sutures or threads.
Also added is the lubricant, Calcium Stearate.
Chemical polymer expert Dr. Shelby Thames, brought in as an expert for Johnson & Johnson, testified that DL TDP, also known as dilauryl thiodipropionate, is an added antioxidant that improves the long-term storage of the resin, reducing any impact of oxygen or ultraviolet light. See the background story on MND here.
A copper-based pigment is added to make the mesh more visible in the body.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clears PP mesh for market and we know from inside those clearance documents that PP mesh implants are exposed to ethylene oxide (EtO) gas, a low-temperature sterilization agent.
EtO is considered toxic by the Environmental Protection Agency and a carcinogen. Exposure is regulated by the EPA in the workplace under the rules of OSHA.
Europe is light years ahead of the U.S in these concerns.
In May 2016, the European Parliament and EU Council of Ministers agreed to limit the use of devices that contain carcinogenic, toxic, mutagenic or hormone-disrupting properties.
That would include plastics.
The effort there comes after a disaster in France when a manufacturer used industrial grade silicone to fill breast implants.
The EU data will list all implantable devices that are on the market.
The U.S. has yet to establish a national database for medical devices that go wrong, though the MAUDE database is a start. Reporting can be voluntary, the database is difficult to decipher and adverse event reports often go first to the manufacturer, which can under FDA guidance decide if the complication is related to its medical device or not. ###
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Mesh News Desk (MND) interviewed Dr. Dionysios Veronikis of the Vaginal Surgery and Urogynecology Institute of St. Louis. He is a leading mesh removal surgeon recognized internationally.
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Johnson & Johnson was supposed to be holding thousands of pages of documents in preparation for defective mesh trials, instead, the documents disappeared, destroyed by the company. Was it intentional?


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