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Over $23M awarded to Canton in flood prevention funding
by Alyssa Arbuckle May 24, 2022
Photo courtesy of City of Canton/Facebook.
The Madison County Board of Supervisors announced on Tuesday morning that over $23 million will be invested into Canton's flood prevention efforts, providing a monetary solution to a decade-long issue in the area.
A total of $23.55 million in funding has been based upon reimbursement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Divisions of Natural Resources Conservation Service and Watershed Flooding Prevention Operations program.
"This money will have a significant impact on stopping the flooding in the city of Canton because our efforts will focus on the Upper Bear Creek. Canton's flooding issues can be significantly mitigated through this process," Supervisor Karl Banks said. "I offer a special thank you to my colleagues on the Board who were supportive of this initiative, having the shared foresight to study this issue and to the local, regional, and national USDA representatives who helped secure this important financial commitment."
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ICRTT - 2018 (Volume 06 - Issue 15)
Acetylene Powered Steam Turbine
Mr. Sayeesh Madangerikar M, Mr. Darshith P K, Prof. Harshith K, 0, Acetylene Powered Steam Turbine, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY (IJERT) ICRTT – 2018 (Volume 06 – Issue 15),
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Mr. Sayeesh Madangerikar M
Mr. Darshith P K
Prof. Harshith K
VIII sem., EEE Dept., B.E.
Assistant Professor, EEE Dept
SIT, Valachil
Mangalore, Karnataka.
Abstract:- Humans have proved themselves of being a superior species and stands on top of food chain. But this position was attained on the cost of ever depleting natural resources and flooding the environment with pollution. Herewith the pollution has affected the land masses as well as water bodies. About 75% of earth is filled with water and only 0.08% of water is available for domestic purpose. Now to recycle this water and treat those, Sewage/effluent treatment plants were introduced. But there is setback to this system i.e. consumers have known the after-form (i.e. mixture of toxin, organic inorganic wastes mixed with water) of the water they have used and refuses to use such water (after treatment) for drinking purposes. Now the question was asked, where this water can be used and the answer given was to restore the ground water saturation level. Engineers task is to identify the problem and think of the solution. The problem identified in this system was the deficient use of the treated water. The paper here deals with using this purified/treated water as primary fuel and make power/energy out of it. The paper suggests that using the treated water for reaction with calcium carbide which releases the acetylene gas i.e. highly combustible when ignited. The combustion energy of acetylene can be used to produce steam which can used to turn the steam turbine. A proper system/flowchart is shown in the paper. Thus, generating electricity. There is a by-product from water and calcium carbide reaction i.e. calcium hydroxide (hydrated lime) can be used back again in STP for treating sludge. Hence making the system a closed loop and increasing the overall efficiency of the system.
Keywords:- STP- Sewage treatment plant, g- grams, aq- aquation state, Photo-chemical Ozone Creation Potential (POCP), steam generator.
lime) can be frequently used to raise the pH of raw water before the water is treated with alum or ferric sulphates for coagulation/flocculation. [1] Technology is now available to treat wastewater to the extent that it will meet drinking water quality standards. However, direct reuse of treated wastewater is practicable only on an emergency basis. This treated water from the treatment plant can be used for power generation purposes.
ABOUT ACETYLENE:
Acetylene is the chemical compound with the formula C2H2. This is colourless and odourless and has a density of 1.097kg/m3. It is prepared by a hydrolysis of calcium carbide, reaction as shown below [2].
CaC2 + 2 H2O C2H2 + Ca (OH) 2
Acetylene is not especially toxic but, when generated from calcium carbide, it can contain toxic impurities such as traces of phosphine and arsine, which give it distinct garlic like smell. It is also highly flammable, as most light hydrocarbons, hence its use in welding. Consequently acetylene, if initiated by intense heat or a shockwave, can decompose explosively if the absolute pressure of the gas exceeds about 200 kilopascals (29psi). Hence pressure gauges are installed as well as non-return valve to safety purpose.
As acetylene is highly flammable, it can be used as alternative fuel to run a steam turbine. In which we can generate electricity by coupling the steam turbine and generator to generate electricity.
Coal is abundantly available in India though it is depleting in alarming level due increasing demand and increasing load on the generation sector. The challenges we face here is by product which is obtained after burning the fuel is Ash. Major problem India is facing dust and on that the ash handling makes it difficult for environment therefore locating the plant in the outskirts. Our paper proposal suggests two by-products after combustion a) Carbon Dioxide and b) Calcium Hydroxide. Here carbon dioxide can be controlled through passing the emissions through the carbon nano tubes. And the Calcium Hydroxide (hydrated
WORKING:
For generation of electricity working is done by a step by step process, there will be a multiple stage. First stage follows the purification process of water in which savage water is purified and stored. In the second stage from the calcium carbide acetylene gas is produced from the hydrolytic process. At the third stage formation of steam is done by passing the acetylene into the boiler to heat the water. Then at the fourth stage turbine is run by passing the steam into the turbine. And at last stage (i.e. fifth stage) steam turbine is coupled with generator to generate electricity.
Fig1: Block diagram of system
Stage 1: -STP Plant
Sewage is a mixture of domestic and industrial wastes. It is more than 99% water, but the remainder contains some ions, suspended solids and harmful bacteria that must be removed before the water is released into the sea.
The treatment of wastewater is divided into three phases: pre-treatment, primary treatment and secondary treatment.
Large solids (i.e. those with a diameter of more than 2cm) and grit (heavy solids) are removed by screening. These are disposed of in landfills.
Primary treatment
The water is left to stand so that solids can sink to the bottom and oil and grease can rise to the surface. The solids are scraped off the bottom and the scum is washed off with water jets. These two substances are combined to form sludge.
Secondary treatment
The sludge is further treated in 'sludge digesters', in which the sludge is treated with calcium hydroxide to eliminate organic impurities. Calcium hydroxide with a 90% purity is used in the secondary treatment process.
Stage 2: Generation of acetylene gas.
The second stage involves the production of acetylene gas through the Calcium Carbide reacting with water in the reaction chamber; this process is also called as hydrolysis process. Chemical reaction is shown below.
CaC2+2H2O => C2H2+Ca (OH)2
CaC2- Calcium carbide
Ca (OH)2 Calcium hydroxide C2H2 Acetylene gas
Fig2: Schematic diagram of reaction chamber
The reaction tank constitutes two chambers:
In first (upper) chamber the water is kept.
In second (lower) chamber the calcium carbide is kept. The water from the first chamber is released in such a way to precede the reaction spontaneously. The water is passed through the control valve. In the second chamber the calcium carbide is kept in desirable amount to react with water. Through second chamber a valve is connected to the storage tank where the gas produced during reaction is stored. In this reaction the by-product formed calcium hydroxide which can be used for the water treatment plant to purify the savage water.
The reaction of calcium carbide and water produces acetylene and a chalky suspension of calcium hydroxide.
CaC2(s) + 2H2O(l) C2H2(g) + Ca(OH)2(aq) —- 1
When a lit match is brought up, the combustion of the acetylene occurs inside the container. The resultin rapid expansion of the gaseous products followed by air rushing into the flask causes a controlled explosion.
2C2H2(g) + 5O2(g) 4CO2(g) + 2H2O(g) —–2
Incomplete combustion results in the dangerous build-up of poisonous carbon monoxide gas, shown in the following equation for acetylene.
2C2H2 + 3O2 4CO + 2H2O ———–3
Stage 3: Boiler.
Here steam is generated by using the water tube boiler. Water tube boiler is a type of boiler in which water circulates in tubes heated externally by the fire. Fuel is burned inside the furnace, creating hot gas which heats water in the steam- generating tubes. In smaller boilers, additional generating tubes are separate in the furnace, while larger utility boilers rely on the water-filled tubes that make up the walls of the furnace to generate steam. The general schematic representation of the water tube boiler is shown below (in fig2).
Fig3: Water tube boiler
Parameters: quantity of steam generated per hour (q) in kg/hr. quantity of fuel used per hour (q) in kg/hr. [3] Enthalpy of steam at (hg) at working pressure (kg/cm2) and superheat temperature, if any enthalpy of feed water (hf) at the temperature of feed water type of fuel and gross calorific value of the fuel (gcv) in kcal/kg of fuel.[x] [4].
Stage 4: Running turbine.
Generated steam from the boiler is passed to the steam turbine, a steam turbine is a device that extracts thermal energy from pressurized x steam and uses it to do mechanical work on a rotating output shaft.
Steam turbines are made in a variety of sizes ranging from small <0.75 kW (<1 hp) units and other shaft driven equipment, to 1.5 GW (2,000,000 hp) turbines used to generate electricity[4].
Blade efficiency nb can be defined as the ratio of the work done on the blades kinetic energy supplied to the fluid.
nb= Workdone/Kinetic Energy.
A stage of an impulse turbine consists of a nozzle set and a moving wheel. The stage efficiency defines a relationship between enthalpy drop in the nozzle and work done in the stage.
nstage= Work done on blade/ Energy supplied per blade Practical thermal efficiency of a steam turbine varies with turbine size, load condition, gap losses and friction losses. They reach top values up to about 50% in a 1200 MW turbine; smaller ones have a lower efficiency. These types
include condensing, non-condensing, reheat, extraction and induction. Condensing turbines are most commonly found in electrical power plants. These turbines receive steam from a boiler and exhaust it to a condenser. The exhausted steam is at a pressure well below atmospheric, and is in a partially condensed state, typically of a quality near 90% [5].
Non-condensing or back pressure turbines are most widely used for process steam applications. The exhaust pressure is controlled by a regulating valve to suit the needs of the process steam pressure. These are commonly found at refineries, district heating units, pulp and paper plants, and desalination facilities where large amounts of low pressure process steam are needed.
The control of a turbine with a governor is essential, as turbines need to be run up slowly to prevent damage and some applications (such as the generation of alternating current electricity) require precise speed control. Uncontrolled acceleration of the turbine rotor can lead to an over-speed trip, which causes the governor and throttle valves that control the flow of steam to the turbine to close. The control of a turbine with a governor is essential, as turbines need to be run up slowly to prevent damage and some applications (such as the generation of alternating current electricity) require precise speed control. Uncontrolled acceleration of the turbine rotor can lead to an over-speed trip, which causes the governor and throttle valves that control the flow of steam to the turbine to close [6].
Fig4: Low pressure turbine
Stage 5: Generating electricity.
Providing the mechanical link between turbine and generator shafts, electricity can be generated [7].
The output frequency of an alternator depends on the number of poles and the rotational speed. The speed corresponding to a particular frequency is called the synchronous speed for that frequency [8]. The schematic representation of generation of electricity is shown in fig (4).
The relation between speed and frequency is N= 120f/P
Where, f=frequency in Hz, P= Number of poles
Fig5: Schematic representation of power plant
Total Emissions in Metric Tons
The molecular weight of acetylene is 26 with two carbon atoms (C2H2 gas density = 0.068 lb/ft3 typically the Material and Safety Data sheet will provide this detail of information) while the molecular weight of CO2 is 44 with one carbon atom. Given that each mole of acetylene, under complete combustion, will create two moles of CO2 (i.e., each pound of acetylene combusted will produce 3.38 pounds of CO2(2×44/26)). Use the following conversion calculations to derive an emission factor for acetylene
Photochemical ozone production in the troposphere, also known as summer smog, is suspected to damage vegetation and material. High concentrations of ozone are toxic to humans. Radiation from the sun and the presence of nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons incur complex chemical reactions, producing aggressive reaction products, one of which is ozone. Nitrogen oxides alone do not cause high ozone concentration levels.
The flame temperature and densities are compared with the other forms of fuel in the graphical representation.
4.1 Comparison between Acetylene and Other gases
Fig6: Flame temperature vs fuel gas/ air ratio
0 .068 lb
x 453 .6g = 30.854g
1 cubic feet of C2H2
30.854g
1.185 mol C2H2
1 mol C2H2
1 cubic feet of C2H2 2 mol CO2
2.370 mol CO2
1 cubic feet of C2H2 44.01
1 mol CO2
104.304 g CO2
1 cubic feet of C2H2 1 metric ton
104.304 X 104m. ton CO2
Acetylene consumed (cubic feet) X Acetylene emission
Fig 7: flame output vs fuel gas / oxygen ratio of different gasses
factor (104.304 10
2) = Total emissions
(metric tons)
The result obtained from this calculation illustrates that the amount of CO2 emitted is fairly minimum and other emissions like NOx, SOx are highly negligible compared to CO2. This indicates that acetylene can be relatively more environmental friendly than gasoline.
Ozone Layer Depletion POCP.
Despite playing a protective role in the stratosphere, at ground-level ozone is classified as a damaging trace gas.
Fig 8: Acetylene and other gases density
Table 1: Percentage of moisture contents in different gasses
Moisture content in flame (in %)
Natural gas (methane)
LPG/propane
Table 2: Comparison between coal and acetylene
Cost (Rs per kg)
Calorific value
CO2 , NOx , SO2
kcal/kg
CO2 , Water vapours
With repect to results it is seen that the flame temperature of acetylene with respect to other gases is very high and the combustion ratio with air is also high. It is also seen that acetylene is lighter than air. The moisture content of acetylene is also very low which reduces the cost of moisture removal process. Here we have also seen the cost of calcium carbide and coal which is very low as compared to their gross calorific value and emissions.
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Foreign Relations of the United States, 1961–1963, Volume VI, Kennedy-Khrushchev Exchanges
83. Message From Chairman Khrushchev to President Kennedy0
Moscow, December 11, 1962.
Dear Mr. President, It would seem that you and we have come now to a final stage in the elimination of tension around Cuba. Our relations are already entering now their normal course since all those means placed by us on the Cuban territory which you considered offensive are withdrawn and you ascertained that to which effect a statement was already made by your side.
That is good. We appreciate that you just as we approached not dogmatically the solution of the question of eliminating the tension which evolved and this enabled us under existing conditions to find also a more flexible form of verification of the withdrawal of the above mentioned means. Understanding and flexibility displayed by you in this matter are highly appreciated by us though our criticism of American imperialism remains in force because that conflict was indeed created by the policy of the United States with regard to Cuba.
More resolute steps should be taken now to move towards finalizing the elimination of this tension, i.e. you on your part should clearly confirm at the U.N. as you did at your press conference and in your messages to me the pledge of non-invasion of Cuba by the United States and your allies having removed reservations which are being introduced now into the U.S. draft declaration in the Security Council and our representatives in New York should come to terms with regard to an agreed wording in the declarations of both powers of the commitments undertaken by them.
I believe that you already had an opportunity to familiarize yourself with the text proposed by us 1 of a brief declaration of the Soviet Government in which the Soviet s'Union main commitments resulting from the exchange of messages between us are formulated. We proceed from the assumption that an analogous brief declaration should be made by the U.S. Government and that the main U.S. commitments resulting from the exchange of messages will also be fixed in it. Have a look, Mr. President, at this proposal submitted by us through your representatives in New York.
But notwithstanding what the agreement on the concrete texts of our declarations at this concluding stage will be, anyway the basic goal has been achieved and tension removed. I will tell you frankly that we have removed our means from Cuba relying on your assurance that the United States and its allies will not invade Cuba. Those means really had the purpose of defending the sovereignty of Cuba and therefore after your assurance they lost their purpose. We hope and we would like to believe—I spoke of that publicly too, as you know—that you will adhere to the commitments which you have taken, as strictly as we do with regard to our commitments. We, Mr. President, have already fulfilled our commitments concerning the removal of our missiles and IL-28 planes from Cuba and we did it even ahead of time. It is obvious that fulfilment by you of your commitments cannot be as clearly demonstrated as it was done by us since your commitments are of a long-term nature. But it is important to fulfil them and to do everything so that no doubts are sown from the very start that they will not be fulfilled. I already told you at one time that our friends, especially those of them who regard us with certain lack of understanding, are trying to convince us that imperialism cannot be trusted, that is that you cannot be trusted, as a representative of such capitalist state as the United States of America.
It goes without saying that you and I have different understanding of these questions. I shall not go into details as to what my understanding is because in this regard you and I cannot have common opinion since we [Page 228]are people representing different political poles. But there are things that require common understanding on both sides and such common understanding is possible and even necessary. This is what I would like to tell you about.
Within a short period of time we and you have lived through a rather acute crisis. The acuteness of it was that we and you were already prepared to fight and this would lead to a thermonuclear war. Yes, to a thermonuclear world war with all its dreadful consequences. We took it into account and, being convinced that mankind would never forgive the statesmen who would not exhaust all possibilities to prevent catastrophe, agreed to a compromise although we understood—and we state it now—that your claims had no grounds whatsoever, had no legal basis and represented a manifestation of sheer arbitrariness in international affairs. We agreed to a compromise because our main purpose was to extend a helping hand to the Cuban people in order to exclude the possibility of invasion of Cuba so that Cuba could exist and develop as a free sovereign state. This is our main purpose today, it remains to be our main purpose for tomorrow and we did not and do not pursue any other purposes.
Therefore, Mr. President, everything—the stability in this area and not only in this area but in the entire world—depends on how you will now fulfil the commitments taken by you. Furthermore, it will be now a sort of litmus paper, an indicator whether it is possible to trust if similar difficulties arise in other geographical areas. I think you will agree that if our arrangement for settling the Cuban crisis fails it will undermine a possibility for manoeuvre which you and we would resort to for elimination of danger, a possibility for compromise in the future if similar difficulties arise in other areas of the world, and they really can arise. We attach great significance to all this, and subsequent development will depend on you as President and on the U.S. Government.
We believe that the guarantees for non-invasion of Cuba given by you will be maintained and not only in the period of your stay in the White House, that, to use an expression, goes without saying. We believe that you will be able to receive a mandate at the next election too, that is that you will be the U.S. President for six years, which would appeal to us. At our times, six years in world politics is a long period of time and during that period we could create good conditions for peaceful coexistence on earth and this would be highly appreciated by the peoples of our countries as well as by all other peoples.
Therefore, Mr. President, I would like to express a wish that you follow the right way, as we do, in appraising the situation. Now it is of special importance to provide for the possibility of an exchange of opinion through confidential channels which you and I have set up and which we use. But the confidential nature of our personal relations will depend on [Page 229]whether you fulfil—as we did—the commitments taken by you and give instructions to your representatives in New York to formalize these commitments in appropriate documents. This is needed in order that all the peoples be sure that tension in the Caribbean is a matter of yesterday and that now normal conditions have been really created in the world. And for this it is necessary to fix the assumed commitments in the documents of both sides and register them with the United Nations.
You, Mr. President, do not want to agree with the five conditions put forward by Prime Minister of the Republic of Cuba Fidel Castro.2 But, indeed, these five principles correspond fully to the provisions of the United Nations Charter which is a legal basis for the relations among states, a sort of foundation for securing peace and peaceful coexistence. I will tell you frankly that such position of yours is surprising. Maybe you have some difficulties. But, Mr. President, we who occupy such responsible position in the world and who are endowed with high trust have to overcome those difficulties. The peoples will appreciate that because for them it means insuring lasting peace on earth.
I would like to express to you my disapproval of certain things. We read now various articles by your columnists and correspondents and we are concerned that in those articles they are widely commenting on the confidential exchange of opinion and it is being done by the people who as it would seem have no relation to confidential channels set up between us. Judging by the contents of these articles it is clear that their authors are well informed and we get an impression that this is not a result of an accidental leak of the confidential information but a result of benevolence for those people into whose hands gets the information they make public. This evidently is done for the purpose of informing the public in a one-sided way.
Frankly speaking, if we use the confidential communications this way, it will be far from facilitating confidence in those channels. You yourself realize that if your side begins to act in the way that our exchange of opinion by way of confidential channels will leak through fingers these channels will cease to be of use and may even cause harm. But this is up to you. If you consider that those channels have outlived themselves and are of no use any longer, then we also will draw appropriate conclusions in this respect. I tell you this straightforwardly and I would like to know your opinion on this matter. I have been denouncing American imperialism. But on the other hand I consider it useful for us to continue to maintain the possibility of confidential exchange of opinion because a minimum of personal trust is necessary for leading statesmen [Page 230]of both countries and this corresponds to the interests of our countries and peoples, to the interest of peace all over the world.
Let us, Mr. President, eliminate promptly the consequences of the Cuban crisis and get down to solving other questions, and we have them in number. As far as nuclear test ban is concerned this is a minor question on the whole. I am going to address to you a confidential letter 3 and proposals on this question and I hope that we will overcome difficulties existing in this question. The problem of disarmament is a different matter; it is a major and difficult question now.
But, of course, the main question is the German question and it is an easy and at the same time difficult one. I say that it is an easy and at the same time difficult question. But this is really so. It is easy because our proposals for concluding a peace treaty do not demand any concessions from either side, neither do they demand any losses from either side. These proposals only fix the situation which has developed as a result of World War II.
After the talks that our Minister of Foreign Affairs A. Gromyko had with your Secretary of State D. Rusk, only one question in effect remained unresolved—that of troops in West Berlin: troops of what countries, for what term and under what flag will be stationed there.
I would like you to understand me correctly on this question. Let us solve it. We will not escape the necessity to solve this question anyway. To tell the truth, this question is not worth an eggshell if a realistic approach is employed in appraising the situation in Germany where two sovereign German states have developed and if a course followed is aimed at an agreement on West Berlin and not at leaving it to remain a dangerous hot-bed of collision between states. Should really you and we—two great states—submit, willingly or unwillingly, our policy, the interests of our states to the old-aged man who both morally and physically is with one foot in grave? Should we really become toys in his hands? By concluding peace treaty we would lose nothing but we would gain a possibility to strengthen friendly relations between our states, would untie the knot in Europe which is fraught with danger for the whole world only because most extreme aggressive militarist forces in West Germany are interested in this.
Please, excuse me for my straightforwardness and frankness but I believe as before that a frank and straightforward exchange of opinion is needed to avoid the worst.
Please, convey to your wife and your family wishes of good health from myself, my wife and my entire family.4
Source:Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, USSR, Khrushchev Correspondence. No classification marking, but the Department of State classified the message Top Secret and Eyes Only. (Department of State, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 77 D 163)↩
Transmitted in telegram 2179 from USUN, December 6; see vol. XI, Document 234.↩
In Prime Minister Castro's October 28 letter to U Thant; for text, see American Foreign Policy: Current Documents, 1962, pp. 447-448.↩
Document 85.↩
Printed from an unsigned copy.↩
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Molecular analysis of clinical Burkholderia pseudomallei isolates from southwestern coastal region of India, using multi-locus sequence typing
Aayushi Kamthan, Tushar Shaw, Chiranjay Mukhopadhyay, Subodh Kumar
Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
Manipal Centre for Infectious Diseases (MAC ID)
Background: The Gram-negative soil dwelling bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei is the etiological agent of melioidosis. The disease is endemic in most parts of Southeast Asia and northern Australia. Over last few years, there has been an increase in number of melioidosis cases from India; however the disease epidemiology is less clearly understood. Multi-locus sequence typing (MLST) is a powerful genotypic method used to characterize the genetic diversity of B. Pseudomallei both within and across the geographic regions. Methods: In this study, MLST analysis was performed on 64 B. pseudomallei clinical isolates. These isolates were obtained between 2008–2014 from southwestern coastal region of India. Broad population patterns of Indian B. pseudomallei isolates in context with isolates of Southeast Asia or global collection was determined using in silico phylogenetic tools. Results: A total of 32 Sequence types (STs) were reported among these isolates of which 17 STs (53%) were found to be novel. ST1368 was found as group founder and the most predominant genotype (n = 11, 17%). Most of the B. pseudomallei isolates reported in this study (or other Indian isolates available in MLST database) clustered in one major group suggesting clonality in Indian isolates; however, there were a few outliers. When analyzed by measure of genetic differentiation (FST) and other phylogenetic tools (e.g. PHYLOViZ), Indian STs were found closer to Southeast Asian isolates than Australian isolates. The phylogenetic analysis further revealed that within Asian clade, Indian isolates grouped more closely with isolates from Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Bangladesh and Thailand. Conclusions: Overall, the results of this study suggest that the Indian B. pseudomallei isolates are closely related with lesser heterogeneity among them and cluster in one major group suggesting clonality of the isolates. However, it appears that there are a few outliers which are distantly related to the majority of Indian STs. Phylogenetic analysis suggest that Indian isolates are closely related to isolates from Southeast Asia, particularly from South Asia.
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Kamthan, A., Shaw, T., Mukhopadhyay, C., & Kumar, S. (2018). Molecular analysis of clinical Burkholderia pseudomallei isolates from southwestern coastal region of India, using multi-locus sequence typing. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 12(11), [e0006915]. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006915
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10 Russian Women Scientists Whose Discoveries Can Change The World: Who They Are And What Their Projects Are About
Guzel Valeeva studies the development of the brain in the womb
Galina Veremeychik saves plants from stress and crop failure
Vera Ville develops the basis for drug creation
Tatyana Kardash declared war on exhaust gases
Olesya Krumkacheva finds out how to fight cancer and hepatitis
Anna Romanchuk comes up with how to safely store radioactive waste
Natalia Tilinina predicts droughts and floods
Olga Smirnova fights liver and lung pathologies
Julia Fedoseeva thinks out how to improve smartphones and medical equipment
Evgeniya Sheremet improves optics
Video: 10 Russian Women Scientists Whose Discoveries Can Change The World: Who They Are And What Their Projects Are About
Video: Как устроена IT-столица мира / Russian Silicon Valley (English subs) 2023, January
Name, without hesitation, the names of outstanding scientists. Only men come to mind, right? Of the women, only Maria Sklodowska-Curie and Sophia Kovalevskaya are usually remembered. And the point is not that exact sciences are more difficult for the fair sex. We just got the opportunity to learn later. In the Soviet Union, for example, ladies were allowed to attend universities only 100 years ago. Many breakthroughs have been made with the help of the wives or sisters of Nobel laureates. Yes, only the awards went to men - such is the sexism. And some discoveries were even ahead of their time. As the first ever computer algorithm invented in 1842 by Ada Lovelace, Byron's daughter. Or the theory of jumping heights, invented in 1942 by the beautiful Hedy Lamarr, a Hollywood movie star like Vivien Leigh. Then her developments were not appreciated, but now they are actively used in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS.
The public consciousness is slowly turning, like a rusted carousel, towards women engaged in science. Now, according to the UN, there are only 29% of the total number of scientists. But the girls in white coats bent over the microscope are no longer looked at condescendingly, their merits are recognized.
Beautyhack editor Tatyana Chernikova talks about ten female research institutes who won the For Women in Science competition organized by L'Oréal and UNESCO. Scientists up to 35 years old working in institutes and universities could apply. In total, 335 people from 45 cities of Russia applied for the scholarship this year. Of these, the jury members (doctors of sciences, academicians of the Russian Academy of Sciences and professors) selected 10 finalists engaged in research in the field of physics, chemistry, biology and medicine. The judges looked at the scientific significance and practical benefits of the work, the opportunity to implement projects, as well as the candidate's desire to continue her career at home. Well, I, as if spellbound, looked at the winners themselves. I confess that I had a different idea of the laboratory workers!
Who received the scholarship and why are these projects useful for all of us?
Why it matters: The brain of the embryo and of the adult body looks and functions differently. Guzel explores the relationship between some types of early activity of our gray matter in the mother's womb and its further development. It is possible that in the future this will help predict a person's abilities or genetic diseases.
Guzel is a perfectionist in everything. She graduated from the Lyceum with a gold medal, graduated from the university with honors, entered graduate school at the Kazan Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Mediterranean Institute of Neurobiology. She also successfully defended her dissertation there. Now Guzel works in the research laboratory of neurobiology at Kazan Federal University.
Why this is important: By understanding how cells regulate their defense system and withstand adverse conditions, you can breed productive varieties of plants even where the soil and climate are not very suitable for this. Galina plans to create this type of soybeans in the Far East.
"It's amazing to realize how your discoveries and projects can change the world in the future."
Having received a silver medal at school, Galina entered the biology department and fell in love with genetic engineering and plant biotechnology. She even defended her Ph.D. thesis on this topic. Now she works as a senior researcher at the Federal Research Center for Biodiversity of Terrestrial Biota of Eastern Asia, FEB RAS in Vladivostok.
Why it is important: Vera's new approach to research can become the basis for creating medicines, plant protection products and preserving crops.
She received a red diploma after graduating from the Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Technologies and Biomedical Preparations of the Russian Mendeleev University, entered the graduate school of the Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, defended her thesis there and got a job as a researcher. He also works at the All-Russian Research Institute of Phytopathology.
Why it is important: Having understood the structure of catalysts, you can understand how to more effectively clean the air from exhaust emissions and increase the depth of oil refining. For comparison: in Russia 74% of "black gold" is used for recycling, and in the USA - 96%. Considering that fuel reserves are decreasing, it is necessary to use those fuel components that were previously burned. Ethane and propane, for example, make excellent raw materials for making plastic bags, plastic bottles and cosmetics.
She completed her postgraduate studies at the Boreskov Institute of Catalysis of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, defended her thesis, and got a job as a research assistant and senior lecturer at Novosibirsk State University. Recently won the Presidential Program for Young Researchers of the Russian Science Foundation.
Why it is important: determined the features of the complex that is involved in the restoration of cells after damage. In the future, these discoveries may help to understand how and why breast cancer and hepatitis C appear. This means that it will become easier to develop new drugs for these diseases.
While still studying at Novosibirsk State University, she began to engage in research at the International Tomography Center of the SB RAS. She was one of the ten best students of the physics department and received personal scholarships. She became a master's degree student, completed an internship in France and Germany, defended her dissertation and rose to the position of deputy dean of the Physics Department for postgraduate studies at Novosibirsk State University.
Why it matters: By understanding the molecular behavior of plutonium, it will be easier to prevent it from spreading to the environment. Considering that this is one of the most toxic elements, ecology will definitely thank you. Now this metal is used in fuel cells for spacecraft and as a component of an atomic bomb. But 100% safe storage of radioactive waste and how to handle it has not yet been learned.
Even in her first year of study at the Lomonosov Moscow State University, she began to engage in research at the Department of Radiochemistry. And she was so carried away by the study of plutonium that in the end she defended her diploma and Ph.D. thesis on this topic. Her works are published all over the world, leading laboratories in Russia, Germany, France, USA, India offer partnerships. Now she works as a research assistant at her home university.
Why it matters: Natalia studies the spectrum of atmospheric processes and their role in the climate system. He is trying to understand whether the places of origin and distribution of cyclones have changed over the past 50 years, which threatens a shift in the localization of warm currents in the ocean. Thanks to the research results, it will be possible to improve the quality of the forecast for the season and more accurately say whether it is necessary to prepare for frosty winters, spring floods and summer droughts.
"I consider the opportunity to spend my life on science a happy ticket to the world of knowledge"
Her stories about the role of atmospheric cyclones in the climate system are listened to with bated breath, even by people far from science. After studying at the Department of Meteorology and Climatology of the Lomonosov University, Natalya entered the postgraduate course of the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, defended her Ph.D. and got a job as a weather forecast leader on the Dozhd TV channel. She managed to work in Germany at the Institute for Polar and Marine Research, but eventually returned home. Now she is a senior researcher at the IO RAS.
Why it is important: while studying the interaction of hepatitis and influenza viruses with the host cell, Olga tries to understand what exactly the infection changes in it. This knowledge is necessary to develop a system for the prevention and treatment of diseases of internal organs.
After graduating from the Mendeleev Russian University of Chemical Technology, she got a job at the Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology. She also defended her Ph.D. thesis on the complex topic "The effect of hepatitis C proteins on the regulation of oxidative stress and the metabolism of biogenic polyamines." Works as a research fellow in Moscow, at the Institute of International Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences.
Why it is important: the study of the structure and properties of carbon nanoparticles will help to understand in which areas they are most convenient and effective to use. For example, nanodiamonds will be useful both in medical diagnostics and in household items such as phone screens or televisions.
Julia became interested in science as a child, thanks to her parents-geologists. She studied at the Physics and Mathematics School and the Novosibirsk State University, completed her postgraduate studies at the Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and now she is doing what she loves as a senior researcher there.
Why it matters: Developing graphene-based wearable electronics will help measure what was previously unavailable. For example, optical properties at the nanoscale. That is, the image will be with such an increase that it was simply impossible to obtain before. These studies are going to be used to create new materials in optical engineering. For example, they can be useful in biomedicine or electronics.
After graduating from the Novosibirsk Technical University, Evgenia began working for international projects: first for Monaco, then for Germany. In parallel, she defended her doctoral dissertation, then returned to her native Tomsk to take up a professor position at the local polytechnic university.


A new Daycare Centre for the Elderly in Dunmurry is set to open up this spring.
The centre will be operated by GL Care, who also have a similar centre in Newcastle.
Designed by Building Design Solutions, the centre is based at 265-167 Kingsway and will provide day care facilities for twenty people.
A spokesperson for the company explained: "The centre is designed to meet the needs of the Crompton Report, which aims to keep people in the community.
GL Care operate Bardan Cottage in Newcastle and the centre in Dunmurry is expected to run along the same lines.
Bardan Cottage is split into five main areas, the wet activity room, (cinema), Library (quiet room), main lounge and dining room and reminiscence room. The guests are free to use all the rooms as and when they wish.
Each room will facilitate different activities, including beauty sessions, painting, jewellery making, seasonal and all occasional card making and decorations, craft work, classic movie shows, sewing and knitting, Wii games, musical sessions and sing along, reminisces, quizzes, card and board games.
GL Care is owned by Liam Lavery and Peter Graham.


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Weasel takes down Large Hadron Collider
By David Szondy
Weasel takes down Large Hadron...
A weasel has short circuited the LHC's electrical power system
A small furry animal today took on the largest atom smasher ever made, and won. According to internal documents at CERN, the Large Hadron Collider was knocked out of commission at about 5:30 am CEDT when a weasel caused a "severe electrical perturbation" when it stepped on the bare connections of a 66,000 volt transformer. This not only proved instantly fatal to the weasel, but it also short circuited the power system, causing the LHC to execute a fast abort as the sudden power loss created a series of anomalies.
According to CERN, the weasel wasn't in the accelerator itself, but in transformers at the power substations on the surface that relay electricity to the giant machine. The sudden loss of power affected all the accelerators and shut down all the beams used to study subatomic particles. Most of the magnets powered down correctly, though some did not, the cryogenic system used to supercool the accelerator went offline, and air leaks developed that compromised the vacuum in the beam chambers.
In a slide presentation of the supercollider's status, the event was referred to as "not the best week for LHC." Speaking to the BBC, a CERN spokesman said that it will take a few days to bring the LHC back online.
This is not the first time that the LHC has been shut down by wildlife. In 2009, a bird dropped a piece of bread into the electrical system, which briefly disabled the collider.
Source: CERN (PDF)
ScienceLHCCERN
David Szondy
David Szondy is a freelance journalist, playwright, and general scribbler based in Seattle, Washington. A retired field archaeologist and university lecturer, he has a background in the history of science, technology, and medicine with a particular emphasis on aerospace, military, and cybernetic subjects. In addition, he is the author of a number of websites, four award-winning plays, a novel that has thankfully vanished from history, reviews, scholarly works ranging from industrial archaeology to law, and has worked as a feature writer for several international magazines. He has been a New Atlas contributor since 2011.
269ec0b25e154571a3fb5d69617d1a94 May 1, 2016 10:29 PM
Is this a case of pop goes the weasel?
Razaray May 1, 2016 10:44 PM
Maybe this is god's way of telling us cern is a bad idea lol.
zr2s10 May 2, 2016 12:38 PM
Sounds like they need to do some critter proofing! Apparently the guys that designed the electrical enclosures weren't as smart as the guys that designed the accelerator itself...
Oh, and I wouldn't say that the weasel "won" this fight, seeing as he's, you know...dead.
Bob Flint May 2, 2016 01:30 PM
You would have thought that after the bird & bread incident, they would have taken steps to protect the electrical grid supplying the juice....
Imagine someone malicious could do far more damage than accidental natural encounters.
RasielSuarez May 2, 2016 02:03 PM
Sounds like having so much at stake riding on a surface power transformer exposed to wildlife and maybe vandalism too is poor design... man, I hope they can redesign whatever to prevent something like this from happening again.
Dan Parker May 2, 2016 02:37 PM
How is it that animals are able to access areas of the system where there are unshielded electrical connections? For "rocket scientists" CERN has sure overlooked some pretty basic construction/safety principles.
Lbrewer42 May 2, 2016 02:43 PM
We finally have a reason to rally to the song entitled "Weasel Stomping Day!' Its on youtube.
Tanstar May 2, 2016 03:29 PM
As zr2s10 implied, your idea of winning the fight is a bit off . . .
WilliamAWallner May 2, 2016 04:19 PM
Well, as for saying the weasel 'won': I would not declare getting instantly fried, a 'win'. No matter where technology leads us, it still comes down to the basics of nature.
IanHoldsworth May 3, 2016 08:46 AM
Given the scale of the LHC its only right that bugs should scale up to small fury creatures. Please let me know when they manage to split the infinitive.
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Articles tagged: Goran Dragic
Heat could reunite with one of their former All-Stars?
by Darryn Albert
The Miami Heat already reunited with Mario Chalmers, but their next potential reunion could be an even more impactful one.
Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reported on Saturday that former Heat guard Goran Dragic "would love nothing more" than to return to the team. Winderman added that Dragic was in attendance for Miami's home game against the Washington Wizards earlier in the week.
The 35-year-old Dragic was a core player for Miami for many years, having played the previous seven NBA seasons with them. That included an All-Star selection in 2018, a trip to the Finals with the Heat in 2020, and becoming a beloved fan favorite along the way. However, the Heat traded Dragic to the Toronto Raptors this past summer as part of the Kyle Lowry sign-and-trade.
Dragic has made just five appearances for the rebuilding Raptors this year, and his current status is clouded in a bit of mystery. He took a sudden and indefinite leave of absence from the team in November. Details remain scarce about why he left and when he might be back.
The veteran guard also posted a video of himself working out at the Heat team facility on Friday. Former teammate Jimmy Butler was among those to "like" and comment on the video. Dragic has since deleted the post though.
Would you take Goran Dragic back on the Heat? pic.twitter.com/BRpgMPbsbA
— Heat Nation (@HeatNationCom) December 31, 2021
Winderman notes that the Heat cannot directly reacquire Dragic from the Raptors this season due to CBA rules. That means that a third team would have to get involved (e.g. Dragic is traded elsewhere, gets bought out by his new team, and then re-signs with the Heat). But Dragic never really seemed keen on Toronto in the first place, so it makes sense that he would ideally like to return to Miami.
Photo: Feb 15, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (7) warms up before a game against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Goran Dragic, Miami Heat
Goran Dragic takes sudden leave of absence from Raptors
Goran Dragic has played very sparingly for the Toronto Raptors this season, and now he is taking an unexpected leave of absence from the team.
The Raptors announced on Sunday that Dragic will be away from the team indefinitely due to personal reasons.
Raptors general manager Bobby Webster issued a statement on the veteran.
"Goran is taking some time away from the team, with our full support, to manage a personal matter," the statement read. "He has been a complete professional in the time that he has been with the Raptors.
"Goran has been a great mentor to our younger players and a valued teammate for our veterans," Webster added in the statement. "He will continue to work out and stay in shape during his time away. There is no definite timeline for this process, and we will advise updates as appropriate. Goran has the backing of [president] Masai [Ujiri], [coach] Nick [Nurse], and the entire organization, and we wish him nothing but the best."
The 35-year-old Dragic has made just five appearances for the sub-.500 Raptors this season. With Fred VanVleet entrenched as the starting point guard and the Raptors looking to develop their younger players, there has not been much playing time afforded to Dragic.
Dragic, a former All-Star, was acquired by the Raptors this past offseason in the Kyle Lowry deal. He has been a popular inclusion in buyout rumors and also made headlines for some curious comments upon arriving in Toronto. But it sounds like Dragic has earned the respect of the Raptors organization and has their total support as he takes his leave of absence.
Photo: Ailura/Wikimedia via CC BY-SA 3.0 AT
No, Heat did not disrespect Goran Dragic by giving away his jersey number
The Miami Heat were not as callous with one of their beloved former players as it might have seemed at first glance.
The team officially announced on Sunday that newly-acquired guard Kyle Lowry will wear the No. 7 jersey in Miami.
Cop @Klow7's new threads NOW https://t.co/h0sYTkzU18 pic.twitter.com/s0aoZ3WJAK
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) September 19, 2021
While that is the number Lowry has worn throughout his NBA career, many pointed out that the Heat seem to have done Goran Dragic, the previous No. 7 for Miami, dirty. Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press reported however that Lowry will be wearing No. 7 with the blessing of Dragic.
The former All-Star Dragic was traded to the Toronto Raptors as part of the package for Lowry. At the time of the trade, Dragic was one of the longest-tenured Heat players as well as a major fan favorite for his loyalty and commitment to the team over the years.
The Heat have not always done right by their franchise legends. But Dragic giving the OK for Lowry to wear his old jersey number means that there was no disrespect here.
Goran Dragic expected to land with Dallas Mavericks?
Could Goran Dragic end up with the Dallas Mavericks? One NBA reporter thinks so.
Dragic was sent by the Miami Heat to the Toronto Raptors in the sign-and-trade deal involving Kyle Lowry. Dragic was with the Heat for six and a half seasons and was heavily recruited to re-sign with them. So he was understandably disappointed to be traded.
Dragic seemed to suggest last month that he wasn't interested in playing for Toronto.
NBA reporter Jake Fischer said on the Halftime App that he has heard Dragic is expected to be bought out by the Raptors and then sign with the Mavericks.
Dragic is making $19.4 million next season after his option was picked up by Miami. He is set to be a free agent after the season.
The 35-year-old guard averaged 13.4 points per game last season.
Goran Dragic clarifies comments about playing for Raptors
by Grey Papke
Goran Dragic raised some eyebrows Monday when he suggested that he wasn't particularly happy about being traded to the Toronto Raptors. Later in the day, he did some cleanup on those remarks.
Dragic said in an interview on Slovenian television that he had "higher ambitions" than playing for the Raptors, and that Toronto had not been his preferred destination. Naturally, those remarks made it back to Toronto, where a number of Raptors fans were unimpressed with the first comments they had heard from their new point guard.
In light of the response, Dragic spoke to Michael Grange of Sportsnet to clarify his remarks. Dragic apologized and said his words had not come out right, and that he would remain professional and play as hard as he could for Toronto while there.
I just spoke with former Miami Heat and (for now) Toronto Raptors guard Goran Dragic about his comments on Slovenian TV. He is one of the most respected vets in the NBA, and clearly feels terribly about how things have come across. Story coming soon for @Sportsnet: pic.twitter.com/gNa0u5gR31
— Michael Grange (@michaelgrange) August 9, 2021
It's pretty easy to read between the lines regarding Dragic's initial comments. He has nothing against the Raptors or the city of Toronto. However, the 35-year-old wants to compete for a championship, while the Raptors are in the middle of a retooling process instead. That makes being traded by the Miami Heat even more disappointing.
The Raptors could ship out more big names before their current rebuild is over. If he's lucky, Dragic may be able to get a buyout, but at worst, he's a free agent at the end of the 2021-22 season.
Goran Dragic suggests he does not want to play for Raptors
Goran Dragic was one of the key pieces acquired by the Toronto Raptors in the sign-and-trade involving Kyle Lowry. However, it doesn't sound like Dragic is particularly pleased with that.
In a new interview with Slovenian television, Dragic is quoted as saying Toronto was "not my preferred destination" and he has "higher ambitions" than playing for the Raptors.
Dragič on his future: "Toronto is not my preffered destination. I have higher ambitions. We'll see." @townbrad pic.twitter.com/U3WCSL1Oug
— Zoran Savin (@Zooox) August 9, 2021
Dragic is entering the final year of a $19.4 million contract. There had been some speculation that the Raptors would consider buying the 35-year-old out, but reports have indicated that the team would prefer to keep him. It sounds like a buyout might be the veteran's preferred scenario, but for now, it's not up to him.
As an added wrinkle, the Lowry-Dragic deal is one of two that the NBA is investigating for possible tampering, though it appears unlikely to be voided completely.
Goran Dragic challenges Bam Adebayo to be more aggressive against Bucks
Bam Adebayo was nearly invisible in Miami's Game 1 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Now one of his teammates is trying to light a fire under him.
Heat guard Goran Dragic told reporters this weekend that Adebayo needs to assert himself more in their first-round playoff series.
"I feel like he needs to be more aggressive," said Dragic, per Brendan Tobin of 790 The Ticket in Miami. "I'm not saying to take that midrange shot. He's got that ability to put that ball on the floor and be more physical and try to challenge them at the rim. I know [Bucks center Brook] Lopez is big but … [Bam] can score many ways against him."
The All-Star big man Adebayo played 41 minutes in the overtime loss to Milwaukee on Saturday. But he finished with just nine points on 4-for-15 shooting. Against the seven-footer Lopez, Adebayo was indeed resorting to taking awkward floaters instead of driving it hard to the basket.
Of course, Adebayo was not the only reason that the Heat lost. Jimmy Butler (4-for-22) and Tyler Herro (2-for-10) shot even worse from the field. But Adebayo's confidence was crucial to Miami's Finals run last season. The Heat will need that same level of production from the 23-year-old if they want to make noise again this year.
Heat eyeing Kyle Lowry-Goran Dragic swap?
Kyle Lowry and Goran Dragic were once teammates on the Houston Rockets. Now they could find themselves getting traded for one another.
Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reported on Sunday that the Miami Heat have expressed interest in acquiring Lowry from the Toronto Raptors. Dragic is one of the players who has reportedly been discussed. Scotto also mentions Kelly Olynyk and Kendrick Nunn as possible Heat inclusions in the package.
Lowry and Dragic are contemporaries in both age and NBA experience. They are also both beloved veterans with their respective teams who have been central to the culture-building process over the last several years.
Scotto notes that Dragic is on a one-year contract with Bird rights, meaning that he can veto any trade. Lowry also seems to be adamant that he does not expect to go anywhere at the trade deadline. Those hurdles might make this potential point guard swap a bit more complicated. But it is still very much a possibility, particularly if Lowry and the Heat believe they can better contend together.
Photo: Chensiyuan/Wikimedia via CC-by-S.A. 4.0
Goran Dragic says Jimmy Butler threatened him if he did not re-sign with Heat
The Miami Heat were able to lock up Goran Dragic for another two seasons, and that is very good news for all parties.
Dragic is getting a two-year contract with Miami for $37.4 million. The Heat went all-out to convey the message that they wanted Dragic to stay with the team. They put up posters and billboards all over Dragic's home in Slovenia to show how much they wanted him.
I'm glad that I can announce that I'm staying with my #HeatNationFamily @MiamiHEAT
Let's finish the job we started!!!#LetsGoHeatnation #heatnation #heatfamily #305 pic.twitter.com/ltV769phXF
— Goran Dragić (@Goran_Dragic) November 20, 2020
S plakati po Ljubljani so pri @MiamiHEAT pokazali, kako mocno cenijo @Goran_Dragic. Rekrutiranje slovenskega organizatorja igre je ocitno v polnem zamahu. pic.twitter.com/8tJ4eHKky5
— Gregor Terzič (@gregapenny) November 19, 2020
Another person who wanted Dragic back badly was Butler. Dragic told the AP's Tim Reynolds that Butler (half-seriously) threatened him with physical violence if he didn't re-sign.
"Jimmy's a tough guy. … I didn't want him chasing my a–," Dragic joked.
Crisis averted, because Dragic is back. And we wouldn't put it past Butler to do everything possible to ensure Dragic returned.
The Heat have a lot to build upon from last season. The team only finished fifth in the East in the regular season, but they made a run to the NBA Finals. Dragic and Bam Adebayo got injured during the Finals, which changed things and even led to a controversial comment from Pat Riley.
With Dragic back, Miami can now continue to improve and see if they can break through for a championship.
Pat Riley hints at Heat re-signing Goran Dragic this offseason
Goran Dragic's season did not end how he would have hoped, but it sounds like he will get a chance to run it back with the Miami Heat again next year.
Speaking with the media on Friday, Heat president Pat Riley hinted at the team re-signing Dragic, an unrestricted free agent, this offseason. Riley made a point of mentioning Dragic as a player that the Heat would like to take care of, per Five Reasons Sports Network.
Dragic, now 34 years old, was Miami's top scorer and primary ballhandler for much of their NBA Finals run. However, he tore the plantar fascia in his left foot and played a total of just 34 minutes in the championship series. With the Heat winning two games against the Los Angeles Lakers without Dragic and being within striking distance in a couple of others, a healthy Dragic likely would have made a big difference.
In any case, Dragic has been with the Heat since 2015. Over that years, he has constantly sacrificed for the team, accepting reducing roles and stepping aside at times for Miami to focus on developing their young players. Dragic even said before that he was open to take a discount to return. It seems only right though for the Heat to reward him for his loyalty and selflessness.
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Join Steve Browne as he kicks off NOHRC 2017 with his half day workshop on Thursday!
Steve Browne is the Executive Director of Human Resources for LaRosa's, Inc. – a regional Pizzeria restaurant chain in Southwest Ohio with 16 locations and over 1,200 Team Members. Steve has been an HR professional for 30 years and has worked in the Manufacturing, Consumer Products, and Professional Services industries in various HR roles. He is currently a member of the SHRM Board of Directors and has been a member of the Membership Advisory Council (MAC) representative for the North Central Region of SHRM and Past Ohio State Council Director. He facilitates a monthly HR Roundtable as well as an HR internet forum called the HR Net which reaches over 8,200 people globally each week. Check out his nationally recognized HR blog, Everyday People, at sbrownehr.com.
1. Transitioning from "Soft Skills" to "Relevant Skills" – The first step in establishing the HR Brand is to position ourselves in a new way where we show the business skills we bring to our role and the organization.
2. Developing and Defining Your HR Brand – This will look at how HR is currently viewed by Sr. Management in attendees organizations and then see how/why it should shift to a Branded position.
3. Making Your Brand Come to Life – These are takeaways that attendees will create during the workshop on setting the steps of making their brand move from design to action.
4. Integrating your Brand with the Company Brand – Attendees will learn how they can make the HR/Employment Brand support and promote the overall brand of their organization.
Make sure to register for Thursday to participate in Steve's workshop!


InSiGHT was formed in 2005 by the merger of the Leeds Castle Polyposis Group (LCPG) and the International Collaborative Group on Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal Cancer (ICG-HNPCC). In 2010 it became an incorporated charity in England and Wales.
In 1985 a meeting of experts with an interest in polyposis syndromes was organised at Leeds Castle, an historic castle in Kent, UK. In 1989 the LCPG was formally established.
The ICG-HNPCC was conceived in Jerusalem, Israel, in 1989. In 1990 the first formal meeting of the ICG-HNPCC was held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
In 1997 the first joint meeting of LCPG and ICG-HNPCC took place in Noordwijk, The Netherlands. At the third joint meeting in Venice, Italy in 2001 it was agreed that the ICG-HNPCC should merge with the LCPG to form a new society – InSiGHT.
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