text:
Denver teachers strike: Day 1
DPS and the DCTA will resume negotiations Tuesday morning starting at 10 a.m. in the basement of the Denver Public Library.
Author: Jacob Rodriguez
Updated: 10:10 PM CST February 11, 2019
DENVER — Feb. 11 - THE LATEST
Negotiations between the Denver Classroom Teachers Association and Denver Public Schools will resume on Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Denver Public Library following the first day of a teachers strike.
9NEWS will be at the negotiations as well as back on the picket line. We will provide updates Tuesday morning.
Feb. 11 - 2:45 p.m.
We've received several questions from viewers about the Colorado pot tax money - part of the pitch to voters back when it was legalized was the money for education, after all.
Viewers want to know why that money can't pay for what the teachers are asking.
Short answer: because the Colorado pot tax money is just a drop in the bucket of the district's finances. The long answer: head to this link.
Feb. 11 - 2 p.m.
Teachers are rallying at the state Capitol for higher pay after picketing most of the morning outside of various DPS campuses - East and South High among them. They're joined by U.S. Rep. Jason Crow (D-Aurora) who says he's proud to stand with teachers for higher pay.
For a live look at what's going on at the Capitol, head to this link to watch a livestream or see below:
Post by ilike9news.
Denver Public Schools Chief Communications Officer Anna M. Alejo released a new round of statistics for the first day of the teachers strike.
According to Alejo:
2,631 teachers did not report for work on Monday - that's 56 percent of the total number of non-charter teachers in the district (4,725)
Only 3,300 students rode the bus
A little over 20,000 breakfast meals were served around the district
Approximately 1,400 central office staff is serving in schools and about 400 substitute teachers were called in
Student attendance numbers will not be available until Tuesday
A spokesperson for the Colorado Education Association said that 3,769 teachers and support staff showed up for the strike on Monday.
"More educators likely stayed out of school but were unable to come to participate in a pick due to child care needs, working a second job or other personal circumstances," Mike Wetzel with the Colorado Education Association said.
9NEWS has already put out an article explaining more about the "special service provides" - you can check that out here.
The central issue in the negotiations between the Denver Classroom Teachers Association and Denver Public Schools is the ProComp contract; that is why the teachers are striking.
9NEWS looked into what ProComp is, where it came from and why some teachers don't like it (saying it unnecessarily complicates their pay structure).
At its core, ProComp is a pay-for-performance compensation system that has a list of 10 incentives. One teacher told 9NEWS they never knew what their salary actually was due to the ProComp provisions in her pay system.
Here are the fast-facts:
Started in 2005.
A "pay-for-performance" incentive system.
Funded by a mill levy tax increase, with a minimum of $25 million in taxes per year.
First-of-its-kind in the nation.
Other districts have since adopted it.
Incentive-based model with 10 different incentives.
The expert 9NEWS spoke to said that there is some evidence to suggest ProComp actually improves student achievement overall.
To find out more, head to this comprehensive guide to ProComp and what it means for the strike and Colorado teachers:
Denver teachers strike: What is ProComp (and why does it matter)?
Feb. 11 - 12:45 p.m.
The first day of the Denver teachers strike was the first day ditching class for one East High Student, who told 9NEWS reporter Allison Sylte that after seeing the schedule - decided classes wouldn't be worth it.
"It was a waste of time," she said. "Everyone was mostly on their phones."
The 10th grader's class schedule was hour-and-a-half chunks that included time for "College & Career" as well as "Exercise and Electives."
Feb. 11 - Noon
Superintendent Susana Cordova spoke to the media at Emily Griffith Technical College in Denver about the status of DPS schools half a day into the strike. She repeated several times that she and her staff's main goal is to reach a deal.
Negotiations:
When confronted with a question about the union's demands about simple pay structure like their peers, Cordova said she couldn't agree more. The problem comes in over ProComp, which was a voter-approved funding measure for the district. Cordova said ProComp requires certain things related to pay and to walk away from it would cost the district $33 million.
Voters in 2005 agreed to fund ProComp with a minimum additional $25 million in taxes per year.
The two sides are close to a deal, Cordova said. She said is looking forward to the next round of negotiations set to begin on Tuesday.
"We've worked as hard as we can," she said of the district. "Over the next two years, I'll be cutting $20 million out of the central office... It's really important work - it's the right work to do but it is really challenging..."
The goal of negotiations is to get to the middle - DPS has gone past the middle, she continued.
The status of schools:
Cordova said she toured close to a dozen schools on Monday and said she saw a wide range of situations at the schools, from calm and productive days to stranger days.
When asked if some substitute teachers were "in over their head," Cordova said that at the schools she visited she didn't see anything like that.
"Students are walking out, obviously," she claimed. 9NEWS has confirmed reports of high schoolers walking out of both East and South High School.
While students have said they were told to leave, Cordova said it was the students' decisions to leave campus.
"Inside [East High], it's very calm," she explained. "Very quiet, very orderly - not a lot of kids left so we understand that. The commotion started when the students decided to walk out."
She went on to explain that the district's absence policy is still in place during the strike and any students missing classes to participate in the strike will receive an unexcused absence.
Several topics were briefly covered during a reporter question and answer period. Here are some of them:
Cordova was asked about federal education funding and worries the strike would take some of that money away from the district. The superintendent quashed those rumors, saying federal funding for the district is tied to a "count day" in October and therefore would be unaffected by the strike.
Cordova was asked what she would do when the strike "becomes a problem", but she said the strike was already a problem. She said it was a problem for the kids in school not having their teachers in class and that she wants to get a new deal signed as soon as possible.
Cordova was asked about the quality of the lessons students were receiving during the strike. She said obviously a substitute wouldn't be able to offer the same curriculum as the hired teacher that had been in the classroom since the school year began.
Feb. 11 - 11:15 a.m.
Two quick things:
We're getting more context surrounding the mess at East High School on Monday. A letter sent home to parents obtained by 9NEWS shots that students were not told to leave the school, but those who did weren't - at first - allowed reentry to the building.
The school says most of the students walked out around 8:30 a.m. and that none were kicked out. Students who "have represented an interest in being in their classes have been included" back in school, according to the letter.
9NEWS reporter Allison Sylte is outside East High and spoke to a group of students during lunch who said they had no intention of going back into their classrooms after.
9NEWS has received several reports from students and teachers at various Denver Public Schools around the city of "confusion" and students walking out. We've received videos from students at East High and an account (already in the blog) of a father who says it was pandemonium at Denver School of the Arts as students had nothing to do.
According to 9NEWS reporter Jon Glasgow, parents have begun to pull their students out of Hamilton Middle School because "there was a lot of confusion and the students are being put together in very large groups".
Other parents have reached out to say "no learning" is going on in their children's classrooms. We are working to learn more.
Three freshmen at East High spoke to 9NEWS reporter Liz Kotalik about how they expected "more organization."
"They were all corralled into the gym and were handed these schedules, until the school ran out of them," Kotalik said over Twitter. "Some students went to first class, others stayed in the gym... An announcement on the intercom, that students claim was hard to hear, essentially said if you want to walk out, now's the time."
She said one student was planning on staying the whole day but decided, "what's the point?"
A district spokesperson told 9NEWS things were organized inside the school.
Feb. 11 - 9:30 a.m.
A large group has gathered at West High School and the Denver Police Department has officers blocking off a stretch of 11th Avenue for the strikers. Follow Allison Sylte for more live updates on the strike over Twitter.
9NEWS anchor Kyle Clark is tweeting updates from those offering a firsthand account of the strike. Student journalists at Thomas Jefferson High have reported that there aren't many students left in classes past 9:15 a.m. A father also provided this story about the situation at Denver School of the Arts (link):
"This morning I attempted to reach you regarding the dangerous situation at Denver School of the Arts for my daughter [redacted]. She elected to attend this morning as she had a college class taught by a CCD professor thinking that she would receive instruction. Instead she was herded into the library with all of the other juniors where chaos reigned. There was no instruction and it quickly became bedlam. If you cannot provide a safe environment for our students then it is your dury to shut the school down.
"I called the school to speak to you about this but after waiting 45 minutes on hold, I was told you could not take my call. This is unacceptable; you ahve an unsafe situation at the school and you refuse to talk to parents about it or take the necessary action which is to shut down school down."
Here's a look at various strike scenes around the city:
Feb. 11 - 9 a.m.
Just a month ago, the country's second-largest school district saw a teacher strike. About 35,000 teachers from the Los Angeles Unified School District walked out of their classrooms to demand better pay. During that strike, some parents kept their students out of school for solidarity and practical reasons. The strike cost the district $97 million and lasted seven days.
Some schools held classrooms in auditoriums because they were so understaffed. While Superintendent Cordova stressed that won't be the norm in Denver, at least two schools - Brown International Academy and Hamilton Middle School - are holding classes in its auditorium, gymnasium, cafeterias and hallways. Brown International Academy is in northwest Denver and has classes from preschool up to fifth grade. Hamilton Middle School is in southeast Denver.
According to district spokesperson Will Jones, as of 8:15 a.m., 2,169 teachers have walked off the job. Teachers are striking over the way the district's compensation money is spent - the district has offered to put millions into incentives, but teachers are demanding that money be used to beef up the district's base pay model for teachers.
Sign roundup! Below you'll see a collection of various signs from the teachers strike. We'll do this throughout the day.
A clever spin on a popular acronym:
Baker Mayfield is known for winning...
Some South High students have walked out of their classes in support of the strike:
Striking happens pretty early - he's a look at CEC Early College around 7 a.m.:
Dozens of teachers are picketing outside of Hamilton Middle School, chanting things like "we can't stay without fair pay" and "we're not going to take it anymore."
As far as Hamilton is concerned, 800 students will be divided up into the auditorium, the gymnasium and the cafeteria for class. Six licensed substitute teachers were assigned there.
As of 8 a.m., the teachers striking outside of Hamilton walked down the street to Holm Elementary to support the teachers there. Classes are underway there with subs taking over.
Follow 9NEWS reporter Jon Glasgow for more.
For parents looking for some activities for their children in Denver, the Denver Public Library announced that all of its locations will open at 10 a.m. for the duration of the strike and provide "active and passive programs to keep students engaged."
The library said in a Facebook post that it was working with the mayor, the district and the parks department to provide resources and help to students and families during the strike.
A by-the-numbers look at the strike as students begin to show up to Denver Public Schools classrooms:
More than 1,400 central office team members will be deployed to Denver classrooms
DPS said it's recruited more than 300 guest teachers. That's in addition to the 1,200 already on the active roster this year.
Each day that teachers are striking, DPS estimates it could cost over $400,000. That includes the cost of paying substitute teachers, the amount paid to provide strike curriculum and materials and the loss of ECE revenue.
All together, Denver teachers and Special Service Providers (SSPs) are paid $2 million a day in compensation. A striking teacher would lose, on average, $400 per day in pay.
DPS has 5,353 teachers and SSPs (social workers, psychologists, speech-language pathologists, etc.)
Substitutes would be paid double the regular substitute pay during a strike, $212 a day. Retired teachers would be paid $250 a day.
Find more information by-the-numbers at this link.
During a short briefing, the union said it was a "good day" to stand up for students. They also said the strike was their last tool to get the district to listen.
The union was set to give a press conference at South High School but were told they could not be on the property. It's unclear now when the union might provide an update.
The DCTA is holding a press conference regarding the strike around 6:30 a.m. 9NEWS will carry it live online and on TV when it begins. (note: this press conference was canceled)
Teachers are expected to strike Monday morning and Denver Public Schools is preparing as best it can. The district will bring in over 1,000 substitutes and administrative staff to make up for the teacher shortage.
District leaders returned to a half-empty bargaining table Sunday morning at 9:30, despite being told by the teachers union that they won't negotiate again until Tuesday - at least a day after the teachers strike is in full swing.
After six hours of negotiating on Saturday, teachers and union representatives left empty-handed, each saying they were disappointed in the other side.
"I think it's really unfortunate that the union is preparing to strike," said district Superintendent Susana Cordova during a Sunday morning appearance on 9NEWS. "We're ready today to continue negotiating."
In a blog post, DCTA excoriated the latest offer from the district, saying that despite the district repeating over the last few weeks that they were listening to teachers, leadership made an offer to the union that made the situation worse.
"Given the opportunity [Saturday] to avert a strike with a transparent, competitive proposal, DPS made the situation worse and the strike inevitable," the post reads.
Almost 3,000 of the district's 4,300 teachers are a part of DCTA. Some of the picket lines are expected to be outside of prominent Denver schools, including East and South High School. The district's 92,000 students will be taught by substitutes and administration staff brought in to help. Cordova is adamant students will still learn, but was clear that Monday would not be a "normal" day.
"I don't want to pretend like that's the case," she said on 9NEWS Sunday. "Any time students' teachers aren't in class, it's not going to be a normal day and obviously there's going to be a lot of disruption outside of school."
In an email to parents on Sunday, the district again gave parents some suggestions on how they might mitigate the trouble caused by the strike. Parents are asked to remember that DPS staff will be at each campus to make sure students are safe during the school day. Students in grades Kindergarten through 12th Grade should attend school as normal, but pre-school classes are canceled; parents won't be charged tuition while ECE classes are out. All DPS schools will provide their normal services like meals, transportation and Discovery Link before and after school programs. Any parents interested in volunteering with their local school during the strike are asked to head to this link to apply.
Teachers picket in front of South High School on Monday, February 11, 2019.
Ahead of strike, DPS negotiators return to bargaining table alone
All DPS early childhood education classes canceled during teacher strike, parents get creative with childcare
Polis creates new health care office, punts questions on DPS teachers strike
DPS apologized for threatening to report striking teachers to immigration
Substitutes expected to take over classes after Denver teachers vote to strike
Mom worries about potential strike's impact on her kids
WATCH BELOW: Team coverage from Day 1 of the Denver teachers strike
SUGGESTED VIDEOS | Local stories from 9NEWS


text:
GDPR And Canadian Privacy Update
Restructuring And Insolvency: A Cross-Country Year In Review
Canada: Cybersecurity Among Factors Driving Privacy Law Reform In Canada
by Wendy Mee , Marie-Hélène Constantin and Alexandra Luchenko
The digital economy has changed the way we live and the way organizations carry on business. It has also raised unique privacy challenges that were not imaginable when Canada's private-sector privacy laws were originally drafted. Organizations are increasingly collecting and compiling considerable amounts of personal information, including sensitive personal information, and using it for a wide range of purposes, including data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI), to better serve their customers.
Legislators across Canada and the rest of the world are attempting to modernize legislation to keep up with these advances. The European Union bolstered its privacy laws in 2018, enacting the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Legislatures in other jurisdictions followed, including in California, Japan, Korea and Brazil. In Canada, the federal government and several provincial governments have signalled their intention to modernize their privacy legislation.
In May 2019, the federal government recommended revisions to Canada's federal private-sector privacy statute, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), as part of Canada's Digital Charter.
In August 2020, the Ontario government launched a consultation on privacy law reform, with a view to implementing a provincial act regulating privacy in the private sector (and possibly other sectors like non-profits and charities). Currently Ontario only has privacy laws that regulate the public and health sectors, though private-sector organizations in Ontario remain subject to PIPEDA.
In June 2020, the Quebec National Assembly tabled a bill (Bill 64) to modernize its privacy legislation. If Bill 64 is enacted as currently drafted, it would create a private-sector privacy statute in that province that is substantially similar to the GDPR. The Quebec National Assembly had also tabled, in December 2019, another bill (Bill 53) to enact legislation specifically aimed at governing the commercial and management practices of credit assessment agents. Bill 53 was enacted on October 28, 2020, and will come into force on February 1, 2021.
In February 2020, the B.C. government began its statutory review of the Personal Information Protection Act (B.C. PIPA). In connection with that review, the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia (B.C. IPC), along with other stakeholders, has put forth recommendations for reform of that statute.
Although each government's proposal is unique, there are some common themes:
1. Mandatory Breach Reporting
While mandatory breach reporting in the private sector is in place in Canada at the federal level and in Alberta, it is not currently required under the private-sector privacy statutes in B.C. or Quebec. The proposed privacy law reforms in B.C. and Quebec would see mandatory breach reporting in those provinces, similar to what is in place federally and in Alberta. Breach reports allow governments to keep track of breach trends and cyber threats. Mandatory breach reporting is also often thought to incentivize organizations to invest in technology that protects data collected.
2. Enforcement Powers
Privacy commissioners in Canada do not have strong enforcement powers. In Europe, fines for non-compliance with the GDPR are potentially significant, up to ?20-million or four per cent of a company's total global turnover. Canada's privacy commissioners are all pushing for stronger enforcement powers, including the ability to directly levy administrative monetary penalties, issue binding orders, and initiate investigations. If Quebec's Bill 64 is enacted in its current form, it would include potential penalties in amounts like those provided for under the GDPR.
3. Third-Party Service Providers
Organizations are increasingly outsourcing data processing activities to third-party service providers, including to those outside of Canada. While some Canadian privacy statutes make it clear that the transferring organization remains responsible for the transferred personal information, they are not very clear on what the transferring organization must do to ensure that the data is appropriately handled and safeguarded. Quebec's Bill 64 would require organizations to enter into written services agreements with service providers, citing specific measures that the third-party provider must take to protect personal information. If the service provider is located outside of Quebec, a privacy assessment must be carried out and specific contractual protections must be in place. The B.C. IPC would like to see the B.C. PIPA amended to impose similar obligations, though less prescriptive than what is proposed under Quebec's Bill 64 and with no suggestion that cross-border data transfers will be specifically regulated. It is likely that similar changes will be made to PIPEDA and included in any new privacy statute in Ontario.
Canada's privacy commissioners have made it clear that relying on long, legalistic and open-ended privacy notices is not an effective way to obtain "meaningful consent" under Canadian privacy laws. However, as this practice continues, Canadian governments are looking at ways to ensure that meaningful consent and transparency is obtained.
Quebec's Bill 64 would require organizations to use clear and plain language when describing the purposes for collection, use and disclosure. Further, the privacy consent notice would need to be separate from other legal terms, and privacy default settings would need to be set to offer the greatest level of protection. Opt-in consent for secondary processing of personal information, such as marketing, would be required. Similar proposals are being considered in B.C., Ontario and at the federal level.
5. Individual Control
Privacy commissioners in Ontario, Quebec, B.C., and at the federal level are pushing for amendments that would give individuals more control over their personal information. GDPR offers several examples of these rights, including the right to object to automated decision making; request that an organization delete personal information (the right to erasure or the right to be forgotten); and request data in a readable, transferable form (right of data portability).
Quebec's Bill 64 would see similar rights granted to individuals as the GDPR. While the B.C. IPC supports a right of data portability, and a right to be notified of, and be provided with information relating to, automated decision-making processes, the B.C. IPC has not gone so far as to support a right of erasure as, in the B.C. IPC's view, such a right would be difficult to apply in practice.
For permission to reprint articles, please contact the Blakes Marketing Department.
© 2020 Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP.
Wendy Mee
Marie-Hélène Constantin
Alexandra Luchenko
Canada Privacy Data Protection Technology New Technology Security
POPULAR ARTICLES ON: Technology from Canada
Cryptocurrency Users Beware; The Tax Man Cometh: The Canada Revenue Agency's Ever-Expanding Resources For Identifying, Auditing, And Prosecuting Cryptocurrency Investors And Traders– A Canadian Tax Lawyer's Analysis
In the summer of 2018, an international coalition of tax administrators—including the CRA and the United States Internal Revenue Service —promised to pool their resources and expose cryptocurrency users who dodged their tax obligations.
Risks And Liability - Cybersecurity And Autonomous Vehicles
The arrival of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) feels both imminent and far away. Even as we increasingly rely on automation in our daily lives, the idea of self-driving cars...
Think Before You Click! New Cyberthreat Assessment Published
In November 2020 the Canadian Centre for Cybersecurity ("Cyber Centre") issued its second National Cyberthreat Assessment document (the "Report"), which assesses the most pressing...
Cybersecurity Laws And Regulations 2021
McMillan LLP
Canada covers common issues in cybersecurity laws and regulations, including cybercrime, applicable laws, preventing attacks, specific sectors, corporate governance, litigation, insurance, and investigatory and police powers.
Canada's New Cybersecurity Certification Goes Live
The federal government has officially launched the CyberSecure Canada ("CyberSecure") online portal.
Changes To Canadian Cryptocurrency Regulations
Segev LLP
With the release of updated anti-money laundering regulations set for mid 2020, businesses engaged in the cryptocurrency & blockchain world will want to familiarize themselves with the proposed changes.
Canada Privacy Data Protection Technology New Technology
Privacy Law & Data Protection Miller Thomson LLP
(Gale-force) Winds Sweeping The Canadian Privacy Landscape: How Will Bill C-11 Change The Way Organizations Process Personal Information? Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
Federal Government Proposes Sweeping Changes To Federal Privacy Law Gowling WLG
Privacy Law For The Digital Economy: The New Digital Charter Implementation Act INQ Data Law
Understanding The Draft Consumer Privacy Protection Act: A Summary Of The Key Changes Proposed Bennett Jones LLP
U.S. Proposes New Anti-Money Laundering Rule In Respect Of Unhosted Virtual Currency Wallets McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Video: Top Legal Tips For Tech Entrepreneurs: A VSW 2020 Presentation Watson Goepel LLP
Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation – 2020 Year In Review Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Fintech Regulatory Developments: 2020 Year In Review McCarthy Tétrault LLP
5G: The Risks And Rewards Of Keeping Your Business Connected Gowling WLG

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
crushed coal production used
Used Coal Crushers for sale. Powerscreen equipment & more
ROTARY CRUSHERS. Rotary crushers shear product between grinding nuts and the case's wall liner. They produce granules and are commonly used for coal, limestone, and salt.Sturtevant's Rotary Crusher is available in 1-10 ton/hr ca...
How Is Crushed Coal Used landhotel-reiterhof.de
How Is Crushed Coal Used. Some clean coal technologies purify the coal before it burns One type of coal preparation coal washing removes unwanted minerals by mixing crushed coal with a liquid and allowing the impurities to separate and settle Other systems control the coal burn to minimize emissions of sulfur dioxide nitrogen oxides and particulates
What is coal used for? USGS
Coal is primarily used as fuel to generate electric power in the United States. In coal-fired power plants, bituminous coal, subbituminous coal, or lignite is burned. The heat produced by the combustion of the coal is used to convert water into high-pressure steam, which drives a turbine, which produces electricity. In 2019, about 23 percent of all electricity in the United
Crushed Coal Production Used Israel Navettes Lol
Crushed Coal Production Used Israel. Production capacity : 5-110t/h . Max Iutput Size : ≤30mm . Output Size : 2-10mm. Coal crusher is one kind of crushing equipment used for crushing lump coal into small size, so it's also known as coal crusher machine, coal crushing equipment.
Use of coal U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
Jun 04, 2020· Although coal use was once common in the industrial, transportation, residential, and commercial sectors, today the main use of coal in the United States is to generate electricity. (Learn more about historical U.S. energy consumption.) The electric power sector accounts for most of U.S. coal
Coking Coal an overview ScienceDirect Topics
Gulhan Ozbayoglu, in Comprehensive Energy Systems, 2018. 3.19.1.1.2 Coal is used in iron and steel industry. Coking coal is an essential input for production of iron and steel. The largest single use of coal in the steel industry is as a fuel for the blast furnace and for the production of metallurgical coke for reduction of iron ore or for injection with the hot blast.
Coal mining and transportation U.S. Energy Information
Mining coal . Coal miners use large machines to remove coal from the earth. Many U.S. coal deposits, called coal beds or seams, are near the earth's surface, while others are deep underground.Modern mining methods allow coal miners to easily reach most of the nation's coal reserves and to produce about three times more coal in one hour than in 1978.
Coal: Anthracite, Bituminous, Coke, Pictures, Formation, Uses
What are the Uses of Coal? Electricity production is the primary use of coal in the United States. Most of the coal mined in the United States is transported to a power plant, crushed to a very small particle size, and burned. Heat from the burning coal is used to produce steam, which turns a generator to produce electricity.
12.2 Coke Production
The primary purpose of modern coke ovens is the production of quality coke for the iron and steel industry. The recovery of coal chemicals is an economical necessity, as they equal approximately 35 percent of the value of the coal. To produce quality metallurgical coke, a high-temperature carbonization process is used.
Annual Coal Reports U.S. Energy Information
The Annual Coal Report (ACR) provides annual data on U.S. coal production, number of mines, productive capacity, recoverable reserves, employment, productivity, consumption, stocks, and prices. All data for 2019 and previous years are final. Highlights for 2019. U.S. coal production decreased 6.6% year over year to 706.3 million short tons (MMst).
COAL -- A Fossil Fuel
Coal mined in the Appalachian coal region is primarily used for steam generation for electricity, metal production, and for export. Interior Coal Region: Texas is the largest coal producer in the Interior Coal Region, accounting for almost one-third of the region's coal production. Mid-sized surface mines. Mid- to large-sized companies.
Coal mining in the United States Wikipedia
Coal mining in the United States is an industry in transition. Production in 2017 was down 33% from the peak production of 1,162.7 million short tons (1,055 million metric tons) in 2006.Employment of 50,000 coal miners is down from a peak of 883,000 in 1923. Generation of electricity is the largest user of coal, being used to produce 50% of electric power in 2005 and 27% in 2018.
What is clean coal technology? HowStuffWorks
Jul 18, 2007· Coal is a fossil fuel composed primarily of carbons and hydrocarbons. Its ingredients help make plastics, tar and fertilizers.A coal derivative, a solidified carbon called coke, melts iron ore and reduces it to create steel.But most coal -- 92 percent of the U.S. supply -- goes into power production [source: Energy Information Administration].
Activated carbon Wikipedia
Activated carbon, also called activated charcoal, is a form of carbon processed to have small, low-volume pores that increase the surface area available for adsorption or chemical reactions. Activated is sometimes substituted with active.. Due to its high degree of microporosity, one gram of activated carbon has a surface area in excess of 3,000 m 2 (32,000 sq ft) as determined by gas adsorption.
Coal in the Industrial Revolution ThoughtCo
Jul 01, 2019· During the period of the industrial revolution, as demand for coal soared thanks to iron and steam, as the technology to produce coal improved and the ability to move it increased, coal experienced a massive escalation.From 1700 to 1750 production increased by 50% and nearly another 100% by 1800. During the later years of the first revolution, as steam power really took a firm grip, this
China reverts to its dirty coal ways Asia Times
Jul 08, 2020· Analysts now expect China will not only boost coal production and build more coal-fired plants, but will also ease pressure on local governments to shut older and inefficient coal mines. The boost in coal production comes as the government struggles to meet energy demand and as it prepares for promulgation of its next Five-Year Plan, which will
Coal Density an overview ScienceDirect Topics
Coal density is among the important parameters for reservoir engineering purposes and is inserted as an input property in simulation studies. Coal density is typically less than that of conventional reservoirs and differs from seam to seam based on the given coal rank and purity [2].The bulk density of a coal consists of the matrix and the void space, with the latter being expectedly filled
Coal Geoscience Australia
Black coal can be used without any processing, but is usually crushed, screened and sorted according to customer requirements. Sometimes it is also washed to remove any pieces of waste minerals that do not burn. This improves the quality and reduces the production of ash when the coal is burned.
<< Previous:Centreless Grinding Process
>> Next:Production Line For Chromite
china bauxite mining impacts
the olde tyme grinder is a commercial duty mill
portable stone crusher plant in vietnam
gold refining plant for sale
tongli mineral spiral chute gold mines processing machine
turkey made stone crushers
africa stone crushers italy
buy kaolin crusher design in philippines
portable cone crusher in tanzania
stirred ball mill drais type pm 5 rl v 6 l
applications of steel strip rolling mill
types of rock jaw crusher and part
mining machines pe 250*400
buymagnets buy magnets online neodymium alnico and much
limestone crusher price for cement plant for mining
ball mill screening earthmoving
how to identify an m rock crusher transmission
perlite sale furnace cyclone
how to crushing line in the republic of cuba
free quarry marketing plan sample
vertical impact crusher schematics
bentonite mobile rock crusher supplier
calcite production machine and equipments
froth flotation process for copper manganese ore processing
control of mobile crusher
priron ore of mining jaw crushing equipment
kirpy stone crusher specification
crushing plant in south africa
crusher machine manufacturer faridabad


text:
Fast track needed for infrastructure as building activity dips
GOVERNMENTS at the state and territory level must work together with the Federal Government "to fast track recent commitments on infrastructure, including both transport and social infrastructure projects, in light of today's very mixed results for building activity," according to Master Builders Australia chief economist Shane Garrett.
ABS data released earlier indicate that the total volume of building work done in Australia dipped by 0.3 percent during the March 2019 quarter compared with the last three months of 2018. Compared with a year earlier, the total volume of building work is down by 0.9 percent.
"Commercial building is one of the economy's pillars at the moment," Mr Garrett said. "The amount of work done here rose by 3.2 percent during the March 2019 quarter and has reached a new all-time high.
"Strong population growth is boosting demand for new shops, cafes and restaurants with robust employment growth benefitting office and industrial building activity.
"In contrast, the volume of new home building has fallen to its lowest ebb since the end of 2013. This is mostly due to another sharp reduction in apartment/unit starts during the March 2019 quarter, meaning that high density dwelling commencements have lost 41.8 percent over the past year.
"Continued price falls, tight credit conditions and an absence of confidence have all contributed to the slump. As well as the obvious challenges for the building sector, the housing downturn is also holding consumers back, hurting demand in the economy," Mr Garrett said.
"The figures released this morning take into account activity only up until the end of March. Since then, there has been a bunch of very good news for the building sector with the April budget heavy on infrastructure commitments and the conclusive outcome to May's federal election.
"We've had two interest rate reductions, a significant package of tax cuts passed, the relaxation of APRA's mortgage rules -- and the new First Home Loan Deposit Scheme kicks off in January.
"We will keenly await building figures over coming months to see how all this good news affects the pipeline of activity," Mr Garrett said.
"A real opportunity now exists to get all parts of the building industry moving again. We've heard lots of commitments on infrastructure in recent times but the challenge now is for federal, state and territory governments to fast track these major projects and get things happening on the ground in a real and tangible way."
www.masterbuilders.com.au


text:
ET Solar Constructs a New Solar Farm for Lightsource Renewable Energy in the United Kingdom
ET Solar Energy Corp.
MUNICH, Oct. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ET Solar Energy Corp. ("ET Solar"), a leading smart energy solutions provider, announced that its subsidiary ET Solutions AG, a solar turnkey solutions provider based in Munich, has commenced the building of a ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) project with an installed capacity of 8.7 MWp. This solar farm project was developed by Lightsource Renewable Energy, leading solar energy generator and operator of the largest commercial scale solar PV portfolio in the UK.
Located at Somerton Door in southern Somerset, the solar farm is sited over 42 acres of which over two thirds of the allocated land area will remain open grassland, suitable for grazing small livestock like sheep. ET Solar serves as the exclusive EPC service provider and solar module supplier. The solar farm is expected to connect to the grid in mid-November, 2014.
"Our solution for business in the UK is very strong this year thanks to the market's bourgeoning growth and our vast capabilities and experience on a global basis. Despite the potential changes in the subsidy environment in the country next year, we are committed to continuing to deliver one-stop solar energy solutions to our key customers in the market," said Dennis She, President and CEO of ET Solar. "In addition to providing superior EPC services and high quality solar modules, we are also very keen in working with local partners for project development and financing to further strengthen our strong market position."
Kareen Boutonnat, Managing Director for Lightsource comments, "With one of the largest development pipelines in the UK, we have to ensure we build on relationships with our trusted partners like ET Solutions AG. We demand quality and consistency, working with partners who can deliver. We have high aspirations for this year and look forward to working with ET Solutions AG to add another quality asset to our operational portfolio."
ET Solar presents at the Solar Energy UK 2014 in Birmingham from October 14 to 16.
About ET Solar
ET Solar is a leading smart energy solutions provider. With innovative solar technologies and tailored finance solutions, ET Solar provides professional one-stop solutions throughout the entire solar power plant lifecycle that includes development, financing, engineering, procurement, construction, and operations and maintenance. To learn more about ET Solar and ET Solutions AG, please visit www.etsolar.com and www.etsolutions.de.
About Lightsource Renewable Energy
Lightsource is the UK's leading solar energy generator. Founded in 2010, and registered in England and Wales, this British company has rapidly grown to over 280 full time professionals and over 600 MW of operational solar assets in just 3 years. To find out more, please visit www.lightsource-re.co.uk.
http://www.lightsource-re.co.uk
SOURCE ET Solar Energy Corp.


text:
Brainteaser challenges puzzlers to find the robin among the birds
jkbose 12th class result 2019: Jammu and Kashmir board 12th exam results released
DSSSB Recruitment 2020: 297 Recruitment of Technical Assistant, Read full detail
Are these the funniest dog photos EVER?
Beto O'Rourke's new position on assault weapons is reversal from stance in 2018
September 13, 2019 | 11:39am
Beto O'Rourke's vow through the third spherical of Democratic presidential debates "to take your AR-15, your AK-47" if elected president seems to be a direct reversal of his stance final 12 months.
The previous Texas congressman shared an emotional anecdote about youngsters who have been killed by a mass shooter in Odessa, Texas, on Sept. 1.
When requested by ABC's "World News Tonight" anchor David Muir about whether or not he was proposing "taking guns" away from authorized gun homeowners, O'Rourke mentioned he was – significantly weapons "designed to kill people on the battlefield."
"When we see that being used against children and in Odessa, I met the mother of a 15-year-old girl who was shot by an AR-15. And that mother watched her bleed to death over the course of an hour because so many other people were shot by that AR-15 in Odessa and Midland," he mentioned.
"There weren't enough ambulances to get to them in time," he mentioned, then vowed, "Hell yes, we're going to take your AR-15, your AK-47. We're not going to allow it to be used against our fellow Americans anymore!"
However as a Senate candidate in April 2018, O'Rourke struck a special tone throughout an interview on "The Chad Hasty Show," whose host requested: "I own an AR-15. A lot of our listeners out there own AR-15s. Why should they not have one?"
"To be clear, they should have them," O'Rourke responded, based on Fox Information. "If you purchased that AR-15, if you own it, keep it. Continue to use it responsibly."
He added: "If you own a gun, keep that gun. Nobody wants to take it away from you — at least I don't want to do that."
Since O'Rourke's run for Senate, there have been a number of mass shootings throughout the US, together with in his hometown of El Paso, Texas, which he has mentioned has modified his views on gun management.
The presidential candidate has dropped a number of F-bombs concerning the gun management concern.
As particulars of the Aug. 31 capturing in Midland emerged, O'Rourke attended a marketing campaign occasion in Virginia, the place he informed the group, "This is f—- up."
Here are the websites source page where you can get the source link
EDUCATION • News
Roshan is senior editor and founder of Herald Publicist. He has 8 years of experience in digital marketing and news publishing. He majorly writes Technology & Gadgets
Newlywed Ellie Goulding looks incredible in honeymoon bikini selfie
Kerry Katona denies she wants more kids and marriage with boyfriend Ryan
Herald Publicist Inc.
1270 Jones Branch Drive,
McLean, Virginia, 22108
Copyright © 2019. Herald Publicist Inc.


text:
Q: Custom size iPad Split view Im fairly new to objective C. I am currently trying to implement a split view on the iPad. I would like to have a left side view that can be resized so that it looks more like the side view on the spotify app for the ipad.
I understand UI Split controllers won't work because their width's are fixed.
I understand the other option is to use a View controller with sub views that can resized as required. However, I am not too sure how I should implement each subview with its own navigation controller. Any suggestions how else I can implement the said feature.
The image of the side panel implementation can be found in this link.

A: You can use Matt Gemmell's MGSplitViewController to accomplish this. It provides a custom split view controller implementation that might let you do what you want.

A: I would like to recommend, PSStackedView which i have used to create a similar layout as the Spotify iPad app. Took some time to understand it

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


As you may have noticed, Money Spruce hasn't seen many updates lately. After quitting my job in May 2012 and becoming a full-time freelancer, there's just been less and less time to write on here.
Today, I'm announcing the launch of my new business: Content Strategy for Do-Gooders.
CWAM is a one-stop shop for content strategy and creation for social mission-driven businesses and organizations. CWAM's focus is to help these businesses amplify their social impact using effective content to tell their story, find more followers, and develop a loyal tribe of supporters.
1. Social missions have always been close to my heart. After finishing my master's degree, I passed up jobs with starting salaries of $60,000+ to work as an AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer. I served at a nonprofit in New Haven, Connecticut for a year, living on a stipend of $1,100 a month and supplementing my earnings with food stamps. I learned so much that year as I lived closer to poverty than I ever had before.
After, I was hired as a full-time employee at the same nonprofit and continued to work there. I focused on helping my nonprofit update newsletters, refresh content, and simply do more to leverage online content to bring in more donations and stay in touch with past donors.
2. I've become much more than just a "freelance writer." While writing is still a large part about what I do, it's still just a piece to the much bigger puzzle of developing a strategy that works for the organizations I serve. In addition to writing, I spend hours strategically deciding what kind of content to develop and incorporating that into a larger content strategy. This strategy includes effective call to actions, email capture, lead nurturing through email, social media, blog posts, static content, and more.
3. Socially-minded businesses are perfectly suited to gain the most from an effective content strategy. Effective content is really about telling a great story. While many brands do a good job telling a story, fewer are actually "story-doers," to use a term from this article published in the Harvard Business Review. Preliminary research from this study shoes that story-doers may be much more effective businesses than story tellers.
Social businesses like TOMS Shoes and many great others have amazing stories to tell. It's these stories that earn them a large following of supporters. Supporters are really more than customers. They're brand advocates who want to make a difference in the world, too.
My BIG goal: help more businesses and organizations harness their own powerful stories to gain more followers and increase the impact of their mission.
Thanks so much for following along on Money Spruce. My life would be incredibly different right now if I didn't start this blog and hear from all you loyal readers.
If you're still hungry for more personal finance and other money-related articles, my friends Carrie, Mr. Money Mustache, Paula (and many more) are among my favorites to read for a steady stream of interesting and informative posts.
P.s. – If you or anyone you know may be interested in my services, I'd be really grateful if you'd send them over to this page. Here they'll be able to get my free report "10 Steps to Maximizing Your Cause's Impact with Content." Thanks again for all your support!
Good luck with your new venture Jeff!
Hope to see you around the sphere more often.
Updated: How I Used Free Frequent Flyer Miles to Get $9,000 Worth of Airfare — Twice!


Meet Corydon single women through singles community, chat room and forum on our 100% free dating site. Browse personal ads of attractive Corydon girls searching flirt, romance, friendship and love. Finding Corydon women is easy with internet dating services. You need not leave your own home. Just take a few minutes to create your profile on a personal site and start meeting Corydon single girls.
Sensitive, caring, passionate. Curvy & cute. Blue eyes, reddish brown hair. Witty. Enjoy night outs with a drink or 2 every so often. Enjoy social settings.


The Lovely Miss Emily was fabulous to work with, I hired her for 3 custom silk scarves to be hand painted and to be hung in a bit of a unique way. She worked with me until I fell in love with the custom color palate and then we devised a way to hang them vertically in the space I desired them to be on display. It turned out amazing and I couldn't be happier with the custom end product to polish off an intimate space close to my heart.


text:
Ein Servierwagen, auch Dinett, Kaffeetisch oder Teewagen genannt, ist ein aus Holz oder Stahl bestehendes, mindestens doppelstöckiges kleines Regal auf Rädern oder Rollen, das zum Abstellen und Transportieren von Geschirr und Speisen dient.

Aufbau

Servierwagen, die aus Holz hergestellt sind, lassen sich meist auf zwei hinteren Holzrädern und zwei kleinen vorderen Stahlrädchen fortbewegen. Moderne Servierwagen sind aus Stahl konstruiert und mit vier kleinen Gummirädchen ausgestattet. Historische Servierwagen haben zumeist Speichenräder. Jeder Servierwagen hat zusätzlich einen vorderen oder seitliche Griffe, die zum Fortbewegen dienen. Zudem hat jeder Servierwagen verschiedene Ebenen, in denen das Geschirr oder die Speisen je nach Ebene ordnungsgemäß sortiert und abgestellt werden können.

Mittlerweile gibt es Servierwagen in allem möglichen Designs, aus Kunststoff, Glas, oder sind sogar zum eigenhändigen Zusammenbau geeignet.

Nutzung

Ein Servierwagen wird in Küchen benutzt, beispielsweise in Haushaltsküchen, aber auch in Restaurants, Krankenhäusern und Altenheimen sowie als Minibar in Zügen ohne Speisewagen. Manch ältere und hölzerne Servierwagen dienen zudem als Verschönerung und Dekoration für das Wohnzimmer und sind u. a. auch für das Aufbewahren verschiedener Utensilien nützlich.

Weblinks

 Systematik der Möbelterminologie. (PDF; 349 kB) museum.zib.de

Möbelstück
Gastronomiemöbel
Transportgerät

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


Home>Podcasts>Altered Geek>Are We Becoming Burned Out As Creators?
On "Altered Geek," Steve returns to discuss whether we're getting burned out as content creators. He talks about YouTube, Millennials leaving lucrative jobs and his recent bout of unemployment and burnout as a result. All this and more on Altered Geek!
The Pull Bag - EP 321 - AUTOBOTLY AUGUST - Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers!


Feasibility studies are a great way to assess the organizational impact of different project options. Use this tool to perform a cost/benefit analysis and to calculate the project's ROI.
Typically, enterprises considering IT projects that carry significant business risk undertake a feasibility study as part of their evaluation process for assessing project viability.
Performing a feasibility study is not a requirement for every business-critical project. It is, however, a valuable tool for projects exceeding $100,000 or 15 percent of IT capital budgets. A carefully crafted feasibility study also helps IT leaders assess alternative solutions or approaches that may exist.
Assess the organizational impact of different project options.
Calculate the Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Return on Investment (ROI) and Payback Period of each project option.
Generate comparative graphs that show ROI, cumulative ROI over a five-year period, NPV and IRR for each option under consideration.
This tool is a valuable asset for staff or enterprises that are performing feasibility studies or need a tool to calculate the NPV, IRR, Payback Period and ROI.


If you are looking to improve just your softball skills for a week of camp, then choose our day camp. Included at most of our day camp locations will be 2 softball sessions daily, lunch included, and runs from 9am-4pm. Some locations times and food plans may vary.


Islamabad: China's investment in its ambitious economic corridor project in Pakistan has reached $62 billion, jumping more than 34% from its initial investment of $46 billion, a top Pakistani official said on Wednesday.
Sindh province governor Mohammad Zubair said China's approved financing for several projects in Pakistan under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has reached $62 billion. He made the remarks at a conference on 'Infrastructure demand and financing' jointly organised by credit rating agencies Pacra (Pakistan) and Dagong (China) in Karachi.
"New investment has been approved for projects in various sectors including (establishment of) industrial zones," said Zubair. He said that the government was also in talks with China to place the Karachi Circular Railway project under the CPEC.


text:
" 'Tidal Wave' Election For Dems; And How 'Blue States' Can Take Action NOW on Gun Violence: 'BradCast' 11/8/2017	"
'Tidal Wave' Election For Dems; And How 'Blue States' Can Take Action NOW on Gun Violence: 'BradCast' 11/8/2017
Guest: Mark Joseph Stern of Slate...
By Brad Friedman on 11/8/2017, 6:31pm PT
On today's BradCast: The bloodbath for Republicans in Tuesday's off-year elections and a great idea for how Democratic states can take action against real bloodbaths immediately by helping victims of gun violence with a tax against the industry that works around both the 2nd Amendment and federal immunity from lawsuits granted by Congress. [Audio link to show follows below.]
One year to the day after Donald Trump was named the winner of the Presidency in 2016 (while losing the national vote by 3 million), we review what appears to be the remarkable 'blue tidal wave' that swept across much of the country in Tuesday's contests in about one-third of the states. From big races to small, from high office to city councils and boards of education, voters turned out in impressive numbers and Democratic candidates reportedly performed very well in the bargain wherever they ran.
Democratic candidate Ralph Northam walloped the Trump-supported GOP candidate Ed Gillespie by some 9 points for Governor in Virginia, a clear rebuke to both the President and the racially-based scare campaign both he and Gillespie ran on. Democrats also won for Lt. Governor (only the second African-American to win statewide since the Civil War) and for Attorney General. In perhaps the biggest surprise in the state, voters also turned out at least 15 Republicans from the state's House of Delegates which, depending on some challenges and "recounts", may result in a stunning Democratic takeover of the state's lower chamber that had a 66 to 34 GOP majority before last night. (VA also moved from 100% unverifiable touch-screen voting systems to optically-scanned hand-marked paper ballots this year. So, at least there will be something to count in "recounts" there this year.) Minorities of all sorts --- including the first openly transgender candidate who replaced a homophobic hard right incumbent --- won in the VA House, where Dems out-voted the GOP by more than 200,000 votes. Nonetheless, thanks to Republican gerrymandering, they may still end up in a slim minority there.
Dems also took over the gubernatorial mansion in NJ from the wildly unpopular Chris Christie and won re-election for mayor in NYC by a landslide. African-American candidates won mayoral victories for the first time in cities from North Carolina to South Carolina to Georgia to Montana to Minnesota. Topeka, KS picked up its first Hispanic mayor and Hoboken, NJ now has its first Sikh mayor. And, in Maine, voters overwhelmingly approved the expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, which will result in health care for some 80,000 Mainers if the dumbest Governor in the nation, Paul LePage, stops blocking it. (It is also likely to inspire similar ballot initiatives in 2018 in other states where Republicans are denying federally-funded health care to their own residents.) It also appears that the last Republican-controlled legislature on the West Coast, the Washington state Senate, has fallen to Democratic-control, creating a "Blue Wall" of states in the West from Canada to Mexico. So it was a good day for Dems, and seemingly a very troubling omen for Trump and the GOP in 2018.
Meanwhile, it's been just days since 26 were massacred and 20 others shot by a man with a semi-automatic rifle in Sutherland Springs, TX. But Republicans have already made clear they intend to take no legislative action in response. Our guest today, however, legal reporter MARK JOSEPH STERN of Slate, has a fantastic idea that Democratic-controlled states could implement almost immediately. It's one that works around the NRA's 2nd Amendment challenges, as well as the outrageous federal "Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act" (PLCAA) of 2005, which largely granted total immunity to gun manufacturers and dealers from lawsuits filed by victims.
"PLCAA is an entirely unique law. There is literally nothing else like it in the federal code," Sterns explains. "This law literally erased hundreds of years of laws and statutes, and jury verdicts, and forced all states to comply with this federal statute that basically prevents anybody from successfully suing a gun manufacturer or a gun seller, and gives them complete immunity to be as negligent as they want."
Stern's idea, as he explains, would result in help for victims of gun violence (more than 300 per day across the country) and their families, who often face bankruptcy after such incidents, as gun violence costs some $2.8 billion each year in health care costs alone. The measure would also force the gun industry to finally pay up for at least a small part of the unspeakable damage, pain, suffering and injury that they help to inflict every day on Americans.
State's "need to propose a special tax on the income of gun manufacturers and gun sellers that is high without being exorbitant. Tax their profits at every stage. They make a huge amount of money, so this would not burden them. This would not shutter manufacturers. But it would force them to pay a lot more, millions more, every year in taxes. What the legislature needs to do is take this extra revenue and place it in a fund that is explicitly designated to be paid out to victims of gun violence. When people are shot, and it is not at all their fault, they should be able to draw money from this fund to pay for their medical expenses and other care. There should be no cap, no limit on it. And no one would be able to raise a Constitutional objection. This is perfectly compliant with the Second Amendment and PLCAA."
Listen to today's show and please see Stern's excellent piece at Slate this week as well. Then get your state legislators busy! Many already have similar funds for victims of all sorts, like those harmed by the vaccine industry. This, Stern argues, should be a no-brainer for states like California and, perhaps now, even Virginia.
Finally, we close today with a few comments from Stephen Colbert that help bring all of the topics discussed on today's show together and into stark perspective...
Download MP3 or listen to complete show online below...
* * *While we post The BradCast here every day, and you can hear it across all of our great affiliate stations and websites, to automagically get new episodes as soon as they're available sent right to your computer or personal device, subscribe for free at iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn or our native RSS feed!* * *
MONTHLY BRAD BLOG SUBSCRIPTION ONE-TIME DONATION
Choose monthly amount...
$10 : $10.00 USD - monthly$20 : $20.00 USD - monthly$50 : $50.00 USD - monthly$100 : $100.00 USD - monthly
(Snail mail support to "Brad Friedman, 7095 Hollywood Blvd., #594 Los Angeles, CA 90028" always welcome too!)
Article Categories: Election Reform, North Carolina, Texas, New Jersey, Georgia, BRAD BLOG Media Appearance, Virginia, New York, Paper Ballots Legislation, Kansas, Accountability, U.S. House, Washington State, Health Care, Democrats, Republicans, LGBTQ, Maine, Chris Christie, KPFK, Donald Trump, NRA/Gun Violence, BradCast, Paul LePage, Race, Election 2017, Ed Gillespie, Ralph Northam, Gerrymandering
« PREVIOUS STORY "FCC Set to Allow One Corporation to Buy Every TV Station Where You Live: 'BradCast' 11/7/2017"
"'Green News Report' - November 9, 2017" NEXT STORY »


text:
package com.percolate.sdk.api.request.previewformat;

import com.percolate.sdk.api.PercolateApi;
import com.percolate.sdk.api.utils.RetrofitApiFactory;
import com.percolate.sdk.dto.PreviewFormats;
import com.percolate.sdk.dto.SinglePreviewFormat;

import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;

import retrofit2.Call;

/**
 * Preview Format request proxy.
 */
public class PreviewFormatRequest {

    private PreviewFormatService service;

    public PreviewFormatRequest(@NotNull PercolateApi context) {
        this.service = new RetrofitApiFactory(context).getService(PreviewFormatService.class);
    }

    /**
     * Query preview format endpoint.
     *
     * @param uid preview format uid.
     * @return {@link Call} object.
     */
    public Call<SinglePreviewFormat> get(@NotNull final String uid) {
        return service.get(uid);
    }

    /**
     * Query preview format endpoint.
     *
     * @param params API params.
     * @return {@link Call} object.
     */
    public Call<PreviewFormats> list(@NotNull final PreviewFormatListParams params) {
        return service.list(params.getParams());
    }

}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Effect of Hexanal Formulations on the Postharvest Quality and Gene Expression of Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.).
Food waste is a major concern with the growing world population. Research was conducted using hexanal based formulations to improve the shelf-life of strawberry. Pre-harvest sprays of the Enhanced Freshness Formulation (EFF) were applied to field grown strawberries. The applications had minimal effect on characteristics such as blemishes per fruit, firmness and weight change. Greenhouse grown strawberries were treated postharvest with hexanal vapour and did show minimal improvements to shelf-life although a cultivar effect was observed. qRT-PCR was performed on five cultivars that received a pre-harvest treatment of EFF. Different genes were assessed including cell wall and membrane modifying enzymes, ripening related transcription factors, and ethylene related proteins. EFF application altered expression of both membrane and ethylene related genes. When control treated fruit were analyzed for expression changes throughout development, results indicated cultivar differences as previously reported. In summary hexanal application had minimal effects on strawberry postharvest quality.


Bridgestone Associates and the Central Bradford Progress Authority today finalised an agreement under which Bridgestone Associates will assist the central Bradford progress authority (CBPA) in the evaluation of alternatives and the development of short, medium and long term strategies to assist large electric intensive energy users in the Northern Tier region of Pennsylvania to manage their electricity costs. These costs have remained relatively stable for the past decade due to rate caps agreed by Penelec, a First Energy Corporation subsidiary and the primary electric service provider in the Northern Tier, as part of the settlement to move to a deregulated and competitive retail market. However, the rate caps are scheduled to expire at the end of 2010 and currently regional businesses are faced with extreme uncertainty regarding future energy rates as the full open-market pricing structures loom ahead.
Under the contract with CBPA, which was won through a competitive bidding process, Bridgestone Associates will work with the larger electric intensive energy users in the area to identify their current and future energy requirements. With that data available, Bridgestone will conduct preliminary audits of selected energy users and develop strategies for energy efficiency improvement, energy management and energy cost control. Some of the medium and long term strategies that will be evaluated may include aggregation of loads, cooperative energy procurement and local or regional electricity generation. This electric generation may be a combined heat and power (CHP) or cogeneration plant located at one of the larger energy users in order to take advantage of the added efficiency of waste heat utilisation, or a stand-alone generating plant. Alternative sources of fuel will be evaluated including local natural gas associated with the Marcellus Shale exploration and renewable resources such as wind, solar and biomass.


1. Add sugar to milk and bring to a boil.
3. Add vanilla essence and keep aside.
4. Add a little water to the gelatin and mix well until dissolved.
5. Add a little milk to the corn flour and mix well.
6. Heat the milk over low flame.
7. Add the gelatin mixture and simmer for 5 minutes.
8. Add the corn flour mixture and stir continuously for a minute or two.
10. Beat/Whisk the milk until frothy.
11. Pour into pan and keep it in the freezer for 1 hour.
12. Transfer to a large bowl and add the cream.
13. Beat gently and transfer to a large ice cream bowl.
14. Keep it in the freezer for 1 1/2 hours or until set.
Feel free to comment or share your thoughts on this Eggless Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe from Awesome Cuisine.


Nonprofits today are serving women on many visceral issues – from domestic violence, veteran care, human rights, and breast cancer to economic independence, birth control and the wage gap. Organizations that make a real difference are changing the world every single day. The prevalence of nonprofits and charities that help women are extremely important to creating a world where equality reigns.
These Nonprofits are strong, powerful, and competent organizations that are changing the game for women. Here we celebrate some of the phenomenal organizations and inspiring leaders that are empowering women to reach their potential.
Ever wonder why women aren't equally represented in American government? So does She Should Run, the nonprofit "a national network changing culture to inspire more women and girls to run for office." Headed up by Erin Loos Cutrar, the organization has encouraged over 100,000 women from all walks of life to consider public office. By connecting women with resources, community, and leadership roles She Should Run has help change the face of public service.
To us in the U.S child marriage is not always an issue we see up close in our society, but it is a problem that young girls in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas face. Girls Not Brides is a global partnership of more than 650 civil society organizations from over 85 countries committed to ending child marriage and enabling girls to fulfill their potential. They focus on raising awareness of the harmful impact of child marriage by encouraging open, inclusive and informed discussion at the community, local, national and international level.
Local Nonprofits can make all the difference in the lives of many. Phyllis Abbot of Sheppard's Hands realized that Kentucky doesn't have a long-term house dedicated solely to female veterans, and there are few in the entire country and took action. She became a mentoring student in Power of Purpose's nonprofit training and created her own nonprofit.
In addition to housing, Sheppard's Hands will ensure that the women it serves have access to medical care and counseling, job training, help with computer skills, financial planning and other assistance.
Growing up is hard! Girls on the Run knows this and strives to empower young girls to take charge of their lives and blossom into their full potential. What started with one school has grown to over 200 councils in all 50 United States and the District of Columbia.
The CEO Elizabeth Kunz's started volunteering for the organization in 2002 and presided over a time of incredible growth. Today, Girls on the Run has served over 185,000 girls. Classes meet twice a week and encourage girls to express themselves through movement. At the end of each season the girls run a 5K that gives them confidence in themselves and their abilities.
The Malala Fund advocates for resources and policy changes at local, national and international levels to ensure all girls complete 12 years of school. Malala herself became a global advocate for the millions of girls being denied a formal education because of social, economic, legal and political factors.
She was an outspoken advocate that was targeted by the Taliban in 2012, she survived and continued to advocate for education. By investing in the education of women and amplifying their voices, girls worldwide are being granted the freedom of education.
WID's goal is to strengthen the roles of women working in the defense industry. In a male dominated field, they are an organization for women working in the area of national security to learn from, inspire, and support each other. They also develop engaging networking events that inspire women to grow and connect within their field.
Georgia Griffiths of the San Diego chapter has worked particularly hard to forward WID's cause by helping to make their first chapter symposium become a reality. Proceeds from that event were used to establish the WID scholarship endowment with San Diego State University in 2009, which is now valued at $52,000. Georgia served on the board of directors as scholarship chair for six years and laid the foundation for the scholarship program.
After 20 years of on-the-ground experience working with women in countries affected by conflict, Women for Women International takes a comprehensive approach to social and economic empowerment of marginalized women.
Their current president Laurie Adams previously served as the chair of the founding board for The Other Foundation in South Africa. There she launched a community foundation model to catalyze local philanthropy after securing matching funds. Her hard work and dedication are some of the reasons women around the world are able to apply their strength and determination to overcome the most daunting challenges and WfWI is able to serve over 447,000 women.
According to their website, "Tech jobs are among the fastest growing in the country, yet girls are being left behind. While interest in computer science ebbs over time, the biggest drop off happens between the ages of 13-17." Girls Who Code was founded in order to inspire interest in a sector of jobs that is growing exponentially in the world and invest in skills that will help them succeed.
Reshma Saujani, the organization's founder and CEO, started Girls Who Code to close the gender gap in technology. She wanted the future face of tech to be female. Gender equality in computing fields is important and because of Girls Who Code's efforts more girls will be equipped with the tools they need to innovate and create social change.
Shaney Jo Darden became committed to raise breast cancer awareness when her friend was diagnosed. The Keep A Breast Foundation (KAB) is an organization that provides young people with breast cancer education and support.
The organization is setting out to achieve its mission through education, awareness, art and action. Using the creativity of progressive art, they have found a way to connect culturally with younger people with customized breast casts made into pieces of art, social engagement and meaningful action.
These women and organizations are changing the course of history by empowering thousand of girls worldwide. If you want to start your own nonprofit and be the change you wish to see in the world click here!


text:
Over 3 years (17)
Cambridge University Press (13)
Anthem Press (1)
Boydell & Brewer (1)
North American Conference on British Studies (2)
Edited by David Loewenstein, Pennsylvania State University, Michael Witmore, Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington DC
Book: Shakespeare and Early Modern Religion
Published online: 05 January 2015
Print publication: 22 January 2015, pp iv-iv
Print publication: 22 January 2015, pp 305-317
Print publication: 22 January 2015, pp v-vi
Part II - Representing religious beliefs and diversity in the plays
Print publication: 22 January 2015, pp 79-299
Part I - Revisiting religious contexts in Shakespeare's England
Print publication: 22 January 2015, pp 21-78
Shakespeare and Early Modern Religion - Half title page
Print publication: 22 January 2015, pp i-ii
Shakespeare and Early Modern Religion - Title page
By David Loewenstein, Michael Witmore
Print publication: 22 January 2015, pp iii-iii
Chapter 10 - Shakespeare and wisdom literature
from Part II - Representing religious beliefs and diversity in the plays
By Michael Witmore
By David Bevington, Brian Cummings, Michael Davies, Matthew Dimmock, Ewan Fernie, Beatrice Groves, Felicity Heal, Peter Lake, David Loewenstein, Peter Marshall, Richard McCoy, Alison Shell, Paul Stevens, Adrian Streete, Michael Witmore
Print publication: 22 January 2015, pp viii-x
Print publication: 22 January 2015, pp vii-vii
Print publication: 22 January 2015, pp xi-xii
Print publication: 22 January 2015, pp 1-20
Shakespeare and Early Modern Religion
Edited by David Loewenstein, Michael Witmore
Print publication: 22 January 2015
Buy the print book
Written by an international team of literary scholars and historians, this collaborative volume illuminates the diversity of early modern religious beliefs and practices in Shakespeare's England, and considers how religious culture is imaginatively reanimated in Shakespeare's plays. Fourteen new essays explore the creative ways Shakespeare engaged with the multifaceted dimensions of Protestantism, Catholicism, non-Christian religions including Judaism and Islam, and secular perspectives, considering plays such as Hamlet, Julius Caesar, King John, King Lear, Macbeth, Measure for Measure, A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Winter's Tale. The collection is of great interest to readers of Shakespeare studies, early modern literature, religious studies, and early modern history.
9 - 'Remember Me'
from Part Three - Matter, Mind, Psyche
By Michael Witmore, University of Wisconsin
Edited by Subha Mukherji
Book: Thinking on Thresholds
Published by: Anthem Press
Published online: 05 March 2012
Print publication: 15 February 2011, pp 131-140
Captain: [To crew] Pull the power back. That's right. Pull the left one [throttle] back.
Copilot: Pull the left one back.
Approach: At the end of the runway it's just wide-open field.
Cockpit Unidentified Voice: Left throttle, left, left, left, left…
Cockpit Unidentified Voice: God!
Cabin: [Sound of impact]
– Cockpit Voice Recording, United Flight 232, 19 July 1989
Modern aviation has given us the purgatorial technology of the CVR or cockpit voice recording, the so called 'black box' that captures instrument information and audio from the cockpit in the last moments of a disaster. In the case of United Flight 232, whose final moments in flight are recorded above, the pilots managed to land their plane in Sioux City Iowa after three hydraulic systems failed simultaneously at 33,000 feet. Just after the first impact is heard – the left wing of the DC-10 clipped the landing strip before the tail end of the aircraft tore away from the cabin – flight 232 flipped upside down and crashed in a corn field near the airstrip. All three pilots survived, but in the end, 110 people were killed in the incident.
The mere existence of such recordings is unnerving. On some of them, pilots call out people's names before the audio cuts off, knowing their voices will be played to loved ones after they are dead. The men and women whose voices are captured on these tapes are mindful of the fact that, even as calamity unspools, whatever they say will survive them.
9 - Shakespeare by the Numbers: On the Linguistic Texture of the Late Plays
By Michael Witmore, Carnegie Mellon University, Jonathan Hope, Strathclyde University, Glasgow
Edited by Subha Mukherji, Raphael Lyne
Book: Early Modern Tragicomedy
Published by: Boydell & Brewer
Print publication: 15 November 2007, pp 133-153
If I could write the beauty of your eyes And in fresh numbers number all your graces, The age to come would say 'This poet lies: Such heavenly touches ne'er touch'd earthly faces' … Sonnet 17
Return, forgetful Muse, and straight redeem In gentle numbers time so idly spent … Sonnet 50
SINCE THE late nineteenth century, critics have tried to group some or all of the plays Shakespeare wrote late in his career – Coriolanus, Cymbeline, The Winter's Tale, The Tempest, Pericles (co-authored with George Wilkins), Henry VIII and The Two Noble Kinsmen (both co-authored with John Fletcher) – into a single critical category, usually on the basis of thematic, dramaturgical, or linguistic similarities among members of the group. While there is no consensus on which category is most appropriate for such a grouping (designations such as 'late plays', 'romances', and 'tragicomedies' have been proposed), there is nevertheless a persistent feeling among Shakespeare's readers that something distinguishes several of these plays from the others and that this 'something' ought to be the object of critical analysis. At times the perception of such a similarity has been so strong that it has led to categorical declarations of the sort made by Gerard Eades Bentley in the mid twentieth century, who asserted that 'no competent critic who has read carefully through the Shakespeare canon has failed to notice that there is something different [about these plays]'.
Marjorie Swann. Curiosities and Texts: The Culture of Collecting in Early Modern England. (Material Texts.) Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. 2001. Pp. 280. $49.95. ISBN 0-8122-3610-6.
Michael Witmore
Journal: Albion / Volume 34 / Issue 4 / Winter 2002
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 June 2017, pp. 637-639
Print publication: Winter 2002
Add to cart £21.00 Added to cart An error has occurred,
Erica Fudge. Perceiving Animals: Humans and Beasts in Early Modern English Culture. New York: St. Martin's Press. 2000. Pp. x, 232. $59.95. ISBN 0-312-22572-5.
Journal: Albion / Volume 33 / Issue 1 / Spring 2001
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 June 2017, pp. 90-91
Print publication: Spring 2001


text:
How To See Thumbnails of All Firefox Tabs
By Laxman Singh on April 19, 2018 Plugins Tutorial
This tutorial explains how to see thumbnails of all Firefox tabs. For each opened Firefox tab, its thumbnail is visible to easily identify that particular tab. No matter how many Firefox windows (including private windows) and tabs you have opened in those windows, the list of tab thumbnails is visible in a separate tab and you can click on any thumbnail to access that particular tab easily and with a single click. You can also hover the mouse cursor over a particular thumbnail to zoom in that thumbnail and identify the tab easily.
To see thumbnails of all Firefox tabs, I have added a free Firefox add-on, known as "Tip Tab". By default, this add-on shows thumbnails of tabs of all windows together. But, you can also switch to "Tabs by window" option of this add-on. This option helps to see which tabs are opened in separate windows. There is a search option also present that helps to filter the thumbnails and search for a specific tab in real-time.
In the screenshot above, you can see thumbnails of all Firefox tabs visible in a separate tab. When we have opened dozens of tabs in Firefox, it becomes difficult to access a particular tab. In such cases, this add-on will come in handy.
Note: Firefox comes with a similar feature using which you can see thumbnails of Firefox tabs on Windows taskbar. You can check this tutorial to enable such feature. If you want to see thumbnails of all Firefox tabs in a separate tab, then this add-on will help you in that.
How To See Thumbnails of All Firefox Tabs?
Step 1: Install this add-on on your Firefox browser. You can use the link available at the end of this tutorial to install the add-on.
Step 2: After installing the add-on, open as many Firefox windows and tabs as you want. Now click the add-on icon.
Step 3: A new tab will open. In that tab, you will see the thumbnails of all tabs opened in your Firefox browser. You can also place the mouse cursor on a thumbnail to zoom in and view the tab clearly.
Step 4: As I mentioned in the beginning, this add-on shows the thumbnails of tabs of all Firefox windows together. If you want to see tab thumbnails by opened windows, then you can click the second icon visible on the left sidebar.
This will show thumbnails of Firefox tabs separately for each Firefox window.
Step 5: You can also search for a particular tab in real-time. For that, use the Search box of this add-on, type keywords, and thumbnails are filtered.
Click any thumbnail and it will jump you to that particular Firefox tab.
The Conclusion:
This add-on is pretty useful for all those Firefox users who work with multiple windows and open 10-15 or more tabs per window or a single window. This add-on lets you view all Firefox tabs, search for a tab, and access any tab in just a single click. The best part is you can also see all opened tabs per window separately.
Get this add-on.
Works With: Firefox
Tags: firefoxthumbnail


text:
Dubai Optical Show Vision-X 2018 kicks off with a memorable day full of business matchmaking & exhibition
Dubai Optical Show Vision-X 2018 lived up to expectations as the region's must -attend eyewear and eyecare industry event, as His Excellency Humaid Al Qatami cut the ribbon to officially launch the show, at DWTC on November 13th.
Following months of anticipation, Dubai Optical Show Vision-X (DOSV-X) finally kicked off at DWTC as regional and international optical brands, retailers, manufacturers, and suppliers gathered under one roof for the only eyewear and eyecare trade event in the MENA region. DOSV-X 2018 – organized by DV Global Link, a joint venture between Dubai World Trade Centre and Italian Exhibition Group – debuted its new concept, designed with the support of strategic partner ANFAO (Italian Association of Optical Goods Manufacturers), the organiser of MIDO (International Optics, Optometry and Ophthalmology Exhibition). The new concept proved to be a massive success with hugely positive feedback from participants and visitors alike.
The ceremonial ribbon cutting was attended by His Excellency Humaid Al Qatami, Chairman of the Board and Director-General of the Dubai Health Authority; His Excellency Helal Saeed Almarri, Director General of Dubai's Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing and CEO of Dubai World Trade Centre; Valentina Setta, Italian Consul General to Dubai; Marilena Procaccio, Deputy Trade Commissioner of the Italian Trade Agency; Guenter Rauer, German Consul General to Dubai; Luca Veronesi, DOSV-X Show Director; and Marco Carniello, Jewellery & Fashion Division Director - Italian Exhibition Group.
Italian & German Pavilions
The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) has brought a full pavilion of 20 Italian exhibitors to this year's DOSV-X under the banner 'Made in Italy'. Additionally, a full pavilion comprising 11 German exhibitors has also participated in this year's edition of the show, under the banner 'Made in Germany', with support from Germany's Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs & Energy (BMWi).
On top of the business matchmaking and exhibition, other highlights included enriching seminars and workshops that participants can continue to take advantage of on the last day. For the full schedule, please click HERE.
At this year's Dubai Optical Show Vision-X, the latest fashion trends, top design brands, industry manufacturers, suppliers and distributors have all come together at DWTC to showcase what has been freshly produced for the consumers of the world.


text:
David John Cawdell Irving (born 24 March 1938) is a British writer and Holocaust denier specializing in the military history of World War II. He is the author of 25 books, including The Destruction of Dresden (1963), Hitler's War (1977), Churchill's War (1987), and Goebbels — Mastermind of the Third Reich (1996).
Sourced[edit]
I don't think there was any overall Reich policy to kill the Jews. If there was, they would have been killed and there would not be now so many millions of survivors. And believe me, I am glad for every survivor that there was.
The 'False News' Trial of Ernst Zündel — 1988: David Irving.
"There is no doubt at all that the Nazis in their twelve-year rule inflicted nameless horrors on large segments of their population, including the Jews, and other people whom they disliked. There's no doubt about that at all. What I do question are the methods..."
"If the Jews were killed at Auschwitz or Treblinka or anywhere else...it wasn't a crime because they were Jews, it was a crime because they were innocent Jews who were being killed. It was their innocence that made...it a crime and not their Jewishness that made it a crime."
"I'm not going to say it was 'only' a hundred thousand Jews that were killed in Auschwitzs because even if one Jew is murdered that's a crime. "
What you're saying is 'Has a historian the right to offend?' and the answer is very definitely, yes.
Interview with John Humphrys on The Today Program (23 December 2006)
The Nazis quite clearly killed millions of Jews...
The interesting questions are what did Hitler know, did Himmler conceal it, did he keep it from Hitler, where was the killing done, was it Auschwitz, was it the Reinhard camps and that's what people are frightened to research, because they go to prison for it.
I am not anti-coloured, take it from me; nothing pleases me more than when I arrive at an airport, or a station, or a seaport, and I see a coloured family there — the black father, the black wife and the black children… When I see these families arriving at the airport I am happy, and when I see them leaving at London airport I am happy.
But if there is one thing that gets up my nose, I must admit, it is this — the way… the thing is when I am down in Torquay and I switch on my television and I see one of them reading our news to us. It is our news and they're reading it to me. If I was a chauvinist I would say I object even to seeing women reading our news to us.
But now we have women reading our news to us. If they could perhaps have their own news which they were reading to us, I suppose [laughter], it would be very interesting.
For the time being, for a transitional period I'd be prepared to accept that the BBC should have a dinner-jacketed gentleman reading the important news to us, following by a lady reading all the less important news, followed by Trevor McDonald giving us all the latest news about the muggings and the drug busts…
David Irving's Talk to the Clarendon Club
When I get to Australia in January I know what is going to happen. They are going to wheel out all the so-called eyewitnesses. One in particular, Mrs. Altman, I've clashed with once or twice. She is very convincing. They can be very convincing. Because they have to do it so often over the years. They've had a free run. We're going to meet because she has that tattoo. I am going to say,'You have that tattoo, we all have the utmost sympathy for you. But how much money have you made on it! In the last 45 years! Can I estimate! Quarter of a million! Half million! Certainly not less. That's how much you've made from the German taxpayers and the American taxpayers.' Ladies and gentlemen, you're paying $3 billion a year to the State of Israel. Compensation to people like Mrs. Altman. She'll say,'Why not, I suffered.' I'll say you didn't. You survived. By definition you didn't suffer. Not half as much as those who died.... They suffered. You didn't. You're the one making the money. Explain to me this. Why have you people made all the money, but Australian soldiers who suffered for five years in Japanese prison camps haven't got a bent nickel out of it!
Speech in Portland, OR. September 18, 1996
Quotes about Irving[edit]
A man for whom Hitler is something of a hero and almost everything of an innocent, and for whom Auschwitz is a Jewish deception.
The Times on David Irving, quoted in Deborah Lipstadt, Denying the Holocaust: The Growing Assault on Truth and Memory. 1993, (p. 180).
Mr. Irving's constant references to archives, diaries and letters, and the overwhelming amount of detail in his work, suggest objectivity. In fact they put a screen behind which a very different agenda is transacted… Mr. Irving is a great obfuscator…Distortions affect every important aspect of this book to the point of obfuscation… It is unfortunate that Mr Irving wastes his extraordinary talents as a researcher and writer on trivializing the greatest crimes in German history, on manipulating historical sources and on highlighting the theatrics of the Nazi era.
Peter Hoffmann, quoted in Richard J. Evans, Telling Lies about Hitler, London: Verso, 2002 p. 17.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikiquote.org/w/index.php?title=David_Irving&oldid=2838570"
Historians from England
Biographers


This course examines the different types of tests and assessments that you, as a teacher, might develop or that students might encounter in their path toward greater English proficiency. Due to the wide variety of different test types, it is helpful to develop a vocabulary to better understand the various characteristics of test types. This course will discuss standardized, placement, and diagnostic assessments. It will identify the difference between formative and summative tests and assessments and conclude with a discussion of dynamic assessment.


I don't know whether to laugh, cry, or simply shrug my shoulders. Political books like this one often have the best of intentions, but when I put them down, I wonder if they really do no more than preach to the choir. Huffington expresses outrage at "corporatism" and the corrupt politicians responsible for screwing the Middle Class, and I share her indignation.
But she undermines valid points by including anecdotal sob stories from "real people" that often seem one-sided and incomplete. Don't some of these people share responsibility for their misfortune? Are they all complete victims? Huffington is also annoyingly repetitious; much of what she has to say is old news, but that doesn't stop her from saying it – three times, if necessary. Still … her main arguments feel correct to me, and she provides resources for the Average Joe to take some kind of action, including a segment of her Web site, The Huffington Post.
Back in 1978, very few people knew what the term "China Syndrome" meant. By the end of 1979, thanks to a nuclear accident at Three Mile Island and the release of this movie, everybody knew. (The term refers to a hypothetical meltdown releasing molten material through the earth's crust, all the way from America to China.) Let Jane Fonda, Michael Douglas, and Jack Lemmon scare the neutrons out of you by watching The China Syndrome for free. Click here to watch.
It's hard to imagine anything more terrifying than being buried alive. It's a legitimate fear because unlike, say, meeting Freddy Krueger in a bad dream, premature burial is grounded in reality. According to Wikipedia, George Washington so feared being mistakenly interred that he arranged to have his burial deferred until 12 days after his death. Over the centuries, this type of horrific error was not uncommon.
Not to miss out on exploiting anything unspeakable, movies and TV are replete with stories depicting premature burial, from The Alfred Hitchcock Hour ("Final Escape," 1964), to The Vanishing (1988), to Buried, now playing in a theater near you. And because this Ryan Reynolds showcase takes place in another waking nightmare, the Iraq war zone, Buried plays on even more nerves.
Reynolds portrays Paul Conroy, a truck-driving contractor in Iraq. After his convoy is ambushed, Conroy wakes up in a wooden box, presumably six feet under. He learns that he's been kidnapped ("one of the only functioning businesses over here [Iraq]," we are told) and deposited belowground by terrorists demanding a ransom. The entire 94-minute movie takes place inside his coffin – and that presents a challenge for director Rodrigo Cortes. The horror of Conroy's situation is obvious, but how to generate suspense from the situation? Through a cell phone, of course.


If you don't have a regular blog on your website then you are missing out.
Not least on generating new leads and customers and, from that, potential sales.
That's made you sit up and take notice, hasn't it?
Let's assume the basics. Your business has a website and a product or service to sell.
Every single person who visits your site is a potential customer. Which means that every single person who visits your site is a potential sale.
Imagine yourself in a shop. You're having a look at the various items that are on sale there, moving from one item to the next. Sooner or later, a member of staff at that shop is going to ask if you need any help.
They're not doing that out of any concern for your personal well being. They're doing it because they want to sell you something. And, the moment you engage in conversation with them about what you are looking for and what you needs are, they are more than likely going to get that sale.
They're making contact with you.
They're identifying what your specific needs are.
They're sharing their industry specific expertise with you.
Three things which your website needs to be doing with all of your online customers.
Making contact with them. Identifying what their needs are. And sharing your knowledge and expertise with them.
You can't send someone around to talk to them about what you do. But you have next best thing.
You have a blog. Which does all of that for you; engaging with your customers and anticipating their needs.
Let's assume you've commissioned me to plan, write and submit one 500 word blog to you a month.
It's unique to you and written with your business in mind.
As soon as you post that blog and it goes 'live', it's one more indexed page on your website. That's one more opportunity for your website to show up in all the search engines and to drive more traffic in the direction of your site.
Then there's social media. Because every time you put up a new blog post on your website you're also creating content that people can and will share on all of the social networks (eg) Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. That means you are exposing your business to a completely new audience who, until they saw and clicked on a link that was shared by someone else, might not even have known you existed.
Blog content is also excellent at keeping your own social media presence going. Let's say, for example, you've commissioned a weekly 500 word blog piece which has been running for six months. That's a total of 24 archived and relevant promotional features about your business that you can access and promote via Twitter in less than a minute, a simple action that will, again, help drive that all important traffic to your website.
We've established then, why your business should have a regular blog.
So what does a good blog article do?
One of the most important commercial advantages a blog will do for you is help to establish your business as a leader, an authority in your field of expertise.
The best blogs ask the questions your customers will be asking. And then answers them.
And if that customer feels that their need is being met by you then they are more likely to want to do business with you than with anyone else.
You've answered their questions. You've ticked their boxes. You've formed a relationship with them.
This not only means that potential customers are now going to visit your site time and time again but they're also going to recommend you to their friends and colleagues.
Because they know that fresh and relevant content will be posted on your website on a regular basis that answers their questions and lets the customer have exactly what he and she is looking for.
It really works. Trust me. A regular blog is an essential sales and marketing tool for you and your business.
Isn't it time you had one on your website?
If you'd like to learn more about blogging and the very obvious benefits it can bring you and your business then get in touch with me today.
Let's talk. Let's get you noticed.


Full drawer extension on genuine progressive telescoping ball-bearing slides provide smooth, trouble-free operation. Built-in drawer interlock system prevents more than one drawer from opening at a time, reducing the chance of cabinet tip over. Center lock securely locks both sides of each drawer for positive security. Aluminum handles with reinforced drawer fronts. Powder coat finish. All cabinets are 19 1/4"D. PLEASE SELECT COLOR WHEN ORDERING. 2 Drawer 36"W x 19 1/4"D x 28 3/8"H.


THERE'S NOTHING LIKE SEEING YOUR NAME IN PRINT!
Lots of people know us for the quality apparel we provide, but what you may not know is that we can put your logo on almost any promotional product you can imagine! From rain gauges and padfolios to coffee mugs, pens, frisbees, and more! We've got your back - and more!