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BASF expands its production network for certified palm products
Written by Staff Writer • 14 Jan 2019
BASF further strengthens its operations network for certified palm-based products: the company now manufactures certified ingredients at 22 locations around the world for the cosmetics, detergent and cleaning agent industries. The latest site to receive the Supply Chain Certificate of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has been Pulnoy in France where BASF produces active ingredients for the cosmetics industry.
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By receiving the RSPO certification for the Pulnoy site, BASF includes parts of its actives portfolio in its offer of certified palm-based products according to the "Mass Balance" supply chain model. Although the respective actives do not contain palm kernel oil themselves, their manufacturing process requires the use of palm-based auxiliaries that are now certified. The "Mass Balance" model fosters the physical flow of certified raw materials within the oleo-derivatives supply chain.
'With this new certification we took a bold step towards the implementation of the RSPO standard for a broader part of our actives portfolio. We thereby respond to the needs of our customers and help them make their products more sustainable to live up to the requirements of the end consumers,' says Xavier Susterac, senior vice president BASF Personal Care Europe.
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Q: Advice on (my) Measure Theory book choice needed I just finished by measure theory course and I feel the need to really solidify my limited knowledge as I am not happy with the final marks I was able to get.
I did some research online and arrived at the following book choices in reading order, I would like some advice/recommendations on whether my choice of books is appropriate or not.
My knowledge on this subject is fairly limited and I do have a very simplistic understanding on most topics. I decided to start right from the beginning. Here are the books I decided to add to my reading list:

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*Lebesgue Integration on Euclidean Space, Revised Edition (Jones and Bartlett Books in Mathematics) -- Frank Jones

*Real Analysis -- Royden

*Real and Complex Analysis -- Rudin

*Real Analysis: Modern Techniques and Their Applications -- Folland

I am also thinking of picking up a copy of "Functional Analysis" by Rudin. Would it be necessary to get the Royden book (listed above) along with the Rudin one, or is the Rudin one enough? Are there any better alternatives worth looking into?
Any advice is appreciated, thanks!

A: I recommend A User-Friendly Introduction to Lebesgue Measure and Integration.

A: You can follow Real analysis by Stein and Shakarchi. Book gives measure theory description with the use of cubical covering makes it very intuitive.

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Stormzy working on new music
Stormzy working on new music credit:Bang Showbiz
Stormzy is working on new music.
Although the 29-year-old rapper only released his chart-topping third album 'This Is What I Mean' two months ago, Stormzy has already been in the studio working on new music.
A source told The Sun newspaper's Bizarre column: "Stormzy isn't resting on his laurels and has been writing and recording new songs already.
"Artistically he seems to be the strongest and most creative he has ever been.
"Stormzy has been doing some stuff at Qube studios in London.
"He registered a new track on a songwriting database earlier this month.
"The track is called 'Fire' and it's been pegged as a potential hit."
And, it is believed that Stormzy could release another album this year.
The insider added: "Those around Stormzy think the song could spawn another album.
"It is really empowering and moving – and is very much in the vein of 'This Is What I Mean'.
"His label is really excited about what they are hearing and no one should be surprised if Stormzy strikes while the iron is hot and releases new music this year.
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Stormzy has been nominated for three BRIT awards next month for this third album, including Best British Album, Hip-Hop/Grime/Rap Act and Artist of the Year.
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Claims a photo of Prince Andrew with his arm around Virginia Giuffre is a "fake" have been branded "ridiculous" by a photographer who handled the original image before it was handed over to the FBI.
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Q: Bad Performance on UICollectionView Scrolling I have a UICollectionView used to display images which I load from the filesystem. However, the scrolling appears to have a very bad performance, when scrolling up and down it is a bit shaky and not smoothly like it should - compared to the photo app from Apple.
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The user can select or take a photo with the camera which will then be saved to the file system in full res. The file url is then save in a core data database.
While performing a segue I come to the overview page where I have the collection view. Here I load the image through through the NSURL saved in the database, on loading I resize the image - from approx 900 kb down to 45 kb. This is working fine, so the image in the collection view is less than 50 kb which in my opinion isn't too much, right?
Here is the code:
func collectionView(collectionView: UICollectionView, layout collectionViewLayout: UICollectionViewLayout, sizeForItemAtIndexPath indexPath: NSIndexPath) -> CGSize {
    let width = 90
    let height = 90
    let theSize = CGSize(width: width, height: height)
    return theSize
}

func collectionView(collectionView: UICollectionView, cellForItemAtIndexPath indexPath: NSIndexPath) -> UICollectionViewCell {
    let myImageCell:ImageCell = myCollectionView.dequeueReusableCellWithReuseIdentifier("imageCell", forIndexPath: indexPath) as ImageCell

    var baseString:String = documentsDirectory()
    var pathComponents = [baseString, self.pictures[indexPath.row]]
    var theImageFile = NSURL.fileURLWithPathComponents(pathComponents)

    let theNewImage = self.scaleNewImage(theImageFile)// self.scaleNewImage(readImageFileFromDirectoryNSURL(self.pictures[0]))
    myImageCell.imageCell.image = theNewImage

    return myImageCell
}

// Here is the code to resize the image
func scaleNewImage (url:NSURL) -> UIImage {
        let src = CGImageSourceCreateWithURL(url, nil)
        let scale = UIScreen.mainScreen().scale
        let value = (90) * scale // self.view.bounds.width/2
        let parameters = [
            kCGImageSourceShouldAllowFloat as String : true,
            kCGImageSourceCreateThumbnailWithTransform as String : true,
            kCGImageSourceCreateThumbnailFromImageAlways as String : true,
            kCGImageSourceThumbnailMaxPixelSize as String : value
        ]
        let imageRef = CGImageSourceCreateThumbnailAtIndex(src, 0, parameters)
        let image = UIImage(CGImage: imageRef, scale: scale, orientation: .Up)!

        //println(image)
        //println(image.size)

        return image
    }

It would be great if someone can help, thanks in advance

A: Use Haneke
var theImageFile = NSURL.fileURLWithPathComponents(pathComponents)
imageCell.hnk_setImageFromURL(theImageFile!)

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How do you get perfect wave selection?
Is perfection even possible? Maybe.
Waves are a funny thing, every wave is different, but they can look quite similar. Predicting how a wave will break may seem like a difficult task, but don't worry. There are a few things you can do to get yourself prepared, and we've got four great tips right here to improve your wave selection.
In order to get perfect wave selection, you need to know your surf break in and out… or at least know what makes your spot tick.
Several factors go in to creating a surfable wave at your break.
It usually starts by a storm far out at sea. Powerful winds wash over the ocean, creating friction in the surface of the water. Over time, this friction builds up more and more, to create powerful swell that can travel over entire oceans. Once the waves reach shallower water, your surf break for example, they jack up in size and fold over themselves.
This is what we call breaking waves, or "surfable waves".
To have those perfect, glassy waves of your dreams, a number of factors must come together.
If the wave period is too short, with howling onshore winds, in an extreme high tide, chances are that the waves won't be very good.
With terrible conditions, chances are most of the surfed waves will be pretty terrible too.
Longer wave periods, over 10 seconds.
Surfing in great conditions will make it way easier to select your perfect wave… … but as you already know, perfect conditions aren't always there.
That's why we strongly recommend you to surf in lesser-than-perfect conditions as well. If you can develop perfect wave selection in subpar conditions, chances are you will absolutely excel on those good days. Just don't go out in hurricanes or anything too crazy.
Research your surf break online. See what weather conditions and type of swell makes your surf break go nuts. Read up on the best tide, wind direction, swell direction and type of swell. Then go surf as much as you can on those good days.
Watching the waves is a big one and goes hand in hand with our first tip. You first need to know about the perfect conditions for your surf break, to know when it's go time. Then, you need to spend some time watching the waves when you get there.
It doesn't have to be an hour long watching session… but in order to build up your perfect wave selection, you need to see how the ocean behaves before you paddle in. This could be done when doing your warm-up stretches, or when debating where to paddle out with your friend.
When watching the waves, there are a few things you should look for.
"The peak" of a wave, means the position where the wave will start breaking first. Or, the ideal place to paddle and surf the wave.
You should always try to catch the wave right at the peak, to gain maximum speed and momentum. Shoulder hopping doesn't do you any favors (on super crowded days we've all been there though…) and will limit your progress.
Look for where the line-up is and see where the other surfers are. Hopefully, most or at least a few surfers will know where the best place to sit is.
In order to perfect your wave selection ability, you need to watch how the waves are breaking.
Are they mainly lefthanders? Righthanders? Is it a slower, mushier wave, or a fast, steaming, barreling freigh train? See if you can spot different sections in the wave. How many waves are in each set? Which wave is the biggest, and how far apart are the sets?
Having crystal clear knowledge about the waves you're going to surf is critical for perfect wave selection.
If you don't know which waves you want to surf, how could you see them in the line-up?
It makes a lot of sense to know what you're getting yourself in to before paddling out, which is why this is so important.
-And which waves you don't.
While in the water, having the ability to read waves is essential for perfect wave selection.
coming at you fast. Almost in an instant, you have to make the decision of whether to go, or to bail.
How do you even know if it's a good wave? Are you in a section that will just close out or are you in perfect position?
There is quite a simple technique you can use to read how a wave is going to act.
First off, use the horizon as a reference. Compare the angles of the incoming wave to the vertical line. The picture beside shows what an incoming wave could look like. You could be closer to the right or left side, or you could be right in the center. What does this mean? When should you paddle?
Looking at the wave coming at you, the left side is called a "right" because you go right when you surf it. The right side is called a "left" because you surf it to the left.
On the left and right side, you see the ends of the wave. This is called the shoulders of the wave. Shoulder hopping means catching the waves far out on the shoulders and should be avoided. The shoulders lack the power and speed that the peak provides.
Beware of closeouts (a wave "shutting down"). On an incoming wave, it's quite easy to tell whether it's a closeout or not. Any part of a wave that's parallel to the horizon (vertical) will break first. Only the angled parts of a wave will break slower. In the example below, pretty much the whole middle part of the wave would break at once.
Is it a slow or fast breaking section?
The more vertical the wave is, the faster it will break. A steeper angle will break slower. In the example below, the right hander on this wave would break faster than the left hander. Why is it like this? Physics. And gravity-stuff… I don't know.
Which direction do you surf?
If the wave looks exactly like in the picture, with both the option of going left and right, you have to make out which side you are closest too. If you are closer to the right, you catch and surf the right hander. Closer to the left? Then you surf the left hander.
To get the most out of each wave, it's important to adapt your surfing to the waves you surf.
You now know which conditions make your surf break great. You have watched the waves. With the surfboard around your arm, you sprint down to the beach, adrenaline rushing through your system.
Reading waves is now a piece of cake. You now know whether it's a right or left hander and have some ideas on how to surf it. You also know where the peak is located and have decided on your focused location in the line-up.
If it's a smaller day and a bit onshore, with fast sections, try working on your airs. Maybe work on your bottom turns or quick snaps. If it's barreling but closing out, work on getting tucked in the barrel. Practice steep, fast drops. Work on getting pounded.
Make it clear in your mind before you jump in, what kind of surfing you are going to do with the waves of the day. This way you take full advantage.
The key to selecting the perfect wave is to know which wave you want. And paddle for it.
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Pompeo Blames Russia for Massive US Cyberattack
Posted on December 19, 2020 by foccusser	19 comments
Russia was "pretty clearly" behind a devastating cyberattack on several U.S. government agencies that also hit targets worldwide, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.
Microsoft said late Thursday that it had notified more than 40 customers hit by the malware, which security experts say could allow attackers unfettered network access to key government systems and electric power grids and other utilities.
"There was a significant effort to use a piece of third-party software to essentially embed code inside of U.S. government systems," Pompeo told The Mark Levin Show on Friday.
"This was a very significant effort, and I think it's the case that now we can say pretty clearly that it was the Russians that engaged in this activity."
Roughly 80 percent of the affected customers are located in the United States, Microsoft president Brad Smith said in a blog post, with victims also found in Belgium, Britain, Canada, Israel, Mexico, Spain and the United Arab Emirates.
"It's certain that the number and location of victims will keep growing," Smith said, echoing concerns voiced this week by U.S. officials on the serious threat from the attack.
"This is not 'espionage as usual,' even in the digital age," Smith said.
"Instead, it represents an act of recklessness that created a serious technological vulnerability for the United States and the world."
John Dickson of the security firm Denim Group said many private sector companies which could be vulnerable were scrambling to shore up security, even to the point of considering rebuilding servers and other equipment.
"Everyone is in damage assessment now because it's so big," Dickson said. "It's a severe body blow to confidence both in government and critical infrastructure."
The threat comes from a long-running attack which is believed to have injected malware into computer networks using enterprise management network software made by the Texas-based IT company SolarWinds, with the hallmarks of a nation-state attack.
James Lewis, vice president at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said the attack may end up being the worst to hit the United States, eclipsing the 2014 hack of US government personnel records in a suspected Chinese infiltration.
"The scale is daunting. We don't know what has been taken so that is one of the tasks for forensics," Lewis said.
"We also don't know what's been left behind. The normal practice is to leave something behind so they can get back in, in the future."
The National Security Agency called for increased vigilance to prevent unauthorized access to key military and civilian systems.
Analysts have said the attacks pose threats to national security by infiltrating key government systems, while also creating risks for controls of key infrastructure systems such as electric power grids and other utilities.
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said government agencies, critical infrastructure entities, and private sector organizations had been targeted by what it called an "advanced persistent threat actor."
CISA did not identify who was behind the malware attack, but private security companies pointed a finger at hackers linked to the Russian government.
Pompeo had also suggested Moscow's involvement on Monday, saying the Russian government had made repeated attempts to breach U.S. government networks.
President-elect Joe Biden expressed "great concern" over the computer breach while Republican Senator Mitt Romney blamed Russia and slammed what he called "inexcusable silence" from the White House.
Romney likened the cyberattack to a situation in which "Russian bombers have been repeatedly flying undetected over our entire country."
CISA said the computer intrusions began at least as early as March this year, and the actor behind them had "demonstrated patience, operational security and complex tradecraft."
"This threat poses a grave risk," CISA said Thursday, adding that it "expects that removing this threat actor from compromised environments will be highly complex and challenging for organizations."
Hackers reportedly installed malware on software used by the U.S. Treasury Department and the Commerce Department, allowing them to view internal email traffic.
The Department of Energy, which manages the country's nuclear arsenal, confirmed it had also been hit by the malware but had disconnected affected systems from its network.
"At this point, the investigation has found that the malware has been isolated to business networks only, and has not impacted the mission essential national security functions of the department, including the National Nuclear Security Administration," said agency spokeswoman Shaylyn Hynes.
SolarWinds said up to 18,000 customers, including government agencies and Fortune 500 companies, had downloaded compromised software updates, allowing hackers to spy on email exchanges.
Russia has denied involvement.
(c) The Moscow Times
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foccusser
Finally someone from the WH has commented on this attack. Now let's hope the punishment fits the crime.
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F1: have a look at this brilliant vid. Don't worry, it's barely 4 mins long. :-
RedSquareMaidan
That skit is a riot! There's always a bit of truth with everything funny. Not to make light of the situation but the mockery was pretty evenly distributed at everyone.
onlyfactsplease
Funny vid! Thanks for the laughs! 😉
Chad Biden
That is awesome! Was it really Zelensky that came up with that?
It didn't take long before he was contradicted by T*
The Cyber Hack is far greater in the Fake News Media than in actuality. I have been fully briefed and everything is well under control. Russia, Russia, Russia is the priority chant when anything happens because Lamestream is, for mostly financial reasons, petrified of….
….discussing the possibility that it may be China (it may!). There could also have been a hit on our ridiculous voting machines during the election, which is now obvious that I won big, making it an even more corrupted embarrassment for the USA. @DNI_Ratcliffe @SecPompeo
Pompeo and the intelligence agencies are wrong. Trump knows better.
He hasn't had an intelligence briefing since the beginning av October. And this is the president of the US?
Trump is right. Putin said he didn't do it. Why would he lie?
It's an act of war. It requires a severe response.
How many times must the mafiosi in mafia land and bat virus land hack US government computer systems before we respond accordingly? By that, I mean closing our doors and counterattacking.
Sensitive computer systems should never go online, period. Additionally all hardware and software used must be 100% made in USA, including chips, cables and screws.
Microsoft should never be involved in anything remotely connected to security. 😂
Well, let's not talk about Google. Android is a pure leak. Anything connected to an Android device is unsafe. You get apps for free, in exchange for being tracked. Installed a piano app yesterday, it wanted permission to access my camera! WTF?!
I never let any apps access my camera, or friends lists. I rarely use google chrome on my PC, it's basically spyware.
It is good! You can deny the right to get access. That is a feature not all OS' have.
That's why I use a Linux-based distribution, and have done for the last 20 years. Used to use MS in a Virtualbox environment if needed, but dropped it 5-6 years ago.
Interesting, that again the man in the White House remained completely silent on this. Pompeo however is I think the right man on the right place.
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Morgan sounds like a guy that knows he isn't getting offered a contract at the Titans.
I could see him getting a look-see with the Redskins where Ray Horton is now.
Or even Tampa, where they'll be switching defenses and needing bodies. Fits Bowles defense and Robinson would put in good words to his buddies down there for him.
As much as I like Morgan and would like to see him finish his career here it's a smart move by JRob.
He simply isn't productive enough to justify being a starting OLB anymore, really hope that JRob can get that massive hole at OLB filled on the first day of FA.
Time for Landry to show up in a big way next season.
Need Landry and Finch both to step up their game.
If we re-signed him I would ask him to put on a little weight to play on the interior DL. He just doesn't have the burst to do much on the outside anymore.
But with us most likely to move on we can now all revoice!
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I don't think he's very good on the inside either, and that's a problem in this scheme.
I think Flowers or Smith, who are both good on the inside in packages would be ideal replacements and fit the defense perfectly.
Can see the Lions chasing Flowers hard should he become available in FA.
Yeah certainly. And you'd think Patirica/Stafford would be somewhat of an edge.
But at the same time, we have more cap space and a more attractive location, lower taxes, and a host of his former teammates. Along with Vrabel the great recruiter.
But I tend to think we'd have more of an edge with Smith, who has more upside and could be had significantly cheaper.
I don't care who we sign, I want them to draft an edge player in round 1.


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It is difficult to obtain UK anaerobic digestion plant operational costs to assess the Cost of Anaerobic Digestion, from any source, so the annual WRAP gate fees report, now published, is eagerly awaited each year by many people in the UK Biogas Industry.
This year the wait for the gate fee cost of anaerobic digestion was even more acute, because those that have invested in biogas plants, or work in the AD sector, are also nervous about the current low oil price.
This rests currently (February 2015) at only half what it was before the summer of 2014, and many are concerned how that might reduce the profitability of AD facilities.
Unfortunately, the report: "Gate Fees: Comparing the Costs of Alternative Waste Treatment Options" (visit www.wrap.org.uk/gatefees to view it) is based upon data for 2013/14, so there is no possibility that any effects of the reduction in oil prices, will show up in this data.
However, that does not mean that the Gate Fee (Cost of Anaerobic Digestion) report is not worth studying, and we believe that there is plenty of good news within it.
Most UK anaerobic digestion facilities are, in the main, driven by their waste management function, and in principle the electricity tariffs are set for many years in advance given that they are set on the basis of government incentives, and not the oil price.
There may be a slow-down in interest in new AD plant projects while the oil price remains so low, but existing biogas plant operators should not be suffering economically. In fact gate fees have been rising, with many more local authorities now involved in disposing of wastes in anaerobic digestion plants than in the previous year.
Gate fees charged at Material Recovery Facilities have increased slightly on the previous twelve months, while the number of local authorities surveyed who reported the use of anaerobic digestion (AD) facilities has almost doubled, reports WRAP.
…Elsewhere, the report shows that the median gate fee paid for treating food waste at AD facilities remains steady at £40 per tonne, but varies due to a number of factors with a range from £19 to £63. WRAP notes, based upon survey responses that the uptake of AD technology by local authorities has increased over the last twelve months: almost twice the number of local authorities reported using AD facilities in the current survey than in the previous survey.
WRAP's gate fees (Cost of Anaerobic Digestion) report aims to increase transparency and improve efficiency in the waste management market. It is used by local authorities and the waste industry alike to better understand the complex market and focusses on the median and range of prices charged at facilities across the UK.
* A negative gate fee is where a MRF is paying revenue to a local authority for the recovered materials sent to the MRF for sorting.
Of course, the AD market is very complex and plants vary enormously in the technology used and in their cost structures, so there will be some biogas plant businesses which will have benefited more than others, and a few will have lost out.
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Please recommend a website where I can find the lowest AD plant gate fees in my area? Where can I look?
This site is good. Carry on. You are newcomers. We have been doing this in Austria since 2004. The biogas plant is operated as a co-digestion plant and utilizes organic waste material to a high extent for the production of a high-quality biogas. The plant has been commissioned in the year 2004.
Cost is very high in UK. In Vietnam most common use biogas is made below the ground. Is cheaper.


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On the job, Detective Chief Inspector Janine Lewis deals with the ugly side of human nature, investigating Manchester's most gruesome crimes. At home, she's a harried but dedicated single mother of four, struggling to balance her challenging career with the stress and rewards of family life. Award-winning actress Caroline Quentin (Men Behaving Badly, Life of Riley) perfectly captures Lewis's strength and vulnerability as she balances work and family, aided by her handsome, dedicated partner (Ian Kelsey, Casualty) and her occasionally skeptical boss (David Schofield, Gladiator). This complete collection follows the gritty realities of Lewis's career from her initial promotion through personal and professional ups and downs-always presented with a touch of wry humor and keen observations about modern motherhood. 19 episodes, approx. 19 1/2 hours on 9 DVDs.
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When strangers ask Janine Lewis what she does for a living, she tells them, "crisis management." And she's not kidding. As detective chief inspector, she supervises a squad of cops investigating some of Manchester's most brutal, highly publicized crimes. As a single mom, she wrestles with soccer practices, field trips, and schoolwork for her four children. She handles her daily crises with energy and aplomb, protecting her kids as well as the detectives under her command with a fierce maternal affection.
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Postcard Thursday: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
Fire engines race to the scene of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, March 25, 1911
Yesterday was the 104th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, one of New York's greatest tragedies. We've dug up some interesting images from the Library of Congress: above, this photo evidently shows a horse-drawn fire engine racing to the scene of the fire. Below is a crowd of union supporters marching on May 1, 1911 (which is still Labor Day in most of the world, just not the USA). On one of the Yiddish signs is the number 146 -- the number of victims of the fire.
May 1, 1911, Labor Day Parade
Below is our post about the fire from last year:
On March 25, 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire went up in flames—one of the deadliest industrial fires in American history and a turning point for worker's safety and unionization in America.
The factory was predominantly staffed with young women who lived in Little Italy and the Lower East Side, and when we are giving walking tours of those neighborhoods, our clients are sometimes surprised to discover that the factory was in Greenwich Village. So much of that neighborhood—including the Asch Building, where the fire occurred—is now dominated by NYU that it is easy to forget that the stretch of the Village on both sides of Broadway was once a vital part of New York's garment industry. In Inside the Apple we note:
Long before the fire broke out, the factory was infamous for its poor labor practices. In 1909, New York's largest job action, known as the "Uprising of the 20,000" began when workers walked off the job at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. For months, the majority of the city's shirtwaist factories were crippled by the strike, but the factory owners refused to budge. Though the International Ladies Garment Workers Union brokered a settlement in 1910 that stopped short of forcing the recognition of their union, the owners of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, Max Blanck and Isaac Harris, refused to agree to it. The factory's workers went back to work having gained few concessions.
On the day of the fire, a Saturday, only about half of the factory's 500 employees had come to work. Just as the afternoon shift was ending, a fire broke out on the eighth floor. Typical of garment centers of the day, the factory floor was a virtual tinderbox, with clothes, scraps of cloth, and unswept trimmings everywhere. When the fire started, the majority of the workers on the eighth and tenth floors were able to escape,* but those on the ninth floor had been locked in. This was done, some speculated, to cut down on unauthorized breaks, though it is also likely that it kept union organizers off the factory floor. Soon the elevators stopped working, which meant that the only remaining exit was the fire escape. Tragically, the fire escape had been poorly installed and maintained, and when too many young women began to climb down, it collapsed beneath their weight, sending them plunging to their death. The rest of the women on the ninth floor were then faced with jumping out of windows or waiting to burn to death. Many chose the former, raining down on the assembled crowd from above. The fire department did arrive, but as their ladders reached no higher than the sixth floor, it did little to save the women. In the end, 146 women died, most of them at the scene—some were only thirteen years old.
* Blanck and Harris, the owners, were able to get up to the roof and escape from there.
Though the fire forced the Triangle's owners to abandon the factory, the building still stands at the corner of Washington Place and Greene Street. Then known as the Asch Building, it was renovated and reopened the next year. However, a New York Times article from 1913 noted that the building's tenants hadn't learned many lessons from the fire -- "they were, in fact, heaping its floors with scraps of clothing and flimsy material... and permitting smokers to stand near these heaps--(revealing) once more the singular carelessness of humanity." The building was purchased by NYU in 1929 and renamed the Brown Building; today, it houses university classrooms.
This post in adapted from an earlier entry in 2009, and one marking the centennial of the fire in 2011.
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Postcard Thursday: Historic Brooklyn Heights
Grace Court Alley, photographed by Edmund V. Gillon (courtesy of the Museum of the City of New York)
James had a story published yesterday on the history of Brooklyn Heights, which was designated a landmark district 50 years ago. Read the full story at Curbed: http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2015/03/18/how_brooklyn_heights_became_the_citys_first_historic_district.php.
(And, ICYMI, James also had an article on Monday on Curbed about Irish heritage in New York.)
Above and below are some of the archival photos (though not, technically, any postcards) that didn't make it into the final story. At the top that's Grace Court Alley, which is likely built over what was originally a Native American trail.
Map showing early Native American trails in Brooklyn (courtesy of the Brooklyn Historical Society)
The Low House on Pierrepont Place, photographed by Edmund V. Gillon (courtesy of the Museum of the City of New York)
View of Brooklyn Heights, 1838, courtesy of the Museum of the City of New York
One item we didn't have time to research is the grand, colonnaded building in the illustration above. Does anyone know what it was? If so, leave a comment.
Labels: Brooklyn Heights, Curbed, Grace Court Alley, Landmarks Preservation Commission, maps, Native American trails, Seth Low
Irish History in New York
Happy St. Patrick's Day. James had a piece published yesterday on Curbed that explores remnants of Irish history in all five boroughs. Follow this link to read "In Modern-Day New York. Reminders of Irish Roots Abound."
The illustration above shows the Irish 69th regiment leaving from St. Patrick's Old Cathedral at the outbreak of the Civil War. The "Fighting 69th" are memorialized in Calvary Cemetery in Queens -- just one of a dozen places mentioned in the article.
Labels: 69th regiment, Fighting Irish, Irish history, Irish-Americans, St. Patrick's Old Cathedral
Postcard Thursday: Castle Williams
This year marks both the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War and the 200th anniversary of the conclusion of the War of 1812 -- and the subject of today's postcard is significant to both.
Pictured above is Castle Williams on Governor's Island (erroneously called Castle William in the caption). The fortification was designed by Jonathan Williams, the chief surveyor of the army, and named for him in 1810. Williams is also honored in the name of the Williamsburg neighborhood in Brooklyn, the street plan of which he laid out in 1802.
One of many fortifications built in the run-up to the War of 1812 to protect New York harbor, Castle Williams saw no action at the time because New York City managed to avoid the conflict. Unlike its companion on Manhattan, Castle Clinton, which was quickly transformed for civilian use, this fort stayed in the hands of the military, as Govenors Island was an important army base at the time. During the Civil War, the castle was first used as a barracks and later as a POW camp for Confederate soldiers.
Free, ticketed tours are now offered in the summer when Governors Island is open to the public, which permit visitors to climb to the top level of the fort.
If you are interested in finding out about other extant Civil War sites around the city, check out this piece James wrote for Curbed back in November.
Labels: Castle Clinton, Castle William, Civil War, Governors Island, Jonathan Williams, War of 1812, Williamsburg
Postcard Thursday: The Vanderbilt Mansion and Plaza Hotel
Today's postcard again takes us back to the era before 1907 when messages had to be crammed on the front of the card because the back was reserved solely for the address. You can also date this card as being before 1907 because the building on the right is the original Plaza Hotel. It stood on the exact same spot as the current incarnation, but was only around from 1890 to 1905, when it was demolished so that Henry Hardenbergh's new hotel could be built.
The mansion at the left of the image is the most impressive of the many Vanderbilt mansions that formed a sort of "Vanderbilt Row" on Fifth Avenue south of 59th Street. This was the home of Cornelius Vanderbilt II (grandson of the famous Commodore); at upward of 130 rooms, it remains the largest private residence ever constructed in New York City. The house was built in two phases by George B. Post (architect of the New York Stock Exchange) and Richard Morris Hunt (one of the greatest Beaux Arts architects who also built The Breakers, Vanderbilt's "cottage" in Newport). Sumptuously decorated by artists like John La Farge and Augustus Saint-Gaudens, the house was a showcase for Vanderbilt's wealth and taste, but he only enjoyed it for six years before dying. The house itself only lasted until 1927, when it was torn down for the construction of Bergdorf Goodman.
This card was mailed December 26, 1906, as a thank-you for a Christmas present. To maximize space, the sender wrote it like it was a telegram:
Dear Fannie. Thanks very much for my present, was so nice. Am real pleased. Have got through in the office. Am home. Come down if you can. Emily is here. Love from us all. Let me know if you come.
A few tantalizing remnants of the Vanderbilt house remain, including the entrance gates, which were repurposed for the Conservatory Garden in Central Park and the fireplace mantel, by Saint-Gaudens, now in the Met.
Labels: Central Park, Conservatory Garden, Cornelius Vanderbilt II, George B. Post, Henry Hardenbergh, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Plaza Hotel, Richard Morris Hunt, Vanderbilt mansion
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Karen earned her Yoga Teachers' Training certification through our Registered Yoga School, here at the Yoga Center in 2007. She has an associates degree in Applied Science, from Ferris State, and is a nationally certified Massage Therapist. She is the owner of www.alternativehealingtherapies.org, practicing massage therapy for 18 yrs. Her greatest joy is connecting with people and helping them on their wellness journey, through the application of yoga and therapy. She especially enjoys teaching hatha, yin, nidra and T.C.B.(Taking Care of Backs) yoga classes, along with the Foam Roller Workshops.


The current state of the Horseshoe Two, Wallow and other fires devastating Arizona, is a reminder to be appreciative of the beauty that surrounds us, which is fragile and fleeting.
was officially closed, which includes the Catalina Mountains shown in the background of this photo.
Between the extremely dry air conditions and the carelessness of people with their cigarettes and campfires (all the current fires were man-made), the danger is just too high, so they've closed it all down until the extreme fire danger has passed. And now, those same irresponsible individuals may legally use fireworks, as a new law this year has opened the door to their sale and use. Just yesterday local firefighters had to squelch a small fire started by fireworks. Why, in such a dry state this law passed is beyond me.
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Disclaimer: If you fire one of these up within half a mile of any other form of habitation, you will not just annoy any neighbours, but stand a good chance of waking the dead. You have been warned. They are outrageously loud.
Jet engines are very loud. Rocket engines are deafeningly loud. Pulsejets of the same thrust levels of similar rocket engines redefine loud. They are painfully loud. Even very small pulsejets. Certainly, if you have noisy neighbours who won't shut up, get yourself a pulsejet and fire it up. If the noise doesn't permanently shut them up, the flames from the exhaust probably will.
Bigger rocket engines do seem to be louder than pulsejets above a certain size (or at least that's my experience of them when I've been in the vicinity of them being tested), but because the options for locations for firing them up are generally more restricted than for pulsejets, you don't get the opportunity to entertain yourself with them.
In amateur rocketry, it is not unknown for people to make the connection between pulsejets, ramjets and rockets. Whether it is the sheer power of coupling such exotic forms of propulsion together, or a requirement for lots of noise, I don't know, but the thought of combining them does cross rocketeers minds from time to time. As a consequence, the information presented here is from a rocketry perspective.
This is a rocket motor - it is very loud.
Pulsejets are little more than a tube which acts as a combustion chamber, with a valve at the front of the tube. Pressurised air passes throught the tube, and is mixed with a vapourised fuel (such as petrol or kerosene). This mixture explodes, closing the front valve, and forcing the combustion products out of the rear of the tube to provide thrust.
Pulsejets have been around since the 1940's, and were used as the propulsion system of the German Fiesler Fi-103, better known as the V-1 Flying Bomb. The V-1 used an Argus Pulsejet which produced about 300 kilograms of thrust, and had a pulse frequency of around 47 Hz. In order to get sufficient air through the Argus Pulsejet, the V-1 had to be accelerated up a ramp by means of a steam catapult, powered by T-Stoff (Hydrogen Peroxide) and Z-Stoff (Calcium or Sodium aqueous solution used as a catalyst for the Hydrogen Peroxide). The Argus Pulsejet was also used in other German aircraft such as the Messerschmitt Me-328.
I can't take credit for this pulsejet, it's the pulsejet of Sally, a fellow crazy in MARS, the rocketry group that I am rather heavily involved in. This is her "small" pulsejet. If this one is mildly concerning, the large one she is working on is a bit more worrying. Note, the reason it is glowing is because it does not have a constant stream of air flowing past it to cool it, as would be the case if it were used on an aircraft, consequently, a pulsejet heats up very quickly when static tested, and cannot be operated for too long, otherwise it will literally melt!
Pulsejets are incredibly temperamental and fiddly to get started. I've heard quite a few people in the rocketry community express an interest in using pulsejets in conjunction with rockets (to sustain longer duration powered flights) - think again - pulsejets are hard enough to get started on the ground with plenty of extra support equipment, let alone clustered on a rocket or a rocket plane. You could start the pulsejet first on the ground then airlight rocket motors, but that rather defeats the object. Getting pulsejets, or ramjets to light whilst in flight is difficult.
Ramjets and Pulsejets are often confused, but they are actually quite different types of propulsion. Whereas a pulsejet is reliant on a valve system to mix and ignite the air/fuel mix before combustion and subsequent ejection - all as a series of pulses, a ramjet is a very simple device which literally consists of an intake, combustion and nozzle system in which the cycle pressure rise is achieved purely by ram compression. Consequently a separate propulsion system is needed to accelerate the vehicle to speeds at which the ramjet can takeover. A ramjet is literally just a tube into which fuel is continually fed and ignited. The ramjet does not use a pulsed mode of combustion, but rather continuous combustion.
Ramjets should in theory be more amenable to being used in the amateur community if combined with a rocket to get them up to speed. There's very little else that a clued up amateur could use to accelerate a ramjet up to starting speed other than a rocket. The drawback to rockets however, is that they consume propellant at a rate that makes ramjets and pulsejets look like they are fuel efficient in comparison. The result of this, is that when a rocket accelerated ramjet hits around 400 mph, there would be little time to ignite the ramjet before the rocket would run out of propellant.
Most amateur and High Power rockets can manage no more than around 10 seconds of thrust, so they need to get a ramjet up to 400 mph well before they run out of propellant - this is really not as easy as it may sound, since a rocket needs to be lightweight to get up to an appreciable speed, and dragging a big metal pipe which constitutes a ramjet, would not be light compared with the rocket it would need to be paired with. I have worked on and launched amateur rockets that have reached speeds up to Mach 2.6, but they involve phenomenal acceleration (0 to Mach 2.6 in 2 1/2 seconds), and this is really not going to help with ramjet ignition, since any flame in the ramjet would likely be extinguished.
Ramrockets, ducted rockets, ejector ramjets or air augmented rockets, provide an effective way for the amateur to develop a propulsion system similar to a ramjet, without the worry of how achieve ignition. The drawback is that these types of propulsion system will only operate as long as the rocket motor is operating, however, it can provide an appreciable thrust increase over a conventional rocket when used at subsonic velocities, as well as an improvment in specific impulse (a measure of the efficiency of the rocket motor).
The key to building a successful ramrocket is careful design of the duct. This is easier said than done, since there is little to be found in the way of literature on these types of propulsion systems. What little is available, seems to refer to military propulsion systems, which probably explains why there is so little information available.
In this type of propulsion system, the rocket motor provides the main propulsive force at low velocities, with air being drawn into the duct and compressed, and heated by the rocket exhaust.


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The month of May saw a strong seller's market and the pattern has continued into the summer months. This issue of Market Watch for Northern California puts the spotlight on climbing listing prices and tight inventory throughout the region, making it a seller's market. However, today's sellers need to be mindful that setting unrealistic prices will have their homes sitting on the market longer than anticipated. Savvy sellers who price their homes at or just below closed, comparable sales can see their homes bring in offers above their asking price – particularly in markets like San Francisco and Silicon Valley.
The only slowdown reported by some Northern California offices is house hunters taking holiday or vacation breaks, which reduced open house traffic in some markets. Other than that, buyers are out in full force looking for their next dream, vacation or investment home in our beautiful region. Working with the right sales associate to strategize pricing and marketing is key to a quick and seamless sale in today's hot market. Equally important is working with the right associate to find the right property and negotiate terms for your home purchase.
Monterey County – Monterey Peninsula offices had a record month with a 110% increase in sales and a 90% increase in unit sales. Now is the opportune time for both buyers and sellers, as asking prices remain strong and buyers are plentiful with no sign of a slowdown.
Sellers thinking to list their property should act now before the school year starts. Move-in ready homes are pulling in full price and above. Buyers need to stay focused and place their best offers in to secure that dream home. There are also opportunities for new construction with three new developments in the Marina. The luxury market in exclusive coastal Monterey announced a new listing at $25 million.
North Bay – While North Bay experienced a seller's market with low inventory continuing, there has been some indication that buyers remain influential. In Greenbrae, many properties have stayed on the market for over 30 days prompting some price adjustments. Well-priced luxury homes in top neighborhoods continue to spur multiple offers, so appropriate pricing is key.
Novato saw a slight decrease in sales when comparing year-over-year sales in May. Buyers are looking at factors other than price, such as the property's overall value and move-in condition. With the average price of homes in Novato around $900,000 and properties typically selling over list price, there has been an increase in sales over $1 million, giving buyers in that price range more options.
Santa Rosa Bicentennial had 1.9 months of inventory for properties under $1 million. However, in the luxury market ($1 million-plus), there were 71 sales, showing a 16% increase compared to 2016. While Santa Rosa Mission has seen a typical seller's market with low inventory, affiliated sales associates warn that sellers should still price their homes at market value. The local market remains competitive and expectations for both sellers and buyers must be realistic. Southern Marin had a strong month in May, especially for properties under $2 million. The area reported slightly more inventory with less competition for buyers. The luxury market is seeing many options and activity, particularly in the $3-5-million range.
Placer County – Buyers and investors have remained active in the Tahoe and Truckee area as mortgage and interest rates remain favorable and inventory steadily increases. However, the luxury market has slowed in comparison to last year's market. The average sales price is down 17% from 2016 and a year-over-year analysis shows 111 properties in 2017 as opposed to the 133 sold in 2016.
Sacramento County – Folsom saw a slight increase in listings with higher asking prices per square foot. Despite the higher prices, the average time on the market was only 23 days, reflecting the small supply and seller's market. As a result, buyers had to act quickly and place their highest offers first. Fair Oaks saw a similar trend of high demand in price ranges under $450,000. Elk Grove saw properties under $400,000 in especially high demand.
The luxury market was not as active and required careful pricing to encourage potential buyers. Sierra Oaks saw a solid market overall, but with slight differences in market trends between neighborhoods. While most saw multiple offers in lower price-points, some were less active. Overall, both buyers and sellers had more success with agents who are knowledgeable about neighborhood nuances.
San Francisco – SF Market had a continued trend of little inventory with multiple offers. SF Lombard reported the most active properties were lower-priced units, whereas more expensive properties had less interest. SF Pacific Heights saw high transaction activity with no signs of slowing down. Multiple offers are still being made, even on properties that have been on the market for longer periods of time.
SF Peninsula – Half Moon Bay reported quick turnover with 21 days as the average time on market. In lower-priced properties, the number of days was as few as seven. Even with this quick-selling average, over-priced homes were more likely to sit on the market, while homes priced right often sold for more than asking. Menlo Park saw the same trend. A few offices saw slower open houses due to summer vacations and holidays, including Palo Alto and Menlo Park. Redwood City showed little inventory and multiple offers. San Mateo also reported multiple offers with a strong seller's market, but with a steadier inventory.
Santa Cruz County – In Santa Cruz, increased inventory has somewhat leveled the playing field for buyers. Although inventory is 20% less compared to 2016, buyers continue to stay motivated. With property in the "affordable" range ($500,000-$700,000), many buyers have been successful with offers 5% over asking. In the luxury market, Santa Cruz homes are up 10% compared to 2016, with most offers made in cash.
Silicon Valley – Silicon Valley continued to see a seller's market. Cupertino summed up the region's best advice, encouraging potential sellers to list their homes and buyers to not be discouraged by the low supply. Gilroy and Morgan Hill had high demand for entry-level homes priced between $700,000 and $900,000. Luxury properties were not as active, typically sitting on the market until sellers reduce the asking price. The decrease in inventory has been prevalent in many offices. Los Gatos saw a 15% decrease in inventory with a 10% increase in sales prices.
San Jose Main had 837 properties for sale compared to 1400 in 2016. San Jose Willow Glen is also at record lows for active listing inventory. Saratoga saw a slight uptick in both sales and inventory, but still reported a competitive buyer's market due to low inventory. San Jose recommended listing property below recently closed sales in the neighborhood to garner more attention and get multiple offers. The office reported selling a townhouse for $200,000 over the listing price of $1.3 million using this strategy.
El Dorado County – This region saw a similar pattern, a disproportionately small supply in relation to demand. In El Dorado Hills, there has been a shortage of new construction, causing the cost per square foot of these homes to be higher than in past years. The luxury market also had the highest amount of properties since the housing peak in 2006. Although the market in Placerville has slowed and prices have increased as a result of the small supply, properties are still a good value for the price.


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Prime Minister's Prizes for Science 2005
David Boger
As a young man at the University of Illinois, David Boger was offered a swag of lucrative chemical engineering jobs. Instead, his pioneering spirit took him to the newly established Monash University and a career in fluid mechanics.
It was the right move. Today the research teams he created are solving industrial problems large and small – eliminating the tailing dams synonymous with mining and inventing new ways to use minute droplets of fluids in nanotechnology devices. Along the way he discovered a new kind of fluid that now bears his name.
For a lifetime of pioneering work in fluid mechanics, first at Monash and then at the University of Melbourne, David Boger receives the 2005 Prime Minister's Prize for Science. [continue reading…]
2005 Science Minister's Prize for Life Scientist of the Year
Harvey Millar
Mitochondria are the powerhouses of all animal and plant cells. These small semiautonomous units have their own DNA and proteins. They deliver the energy that drives our muscles, our brain and almost all life on earth.
Surprisingly, while we know much about animal mitochondria, plant mitochondria are a mystery. Harvey Millar, a 34 year old biochemist at the University of Western Australia, is changing that. He has already identified how plant mitochondria produce vitamin C and other antioxidants to protect cells from free radicals. He hopes that a better understanding of how mitochondria help plants handle stress will transform the way we breed plants to cope with drought, salt and other stresses. [continue reading…]
2005 Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year
Cameron Kepert
Cameron Kepert, a 34 year old professor at the University of Sydney's School of Chemistry, is at the forefront of a chemical revolution. Chemists are mimicking nature and becoming molecular engineers, constructing new molecules and materials with great precision.
Cameron has engineered materials that can grab a small target molecule and then signal the event through a change of colour, shape or magnetism. He has also developed another group of materials that contract as they are heated and are attracting so much interest that he and his colleagues are setting up a company to commercialise the patented technologies
His new materials are expected to find application in many fields including electronics, photonics, sensing, agriculture, and energy storage. For his remarkable early career achievements and leadership in chemistry and molecular nanoscience, Cameron Kepert has been awarded the 2005 Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year. [continue reading…]
2005 Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools
Mike Roach
In the early 1990s Mike Roach realised that space and astronomy ignited a passion in his students for learning about science.
Today, Mike has brought space science into much of the science curriculum at Hamilton Secondary School in Adelaide and runs an annual space science school in South Australia, now in its ninth year.
He is a passionate advocate for improving the science and technology curriculum and a mentor for teachers, both in his state and nationally.
Mike Roach's innovation in science teaching and commitment to developing the profession has earned him the 2005 Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools. [continue reading…]
2005 Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools
Mark Merritt
Mark Merritt believes that primary science teachers have a critical role to play in instilling an enduring enthusiasm for science in their students.
"We need to make sure that future generations move into science research and science education. It's vital that we start in the early years so we can embed in the children a love of science and knowledge," he says.
Mark, who teaches science at the Marmion Primary School in the northern suburbs of Perth, has had a highly successful 21 year career in primary school teaching. He believes his next challenge will lie in teacher education – enthusing the next generation of primary school science teachers. [continue reading…]