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package com.google.firebase.abt.component;

import android.content.Context;
import androidx.annotation.Keep;
import com.google.firebase.abt.BuildConfig;
import com.google.firebase.analytics.connector.AnalyticsConnector;
import com.google.firebase.components.Component;
import com.google.firebase.components.ComponentRegistrar;
import com.google.firebase.components.Dependency;
import com.google.firebase.platforminfo.LibraryVersionComponent;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * Registrar for setting up Firebase ABT's dependency injections in Firebase Android Components.
 *
 * @author Miraziz Yusupov
 */
@Keep
public class AbtRegistrar implements ComponentRegistrar {
  private static final String LIBRARY_NAME = "fire-abt";

  @Override
  public List<Component<?>> getComponents() {
    return Arrays.asList(
        Component.builder(AbtComponent.class)
            .name(LIBRARY_NAME)
            .add(Dependency.required(Context.class))
            .add(Dependency.optionalProvider(AnalyticsConnector.class))
            .factory(
                container ->
                    new AbtComponent(
                        container.get(Context.class),
                        container.getProvider(AnalyticsConnector.class)))
            .build(),
        LibraryVersionComponent.create(LIBRARY_NAME, BuildConfig.VERSION_NAME));
  }
}


If you park on campus, you need a permit valid in the facility where you park. The majority of our facilities are gated, and our system requires a valid credential to enter and exit.
Permit availability is determined by your primary affiliation (student, faculty, etc.) Pricing is largely based on a facility's proximity to work/study locations. To learn more about individual facilities, visit the complete list.
Annual permit hangtag - Hang the tag from your rearview mirror and approach the entry/exit gate slowly. The system will read your permit, check its validity for the location, day and time, and allow entry or deny entry based on those criteria. If the permit is valid, the gate will raise automatically.
Hangtag barcode - Scan the hangtag at an entry/exit gate.
DukeCard associated with an annual permit - If you don't have your permit, swipe your DukeCard to enter/exit. Obtain a temporary permit for the day.
Paper pass (PDF) with QR code - These can be purchased online for short-term/occasional parking. Scan the QR code at entry and exit.
Besides providing access to your assigned facility/facilities, your annual permit is valid weekdays from 5:00pm to 6:59am and all day Saturday and Sunday in most gated facilities. If you don't have an annual permit and would like night/weekend access to facilities, obtain an after-hours permit.


View your mobile device media on your big screen.
The most user-friendly way to wirelessly connect your device is with Google's own Chromecast. This $35 dongle attaches to your TV and allows you to "cast" your Android phone's or tablet's display. But that's all it does. Unlike with a Roku or other streaming box, your device (literally) runs the show.
If you have a Roku streaming device, you may be able to use it to cast your Android device's display to your TV. Roku says most of its current generation of products support screen mirroring (though there are a few specific-model exceptions) and it's automatically enabled.


1. Entries to the competition are via the Byron Place Facebook page only.
3. The Mother's Day competition will be open for entries from 07am on Friday 22nd March until 3pm on Thursday 28th March 2019.
4. To enter, you must visit our Facebook competition post, like and comment describe your mum I three emojis.
5. The prize is a Mother's Day Pamper Hamper and a bouquet of flowers.
7. To be eligible to win the above prizes entrants must follow the instructions on Byron Place Shopping Centre Facebook page.
8. Winners must be available to collect their prize from the Centre Management Suite at Byron Place Shopping Centre, Seaham, SR7 7DR.
9. Prizes cannot be exchanged or transferred.
10. No cash alternative offered.
11. Employees of Byron Place and their relatives are not permitted to enter this competition.


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Twitter Cards
Posted: 15th Nov 2012
Time to read: 2 minutes
"Twitter cards make it possible for you to attach media experiences to Tweets that link to your content. Simply add a few lines of HTML to your webpages, and users who Tweet links to your content will have a "card" added to the Tweet that's visible to all of their followers." - dev.twitter.com
For a little while we've been able to embed tweets in pages that bring with it the ability for for readers to follow people, reply and re-tweet directly from that page. Now, when we include a link in a tweet, it means we can also specify what information from that linked page is shown alongside that tweet in the form of a nice little Twitter card. These come in 3 varieties - Summary (see below), Photos (more around a specific image, eg an Instagram photo or a Kickstarter video) and Players (more about the person themselves).
Whilst the new Twitter cards feature is still in somethin of a beta state (you have to fill in a short form and wait for Twitter to verify you've done it correctly) and don't yet extend to a tweet embedded in a page, it is still a nice feature that allows content producers to create a richer experience for their readers and drive more traffic to their site.
If you need us to work on your blog or website to get Twitter cards working on there, get in touch.
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Nationality: Noun and adjective—Samoan. Population (November 2006): 179,186. Age structure (2001)--40.7% under 15; 4.5% over 65. Growth rate: 1.4% (mainly due to emigration). Ethnic groups: Samoan 92.6%, Euronesian (mixed European and Polynesian) 7%, European 0.4%. Religion: Christian 98.9%. Languages: Samoan, English. Education: Literacy—99.7%. Health: Life expectancy—male 71.8 yrs.; female 73.8 yrs. Infant mortality rate—29.72/1,000. Work force: Agriculture—64%; services—30%.
Type: Mix of parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy. Independence (from New Zealand-administered UN trusteeship): January 1, 1962. Constitution: January 1, 1962. Branches: Executive—head of state (5-year term; elected by parliament), prime minister (head of government), cabinet. Legislative—unicameral parliament (Fono). Judicial—Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, and supporting hierarchy. Major political parties: Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP), Samoa Democratic United Party (SDUP), and Samoa Party (SP).
The 1960 Constitution, which formally came into force with independence, is based on the British Westminster parliamentary system, modified to take account of Samoan customs. Malietoa Tanumafili held the post of head of state for 45 years until his death in May 2007. His successor, Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi, was selected by the Fono for a 5-year term.
The unicameral legislature (Fono) contains 49 members serving 5-year terms. Forty-seven are elected from territorial districts by ethnic Samoans districts; the other two are chosen by non-Samoans on separate electoral rolls. Universal suffrage was extended in 1990, but only chiefs (matai) may stand for election to the Samoan seats. The voting age is 21 years and over. There are more than 30,000 matais in the country, about 8% of whom are women. The prime minister is chosen by a majority in the Fono and is appointed by the head of state to form a government. The 12 cabinet ministers are appointed by the head of state on the advice of the prime minister, and subject to the continuing confidence of the Fono.
The judicial system is based on English common law and local customs. The Supreme Court is the court of highest jurisdiction. Its chief justice is appointed by the head of state upon the recommendation of the prime minister.
Ambassador (accredited to both New Zealand and Samoa; resident in Wellington)--William P. McCormick Chargé d'Affaires—George W. Colvin Jr.
The Samoan Government was an outspoken critic of the French decision to resume nuclear weapons testing in the South Pacific in 1995. Large-scale street demonstrations were held in Apia against the French tests, which concluded in 1996. The Samoan Government also banned visits to Samoa by French warships and aircraft for several years. This ban has now been lifted, and a French warship visited Apia in July 2006.
The Government of Samoa has a strong relationship with the Government of the People's Republic of China (P.R.C). The P.R.C. has provided substantial assistance to Samoa, including an economic grant agreement for new development projects valued at $2.6 million concluded in April 2007. Assistance from the P.R.C. has been especially focused on construction projects, including the main government building as well as performance venues for the South Pacific Games, which Samoa hosted in August/September 2007. The P.R.C started construction in September 2007 of two complexes for the Samoan parliament and Justice Department, with another multimillion-dollar ministry building in the pipeline.
Since 1967, the United States has supported a substantial Peace Corps program in Samoa. Over 1,700 Peace Corps Volunteers have served in Samoa over that time, with 51 Volunteers currently in-country. Peace Corps programs emphasize village-based development and capacity building. Other forms of U.S. assistance to Samoa are limited. The U.S. Embassy, staffed by a single officer, is the smallest Embassy in Samoa and one of the few one-officer U.S. Embassies in the world.
Samoa participated in a first round of negotiations with its Pacific Island neighbors for a regional trade agreement in August 2000. Samoa is a member of the United Nations and strong advocate of the Pacific Commission and Pacific Islands Forum.
GDP (2005): $461.28 million. GDP per capita (2005, nominal): $2,556. GDP composition by sector: Services 39%, industry 48%, agriculture 13%. Industry: Types—tourism, coconuts, small scale manufacturing, fishing. Trade: Exports--$11.8 million: fish, coconut products, nonu fruit products, processing of automotive components. Export markets—New Zealand, Australia, U.S. (includes American Samoa). Imports--$219.6 million: food and beverages, industrial supplies. Import sources—New Zealand, Hong Kong, U.S. ($19.99 million), Australia, Japan, Fiji. External debt: $184.64 million (92.6% is owed to multilateral lenders). Currency: Tala (or Samoan dollar).
Further economic problems occurred in 1994 with an outbreak of taro leaf blight and the near collapse of the national airline Polynesian Airlines. Taro, a root crop, traditionally was Samoa's largest export, generating more than half of all export revenue in 1993. But a fungal blight decimated the plants, and in each year since 1994 taro exports have accounted for less than 1% of export revenue. Polynesian Airlines reached a financial crisis in 1994, which disrupted the tourist industry and eventually required a government bailout. It has since become a profit-making concern.
The service sector accounts for more than half of GDP and employs approximately 30% of the labor force. Tourism is the largest-single activity, more than doubling in visitor numbers and revenue over the last decade. More than 101,000 visitors arrived in Samoa in 2005, contributing over $82.95 million to the local economy. One-third were from American Samoa, 28% from New Zealand, and 11% from the United States. Arrivals increased in 2000, as visitors to the South Pacific avoided the political strife in Fiji by traveling to Samoa instead.
The primary sector (agriculture, forestry, and fishing) employs nearly two-thirds of the labor force and produces 13% of GDP. Important products include coconuts and fish.
Industry accounts for almost half of GDP while employing less than 6% of the work force. The largest industrial venture is Yazaki Samoa, a Japanese-owned company processing automotive components for export to Australia under a concessional market-access arrangement. The Yazaki plant employs more than 2,000 workers and makes up over 20% of the manufacturing sector's total output. Net receipts amount to between $1.5 million and $3.03 million annually, although shipments from Yazaki are counted as services (export processing) and therefore do not officially appear as merchandise exports.
New Zealand is Samoa's principal trading partner, typically providing between 35% and 40% of imports and purchasing 45%-50% of exports. The increasing number of Asian-owned businesses in Samoa has led the increasing trade with Hong Kong and Japan. Australia, American Samoa, the U.S., and Fiji also are important trading partners. Samoa's principal exports are coconut products, nonu fruit, and fish. Its main imports are food and beverages, industrial supplies, and fuels.
The collapse of taro exports in 1994 has had the unintended effect of modestly diversifying Samoa's export products and markets. Prior to the taro leaf blight, Samoa's exports consisted of taro ($1.1 million), coconut cream ($540,000), and "other" ($350,000). Ninety percent of exports went to the Pacific region, and only 1% went to Europe. Forced to look for alternatives to taro, Samoa's exporters have dramatically increased the production of copra, coconut oil, and fish. These three products, which combined to produce export revenue of less than $100,000 in 1993, now account for over $6.7 million. There also has been a relative shift from Pacific markets to European ones, which now receive nearly 15% of Samoa's exports. Samoa's exports are still concentrated in fish ($5.8 million), nonu fruit products ($3.27 million), and coconut products ($0.9 million worth of copra, copra meal, coconut oil, and coconut cream), but are at least somewhat more diverse than before.
Samoa annually receives important financial assistance from abroad. The more than 100,000 Samoans who live overseas provide two sources of revenue. Their direct remittances have amounted to $90 million per year recently (about 23% of GDP), and they account for more than half of all tourist visits. In addition to the expatriate community, Samoa also receives more than $28 million annually in official bilateral development assistance from sources led by China, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. These three sources of revenue—tourism, private transfers, and official transfers—allow Samoa to cover its persistently large trade deficit.
The Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) has held majority in the Fono for the past six consecutive 5-year terms. HRPP leader Tofilau Eti Alesana served as prime minister for nearly all of the period between 1982 and 1998, when he resigned due to health problems. Tofilau Eti Alesana was replaced by his deputy Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi.
Parliamentary elections are held every 5 years, and the last was held in March 2006. The Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP), led by Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, won 35 of the 49 seats. After the elections, the Samoa Democratic United Party (SDUP) was the opposition party but since then has suffered defections and divisions that have reduced it below the eight members required by parliamentary orders to constitute an official parliamentary party. Its remaining adherents have thus officially become independents, and as of October 2007 there was no recognized opposition party. The Supreme Court ordered by-elections, due to bribery and death of a member of parliament and that saw HRPP gain two extra seats to 37 of the 49 seats. Apart from HRPP and SDUP, there are several political parties but they are not represented in parliament.


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'Code Red' Oxygen Shortages in 32 Countries; But with Finance Available Countries Need to Step up to Bat
Emergency Response 02/09/2021 • Madeleine Hoecklin
Numerous countries are facing oxygen shortages, while readily available oxygen products are in short supply.
As some 32 countries worldwide, including seven African nations, face "code red" oxygen shortages, WHO and its partners are in the midst of a major effort to recruit sufficient supplies to meet countries' urgent needs for life-saving oxygen.
But while over US$500 million is now available in funds and finance for oxygen through the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator initiative, many African countries at risk of oxygen shortages have yet to apply for available funding to bolster their oxygen supplies – including Algeria, South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Delays in asking for funding, or asking for the wrong mix of supplies, can make response to oxygen demand surges an even bigger challenge, warned experts at an event Thursday co-organised by Unitaid, Waci Health, and the Every Breath Counts partnership, a coalition of UN agencies, businesses, donors and NGO.
They urged countries to fine-tune requests and accelerate their applications to meet the next deadline for financing requests – as well as to fine-tune demands to ensure a faster and more flexible response to shortages – including a "very dire" situation in some African nations.
'Very dire' situation in Africa
Globally 70 countries are at risk of oxygen shortages. Surges in COVID cases – due in large part to the Delta variant (B.1.617.2) – and hospitalizations are overwhelming health systems and driving up deaths.
Among the African countries facing dangerous levels of oxygen shortages are: Ethiopia, Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, Togo, Cote d'Ivoire, and Somalia. Meanwhile, Somalia and nine other African at-risk countries have yet to even apply for funding for oxygen supplies. They include: Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Guinea, the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Africa, eSwatini, Mozambique, and Botswana.
➡70 countries🌍🌎are now at risk of #oxygen shortages 👇
➡32 are in "code-red" with v.high risk of deaths
➡Most have little or no #COVID19 vaccines 💉
To save lives, we must deliver #vaccines #oxygen #PPE #tests now!#ACTogether #InvestInOxygen #EveryBreathCounts @g20org pic.twitter.com/syX2NjIRi1
— Every Breath Counts (@Stop_Pneumonia) September 2, 2021
As a result of health systems lacking oxygen and other supplies needed to manage serious COVID cases, the African region is also witnessing "worrying mortality trends," according to WHO. Last week eight African countries reported increases of over 50% in weekly deaths.
"[There are] large and critical surges in the need for oxygen and too many unacceptable deaths [have been] associated with the lack of access to it," said Robert Matiru, Director of Programmes at Unitaid, at the event.
Robert Matiru, Director of Programmes at Unitaid, at an event on Thursday co-organized by Unitaid, Every Breath Counts, and Waci Health.
"Medical grade oxygen is one of the most critical medicines for people with severe and critical COVID-19…but unfortunately it is not something that is readily available," said Dr Raji Tajudeen, Head of the Division of Public Health Institutes and Research at Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). "When oxygen is available, the cost is prohibitive."
Financing requests exceed available oxygen supplies
The ACT-Accelerator's COVID-19 Oxygen Emergency Taskforce, which was launched in February, has mobilised over US$340 million for oxygen-related products in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) through the Global Fund's COVID-19 Response Mechanism (C19RM).
In addition, some US$182 million has been donated to the therapeutics pillar of UNICEF's Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator Supplies Financing Facility (ACT-A SFF). The finance mechanism is dedicated to the procurement and delivery of therapeutics for LMICs, including oxygen.
But while this represents significant progress toward ACT-A's goal of raising US$1.2 billion for COVID oxygen needs – bottlenecks in the manufacture of oxygen cylinders and long lead times required for the construction of large-scale pressure swing absorption (PSA) oxygen generating plants are delaying the acute deployment of crisis support, officials said.
Challenges faced by the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator's COVID-19 Oxygen Emergency Taskforce to address the immediate demand surges in oxygen.
"Even though it's really encouraging news that we have almost US$340 million awarded, we don't have enough supply to meet that once procurement and delivery actually begin," said Robert Matiru, Director of Programmes at Unitaid, at the event on Thursday.
"That is why it's really critical to already be putting in place interventions to accelerate procurement and delivery and also medium-term measures to ensure that these lead times are cut dramatically for subsequent suppliers and awards," he added.
Countries urged to fine-tune demands & prioritise oxygen sourcing options that could accelerate access
A breakdown of the approved funding requests from the Global Fund's COVID-19 Response Mechanism (C19RM).
He urged countries to fine-tune their oxygen supply plans and finance requests accordingly – by considering a wider range of oxygen supply options.
Rather than prioritizing the construction of new PSA facilities, which take a long time to build, countries should consider alternatives like the repair of existing PSA systems, and procurement of bulk liquid oxygen supplies, Matiru said.
"Once you have massive surges, you really need a larger generation capacity and a larger supply capacity than PSA can provide," said Matiru.
Procurement of liquid oxygen, which can be stored in bulk at facilities or converted to oxygen cylinders for delivery, may be the fastest way to increase oxygen supply in countries that have existing supply lines for deliveries, he said.
Repairing existing PSA plants may also be more cost-effective and faster than constructing new facilities, as new plants can cost up to US$250,000 and take three to 12 months to complete.
Algeria, DRC, South Africa and other countries yet to apply for oxygen support finance
In addition, more LMICs should be encouraged to apply for funding for oxygen supplies through the Global Fund's COVID-19 Response Mechanism, said Matiru.
The deadline to submit the financing request is fast approaching on 17 September, he warned, urging countries to meet it.
Officials from organisations on the ACT-A taskforce also said that there was room for improvement among partners in their coordination of efficient procurement and delivery services.
"We know as a taskforce we need to be more effective as partners to more effectively attract demand, financing, technical cooperation, and supply, so that we can ensure tight coordination, avoid duplication and be efficient with these resources that are being channelled at unprecedented rates in countries," said Matiru.
Building local technical and manufacturing capacity – avoiding 'white elephants'
Along with increasing the supply of oxygen products, building technical capacity and human capital is essential for the sustainable continuation of oxygen infrastructure, said the experts.
Investing in the health workforce, and expanding biomedical human capital in member states, is important for the service and maintenance of oxygen services and facilities.
"This unprecedented amount of equipment and supplies has to be maintained and sustained," said Matiru. "We can't afford to have white elephants and not sustain the benefit of these investments through this pandemic and even beyond this pandemic for the critical needs we know are out there and predated this pandemic: childhood pneumonia, trauma, complications in childbirth, sepsis and so on."
One of the key steps moving forward is investing in local manufacturing capacity and developing a "new public health order" in Africa, said Tajudeen.
Dr Raji Tajudeen, Head of the Division of Public Health Institutes and Research at Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
"To guarantee continental health security, we cannot continue to rely on importation of [oxygen products] from the outside," Tajudeen said.
"We know that with new COVID-19 waves there will definitely be new variants," he added. "And with the low level of vaccine coverage on the continent, we need to continue to make the case for the investment in medical grade oxygen."
Some 2.8% of the African population are fully vaccinated, compared to 47.7% in Europe and 42.3% in North America.
"Going forward [we] really need to begin to look at investing in an oxygen infrastructure so that people with severe COVID and those who…cannot afford oxygen will be able to have access to this oxygen," said Tajudeen.
Image Credits: WHO/Blink Media – Nada Harib, UNICEF/Ralaivita, Unitaid.
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One of quite possibly the most popular electrical wiring thoughts is on how to wire a change. Although utilizing switches at your house is kind of straightforward, wiring just one may well not be that uncomplicated for everyone. An ON-OFF switch is definitely quite simple to wire. You will find various kinds of switches, but for this example, let's say that you are setting up a single-pole toggle switch, an extremely prevalent change (plus the most basic).
You will find 3 hues of wires in the standard single-pole toggle switch: black, white, and eco-friendly. Splice the black wire in two and connect them around the terminal screws - one particular on leading plus the other about the base screw of the switch. The white wire serves for a resource of uninterrupted electrical power which is normally connected to the light coloured terminal screw (e.g., silver). Link the eco-friendly wire to your ground screw of one's switch.
These measures would generally be ample for making an average change operate with no challenge. On the other hand, if you usually are not self-assured that you just can accomplish the endeavor thoroughly and safely you improved allow the pros do it instead. Just after all, there is certainly a explanation why this activity has become the most popular electrical wiring issues requested by many people.
For many reason, the way to wire a ceiling fan is also considered one of by far the most frequent electrical wiring queries. To simplify this task, you can utilize an individual change for a single ceiling fan. To wire the admirer, it is only a make a difference of connecting the black wire of the ceiling fan on the black wire of the swap. If there is a light-weight, the blue wire really should be connected to your black wire of your swap as well.
You'll find explanations why they're by far the most normally questioned electrical wiring questions. One particular, quite a few assume it truly is uncomplicated to perform, and two, they're the popular electrical duties in your house. But then you should not place your basic safety in danger with your intention to save money. The stakes could even be substantially larger if you endeavor to lower your expenses and do an electrical wiring work devoid of adequate information or expertise.


Home »Hardware»Do You Have a Personal Backup Plan?
Most of us would like to say that we are extremely diligent about protecting our data and backing it up on a regular basis. However, we know that this is not always the case. Fortunately, backups are easier than ever before thanks to a plethora of options available to most end users. It is critical to remind students, faculty, and staff to create a backup plan for important files and make sure those backups are stored in a separate location (physically or in the cloud). This will help prevent the loss of valuable information if the computer is lost, stolen, compromised, or simply fails to turn on one day. Hopefully this article will not only encourage you to take steps toward creating a backup, but to also share information on the importance of backups.
Briefly review this 2017 backup awareness survey to see how often most computer owners backup their data. Do you fall into the daily, weekly, monthly, annually, or never category?
The only way to protect yourself against valuable data loss is through regular backups. Ideally, important files should be backed up at least once a week, or even every day if the files are critical to you. This can be done manually, automatically, or using combination of the two methods.
When it comes to backups, just like security, you will want to find a balance of being both thorough and efficient. We have all heard disaster stories of losing homework due to the blue screen of death or the misplaced cell phone that tragically stored the only copy of family photos. Consider what would happen to your files if you fall victim to ransomware or another malicious attack that leaves you with no choice but to reimage your computer. Establish a backup strategy that will leave you feeling safe and secure. Here are some tips to get you started.
The ideal backup strategy will typically include both an online backup service (e.g., OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, Google Drive, CrashPlan, iCloud) and an offline backup utility (e.g., external hard drives, flash drives) to ensure your data is secure no matter what happens to your mobile device or computer.
Braun, Sarah. "September 2018: Do You Have a Personal Backup Plan?" Do You Have a Personal Backup Plan?, EducauseReview, 25 Sept. 2017, er.educause.edu/blogs/2017/9/september-2018-do-you-have-a-personal-backup-plan.
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LIMBANG: One cannot help but feel awe and deep admiration for the six female teachers stationed at SK Ulu Lubai – Nor Liana Abdul Rahman, Nur Hafifah Johari, Stephanie Lim Leng, Mawas Seli, Penolong Kanan 1 Rita Rinai Maripa and Penolong Kanan Hal Ehwal Murid Marlina Zaini.
A SCHOOL IN THE RURAL: A combo shots of the compound and structures of SK Ulu Lubai.
HELLO, ANYONE THERE?: Teacher Mohd Fitri Bin Ismail leans over the verandah to answer a call on his cell phone. Teachers at SK Ulu Lubai have to place their handphones on a small platform outside the staffroom where it could receive signals.
SHINING LIKE STARS: Jalang Manggi (centre) of SK Ulu Lubai poses with two schoolmates outside their longhouse which lies next to the school. All the 40 students at this rural school are fluent in English.
TRAINING FOR SUCCESS: Teacher Mohd Zaki supervises students training in the school gym. The school emphasises a holistic education where students are actively encouraged to pursue sports and other extra-curricular activity.
What these 'iron ladies' accomplish everyday would put many of us to shame.
And yet, all six are refreshingly down-to-earth about what they do and spoke very frankly with the BAT team about the many challenges of working in this rural school which was recently announced as one of the nation's 'top performing schools'.
Being a teacher is no easy task by any means, but the responsibility of imparting knowledge to students becomes that much more difficult and complicated in a rural school setting, where resources are limited and life can be difficult for those used to the comforts of home and the conveniences of modern living surrounded by family and loved ones. SK Ulu Lubai is the first posting for all six women.
Rita has been here the longest with 10 years under her belt while Stephanie is the most junior, having joined the school in January this year.
"We have to be flexible and just tackle every job that comes our way," said Mawas who joined the school in August last year.
All six teachers – who are also single – admit to experiencing culture shock when they arrived at the school, regardless of which state or hometown they originally came from.
Ipoh-born Nor Liana who has taught at the school for just over two years said that they had to learn very quickly to deal with the limitations of their environment as a matter of fact, whether it's getting out to push the boat through low water or celebrating someone's birthday with 'ulam' (raw salad) instead of a birthday cake.
"We have to let go of certain things and learn to live with less. It has been a humbling experience for me," she said.
The challenges they face have only brought them closer as colleagues and friends.
It is obvious that they share a close rapport with each other as they joke about their experiences at the school.
Without hesitation, they unanimously agreed that this strong bond as well as the support and encouragement of the school's headmaster Jaul Bunyau has helped them to adapt to life here and focus on their responsibilities as teachers.


The University Golf Course is part of a much larger golf culture in the area. Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club is an entirely private, century-old option—membership by invitation only. Musqueam Golf is an ideal training venue, with a two-tiered, 80-stall driving range in addition to its par-60 course. Point Grey Golf and Country Club is another private option known for the stellar views from its mod clubhouse.


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Illinois General Assembly - Full Text of Public Act 100-0577
Previous General Assemblies
Bill Status Printer-Friendly Version PDF
Public Act 0577 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
SB1322 Enrolled LRB100 08882 MJP 19025 b
AN ACT concerning regulation.
Section 5. The Nurse Practice Act is amended  by changing
Section 65-35 as follows:
(225 ILCS 65/65-35)
(was 225 ILCS 65/15-15)
(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 100-513)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
Sec. 65-35. Written collaborative
agreements.
(a) A written collaborative agreement is required for all
advanced practice nurses engaged in clinical practice, except
for advanced practice nurses who are authorized to practice in
a hospital, hospital affiliate, or ambulatory surgical
treatment center.
(a-5)  If an advanced practice nurse engages in clinical
practice outside of a hospital, hospital affiliate, or
ambulatory surgical treatment center in which he or she is
authorized to practice, the advanced practice nurse must have a
written collaborative agreement.
(b) A written collaborative
agreement shall describe the
relationship of the
advanced practice nurse with the
collaborating
physician or podiatric physician and shall
describe the categories of
care, treatment, or procedures to be
provided by the advanced
practice nurse. A collaborative
agreement with a dentist must be in accordance with subsection
(c-10) of this Section.  Collaboration does not require an
employment relationship between the collaborating physician
podiatric physician and advanced practice nurse.
relationship under an agreement shall
not be
construed to require the personal presence of a
physician or podiatric physician at the place where services
are rendered.
Methods of communication shall
be available for
consultation with the collaborating
physician or podiatric
physician in person or by telecommunications or electronic
communications as set forth in the written
(b-5) Absent an employment relationship, a written
collaborative agreement may not (1) restrict the categories of
patients of an advanced practice nurse within the scope of the
advanced practice nurses training and experience, (2) limit
third party payors or government health programs, such as the
medical assistance program or Medicare with which the advanced
practice nurse contracts, or (3) limit the geographic area or
practice location of the advanced practice nurse in this State.
In the case of  anesthesia services provided by a
certified registered nurse anesthetist, an anesthesiologist, a
physician, a dentist, or a podiatric physician must participate
through discussion of and agreement with the anesthesia plan
and remain physically present and available on the premises
during the delivery of anesthesia services for diagnosis,
consultation, and treatment of emergency medical conditions.
(c-5)  A certified registered nurse anesthetist, who
provides anesthesia services outside of a hospital or
ambulatory surgical treatment center  shall enter into a written
collaborative agreement with an anesthesiologist or the
physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches or
the podiatric physician performing the procedure.  Outside of a
hospital or ambulatory surgical treatment center, the
certified registered nurse anesthetist may provide only those
services that the collaborating podiatric physician is
authorized to provide pursuant to the Podiatric Medical
Practice Act of 1987 and rules adopted thereunder. A certified
registered nurse anesthetist may select, order, and administer
medication, including controlled substances, and apply
appropriate medical devices for delivery of anesthesia
services under the anesthesia plan agreed with by the
anesthesiologist or the operating physician or operating
podiatric physician.
(c-10) A certified registered nurse anesthetist who
provides anesthesia services in a dental office shall enter
into a written collaborative agreement with an
anesthesiologist or the physician licensed to practice
medicine in all its branches or the operating dentist
performing the procedure.  The agreement shall describe the
working relationship of the certified registered nurse
anesthetist and dentist and shall authorize the categories of
care, treatment, or procedures to be performed by the certified
registered nurse anesthetist.  In a  collaborating dentist's
office, the certified registered nurse anesthetist may only
provide those services that the operating dentist with the
appropriate permit is authorized to provide pursuant to the
Illinois Dental Practice Act and rules adopted thereunder.  For
anesthesia services, an anesthesiologist, physician, or
operating dentist shall participate through discussion of and
agreement with the anesthesia plan and shall remain physically
present and be available on the premises during the delivery of
anesthesia services for diagnosis, consultation, and treatment
of emergency medical conditions.  A certified registered nurse
anesthetist may select, order, and administer medication,
including controlled substances, and apply appropriate medical
devices for delivery of anesthesia services under the
anesthesia plan agreed with by the operating dentist.
(d) A copy of the signed, written collaborative agreement
must be available
to the Department upon request from both the
advanced practice nurse
and the collaborating physician,
dentist, or podiatric physician.
(e)  Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the
delegation of tasks or duties by a physician to a licensed
practical nurse, a registered professional nurse, or other
persons in accordance with Section 54.2 of the Medical Practice
Act of 1987. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit
the method of delegation that may be authorized by any means,
including, but not limited to, oral, written, electronic,
standing orders, protocols, guidelines, or verbal orders.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize an advanced
practice nurse to provide health care services required by law
or rule to be performed by a physician.
(f) An advanced
practice nurse shall inform each
collaborating physician, dentist, or podiatric physician of
all collaborative
agreements he or she
has signed and provide a
copy of these to any collaborating physician, dentist, or
podiatric physician upon
(g) (Blank).
(Source: P.A. 98-192, eff. 1-1-14; 98-214, eff. 8-9-13; 98-756,
eff. 7-16-14; 99-173, eff. 7-29-15.)
(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 100-513)
advanced practice registered nurses engaged in clinical
practice prior to meeting the requirements of Section 65-43,
except for advanced practice registered nurses who are
privileged to practice in a hospital, hospital affiliate, or
ambulatory surgical treatment center.
(a-5)  If an advanced practice registered nurse engages in
clinical practice outside of a hospital, hospital affiliate, or
privileged to practice, the advanced practice registered nurse
must have a written collaborative agreement, except as set
forth in Section 65-43.
advanced practice registered nurse with the
physician and shall describe the categories of
care, treatment, or procedures to be provided by the advanced
practice registered nurse. A collaborative agreement with a
podiatric physician must be in accordance with subsection (c-5)
or (c-15) of this Section. A collaborative agreement with a
dentist must be in accordance with subsection (c-10) of this
Section. A collaborative agreement  with a podiatric physician
must be in accordance with subsection (c-5) of this Section.
Collaboration does not require an
employment relationship
between the collaborating physician
and the advanced practice
registered nurse.
collaborating physician at the place where services are
rendered.
physician in person or by
telecommunications or electronic communications as set forth
in the written
patients of an advanced practice registered nurse within the
scope of the advanced practice registered nurses training and
experience, (2) limit third party payors or government health
programs, such as the medical assistance program or Medicare
with which the advanced practice registered nurse contracts, or
(3) limit the geographic area or  practice location of the
advanced practice registered nurse in this State.
(c-15) An advanced practice registered nurse who had a
written collaborative agreement with a podiatric physician
immediately before the effective date of Public Act 100-513 may
continue in that collaborative relationship under the
requirements of this Section and Section 65-40, as those
Sections existed immediately before the amendment of those
Sections by Public Act 100-513 with regard to a written
collaborative agreement between an advanced practice
registered nurse and a podiatric physician, until the
collaborative relationship between the advanced practice
registered nurse and podiatric physician terminates.
advanced practice registered nurse
and the collaborating
physician, dentist, or podiatric physician.
(e-5) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize
an advanced practice registered nurse to provide health care
services required by law or rule to be performed by a
physician, including those acts to be performed by a physician
in Section 3.1 of the Illinois Abortion Law of 1975.
practice registered nurse shall inform each
(Source: P.A. 99-173, eff. 7-29-15; 100-513, eff. 1-1-18.)
Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes
changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text
that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section
represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does
not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes
made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other
Public Act.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
1, 2018.


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число испытаний и протоколов (влияет на стоимость),

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В общем виде схему выбирают, исходя из:

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7с – испытания, проверка производства, а после – инспекционный контроль;

2с – до испытаний потребуется сертификация по ИСО-9001;

5с – к проверке производства добавляется исследование проекта;

3c – ничего, кроме испытаний продукции;

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6c – к схеме 5с добавлен инспекционный контроль;

4с – испытания нужны не только отобранным образцам, а каждой единице продукции.

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сертификат ISО на иностранного изготовителя.
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package org.onosproject.bgpio.types;

import com.google.common.base.MoreObjects;
import org.jboss.netty.buffer.ChannelBuffer;
import org.onlab.packet.Ip4Address;
import org.onosproject.bgpio.protocol.IgpRouterId;

import java.util.Objects;

/**
 * Provides implementation of OSPFPseudonode Tlv.
 */
public class OspfPseudonode implements IgpRouterId, BgpValueType {
    public static final short TYPE = 515;
    public static final short LENGTH = 8;

    private final int routerID;
    private final Ip4Address drInterface;

    /**
     * Constructor to initialize parameters.
     *
     * @param routerID routerID
     * @param drInterface IPv4 address of the DR's interface
     */
    public OspfPseudonode(int routerID, Ip4Address drInterface) {
        this.routerID = routerID;
        this.drInterface = drInterface;
    }

    /**
     * Returns object of this class with specified values.
     *
     * @param routerID routerID
     * @param drInterface IPv4 address of the DR's interface
     * @return object of OSPFPseudonode
     */
    public static OspfPseudonode of(final int routerID, final Ip4Address drInterface) {
        return new OspfPseudonode(routerID, drInterface);
    }

    /**
     * Returns RouterID.
     *
     * @return RouterID
     */
    public int getrouterID() {
        return this.routerID;
    }

    @Override
    public int hashCode() {
        return Objects.hash(routerID, drInterface);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
        if (this == obj) {
            return true;
        }
        if (obj instanceof OspfPseudonode) {
            OspfPseudonode other = (OspfPseudonode) obj;
            return Objects.equals(routerID, other.routerID) && Objects.equals(drInterface, other.drInterface);
        }
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public int write(ChannelBuffer c) {
        int iLenStartIndex = c.writerIndex();
        c.writeShort(TYPE);
        c.writeShort(LENGTH);
        c.writeInt(routerID);
        c.writeInt(drInterface.toInt());
        return c.writerIndex() - iLenStartIndex;
    }

    /**
     * Reads the channel buffer and returns object of OSPFPseudonode.
     *
     * @param cb ChannelBuffer
     * @return object of OSPFPseudonode
     */
    public static OspfPseudonode read(ChannelBuffer cb) {
        int routerID = cb.readInt();
        Ip4Address drInterface = Ip4Address.valueOf(cb.readInt());
        return OspfPseudonode.of(routerID, drInterface);
    }

    @Override
    public short getType() {
        return TYPE;
    }

    @Override
    public int compareTo(Object o) {
        if (this.equals(o)) {
            return 0;
        }
        int result = ((Integer) (this.routerID)).compareTo((Integer) (((OspfPseudonode) o).routerID));
        if (result != 0) {
            return this.drInterface.compareTo(((OspfPseudonode) o).drInterface);
        }
        return result;
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
        return MoreObjects.toStringHelper(getClass())
                .add("Type", TYPE)
                .add("Length", LENGTH)
                .add("RouterID", routerID)
                .add("DRInterface", drInterface)
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St. Thomas support of MCUM continues to increase substantially. The increase is the good news; the bad news is that the tremendous need goes on.
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Thursday Prayers at 11:45 a.m.
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Want to adopt? Head to Hatfield today!
PUBLISHED: 07:00 16 October 2019
Charlotte McLaughlin
Last year, a total of 44 Hertfordshire children were placed for adoption. Picture: Pixabay.
An 'adopt a child event' will be held in Hatfield today (Oct 16).
Hertfordshire County Council is hoping more people come forward to provide a stable and loving home, and a lifelong family for a child.
Already this year 13 children have been placed in loving families, and there are currently 20 children waiting for adoptive placements in Hertfordshire, including sibling pairs.
This comes after last year's news that 44 Hertfordshire children were adopted.
Hertfordshire resident Tony and his wife Janet adopted their daughter when she was nine years old, which they say transformed their lives forever.
"Our daughter had been badly neglected in the past," Tony said.
"When she came to us, she was like a sponge, everything was new and exciting, and she soaked everything up.
"Initially, she had a few problems like sleepwalking, but she settled in well."
Fast-forward ten years and their daughter, who has speech and language difficulties, is now doing well at college.
He added: "It's amazing to know that we've given our daughter a home and a future ahead of her.
"It's great to be able to make a child feel loved and kept safe, and also have the attention they deserve.
"We think that the secret to a successful adoption is always being there for her."
He added: "I have to say that both my wife and I were so pleased with the process we went through when we adopted through Hertfordshire County Council. They were so supportive."
All children who need adoption will have had a tough start in life and the council are also looking for adoptive families for children who may have complex needs.
Cllr Teresa Heritage, Hertfordshire cabinet member for children, young people and families, said: "We already have many wonderful people who have adopted our children, but we need more".
The event, which takes place during National Adoption Week (October 14-20), will be at Beales Hotel in Comet Way, Hatfield from 6.30pm to 8.30pm on Wednesday, October 16.
To book a place, or for more information on adoption in Hertfordshire, ring 0800 917 0925 or visit hertfordshire.gov.uk/adoption.
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History Professor Ann Blair named MacArthur Fellow
September 11 observance draws 10,000 to Tercentenary Theatre
Intellectual historian studies information overload in Renaissance era
By Beth Potier Gazette Staff
Professor Ann Blair became the 38th Harvard faculty member to receive a prestigious MacArthur Fellowship. (Staff photo by Justin Ide)
Professor of History Ann Blair is one of 24 MacArthur Fellows and the recipient of its $500,000 "no strings attached" grant, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced Tuesday (Sept. 24).
Blair, an intellectual historian who traces the influence of technological advances on the evolution of ideas during the Renaissance, is a 1984 graduate of Harvard College who has served on the faculty for eight years.
"I'm stunned," she said. "I had no idea I was under consideration."
When MacArthur Foundation President Jonathan F. Fanton called Blair in her Robinson Hall office to give her the news, in fact, it took a few moments for her to realize the magnitude of the call. She initially thought that she had merely been nominated and that the Foundation was requesting her curriculum vitae.
"Obviously, I'm delighted that people are appreciating what I consider to be dank and dusty scholarship," she added.
Harvard University President Lawrence H. Summers congratulated Blair. "Ann Blair's broad and deep knowledge of the history of science in Europe and of the scientific revolution reveals to us the deep roots of some of our own 'modern' dilemmas," Summers said. "She has shown that our fear of drowning in a sea of information has resonant parallels in the history of the printed word, and she has thereby shed light on both past and present. I am delighted that the MacArthur Foundation has recognized one of Harvard's most engaging teachers and promising scholars with this award."
"What a wonderful honor for Ann," said William C. Kirby, dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. "I am extremely pleased that the MacArthur Foundation has recognized her extraordinary work in European intellectual and cultural history. We are very proud of the contributions she makes to our students and to the wider intellectual community."
While the historical context of Blair's work, early modern Europe, may seem "dank and dusty," her research speaks to a very contemporary issue: information overload. Blair explores how scholars managed the phenomenon in an era that long predated search engines or databases. She suspects that it's this 21st century relevance that brought her to the attention of the MacArthur Foundation.
"I'm interested in what tools scholars devised – intellectual tools, practical tools – to process work, to process text," she said. In the 16th and 17th centuries, those tools ranged from notebooks with notes pasted into them to boxes for storing little slips of paper to charts and graphic arrangements of information. Sources were catalogued alphabetically or by subject.
"It's a very new kind of approach to intellectual and cultural history," she said.
On leave from her position at Harvard last year, Blair worked on "Coping With Information Overload in Early Modern Europe" (working title), to be published by Yale University Press.
Her 1997 book "The Theater of Nature: Jean Bodin and Renaissance Science" is an original analysis of the "commonplace" book of a leading Renaissance humanist, constituting his compendium of the natural world.
Blair has no specific ideas about how she'll spend her money, which comes in $100,000 increments over five years. "I'm still reeling from the discovery of this windfall," she said.
Committed to furthering scholarship in this field, she may mount an academic conference. Working from sources that are rare, Blair's research rings up travel expenses; her "Information Overload" book took her to Paris and Switzerland. And owning original texts, which are extremely expensive, is suddenly a dream within reach.
"My response has always been 'it's impossible,' but now I can revise that," she said.
Blair received a Ph.D. from Princeton University and was a lecturer in the history of science at Harvard from 1991 to 1993. She also served as an assistant professor in the history department at the University of California, Irvine. She returned to Harvard as an assistant professor and also served as John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Social Sciences before becoming professor of history in 2001. In 1998, she received the Radcliffe Junior Faculty Fellowship.
This year's MacArthur Fellows run the intellectual and creative gamut from botany to bluegrass, Renaissance to robotics. They are selected by anonymous nomination – there is no application or interview process – and they receive $500,000 over five years to use as they see fit.
"We are committed to nurturing those who are a source of new knowledge and ideas, have the courage to challenge inherited orthodoxies and to take intellectual, scientific and cultural risks," said MacArthur Foundation President Jonathan F. Fanton. The Fellows Program supports "individuals who lift our spirits, illuminate human potential, and shape our collective future," he added.
Blair brings to 38 the number of Harvard faculty members to receive MacArthur Fellowships. In addition to Blair, Harvard College alumni Paul Ginsparg '77, professor of physics and computing and information science at Cornell University, and novelist Colson Whitehead '91 are among this year's fellows.


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Patient's safety and hospital administration.
Wen Ta Chiu, Tu Bin Chu, Hsiao Lei Lin, Chia Huie Chiu
In November 1999, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) reported that about 98,000 patients die in U.S.A. as the result of medical errors in hospitals each year. This critical issue of medical errors and patient's safety has received much attention in the world. Many countries including the USA, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Japan, etc., have launched initiative programs to reduce medical errors and to improve patient's safety. In Taiwan the patient's safety program has started since February 2003 when a national patient's safety committee was established in the Department of Health (DOH), Executive Yuan, Taiwan. In November 2003, the National Health Research Institute (NHRI) of Taiwan has held a nationwide conference for health policy. The consensus how to reduce medical errors and to improve patient's safety was reached at this meeting.
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Just as Valletta's stint as European Capital of Culture has drawn to a close and Valletta 18 chairman Jason Micallef had his fair share of preening and boasting about the success of the activities held, well-meaning observers have already given the city another title: 'capital of anarchy'.
Their grounds for coming up with such an uncomplimentary description is that an increasing number of businesses seems to have taken the government's cue and do as they please. They must be telling themselves they are no different to the widening group of select people acting as if they were untouchables.
This explains why a bar owner or a restaurateur does not think twice before extending his business onto the road in front of his establishment or installing a canopy over the outdoor extension, without bothering to first get approval. The exercise is actually quite simple: first, lay out just a couple of tables and chairs outside and then gradually extend the outdoor business until it becomes a fully-fledged restaurant on its own, complete with canopy, heaters and counters.
Errant businesses are, in time, duly warned by the authorities but, since enforcement is weak, the illegal operation goes on, probably until it takes so long for the rules to be enforced that the illegality is finally sanctioned, if not in its entirety, in a reduced format. This is now happening in so many places that the practice seems to have become the rule rather than the exception.
There is nothing wrong in having outdoor restaurants. If they are situated at the right places and are of an acceptable standard, that is, not done haphazardly, they add life and colour to a locality. Practically all European cities have inner restaurant cores where the locals and tourists can enjoy time out in pleasant surroundings.
What is objectionable is when things get out of control, as so often happens in this country. Strait Street, and its environs, Malta's notorious red-light district of the past, have been given a new life. While the new outdoor eating environment that has been created there is acceptable, it would not necessarily be so in other places. For instance, an outdoor café opposite Palazzo Ferreria, in Republic Street, has now been allowed to expand – with or without a permit – far too much.
Why would the authorities continue to allow an illegal tent structure on the roof of a restaurant overlooking St George's Square? This contravention is included in a list of breaches identified by the Planning Authority over the past two years.
The list carries nine cases of breaches of the law, a figure that may be considered small in number but, considering the size of Valletta, any illegal structure that is out of place ought to be checked immediately and the necessary action taken. In any case, according to people living in Valletta, the list is just the tip of the iceberg.
A great deal has been done to regenerate Valletta, most of which is pleasant and in good taste. There are many sore thumbs too. People generally like going to "il-Belt" and they even have a special affection for it. However, its charm will be lost if businesses are allowed to build illegal structures that are out of harmony with the city's fabric.


40 year old patient shown before and 3 months after Natural Breast Augmentation. The left breast received 355 cc of purified fat; the right breast received 334 cc of purified fat. The fat was obtained from liposuction of the upper inner thighs, upper outer thighs and hips.


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Optical fiber cables transfer data signals in the form of light, which travel significantly faster and farther than those used in traditional conductors. Fiber optic cables are a top choice for high-speed communication systems and can also be used as sensors to measure and monitor various quantities.
In the electrical power industry, optical fiber products are used extensively in communications with protection, monitoring, and control devices. Modern transformers, electric motors, switchgear and more all incorporate fiber optic cables to capture and transmit important data between coordinated equipment and power grids.
Optical fibers can be used as sensors to measure temperature, pressure, and arc-flash events by modifying a fiber so that the property being measured modulates the intensity, phase, polarization, wavelength, or transit time of light in the fiber.
Sensors that vary the intensity of light are the most common, since only a simple source and detector are required. Optical fiber can also be used to transmit power using a photovoltaic cell to convert the light into electricity.
A Brief History of Fiber Optics
The first optical communications system was created in 1880 by Alexander Graham Bell with the advent of the photophone, a device similar to the telephone, which allowed for the transmission of sound via a beam of light rather than through electrical wires.
Bell's photophone worked by projecting voice through an instrument toward a mirror, in which vibrations from the sound caused oscillations in the shape of the mirror. Sunlight was directed into the mirror, which captured and projected the oscillations toward a second receiving mirror, where the signals were transformed back into sound at the receiving end of the projection.
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Early Optical Transmission using Bell's Photophone. Photo: Wikipedia
Introduction of the photophone was fairly advanced technology for its time, but not immediately recognized for its significance until much later. This was mainly attributed to the inability of the photophone to protect its transmissions from outside interference, such as cloud cover, making it very impractical for widespread use.
The principles of guiding light by refraction was first demonstrated by Daniel Colladon and Jacques Babinet in Paris in the early 1840s. Later in the 19th and early 20th centuries, light was being guided through bent glass rods to illuminate body cavities for medical and dental applications.
These major advancements in the understanding of light transmission helped set the stage for the modern fiber optic cables in use today. The first working fiber-optic data transmission system was demonstrated by German physicist Manfred Börner at Telefunken Research Labs in Ulm in 1965, which was followed by the first patent application for fiber technology in 1966.
A confidential technology at the time, NASA first used fiber optics in the television cameras that were sent to the moon during their 1968 lunar mission. In the years since, fiber-optic technologies have become more affordable and commercially available, making them the ideal choice for modern-day communication systems.
Advantages/Disadvantages of Fiber Optic Cables
Even though fiber optic cable installations are more expensive than other types of cable, it's the top choice for modern communications because fiber is not susceptible to problems found in twisted-pair cable, such as near-end cross-talk (NEXT) and electromagnetic interference (EIVII).
Fiber optic networks operate at very high speeds - into the gigabits – and have a large available bandwidth. Data signals can be transmitted through fiber at greater distances without the need to be refreshed or strengthened.
There is far less maintenance cost and greater data security with fiber optic installations. Optical fibers usually have a longer life cycle, lasting for over 100 years, when well maintained. Optical fiber is also very fragile and more vulnerable to bending and damage compared to copper wires.
How Fiber Optic Cables Work
Fiber optic cable functions as a "light guide," directing the light source introduced at one end of the cable through to the other end. The light source is pulsed on and off, acting as binary code, and a light-sensitive receiver on the other end of the cable converts the pulses back into the original data.
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Fiber Optic Cable Light Refraction Example.
The light source used in fiber optic cable can either be a light-emitting diode (LED) or a laser. Nearly 10 billion digital bits can be transmitted per second along an optical fiber link, enough to carry tens of thousands of telephone calls.
Refinements in the construction of optical fibers, along with the development of new light source lasers and diodes, could one day allow commercial fiber-optic networks to carry trillions of bits of data per second.
Fiber Optic Cable Construction and Types
A fiber optic cable is basically a network cable consisting of one or more strands of glass (about the thickness of human hair) encased in an insulated outer jacket. This type of cable has been designed specifically for the high-performance transfer of long-distance communications networks and contain the following components:
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Fiber optic cable elements and basic construction.
A fiber optic core is the physical medium that transports optical data signals from an attached light source to a receiving device. The core is a single continuous strand of glass or plastic that's measured in microns ( µ ) by the size of its outer diameter. All fiber optic cable is sized according to its core's outer diameter. Cables with a larger core are able to carry more light.
Fiber optic cladding is the thin layer that surrounds the fiber core and serves as a boundary that contains the light waves, enabling data to travel throughout the length of the fiber segment. The light travels through the core by constantly reflecting from the cladding and stays confined to the core because the cladding has a lower refractive index (a measure of its ability to bend light).
Fiber optic cables are coated with a layer of plastic that surrounds the core and cladding to reinforce and protect the fiber strands inside. Coatings are measured in microns and can range from 250 to 900 microns.
Strengthening Fibers
Extra fibers are added in fiber optic cables to help protect the core against crushing forces and excessive tension during installation. The materials used for strengthening the cable can range from Kevlar to gel-filled sleeves.
Cable Jacket
Like with all types of cable, the jacket is the outermost protective layer. Most fiber optic cables have an orange jacket, although some types can have black or yellow jackets.
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Fiber Optic Cable with Orange jacket. Photo: PxHere
Fiber Optic Design Types
Fiber optic cables can be classified by two basic designs: Loose-tube, which is specifically designed for harsh outdoor environments, and tight-buffered cable, which is mostly used for indoor applications.
Loose-tube cables protect the fiber core, cladding, and coating by encasing all of the components within semi-rigid protective sleeves or tubes. In cables that hold more than one optical fiber, each individually sleeved core is bundled together loosely within a common outer jacket.
The core may be surrounded by additional materials to provide greater tensile strength, while the outer polyethylene jacket is extruded over the core. When armoring is required, a corrugated steel tape is formed around a single jacketed cable with an additional jacket extruded over the armor.
With tight-buffered cable designs, the buffering material is in direct contact with the fiber. This design provides a rugged cable structure to protect individual fibers during installation. Multi-fiber, tight-buffered cables are often used in general building and plenum applications.
Fiber Optic Operating Modes
Single Mode fiber cable contains a single stand of glass fiber with a diameter of 8.3 to 10 microns that allows only one mode of light to propagate. Because of this, the number of light reflections created as the light passes through the core decreases, lowering attenuation and creating the ability for the signal to travel further.
Multi-mode fiber is made of multiple strands of glass fibers, with a combined diameter in the 50-to-100 micron range. Each fiber in a multi-mode cable is capable of carrying a different signal independent from those on the other fibers in the cable bundle.
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Single Mode vs. Multimode Fiber Optic Cable. Photo: Wikipedia
Fiber Optic Attenuation
Signal attenuation in an optical fiber is measured in decibels (dB). Fiber optic cable specifications express loss as attenuation per 1 km length (dB/km). This value is multiplied by the total length of the optical fiber in kilometers to determine the fiber's total loss in dB. Measuring attenuation in a fiber-optic cable is critical for obtaining the maximum performance from a system design.
Losses Inherent to Fiber Optic Cable
Fiber optic cables are susceptible to various energy losses that can be attributed to either physical impurities or problems with the installation. Loss of signal strength at the molecular level in fiber is mainly due to contaminants in the glass, such as moisture.
The ingress of water into an optical fiber is one of the main factors contributing to the fiber's increased attenuation as it ages. Rays of light encountering these variations and impurities are scattered in many directions and lost, a condition known as Rayleigh scattering.
Laser light shining through a fiber optic cable is also subject to loss of signal strength, primarily through dispersion and scattering of the light within the cable itself. This is because the faster the laser fluctuates, the greater the risk of dispersion. Devices used to strengthen a light signal, called repeaters, may be necessary to refresh the signal in certain applications.
Loss Resulting from Fiber Optic Fabrication
The ability to to join optical fibers with low loss is critical for efficient communication and is a more complex process than splicing electrical wire or power cable. Fiber splicing involves careful cleaving of the fibers, precise alignment of tiny fiber cores, and the seamless coupling of these aligned cores.
For fiber optic applications that require a permanent connection, the fusion splice is most commonly used. In this technique, an electric arc is used to melt the ends of the fibers together. Temporary or semi-permanent connections are made by means of specialized optical fiber connectors.
Inconsistencies in the fiber manufacturing process will result in the loss of light at the molecular level, which is why strict tolerances must be maintained at the factory. Something as small as a 0.1% change in the core diameter can result in a 10 dB loss per kilometer.
How to perform a fiber fusion splice
Splice Loss
Splice loss in a fiber network occurs at each splice location. Mechanical splices usually have the highest loss, commonly ranging from 0.2 to over 1.0 dB, depending on the type of splice. Fusion splices have lower losses, usually less than 0.1 dB.
A loss of 0.05 dB or less is usually achieved with good equipment and experienced personnel. High loss can be attributed to a number of factors such as poor cleave, misaligned fiber cores, or core diameter mismatch.
Connector Loss
Losses at fiber optic connectors commonly range from 0.25 to over 1.5 dB and depend greatly on the type of connector used. Other factors that contribute to the connection loss include dirt or contaminants on the connector, improper installation, damaged components, poor cleave, and misaligned fiber cores.
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Fiber Optic Cable Network. Photo: PxHere
Bend Loss
Bend loss occurs at bends in an optical fiber that exceed the cable's rated bend radius. Fiber optic cables are very fragile and it doesn't take much force to break the glass inside. Bend loss can also occur on a smaller scale from buffer or jacket imperfections, and poor installation practice.
Testing Fiber Optic Cable
Fiber optic installations are responsible for delivering critical data and require great care to ensure they are kept clean and functioning efficiently. Several measurements can be taken on fiber optic cables to determine their integrity both during installation and well after being placed into service.
Periodic visual and mechanical inspections are recommend to ensure that the fiber cable and its connections have not been subjected to physical or mechanical damage. Optical tests are used on the cable to ensure losses are kept to a minimum.
Basic fiber optic testers function by shining a light down one end of the cable, with a receiver calibrated to the strength of the light source at the other end. With this type of equipment, you can measure how much light is going down the length of the cable.
Most test equipment will produce the results in decibels (dB) lost, which you then compare to local site specifications or manufacturer's recommendations. Time-domain reflectometry (TDR)-Transmits high-frequency pulses onto a cable so you can examine the reflections along the cable and isolate faults.
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Both Electronic and Optical Time-Domain Reflectometers operate on a principle similar to radar. An electronic TDR is used for power cable and the optical TDR is for fiber.
Attenuation loss (or decibel loss) is measured in dB/km. This is the decrease of signal strength as it travels through the fiber optic cable.
Return loss is the amount of light reflected from the far end of the cable back to the source. The lower the number, the better. For example, a reading of -50 dB is better than -10 dB.
Graded refractive index measures how much light is sent down the fiber. This is commonly measured at wavelengths of 850 and 1300 nanometers.
Propagation delay is the time it takes a fiber optic signal to travel from one point to another over a transmission channel.
Optical Loss Testing Overview
Performing Fiber Optic Cable Attenuation Measurements Tutorial
Single Mode vs. Multi-Mode Fiber
Black Box Explains Fiber Optic Construction
Fiber Tutorial by Data-Connect
Why it is important to keep fiber optic connections clean
Advantages of Fiber Optics
Fiber Optic Cable Connector Identification
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