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MP's Diary January
Impact of Benefit Cuts
I am asking local people to let me know how they are being affected by current changes to the benefits system brought in by the Tory/Lib Dem coalition government. During this year and next, the living standards of thousands of local people will be squeezed as Tax Credits, Child Benefit, disability benefits and housing support are cut or increased below the level of inflation -which is effectively a cut. This will impact on disabled people, children and the working poor, and is likely to increase homelessness, arrears and debt.
I will shortly be holding a conference in Ayr involving the local authorities, welfare benefit charities and organisations supporting children and people with disabilities. The purpose will be to discuss how the impact of this can be tackled locally. But first I also want to monitor the effects on my individual constituents and their families. I would therefore welcome any information I can have to allow me to get an accurate picture to present to the Government. My office will take note of the circumstances of those who contact us but no names will be disclosed without permission. Contact my office on 01292 262906 or email sandra.osborne.mp@parliament.uk.
Labour's Jobs Guarantee
In the same week as Microsoft announced welcome news of 2000 apprenticeships in Scotland over the next two years, the UK government finally announced details of the planned HS2 highspeed rail route – a project initiated by the last Labour Government. We need to keep up the campaign to have the HS2 extended to include Scotland. Labour has called for 33,000 apprenticeships to be created as part of this £33 billion infrastructure project. That's one for every £1million of public money spent.
This new policy on apprenticeships is part of Labour's wider jobs plan. With Labour's Compulsory Jobs Guarantee everyone would be offered a job, and have to take it, after two years out of work, while our Real Jobs Guarantee for young people, funded by a tax on bankers bonuses, would see every 18-24 year old unemployed
for a year or more guaranteed work.
We have almost a million young people out of work at the moment- a waste of a generation of talent and a worrying cost to the country's finances as the benefits bill grows.
But David Cameron is standing aside and failing to take action to tackle youth unemployment, with no plan for the forgotten 50 per cent who don't go to university.
Labour's Youth Task Force is taking this challenge head on- examining the best ways of tackling the problem of youth unemployment by drawing on best practice across the country.
Saving our High Streets
This is a tough time for high street retailers, caught between weak demand and the impact of technological change. HMV joins Jessops and Comet as household names that have gone in to administration in the last 12 months, alongside over 50 other major retailers, with over 50,000 jobs being affected. Maybole and Girvan retailers have not been immune from feeling these pressures.
In the short term, we need real action from Government to get the economy moving again. In the longer term, we need a proper industrial strategy for retail combining online trade with vibrant high streets at the heart our communities.
There are retailers successfully combining conventional and online retail, like Argos or John Lewis with 'click and collect' models who show what is possible. Collection doesn't just have to be from stores – Post Offices and other community sites could become pick-up points. We also need a more level playing field between the taxation and rates applying to conventional stores and those applying to online sellers.
More and more department stores are acting as the shop window for a range of retailers. Shopping in the future can become an experience where conventional retailers can complement the success of online retailing. Government needs to work in partnership with the sector to help make this a reality.
Westminster Meetings that Matter
Last month at Westminster I had an important meeting with rural leaders including local farmers who are part of a Scottish Enterprise Initiative. They came to Westminster after visiting Brussels as part of a training exercise to learn how best to advocate on behalf of their business needs and the issues they face.
A second meeting was with The Reserve Forces and Cadets Associations in Scotland. The purpose was to brief Scottish Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords. After the briefing I had further discussion with them about defence issues affecting the cadets, in particular the Government's plans for future use of reservists. The Reserve Forces have made a magnificent contribution to the deployment of our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan but it is clear that if, heaven forbid, we are involved in further deployments, there will be an increased reliance on reservists.
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Q: One API call vs multiple I have a process in the back-end which will take take on average 30 to 90 seconds to complete.
Is it better to have a font-end react app make ONE API call and wait for back-end to complete and process and return the data. Or is it better to have the front-end make multiple calls, lets say every 2 seconds to check if the process and complete and get back the result?

A: Both are valid approaches. You could also report status changes with websocket so there's no need for polling.
If you do want to go the polling route, the general recommendation is to:

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*Return 202 accepted from your long-running process endpoint.

*Also return a Link header with a url to where the status of the process can be read.

*The client can then follow that client and ping it every x seconds.

A: I think it's not good to make a single API call and wait for 30-90 seconds to get a response. Instead send a response immediately mentioning that the request is successful and would be processed.
Now you can use web sockets or library like socket.io so that the server can communicate directly to the client once the requested processing is complete.
The multiple API calls to check if server is done or server has any new message is called polling and is not much efficient but it is still required in old browsers which don't support web sockets. Socket.io support s polling automatically in old browsers.
But, yes if you want you can do multiple calls to check if server is done processing, but I would prefer server to communicate back to the client , it is better.

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Can the Christian faith really be summarized as faith in "Jesus Christ, and him crucified?"
The instrument of the most horrible execution in the ancient world could cast a long shadow over the entire life of Jesus. As Son of the Highest, he was born in human flesh in order to go to the Cross! The event of his crucifixion in the plan of God became the crucial moment of all history---the center-point of divine redemption. On Calvary's Cross, Jesus took our place and bore the divine penalty of wrath for our sin. On six Wednesday nights and Holy Thursday, we propose once more to carefully walk around the Cross, reverently considering its great meaning for us and the amazing glory of our Savior revealed only there.
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Fears spread as gas explosion rocks Rivers community
The Rivers State Government and the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency have said they will investigate the gas pipeline explosion, which shattered the serenity of Oduoha and Elibrada communities in the Emohua Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday.
Sources told our correspondent that the rupture occurred around 3am, resulting in a leakage, which caused tremor, though there were conflicting claims by residents as to whether the incident took place in Oduoha or Elibrada.
The state Commissioner for Energy and Natural Resources, Dr Peter Medee, said officials of the ministry had been assigned to visit the location as the government would not rely on third party information.
"I have passed on the information to the Head of Department of Petroleum and Gas. So, they will go there tomorrow (Thursday) to get all the facts, because we cannot rely on any information that is given to us by a third party. They will go there and then feed me back before we can go to the press," the commissioner stated.
Similarly, the Port Harcourt zonal Director of NOSDRA, Ime Ekanem, said the agency was aware of the leakage, adding that efforts were on to avert a possible fire outbreak though he did not say if any preventive measure had been put in place.
"We are aware of the gas leakage at Emuoha and the agency is going to respond. Our investigation is tomorrow (Thursday). By the time we visit the scene and come back, we will be able to give details of what really happened," Ekanem stated.
Confirming the incident, the Chairman of the Emuoha Local Government Area, Tom Aliezi, said Oveku and Oduoha communities were affected but no life was lost to the incident.
Aliezi stated, "Around 3am, I received a call from Eduoha because of the incident. When I asked what happened, I was told that one of the pipelines ruptured. I immediately contacted the security agencies. I called the LNG zonal controller in Emuoha Local Government Area, but he didn't take his call.
"Then I spoke to the Controller of Pipelines and he said he was going to immediately make his management know about it. When he called me back, he said they moved in at once and that what they had been able to do was to stop the flow.
"I was there myself, so I said: 'I am standing there, none of your people are here. So, whatever you are going to do, please do'. So that has been the situation. They said they came. I didn't see them. We are still on them. As I speak, I am in Emuoha."
Aliezi added that he had reached out to the operators of the oil and gas facility for them to take charge of the situation and advised residents of the area to steer clear of the scene.
He stated, "I have advised my people to steer clear. So far, there is no casualty and from the information reaching me, I think it is an eroded pipeline, but that is subject to investigation.
"For now, everybody should steer clear of that place until we are sure that the experts are there to advise on what to do."
Earlier, residents of Elibrada and Uduoha had raised the alarm of a possible fire outbreak as the deafening sound of gas leakage could be heard miles away, while the escaping gas could be seen from the facility located in the middle of the forest.
An eyewitness and indigene of Emuoha, Chizi Enyi, said the area was experiencing tremor due to the burst pipeline.
He said, "It is a gas pipeline rupture, but it is without fire and it has been making noise since 2am. I visited the site and the noise is too loud.
"However, we got information that the NLNG and Agip (companies believed to be the operators) people are mobilising to the place.
Let me also thank the local government chairman for his quick response in trying to make all the necessary contacts to ensure that the leakage is stopped. So, we are still waiting for the companies to see how they can stop the leakage."
Another indigene of the Emuoha said the whole area and nearby communities were enveloped by the odour of gas.
"We have been calling on the fire service but they have not been responding to calls. We are living in fear. For now, we have not heard of any casualty, but we are afraid there could be fire anytime," the indigene stated.
It was gathered that the facility was being jointly operated by the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Company and the Nigeria Agip Oil Company.
As a result of the development, it was gathered that some of the residents had fled the area.
Speaking on the development, the Paramount Ruler of Oduoha, Chief Ferdinand Ogbuehi, said the leakage caused panic in the community, adding that many residents had already fled.
He stated, "From 4am till now, the people have been living in fear. The vibration has sent many packing. We are not at rest at all. We had not seen this type of thing before. We want the government to come and see what is happening.
"We have announced to the people that nobody should go to the scene. We don't want a fire outbreak from that place to destroy our community. We want the government to come. We are afraid of going closer to the place."
Also speaking, acting Paramount Ruler of the Elibrada community, Abel Obillor, called on relevant government agencies to intervene and protect the area from any harm that the leakage could cause.
He said, "Around 3.55am, we heard a sound. Everyone in my community ran to the junction. The sound can still be heard from that particular place. I called on my people to stay away from the place and until the government comes to our rescue.
"We don't know how this thing came about. We need the government to come and help us and see what is happening here. Our crops and everything will be affected; so, we need help."
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Westchester Boy Beats The Odds After Potentially Paralyzing Stroke
Filed Under:arteriovenous malformation, Local TV, New York, Stroke, Tara Jakeway
VALHALLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – A Westchester county boy has overcome all odds after suffering a stroke.
After months of recovery, he's now ready to return to his elementary school.
It was a very big day for nine-year-old Rocky Serrano.
"Today is my last day at Blythedale Children's Hospital and I get to go back to my regular school," Serrano said.
Rocky has been in recovery at the Valhalla facility since he had a stroke this past summer.
The always positive youngster was a very active fourth grader until July 1, when a severe headache prompted his parents to call an ambulance.
"We got him to the hospital and found out he had bleeding in his brain," Rocky's father, Rocky Sr. said.
9-year-old Rocky Serrano (Credit: CBS2)
The technical term for Rocky's condition is Arteriovenous Malformation, also known as AVM. It caused paralysis on the left side of his body.
"It was just so sudden, we didn't see any signs this was going to happen, he was a normal kid, played a lot of sports," the boy's father told CBS2's Tara Jakeway.
Reality hit hard as doctors said Rocky may never play sports again, or even walk. After two brain surgeries and months of physical therapy, the fourth grader beat the odds.
"I'm excited to play baseball again. When I go to school I'm going to hang out with my friends," the nine-year-old said.
Things that medical professionals say AVM patients are not always able to do.
"He's a fighter. With the therapy that he got and his winning attitude, he was able to make tremendous progress," Dr. Kathy Silverman said.
"What do you want to say to other kids that might be going through a hard time?" Jakeway asked Rocky.
"Just keep doing what you're doing and try your best."
Rocky is now trying his best to be ready to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Bedford Hills-Katonah little league opening day in April.
Serrano goes back to Byram Hills Elementary School on Tuesday. His school bus driver father will be behind the wheel for the big day.


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Newton County, GA
In 2018, Newton County, GA had a population of 106k people with a median age of 36.2 and a median household income of $53,309. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Newton County, GA grew from 105,042 to 106,497, a 1.39% increase and its median household income grew from $52,784 to $53,309, a 0.995% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Newton County, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (47.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (43.3%), White (Hispanic) (3.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.14%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.06%). NaNk% of the people in Newton County, GA speak a non-English language, and 97.4% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Newton County, GA are Emory University-Oxford College (457 degrees awarded in 2017).
The median property value in Newton County, GA is $139,900, and the homeownership rate is 67.7%. Most people in Newton County, GA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 30.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Newton County, GA is 2 cars per household.
Newton County, GA borders Butts County, GA, Henry County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, and Walton County, GA.
United StatesGeorgiaAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
Showing data at the state level for Georgia. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.
This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Georgia, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.
Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.
This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Georgia across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.
In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Newton County, GA went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.5%), followed by Other (2.57%). The most partisan county was Glascock County, GA with 88.8% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.
David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.5%), followed by Other (2.57%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.
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Popular Vote for Newton County, GA
Most Partisan Counties in Georgia
Glascock County, GA
Brantley County, GA
Banks County, GA
In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Georgia was Glascock County, GA with 88.8% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.
The following map shows the counties in Georgia colored by their party leaning.
US Senators from Georgia
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Senator from Georgia2
Appointed to the seat after Johnny Isakson's resignation
David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler are the senators currently representing Georgia.
The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, colored by their political party.
US Representatives from Georgia
Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.
Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.
Newton County, GA is home to a population of 106k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2018, 5.97% of Newton County, GA residents were born outside of the country (6.36k people).
In 2018, there were 1.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (50.7k people) in Newton County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.62k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newton County, GA
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5.38% of the people in Newton County, GA are hispanic (5.73k people).
The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Newton County, GA as a share of the total population.
As of 2018, 5.97% of Newton County, GA residents (6.36k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Newton County, GA was 5.92%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Newton County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2018, the median age of all people in Newton County, GA was 36.2. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 35, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 46. But people in Newton County, GA are getting staying the same age. In 2017, the average age of all Newton County, GA residents was 36.
The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Georgia.
In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 264,376 Georgia residents, followed by India with 85,239 and Korea with 45,011.
As of 2018, 97.4% of Newton County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Newton County, GA was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Newton County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
Newton County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.
Median household income in Newton County, GA is $53,309. In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Newton County, GA was Census Tract 1002.02 with a value of $91,653, followed by Census Tract 1002.01 and Census Tract 1001, with respective values of $69,444 and $67,927.
Males in Georgia have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,261. The income inequality in Georgia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.478, which is lower than than the national average.
The economy of Newton County, GA employs 46.9k people. The largest industries in Newton County, GA are Manufacturing (6,841 people), Retail Trade (6,087 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (5,805 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($72,556), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($65,104), and Utilities ($56,146).
Households in Newton County, GA have a median annual income of $53,309, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $52,784 in 2017, which represents a 0.995% annual growth.
The following chart shows how the median household income in Newton County, GA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.
Average Male Salary in Georgia
Average Female Salary in Georgia
In 2017, full-time male employees in Georgia made 1.36 times more than female employees.
This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Georgia by number of full-time employees.
Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Georgia
In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Georgia workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.09 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Georgia.
This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Georgia by number of full-time employees.
The closest comparable wage GINI for Newton County, GA is from Georgia.
2017 Wage GINI in Georgia
In 2017, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.233% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
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Census Tract 1002.02
In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Newton County, GA was Census Tract 1002.02 with a value of $91,653, followed by Census Tract 1002.01 and Census Tract 1001, with respective values of $69,444 and $67,927.
The following map shows all of the tracts in Newton County, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).
17.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newton County, GA (18.8k out of 105k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Newton County, GA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.
From 2017 to 2018, employment in Newton County, GA grew at a rate of 1.33%, from 46.3k employees to 46.9k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newton County, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,745 people), Sales & Related Occupations (5,158 people), and Production Occupations (3,841 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newton County, GA.
The most common jobs held by residents of Newton County, GA, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,745 people), Sales & Related Occupations (5,158 people), and Production Occupations (3,841 people).
Compared to other counties, Newton County, GA has an unusually high number of residents working as Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (1.88 times higher than expected), Transportation Occupations (1.55 times), and Material Moving Occupations (1.47 times).
The highest paid jobs held by residents of Newton County, GA, by median earnings, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($78,393), Computer, Engineering, & Science Occupations ($77,302), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($76,964).
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newton County, GA, are Manufacturing (6,841 people), Retail Trade (6,087 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (5,805 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newton County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Newton County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The most common industries in Newton County, GA, by number of employees, are Manufacturing (6,841 people), Retail Trade (6,087 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (5,805 people).
Compared to other counties, Newton County, GA has an unusually high number of Transportation & Warehousing (1.46 times higher than expected), Manufacturing (1.45 times), and Public Administration (1.29 times) industries.
The highest paying industries in Newton County, GA, by median earnings, are Information ($72,556), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($65,104), and Utilities ($56,146).
Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Georgia to other states, or from other states to Georgia.
In 2015, the top outbound Georgia product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $48.1B, followed by Motorized vehicles ($38B) and Electronics ($30.6B).
The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Georgia products.
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2015 Value in Georgia
Projected 2045 Value in Georgia
In 2015, total outbound Georgia trade was $430B. This is expected to increase 46.1% to $628B by 2045.
The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Georgia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.
Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Georgia to other states, or from other states to Georgia.
In 2015, the top outbound Georgia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Florida with $39.4B, followed by South Carolina with $25.3B and North Carolina and $20.5B.
The following map shows the amount of trade that Georgia shares with each state (excluding itself).
In 2017, universities in Newton County, GA awarded 457 degrees. The student population of Newton County, GA is skewed towards women, with 411 male students and 568 female students.
Most students graduating from Universities in Newton County, GA are White (136 and 36.4%), followed by Asian (131 and 35%), Black or African American (35 and 9.36%), and Hispanic or Latino (30 and 8.02%).
The largest universities in Newton County, GA by number of degrees awarded are Emory University-Oxford College (457 and 100%).
The most popular majors in Newton County, GA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (457 and 100%).
The median tuition costs in Newton County, GA are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.
Liberal Arts & Sciences
In 2015, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Newton County, GA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 457 degree-majorss awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Newton County, GA according to their major.
Emory University-Oxford College
In 2017, the Newton County, GA institution with the largest number of graduating students was Emory University-Oxford College with 457 degrees awarded.
In 2017, 195 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Newton County, GA, which is 0.744 times less than the 262 female students who received degrees in the same year.
This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Newton County, GA by degrees awarded.
In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Newton County, GA were to White students. These 136 degrees mean that there were 1.04 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 131 degrees awarded.
The median property value in Newton County, GA was $139,900 in 2018, which is 0.609 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $123,300 to $139,900, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Newton County, GA is 67.7%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Newton County, GA have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Newton County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.
In 2018, the median property value in Newton County, GA grew to to $139,900 from the previous year's value of $123,300.
The following charts display, first, the property values in Newton County, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Newton County, GA the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.
In 2018, the median household income of the 36.6k households in Newton County, GA grew to $53,309 from the previous year's value of $52,784.
The following chart displays the households in Newton County, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.
This chart shows the households in Newton County, GA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Newton County, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.
In 2018, 67.7% of the housing units in Newton County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69%.
This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Newton County, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
Using averages, employees in Newton County, GA have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 4.23% of the workforce in Newton County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in Newton County, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Newton County, GA was Drove Alone (81.6%), followed by those who Carpooled (10.5%) and those who Worked At Home (4.26%).
The following chart displays the households in Newton County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Newton County, GA have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.
87.7% of the population of Newton County, GA has health coverage, with 44.3% on employee plans, 19.7% on Medicaid, 9.64% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 2.1% on military or VA plans.
Per capita personal health care spending in Georgia was $6,587 in 2014. This is a 5.41% increase from the previous year ($6,249).
Primary care physicians in Newton County, GA see 2776 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.61% decrease from the previous year (2880 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5944 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1151 patients per year.
Comparing across all counties in the state, Quitman County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (18.2%). Additionally, Rockdale County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (38.5%)
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Newton County, GA
Primary care physicians in Newton County, GA see an average of 2,776 patients per year. This represents a 3.61% decrease from the previous year (2,880 patients).
The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Newton County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.
Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Georgia
Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Georgia (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 5.41%, from $6,249 to $6,587.
Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Newton County, GA declined by 4.53% from 12.9% to 12.3%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Newton County, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
Quitman County has the highest prevalence of diabetes in Georgia, at 18.2%.
The following map shows the prevalence of diabetes in Georgia by county over multiple years.
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Name: Ian MacLeod
Other Names: MacLeod, Ian
Classification: supporting character
First Appearance: Highlander - Season 1, Episode 2 (10 Oct. 1992): "Family Tree"
Creators: Kevin Droney, Jorge Montesi, Matthew Walker (actor)
Number of Appearances: 3
Location: Glenfinnan, Scotland, United Kingdom
Race: white
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New Call of Duty Blackout Map Releasing for PlayStation 4
by Tom Chapman
– on Apr 01, 2019
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is continuing its post-release content and dropping a brand new map into its Blackout battle royale mode. Taking gamers to the shores of San Francisco, the aptly named "Alcatraz" enters the crumbling confines of the world-famous prison.
As attention turns to 2019's Call of Duty game and Infinity Ward takes the reins, Treyarch is still working hard on the Black Ops 4 multiplayer experience. Don't worry, though, as the announcement of Alcatraz and its zombie-packed halls isn't an April's Fool joke.
Related: Blackout Has A Problem - What Happens When The NEXT Call Of Duty Releases?
With an action-packed trailer, the official Call of Duty Twitter also shared the new map and showcased what fans can expect from Alcatraz. Coming to the PlayStation 4 version of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 on April 2, it isn't just another locale on the expansive Blackout map. Alcaraz's official description reads:
"The new Blackout Alcatraz map is set in a fog-filled island boasting a variety of environments that all lead up to the big cellhouse atop the hill. Requiring new strategies and tactics, players will drop in, gear up and fight through both close-quarters combat and long-range exterior firefights as they battle to be the last squad standing."
While some are still skeptical of Alcatraz's legitimacy, it's important to note that shots of the new map appear at the end of Operation Grand Heist trailer, and it has been part of press releases from Activision earlier today. Representing the game's first post-launch battle royale map, there's a whole new world to explore and plenty of unique features to come to grips with. Eagle-eyed gamers will also notice a fleeting glimpse of Peter Stormare's Replacer applauding from behind bars.
Although the map looks relatively small in overhead view, Call of Duty fans should at least be pleased that parts of the Alcatraz-based "Mob of the Dead" and "Blood of the Dead" maps appear to be part of Black Ops 4's latest update. There's currently no news on how many players Alcatraz can hold, but with its confined quarters, expect it to be less than the 100 players that duke it out in standard Blackout.
The addition of a new map means that players can now choose from Blackout or Alcatraz when entering battle royale. The new strategies innovated by the existence of Alcatraz should mix up gameplay for those who want to try something a little different, though, which is always a good thing for a game looking to extend the life of its online services and relevancy. Alongside no clear indication whether Alcatraz will be tied to Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's Battle Pass, there's no news on when Alcatraz will be coming to other platforms. For now, PS4 owners get to try out the perilous prison on their own starting tomorrow.
More: Black Ops 4 Gets ANOTHER Type of Microtransaction: Loot Boxes
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Patients love their doctors for saving their lives.
After treatment is over, it's great to be able to offer rehab services for people who need the careful guidance of an exercise physiologist, physical, occupational, or speech therapist, lymphedema specialist, counselor, or social worker to address a multitude of physical and psychosocial issues that severely curtail the patient's return to normal functioning.
What about those patients who need some guidance and support, maybe even some handholding, with mildly to moderately reduced functioning and quality of life, but don't need or want clinically-oriented services.
Questions remain every day for the patient after treatment: how long will it take for me to feel better? What should I expect to be able to do? What can I expect from myself? How can I set attainable goals for recovery? How do I know if the cancer is coming back? What if comes back and nobody finds it in between follow-up screenings?
Office visits don't allow time for the everyday, practical concerns, such as being fatigued and needing to prepare healthy meals that don't take a lot of energy to make. Or figuring out what type or how much of a physical activity to do so they can enjoy it and reap the benefits without adding to fatigue? Or coping with relationship, social, or workplace disruption, trying to get a normal routine back after spending so much time going to appointments and focused on their own immediate needs from the demands of cancer treatment?
Medicalizing survivorship is not the best idea for all cancer survivors.
Let's look at what patients are getting. When they return to their primary care provider after treatment, they return to the world of short appointments, overworked doctors, and a multitude of issues where they need some direction and support without the formality, time, and expense of a clinic visit.
The patients who do receive a survivorship care plan (SCP) might get just a several pages long document with their treatment summary, a schedule of follow-up screenings, and some symptoms they might experience, late effects, and signs of recurrence to report. They might receive a session or two with a provider who gives recommendations on lifestyle tips: healthy eating, exercising, managing stress, and avoiding exposures.
The problem is, many people who need these interventions need more than just a session. They need ongoing support and guidance to make behavioral changes or to incorporate risk-reducing practices into their lives, which have already been turned upside down with diagnosis and treatment.
In healthcare, and in cancer treatment, the oncologists do a great job, but the organizations for which they work are into efficiency, cost cutting, downstaffing, and running as lean a ship as possible. What the cancer survivor needs is time, support, attention, and guidance for recovery while returning to a changed, but normal routine. These needs counter the business profit model of corporate healthcare.
After leaving treatment, why should the person remain a patient, hostage to a clinical model of care with cost-cutting and business-oriented constraints? Each patient's needs are related to the entirety of the person they are: a mix of their values, behaviors, lifestyle, and preferences. The person's whole response to recovery: physically, emotionally, cognitively, socially is an individual experience. Why are we trying to use an algorithmic, cookie-cutter approach to cancer survivorship? Most of us don't live our lives that way, and it doesn't serve survivors well who are trying to re-integrate into living as a person, not a patient.
While we're trying to figure it all out in our systems, there are 15 million or so cancer survivors in the U.S. alone, living in an aging, economically stressed, ever more chronically ill population, with increasingly expensive services, technologies, and treatments. They're suffering from a cancer hangover, and we're offering them aspirin, instead of helping them change their behavior.
While we're trying to figure it out amongst ourselves, can we do some good for the patient?
Doctors are stressed. They are not trained in lifestyle or behavior change, nutrition, exercise, stress reduction, communication skills, or psychosocial interventions. They are subject to burnout and extreme stress and many don't do a good job taking care of their own health.
Given the lack of skills, knowledge, time, and reimbursement for doctors in these interventions, when budgets are tight, organizations question the wisdom of building and operating a survivorship-oriented facility. Many cancer centers are marketing their rehab services to people who might be better off with community providers and recreation facilities, if the qualified experts are there.
Many people who finish cancer treatment would rather not return to the place where they were treated. The sights, smells, memories, and traumatic triggers are not what they want to experience when they are trying to restore their health and control over their lives, and recover from the cancer patient experience. And they don't certainly don't want to have to schedule more appointments! They've spent enough time in waiting rooms already.
Why not have physicians refer outside for those patients who want additional guidance, growth, coaching, support? What if there were programs offered in the community, that addressed many of the concerns and fears of cancer survivors, to guide them through recovery, help them build confidence in making risk-reducing changes in their lives?
Cancer Harbors™ is a program that offers just that. Starting with a plan to identify the individual's needs in recovery (which change over time), and identifying the most urgent obstacles to their recovery so they can clear those out and make progress, Cancer Harbors presents skill-building activities coupled with videoconference-based opportunities for face-to-face interaction with a qualified coach for support and guidance. The year-long program addresses many of the common issues for cancer survivors in recovery, reducing risk and anxiety about recurrence, building confidence, independence, and insight through action and movement.
The low-cost program (approximately $20/month, under $250/year) is ideal for the survivor with basic computer literacy such as the ability to use email, click on a link, participate in basic social media platforms such as Facebook, or make an online purchase.
Cancer Harbors encourages clients to comply with their physician's guidelines for follow-up care, and helps them navigate community-based services they might need. Cancer Harbors does not provide medical advice or nursing care, and does not sell products, supplements, diets or fads. Like a complement to a SCP, it picks up where the SCP leaves off.
Because living is so much more than surviving.
Contact Alene Nitzky, Founder/CEO of Cancer Harbors™, for more information. She welcomes inquiries from physicians and healthcare providers.
What's New at Cancer Harbors?
Much as every cancer patient will react differently to medication depending on how their bodies respond to the medication offered and also on the cancer-stage.
The patient must however be educated on their medical options, obligations and any risks of the medication prior to commencement of the treatment to allow them space for a sound decision.
Education prior to treatment is crucial, however the timing of education is not ideal, when the patient and their family members are coping with the shock of a diagnosis with little prior knowledge or preparation to take the first steps, if any. We need to pre-educate the public on cancer, at least enough so that they will not be completely helpless and at the mercy of whatever random information comes their way before, at the time of, and shortly after diagnosis. See future blogposts on this topic.


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Airsoft gun shoots when the selector switch is moved?
An airsoft gun is a type of BB gun that shoots 6mm or 8mm plastic BBs. They are typically used in Airsoft gaming. The gun uses compressed gas to propel the BBs.
The answer to this question depends on the model of airsoft gun you are using. Some airsoft guns will shoot when the selector switch is moved, while others may not. If you are unsure, it is best to consult your airsoft gun's instruction manual.
How does an airsoft selector switch work?
The selector plate is a small, but important, piece of the airsoft gearbox. It is responsible for moving the cut off lever, which allows your AEG to fire in semi and fully automatic modes. Without the selector plate, your AEG would be stuck in one firing mode.
Selector plates are an important part of an airsoft gun, as they are responsible for setting the gun to be in safe, semi automatic, or automatic mode. Upgraded selector plates generally transfer electricity better, so they not only are more efficient in energy transfer, but they also prevent overheating.
How does the selector switch work
A selector switch is a type of switch that is used to control devices as well as switch between a minimum of two or more circuits. The perfect use for a selector switch is when used for controlling an output of a device. Selector switches can be rotated right, left, or in the center in order to open or close the electrical contacts.
Selector switches are actuated with a rotary knob or lever to select one of two or more positions. Like toggle switches, selector switches can either rest in any of their positions or contain spring-return mechanisms for momentary operation.
How do selector forks work?
The gear selector fork comprises a body that forms a pair of support plates. These support plates have respective coaxial through-holes that allow the fork to slide along a stationary rod of the gearbox. The body also has a pair of prongs that are fixed to it. These prongs form, at their distal ends, respective actuating portions. These actuating portions are able to operate a sliding coupling.
The gear selector forks are an important part of a manual transmission. They slide along the layshaft and select the gears that are controlled by the stick-shift. The driver uses the stick-shift to control the gears.
What are the 3 types of Airsoft guns?
Airsoft guns are divided into three distinct groups: gas, electric, and spring powered. Each has their own advantages and disadvantages. Gas guns are usually the most powerful,electric guns are the most accurate, and spring guns are the most affordable. It all depends on what you are looking for in a gun.
A selector switch is a switch that is used to select between two or more options. There are two types of selector switches: those with two positions and those with three positions. Illuminated selector switches have a light that turns on when the switch is in the "on" position, while non-illuminated selector switches do not have this feature.
What is the purpose of selector
A selector is basically just a name for a component. In the component configuration, we specify a selector for each component. By default, Angular 2 uses the name of the component's class as the selector.
The selector is used to identify each component uniquely in the component tree. It also defines how the current component is represented in the HTML DOM. For example, if we have a component with the selector "my-component", then in the HTML DOM it would be represented by an element with the tag name "my-component".
The switch must be in the down position for the current to flow through to the common terminal.
What is maintained selector switch?
Selector switches are used in a variety of applications, such as controlling devices and switching between electrical circuits. When choosing a selector switch, it is important to consider the number of positions, the type of actuator, the voltage and current rating, and the environmental conditions.
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There are several types of selector switches, each with its own benefits and drawbacks. The most common types are long handle, key operated, and illuminated.
Long handle selector switches are easy to access, but can be difficult to control if your hands are wet or slippery. Key operated selector switches are more difficult to access, but offer a higher level of safety. Illuminated selector switches are easy to see in low light conditions, but can be difficult to read in direct sunlight.
2 position and 3 position selector switches are the most common, but there are also 1 position and 4 position switches available. 2 position selector switches are great for simple applications, while 3 position selector switches offer more flexibility. 4 position selector switches are typically only used in industrial settings.
What are the two types of selectors
Element Selectors:
Selectors that are based on the name of the HTML element are called element selectors. For example, p { } would select all
elements on the page and apply the CSS declarations within the curly braces to them.
Id Selectors:
Selectors that are based on the id attribute of an HTML element are called id selectors. The id of an element is unique within a page, so an id selector can only be used once per page. For example, #content { } would select the element with an id of "content" and apply the CSS declarations within the curly braces to it.
Class Selectors:
Selectors that are based on the class attribute of an HTML element are called class selectors. The class attribute is not unique, so a class selector can be used multiple times on a page. For example, .example { } would select all elements with a class of "example" and apply the CSS declarations within the curly braces to them.
Universal Selectors:
The universal selector, *, is used to select all elements on a page. For example, * { } would apply the CSS declarations within the curly braces to all elements on the page
The disadvantage of regular forks is that they are more likely to loosen over time, which can cause a loss of control while riding. However, the one clear, undeniable advantage of upside-down forks is that they offer a more rigid set-up overall, which has a better capability of handling extreme stress during hard steering, braking, and other strenuous conditions.
How does sequential shifter work?
A sequential manual transmission is a type of transmission that is commonly used in sports cars. It is similar to a standard manual transmission, but the shift lever operates a ratchet mechanism that converts the fore-and-aft motion of the shift lever into rotation of a selector drum. This allows the driver to select the next gear by simply moving the shift lever to the next position, without having to go through the same motion as a standard manual transmission.
In Sequential SportShift mode, the transmission will shift to a higher gear each time you push the shift lever forward, and will shift to a lower gear when you pull the lever back. The number of the gear that is selected will be displayed on the instrument panel.
What is slip shifting
Float shifting is often used in racing when precise clutch operation is not possible or desirable, such as during a downshift under heavy braking. It can also be used as a way to "cheat" the clutch in a manual transmission car with worn or damaged synchronizers, allowing gears to be shifted without matching speeds.
While float shifting is possible with some practice in any manual transmission car, it is generally not recommended as it can cause damage to the transmission.
If you let your hand rest on the shifter, the components will lightly tough, causing unnecessary wear and heat accumulation neither of which bodes well for your transmission. Over time, you can end up with broken transmission forks, worn-out surfaces, and sloppy gear shifts none of which are optimal situations. To avoid this, make sure your hand is not resting on the shifter while the car is in motion.
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What is selector lever position
The selector lever on a car is used to select the gear that the car will be driven in. The three main positions are D, N, and R. D is for forward movement, N is for neutral, and R is for reverse. The current position is displayed on the indicator panel with a backlight. The "MODE" button can be used to select the transmission operating mode – automatic or command.
A steel BB fired from a powerful airgun can cause significant pain, whereas a plastic airsoft BB fired from a less powerful airgun will cause only minor pain. This is because the steel BB is much more dense than the plastic BB and will thus transfer more energy to the person being shot.
What hurts more airsoft or BB
BB guns are dangerous because they fire small metal or lead BBs. These BBs can cause serious injuries or even death if they hit someone in a vulnerable spot. Airsoft guns are much safer because they only fire plastic projectiles.
Paintballs have more energy than airsoft BBs because they have a larger surface area. This means that they will cause more damage when they hit someone.
What is a selector rule
CSS selectors are used to select the content you want to style.
There are a number of different types of CSS selectors:
1. Element selectors select HTML elements based on their element name.
2. Class selectors select elements based on their class attribute value.
3. ID selectors select elements based on their id attribute value.
4. Attribute selectors select elements based on their attribute values.
5. Pseudo-class selectors select elements based on their state.
6. Pseudo-element selectors select portions of elements.
When choosing a switch for an appliance, it is important to consider where to place the switch in relation to the live and neutral wires. If the switch is placed in the live wire, the body of the appliance will be at zero potential when the switch is turned off. However, if the switch is placed in the neutral wire, the body of the appliance will be at infinite potential when the switch is turned on.
What is 2 way selector switch
The Selector Switch is a 2-position 90° along with 1NO element with slow-break standard silver alloy (Ag/Ni) contacts and black standard handle stay put operator. This series of switch features plastic bezel, round head and screw clamp connection terminals. The silver alloy contacts provide reliable performance and low contact resistance. The black handle ensures easy operation and the switch can be easily mounted on a panel.
CSS selectors are used to select the element you want to style. There are different types of CSS selectors:
1. CSS Universal Selector: The universal selector is the asterisk (*) character. It selects all elements on the page.
2. CSS Element Selector: The element selector selects an element based on its tag name. For example, to select all
elements, you would use the h1 CSS selector.
3. CSS Id Selector: The id selector selects an element based on its unique id attribute. The id of an element must be unique within the page, so you can only use this selector once per page.
4. CSS Class Selector: The class selector selects an element based on its class attribute. You can use the class selector to select multiple elements.
5. CSS Attribute Selector: The attribute selector selects an element based on its attribute. For example, to select all elements with the href attribute, you would use the [href] CSS selector.
Which of the following selector is most specific
ID selectors are the most specific. ID selectors target an element based on its unique identifier (ID). ID selectors are generated by the document parser and are typically used to style a specific element on a page, such as a banner, navigation bar, or form.
In order for this circuit to work, all components must be properly connected. Terminal 1 is connected to one load or accessory, Terminal 3 is connected to another load or accessory, and Terminal 2 is connected to power. If any of these connections are not made, the circuit will not function.
Do 3-Way switches need to be grounded
For safety, always install a three-way switch that has a grounding screw. This screw is connected directly to the metal strap of the switch, and it may be located on the bottom of the switch, as shown here, or it may be on the side or another location.
A 3-way switch is a switch that connects a single-line conductor to either of two possible switch legs. A common household example of this is in a three-way switch loop, which allows control of a single load (usually a light) from two different locations.
How do you test a selector switch
When you press in on the button of the switch terminals that you are testing, you should see the ohmmeter reading change from infinity to zero ohms. Keep each probe in contact with its terminal and press in on a different button, releasing the first button.
A maintained switch will change its position when actuated and will remain in that position until actuated again. A momentary toggle switch is actuated only when someone is operating the switch.
What is phase selector switch
An automatic phase selector switch is a device that can perform the function of overvoltage protection, voltage in phase availability, and quality control. This device automatically selects the nearest phase priority and couples a single-phase load to it. This can be useful in ensuring that a load is always connected to a working phase, and can also help to improve the quality of power supplied to that load.
From my understanding, CSS selectors tend to be more efficient than XPath. In general, it is said that browsers implement CSS selectors more effectively than XPath.
What are the 4 types of switches
A switch is a device that controls the flow of electricity in a circuit. There are four main types of switches— single pole single throw, single pole double throw, double pole single throw, or double pole double throw. The number of poles and throws determines the function of the switch. For example, a single pole single throw switch controls one circuit and can be used to turn a light on or off. A double pole single throw switch controls two circuits and can be used to control a light and a fan. A double pole double throw switch controls two circuits and can be used to control two lights.
A "3-way" switch is a single pole, double throw (SPDT) switch. By correctly connecting two of these switches together, toggling either switch changes the state of the load from off to on, or vice versa.
What are the most common selectors
The most common CSS selectors are the id selector, class selector, and element selector. The id selector is used to select an element by its unique id. The class selector is used to select one or more elements by their class attribute. The element selector is used to select an element by its tag name.
A type selector is sometimes referred to as a tag name selector or element selector because it selects an HTML tag/element in your document In the example below, we have used the span , em and strong selectors Try adding a CSS rule to select the
element and change its color to blue.
The airsoft gun shoots when the selector switch is moved to the "fire" position.
Based on the information given, it can be concluded that airsoft guns will shoot when the selector switch is moved. This is most likely due to the fact that the gun is powered by a battery, which is activated when the selector switch is moved.
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Not separately taken procedure of updating is meant the "adjustment" name in the present Management any of parametres of systems of the car, and the whole complex of the adjustments, allowing to achieve peak efficiency of return of the engine.
If the owner of the new car from the date of its acquisition strictly adhered to the schedule of procedures of routine maintenance (see Has undressed the Schedule of routine maintenance of cars Mitsubishi Galant/Mirage/Diamante), often enough carried out checks of critical parametres, supported demanded level of lubricant liquids, the engine will require extremely seldom performance of additional service and regenerative repair (over replacement of components subject to raised deterioration and account materials).
The first step at adjustment or diagnostics of malfunctions of the engine working with lowered return always is check компрессионного pressure in cylinders (the Engine see the Head) which analysis of results allows to estimate the general condition of internal components of the engine and to plan the plan of forthcoming adjusting and-or regenerative works. For example, if during check carrying out компрессионного pressure are revealed signs of serious internal deterioration of the engine, a usual complex of options will be insufficiently for correction of a situation and its performance is waste of time and means. In view of value of the information received as a result of check компрессионного of pressure, it is necessary to charge its performance to skilled enough and qualified mechanic having necessary diagnostic devices.
· Check up levels of all concerning work of the engine of liquids (the Section Check of levels of liquids see).
· Make cleaning and check of a condition of the storage battery (the Section Check, service and gymnastics of the storage battery see).
· Check up a condition and serviceability of functioning of valve PCV (the Section Check and replacement of the valve of system of operated ventilation картера (PCV see)).
· Check up a condition of spark plugs (the Section Check of a condition and replacement of spark plugs see).
· Check up condition ВВ of wires, covers and бегунка the distributor (the engine Electric equipment see the Head).
· Check up installation клапанных backlashes, in case of need make corresponding updating (the Section Check and adjustment of backlashes of valves - only Mirage see).
· Check up installation of turns of idling, in case of need make corresponding updating (Heads the Engine and Power supply systems and release see).
· Check up installation of a corner of an advancing of ignition, in case of need make corresponding updating (the Section Check/adjustment of installation of a corner of an advancing of ignition see).
· Check up a condition and effort of a tension приводных belts, in case of need make necessary updating (the Section condition Check, adjustment of effort of a tension and replacement приводных belts see).
· Check up a condition and serviceability of functioning of system EGR (see the Head of the Control system of the engine).
· Replace valve PCV (the Section Check and replacement of the valve of system of operated ventilation картера (PCV see)).
· Replace the fuel filter (the Section Replacement of the fuel filter see).
· Replace ВВ wires, a cover and бегунок the ignition distributor (the engine Electric equipment see the Head).
· Check up serviceability of functioning of system of ignition and a condition of its components (the engine Electric equipment see the Head).
· Check up serviceability of functioning of system of a charge and a condition of its components (the engine Electric equipment see the Head).


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What we do with our money sends powerful messages and demonstrates our choices. Spending money on green and ethical products and services clearly indicates our preference for those products or services. As consumers we have power – something to think about every time you open your purse or wallet, or take out your credit card or sign a cheque.
Not only do we have power when we spend, withholding our money, by boycotting products or companies, can be effective. Ethical Consumer has a list of current boycotts, focusing on those affecting consumers in the UK, but stresses that inclusion in this list does not constitute an endorsement of a particular boycott. It also explains why boycotts are used and lists some successes.
You may wish to consider moving your money to a greener bank or investing in ethical funds. Fair trade is another means of making your money contribute to a more just world, while Local Exchange Trading Schemes, Timebanks and credit unions are among the alternative financial institutions alternative financial institutions. So there are greener ways of using your money regardless of how much, or how little, you have. And, for the enthusiastic 'green economist' see more information.
The increasing popularity of Eco sites online is an indicator of the growing cultural trend – in the Western world at least – of considering the environmental impact of the choices we make in everyday life in the modern world. Such concepts as the carbon footprint, which has far reaching implications across our modern lives – not only raising the consideration of where we choose to travel, and what means of travel we use, but also how these factors impact on the transport of the everyday things of life (like the food we eat) – making the job of choosing the 'ethical' choice an increasingly complicated process. Investment choices are increasingly a factor to consider in the pursuit of the eco friendly life, and this has lead to the creation of new types of financial products – such as ISAs (Individual Savings Accounts) – that help address these issues.


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White House Weighs Changes To Fannie, Freddie The future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac was on the line in meetings Tuesday at the White House, and that means the world to the U.S. mortgage and housing markets.
The Obama administration is rethinking the government's role in the housing market. From tax breaks on home loans to subsidized apartments, the federal government has long been one of the biggest boosters of the housing industry. Now, that support is getting a second look. In particular, the administration is trying to decide what to do with mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The government took over the failing companies nearly two years ago in one of its costliest bailouts.
SCOTT HORSLEY: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says the federal government has gotten a lot of suggestions about how to fix Fannie and Freddie, not all of them on the same page. Some people think the government has tried to do too much to prop up the housing market. Others believe it hasn't gone far enough.
Secretary TIMOTHY GEITHNER (U.S. Department of the Treasury): There's no clear consensus yet on how best to design a new system, but this administration will side with those who want fundamental change.
HORSLEY: The administration hosted a conference today to decide what that change might look like. Housing Secretary Shaun Donovan says everyone wants a healthier system to bankroll housing. The question, he says, is how to get there?
Secretary SHAUN DONOVAN (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development): And in answering that question, we need to ask ourselves what role the government should be playing in that market.
HORSLEY: Until their takeover, Fannie and Freddie played their role in a kind of twilight zone - for-profit companies owned by shareholders but with an implicit guarantee that the government would come to their rescue.
Alex Pollock of the conservative American Enterprise Institute stressed that was part of their problem.
Mr. ALEX POLLOCK (American Enterprise Institute): You can either, in my view, be a private company or a government agency, one or the other, but not both.
HORSLEY: Pollock would like to see the government play a much smaller role in the mortgage market, guaranteeing home loans, as Fannie and Freddie did, only for low-income buyers, leaving everyone else to the private sector.
Bond investor Bill Gross of PIMCO would go in the opposite direction. He wants to set up a single government agency to guarantee loans for everyone.
Mr. BILL GROSS (Pacific Investment Management Company, LLC): We've been dealt a significant blow and to suggest that the private market can come back in and take the place and do the same thing that they've done for the past 20 or 30 years is simply impractical. It won't work.
HORSLEY: Gross says without a government guarantee, his bond fund would not invest in mortgages, unless borrowers made a 30 percent down payment or paid significantly higher interest rates. President Marc Morial of the National Urban League says a lot of would-be homebuyers would be left out.
Mr. MARC MORIAL (President, National Urban League): One thing I don't want is a system where homeownership is available to a few, where only some Americans can afford - and then we create a class of renters.
HORSLEY: Lewis Ranieri, who helped pioneer mortgage-backed securities, says, for decades, Fannie and Freddie made safe, affordable mortgages available to a wide variety of borrowers. He says the trouble began around 2002 when private lenders started experimenting with much riskier loans, and Fannie and Freddie followed suit.
Mr. LEWIS RANIERI (Former Bond Trader): I think it was much more the profit motive than any political motive to expand homeownership. They lowered their standards, and they bought over $500 billion of the very loans that created the problem.
HORSLEY: Ranieri says the critical flaw was that implicit government backing. Fannie and Freddie paid nothing for it, and there was little government oversight. Treasury Secretary Geithner says there's a case to be made for an explicit government insurance policy but only if it's paid for, so taxpayers are not in the hook. Whatever the administration decides, economist Mark Zandi of Moody's Analytics thinks the government will continue to play an outsized role in the housing market.
Mr. MARK ZANDI (Economist, Moody's Analytics): Certainly, for the foreseeable future, our housing market, our mortgage market and the broader economy are just too fragile and is going to require that the government remains intimately involved in these markets for a long time to come.
HORSLEY: The administration's plan for reforming Fannie and Freddie is due out early next year.


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Discover White Oak Suitability with the Bourbon Barrel Oak Availability Tool
Growing throughout most of the eastern United States, white oak (Quercus alba) is a hardwood species that has long been used as the major source of wood for bourbon barrels, in part because it is resistant to rot and decay and offers the strength and durability needed to age whiskey. White oak barrels are also used for aging American whiskey, rum, tequila, sherry and wine.
Bourbon is recognized as "a distinctive product of the United States" and distilleries are legally required to age bourbon in new charred oak containers, which means barrels can only be used once for bourbon. Charring new oak barrels, or subjecting them to intense heat, results in a chemical reaction in the barrel's interior and over time, allows the bourbon to extract distinct flavors, such as vanilla, toffee and caramel.
There are over 10 million barrels of bourbon aging in distillery warehouses in Kentucky alone, and with growing market demand, the spirits industry is facing continuous market pressure to increase bourbon production. Since distilleries are legally required to age bourbon in oak containers, cooperages (wooden barrel manufacturers) are always looking to find new sources of white oak. In addition to identifying where white oak grows, resource managers and procurement foresters need to know the tree size, proximity to urban areas and manufacturing facilities, the impact white oak has on drinking water, and forest ownership. These multiple factors are all used to help determine accessibility, viability, and resource sustainability.
The USDA Forest Service's new Bourbon Barrel Oak Availability Tool was developed in consideration of the need to balance the demand for white oak barrels and to safeguard the sustainability of the white oak species. It is an easy-to-use web app for identifying white oak resources and analyzing multiple criteria so results can be incorporated into sustainable planning and procurement initiatives. The app leverages scientifically credible forest resource data from the Forest Service's Forest Inventory Analysis (FIA) program. Their cloud-based Big Data Mapping and Analytics Platform (BIGMAP) allows the Forest Service to process and share vast collections of authoritative content at scale for Forest Service agency leadership and a diverse stakeholder community.
"The more spatially explicit the data the better the planning is going to be. This app can provide fine scale, spatially explicit information that allows managers to plan for the long-term." Chris Oswalt, USDA Forest Service.
Answering the Question of "Where"
The Bourbon Barrel Oak Availability Tool was configured using ArcGIS Experience Builder, which is Esri's latest technology for building compelling web apps. Instead of requiring web app developers to write their own code, ArcGIS Experience Builder gives users the ability to configure powerful web apps with drag-and-drop operations by providing a library of predefined tools and widgets. The flexibility of this framework lends to powerful analysis and visualization functionalities supporting users with their decision-making needs on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.
The main widget used in the Bourbon Barrel Oak Availability Tool is the newly released Suitability Modeler widget that allows users to combine different layers so multiple factors can be evaluated at once. The suitability Modeler widget is a tool that provides an interactive, exploratory environment for creating and evaluating a suitability model. In suitability modeling analysis, data is classified and combined and the model locations relative to each other based on given criteria to identify sites most suitable for a specific use. The suitability modeler widget uses a hosted weighted overlay service. Hosted weighted overlay services are built from mosaic datasets that are shared as image services.
Suitability models help to answer the question of "where?" Such as, where is the optimal location for establishing a mill site based on distance from other sites, forest type, stand age, species occurrence, and land use type.
The WRO used within the Bourbon Barrel Oak Availability Tool is preconfigured to identify and locate white oak resources. The WRO was compiled with seven criteria layers relevant to white oak resourcing, enabling white oak procurement foresters, land managers, landowners and resource managers to make better and more informed planning and procurement decisions.
Bourbon Oak Species Above Ground Biomass—Displays the locations of select white oak species
Mill Density—Used to determine the overall pressure on white oak based on the number of mills within a region
Site Productivity—The potential for how productive a white oak stand might be in terms of cubic ft of growth per year
Stand Class Size—Represents to relative size for a stand of white oak
Wildland Urban Interface—The relative distance of a stand from urban areas or within the rural urban interface.
Forest Importance to Drinking Water—USDA Forest Service watershed index of surface drinking water importance
Forest Ownership—Private or public ownership
User interface/Experience
By design, the user interface offers a simplified user experience with widgets available for navigating around the map and analyzing the pre-loaded weighted raster overlay data. On the left-hand side of the app, widgets are available for zooming into the map, zooming out of the map, going to the default map view, finding a specific location, and resetting the map orientation. On the right-hand side users will find the suitability modeler. The modeler offers a three-step workflow plus a bonus step allowing users to:
Select the suitability criteria to model
Design the model, including determining the color ramp and designating score values
Generating the suitability chart for a defined area of interest
View an in depth statistics report by double clicking an area of interest on the map
To conduct the analysis, complete each step consecutively.
User interface of the Bourbon Barrel Oak Availability Tool.
Step 1: Select Layers
Specify which layers to include in the modeling output by selecting from layers in the configured WRO service. Once the suitability criteria layers have been selected, move to step 2 to design the model.
Step 2: Design Model
Assign each selected layer a relative importance in the analysis by specifying the individual weights in the percentage (%) text box. All weights must add to 100 percent. Assign suitability scores (0 to 9) to the ranges for each of the selected layers. Optionally, change the color ramp for the results. This panel includes the following buttons:
Clear—Clear all the parameters in the widget, including the selected layers, scores, weights, results, and charts.
Export (optional)—Save the model as a weighted overlay model service that can be added to maps or used as the starting state for a preconfigured model. Currently, to see the Export button when they open the app, the user must be signed in with an ArcGIS account that has privileges to create content in their organization.
Run—Add the suitability model layer to the connected Map widget based on the selected layers, weights, scores, and colors in the model. Running the model again with changes updates the layer in the map.
Step 3: Generate Chart
Draw a polygon, freehand polygon, or select a layer to use as the geographic extent for the calculating the model's output. The Pan tool moves the map without changing the polygons. (Users can click "Clear" to clear the drawn or selected polygon.)
Displays the three stepped process for running the suitability modeler.
For users who have defined an area and would like to evaluate topographic variations within their area of interest, the app also includes an elevation profiler. By clicking the up arrow at the bottom of the app you can draw a line directly on the map to get an elevation profile. Additionally, you may also select the measure tool on the right-hand side of the application if you need to calculate the distance between two locations.
Learn from the 40-year experience of a procurement forester who has exclusively sourced white oak for both the veneer and bourbon industries.
Sophia Bogner
Sophia is an Esri professional services consultant with the Natural Resources Department's Managed Land and Agriculture team. She holds a graduate degree in Geospatial Science from Johns Hopkins University, and has a background in Environmental Science, Forestry and Wildland Management.
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Gary Player Can't Stand the 'Worst Rule Ever Invented' in Golf
by Jack Dougherty twitter | More Articles: Golf
At its core, golf is one of the simplest sports ever created. Get the little white ball in the hole in fewer strokes than your playing competitors, and you win. Easy enough, right?
Well, the USGA complicated the game a bit by making 30 changes to the Rules of Golf a few years ago. One of those rules changes allowed players to keep the flagstick in the hole while putting on the green, and although it didn't cause many problems on the PGA Tour, golf legend Gary Player calls it the "worst rule ever invented."
PGA Tour players can putt with the flagstick in the hole
Back in 2019, the USGA added more than 30 changes to the Rules of Golf. Some were major alterations to the way the game is played on a professional level, and some were just minor tweaks. One of the most controversial changes was Rule 13.2a(2), which allowed PGA Tour players to keep the flagstick in while putting on the green.
"There will no longer be a penalty if a ball played from the putting green hits a flagstick left in the hole," the rule states. The main goal of the rule change was to speed up play. "Allowing a player to putt with the flagstick in the hole without fear of penalty should generally help speed up play," per the USGA.
Players such as Bryson DeChambeau and Matthew Fitzpatrick have taken advantage of the flagstick rule change in recent years, but most golfers prefer to pull the pin before putting. There hasn't been much blowback from the change because it's not harming those who want to putt the old-fashioned way, but Gary Player isn't a fan.
Gary Player hates the "worst rule ever invented" in golf
Gary Player looks on during the Thursday pro-am before the 2022 PNC Championship at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club | David Cannon/Getty Images
Jack Nicklaus Paid Gary Player the Ultimate Compliment
Player's professional career dates back to the late 1950s, so it's safe to say he still has that old-school mentality when it comes to the game of golf. The nine-time major winner is all for speeding up play in today's game, but he doesn't believe leaving the flagstick in to putt is the answer.
"I think the worst rule ever invented is leaving the pin, the flag in the hole," Player said last month, per Golf.com. "You get these guys with their big hands, and they go to take the ball out of the cup, and they squeeze their hand in between the cup and the flag. They pull the cup up, and every cup you play now is raised."
The argument for leaving the flag in the hole is that a putt has a better chance of dropping when traveling at a higher speed. That's nonsense, according to Player.
"They tell you you'll hole more putts hitting the flag. That's hogwash," he said. "The greatest putters in the world never ever left a flag in a hole. And they were as good as putters as you'll ever find today. The whole idea is to save time. It doesn't save time. I'm all in favor of everything you can do to save time, but get the flag out. That's my opinion."
You heard the man. Get the flag out!
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