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Q: Understanding the @Override Method? How does the @Override method work in Java?
I'm trying to learn the @Override method and how inheriting works in Java. I believe I've gathered how child and parent classes work.
Below I have one driver class, one parent class and then two child classes.
What I'm trying to do is have the toString method in the SimpleBankAccount class called. However, the toString methods in the child classes are getting called.
public class AccountsDriver{
    final public static double INTEREST_RATE = 0.01;  // 1%

    public static void main( String[] args ){
        CheckingAccount checking = new CheckingAccount( 100.0 );
        SavingAccount savings = new SavingAccount( 1000.0, INTEREST_RATE );

        double monthlyExpenses = 756.34;
        int electricBillCheckNum = 2123;
        double electricBill = 60.34;
        int registationCheckNum = 2124;
        double registration = 50.00;
        double dinnerMoney = 55.32;
        double futureCar = 200.0;
        double textbook = 90.0;
        checking.deposit( monthlyExpenses );
        checking.processCheck( electricBillCheckNum, electricBill );
        checking.withdraw( dinnerMoney );
        checking.processCheck( registationCheckNum, registration );
        System.out.print( checking.toString() );
        savings.deposit( futureCar );
        savings.applyInterest( );
        savings.withdraw( textbook );
        System.out.print( savings.toString() );
    }
}
public class SimpleBankAccount
{
    protected double balance;
    public boolean withdraw(double amount){
        if (balance - amount >= 0){
            balance -= amount;
            return true;
        }else{
            return false;
        }
    }
    public String toString(){
        //display balance as currency
        String balanceStr = NumberFormat.getCurrencyInstance().format(balance);
        return "Balance: " +balanceStr+ "\n";
    }
}
public class CheckingAccount extends SimpleBankAccount
{
    int lastCheck;
    public CheckingAccount(double amount){
        balance = amount;
    }
    public boolean processCheck(int checkNum, double amount){
        if (lastCheck == checkNum){
            return false;
        }else{
            balance -= amount;
            lastCheck = checkNum;
            return true;
        }
    }
    public String toString(){
        //display the balance as currency
        String balanceStr = NumberFormat.getCurrencyInstance().format(balance);
        return "Checking Account: \n Balance: " +balanceStr+ "\n Last processed check: " +lastCheck;
    }
}
public class SavingAccount extends SimpleBankAccount
{
    double interestRate;
    public SavingAccount(double amount, double interestRate){
        balance = amount;
        this.interestRate = interestRate;
    }
    public void applyInterest(){
        balance = (balance*interestRate)+balance;
    }
    public String toString(){
        //display balance as currency
        String balanceStr = NumberFormat.getCurrencyInstance().format(balance);
        return "Saving Account: \n Balance: " +balanceStr+ "\n APR: " +interestRate;
    }
}

Can someone point out what I'm doing wrong?

A: In your code, you are not using the @Override annotation (this is optional), although you are still overriding the method. From Predefined Annotation Types:

@Override annotation informs the compiler that the element
  is meant to override an element declared in a superclass.

Also:

While it is not required to use this annotation when overriding a
  method, it helps to prevent errors. If a method marked with @Override
  fails to correctly override a method in one of its superclasses, the
  compiler generates an error.

As per sprinter in the comments, the child methods gets called, unless you do a super.methodName() to have the parent method called.

A: Overriding a method basically does what it says ... overrides what would've traveled up to the parent and been called ... the parent doesn't get called anymore, now your overridden method in the child is what gets called.
If you also wanted to include what the parent 'said' in its toString() method after you've overridden it, you would force a call to the parent inside of your overridden child toString() method with a specific call to:
super.toString();
That is saying ... call the parents version of this method.
...
@Override
public String toString() {
  return super.toString() + (concatenate your additional child info onto the super info.)
}

super.(method) ... calls the parent method you've overridden.
It's like how this.toString() calls the toString() method in THIS class ...
super.toString() calls the method in the SUPER class (the parent.)
We don't usually need to use 'this.', 'this.' ... is implied.
We do need to explicitly state 'super.' (if that's what we want called instead of, or along with, 'this.')
I'll add that sometimes you want to start other types of overridden methods with a call to execute the super. version of the method from inside of the overridden method in the child. Then, it does all that work the super is doing, and you are just adding a bit of extra functionality that the child class will now add to that basic super methods work. Often, you still wanted that to run too ... so you call it from inside the method you've overridden with a call to also execute the super.yourOverriddenMethod(); ... usually first.

A: Firsly @Override is not a method it is called an annotation
Now
Suppose that you extend a class but your're not happy with some method in your parent class in your class you want them to do something else.
Then you override that method in your class.
For example - your super class has a method like below
public void print(){
System.out.println("Hi");
}

But when you call this method you want it to print "Hello" then in subclass you do something like below
public void print(){
System.out.prinlnt("Hello");
}

The compiler detects that you have a method with same signature as your parent class does, it means you want to override your parent class method and run your own implementation.
Even if you don't use annotation @Override you still overriding that method
so question is what is use of @Override?
It basically serves 3 purpose

*

*Suppose you are overriding without @Override and by mistake you are defining print() as printt() by mistake , you think you are overriding print but because of that typo , the printt() is now a separate method , now you're calling print() think that your print() will be called but you don't have a print() method to parent print() will be called, this is not an error and you will be thinking why your print() is not called.

so using @Override prevents you from doing any typo in method name.
now if you do
@Override
public void printt() // that is actually an error, without @Override it's not

*The second is, for example you don't know your super class have a print(int i) which prints the square of i method and you're defining a method print() method in your class, now you or your user by mistake calls print(int i) then parent version is called and you will be thinking i never defined a function which prints the square of a number , then where does it coming from.

@Override will also prevent you from doing any changes in method signature you want to override as well as it means you know that there is a method print() in your parent which you want to override.

*The third is readability , if someone else read your class definition he can see that the method annotated with @Override are also in parent and this is an Overriden version.

Thanks


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Yes.....I have confirmed all except for Ann Turner. Hence the reason for my questions. I confirmed John (b1756) through the birth/baptisms of the 2 children I have but not Ann.
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I checked out that 1891 census and I don't think it is relevant...for a start Susan is too old. Also the parents appear to be wrong.
Whow....this is interesting....but as I live in Australia I'm not familiar with places in the UK..where is Hammersmith? Is it far from Pimlico?
What do you think? I'll check out that 1891 census that you have listed.
Somehow I don't think this is the one, but I'll keep the reference in case.
Who are Susan Elizabeth Webb's parents?
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We're honored to be a part of your child's first steps!
Emily has a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Southeastern University and a Master's Degree in Teacher Leadership from the University of Central Florida. Emily has been a member of Calvary for over twenty years, growing up in ministry. She has a passion for working with children while serving the Lord. Emily loves to spend time with her husband Alex and their daughter.
Peggy has a leader's heart. She has been an active member of Calvary Orlando and leader of First Steps for more than twenty years. Peggy has been called to work with parents and children, helping them to navigate the earliest years of a child's education.
Peggy has been married to her husband Dirk for nearly forty years, and they have attended Calvary since 1978. They have three children and one grandchild.
"From a young age, I've always been fascinated by child development. I feel very blessed to have been able to devote my career to training and leading so many families".
Debbie has a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Southeastern Bible College. She has been a part of Calvary for over thirty years, first as a volunteer in the church nursery and then as a part of First Steps for the last fourteen years. Debbie enjoys working with children and is blessed to spend time with her three grandchildren.
Desiree loves to be a helping hand. She is very reliable, and she loves to work with children. Growing up in Orlando, Desiree attended Lyman High School and Keiser University. She grew up in a family of five children, so she comes to First Steps with a lot of experience working with young children. She also has a three year old daughter named Destiny, who she says is the absolute light of her world. In her free time Desiree enjoys spending time reading and working on cosmetology. Desiree looks forward to helping any child and family who needs it.
Tammy has a long history of administrative work. She is extremely organized, and maintains a positive working attitude. Tammy's husband Lewis is the Maintenance Director here at Calvary, so they have a strong connection to ministry. Recently transplanted from Lakeland, Tammy and Lewis enjoy the fast-paced lifestyle of living in Orlando. They love spending time together and with their family. Stop by the office and say "hello" to Ms. Tammy!
Jasmine has served with the First Steps team for over 15 years. She has a passion for working with little children and loves to take care of them. She's been trained in all required courses for Child Care/Development and has her CDA. Jasmine has a Bachelor's degree in Christian Studies from Sure Foundation Institute. She has been married to her husband Benedict for nearly forty years, and together they've raised five boys. They presently attend Deeper Life Assembly Church in Ocoee, Florida.
Kathy's favorite passion in life is her grandchildren. She loves being around babies, and she considers it a joy to spend her mornings in the Infant room. Kathy also loves reading. She purposes to read anything she can get her hands on. Her favorite stories are true life crimes. She can't get enough of the mystery! Kathy and her husband have lived in Orlando for seven years. They have four children and eight grandchild. Love of family keep them strong.
Alicia is an amazing addition to the First Steps Staff. She is currently studying Pre-Med with Florida Hospital College. She aspires to one day be a pediatrician. Alicia really enjoys working with the youngest infants because she likes bonding with each child's family. If she's not studying, Alicia spends a lot of time with her younger siblings. As second oldest of six, Alicia has spent a significant amount of time around little ones. Alicia thoroughly enjoys her outdoor time, and she is sponsored by RunDisney to run in their marathon weekends. She also enjoys spending time studying scripture with her boyfriend. The two of them are faithful attenders at Calvary Español.
Katy has worked as an infant and young toddler teacher at First Steps since 2007. She earned her Child Development Associate Certification in 2011. Katy is currently a student at Seminole State College.
Kandace is a new addition to the First Steps family. She earned her CDA more than fifteen years ago. Kandace has recently relocated to the Orlando area after growing up in Georgia. She has a middle-school aged son with whom she loves to spend time. Kandace has been in child care for more than twenty years. She loves working with infants and toddlers. She loves to see the face-paced growth of the young babies. Her favorite part about working with infants is that they make her laugh! She loves to see them explore their world and learn about the different activities she's able to provide for them. In the classroom, Kandace helps to provide a loving and structured environment, knowing that her babies are being loved like Jesus would love them.
Jenny is happily married to her husband Adam, and they have three children. Jenny feels her purpose in life was to be a mom. She enjoys spending time with babies, and truly looks forward to coming in to work with them on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Jenny also enjoys softball and taking walks with her husband around their neighborhood. She has four cats and a new puppy. Jenny has worked in a preschool setting for more than 17 years. Although she is new to First Steps, she is certainly not new to childcare. Jenny attends Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. She can been seen there each Sunday morning. Stop in and say "hello" to Jenny.
Alecia is a Florida native. She graduated from Evans High School and attended Tallahassee Community College and Florida Career College. She has worked at two previous preschools, and she loves working with babies. Alecia says that babies are her favorite age group because she loves to see a baby learn and explore their surroundings. She feels that there's so much to learn about life through the eyes of a little one. Alecia is excited to work closely with Lauren as they venture into the joys of working and playing so closely with each tiny miracle. In her free time, Alecia likes to spend time at the beach with her family and friends.
Emily joins us alongside her two older sisters. Emily loves working with children. She babysat all through high school, spending most weekends with other families. Emily was born in New York, but has been raised in Florida. She recently graduated from Lake Brantley High School. Emily enjoys spending time with her family and friends on the weekends. Her favorite thing to do is hang out at theme parks. Please help us welcome Emily to the team.
Jody has a loving heart. She has been a valuable member of First Steps for eleven years. She provides the most loving care that supports children's growth and development. She is a mother of three and absolutely loves working with the one-year-olds.
Jakhira recently relocated from Richmond, Virginia. She loves working with children, and she has been working with them since she was a teenager. She loves to read, spend time with her nephew, and go to the beach. Her perfect day is spent playing outside and eating a great meal. Jakhira dreams of one day opening her own childcare center, where she can make a difference in her community.
Jennifer is a student at the University of Central Florida, majoring in Child Developmental and Psychology. She hopes to one day be able to help families facing developmental delays and challenges. Jennifer recently worked at a Charter School as a teacher's assistant. She loves to work with toddlers because she enjoys seeing them face new challenges and overcome them. She considers it a joy to watch a child learn and grow. Jennifer loves to dance Salsa. She also enjoys playing the piano.
Jessica is the proud mom of two boys, Elijah and Andrew. Her favorite job in the world is being a mom. Next to that, she loves to spend time at First Steps working with toddlers. Jessica also enjoys spending time at the park, at the movies, and overall spending time with her children. Jessica is originally from New York, but has been in Florida for the past fifteen years. Jessica is bilingual, speaking both English and Spanish. She joins the First Steps staff along with her two sisters, Emily and Natalie.
Megan has worked with children for several years. She most recently helped to nanny a three year old. Megan attended Lyman High School and has plans to one day become a dentist. She is the youngest of three children, and grew up in Altamonte Springs. Megan loves spending time with her family, her two nieces, and her two dogs, Molly and Pumpkin.
Sydney is a new addition to the First Steps family. She comes to us with several years of experience working with toddlers. She loves kids, and enjoys putting a smile on their faces. Sydney likes being a First Steps teacher because she has worked at other centers and feels more comfortable with the smaller group sizes. She feels that the individual attention she can devote to each child helps them feel like they are in a warm and loving environment. Sydney works hard to get to know each family, and wants her parents to know that she strives to care for each child as if they were her own. In her free time, Sydney is a student at Valencia College, majoring in Pediatric Nursing. She hopes to one day be a labor and delivery nurse. She loves spending time at amusement parks with her younger sister.
Yadi is committed to providing a loving and developmentally-appropriate learning experience. She looks forward to working with children and hopes they enjoy being in her class. Her passion is working with toddlers. At home, Yadi is the mother of an 11 year old whom she adores.
Jennifer has recently relocated from Alaska and is new to the First Steps family. She loves working with toddlers because she has a one year old daughter at home. She loves to watch her daughter play and explore, and she knows how to redirect a determined youngster. Jenner has spent a lot of time working with children, and has numerous volunteer opportunities under her belt. She has ten nieces and nephews, and feels that she has been around children her entire life. She has worked diligently to complete her mandated classes through the Department of Education. Jennifer's favorite thing about working with toddlers is being able to watch them learn and grow with each new activity. She considers it a true blessing to be able to have a positive impact on each child she helps to nurture.
Alex has been working with preschoolers for three years. Before entering the world of preschool, she worked for a Mommy's Group, nannying when needed. She absolutely loves working with children because she feels she is a kid at heart. She enjoys spending time at Disney, and she feels it is her life's purpose to make sure the children in her class are Disney lovers like she is. Alex loves to do art work with the children in her room, and she makes it a priority. In her spare time, Alex likes to write children's books and hopes to be a published author in the near future.
Natalie feels led to work with children. She especially enjoys working with the two year olds because she's up for a good challenge. Natalie has worked two years previously at another childcare center. Wanting more one-on-one time with children, she made a shift to First Steps. Natalie has a ten year old daughter, and together they spend every weekend running errands and enjoying each other's company. Natalie joins First Steps along with her two sisters. Be sure to welcome the Reynoso clan!
Kamille is new to the First Steps family. She has always had a spirit for serving others. Working with children's ministry at her home church and growing up as the oldest of five children, Kamille realized at a young age that she had a passion for childcare. She enjoys spending her free time with her younger siblings.
Sabrina has been with First Steps for six years. She has earned her CDA, is First Aid and CPR certified, and also holds her Medical Assistant Certificate. Sabrina has three children, two girls and one boy. In her free time, she enjoys working on the farm with her husband and children.
Kalen has been working at First Steps for 3 years as a classroom assistant and teacher. She has been a member of Calvary Orlando for 15 years, growing up in the ministry. Kalen graduated from Boone High School in 2016, and is currently attending Valencia College. She has a passion for helping others and loves working with children.
Jahaira has worked at First Steps for ten years. She is married and has two sons. Family is very important to her, and she loves to spend time with them! Jahaira has a passion for working with children and it is her priority to teach and care for them. She considers it a blessing to be part of the First Steps family.
Kimberly recently graduated from Lake Brantley High School. There, she was a star soccer player, playing on the varsity team for both her Junior and Senior years. Kimberly participated in the Early Childhood program at Lake Brantley, graduating with her CDA. She loves working with small children, and she hopes to one day be a Pediatric Oncologist. Her passion is seeing kids overcome struggles.
Kimberly teaches soccer classes to our K2, K3, and K4 classes. For more information, please stop by the Front Office.
April has been working for First Steps since 1999. April has been a lead VPK teacher since 2012. She has been a member and regular attender of Calvary for more than twenty years. April is married and has two adult children.
Theresa loves working with children. Most recently she was the Kindergarten teacher at Bear Lake Christian Academy. She has a heart for working with youngsters who are preparing for mainstreamed education. Theresa has been married to her husband Lucas for two years, and they look forward to a long future together. She is excited about the changes she is seeing with First Steps and wants to be a part of the adventure. In her free time, Theresa enjoys reading John Grisham novels. She also likes to binge watch Netflix on rainy days. Don't we all??
Chanta is an honors graduate from Orlando Tech, where she earned her Child Development Associate Credentials. She is an enthusiastic and loving teacher with ten years of experience. Chanta is very passionate about early childhood education and adores working with preschoolers. She is strongly committed to providing her students with a fun and safe learning environment. Chanta has a six year old son whom she loves spending time with when she isn't working.
"My goal is to teach children God's love and create a loving atmosphere for them to learn and play".
Rosena recently joined us from a corporate daycare setting. She likes the intimacy of a small group. Rosena has experience with various organizations including the Boys and Girls Club of America. She hopes to pursue a degree in nursing, with a concentration in pediatrics. She currently attends Valencia College, and she hopes to go to UCF in the fall. She has completed her 40 hour training through DCF, and she hopes to pursue a CDA in the near future.
In her free time, Rosena likes to frequent the local beaches. She's also known to hang out at the movies with her friends. She's excited to begin her adventure with First Steps Academy!
First Steps is proud to offer Ballet classes to our K2, K3, and K4 classes. Schedules are available in the Front Office.
Russian Ballet and has completed the pre-professional program with the Orlando Ballet. Anaba has danced in prominent roles, such as, "Russian" in Swan Lake, "Gypsy" in Don Quixote and Snow Queen, and "Arabian" in The Nutcracker. Anaba has been teaching ballet techniques for seven years. She has taught at the Russian Ballet, and she has been a guest teacher at Dance ForceXtreme, Emotions Dance Inc. and Florida Dance Theater.
First Steps is proud to offer Art classes for K2s through VPK. Schedules are available in the Front Office.
Valerie is an Animation Major at the University of Central Florida. She is passionate about art, and she can't wait to share her passion with the students at First Steps. Valerie has developed a curriculum that caters to the needs of each age group. K2 students will learn shapes, numbers, and colors. K3 and K4 students are learning to make their visions come to life through painting, sculpting, and drawing. Valerie will guide students to make various art pieces each week. In turn, students will learn how to tap into their creative resources and become more in touch with their emotions.
Sonia earned her CDA in 2008. She has a strong, caring heart and enjoys working with children. Sonia has been with First Steps for 15 years and is proud that both of her beautiful daughters attended and graduated from First Steps. Sonia enjoys getting to know each and every child.
Rosy has a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing and a Master's Degree in Social Responsibility. She worked nine years at Teleton Foundation in Mexico City, Mexico where she was responsible for socializing with the Mexican public and promoting inclusion of children with disabilities. She loves to help children and families living in vulnerable situations. In her spare time, she serves on the Hi Kid Foundation Commitee, and her passion is to serve with love, generosity and happiness.
Joanie loves to be involved. She has been a member of Calvary for over 15 years. She has a passion for working with children and being an example to others. Joanie loves spending time with her husband John and her five children.
Ana is a full time Behavior Tech with Orange County Public Schools. She spends her afternoons serving at First Steps. As an active member of Calvary Assembly for twenty years, she began volunteering in the First Steps nursery on Sunday mornings. Ana fell in love with the program, and soon after, she joined the First Steps Ministry.
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University of Wisconsin Neutronics Center of Excellence
Neutronics Team
FTI MFE Studies
FTI IFE Studies
ARIES Study Timeline
History of Power Plant Studies
Neutronics, Shielding, Activation
Environment and Radwaste Mananagement
Licensing of Fusion Power Plants
ARIES Project
APEX Project
PPPL Pilot Plant
ST-FNSF
FDF Project
HAPL Project
Z-Pinch Project
IEC Project
CAD-Based Neutronics
ALARA and DKR Code Development
Transmutation of Fission Waste
D-3He Fuel Cycle
UW Graduates
FTI Organization
Advanced D-3He Fuel Cycle
The interest in fusion safety has stimulated worldwide research for advanced fuel cycles such as D-D, D-3He, p-11B, and 3He-3He. These fuel cycles, except 3He-3He, are not completely aneutronic due to their side reactions. Neutron wall loadings, however, can be kept low (by orders of magnitude) compared to D-T fuelled plants with the same output power, eliminating the need for a breeding blanket and the replacement of the first wall and shielding components during the entire plant lifetime. The availability of 3He and the attainment of the higher plasma parameters required for burning are challenging problems for the D-3He fuel cycle. High beta and/or high field innovative confinement concepts, such as the field-reversed configuration and, to a lesser extent, the tokamaks are suitable devices for advanced fuel cycles.
In the early 1990s, the ARIES-III D-3He tokamak was developed within the framework of the ARIES study. The UW D-3He Apollo series, along with ARIES-III, demonstrated attractive safety characteristics, including low activity and decay heat levels, low-level waste, and low releasable radioactive inventory from credible accidents. Another advantage for the D-3He system is the possibility of obtaining electrical power by direct energy conversion of the protons and radiation produced by fusion reactions. These advantages suggest that studies for the development of advanced fuel cycles should be carried out in parallel with the present mainstream D-T fusion power development, as the low neutron production helps overcome some of the engineering, materials, and safety hurdles to fusion development.
Gallery of He-3 Media Coverage
D-3He Fusion Overview poster
A Field Trip to the Moon
Safe, Clean Abundant Energy from the Moon [13 min Quicktime video] [170 MB .avi file]
D-3He Fueled Fusion Devices as Step Towards Total Fusion Safety; L. El-Guebaly and M. Zucchetti, June 2007 [presented at the 13th International Conference on Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems (ICENES 2007), 3-8 June 2007, Istanbul, Turkey]. (16 pages, 4.6 MB)
UWFDM-1296 Recent Developments in Environmental Aspects of D-3He Fueled Fusion Devices; Laila El-Guebaly and Massimo Zucchetti, October 2006 (revised April 2008) [published in Fusion Engineering and Design, vol. 82, 4 (2007) 351-361]. (27 pages, 630 kB)
A Passively Proliferation-Proof Fusion Power Plant; J.F. Santarius, G.L. Kulcinski, and L.A. El-Guebaly, 2003 [Fusion Science & Technology, 44, 289].
Neutronics Assessment for the ARIES Advanced Reactor Studies; L.A. El-Guebaly, 1995 [Fusion Engineering and Design, 28, 658-664].
Overview of Apollo Studies and Economic Assessment of Several Proposed Variations; L.A. El-Guebaly and C.W. Maynard, July 1993 [Proceedings of Second Wisconsin Symposium on 3He and Fusion Power, Madison, WI, WCSAR-TR-AR3-9307-3, 221].
Engineering Design of ARIES-III; D.K. Sze et al., July 1993 [Proceedings of Second Symposium on 3He and Fusion Power, Madison, WI, WCSAR-TR-AR3-9307-3, 309].
Summary of Apollo, a D-3He Tokamak Reactor Design; G.L. Kulcinski et al., July 1992 [Fusion Technology, Vol. 21, No. 4, 2292].
Safety and Environmental Characteristics of Recent D-3He and DT Tokamak Power Reactors; G.L. Kulcinski et al., May 1992 [Fusion Technology, Vol. 21, No. 3, Part 2B, 1779].
Neutronics Analysis for the First Wall and Shield of the D-3He Reactor ARIES-III; M.E. Sawan and L.A. El-Guebaly, May 1992 [Fusion Technology, Vol. 21, No. 3, Part 2B, 2069].
Waste Disposal of Candidate Structural Materials in Fusion Reactors Utilizing Different Fuel Cycles; H. Attaya, M. Sawan, and G. Kulcinski, 1992 [Fusion Technology 22, 115].
Shielding Aspects of D-3He Fusion Power Reactors; L.A. El-Guebaly, 1992 [Fusion Technology, Vol. 22, No. 1, 124].
Activation Analysis for the D-3He Reactor ARIES-III; H. Khater and M. Sawan, 1992 [Fusion Technology 21, 2112].
Startup Scenarios of an Advanced Fuel Tokamak: First Wall and Shield Thermal Response; E. Mogahed, G. Emmert and M. Sawan, 1992 [Fusion Technology 21, 1739].
An Improved First Stability Advanced Fuel Tokamak, Apollo-L3; G.A. Emmert et al., Oct. 1991 [Proceedings of IEEE 14th Symposium on Fusion Engineering, San Diego, CA].
Safety and Environmental Aspects of the Apollo-L2 D-3He Reactor; H. Khater and M. Sawan, Oct. 1991 [Proc. IEEE 14th Symposium on Fusion Engineering, San Diego, CA].
The Importance of Using the Mixed Neutron Flux in Activation Analysis of D-3He Fueled Reactors; H. Khater and M. Sawan, Oct. 1991 [Proc. IEEE 14th Symposium on Fusion Engineering, San Diego, CA].
The ARIES-III D-3He Tokamak-Reactor Study; F. Najmabadi, R. Conn et al., Oct. 1991 [Proceedings of IEEE 14th Symposium on Fusion Engineering, San Diego, CA].
Organic Cooled First Wall and Shield Design for the ARIES-III D-3He Reactor; M. Sawan et al., Oct. 1991 [Proc. IEEE 14th Symposium on Fusion Engineering, San Diego, CA].
UWFDM-866 The Importance of Using the Mixed Neutron Flux in Activation Analysis of D-3He Fueled Reactors; H.Y. Khater, M.E. Sawan, September 1991 [Presented at the 14th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering, 30 September - 3 October 1991, San Diego CA]. (7 pages, 645 kB)
Apollo-L3, An Advanced Fuel Fusion Power Reactor Utilizing Direct and Thermal Energy Conversion; G.L. Kulcinski et al., May 1991 [Fusion Technology, Vol. 19, No. 3, Part 2A, 791].
UWFDM-849 Activation and Safety Analysis for Advanced Fuel Fusion Reactors; H.Y. Khater, March 1991 [Ph.D. thesis]. (129 pages, 3.7 MB)
UWFDM-829 The Impact of Proton-Induced Activation on the Level of Radioactivity in D-3He Fusion Reactors; H.Y. Khater and W.F. Vogelsang, October 1990 [Presented at the 9th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, 7-11 October 1990, Oak Brook IL]. (9 pages, 552 kB)
UWFDM-803 Shielding Design Options and Impact on Reactor Size and Cost for the Advanced Fuel Reactor Apollo; Laila A. El-Guebaly, October 1989 [Presented at the 13th Symposium on Fusion Engineering, 2-6 October 1989, Knoxville TN; published in IEEE 89CH2820-9 (1990) 388]. (6 pages, 549 kB)
UWFDM-802 Activation and Safety Analyses for the D-3He Fueled Tokamak Reactor Apollo; H.Y. Khater, M.E. Sawan, S.W. Lomperski, I.N. Sviatoslavsky, October 1989 [Presented at the 13th Symposium on Fusion Engineering, 2-6 October 1989, Knoxville TN; published in IEEE 89CH2820-9 (1990) 728]. (7 pages, 781 kB)
Shielding Design Options and Impact on Reactor Size and Cost for the Advanced Fuel Reactor Apollo; L.A. El-Guebaly, Oct. 1989 [Proceedings of IEEE 13th Symposium on Fusion Engineering, Knoxville, Tennessee, Vol. 1, 388].
Apollo-L2, An Advanced Fuel Tokamak Reactor Utilizing Direct Conversion; G.A. Emmert et al., Oct. 1989 [Proceedings of IEEE 13th Symposium on Fusion Engineering, Knoxville, Tennessee, Vol. 2, 1043].
Apollo - An Advanced Fuel Fusion Power Reactor for the 21st Century; G.L. Kulcinski et al., March 1989 [Fusion Technology 15, No. 2, Part 2B, 1233].
Possibilities for Breakeven and Ignition of D-3He Fusion Fuel in a Near Term Tokamak; G.A. Emmert, L. El-Guebaly, et al., 1989 [Nuclear Fusion, 29, No. 9, 1427].
FTI home Fusion Technology Institute | updated May 20, 2014 | © 2014 Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System | web@fti.neep.wisc.edu


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December 1, 2016	NR Team
Nintendo theme parks coming to Universal Studios
Credit: Universal Studios
By Reinier Macatangay
Soon, Nintendo fans will be able to enjoy their games at official theme parks!
Legendary Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto and Mark Woodbury of Universal announced a partnership where Nintendo theme parks will be built at Universal Studios Orlando, Hollywood and Osaka (Japan).
The two men spoke through a video on Nintendo's official YouTube account, which starts off with Miyamoto walking outside in front of the Universal logo (probably towards headquarters) and Mario following not far behind.
"We're always looking for the next great idea … the next great place to take people, and Nintendo fit the bill," Woodbury explained. "It's a natural."
"We're going to be able to create an entire Nintendo world."
Both companies wish to make visitors feel like they are inside the game.
"We are constantly amazed how the park developers are bringing the essence of our games to life in the real world," Miyamoto said. "Together, we are building it with an eye for what guests will actually experience."
Woodbury added, "When they're transported into that world, and they stand there for a moment and see it right in front of them, as if they had just walked into their gameplay … I think that's going to be a really exciting time."
Gamers of all ages tend to enjoy Nintendo games, as they offer a unique mix of the company's lovable characters and deep, engrossing gameplay. Miyamoto also hopes children and adults alike can enjoy the theme parks.
"We are working very hard to create attractions that can be equally enjoyable to anyone regardless of age," he said.
The video closed with one more comment from Miyamoto on Mario.
"Since we're really bringing the world to life, I think Mario will feel like he finally came home!"
No set target date for the opening of the Nintendo theme parks is available.
"Each Universal theme park will announce details of its specific Nintendo areas. The first such announcement will come soon," according to an official press release.
With more kids growing up with a PlayStation or Xbox, a Nintendo theme park is a good way, if nothing else, to keep the Nintendo brand in front of young gamers. Time will tell if the idea proves successful.
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Q: Finding the average of an array after dropping lowest value? (VB) I'm developing a program that asks the user to input 5 numbers. The lowest of the 5 numbers will be dropped, and then the other 4 numbers are to be averaged.
I'm quite new to VB, but I believe I'm currently on the right path here...
I've sorted the array to help identify the lowest number, but I do not know how to exclude the lowest number and to then average the other remaining 4.
Here is my code so far:
Public Class Form1

    Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Dim IntArr(4) As Integer
        Dim i As Integer
        For i = 1 To 5
            IntArr(4) = InputBox("Enter Number" & i)
        Next
        Array.Sort(IntArr)
        'textbox1.text = ???
    End Sub
End Class

Can anyone please assist or at least point me in the right direction?

A: In keeping with the spirit of your code, something like the following would work.
Public Class Form1
   Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
      Dim IntArr(4) As Integer
      Dim OutArr(3) As Integer

      For i = 0 To 4
         IntArr(i) = InputBox("Enter Number " & i)
      Next

      Array.Sort(IntArr)
      Array.Copy(IntArr, 1, OutArr, 0, 4)  'exclude the lowest number
      TextBox1.Text = OutArr.Average()
   End Sub

End Class

A: Using built in LINQ functions
Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
    Dim numberOfItems = 5
    Dim numberOfItemsToRemove = 1
    Dim inArray(numberOfItems - 1) As Integer
    Dim outArray(numberOfItems - 1 - numberOfItemsToRemove) As Integer
    Dim i As Integer
    For i = 0 To numberOfItems - 1
        While Not Integer.TryParse(InputBox("Enter Number " & i + 1), inArray(i))
            MessageBox.Show("Invalid input!")
        End While
    Next
    outArray = inArray.OrderBy(Function(j) j).Skip(numberOfItemsToRemove).ToArray()
    MessageBox.Show(
        String.Format(
            "Input: [{0}], Output: [{1}], average: {2:0.0}",
            String.Join(", ", inArray),
            String.Join(", ", outArray),
            outArray.Average))
End Sub

A: Your code as it is above will continue to simply change the value of index 4 with each box if I'm not mistaken. I would do something like this (I will use your variable names for your convenience).
Button1_Click(procedure junk that is auto-inserted)

Dim intArr(4) As Integer
Dim OutArr(3) As Integer
Dim intCounter, intAverage, intLowest, intLowIndex As Integer

'populate all indexes of intArr()
For intCounter = 0 to 4
    intArr(intCounter) = InputBox("Please enter a number.")
Next intCounter

intCounter = 1                  'reset counter for check
intLowest = intArr(intLowIndex) 'start with index 0

'find lowest number and its index
For intCounter = 1 to 4
   If intLowest > intArr(intCounter) Then     'defaults to previous
       intLowest = intArr(intCounter)
       intLowIndex = intCounter
   End If
Next intCounter

intCounter = 0   'reset counter again for possible For...Next loops

Select Case intLowIndex
Case = 0
   For intCounter = 0 to 3
      OutArr(intCounter) = intArr(intCounter + 1)
   Next intCounter
Case = 1
  OutArr(0) = intArr(0)
  OutArr(1) = intArr(2)
  OutArr(2) = intArr(3)
  OutArr(3) = intArr(4)
Case = 2
  OutArr(0) = intArr(0)
  OutArr(1) = intArr(1)
  OutArr(2) = intArr(3)
  OutArr(3) = intArr(4)
Case = 3
  OutArr(0) = intArr(0)
  OutArr(1) = intArr(1)
  OutArr(2) = intArr(2)
  OutArr(3) = intArr(4)
Case = 4
  For intCounter = 0 to 3
    OutArr(intCounter) = intArr(intCounter)
  Next intCounter
End Select

intAverage = (OutArr(0) + OutArr(1) + OutArr(2) + OutArr(3)) / 4

'insert your preferred method to display OutArr() and intAverage

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A match in the championship round of the 2011 FIRST Robotics Michigan state championships in Ypsilanti.
FIRST Robotics has been around for 20 seasons now, with close to 4,000 teams.
The teams are identified by number, in the order which they joined the competition. So you know any team that has just a two-digit number has been around a long time and is a real veteran.
So it made sense that a three-team alliance made up entirely of teams with two-digit numbers won Michigan's FIRST Robotics Championship Saturday at Eastern Michigan University's Convocation Center.
The winning alliance was comprised of Team 33, the Killer Bees, from Notre Dame Preparatory School; Team 67, the Heroes Of Tomorrow (HOT) Team from Huron Valley Schools; and Team 70, More Martians from Goodrich High School.
In a thrilling final that went the full three matches, they beat an alliance made up of Team 27, Team Rush, from Clarkston High School and the CSMTech Academy; Team 245, The Adambots, from Rochester Adams and Stoney Creek high schools; and Team 1023, the Bedford Express, from Temperance Bedford High School.
Participating teams spun, clashed and clanged around a 27-by-54-foot playing field, trying to pick up inflatable tubes and place them on elevated racks, through 128 qualification matches Friday and Saturday. For qualification matches, teams are matched randomly into three-team alliances.
The top eight teams qualified automatically for the elimintation round, which is done in a best two out of three match competition. In a meeting of all teams, they selected the other two teams for their alliances, based on which teams of the remaining teams they thought could best help them win. Thus, 24 teams qualified for the quarterfinals.
In Quarterfinal 2, the No. 4-seeded alliance — the eventual state runners-up — took three games to get by the No. 5-seeded alliance of Teams 326, Teameruperpowermaticultramegasuperlativeawesometasticdelicioushowlingunieagles, of Romulus High School, Team 2337, the EngiNerds of Grand Blanc High School, and Team 1718, the Fighting Pi of Macomb Academy of Arts & Sciences.
In Quarterfinal 3, the No. 2-seeded alliance — the eventual state champion — needed only two games to get by the No. 7-seeded alliance of Team 573, the Mech Warriors of Birmingham Brother Rice and Birmingham high schools, Team 51, Wings of Fire of Pontiac High School, and Team 2145, Hazmats of Lake Fenton Community Schools.
In Semifinal 1, the No. 4-seeded alliance took three games to take out the No. 8 seeded alliance. In Semifinal 2, the No. 2 alliance needed only two matches to outpoint the No. 3-seeded alliance.
This year's game, Logo Motion, is played bytwo competing alliances on a flat 27-by-54 field. Each alliance consists of three robots. They compete to hang as many inflated plastic shapes — red triangles, white circles, and blue squares, the FIRST logo — on their team's grid as possible during a 2 minute, 15 second competition. There are three sets of three posts at low, medium and high heights. The higher the teams hang their game pieces on their scoring grid, the more points their alliance receives.
The match begins with a 15-second autonomous period in which robots operate independently of driver inputs and must hang yellow "ubertubes" to score extra points. For the rest of the match, drivers control robots and try to maximize their alliance score by hanging as many logo pieces as possible. Any logo piece hung on the same peg as an Ubertube receives double points. If teams assemble the logo pieces on their scoring grids to form the FIRST logo — triangle, circle, square, in a horizontal row in that order — the points for the entire row are doubled.
The match ends with robots deploying "minibots," small electro-mechanical assemblies that are independent of the host robot, onto vertical poles. The minibots race to the top of the pole to trigger a sensor and earn bonus points.
The winners Saturday — along with winners of other special awards announced Saturday night — are eligible to compete in the FIRST Robotics World Championships, to be held April 27-30 in St. Louis, Mo.
For a complete list of winners and other information, visit www.firstinmichigan.com.


What Makes Me Extra Interesting To People?
I used to think that my ENFP personality type and overactive mirror neurons were the reason why people found me captivating. Today, I read Travis Bradberry's article, "Seven Habits Of Extra Interesting People". Thus, I found out that that there are some other things that make me really stand out from the crowd.
Try new things: I am always on the hunt for new friends; new places to eat; new courses to study; new kind of workouts; and, new lucid dreams.
Don't hide quirks: I am eccentric; I sometimes act in front of the mirror to create and develop characters; I daydream during the day and just before falling asleep; I am kind of awake while sleeping; I draw, dance, and sing although I am not excellent at these; I collect books; I am independent to a fault; and, I am content spending most of my time inside one room.
Avoid bandwagon: I don't follow someone because someone else is following them; I only offer love and support if I genuinely feel this way. I create my own path in this life. Actually expecting me to do something that everyone else is doing is finally going to force me to slap you awake somehow.
Leave ego at the door: I don't gossip about people's flaws unless I feel very very much attacked and offended by some hate mail kind of activity; gossiping means sharing reality with confidants or writing books/blog to convey lessons; I don't talk to win arguments; I rarely get jealous; and, I hate comparison games because I feel everyone is different.
Always learning: I have always been studying; I learn even during sleep.
Share whatever is discovered: You have my blog in front of you where I have shared a whole lots of significant stuff; I share precious things with others, such as gifting that very novel book I found after a lot of struggle to someone else; I even share insignificant yet intriguing things like that really odd stone I found while walking towards the bus station; and, I share some of my best and worst secrets with my closest friends.


It's not hard to decide to upgrade your home's windows or doors; what's difficult is deciding which company to let handle your home improvement project. Accurate Window & Door is dedicated to doing everything possible to show we're a company you can trust to make your home look better than you've ever imagined with quality door, glass and window replacement in Beaverton, OR. Let us put our 25+ years of experience to good use for you and your home.
We'll be the first to admit we aren't the cheapest company that offers door and window replacement in Beaverton, OR, but we can say we're among the top choices when it comes to long-lasting results. We install lifetime products so you never have to waste money or time on products that are shoddy and cost you more than you need to spend on heating and energy bills. What's more is the fact that we only sell our customers the products and services they need rather than ones that unnecessarily increase their overall bill.
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Capital City Dance Studio – Frankfort's time-honored dance school!
For 49 years, Capital City Dance Studio has provided quality dance instruction in a fun and enjoyable environment for the young people of Frankfort and surrounding areas. Our wide variety of classes includes professional instruction in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical and gymnastics. Lessons are available for all children, both boys and girls, from 2 to 18 years of age.
Established by Gina Tincher in 1969, Capital City Dance Studio has grown to become one of the largest dance studios in Kentucky. Now owned and directed by Gina's daughter, Laurie Meyer, the studio's teaching staff seeks to make dance fun, energizing, entertaining and educational for every student. While technique is essential, we believe it is equally important that our students enjoy the art of dance while cultivating proper skills.
Capital City Dance Studio has a number of locations and a variety of class selections and times to meet your child's level and interest as well as your family's needs.
We offer a wide range of classes for male and female dancers between two-years-old and high school.
Click here to see the complete, detailed Class Schedule by Studio.
Registration for the 2019-2020 dance year will begin Monday, June 10th!
Attention Middle & High Schoolers... Raise the Barre!
featuring Ms. Sarah, Ms. Stephanie & Ms. Jaime!
Don't miss this opportunity to maintain & improve your dance skills over the summer!


Your favourite Wantage and Grove businesses? Vote for them!
Which Wantage or Grove business gives exceptional customer service? Which is your favourite Wantage or Grove restaurant and pub? And which Wantage town centre business has a shop front to be proud of? It's time for people living in and around Wantage and Grove to have their say in the Local Business Awards.
There will be a winner and a highly commended in each category, with the winners awards presented at Wantage & District Chamber's annual Christmas Party on the evening of Tuesday 12th December at Wildwood Restaurant.
The five business award winners receive a certificate and a £50 voucher to be claimed against advertising and/or marketing costs.
Anyone can vote. Wantage & Grove Loyalty card holders who complete the questionnaire will be entered into a prize draw, and the winner will receive a £50 voucher to be spent with one or two local Loyalty Scheme businesses of their choice. Loyalty cards can be purchased from loyalty scheme member businesses. For further information, please visit the Wantage & Grove Loyalty Card website.
Wantage town team led by Market Town Co-ordinator, Mim Norvell, is part of a town vitality initiative funded by the Vale of White Horse District Council, and supported by Wantage Town Council, Grove Parish Council and Wantage & District Chamber of Commerce through the Wantage Joint Economic Forum (JEF).


Oak Ridge Country Club is a private country club located in Hopkins, Minnesota.
Established in 1921, our championship golf course has been host to many tournaments, both amateur and professional. Our facilities also include multiple dining areas, an outdoor swimming pool, fitness center, four Har-tru and one hard tennis court. Our banquet facilities can accommodate up to 325 people for special events.
Oak Ridge was founded as a Jewish Country Club in 1921. Today we provide the best of sport, dining and social interaction, defined by camaraderie, progressive programming, superb staff and facilities.


Original canvas. Metal frame. Manufacturer's marks.
In 1953, Ilmari Tapiovaara received a traditional African chair from the Congo as a present from a friend. He got very excited by the structure of the chair, where the seat/back leg element is pushed through the back rest/front leg part, thereby locking in to the solid robust seat. Tapiovaara designed numerous versions based on the same theme, both from tubular steel and wood. Produced by Lukkiseppo Ltd..


These modern-day cupids are doing things the old-fashioned way – face-to-face! We've profiled the best matchmakers in Melbourne to find out how they got started, their biggest success stories and what they think of online dating. Already seeing someone? Check out our ultimate guide to dating in Melbourne or book a table at one of the city's best date-night restaurants.
"A couple flew to Japan within a month of meeting, which was pretty crazy."
Jane Austen's Emma Woodhouse has nothing on Dear Pluto's Emma Daniels. The 28-year-old launched the brand name as a vintage clothing shop in Sydney in 2008, and branched out almost immediately into craft workshops, parties, film screenings and speed dating.
Five years on, Dear Pluto's speed dating nights, pitched primarily at a younger crowd, sell out in Sydney faster than swiping right. Finally, she's brought the concept to Melbourne, and is launching with two sessions in October at 1000 Pound Bend – one for straight singles, and the other for queer men and women in collaboration with Sydney party collective Heaps Gay. "People have come to me saying that Melbourne really needs something like this… we're hoping to run them every couple of months here," she says.
Melbourne Dating Party: 1000 Pound Bend. Wed Oct 5.
Melbourne Speed Gays: 1000 Pound Bend. Thu Oct 6.
"I think Tinder has been good for dating, but it's more of a hook-up site. You can't tell what people are like from photos."
If matchmaking were a competitive sport, married couple Louise O'Connor and Brett Couston would take home gold every time. They launched their company Cityswoon in the most ambitious way – by breaking the Guinness World Record for the biggest blind date at Sydney Opera House two years ago. "It nearly killed us," jokes O'Connor, who says they wanted to do something special to get the name out there.
Another factor that sets Cityswoon apart is its specialised app. Brett explains, "[Daters] turn up, log into the app and select 'here now'. Once everyone has arrived, the host sets off a round and that's when they get photos of who they're meeting." Dates usually last for ten minutes before the app prompts you to move on to the next date. "It's hard to predict who the software will match you with," says Couston. "When you see people hitting it off, it's thrilling." For Cityswoon, they like the use of the app to filter preferences for things like height, age and long-term goals, like whether you want children. "I remember coming out of a long term relationship and not wanting to waste time with the wrong person," says O'Connor.
Upcoming events: Locations, age brackets and prices vary: visit website for details.
"When I was single, all my friends were on Tinder and I found myself despairing that it was the only way to meet someone."
Kaila Perusco's life as a matchmaker began several years ago, when she founded Craft Singles at Sydney's Work-Shop. More recently, she added another matchmaker string to her bow – Conscious Dating – which will launch in Melbourne in October.
Perusco is looking forward to watching singles connect in Melbourne. "I find that people are a bit more open in Melbourne, and it's not considered as weird to spark up a conversation with a stranger there (as it is in Sydney)." Events are open-aged, and there are also plans to launch gay and lesbian events in Melbourne, which have been popular in Sydney.
Upcoming events: Dates have not yet been announced for Conscious Dating in Melbourne. Check the website for updates.
Melbourne, with all its glorious nooks and crannies, was built for cavorting. Here you'll find the city's best date night restaurants, wine bars, picnic spots, romantic hotels and more.


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Pickerel Pond is being treated again this week to try to eradicate the hydrilla that was discovered growing there about six years ago. Hydrilla, as most residents on the lake know, is an extremely invasive aquatic weed that has established itself in the pond.
Pickerel Pond is the only waterbody in Maine where hydrilla has been found so far, and authorities hope it does not spread to other Maine waters. The pond has been treated with an herbicide called fluoridone every year since 2003 after it was found to be thriving there.
As of this writing, a fluoridone booster application was expected to be applied on Tuesday, July 28. Pickerel Pond was also treated on June 26.
Residents were notified not to swim or boat in the pond on the day of the treatment and not to disturb the weed by raking or removing it by hand as that would interfere with the interaction of the fluoridone with the plant. Also, those who live on the pond should not use pond water to water their gardens or lawns as fluoridone is an herbicide and will kill lawns and plants.
Limerick Public Library's summer reading program, "Be Creative Your Library," is well under way, although children may join at any time until the program ends on Aug. 15. All children are invited to participate in the non-competitive summer reading program, whether they can read on their own or need to have someone read to them. Family reading time is encouraged.
Each child participating in the program receives a reading log, a bookmark, and a voucher to a Portland Sea Dogs baseball game of their choice. Accompanying friends and family members must purchase their own ticket for the game. Order forms for tickets are available at the library.
Special story and art sessions for children of all ages will be held on Wednesdays from 3 to 4 p.m. through Aug. 12. Sessions start with stories about different artists and their styles and are followed by a hands-on art lesson by watercolor artist and Limerick resident Sandra Waugh.
Each participant will have the opportunity to create Artist Trading Cards, "ATCs", baseball-card sized expressions of art that can be kept or traded with other children. A special session, where participants can bring in their ATC's to trade, is being planned for later in the summer.
Adults are also invited to try their hand at creating Artist Trading Cards during adult art sessions on Thursdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. There are still three adult sessions remaining: July 30, Aug. 6 and Aug. 13. Sign-up sheets are at the library, or call 793-8975 for more information.
At the end of the summer reading program — Saturday, Aug. 15 — children who complete the program will receive certificates.
The Town of Limington has generously offered to invite Limerick residents to participate in its summer recreation programs, including swimming instruction. Anyone interested should contact Ray or Stephanie Bishop at 793-2708.
The Limerick Historical Society's summer Bingo games are held every Wednesday evening at the brick Town Hall on Main Street. Doors open at 5 p.m. Early bird games begin at 6 p.m. and regular games begin at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments are available. Proceeds support the historical society's preservation work.
The Board of Selectpersons will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, Aug. 5, at 7 p.m. at the Limerick Municipal Building to hear public comment on the proposed ordinances for existing subdivisions, private driveways and private roads.
The final draft of each ordinance is available on the town's website and copies are available in the Municipal Building.
They cover the standards that must be met by owners of private roads in order for the roads to become town roads, standards for private driveways constructed after Aug. 17, and the procedure for existing town roads that do not currently meet town standards to be opened for winter maintenance.
All interested citizens are encouraged to attend.
The old brick schoolhouse on Range E Road will be auctioned on Monday, Aug. 17, at 6:30 p.m.
Anyone interested in purchasing the historic property should be aware that Limerick Code Enforcement Officer Norman Hutchins has inspected the building and found it to be unsafe, dangerous and could pose a hazard to anyone who enters it.
In effect, the building has been "condemned," according to town officials and prospective buyers should be aware that it will need improvements before it can be used.


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Business clusters 'irrelevant' for innovation, study finds
Naomi Powell
This article was published more than 10 years ago. Some information may no longer be current.
A close up of cogs in an engine.
At some point, the "business cluster" emerged as a kind of silver bullet for economically-challenged municipalities.
Find a way to put companies together in a single geographic area and they will become each other's customers, suppliers and collaborators. Innovation, prosperity and jobs will follow.
A new study from Europe's Centre for Economic Policy Research throws a wrench into at least one part of that theory.
The analysis of 1,604 companies in the five largest Norwegian cities found that regional and national clusters are "irrelevant for innovation." On the contrary, international cooperation or "global pipelines" were identified as the main drivers of innovation.
"We found interaction through pipelines was as much as four times more powerful than local interaction when it came to innovation," said Rune Dahl Fitjar of the International Research Institute of Stavanger, who wrote the report with Andres Rodriguez-Pose of the London School of Economics. "The idea about global pipelines has become quite prominent in research over the past few years but you don't see much of a policy impact yet. We are mainly relying on cluster policies still. Certainly that's true in most of Europe."
About 80 per cent of the companies - located in the Norwegian cities of Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger, Trondheim and Kristiansand - collaborated with at least one partner inside their region. Only 45 per cent of firms sustained "global pipelines," interacting with companies from abroad.
After controlling for company size, industry type and share of foreign ownership, the authors found that the more international partners a firm had, the more likely it was to innovate. In terms of product development, the addition of just one new international relationship improved a firm's odds of successfully introducing new ideas by 26 per cent, Mr. Fitjar said.
Knowledge drawn from international partners by firms with established global pipelines wasn't shared at the local level with other firms - suggesting that in Norway at least, pipelines and clusters are not complimentary. Even worse, clusters in relatively small cities run the risk of circulating stale ideas, Mr. Fitjar said.
Still, clusters have been embraced by Norway and countless other cities and countries "as the main idea for how to achieve innovation."
"I think it's a strange macro-development in politics," Mr. Fitjar said. "It's a common story that municipalities want this to happen. But the most successful clusters tend to happen naturally without political interference. You can't really legislate innovation."
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Despite the best intentions, it's not always easy to eat a balanced diet, especially when you're leading a busy life or are under pressure at work or home. In fact, only around 7% of Australians consume the recommended five serves of vegetables every day, and almost half don't consume the recommended two servings of fruit. Furthermore, around 15% of Australian women are dieting for weight loss or other health reasons at any one point in time.
Under those circumstances, your diet may be low in some of the vitamins and minerals your body needs for optimal health, resulting in compromised nutritional status. (For example, young women consuming low-calorie diets are particularly vulnerable to developing marginal deficiencies of certain nutrients).
Any such dietary issues may be exacerbated during periods of prolonged stress, because the body's requirements for some nutrients increase during such times.
In addition to a broad-spectrum of essential vitamins and minerals, Women's Multi Advanced™ provides seven powerful botanical medicines, specially selected to provide extra support for women's wellbeing.
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Tipalea » Bakers Delight Opens at Muswellbrook Fair!
Bakers Delight Opens at Muswellbrook Fair!
The new Bakers Delight has now opened at Muswellbrook Fair. The new tenancy was reconfigured to accommodate Bakers Delight in the Stage 1 of the refurbishment works at Muswellbrook Fair and is positioned immediately outside the entrance to Coles.


If you are an Indiana based manufacturer, you'll want to know about this.
Conexus Indiana is a workforce initiative funded by the state of Indiana aimed at helping manufacturers find and align resources, take advantage of procurement opportunities and generally advance the state of manufacturing in Indiana. They're supported by major universities like Purdue and Notre Dame, as well as many major public manufacturing firms. We've recommended them previously for their handy supplier opportunity postings, where firms can get insights about who is looking to buy what.
In their most recent newsletter, Conexus Indiana announced a program that will help companies start high school internship programs in their firms. They will even provide the funding for up to 80 interns across central and northeast Indiana in 2015. You can learn more about this new program at the Conexus website here.
Interested manufacturing companies can also call Tracey Everett at Conexus in Indianapolis at 317-236-6275.
We think it's a great way to acquire and start training your future workforce, and encourage any interested readers to contact Conexus directly if you're looking for an intern or two this summer.


The Third Annual TAPA Online Auction is live but closes in 2 HOURS!
Place your bids today and help support Toronto's incredible performing arts community.
The TAPA Online Auction closes tomorrow! Thursday December 8th at 12:00 noon, 2016 EST.