Keywords / Skills : Knowledge Area - Air Field Lighting System:  Airfield lighting (AFL) installation procedure – Primary Cable (5KV), Secondary Cable (500V), Sensor Cable, Low Voltage (LV) Cable.  Termination of Airfield lighting cables(Primary and Secondary)  Pit fit-out Specialist – ASG, Transformer, Earth cable, Earth Rod, Counterpoise C Busbar.  AFL light fitting installation - Sequence Flash Light (SFL), Approach Centreline Light (APH), Runway Centreline Light (RCL), Runway Edge Light (REH), Runway Stopway Light (RSL), Stop Bar Light (STB), Taxiway Lights (TXC).  Knowledge of Airfield layout drawing.  Knowledge of TGS Installation. Skills, Competencies and Qualification:  Experience in airfield lighting systems.  Ability to read and interpret shop drawings.  Diploma/ Degree in Electrical Engineering. Job Description:  Read and understand specifications and AFL IFC and shop drawings.  Site installation inspection and testing of secondary Cable, primary Cable, SAT testing, channel/routing check, pit fit out of airfield lighting fittings.  Installation and Inspection of Induction Loops, Taxiway Guidance Sign boards, Traffic Lights, Manhole.  Implement the work method Statement, shop drawings regarding IFC drawing.  Monitoring and inspection of work progress and update comparison to approved drawings.  Carry out of Material Inspection Request (MIR)  Assist in the preparation of report for outstanding works and punch list as per site inspection.  Ensure that all key site events are recorded, with all acceptance and any changes recorded and managed in the appropriate commercial manner. Working condition:  Ability to work in various temperatures (e.g., warm, hot, cold, ) to complete job tasks.  Willingness to work overtime to complete work assignments and ensure area coverage.
Job Read and understand specifications and AFL IFC and shop drawings. Site installation inspection and testing of secondary Cable, primary Cable, SAT testing, channel/routing check, pit fit out of airfield lighting fittings. Installation and Inspection of Induction Loops, Taxiway Guidance Sign boards, Traffic Lights, Manhole. Implement the work method Statement, shop drawings regarding IFC drawing. Monitoring and inspection of work progress and update comparison to approved drawings. Carry out of Material Inspection Request (MIR) Assist in the preparation of report for outstanding works and punch list as per site inspection. Ensure that all key site events are recorded, with all acceptance and any changes recorded and managed in the appropriate commercial manner. Working condition: Ability to work in various temperatures (e.g., warm, hot, cold,) to complete job tasks. Willingness to work overtime to complete work assignments and ensure area coverage.
Knowledge Area - Air Field Lighting System:  Airfield lighting (AFL) installation procedure – Primary Cable (5KV)Secondary Cable (500V)Sensor CableLow Voltage (LV) Cable.  Termination of Airfield lighting cables(Primary and Secondary)  Pit fit-out Specialist – ASGTransformerEarth cableEarth RodCounterpoise C Busbar.  AFL light fitting installation - Sequence Flash Light (SFL)Approach Centreline Light (APH)Runway Centreline Light (RCL)Runway Edge Light (REH)Runway Stopway Light (RSL)Stop Bar Light (STB)Taxiway Lights (TXC).  Knowledge of Airfield layout drawing.  Knowledge of TGS Installation. SkillsCompetencies and Qualification:  Experience in airfield lighting systems.  Ability to read and interpret shop drawings.  Diploma/ Degree in Electrical Engineering. Job Description:  Read and understand specifications and AFL IFC and shop drawings.  Site installation inspection and testing of secondary Cableprimary CableSAT testingchannel/routing checkpit fit out of airfield lighting fittings.  Installation and Inspection of Induction LoopsTaxiway Guidance Sign boardsTraffic LightsManhole.  Implement the work method Statementshop drawings regarding IFC drawing.  Monitoring and inspection of work progress and update comparison to approved drawings.  Carry out of Material Inspection Request (MIR)  Assist in the preparation of report for outstanding works and punch list as per site inspection.  Ensure that all key site events are recordedwith all acceptance and any changes recorded and managed in the appropriate commercial manner. Working condition:  Ability to work in various temperatures (e.g.warmhotcold) to complete job tasks.  Willingness to work overtime to complete work assignments and ensure area coverage.


Which Studio Monitor Speakers Should You Buy?
As you build out your video (or audio) editing studio, one important piece is a solid pair of studio monitor speakers.
Up until this week I've just simply edited any video or audio I've produced while wearing over the ear headphones. But there are a few reasons why you wouldn't want to exclusively edit only wearing headphones.
Not everyone that consumes what you make will be wearing headphones.
To properly mix the audio you'll want to hear it on different devices/set-ups.
You'll often have more than one other person at a time watch or listen to what you're working on.
In this post I'll walk through which speakers you should be looking at buying and if you can't afford them, what headphones to go with in the meantime.
Unless you're setting up a professional studio, you should be looking for a good pair of home office studio monitor speakers from $150 to $300.
I decided on a pair of Mackie MR5 mk3's recently and last weekend I shot a quick unboxing/review for them which you can watch below or on YouTube.
As for the other two, while I haven't used them personally, John Lee Dumas at Entrepreneur on Fire uses the M-Audio AV40's and Ryan Connolly over at Film Riot uses the Rokit 5 G3's, so I'm sure they can vouch for them.
What you'll hear in these speakers in comparison to the built-in speakers in your laptop/monitor or smaller computer speakers is much more definition in the range of frequencies you hear.
Meaning, your bass and treble response will be much more clearly defined and sound fuller. You'll hear more of what's there.
Some people choose to edit with headphones, and I do a combination of both now, but there is one main thing to be careful of when editing with consumer headphones.
The main consumer brands (such as Bose, Beats, etc.) all boost the bass and other parts of the frequency spectrum to make music sound "better" in them.
But if you are editing your audio with headphones that don't have a flat Equalization response, you'll assume that your audio sounds better than it actually does.
That's why studio monitor headphones have a completely flat EQ.
Here are four pairs of studio monitor headphones, all from Audio-Technica, that I recommend you get if you're can't quite afford the speakers above (or just need an alternative due to your office or roommate situation). They're in order of cost at the time of writing this.
As you move up in price the headphones get larger speaker diaphragms, swivel features, replaceable cords, cases, etc.
If you have a pair of monitor speakers or headphones, I'd love to hear what you think of them in the comments below this post.


When some people imagine teens drinking alcohol, they might think of a curious adolescent taking a sip or two from a parent's beer or glass of wine. But did you know that 90% of underage drinking is in the form of binge drinking? Teenagers drink over ten percent of all the alcohol consumed in the United States, and it can cause permanent damage to their brains, behaviors, and future.
Parents should be aware that underage drinking is more serious than "just a phase." A teen who starts drinking before the age of 15 is at least 4 times more likely to struggle with an alcohol use disorder later in life. Teens who drink are also at higher risk for experimenting with illicit and prescription drug abuse, which can cause many physical complications and put them at higher risk for accidents or other risky behaviors. Hundreds of thousands of emergency room visits each year are due to teen alcohol-related injuries. Enough emergency room visits and a parent might begin researching residential treatment programs for their out-of-control teen.
There are hundreds of residential programs across the United States that address teen alcohol and drug (A & D) abuse. Although not primarily an A & D facility, Elk River Treatment Program (ERTP) accepts ages 12 to 18 with symptoms of alcohol and substance abuse but therapists at ERTP are primarily concerned with the underlying issues that drive such negative self-coping behaviors.
A survey of residents at ERTP in September 2017 revealed that 40% had been admitted due to substance abuse, but Admission Director Kathy DeMellier explained that alcohol abuse almost always co-occurs with substance abuse. "It's our experience that alcohol leads to substance abuse and other poor decision-making. It is the substance abuse and issues related to it is that drives parents to consider residential intervention," she said.
There are many reasons why a teen might try alcohol. Some studies suggest that teens are programmed to take risks more often than other age groups and sometimes the risk includes experimentation with alcohol. Teens also tend to drink more when their parents model excessive drinking or lack of responsibility with alcohol. Because there are hereditary factors, being the child of an alcoholic can increase the risk of underage drinking. Also, the young brain allows a teen to consume more alcohol than an adult could before experiencing negative side effects such as loss of coordination, drowsiness and hangover. This also means they can do more damage to their brain before they fall asleep or black out, and there can be less incentive to quit due to negative effects.
Because the brain doesn't finish developing until adulthood (around age 25), teens are at increased risk of cognitive impairment when they drink. Scientists are learning more every year about how alcohol can impact the growing brain. Drinking alcohol as a teen can have a significant impact on memory, impulse control, and problem-solving ability. In many cases, the brain has shown to be able to recover from this earlier damage, but teens who begin drinking early will find the habit harder to kick. Excessive drinking at a young age can also cause liver damage, and it can affect the production of hormones needed for growth and the development or reproductive systems.
Model responsibility – Environment plays a huge role in how kids make choices about alcohol. Parents and other family members should consider how they can model responsible alcohol use. Even joking about excessive alcohol use or complaining about needing a drink can send messages to kids to not take alcohol seriously.
Ask, don't assume – Don't assume what your child does or does not know about alcohol use, binge drinking, or how alcohol affects the brain. Rather than jumping into a lecture, ask open-ended questions (not yes or no questions) about what your teen knows about alcohol and how it affects the brain. If they feel that they have an opportunity share, you might learn more about alcohol use among their peers and the myths they have picked up about alcohol use.
Plan together – Chances are your teen will encounter peers using alcohol while they are under age. Ask them how they already handle pressure from their peers and what has worked. Ask they how they'd like to plan responsibly to deal with the pressure of alcohol use before you make suggestions. When they go out, have a plan for how they can leave and reassure them that they can always contact you if they feel uncomfortable or need a ride.
It's never too soon to start talking with your teen about alcohol and the risks of underage drinking. When you model responsible behavior and communicate calmly, you give your teen a better chance to start making smart choices about their mind and body. What steps can you take today to start the conversation with your teen?


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#if SDL_VIDEO_DRIVER_VITA && SDL_VIDEO_VITA_PVR && SDL_VIDEO_VITA_PVR_OGL
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <psp2/kernel/modulemgr.h>
#include <gpu_es4/psp2_pvr_hint.h>
#include <gl4esinit.h>

#include "SDL_error.h"
#include "SDL_log.h"
#include "SDL_vitavideo.h"
#include "../SDL_egl_c.h"
#include "SDL_vitagl_pvr_c.h"

#define MAX_PATH 256 // vita limits are somehow wrong

/* Defaults */
int FB_WIDTH = 960;
int FB_HEIGHT = 544;

void getFBSize(int *width, int *height)
{
    *width = FB_WIDTH;
    *height = FB_HEIGHT;
}

int
VITA_GL_LoadLibrary(_THIS, const char *path)
{
    PVRSRV_PSP2_APPHINT hint;
    char* override = SDL_getenv("VITA_MODULE_PATH");
    char* skip_init = SDL_getenv("VITA_PVR_SKIP_INIT");
    char* default_path = "app0:module";
    char target_path[MAX_PATH];

    if (skip_init == NULL) // we don't care about actual value
    {
        if (override != NULL)
        {
          default_path = override;
        }

        sceKernelLoadStartModule("vs0:sys/external/libfios2.suprx", 0, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL);
        sceKernelLoadStartModule("vs0:sys/external/libc.suprx", 0, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL);

        SDL_snprintf(target_path, MAX_PATH, "%s/%s", default_path, "libGL.suprx");
        sceKernelLoadStartModule(target_path, 0, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL);

        SDL_snprintf(target_path, MAX_PATH, "%s/%s", default_path, "libgpu_es4_ext.suprx");
        sceKernelLoadStartModule(target_path, 0, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL);

        SDL_snprintf(target_path, MAX_PATH, "%s/%s", default_path, "libIMGEGL.suprx");
        sceKernelLoadStartModule(target_path, 0, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL);

        PVRSRVInitializeAppHint(&hint);

        SDL_snprintf(hint.szGLES1, MAX_PATH, "%s/%s", default_path, "libGLESv1_CM.suprx");
        SDL_snprintf(hint.szGLES2, MAX_PATH, "%s/%s", default_path, "libGLESv2.suprx");
        SDL_snprintf(hint.szWindowSystem, MAX_PATH, "%s/%s", default_path, "libpvrPSP2_WSEGL.suprx");

        PVRSRVCreateVirtualAppHint(&hint);
    }

    return SDL_EGL_LoadLibrary(_this, path, (NativeDisplayType) 0, 0);
}

SDL_GLContext
VITA_GL_CreateContext(_THIS, SDL_Window * window)
{
    char gl_version[3];
    SDL_GLContext context = NULL;
    int temp_major = _this->gl_config.major_version;
    int temp_minor = _this->gl_config.minor_version;
    int temp_profile = _this->gl_config.profile_mask;

    /* Set version to 2.0 and PROFILE to ES */
    _this->gl_config.major_version = 2;
    _this->gl_config.minor_version = 0;
    _this->gl_config.profile_mask = SDL_GL_CONTEXT_PROFILE_ES;

    context = SDL_EGL_CreateContext(_this, ((SDL_WindowData *) window->driverdata)->egl_surface);

    if (context != NULL)
    {
        FB_WIDTH = window->w;
        FB_HEIGHT = window->h;
        set_getprocaddress((void *(*)(const char *))eglGetProcAddress);
        set_getmainfbsize(getFBSize);
        SDL_snprintf(gl_version, 3, "%d%d", temp_major, temp_minor);
        gl4es_setenv("LIBGL_NOTEXRECT", "1", 1); /* Currently broken in driver */
        gl4es_setenv("LIBGL_GL", gl_version, 1);
        initialize_gl4es();
    }

    /* Restore gl_config */
    _this->gl_config.major_version = temp_major;
    _this->gl_config.minor_version = temp_minor;
    _this->gl_config.profile_mask = temp_profile;

    return context;
}

void *
VITA_GL_GetProcAddress(_THIS, const char *proc)
{
    return gl4es_GetProcAddress(proc);
}

#endif /* SDL_VIDEO_DRIVER_VITA && SDL_VIDEO_VITA_PVR */

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Great opportunity in Rancocas Pointe. This end unit is one of largest Stonington Model with a very desirable open floor plan. This town home has a lot to offer. Beautiful hardwood floor on the first floor, upgraded cabinets in the kitchen, a new water heater, vaulted ceilings, spacious family room and breakfast area with plenty of sunshine with large windows. Spacious master suite with a walk-in closet and the attached master bath with a stylish Jacuzzi. The second floor offers two more spacious bedrooms and a common full bath in the hall way. large full basement with berber carpets and a ceiling fan along with a powder room is perfect for entertaining. Lots of scope for storage in the other half of the basement. HOA covers lawn care and maintains perfectly manicured landscaping. Location is the biggest highlight of the ideally located home. Avail this opportunity before it is too late.


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From humble beginnings in a home office, D.L. Dravis & Associates, Inc. was founded in 1982 by David Dravis. At this time, the company consisted of David and his administrative assistant. As business grew, additional staff were hired and D.L. Dravis & Associates, Inc. began to make a footprint as the leading Independent Claims Adjusting Company in Central Pennsylvania.
As a larger territory of coverage was provided, additional staff were hired and the company began offering multi-line adjustment services. D.L. Dravis & Associates, Inc. became a well respected regional player in Pennsylvania and set the goals to establish a national presence. In 2015, the company expanded its presence into the state of Indiana. In the summer of 2017, the company expanded, yet again into the state of North Carolina. Beginning in 2019 services will be offered in Kentucky.
Our Staff is comprised of experienced property and casualty adjusters and licensed auto and heavy equipment appraisers. D.L. Dravis is a leader in claims management. We use CCC, AdjustRite, PowerClaim and Xactimate estimating systems to prepare accurate, detailed repair estimates.
Our clients can take comfort that our team maintains communication with both the client company and owner to expedite the repair process, limiting downtime and reducing loss adjustment expenses.
Our experience working with the insurance industry and for insurance companies has given us the foundation to ensure exceptional quality service. Our commitment to client service is our mission. This has not changed since 1982.
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One-year starter who made 38 tackles (3.5 for loss) as a junior. Made seven starts and led Georgia with 9.5 tackles for loss while matching the team lead with five sacks and adding 56 tackles in 2016. Recorded 25 tackles as a true freshman.
Quick, explosive one-gap tackle. Plays with great pad level, gets leverage on opponents and holds his ground against blocks. Fires off the snap with a terrific first step, works his hands and displays good change of direction. Moves well laterally, covers a good amount of area on the field and has a solid closing burst. Shows an array of moves to get off blocks and nicely redirects to ball carriers.
Lack of bulk will hinder him at the next level. Has a long injury history. Marginal strength at the point of attack.
Thompson is an explosive defensive tackle prospect best as a three-technique. Health and size are concerns but if he hits on all cylinders, Thompson could start at the next level.


All of sudden our lantana has bloomed!
Okay, obviously not quite all of a sudden but the point is that if left unattended or unobserved, little by little, change happens and then one day when you look and pay attention it seems like a massive change.
In the case of lantana, an invasive and also restricted plant in Queensland, the blooms are pretty and pretty deceptive.
Where are the thriving weeds in your organisation?
1. The perfectionist people-pleaser who says they're on top of everything and they are working hard but their reality may be that they are drowning in work because they want everything to be perfect, which triggers procrastination, don't feel confident enough to speak up and ask for help, and they don't have clear boundaries so they continue to accept more work.
2. The narcissist who says anything and everything they think you want to hear as a mechanism for control but backstab you, stir up the teams and cause fractions, and if left to bloom infects the culture significantly.
3. The just-enough employee who manages to go relatively unnoticed because they do just enough to not raise any attention to themselves. Not exactly lazy but definitely no over-achiever. The team slowly learn to either ignore or resent (or both) this employee, and the more the manager misses this the knockoff affect is the team lose respect for the manager who doesn't act.
Spending time with the team is often thought of as wasting time. But like the lantana, if a manager doesn't invest time in the team the weeds will take over. Building stronger relationships with the team means the manager can see more accurately what's really going on and can act in a timely manner.
When discussing work, think to ask a general question checking in on how the person is getting on.
Ask the team if there are any improvements to be made to the way they do their work.
During meetings observe how people are interacting with each other: does anyone have a positive or negative influence over any others?
With a greater understanding of the team and the team dynamics, managers have more information and engagement to help everyone be more productive.


The showdown for the conference lead turned into another showcase for the Kirkwood women's basketball team Saturday.
It also produced the 850th victory for Coach Kim Muhl in his Hall of Fame career with the Eagles.
The second-ranked Eagles jumped to a 22-2 lead in the first quarter and pelted 14th-ranked DMACC, 84-45, at Johnson Hall to grab a two-game lead in the ICCAC conference standings.
"It was a good win for us," said Muhl. "They dialed in."
Muhl raised his record to a sizzling 850-150 in exactly 1,000 games at Kirkwood in 29 years. He's already won seven NJCAA Division II national titles and has a shot at No. 8 this season.
Muhl, 62, brushed aside a question about making a run for 1,000 wins before he's through.
"I'm going for 851," he said, laughing.
Kirkwood raised its records to 21-3 overall and 7-0 in the conference with its 11th straight victory. The league's two alphabet schools, DMACC and NIACC, are both 5-2 at the mid-point of the race.
"We're up two games now with seven to go," Muhl noted. "So if we take care of business we get to host a lot (in the regional tournament). We've got a long ways to go."
The Eagles jumped all over the Bears in the first quarter with their patented pressure defense and hot shooting. They had a 20-point lead in the opening stanza before the Bears came out of hibernation.
"I thought our emotion was great," said Muhl. "Our preparation was good. I just thought our defense was the difference-maker right out of the chute. We took them out of a lot of things."
There are no superstars on this year's club, but the Eagles are deep and talented. Brianna Mensen led the balanced scoring Saturday with 13 points off the bench. Olivia Usher and Mackenzie Jenkins netted 11 points apiece and Tay Wilson had 10.
Six different Eagles scored during the 22-2 getaway in the first quarter, with Mensen popping in a pair of 3-pointers. The visitors from Boone never fully recovered.
"It kind of puts them down and gets us going, so it was very nice to see that," Usher said about the fast start.
Usher, a Cedar Rapids Prairie grad, stacked her stat-line with six rebounds and five assists. She was a point guard at Prairie, but has moved to power forward at Kirkwood and can be hard to handle.
"If they put a small kid on her we go inside," said Muhl. "If they put a big kid on her we go outside and we pick-and-pop.
"She's smart," he said. "She does a lot of stuff for us, obviously."
Muhl has encouraged Usher to look for her shot, instead of passing the ball to teammates. She's making the adjustment, but normally looks to feed everyone else first.
"I'd say I've definitely become more aggressive scoring-wise," she said. "In high school I didn't necessarily look to score like I do now. Especially in my sophomore year at Kirkwood, I think I've developed that part of my game more.
"I'm playing with a lot of talent here, so it's easy not to look to score. You're looking for open teammates, because they're so good."
Usher helped the Eagles win the national title last year and would love to make another run for the crown.
"It's hard not to think ahead into national championship games and stuff like that, especially after last year," she said. "But we're definitely taking it game-by-game, because if we start thinking too far ahead there are enough good teams in our conference that can take advantage of that any given night."
Taylor Abernathy led DMACC with nine points. Joniqua Clark, a point guard from Cedar Rapids Washington, did not play for the Bears (17-6).
DMACC (45): Shockley 3 0-0 8, Robinson 3 2-4 8, Davis 0 3-4 3, Atwood 1 2-2 4, Mitchell 2 0-0 4, Abernathy 3 0-0 9, Stalzer 0 1-2 1, Rouse 2 2-4 8, Horn 0 0-2 0. Totals 14 10-18 45.
KIRKWOOD (84): Wilson 3 3-6 10, Puok 1 1-2 3, Axcell 3 0-0 7, Ajak 4 0-0 9, Usher 4 2-4 11, Jenkins 5 1-2 11, Brown 1 0-0 3, Hurst 1 0-0 3, Taylor 1 0-0 2, Robinson 3 0-0 6, Mullinnix 2 0-0 4, Mensen 4 2-2 13, Wooldridge 1 0-0 2. Totals 33 9-16 84.
Halftime - Kirkwood 44, DMACC 23. 3-point goals - DMACC 7 (Abernathy 3, Shockley 2, Rouse 2), Kirkwood 9 (Mensen 3, Wilson 1, Axcell 1, Usher 1, Brown 1, Hurst 1, Ajak 1).


The modern lives we lead are fraught with a number of traps that make us ignore the most important machine we live with everyday; our bodies. It becomes very easy to remain in the traps that prevent us from entering a state of mind where we feel happy about how our bodies feel on the outside and on the inside. We find that most people don?t think of their body as something that should be in the best possible condition they can keep it.
The biggest modern risk we have is sedentary lifestyle. It takes us away from being active on our feet. To cope for the energy imbalance in our bodies, we end up eating food that is unhealthy for us. There could be many other causes for illnesses to develop which should be checked for regularly. Very little is understood about the value of getting yourself a physical check up but the ultimate help given to the patient is in the form of early diagnoses of preventable diseases which help all our patients to live fuller lives.
This is where we at Astra Diagnostics can help with services ranging from a specific health checkup to a complete health checkup. We understand that people are not ready to admit when something is going wrong in their body. People want to ignore their health and fight it on their own until something is seriously wrong. By that time, it could be too late and patients regret missing a chance to get a preventive health checkup.


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Another way of specifying style is to include the rule as the value for a **style attribute** in any HTML element.

As with the global `class` and `id` attributes, every HTML element can be passed a global `style` attribute. This value takes a string, formatted as valid CSS.

NOTE: Valid CSS will be discussed over the next few pages.


We are at the bottom of a hill so are always at rick of flooding. Having 2 stairs in front of the shop has always saved us but not on the 25th JULY. We experienced rains like never before. So much so that our gutters collapsed under the pressure and the water came pouring in. This was made worse by the fact that as cars drove through the puddle outside it formed waves that ended up breaking through my shop.
We did finally manage to get a SUP in front of the shop and by that I mean on the road!
The problem is that we had just finished finally refurbishing the shop with new coffee counter and all the wood has now been damaged. The back room became swimming pool and swamped the electrics. On the up note we did a major shop clean!! Check these pics out.
Look at the front door – you will see the water level is ABOVE the glass window.
Margate Beach – the sea was on its head and still is huge!


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Biogeochemical controls on sediment nutrient cycling and the dynamics affecting cyanobacterial ecology
Investigators: Greg Druschel, Donna Rizzo, Mary Watzin
Lake Champlain, as most water bodies on the planet, suffers from periodic episodes of algal blooms, some of which are primarily populated by species of cyanobacteria that produce dangerous neurotoxins. There is increasing evidence that the N:P ratio in Lake Champlain waters is a primary factor in determining the ecological makeup of cyanobacterial populations, and several areas of the lake have seen significant toxic algal blooms. The cycling of nutrients between sediments in several bays and the overlying water column has been shown to be largely due to changes in redox geochemistry which affect the minerals present in these bay sediments. We have further shown that phosphorus and nitrogen are affected by the overall chemical changes in these sediments differently. We are investigating, through a series of joint projects and the development of a modeling framework, the interdependent associations between the physical, chemical, microbial, and eukaryotic processes which effect cyanobacterial ecology.
Several grants from the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and other sources have, continue, and are in review supporting these efforts. We bring together our expertise, equipment, and methods to work together in a multidisciplinary group - giving students, collaborators, and ourselves an opportunity to see and work with a complete system and learn from each other in hopes of discovering new links describing ecological changes in this environment.

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I had never been to Jamshedpur before. I mean, I have but it was for a friend's brother's wedding reception, so that's quite a mouthful. It was only for an evening, hence couldn't grasp much of the city. But as fate would have it, I landed here for my first job after graduation at Jamshedpur's marquee company Tata Steel, also the company providing this place its namesake "Tatanagar" or "The Steel city" (not to be confused with the other Steel City Bokaro).
I am a bong from Mumbai and have spent almost all my Pujos there, save a couple that I spent at Kolkata (kind of a second home to Goddess Durga). This time, planning to go home on leave during Diwali, I decided to spend my Pujo here. From here on out, I will be using quite a lot of bong jargon (in that specific accent) associated with what we call "Durga Pujo" and everyone else calls "Navaratri". It is just so that you may taste the flavor of the real spirit behind Durga Pujo. I hope you will catch on, given that Bengali is so easy to decipher that nowadays has become almost everyone's second language of sorts. Of course, I will be explaining those terms too as we go along so no one has to rattle their brains a lot.
I was charmed. Considering the fact that Jamshedpur is still a small city and that I have seen Kolkata's Pujo, I didn't expect much. In fact, I wasn't even aware of the Probashi Bangali (Non Resident Bengali residing in India other than West Bengal) community strength residing here. The Bengalis here have made a home away from home for themselves.
I visited around five to six pandals on my Pujo Porikroma (basically, binge watching all possible pandals back to back in an evening) and I must say that Tatanagar is catching up to Kolkata fast as far as number and grandeur of Pujos are concerned. For me, they represented a kaleidoscope of emotions that this city exudes. Durga Pujo has always been an experience, a way of life and not just a festival or a religious ritual for us Bangalis (that's how we Bangalis call Bengalis in Bangla i.e. Bengali, in case you were wondering and I believe this qualifies to be a tongue twister). I can safely say, I didn't miss Pujo back home or in Kolkata as Jamshedpur filled that vacuum with the experiences I had here during these ten days. I rest my case with pictures of a few pandals I visited.


1.) 1 oz. (1/2 bottle) of extract (contained ethyl (drinkable) alcohol) when I had ingested LSD (2 doses of blotter acid, probably about 170 micrograms - this was from a sheet I had ingested, prior, so felt fairly sure of its standard dose).
2.) Vinpocetine (this is the name of the standardized periwinkle flower-derived substance, which is the more powerful form, as compared to vincamine) from 'Nature Made,' in 5 mg. tablets.
When I was already on LSD for some hours and then, on an empty stomach, ingested the periwinkle flower in extract form, the first time, the periwinkle flower extract re-invigorated the introspective aspect of my LSD experience. An overwhelming feeling of being clearly in focus (on priorities, on whatever it was I was thinking about at any one time) came over me in just minutes after I consumed an ounce of the extract.
On another occasion, when not under the influence of any other substance, I took the other 1 oz. of the extract. I did not have the same feeling of clear focus.
I decided that the LSD must have potentiated the effect of the periwinkle extract.
Ten years later, in 2002, I noticed in a retail sun-dried/drug store, that vinpocetine was sold over-the-counter, and sitting on a shelf next to other supplements.
For most of 10 days, I took up to 20 mg. in a day of vinpocetine. While I did not find that the effects were specifically evocative of introspection, the substance did provide what felt like an increase in mental energy or alertness.
I did not experience any effects on my body, whatsoever, none of the heart palpitations that others have reported.
I only took the vinpocetine during the day, so I do not know if it would have had enough stimulating property to have disturbed sleep.
I would certainly take vinpocetine, again, were it not for the price/benefit ratio.


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Pinholes be gone
(Nanowerk News) Researchers at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) have eliminated problematic pinholes in the top layer of next-generation solar cells in development. At the same time, they have significantly improved the lifetime of the solar cell and made it thinner. The findings were recently published in Scientific Reports ("Substantial improvement of perovskite solar cells stability by pinhole-free hole transport layer with doping engineering").
Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) images show pinholes in the spiro-OMeTAD layer prepared by spin-coating (left) versus no pinholes when prepared by vacuum evaporation (right).
The pinholes, identified by OIST's Energy Materials and Surface Sciences Unit led by Prof. Yabing Qi, were described in the Chemistry of Materials earlier this year ("Air-Exposure Induced Dopant Redistribution and Energy Level Shifts in Spin-Coated Spiro-MeOTAD Films"). The pinholes in the top layer of the solar cell, known as the hole transport layer, were identified as a key cause for the quick degradation of perovskite solar cells. Researchers around the world are investigating the potential of perovskite, a manmade organic-inorganic hybrid material, as an alternative to silicon-based solar cells.
"Pinholes are a very critical problem because it's a pathway for moisture and oxygen to attack the perovskite material, which is the active layer converting sunlight to energy," said Min-Cherl Jung, a staff scientist at OIST and first author of this work. "Without pinholes in the hole transport layer, the perovskite is protected and the lifetime improves."
The researchers eliminated the pinholes by using a different method to create the top layer of the solar cell, which is made of a material called spiro-OMeTAD. Instead of dissolving spiro-OMeTAD powder in a solution and then spin-coating it onto perovskite, they evaporated the powder in a vacuum chamber and the spiro-OMeTAD molecules deposited onto the solar cell.
To create this layer, a solar cell is positioned upside down on the ceiling of a vacuum chamber. As the spiro-OMeTAD is heated up, it evaporates and the gas molecules that stick to the perovskite, creating an even layer -- much like when snow blankets the ground. Essentially, the spiro-OMeTAD molecules are snowing, but up rather than down.
Many high-performance solar cells under development layer spiro-OMeTAD on top of perovskite, with other trace elements added to increase electrical conductivity.
"Vacuum evaporation enables us to much more precisely control the deposition rate and thus the thickness of this layer," Jung said. "We were able to reduce the thickness of the solar cell from over 200 nanometers to 70 nanometers."
This method also enabled the team to precisely control how and when they added other ingredients to the mix to make it more conductive. The result again was a significant improvement – they could finely tune the energy level of that layer to closely match the layer beneath it, which makes the movement of "holes" carrying positive charges around the solar cell circuit much easier.
"A very small difference between the top layer and perovskite material means maybe we get greater energy efficiency," Jung said.
The evaporation method also resulted in a much longer-lasting solar cell. Before, the cells would lose the ability to efficiently convert sunlight into electricity after a couple of days. Now, their efficiency remains high for more than 35 days.
While cheaper than conventional silicon-based solar cells, evaporation-based perovskite solar cells are more expensive than spin-coated cells. The team is now working to determine how to strike a balance between cost and efficiency, and hopefully find a way to use solution processing without creating pinholes.
Source: By Laura Petersen, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University
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Labour chairman says local parties should not face 'trial by social media' in bitter row over Luciana Berger treatment
Labour chairman Ian Lavery has warned against subjecting local parties to "trial by social media" amid a bitter row over attempts to hold a no-confidence vote in Jewish MP Luciana Berger.
Ian Lavery said members were the "lifeblood" of the Labour party.
The Liverpool Wavertree MP - who has repeatedly raised concerns about the party's handling of anti-Semitic abuse - faced two no confidence motions laid by members of her local party unhappy at her criticism of Jeremy Corbyn.
The motions were later dropped, but the row prompted Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson to write to the party's general secretary Jennie Formby urging the temporary disbanding of the area's Constituency Labour Party.
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Writing for HuffPost UK, however, Mr Lavery - a key ally of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn - warned against subjecting "whole constituency parties" to online attacks as he described members as the "lifeblood" of the party.
He wrote: "The small minority of people expressing antisemitic views must and are being rooted out.
"We have a wider role to play in educating our party and the wider country about the evil of anti-Semitism, and I urge Jewish community organisations to join us in this work. More needs to be done.
"It is unacceptable for either MPs or whole constituency parties to be subject to trial by social media, as happens too often in the current climate.
"We all have a duty as members of the Labour family to be more tolerant and to listen to one another. We owe that to our suffering country."
FORMBY IN WATSON REBUKE
The intervention came as general secretary Jennie Formby issued a thinly-veiled rebuke to deputy leader Tom Watson's call to suspend the Liverpool and Wavertree CLP, saying his demand for action had "no constitutional basis".
She said: "I'm pleased that the motions to Wavertree CLP regarding Luciana Berger were withdrawn.
"At a time when she continues to experience appalling abuse it is right to stand in solidarity with her.
"For all those asking, there was no constitutional basis on which to suspend the CLP."
But that was branded "garbage" by Labour MP Ian Austin, who has also frequently criticised the party's handling of anti-Jewish abuse.
"No constitutional basis"?
What garbage.
As if the bullies running the Labour Party now could care less about that!
Look at the ludicrous cases they mounted against me and Margaret Hodge, both of which they were forced to drop.#BootTheRacistsOut#EnoughIsEnough https://t.co/AaRLRGEBFl
— Ian Austin (@IanAustinMP) February 9, 2019
Ms Berger this week repeatedly refused to rule out quitting Labour, telling ITV's Peston there was "disaffection with the lack of leadership that we're seeing on all sides".
In a warning to MPs thinking of leaving the fold, Mr Lavery said: "Unity is strength, but it must be unity for a purpose.
"I urge any MP thinking of leaving Labour to remember that, and stick with us – and stick by the people Labour exists to serve."
The now-dropped local motions against Ms Berger accused her of "continually using the media to criticise the man we all want to be Prime Minister" and said she had been "continually criticising our leader when she should be working for a general election and opposing the Tories".
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The leading Entertainment News websites from Springo.com, ranked based on their popularity among Internet users.
1. omg!
Celebrity news, gossip and paparazzi photos from Yahoo!.
Related categories: Celebrity News
http://omg.yahoo.com
2. Yahoo! TV
Yahoo!'s online TV guide, featuring reviews, news, gossip and full episodes to watch online.
Related categories: TV Guides
http://tv.yahoo.com
3. TMZ
TMZ is an online celebrity gossip magazines, focusing heavily on celebrity scandals and embarrassments.
http://www.tmz.com
4. People
People's online edition, covering celebrity news, gossip, fashion, TV and other human interest stories.
http://www.people.com
5. PopEater
A gossip new site, featuring news and stories from different websites.
http://www.popeater.com
6. PerezHilton.com
PerezHilton.com is a celebrity blog covering news and rumors of Hollywood stars.
Related categories: Celebrity News, Participatory Journalism
http://www.perezhilton.com
7. Rotten Tomatoes
Website dedicated to the film industry, featuring aggregated reviews and review scores, news of upcoming movies, photos and trailers.
Related categories: Movie Guides and Reviews, Entertainment Magazines, Movie Trailers
http://www.rottentomatoes.com
8. Gawker
Daily Manhattan media news and gossip - celebrity sightings, news, comments, editorializes, and more.
http://gawker.com
9. TV.com
TV.com is an online TV magazine, featuring news about new shows and upcoming episodes, reviews and episode guides.
http://www.tv.com
10. TV Guide
TV Guide's online edition, featuring TV news, schedules, discussion forums and individual blogs dedicated to popular blogs.
Related categories: Celebrity News, TV Guides
http://tvguide.com
11. Entertainment Weekly
Online version of the print magazine includes entertainment news, interviews, reviews of music, film, TV and books, and a special area for magazine subscribers.
Related categories: Entertainment Magazines
http://www.ew.com
12. US Magazine
Online issue of the gossip US Celebrity news, photos, fashion and videos from Hollywood.
Related categories: Celebrity News, Entertainment Magazines
http://www.usmagazine.com
13. E! Online
E!'s official website, featuring celebrity news, gossip, photos and videos as well as information about the network's shows and schedules.
Related categories: Celebrity News, Entertainment Magazines, Television Channels
http://www.eonline.com
14. MSN Entertainment
MSN entertainment website, news, TV shows, celebrities gossip, previews, TV listings, radio, photos and more.
http://entertainment.msn.com
15. Celebuzz
Blog-like celebrity news, offering pictures, videos, headlines and gossip from showbiz.
http://www.celebuzz.com
16. New York Magazine
Weekly magazine concerned with the life, culture, politics, and style of New York City.
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http://nymag.com
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Militants Depart from Najaf
Radical Shia cleric orders his followers to leave holy city after confrontation with Coalition is defused.
By Wisam al-Jaff
Najaf's main traffic circle is choked with vehicles full of men chanting "Muqtada, Muqtada" and "Our blood to protect you" and "Long live Sadr".
As some of the men depart, others wait to form convoys. While they wait, some passengers perform the celebratory "dubka" dance in the style of the southern Iraqi tribes.
All of them are followers of Muqtada al-Sadr, who were summoned to Najaf from across southern Iraq to defend the radical preacher in a showdown with Coalition military forces.
But on June 17, with the confrontation temporarily defused, Muqtada called on his followers to return to their homes, and most seem happy to do just that.
"I left my studies in medicine at Basra university to come to Najaf," said Naim Ahmed, 19.
Like other followers, Ahmed felt an obligation to protect Sadr that transcended his academic work.
"I must protect Muqtada because he is the last of the Sadr family," said Ahmed. "If he is killed, we won't have any scholars like him to respect."
Muqtada's father, Ayatollah Muhammed Sadiq al-Sadr, who presided over a Shia religious revival in the Nineties, was gunned down in 1999, reportedly by agents of the regime.
The young preacher distinguishes himself from other Shia clerics by his hostile stance against the Coalition. He has declared transitional governments to be illegitimate, and has called for armed resistance against foreign troops.
"We are now leaving to do what we need to do to stay alive and take care of our families," said Jaber Hillal, 40, who owns a Baghdad plastics factory and came to Najaf with his three younger brothers.
"We obeyed the clerics when they ordered us to put ourselves in front of the tanks. We've done it before. Now I am happy to return. I miss my wife and children," he said.
"When I phoned my family... my wife was crying and begged me to come back, because they believed I would be killed in Najaf after they saw the news and pictures on TV," said Hillal's brother Ismail, a 37-year old mechanic.
But some supporters like Hashem al-Kaabi, 65, from the east Baghdad slum of Madinat al-Sadr – Sadr City – said they have nothing to go back to.
"My wife died five years ago," he said. "I wanted to go to her. I hoped to see her in Paradise if I was killed here. But I'm still alive."
Kaabi saw his journey to Najaf as an attempt to achieve redemption, "I am in poor health. Maybe I will die in my bed. I wanted to end my life well," he said.
Wisam al-Jaff is an IWPR trainee in Baghdad.
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SEC warns Nigerians against participating in Loom Ponzi scheme
2 months ago 3833 views by Tunde Ososanya
- As Loom Money Nigeria gains popularity among Nigerians, the public has been warned against this Ponzi scheme
- The warning was issued on Thursday, May 16, by the Security and Exchange Commission
- The commission says anyone that subscribes to the illegal activity does so at his own risk
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned Nigerians against fraudsters currently running an online investment scheme tagged Loom Money Nigeria.
Acting director general of the commission, Mary Uduk gave the warning at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday, May 16.
A statement by SEC's head of media, Efe Ebelo, said that Uduk, who was represented by acting executive commissioner, operations of SEC, Isyaku Tilde, said Loom Money Nigeria had taken over the social media, NAN reports.
Legit.ng gathers that he said that the scheme targeted young people, luring them to participate in a pyramid model of the Ponzi.
READ ALSO: I would've sued doctors who wrongly diagnosed my wife - Oshiomhole
The director general disclosed that the fraudsters carried out their illegitimate activities via social media platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp.
She added that they lured young Nigerians to invest as low as N1000 and N13,000 and to get as much as eight times the value of the investment in 48 hours.
Uduk said that the venture was a Ponzi scheme, where returns would be paid from other people invested funds, adding that it had no tangible business model.
She said: "We are aware of the activities of an online investment scheme tagged 'Loom Money Nigeria'.
"The platform has embarked on an aggressive online media campaign on Facebook and whatsapp.
"They lure the investing public to participate by joining various Loom whatsapp groups to invest as low as N1, 000 and N13, 000 and get as much as eight times the value of the investment in 48 hours.
"Unlike MMM that had a website and the promoter known, the people promoting Loom are not yet known and this pyramid scheme operates through closed groups mainly on Facebook and WhatsApp.
"If it were a local Ponzi scheme with known offices, it would be very easy for the Commission to seal their offices and freeze their accounts.
"We therefore wish to notify the investing public that the operation of this investment scheme has no tangible business model hence it's a Ponzi scheme, where returns are paid from other people's invested sum.
"Also, its operation is not registered by the Commission."
Uduk, therefore, advised the public to distance itself from the scheme, adding that anyone that subscribed to the illegal activity did so at his own risk.
She assured that an inter-agency committee, Financial Services Regulation Coordinating Committee (FSRCC), was working on the issue, and that the commission was also collaborating with security agencies to track them down.
A Ponzi scheme is an investment fraud that involves the payment of purported returns to existing investors from funds contributed by new investors.
Loom Pyramid Scheme is not new to the world. In April, Daily Mail UK reported that the scheme has resurfaced online all over the world, with different names such as 'loom circle', 'fractal mandala' and 'blessing loom'.
In Nigeria, its central name is Loom Money Nigeria with individuals creating their own WhatsApp groups such as Jack Loom, Catherine Loom, among others.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that despite unpalatable experience millions of Nigerians had with various Ponzi schemes in the past, a similar scheme called Loom had been making wave among many Nigerians on social media.
Many Nigerians are already taking chances with the new Ponzi scheme.
MMM is 419!
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EMF-Portal | Does 900 MHz GSM Mobile Phone Exposure Affect Rat Brain?
Does 900 MHz GSM Mobile Phone Exposure Affect Rat Brain? med./bio.
To study the effects of cell phone exposure on the fatty acid composition in phospholipids, malondialdehyde concentration, p53 immune reactivity and histological structure of the rat brain.
It is suggested that p53 immune reactivity may be related to the change of fatty acid composition in phospholipids. The loss of p53 appears to sensitize cells to fatty acid synthase inhibitors, and raises the possibility that these agents may be clinically useful against malignancies.
Malondialdehyde is a marker for lipid peroxidation, free radical damage, and oxidative stress. Lipid peroxidation may induce p53 immune reactivity.
DTX (discontinuous transmission mode) was activated. The phones were in speech condition sending a tape of human speech to the base station.
The rats were confined in Plexiglas cages (20 cm x 10.5 cm x 10 cm) with ventilation holes, and the cellular phones were placed 0.5 cm under the cages.
Exposure began after the rats had selected a fixed location and settled into a prone position. The feed point of the antenna was placed under the cage against the brain.
For sham exposure, the setup was identical, except that the phone was switched off.
Measured background levels of EMF were 0.22 V/m and 0.0001 mW/cm².
The FDTD method was used to calculate the SAR. The simulation was performed using Finite Integration Technique (FIT) which in the time domain case is similar to FDTD. The FCC recommended parameters for average muscle dielectric constant and conductivity at 900 MHz were used to simulate the rat model which was an ellipsoid with 100 mm and 28 mm semi axis. The phone model was a metallic box of 90 mm x 40 mm x 15 mm mounted with a monopole antenna of 80 mm. Distance between the rat model and the phone model was 5 mm. Taking into account the very simple shape of the model used in this simulation, the SAR values are approximate. In addition, due to the adaptive power control of the base station, the radiated power was variable during the study. Therefore, minimum and maximum SAR levels were measured. Average electric field and power density were measured by a radiation meter. An equipment called ''cell sensor'' was used for checking the availability of the signal.
Histological alteration and changes in brain phospholipid fatty acids composition were not found in the brains. p53 immune reactivity was not affected by cell phone exposure. Malondialdehyde concentration in exposed brains was significantly higher than in sham-exposed brains. The alteration in malondialdehyde does not appear sufficient to induce histological changes in brain tissue.
Li JR et al. (1999): TP53 tumor suppressor protein in normal human fibroblasts does not respond to 837 MHz microwave exposure.


The last episode of Mzansi Magic's dating show, Uyangthandana left the audience asking for more , after its airing on Tuesday.
The show aims to help singletons connect with their crush. The crush and their crushee get an opportunity to go on a date, where the crushee get to ask the question, uyangthanda na? (do you love me).
This reality show has caused chaos on social media week after week. Most people say the people who go on a national television and express their feelings for someone, who probably has no intentions of reciprocating the same feelings, are brave.
Although this is a dating show that aims to help people take a chance on love by letting their crush know how they feel, it has become more of a comedy show on Twitter, as there are always memes about it.


Hmm, what did I think? This is a tough one to express.
I enjoyed reading The Night Circus, although I know people who wouldn't have enjoyed it. I was never bored, although I have friends who would have been. I felt the story pulled me along, but I know people who probably would have stalled because the story is quite complicated.
Summed in one word, The Night Circus is WHIMSICAL–almost to a fault. The circus the title refers to is called "The Circus of Dreams," and the story is dreamy–sometimes my mind felt a little mushy after reading. It takes a lot of brain power just to follow the story. Was that important? Have we already met that character? What was the title of this chapter again? Did the events of this chapter happen before or after the previous chapter? Why did that just happen?
The love story develops a bit quickly. The characters haven't spent enough time together to really be truly in love that much. However, I think the point of their love story is that the bond between between them is more than just feeling–it's magical, and they are bound extraordinary powers. (No, not Disney magic–actual magic!) The redeming quality is that they are an extremely likeable pair, so I didn't feel too put off by the timing of their unusually strong bond. I wanted them to love each other that much.
I think it takes a creative brain to really enjoy and appreciate The Night Circus. You have to stay on your toes as you read.
–The author switches from third person to (very rarely used) second person throughout the story.
–The third person is not typical third person, omniscient (the narrator tells you what the main character is thinking and feeling). Instead, it seemed to me more third person, objective (we only learn what the characters did, not so much what they thought). As a result, while reading you only know as much as the characters do, and you are learning the mysteries right along with the characters.
–There are fifteen POVs/main characters to keep track of. Seriously.
–The chapters do not always occur in chronological order. So you read one chapter that takes place at one time, then read the next chapter that takes place 15 years in the future, then the next chapter is back to the previous timeline.
–The plot is intentionally vague throughout, and it's not until the last chapter you learn what you've been trying to figure out.
Don't get me wrong, all the moving pieces make for an very fun ride, in an intellectual sort of way. The story is complicated, and it works.
Also, I must point out that the writing is so beautful, the descriptions are so detailed, and the dialog feels effortless.
Bottom line, it's a heady, right brained read. I suspect that a left brainer wouldn't appreciate the whimsy. There is one f-word very early on–like on the first few pages–that sticks out like a sore thumb in a book that is otherwise free of any language or questionable details.
This book was a challanging pleasure to read. I enjoyed it very much, and I give it my full recommendation.


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February 08, 2018 Ministry of Industries and Innovation
REGULATION No 347/2000 for the Institute of Regional Development
No 347/2000
for the Institute of Regional Development
Purpose and Organisation
Administrative Position
The Institute of Regional Development is an independent institution owned by the state of Iceland and subject to the supreme authority of the Minister of Industry.
The purpose of the Institute is to work toward the strengthening of regional and economic development in Iceland in rural areas. In order to promote growth, innovation, and changes in the economy, the Institute, among other things, provides loans and counselling, finances and organises projects, and promotes effective industrial counselling. The Institute makes proposals and plans, based on data collection and research, to encourage regional development.
The Annual Meeting of the Institute of Regional Development shall be held before 1 July each year. The Board of Directors of the Institute shall decide the date and venue of the Meeting and its agenda. The Annual Meeting shall address topics regarding projects and prospects in regional development, and the operation of the Institute.
The Annual Meeting shall be attended by the Minister of Industry, and members of the Board of Directors and the Institute's Management. Furthermore, representatives of industrial development associations and municipalities, Members of Parliament, representatives of other institutions and parties engaged in economic and regional development schemes, the media and other parties concerned shall be invited to attend.
Duties of the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of the Institute of Regional Development shall formulate the Institute's policy and ensure its implementation. The Chairman of the Board shall convene meetings.
The Board of Directors may assign to a Loan Committee, under the direction of the Director of the Institute, the task of making decisions regarding individual loans granted in accordance with rules established by the Board of Directors. These rules shall, among other things, state the objectives of financing loans, credit term policies, the maximum loan amount allowed, and the amount of risk contribution for individual companies. They shall furthermore describe the arrangements and organisation of the Loan Committee, the criteria applied in decision making, the processing of applications, and the dissemination of information to applicants and response time. The rules shall also stipulate that the Board of Directors shall receive information on a regular basis for its monitoring activities.
In making its decisions, the Institute of Regional Development shall ensure equality among parties in comparable positions. Particular care shall be taken to ensure that assistance granted by the Institute to companies and individuals causes minimum disruption to competition among companies outside the greater Reykjavík area.
Tasks of the Director
The Minister of Industry shall appoint the Director of the Institute of Regional Development for a term of five years, following submission of a recommendation from the Board of Directors. The Head of the Business Department shall act as the Director's alternate. The Director shall be in charge of executive management and daily operations of the Institute, and shall in the course of his work observe the policy and directions issued by the Board of Directors. The Director shall submit proposals regarding organisation and policy to the Board of Directors. He shall also act as Chairman of the Loan Committee. In other respects not provided for in the Act on the Institute of Regional Development and this Regulation, the tasks of the Director shall be governed by legislation governing lending institutions other than commercial banks and savings banks.
Organisation of Operations
The operations of the Institute of Regional Development shall, in addition to the Director's Office, be divided into the following fields:
1. Company Department, whose tasks shall include the processing of loan applications, counselling, granting of loans, funding of projects, research and development projects regarding companies and the economy.
2. Development Department, which shall be responsible for co-operation with employment development agencies and institutions, data gathering and processing of information. Supervision of assessments, research and other development work shall also be the responsibility of this Deparment.
3. Legal Department, responsible, among other things, for legal tasks, collection, and supervision of documentation.
4. Operation Department, responsible, among other things, for the operation of the Institute, accounting, collection of loans, and the formulation of operational and payment plans.
At the beginning of each year, the Board of Directors of the Institute of Regional Development shall draw up a plan for the Institute's operations during that year. This plan shall consist of two parts: Work Plan and Lending Operations. The latter shall pay the operating costs of the Institute attributable to its activities. The plans shall be presented to the Minister of Industry no later than 15 February each year.
The Work Plan shall review the projects that the Board of Directors wishes the Institute to participate in but are not included among its normal projects. It shall also include an operations plan for aspects other than Loan Operations. The disposal of budgetary contributions and other revenue for operating expenses, participation in costs incurred by the operations of industrial development associations, project funding and acquisition of shares shall also be described.
The Loan Operations plan shall state the loan policy for the current year, and include an operating plan and budget for Loan Operations. The plan shall, among other things, contain an itemisation of necessary contributions to provisions for credit lossis in respect of normal loans and venture capital loans. Venture capital loans shall mean loans that entail more risk than their interest spread can cover.
The plan on project funding shall describe the projects in which the Institute intends to engage during the year, and their objectives. The contribution of the Institute to individual projects and the contribution of partners shall also be described.
Industrial Counselling
Strengthening the Economy
Among the Institute of Regional Development's goals is increased diversification of the economy outside the greater Reykjavík area and its adaptation to altered circumstances. This is achieved through strengthening research and development work and increasing the use of information technology in the operation of enterprises.
The Institute of Regional Development enters into agreements with industrial development associations, institutions, municipalities, independent counsellors, and other parties, to provide industrial counselling in specific fields, industrial sectors, or geographical areas. The Institute shall furthermore work towards strengthening co-operation and co-ordination in the field of industrial development.
The Institute shall provide industrial development associations with professional assistance in industrial development and innovation, disseminate information, assist in continuing education, co-ordination of the operations of the industrial development associations and strengthening of co-operation among them. The Institute shall establish connections with organisations engaged in industrial or regional development work, organise co-operation projects and assist in the search for partners regarding specialised issues.
Strengthening of Community Infrastructure
The Institute of Regional Development shall co-operate with industrial development associations, municipalities, public institutions and other parties in order to strengthen community infrastructure. This includes education and cultural activities, transportation, environmental issues and services.
The Institute may participate in drafting regional plans in accordance with the Planning and Building Act.
The Institute shall participate in co-operative groups and assist with problem analysis of rural areas with serious problems of employment and population imbalances.
Research, Information, and Comments
The Institute of Regional Development gathers data and conducts research, and monitors economic and regional development and its principal contributing factors, as well as results obtained by public support actions in the field of economic and regional development in Iceland as well as in other countries where circumstances are similar. The Institute may participate in international research projects and enter into agreements with universities, research institutions and other parties concerned with research in this field.
The Institute shall assesse the effects of legislation and other governmental actions on regional development. It shall furthermore submit comments and issue reports and proposals for the Althing, ministries, institutions, municipalities and other parites within the Institute's field of operation.
Co-operation and Relations
The Institute of Regional Development works towards forming co-operative networks and may participate in and organise local and foreign co-operative projects in the field of communal and occupational affairs. The Institute assists industrial development associations and other co-operative parties in preparing and procuring projects of this kind.
Strategic Regional Development Plan
The Minister of Industry shall submit to Parliament a proposal for a parliamentary resolution regarding a strategic regional development plan for a four year period . The plan shall describe the objectives and policy of the government with regard to regional development, plans for action in the field of employment, public services etc. It shall state the manner in which individual actions shall be funded, the time when they shall be executed, and who shall be responsible for carrying them out.
The regional development plan shall describe the current situation and future prospects in regional development and the progress of the development plan currently in effect.
The Minister of Industry shall work on the regional development plan in co-operation with the Institute of Regional Development and seek expert counselling from the Institute regarding research and appraisals in preparation of the plan. While preparing the plan, the Minister shall consult with other ministries, municipalities and other parties as may be required.
The regional development plan shall be reviewed every two years.
The Institute of Regional Development shall monitor the implementation of those aspects of the strategic regional development plan that are assigned to the Institute by the Minister.
Project Funding and Providing Loans and Guarantees
The Institute of Regional Development contributes funds to industrial development and innovation projects. The Board of Directors of the Institute decides which projects shall receive funding and seeks partners for them. When reviewing individual projects the Board of Directors may, along with any co-operating parties, appoint project committees that shall act in a consulting capacity. The Institute may also assign to industrial development associations the task of allocating funds to individual projects.
Provision of Loans and Guarantees
The Institute of Regional Development provides loans and guarantees. The Board of Directors Institute may assign to the Director of the Institute the task of deciding individual loans in accordance with the rules established by the Board of Directors. Loan terms shall be decided by the Board of Directors. The term of any individual loan shall not exceed 25 years.
The objective of providing loans is to ensure that companies and individuals operating businesses outside the greater Reykjavík area have access to long-term loans on the most favourable terms available, and to encourage the growth of progressive companies, industrial innovation and rural settlement.
The financial objective of loan operations is to preserve the real-term value of the Institute's equity.
When assessing applications, the operations and operational prospects of the enterprise in question shall be considered, as must its financial standing, the experience and knowledge of its spokesmen, the security offered in exchange for the loan, innovation value, competitive views, and the effect on rural economic development. Furthermore, co-operation with other loan institutions shall be emphasised and such institutions shall be encouraged to grant loans to companies outside the greater Reykjavík area. Each loan granted shall be classified in a risk category on the basis of the relevant company's operational prospects, its financial standing, and the security provided.
Loan applications shall be submitted on application forms provided by the Institute and industrial development associations.
Concession of Loans
Loans, once granted, may not conceded. However, exceptions may be made in particular circumstances, e.g. when loans are not properly secured or when it is in the Institute's claims collection interests. The opinion of the National Audit Bureau shall be sought before individual loans are conceded.
The Institute of Regional Development may finance projects, provide loans and guarantees outside the greater Reykjavík area, i.e. not in the following municipalities: the town of Hafnarfjörður, Garðabær town, the community of Bessastaðir, the town of Kópavogur, the town of Seltjarnarnes, the city of Reykjavík, and the town of Mosfellsbær.
The financing and lending activities of the Institute shall be governed by the provisions of the EEA Agreement, cf. Act no. 2/1993.
Aidwhich comes under item c of Paragraph 3 of Article 61 of the EEA Agreement shall not exceed the equivalent of 17%, with due consideration to income tax, of the original starting costs of the business premises or alterations thereof. In addition, small and medium sized enterprises may be granted aid corresponding to a maximum of10% of the same cost factors, cf. definition 10.2 of the guidelines of the EFTA Surveillance Authority regarding state aid, published in an EEA-supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities. The aforesaid percentages are maximum guidelines for all public financial assistance to the same project.
In calculating and assessing aid, the return obtained under normal market conditions shall be used as guideline.
Participation in Business
Establishment of Enterprisess
The Institute of Regional Development may, in accordance with its role, support the establishment of new enterprises as decided by the Board of Directors. Account shall be taken of regional development plans when making such decisions.
The Institute may support the establishment of a new enterprise by providing preparatory assistance and counselling , as well as providing guarantees and providing investment capital. In general, financial assistance shall not involve direct participation by the Institute in business operation. However, the Institute may participate in a company to the maximum extent of providing 30% of the company's share capital, if it is the opinion of the Institute's Board of Directors that there are good reasons for doing so. The Institute of Regional Development may nonetheless participate in organisations at any time by providing share capital or make other initial capital contributions as owner, provided that the organisation in question is a holding company, an investment company, or a development association, including industrial development associations.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 2, the Institute of Regional Development may at all times defend its claims by converting enforced claims into shares. The Institute may also convert enforced claims into shares when this is considered the most efficient method of preserving the collection interests of the Institute.
Sale of Shares (holdings)
Shares owned by the Institute of Regional Development must be offered for sale on the general market, and, as a general rule shares must be advertised for sale at least once a year. Shares may also be offered for sale in a registered stock market.
The provisions of this Article do not apply to the Institute's shares in holding companies, investment companies, and development associations, including industrial development associations. The Institute's Board of Directors may sell the Institute's shares in such organisations.
Holding Companies, Investment Companies, and Development Associations
With reference to the role of the Institute of Regional Development, the Board of Directors is authorised to decide that the Institute shall participate in holding companies, investment companies, and development associations by acquiring up to 40% of the shares in any given company . The conditions for such ownership are that at least 10% of a company' shares shall be owned by professional investors, privately owned companies, and individuals. The Institute shall also co-operate with investment funds and lending institutions, as appropriate at each time, with regard to assistance for projects that come within the scope of the Institute's objectives.
Other Provisions
The Minister of Industry shall deliver an annual report to Parliament regarding the activities of the Institute of Regional Development and the progress of the regional development plan.
The revenue of the Institute of Regional Development consists of contributions from the State Treasury and capital gains.
To finance its operations, the Institute of Regional Development may borrow funds, within the limits established by the national budget, from parties in Iceland or abroad, in its own name or through the mediation of third parties.
Members of the Board of Directors and all employees of the Institute of Regional Development are bound by confidentiality regarding any information that may come to their attention and should remain confidential according to law, the instructions of superiors, or the nature of the information concerned. The obligation of confidentiality shall remain in force after an employee has ceased work for the Institute.
Qualifications of Members of the Board of Directors
A Board Member shall not be involved in deliberations on the affairs of a company in which he is a Board Member or employee. He shall also withdraw if he is financially dependent on a company to any substantial extent, due to ownership, commercial interests or other reasons. The same applies to the participation of a Board Member in the processing of a case involving parties that are personally connected to him to such an extent as to compromise his impartiality. A Board Member shall, upon entering into that capacity, submit a list of the companies to which he believes he has connections to such an extent that he cannot participate in deliberations on their affairs. He shall also inform the Board of Directors of any changes which may occur in this respect.
Regulation Authorisation
This Regulation is established in accordance with the authorisation provided by Act no. 106/1999 on the Institute of Regional Development, and with reference to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement, cf. Paragraph 1 of Article 2 of Act no. 2/1993, regarding the validity of the Agreement in Iceland.
This Regulation shall enter into effect upon publication.
The Ministry of Industry, 16 May 2000
Valgerður Sverrisdóttir
Þorgeir Örlygsson


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Thomas T Dodds
July 24, 1963 - December 3, 2021
Thomas Dodds was born July 24, 1963 in the 59 Tactical Hospital in Neubrucke, Germany. Due to diabetes complications, he passed away on December 3, 2021 at the North Fulton Regional Hospital in Roswell, Georgia. Thomas spent his early years growing up in Ellisville, MS and moved to Atlanta in 1973. He graduated from Peachtree High School and later returned to Ellisville to attend Jones County Junior College and for a brief time, the University of Southern Miss. Thomas was preceded in death by his stepfather, Bob Olson of Gulfport, MS; grandparents, Laura Anderson Sparrow and William R. Sparrow, Sr.; and his aunt, Cynthia Hines. He is survived by his mother, Ann Dodds Olson (Nee) Wilson, Ellisville Highschool Class of 1960; his uncle, William R. Sparrow, Jr. and wife Sissy; and numerous cousins. Visitation will be held Friday, December 10th from 5-7 p.m at Memory Chapel Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at Memory Chapel Funeral Home on Saturday, December 11th at 2 p.m. Internment to follow at Minter Anderson Cemetery in Ellisville, MS. Bro. John Musgrove will officiate. To sign the online guestbook visit www.memorychapellaurel.com.
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USCIB Hails Senate Passage of Trade Promotion Authority
The United States Council for International Business (USCIB) cheered approval of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) by the Senate today, as the bill moved one step closer to becoming law.
"We applaud the Senate's passage of this legislation, which will help us realize historic, market-opening trade deals with Asia and Europe," said USCIB President and CEO Peter Robinson. "We have the opportunity to remove stifling barriers to our exports while bringing significant benefits to American workers and consumers."
Every U.S. president since FDR has been afforded trade promotion authority of some form. But TPA lapsed in 2007 and has not been renewed since then. Robinson cited important recent progress on several trade pacts, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership, as adding urgency to the need to re-establish TPA.
Robinson said the Senate's vote illustrates that there is space to build bipartisan Congressional support in favor of action on trade. There is also growing support among the American public. A recent poll by the Pew Research Center found that 59 percent of Americans believe that free trade agreements are good for our country.
"We urge the House of Representatives to move expeditiously on its own TPA bill," Robinson stated. "The business community is united behind this crucial legislation, and we intend to keep the momentum going so that TPA becomes law."
USCIB is a founding member of the Trade Benefits America Coalition, an organization of American business organizations dedicated to building support for the U.S. trade agenda.
About USCIB:
USCIB promotes open markets, competitiveness and innovation, sustainable development and corporate responsibility, supported by international engagement and regulatory coherence. Its members include U.S.-based global companies and professional services firms from every sector of our economy, with operations in every region of the world. With a unique global network, USCIB provides business views to policy makers and regulatory authorities worldwide, and works to facilitate international trade and investment. More at www.uscib.org.
Jonathan Huneke, USCIB
+1 212.703.5043, jhuneke@uscib.org
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Modified on June 12, 2015
Staff Contact: Kira Yevtukhova
Deputy Director, Marketing and Communications
Kira Yevtukhova manages USCIB's print and online publications, including the website, e-newsletter and quarterly magazine, and serves as the organization's digital media strategist. Prior to this role, Kira worked for over five years within USCIB's Policy Department, focusing on climate change, environment, nutrition, health, and chemicals related policy issues. She is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College and is currently pursuing an MBA at Georgetown's McDonough School of Business.


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