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HW News - RISC-V Core Designs, NVIDIA & Reviewers, 8GHz Intel CPU OC
By Eric Hamilton Published December 21, 2020 at 8:19 pm
If you've missed the YouTube uploads lately, we'd recommend taking a look at the RX 6900 XT from AMD, as well as our tear-down of the Lian Li Galahad AIO. Of course, we'd be remiss not to mention that we took Cyberpunk 2077 through our GPU bench and CPU bench (and an updated CPU bench with 1.05).
Regarding news, we have some interesting commentary following hardware and component shortages and how they're affecting segments outside of the DIY scene. Seagate has also gone the route of custom, specialized silicon to address future storage needs. We're also seeing China's biggest chipmaker, SMIC, added to the DoD blacklist.
There's more to cover, of course, so find the article and video embed below.
00:56 | The Saga of Hardware Unboxed & Nvidia
This one will remain exclusive to the embedded video as it was off-the-cuff.
05:52 | Seagate Designs Custom RISC-V Cores
Seagate recently announced that it has new in-house designed RISC-V cores aimed at accelerating storage performance and needs. Seagate broke the news at the RISC-V Summit that took place recently.
The cores, which have yet to be named or identified in any meaningful way, will eventually land in a pair of processors: one that is performance optimized, and another that is area-optimized. These new cores will no doubt be destined for storage controllers, and according to Seagate, will allow for better security and performance.
Seagate also noted the need to better address data in transit, and data on the edge (see: edge networking), as well as bolstering overall real-time processing power. Thus, Seagate decided on custom silicon.
According to Seagate, the performance optimized core will allow for "up to triple the performance for real-time, critical HDD workloads versus current solutions." Meanwhile, the area-optimized design is "optimized both for footprint and power savings." Seagate says its custom RISV-C silicon will be crucial in driving its future products, but didn't explicitly mention what products the new cores would land in first.
Source: https://www.seagate.com/news/news-archive/seagate-designs-risc-v-cores-to-power-data-mobility-and-trustworthiness-master-pr/
07:13 | GPU Drought Extends to Data Center Segment
It seems Nvidia's data center segment may be experiencing some form of the Great GPU Drought of 2020. Although, Nvidia is likely going to great lengths to lessen the blow to one of its most lucrative markets.
In a conference call, transcribed by SeekingAlpha, Nvidia's Ian Buck, VP of Accelerated Computing Business Unit, fielded a number of questions from Wells Fargo's Aaron Rakers. The call itself was actually very interesting, as it relates to Nvidia's server and AI business, so it's worth a look.
However, within the context of supply shortages, we arrive at one somewhat vague, but telling statement from Buck on the supply and demand for Nvidia's A100 accelerator.
"I mean, it's going to take several months to catch up with some of the demand. I think the -- what's exciting is the sort of the interest and growth in both training and inference. We delivered a record number of quarter on T4 [sic], for example. And with the -- every time we introduce a new architecture, it's a game changer, right? So A100 is 20x better perf than V100, and with that comes a new wave of demand and interest in our products," said Buck.
"So it will take several months to catch up with the demand, but it is always an exciting time to have on the platform refreshes that we experienced when you get the injection of new hardware," Buck continued.
The Ampere-based A100 is Nvidia's latest workhorse data center GPU, succeeding the V100. Nvidia recently expanded the A100 catalogue with an 80GB variant. While the GeForce side of Ampere is built on Samsung's 8N process, the professional/data center side of Ampere lives on TSMC's 7nm. As ever, TSMC is booked with AMD -- for both its RX 6800 series and Ryzen 5000 -- as well as SoCs for the new Xbox and PlayStation consoles. Not to mention Apple's A14 Bionic, albeit that's on 5nm.
Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4392417-nvidia-corporations-nvda-management-presents-wells-fargo-tmt-broker-conference-call
10:58 | Component Shortages Also Affecting System Integrators
A report out of PCWorld confirms that it's not only consumers having a hard time with hardware shortages.
Friend of the site and PCWorld's Gordon Mah Ung spoke with "half a dozen PC vendors" off-record regarding supply constraints affecting their business.
According to Gordon's interviews, one common theme among the smaller vendors is that bigger OEMs -- like the aforementioned HP and Dell -- are getting first claims at inventory, which isn't exactly surprising. "It feels like we're feeding off scraps," one such vendor told PCWorld.
Regarding GPUs specifically, it seems smaller vendors have also been relegated to paying above MSRP for any stock they may be able to get. "We don't even negotiate prices on GPUs anymore," a vendor told PCWorld. On the upside, Mah Ung noted that he was told by some vendors that they were managing to receive RTX 30-series cards on a semi-regular basis. PCWorld's interviews also highlight that the RTX 30-series cards are the hardest to get, with the RTX 3080 and 3090 being of particular rarity.
With CPUs, vendors have noted that AMD's Ryzen 5000-series are equally hard to get. So much so, that vendors have tried to offset the losses by shipping systems with older Ryzen 3000 parts, which in turn, has driven up demand for specific Ryzen 3000 SKUs. Intel CPUs, for the time being at least, seem more readily available. According to the vendors Mah Ung spoke with, some believe this is because Intel has stronger supply chains in place. This isn't news for Intel -- the company has maintained a stronghold in OEM, SI, and laptop distribution that has been relatively uninterrupted by AMD Ryzen.
As for why shortages are so persistent, it seems to be a smattering of reasons. There was LLLL already strong demand for these products, and the pandemic has had a unique effect on consumer spending in the entertainment space. Furthermore, the pandemic, as well as the US-China dispute, has taken a toll on logistics such as container ships and air freight.
In our own reporting, we've learned that some manufacturers have millions of dollars worth of parts stuck in ports, but that they can't get containers on ships to send them around the world. Air freight isn't an option for many of these, as it blows-out the ability to make any profit.
The vendors told PCWorld that they've seen demand "up 300 percent to 400 percent for desktop gaming machines." Moreover, demand isn't expected to subside any time soon, and shortages are likely to remain in place through early 2021. In addition, as many vendors are dealing with above MSRP prices and rising shipping costs, it's likely some of those costs will get passed to customers.
Be sure to check out PCWorld's report in its entirety, linked below.
Source: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3600115/ryzen-5000-rtx-30-series-and-radeon-6000-shortages-hit-system-builders-too.html#tk.rss_all
19:51 | SMIC Gets Blacklisted
Unsurprisingly, China-based chipmaker SMIC has been put on The Department of Defense's entity list, essentially blacklisting the company from American business. SMIC, much like Huawei, has been a target of the current administration, over alleged ties to the Chinese military and feared espionage. The DoD laid out its plans to add SMIC, as well as other Chinese companies, to its list last month.
SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation) is China's largest chipmaker, and it is part state-owned and part publicly listed. SMIC operates globally, and its US customer base includes Broadcom, Qualcomm, and Texas Instruments. SMIC also holds support from notable US investment groups, such as Vanguard Group and BlackRock Institutional Trust Company.
SMIC is essentially the linchpin in China's domestic chip production ambitions, as it attempts to wean itself off of American technology. In the current climate, SMIC continues to find itself unable to get access to critical chip IP and manufacturing equipment. SMIC recently announced its N+1 process, and while it didn't offer a transistor geometry, it's expected to be comparable to Samsung's 8nm process.
Source: https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-usa-china-military-companies-idUKKBN28E07F
21:32 | AMD Will Continue Reference RX 6800-Series Card Production, for Now
Last month, AMD (via Scott Herkelman) stated that it would be winding down production of its reference RX 6800-series cards in early 2021. This in itself isn't unusual; often this is the case once AIB partners get their designs off the ground and into retail channels. However, some users felt that AMD's reference board production was a bit short-lived, especially as many still can't get custom or reference cards yet.
Additionally, some users said they had purchased waterblocks in anticipation of being able to get a reference card, and were worried they wouldn't be able to use it. Keep in mind that AMD still supplies a reference board to add-in board partners, so you can still potentially get a compatible PCB.
At any rate, after the outcry on social media, Herkelman and AMD did a 180, saying "We've just officially extended the reference design builds indefinitely due to popular demand. Thanks for the feedback," on Twitter.
AMD's RX 6800-series has gone the same way as Ryzen 5000, Nvidia's RTX 30-series, and the new Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 consoles, in that they've seen stock evaporate. So, AMD keeping its board production online for the foreseeable future is probably a good thing, at least until stock and demand normalizes a bit.
Source: https://hothardware.com/news/amd-slaps-down-report-that-radeon-rx-6800-series-reference-board-production-is-ending
https://twitter.com/sherkelman/status/1336684121830137858
23:45 | Rumor: Intel Sapphire Rapids Could Use MCM Design
An image of what is purported to be a Sapphire Rapids Xeon-SP has been spotted over at ServeTheHome. The image is interesting, as it isn't like the traditional Xeon parts we've seen. Instead, it appears to have two integrated heat spreaders fused into one, two identical sets of capacitors on the bottom of the chip, replete with all the necessary LGA pins separated into two halves. The IHS is marked with a "QTQ2 2.00GHz" stepping.
Sapphire Rapids and its Eagle Stream server platform are expected to succeed the Whitley platform, which is where Cooper Lake-SP and Ice Lake-SP belong. Sapphire Rapids is expected to be built on Intel's 10nm SuperFin process, and will see the platform make use of the emergent DDR5, PCIe Gen 5, and CXL 1.1, among other new technologies.
It's entirely possible Intel may be planning a chiplet/MCM-based approach for 10nm, instead of using a monolithic die. At this point, it's well documented how chiplet-based designs can be deployed to better control costs and improve yields, among other things. As such, Intel has invested heavily in off package and off chip interconnects, such as Co-EMIB, Foveros, Omnidirectional Interconnect (ODI), and MDIO.
Source: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/lga-4677.31075/
25:17 | AIDA64 Beta 6.30.5523 Lists New RTX 30-Series Cards
The newest beta version of AIDA 64 seems to have outed more RTX 30-series cards, as several new IDs are listed in the release notes. The new GPUs are as such:
GeForce RTX 3050 (GA107)
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile (GA106M)
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile 16GB (GA104M)
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile/Max-Q (GA104M)
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (GA102)
Interestingly, the listing shows three different configurations for the alleged RTX 3070 Mobile, one with a 16GB VRAM buffer at that. We haven't heard much about what form Ampere is going to take in notebooks, but this listing seems to suggest that RTX 3070/3060-powered laptops could be imminent. Additionally, the release notes also add more credence to the rumored RTX 3080 Ti and entry-level RTX 3050.
Nvidia just introduced the RTX 3060 Ti (see our review), and hasn't said much more about the non-Ti variant yet.
Source: https://twitter.com/KOMACHI_ENSAKA/status/1337557121626374147
26:42 | Newegg Backtracks on GPU Combo Policy
Just like with the Vega 56 launch, Newegg again started bundling new GPUs with other components (such as memory and motherboards) in an effort to combat bots and scalpers snatching up new graphics cards. This isn't an unusual thing to do on its own, but Newegg implemented a caveat that if customers didn't need the extra hardware, they could return it, according to this archived policy ( via reddit user HookEm2013).
However, the new policy has some updated language that now states that some combos or kits must be returned in their entirety. Going through the policy and reading comments on reddit, it seems that the policy isn't retroactive. Assuming a purchase predates the new policy, it seems there shouldn't be much trouble returning it.
Presumably the company ended up processing more RMAs than expected. The idea of tying new GPU purchases to bundles is debatable to begin with.
As HotHardware points out, some other retailers seem to be faring better with different policies.
"Other retailers have decent enough policies in place where people are not encountering issues. For example, Microcenter has apparently been taking IDs and limiting how many GPUs (or CPUs) people can buy in a month. Best Buy, although a hassle, requires in-person pickups for GPU orders. While both options do not necessarily work for Newegg, they could be adapted perhaps," says HotHardware.
Source: https://hothardware.com/news/newegg-yanking-customers-around-with-gpu-purchases
28:04 | Celeron D 347 Crosses 8GHz Barrier
If you recall Intel's NetBurst CPUs, you may recall their aptness for overclocking potential -- especially as it relates to extreme overclocking. Intel NetBurst-based Celerons spanned a few different iterations, such as Prescott-256 and Cedar Mill, with the Celeron D 347 belonging to the latter.
Overclocker Ivanqu0208 just recently managed an 8362 MHz (8.36GHz) overclock on the Celeron D 347, using an X38 chipset-based Asus P5E64 motherboard. As usual, LN2 was used. Interestingly, this isn't the highest overclock a NetBurst CPU has hit.
The Celeron D 352 holds the record at 8543 MHz, as Tom's Hardware points out.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/celeron-d-347-overclocked-to-8-37-ghz
HWBot: https://hwbot.org/submission/4623615_ivanqu0208_cpu_frequency_celeron_d_347_8362.21_mhz
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's change of pre-match hotel has solved issues over their punctuality at Old Trafford and also provides Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men with a chance to stretch their legs.
in the last-16 of the Champions League.
United used to stay at the Lowry Hotel on the eve of matches but have now switched to avoid being caught in traffic caused by roadworks in the city.
Their group match with Valencia in October was delayed by five minutes after traffic caused United to arrive at Old Trafford 44 minutes before the scheduled 8pm kick-off.
And against Juventus, United arrived 50 minutes before kick-off and Jose Mourinho left the team-bus early to walk to the stadium alone.
Solskjaer has not lost since replacing Mourinho as manager in December and United enter the match with an increasing sense of momentum.
United were just seen going for a stroll and chatting amongst themselves as they prepare for Tuesday's match.
In cricket, there is seemingly a jinx on players injuring themselves by playing football as a warm-up but there were no late accidents for Solskjaer to worry about.


A mentor, a guide disappears from the Dance world.
A gap that is impossible to fulfill, a sensation of solitude and of despair.
Easy to say…we are all essential but nobody is irreplacable.
Who could replace him? Should we really replace him?
the longing to stay in the past. What solution do we have?
A dance company not like the others.
After the passing of the Master, nothing will be like before!
The despair, the hate, the fear, the desolation.
The quest of new styles, of new challenges and finally…the discovery.
Nothing is finished, everything continues…« Shut up and Dance! ».
Different video projections help the spectator follow us amidst the meanderings of our story.


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Eddlewood Bowling Club Fundraising Success!
Eddlewood Bowling Club in Hamilton have been supporting Kilbryde Hospice for many years, and this summer they continued this longstanding support by organising their popular annual International Bowls Competition. The total has now been announced, and an incredible £5000 was raised on the day!
The event was attended by competitors from across Europe and international champions, with over 200 people taking part.
The bowls competition was founded in memory of one of the clubs founding members, Peter Conway, who passed away in 2004 of pancreatic cancer. Ever since, the club has been fundraising for Kilbryde Hospice – raising nearly £100,000 in total over the years.
Well done and thank you to the team at Eddlewood Bowling Club for their fundraising effort – what an achievement!


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11,000 scientists pushing for population control include Mickey Mouse and Dumbledore
By Nancy Flanders | November 13, 2019 , 09:05pm
UPDATE, 11/13/19: It has been revealed that the letter supposedly signed by 11,000 scientists regarding a climate emergency and the need for population control included signatures from some fake scientists including Mickey Mouse from the Mickey Mouse School of the Blind, and Zoology professor Araminta Aardvark from the University of Neasden. Neasden, according to thegwpf.com is a fictitious university promoted by a satirical magazine in the UK. The dozens of fake signatures also included Hogwarts (Harry Potter) headmaster Albus Dumbledore. After the discovery, the petition was blocked with "access denied" and "you are not allowed access to this page" messages appearing on Thursday, which were eventually upgraded to "Viewing signatures is currently unavailable. We are working on the issue."
ORIGINAL ARTICLE, 11/8/19: A group of 11,000 scientists (some from outside the climate and energy fields) has signed a letter suggesting that population control methods should be used to stop global warming. In addition to altering our energy sources, reducing emissions, eating more plant-based foods, protecting natural habits, and creating a carbon-free economy, the scientists behind the letter believe efforts should also be focused on "family planning." Not everyone agrees.
"Scientists have a moral obligation to clearly warn humanity of any catastrophic threat and to 'tell it like it is,'" the letter states. "On the basis of this obligation and the graphical indicators presented below, we declare, with more than 11,000 scientist signatories from around the world, clearly and unequivocally that planet Earth is facing a climate emergency."
The letter states that the global population is increasing by about 80 million people each year, and calls for the "world population to be stabilized – and, ideally, gradually reduced." The scientists are pushing for family-planning services – ie: contraception, abortion and sterilization – to be made available to "all people." They also call for full gender equity and primary and secondary education for everyone globally – especially girls and young women.
But as James Temple reports for TechnologyReview.com, other scientists see serious problems here. It seems to be wealthy nations which already have dangerously low birth rates, and they don't seem to be improving. Experts believe this will lead to an economic crisis. For example, Hungary is actually offering incentives and tax breaks to encourage couples to have more children.
Birth rates in poorer nations, however, are not slowing down — and apparently that's where the issue lies for these scientists.
READ: African woman to UN: Pushing abortion on Africa is colonization
"[…R]ich nations generally already have flat or declining birth rates, so the proposal largely seems directed at fast-growing developing nations in Africa and Asia," wrote Temple. "Specifically, the UN projects that nine countries will account for more than half of projected growth between now and 2050, including (in descending order) India, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, the United Republic of Tanzania, Indonesia, Egypt, and the US (where migration is expected to be the main driver of growth)."
It is the wealthy, however, that are the driving forces behind the "excessive consumption of the wealthy lifestyle," including number of air passengers carried, and the "most affluent countries are mainly responsible for the historical GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions and generally have the greatest per capita emissions," the letter reads.
So if the wealthy of the world are not contributing to the increase in population, but are the main contributors to global warming, that means the scientists' plan to stop climate change lands on the poor of the world — the ones who are doing the least to hurt the environment. It would be these individuals — the poor African and Asian nations — that the scientists would be targeting for contraception, abortion, and sterilization, because the wealthy people of the world are allegedly destroying the planet.
Meanwhile, it's the wealthy who fund the organizations that are working overtime to ensure that people of Africa have access to the contraception and abortion that they don't want in the first place. Obianuju Ekeocha, founder and president of Culture of Life Africa calls this "ideological colonization."
That's not what they said. And a bunch of white people in the developed world saying population should be reduced is the definition of an imperialist framing.
— Arvind P. Ravikumar (@arvindpawan1) November 5, 2019
"A bunch of white people in the developed world saying population should be reduced is the definition of an imperialist framing," tweeted Arvind Ravikumar, an assistant professor of energy engineering at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.
According to Temple, the idea that population control should be used to save the environment could be "abused to justify more aggressive tactics of population control, or racist attitudes toward growing parts of the developing world." It is reminiscent, he says, of the days of openly-promoted eugenics. Sadly, in those days African-American women and women with disabilities were sterilized without their consent.
As Townhall notes, this latest statement warning against a climate emergency sounds like the latest case of scientists crying wolf on climate change. Dire warnings of impending doom have been issued for the last 50 years. Famine was forecasted for 1975 with food rationing by 1980, and a new ice age was predicted for the start of the 21st century. It's a tale that's been on repeat for half a century.
Rather than forcing (underprivileged) human beings not to have children in order to rectify the damage caused by the privileged, perhaps scientists should be focused on designing and building new ways of reducing emissions and creating less waste.
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Blog post inspiration is everywhere – Don't ever be stuck for blog post ideas again!
My 6 Steps To Blog Post Inspiration Every time!
Too often I see bloggers complaining the exact same way as they struggle for blog post inspiration!
Please don't blame the subject matter!
Often, when bloggers have trouble coming up with new topics or ideas for their blogs, they blame the subject matter. They don't think there are anymore good topics to blog about in their field. They complain that their subject is too dull to make for compelling blog posts, or too overly saturated with posts to come up with a decent angle.
Apologies to my fellow bloggers, but my mom was right (of course).
There are very few things in this world that are truly boring, that are so dull there is just nothing to say about them. Complaining that your niche is "too dull" to come up with many ideas is a cop out. It didn't pass muster when I was nine years old, and it won't pass now.
1) If you want to be interesting, you have to be interested!
Austin Kleon said it best in his creativity guide Steal Like an Artist, if you want to be interesting, you have to be interested.
You have to be able to get into what you're writing about. To find what makes it exciting, cool, scary, impressive, or profound to you, and share that with others. If you're not interested in what you're writing about, why would anyone care about what you have to say?
For those of us who are writing for our own blogs, this shouldn't be an issue. Presumably, you started your blog specifically because you care about the topic you cover. Even so, sometimes it's worth stepping back and making sure you're as tuned in to your topic as you can be .
Stay up to date on your industry or niche, be a regular reader of other blogs dealing with the same ideas. Join conversations on social media and forums related to your topic and see what other people have to say.
But what about the hired guns out there? The copywriters and bloggers for hire that keep the web nice and full of content? You don't always have the luxury of choosing the topics you get to write about, so how can you become an enthusiast?
Be open to what you're writing about and take the time to discover what the topic, SPEAKS to you. As an 'outsider' you will often be the one to come up with unique and interesting ideas!
As a freelance blogger, I've written for everything from dream publications in the entertainment industry on topics I love, to incredibly specific niche interests I knew almost NOTHING about.
What To Do When You Know Nothing About The Subject?
One of my first jobs was writing content for a business that sells greenhouses. Now, I've had a legendary black-thumb since I was a boy and I've killed every single plant, bush, and cactus someone ever made the mistake of giving me. I'm not the kind of guy to be interested in agriculture, plants, or farms in the slightest.
There is no such thing as a boring subject.
The more I read about greenhouses preparing for the job, the more interested in them I got. It turns out there is a rich history to greenhouses that dates back to the Romans (there's a topic right there), huge differences in what kind of greenhouse you'll want depending on your crop (another topic), and endless arguments to be made about what kind of bench system a garden center greenhouse should use (yup, that's a topic too).
I let myself get into it. I read about cold frames and DIY greenhouses until eventually I got so curious I made one of my own. All of this fed into easy to write posts about home gardening, seasonal forecasts, and common mistakes rookies should watch out for.
Find the thing about your subject that speaks to you and share it with your readers.
Enthusiasm breeds enthusiasm – the more you explore what interests you about the subject, the more questions, topics, and ideas are going to pop into your head.
While your reading about your subject, always keep an eye on the kinds of questions people are asking, what they want to know about. One of the easiest ways to formulate blogs posts is to simply think of them as an answer to a question. Figure out what your audience is curious about, and you'll never go hungry.
Now, you could do this the old fashion way and keep your eagle eye ready to spot opportunities and a big old word document on your PC full of notes – or, you could take advantage of some of the new tools available to writers.
Answer The Public for example is an easy way to pinpoint the most popular conversation points about a topic. Simply place your topic or keyword in the search bar, click, and you'll be treated to a full list of the most frequently searched Google phrases related to that search.
Coming up with new ideas couldn't be simpler.
There is no excuse for being stuck when a simple search query can provide you with over 100 questions your audience is dying to know about.
Answer The Public Results for "inspiration" – 126 questions to inspire blog posts!
Using analytics about keywords and search terms is a nice shortcut that I absolutely recommend you use to keep up a steady stream of blog ideas. However, there is also value in asking new questions, in looking for the gaps that other people seem to be missing.
These kinds of blogs, by their very nature, take longer to write and are more of a gamble. But, if you're committed to a topic for the long-term, it can be extremely valuable to contribute a completely fresh idea to the conversation.
Looking at what other bloggers are writing, what the audience is searching for, and adding your own spin on those ideas can take you a long way.
If you want to make a real mark, you'll want to keep an eye open for any completely new ideas you can introduce. That's the way to build real evergreen content that other bloggers will be linking back to for years to come.
And remember, you don't need all the answers yourself. While blogs are certainly meant to help project authority and knowledge about a topic, that doesn't mean you have to act like the wise old man on the mountain who knows the answer to all of life's riddles.
If you find an interesting gap or problem that isn't being addressed in other blogs, THAT can be a topic itself, let alone the solution! Why aren't people talking about it? Has anyone else noticed? What do YOU think about blank? Even if you don't know the answers, you can still start the conversation!
That's a cool trick isn't it? Not only have we turned one topic into two topics, I think we found a way more interesting angle in the process! I know if I saw both of those articles side-by-side which one I'd click on first (I just can't help but rubber-neck a disaster).
This idea can be applied in so many ways.
Did you write a blog a little while ago talking up a product or idea and why it is so much better than the other options out there? Revisit the idea later with a blog about why some people are still sticking with the competing Brand-X (and maybe why they're wrong). Work from the opposite direction.
Brainstorming and idea generation is much less stressful when you become adept at taking one core idea and turning it into three separate post ideas.
5) Let your best ideas MULTIPLY!
Never let a good idea die.
When you write a post that does well or you found particularly interesting, that shouldn't be the end, it should only be the beginning!
Learn to mine content you've already written for more ideas and better angles. This can be a simple as recasting the same idea as an update or a sequel, such as "5 MORE things you should never say in a crowded elevator." Or, you can use the same content, but change the format (articles can turn into lists and vice versa so easily).
You can write something specifically as a companion piece. "Last month you all when crazy about my tips on what not to say in an elevator, so here are 5 things you should NEVER say at a funeral." If you have a really hot idea, look for ways to turn it into a regular series.
Ever wrote a great post and gone back to it sometime later and thought, I could do a better post now?
Never be too proud to learn from yourself, and never let a good idea rest.
This may sound like some hippy-dippy thinking, but take time to stretch your legs occasionally and explore the world around you, literally and metaphorically.
Like any other machine, the brain needs input if you expect output. Spend too much time staring at a word processor trying to punch out another quick blog all day, every day, and your sure to burn through your mental supply until all that's left are a few singed neurons.
Get away from your desk from time to time, take some shore leave from the war of words and recharge your batteries.
A great way to do this is to try something new and different. Try a new type of food, play around with a new program or tool and see what you can do with it, meet some new people, try to hit a three-point hoop for the first time in 15 years. Do something different.
Getting outside of your comfort zone from time to time and expanding your horizons is how you keep your mind limber and lean. Inspiration can come from the oddest sources, and even something that doesn't seem at all related to your blog topic can shake something loose or help you see an idea from a new angle.
If you find you're having trouble coming up with new ideas, it might be time to stop digging and to come up for air. Stretch your legs, do something different, and come back in a better head space.
Remember, Isaac Newton didn't come up with his theory of gravity in his study, reading what other people had already written. He took a walk in an orchard one day and made history.
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This apartments home located at 2551 Shoreline Drive, Lake Country is currently for sale and has been available on Zolo.ca for 5 days. This property is listed at $342,500 with an estimated mortgage of $1,261* per month. It has 2 beds, 2 bathrooms, and is 941 square feet. The property was built in 2007. 2551 Shoreline Drive, Lake Country is in the Lake Country North West neighborhood Lake Country.
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Along with this listing, there are 4 other condos for sale at 2551 Shoreline Drive available. With 8 Lake Country North West condos for sale, 10 condos for sale (Lake Country), finding your dream home will be easy.
This home is located at 2551 Shoreline Drive, Lake Country, British Columbia and is based in the district of Lake Country North West in Lake Country. Shoreline Drive has 12 properties presently available, while the neighbourhood of Lake Country North West has 80 properties available. Of the 220 total properties on the market in Lake Country, Lake Country North West makes up just 36.36%. To live in Lake Country North West an estimated monthly mortgage of $3,774 is normal.* Properties go on the market for an average of $1,034,069. Properties listed in Lake Country North West are an average of 2,463 sq ft, with 3 beds and 3 baths. Apartments make up less than one quarter of active real estate postings in the community around 2551 Shoreline Drive.


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The ever popular "Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]" finally makes its debut in the English Edition of Weiss Schwarz!
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There are certain creatures that can grant a chosen girl any wish they may desire. In exchange for that wish, however, that girl must become a magical girl who must fight against witches, creatures born from despair that are responsible for accidents, disease and suicide. In the city of Mitakihara, a girl named Madoka Kaname is approached by a creature named Kyubey with the offer of becoming a magical girl.


This project was built as a collaboration between Mickey Winifred Linda, Wolf and Wolf Architects and the communities that surround us each. The building is located in Kuyasa, Khayelitsha in a residential block. Mickey operates a local soup kitchen that provides a healthy meal for over 250 children and referral patients daily.
This is the first step in the project that we hope to see grow into a second building, with increasingly integrated social, food and income generating systems.


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Child deaths spike from vehicle backovers and power windows
Child Deaths Spike from Vehicle Backovers and Power Windows;
Congress Should Require Simple Auto Fixes in Pending Bill
Survivors and Advocates Step-up Campaign to Approve Safety Measures;
New National Poll and State-By-State Fatality Numbers Released
Contact: Sally Greenberg, 202-462-6262
Janette Fennell, 415-336-9279
(Washington, DC) -July 20, 2004 – Child safety advocates KIDS AND CARS today released new statistics that show a sharp increase in the number of children killed and injured in backover and power window incidents and CONSUMERS UNION released a poll showing 8 in 10 Americans want more car-safety regulations to protect children.
The figures, poll and new public awareness materials are part of a stepped-up public information campaign launched as legislators consider the Safe and Flexible Transportation Efficiency Act of 2004 (SAFETEA), which includes measures to help prevent these tragic incidents. Click here to send an email to Congress urging it to pass these measures.
In 2003, at least 91 children were backed over and killed, a 57 percent increase from 2002. The statistics are compiled by KIDS AND CARS because the federal government does not track these types of non-crash incidents.
"The sharp rise in children killed by backovers and power windows is disturbing," KIDS AND CARS founder and president Janette Fennell said at a news conference Tuesday in the Capitol. "If Congress doesn't act now in the transportation bill to approve these auto safety measures, the number of child deaths will only increase."
A conference committee is currently considering requiring the safety measures as part of the final transportation bill that will go the president. The Senate-approved SAFETEA bill included provisions requiring the federal government to: collect data on non-traffic, non-crash incidents; issue a safety standard that requires child-safe power windows; and evaluate backup warning devices to see which are most effective in detecting small children behind vehicles. The House version of the transportation bill does not include any safety provisions.
Britt Gates, whose daughter was killed by a power window, attended the event and said, "I can barely describe the pain my family has gone through after losing our daughter to an unsafe power window. I hope that Congress remembers that these tragedies, which happen to unsuspecting families, are preventable."
Other parents at the event included Dr. Greg Gulbransen, a pediatrician who lost his son in a backover incident, and Becky Hergatt, whose son narrowly escaped death from a power window.
The proposed auto safety measures are supported by a vast majority of Americans in a newly released CONSUMERS UNION poll, conducted May 12-17, which showed 82 percent of respondents would choose vehicles equipped with a backup warning device and safe power switches. The survey also found that 7 in 10 respondents said the government should require automakers to install these devices.
"Americans want cars that are safer for children, and more than 70 percent believe that laws should require this protection." said Sally Greenberg, senior product counsel for the CONSUMERS UNION. "Automakers will sell you a DVD player in a vehicle for more than a thousand dollars, but won't make available these safety features that are a fraction of the cost."
The poll also found that 73 percent think the federal government should be collecting information on non-traffic, non-crash injuries and deaths in and around vehicles. Without tracking incidents, advocates say it is nearly impossible for the government to understand the magnitude of the problems and to know about design flaws or safety omissions in vehicles.
Representatives from Nartron and HitchCam demonstrated technologies at the event that could help stop these unnecessary deaths. Nartron displayed car window technology that stops the window from rolling up if anything is in the way. HitchCam displayed rear video camera systems that reduce the blind spot where children are most likely to be hurt. These examples of existing safety technologies are not an endorsement of any one product.
Also included in the campaign are a series of eight 30-second TV public service announcement spots; vehicle sun shades, auto-safety posters for pediatrics offices, hospitals, public health departments, and childcare centers and other venues. KIDS AND CARS will be delivering children's books–in the Golden Books style of the 1950s–to transportation conference committee members that contain one page stories about what can happen to children from these tragic incidents.
About KIDS AND CARS
Founded in 1996, KIDS AND CARS is a nonprofit organization dedicated solely to the prevention of injuries and death to children from non-traffic, non-crash events in and around automobiles. KIDS AND CARS is headquartered in Kansas City, KS. For more information, visit www.kidsandcars.org or call 913-327-0013.
About CONSUMERS UNION
Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports, is an independent, nonprofit testing and information organization serving only consumers. It is a comprehensive source for unbiased advice about products and services, personal finance, health and nutrition, and other consumer concerns. Since 1936, its mission has been to test products, inform the public, and protect consumers.
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Consumer Reports: Fisher-Price and Kids2 have failed to get dangerous sleepers out of people's homes, with at least 12 additional infant deaths since 2019 recalls
Consumer Reports applauds federal fine of Peloton for delayed, faulty recall of treadmills
A Big Win for Child Safety: The STURDY Act, Included in Year-End Bill, Goes To President's Desk To Be Signed Into Law
Consumer Reports: Surge in e-bike battery fires reveals urgent need for stronger consumer safety policies and corporate accountability


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Маяк острова Фолкнер () — маяк, расположенный на , расположенном в проливе Лонг-Айленд,  округ Нью-Хейвен, штат Коннектикут, США. Построен в 1802 году. Автоматизирован в 1978 году. Административно принадлежит городу .

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В начале XIX века судоходство в проливе Лонг-Айленд было достаточно интенсивным, а  расположен среди группы мелких островков и скал, представляющих опасность для судоходства. В марте 1801 года Конгресс США выделил 6000$ на строительство маяка в этом районе. Строительство было поручено архитектору , который также построил маяк Нью-Лондон-Харбор в 1801 году, маяк Линд-Пойнт 1802 году, маяк Файв-Майл-Пойнт в 1805 году и маяк Блек-Рок-Харбор в 1808 году. Маяк был построен в 1802 году. Он представлял собой восьмиугольную башню из блоков песчаника, вымоченных в известковом растворе. В качестве осветительного прибора использовалась система из масляных ламп и отражателей. В 1856 году её заменили на линзу Френеля. Лестница внутри башни изначально была деревянной, в 1871 году ее заменили железной. Состояние оригинального деревянного дома смотрителя быстро ухудшалось, и в 1858 году вместо него был построен новый, который представлял собой двухэтажное деревянное здание, соединенное с маяком крытым переходом. Но качество строительных работ было невысоким, и зимой в дом попадал снег. В 1871 году дом 1858 года также был снесён, и вместо него был построен новый трехэтажный деревянный дом. В 1976 году в результате пожара этот дом сгорел, также пострадала и башня маяка. В 1978 Береговая охрана США отремонтировала башню и автоматизировала маяк. С 1988 года маяк работает на солнечной энергии.

В 1990 году он был включен в Национальный реестр исторических мест.

На  гнездятся розовые крачки, сезон гнездования длится с мая по август, и в это время доступ на остров ограничен.

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Pfizer gets patent boost for Celebrex, sues generic firms
Pfizer's already-strong sales of Celebrex will get a further push after the US Patent & Trademark Office extended protection by granting a 'reissue patent' on the blockbuster painkiller.
Pfizer has been granted the reissue patent covering methods of treating osteoarthritis and other approved conditions with celecoxib, the active ingredient in Celebrex. These methods were claimed by a prior patent that was invalidated by a federal appeals court in 2008 and the move will extend the period which the drug can be marketed without generic competition by 18 months - from May 30, 2014 to December 2, 2015.
Now that the patent has been reissued, Pfizer has filed suit against Teva, Actavis, Lupin and Apotex. Each of these generic companies previously filed an abbreviated New Drug Application in the USA seeking approval to market their Celebrex copies beginning in May next year.
Sales of Celebrex in 2012 reached $2.72 billion and $1.75 billion of that came from the USA. Analysts had expected those figures to be hit substantially in 2014 but the Patent Office move means the COX-2 inhibitor will remain a big earner for sometime yet.


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All eyes on corruption trial monitoring team
Justice Ayo Salami.
By Taiwo Ojoye
THE decision of the National Judicial Council to set up special courts to handle corruption and financial crime cases has the icing on the cake in the creation of a special committee to monitor the trials. A retired President of the Court of Appeal, Ayo Salami, heads the 15-member panel that will carry out this critical national assignment. Its work is well cut out with treasury looters' habitual practice of putting a spanner in the works when prosecuted.
No fewer than 43 high-profile cases filed in various courts by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, and 400 others by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, will be monitored. They include cases against 16 former governors, most of whom left office in 2007. Besides monitoring, the committee will also conduct background checks on the judges that will head the designated courts and evaluate their performance; advise the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, on how to eliminate delay in the trials; and give the NJC a progress-chart of the trials.
Salami's choice as the committee's chairman has been widely hailed because of his antecedents. It was his principled stance against the bid by the powers-that-be to corrupt an election petition trial in a Court of Appeal division in the North that led to his untimely exit from service. Outside the bench, he has remained a quintessential advocate of a dignified and incorruptible bench. This radiated in his public condemnation of the degrading indulgence of retired senior judges in bribing judges under the guise of legal consultancy for criminal suspects.
On the committee with him are the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Abubakar Mahmoud, his four immediate past predecessors: Wole Olanipekun, Olisa Agbakoba, Joseph Daudu and Augustine Alegeh, all of them, Senior Advocates of Nigeria. There are also chief judges of Borno, Delta, Imo and Oyo states; representatives of non-governmental organisation and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria; Secretary of the NJC; and another SAN, Garba Tetengi.
However, the committee's composition has elicited public interest. Potential conflict of interest has been raised as some of the senior lawyers are also handling some of the corruption cases to be monitored. Professionally, every lawyer's business in a case is to see that his or her client wins. Does this present a conundrum? Opinions differ.
For this reason, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, a non-governmental organisation, in an open letter to the CJN, advised him to spare the panel of this paradox. It argued that "for the Salami committee to perform its tasks effectively and with propriety, it should preferably be composed entirely of members of the judiciary, particularly from available pool of brilliant incorruptible retired judges."
Others have suggested that the committee be made up largely of SANs in the academia on the grounds of not being embroiled in the cases. The issue of conflict of interest should not be dismissed with a wave of the hand. However, others argue that the Salami-led committee needs active lawyers with profound knowledge of day-to-day nuances and sharp practices deployed by lawyers and judges to manacle justice dispensation here.
Therefore, there should be no mistake in the selection of the judges. This is seminal to achieving the overall goal of this pragmatic endeavour. If Femi Falana's (SAN), view on corrupt judges – that "the information is freely circulated among lawyers" and members of the public who bribe them directly or indirectly through lawyers or court clerks – then the committee should not depend on itself alone in screening the judges. As a public crusade, critical stakeholders should be on board.
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Evidence that crooked judges are still on the prowl can be seen in the NJC's recent decision to probe 15 judges after it considered the reports of its two Preliminary Complaints Assessment Committees that vetted 46 petitions of wrongdoing against judges at federal and state courts. It is sad that a judge whose removal it had recommended in 2011, based on a demand for N200,000 bribe, remained in office until recently.
This is laughable; more so that the NJC applauded his sacking by his state almost seven years after. An NJC alive to its responsibilities should have followed the case through, and pressed for the judge's trial as is the case in Italy, the United States, Ghana, and other nations. Judges are supposed to be like Caesar's wife – above board. In Africa, Ghana is showing us the way. In 2013, a High Court Judge, Edward Boateng, and a Court Registrar, Jacob Owusu, were sentenced to nine and 12 months jail terms respectively. Their offence was that they converted $50,754.9 paid to the court into Cedis and put it in a bank fixed deposit; and shared the interest each time it matured.
Between 2009 and 2014, 64 judges were fired by our NJC, again, without any of them being made to face the full weight of the law. Palpably, this is a mockery of the principle of equality of all before the law.
These warped, purported servants in the temple of justice and their allies in the bar have crippled the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015, initially thought to have an oracular effect on justice delivery. Salami and his team, therefore, should see corruption and financial crimes as the "greatest form of human rights violation," once so described by President Muhammadu Buhari. Nigerians have been denied basic social services like quality education, good roads, well-equipped hospitals and potable water, as a result, thus undermining national wellbeing and the future.
Yemi Akinseye-George, a professor of law, believes that, had the Salami-led committee been in place before now, many of the cases pending since 2003 would have long been determined. Against this background, the committee should justify the public confidence reposed in it; and prove to the rest of humanity that ours is a decent society where there are consequences for criminality.
Naira swap: House committee rejects extension, threatens Emefiele's arrest
Buhari appoints Yusha'u Ahmed as NYSC DG


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Die Coöperatieve Vereniging "Verenigde Bloemenveilingen Aalsmeer" (VBA) U.A. (kurz Bloemenveiling Aalsmeer genannt) war bis zur Fusion mit FloraHolland die weltgrößte Versteigerungsorganisation für Blumen. Der Umsatz des 1975 ursprünglich von Fliederzüchtern der Aalsmeer vorgelagerten Inselgruppe Westeinderplassen auf damals gut 400.000 m² Fläche gegründeten und genossenschaftlich organisierten Unternehmens betrug 2006 über 1,75 Milliarden Euro. Mehr als 5 Milliarden Blumen und Zierpflanzen wurden jährlich in Aalsmeer umgesetzt (also mehr als 21 Millionen Stück täglich, davon 19 Millionen Zimmerpflanzen). Die etwa 7000 anliefernden Gartenbaubetriebe kamen vor allem aus den Niederlanden, doch ebenso aus entfernten Staaten wie Kenia, Israel, Simbabwe, Uganda und Ecuador. Die angebotenen Blumen und Pflanzen wurden von über 1000 Großhändlern aus der ganzen Welt (schwerpunktmäßig aus Deutschland, dem Vereinigten Königreich, Frankreich, Italien und Belgien) eingekauft.

Das Versteigerungsgelände hat eine überdachte Fläche von rund 86 ha (inklusive Freigelände 1,9 ha) und ist damit der einer der größten überdachten Handelskomplexe der Welt. Bei der Bloemenveiling Aalsmeer waren mehr als 1800 Mitarbeiter beschäftigt.

Im September 2007 wurde eine Fusion mit dem ebenfalls niederländischen Versteigerungsunternehmen FloraHolland (Coöperatieve Bloemenveiling FloraHolland U.A.) mit Wirkung zum 1. Januar 2008 beschlossen, unter Übernahme der Firmierung FloraHolland.

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Kelsea Ballerini, Chris Stapleton and Old Dominion have been named Academy of Country Music (ACM) New Female Artist of the Year, New Male Artist of the Year and New Duo/Group of the Year, respectively.
The newcomer categories for the 51st annual awards were previously fan voted and have now been incorporated into the professional membership voting process.
These awards mark the first-ever ACM Award wins for Ballerini, Stapleton and Old Dominion. Additionally, Ballerini is also nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year, Stapleton leads the ACM nominations with six additional nods, including Album of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year, and Old Dominion received a nomination for Vocal Group of the Year.
Co-hosted by Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley, the ACM Awards will broadcast live from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Sunday, April 3 at 8:00 p.m. live ET/delayed PT on CBS.


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Lies and the Law
Piotr Szyhalski
New "Lies" Essays Explore Investigative Deceptions, Conspiracy Theories, and Government Speech and Counterspeech
A series of public conversations and publications exploring what the law can and should do about the problem of lies and deception in the contemporary mass public sphere
The third set of essays is out from the Knight Institute's Lies, Free Speech, and the Law" symposium. The papers were developed as part of a year-long project spearheaded by our 2021-2022 Senior Visiting Research Scholar Genevieve Lakier to explore how the law regulates, or should regulate, false and misleading speech.
An essay from Alan K. Chen of the University of Denver Sturm College of Law looks into the legality and societal benefits of investigative deceptions, which involve lying to gain some type of access that would otherwise be difficult to obtain. Chen explores why intentional lies used to conduct undercover investigations are celebrated in some contexts and criminalized in others.
Adam M. Enders of the University of Louisville and Joseph Uscinski of the University of Miami, in their essay, propose a new framework for dealing with the spread of conspiracy theories but question whether they are growing more harmful and whether laws restricting their dissemination should be allowed.
The legal, cultural, and political threats to the government's knowledge producers (e.g., agency scientist, inspector general) are highlighted in an essay by Heidi Kitrosser of the University of Minnesota Law School, who writes that they play an essential role in a democratic society and should be insulated from political pressure.
And Jamal Greene of Columbia Law School explores government regulation of misinformation through its own counterspeech, analyzing when such propaganda is permissible.
Previous essays in the series can be found at the Lies and the Law research project page.
Mis/Disinformation
Rereading the First Amendment
Toward a Better Internet
Public Officials and Social Media
Past as Prologue: Lies in Historical Context
Katy Glenn Bass
Knight Institute Publishes First Essays from "Lies, Free Speech, and the Law" Symposium


With 4K becoming a standard for most film releases on Blu-Ray in recent years, one of the films we were anticipating to check out in 2160p resolution was The Matrix. The nearly 20-year-old film still remains one of our favorite movies ever made and was re-released a few weeks ago.
However, the film has been presented in a 4K HDR, which gives the 1999 an insane visual upgrade. Right now, it's available for purchase at retailers for $25 bucks, which we would recommend if you have a proper 4KTV (HDR 10 needed). Take a look clips from the HDR version of The Matrix below.


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"… Our forefathers used this plant [rooibos tea] as a remedy for stomach and skin problems. I myself am out of a family of 12 kids…We have six sisters and five brothers. My mother, she's still alive today; last month she became 88 years of age. And because of a lot of kids, she didn't have enough mother's milk to feed us all. The rooibos tea was a substitute for me for mother's milk. So this product runs in my veins. That is why I am so proud that Equal Exchange can help us to put a bridge between the past and the future where we can become again proud and free and independent to share our heritage with the rest of the world. And we are proud of this product. This product is grown not only in just one specific area of South Africa, but it's grown only in one specific area of the whole world."
Barend Salomo, Chairperson, Wupperthal Rooibos Tea Association speaking at Equal Exchange's 20th anniversary celebration
Hendrik Hesselman, Chairperson of the Heiveld Co-op and Rooibos Farmer "… Oompie Hen [Hendrik Hesselman] would probably never have believed that he might one day become a land owner, but rooibos may be his ticket to gaining that one thing that has evaded his family – a title deed. Except that shifting long-term weather trends might put an end to this dream." Boiling Point, Leonie Joubert
A long history of oppression and struggle during apartheid
Nearly 200 years ago, during the colonial and apartheid eras, native South Africans of the Khoi and San groups were pushed off their ancestral lands to make room for large-scale, white-owned plantations. These indigenous farmers were relocated to the outer reaches of the Western and Northern Cape Provinces, where the mountainous landscape is particularly arid and unsuitable for most agriculture. Many farmers found work as sharecroppers for the white land-owners, initially paying with a portion of their crops, and later with cash.For generations, the farmers in this region have produced rooibos tea (both wild and cultivated) and subsistence crops. Little else grows in the scraggy landscape.Historically, the price of rooibos has been quite low and most farmers own less than four acres of land. Widespread poverty is endemic to the area. Farmers typically have low levels of formal education and there are few employment opportunities for unskilled labor.Consequently, migration is a growing problem, as young people leave their communities for Cape Town or other urban centers to look for work. Many farmers try to make ends meet by working as seasonal laborers on nearby farms. In fact, it is common for a farmer to tend his own farm for a few months, and then work the rest of the year as a day laborer on a plantation.
The Rooibos Miracle
If there is any silver lining to this story of apartheid and on-going struggle, it is the miracle of rooibos. This herb, which is one of the only crops that grows in this region, grows nowhere else in the world. Once considered a poor man's drink, it has suddenly become the highly valued and much sought-after tea of the health-conscious European and North American markets. Rooibos is said to have medicinal properties, good for stomach ailments and skin conditions, and is packed with potassium, iron, zinc, and other vitamins.
From sharecroppers during apartheid to members of democratically run co-operatives
In the late 1990s, the farmers began to organize in an attempt to combat the extreme poverty they were facing. Due to the remote area in which they lived, poor soil to grow much else besides rooibos, and rough mountain roads which meant poor access to the market and high transportation costs, the farmers knew they needed to work together to overcome these obstacles. In the village of Wupperthal, located in the Cederberg Mountains, a semi-arid landscape of high, rocky plateaus at the southern end of the Kalahari Desert, the Afrikaans-speaking descendants of the Khoi and San tribes formed the Wupperthal Tea Association in 1998 with 16 members. In 2005, they received their Fair Trade certification and membership grew to 150. Today, there are approximately 170 farmers active in the association. The farmers are extremely proud of their independence and are determined to preserve their indigenous culture.
North of the Cederberg Mountains, in the South Bokkeveld plateau, approximately 60 farmers and their families live scattered throughout the rocky terrain. Unlike Wupperthal, which has a community center and an active church (the community was originally started by the Moravian Church), it was a much more difficult endeavor for the farmers to organize themselves. They received assistance from a local non-governmental organization, Environmental Monitoring Group (EMG) and the Heiveld Co-operative was created in 2000 with14 members. During their initial organizational phase, EMG brought the farmers to visit neighboring community projects. When they visited Wupperthal and saw the farmers' success, they became excited as they envisioned new possibilities for the future. They received their organic certification in 2001 and Fair Trade certification in 2004. Today, approximately 50 members are producing cultivated and wild rooibos and exporting into the European and U.S. markets.
These two communities are the only descendents of the original inhabitants of the area that have access to land and produce rooibos. The health-giving teas were discovered by their ancestors who were largely hunters and gatherers.
New possibilities emerge for a brighter future
Access to international markets, and higher Fair Trade prices, have dramatically helped to improve the farmers' incomes. In her book, Boiling Point, Leonie Joubert describes the impact of this new market on the Heiveld Co-operative: "Oomie Hen is chairman of the Heiveld Co-operative, a group that has grown to just over 40 sharecroppers who, in 2001, broke into the swelling rooibos market. Most of their tea is cultivated but they also pick through the natural veld for rare wild rooibos… And the community's fortune is changing. All the co-operative members have their first bank accounts. One person had a set of dentures made; another took a family member to hospital for treatment – both healthcare 'luxuries.' These are quiet signals that a community, whose education often does not extend beyond grade four, is dipping its toe into a viable mainstream market."
She goes on to write how one member has been able to buy a second-hand tractor and trailer and a small 2×4 pick-up truck, or bakkie. "This means they can bring their supplies to Dobbelaarskop by vehicle from nearby Nieuwoudtville, if they have the cash to afford fuel that month, instead of hauling it in on their backs or by bicycle or donkey cart."
Global climate change: An end to the dream?
Just as the rooibos farmers have begun to imagine a brighter future for themselves and their children, the changing climate has already begun to threaten their market success. In the past few years, the farmers have been experiencing severe impacts from drought and higher temperatures, felt most acutely in the drier parts where they farm. The delicate soil and water conditions in this area are being exacerbated by increasingly warmer temperatures. Rainfall patterns have also changed and the rooibos farm plots have suffered from high levels of degradation and mortality.These vulnerable lands have been affected by wind and water erosion, and this threatens not only the livelihoods of the farmers, but also the long-term production of the lands. And so, the farmers' long-term prosperity will depend greatly upon their ability to adapt their farming practices to these new conditions.
Hendrik Hesselman and Rob Everts, Co-Director of Equal Exchange
Sustainable rooibos production: biodiversity, soil and water conservation capturing the farmers' indigenous knowledge and practices
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and other researchers have predicted that agriculture in southern Africa will be especially severely affected by climate change. Crop yields which are expected to decrease as a result of rising temperatures, are predicted to occur in areas where local populations are struggling to meet food security needs and where the natural resource base is already extremely fragile. EMG continues to work with the Heiveld and Wupperthal co-operatives to increase the farmers' resilience to respond to climate change. Through a Participatory Action Research project, they are working with the farmers to recapture the indigenous strategies of natural resource management used by their ancestors, as well as by monitoring the rooibos production in order to develop future climate change mitigation strategies, such as the conservation and promotion of agricultural biodiversity, and soil and water conservation. Through this Climate Change Adaptation Project, EMG will work with the farmers to design and implement measures to control soil erosion, promote the conservation of water and enhance biodiversity. They will also incorporate additional methods to enhance soil carbon and to reduce soil degradation by using native plant materials to serve as windbreaks.
But because global climate change is yet another force out of the control of these farmers, who have been growing rooibos tea for generations, using artesian practices, we believe there is more we can do. We have launched a campaign to raise $20,000 to support the Heiveld and Wupperthal farmers continue to evolve best practices for sustainable farming and natural resource conservation.In 2006, Equal Exchange launched our first line of Organic Rooibos tea from the Wupperthal association. In June of this year, we expanded our tea line to include Organic Wild Rooibos from the Heiveld Co-operative. The rare Organic Wild Rooibos is packed in special pyramid shaped bags that are fully bio-degradable and will allow for the best infusion. While 98% of the rooibos industry is dominated by large-scale, white-owned plantations and business interests, the tea grown by Heiveld and Wupperthal farmers is the ONLY rooibos tea in the Fair Trade certification system that comes from indigenous rooibos producers.
You can support the Heiveld and Wupperthal farmers by:
Purchasing Rooibos tea and Wild Rooibos tea packed in pyramid bags.
Contributing to our Small Farmer. Green Planet. fund by purchasing 12 oz. packages of Love Buzz coffee. For each package you purchase, Equal Exchange will donate 20 cents into the fund. In 2008, the fund will be used to support this Climate Change Adaptation project, as well as other environmental projects of our small-scale farmer partners in Mexico, Nicaragua and Colombia.
Write a tax-deductible check to Grassroots International and send it to Equal Exchange, 50 United Drive, West Bridgewater, MA 02379. Write Small Farmers. Green Planet. fund on the check.
Vote for Heiveld! The Heiveld Co-operative has just been recognized by the BBC for its contribution to environmentally sound economic development. The co-operative is one of 12 finalists to receive an award, and $20,000 to invest in its project/business. We invite you to watch a brief video clip about their project and to cast your vote by November 21, 2008!
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on June 28, 2008 at 3:35 pm | Reply Tree Planter
Great article… and don't forget the benefits of planting a tree. If we all just plant a few we can really make a difference, each one will soak up 20kgs of CO2 every year and put enough Oxygen back in the atmosphere to support 2 people.Peace
on November 18, 2008 at 3:36 pm | Reply paul
With regards to your paragraph on "Sustainable rooibos production: biodiversity, soil and water conservation capturing the farmers' indigenous knowledge and practices"
we are very interested to learn how does EMG continue to work with the Heiveld and Wupperthal co-operatives to increase the farmers' resilience to respond to climate change.
In particular we are keen to learn on how are you doing this, what are the problems you are encountering and how are you going about them.
Extracting some key words from the text could be useful and we welcome you to join our on line discussion dealing with agrobiodiversity and climate change
http://grou.ps/par_cc/home
– Participatory Action Research project, they are working with the farmers to recapture the indigenous strategies of natural resource management used by their ancestors – could you polease let us know about this?
– monitoring the rooibos production in order to develop future climate change mitigation strategies,
– conservation and promotion of agricultural biodiversity, and soil and water conservation.
– control soil erosion,
– promote the conservation of water and enhance biodiversity.
– methods to enhance soil carbon and to reduce soil degradation by using native plant materials to serve as windbreaks.
Paul Bordoni
Platform for Agrobiodiversity Research and
Global Facilitation Unit for Underutilized Species
Via dei Tre Denari 472/a
00057 MACCARESE (Fiumicino)
e-mail: p.bordoni@cgiar.org
skype: paulbordoni
tel: +39 06 6118-302
GFU – http://www.underutilized-species.org
PAR – http://www.agrobiodiversityplatform.org/climate_change/blog
on November 19, 2008 at 7:56 am | Reply Noel Oettle
Thanks for your comments on the blog: I visited your site and would like to keep in touch (and I will send you an e mail to respond to your questions). The work that you are doing has a very good fit with what the farmers are doing, and this is a good space to link up. Thanks for your interest!!!
Noel Oettle
e mail dryland@global.co.za
on November 19, 2008 at 1:49 pm | Reply Phyllis Robinson
Thanks for your comments and your questions. Your site looks very interesting. Since your questions are directed to EMG, I've asked Noel to get in touch with you directly, but feel free to continue any dialogue here as well as I'm sure there are others with similar questions. We'll also be posting updates on this project, and the work of Heiveld and Wupperthal on our site as well. Thanks again and good luck with your work.
on November 18, 2010 at 11:13 pm | Reply William Zunkel
I've imported organic boxed rooibos and bulk rooibos sourced from Red Mountain Tea Company and find it excellent. Your Wupperthal story is very valuable to those of us interested in promoting our well being, and of your efforts to head-off effects of global climate change. Well done! I'm in Santa Fe New Mexico, USA
Bill Zunkel
on January 5, 2014 at 10:53 am | Reply Rob
I've tried without success to get loose rooibos tea at all my nearby supermarkets in Johannesburg. Not only do they now only stock rooibos in tea bags, they refuse to order loose rooibos from their suppliers. Can I get it direct from the farmers?
on January 7, 2014 at 7:44 pm | Reply Phyllis Robinson
I'm not sure whether or not the co-ops sell loose-leaf tea in small quantities directly to consumers. You could go to their websites to learn more (or contact them).
http://www.wupperthal.co.za
http://www.heiveld.co.za/
You could also try this website for a list of outlets in South Africa that sell their tea:
http://www.topqualitea.co.za/product-outlets


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News Forum - Prosecutors to delay indictments of suspects in Thailand's Tangmo case
May 28, 2022 in Thaiger News
Prosecutors are delaying the indictment of the 6 suspects facing charges in the now infamous drowning of Thai actress Nida Patcharaveerapong, or 'Tangmo', until the end of June. Tangmo's body was found in Bangkok's Chao Phraya river in February after she had been on a boat trip with 5 of the suspects. The details the suspects provided on how Tangmo died have been highly disputed and questioned, to say the least. Last month, police chief Lt. Gen. Jiraphat Phumphichit announced that police had ruled out murder. Instead, they ambiguously concluded that the actress' death was caused by the "recklessness" of […]
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palooka
Have a feeling it will be many years before this one is put to rest.
How many years ?
What is the Thai statute of limitation on each charge ?
They may throw the boat owner and "supposed" driver under the bus, but the rest will walk.
Seems like the prosecution is still not happy with the investigation or the police conclusions and subsequent charges. Perhaps too many unanswered questions or conflicting answers leaving too many escape routes for the involved. Prosecution must accept the case and agree to prosecute it before it ends up in court. This case was already been sent back to the cops once. It is the prosecutions job to ensure the charges are adequate and that they can be made to stick. Slow and steady is better than the case falling apart in court and then a deal being made between a frustrated judge and relieved lawyers. This case isn't going away as long as some social media users burn a candle for Daeng Mo.
KaptainRob
Rumours abound and if even 10% is true then a major conspiracy requires exposure. 2 very senior officials have been named as complicit, in Thai social media, and it is now rumoured that the retired lawyer who has been investigating on behalf of the truth, has been offered a large brown envelope.
Thais, via social media, are calling for the truth to be heard and heads to roll. This groundswell is massively against the RTP and Government, a potential bonus for Prayuth s political opponents unless handled judiciously.
HiuMak
Similar to Ferrari Joe.... Money and Power talks in Thailand
It all comes down to the brown envelopes in the end...
A misleading post in breach of FG's has been removed. Moderator.
2 minutes ago in Thaiger News
Numbeo is not an authoritative source. Moot article.
THai has it's fair share of serial killers - they are more or less a constant in any population and as for civil unrest???? - how many coups, massacres etc have there been since WW2?????
Thailand is in a constant state of militarisation.... eve the police or para-military. It is a sad reflection on the Thai military that in recent years the largest proportion of the military's victims have been Thai citizens.
Not for long however, the Chinese are due to flood CM.


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Explore The Maze: Julia Benz | Robert Proch | Ratur | Piet Rodriguez | Vesod
This Spring Maze are proud to present it's debut Barnes exhibition – EXPLORE THE MAZE, an iconic group exhibition comprising of emerging and established artists from around Europe. The show focuses on a variety of styles and themes from abstract to figurative, from classical to surrealist. For many of the artists taking part this will be the first time their work is shown in the U.K. offering the public a unique opportunity to participate and view an array of artworks that encapsulate a growing and culturally important artistic movement.
Join us on between March 28th and April 21st.
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We've got a whole round of unwanted images of Prince William, yet again, because he had a baby.
The guy needs to shave his head.
It is disgusting and unfair to the public at large that he refuses to take basic care of his appearance.
I get that he's got fine hair, and has lost so much that transplants are off the table.
But you gotta shave it, man.
Shave it or wear a gosh damn hat.
It isn't fair for us to have to see these pictures.
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Float voltage is the voltage at which a battery is maintained after being fully charged to maintain that capacity by compensating for self-discharge of the battery. The voltage could be held constant for the entire duration of the cell's operation (such as in an automotive battery) or could be held for a particular phase of charging by the charger. The appropriate float voltage varies significantly with the chemistry and construction of the battery, and ambient temperature.

With the appropriate voltage for the battery type and with proper temperature compensation, a float charger may be kept connected indefinitely without damaging the battery.

However, it should be understood that the concept of a float voltage does not apply equally to all battery chemistries.  For instance, lithium ion cells have to be float charged with extra care because if they are float charged at just a little over optimum voltage, which is generally the full output voltage of the lithium cell, the chemical system within the cell will be damaged to some extent.  Some lithium ion variants are less tolerant than others, but generally overheating, which shortens cell life is likely, and fire and explosion possible other outcomes. It is important to make certain that the battery cell involved can be safely float charged, and that in the absence of protection from a battery management system, that the charger circuit goes into float charge status when full charge is achieved.

Lead-acid batteries
Accepted average float voltages for lead-acid batteries at 25 °C can be found in following table:

Temperature compensation
Compensation per cell of approximately −3.9 mV/°C (−2.17 mV/°F) of temperature rise is necessary.

Example 1
A 12 V (6-cell) battery at 30 °C (86 °F) (+5 °C change):

Example 2
A 12 V (6-cell) battery at 20 °C (68 °F) (−5 °C change):

Not compensating for temperature will shorten battery life by over- or undercharging.

See also

 Trickle charging

References

Battery charging


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Probing Question: Could Mars ever be made habitable for human beings?
David Pacchioli
Terraforming Mars—making the Red Planet Earth-like, so that humans could live there—is an idea that has been around since at least the early 1970s, when Carl Sagan and others first raised it seriously. In the 1990s, science-fiction writer Kim Stanley Robinson based his 1,600-page Mars trilogy (Red Mars, Green Mars, Blue Mars) on the concept.
Not much atmosphere: Could the Red Planet ever warm up to humans?
In addition to being a good story, Robinson's epic is well-grounded in the current science, says Darren Williams, associate professor of physics and astronomy at Penn State Erie. "There's actually been a good bit of research done into this question," Williams says.
Some of that work is by Williams' former adviser at Penn State, distinguished professor of geosciences James Kasting. In a 1991 paper published in the journal Nature, titled "Making Mars Habitable," Kasting and colleagues Christopher McKay and Owen Toon outlined the necessary steps.
First, the planet's surface temperature would have to be boosted from its current frigid -76 degrees F. No need to go as high as Earth's average of 60 degrees F, Williams says, "but you have to make it warm enough to support the presence of liquid water." At the same time, you'd need to thicken the wispy Martian atmosphere enough to hold that heat in and prevent the water from instantly evaporating. Also, you'd need an equivalent of Earth's ozone layer to shield any surface life against the lethal effects of the Sun's ultraviolet rays.
The only encouragement in this daunting "to do" list is that the tasks are interconnected. Start on one and you start them all. And, the thinking goes, it might take only a relatively small stimulus to throw a much larger process into motion.
As Williams explains, "There could be lots of carbon dioxide present on Mars, both frozen in the planet's polar ice caps and tied up in the top layer of surface rock, the regolith." If the planet's surface could be warmed just enough to begin melting that ice, that carbon dioxide, released into the atmosphere, would begin to act as a greenhouse gas. Its presence would raise the atmospheric pressure and hold in enough heat to cause sub-surface melting—releasing more carbon dioxide and setting up a positive feedback loop that would continue to play until the system eventually stabilized.
One way to trigger that initial warming, futurists have suggested, would be to deploy giant mirrors in space, redirecting sunlight toward the Martian poles. Another would be to sprinkle the ice caps with a dark-colored dust, increasing their heat-absorption. (Kind of like throwing fireplace ashes on a winter sidewalk.) A third way would be to inject chlorofluorocarbons—potent greenhouse gases—into the Martian atmosphere. Continually replenished in sufficient amount, the thinking goes, these CFCs could provide a blanket of insulation while also acting as a shield against incoming ultraviolet rays.
Kasting himself throws doubt on this scenario. "CFCs break down pretty rapidly," he notes. "On Earth, their lifetime is about 100 years, but in an atmosphere without oxygen and ozone, it would be much shorter. And they don't make a good shield, because the UV light is continually breaking them down." More basically, he adds, "I don't think there's enough carbon dioxide on Mars to effect much warming. We may be missing something, but if it's there we haven't found it."
Even if the "runaway greenhouse" theory could be realized, he says, it would take over 100 years to render Mars a viable habitat—and then only for plants. Making it fit for humans would be a far more complicated project.
Plants can get by on very little atmospheric oxygen, Kasting explains—probably not a whole lot more than Mars's current 0.15 percent—while humans need close to 20 percent. To make up that difference you'd have to rely on large-scale photosynthesis. And in order to produce net oxygen from all those plants, you'd need a way to absorb some of the carbon released when they die and decay. "On Earth," notes Kasting, "that crucial fraction of carbon gets buried in the oceans."
You'd also need to bring in a "background gas" like nitrogen, which makes up 78 percent of our air. The best hope for doing that, Kasting says, would be to engineer a collision between Mars and a large, nitrogen-rich comet—something like the impacts that are supposed to have created Earth's atmosphere. "But that would require a technology that may be a thousand years down the road."
"I think it would be almost impossible to make Mars habitable for humans," Kasting offers at last. "It would be easier to do for plants, but I don't know why we'd want to."
"I think we will have humans there some day," he adds. "But they'll be in domed cities, like in the movie Total Recall. They'll be scientific outposts."
"To me, the most interesting thing about Mars would be to go there, not to disrupt it, but to go there and look for life. There's all sorts of interesting science we could do."
James F. Kasting, Ph.D., distinguished professor of geosciences in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, can be reached at jfk4@psu.edu. Darren M. Williams, Ph.D., associate professor of physics and astronomy at Penn State Erie, can be reached at dmw145@psu.edu.
Probing Question: Is the moon shrinking?
Probing Question: Why did Pluto get demoted?
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