You can't hide from your dentist. We know exactly what you have been up to.
health funds, as most health funds are based on the calendar year.
ill-judged excess. For those of you who choose to indulge over prevention, our dentist's have news for you.
We find that some of our patients come back to the dental surgery after the holidays and say that they have made it their New Years Resolution to have better oral health. What we usually see in these patients are gum diseases, and or fractured teeth. There is no comparison to the effects that the holidays have on your teeth if you do not have proper dental hygiene and a strict cleaning regime.
Both Dr McCrystal and Dr Thai have advice for their patients over the holidays.
don't always go well together.
If you are partial to a glass of Merlot over Christmas, keep in mind the words of Dr McCrystal. "Red wines in particular cause teeth to get pigmented or develop spots. But the worst effect it has on your teeth is when you drink red wine and go to sleep without brushing your teeth". If you would rather go for cocktails, just avoid cracking the ice with your teeth.
Dr Thai also warns us about the dangers of Nuts during the festive season."Any kind of hard shell nut, peanuts, pistachio's, etc. They are the ones that usually cause a tooth to fracture or break over the holidays. They are even hard enough to break porcelain and metal restorations, so be extra careful.
Leave the Nut cracking to the Nutcracker.
From all the team at Dental on Chapel, we wish you a very Happy Holiday season and a Peaceful and Prosperous New Year for 2015.


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KRA's Just Big Enough Competition Entry Wins People's Choice Award
Kuhn Riddle's submission to the Just Big Enough design competition was voted the People's Choice award out of the 16 entries submitted. To learn more about the design requirements of the project please visit the following link:
http://www.northamptonma.gov/1834/Just-Big-Enough-competition
Our submission, The Space Between, is an expression of our experience in building affordable, net-zero homes. In our experience, limited budgets, constrained sites, and lofty efficiency goals catalyze exciting architecture and compelling spaces.
DESIGN APPROACH:
Our design begins with the existing site and the existing path to the conservation area located beyond this development. Rather than orient the buildings towards the parking or street, we took our queue from the existing foot path and oriented both the parking and the buildings along the pathway that currently runs through the site. Orienting the entrances of the buildings towards each other instead of towards parking creates an place for community even on this sub-urban site. Neighborliness is a delicate balance between the commons and the private and these buildings are oriented to walk that fine line – entrances face the pathway, but bedrooms are placed away from the path. The path functions as common outdoor space, but all the units have private outdoor spaces located to the east and west, hidden from the path. Porches function as transition spaces between the common path and the private homes – if the pathway is the place to say 'hello' to a neighbor, the porch is the safe and comfortable place to say 'goodbye'.
AFFORDABILITY APPROACH:
As Habitat For Humanity homes these homes must be buildable by volunteer labor, affordable, and energy efficient in order to be built, financed, and operated affordably over the long-term. Buildability, energy efficiency, and space efficiency form a virtuous cycle that can lead to buildings that are both affordable and beautiful. This design emphasizes buildability, affordability, and efficiency at all scales, and that directs the construction and detailing from foundation to roof:
Compacting the buildings on the site minimizes site disturbance and site work while also offering a convenient construction lay-down space, minimizing site development and construction costs. The building footprints are kept to a 2-foot module with each unit having one jog to adapt to the site and adjacent buildings. A notch at the top of the foundation wall is a cheap and easy way to isolate the interior slab from the exterior foundation, keeping heat inside and allowing the slab to become a massive heat sink, stabilizing temperatures throughout the year. Rigid insulation along the foundation walls further isolates the floor slab, creating a thermal buffer between the warm slab and the frozen ground. The envelopes of the buildings are 10" thick walls constructed with staggered 2x4s, creating super-efficient walls (R37) with simple, affordable, components available at any lumber yard. Dense-pack cellulose insulation combined with judicious use of spray foam and air-sealing details in areas susceptible to air-infiltration offers incredible warmth, while utilizing a tried-and-true, and readily available, job-site workflow. On the inside, the floor plans emphasize living spaces and double-duty spaces, hallways are also laundry rooms, spaces under stairways are also mechanical rooms. Additionally, utility work is minimized by short plumbing runs and stacked bathrooms. Finishes are simple, but functional, polishing brings out the beauty of the concrete slab that's already been placed, gypsum wall board can be placed by volunteers and painting is sweat equity for the homeowner. Roofs are simple sheds and gables, ideal for straightforward raised-heel trusses; but, when your labor force is an unknown, flexibility is paramount, the roofs could also be stick-built with rafters as well.
In order to simulate and study the building's energy consumption, the highest impact factors for building heating and cooling loads were identified; they are shown in the chart to the right. Based on these factors, 4 different scenarios were defined to study the energy performance of the buildings. In each scenario, a single parameter was changed and the results were observed and tallied. The impact of each change on annual energy use, annual energy cost, and annual CO2 consumption are shown in the graph at the bottom center. Ultimately, the project moved from a Baseline Scenario to the Final Design Scenario, where annual net zero energy use was achieved. Moving from the baseline code to our final design scenario was the result of wieghing the value of specific changes to the design and construction of the buildings. Our modeling results show that improving the envelope, the wall assembly, roof, and floor R-Values (as shown in table 1) will reduce electrical loads by 33%. Higher performance glazing, with lower U-Values and conductivity, will provide another 6% reduction to overall energy consumption. Changing the HVAC system to a ductless split system will reduce loads by an additional 22% and lighting power density reduction through high efficiency lighting will contribute another 5% reduction to electrical loads. By combining all these reductions we will improve the energy usage of the three units by 66% over the baseline standard. Considering 1,500 SF available on south-facing roofs for PV, the project will reach a net positive level and generate higher amount of solar PV electricity than its annual energy consumption.
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Pennsylvania data suggests that mortality rates for patients with nonventilator-hospital-acquired pneumonia (NV-HAP) are comparable to mortality rates for patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). The data also shows that NV-HAP affects more people than VAP and is as lethal as and more costly than VAP.
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Thise és un municipi francès situat al departament del Doubs i a la regió de Borgonya - Franc Comtat. L'any 2007 tenia 3.202 habitants.

Demografia

Població
El 2007 la població de fet de Thise era de 3.202 persones. Hi havia 1.242 famílies de les quals 241 eren unipersonals (108 homes vivint sols i 133 dones vivint soles), 484 parelles sense fills, 425 parelles amb fills i 92 famílies monoparentals amb fills.

La població ha evolucionat segons el següent gràfic:

Habitants censats

Habitatges
El 2007 hi havia 1.294 habitatges, 1.262 eren l'habitatge principal de la família, 3 eren segones residències i 29 estaven desocupats. 1.105 eren cases i 187 eren apartaments. Dels 1.262 habitatges principals, 992 estaven ocupats pels seus propietaris, 250 estaven llogats i ocupats pels llogaters i 19 estaven cedits a títol gratuït; 9 tenien una cambra, 45 en tenien dues, 99 en tenien tres, 275 en tenien quatre i 833 en tenien cinc o més. 1.124 habitatges disposaven pel capbaix d'una plaça de pàrquing. A 542 habitatges hi havia un automòbil i a 663 n'hi havia dos o més.

Piràmide de població
La piràmide de població per edats i sexe el 2009 era:

Economia
El 2007 la població en edat de treballar era de 2.028 persones, 1.439 eren actives i 589 eren inactives. De les 1.439 persones actives 1.332 estaven ocupades (682 homes i 650 dones) i 107 estaven aturades (48 homes i 59 dones). De les 589 persones inactives 239 estaven jubilades, 221 estaven estudiant i 129 estaven classificades com a «altres inactius».

Ingressos
El 2009 a Thise hi havia 1.288 unitats fiscals que integraven 3.247 persones, la mediana anual d'ingressos fiscals per persona era de 21.302,5 €.

Activitats econòmiques
Dels 184 establiments que hi havia el 2007, 2 eren d'empreses alimentàries, 2 d'empreses de fabricació de material elèctric, 19 d'empreses de fabricació d'altres productes industrials, 23 d'empreses de construcció, 40 d'empreses de comerç i reparació d'automòbils, 10 d'empreses de transport, 7 d'empreses d'hostatgeria i restauració, 6 d'empreses d'informació i comunicació, 11 d'empreses financeres, 13 d'empreses immobiliàries, 20 d'empreses de serveis, 15 d'entitats de l'administració pública i 16 d'empreses classificades com a «altres activitats de serveis».

Dels 41 establiments de servei als particulars que hi havia el 2009, 1 era una oficina bancària, 7 tallers de reparació d'automòbils i de material agrícola, 1 taller d'inspecció tècnica de vehicles, 2 autoescoles, 2 paletes, 4 guixaires pintors, 4 lampisteries, 8 electricistes, 3 perruqueries, 4 restaurants, 4 agències immobiliàries i 1 saló de bellesa.

Dels 7 establiments comercials que hi havia el 2009, 1 era un hipermercat, 2 fleques, 1 una carnisseria, 1 una peixateria, 1 una botiga de mobles i 1 una joieria.

L'any 2000 a Thise hi havia 4 explotacions agrícoles.

Equipaments sanitaris i escolars
L'únic equipament sanitari que hi havia el 2009 era una farmàcia.

El 2009 hi havia 1 escola maternal i 1 escola elemental.

Poblacions més properes
El següent diagrama mostra les poblacions més properes.

Referències

 Résumé statistique Fitxa resum de dades estadístiques de Thise a l'INSEE.
 Évolution et structure de la population Fitxa amb el detall de dades de Thise a l'INSEE
 France par commune Dades detallades de tots els municipis de França accessibles a partir del mapa.

Municipis del Doubs

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For those who haven't heard about powder coating before, it's a dry finishing technique that can be applied to a wide range of surfaces. The result is a soft new layer with vibrant colors. However, powder coating is much more than aesthetic improvement: It also offers extra durability as well as resistance to weather, corrosion, and impact. This is very useful because both rain and prolonged sun exposure can damage metal surfaces.
When compared to liquid painting, powder coating wins in efficiency, durability, and cost—which explains its increasing popularity. As we mentioned before, powder coating is extremely popular in the automotive industry. You can give your vehicle more personality and choose colors for the wheels and other parts.
However, it's time to think outside the box—or should we say outside the car?
You can also take your outdoor decor to the next level with powder coating. After all, it's summertime, and that means barbecue season. If your patio furniture is looking a bit old and dull, you can save money by powder coating it instead of buying new pieces. The same applies to your appliances.
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To exist as a scientific forum for physicians to establish innovative therapies in pain management with training and educational mission on display.
To carry out scientific analysis and statistical evaluation to ensure optimal quality of treatment.
The "International Spine Intervention Society" was founded in 1989 in America by representatives of various disciplines (anesthesiology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, radiology) for the standardization of fluoroscopically targeted interventions on the spine.
Ongoing development and evaluation of techniques yield a coherent and above all safe plan to ensure optimum efficiency with the most minimal amount of complications possible.
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Home » Health News » Genes linked with the most common liver cancer: AKR1B10 could help provide early detection of HCC
Genes linked with the most common liver cancer: AKR1B10 could help provide early detection of HCC
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a long medical name for the most common form of liver cancer, a malignancy whose incidence has nearly doubled over the past decade, making it the fastest growing type of cancer in the U.S., and the third-leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide.
In an article published April 5 in the scientific journal Cancers, researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope, provide the first summary of the experimental evidence supporting the AKR1B10 enzyme as a promising therapeutic target for HCC, based on a review of more than 50 studies published since this gene was first identified and characterized in 1998.
"While the association between this gene and HCC is well recognized, in this review we see AKR1B10 emerging as not only a therapeutic target for this type of liver cancer, but also having potential use in early diagnosis of this deadly disease," said Dr. Johanna DiStefano, head of the Diabetes and Fibrotic Disease Unit at TGen.
Importantly, AKR1B10 has a seemingly conflicting role in HCC development and progression. This gene's over expression is a clear indicator that a patient might have HCC, and yet the suppression of this gene may also be seen as a way to stop the cancer's progression and spread, said Dr. DiStefano, a Professor at TGen and the paper's senior author.
Like many types of digestive cancers, HCC exhibits few symptoms in its early stages, and is usually not diagnosed until its late stages, when there are fewer options for treatment and the chances of patient survival dim.
In the U.S., the number of liver cancer diagnoses has nearly doubled, from about 22,000 cases in 2009 to an estimated 42,000 cases this year. Men are almost twice as likely to contract this disease than women.
This year, nearly 32,000 patients will die of liver cancer, making it the fifth leading cause of cancer related death in the U.S., following closely on the heels of breast and pancreatic cancers. Worldwide, liver cancer is the third leading cause of cancer related death, according to the review paper: Diagnostic and Prognostic Potential of AKR1B10 in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
HCC is the most common cause of death in patients with cirrhosis of the liver, which is most strongly associated with overconsumption of alcohol, viral infections and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
While AKR1B10 has emerged as a potential biomarker for the diagnosis and prognosis of HCC, studies show this enzyme also plays a role in the development and progression of HCC, the paper says. AKR1B10 appears to affect HCC's resistance to currently available chemotherapies, making HCC more difficult to treat. At the same time, the TGen paper shows that higher expression of this gene is paradoxically associated with better long-term outcomes, increased survival rates and lower incidence of metastatic spread to other parts of the body. The aggregate findings suggest that AKR1B10 may be performing different functions at different stages of HCC.
"Identification of biomarkers for various stages of HCC is critical to improving early disease detection and enabling early implementation of chemotherapy and surgical removal of the tumor to prevent the cancer's progression and spread to other organs," said Dr. Bethany Davis, a post-doctoral fellow in Dr. DiStefano's lab and also an author of the paper.
The molecular mechanisms underlying HCC, and the role AKR1B10 plays in this disease, however, continue to remain poorly understood, Dr. DiStefano said.
"Still, our review shows that AKR1B10 might be exploited for early cancer prevention," she said. "And the value of this gene in therapies and clinical management of specific subtypes of HCC clearly warrant further investigation."
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Better nutrition leads to better care in the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine
February 17, 2017 | By Clare Milliken
Students prepare a meal in a new course called Culinary Medicine: Cooking Up Health
It's definitely not your typical dinner date. Beginning this year, nine first- and second-year Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine students are spending their Tuesday nights in the Northwestern Memorial Hospital kitchen, learning about nutrition while preparing and eating a meal together. That's just one component of Culinary Medicine: Cooking Up Health, a new elective offered through the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Northwestern University.
Cooking Up Health is an effort to combat what Dr. Melinda Ring, director of the Osher Center and co-facilitator of the course, refers to as a "paucity of nutrition content in healthcare training." While medical schools are required to have a certain number of hours focused on nutrition training, and Northwestern meets this guideline, Ring says much of that training is focused on inpatient nutrition, rather than practical, outpatient application of nutrition principles. Additionally, patients who are advised by their physician to change their dietary habits often need guidance to do so, and many physicians don't feel confident in their ability to provide that support.
"I think translating nutrition research into meaningful, understandable language is a big challenge for health professionals," Ring said. "Instead of just asking a patient to adopt a low-sodium or low-fat diet, we must show them what that looks like in practice and how they can make changes in the real-world setting."
The gears started turning on the Cooking Up Health program after Osher was invited to take part in the nationwide Teaching Kitchen Collaborative, which focuses on translating nutrition information into something people can incorporate into their lives.
In order to execute Cooking Up Health, Osher has partnered with Common Threads, a Chicago-based nonprofit established in 2003 with the goal of bringing people together to learn about and enjoy healthy food.
During the three-hour training/cooking/dinner sessions, led by Ring and Osher fellow Dr. Rupa Mahadevan, Cooking Up Health students create a meal focused on a pre-selected concept. The first week, they learned about the obesity epidemic, plant-based and Mediterranean diets, and prepared a vegetable tagine with whole wheat couscous and falafel.
There are six of those sessions, followed by a community engagement component. The students bring established Common Threads nutrition curriculum into Chicago's Jenner Public Elementary School, where they translate what they've learned and teach K-8th graders about sound nutrition. They also prepare healthy snacks with Jenner students.
Cooking Up Health incorporates a media literacy component as well. Ring says the program helps medical students sort through conflicting nutrition research. "New studies come out saying coffee is good for you, or coffee is bad for you" Ring said. "We're hoping to give these students the current state of knowledge and also the ability to interpret emerging research with an open scientific mind."
Much like the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine takes a holistic view of health, Cooking Up Health takes a multifaceted view of improving nutrition. Educating medical students about healthful eating helps them take better care of themselves — a critical component of a demanding career in medicine. Healthy habits in hand, these future physicians can better serve patients at the point of care, and they can also offer practical advice and encouragement for patients' long-term nutritional well-being.
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Lesser Known Religions 01
Rastafari is a religion centred on the African continent.
This KS3 RE quiz takes a look at lesser known religions. In a world of over 7.6 billion people - that is, 7,600,000,000 individuals - it is hardly surprising that there are a great number of religious systems of belief.
The religions with the greatest number of adherents are Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Sikhism and traditional Chinese religions. A sizeable number of people in the world are atheists, or followers of no religion, too. There are also many religions to which we have not devoted an entire quiz, so this is a chance to learn a little about some of those religions which are less commonly known, at least in the UK. This quiz will test your knowledge on Jainism, Rastafarianism, paganism (also known as neo-paganism), as well as some less-familiar off-shoots of the main Christian traditions.
Which Christian-based religious movement believes that humanity is now in its last days?
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that "The end" is very close
Rastafarianism believes heaven is found on which continent?
Rastafarianism associates Ethiopia with the idea of homecoming
Taoism is about "The Tao" - what is the closest translation of this?
The cycle of life
Taoism originated in China
The followers of Jainism are strict vegetarians for what reason?
They believe meat corrupts the body
They believe meat corrupts the mind
They believe plants are all poisonous
They avoid all forms of violence
Jains believe that plants are living beings, but accept that survival depends on causing some harm to plants
What is the name of the African religion in which music and dance play a very important part?
Candomabile
Candombilay
Candominable
Candomblé also has a number of adherents in Brazil
Shinto is the Japanese devotion to spirits or phenomena called what?
According to Shinto tradition there are eight million million kami in Japan
Unitarians are happy to include people from which other group of religions?
All Christian based religions
All religions
Hindus and Buddhists
Muslims and Sikhs
The word "unite" means to connect or join together
Spiritualists believe that they can communicate with the spirits of people who have physically died by using a person with special skills known as a .....
Go-Between
A decagon is an object with 10 sides!
Which of these is true about Pagans?
Pagans worship the devil
Pagans practice black magic
Pagans practise animal sacrifice
Pagans have a reverence for nature
Modern paganism sometimes aims to recapture or recreate older pagan beliefs
Mormons believe which one of these to be true?
God has a physical body
God is mortal and will die
Human beings cannot become like God
Mormonism is often referred to as "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints"
Author: Sheri Smith
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ballerina in Stockholm city Library Nr.2 at Claes & Johan nice apartment.
Spun exhibition at Grand Central 2016.
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4 Fascinating Historic Places in Gatlinburg TN and the Smokies
Gatlinburg, Tennessee is a place that remembers its history. In fact, Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are home to a number of well-preserved historic buildings that provide a window into what life was like in the 1800s and early 1900s. To help you make the most of your next vacation, The Appy Lodge has put together a guide to four fascinating historic places in Gatlinburg TN and the Smokies.
1. Historic Ogle Cabin
The Ogle Cabin was the very first log cabin ever built in Gatlinburg! The logs for the cabin were cut by William Ogle, who visited the Smoky Mountains around 1802. William called the Smokies "The Land of Paradise" and intended to bring his wife and children from South Carolina to East Tennessee to finish building the cabin. Sadly, William passed away a year later after returning to the Palmetto State.
Determined to make her late husband's dream a reality, Martha Jane Ogle set out for the Smoky Mountains in 1807 with her brother, Peter Huskey, and her seven children. Together, they finished building the log cabin that William had started five years earlier. Visitors to Gatlinburg can still see the Ogle Cabin at the Gatlinburg Welcome Center.
2. Elkmont Ghost Town
The Elkmont Ghost Town is another one of the most popular historic places in Gatlinburg TN and the Smoky Mountains. Located within the national park, the Elkmont Historic District is filled with abandoned buildings from decades gone by.
First settled in the 1840s, Elkmont was originally a sleepy mountain community known as "Little River." At the turn of the century, Little River became the site of a major logging operation in the Smokies, complete with its own railroad. Before long, wealthy residents of Knoxville started taking the train to Little River and transformed the area into a summer vacation community known as Elkmont.
When the national park was established, many property owners in Elkmont received lifetime leases for their cabins, which expired in 1992. Today, visitors to the Elkmont Ghost Town can see a variety of historic structures that reflect the area's past as a rural community, logging site, and vacation destination.
3. Walker Sisters Place
Situated in the Little Greenbrier section of the national park, the Walker Sisters Place is a historic log cabin that belonged to some of the most colorful characters in the history of the Smokies. The Walker Sisters were five unmarried sisters who insisted on living traditional, agrarian lives in their family cabin, even after the establishment of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. For decades, the Walker Sisters acted as quasi-ambassadors to the park, welcoming visitors to their home and selling homemade doilies, desserts, and even poems.
When the last of the Walker Sisters passed away in the 1960s, the National Park Service took over the cabin and decided to preserve the log home as a tribute to its famous residents. You can see the Walker Sisters Place along the Little Brier Gap Trail, which begins at Metcalf Bottoms. The hike to the cabin is around 2.6 miles roundtrip.
4. Cades Cove
Cades Cove is the most frequented section of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, attracting over 2 million visitors each year. In addition to its beautiful scenery and spectacular wildlife, this gorgeous valley is famous for its historic buildings. Cades Cove was once home to a thriving pioneer community, but the residents of the valley were forced to leave their cabins after the establishment of the national park.
Visitors to Cades Cove will find a variety of historic structures, including log cabins, churches, barns, and a working gristmill. All of the valley's landmarks are conveniently located along an 11-mile loop road, which makes Cades Cove ideal for auto touring.
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When you stay at The Appy Lodge, you will be near all of these historic places in Gatlinburg TN and the Smoky Mountains. Offering free parking, indoor and outdoor pools, complimentary breakfast, and walk-in showers, our hotel has everything you need for an incredible vacation. To start planning your getaway, browse our selection of Gatlinburg hotel rooms!


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GMX Global Mail Exchange (Beta) Review
By Joanna Stern 2008-06-13T04:00:00Z
GMX takes on the Web e-mail giants with a sleek interface and some unique features, but limited storage space holds it back.
Portal for all e-mail accounts
Sleek, user-friendly interface
Dedicated space for file storage
Not as much storage space as competitors
The Internet giants--Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo--undoubtedly lead the Web-based e-mail race, but that isn't stopping Global Mail Exchange (GMX) from releasing a compelling alternative. This solution for home users and small- and medium-size businesses supports POP3, IMAP, and SMTP protocols and lets you forward up to ten e-mail accounts to your GMX account. Add in a sleeker and better-organized user interface that combines the best aspects of each of its rivals, and GMX becomes a real competitor. However, a 5GB limit on storage could be a deal breaker for some.
Web Mail with a Desktop Feel
Creating a GMX e-mail address was a cinch; even though the company claims to have more than 10 million users, it touts the availability of your favorite e-mail names, which may be taken by users on other providers. We had no problem finding a username with just our first initial and last name, which is always taken by the more popular Web mail services. You can choose from two suffixes including @gmx.com and @gmx.us.
Running on Ajax, the GMX Web mail interface provides a Microsoft Outlook look and feel. The blue-and-white portal is self-explanatory: A left-hand sidebar contains a list of folders, including Inbox, Outbox, and Trash. The standard controls, such as Compose, Forward, and Reply, appear along the top of the window. You can easily organize your e-mails by creating a folder (which appears in the left-hand window) and dragging messages to it. Similar to Yahoo Mail, messages appear as tabs, so you can easily flip among open messages in one window.
Those who like to add some spice to their messages will enjoy the ability to add photos and emoticons. The user-friendly interface is compatible with Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows and works across browsers, including Firefox and Internet Explorer.
Additionally, GMX Web Mail does a stellar job of incorporating office tools. The Organizer is a fully functional Web calendar that lets you easily add appointments and invite guests to events via e-mail. The Address Book allows you to keep track of all your contacts in an organized fashion. The ability to organize your contacts by dragging and dropping them into different groups is an addition we wish other Web mail providers would include.
An E-mail Portal
Thanks to what GMX calls its Mail Collector, all messages from existing accounts--any POP3, IMAP, SMTP account, or Web Mail service such as Gmail or Yahoo Mail--can be forwarded, collected, and sorted into separate folders in your GMX mailbox. Setup is simple; to configure a Web-based account, simply input your e-mail address and password into GMX. We appreciated being able to send e-mails from GMX using any of our other addresses.
Limited Storage
GMX's Web site brags about its spacious 5GB mailbox, of which 1GB can be used to as a virtual hard drive to store photos, music, or videos. Additionally, each e-mail can have attachments as large as 50MB. However, compared with other Web mail services, that's not much: Yahoo Mail has unlimited storage space, and Gmail offers around 10GB. Though 5GB of storage will leave enough room for 10 million e-mail messages, we wish there were an upgrade for more space, especially if you're importing a number of e-mail addresses into the Mail Collector and you tend to receive lots of messages with high-resolution images or other large attachments.
Virus and Spam Protection
GMX doesn't skimp on security. Every incoming e-mail, including messages retrieved in the Mail Collector, is automatically inspected for viruses and other malware. Additionally, the company provides seven antispam modules, including a Spam Server Blocker, GMX Anti-Spam List, and a Global Anti-Spam List.
GMX Global Mail Exchange Beta Verdict
Those looking for a Web-based e-mail client similar to what they're used to on the desktop and that can pull in e-mail from multiple accounts will like GMX Global Mail Exchange Beta. Though its limited 5GB of storage space is a potential issue for those with a large inventory of messages, GMX's stand-out features, including its desktop look and feel and Mail Collector function, make it a strong option.
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My interests are Unix & Linux kernels and device drivers. After associating with three other people, with similar backgrounds and interests, we founded the ELRepo Project for users of Enterprise Linux, its clones and derivatives.


The purpose of the Tyler's Way Foundation is to promote character in children, support community and embrace families of loss.
CHARACTER: Tyler's Way promotes building character in youth and teaches the value of giving back to community.
Tyler's way will participate in local elementary and middle school character building lessons and will award a rising sixth grader and seventh grader The Tyler Safarriyeh Character Ed Award to be nominated and selected by the school's staff and teachers.
COMMUNITY: Tyler's Way assists children by providing sports scholarships to families in need who have children participating in sports at recreational or school programs. In addition, the Foundation has committed to three annual scholarships to student athletes graduating from Johns Creek, GA High Schools. Applications for this TS82 Scholarship are reviewed and awarded by the Tyler's Way Scholarship Committee.
FAMILY: Tyler's Way brings families together to heal from grief while promoting values and unity within the family.
Tyler's Way assists families in need by providing a gift baskets filled with healing and coping tools, to help the family heal. In addition, Tylers's Way coordinates community events for all families that promote unity and values and inspire families to connect.
"If you wish to experience peace, provide peace for another." Tenzin Gvatso, 14th Dalai Lama. It is our hope that you find peace as you listen to and watch this video in memory of our beloved Tyler.


This design comes to us from John Stevens at Florida Bible Church in Miramar, Florida.
They used coroplast with colored vinyl cut into squares and suspended with fish line. They lit them up with six Chauvet Colorado 2's. They added a shape of stretched spandex behind the drums. The drum beauty was accomplished with three standard 3×6 stage risers with black Coroplast and 8 LED tubes zipped to the front.
The rest of the lighting was miscellaneous Martin lighting.
Cool design! Would love to see some more detailed pics each element. It's hard to see how it was all made from these pics.
i have a few more pics i could email to you. Basicly we cut squares out of coroplast or a hard plastic and then gromited each angle and fish lined eac diamond to the other. The we attached them to truss and side lit them with parcans. It was a really easy set!


Medium vigorous plant with short internodes and early cycle, high yielding . Indeterminate grape tomato, uniform in size and bright red color. Average weight is 10-15 g. Excellent flavor, very sweet (Brix 11-12).


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Artemis Fowl – seria książek fantasy autorstwa Eoina Colfera, irlandzkiego pisarza i nauczyciela, poświęcona przygodom nastoletniego geniusza Artemisa Fowla Drugiego, parającego się działalnością przestępczą. Seria napisana jest w tonie humorystycznym, przeplatając motywy poważne z parodią i czarnym humorem. Składa się z ośmiu tomów, z których pierwszy opublikowano w 2001 r.

Bohaterowie serii
 Artemis Fowl II – potomek słynnej irlandzkiej rodziny królującej od wieków w przestępczym półświatku. Sarkastyczny i nad wiek dojrzały nastolatek o niezwykle wysokim IQ, utalentowany w wielu dziedzinach. W pierwszym tomie serii przedstawiony jest jako bezwzględny i chciwy geniusz, którego jedynym celem jest podreperowanie majątku rodu. By to zrobić, nie zawaha się odszukać dostępu do świata wróżek i zażądać okupu za porwanie jednej z nich. Zdradza ludzkie uczucia jedynie w stosunku do matki.
 Z każdym tomem Artemis staje się jednak bardziej wrażliwy i otwarty na innych, często pomagając przyjaciołom-wróżkom wydostać się z rozmaitych opresji. W ostatnich częściach serii młody Fowl zdradza uczucia w stosunku do kapitan Holly Niedużej i Minerwy Paradizo. Pod koniec serii zostaje starszym bratem bliźniaków (Backetta i Mylesa). W książkach niewiele jest wzmianek o wyglądzie Artemisa; autor opisuje go jako bladego, ciemnowłosego chłopaka o niebieskich oczach. Podczas przygód w książce pt. "Zaginiona Kolonia", dostaje oko Holly i trochę mocy.

 Holly Nieduża – utalentowana elfka o niezwykle bystrym umyśle, poświęcona walce ze złem i niesprawiedliwością. Jedyny kapitan płci żeńskiej w SKRZAT (skrót od: Specjalny Korpus Rozpoznawczy do Zadań Tajemnych; jest to elitarna jednostka SKR – Sił Krasnoludzkiego Reagowania). Często niedoceniana ze względu na dyskryminację płciową w policji w Niższej Krainie; do policji wstąpiła za sprawą zmarłej matki. Nierzadko jej instynkt każe jej ignorować lub naginać przepisy i rozkazy, by lepiej wypełnić misję, co pogarsza jej opinię publiczną i oznacza problemy ze strony przełożonych; zawsze okazuje się jednak, że jej instynkt miał rację. Kapitan Nieduża jest pogodna, odważna oraz wierna przyjaciołom.

 Domowoj Butler – osobisty ochroniarz i służący Artemisa Fowla Drugiego. Rodzina Butlerów służyła Fowlom od pokoleń, każdy członek rodu przypisywany był nowemu Fowlowi przy narodzinach. Butler posiada rozległą wiedzę o broni, zasadzkach, technologii oraz półświatku przestępczym, jest znakomicie wyszkolony we wschodnich sztukach walki. Oprócz służenia i chronienia młodego Fowla, Butler jest też jego najlepszym przyjacielem oraz doradcą, często służy swojemu podopiecznemu radą i pomocą.
 Colfer rzadko opisuje wygląd Butlera. Wiadomo, że jest on potężnym pół-Azjatą, około czterdziestego roku życia, który samym wyglądem wzbudza w ludziach lęk.

  Julia Butler – Julia (lub Juliet – tłum. piątego tomu) jest młodszą siostrą Domowoja. W momencie rozpoczęcia serii ma ok. 15 lat. W przeciwieństwie do brata (który urodził się w Azji) Julia urodziła się w Ameryce. Jest wielką fanką "wolnej Amerykanki" i sztuk walk, co było też tematem jej prezentów na 18. urodziny. Autor opisuje ją jako ładną, nietypową jak na swój wiek, nastolatkę. Jest to przyjazna, inteligentna i bardzo zdolna dziewczyna. Jako jedna z niewielu naprawdę potrafi lubić Artemisa. Pojawiła się także informacja, że Julia "potrafi umalować się w mniej niż cztery minuty". Największym marzeniem Julii jest w przyszłości być tak skutecznym ochroniarzem jak jej brat. Po wydarzeniach w trzecim tomie, zostaje ochroniarzem Artemisa w zastępstwie za swego brata.
 Juliusz Bulwa  – elf, komendant SKRZAT. Pali grzybowe cygara i słynie z wybuchowego temperamentu, dzięki czemu dostał przydomek "Burak". Często niecierpliwy i poirytowany w stosunku do swoich podwładnych, a zwłaszcza kapitan Niedużej i Ogierka. Znakomity strateg i przywódca, wierny zasadom i przepisom. Podziwiany przez Holly Niedużą. Ginie w czwartym tomie w wybuchu podłożonej przez Opal bomby.

 Ogierek – technologiczny geniusz SKRZAT. Najbardziej inteligentny centaur nad i pod powierzchnią Ziemi, autor większości wynalazków w świecie Wróżek. Zarozumiały i złośliwy, lubi myśleć o sobie jako o niedocenianym geniuszu. Ma skłonności do histerii i paranoi. Lekceważąco traktuje technologię ludzi, lubi się wymądrzać i pouczać innych, a także irytować komendanta Bulwę. Potrafi jednak stanąć na wysokości zadania i nierzadko wyratował z opresji bohaterów serii.

 Artemis Fowl Senior – ojciec Artemisa Drugiego, głowa rodu Fowlów. Przed rozpoczęciem akcji pierwszego tomu zdecydował się zarabiać legalnie i po zakończeniu Zimnej Wojny zaczął inwestować w rynek wschodni. Jednak jego plan transportu coli do Rosji nie przypadł jednak do gustu rosyjskiej mafii, która storpedowała statek wraz z jego załogą. Ojciec Artemisa został uznany za zaginionego. Tom drugi serii poświęcony jest Artemisowi i jego przyjaciołom, którzy ruszają na poszukiwania Fowla Seniora.

 Angelina Fowl – matka Artemisa Drugiego i bliźniaków: Mylesa i Backetta. Po zaginięciu męża wpadła w silną depresję; uleczona przez Holly Niedużą w pierwszym tomie. Działa charytatywnie i jako jedyna jest przeciwna przestępczej działalności rodziny, mimo że bardzo ją kocha. W szóstym tomie zapada na magiczną chorobę – zarażona i uleczona została przez syna Artemisa. Poznaje prawdę o świecie wróżek i przygodach syna.

Książki o Artemisie Fowlu
W Polsce książki ukazały się nakładem wydawnictwa W.A.B.:
 Artemis Fowl (ang. Artemis Fowl Book 1),
 Artemis Fowl. Arktyczna przygoda (ang. Artemis Fowl. The Arctic Incident),
 Artemis Fowl. Kod wieczności (ang. Artemis Fowl. The Eternity Code),
 Artemis Fowl. Fortel wróżki (ang. Artemis Fowl. The Opal Deception),
 Artemis Fowl. Zaginiona kolonia (ang. Artemis Fowl. The Lost Colony),
 Artemis Fowl. Paradoks czasu (ang. Artemis Fowl. Time Paradox),  (polska premiera 12 sierpnia 2009 roku)
 Artemis Fowl. Kompleks Atlantydy (ang. Artemis Fowl. Atlantis Complex),  (w Anglii ukazała się 20 lipca 2010 roku; polska premiera 7 września 2011 r.)
 Artemis Fowl. The Last Guardian (2012)
Ponadto ukazały się:
 Kartoteka Artemisa Fowla (ang. Artemis Fowl. Files),
 Artemis Fowl. The Graphic Novel – wydane w postaci komiksów pierwszy (w 2007) i drugi (w 2009) tom przygód.

Artemis Fowl
Dwunastoletni Artemis Fowl, przestępca-geniusz, odkrywa istnienie wróżek. Sprytnie zdobywa tajemniczą Księgę, dzięki której dowiaduje się wszystkiego o tej magicznej rasie. Wraz z pomocą kamerdynera Butlera porywa elficzkę Holly Niedużą i żąda w zamian za jej uwolnienie okupu. Wróżki nie zamierzają co prawda ulegać szantażowi, ale Artemis nie podda się przecież bez walki.
Siły starcia nr 1 – Genialny Człowiek kontra Technologia Wróżek będą wyrównane, a wynik odbije się echem po całym nadziemnym i podziemnym świecie.

Artemis Fowl: Arktyczna przygoda
Zdegradowany oficer Sił Krasnoludzkiego Reagowania, Wrzosiec Pałka, planuje wraz z właścicielką firmy zbrojeniowej Opal Koboi dokonanie przewrotu w Małym Ludzie. Zaczynają nielegalnie dostarczać goblinom broń. Holly i jej komendant Juliusz Bulwa uznają, że macza w tym palce Artemis Fowl. Ten udowadnia swoją niewinność, ale proponuje swą pomoc w tej sprawie. W zamian sam jednak oczekuje pomocy w odbiciu swego ojca z rąk rosyjskiej mafii.

Artemis Fowl: Kod wieczności
Ojciec Artemisa wraca do zdrowia i wykazuje niesamowitą metamorfozę – nie chce się już parać przestępczą działalnością! Od syna oczekuje tego samego, jednak tego nie za bardzo kusi uczciwe życie. W ramach jednego ze swoich ostatnich przekrętów szantażuje milionera Jona Spira, że wypuści na rynek Kostkę "K", superkomputer mogący niemal wszystko (zbudowany oczywiście z użyciem technologii wróżek). Plan kończy się jednak porażką. Spiro kradnie Kostkę, a Butler zostaje śmiertelnie ranny. Od zgonu ratuje go Holly Nieduża, ale zabieg ratowania życia postarza Butlera o piętnaście lat. Elfy zawiązują wraz z Artemisem, Butlerem i Julią (siostrą Butlera i służącą rodziny Fowlów) sojusz w celu odzyskania Kostki K. Będzie to ich jednak kosztowało wymazanie pamięci o podziemnym świecie.

Artemis Fowl: Fortel wróżki
Po wymazaniu pamięci, Artemis Fowl zupełnie zapomniał o wydarzeniach mających miejsce przez ostatnie dwa lata. Razem z Butlerem kradnie impresjonistyczne arcydzieło – Uprowadzenie. Tymczasem Opal Koboi klonuje samą siebie i ucieka z kliniki, planując odwet na wszystkich, którzy przyczynili się do jej klęski przed rokiem. Na pierwszy ogień idą Bulwa i Holly – Opal tak wszystko organizuje, że wychodzi na to, że to kapitan Nieduża zamordowała swojego zwierzchnika. Będąc ścigana ucieka na powierzchnię i ratuje Artemisa przed zamachem na jego życie. Opowiada mu o wszystkim, co do niedawna wiedział. Niestety, chłopiec zupełnie nic nie pamięta. Chwilę potem obydwoje zostają porwani przez Opal Koboi i zamknięci w "wesołym miasteczku" pod powierzchnią ziemi, wraz ze stadem rozwścieczonych trolli. Z opresji ratują ich jednak Butler i Mierzwa Grzebaczek. Razem muszą udaremnić szalony plan Opal polegający na konfrontacji dwóch światów – ludzi i wróżek.

Artemis Fowl: Zaginiona kolonia
W prawdziwym świecie zaczynają pojawiać się demony – istoty, które zniknęły z powierzchni ziemi przed dziesięcioma tysiącleciami. Odznaczają się ogromną nienawiścią wobec ludzi. Artemis Fowl odkrywa, gdzie pojawi się następny i razem z Holly usiłują go powstrzymać. Okazuje się jednak, że uprzedza ich Minerwa Paradizo, dwunastoletnia dziewczynka-geniusz. Tym razem Artemis trafia na równego przeciwnika... bądź sprzymierzeńca. Jakby jednak nie było, obydwoje świetnie się dogadują. Sprawy komplikują się przez niejakiego Billy'ego Konga, współpracownika Minerwy i czarnego charakteru...

Artemis Fowl: Paradoks czasu
Angielina Fowl, matka Artemisa zaczyna chorować na tajemniczą chorobę, niszczącą jej organizm. Wszystko wskazuje na czarotropię. Najlepsi lekarze z całego świata nie potrafią jej wyleczyć. Jedyny lek mogący pomóc to wyciąg z mózgu małego lemura sifaka, ostatniego przedstawiciela gatunku, który parę lat wcześniej wyginął za sprawą Artemisa. Młody Fowl decyduje się wyruszyć razem ze swoją przyjaciółką Holly w niebezpieczną podróż w czasie, by dla swojej matki dokonać tego, co niemożliwe. Będzie musiał też stoczyć walkę z samym sobą – młodszym i bardziej bezwzględnym.

Kartoteka Artemisa Fowla
Jest to zbiór dwóch krótkich historii: SKRZAT (Artemis Fowl: LEPrecon) oraz Siódmy krasnal (Artemis Fowl: The Seventh Dwarf). Ponadto umieszczono tu tłumaczenia alfabetu gnomickiego, quizy, parę słów od autora, świadectwo szkolne Artemisa, projekty wynalazków Ogierka, mapę szybów transportowych z Oazy na Ziemię i wywiady z bohaterami. Przygody opisane w SKRZAT mają miejsce jeszcze przed pierwszą wydaną książką (Artemis Fowl) i opowiadają o tym, jak Holly dostała się do Specjalnego Korpusu Rozpoznawczego do Zadań Tajemnych oraz jak komendant Juliusz Bulwa musiał zmierzyć się ze swoim bratem Przewrotem. Siódmy krasnal natomiast opisuje współpracę Artemisa z Mierzwą Grzebaczkiem dotyczącą kradzieży bezcennego klejnotu, tiary Lady Fei Fei (akcja ma miejsce po wydarzeniach z pierwszej części cyklu).

Artemis Fowl: Kompleks Atlantydy
W celu uchronienia świata przed globalnym ociepleniem, Artemis wzywa przyjaciół z Niższej Krainy na pewien islandzki lodowiec. Jednym z efektów ubocznych misji okazuje się Kompleks Atlandydy, w efekcie którego młody Fowl zaczyna ulegać paranoi oraz swojej nowej, zaskakująco pozytywnej osobowości. Nowe "ja" Artemisa, które ma na imię Orion, skutkuje również dziwnym i niepokojącym zainteresowaniem względem Holly, oraz obsesją na temat liczby cztery, która według chińskich legend zwiastuje śmierć, oraz liczby pięć, którą zaś młody Fowl uważa za szczęśliwą. Obsesja, zaburzenie osobowości i skrajna paranoja Artemisa to niestety dopiero początek kłopotów.

Artemis Fowl. The Graphic Novel
Seria komiksów jest napisana przez Eoina Colfera, a pomagają mu Andrew Donkin i Giovanni Rigano.

Artemis Fowl. Ostatni Strażnik (The Last Guardian)
Opal Koboi opracowuje piekielny plan przejęcia władzy i zemsty na swoich wrogach. Artemis wraz z przyjaciółmi próbuje ją powstrzymać.

Nieścisłości tłumaczeniowe
W różnych książkach występuje kilka nieścisłości i błędów popełnionych przez tłumaczy polskiej wersji, m.in.:
 Ogierek w pierwszej części jest faunem, w pozostałych zaś centaurem.
 Kostka K z trzeciej części jest Kostką C w czwartej (w oryginale C Cube) – tłumacz prawdopodobnie nie czytał trzeciego tomu, gdzie napisane jest, że litera stanowi skrót od pewnego wyrazu charakteryzującego komputer: po angielsku c od connect (łączyć), a po polsku k od kojarzyć)
 W Paradoksie Czasu nazwa Phonetix nie została spolszczona do Fonetiks jak w Kodzie wieczności
 W drugiej części funkcjonariuszka SKR nazywa się Lila Rzęska, natomiast w czwartej Lila Frond (ang. paproć)
 W "Kartotece..." zamiast imienia Kłopot Wodorost wszędzie jest używane "Trouble Morszczyn".
 W pierwszej części korporację medialną George'a Lucasa (Industrial Light and Magic) przetłumaczono dosłownie – jako przemysłowe światło i magia – zamiast pozostawić brzmienie oryginalne (jako nazwa własna istniejącego przedsiębiorstwa).

Nieścisłości i błędy tłumaczeniowe w książce Artemis Fowl: Zaginiona kolonia:
 Zamek Fowlów zamiast Dwór Fowlów
 Juliet zamiast Julia
 Sool zamiast Popędek (później poprawione)
 Haven zamiast Oaza
 Atlantis zamiast Atlantyda
 10 lat wcześniej zamiast dwa lata wcześniej – najprawdopodobniej autor wpisał teo zamiast two, co edytor tekstu automatycznie "skorygował" na ten years earlier

Adaptacja filmowa
Film Artemis Fowl, wyprodukowany przez Walt Disney Pictures i w reżyserii Kennetha Branagha, miał początkowo pojawić się w kinach 9 sierpnia 2019 roku, lecz ostatecznie udostępniono go na Disney+ 12 czerwca 2020.

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Velodyne Lidar's sensors power intelligent traffic management in Nevada
Shalini Nair 13 August 2020
The University of Nevada and Reno's Nevada Center for Applied Research has integrated Velodyne Ultra Puck lidar sensors with traffic signals to detect, count and track pedestrians, cyclists and traffic. Credit: Velodyne Lidar, Inc.
Velodyne Lidar has teamed up with University of Nevada and Reno to advance research in transportation infrastructure in the US.
The university's Nevada Center for Applied Research, in collaboration with the Nevada DOT and Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development, is using Velodyne's lidar sensors in its Intelligent Mobility initiative.
This initiative is intended to gather data to make transportation more efficient, sustainable and safer.
Under the programme, Velodyne Ultra Puck lidar sensors have been equipped with traffic signals to identify, count and track pedestrians, cyclists and traffic. This will help boost traffic analytics, congestion management and pedestrian safety.
These sensors have been placed at crossing signs and intersections in the city of Reno, Nevada.
Furthermore, the lidar-enhanced roads can communicate data to connected vehicles to support eco-drive and collision avoidance applications.
Using lidar data, university researchers have developed speed measurement and delay and queue length measurements for roadway congestion monitoring.
Under this programme, an electric bus is operated by the Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County.
The bus is equipped with an Ultra Puck and other sensors to gather data to evaluate mass-transit routes and understand the feasibility of mass-transit automation in city segments with a linked infrastructure.
Nevada Center for Applied Research director Carlos Cardillo said: "Velodyne's lidar sensors have been instrumental in our transportation research, providing the accurate, reliable 3D data we need in our Intelligent Mobility programme.
"Velodyne sensors are helping us address the challenge of improving mobility and safety in transportation, and contribute to advancing smart cities."
Velodyne Lidar vice-president of business development Jon Barad said: "The Nevada Center for Applied Research is charting a path to create the smart cities of the future by enabling multi-modal communication between infrastructure, vehicles and people.
"Their multidisciplinary research team is using Velodyne's lidar sensors in innovative ways to collect and analyse data needed to improve efficiency and safety."
The Velodyne Ultra Puck offers a 360° environmental view to provide precise real-time 3D data.
The small, compact lidar sensor delivers a 200-meter range.
As the sensor is reliable and power efficient, it is feasible to serve for smart city applications such as pedestrian safety, vehicle traffic and parking space management.
In addition, the Ultra Puck does not identify individuals' facial characteristics, which helps to address concern for civic applications.
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Yunus (Jonah) - Description of Jonah's People
Prophet Jonah (Yunus) also known as Dhan-Nun. About his people Almighty Allah said: Was there any town (community) that believed (after seeing the punishment), and its Faith (at that moment) saved it (from the punishment)? (The answer is none,) - except the people of Jonah; when they believed, We removed from them the torment of disgrace in the life of the (present) world, and permitted them to enjoy for a while. Surah 10: 98
The inhabitants of the town of Nineveh were idolators who lived a shameless life. Prophet Jonah was sent to teach them the worship of Allah. The people disliked his interference in their way of worship, so they argued: "We and our forefathers have worshipped these gods for many years and no harm has come to us."
Ismail (Ishmael) - Mecca is Settled - by Ibn Abbas


Facebook has taken over just about every aspect of online social networking. With nearly half a billion users you may be wondering if Facebook can take online social networking even further. The answer is yes! Facebook has now integrated a brand new tool already being used by other social networks. On Wednesday August 18th Facebook announced that they would be launching Facebook Places, which is a similar service to Foursquare and Gowalla. This service allows you to use your smart phone's GPS to announce your presence at various venues by "Checking in." This application takes your online social interaction and links it to an actual place. So once your status is posted your friends can see if you're nearby, what you're doing and what you think about the place……..creating a trail that enables friends to see what you did days or even years ago.
From a business stand point, adding this feature makes perfect sense. Foursquare currently has 2 million users, and before Facebook launched this application, some users posted their location on Facebook through Foursquare. With the launch of Facebook Places, business will have a new avenue to directly market their products and services to customers. It will probably take some time for Facebook users to adjust to this new feature, but with the success of Facebook Advertising, Groups and Pages, it's very likely that this new feature will be just as beneficial for users as well as businesses.


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Feature: Road Maintenance
Peter Wake, associate at Weightmans LLP, takes a look at a report into how the UK transport system dealt with the extreme weather during the last two winters
An interim report from the Winter Resilience Review Panel identifying how the UK national transport system coped with the last two winters has recommended measures to get local councils and the public ready for the coming cold season.
The independent Winter Resilience Review was announced earlier this year by the former transport secretary, Lord Adonis, following the worst winter weather for 30 years. The review is chaired by transport expert David Quarmby with the initial remit being to identify "quick wins armed at improving resilience in preparation for Winter 2010/11".
The Review's interim report makes 17 recommendations covering highway authorities' winter maintenance, the road salt supply chain, public expectations, weather forecasting and self-help by the public. It focuses particularly on the need to keep our road network moving in the event of snow and ice next winter. Key recommendations include:
• that government imports and stores 250,000 tonnes of salt for last resort use by local highway authorities to help ensure there is enough to deal with a winter as bad as last year
• that all local authorities review and update their winter plans, including consulting fully on the networks to be treated, and considering whether less salt can be used while maintaining effective coverage
• that government helps the public by developing a short, simple code of good practice to reassure and encourage them to clear snow and ice from footways and to help guard against negligence claims. This guidance should be made available to households by local authorities
• that properly coordinated research is needed to update various technical standards, so that local authorities have authoritative guidance for improving salt utilisation.
The report bears reading in full but useful comments include the indication that footways remain somewhat neglected. Whilst recognising the practical limitations, the report suggests that certain stretches of footways should be subject to appropriate de-icing and snow clearance under severe weather conditions; examples given include footways to and from major stations and transport interchanges, and in pedestrianised areas in the vicinity of hospitals and schools.
It also comments on how information about what is and is not to be treated in a local highway authority network needs to be widely shared at the beginning of the winter season – examples of leaflets, websites and real-time information through local radio are all commended.
The volume of salt to be stored is a key issue which will be fully addressed in the final report. Although recognising that resilience was a local decision, the UK Roads Liaison Group recommendation of six days resilience seems sensible. Furthermore, winter service planning should form part of a local authority's more general resilience planning for contingencies.
Good practice guidance
There has been a raft of good practice guidance published for local authorities dealing with the problems presented by severe snow and ice. The Interim Review will be supplemented by the final report in the autumn of 2010 with the focus on longer tem preparation and improvement. It was acknowledged that the 2009 UKLRG recommendations and the updated Code of Practice for planning and delivery of winter service may have come too late to have much impact on the planning for and response to the last winter.
Whilst the practicalities of implementation and the finite resources available will always be relevant, it seems clear that authorities will now be expected to have considered the recommendations and guidance and make informed decisions as to whether it can be implemented.
As David Quarmby states: "We can't know when such a severe winter will hit us again, but we can take steps as a nation, to ensure that when it does, we will cope better. This report highlights the short-term need for national government and local councils to ensure that they have plans in place, and enough road salt, to deal with the possibility of another severe winter in 2010/11."
The Winter Resilience Review Interim Report can be accessed at http://transportwinterresilience.independent.gov.uk/docs/interim-report/
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As a public relations major at the University of Oklahoma, I have learned to write press releases and blog posts at the snap of my fingers. It took internships at top agencies, however, to learn the skills necessary to start a career in the PR industry.
"So, what even is PR?" When I declared public relations as my major, my family and friends had no clue what I was learning in the classroom. At first, my answer was always "Well, I just help people and companies communicate and sometimes I work with social media." Boy, have I learned a lot since then. My first internship taught me that this industry has SO much more to offer. In class, I was taught the definition of PR was to build and maintain the reputation of a client, but it is truly so much more than that. My answer now is different every time, but I am much more passionate about what I do now that I have had "real world" experience.
If I had to give universities or professors one thing to improve upon, it would be offering more classes on the "hard" skills of PR. I am currently in a class at OU called "Life After Gaylord," and that industry-specific class has taught me more in our once-a-week sessions than I have learned in all my PR classes combined. You truly cannot learn everything you need to know for an internship in the classroom, especially with hypothetical situations and clients. In my internship, however, I have learned how to write a concise, clear email to my bosses and clients, how to use resources like Cision, Meltwater and Hootsuite, how to construct a Google search in less than five minutes for something not necessarily "Googleable" and how to manage my time.
PR pros often say, "Every day in the industry looks different." I am here to tell you that they are right. When I first heard this as a student, I was thinking, "How hard could it really be? Won't I just be in the office answering phones and emails?" Nope. I had to learn the hard way to go with the flow and never plan my day according to a strict schedule. Things come up, clients will demand attention and you may not get to that blog post or press release when you wanted to.
In starting my internships, I never thought I would be given as much responsibility and tasks as I have. My coworkers depend on my work to help their clients succeed, and I have found that to be extremely rewarding. On the same token, not all of the work you put in will be recognized immediately, so it takes perseverance and passion to succeed in the industry in the long run.
Going along with being thrown in, you will have anywhere from three to nine projects running at a time, and you need to communicate to prioritize your day and make sure you're being efficient. This industry might not require an IQ score of 180 or the technical skills necessary to fix a computer, but the emotional and interpersonal intelligence of a PR professional is what is imperative to have in this industry.


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Multi-Million-Pound School Improvements This Summer
As staff and pupils continue to enjoy their summer holidays, schools across the County Borough are currently undergoing a major overhaul as part of the Council's ongoing multi-million-pound investment in Education.
Improvement works totalling £6.886m, including £1.5m through additional resources, have commenced at education premises all over Rhondda Cynon Taf, the majority of which will be completed during the six-week period prior to the start of the new academic year in September.
The funding, which is part of the Local Authority's wider £373.6m #RCTinvest programme across a number of services, will see the Council continue to make significant enhancements to the quality of its schools, which is a vital part of both its school modernisation programme and 21st Century Schools Programme.
The completion of these projects will mean that the Council will have invested over £33m in capital improvement works since 2015/16, and this is in addition to the over £200m of improvements delivered to date through the 21st Century Schools and College programme in partnership with the Welsh Government, and this represents the largest investment in Education anywhere in Wales.
Councillor Joy Rosser, Cabinet Member for Education and Inclusion Services, said: "An ongoing programme of work is required in our schools in order to ensure that our children have access to the best possible education facilities across the Council's school estate.
"This next round of capital investment helps the Council to deliver its long-term school modernisation improvements programme, which supports one of the Council's Corporate Plan priorities of 'building a stronger economy'.
"The continuation of the Council's three-year Capital Programme has been a vital part of the Council's school modernisation programme, which has undoubtedly contributed to improved standards, which in turn benefit all students and staff.
"This Council is committed to providing our young people with educational facilities which will help offer them the best-possible opportunities, which is also evident in our 21st Century Schools Modernisation Programme across the County Borough."
The improvement works, made up of 60 projects, include remodelling and refurbishing kitchens, window and door replacements, essential works, electrical rewiring, fire alarm upgrades, toilet refurbishments, Equalities Act compliance works, boiler replacements and roof renewals.
The largest single investments include the remodelling of the junior block at Gelli Primary School (£250,000) and the infant block remodelling at Llanharan Primary School (£250,000).
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Llantrisant will have a new hall roof (£200,000) while the Phase 2 car park and drop-off zone, as well as the demolition of the existing canteen building, is taking place at Cymmer Primary School (£200,000).
Cwmdare Primary School will have a new roof on its infant block (£120,000) and extensive roof works will also be carried out at Bryncelynnog Comprehensive School (£200,000).
Kitchen and dining facilities are being remodelled at Porth Community School and Ysgol Nantgwyn, costing £100,000 each, with window and door replacement and repairs works being carried out at Llanharan Primary School, Alaw Primary School, Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari and Pontyclun Primary School, totalling £150,000.
Fire alarm upgrades, totalling £100,000, are being carried out at Cwmbach Primary School, Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari, St Michael's RC Primary School, St Gabriel & Raphael RC School and Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Llantrisant.
Toilet refurbishments, totalling £350,000, will take place at Cwmclydach Primary School, Mountain Ash Comprehensive School, St Gabriel & Raphael RC School, Bodringallt Primary School, Llwydcoed Primary School, Capcoch Primary School and Trealaw Primary School.
Boiler replacements, totalling £250,000, will be carried out at Dolau Primary School, Miskin Primary School, and Mountain Ash Comprehensive School.
Regular updates of the school improvements programme will appear on the Council's Facebook and Twitter accounts throughout the summer.
Posted on Tuesday 6th August 2019
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