Made in London 1817-1818. 7 Bottle Cruet Set. Makers mark: Joseph Hardy mark was first entered 1799. Measures L 8 3/8" W 6 1/4" H 9 1/2". Makers marks are stamped on handle as well as body of the frame. Bottles include but not believed to be original are: Salt, Pepper, Mustard, 2 tall Oil and Vinegar, 2 short Oil and Vinegar. Chip in glass at top of smaller vinegar bottle and small chip in the stopper. Weight without bottles is 16.30 troy ounces including the wood bottom.


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Novak Djokovic has been detained in Australia ahead of a court hearing that will determine whether the unvaccinated tennis star can stay in the country.
He faces deportation after his visa was cancelled for a second time, with the government labelling Novak Djokovic, a threat to public health.
His lawyers are appealing against what they called an "irrational" decision, with the hearing set for Sunday.
Djokovic is still scheduled to play the Australian Open on Monday in Melbourne.
If he were to win the tournament, he would become the most successful men's tennis player in the history of the sport with 21 major titles.
But Sunday's hearing, which has been scheduled for 09:30 local time (22:30 GMT on Saturday), is crucial if Djokovic is to be able to compete just hours later.
According to BBC, If he loses the appeal, the world's top-ranked men's tennis player faces deportation and a three-year visa ban.
The tennis star was detained for days at an immigration hotel, before his visa was reinstated by a judge, who ordered his release, ruling that border officials ignored correct procedure when he arrived.
But on Friday evening, Immigration Minister Alex Hawke once again cancelled Djokovic's visa under separate powers in Australia's Migration Act.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the decision followed careful consideration.
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Giuseppe Garibaldi (4 July 1807 – 2 June 1882) was an Italian general, politician and nationalist who played a large role in the history of Italy.
Qui si fa l'Italia o si muore.
Here we either make Italy, or we die.
To his lieutenant Nino Bixio at the Battle of Calatafimi, 15 May 1860. Quoted in Giuseppe Cesare Abba, Storia dei Mille, ch. Dopo la vittoria.
Announcement of the expedition to conquer Rome, Palermo Cathedral, 1862. Quoted in Denis Mack Smith, Garibaldi, Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, 1993, p. 152.
Il giorno in cui i contadini saranno educati nel vero, i tiranni e gli schiavi saranno impossibili sulla terra.
The day the peasants will be educated in the truth, tyrants and slaves will be impossible on earth.
Alla Società del Tiro in Ganzo, Caprera, 29 August 1864, in Scritti politici e militari, ricordi e pensieri inediti, p. 356.
Bezzecca, 9 August 1866. Telegraphic answer to the message by general Alfonso La Marmora who ordered the retreat of the troops from Tyrol (see the image of the telegram).
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Johnnie Taylor: Give Our Legends Their Flowers.
I dedicate this appreciation post to my grandmother Annie M. Johnson, who introduced me to Johnnie at a very young age. You're the reason why my love for Blues artists runs deep. I miss you terribly! -MJ ❤
Johnnie Taylor was one of the most versatile musicians of all time. While he's known for his blues records, he's dabbled in disco, R&B , gospel, pop, doo-wop!
Having a career that spanned almost five decades, Johnnie has been a pioneer in Black music..which makes him worthy of his flowers.
Johnnie's catalog has been appreciated by generations after him, & you have to applaud those artists for knowing MUSIC!
Johnnie started his career as a member of the group Highway QCs, which was founded by Sam Cooke. They had a single "Somewhere to Lay My Head."
Johnnie's voice was so similar to Sam Cooke's at the time that he took his place in the Soul Stirrers in the late 50s when Cooke went solo.
Albums Released: Wanted: One Soul Singer, Who's Making Love, Raw Blues, Rare Stamps, The Johnnie Taylor Philosophy Continues.
When Sam Cooke started his own independent label, he signed Taylor and had released his own solo record. However, the label folded after the death of Cooke. Listening to Johnnie, you can tell Cooke was his mentor. Just listen to the vocals!
Johnnie signed to the legendary Stax Records (based in Memphis, Tennessee,) & became one of the label's R&B superstars! He was named "The Philosopher of Soul" by Stax, and he lived up to the title with hits like "Take Care of your Homework," & the hit single "Who's Making Love."
Albums Released: One Step Beyond, Taylored In Silk, Super Taylor, Eargasm, Rated Extraordinaire, Reflections, Disco 9000, Ever Ready, She's Killing Me.
Johnnie continued to have a string of hits with Stax until the label folded in the mid 70's. The quality is there!
Johnnie found his biggest success on a record with Columbia where he had his first number one single "Disco Lady." It spent four weeks at number one on the pop charts, and six weeks at the top of the R&B charts! A legend.
Albums Released: A New Day, Just Ain't Good Enough, This is Your Night, Wall to Wall, Lover Boy, In Control, Crazy 'Bout You.
Taylor signed to Malaco Records, and stayed with the label until his death.
Albums Released: I Know It's Wrong But I…Just Can't Do Right, Real Love, Good Love, Taylored to Please, Gotta Get the Groove Back.
Johnnie's work in the 90s is COLD! It's the era I was introduced to the legend by my grandmother. Her favorite song was "Last Two Dollars." A whole gem and a soulful classic for any blues lover. 🙌🏾
Taylor's other records were simply impeccable 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
https://youtu.be/iWA541FsnrQ
Albums Released: There's No Good in Goodbye, Live at the Summit Club, FunkSoulBrother.
Johnnie Taylor sadly passed away in 2000 from a heart attack, leaving behind his family and his incredible legacy.
Johnnie Taylor will forever be remembered as being one of the best soulful singers to have ever lived. His music brings back the memories of being around my grandmother. The king is missed terribly! -MJ
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Barriers between people and nature seem to be of five basic kinds: distance, physical disability, poverty, lack of time, and attitude. Let's look at each of these, to see how high the walls really are, and how they might best be overcome.
-- Through a Green Lens: Fifty Years of Writing for Nature by Robert Michael Pyle, published by OSU Press. This collection of Pyle's "greatest hits" is a terrific introduction (or refresher) to a gifted writer and world-class naturalist.
Sounds lovely! On the TBR list, and thanks!


The name might be staying the same, but change is afoot at Summer Hill's old flour mill in Sydney's inner west. In the 1920s, it was a hub of industry. In the 1950s, the towering silos became part of the skyline. By the time the space marks its centenary, it will have well and truly transformed into a residential and retail hub with its own foodie precinct.
Currently under construction, Flour Mill of Summer Hill will boast a village-like community space around a paved outdoor plaza filled with a curated mix of eating, dining and shopping options. Full details have yet to be revealed, but the project has just announced its first addition: natural food retailer The Farm Wholefoods, who'll be bringing their ethically sourced and ecologically sustainable food fare to a new organic cafe.
Plus, with 14 buildings making up the development — which has been designed to repurpose as much of the existing industrial site as possible — they'll have plenty of company. As well as other restaurants, cafes and stores, the revamped space will feature 360 apartments (including some built into the wheat silos) and park areas, plus close proximity to Summer Hill's existing shops.
One more sleep Stage One!!!! Can you believe it??
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Get big rewards when you refer friends & family to purchase an apartment!
As ambassadors of The Flour Mill we want to reward you when you refer family members or friends to also be part of this community, so we are pleased to confirm the details of our Referral Rewards Program.
As an existing owner, if you choose to buy another apartment with us at The Flour Mill you will receive a complementary home package.
3. $1,000 Coles Myer Voucher.
In order to take advantage of this program, complete the Referral Rewards Form and email to flourmill@colliers.com or call 1800 181 078 for details.
This program is only for new sales from 1 June 2017.
Under the Flour Mill of Summer Hill Referral Rewards Program, all applicants are subject to eligibility of the program. This offer is available only for off-the-plan apartments and not available for resales.
• An apartment means a residential property 'off the plan' in the Flour Mill of Summer Hill development.
• A Purchase means the exchange of contracts in respect of a new apartment in the Flour Mill of Summer Hill development. A full deposit must be paid by the purchaser on exchange.
• An existing purchaser is a purchaser who has previously purchased a residential property at The Flour Mill of Summer Hill will be eligible for a complementary home package.
• Complementary Home Package – this package includes a laundry move-in package and an integrated fridge package.
• A referrer must be the person nominated on the form provided. The referrer is eligible for their nominated gift certificate after a successful referral of a Flour Mill of Summer Hill residential apartment.
• Referral Form means a referral form as prepared by EG for the purposes of the Referral Rewards Program.
• Tax means any tax, levy, charge, impost, fee, deduction, withholding or duty of any nature, including, without limitation any Income Tax or Fringe Benefits Tax (as those terms are defined under the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) and the Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986 (Cth) respectively) which is imposed or collected by a government agency.
• before the Purchase is made, you provide EG or Colliers International with a properly completed Referral Form.
Participants in the Referral Rewards Program will be entitled to receive gift vouchers from a Selected Retailer to the value of AUD2,000 or, if the participant is a company, one person that company nominates in writing. The Referrer is subject to the terms and conditions of the nominated Selected Retailers. EG will not be liable for changes to the Selected Retailer after the voucher has been awarded to the Referrer.
• you make another Purchase in your name or in the name of another entity with the same shareholders or in the name of a shareholder or director of your company.
• exclude an individual or company from the Program for any reason and at its sole discretion.
Referrers agree to provide EG with Personal Information in order to participate in the Program. If a Referrer does not provide the Personal Information required by EG, the Referrer acknowledges that it may not be entitled to participate in the Program. EG promises to use any Personal Information collected in accordance with Australian Privacy Laws.
Liability for Tax on any Rewards provided to Members in accordance with the Program will be the sole responsibility of the Members. Members should contact their accountant or taxation advisor if they have any queries relating to the Tax implications of the Program or their financial situation.
a) The Program commenced on 1 June 2017 and will continue until EG in its sole discretion decides otherwise.
b) Any gift voucher that comprises a Reward will not be issued in cash and is not exchangeable for cash.
c) EG's decision on all matters pertaining to the Program, including but not limited to any dispute as to the identity of a participant in the Program, is final and binding.
d) EG is not liable for any loss, expense or damage suffered by Referrers arising from or in connection with withdrawals of EG from the Program, cancellation of the Program in part or completely, variations or changes to the terms and conditions of the Program, except to the extent that liability for such loss, expense or damage cannot be excluded by law.
e) The laws applicable in New South Wales govern these terms and conditions and the Program. Members submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales and any courts competent to hear appeals from those courts.
f) If any section or part of any section of these terms and conditions is in any way unenforceable, invalid or illegal, it is to be read down so as to be enforceable, valid and legal. If this is not possible, the section (or where possible, the offending part) is to be severed from these terms and conditions without affecting the enforceability, validity or legality of the remaining sections (or parts of those sections) which will continue in full force and effect.


BORDEAUX, France (AP) _ An appeals court on Monday ordered a new medical examination to help determine whether Maurice Papon, a Vichy official convicted in the World War II deportation of Jews, must surrender before France's highest court hears his case.
Under French law, the 89-year-old Papon must turn himself in on the eve of the Oct. 21 hearing in Paris by the Court of Cassation.
After a three-hour hearing, the lower court requested an update on a 1997 medical exam to see if Papon's health could withstand imprisonment. The court said it would decide Tuesday whether Papon must turn himself in.
Papon was convicted in 1998 of complicity in crimes against humanity and given a 10-year prison sentence for his role in the arrest and deportation of some 1,600 Jews, including children, while he was a top-ranking police officer in Bordeaux's Gironde region between 1941-44.
He remained free during the six-month trial, spending only one night in prison on the eve of the trial. In a decision that angered France's Jewish community, the court then freed him for the duration of the proceedings.
Papon's lawyers appealed to the judges to allow their client to remain free during the appeal on the grounds that he is old and ill. Civil party lawyers maintain that Papon should not be above the law.
Papon served in successive French governments after the war, at one point serving as budget minister. With his conviction, he became the highest-ranking member of the pro-Nazi Vichy regime to be convicted for complicity in crimes against humanity.
If the conviction is upheld, Papon is expected to seek a presidential pardon.


Book NOW ensure your spot!
Call and arrange shuttles to Pottahawk on other weekends during the summer!
Makes for a great bachelor or bachelorette event!
It only happens once a year, every second Sunday in July; 2000 plus boats and over 10,000 people gather on the little Island off of Long Point known as Pottahawk (actual name; Ryerson Island). The large party is known by many as "Pottahawk Piss-up" it is non-commercial, there are no vendors, sponsors or organizers & the best part is it's completely free. Having said that; a vast majority of people never get to see it, as they do not have a boat.
Here at Long Point Tours we are pleased to announce that has now changed! This year we will be running tours out to Pottahawk Point and back later in the day. Come join us on this very special day; we'll take you on tour out to this destination, spend the day with friends, event enthusiasts, and we'll get you back to the dock at the end of the day at a prearranged time.
PLEASE READ 'TOUR DETAILS' CAREFULLY BEFORE BOOKING (click on TOUR DETAILS below) !!!!!!!
Departure times available from 7:30am to 12:50pm ~ Book online today and ensure your spot!
Early departures will scheduled for earlier return times.
Boat has capacity for a maximum of 8 passengers per tour.
Tour departure times may be delayed depending on boat traffic, water and wind conditions.
Return tour departure times will be arranged with the boat captain upon arrival (before the first tour to Pottahawk Point).
You will be required to sign a waiver and be given a numbered wrist band so we need you there on time.
Washrooms facilities are available at this location, however there are no washroom facilities while on tour or out at Ryerson Island (Pottahawk Piss-up).
A full orientation on safety will be given before boarding the vessel.
Please remember to dress for the weather. Guests can also expect a "wet landing" sandals & swimmers are recommended. While on tour weather & wind conditions can vary, on occasion participants can expect to get sprayed or splashed by water due to wind and wave conditions.
BRING AN INFLATABLE DINGY TO CARRY YOUR ITEMS (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED) $10 at wall-mart. Everybody has them at Pottahawk they help you carry your gear and any garbage you might accumulate.
A credit card and photo I.D. will be required before boarding for the tour in each group in case of damages to the vessel, lifejackets, rigging, equipment, etc.
No alcohol is allowed onboard the vessel, if we see you bringing it on we will refuse to let you come on tour.
If you are bringing drinks, refreshments or snacks for the day please have them properly stored/sealed in a bag or in a cooler wrapped with plastic wrap.
Inflatables must be kept deflated until the end of the first tour (to Pottahawk Point). Miscellaneous items such as umbrellas, coolers, bags, etc, shall be neatly stored on the vessel during both the tour to Pottahawk Point and the return tour later in the day.
We recommend you bring an ample supply of water to keep hydrated, sunscreen, a hat and clothing to cover up from the sun if you are spending the day out there.
While on the tour to Pottahawk Point (including the return tour back) we expect all passengers to be on their best behaviour. Bad behaviour by passengers will not be tolerated. Passengers behaving badly may be refused to board the vessel & legal action may be required (including on the return tour). Bad behaviour will be determine by the captain of the vessel.
Please note: signing up for 'The Tour de Pottahawk" only includes the first tour to Pottahawk Point and a return tour to Turkey Point Marina. You are accountable for what you do in-between the tours. Please let us know if you will not be taking the return tour, or if someone in your group will not be taking the return tour. Return trips will be arrange at the dock before departure.
Please note that if you are late for your tour we will do our best to get you into another one, however time slots are limited and tours always depart on schedule. If we cancel any trip due to weather, mechanical failure, unsafe conditions, or insufficient reservations, a full refund will be provided.
Long Point Tours take your privacy and security seriously. The following describes the measures we take to ensure that your information is kept secure and private, not only while online, but also throughout your relationship with us.
Here at Long Point Tours the security of your information is very important to us. We use the 128-bit Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology to protect the security of your online order information. SSL technology encrypts your order information to protect it from being decoded by anyone other than Long Point Tours. In addition, it is our policy not to send your credit card number via email. In fact, this is a practice we recommend you adopt in all of your Internet activities. While we implement these and other security measures on this site, please note that 100% security is not always possible. Collection, Use and Disclosure of Personal Information We collect the information from you that you provide to us on this site, over the phone, or on your release waiver form. Long Point Tours will not share your information in any form unless you have granted us permission to do so.


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NY Times Executive Editor: WaPo's New "Democracy Dies In Darkness" Slogan Sounds Like a Batman Movie
New York Times executive editor Dean Baquet chided The Washington Post over its new masthead slogan, "Democracy Dies in Darkness," as something that sounds more like it belongs in a Batman movie and not on the front page of a leading newspaper:
"'I love our competition with The Washington Post,' he said. 'I think it's great. But I think their slogan — Marty Baron please forgive me for saying this — sounds like the next Batman movie.'"
Baquet made his remarks at SXSW in Austin, Texas on Sunday.
The Post added the slogan to its masthead on February 22, according to the paper's spokeswoman Kris Coratti, because "We thought it would be a good, concise value statement that conveys who we are to the many millions of readers who have come to us for the first time over the last year. We started with our newest readers on Snapchat, and plan to roll it out on our other platforms in the coming weeks."
In reality the Post slogan isn't a value statement any more than the Times' "The truth is more important now than ever" ads are about seeking truth. Instead they are a way for both to take shots at President Trump, who has turned the liberal media's world upside down since taking office.
Don Irvine
Don Irvine serves as the Publisher for Accuracy in Media. He is active on Facebook and Twitter. You can follow him @donirvine to read his latest thoughts. View the complete archives from Don Irvine.
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Marina Vietri interviewed for major Italian research web portal
Marina Vietri (photo ResearchItaly)
A comprehensive interview with postdoc Marina Vietri from Harald Stenmark's group at the Department of Molecular Biology has recently been published on ResearchItaly.it - the web portal of the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR) established in order to map, support and promote high-quality Italian research.
The introduction to the English version of this readable interview goes as follows: "From San Raffaele in Milan to the Institute for Cancer Research of the University Hospital of Oslo where her research deserved publication in Nature and she won the Norwegian H.M. the King's Gold medal for best PhD thesis in Medicine in the year 2016, being the first Italian researcher who has ever received it."
The interview with Marina Vietri from ResearchItaly:
In Oslo, Researchitaly interviews Marina Vietri, winner of the Norwegian H.M. the King's Gold medal for best 2016 PhD thesis
Article (in Italian) about Marina Vietri from September 1st of "Brainfactor", a critical journal of neuroscience
Marina Vietri È Medaglia D'oro
Marina Vietri's publications
Home page of Harald Stenmark's group "Cellular membrane dynamics"
Previous news articles about Marina Vietri:
H.M. the King's Gold Medal to Marina Vietri
Paper from OUS/CCB researchers dedicated commentary articles in both Nature and Science
Nature article from Marina Vietri: Sealing holes in the nuclear envelope as a mechanism to protect the genome
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Happy Cow - Why Do You Ask?
Why do you ask me why I love you?
Why do the flowers bloom?
Why do the stars dance with the moon in the folding sky?
Why do does a baby laugh and cry?
Can you find one ounce of regret in that sunlight?
Why does the wind blow on summer nights?
Or the heart keep beating through the day?
Why do I ask you why?
"Reasons are not needed. They are totally made up. If you drop your need for reasons, you can drink from any cup."


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Sir Bruce Keogh is appointed chair of judges for HSJ Awards
Sir Bruce Keogh, the former National Medical Director for NHS England, will chair the judges' panel for the 37th annual HSJ Awards – the world's largest healthcare awards programme.
Sir Bruce Keogh, the former National Medical Director for NHS England, will chair the judges' panel for the 37th annual HSJ Awards – the world's largest healthcare awards programme. In this newly created role of chair, Sir Bruce will lead around 180 judges who will scrutinize entries for the awards, which recognise healthcare professionals and institutions that continue to innovate and improve services for patients. Sir Bruce's responsibilities will include recruiting new judges and reviewing judges' scores and commentary. He will also ensure that the process for the awards scheme, which includes eight new categories, and will provide individual feedback on each entry this year for the first time, remains fair and transparent.
Sir Bruce who is chair of Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, said: "I feel honoured to have been asked to chair the judges' panel on this prestigious awards scheme, which highlights some of the very best ideas, people and organisations in our NHS. "On the human side, recognising excellence and innovation, publicly or privately, makes those responsible, feel warm and valued and encourages them to go further. On a more practical side, well publicised awards raise the profile and reflect well on individuals and organisations, making others want to emulate the winners. These awards help spread the word."
HSJ Editor, Alastair McLellan, said: "Sir Bruce is one of the most respected figures in the NHS. As the first medical director of, initially, the Department of Health and then NHS England he was in the vanguard of national initiatives to drive up healthcare quality during a period of very significant challenge for NHS. We are very pleased and proud he will become our first chair of judges."
Andrew Preston, Chief Executive, de Poel health+care, which sponsors the awards, said: "Celebrating the success stories of our partners in healthcare is the reason for supporting the HSJ Awards. I am delighted that Sir Bruce has joined as Chair of Judges, as his wealth of experience and reputation across the NHS will serve to further highlight the great work that the HSJ Awards entrants do for patient care."
Entries for the HSJ Awards are welcomed from healthcare professionals wishing to share best practice, teams looking for recognition for exceptional work, organisations celebrating improvements in patient outcomes and private organisations wanting to showcase their partnerships.
Many of the most popular award categories from previous years have returned, including the chief executive and the provider trust of the year. The eight new awards include acute or specialist services redesign, patient digital participation, creating a supportive staff culture and optimisation of medicines management.
The closing deadline for all submissions is 31 May and the presentation ceremony will take place on 21 November 2018. For further information on the awards and how to enter, log on to https://awards.hsj.co.uk.
For more information: Andrew Baud, Tala, 020 3397 3383 or 07775 715775, andrew.baud@teamtala.com
Note to Editors: About HSJ HSJ is the only title to cover all aspects of publicly funded healthcare, providing news, analysis, best practice information and advice from the most powerful people in health, for the most powerful people in health. The HSJ audience is formed of healthcare leaders from both clinical and non-clinical backgrounds and both public and private sectors. To find out more about HSJ click here.
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NAVIGATING 2022: THE FIVE CRITICAL SHIFTS PHARMA NEEDS TO EMBRACE
With a stormy outlook predicted for health and care, Wilmington Healthcare's Oli Hudson looks at the five critical shifts that pharma should focus on as it navigates its way through 2022.
CHANGING FACES: UNDERSTANDING THE KEY CUSTOMER CONTACT POINTS WITHIN THE ICS LANDSCAPE
As well as creating new structures, the reforms underway within the NHS will see a considerable movement of people and power across the new Integrated Care Systems. Wilmington Healthcare's Victoria Paxman looks at how the landscape of key influencers and decision-makers will change as a result.
We must be candid about our use of healthcare data if we want to win back public trust
As the government announces a delay to a new GP data sharing initiative amid privacy concerns, Gareth Thomas, Managing Director of Wilmington Healthcare, explains why industry must move fast to rebuild public confidence.
Wilmington Healthcare appoints new Solutions Director
Kirsty Fryer has been promoted to the role of Solutions Director for Wilmington Healthcare
Understanding the role of provider collaboratives
Oli Hudson, Content Director at Wilmington Healthcare, takes a look at the new groups of providers that are expected to play a pivotal role in integrating care.
How does the government plan to reshape the NHS?
Oli Hudson, of Wilmington Healthcare, explores the government's new white paper, which proposes key reforms for health and social care


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The US Army's Far-Flung Attempt at Automation
By Lawrence J. Goodrich Staff writer of The Christians Science Monitor
January 6, 1997 | WASHINGTON
The IRS isn't the only government agency having a tough time dealing with computerization.
Several years ago, the United States Army decided it needed to automate the administrative functions at its far-flung bases. So it decided to create a more-efficient standard system, the Sustaining Base Information System (SBIS), at an estimated cost of $1.8 billion.
After spending $210 million, the Army found itself "overwhelmed" by the challenges and canceled the effort. Congress appropriated an additional $59 million for fiscal 1997 to shut down the program and preserve its accomplishments.
"The biggest failing is that we thought [the task] was a whole lot smaller than it was," says Charles Jerzak of the Office of the Director for Information Systems.
The more-affordable alternative: Work with commercial software developers to adapt off-the-shelf software to do what the Army needs. "The marketplace is becoming much more responsive," to government's needs, Mr. Jerzak says. A significant issue, however, will be whether competitive-bidding requirements get in the way of decisionmaking and purchasing. In the meantime, Congress, asserting that the Army has no "master plan for automation," directed the Army secretary to submit one by May 1, 1997 and restricted the remaining SBIS funds to the programs already developed.
Is a 'rump state' of Syria inevitable? Assad digs in his heels.
Facebook builds a solar drone in scheme for far-flung internet access
Army-Navy: Honoring tradition, football and otherwise
https://www.csmonitor.com/1997/0106/010697.us.us.4.html


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Gold Fields looks for South Deep productivity boost with teleremote loading project
As part of plans to establish a sustainable footing for its South Deep mine in South Africa, Gold Fields is trialling teleremote loading in a project with automation specialist RCT.
Gold Fields' problems at South Deep have been well documented, with the company, in 2018, launching a restructuring plan involving the reduction of mining areas, the lowering of overhead costs and an aim to use fewer machines more productively. This followed significant amounts of investment and continued underperformance at the mine.
It is the latter productivity goal that has led the company down the teleremote loading path.
In the June quarter of 2019, Gold Fields commenced non-line of site remote loading training at South Deep. Phase one of the project was to locate the operator control station in close proximity to the underground loading site, according to the company.
Martin Preece, Executive Vice-President Gold Fields South Africa, said soon after this training started, operators suggested an almost immediate move to "Phase 2" with an operator control station located in a recently built surface control centre in the main building at South Deep.
A surface automation chair was ordered from RCT, installed and commissioned in the centre and the company started the process of training up operators.
RCT's ControlMaster® Automation and Control solutions enable companies to automate a single machine, to a fully autonomous fleet, while also offering step changes with teleremote solutions that allow operators to take control of machines from control centres, trailer cabins or mobile stations.
The interoperability of these systems allows for the seamless integration into any mine's ecosystem, according to RCT.
Preece said Gold Fields' approach with all technology is to trial with limited application, to develop and prove the technology, followed by rapid roll out.
"We are still in the first phase of the project and are learning and adapting our approach as we progress to perfect the system before broader application," he said.
This first phase already has the company using one Sandvik LH514 LHD for teleremote loading operations in the long-hole stope loading areas of South Deep during shift changes. As Preece explained, the RCT technology allows for the LHD to tram between loading and dumping locations, and back autonomously with operator intervention only required when loading and tipping the LHD.
RCT has provided the on-board sensor technology, the network infrastructure in the working areas, the safety application and the surface operating chair – the Operation Automation Centre – located in the surface control centre, he said.
The control centre (pictured, left) was designed and established by South Deep and hosts the teleremote LHD operator automation centre, a teleremote rock breaker station, the operations control room, maintenance and production scheduling as well as business reporting functions.
This teleremote loading technology is, essentially, adding loaded tonnes to the operation where there previously was none, coming close to ticking off the 'use of fewer machines more productively' criteria Gold Fields previously set out in its turnaround plan. While not explicitly stated by the company, one would expect it helped South Deep achieve a 36% year-on-year boost in long hole stoping volumes mined, to 631,000 t, in 2019. Overall, Gold Fields said the mine produced 222,000 oz of attributable gold last year.
Teleremote rollout?
Preece said the technology it is trialling has been de-risked in the respect that it has been proven in many applications globally, and the company had very clear safety and commercial imperatives for it.
"The success of any change intervention is to ensure that the application becomes an enabler rather than a distraction for our frontline teams," he said.
"We would like to believe we are close to operational deployment. Most of the initial challenges experienced with the technology itself have been addressed; the underground mining team is taking ownership by addressing the operating conditions. Furthermore, a second round of operator and maintenance training has been conducted."
While the trial is currently limited to long-hole stope loading in between shift changes, in time, teleremote loading in development and destress areas of the mine could also be possible, Preece said. With plans to equip more machines in 2020, the results could get even better.
"The project business case is based on being able to continue loading over shift changes, so there is further upside when we add in the in-shift productivity gains as well as improvements to the development and destress mining cycles," he said. "Our approach to expanding the rollout is that it must be self-funding – the value generated by the first deployment must fund the rollout of subsequent deployments."
The company's ultimate goal is to be able to operate LHDs continuously for 22 hours a day (the limit the machine can safely operate between refuelling, safety inspections and pre-start inspections, according to Preece), but there is more to achieving this aim than just rolling out teleremote LHDs.
"A pre-requisite for loading during shift changes is to be able to break big rocks in the tipping bins," Preece said. This is where the successful deployment of teleremote rock breaking, operated from the same surface control centre as the remote LHDs, comes in.
Then there are the interactions with other equipment and, most importantly, people to consider.
"When operating the teleremote machine, the whole area has to be barricaded, isolated and protected by laser barriers, which, if breached, force the machine to stop automatically," he said. "This will limit the application to areas which we can isolate."
In areas where personnel are required to perform drilling, supporting, backfilling and other activities, the area cannot be completely isolated and the LHD cannot function optimally, according to Preece.
This might not be the case indefinitely.
"South Deep is exploring opportunities to schedule activities separately to enable broader application," Preece said.
Similar technology deployed for trucks would be another future area of focus, according to Preece, while he said the mine was also in the early stages of trialling automated long-hole drilling in stopes over shift changes.
South Deep is one of the deepest mines in the world, going to depths close to 3,000 m below surface. Even so, depth is not one of the main business drivers for the increased take up of teleremote operations, according to Preece.
"Safety benefits and the time a machine can effectively be utilised make up for the bulk of the return on investment," he said. "The challenge with deeper mines are on the support side; if the network infrastructure is in place, it should be the same for shallow or deep mines. For deeper mines, it will take longer to get maintenance and instrumentation support to the machine if something goes wrong."
Still, could full automation be on the cards?
"Yes! Loading activity remains the most challenging given the variable fragmentation of material," Preece said. "Operators still need to perform the loading and tipping activities."
These teleremote and automation projects, on top of personnel and mobile equipment tracking systems previously mentioned in the company's 2019 annual report, bode well for future automation take up at South Deep, as well as the success of Gold Fields' turnaround plan for the asset.
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This has not been a good year for the Western Carolina Hunter Pace Series with five events already having been cancelled! 2019 is looking a little better and will hopefully continue to improve weather wise so that we can all get out and ride together more.
Jessica Ames andRebecca Tolson are tied in First Place with 24 Series points at this time.
Karolin Eichler has 19 points for Second Place at this writing.
Debbie Croft, Diane Hicks are in Third with 18 Series points apiece.
Amy Christensen has 15 points to date for Fourth Place.
Christina Goen and Emily Mitchell have earned 14 points for Fifth Place at this time.
Stacy Calvert and Linda Plummer are currently tied in Sixth Place with 13 Series points each.
Beth Fiszer, Marcia Headrick and Richard Neel have each earned 12 points to date for Seventh Place.
Nicola Deines and Tim Giles are currently tied in Eighth with 11 Series points each.
Gabrielle Grubic, Katie Martin, and Maria Oglesby have earned ten points apiece for Ninth Place at this writing.
Amanda Aiello, Erin O'Dwyer, Ashley Oliver, and Hyland Sheffron are tied in Tenth with nine points each at this time.
Bertie & Mike Axelrod, and Jennifer Pagano are close behind with eight Series points.
Claire Moore and Elise Rogers have each earned seven points to date.
Martha Hall, Sara Jackson, Jules Porter, Peter Shanahan, and Jacqueline Wasniewski are tied with six points each.
Dorothy Bayer, Thomas Eizembor, Beth Kelley, and Stephanie Wanicka each have five points earned.
Candice Carr, Anna Davis, Carrie Nicholson, Maddie Rogers, Emma Skelton, Samantha Vaugh, Faith Wanicka, Aileen Wawrzaszek, and Beau Willard have earned four Series points apiece.
Lucy Hooper and Taylor Reed have each earned three points at this writing.
Two points have been earned to date by: Jane Barrett, Brandon Blankenship, Jacklyn Bonner, Samantha Cason, John Chatterton, Lydia Cox, Nora Claire Croft, Anita Crouse, Anna Dalton, Ella Davis, Mary Farnell, Jonte Fischer, Caprice Fullam, Jenny Gardner, Sara Gibbens, Alex Goirs, Joy Griffin, Susan Haldeman, Lacey Hannu, Susan Haslam, Desiree Hill, Donald S Jeffers, Megan Jornigan, Ella Kepple, Abby Kluge, Anna LaVigne, Amanda McDonald, Gena Meredith, Cynthia Milligan, Holly Mitchell, Catherine Mooneyham, Paula Moore, Alex Mottershead, Lynn & Ted Owen, Neil Parnes, Jennifer Perkins, Susan Russell, Alison Saari, Daniel Short, Vickie Smith, Kirsten & Tom Stanley, Paulette Stevens, Andrea Stoll, Patt Tarr, Jenny Taylor, Jessica Thomas, Gail Thompson, Faith Wanicka(2nd Ride), Allen Wawrzaszek, and Jillian Woolridge.
One attendance point was earned by David Raley.
Diane Wilson retains her early lead with 20 Series points at this writing.
Laura Hendley has moved up to join Leslie Shealy in Second place with 19 points earned to date.
Carol Callahan & Jennifer Wilson are currently in Third Place with 18 Series points at this writing.
Carrie & Olive Wilsey are in Fourth with 17 Series points apiece.
Dawn Harrison, Rich Putnam, and Lacy Westle, are in Fifth Place with a current count of 15 points.
Kelly Cannon is currently in Sixth with 14 Series Points.
Missy Bright has 12 points for Seventh Place at this time.
Bobby Turner is close behind in Eighth with 11 points earned to date.
Nancy Anderson, Kathe Burklow, Janet Burzlaff, Lauren McRae and Olynda Stretcher are tied in Ninth with ten points apiece.
Kathy Bucks, Caren Crane, Nancy Klouda and Emily Wilson are sharing Tenth Place honors at this time with nine points apiece.
Demetrio Alvarez, Elizabeth Lister, Jamie Roof, Ella Grace Skipper, and Emily Zuo have earned eight Series points apiece.
David & Jeanne Ahrenholz have earned seven points at this writing.
Chris Cannon, Valaria DeVine, Judy England, Lynn Fitch, Debbie Knebel, Boots Plyler, Heather Sarrer, Jennifer A Smith, and Emily Wojcik have each accumulated six Series points at this time.
Olivia Wilson as earned five points to date.
Tara Boyce, Pam Burrows, Benay Daniel, Jill Davis, Christine Holm, Calisa Hughes, Lisa Kotallik, Janet Leatherwood, Ronnie Mann, Kathleen Nebel, Kaleigh Pickron, Annette Spencer, Yasmin Straitiff, Cheryl Thorp, Stacie Wadsworth, and Sherry Wyatt have earned four points apiece to date.
Gail Ford, Taylor Hyte, Cindy James, Brandy Johnston, Kaleigh Porter, Madison Shamis, Suzanne Stettler, Braelyn Williamson and Cindy Wilson have each earned three points at this writing.
Two Series points have been earned by: Katheryn Alders, Becky Baucum, Alexis Botchie, Carrie Britt, Karen Brockway, Darleen Bullock, Jerrica Clark, Dawn Clhrergen, Cindy Clifton, Katelynn Cooper, April Crawford, Anna Dalton, Jennifer Evans, Ann Fratcher, Carla Fullam, Jenna Gillespie, Deana Gilliam, Kayla Gonzalez, Kimberly Hannu, Andrew & Sydney Henson, Sally Herring, Desiree Hill, Yana Hills, Jana Hinely, Joy Hudson, Nikki Hynes, Jen & Kate Keilman, Michelle Klopp, Kaitlyn Kubiak, Sarah Lawing, Arlene Lulavage, Anna Mallen, Zoe Marshall, Abby Mason, Michelle & Nicole Mayakis, Cassie McCurry, Reed & Roanne McNutt, Bridget & Dorothea Mercer, Mallie Merck, Karen Merrill, Marianne Moore, Jessica Nelson, Tracie Parker, Sarah Plyler, Jessica Porsnia, Allison Rhyne, Wendy Schonfeld, Paul Sloan, Jan Smith, Jennifer R Smith, Sheila Smith, Teresa Snyder, Abigail Sommerville, Carol, Kristen & Tom Stanley, Alama & Ariel Steele, Clare Summers, Emily Thomas, Josie Thompson, Lenore & Leslie Threlkeld, Morgan Watson, Emma Whitaker, Jenna Wilson, Tori Wofford, and Autumn Wooten.
One attendance point apiece has been earned to date by Michelle Abel, Paula Baran, Jane Barrett, Anna Bowling, Grace Buchena, Laurin Buckner, John Chatterton, Norah Daniel, Kat Dooley, Julie Frederick, Isis French, Tot Goodwin, Cindy Hansult, Dana Kind, Nancy Lucas, Hope Malkan, Leslie Martin, Abby Masa, Connie Moore, Anne & Richard Pierce, Haileigh Pruitt and Elizabeth Winegar.
We look forward to seeing you at the upcoming events. Mark your calendars and ride with us at the Cannon Equine Hunter Pace on Sunday, February 24th, which will be followed by the Windridge Farm Spring Hunter Pace & Trail Ride on Sunday, March 10th. The next up will be the Green Creek Hounds Spring Hunter Pace on Sunday, March 24th followed by the Tryon Hounds Spring Hunter Pace on Sunday April 7th. We'll then take a short break for Easter.
Events will pick back up on April 27th with the SC Upstate Equine Council at Clemson and continue straight thru early June, so be sure to check the schedule and come play with us!!
Always remember to check the website WCHPace.org for all upcoming events, news, articles, photos, placements and contact information.
Thank you to our photographer, Lou Smith, for being at every event to capture the riders and their mounts as they fly over jumps, canter through the fields and enjoy the beautiful area trails. Hit "Photo Store" on the website to view the pictures. If you like, you can place an order online, or just enjoy them.


What consumer slowdown? The parent company of Vans, Reef, The North Face, Wrangler, 7 For All Mankind and other brands reported a strong quarter Thursday.
Third quarter revenues for the outdoor group rose 22 percent to $806 million. The North Face, Vans, JanSport, Kipling and Napapijri each recorded double digit revenue gains in the quarter.
VF raised its guidance for the year. The company now expects revenues to rise 15 percent, up from 14 percent. Profits should rise 13 percent, up from 12 percent.


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Okiwiki : Altitude Investment Management Raising 100 Million For Cannabis Fund
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Altitude Investment Management is raising over $100 million for its second cannabis-focused fund, according to people familiar with the matter.
The fund is a sizeable increase over its first $30 million fund which closed last year.
Altitude joins a long list of cannabis venture funds that are raising millions to go after growth-stage startups.
Venture capital funds focused on startups in the rapidly growing cannabis industry are raising boatloads of capital, and Altitude Investment Management is no exception.
The New York City-based firm is looking to raise over $100 million for its second cannabis fund, according to people familiar with the matter.
Altitude's second fund is set to be a substantial increase over its first. The firm's first fund closed at $30 million last year and is deployed across 16 companies in the cannabis sector, including BDS Analytics, a data firm, and Front Range Biosciences, a biotech startup.
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Gov. Newsom visits West Los Angeles VA facility, pledges donation to purchase new tiny homes
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Rep. Cisneros votes to provide relief to renters and homeowners amid the pandemic
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If you like bad news, today's dire national economic news is just the ticket. Mortgage news Black Knight released its May 2020 Mortgage Monitor, and it's ugly out there. Recall that mortgage forbearance under the CARES Act does not cancel the missed mortgage payments, it only delays the payment. From …continue reading
Garden Grove reminds tenants, landlords of eviction moratorium in place through May 31
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So one of the cooler features of Unity 2018 in my mind is the ability to have particle systems that emit from a texture rather simply a mesh. I immediately put this feature to use in my current game in the form of spawning effects when selecting a school of magic from my magic menu. In the editor it works great, fire magic has a nice fire particle effect that forms on the word destruction and similar effects exist for the other schools. When I build the game, however, these particle effects never appear. Has anyone else had this issue or knows a workaround? The only thing I can think of that might be causing the failure is that these systems have an extremely high emission rate, around 250k, but in reality only a couple hundred particles are ever actually emitted since they only spawn around the words in the texture. Any thoughts?
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Q: Add Social Login (FB/Google) to Cordova Typescript project I've tried to convert my angular app to cordova follows this tutorial.
I done it but now i'm facing the problem to convert my social login (Facebook Login and Google) to cordova. Currently i'm using angular-6-social-login on web, but on cordova i can't get any dialog when i click "Sign In with" buttons. I get some errors in Console (when simulating iOS in browser):
The method FB.login can no longer be called from http pages. https://developers.facebook.com/blog/post/2018/06/08/enforce-https-facebook-login/
sdk.js?hash=3160dd80d8bcaa25ffc3fc1ccc6adb00:259
ERROR

And in IOS:
facebook error
because of http://localhost.
For google login i get this.
My question is: Is there any way to fix it?
Cordova plugins is in JS(cordova-plugin-googleplus) and i can't see docs for Typescript.
Should i use cordova plugins (JS) or angular-6-social-login ?
Thanks for help.

A: There is some plugins for this in cordova with types folder.
This is for Facebook and this is for google.
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What levels of service do Cross Keys Estates offer to Landlords?
In basic terms, you would hand the property over to us and we would look after it on your behalf whilst ensuring a tenant(s) is put into the property, an inventory is compiled, the relevant credit checks and referencing are conducted, a fully compliant tenancy agreement is created and signed by all parties, the rent is collected on a regular basis and a statement sent to you, the deposit is collected and lodged in the Deposit Protection Scheme, regular inspections are carried out on the property, maintenance issues are attended to efficiently and any rent arrears are handled as quickly as possible. We would also check the tenant out at the end of the tenancy and compare the incoming inventory to the check-out report and deal with any discrepancies.
What is Tenant Find Only?
This service is where we would market your property, find a suitable tenant, conduct the relevant credit and referencing checks, compile a fully compliant tenancy agreement and ensure it is signed by all parties, ensure the first months' rent is collected, on your behalf and sent to you with a statement and the deposit is collected and either sent to you for you to lodge with your preferred protection scheme or we lodge on your behalf to The Deposit Protection Scheme. Once the tenant(s) has moved in to your property, you will be furnished with a Landlord Pack that contains all the information that you will require with regard to the transaction.
Is a Rental Appraisal on my property free through Cross Keys Estates?
We use the main property portals, Rightmove and Zoopla and also advertise on our own website.
The Company has also invested heavily in the latest, state of the art cloud software that intelligently matches applicants with properties and has a massive range of functionality to assist us in the marketing your property.
Of course, our Property Consultants would also promote your property through our Social Media accounts, by telephone and post.
Does Cross Keys Estates belong to any professional bodies?
What fees do Cross Keys Estates charge Landlords?
The Directors have made a conscious effort to be as explicit as we possibly can with regard to our charging structure. Any costing you see will always include VAT.
If my property is currently let through another letting agent, am I able to transfer it to Cross Keys Estates?
Absolutely! We do a *free "transfer service" for our clients which would make the transition as smooth as possible for you and the tenant(s) in situ. However, it is sensible to check your current Landlord agreement, that you would have signed at the start of your relationship with your agent, to confirm their terms and conditions should you wish to leave them.
*We would ensure that the transfer to Cross Keys is free of fees to complete the transaction to us, but this would not include any fees that you may have to pay your current agent, of which you would be liable.
When would I receive my rent from Cross Keys Estates?
If you are a Landlord using our Fully Managed service then we conduct two rental payment runs per month, one on the 10th and one on the 25th of each month (unless these days fall on a Saturday or Sunday, when the date will move FORWARD to the nearest Monday).
Once your payment date is set, you will receive the rent on the same run going forward so you can enjoy the fact that you know when your money is due from us.
If you are a Landlord using our Tenant Find Only service, then you will receive your rent within 24 hours of your tenant moving into the property or on the nearest Monday should your tenants move in over the weekend.
Which Government backed Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDP) do Cross Keys Estates use?
We use The Deposit Protection Scheme (DPS) and ensure that all of our managed portfolio deposits are lodged with them in their custodial scheme.
We can also lodge a deposit on behalf of Tenant Find Only Landlords into our scheme on request for a fee of £60.00 (including VAT).
Do I need to inform my mortgage lender that I am letting out my property?
Yes. This is something that you would have to do before any tenant takes up residency in your property.
Do I need specific building insurance for my property if I let it out?
If your property is a freehold then the answer is YES.
If your property is leasehold then you should consult your lease and your freehold management company to ask if there are any restrictions on you letting your property before you take the idea any further.
What taxes will I pay if I let out my property?
This is something that is specific to each individual so we would recommend that you speak with a certified accountant before making the decision to let your property out.
Will you advise what is required of me as a Landlord with regard to smoke and CO2 detectors in my property?
Absolutely. The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations came into force on 1 October 2015 and we will advise you as to what is required to satisfy these regulations before a tenant takes up residence in your property.
Obviously we will advise on any other aspects of safety pertinent to your property too, not exclusively on smoke and CO2 detectors!
An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is a guide that would-be buyers or tenants get when they look at a property. It shows how efficiently a home uses energy, the cost of running a home and recommendations of how to improve the energy efficiency of the property.
They are needed whenever a property is built, sold or rented. An EPC must be ordered before any property can be marketed. It contains information about a property's energy use, typical energy costs and gives recommendations about how to reduce energy use and save money. The EPC gives a property an energy rating from A (most efficient) to G (least efficient) and is valid for 10 years.
Do I need an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) to enable me to rent out my property?
Can Cross Keys provide an Energy Performance Certificate?
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Heavy Deployment Of Police Outside JNU Ahead Of Protest March To Parliament
Nov 18, 2019 | Pratirodh Bureau
The agitation comes on the first day of the Parliament's Winter Session, which will end on December 13
In the wake of a protest march to Parliament by the JNU Students' Union against hostel fee hike, heavy police deployment was made outside the university's campus on Monday.
The agitation comes on the first day of the Parliament's Winter Session, which will end on December 13.
The students' protest against the increase in hostel fee has been going on for the past three weeks, even as the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) administration on Wednesday announced a partial rollback of the hike. The union had termed the decision an "eyewash".
Ten companies are deployed outside JNU, police said. One company comprises 70 to 80 personnel.
The JNU Teachers' Association (JNUTA) expressed concern over the deployment of police outside the varsity.
"The massive police deployment and barricading at the gates of the JNU campus, which on the face of it appears to be only for the purpose of preventing the students from taking out their planned march to Parliament," it said.
"Such measures or use of force to thwart the exercise of constitutionally guaranteed democratic rights and to impede the students from peacefully taking their voice beyond the campus would be extremely unfortunate and the JNUTA hopes that no such situation will eventually arise," the association said.
Police officials said adequate security arrangements have also been made along the route of the march.
Police personnel have been deployed at all entry points leading to Parliament, a senior police official said.
Tags: Jawaharlal Nehru University, JNU, JNU Students' Union, JNU Teachers' Association, JNUSU, JNUTA, Parliament, Parliament's Winter Session
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The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) in October 2011 published the new International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) 20: Stripping Costs in the Production Phase of a Surface Mine. The reason for this interpretation was a different approach by the entities in accounting for costs associated with the removal of the overlying rock in the production phase of surface mines. Some entities accounted for such costs as expenses related to the production, while other entities considered these expenses for the cost elements of a surface mines value, which is gradually charged with the life cycle of the mine. Costs associated with the removal of the overlying rock is that part of the production, with which will be removed a layer of soil covering natural resources -ore, coal. This layer of soil may not be a waste in any case, as it may contain a portion of the natural resource. This natural source may or may not reach the desired economic quality. In both cases, however, it may be involved in the formation of inventory or contributing to the release of deposit with higher content of natural resources that will be mined in future periods. The costs will be accounted for as noncurrent assets, as they contribute to the release of deposit and it is probable that the economic benefit of mining will flow to the entity and the entity can identify the extraction element on which was the access improved. Interpretation IFRIC 20 is primarily focused on reporting of the costs associated with the removal of the overlying rock layers during the production phase of the property and on the initial and subsequent valuation of such assets. Slovak accounting legislation does not distinguish between the specific costs associated with the removal of the overlying rock layers during the production phase. Two methods are used in the paper - the analysis of the present state and the comparison of these two approaches of accounting. In conclusion, recommendations are formulated to Slovak accounting legislation to ensure that the accounting will give a true and fair view of the facts constituting its matter.
Keywords: stripping costs, surface mine, stripping activity asset
PAPER DOI: 10.5593/SGEM2016/B53/S21.014, COMPARISON OF INTERNATIONAL AND SLOVAK ACCOUNTING REGULATION FOR STRIPPING COSTS IN THE PRODUCTION PHASE OF A SURFACE MINE


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Q: How to order values on the subplots x-axis I used this code from another example so I'm not exactly sure where to make the changes. All my bars are in descending order with the x-values organized by the frequency but I want to organize the bars by the x-axis with the x-axis values in ascending order. So going from 0.7 to 4.3. How can I make updates to my code so that they are organized by x-axis values in ascending order?

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import pandas as pd
import seaborn as sns

def grade_distribution():

    # importing datasets
    df=pd.read_csv('assets/class_grades.csv')

    # dropping first column
    df.drop(df.columns[[0]], axis=1,inplace=True)

    # updating grade values
    df['EECS545_grade'] = df['EECS545_grade'].replace({'A+': '4.3', 'A': '4.0', 'A-': '3.7', 'B+': '3.3', 'B': '3.0', 'B-': '2.7', 'C+': '2.3', 'C': '2.0', 'C-': '1.7', 'D+': '1.3', 'D': '1.0', 'D-': '0.7', 'E': '0'})
    df['ECON101_grade'] = df['ECON101_grade'].replace({'A+': '4.3', 'A': '4.0', 'A-': '3.7', 'B+': '3.3', 'B': '3.0', 'B-': '2.7', 'C+': '2.3', 'C': '2.0', 'C-': '1.7', 'D+': '1.3', 'D': '1.0', 'D-': '0.7', 'E': '0'})
    df['ENGLISH125_grade'] = df['ENGLISH125_grade'].replace({'A+': '4.3', 'A': '4.0', 'A-': '3.7', 'B+': '3.3', 'B': '3.0', 'B-': '2.7', 'C+': '2.3', 'C': '2.0', 'C-': '1.7', 'D+': '1.3', 'D': '1.0', 'D-': '0.7', 'E': '0'})
    df['MATH217_grade'] = df['MATH217_grade'].replace({'A+': '4.3', 'A': '4.0', 'A-': '3.7', 'B+': '3.3', 'B': '3.0', 'B-': '2.7', 'C+': '2.3', 'C': '2.0', 'C-': '1.7', 'D+': '1.3', 'D': '1.0', 'D-': '0.7', 'E': '0'})
    df['DATASCI306_grade'] = df['DATASCI306_grade'].replace({'A+': '4.3', 'A': '4.0', 'A-': '3.7', 'B+': '3.3', 'B': '3.0', 'B-': '2.7', 'C+': '2.3', 'C': '2.0', 'C-': '1.7', 'D+': '1.3', 'D': '1.0', 'D-': '0.7', 'E': '0'})
    df['STATS250_grade'] = df['STATS250_grade'].replace({'A+': '4.3', 'A': '4.0', 'A-': '3.7', 'B+': '3.3', 'B': '3.0', 'B-': '2.7', 'C+': '2.3', 'C': '2.0', 'C-': '1.7', 'D+': '1.3', 'D': '1.0', 'D-': '0.7', 'E': '0'})

    # dropping NaN values
    df.dropna(inplace=True)

    cols_to_plot = ['EECS545_grade','ECON101_grade', 'ENGLISH125_grade','MATH217_grade', 'DATASCI306_grade', 'STATS250_grade']
    fig, axs = plt.subplots(nrows=2, ncols=3)
    fig.set_size_inches(20, 10)
    fig.subplots_adjust(wspace=0.2)
    fig.subplots_adjust(hspace=0.5)

    for col, ax in zip(cols_to_plot, axs.flatten()):
        dftemp = df[col].value_counts()
        ax.bar(dftemp.index, list(dftemp))
        ax.set_title(col)
        ax.tick_params(axis='x', labelrotation=30)

    plt.show()

grade_distribution()

A: *

*The issue with the order is that unordered strings are being used as the numeric grade.

*

*The ordering issue can be resolved by mapping the letter grades to a number, instead of a string.

*The ordering issue can be resolved by setting the letters to an ordered categorical type.

*This should be a countplot, not a histogram, because the data is not being binned to convey distribution, the data is just being counted for each category.

*

*The code shows ax.bar(dftemp.index, list(dftemp)) is being plotted

*The entire plot can be made with only four lines of code by converting the dataframe to long format with .stack() and then using seaborn.catplot.

*

*seaborn is a high-level API for matplotlib

*Versions:

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*pandas v1.2.3

*seaborn v0.11.1

*matplotlib v3.3.4 - seaborn & pandas dependency.

Imports and Test DataFrame
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np  # for test data
import seaborn as sns

# test data
np.random.seed(365)

classes = ['EECS545_grade','ECON101_grade', 'ENGLISH125_grade','MATH217_grade', 'DATASCI306_grade', 'STATS250_grade']
grades = ['A+', 'A', 'A-', 'B+', 'B', 'B-', 'C+', 'C', 'C-', 'D+', 'D', 'D-', 'E']
grades_array = np.random.choice(grades, (1000, 6))

# given a wide dataframe
df = pd.DataFrame(grades_array, columns=classes)

# display(df.head(3))
  EECS545_grade ECON101_grade ENGLISH125_grade MATH217_grade DATASCI306_grade STATS250_grade
0            A-             B                A            D-                E             B-
1            A-            A-               D+             D               C-              B
2            A+             E               B+            B+                C              C

Map Letter Grades to Numbers
# numeric grade
nums = [4.3, 4.0, 3.7, 3.3, 3.0, 2.7, 2.3, 2.0, 1.7, 1.3, 1.0, 0.7, 0.0]

# dict of letter grades with numeric values (not string values)
grade_map = dict(zip(grades, nums))

# print(grade_map) and see that letter grades are now mapped to numbers, not strings
{'A+': 4.3, 'A': 4.0, 'A-': 3.7, 'B+': 3.3, 'B': 3.0, 'B-': 2.7, 'C+': 2.3, 'C': 2.0, 'C-': 1.7, 'D+': 1.3, 'D': 1.0, 'D-': 0.7, 'E': 0.0}

# stack the dataframe
dfl = df.stack().reset_index(name='grades').drop(['level_0'], axis=1).rename({'level_1': 'classes'}, axis=1)

# map grades to numbers
dfl['grades_num'] = dfl.grades.map(grade_map)

# display(dfl.head(3))
            classes grades  grades_num
0     EECS545_grade     A-         3.7
1     ECON101_grade      B         3.0
2  ENGLISH125_grade      A         4.0

# plot dfl
sns.catplot(data=dfl, col='classes', col_wrap=3, x='grades_num', kind='count', color='lightgreen')

Set Letter Grades as Categorical and Ordered

*

*It's not actually necessary to convert the letter grade to a numeric grade

*Set the 'grades' column as a Category type with pd.Categorical and ordered=True.

# stack the dataframe
dfl = df.stack().reset_index(name='grades').drop(['level_0'], axis=1).rename({'level_1': 'classes'}, axis=1)

# convert grades letters to categorical and ordered
dfl.grades = pd.Categorical(dfl.grades, categories=grades, ordered=True)

# plot grades
sns.catplot(data=dfl, col='classes', col_wrap=3, x='grades', kind='count', color='orchid')


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Innovations in Comfort, Efficiency, and Safety Solutions.
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Pushing the Envelope
Building Analytics beyond HVAC
Jim Sinopoli PE, RCDD, LEED AP
Managing Principal,
Smart Buildings LLC
AutomatedBuildings.com is extremely pleased that our online magazine provided quality articles like Jim's that became chapters in this powerful book.
We also applaud Barney and Mike efforts to capture these new industry thoughts in print as quickly as they have. Great job guys!
This article is Chapter 24 in Barney Capehart's book "Automated Diagnostics and Analytics for Buildings" by Barney Capehart and Michael Brambley, ISBN 0-88173-732-1, Fairmont Press.(For more information read this month's book review.)
Pushing the Envelope - Building Analytics beyond HVAC
Over the recent past, the best use of an analytic software application for building systems has been fault detection and diagnostics (FDD) specific to HVAC systems. There is research and a number of case studies with verified results showing analytic software reduces energy consumption, improves the efficiency and effectiveness of building operation, and reduces building OPEX. Once used, FDD becomes a core operational tool for many facility managers.
Despite the impressive progress with FDD, the industry is in its infancy of utilizing data analytic applications in buildings. If analytics for the HVAC system has provided outstanding outcomes, we need to take that template to other building systems.
Analytic applications are based on "rules" of how the system should optimally operate, generally obtained from the original design documents and monitoring key data points in near real-time. Essentially you compare the real-time data with the rules and if the data adheres to the rule, the system is fine; if not, the system is not running optimally and has a fault. For those systems that are not process based, applying analytics generally uses statistical monitoring of key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor outliers. This may not provide the diagnosis of an issue, but it can identify faulty equipment for preventative maintenance.
To get a glimpse into the possibilities and generate ideas, we asked innovative, leading building analytic experts to contribute examples that would illustrate how other building systems can benefit from analytics. Here are their contributions.
To read the complete March 2014 article
Also included in Chapter 24 is the following from Jim Sinopoli:
The Road to Smarter Buildings: Moving to a Much Higher Level of Automation
Propelled by growing energy concerns and technology advancements the building industry has made several strides in building controls and automation. However, despite the progress, we're not even close to the potential of fully deploying automation in our buildings. More automation, much more than anything currently deployed, is not only possible but would provide the performance we seek and need in our buildings. At the same time automation can support facility management personnel who are challenged with progressively more complex building systems and the constantly changing skills sets and knowledge required to operate them.
An example of where we are at and where we need to go would be the software application such as fault detection and diagnostics (FDD). This is really a cutting edge tool for buildings today and probably the most effective building analytic application on the market. In spite of that it's only "half a loaf". What if we had an application that not only could automatically detect faults but also automatically corrects the faults? Total automation. You could consider it something similar to an "autopilot".
If an airplane can flight eight miles above the earth on "autopilot" why can't a building on the ground do so? The answer is that not only can buildings have "autopilots" but they should. The origin of autopilots for airplanes is interesting and possibly instructive for buildings. The first "autopilot" instrument was invented about 100 years ago, just a few years after the first airplanes got off the ground. In the initial demonstration of his invention, a gyroscope-equipped stabilizer, the inventor Lawrence Sperry and his mechanic climbed out of the airplane's cockpit and onto the wings, as the autopilot immediately took over and corrected the attitudinal change of the wings. Imagine the tremendous mettle and confidence of those men to sit out on the wings of the plane in flight to demonstrate Sperry's invention.
Buildings are not airplanes but the traits of the aviation inventor, boldness, innovation and vision will be needed to increase automation in our buildings. The roadmap to advanced automated buildings involves several key issues for industry and building designers, contractors, managers and owners to address:
• Granular Data – Building-wide or system-wide data will not be sufficient for a highly automated building. The metrics are too broad and vague. To really manage a building we need to get down to the details. The spaces within most buildings are too different regarding their orientation, use, occupancy, needs, etc. Granular data provides for more precision in properly managing specific spaces within a building, potentially resulting in squeezing out the smallest amount of excess energy consumption and improving occupant satisfaction. Going "granular" will mean more sensors, tailored controls for individual spaces and a bit more investment.
• Detailed Policies and Logic – For a building to be fully automated it will require the "logic" or the "policies" of the automation be fully developed. These are pre-determined rules using an array of data sources and data. The building senses real time conditions and then automatically responds or adjusts, much like Sperry's gyroscope stabilizer.
The development of this logic will not necessarily be easy; as buildings become increasingly complex the decisions regarding their performance become more complex as there are many more variables in the decision making process. Defining the logic or policies will take extensive planning which is sometimes a pitfall of typical facility management; an example being a dearth of detailed written alarm management plans, reflecting the lack of planning and forethought. The policies will need to touch on every significant building situation or scenario affecting energy, operational costs, life safety and tenant comfort. Planning will involve diverse groups within the building's ownership and management. This is really an extensive exercise to develop the brains of the automation systems and in the process, decide exactly how the building should adapt to changes and how it should perform.
Much of the data used as the basis for "policies" will be near real-time data from the building systems however critical data and system-to-system communications are needed with the facility management systems, business systems, the utility grid and other external systems, such as weather or energy markets. A highly automated building will require numerous policies, control logic and sequences of operations taking into account a great number of variables.
A major development in preparing policies and logic will be the evolution of facility management from a rather reactive to an assertive proactive orientation and operation. Yes, things break, alarms and emergencies happen and FM will always react to those events, but FM must embrace planning and become more proactive.
• Data Analytics – If you are buying books or music from an internet site it's likely that the company analyzes your purchases, creates a profile of what type of books or music, authors or performers you like and then sends you email regarding other books or music they think you may be interested in purchasing. This is an example of an industry sector "mining data" to improve their business performance. Generally facility management has not traditionally used these techniques. We've focused on analyzing energy consumption data and have analytic tools to optimize HVAC but there's a lot more data out there to be generated and analyzed.
A critical component in building automation is data, because it's the data that will be the foundation for the development and revisions to the logic or policies of the automation. Call it data mining, business intelligence or predictive analytics; it comes down to analyzing the building data, finding trends in how the building is performing or being used, inferring relationships between variables and creating rules; then using that information to predicted how the building perform under different scenarios. This progression is likely to bring new perspectives to the building operation and new ideas for how to operate the building. Finally, the need for data analysis is one rationale for more integrated building management systems which can provide for a unified database of building system data and facilitate the integration to many other data sources.
• Vast Amounts of Sensors - Highly automated buildings will need many additional sensors and metering; some for energy systems (plug load, lighting, HVAC), others for air quality, building occupancy, external lighting conditions, water consumption, security, etc. A key building metric is occupancy and it may be the most challenging building metric to obtain. It's not because there is no technical solution to measure or sense occupancy because in fact, a number of solutions exist, each with advantages and disadvantages. Most lighting control systems incorporate an occupancy sensor into their systems; some can even track the path the occupant is taking, others use the lighting control occupancy sensor for control of the plug load within the room or space. However, occupancy sensors attached to lighting control systems alone may not be enough.
Video cameras, access control systems, infrared sensors on door frames, RFID tags, monitoring whether the spaces' IT equipment is on, etc. are all ways to also determine occupancy. Some systems are able to not only sense occupancy but count people. Each building owner will have to sort through options on the market for the best solution for their building.
• Understanding the Larger Context of ICT –We can't be constructing highly automated buildings in isolation. All around us is a society and world where people are connected in oftentimes a pervasive and hyperactive manner to other people and objects. Everyone occupying, managing and owning buildings is part of this community. In addition, we also have concepts such as the "Internet of Things" and "ambient intelligence" on the horizon, indicating the trends of technology and connectivity will not only continue to evolve but most likely accelerate.
We've seen the relentless penetration of IT into the "traditional" building control model. We expect information and communication technology will play a very large role in increasing and improving building automation. Sometimes IT and FM organizations seem like two sides of the same coin, both involved with networks and systems, albeit different systems. Within each company or organization it will require greater accommodations and a stronger relationship between IT and FM to facilitate increased automation; possibly organizing both under a System Engineering banner.
This level of building automation is not illusory. You see the first steps of heightened automation in smaller and medium size companies creating new BMS platforms that will be required for this level of automation and new analytic tools such as fault detection and diagnostics. You also see it in ICT companies increased interest in buildings, energy and analytics. Enhanced automation is a device to eventually get to the nirvana of minimal energy consumption and improved performance of buildings and it's achievable without any of us sitting out on the wings of a plane in flight to do so.
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