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Максим Вікторович Коваленко  — доцент з неорганічної хімії та керівник групи функціональних неорганічних матеріалів Федеральної вищої технічної школи Цюриху. Частина дослідницької діяльності групи проводиться в Емпа (Дюбендорф). Працює у галузі твердотільної хімії, квантових точок та інших наноматеріалів, хімії поверхні, самоскладанні, оптичній спектроскопії, оптоелектроніці та накопиченні енергії.

Раннє життя та освіта
Максим Коваленко народився 1982 року в місті Гола Пристань, виріс в Буковині, вивчав хімію в Чернівецькому університеті. 2007 року отримав науковий ступінь кандидата наук в Лінцському університеті в австрійському місті Лінц під керівництвом професора Вольфганга Хайса. Максим зосередився на квантових точках вузької смуги і опублікував кілька статей про HgTe, SnTe, PbSe, а також нанокристали оксиду заліза. Частина досліджень була проведена в Молекулярному ливарному заводі (Національна лабораторія Лоуренса Берклі, США).

Академічна кар'єра та дослідження
Після отримання звання доктора, він перейшов до університету Чикаго в Чикаго штат Іллінойс як докторський науковий співробітник у групі професора Дмитра Талапіна. 2009 року Коваленко опублікував статтю в журналі Science, описавши використання неорганічних лігандів на колоїдних нанокристалах. Така неорганічна конструкція напівпровідникових нанокристалів дозволила інтегрувати їх у різноманітні електронні та оптоелектронні пристрої.

2011 року Коваленко став асистентом в ETH Zurich в Цюріху, Швейцарія. Спочатку дослідницька група зосередилась на розробці нових синтетичних підходів для нанокристалів та їх використанні в акумуляторних батареях та фотоприймачах. 2015 року група представила високолюмінесцентні нанокристали пероскітів галогеніду свинцю, а 2016—2017 року — нанокристали галогеніду свинцю галогенінію.

2016 року Коваленко став доцентом ETH Zurich і очолив свою дослідницьку групу як в ETH Zurich, так і в Empa. Відтоді дослідницька група Коваленка зосередилась на дослідженні та вдосконаленні колоїдних нанокристалів перовскіту та їхньому дослідженні як квантових джерел світла. Група також продовжує досліджувати хімію поверхні нанокристалів та нових електродних матеріалів для літій-іонних та не-Li технологій акумуляторів. Група все активніше відкриває нові напівпровідники та випромінювачі світла.

2018 року група отримала фінансову підтримку від ETH+ для створення механізму зростання та характеристики кристалів для наукових цілей, а також для навчання та навчання студентів. Досвід групи тепер включає також одночастотну спектроскопію виготовлення світлодіодів та матеріали для тестування для виявлення жорсткого випромінювання.

Коваленко працює на посаді асоційованого редактора журналу «Хімія матеріалів». У 2018—2019 роках він був головою Інституту неорганічної хімії (LAC) в ETH Zurich.

Нагороди та визнання
 Премія Ресслера 2019
 Високоцитований дослідник 2019
 Високоцитований дослідник 2018 року
 Грант консолідатора ERC 2018
 Премія Вернера 2016
 Ружицька премія 2013
 ERC Starting Grants 2012

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Senate Passes Legislation Introduced by Cardin, Collins & Shaheen Bill to Extend PPP Deadline to May 31st
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate today passed the PPP Extension Act of 2021 by a vote of 92-7. The bill was introduced by Senate Small Business Committee Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.); and it will extend the deadline for PPP applications for another two months to May 31, 2021, and then provide an additional 30-day period for the SBA to process applications that are still pending. The House of Representatives passed the bill on March 16 by a vote of 415-3. The bill now heads to President Joe Biden's desk to be signed into law.
Click here to watch a video of Cardin's speech on the senate floor urging the Senate to approve the measure.
The bill is co-sponsored by Senators Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Joe Manchin (D-W.V.).
Representatives Nydia M. Velázquez (D-N.Y.), Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Mo.), Carolyn Bourdeaux (D-Ga.), and Young Kim (D-Calif.) introduced the bill in the House. The bill was endorsed by nearly 100 organizations, including the National Federation of Independent Businesses and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
"It is clear that small businesses and nonprofits need access to PPP beyond March 31, so it was vital that the Senate acted to keep the program open," said Senator Cardin. "We must now continue working in a bipartisan manner to fine-tune PPP to support as many small businesses as possible through the remainder of the program."
"The PPP has been an enormous success, sustaining millions of small businesses and tens of millions of jobs," said Senator Collins. "Since last spring when we created the PPP, Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle have repeatedly taken action to increase funding and flexibility for the program. I am pleased that Congress came together once again today to help more small businesses to access this lifeline by extending the deadline to apply to receive these forgivable loans."
"Our hardest-hit small businesses are depending on an extension of the Paycheck Protection Program to keep the lights on and continue operating beyond March 31st," said Senator Shaheen. "With the PPP deadline fast approaching, I'm very pleased the Senate took action to pass my bipartisan legislation with Senators Collins and Cardin that will give small businesses additional time to apply for PPP loans. I urge President Biden to sign this bill into law as soon as possible to ensure Main Street continues to have access to this crucial relief over the next several months."
Senators Cardin, Collins and Shaheen, along with Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), authored the Paycheck Protection Program, which became law as part of the CARES Act last year. In 2020, more than five million small employers received forgivable PPP loans. The four architects of the PPP successfully advocated for the inclusion of $284.5 billion in the December COVID-19 relief package to reopen the program. According to the latest data from SBA, 3.1 million PPP loans have been approved in 2021 totaling nearly $196 billion.
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construction by: oxford brookes university students, reenie elliott, torange khonsari.
installation type+location: 40m long, this temporary wall represented a personal and political boundary, a space for negotiation, attraction and seduction; culminating in a secluded bathing spot on the cliffside coast of dalkey, Ireland. also built on site of filled in swimming pool, headington hill hall, oxford.
The 'wall of seduction' explored the boundaries of intimacy in society. A full scale veil like construction was stored in a convent, then transported to the coastal site, where Oxford students had a blind date with Dublin students. They exchanged clothing, flowers, chocolate, wine and messages. At the end of the event, the Irish students suggested the construction should be floated on the sea, then burnt.


Saudi willingness to discuss an oil production freeze continues to support oil prices.
Oil benchmarks spiked to their highest level in over three weeks on Monday (15 August) on renewed speculation about crude producers revisiting talks aimed at freezing production.
At 4:38pm BST, the Brent front month futures contract was up 2.49% or $1.17 to $48.14 per barrel, while the West Texas Intermediate was 2.59% or $1.15 higher at $45.64 per barrel.
Over the course of the previous trading week, Saudi Arabia's oil minister Khalid al-Falih claimed he was willing to broach the subject of an oil production freeze with other producers on the sidelines of the International Energy Forum due to be held from 26 to 28 September in Algiers.
While appearing dismissive at the time, Russia's Energy Minister Alexander Novak subsequently told Saudi Arabian newspaper Asharq al-Awsat that his country might be amenable to the idea of a joint output freeze "if necessary."
Overnight, Venezuela's President Nicholas Maduro said on state television that he had begun working with fellow Opec and non-Opec producers including Russia on the issue of a production freeze.
Yet, market analysts remain unconvinced, with Opec's production at a record high and displaying signs of further upticks ahead. In a note to clients, investment bank Morgan Stanley said: "Opec production continues to surprise to the upside, although much of the current strength is seasonal. The most recent monthly oil market report from Opec shows estimated July production hitting a record setting 33.4m barrels per day.
"However, a number of bearish forward indicators were also lost in the [currently oil price] rally, including potentially higher Libyan exports and Iraqi growth into 2017, which combined could offset a year of crude oil demand. Saudi Arabia has so far held to its promise not to "flood" the market, but the kingdom has kept production elevated."
Away from oil markets, precious metals only managed to register modest gains with both the dollar and equity markets strengthening. At 5:10pm BST, the Comex gold contract for December delivery was up 0.39% or $5.30 to $1348.50 an ounce.
Meanwhile, demand for gold bullion remains strong. On Friday (12 August), the Royal Mint revealed that the take-up of the yellow metal had soared following the Bank of England's decision to cut interest rates earlier in August.
Finally, the Comex silver contract for September delivery was up 0.87% or 17 cents to $19.88 an ounce, but spot platinum slipped 0.72% or $8.08 lower to $1,115.17 an ounce.


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Facebook Blocks Account of German MP Over Photo With Late DPR Head Zakharchenko
SIMFEROPOL (Sputnik) - German lawmaker Andreas Maurer, the chairman of the Left Party's faction in the parliament of the Lower Saxony's town of Quakenbruck, told Sputnik that Facebook had blocked his account after he had published a photo with Alexander Zakharchenko, the former head of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR).
So Much for Minsk Agreements: Ukraine Wastes Over 20% of GDP on War in Donbass
A report by the Sydney-based Institute for Economics & Peace has revealed that in 2016, Ukraine lost over $66 billion, equivalent to over 20% of its GDP, due to the ongoing civil war in its southeast.
Trump Offers Moscow a Way Out of the Ukrainian Stalemate – Can Russia Trust Him?
US media has reported that the Trump administration is looking to restart the Ukrainian peace process with Moscow, as part of a broader effort to improve Russian-US relations. Ukrainian and Russian observers consider the possible provisions of the deal, and what it all means for Moscow, and for Kiev.
OSCE Mission Car Blast in Donbass: Accidental Explosion or 'False Flag' by Kiev?
Sunday's destruction of an OSCE Special Monitoring Mission vehicle in eastern Ukraine comes at a moment that's suspiciously convenient for Kiev, Ukrainian and Russian observers say, particularly as the US and European countries consider a significant reduction in assistance to their Ukrainian partners.
Kiev's Dual Citizenship Crackdown Would Affect Rada, Cabinet & 3.5 Million Ukrainians
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has proposed a bill to parliament which would ban dual citizenship, something already illegal under Ukrainian law. But as Ukrainian political observers point out, the only thing the bill threatens to do is cause chaos and the further breakup of Ukraine's fragile statehood.
Kiev's Own Worst Enemy: Radicals' Blockade of Donbass Leads to Nationalization of Ukrainian Enterprises
On Wednesday, in response to Kiev's ongoing transportation blockade of the Donbass, authorities in the Donetsk and Lugansk breakaways made good on a promise to nationalize several dozen Ukraine-administered enterprises. These enterprises will now reorient their production toward Russia and other markets, while Kiev loses another lever of influence.
Why Ukraine's Military Can't Kill Donbass Civilians With Impunity Forever
The Russian Investigative Committee says it has "irrefutable evidence" that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are deliberately using weapons of mass destruction against civilians in east Ukraine. Commenting on the dire situation, RIA Novosti journalist Alexander Khrolenko explains why Ukraine's army can't continue to kill civilians with impunity forever.
Soldiers of Misfortune: Kiev Hires Foreign Mercenaries to Carry Out Criminal Orders - Lugansk Republic
More than 300 foreign mercenaries are engaged on Kiev's side in the Lugansk Region, a senior Lugansk People's Republic commander said.
Red Cross Distributed Over 3,000 Tonnes of Humanitarian Aid in Lugansk People's Republic in 2016
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) distributed over 3,000 metric tons of humanitarian aid in the self-proclaimed Lugansk People's Republic (LNR) in 2016, the ICRC press service told RIA Novosti.
Ukrainian Army Carrying Out Massed Attacks Against Donbass Militia Positions
The Ukrainian army has carried out near-simultaneous strikes on over half a dozen positions across eastern Ukraine's self-proclaimed Lugansk People's Republic, breaking the shaky ceasefire deal, RIA Novosti news agency reports, citing the press service of the LPR's People's Militia.
Croatia 'Should Recall Own Troubled History' Before Giving Peace Advice to Ukraine
Earlier this week, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic visited Kiev, where he announced that Zagreb can "transfer Croatia's experiences" to Ukraine on the "peaceful reintegration" of war-torn Donbass. However, journalists and commentators told Sputnik that Croatia should recall its own troubled 1990s-era history before giving anyone advice.
Russia Sends 57th Humanitarian Aid Convoy to Donbass - Emergencies Ministry
Russia has sent its 57th convoy carrying humanitarian aid to eastern Ukraine on Thursday morning, the Russian Emergencies Ministry said.
Russian Humanitarian Aid Convoys for East Ukraine
Donetsk Militia Spots More Foreign Mercenaries, This Time From Poland
Forty mercenaries from Poland, along with up to 100 men from the ultra-nationalist Right Sector volunteer corps, have been spotted taking up positions between two and four km from the front lines in eastern Ukraine, according to Donetsk People's Republic defense spokesman Eduard Basurin.
Poroshenko Says There's 'No Alternative to Minsk Peace Plan'…Proceeds to Ignore It
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says that there is no alternative to the Minsk agreements on peace in eastern Ukraine. The only other options are a 'military solution' and an open attack on Russia, i.e. not real options at all, he stresses. But there seems to be a disconnect between the president's words and his government's actions.
Murder of Donetsk Militia Commander Threatens to Reignite Ukraine's Civil War
On Sunday night, Donetsk People's Republic militia commander Arseny Pavlov, aka Motorola, was killed in an explosion of an elevator in a Donetsk high-rise. DPR leader Alexander Zakharchenko called the attack a declaration of war by Kiev. Analysts warn that the brazen attack could lead to a resumption of hostilities.
Donbass Militia Spots Mercenaries From US, Canada, Baltics, Poland in East Ukraine
Reconnaissance units from the self-proclaimed Lugansk People's Republic have spotted the arrival of hundreds of foreign mercenaries on the contact line in eastern Ukraine, says LPR People's Militia Chief of Staff Oleg Anaschenko. The fighters are believed to come from countries including the US, Canada, the Baltic states and Poland.
Kiev Moves One Step Closer to Getting Deadly Arsenal From US
On Thursday, the US House of Representatives approved a draft of the 'Stability and Democracy for Ukraine Act', which would allow lethal weapons to be delivered to the country. According to Russian experts, the question now is: will the Senate and the White House approve a bill which has the potential to reignite the civil war in eastern Ukraine?
OSCE Mission in East Ukraine Detects Over 750 Explosions in One Day
The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine recorded more than 750 explosions in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions between July 18 and 19, according to a report released Wednesday.
Crisis in Ukraine
Kiev Broke, But Looking to Modernize Air Force Against 'Russian Threat' Anyway
On June 24, speaking at the Kharkiv Air Force University in northeastern Ukraine, President Petro Poroshenko declared that Ukraine was in the process of building up a powerful air force capable of repelling 'Russian aggression.' Commenting on the president's words, Russian military analysts said that the statements were a case of wishful thinking.
A Firsthand Look at Small-Town Novorossiya
During the May holidays Russians set aside to commemorate labor day and their victory in WWII, I visited a small town in the Lugansk People's Republic, where the ongoing struggle for independence resonated among the locals celebrating the holidays.
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Second hand electric vehicle batteries help Engie accelerate renewable energy uptake
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By Matthew Griffin Earth and Energy 16th November 2018
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF
Renewable energy is clean and green, but when the sun goes down and the wind drops energy output falls, which means sustainable renewable energy needs grid scale battery storage to support it.
Multinational energy utility Engie has launched a new grid connected storage project in Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The first phase of the project will be 150kW, or 90kWh, in size and the aim is to provide grid balancing services to distribution grid provider TenneT by using second hand batteries from electric vehicles.
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It also signals the beginning of a new industry, namely the use of millions of second hand EV batteries, that will help solve one of renewable energies most pressing problems, the fact that solar panels only generate electricity during the day which means that at night, unless the energy is stored somewhere, home owners have to resort to using electricity from the grid. And in short, if we can solve this supply-demand problem, whether it's by developing new solar panels that work in all conditions, including rain and cloudy conditions, like these bacterial solar panels or these graphene ones from China, or by building huge grid scale storage systems, then we can rid the world of electricity from fossil fuel sources – something that would delight climate change campaigners.
Engie says that by using a new grid scale system architecture, where the engineers have arranged the so called "second-life" EV batteries in a series, they've managed to increase both their power and capacity, and also reduce costs.
The E-Stor System as it's being called, which was developed in partnership with energy storage technology company Connected Energy, is set to be adopted on a larger scale at various other sites in northern Europe after the initial phase has been evaluated.
A Connected Energy spokesperson said that the second and third stages of the project will be launched in early and late 2019, respectively. The second stage is expected to have a power rating of 1 MW, while the following stage will be larger, although the spokesperson declined to say by how much. They did say, however, that all of the projects will be realised in partnership with Engie.
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Connected Energy's system is characterised by the fact that it controls each battery pack individually, using the battery pack's own management system. Through that, parameters like health status, charge and heat can be monitored and steered accordingly, to optimize the utilisation of each battery.
While the project with Engie requires the battery to simply provide frequency control, the spokesperson pointed out that the E-Stor batteries are able to provide other grid services, like operational reserve and primary control. In the UK, for example, the company operates a storage system for Statkraft, which is integrated into the company's virtual power plant solution – another current energy industry trend whereby utility companies aggregate together different renewable energy sources, such as collections of solar panels to do away with the need to build new power stations, as they did recently in California – and sells energy on the spot market.
While there is a supply arrangement with EV manufacturer Renault for second-life batteries, the company will also partner with other car companies. In the past, it has also worked with Jaguar Land Rover, and Mercedes is also getting in on the act after they too used second-life batteries from their EV's to build out their own grid scale battery system in a bunker in Germany that provides peak electricity to the German energy grid.
The spokesperson also highlighted that the system is adaptable and can accommodate various types of batteries, hinting at the fact that some are air cooled and some are liquid cooled.
Commenting on the project, Connected Energy's CEO Matthew Lumsden said, "We are delighted with the positive results and feedback from the first stage of this exciting journey with Engie. Our second-life E-Stor battery containers have been proven to deliver on a technical and economic level: they should provide a guaranteed 10 year service in the frequency market with a substantial cost benefit versus new batteries. This is just the start of a sequence of much bigger system rollouts – 2019 is looking extremely promising indeed."
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Earlier this year, a report highlighted that the market for second-life EV batteries is snowballing and that by 2025 second-life battery applications in energy storage systems could reach 42 GWh of capacity.
The report also highlights that improved manufacturing processes related to standardisation make this type of second-life use achievable at better costs, which would increase revenue generation for stakeholders in the market even further.
The analysts then went on to spell out the business case for deploying second-life EV batteries in the UK. The case study speculates that a supplier of reserve capacity through a multi-MW storage system would earn around £50,000 per MW, or about $65,000, per year. So, for example, a 100 MW plant of 7,000 Nissan Leaf batteries could generate annual revenue of $6.7 million, which translates to $965 per battery per year. And for the expected rest life-cycle of five years, each battery would yield $4,825, wrote the authors.
There are many ways we can wean the world off of fossil fuels, and second-life batteries are one of our biggest and best assets – especially as the number of EV's on the road looks set to accelerate in the coming decades as more and more governments, from China and India, to France and the UK, ban the sale of combustion engine vehicles from 2030 onwards. Yes, the future is getting greener, and brighter…
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Whole world seems to be corrupt today. Everywhere we see corruption. Be it government or private organization from top to bottom one has to give money get work done. Be it USA, Pakistan, India, China, Bangladesh or somalia everywhere work is getting done by corruption.
Transparency International has published report of corruption perception index 2013. This report contains information about 177 countries & their corruption reality. Highest score under this report is 100. 100 means clean country and 0 means most corrupt country. In short lower the score more is corruption.
Report said India is one of the most corrupt countries. No worry "Hum to waise hi hai aur waise hi rahenge". Scam, corruption and cheating are part of our life.
India maintains 94th position with score of 36.
Among BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) country India is one of the most corrupt nation. South Africa & Brazil is on 72th position. China is on 80th position. Only Russia is clean among BRICS it is on 127th position.
In Somalia everywhere you find corruption. No system or rules regulation only one thing corruption that is the reason somalia is on number 1 position.
Afghanistan is also one of the corrupt country, biggest problem in Afghanistan is illegal land acquisition.
As per survey all African country seems to be corrupt, sudan is on top list.
Libya got only 15 points. It seems corruption is part of libya's life.
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Clubs For the Cure/Augie's Quest Raising Funds to Find Cure for ALS
Paul Steinbach
Clubs for the Cure/Augie's Quest is uniting the fitness industry in its fundraising efforts to find a cure for ALS.
There were those who doubted whether a grassroots fundraising initiative could thrive within the health club industry. But staff members at both New Jersey locations of The Atlantic Club, who in the span of two summers raised more than $800,000 for breast cancer research, have an answer for the naysayers. They call it "Clubs for the Cure."
Once club president and owner Patricia Laus joined the Founder's Committee for Augie's Quest, the three-year-old effort of fitness pioneer and Life Fitness founder Augie Nieto to help find a cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), club-level fundraising had a voice. As the committee prepared for The Beach Bash for Augie's Quest, held March 7 at the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association's annual conference, Laus insisted that the combined power of all fitness providers, their staffs and membership could accomplish great things in the fight against ALS, a disease that attacks the nerve cells controlling muscle function. "She said, 'We have the formula,' " recalls Kevin McHugh, chief operating officer of The Atlantic Club. " 'We can tell other clubs how this can work, because it's worked for us already. It's not a charity telling a club how to do something; it's a club talking to another club, employee to employee, about how it can work.' "
And so "The Power of One" campaign was born. The Clubs for the Cure web site changed to reflect this latest commitment to funding ALS research, major trade magazines donated or greatly discounted advertising space, and an information booth was established at the IHRSA trade show. The Atlantic Club assigned staff members regions of the country, and phone calls were made soliciting help from every health club within each region. Laus's action plan was simple and clear, according to McHugh. "We're not asking clubs to do major initiatives. We're asking clubs to give us one event for one hour on one day for one man's quest - for Augie," he says. "There are 70,000 health and fitness facilities in the United States. The potential of 70,000 facilities and their members is limitless when we can harness the power of an industry working together."
Most often, the fundraising commitment involves taking one hour-long group cycling class and charging a per-rider free (perhaps $25, $50 or $100) to participate on that day. The Atlantic Club has found that moving bikes into the club lobby, or even onto the parking lot (with a DJ providing music), can easily double the money raised by inspiring non-participants to donate at the front desk. Corporate sponsorship can emerge, as well. A local branch manager for UBS Bank kicked in $2,500 for the right to hang a banner during class.
Clubs without a group cycling infrastructure can choose any group exercise format, and those without the time or wherewithal to promote the event can tap The Atlantic Club's own marketing team, which will customize literature for them. "There really is no cost to the club owner," says McHugh. "We fully understand that owners are requested to make donations to many charitable causes throughout their communities. The Clubs for the Cure/Augie's Quest formula for success is not about individual owners making a donation, but rather getting owners to enroll their staffs, members and communities in this effort to raise ALS awareness and to obtain research funds. It is about connecting individuals to make a difference in finding a cure for this disease."
This year alone, researchers have made encouraging new inroads into the roles that genetic mutations, protein interactions and nerve-muscle signals may play in ALS progression and potential treatment.
Meanwhile, the fundraising success stories from clubs are just starting to come in, even if the storytellers don't always recognize them as such. One club owner put together a fundraiser in advance of The Beach Bash, which alone raised more than $1.5 million on the spot. Says McHugh, "He was disappointed because he came in with $1,900. I called him up and said, 'Why are you disappointed? You have done a phenomenal job, and your $1,900 will make a huge difference in inspiring other clubs to start conducting their events. Feel great about it!' "
In fact, most clubs have been contributing between $500 and $2,500, according to McHugh, who adds that 800 clubs - from small independents to national chains - have so far joined Clubs for the Cure, which is fast approaching the $1 million mark in total funds raised. (Augie's Quest has raised more than $14 million to date.) It is a cause that has made friends out of competitors. "People we never talked to before because we considered them our competition, we're high-fiving each other at the IHRSA conference over their successful events and being part of our Clubs for the Cure/Augie's Quest team," says McHugh. "It really has broken down barriers."
The effort has even begun to unite for-profit clubs and not-for-profit fitness providers. "There's no reason why a hospital that has a fitness center, or a school or a community center, shouldn't be working on this program with us," McHugh says. "There's no reason for the industry to be split when it can, as a group, make such a difference. There's no reason why we - for-profits and not-for-profits - can't be working as one."
For more information on Clubs for the Cure, visit www.clubsforthecure.com or call Jessica Hayes at 732/219-5333.
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French Satellite TV, French Internet and Telephone
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By lorry,
January 31, 2006 in French Satellite TV, French Internet and Telephone
lorry
WE HAVE A BRITISH PHONE COME FAX & ANSWERING MACHINE IS IT POSSIBLE TO GET A CONNECTION HERE IN FRANCE
FOR IT TO WORK ????
Most British telephone equipment will work in France. All you need to do is to change the lead for one that plugs into the French socket, or use a suitable adapter. However we have heard reports of British-bought equipment that will not ring in France, or that will not work at all, so we can't say that your machine will definietely work. If you already have it, why not try it? There's nothing to lose.
Nick Trollope
Most (UK) faxes use a 3-wire ringer, so they will not ring (and hence answer) when used via an adaptor on a French telephone line. I did post a solution some time ago, but I can't find it. Maybe Will can!
Would this be the answer you are referring to, Nick? http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/573038/ShowPost.aspx.
What you say makes a lot of sense, Nick. We had a Sharp fax machine that worked perfectly in both Britain and France, just had to put the BT plug into a French adapter (my source for BT-FT adaptors has discontinued them, I bought the last two, so don't know where to get them now). If you have a detachable line cord, you can just replace it with a French one (of the right type). But we also had a Binatone multi-station cordless phone and answer machine that refused to work at all in France, so it's not exactly an exact science.
Personal experience.
My Panasonic answering machine (without integrated telephone) worked OK
except that it stopped the telephone on the same multiway adapter (cascaded
thingy) from ringing. Other phones on
same line (e.g. downstairs) rang OK.
The telephone that did not ring was connected directly to the FT line
through one of the "cascaded" type plugs (i.e. where the answerphone telephone
plug also includes a socket that the phone plugs into – and not connected into
the back of the answerphone).
Ian, that's really interesting. What is it about cascading in French phone sockets? You're obviously supposed to do it as so many French plugs have an in and out just for that purpose. But strange things often happen. Does somebody more techy than me have an answer (I worked as a technical author in telecoms back in the days of telex, but this is beyond me).
We have two separate lines, one for phones, the other for fax and dial-up internet (don't say change to broadband or ISDN, neither are possible at present). There are two sockets on the fax/internet line, installed by the FT contractor when that second line was put in. But the only way I can get everything to work 100% is if I plug everything into one socket in the order (starting from the wall socket) fax, desktop modem, laptop connection. If I do it in any other order, or use the second socket for anything other than the laptop, things go wrong - the fax won't ring or the 'line in use' light won't flash, the laptop won't connect, the desktop connects but at very slow speed - I could go on. In the right order though, everything works perfectly. We had a couple of FT engineers to check the line recently (when our neighbour's phone refused to work) and they were mystified too. Any answers?
Sorry to go slightly off topic, but Ian's post reminded me of this strange phenomenon.


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James Podgers, a former assistant managing editor for the Journal, died in 2018 at age 67. Podgers was known for his deep knowledge of the American Bar Association and its inner workings. He first worked as a reporter for the ABA Journal between 1978 and 1981, then rejoined the Journal staff in 1991 as an editor. He also worked as a reporter for the Joliet (Ill.) Herald-News and as the assistant dean for public affairs at Chicago Kent College of Law. Podgers earned a J.D. from Chicago-Kent and a B.A. in history from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
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Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is under constant selective pressure from the immune system in vivo. Study of HCMV genes that have been lost in the absence of, or genetically altered by, such selection can focus research toward findings of in vivo significance. We have been particularly interested in the most pronounced change in the highly passaged laboratory strains AD169 and Towne—the deletion of 13–15 kb of sequence (designated the UL/b′ region) that encodes up to 22 canonical genes, UL133-UL150. At least 5 genes have been identified in UL/b′ that inhibit NK cell function. UL135 suppresses formation of the immunological synapse (IS) by remodeling the actin cytoskeleton, thereby illustrating target cell cooperation in IS formation. UL141 inhibits expression of two activating ligands (CD155, CD112) for the activating receptor CD226 (DNAM-1), and two receptors (TRAIL-R1, R2) for the apoptosis-inducing TRAIL. UL142, ectopically expressed in isolation, and UL148A, target specific MICA allotypes that are ligands for NKG2D. UL148 impairs expression of CD58 (LFA-3), the co-stimulatory cell adhesion molecule for CD2 found on T and NK cells. Outside UL/b′, studies on natural variants have shown UL18 mutants change affinity for their inhibitory ligand LIR-1, while mutations in UL40's HLA-E binding peptide differentially drive NKG2C+ NK expansions. Research into HCMV genomic stability and its effect on NK function has provided important insights into virus:host interactions, but future studies will require consideration of genetic variability and the effect of genes expressed in the context of infection to fully understand their in vivo impact.


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SECCA to present NC Fellows: Escapes and Revelations
Published 12:00 am Thursday, January 2, 2020
Artwork by Renzo Ortega
WINSTON-SALEM — The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) is presenting the North Carolina Arts Council's Artist Fellowship Exhibition, which features the work of 21 contemporary artists who were the recipients of the 2018–2019 Artist Fellowship awards from the North Carolina Arts Council. Since 1980, the North Carolina Arts Council has awarded fellowships to artists in a variety of disciplines who are selected through rigorous panel screening processes. The 2018–2019 Fellows include twelve visual artists, three craft artists, three film/video artists, and three choreographers. The exhibition, entitled NC Fellows: Escapes and Revelations includes over 60 works of art in a variety of media ranging from video to installation, ceramic, textile, ironwork, painting, film, and dance.
NC Fellows: Escapes and Revelations will be on display in the Main and Potter Galleries at SECCA from Feb. 13-June 7. An opening reception will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13. Several of the artists featured in NC Fellows: Escapes and Revelations will be at the opening to discuss their work. The reception is free with a suggested donation of $10 and will include a cash bar (no bar charge for SECCA Members).
"This exhibition helps SECCA serve its mission to offer inclusive, revelatory, and educational experiences with outstanding contemporary art," said William Carpenter, executive director of SECCA. "It's a celebration of our state's creativity and innovation."
"SECCA is honored and excited to be hosting this impressive exhibition," added Wendy Earle, curator of Contemporary Art. "It highlights the work of some of the best North Carolina artists working today and demonstrates the breadth and depth of art currently being produced in our state. It is going to be a dynamic and inspiring exhibition that I can't wait to show our visitors."
The artists featured in this exhibition include: visual artists Endia Beal, Joelle Dietrick and Owen Mund, Andrew Etheridge, Sabine Gruffat, Susan Alta Martin, Mario Marzán, Renzo Ortega, Mariam Stephan, Barbara Campbell Thomas, Montana Torrey, and Christina Weisner; craft artists Seth Gould, Eric Knoche, and Rachel Meginnes; film/video artists Kelly Creedon, Rodrigo Dorfman, and André Silva; and choreographers Anna Barker, Duane Cyrus, and Kate Weare.
SECCA is located at 750 Marguerite Drive in Winston-Salem and is free and open to the public Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m.
About SECCA
The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art in Winston-Salem, N.C. The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) is a creative leader of the arts in the Southeast, a museum boldly giving artists of the region a platform for visibility while connecting local communities with the international world of contemporary art. Located at 750 Marguerite Drive, the museum is open Tuesday through Sunday. For hours, please visit secca.org. SECCA is an affiliate of the North Carolina Museum of Art, a division of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources. SECCA receives operational funding from The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. Additional funding is provided by the James G. Hanes Memorial Fund.
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Pebble, one of the first smartwatch companies, has now confirmed previous rumors that it has been acquired by fitness wearable company, Fitbit. As a result, Pebble will shut down as a standalone entity and will refund all outstanding backers of its most recent Kickstarter campaign. The specific terms of the deal were not disclosed, but unconfirmed reports claim that Fitbit bought Pebble's assets for between $34-40 million.
In a blog post, company founder and CEO Eric Migicovsky stated that while it will no longer be making any new smartwatches or other devices, all current Pebble products will continue to work. He did add that some smartwatch functions could be reduced in the future and that all warranty support has ended. All of the company's Kickstarter backers who have not yet received their awards will get a full refund within four to eight weeks.
Bloomberg reports that Fitbit has sent job offers to about 40 percent of Pebble's team members. Migicovsky will not be one of them; Bloomberg states he will be moving on to startup incubator Y Combinator.
Pebble used the Kickstarter crowdfunding site to raise money for its first smartwatch in 2012 with a $100,000 goal. It ended up with over $10 million by the end of that campaign, blowing away previous records for Kickstarter. However, the company never reached a big enough mainstream audience for its devices, despite more successful Kickstarter campaigns, along with additional venture capital funding.
Are you sad to see the end of Pebble? Or are fitness bands a better option for you?


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DNR – State Receives Dam Safety and Water Appropriation Permit Applications from PolyMet
Today, Poly Met Mining, Inc. (PolyMet) submitted Dam Safety and Water Appropriation permit applications for the proposed NorthMet project to DNR.
DNR's technical experts will review these applications for any major omissions, and then we will initiate concurrent review by technical experts from state, local, and tribal governments, as applicable. After DNR completes its comprehensive review of the applications and considers the input from the other technical experts, we will determine whether to proceed with drafting permits. If we do draft permits, we will then seek public review and input. This will be the public's opportunity to formally engage in the process before DNR makes final decisions on these permits.
DNR has not yet received any other permit applications for the proposed NorthMet project. As we do, we will provide email notifications, similar to this one.
In order to proceed, the NorthMet project would need to receive more than 20 types of local, state and federal approvals and permits.
PolyMet's Dam Safety and Water Appropriation Permit applications will be available later today at: www.mn.gov/polymet, click on the DNR button.
The MPCA has also received PolyMet's Water Quality permit application. To view that application, go to: www.mn.gov/polymet and click on the MPCA button.
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Admissions for 2018 have changed to a weekend pass system. The prices have not changed however your wristband is now good for the entire weekend. For example, if you purchase your ticket for Labor Day weekend you can attend all three days of the weekend for one low price.
Discounts Group discounts are available (call Mary at 515-262-4100). Coupons are available at area Casey's General Stores.
NOTE: Prices and event details subject to change at the front gate. Your image (photos, video) may be captured while at the faire, and may be used for future promotion in ads, posters, etc.
For three weekends in September, the Renaissance Faire at Sleepy Hollow provides the perfect setting to hold a large-scale event. You'll see jugglers, minstrels, jesters, and belly dancers perform wonders before your group's very eyes. You'll laugh (and sometimes groan) at the banter leveled at the audience by comedic acts. And you'll tap your feet and hum along to the catchy tunes performed by talented musicians. Plan your group outing to coincide with the Faire, and you will have an event remembered for many years to come!
Corporate Days-Choose a date for your company outing at the Renaissance Faire at Sleepy Hollow. Your employees and their families will receive a discount on the admission price; not valid with other discounts.
Group Sales/Special-Celebrations: There is strength in numbers—and savings as well! Groups can receive a discount of $2 per adult ticket to the Renaissance Faire at Sleepy Hollow. Come as a group that day or purchase your tickets in advance. Or let us tailor the celebration to your group; we can provide special catering, signage, space rental, and more. Reservations required; not valid with other discounts.
If you are 21 or older this year we have started the add-on option for you! If you are having too much fun in the pub and don't want to leave when the faire day end you can now stay after hours for this adult only show! The show is 1 hour long and includes performances from the raunchiest members of the cast who have been holding their tongue all day long. Let loose with a free beverage from the bar and good company. Purchase your ticket at sleepyhollowtickets.com.
The Renaissance Faire is owned and produced by Sleepy Hollow Sports Park.


Are you working on work you shouldn't be? Trying to do it all, even though you know that's a lost cause? Working on multiple projects as single projects, instead of a program? Use these ideas to start managing your project portfolio.
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It's time to manage your project portfolio. These twelve ideas will prompt you to consider more ideas about how to manage your project portfolio. Learn how to ask the zeroth question, how to stop doing the work you shouldn't do, and how to find some breathing room.
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INL program matches prospective business partners with lab experts
Michelle Goff, 208-932-6581, michelle.goff@inl.gov
Idaho National Laboratory welcomes companies to apply for its Mentor-Protégé Program. This program will pair a small business that has been in operation for at least two years with one of the lab's mission areas and allow them to build their business savvy and become a more capable partner for INL. This partnership will last two years.
Companies who are interested in applying for the program can do so here. Juan Alvarez, INL's deputy lab director for Management and Operations, will share more information about the program at a webinar on June 9. Those interested in attending the webinar can register here. Webinar attendees are strongly encouraged to prepare questions for the participants and email them to Stacey Francis in advance.
"Leveraging the lab's capabilities and expertise through this program will directly benefit one of our small business partners and ultimately INL, through increased small business capacity," said Alvarez.
The application period for the program will be open from June 1-30. Click here to apply.
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I'm thankful for Farmer's Markets, especially when there's great weather, and great company!
Jason and I checked out a new [to us] farmer's market up in Maitland. The scenery was much nicer than the downtown scene.
I'm thankful to be able to buy fresh, local produce!
Which of course, includes my favorite: Honeycrisp Apples!
…and for freshly popped kettle corn!
It was thankful just to stroll through the park.
What do you love about farmer's markets? The plants? The produce? Or just strolling around, taking in the fresh air?


While travel nursing has exist for over 30 years, domestic Travel Social Work appears to have started within the last decade. Like travel nursing, TSW is a distinct workforce within the profession of Social Work. A TSW is hired to work in a Social Work practice setting for a limited amount of time. A traveler is not the same as a temp agency worker, a person who is usually local to the work site. These practice settings can be in a variety of regional settings such as urban, rural, or on Tribal land. The work site is usually 50 miles or more from the TSW's "tax home." TSWs work varied lengths of contracts, 13 weeks up to one year, and move from region to region to fill in service gaps.
Per IRS guidelines if a person works and lives in a location for over a year they lose "traveler" status and are exempt from earning a per diem. However, the "radius rule" is not a set distance by the IRS, it is set by the agency or hospital to justify a stipend in case of an audit.
TSWs have autonomy in their career that includes choosing when they work and where they work. TSWs are not placed without consent and they are not required to fulfill a certain amount of contracts a year or hours. TSWs can change agencies as long as they are not contractually bound by an agency.
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Cockshutt was a large agricultural machinery manufacturer, known as Cockshutt Farm Equipment Limited (1957–1962), based in Brantford, Ontario, Canada.

Founded as the Brantford Plow Works by James G. Cockshutt in 1877, the name was changed to the Cockshutt Plow Company when it was incorporated in 1882. After James died shortly thereafter, his brother William Foster Cockshutt took over as president.  He remained until 1888, when another brother, Frank Cockshutt, became president of the company.  In 1910, Henry Cockshutt, the youngest of the brothers, took over the leadership of the company.  Under his direction, the company was able to obtain financing for acquisitions and expansion.

History

Known for quality designs, the company became the leader in the tillage tools sector by the 1920s.

Since Cockshutt did not have a tractor design of its own yet, in 1929 an arrangement was made to distribute Allis-Chalmers model 20-35 and United tractors (United was a group of Fordson dealers who contracted Allis for a new tractor, once Ford stopped North American production of the Fordson). In 1935 Cockshutt took on the Oliver tractor line.

During World War II Cockshutt's Brantford, Ontario, factory, operating as Cockshutt Aircraft Division, manufactured undercarriages for several types of British bombers, including the Avro Lancaster Mk X being built by Victory Aircraft at Malton, and built plywood fuselages and wings for the Avro Anson training aircraft and for Britain's famous de Havilland Mosquito bomber.  The Brantford plant, as Cockshutt Munitions Division also manufactured artillery trailers and artillery shells of variety of sizes. The work force at Brantford grew to nearly 6,000 people. A great number of the work force were women. Meanwhile, Cockshutt's other Brantford factory, called the Brantford Coach and Body plant, manufactured mechanical transport bodies, ambulances, and specialty trailers for the war effort.

Still during the war years Cockshutt was  able to design its own tractor. This tractor was the Cockshutt 30 tractor. However, because the raw materials needed for industrial production were restricted only for use in the war effort, production of the Model 30  2-3 plow tractor had to be postponed until the end of the war. The Model 30 finally went into production in 1946. Canada Post commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Model 30's launch with a postage stamp on June 8, 1996. Only 441 Model 30s were manufactured that first year.  In 1947, production of the Model 30 hit its full stride when 6,263 were built.  Thus, the Model 30 was the first modern production tractor built in Canada. The high water mark of production of the Model 30 was reached in 1948 when 10,665 tractors were made and marketed across Canada. The Cockshutt Model 30 was painted vermillion red in colour with cream white wheels front and rear and with cream white lettering on the tractor. The Model 30 was powered by a  engine made by the Buda Engine Company of Harvey, Illinois.

Cockshutt had always intended to sell its new Model 30 beyond the borders of Canada. The company especially wanted to enter the large farm tractor market south of the border in the United States. However, Cockshutt had no sales network in the United States. Consequently, in 1945, Cockshutt signed two marketing agreements with United States organizations. The first agreement was signed with the National Farm Machinery Co-operative (NFMC) in the midwestern United States.  Under the terms of this agreement the Model 30 tractors sold in the United States would be sold under the "Co-op" name.  The tractors would be painted entirely "pumpkin orange" with black lettering and would be re-designated as the Co-op E-3 tractor. The NFMC would wholesale the Model E-3 tractors to various local farmer-owned co-operatives. These local farmer-owned co-operatives, spread over 10 states in the midwestern part of the United States, would then retail the Model E-3 tractors to the consuming farming public.  Some of these locally owned farmer-owned co-operatives, especially those located in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana, were affiliated with the American Farm Bureau. By October 1946 the new orange Model E-3 tractors were rolling off the assembly line at the Brantford factory and were beginning to show up at local farmer-owned co-operatives all across the Midwest of the United States.  The Canadian Co-operative Implements Limited (CCIL) also marketed the Co-op E3, E4, and E5 in Canada.

Co-op Model E-3 tractors were also marketed to local farmer-owned co-operatives located in Wisconsin, Minnesota, North and South Dakota, and Montana. These tractors were wholesaled by the Farmers Union Grain Exchange located in St. Paul, Minnesota. In order to promote the sales of the Model E-3 tractor in the United States, Cockshutt sent one of the Model 30/Co-op E-3 tractors to Lincoln, Nebraska, to be tested by the staff at the University of Nebraska from May 21 through June 3, 1947.  Testing of the Model 30/Co-op E-3 tractor revealed that the tractor delivered  to the belt pulley and  to the drawbar.

Following introduction of the Model 30, Cockshutt added the larger , 3-4 plow Cockshutt 40 in 1949 and added the smaller , 2-plow Cockshutt 20 in 1952, and finally in 1953 the Company added the still larger , 4-5 plow Cockshutt 50 to the emerging line of Cockshutt farm tractors. The Cockshutt Blackhawk 35 was introduced in 1956 to promote the acquisition of the Ohio Cultivator Company. The tractor covered the mid-range of the market, with ; 1850 of the models were built, and a beautiful print was made of the cream and orange tractor.

In 1958, Cockshutt introduced a complete new line of tractors at the same time: the 540, 550, 560, and 570. The sheet metal of the 500 series was designed by Raymond Loewy, a well known automobile designer of the era. The design set a new standard in modern styling. The Model 540 was , 2-3 plow; Model 550 was a , 3-plow; Model 560 was a , 4-plow, and the Model 570 was a , 5-plow design. The big-brother Model 580 was never mass-produced; the first three hand-assembled units were on the shop floor in the plant when the shut down order came in early 1962. It was a  unit, and one tractor escaped demolition.

In 1958, the company ownership was taken over by English Transcontinental, a British mercantile bank buying on behalf of an American investment group that became the forerunner of White. The Company name was changed to Cockshutt Farm Equipment Limited, and was acquired by White Motor Company in January 1962.  White had previously acquired Oliver Corporation in late 1960 and subsequently bought Minneapolis-Moline in early 1963.

Immediately after assuming control in early 1962, White opted to cease production in Brantford, but to take advantage of Cockshutt's eight decades of brand loyalty, they continued to sell Cockshutt tractors. Manufactured during the 1964-1969 period, the **50 series from 1450 to 2150 were identical to Oliver tractors of the same model number. They were manufactured at the Oliver plant in Charles City, Iowa, and differed from Olivers only in paint colour and bearing the new Cockshutt logo. They covered the horsepower range 55 to 110, essentially the same as the Cockshutt Models 560, 570, and 580. After acquiring Minneapolis-Moline, White began selling the M-M Jet Star 3 as a Cockshutt 1350, a  tractor filling the Cockshutt Model 550 spot. Ultimately, White also offered a diesel import manufactured by Fiat as a Cockshutt: the  Model 1265 a 3-cylinder unit replacing the Cockshutt Model 540.

White established White Farm Equipment in 1969 to merge and further consolidate the three acquisitions and by 1975 had discontinued all three of the previous brand names and began offering White equipment, distinguished by its primarily silver paint job. The Cockshutt name was no longer used beyond the mid-70s.

References

External links

 Yesterday's Tractors A Cockshutt Tractor History
 Canadian Industrial Heritage Centre Collection of Cockshutt artifacts and archival material
 Memoirs of Ignatius Cockshutt
 Cockshutt Collector's Site
 Cockshutt Collector's Site
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Dog walker found drunk and asleep in driving seat of car had 'no intention of driving home'
But Juliette Palmer from Llanbedrog near Pwllheli in Gwynedd was still found guilty by magistrates
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Juliette Palmer, 48, of Llanbedrog, arriving at Caernarfon Magistrates Court (Image: Daily Post Wales)
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A woman, found asleep in the driving seat of her car, was found to be more than three times over the drink-drive limit.
Juliette Palmer denied being drunk in charge of a vehicle but was found guilty by magistrates sitting at Caernarfon.
The 48-year-old, from Llanbedrog near Pwllheli in Gwynedd, was told a pre-sentence report is required and the case was adjourned.
Bench chairman Gwilym Morgan said they had considered carefully the evidence presented and the account given by Palmer.
"We are of the view there was a real risk the defendant would have driven the vehicle.
"While we are not sure the key was in the ignition we are sure it was in her possession and under her control and was easily accessible
"She admits to being drunk and had easy means to drive and her intent could have easily changed."
Palmer was allowed bail until a further appearance on Tuesday.
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Outlining the prosecution case Rhian Jackson said police received reports of a woman in a badly parked vehicle on Embankment Road, Pwllheli at about midday on October 10.
PC Simon Grant said he found Palmer in the driving seat apparently asleep and he had difficulty rousing her.
He told the court he asked her to step out and found her speech slurred and she was unsteady on her feet. An empty wine bootle was found by police in the vehicle.
She failed a roadside breath test and was arrested. Handcuffed pending a search by a female officer body-worn camera footage showed her to be argumentative with the officer and swore at him.
Tests at the police station revealed she had 126 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35.
Giving evidence Palmer, a dog walker, said she had planned to drive the vehicle to Pwllheli and leave it there for her husband to pick up later when he arrived from Birmingham by train.
She planned to walk the two dogs who were in the vehicle at the time of her arrest along the beach back to Llanbedrog.
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January 25, 2013 - 12:15 GMT hellomagazine.com Queen Elizabeth II: coronation robes are put on display at Buckingham Palace sixty years after the Queen ascended to the throne
The Queen's coronation robes will be the centrepiece of a display at Buckingham Palace, opening for the first time since her coronation sixty years ago.
Named as the largest exhibition about the event to date, the Palace will herald the annual summer opening of its doors with a display of royal robes from Her Majesty's landmark day.
As well as featuring the clothing and jewellery worn by the Queen during the ceremony at Westminster, the exhibition will also focus on outfits worn by the Queen Mother, Prince Charles and Princess Anne when the young Princess Elizabeth was inaugurated on June 2, 1953.
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Exhibition curator Caroline de Guitaut described the coronation as one of the most significant moments in recent history, saying: "It was such a momentous event, probably one of the greatest in 20th century British history, because of its scale and the pageantry around it.
"This show, because it is such an auspicious anniversary, will be on an unprecedented scale. It will be the first time that these outfits have been brought together since 1953. They are all in really good condition in spite of their age. The children's outfits are charming".
Charles, who was aged just four at the time, was kitted out in a cream silk shirt, with a lace jabot and lace-trimmed cuffs, and woollen trousers offset by black patent leather shoes. His sister, Anne, wore a cream silk and lace dress, but at the age of two was deemed too young to attend the celebration.
Alongside the delicately small outfits, the Queen's satin gown will take prize position. The white Norman Hartnell garment will be joined by the twenty-one foot robe and jewels that adorned the monarch on her special day.
This will be the first gathering of her ceremonial clothing since the event took place. Curator Caroline added: "The 60th anniversary of Her Majesty's Coronation provides a marvellous occasion to exhibit these charming clothes alongside the grand dresses and robes of the Royal family.
"The children's outfits help to remind us of the Queen as Sovereign and, at the same time, a mother of two young children."
The exhibition will be open to the public from July 27 until September 29.
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Back in April, Adele and husband Simon Konecki called it quits after two years of marriage. Now, the 31-year-old singer has officially filed for divorce and requested joint and physical custody of their 6-year-old son, Angelo. The star, who's known for hit songs like "Hello" and "Rolling in the Deep," filed on Thursday, Sept. 12, after more than seven years with the entrepreneur-philanthropist. According to documents, which cite irreconcilable differences as the cause of their breakup, decisions regarding spousal support, asset severance, and property issuance will be determined in mediation.
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Britain's thickest armed blagger (armed robber) was jailed for six years by Bournemouth Crown Court yesterday after leaving his mobile phone containing pictures of himself and his wife at the scene of a robbery.
David Kelly, 30, and an accomplice snatched £6,000 during a raid on an estate agents, UK tabloid the Sun reports.
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"We have received the notification letter from the state government. The reserve area is spread over 759 square kilometres in four districts - Kota, Bundi, Chittorgarh and Jhalawar. About 417 square kilometres have been defined as the core tiger habitat, while an area of 342.82 has been notified as the buffer zone," a senior forest department officer told IANS.
Mukundra Hills is connected with the Ranthambore National Park, located in the state's Sawai Madhopur district.
In the two existing reserves in the state, Ranthambore has 50 majestic cats including 24 cubs, while Alwar's Sariska is home to nine tigers.
"The existing area in Ranthambore National Park is adequate for about 35-40 tigers. Four tigers have been killed in territorial fights in Ranthambore over the past four years. So the introduction of a new tiger reserve will ease the pressure from Ranthambore and boost tiger conservation in the state," the officer said, adding that the Ranthambore tigers already frequently stray into the Mukundra Hills, so extending the reserve area would allow them freer passage.
Four villages within the newly notified area will be shifted, the officer said.
The state government had earlier received the in-principle nod from the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) to declare Mukundra Hills a tiger reserve.
An annual working plan for the development and management of the newly notified reserve is still to be approved by the NTCA, the officer said.