No one invests their money to make a loss….but a poor roadmap can magnify bad investment decisions.
One of the best ways to grow wealth is to use exceptional investment managers in conjunction with great financial planners, who together apply their skills, resources and research to build portfolios of individual investments.
Deep research is the only reliable way to identify exceptional investment managers. Brand and past performance are unreliable predictors of future performance.
Diversification is one way to provide more consistent investment outcomes.
Efficient implementation reduces the costs of running a portfolio.
These beliefs are central to any investment advice & recommendations we make when creating clients' investment portfolios.
So once the outcome is clearly identified this drives the strategy that then drives the investment planning process – not the other way around.
You should always beware when a solution is provided before your goals and outcomes are clearly defined.
Stage 1 involves identifying an appropriate asset allocation for your goals, timeframe and risk tolerance.
We aim to select an asset allocation that is likely to achieve the returns required to achieve your desired goals, with the lowest amount of volatility possible.
Stage 2 involves constructing your portfolio, or deciding how to invest the different allocations to each asset class, in order to apply our investment beliefs.
This process helps to maximise the returns and manage the risks associated with investing in each individual asset class that is appropriate for your goals, timeframe and risk tolerance.
The most important decision when investment planning for your portfolio is your recommended asset allocation. History and research has shown that asset allocation is responsible for over 90% of the variation in returns between portfolios, and is therefore one of the most important decisions we make for your portfolio.
Once your investment timeframe and your required rate of return has been identified, we can determine which potential risk profile or asset allocation may be appropriate to achieve your lifestyle goals and objectives.
The asset allocation that is appropriate for your risk tolerance may or may not be consistent with the asset allocation that has been determined appropriate for your return requirement and investment timeframe.
If it is consistent, our financial planners can construct your investment portfolio with the appropriate asset allocation.
However, if it is not consistent, we need to review your risk tolerance, required rate of return based on your goals and objectives, and/or your investment timeframe to determine the most appropriate course of action for you.
Diversification is a genuine way of reducing uncertainty without compromising expected future returns.
Diversification involves spreading your investment amongst asset classes, investment managers and securities in order to reduce risk and the impact that any single one of these can have on your portfolio.
While most people understand the basic concept of diversification, many still don't fully diversify their portfolio.
For example, just holding several stocks is not good diversification, especially if they have similar risk factors by belonging to similar industry group, asset classes, or even selected by investment managers using a similar investment process.
If you would like to find out more or to discuss your individual situation, contact us for financial advice from one of our qualified financial advisers.


The past few years have seen unprecedented growth in the adoption of mobile devices: tablet sales will surpass desktops this year alone (IDC), and it's estimated that there will be 10 billion mobile connected devices by 2016 (Cisco). On top of it all, all these devices will connect to the Internet over congested mobile and WiFi networks, which will continue to be strained as applications get richer and more sophisticated. This massive influx of mobile device use coupled with larger, more complex applications is leading to sluggish performance for all but the most simple of applications.
Today's Web and mobile users expect near instant delivery of applications. However, the explosion in size and complexity of these applications, and the sharp growth in the number of people accessing these applications over wireless networks give rise to very high levels of congestion on the "last mile" of the Internet. While the gap between user expectations and status quo widens because of these two trends, traditional solutions have proven to be ineffective—and utterly unprepared to respond—since they were never designed to solve the last mile problem. As a result, applications run slowly and users are disenfranchised with the promise of the Mobile Web.
This is where Instart Logic comes in!
A year and a half ago, I was introduced to Manav Mital, Raghu Venkat and Hariharan Kolam, the founders of Instart Logic. They were working on a revolutionary solution that would "enable Web applications on mobile devices and tablets to perform with great speed over standard wireless networks". Their plans involved solving the last mile mobile delivery problem and this had very special appeal. At that time, having recently been responsible for the NetScaler business at Citrix, I fully understood what solving delivery issues could mean to users. The value proposition was compelling, the market potential huge and the team was just crazy enough to challenge the status quo. I was immediately interested and I joined the board.
Since that very first day, it has been a privilege to partner with the founders of Instart Logic. They have built their idea into a business, and they are solving a need that is becoming more acute with each new mobile device that goes into service. I've come to love the team they've put together and the thoughtfulness that has gone into building the company. We are thrilled to be part of the Instart Logic story and look forward to seeing the next chapters unfold.


The Lo Down on What Lo Bosworth Is Up To Now?
You might wonder what Lo Bosworth has been up to since MTV The Hills and Laguna Beach ended? As of a few weeks ago she was attending and guest speaking on the women's fashion panel at Style Week in Orange County, California. The event was hosted by @Simply. Lo was sweet and charming and stole the show with her quirky yet chic style. See below for a video clip of her interview. After the show she was super sweet and approachable and was happy to pose for pictures. She had a very positive vibe and was happy to answer any questions.
Since MTV's The Hills, Lo Bosworth has built her own boss lady empire through her wellness blog, TheLoDown.com. The blog provides recipes, self-care and wellness tips to her subscribers (including me)! She is also CEO and co founder of @LoveWellnessco. Which is a wellness and self care company promoting women's health and self care products. Her lifestyle blog is not only interesting but helpful to the everyday women. For example this morning she posted a mix of her "Bye Bye Bloat" paired with the "Lean Queen" dietary supplement with some hot tea, honey and lemon to create a after birthday antioxidant remedy. Her lifestyle and wellness blog provides articles from what health food 's to keep in your kitchen to how to style your hair before a big meeting. I highly recommend subscribing. It's free and like I said there is something for every woman from recipes to lifestyle advice to hair tips. Check out more pics below from her interview at Orange County Style Week.


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Blessed with one of the best locations in Funchal, this 4-star Savoy Group boutique hotel is situated in an elegant residential area surrounded by hundred-year-old Madeiran 'quintas' and enjoys beautiful views of the city and the sea.
In addition to the magnificent ocean vistas from the swimming pool, the panoramic view will allow you to point out different landmarks to visit in town.
The hotel is a short stroll away from Funchal's premier sea bathing spot the Lido complex, public parks and gardens, restaurants, sidewalk cafés and excellent shopping.
Enjoy your stay at the Savoy Gardens Hotel where you can experience the wonderful Madeiran style and flair.


Using Nature's design principles has positive results!
Nature uses the same basic design principles over and over again in spaces we enjoy visiting. When we recognize those principles and apply them ourselves, our lives improve.
Designing as nature does is called biophilic design. Judith Heerwagen and Bert Gregory lay out the key details of biophilic design in a 2008 essay ("Biophilic and Sensory Aesthetics" in Biophilic Design, edited by Stephen Kellert, Judith Heerwagen and Martin Mador).
Heerwagen and Gregory report on "what it is about nature that creates a sense of pleasure, well-being, and engagement with place." Human designers can achieve positive and psychologically powerful effects by applying the principles they discuss.
Animated by gentle, rhythmic movement, such as that created by a soft breeze—you can create the same effect with a relaxing view into a fish tank or a mobile calmly drifting in an air current.
Sources of "ephemeral and unexpected" positive experiences that focus our attention. Consider the additional details that become visible in nature when we take a closer look at a leaf or a butterfly wing. Ponder the unexpected, beautiful, and transient experiences we can have outdoors, created perhaps by an intriguing pattern of shadows encountered on a mossy bank.
Organized to include a space that helps us relax, when we need to. The optimal relaxation zones have a view of the wider world from a place where we feel protected. Classic front porches, that feature a roof overhead and a wall behind our backs, for example, are popular places to snooze through a summer afternoon.
Applying nature's design principles clearly involves a lot more than hanging a few landscapes where you can see them.


A B Carter Inc is a Fiber and Yarn Preparation Machinery and Equipment business in Port Gibson, MS.
A B Carter Inc started in the year and is categorized under Fiber and Yarn Preparation Machinery and Equipment. Harley Alderson Full Name Report makes sure they only deliver high quality merchandise, superior than most of its competitors.
Manned by 1 to 4 and fast-growing equally competitive individuals, at a strategically located Branch, A B Carter Inc supplies full line of products that are carefully planned and manufactured before they reach its customers.
Their physical company can be found in 1315 Bridewell Lane, Port Gibson, MS 39150. You can also navigate using these coordinates - 31.950648,-90.977039. Annual sales are continuously strong at Unknown. Their service-oriented approach keeps them on top of their B2B market and sub-markets , and they remain up to date with current marketing trends.
Assigned SIC code is 3552, and NAICS code is 333249. You can visit the site at abcarter.com to check their full listing, ask support or refunds.


According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global 5G smartphone shipments will grow from 2 million units in 2019 to reach an impressive 1.5 billion in 2025, representing 250% year-on-year growth. The 5G category will be the fastest-growing sector of the global smartphone industry for the next decade. Growth opportunities are huge for companies such as Qualcomm, Ericsson, Samsung and Apple. And they are also huge for the molders and resin suppliers that serve the handset market, as well as the corresponding infrastructure market. Large-scale 5G rollout will kick off in 2020 in major cities.
Glass fiber composite window bars for sliding doors (above) are a 5G friendly building and construction solution, as are glass fiber composite profiles for door sills (below).
The primary spectrum bands for 5G will likely be in the ranges 3300–4200 MHz and 4400–4990 MHz according to Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) and this will mean up to 150 antennae will be required per square kilometer in the densest urban areas. As such they will have to be suitably camouflaged according to Mikko Lassila, Product Business Owner, Telecommunication, at Finnish company Excel Composites Oyj. The company is the largest pultruder in the world and operates eight factories in six countries, including two in South Korea.
Lassila identifies potential materials for the 5G era that include epoxy/fiberglass, Polyacetal, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), polyamide (PA) 66, polyetherimide (PEI), polystyrene (PS), polycarbonate (PC) and ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE). The dielectric constants of these materials range between 2.20 and 4.90, while their loss tangents range between 0.0005 (PS) and 0.021 (PA).
Lassila notes that current 'passive housing' designs are causing enveloping of buildings, with signals consequently getting weaker and in some cases not getting in or out at all. Passive housing (Passivhaus in German) is a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling.
Lassila also sees more widespread opportunities for pultruded composites in cityscapes moving forward as the world gets more urbanized and heads, in the words of Kjell Nordström — Professor, Swedish school of Economics, towards a global network of 600 major cities instead of 218 countries. "Composites deliver design freedom, are lightweight for ease of assembly onsite and offsite, have low maintenance requirements, and can be used for affordable housing, in addition to their superior radio frequency properties.


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Snowden Meets With Human Rights Activists in Renewed Effort for Russian Asylum
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/snowden-meets-with-human-rights-activists-for-russian-asylum
Edward Snowden, the man who leaked information about major surveillance programs at the National Security Agency, renewed a request for political asylum in Russia and met with human rights activists and Russian politicians. Ray Suarez reports on the White House's response to the possibility of Snowden staying in Russia.
RAY SUAREZ:
The man who leaked word of major surveillance programs at the National Security Agency made a new bid today to break free of his international limbo.
Edward Snowden's renewed request for asylum in Russia came nearly three weeks after he flew into Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport. He's remained in a transit area there ever since.
Today, Snowden met with human rights activists and Russian politicians at the airport. A Russian news Web site showed video of the first time he had been seen since arriving from Hong Kong on June 23.
Tatiana Lokshina of Human Rights Watch was at the meeting.
TATIANA LOKSHINA, Human Rights Watch:
Here cannot stay here indefinitely. There has to be some kind of a solution. And that's what makes him ask Russian for an asylum.
ROBERT MOORE:
The anti-secrecy organization WikiLeaks is assisting Snowden. Its Web site published a statement from him that said: "I didn't seek to sell U.S. secrets. That moral decision to tell the public about spying that affects all of us has been costly. But it was the right thing to do, and I have no regrets."
A Russian parliamentarian who met with Snowden reiterated the Kremlin's stance first articulated last month by President Vladimir Putin.
VYACHESLAV NIKONOV, State Duma, Russian Federation:
He already asked for political asylum in Russia, and the response was positive, on one condition, that he stops to hurt interests of our American partners, as Putin put it. So the ball is on his side of the field.
Vyacheslav Nikonov said Snowden agreed today to stop leaking information about American surveillance.
But, in Washington, White House spokesman Jay Carney took a dim view of the Moscow meeting.
JAY CARNEY, White House press secretary: Providing a propaganda platform for Mr. Snowden runs counter to the Russian government's previous declaration of Russia's neutrality and that they have — and that they have no control over his presence in the airport.
It's also incompatible with Russian assurances that they do not want Mr. Snowden to further damage U.S. interests. But, having said that, you know, our position also remains that we don't believe this should and we don't want it to do harm to our important relationship with Russia.
Later, President Obama spoke to Putin in a phone call. A senior U.S. official said he raised concerns about Moscow's handling of Snowden.
The U.S. has already revoked Snowden's passport and filed a raft of charges against him. And today's New York Times reported Washington is pressuring other countries, especially in Latin America, not to offer him refuge.
Snowden indicated today he would like to accept asylum offers from Venezuela, Nicaragua or Bolivia, but he believes he cannot safely travel there.
Indeed, last week, the plane of Bolivian President Evo Morales was denied passage through some European airspace after leaving Russia, and then grounded in Austria amid reports Snowden might have been on the flight.
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Email Your Representative to Support HR 676!
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has introduced substantive single-payer legislation in the U.S. Senate. The Medicare For All Act (S.1804), which was filed Sept. 13, 2017, would establish a universal single-payer health program to ensure care for all residents of the United States.
Based on our initial analysis, we find the Medicare For All Act of 2017 to be a significant step forward in the fight for single payer. Taken together with the Expanded & Improved Medicare for All Act (H.R. 676), it would transform the U.S. health care system, making health care a human right.
Introduced by Rep. Keith Ellison.
Read the full bill (.pdf).
Read a summary of HR 676 (.doc).
See the full list of Congressional HR 676 cosponsors here.
Expanded & Improved Medicare For All Act establishes a unique American national universal health insurance program. The bill would create a publicly financed, privately delivered healthcare system that uses the already existing Medicare program by expanding and improving it to all U.S. residents, and all residents living in U.S. territories. The goal of the legislation is to ensure that everyone will have access, guaranteed by law, to the highest quality and most cost effective healthcare services regardless of their employment, income, or healthcare status. With over 45-75 million uninsured in the United States, and another 50 million who are under-insured, the time has come to change our inefficient and costly fragmented non-healthcare system.
Every person living or visiting in the United States and the U.S. Territories would receive a United States National Health Insurance Card and ID number once they enroll at the appropriate location. Social Security numbers may not be used when assigning ID cards.
This program will cover all medically necessary services, including primary care, inpatient care, outpatient care, emergency care, prescription drugs, durable medical equipment, long term care, mental health services, dentistry, eye care, chiropractic, and substance abuse treatment. Patients have their choice of physicians, providers, hospitals, clinics, and practices. No co-pays or deductibles are permissible under this act.
Private health insurers shall be prohibited under this act from selling coverage that duplicates the benefits of the USNHI program. Exceptions to this rule include coverage for cosmetic surgery, and other medically unnecessary treatments. Those who are displaced as the result of the transition to a non- profit healthcare system are the first to be hired and retrained under this act.
The National USNHI program will set reimbursement rates annually for physicians, allow for global budgets (annual lump sums for operating expenses) for healthcare providers; and negotiate prescription drug prices. A "Medicare For All Trust Fund" will be established to ensure a dedicated stream of funding, as well as an annual appropriation to ensure optimal levels of funding for the program.
The conversion to a not-for-profit healthcare system will take place over a 15 year period, through the sale of U.S. treasury bonds.
The U.S. could save enough on administrative costs with a single-payer system to cover the uninsured.
PNHP Co-founders Drs. Steffie Woolhandler and David Himmelstein published this definitive study of the administrative costs of the U.S. health system in the August 21, 2003 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine. After analyzing the costs of insurers, employers, doctors, hospitals, nursing homes and home-care agencies in both the U.S. and Canada, they found that administration consumes 31.0 percent of U.S. health spending, double the proportion of Canada (16.7 percent). Average overhead among private U.S. insurers was 11.7 percent, compared with 1.3 percent for Canada's single-payer system and 3.6 percent for Medicare. Streamlined to Canadian levels, enough administrative waste could be saved to provide compressive health insurance to all Americans. You can read the study here.
Maintain current federal and state funding for existing healthcare programs; employer payroll tax of 4.5%, an employee payroll tax of 3.3%, in addition to the already existing 1.45% for Medicare; establish a 5% health tax on the top 5% of income earners; 10% tax on top 1% of wage earners, 1/3rd of 1% stock transaction tax, closing corporate tax loop-holes; repeal the Bush tax cut for the highest income earners.
*This proposal is put forward by single-payer advocates as one example of a funding system, though HR 676 doesn't propose a funding program.


After I finished this painting I felt it was a little lopsided or unbalanced because of the two apples. Perhaps next time I'll stick with just one.
It almost looks like the green leaf is extending a hand to help the red apple maintain it's balance....or could it be getting ready to give it a little nudge... or shove to see if the apple would go tumbling out of the picture.
What I do like about this painting is the combination of complimentary colors red and green with a very neutral grayish blue back ground. The yellow painted handle and flower on the short round pitcher really pops next to the background color too.


PURPOSE: The distribution and significance of caveolin 1 (CAV1) expression in different breast cell types and role in breast carcinogenesis remain poorly understood. Both tumor-suppressive and oncogenic roles have been proposed for this protein. The aims of this study were to characterize the distribution of CAV1 in normal breast, benign breast lesions, breast cancer precursors, and metaplastic breast carcinomas; to assess the prognostic significance of CAV1 expression in invasive breast carcinomas; and to define whether CAV1 gene amplification is the underlying genetic mechanism driving CAV1 overexpression in breast carcinomas. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: CAV1 distribution in frozen and paraffin-embedded whole tissue sections of normal breast was evaluated using immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, and immunoelectron microscopy. CAV1 expression was immunohistochemically analyzed in benign lesions, breast cancer precursors, and metaplastic breast carcinomas and in a cohort of 245 invasive breast carcinomas from patients treated with surgery followed by anthracycline-based chemotherapy. In 25 cases, CAV1 gene amplification was assessed by chromogenic in situ hybridization. RESULTS: In normal breast, CAV1 was expressed in myoepithelial cells, endothelial cells, and a subset of fibroblasts. Luminal epithelial cells showed negligible staining. CAV1 was expressed in 90% of 39 metaplastic breast carcinomas and in 9.4% of 245 invasive breast cancers. In the later cohort, CAV1 expression was significantly associated with 'basal-like' immunophenotype and with shorter disease-free and overall survival on univariate analysis. CAV1 gene amplification was found in 13% of cases with strong CAV1 expression. CONCLUSIONS: The concurrent CAV1 amplification and overexpression call into question its tumor-suppressive effects in basal-like breast carcinomas.
Savage, K., Lambros, M. B. K., Robertson, D., Jones, R. L., Jones, C., Mackay, A., James, M., Hornick, J. L., Pereira, E. M., Milanezi, F., Fletcher, C. D. M., Schmitt, F. C., Ashworth, A., Reis-Filho, J. S.


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Cioburi de onoare (1986) (titlu original Shards of Honor) este un roman science fiction al autoarei Lois McMaster Bujold, primul din Saga Vorkosigan. Romanul a fost inclus în 1996 în volumul omnibus Cordelia's Honor împreună cu romanul Barrayar.

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Cordelia Naismith, căpitan al unei nave a Departamentului de Observații Astronomice a Coloniei Beta, explorează o planetă descoperită recent. Când baza este atacată, nava reușește să părăsească planeta, dar Cordelia și sublocotenentul Dubauer sunt prinși de Căpitanul Aral Vorkosigan de pe Barrayar, cunoscut ca "Măcelarul de pe Komarr", victimă a unui complot pus la cale de rivalii politici. În timpul celor cinci zile în care călătoresc spre o bază secretă barrayarană de pe planetă, Cordelia află că Vorkosigan nu este deloc monstrul cu reputație proastă despre care s-a auzit și începe să fie atrasă de el. Sentimentul este reciproc și, înainte de a ajunge la bază, Vorkosigan îi cere să se mărite cu el. Ajutați de sergentul Bothari, cei doi pun capăt revoltei puse la cale de rivalii politici ai lui Vorkosigan, dar - înainte de a apuca să răspundă propunerii lui Vorkosigan - Cordelia este salvată de echipajul navei sale și dusă înapoi pe Colonia Beta.

Barrayarul plănuiește invazia planetei Escobat, condusă de prințul Serg, viciosul moștenitor al împăratului Ezar. Cordelia este trimisă în misiune pentru a distrage atenția navelor de atac barrayarane, astfel încât prin gaura de vierme să poată fi livrată Escobarului o nouă armă defensivă betană, cu o putere devastatoare. Femeia este capturată și devine subiectul de tortură a sadicului vice-amiral Vorrutyer, din mâna căruia este salvată de sergentul Bothari, apoi devine musafira lui Vorkosigan, care o ascunde în cabina sa.

Aflat aparent în dizgrație, Vorkosigan asistă la atacul condus de Prințul Serg și acoliții săi asupra Escobarului, căruia îi pune capăt arma trimisă de betani. Întregul grup loial prințului, împreună cu acesta, este ucis în timpul atacului, iar Cordelia înțelege că acest lucru a reprezentat manevra prin care împăratul - cu ajutorul lui Vorkosigan - a vrut să distrugă cuibul de vipere care submina Barrayarul și al cărui lider era chiar fiul său.

Cordelia este dusă într-un lagăr situat pe aceeași planetă unde l-a întâlnit pe Vorkosigan, unde așteaptă încheierea negocierilor de pace dintre Barrayar și Colonia Beta. În urma acestora are loc un schimb de prizonieri, iar Cordelia revine pe Colonia Beta, unde autoritățile încearcă să o folosească pe post de element de propagandă anti-barrayarană. Cordelia refuză acest statut și intră într-un program de consiliere psihologică, în timpul căreia își dă seama că betanii bănuiesc că ea ar fi fost transformată de Vorkosigan în agentă a Barrayarului. Înainte ca tratamentul recomandat de autorități să ajungă la sondarea minții ei fără voia sa, Cordelia evadează de pe Colonia Beta și fuge în Imperiul Barrayar, unde se mărită cu Vorkosigan.

Aflat pe moarte, împăratul Ezar Vorbarra îl desemnează pe Vorkosigan ca Regent al nepotului său în vârstă de patru ani, însărcinare pe care acesta o acceptă la sfatul Cordeliei.

Personaje

 Cordelia Naismith - căpitan al unei nave a Departamentului de Observații Astronomice a Coloniei Beta
 Aral Vorkosigan - căpitan barrayaran, cunoscut ca "Măcelarul de pe Komarr"
 Simon Illyan - locotenent din garda personală a împăratului
 Bothari - sergent barrayaran aflat în subordinea lui Vorkosigan
 Koudelka - sublocotenent barrayaran aflat în subordinea lui Vorkosigan
 Stuben - locotenent în Departamentul de Observații Astronomice a Coloniei Beta
 Dubauer - sublocotenent în Departamentul de Observații Astronomice a Coloniei Beta, a cărui sănătate mentală este afectată în urma unui atac cu disruptor
 Vorrutyer - vice-amiral barrayaran, renumit pentru sadismul său
 Serg - prinț, moștenitorul tronului Imperiului Barrayar
 Dr. Mehta - psihiatru în Serviciul Medical al Corpului Expediționar al COloniei Beta
 Taylor - comandor în Corpul Expediționar al Coloniei Beta
 Ezar Vorbara - împărat, conducătorul Imperiului Barrayar
 Freddy Neclintitul - președintele Coloniei Beta

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În recenzia scrisă pentru SF Reviews, Thomas M. Wagner s-a declarat reticent în legătură cu unele elemente ale romanului, dar a concluzionat spunând că "Cioburi de onoare este, în cele din urmă, un debut bun pentru Bujold (și) o space opera bună". La rândul său, scriitorul român Michael Haulică a apreciat faptul că "personajele romanului sunt vii, nu doar niște gadgeturi dintr-un roman științifico-fantastic."

Continuări și lucrări asociate

Versiunea publicată inițial din Cioburi de onoare a fost o versiune trunchiată a unei opere mai complexe, al cărei titlu de lucru era Mirrors. Pasajele omise au apărut în cele din urmă în povestirea "Urmări" și în romanul câștigător al premiului Hugo Barrayar. Cele trei părți au fost ulterior re-editate laolaltă sub titlul Cordelia's Honor.

În Barrayar, Bothari devine un personaj mai important, la fel ca și Koudelka, cel care are o apariție episodică în Cioburi de onoare, înainte să fie rănit grav. Simon Illyan devine și el un personaj important, în timp ce fetița Elena ajunge ostatică în mâinile dușmanilor lui Vorkosigan, împreună cu încă nenăscutul Miles Vorkosigan.

În următorul roman publicat de Bujold, The Warrior's Apprentice, Miles și Elena apar ca adolescenți, la 17 ani după evenimentele relatate în Barrayar.

Note

Legături externe

 Istoria publicării romanului Cioburi de onoare pe ISFDB

Cărți din 1986
Romane americane
Romane științifico-fantastice
1986 în științifico-fantastic
Space opera

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Vancamp will serve original sentence
Roger Vancamp
Twice convicted sexual offender Roger Vancamp, 60, of Middlebourne, who was sentenced on one felony count of sexual abuse by a person in position of trust in June, 2011 by Judge David W. Hummel, Jr., appeared in Tyler County Circuit Court Tuesday for the purposes of a preliminary hearing concerning revocation of home confinement.
Vancamp's conviction in Tyler County stemmed from an October, 2010, indictment and trial by jury in March, 2011. He was found guilty on one count out of six total felony charges at the time.
The previous felony conviction, on similar charges, occurred in Texas in 1998, resulting in Vancamp's classification of recidivist status. The sentence statute for recidivist sex offenders is a mandatory twenty years. Vancamp was sentenced to 20 years incarceration in Tyler County Circuit Court approximately one year ago, with sentencing amended to home confinement by Judge Hummel.
At the time of sentencing, Judge Hummel told Vancamp, "Home confinement is not easy. It is not a slap on the wrist. If you violate the terms, you will do twenty years."
Vancamp began his home confinement sentence on Jan. 1 of this year, only to have his status revoked for violating the terms of the alternative sentencing in May.
Vancamp, appearing with defense counsel John Gainer, waived his preliminary hearing Tuesday and admitted to the violation by having alcoholic beverages on his property, and consuming said beverages, as well.
"You realize the court can impose the original sentence if you admit to the violation," said Judge Hummel. "Do you understand the consequences and can you tell me what they are?"
"I can go back to jail for 20 years," replied Vancamp, who then told the judge that deputies from the Tyler County Sheriff's Office had been to his residence for a routine check and had discovered "some empty cans and some beer in the refrigerator."
Tyler County Sheriff's Deputy M.A. Corley, who conducted the check at Vancamp's home, told the judge it was the first visit he made for that purpose, and that he had discovered the violation at that time. Upon discovering the contraband items (alcohol), Vancamp was tested positive for alcohol consumption.
Speaking for the state, Prosecutor D. Luke Furbee asked the court to note that the prosecution's position was the defendant was using home confinement to do as he pleased. "I urge the court to adequately address the defendant's lack of regard for the court's sentencing," he said.
John Gainer, speaking on behalf of the defendant, told the court Vancamp "made good use of his home confinement" by remodeling his house, gardening, and staying off alcohol for five months. "He knows he did wrong," said Gainer. "His aunt had died, and he was unable to go to her funeral. He was unable to obtain his medication (for depression) at the time. His brother (who lives at the Vancamp residence) bought some beer, and Roger asked for some, when he should have told his brother to leave. His brother didn't offer him the beer, but Roger asked for it."
Gainer added, "If Mr. Vancamp is released back to home confinement, he realizes he'll be in big trouble next time."
"Next time?" queried Judge Hummel. "Why shouldn't he be in big trouble this time?" Judge Hummel then informed Vancamp he was remanded to the West Virginia Department of Corrections to serve the remainder of his original 20 year sentence, telling Vancamp, "Good luck."
Vancamp, who was already in custody of the North Central Regional Jail for his violation, was remanded into custody to await transfer to the DOC.
"Home confinement is not a license to do what one pleases. It is in lieu of prison, and the rules are very strict. That legal principle was upheld this afternoon," stated Prosecuting Attorney Furbee in regard to Vancamp's sentence.
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A Kérem a következőt! magyar televíziós rajzfilmsorozat, amelyet a Pannónia Filmstúdió készített. Eredeti címe helyett a sorozatot gyakran Dr. Bubó néven említik, mivel főhőse egy bagoly orvos, aki az erdőlakó állatok bajait kezeli ki, többnyire kevés sikerrel. A sorozat alkotója Nepp József, aki Romhányi Józseffel együtt írta a forgatókönyvet és a dialógokat. A rajzfilmet Ternovszky Béla rendezte. A sorozat három évadból állt (mindhárom 13 epizódból), az első 1973-ban, a második 1974-ben és a harmadik 1982–83-ban készült.

A sorozat, mint a legtöbb magyar rajzfilm ezen alkotóktól, felnőttsorozat, bár a gyerekek körében is népszerű. Számos olyan pszichológiai és társadalmi problémát gúnyol ki, amely csak felnőtt nézők számára érthető. Az egyes állatszereplők voltaképpen egy-egy, olykor negatív emberi jellem karikatúrái.

A sorozat humora erősen épít a szójátékokra. Néhány példa: az erdei bankot Tönk-Banknak hívják, amely amellett, hogy egy fatönkön épült, tönkreteszi az ügyfeleit; az Orvosi Begyetem vezetője a Boa Constrector; a Szügyészségen rókák dolgoznak mint "rókátorok" (prókátorok), a kocsmát lúdtalpon állónak nevezik. Sólyom csőrmester pedig az Erdőrség dolgozója.

Ismertető
Dr. Bubó egy uhubagoly, aki miután megszerezte kiváló minősítésű orvosi diplomáját, egy tölgyfa belsejében rendezi be rendelőjét, ahol az erdő beteg lakóit gyógyítgatja asszisztensnője –  a rendelő ápolónője – Ursula nővér segítségével.

Az erdei állatok rendszerint valami súlyos pszichológiai problémával jelentkeznek: az elefánt kisebbrendűségi komplexusban szenved, a bolha megalomániás, a liba hipochonder, a szarvas betegesen féltékeny, a disznó részeges, a víziló betegesen falánk stb. Bubó mindegyiküket megpróbálja kikezelni, általában félreértve a megoldandó problémát. Pszichológiai kutatásainak törekvése és azoknak rendre való elbaltázása a sorozat fő humorát képezi.

Emellett Bubó gyakran próbál meg otthonosan mozogni a bűnüldözés területén is, öreg barátja, Sólyom csőrmester oldalán, mivel meg van arról győződve, hogy a bűnözés lélektani eredetet rejt magában; ezen elméletei éppúgy csődöt mondanak, mint pszichológiai munkássága.

A doktor minden egyes epizód végén egy bölcs mondással kommentálja az aktuális orvosi esetet, amit általában egy-egy neves egyetemi professzorának tulajdonít.

Főbb szereplők

Dr. Bubó Bubó
Egy uhu, aki az Orvosi Begyetemen szerzett diplomát. Az uhu latin neve bubo bubo (amely a sorozat főcímében is elhangzik a boa konstrektortól, aki átadja neki az orvosi diplomát), innen kapta a nevét. Bubó hagyományos háziorvosi teendői mellett ("Kígyónak lábsó, madaraknak fogsor"), különösen érdeklődik a pszichológia iránt, és meggyőződése, hogy minden betegség pszichoszomatikus, tehát kialakulásának lélektani oka van, diagnózisa azonban általában alaposan mellétrafál. Meggyőződéses agglegény, kedveli a nyugalmat és a jó szivarokat.

Sólyom csőrmester
Bubó volt általános iskolai osztálytársa, nevéhez illően sólyom. Az erdő rendfenntartó szervénél, az Erdőrségnél dolgozik. Bubóval ellentétben a gyors és határozott megoldások híve, leginkább a "mindenkit letartóztatni, aki egy kicsit is gyanús" elvhez tartja magát.

Ursula nővér
Bubó asszisztense, egy jószívű barna medve, aki több mázsás testsúlya és bozontos bundája ellenére is a megtestesült nőiesség. Neve az Orsolya keresztnevét eredeti latin alakja, amely a medve latin nevéből, az Ursusból ered. Reménytelenül szerelmes kedvenc kis doktorába. Ha kell, bármikor kész hatalmas testi erejét is bevetni – ez bizonyos esetekben a legkiválóbb terápiás eszköz.

Teknőc Ernő, küldönc
Futár, Sólyom beosztottja. Észjárása legalább olyan lassú, mint a testmozgása, és ezzel rendszeresen az őrületbe kergeti parancsnokát. Ha valamilyen megbízás céljából kiált érte a csőrmester, egy-egy lakonikus, enervált "Tudtam"-mal konstatálja a helyzetet. A 3. évadban Gyenge Árpád halála miatt Gera Zoltán vette át a (hang)szerepét.

Szereplők

Alkotók
 Rendezte: Nepp József, Hernádi Oszkár, Ternovszky Béla
 Társrendezők: Haui József, Kovács István, Maros Zoltán, Szórády Csaba
 Írta: Haui József, Hernádi Tibor, Nepp József, Romhányi József
 Dramaturg: Komlós Klári, Szilágyi András
 Zenéjét szerezte: Deák Tamás
 Operatőr: Bacsó Zoltán, Csepela Attila, Kassai Klári, Klausz András, Kovács Mihály, Pethes Zsolt, Polyák Sándor, Varga György
 Kameraman: Juhász Ágnes, Körmöci Judit, Székely Ida
 Hangmérnök: Bársony Péter
 Vágó: Hap Magda
 Tervezte: Cser Zsuzsa, Görgényi Betti, Hernádi Edit, Hernádi Oszkár, Hernádi Tibor, Holpert László, Jenkovszky Iván, Jonák Tamás, Kovács István, Kricskovics Zsuzsa, Pichler Gábor, Rofusz Ferenc, Szórády Csaba, Tóth Sarolta, Vásárhelyi Magda, Zsilli Mária
 Tervezte: Cser Zsuzsa, Görgényi Betti, Hernádi Edit, Hernádi Oszkár, Hernádi Tibor, Holpert László, Jenkovszky Iván, Jonák Tamás, Kovács István, Kricskovics Zsuzsa, Pichler Gábor, Rofusz Ferenc, Szórády Csaba, Tóth Sarolta, Vásárhelyi Magda, Zsilli Mária
 Lektor: Lehel Judit
 Háttér: Magyarkúti Béla, Molnár Péter, Szálas Gabriella
 Rajzolták: Agócs Zsuzsanna, Bakai Piroska, Bárány Zsuzsa, Baumann Miklós, Békési Sándor, Berdin Beáta, Bíró János, Boros József, Czája Éva Ágnes, Farkas Antal, Fonyódi Katalin, Fülöp Márta, Gregán Gizella (3. évadban), Gyarmathy Ildikó, Gyurkovics Bea, Hangya János, Holpert László, Javorniczky Nóra, Jonák Tamás, Kanics Gabriella, Kárpáth Mária, Kecskés Magda, Kiss Ilona, Kiss Iván, Kocsis Lénárd, Kovács István, Kreitz Zsuzsa, Kukányi Imre, Maros Zoltán, Mátrainé Óvári Éva, Nyírő Erzsébet, Orbán Anna, Palkó József, Polyák Zita, Prunner Gabriella, Raics Éva, Rajkay György, Révész Gabriella, Rosta Géza, Seregi Katalin, Szabados István, Szabados Mária, Szalay András, Száz Zsuzsa, Szűcs Édua, Tóth Lajos (3. évadban), Udvarnoki József, Vágó Sándor, Vásárhelyi Magda, Velebil Zsuzsa, Visnyei Ilona, Völler Ágnes, Zsebényi Béla, Zsebényi Mária
 Munkatársak: Bende Zsófi, Csonka György, Doroghy Judit, Gyöpös Katalin, Herczeg Péter, Janotyik Frigyes, Losonczy Árpád, Paál Klári, Pintér Erzsébet
 Rendezőasszisztens: Kovács István
 Színes technika: Kun Irén (2 évadban), Sándor Mária (3. évadban)
 Gyártásvezető: Magyar Gergely Levente, Mezei Borbála (3. évadban), Novák Irén, Vécsy Veronika (3. évadban)
 Műteremvezető: Kun László
 Produkciós vezető: Gyöpös Sándor (2 évadban), Komlós Klári (2 évadban), Mikulás Ferenc (3. évadban)
Készítette a Magyar Televízió megbízásából a Pannónia Filmstúdió

Epizódlista

1. évad (1973)

2. évad (1974)

3. évad (1982-83)

Forrás: Minimax, Kérem a következőt (epizódlista)

Betétdalok
 Főcímdal – Előadja: Szabó Gyula, Csala Zsuzsa és mások.
 Harsog a farsang az állati bál – Előadja: Harangozó Teri
 Holálé-Holálé juhé – Előadja: Tóth Judit
 Ursula dala – Előadja: Csala Zsuzsa
 Bennem is volna művészi véna – Előadja: Bodrogi Gyula
 Kakukk-kakukk – Előadja: Pálos Zsuzsa
 A puma és a papagáj dala – Előadja: ?
 Háp-háp-háp – Előadja: Rátonyi Róbert
 Munkára lajhár – Előadja: Horváth Pál
 Pupú szerencsés dala – Előadja: Verebély Iván
 Aranyrögből aranykupac – Előadja: Képessy József
 Gá-gá-gá – Előadja: Bakó Márta
 Ó egek – Előadja: Váradi Hédi
 Itt rend lesz – Előadja: Bodrogi Gyula
 Nehéz a hőshekus dolga – Előadja: Kibédi Ervin
 Se zablak, se nyereg – Előadja: Láng József és Schubert Éva
 A kosz, az rossz – Előadja: Csala Zsuzsa
 Kicsapongásra uszító dal – Előadja: Schubert Éva

Mese- és képeskönyvekben

Mesekönyv
 Doktor Bubó (1979 / 1981 / 1999 / 2002 / 2006)
Hol vagyunk, erdőben? (6)
Most kezdődik a bál (1)
Ürge-zűr (17)
Bajok a tele vízilóval (10)
Minden jó, ha rossz a vége (5)
Szamár-kór (25)
Orrszarvú-ügy (21)

Képeskönyv
 Doktor Bubó I. (1985)
Kacsa-lap (14)
Krokodil könnyek (4)
Bajok a tele vízilóval (10)
 Doktor Bubó II. (1986)
Egy király ne ugráljon (3)
Tessék engem békén hagyni! (9)
Új élet új gondokkal (7)
 Doktor Bubó III. (1987)
Állati jogok (29)
Környezetszennyezés (27)
Szesz-vész (33)

VHS-kiadás

Televideo

Fümotó Kft.

DVD kiadás

Kérem a következőt! 1.
A DVD 2001. október 30-án jelent meg a Tower videó gondozásában.

Jellemzők:
 Forgalmazó: Tower
 Hang: magyar (DD)
 Kép: 1,33:1 (4:3)
 Hossza: 95 perc

Kérem a következőt! 2.
A DVD 2002. október 8-án jelent meg a ugyancsak Tower videó gondozásában.

Jellemzők:
 Forgalmazó: Tower
 Hang: magyar (DD)
 Kép: 1,33:1 (4:3)
 Hossza: 95 perc

Kérem a következőt! 3.
A DVD 2002. október 18-án jelent meg a ugyancsak Tower videó gondozásában.

Jellemzők:
 Forgalmazó: Tower
 Hang: magyar (DD)
 Kép: 1,33:1 (4:3)
 Hossza: 95 perc

Kérem a következőt! 4.
A DVD 2007. február 26-án jelent meg a ugyancsak Tower videó gondozásában.

Jellemzők:
 Forgalmazó: Tower
 Hang: magyar (DD)
 Kép: 1,33:1 (4:3)
 Hossza: 91 perc

Kérem a következőt! 5.
A DVD 2007. április 23. jelent meg a ugyancsak Tower videó gondozásában.

Jellemzők:
 Forgalmazó: Tower
 Hang: magyar (DD)
 Kép: 1,33:1 (4:3)
 Hossza: 91 perc

Jegyzetek

Források

További információk
 Sorozatklasszikusok: Kérem a következőt! – comment.com, 2009. november 15.
 Kérem a következőt! a TV Tropes oldalon

Kérem a következőt!


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Tryfonivska solar power plant by DTEK Renewables put into operation
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DTEK Renewables company has commissioned Tryfonivska Solar Power Plant (SPP) with the capacity of 10 MW in Kherson Region. The power plant is connected to the United Energy System of Ukraine and generates "green" energy.
Construction works at Tryfonivska solar power plant started in March and were completed in the second half of July 2017. The SPP is equipped with 37,000 solar panels by JA Solar and power inverters by ABB. From August 1, the power plant has been generating electric power and supplying it to Ukraine's energy system.
Annually, the power plant will generate 11-12M kWh of "green" energy, which is sufficient to supply power to 15 nearby villages. Thanks to Tryfonivska SPP, СО2 emissions will be curbed by about 12,000 tonnes as conventional power plants will have to generate less energy.
"Tryfonivska SPP is the first project of DTEK Renewables in the solar energy sphere. Its results will underpin the company's development strategy in this segment. It was important for us to get results this year," said Victoria Syromiatova, Director of DTEK Renewable Energy Business. "Power plant construction was completed in record time largely thanks to assistance of the regional and district authorities, the State Architectural and Construction Inspection and other institutions. It can be safely said that Kherson Region favours investors."


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О́льга Ле́бедева: Лебедева, Ольга Борисовна (род. 1953) — советский и российский литературовед.
 Лебедева, Ольга Олеговна (род. 1965) — российская актриса.
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In November, President Trump claimed a win when he returned from his Asia tour touting $250 billion in deals with China.
Now, those agreements — which span sectors like energy, aviation and tech — could be ammunition for Beijing as it spars with Washington over trade.
Last week, Trump told the US trade representative to levy tariffs on about $50 billion worth of Chinese imports, after a seven-month investigation into intellectual property theft. The United States also intends to impose new restrictions on Chinese investment.
The moves, which follow new US tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, have sparked fears of a trade war. China is threatening to impose its own tariffs on US goods in retaliation.
China has said it could choose to target items like pork, nuts and steel pipes. But the deal package announced during Trump's state visit with President Xi Jinping could also come up — especially because it involves some big corporate names.
— Goldman Sachs said it would create a $5 billion fund with China Investment Corporation, the country's sovereign wealth fund, to invest in US companies.
— Qualcomm signed $12 billion in non-binding deals to supply semiconductors to Chinese smartphone brands Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo.
—Sinopec, China's state-owned oil and gas company, said it would explore an investment of up to $43 billion in Alaska's energy sector.
— China Energy Investment Corp., which is also state-owned, signed a non-binding agreement with the state of West Virginia to invest nearly $84 billion in shale gas and chemical manufacturing projects.
— Boeing announced that it would sell about $37 billion worth of planes to a government holding company that buys jets for state-owned carriers such as Air China and China Southern Airlines.
It's not clear if all of the deals were new. And there's been plenty of skepticism about whether many will come to fruition, trade fight or not.
"The Alaska deal, in particular, was signed because it was politically expedient rather than commercially attractive," said Hugo Brennan, senior Asia analyst at consulting firm Verisk Maplecroft. The contract gives China "plenty of room to back out down the line," he added.
For its part, the Alaska group coordinating the project, the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation, said in a statement that it was not concerned that China would pull its support amid trade tensions.
The details may be murky, but these deals could be currency for China as it tries to convince the United States to back down on tariffs. That's especially true because many involve state-controlled entities.
"Whatever trading stock you have for bargaining purposes, you keep — whether [it's] real or phony," Chow said.
That doesn't mean China won't move forward with the investments it deems strategic.
For example, the plan to invest in shale gas production West Virginia could serve a real purpose. China has made reducing its reliance on coal a top priority, and it needs both the cleaner energy and the technological know-how that would come from such a project.
In the end, China is not going to do anything that it doesn't think is in its best interest, he added.
"You want to hope that after the shouting and screaming is over, some more sensible mutual accommodation will be found," Elkind said.


When I was working in New York City, pretty often I was passing by the street drummers like this one .
Here 's another one .
When a street drummer goes main stream, the project get more expensive but the deliverables are great.
When the drumming gets outsources to Russia, you get kids working on your project.
When this business gets outsourced to India, it 's sounds a little different.
Chinese strategy is to bring lots of people to the project. Someone might get it right.
In Mexico the same functional spec is implemented in a simplified manner.
What country works on your project?


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The Manheim Township Board of Commissioners has named Joyce Sands Executive Director of the Manheim Township Public Library. She replaces Katrina Anderson who retired earlier this year. A nationwide search was conducted and Ms. Sands was selected by a committee comprised of Manheim Township Public Library employees, Library foundation Board members, and Library staff. She will join Manheim Township Public Library as its Executive Director on September 18, 2017.
Ms. Sands earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and a Master of Science degree in Library Science. She states, "I chose librarianship as a profession because of my belief in the power of public libraries to elevate individuals and communities." Ms. Sands has served in various capacities throughout her career including Youth Services Librarian Reference Librarian, District Consultant, Deputy Director and, most recently, Director of Public Services. She has extensive management, administrative, and financial experience. Ms. Sands was responsible for implementation of innovative library services including a business center and an autism resource center. Her experience and record of accomplishments made her ideally suited to lead Manheim Township Public Library into the future.
"Understanding the community and responding to its needs will be a top priority" said Ms. Sands, who is looking forward to her first day on the job. "Working with the Township Commissioners, Library Board, and staff, we will ensure that the Library continues to be a vital part of, as well as a source of pride for, the Manheim Township community."
About the Manheim Township Public Library
Vision: The Manheim Township Public Library provides to its community a vibrant community center where people connect and have access to what they need to achieve their greatest potential.
Mission: Provide library resources, services and expertise in a friendly and profession manner to the residents of Manheim Township and the greater community.
The Manheim Township Public Library at Overlook Community Campus opened its doors in 2010. It quickly became a destination for members of the Manheim Township community and beyond. Manheim Township Public Library is a stellar example of a modern, 21st Century library. It is equipped with state-of-the-art technology, books, movies & music, research databases, welcoming public spaces, a café & bookstore, and meeting rooms for library programs and public events.
For more information, call 717.560.6441.
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Visits for schools, colleges and universities
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Visiting The Court
About The Supreme Court
Ask a Justice
Debate Days
Legal Landmark films
Virtual tours for JCPC schools
Visits from overseas education institutions
We offer interactive, educational tours to UK schools, colleges and universities throughout the year. Visits are free of charge and consist of an introductory talk given by one of our Information Officers, time in our educational exhibition area and the opportunity for students to observe some of an appeal hearing (depending on the court schedule and space in the public seating areas).
Tours last approximately 45 minutes and cover the history, role and work of the Supreme Court. The talk can also be tailored to fit specific curriculum areas/learning outcomes.
We are currently offering tours at 11:00, 14:00 and 15:00 Monday – Thursday, and at 10:00 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. To keep everyone safe in our building, there is a strict maximum of 25 per tour, including teachers and group leaders.
To book, please complete the booking form and send it to enquiries@supremecourt.uk. We will then either confirm your booking or offer an alternative date and time.
If you have any questions, please email enquiries@supremecourt.uk or telephone 0207 960 1500/1900.
We can give a PowerPoint presentation about the creation and work of the Court, showing its place in the separation of powers and in the legal hierarchy.
We also discuss issues such as how Justices should be appointed and the role of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council as the final court of appeal from many Caribbean countries.
We can then expand into wider discussions around some previous UKSC cases, for example the right to die or the law surrounding joint enterprise. We can include our "Women in Law" feature and a short video from Lady Arden, one of our former Justices. The tour can also include excerpts from our introductory film presented by Stacey Dooley.
These tours can be tailored for students of a wide variety of subjects including Law, Politics or History.
The tours aim to be 45 minutes long and can be given between 10 am – 2 pm Monday to Thursday.
Schools or students must have access to Microsoft Teams, which should be part of the 'Office 365' package or can be downloaded for free. To book, please complete the virtual tours booking form and send it to enquiries@supremecourt.uk. We will then either confirm your booking or offer an alternative date and time.


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Okay, so this is not one of my run-of-the-mill posts. Today, I'm blogging because two lovely people - Barbara Brown and Rivie Bleu - have nominated me for the Liebster Award. How sweet is that? Thanks so much, guys!
For those of you who don't know, and I didn't, the Liebster Award is given to new blogs, with fewer than 200 followers, just cos you like them! (See the rules below).
1. What made you to start blogging?
It's something I'd wanted to do for a long while, but kept putting off. After an accident at the beginning of last year, I was house-bound for six months and very bored. It was the perfect moment to get on with it. Certainly as I couldn't do much else but read and type!
2. What's the *funniest* book you've *ever* read?
Adrian Mole's adventures always make me laugh out loud.
3. Do you prefer fiction or non-fiction?
4. What E-reader do you have if any?
5. Books that would be *good* to turn into films?
Alan Bennett's "The Uncommon Reader"
7. If you could be a *Character* out of any book who would choose and why?
Jane Austen's Emma. Self-assured, day-dreaming darling of a character with a perfect JA happy ending.
9. Do books have to be long to be any good?
10. Are you a *writer*, if you answered yes please tell us a lil about yourself?
Would love to be, but would never allow myself to say yes. Not just yet, anyway.
11. What do you own more of, Print copies or E-Books copies?
2. What is your favorite book genre?
4. Do you read ebooks? Why or why not?
Indeed, I do. Great for travelling (and only when travelling so far).
5. How many books (not ebooks) have you bought this year?
7. Do you write books? If not, would you want to write one?
8. What is the book you've reread the most?
Not a fan of re-reading books. But it'd have to be Jane Austen, methinks.
10. How many books have you read so far this year?
11. Have you ever joined a book club? If so, did you like it?
2. I love my electric blanket.
3. I play Phantom of the Opera loudly whilst doing housework. Every single time.
4. I have two cats.
5. I've always wanted a dog.
6. I'm a telly addict.
7. I'm a bag addict.
8. I love putting up Ikea furniture.
9. I've just starting knitting again. And love it.
10. I can't keep chocolate in the house. I have to eat it. All of it.
11. I'm suspicious of people who don't like books and cats.
1. What do you get from your blogging?
2. What makes good reading for you?
3. What makes you want to share good reading with others?
4. Which books do you think everyone should read, at least once in their lives?
5. Which author would you like to meet/would you like to have met, and why?
6. What's the most challenging book you've ever read, and why?
7. What's the funniest book you've ever read, and why?
8. What's the best book-to-film adaptation you've ever seen?
9. Has any book ever inspired you, and why?
10. Do you stop reading books you don't like? Or keep going regardless to the end?
11. Do you get rid of books you've read? Pass them on to others? Or fill up your home with them till there's no more room for you?
I've answered your questions HERE.
Hey there, Seirra! Thanks for the indepth answers. Good one re Homer's The Odyssey. It's been sitting on my shelf for an age, and I keep ignoring it. You're inspiring me to take up the challenge. Also The Princess Bride!!! Will have to get back to that sometime too. So little time, so little time...!
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FENS endorses ALBA Declaration
12 January, 2021 in FENS News
FENS is proud to announce its endorsement of the ALBA Declaration on Equity and Inclusion. Established by the ALBA Network, this declaration is a commitment towards making the brain research community more inclusive.
FENS is proud to announce its endorsement of the ALBA Declaration on Equity and Inclusion. Established by the ALBA Network, this declaration is a commitment towards making the brain research community more inclusive. It aims to raise awareness of the challenges faced by underrepresented groups in brain sciences and provides a concrete set of actions for individuals and institutions.
"FENS is proud to support this key milestone in ALBA's mission to foster equity and diversity. The neuroscience community at large has become increasingly aware of the importance of the issues addressed by the Network, demonstrating the fundamental role it has to play to implement change. I hope many other neuroscience organisations and research institutions across the world will join this movement and sign the Declaration," commented Jean-Antoine Girault, FENS President (2020-2022).
This endorsement reflects the active commitment of FENS and its member societies towards equity and diversity in neuroscience. FENS is proud of its position as one of the founding members of the Alba Network, alongside the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) and the Society for Neuroscience (SfN).
The ALBA Declaration will be launched on Tuesday 12 January 2021 at 9 am EST/3 pm CET during a dedicated online event at SfN Global Connectome: A Virtual Experience.
Read the Declaration and view the signatories on the ALBA Network website
Press releases:
"FENS endorses the ALBA Declaration on Equity and Inclusion" - FENS
"Launch of the ALBA Declaration" - ALBA Network


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The results in this poll are hidden. Why.
Voted for Salmson 2, Pomilo PE & SAML S2.
Pretty much any of those.
Made my choices but results ate hidden.
I would have definitely picked BE.2c and FE.2b but already got some from Shapeways, so picked others.
Because I decided it would be !
Got all of those that I wanted (no Hansas, Pomilios or SAMLs required) so voted for more of the same, to have Ares minis to compare to my Shapeways.
No Taube? Voted other for it.
Hoping we get more than one series in the future Matt !
BE2c first as so many in operation although easy meat for the Hun, Gunbus second, then the FE2b then the Armstrong..
Good result for the FE & BE lovers ! The Vickers FB5 'Gunbus' squeaks into third & a three way split for the fourth.
WGF My local games store has received more WGF Bombers and series three two seaters!


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Posted on 19 March 2019 · By Regulatory Compliance Team
Current coverage period: Through October 31, 2018
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (The Fed):
Risks Covered: Liquidity Risk
The agency is amending Regulation D, Reserve Requirements of Depository Institutions, to reflect the annual indexing of the reserve requirement exemption amount and the low reserve tranche for 2019.1
Monetary Authority of Singapore (Control of Financial Institutions) Regulations 2018 (G.N. No. S 713/2018)
Regulator has issued the MAS (Control of Financial Institutions) Regulations 2018, effective October 29, 2018. The MAS (Control and Resolution of Financial Institutions) Regulations 2013 are revoked accordingly.2
Crypto asset Taskforce publishes report on UK approach to Crypto assets
As part of the Cryptoasset Taskforce, Her Majesty's Treasury has published a report on the UK's policy and regulatory approach to cryptoassets.3
Department of the Treasury (US):
Freedom of Information Act Regulations (Federal Register)
The agency is soliciting comments on the Freedom of Information Act Regulations.4
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC):
Cybersecurity Preparedness Resource
Business Processes Impacted: Payments
The agency is adding to its cybersecurity awareness resources for financial institutions.5
DP18/9: Fair Pricing in Financial Services
The agency is launching a public debate considering the fairness of certain pricing practices in financial services.6
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB):
FASB improves consolidation accounting
The agency issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU) that reduces the cost and complexity of financial reporting associated with consolidation of variable interest entities (VIEs).7
China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC):
CBIRC Notice on Matters Concerning the Provision of Special Products by Insurance Asset Management Companies
The agency has published the "CBIRC Notice on Matters Concerning the Provision of Special Products by Insurance Asset Management Companies." This allows insurers to invest in listed company shares and bonds to help reduce stock pledge liquidity risks.8
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA):
Strengthening accountability: Implementing the extension of the SM&CR to insurers
The agency has published, a Policy Statement that provides feedback to responses received on Consultation Paper 18/18 "Strengthening accountability: implementing the extension of the SM&CR to insurers."9
European Commission (EC):
Public Export Subsidies (Short-Term Export Credit Insurance) – Extension of EU Rules
The agency has published a communication proposing to extend the European Union (EU) rules which set criteria under which EU governments can provide financial support to buyers of exports from their country, in the form of short-term credit insurance for 2 years.10
Temporary Authorisation regime for Data Reporting Services Providers (DRSPs)
The agency has announced that the Treasury's draft of the Markets in Financial Instruments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 makes provision for temporary authorizations for MIFID authorized European Economic Area (EEA) data reporting services providers (DRSPs).11
Circular on Commencement of the Securities and Futures Amendment Act 2017
Risks Covered: Residual Risk
Business Processes Impacted: Clearing & Settlement – Exchange Traded & OTC
The agency has announced that the Securities and Futures (Amendment) Act 2017 will take effect on October 8, 2018. The amendments create wide-ranging enhancements to MAS' regulation of the capital markets through greater regulatory safeguards, expansion of the scope of the Securities and Futures Act to regulate over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives trading venues and market intermediaries, as well as the introduction of a new regulatory regime for the oversight of key financial benchmarks.12
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Reserve; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); National Credit Union Administration (NCUA):
Interagency Statement on Sharing Bank Secrecy Act Resources
The multiple agencies involved have issued a joint press release that addresses instances in which certain banks and credit unions may decide to enter into collaborative arrangements to share resources to manage their Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) obligations more efficiently and effectively.13
Publication Date: October 2nd 2018
Business Processes Impacted: Pricing & Valuation
The agency has adopted final amendments to its Regulation A to reflect the Board's approval of an increase in the rate for primary credit at each Federal Reserve Bank.14
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB):
FASB Accounting Standards Update on Insurance
The agency has announced its webcast providing an overview of the recently issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2018-12, "Financial Services—Insurance (Topic 944): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts."15
Insurance Europe (IE):
Position on IFRS 17
The agency has issued a press release in respect to maintaining effective accounting rules.16
Global insurers unite in their call for IFRS 17 improvements and a delay
A global group of nine insurance associations has written a joint letter to Hans Hoogervorst, chair of the International Accounting Standards Board, that highlights the industry's concerns about the International Financial Reporting Standard's IFRS 17 for insurance contracts.17
European Parliament (EP):
European Parliament resolution on Distributed ledger technologies and blockchains: building trust with disintermediation
Business Processes Impacted: Recovery & Resolution planning
The regulator has passed resolution on the topical subject: "Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT) and Blockchains: Building trust with dis-intermediation."18
The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB):
September 2018 TRG for IFRS 17 meeting summary and podcast available
The agency has shared a summary from the Transition Resource Group for the International Financial Reporting Standard's IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts meeting held on September 26-27, 2018.19
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI)
Proposed changes to Guideline B-12: Interest Rate Risk Management
The agency has issued proposed revisions to guideline B-12 Interest Rate Risk Management. Regulator is targeting implementation of the revised guideline for January 1, 2020. Comments on the proposed guideline were to be submitted by November 19, 2018.20
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (The Fed)
Federal Reserve Board seeks public comment on potential actions to facilitate real-time interbank settlement of faster payments
The agency has invited public comment on actions the Federal Reserve could take to support faster payments in the U.S.21
Insurance Europe (IE)
Preparing for cyber insurance
The agency has issued a report on cyber security which aims to help organizations that are considering buying cyber insurance by providing guidance on some of the important questions they face.22
European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)
Public Forum: EU-U.S. Insurance Project
The agency has published the program for the Steering Committee of the EU-U.S. Insurance Project's public event. The event includes discussions on key areas linked to the project initiatives addressing challenges and opportunities for the insurance sector in the European Union and the United States related to cyber security risks and the cyber insurance market, the use of big data, and intra-group transactions.23
European Banking Authority (EBA)
EBA acknowledges adoption of new resolution reporting standards by the European Commission
The regulator has issued a press release in respect of the EBA acknowledging the adoption by the European Commission of the Implementing Regulation on the procedures and standard forms and templates for the provision of information for the purposes of resolution plans for credit institutions and investment firms, repealing Regulation (EU) 2016/1066.24
Amendment to Single Issuer Exemption for Broker-Dealers
The agency has filed a proposed amendment to the exemption provisions in the broker-dealer annual reporting rule under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.25
Draft Ring-fenced Bodies (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
The agency has issued guidance on the draft Ring-fenced Bodies (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, which sets out the proposed amendments to UK legislation related to the UK's ring-fencing regime, to be laid under the EU (Withdrawal) Act.26
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
IASB discusses next steps in implementation support for IFRS 17
The agency has discussed feedback it has received from stakeholders about the new insurance contracts Standard, IFRS 17.27
"Reserve Requirements of Depository Institutions," Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Final rule, October 30, 2018. Access at: Reserve Requirements of Depository Institutions.
"Monetary Authority of Singapore (Control of Financial Institutions) Regulation 2018," No. S 713, Monetary Authority of Singapore, October 26, 2018. Access at: Monetary Authority of Singapore (Control of Financial Institutions) Regulations 2018 (G.N. No. S 713/2018).
"Cryptoasset Taskforce publishes report on UK approach to cryptoassets," Financial Conduct Authority, October 29, 2018. Access at: Crypto asset Taskforce publishes report on UK approach to Crypto assets.
"Freedom of Information Act Regulations," Proposed rule, Department of the Treasury, October 26, 2018. Access at: Freedom of Information Act Regulations (Federal Register).
"Cybersecurity Preparedness Resource," Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, October 19, 2018. Access at: Cybersecurity Preparedness Resource.
"Fair pricing in Financial Services," Discussion paper, Financial Conduct Authority, October 31, 2018. Access at: DP18/9: Fair Pricing in Financial Services.
"FASB Improves Consolidation Accounting," News release, Financial Accounting Standards Board, October 31, 2018. Access at: FASB improves consolidation accounting.
"China Banking Regulatory Commission issued "Notice on the Relevant Matters Concerning the Establishment of Special Products by Insurance Asset Management Companies," China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC), October 25, 2018. Access at: CBIRC Notice on Matters Concerning the Provision of Special Products by Insurance Asset Management Companies.
"Strengthening accountability: implementing the extension of the SM&CR to insurers," Prudential Regulation Authority, October 18, 2018. Access at: Strengthening Accountability: Implementing the Extension of the SM&CR to Insurers.
"Government support for export insurance (short-term credit insurance) – extension of EU rules," European Commission, October 17, 2018. Access at: Public Export Subsidies (Short-Term Export Credit Insurance) – Extension of EU Rules.
"Brexit – Temporary authorisation regime for data reporting services providers (DRSPs)," Financial Conduct Authority, October 10, 2018. Access at: Temporary Authorisation regime for Data Reporting Services Providers (DRSPs).
"MPI 01/2018 Circular on Commencement of the Securities and Futures Amendment Act 2017," Monetary Authority of Singapore, October 8, 2018. Access at: Circular on Commencement of the Securities and Futures Amendment Act 2017.
"Interagency Statement on Sharing Bank Secrecy Act Resources," Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency; Federal Reserve; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; National Credit Union Administration, October 3, 2018. Access at: Interagency Statement on Sharing Bank Secrecy Act Resources.
"Regulation A: Extensions of Credit by Federal Reserve Banks," The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, October 2, 2018. Access at: Regulation A: Extensions of Credit by Federal Reserve Banks.
"FASB Accounting Standards update on insurance," Webcast, Financial Accounting Standards Board, October 9, 2018. Access at: FASB Accounting Standards Update on Insurance.
"Position on IFRS 17, Press release, Insurance Europe, October 3, 2018. Access at: Position on IFRS 17.
"Global insurers unite in their call for IFRS17 improvements and a delay," Insurance Europe, October 17, 2018. Access at: Global insurers unite in their call for IFRS 17 improvements and a delay.
"European Parliament resolution of 3 October 2018 on distributed ledger technologies and blockchains: building trust with disintermediation (2017/2772(RSP))," European Parliament, October 3, 2018. Access at: European Parliament resolution on Distributed ledger technologies and blockchains: building trust with disintermediation.
"Summary of the Transition Resource Group for IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts meeting held on 26–27 September 2018," The International Accounting Standards Board, October 8, 2018. Access at: September 2018 TRG for IFRS 17 meeting summary and podcast available.
"Proposed changes to Guideline B-12: Interest Rate Risk Management," Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada, October 5, 2018. Access at: Proposed changes to Guideline B-12: Interest Rate Risk Management.
"Federal Reserve Board seeks public comment on potential actions to facilitate real-time interbank settlement of faster payments," The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, October 3, 2018. Access at: Federal Reserve Board seeks public comment on potential actions to facilitate real-time interbank settlement of faster payments.
"Preparing for cyber insurance," Insurance Europe, October 9, 2018. Access at: Preparing for cyber insurance.
"Public Forum: EU-U.S. Insurance Project," European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority, October 11, 2018. Access at: Public Forum: EU-U.S. Insurance Project.
"EBA acknowledges adoption of new resolution reporting standards by the European Commission," European Banking Authority, October 29, 2018. Access at: EBA acknowledges adoption of new resolution reporting standards by the European Commission.
"Amendment to Single Issuer Exemption for Broker-Dealer," Securities and Exchange Commission, September 20, 2018. Access at: Amendment to Single Issuer Exemption for Broker-Dealers.
"Ring-Fenced Bodies (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018: explanatory information," HM Treasury, October 22, 2018. Access at: Draft Ring-fenced Bodies (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018.
"IASB discusses next steps in implementation support for IFRS 17," International Financial Reporting Standards, October 24, 2018. Access at: IASB discusses next steps in implementation support for IFRS 17.
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Two birds, one stone: How banks can leverage IBOR programs to prepare for negative interest rates
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NYC Hepatologist Relocates to Join TGH Digestive Health Center as Area's Only Liver Transplant Specialist
Jan 1, 2023 | Current Articles
Sonja K. Olsen, MD, brings world-renowned experience to Tampa General Hospital's gastroenterological practice on Florida's East Coast
A board-certified internist, gastroenterologist and transplant hepatologist has left New York University (NYU) Langone Health to join the Tampa General Hospital (TGH) Digestive Health Center, formerly known as the TGH Gastro Group of the Palm Beaches. Sonja K. Olsen, M.D., will serve Palm Beach County patients as the area's only transplant hepatologist, bringing more than a decade of experience in providing world-class digestive and liver care.
Having spent her career in academic medicine, Dr. Olsen is at home in the TGH system, which has been Florida's leading academic medical center for more than 50 years. She was the chief resident at NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell and previously served as an assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City and assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at NYU. Olsen has also served as an associate with Gotham Medical Associates, co-director of the Medicine Sub-Internship clerkship at Weill Cornell and as the program director for Advanced Fellowship in Transplant Hepatology at NYU. She is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association and the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.
"It's very inspiring to join Tampa General Hospital's expanding presence in Palm Beach County and to help enhance the cutting-edge treatment its providers and staff offer," said Olsen, who will see patients at TGH Digestive Health Centers' West Palm Beach and Palm Beach Gardens locations. "As a lifelong New Yorker, I am eager to explore and learn about this community and to support it through my practice."
Olsen will treat patients with colon, liver and bile duct cancer; gallbladder disease; alcoholic- and nonalcoholic-related liver disease; drug-related liver injury; all forms of hepatitis; and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). As Palm Beach County's only transplant hepatologist, she is the only physician in the region with such specialized expertise in the management of patients with end-stage liver disease, both before and after liver transplantation.
Nearly two years ago, Gastro Group of the Palm Beaches joined forces with TGH to advance treatment for its patients and to ensure the group was delivering the highest-quality care in the region. Patients who need complex, specialized surgeries now benefit from a convenient, streamlined process when having surgical procedures performed in Tampa with pre- and post-surgery care provided in Palm Beach County. TGH was recognized as one of the top 50 hospitals in the nation for gastroenterology and gastrointestinal (GI) surgery by U.S. News & World Report for 2022-23 and its benign esophageal disorders and pancreatic/hepatic/biliary cancer programs have received disease-specific certification from The Joint Commission.
"Adding a stellar, respected physician like Dr. Olsen is a major step in our efforts to continue providing next-level service to our patients in Palm Beach County and beyond," said Dr. Krumholz of TGH Digestive Health Center. "She brings not only experience and expertise from a discerning and high-intensity health care market, but also extraordinary compassion and care for her patients."
TGH, which is the primary teaching affiliate of the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, is one of the highest-ranked hospitals in Florida by U.S. News & World Report for 2022-23. Palm Beach County patients who need a higher level of care have a direct connection to TGH's academic medicine and resources, including research breakthroughs, a wider variety of clinical trials and options for advanced immunotherapy procedures, enhanced personal treatment plans and a convenient path to complex surgeries.
TGH has been affiliated with the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine since the school was created in the early 1970s. Today, more than 700 medical school residents and fellows receive specialty training at TGH in areas ranging from general internal medicine to neurosurgery. In addition, USF medical, nursing, pharmacy and physical therapy students all receive part of their training at TGH. Faculty of the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine admit and care for patients at TGH, as do private practice physicians, many of whom also serve as adjunct clinical faculty at USF.
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Visually observe the entire piping system for deteriorated piping and insulation.
As determined by the visual inspection, ultrasonically test 25 (or 50) points to determine the remaining metal thickness of suspect piping and vessels.
Any insulation removed for testing is replaced, unless pipe is excessively corroded, and the vapor barrier is reinstalled as new.
Provide follow-up consultation to discuss the findings of the inspection.
Provide a written report of findings and recommendation including onsite conditions, pipe, vessel, and insulation condition, remaining material thickness at test locations and % material loss.
Each point is referenced by location and size.
This inspection will require access to your facility and the use of your Scissor lift.Scope of services to be performed or supervised by trained Mechanical Engineer.


In an effort to reduce their reliance on foreign energy and greenhouse gases, Morocco is building the world's largest concentrated solar power plant. King Mohammed VI hopes to produce half of the country's power from renewable solar by 2020. Noor 1, the first phase of the gigantic solar farm just opened its doors to start energy production. The entire project consists of 4 interconnected phases that will span a total area the same size as the country's capital, Rabat. When completed, the plant will produce 580 MW of electricity, or the equivalent of 1 million homes.
Currently, the country imports 97% of its total energy, something that this project is seeking to change. In sharp contrast to traditional solar panels, this solar farm uses curved mirrors, each 12 m high, that focus the suns rays onto a heat transfer solution (HTF). This solution is heated to 393° C and used to power steam generators at the centralized plant. In the first phase alone, 500,000 mirrors were aligned in 800 rows to accomplish the energy collection.
"Noor 1 will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, avoiding the emission of 240,000 tons of carbon dioxide per year over a 25-year period," according to Project Financing Bank.
The following two phases, Noor 2 and Noor 3, are set to begin construction in 2017. The plant also has the capability to store energy for 8 hours. which allows the solar farm to supply a continuous stream of usable energy to consumers. The current phase supplies Morocco with 160 MW of electricity, just one third of what will be the final output upon completion.
Moroccan energy officials are claiming that this is the most important solar plant in the world. As far as the country is concerned, this project marks the beginning of many other large works projects planned in the future. So far US$9 Billion has been invested in the project which has struggled to be completed on time.
While the mirrors used for the project are slightly less efficient than solar panels, the heating of the transfer solution is what allows the energy to be stored at the production plant. Morocco hopes to expand into a solar energy producing exporter in the future, but currently lacks the infrastructure to do so. Large scale solar projects are becoming more common as the race for green, independent energy continues.
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