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The following lists events in the year 2018 in Guatemala.

Incumbents
President: Jimmy Morales
Vice-President: Jafeth Cabrera

Events

January
14 January – President Morales presents his second government report and begins his second term in government amid corruption allegations and protests with Álvaro Arzú Escobar taking office as President of the Congress, despite also being accused of corruption.
23 January – President Morales dismisses allegations of embezzlement after questions relating to his spending on high cost luxury items.
26 January – Williams Mansilla, former Defense Minister, is arrested for possible corruption in collusion with President Morales with the Attorney General requesting another Supreme Court consideration to impeach Morales.

February
13 February – Former President Alvaro Colom and his entire cabinet were arrested for alleged involved in corruption cases being investigated by the CICIG and detained at the Mariscal Zavala Military Center.

April
1 April – Former President Efrain Rios Montt dies ending the trials of genocide against him.
15 April – Guatemalan territorial dispute referendum, 2018, on whether the Guatemalan government should request the International Court of Justice to finally resolve the Belizean–Guatemalan territorial dispute.

June
3 June – Volcán de Fuego Eruption up in air, 38 people dies, 100 injured report, last time bigger Eruption since 1974.

Deaths

18 February – Elmar Rojas, artist (born 1941).

24 February – Óscar Julio Vian Morales, Roman Catholic prelate (born 1947)

31 March – Margarita Carrera, philosopher, professor and writer (born 1929)

1 April – Efraín Ríos Montt, military officer, President (1982–1983) (born 1926).

27 April – Álvaro Arzú, politician, President (1996–2000) (born 1946).
25 December – Felipe Gomez Alonzo, 8, Guatemalan refugee who died while in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in El Paso, Texas; influenza

References

2010s in Guatemala
Years of the 21st century in Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala

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The adventure game Silence makes its way to Switch next week. For a look at some footage, check out the video below.


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(8210) NANTEN – planetoida z pasa głównego asteroid okrążająca Słońce w ciągu 3 lat i 317 dni w średniej odległości 2,46 au. Została odkryta 5 marca 1995 roku przez Takao Kobayashiego. Przed nadaniem nazwy planetoida nosiła oznaczenie tymczasowe (8210) 1995 EH.

Zobacz też
 lista planetoid 8001–9000
 lista ponumerowanych planetoid

Linki zewnętrzne

Planetoidy pasa głównego
Nazwane planetoidy
Obiekty astronomiczne odkryte w 1995


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namespace Whatsma\ZodiacSign;

use Whatsma\ZodiacSign\Calculator;

class EdgeCaseTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
{
    public function testSigns()
    {
        // 21 March – 20 April - aries
        $this->edgeCases(array(21, 3), array(20, 4), "aries");

        // 21 April – 21 May - taurus
        $this->edgeCases(array(21, 4), array(21, 5), "taurus");

        // 22 May – 21 June - gemini
        $this->edgeCases(array(22, 5), array(21, 6), "gemini");

        // 22 June – 22 July - cancer
        $this->edgeCases(array(22,6), array(22, 7), "cancer");

        // 23 July – 22 August - leo
        $this->edgeCases(array(23, 7), array(22, 8), "leo");

        // 23 August – 23 September - virgo
        $this->edgeCases(array(23, 8), array(23, 9), "virgo");

        // 24 September – 23 October - libra
        $this->edgeCases(array(24, 9), array(23, 10), "libra");

        // 24 October – 22 November - scorpio
        $this->edgeCases(array(24, 10), array(22, 11), "scorpio");

        // 23 November – 21 December - sagittarius
        $this->edgeCases(array(23, 11), array(21, 12), "sagittarius");

        // 22 December – 20 January - capricorn
        $this->edgeCases(array(22, 12), array(20, 1), "capricorn");

        // 21 January – 19 February - aquarius
        $this->edgeCases(array(21, 1), array(19, 2), "aquarius");

        // 20 February – 20 March - pisces
        $this->edgeCases(array(20, 2), array(20, 3), "pisces");
    }

    protected function edgeCases($first, $last, $sign)
    {
        $calculator = new Calculator;

        // day before first day
        $this->assertFalse($calculator->calculate($first[0]-1, $first[1])==$sign);

        // first day
        $this->assertTrue($calculator->calculate($first[0], $first[1])==$sign);

        // last day
        $this->assertTrue($calculator->calculate($last[0], $last[1])==$sign);

        // day after last day
        $this->assertFalse($calculator->calculate($last[0]+1, $last[1])==$sign);
    }
}

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Buying real estate in your student's college town can be a short-term vehicle for savings and a long-term vehicle for investment.
Realtor.com® recently ranked the cities best for both, factoring in monthly mortgage payments (based on a 20 percent down payment) and other housing costs such as insurance and property taxes, and monthly rental costs.
The median price for a home in Baltimore County is $131,400, well below the national median of $260,000, and homes have an average of three bedrooms and two bathrooms, according to realtor.com. Charles Village, a small neighborhood located southeast of campus, is popular for students. Another great area for investors is in and around the recently revitalized East Baltimore Development Inc. project.
With a median home price of $89,900, the area surrounding the University of Notre Dame offers the most affordable home prices in the top 10 ranking. When comparing the average ownership cost and rental payment, parent investors could potentially save $386 a month, which does not account for their student living with roommates. South Bend is a popular student neighborhood around Notre Dame where housing stretches the dollar and offers multiple bedrooms with affordable prices.
Homes near Purdue University have an average price of $131,000 and offer an average of three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Parents looking to invest may want to consider the Chauncey Hill area, which is popular with students due to its close proximity to campus and overall walkability.
The median price for a home in Ingham County is $107,225 and homes have an average of three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Downtown East Lansing is popular among younger undergraduate students who want to be close to campus as well as bars and restaurants. Parents of graduate students may want to consider the Groeseck neighborhood, which is better for those looking for a quieter, more relaxed environment.
The average home surrounding University of Pennsylvania is $167,950, well below the national median, and offers three bedrooms and two bathrooms. With an average monthly rent of more than $1,200, parents looking to invest in real estate have the potential for significant income. Point Breeze and Passyunk are popular neighborhoods for undergraduate students because of their proximity to campus, as well as their general walkability.
University of Maryland has the highest average home price on the list, with a median of $300,447, as well as the highest average monthly rent of $1,971. While more costly, the average home has four bedrooms and three bathrooms, which gives parents more opportunities for rental income. Parent investors should consider buying in the popular student areas of College Park Woods and Hollywood on the Hill.
Homes in Cuyahoga County have a median price of $120,574, well below the national average, and offer an average of three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Coventry, North Coventry and Cedar-Fairmount are popular neighborhoods among students because of their easy access to shopping and grocery stores, as well as nightlife.
The median home price in Delaware County is $189,125, and homes offer an average three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Parents of students attending Swathmore College may want to consider an investment in the revitalized downtown that is attracting large groups of students or the nearby borough of Media, which offers larger homes with a little more peace and quiet.
Parents considering an investment around Marquette University will pay an average of $135,450 for three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Beerline, a small neighborhood that borders the north side of the Milwaukee River, is home to many new developments ready for investors, while the Lower East Side neighborhood offers single-family homes, high-rise apartment complexes and everything in between.
The median-priced home in Champaign County is $149,075, with three bedrooms and two bathrooms. To the west of campus lies "Senior Land," which is highly popular with students, as well as anything on Green Street between Neil Street and Lincoln Avenue. Downtown Champaign has been revitalized with a vibrant live music scene and a host of bars and restaurants.
Homebuyers would spend 21 percent, on average, of the local median household income on housing in each of the top 10 cities—less than the 28 percent national average, according to realtor.com. Renters, to compare, would spend 27 percent, on average, of the local median household income on housing—more than the 25 percent national average.
The ranking comes ahead of National College Decision Day, May 1.


When it is about our companies, then we always want the best. Be it the resources, location, work culture, or the candidates, we all attempt to have the best.
While other aspects are quite easier to accomplish, it is highly difficult to hire the best talent pool in our organization.
This brings the technique of headhunting recruitment to play!
Headhunting is a recruitment strategy allowing hiring managers and recruiters to target talented, potential candidates. It is one of the most preferred ways of recruitment for hiring managers and recruiting professionals.
With 30% of the market share being highly dynamic, you would consider it easier to find job seekers to your job opening. But, the issue with that dynamic 30% is that, they all are looking for more promising job opportunities and work.
Hence, if you want to attract the best talents from the remaining 70%, then the best way to do is headhunting. This is more than sending a LinkedIn message and involves lots of skills and art to approach as well as engage with the potential candidates till they are hired to your job.
With headhunting, it is possible for you to fill those assignments and vacancies that are otherwise almost impossible to fulfill. If such projects and job positions are really important to you, then it is essential that you recruit only the best. With Head-hunting, you can do it in much cost-effective manner too.
But, despite its effectiveness, large numbers of recruiting experts fail to avail lucrative results from this strategy. Headhunting appears awkward and failure to them because they are not able to sound credible and appealing.
To help them out, we have prepared a comprehensive list of the best headhunting tips and techniques, which will help you to find the suitable candidate for your job opening every time.
Headhunting process is considered one of the effective hiring strategy used for selecting an d recruiting top talents.
Though it is one of the best recruiting method, the effectiveness of it depends on the recruiting manager who is using it.
There are times when this headhunting process has turned out to be a complete failure due to the inability of the recruiter.
Recruitment is a continuous process and finding the right people suitable for the job is not something easy.
Every company desires to hire the best employees for their workplace. But finding best people is not that easy as most of them would be already working. So the only solution left is to find and screen the rest of the top performers.
Though there are many ways to do so, one of the effective and fastest method is to make a call directly and talk to them.
This is not something new, so how can you make it more effective. Moreover there is a myth among people that headhunt call is something like a dark art .
So first of all, let me make it very clear that headhunt call is nothing different to regular call. You just to need to have a little plan and practice to make it effective.
Here are top 10 tips for making successful head hunt calls.
7. Try and identify the potential hooks related to the person.
10. Set minimum outcome for greater results.
Headhunter is an interesting job profile.
Nowadays though there are many sources for finding candidates such as social media network sites, job boards, portals etc, we are not able to get the desired candidate.
The main reason for this is that having access is not enough to attract candidate toward your job profile. You need to provide details that will excite them and tempt them top at least give it a try.
Before you begin searching for the talent and contacting them, you need to give a clear definition of your job role.
The job role must highlight vital details, such as career requirements, skills needed, career advancement opportunities, and proposed salary package. With such information in hand it would be easier for you to narrow down the search. This will offer you a better idea about the type of candidate you are looking for.
If you don't define the job role clearly then, it will be difficult for you to search the best candidate from the wide options available.
If you have more details and knowledge about the job position, then it will be easier for you to target the potential candidates.
Finding such information is very easy, as everything is obtainable from the company's website. You can check for the link on the company's site and avail the necessary information. So, prepare yourself well to ensure, you are able to target a candidate easily.
One of the most vital duties of a hiring manager or a recruiter is to use headhunting wisely. For this, it is essential that you gain complete knowledge and research well about your potential target.
You must be expecting high from your headhunting technique. Only then you will be able to obtain a list of impressive candidates to your employer. You need to offer professionals who are not just good but are exceptional.
For this, you may begin with talking to other people in your network. Another way to research about the target is to use social media account as well as other possible ways to research about their background.
The best sources of information are people around you or those who have worked with that professional. Use them as your efficient source of target information.
For particular roles, you must be communicating with those whom you think are relevant to gain information. This way you will be able to enhance your target list.
Once you are confirmed that the candidate is ideal for your job and the best fit, then you can begin with the further process of headhunting.
When you begin your first interaction with the target then you have very limited space to create an impact on him or her. Make sure, you use the opportunity wisely and attempt to create only a positive impact.
You only have few moments of the conversation to attract the target. Hence, make a positive impact. This would be easier for you to do if the role is absolutely as per the target's choice.
A good preparation can help you do the job in an efficient way. If you are approaching the target with an irrelevant role then you will appear amateur. Calling with the right role and making a positive impact will make things work in your preference.
Candidates are always interested to know about the companies and would prefer switching jobs when they are reaching to a company that they are familiar with. The recruiters can win over the candidates by offering them enhanced visibility of the company.
This will ensure that when you approach a candidate they are already familiar with it and would like to listen to the pitch. If you are not able to connect each candidate on call then spend more time on LinkedIn sharing messages and posting information from the website of the company.
The candidates may find headhunting slightly weird, particularly when they are not aware about this recruiting technique. Also, if you practice it swiftly then it will never create a lasting impression on the candidate.
Consider yourself in the candidate's place. You would feel great when someone approaches you with a wonderful job opportunity but sounds little Spam and unclear. Hence, plan a more tactful method.
You can begin with introducing yourself and talking about the company. Then talk about the skills you liked about the candidate. This will generate some interest and will make them keen to know more about the position. Take advantage of this opportunity and become more open about your pitch.
Everyone likes to know what others find well about them and why they are regarded just perfect for the role. There is no harm in sounding little appealing to the ego of your targets.
You can always personalize the role a little bit to make the candidate feel that he is the perfect fit for the job. You can always relate the job requirements with the skills of the candidate. Hence, act little flattery and if there is need then appeal to their ego, especially when you don't want to miss out the candidate.
A rejection from the candidate can be more common than you may consider. Don't be surprised if tons of candidates reject you. It is mainly because they don't want to experience the challenges of a new job.
But if you want to cultivate things then always follow up with such people as there are possibilities that they may change their mind. When a candidate rejects your offer then this might be also due to unavailability of time to express the interest. If you identify any such condition through the call, then ask their permission to contact them again.
Practicing head-hunting this way can be time-consuming, but it can pay great returns in the future.
During the search process on a target, you must try to identify any potential hooks, which might exist with that person.
For example, Is their department on the top or they might not be able to influence others. You may include this and more such statements into your opening statement to gain attention for the candidate.
At the same time, present the candidate with suitable information stating that why the role can be a great opportunity for them. When you are able to present the candidate that why this job opportunity can be great for their career, then this will reduce greatly the chances of rejection.
When you are offering the job to the target then you might want the candidate to be equally enthusiastic and eager about the whole thing.
When you approach someone with a good opportunity then you can be a little pushy. How pushy you are, totally depends on you. There can also be situations when you have come up with numerous creative recruiting strategies to approach candidates.
Enthusiasm is needed, but you may also sound pushy. Offering a candidate respect is an important thing. You must provide them the space to reject your offer. Just remember one thing that, whenever you are approaching a candidate you are showcasing the company's culture. If you will be too pushy then this can make the candidate assume that the company's culture involves same pressure. Hence, he will think twice before applying for the post.
An important tip to remember during headhunting is to have as much knowledge about the role as possible.
Most of the recruiters have just a brief of job requirements with them. They don't possess much knowledge about the job role. So, when a candidate asks them certain questions they fail to answer them efficiently and convincingly.
If you are headhunting then you need to be excellent at your job. The candidates must be convinced of what all you are saying. For this, you can speak to the manager of the specific department and gain knowledge about the role. Incorporate that information into your process to appear well-prepared and informed.
You may not be able to turn the candidate every time you call them and communicate with them. There are numbers of things that matter to reach a final decision.
But one thing that you can work out is to identify your mistakes in the past call. Might be you missed talking about the company, or you forget highlighting the candidate's skills. There could be endless things.
So, just learn from your past calls and make sure you don't repeat the mistakes again and again. This way you will soon combat all the errors and become an expert headhunter.
Bring your mind into a state of self-confidence. This is useful in not just making calls, but also to know more about the person you are speaking with.
If you are confident about what you are saying then it will be easier for you to convince the target. This is an art and a skill that can be learned as well as enhanced over time. Just make sure that you don't appear over-confident and boastful about your company.
This one is very simple. All you need to do is approach the call correctly. This will make the target happy and he would be interested to speak to you as well as keep in touch with you.
This is another important headhunting tip that can save you lots of efforts and pain. Although most of the candidates don't, but there is certain pool of candidates who may lie about their work record, position, salary, or other details on the CV.
To avoid any issue, it is better to confront the target and talk to his references about the same. Being thorough with all the details will help you offer better candidates to the clients. This will also improve your goodwill to a great extent.
Mistakes are bound to happen , but recruitment is one such sector where mistakes are not at all acceptable.
Wrong hires can cost the organization a lot not only in terms of money, training but also time.
You can gain success with headhunting only when you use it properly and efficiently. Making each target feel that you are offering them a wonderful and appropriate opportunity is the way to succeed. Once you gain expertise in this, you will be able to hunt suitable candidates more easily and in the shorter time period.
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Knife thug caught armed with blade after death of dad
Kyle Campbell had a stanley knife when he was stopped by police shortly after his father passed away.
Rory Cassidy
Paisley Sheriff Court (Image: Andrew Neil)
A grieving son was caught armed with a knife in his hometown shortly after his dad died.
Police caught Kyle Campbell armed with the Stanley knife in Paisley, near Glasgow, in August.
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British Army veteran accused of police stab threats while armed with knife
Campbell, 20, admitted the offence when he appeared in the dock at Paisley Sheriff Court on Monday.
He pleaded guilty to having the blade "without reasonable excuse or lawful authority" - in breach of Section 49(1) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995.
Defence solicitor Rhona Lynch said: "He lost his father, suddenly, not long before.
"He has resided with his grandmother all his life, his father had certain addiction difficulties.
"He is actively seeking employment and doing very well."
Sheriff Seith Ireland pointed out new court rules had come in to place to stop the spread of Covid-19 and said: "The Lord President's guidance is that only 'essential business' is to be dealt with - and sentencing is one of them.
"I think we should defer sentence for a longer period, to save him coming into court.
"I don't want anyone coming into court unnecessarily in times of this global pandemic."
The judge called for background reports to be prepared ahead of sentencing and adjourned the case until March.
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Celtic Transfer NewsCameron Harper set for Celtic exit as New York Red Bulls offer American kid an MLS escape routeThe U.S youth international made his debut for the club on Monday but is now set for the exit door.

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Jubilation As Final Referendum Results Favor Secession, Bashir Accepts Results
8 February, 2011 (Sudan Radio Service)
Southern Sudanese celebrated on Monday night as they welcomed the final announcement of the independence referendum results.
The Dr. John Garang Mausoleum in Juba was jam-packed with excited citizens who watched the announcement on large television screens being relayed live from Khartoum.
After hours of waiting, the crowds broke into song, dance and ululation when the final results indicated that more than 98 percent of southern Sudanese voted for independence.
The announcement was made by the Chairman of the SSRC, Professor Mohamed Ibrahim Khalil at the Friendship Palace in Khartoum on Monday evening.
[Mohamed Ibrahim Khalil]: "The number of those who voted for unity was "44,888" and those who voted for secession were "3,792,518" that is scoring the percentage of "1.17 %" for unity and the percentage of "98.83%" for secession respectively out of the votes cast."
The official announcement of the referendum results was attended by diplomats and senior government officials.
Earlier in the day, the chairman of the southern Sudan Referendum Commission officially handed over the results to President Omar Al Bashir and his two vice Presidents, Salva Kiir, and Ali Osman Taha respectively.
Addressing an extra-ordinary Council of Ministers meeting in Khartoum, President al-Bashir affirmed his acceptance of the final results of the southern Sudan referendum.
[Omar al-Bashir]: "Today is one of the defining moments of the Sudan. While we congratulate our people in southern Sudan for their choice, we hope that today's event will be the departure point between war and peace in Sudan, not a departure point between unity and separation."
Addressing the same Council of ministers meeting, first Vice President of the republic and GOSS President Salva Kiir Mayardit said the referendum results outline the popular will of the people of southern Sudan. But he added that south and north Sudan will continue to depend on each other.
[Salva Kiir]: "The secession of the south from the rest of Sudan is not the end of the road. It does not mean that we are going to be enemies; instead we should now build strong relations between us, like what was said by the president before that the border between the north will be only borders on paper, and it will be a soft border. Again the north and the south, will be sharing common interests that will unite them, and the president has mentioned all these things. For example the security issues will concern all of us, because any threat to the north will be a threat to the south as well, and vice versa."
Southern Sudan will fully become an independent state on July 9th. The U.S government already says that it will recognize the independence of southern Sudan.


All information about facilities in Sweden is found on the http://www.SwedenFishing.com site. New information and more destinations are added on a continuous basis. Built in three levels, the site's middle level divides the country into three geographic regions to make it simple to plan your fishing trip. The site is easy to use for finding the places that are right for your fishing needs.
South Sweden - Brown trout fly fishing.
The top level provides overall information about fishing in Sweden, as well as how tourism works in Sweden. Text links and an interactive map make it simple to navigate to those destinations that interest you.
On this level the country is divided into three geographic regions, southern, central and northern Sweden. The interactive map makes it possible to click on the various facilities shown and thus access their specific information.
At this level there is detailed information about each facility in English together with pictures of cabins, accommodations and, of course, fishing package arrangements.
There is even a forum linked to the site where you can log in and exchange experiences and fishing tips with other visitors and fishing facilities in Sweden. There is also a link to http://www.VisitSweden.com the o,fficial Swedish tourism and travel information site. SwedenFishing is their partner when it comes to fishing tourism.


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Super Nintendo Virtual Console coming to New Nintendo 3DS
Well it finally happened, Nintendo has announced that from today (or right now) that Super Nintendo games are coming to the Virtual Console, but only on the New Nintendo 3DS.
The reason? The New Nintendo 3DS has the available CPU power to properly emulate the SNES, the older model does not. Over the next four weeks there will be two new SNES games released each week starting with Super Mario World and Earthbound.
There will be a discount available each week, if you buy one game you'll get the other one cheaper. So buy F-Zero, Super Mario Kart is cheaper that week. The games are the 'standard' SNES price of $10.40 and you'll get 50% off the other – so $5.20.
Sadly it does not appear that there is any cross buy with these titles. So if you have already paid for them on the Wii U… you're not going to get them cheaper (or free) on the New Nintendo 3DS. That's a bit of shame in 2016.
The schedule is below;
New 3DS, Super Nintendo, virtual console
New 3DSSuper Nintendo
Nintendo has killed off the New Nintendo 3DS
Two new colours join the New 3DS XL range this November
New Nintendo 3DS XL Hyrule Edition set for Euro release
Disappointed about there not being any cross buy, but considering Nintendo's track record, I'm not surprised. Keen for Earthbound though. Big RPGs like that are better on portable, for me anyway.
Burak H
Anybody who is considering buying both should buy Super Mario World first, followed by Earthbound.
Super Mario World ($10.40) + Earthbound [50% off] ($6.50) = $16.90
Earthbound ($13.00) + Super Mario World [50% off] ($5.20) = $18.20
I bought Earthbound first and was offered 62% off Super Mario World ($3.90). They must've sorted out the price discrepancy.
That's good then.
I already own most of these on Wii U, so they're a little too expensive to consider double-dipping… and then there's the fact that I paid only 30c each for Super Metroid and F-Zero during the 30th Anniversary Famicom promotion in the Wii U eShop shortly after launch.
But then… I never play SNES games on Wii U because I usually prioritise disc games. I might actually PLAY some of these if I downloaded them to my 3DS… so I am a little tempted.
Unfortunately earth bound is a terrible game, otherwise i would consider the 50% off for Mario
Nicholas Steel
I'd be keen on these but the lack of configurable controls turns me 100% off of the 3DS and New 3DS virtual console. It's also really dumb that this SNES virtual console isn't available for regular 3DS users.
It's Nintendo's way of saying "upgrade" if you want to play SNES on 3DS!


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The unemployment rate recently dropped to 7.6 percent, which on its face sounds good. However, the economy only added 88,000 jobs in March, well below expectations. Given this dichotomy, I wanted to add a few of my own thoughts on unemployment rates, employment and the participation rate.
Official Unemployment Rate (U-3). In my opinion, focusing on the official employment rate as issued by the Bureau of Labor Services (BLS) provides an incomplete (and potentially misleading) picture of the unemployment situation. This headline rate is known as the U-3 unemployment rate, and focuses on people out of work that have actively sought work in the past four weeks. According to the BLS: "Persons are classified as unemployed if they do not have a job, have actively looked for work in the prior 4 weeks, and are currently available for work." It ignores people that have stopped looking for work or people that are working part-time but who want to work full-time. The chart to the right shows the U-3 unemployment rate from 2007 to present, with the peak of 10% unemployment during the recent recession (data from the BLS website).
Employment. The BLS also publishes employment data, with the non-farm payroll employment data being the most commonly used. For example, the recent headlines that the economy added 88,000 jobs refers to non-farm payrolls (here's a link to the recent BLS announcement: http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm). According to preliminary numbers from the BLS, non-farm payroll employment reached 135,195,000 in March 2013, up from a low of 129,320,000 in February 2010. Many economists estimate that it takes a monthly increase in employment of at least 150,000 for the workforce to keep up with population growth.
Labor Force Participation Rate. The labor force participation rate measures the percentage of the labor force that is working or actively looking for work. The labor force in the US is defined by the BLS as people aged 16 and over. According to the BLS, the Labor Force Participation rate fell to 63.3% in March 2013, down from a high of 67.3 in early 2000. The Labor Force Participation Rate has trended down since 2000, but the pace of decline picked up in the latest recession. There's a good article on the blog Calculated Risk discussing the Labor Force Participation Rate - here's the link: http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2013/04/labor-force-participation-rate-update.html?. Here's a good discussion on Seeking Alpha on how declining labor force participation could actually be good for workers: http://seekingalpha.com/article/1330171-could-there-be-a-silver-lining-to-declining-labor-force-participation?
Payroll to Population (P2P) Rate. Another measure of employment (or unemployment) is the Gallop US Payroll to Population Rate (P2P). This metric "is an estimate of the percentage of the U.S. adult population aged 18 and oder who are employed full time by an employer for at least 30 hours per week. P2P is not seasonally adjusted." (Source: http://www.gallup.com/poll/161624/payroll-population-rate-stagnant-march.aspx.) According to Gallup, the P2P was 43.4% in March 2013, unchanged from 43.3% in February 2013. Another similar measure is the employment-to-population ratio (aka employment-population ratio).
When I'm trying to understand unemployment, these are the measures that I use. So for example, the way I read the current release is that the drop in the official unemployment rate is misleading. The economy only added 88,000 non-farm jobs when 150,000 new jobs are needed just to keep up with population growth. So the pace of hiring has slowed down. Also, the decline in the participation rate tells us that more people are leaving the work-force, whether by retirement or going back to school (a popular route for younger workers) or other reasons. So in all, despite an improving official unemployment rate, the economy has taken a step back.
Thoughts? Please send me a note.
The NY Times has posted an article "Big Data's Grass-Roots Revolution" which discusses how the incredible volumes of data that is being generated can be analyzed by regular folks like you and me. There's also a video by Google's Chief Economist, Val Varian, from the Strata 2012 conference on how one can use Google data for economic forecasting. The beginning of Mr. Varian's speech discusses the correlation of searching for vodka and searching for hangovers.
Bernanke: Pace of US Growth to be "Frustratingly Slow"
The US economy's growth will probably be "frustratingly slow", according to Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, Fox News reports. The Fed now estimates that the US economy will grow from 1.6% to 1.7% for 2011 and 2.5% to 2.9% in 2012, which estimates are roughly a point below the Fed's estimates in June. Unemployment is expected by the Fed to be between 8.5% and 8.7% in 2012, down from the current rate of 9.1%. Here's a link to the Fox story: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/11/02/bernanke-pace-economic-growth-to-be-frustratingly-slow/.
To me, this is all mixed news. Given the turbulence in Europe with the Greek sovereign crisis, Asia's slowing economy, and the lingering weakness in the US economy, it wouldn't take much to derail the slight US recovery. I'm hopeful that Europe is able to contain the Greek crisis, that Italy can address its economic issues, and that the US economy continues to grow. These would be nice holiday presents to us all.


One of the world's most prestigious annual photography events, The Photography Show is the longest-running and foremost exhibition dedicated to the photographic medium.
Celebrating its 38th edition, The Photography Show, presented by AIPAD, will feature 96 of the world's leading fine art photography galleries. One of the world's most prestigious annual photography events, The Photography Show is the longest-running and foremost exhibition dedicated to the medium, offering a wide range of museum-quality work, including contemporary, modern, and 19th-century photographs as well as photo-based art, video, and new media.
The Show will include more than 12 AIPAD Talks with prominent curators, collectors, artists, and journalists; and three special loan exhibitions. Sir Elton John will curate a show on the theme of reflection. Collector Joe Baio's photographs will be the focus of an exhibition exploring childhood and adolescence. Work influenced by the Black Panthers will be on view in an exhibition from the Photographic Center Northwest.
In addition to galleries from more than 14 countries and 49 cities from across the U.S. and around the world, including Europe, the U.K., Asia, Canada, and South America, over 30 book dealers, publishers, and photography organizations will be represented at the Show.
The Photography Show presented by AIPAD (Pier 94, 711 12th Avenue, Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan) takes place between April 5 and 8. A vernissage will be held on April 4.


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Breakbone fever; Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF); Dengue shock syndrome (DSS); Dengue viruses (DENV) infection;
Flu-like illness with high fever, severe headache, myalgia, arthralgia, and lymphadenopathy, followed by rash; Mild cases remit within 72 hours, usually without lymphadenopathy. Some patients have cough, sore throat , and rhinitis. [Merck Manual, p. 1431]
About 75% of infections are asymptomatic. The three phases of disease are febrile, critical, and convalescent. Fever lasts 2-7 days and may be biphasic. In the first phase, patients may have severe pain in the head, eyes, joints, and extremities. Other early symptoms are rash, minor hemorrhagic manifestations (petechiae, ecchymosis, purpura, epistaxis, bleeding gums, hematuria) and erythema of the face and oropharynx. It is important to recognize the early warnings of shock and begin intensive care treatment. Warning signs of severe dengue in the late febrile phase include persistent vomiting, severe abdominal pain, mucosal bleeding difficulty breathing, shock, and rapidly dropping platelet count and hematocrit (thrombocytopenia and hemoconcentration). Findings in the critical phase include pleural effusions, ascites, hypoproteinemia, hematemesis, bloody stool, melena, and menorrhagia. Atypical findings include hepatitis, myocarditis, pancreatitis, and encephalitis. Bradycardia and diuresis occur during convalescence. [CDC Travel, p. 162-8] This illness begins with 3-7 days of fever and severe myalgias followed by a maculopapular rash. The rash spares the palms and soles, but desquamation may involve the palms and soles. Hematuria is infrequent, and jaundice is rare. [Guerrant, p. 954] DHF/DSS typically occurs at the time of defervescence with the onset of lethargy, thrombocytopenia, and hemoconcentration, and in severe cases, shock, cyanosis, hepatomegaly, ascites, pleural effusions, and GI bleeding. [Harrison, p. 722, 726-7] During convalescence, some patients develop an erythematous rash that may later desquamate. [CCDM, p. 144-5] CNS adverse effects in <5% of cases: encephalopathy or seizures. [ABX Guide]
The incidence of Dengue fever is highest in urban areas in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. It is endemic in Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and US-affiliated Pacific Islands. Sporadic outbreaks have occurred in Florida, Hawaii, and near the Texas-Mexico border. [CDC Travel, p. 162] Dengue hemorrhagic fever affects mainly children < 10 years of age living in endemic areas. The mortality rate ranges from <1% (experienced medical centers) to 30%. [Merck Manual, p. 1432] Monkeys may be reservoirs for dengue fever in Southeast Asia and West Africa. [CCDM, p. 166] There are 4 serotypes of the virus carried by the mosquito Aedes aegypti, which also carries yellow fever virus. The illness lasts about 1 week, and a rash is often present at the time of defervescence. A small proportion of dengue fever patients (usually children under the age of 12) develop dengue hemorrhagic fever/shock syndrome (DHF/DSS). This occurs when the patient has a subsequent infection with a different serotype. "The severe syndrome is unlikely to be seen in U.S. citizens since few children have the dengue antibodies that can trigger the pathogenic cascade when a second infection is acquired." [Harrison ID, p. 1036, 1049]
5-7 days (range of 3-10 days); [CDC Travel]
1st wk after fever onset: RT-PCR or DENV nonstructural protein 1 (NS1) antigen and IgM anti-DENV (becomes + about 5 days after fever onset); >1 wk after fever onset: IgM anti-DENV by ELISA; CDC: 787-706-2399; [CDC Travel]
CDC - Dengue
Dengue fever in the IDdx: Infectious Diseases Database
diffuse infiltrates
inspiratory rales
pleural effusions
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Coveris has supported convenience and health trends with new packaging for CP Foods' snacking brand Taste.
Taste has launched ready-to-eat chargrilled chicken fillets and the packaging solution developed by Coveris to cater to the growing snacking, food on-the-go and protein trends.
The brand's chargrilled chicken fillets can be purchased individually or as 'Fridge Filler' multipacks comprised of five separate portions.
The ready-to-eat range is available in two flavours, original and spicy and they are available nationwide at stores such as Morrison, Ocado and Nisa.
Each of the chargrilled chicken portion has been packed in its own compartment, with fridge-folder. The package has tear perforations for easy separation. This allows for the chicken fillets to be eaten as snacks or quick addition to meal. The packaging adds quality, ease of use and shelf-life to the product.
Coveris Meat, Fish & Poultry senior category manager Paul Edwards said: "Snacking, convenience and health awareness are trends impacting heavily on the meat, fish and poultry sector. We are constantly evolving our packaging using the latest science, technology and insight to enhance the consumer experience, improve product shelf life and reduce food waste.
CP Foods UK marketing & brand director Chris Wenham said: "There is a huge opportunity for the meat category to be innovative and meet prevalent health and convenience trends driving consumer demand.


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Chapter 3745-76 - Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Emissions
Ohio Admin. Code 3745-76-13 - Recordkeeping requirements
(A) Except as provided in paragraph (B)(2)(a)(ii) of rule 3745-76-07 of the Administrative Code, each owner or operator of an MSW landfill subject to the provisions of paragraph (B) of rule 3745-76-07 of the Administrative Code shall keep for at least five years up-to-date, readily accessible, on-site records of the design capacity report which triggered paragraph (B) of rule 3745-76-07 of the Administrative Code, the current amount of solid waste in-place, and the year-by-year waste acceptance rate. Off-site records may be maintained if they are retrievable within four hours. Either paper copy or electronic formats are acceptable.
(B) Except as provided in paragraph (B)(2)(a)(ii) of rule 3745-76-07 of the Administrative Code, each owner or operator of a controlled landfill shall keep up-to-date, readily accessible records for the life of the control equipment of the data listed in paragraphs (B)(1) to (B)(4) of this rule as measured during the initial performance test or compliance determination. Records of subsequent tests or monitoring shall be maintained for a minimum of five years. Records of the control device vendor specifications shall be maintained until removal.
(1) Where an owner or operator subject to the provisions of this chapter seeks to demonstrate compliance with paragraph (B)(2)(b) of rule 3745-76-07 of the Administrative Code:
(a) The maximum expected gas generation flow rate as calculated in paragraph (A)(1) of rule 3745-76-10 of the Administrative Code. The owner or operator may use another method to determine the maximum gas generation flow rate, if the method has been approved by the director.
(b) The density of wells, horizontal collectors, surface collectors, or other gas extraction devices determined using the procedures specified in paragraph (A)(1) of rule 3745-76-14 of the Administrative Code.
(2) Where an owner or operator subject to the provisions of this chapter seeks to demonstrate compliance with paragraph (B)(2)(c) of rule 3745-76-07 of the Administrative Code through use of an enclosed combustion device other than a boiler or process heater with a design heat input capacity greater than forty four megawatts:
(a) The average combustion temperature measured at least every fifteen minutes and averaged over the same time period of the performance test.
(b) The percent reduction of NMOC determined as specified in paragraph (B)(2)(c)(ii) of rule 3745-76-07 of the Administrative Code achieved by the control device.
(3) Where an owner or operator subject to the provisions of this chapter seeks to demonstrate compliance with paragraph (B)(2)(c)(ii)(a) of rule 3745-76-07 of the Administrative Code through use of a boiler or process heater of any size: a description of the location at which the collected gas vent stream is introduced into the boiler or process heater over the same time period of the performance testing.
(4) Where an owner or operator subject to the provisions of this chapter seeks to demonstrate compliance with paragraph (B)(2)(c)(i) of rule 3745-76-07 of the Administrative Code through use of an open flare, the flare type(i.e., steam-assisted, air-assisted, or nonassisted), all visible emission readings, heat content determination, flow rate or bypass flow rate measurements, and exit velocity determinations made during the performance test as specified in rule 3745-76-15 of the Administrative Code; continuous records of the flare pilot flame or flare flame monitoring and records of all periods of operations during which the pilot flame of the flare flame is absent.
(C) Except as provided in paragraph (B)(2)(a)(ii) of rule 3745-76-07 of the Administrative Code, each owner or operator of a controlled landfill subject to the provisions of this chapter shall keep for five years up-to-date, readily accessible continuous records of the equipment operating parameters specified to be monitored in rule 3745-76-11 of the Administrative Code as well as up-to-date, readily accessible records for periods of operation during which the parameter boundaries established during the most recent performance test are exceeded.
(1) The following constitute exceedances that shall be recorded and reported under paragraph (F) of rule 3745-76-12 of the Administrative Code:
(a) For enclosed combustors except for boilers and process heaters with design heat input capacity of forty four megawatts (one hundred fifty million British Thermal Units per hour) or greater, all three-hour periods of operation during which the average combustion temperature was more than twenty eight degrees centigrade below the average combustion temperature during the most recent performance test at which compliance with paragraph (B)(2)(c) of rule 3745-76-07 of the Administrative Code was determined.
(b) For boilers or process heaters, whenever there is a change in the location at which the vent stream is introduced into the flame zone as required under paragraph (B)(3) of this rule.
(2) Each owner or operator subject to the provisions of this chapter shall keep up-to-date, readily accessible continuous records of the indication of flow to the control device or the indication of bypass flow or records of monthly inspections of car-seals or lock-and-key configurations used to seal bypass lines, specified under rule 3745-76-11 of the Administrative Code.
(3) Each owner or operator subject to the provisions of this chapter who uses a boiler or process heater with a design heat input capacity of forty four megawatts or greater to comply with paragraph (B)(2)(c) of rule 3745-76-07 of the Administrative Code shall keep an up-to-date, readily accessible record of all periods of operation of the boiler or process heater.(Examples of such records could include records of steam use, fuel use, or monitoring data collected pursuant to a permit or other state, local, or federal regulatory requirements.)
(4) Each owner or operator seeking to comply with the provisions of this chapter by use of an open flare shall keep up-to-date, readily accessible continuous records of the flame or flare pilot flame monitoring specified under paragraph (C) of rule 3745-76-11 of the Administrative Code, and up-to-date, readily accessible records of all periods of operation in which the flame or flare pilot flame is absent.
(D) Except as provided in paragraph (B)(2)(a)(ii) of rule 3745-76-07 of the Administrative Code, each owner or operator subject to the provisions of this chapter shall keep for the life of the collection system an up-to-date, readily accessible plot map showing each existing and planned collector in the system and providing a unique identification location label for each collector.
(1) Each owner or operator subject to the provisions of this chapter shall keep up-to-date, readily accessible records of the installation date and location of all newly installed collectors as specified under paragraph (B) of rule 3745-76-10 of the Administrative Code.
(2) Each owner or operator subject to the provisions of this chapter shall keep readily accessible documentation of the nature, date of deposition, amount, and location of asbestos-containing or nondegradable waste excluded from collection as provided in paragraph (A)(3)(a) of rule 3745-76-14 of the Administrative Code as well as any nonproductive areas excluded from collection as provided in paragraph (A)(3)(b) of rule 3745-76-14 of the Administrative Code.
(E) Except as provided in paragraph (B)(2)(a)(ii) of rule 3745-76-07 of the Administrative Code, each owner or operator subject to the provisions of this chapter shall keep for at least five years up-to-date, readily accessible records of all collection and control system exceedances of the operational standards in rule 3745-76-08 of the Administrative Code, the reading in the subsequent month whether or not the second reading is an exceedance, and the location of each exceedance.
(F) Landfill owners or operators who convert design capacity from volume to mass or mass to volume to demonstrate that landfill design capacity is less than 2.5 million megagrams or 2.5 million cubic meters, as provided in the definition of "design capacity", shall keep readily accessible, on site records of the annual recalculation of site-specific density, design capacity, and the supporting documentation. Off site records may be maintained if they are retrievable within four hours. Either paper copy or electronic formats are acceptable.
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 03/24/2016 and 03/24/2021
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3704.03(E)
Rule Amplifies: 3704.03(A), 3704.03(E)
Prior Effective Dates: 1/31/98, 11/16/99, 10/10/06
R.C. 119.032 review dates: 06/16/2011 and 06/16/2016
§ 3745-76-13. Recordkeeping requirements
(Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 03/24/2016 and 03/24/2021 Promulgated Under: 119.03 Statutory Authority: 3704.03(E) Rule Amplifies: 3704.03(A), 3704.03(E) Prior Effective Dates: 1/31/98, 11/16/99, 10/10/06) (R.C. 119.032 review dates: 06/16/2011 and 06/16/2016 Promulgated Under: 119.03 Statutory Authority: 3704.03(E) Rule Amplifies: 3704.03(A), 3704.03(E) Prior Effective Dates: 1/31/98, 11/16/99, 10/10/06 )


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Peru: Ancient Kingdoms (EA 100)
Best of Peru in 6+ days, Northern Peru
Starting in Lima this trip takes us first to the recent discoveries of ancient Moche and Chimu kingdoms in Northwest Peru, Then we travel to Cusco, the Capital of the Inca Empire. From here we tour the Sacred Valley -- at Amaru Community where women show the making of Andean textiles-- Ollantaytambo archaeological site, Machu Picchu and last day a trip to Moray and Maras
Available through the year
Day 1: Lima
The journey begins at the Jorge Chavez Int´l Airport, where we will be welcomed to Lima, the capital of Peru, and transferred to the hotel. This is a perfect time to sample Lima's famous cuisine, so for dinner we are going out to a restaurant which also has a dance show. (D)
Day 2: Lima-Chiclayo
Transfer to the airport and flight to Chiclayo to start a visit to the mud-brick pyramid of Huaca Rajada that made world headlines in 1987, with one of the most sensational finds of recent archaeology. The old eroded adobe platform yielded fabulous ancient treasures from a series of deeply buried tombs of the pre-Inca Moche Culture, who ruled the valleys of the north coast of Peru 1,500 years ago. To get there we drive east to Reque Valley to reach the modern village of Sipán where the tombs are located. A highly informative site museum tells the story of the extraordinary Moche civilization, which created some of the finest pottery, jewelry and gold working of the Americas. We return to Chiclayo for a delicious lunch of Peru's northern-style cuisine, and then continue for a later visit to the rescued royal tombs preserved in the Sipán Museum. Later we drive to an oasis of calm at Tucumé to learn about the chronological sequence that followed the fall of the Moche, at a site where their descendants, the Sipán culture, continued to amass millions of adobe bricks to build large pyramids but later disappeared or were absorbed by other ancient advanced highland societies. We will climb to a viewpoint that offers superb views of the surrounding pyramids. Return to Chiclayo for overnight. (B, L)
Day 3: Chiclayo to Trujillo
Today, we will travel --by private transport-- on the Pan American Highway, which offers a varied view of coast of Peru. First stop at El Brujo Archaeological Complex, built and inhabited by the Moche, Wari and Incas until the colonial period. Here archaeologists made a unique discover, the tomb of La Señora de Cao (Lady of Cao), a young priestess and important ruler. Her body was in very good condition since even up to now, showing many tattoos on her arms and legs. This lady was found covered with jewels and symbols of power of the Moche Culture. The second part of the visit will be at the site museum La Senora de Cao, where we will learn more about the Moche Culture. We continue with our trip to the city of Trujillo, on the way we will have lunch in an excellent restaurant. Transfer to hotel (B, L)
Day 4: Trujillo
In the morning we visit the Huaca de la Luna Pyramid ( or Temple of the Moon Pyramid) built by the Moche Culture (100 to 750 D.C.) decorated with beautiful murals depicting the god Ai-Paec, also known as the Decapitador (Decapitator). We will also visit the Museum Huacas de Moche, with samples of the excavations and several multimedia representations. We will continue to the nearby town of Huanchaco, where we have the opportunity to taste the delicious seafood of Trujillo in a local restaurant with view of the ocean and observe fishermen sailing their Caballitos de Totora (Reef Horses) used since pre-Inca times. In the afternoon we will visit the great Chimú Center of Chan Chán, the largest adobe city ever built and an elite settlement with a series of nine enormous palaces belonging to successive rulers of the Chimú realm. At its height the population here may have reached 50,000 people. Many of them were artists and craftspeople, who made the sumptuous gold work, textiles and pottery for which the Chimu were famous. At the Tschudi palace enclosure we enter a labyrinthine series of courtyards lined with clay friezes of fish and ocean birds, and walled in places with an open mesh work adobe building style believed to represent fishing nets. We visit inner patios, residences, administrative buildings, temples, platforms and storehouses, and a huge reservoir where sunken gardens may have produced specialized crops for the Chimú nobility. Transfer to hotel (B, L)
Day 5: Trujillo-Lima-Cusco
Hotel pick up and transfer to Trujillo airport to take the flight to Cusco, with a stopover in Lima. Once we have arrived to the Capital of the Incas, Cusco, there will be a transfer to our hotel where we will be welcomed with a hot cup of coca tea to help with our acclimatization at 3,400 m. Mid-afternoon visit to the Q´oricancha or Temple of Sun, once the most sacred building during Incan times where Spanish built over a catholic church and convent of Santo Domingo. If time allows, we can enjoy a Cusco traditional dance and music show at the Centro Qosqo de Arte Nativo Theater, otherwise you can enjoy a late afternoon sunset-like walk in downtown Cusco walking the Main Square and nearby narrow streets where there are many handicraft shops, jewelry and fine restaurants. (B)
Day 6: Cusco – Sacred Valley of the Incas - Decoding the Andean Textile- Ollantaytambo
Pick up from your hotel and transfer to the Amaru Community located in the beautiful Sacred Valley of the Incas to have an unforgettable visit with local women, a truly experience with a living culture still thriving in the Andes. Right at the arrival, we will be greeted with traditional music and local flowers such as the k´antu, the flower of the Incas. A guided tour starts explaining textile technologies and techniques used by the community. Learn about traditional boiling and dyeing techniques with different organic materials made from local plants and flowers, what is their symbolism of the textile textures, and also about plant medicinal use. You will practice the shearing, cleaning, and coiling of the sheep or alpaca wool, both used in textiles. Once the demonstrations are concluded, you will be invited to purchase local textiles including table runners, scarfs, purses, belts, bracelets, and other. The tour to the community will finish with a delicious lunch prepared with local crops. Later short visit to the traditional market of Pisaq and we will continue with our trip to Ollantaytambo, a former agricultural, military, and religious center, where the Inca architecture is one of the finest. Ollantaytambo was built to protect the valley against possible invaders and is presently considered the best preserved and the only living Inca town today. Transfer to hotel in Ollantaytambo (B, L)
Day 7: Ollantaytambo- Machu Picchu-Cusco
Early breakfast and transfer to the train station. The railway journey will take 2 hrs along the Urubamba River reaching Aguas Calientes, located below 2,000 m, from where there will be a 20 minute bus ride up to the Machu Picchu citadel, perched 500 mts above the Urubamba River and towered by the Huayna Picchu peak (2800 masl). Our guide will explain the history and myths of this archaeological wonder. We will learn why Machu Picchu is one of the most magical and mysterious places on Earth. This landscape shows very steep forests hills frequently shrouded in misty clouds and downhill views of the roaring Urubamba River. Later we take a bus back to Aguas Calientes, where you can enjoy a good buffet lunch on your own. After lunch, we take the train back to Ollantaytambo or Cusco. Transfer to hotel. (B)
Day 8: Cusco
In the morning we start our visit to the four archaeological parks of Sacsayhuaman, Q'enqo, Tambomachay and Pukapukara. Early lunch on your own in one of the many nice restaurants in downtown Cusco and transfer to the Chocolate Museum, at only two blocks from the Main Square, to take a course on how to make chocolate from scratch. (B)
Day 9: Cusco - Moray-Maras-Chinchero-Lima
The last day in Cusco will start with an early excursion to the Moray archaeological center to visit and walk one of the most intriguing Inca monuments based on concentric circular Inca terraces, which use and purpose is still a mystery. You will also visit the Maras salt mines still active since Incan times from where salt is extracted using artisan techniques to feed local markets. After the visit to Moray and Maras you will have a short visit to the colorful Chinchero indigenous market. Later transfer to your hotel to pick your luggage and then head to the Cusco International Airport to take a late afternoon flight to Lima (B).
Transfers in and out
Excursions described in itinerary
Train to Machu Picchu on Expedition
Meals described on itinerary as B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner
Accommodation on 3-4 star hotel in Lima, Chiclayo, Trujillo and Cusco
Domestic flights: Lima-Chiclayo- Trujillo Cusco, Cusco Lima
Local airport taxes
Links to articles About Moche and Chimu
https://www.archaeology.org/issues/337-1905/features/7541-bringing-back-moche-badminton
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/1913/04/machu-picchu-peru-inca-hiram-bingham-discovery/
Peru and Bolivia in 12 days (PB 201)
Travel the most amazing destinations in Peru and Bolivia. Start in Lima by sampling Peru's famous gourmet cuisine, travel to the spectacular Peruvian Amazon, visit the mysterious Machu Picchu Then fly to La Paz, to explore its alleys, markets, visit to Isla del Sol in Lake Titicaca, travel to the surreal Uyuni Salt Flat, and Colorful Lagoons.
La Paz,Sucre,Potosi,Uyuni (ATUY 100A)
There is so much to see, so much to learn, so much to experience. Don't miss the opportunity to enjoy Bolivia's rich cultural heritage as La Paz, Sucre, Potosi, and the phenomenal natural ecosystems like Salar de Uyuni.
Birding Northern Peru (EA 108)
Program 10 days / 9 nights
An exciting 10-day birding program that travels from the Peruvian Pacific coast and northern dry forest to the cloud forest and tropical forest from Northeast Peru. Some of the highlights will be the spectacular Marvellous Spatuletail, the elegant White-winged Guan, Sword-billed hummingbird, many tanagers and iconic Long-whiskered Owlet. This program has become a favorite for bird photography.


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The new naming convention simply uses numbers and letters in an attempt to convey the processor's relative performance as well as its degree of mobility. In short, the higher the number the better the relative performance; the higher the second letter—or rather the closer to Z it is—the more mobile the processor. Will this be easier for consumers to decipher than Intel's mysterious number nomenclature? We think AMD's attention to mobility as well as performance is a step in the right direction.


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Guidelines for Closure and Reclamation Cost Estimates for Mines (pdf/2.96 MB)
The Guidelines were developed by the Land and Water Boards of the Mackenzie Valley in collaboration with the GNWT and INAC. The purpose of these Guidelines is to:
describe expectations of proponents when preparing closure cost estimates (section 2.0); and
outline processes for determining how much security may be required to cover the costs of closure and reclamation (section 3.0).
Industrial Waste Discharges in NWT (pdf/396.55 KB)
Establishes standards for the discharge of waste from an industrial operation in the NWT.
Contaminants and recycling, Legislation, regulations, policy and guidelines
Guideline for Air Quality Standards in the NWT - 2014 (pdf/88.54 KB)
Ambient air quality standards are used to determine the acceptability of emissions from proposed and existing developments and for reporting on the state of air quality in the NWT. 2014
Air quality, Legislation, regulations, policy and guidelines, Research and data
Hazardous Waste Movement Document Supplement I: Multiple Different Wastes (pdf/99.98 KB)
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) requires that movement documents (6 part manifest) accompany shipments of hazardous waste as described in the Guideline for the General Management of Hazardous Waste in the NWT.
In 2014, two amendments concerning consignor certification statement and UN Number were made to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (Canada) (TGDR) that affects the existing version of the hazardous waste movement document (6 copy manifest) used by generators, carriers and receivers of hazardous waste.
Movement documents have been updated and distributed to reflect the amendment to the consignor certification statement that must be used. However, the changes to the order of UN number are not complete and new movement documents are not currently available.
ENR has developed a movement document supplement to reflect recent amendments to the TDGR, Hazardous Waste Movement Document Supplement I: Multiple Different Wastes.
Dust Suppression Guideline (pdf/1 MB)
Outlines procedures to be followed when applying dust suppressant in the NWT.
Guidelines for the Development of Closure and Reclamation Plans for Advanced Mineral Exploration and Mine Sites in the NWT 2013 (pdf/3.27 MB)
Guidelines for the Development of Closure and Reclamation Plans for Advanced Mineral Exploration and Mine Sites in the NWT (2013)
Source Water Assesment and Protection SWAP Guidance Document WORKBOOK (pdf/1.36 MB)
Source Water Assesment and Protection SWAP Guidance Document WORKBOOK
AEMP Technical Guidance Document Volume 4 (pdf/405.2 KB)
Guidelines for Designing and Implementing Aquatic Effects Monitoring Programs for Development Projects in the Northwest Territories
Volume 4 - Recommended Procedures for Developing Detailed Designs for Aquatic Effects Monitoring Programs
AEMP Technical Guidance Document Volume 1 (pdf/113.63 KB)
Guidelines for Designing and Implementing Aquatic Effects Monitoring Programs for Development Projects in the Northwest Territories (2009)
Volume 1 - Recommended Procedures for Identifying Issues and Concerns Associated with Development Projects
Volume 6 - Recommended Procedures for Evaluating, Compiling, Analyzing, Interpreting, and Reporting Data and Information Collected under Aquatic Effects Monitoring Programs
Volume 3 - Recommended Procedures for Developing Data Quality Objectives and a Conceptual Study Design
Volume 5 - Recommended Procedures for Documenting and Verifying Conceptual and Detailed Designs of Aquatic Effects Monitoring Programs
AEMP Technical Guidance Document Volume 2 (pdf/4.98 MB)
Volume 2 - Recommended Procedures for Problem Formulation to Support the Design of Aquatic Effects Monitoring Programs
Guidelines for designing and implementing aquatic effects monitoring programs - 2009 - Plain Language Summary (pdf/343.16 KB)
Guidelines for Designing and Implementing Aquatic Effects Monitoring Programs for Development Projects in the Northwest Territories, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Yellowknife, NWT, June 2009 Version
Legislation, regulations, policy and guidelines, Monitoring, Water
Ozone Depleting Substances and Halocarbon Alternatives (pdf/105.32 KB)
Provides requirements and direction on the release, servicing, training, record-keeping, labelling and disposal of equipment and appliance containing ozone depleting substances and their halocarbon alternatives.
Climate change, Contaminants and recycling, Legislation, regulations, policy and guidelines


Hina Shanakhat, a Ph.D. student in Agriculture and Food Sciences at the University of Naples Federico II (Italy) joined the Mycotoxin Prevention & Applied Microbiology research unit as a visiting scientist in October 2018. Working with Dr. Matthew Bakker and other personnel at the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Technology, Hina is investigating microbial strains and enzymes that are able to chemically modify the mycotoxin deoxynivalenol. This research is part of a larger project that aims to reduce the economic impact of Fusarium head blight and the mycotoxins that are associated with this plant disease.
The Midwest Area Summer Internship Program is a competitive award program that provides funding for undergraduate students to obtain meaningful work experience in a scientific, professional, or technical field. The goal of this program is to promote interest in science and in future career opportunities with ARS. Internship proposals written by three MPM scientists were selected for funding in 2018. As a result, Ms. Ashley Silver (a Biology major at the University of Tulsa) is working with Dr. Guixia Hao on a project to characterize virulence proteins from Fusarium graminearum; Mr. Keegan McConnell (a Biology major at Southern Illinois University) is working with Dr. Martha Vaughan on a project to determine how elevated CO2 and warmer temperature will affect wheat and corn susceptibility to Fusarium graminearum and mycotoxin contamination; and Ms. Kelsey Roberts (a Microbiology major at Western Illinois University) is working with Dr. Matt Bakker on a project to investigate colonization of wheat plants by endophytic fungi.
Dr. Yi-Shu Tu is a post-doctoral researcher supported by the Taiwanese Ministry of Science and Technology and joined the Mycotoxin Prevention and Applied Microbiology Research Unit for one year to improve mycotoxin detection using quantum chemical methods and spectroscopy. Working with Dr. Michael Appell, Yi-Shu applied quantum dynamics methods that explain the selective detection properties associated with the Infrared and Raman fingerprint regions of ochratoxins and other mycotoxins. In further studies, Dr. Tu developed descriptive models for trichothecene toxicity using cheminformatic methods. Dr. Tu holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Electronics and Bioinformatics from National Taiwan University.
Dr. Imane Laraba joined the Mycotoxin Prevention & Applied Microbiology (MPM) research unit as a visiting scientist in March 2018. Imane completed her Ph.D. studies focusing on Fusarium head blight (FHB) and crown rot (FCR) diversity in Algeria at the École Nationale supérieure Agronomique, Algiers under the direction of Dr. Houda Boureghda. Some of her dissertation research, with support from the Algerian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, was conducted with Dr. Kerry O'Donnell and several other MPM scientists. This research led to peer-reviewed publications on the population genetics and mycotoxin potential of Fusarium culmorum, the most important FHB and FCR pathogen in Algeria and the discovery and characterization of F. algeriense, a novel FCR pathogen (see below). Imane's current research is focused on characterizing the genetic diversity and trichothecene mycotoxin potential of the most important group of fusaria pathogenic to cereals, the F. sambucinum species complex.
Laraba et al. 2017. Population genetic structure and mycotoxin potential of the wheat crown rot and head blight pathogen Fusarium culmorum in Algeria. Fungal Genetics and Biology 103:34–41.
Laraba et al. 2018. Fusarium algeriense, sp. nov., a novel toxigenic crown rot pathogen of durum wheat from Algeria is nested in the Fusarium burgessii species complex. Mycologia 109:935–950.
Briana Whitaker, a PhD candidate in the Department of Biology at Indiana University-Bloomington, joined the Mycotoxin Prevention & Applied Microbiology (MPM) research unit for an internship experience during the fall of 2017 and spring of 2018. Working with Dr. Matthew Bakker, Briana explored the communities of bacteria inhabiting internal wheat tissues, and tested the ability of these bacteria to limit the growth of the fungus that causes Fusarium head blight in wheat. Of her experiences at USDA ARS, Briana says, "It has been amazing to work with some of the world's top experts on such a debilitating disease of crops in the United States. I have gained new perspectives on the importance of collaboration with crop scientists and land managers for solving problems such as these." An interagency agreement enables the Agricultural Research Service to host awardees, like Briana, of the National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Internship Program.
Carolina Bertuzzi Pereira, a Ph.D. student under the guidance of Dr. Dauri José Tessmann at the State University of Maringá in Brazil, joined the Mycotoxin Prevention & Applied Microbiology research unit as a visiting scientist funded by a "sandwich-semester" grant from the Brazilian Ministry of Education. Working with Dr. Todd Ward and several other MPM scientists during her six-month visit in 2017, Carolina characterized species diversity, population structure, and mycotoxin production among Fusarium head blight pathogens of wheat and barley in Paraná State, Brazil. This research is part of an international collaborative project aimed at understanding the global distribution, movement and ecology of fungi responsible for billion dollar annual losses to cereal crop production worldwide.
Xue Zhou, a Ph.D. student under the guidance of Dr. Zhi-Min Cao at the Northwest A&F University in Yangling, China, joined the Mycotoxin Prevention & Applied Microbiology (MPM) research unit in December 2017 as a visiting scientist fully funded for one year by the China Scholarship Council. Working with Dr. Kerry O'Donnell, and several other MPM scientists, Xue used whole-genome sequence data and laboratory crosses to characterize the sexual reproductive mode of three canker-inducing tree pathogens, including two closely related species linked to the decline of prickly ash (= Sichuan pepper) in northern China. Xue and Dr. Hye-Seon Kim mined the complete mitochondrial genomes of the parents used in these crosses to develop molecular markers to investigate mitochondrial inheritance in the two Sichuan pepper pathogens. Xue's research will lead to two peer-reviewed publications: her mating study is in review and the mitochondrial inheritance research is in prep.
Dr. Antonia Susca is a senior scientist at the Institute of Sciences of Food Production in Bari, Italy, and joined the Mycotoxin Prevention & Applied Microbiology research unit as a visiting scientist in May 2017. Her three-week visit was funded by a short-term fellowship program sponsored by the National Research Council of Italy. Working with Dr. Robert Proctor and other MPM personnel, Dr. Susca conducted genomic analyses of species of the fungi Aspergillus and Fusarium that are of concern to food and feed safety because of their ability to produce mycotoxins. This collaborative research has provided important insights into the genetic bases for differences in mycotoxin production that exist within species of Aspergillus and Fusarium.
Dr. Santiago Gutierrez, a professor at the University of León-Ponferrada in Spain, joined the Mycotoxin Prevention & Applied Microbiology research unit as a visiting scientist in the autumn of 2016. His three-month visit was funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. Working with Drs. Robert Proctor and Susan McCormick as well as other MPM personnel, Professor Gutierrez characterized multiple genes required for synthesis of trichothecenes, a group of fungal metabolites that are among the mycotoxins of greatest concern to food and feed safety. His research was part of an international collaboration aimed at understanding the evolutionary processes that have given rise to the tremendous diversity in structure and biological activity of trichothecenes. His findings provide key insight into how the activities of enzymes have changed over time to give rise to the different trichothecene structures produced by fungi.
Minely Cerón Bustamante, a M.S. student under the guidance of Dr. Cristian Nava-Diaz at the Colegio de Postgraduado in Mexico, joined the Mycotoxin Prevention & Applied Microbiology research unit as a visiting scientist funded by a grant from the National Council of Science and Technology, Mexico. Working with Dr. Todd Ward and several other MPM scientists during her three-month visit in 2015, Minely analyzed regional differences in species diversity, mycotoxin potential, and aggressiveness toward wheat among FHB pathogens. Minely's research led to two peer-reviewed publications, contributed to her M.S. thesis, and is part of an international collaborative project to understand the global distribution, movement and ecology of fungi responsible for billion dollar annual losses to cereal crop production worldwide.
Ceron, Bustamante et al. (2016) First report of F. meridionale causing Fusarium Head Blight of wheat in Mexico. Plant Disease. 100:1790.
Cerón-Bustamante et al. (2018) Regional differences in the composition of Fusarium head blight pathogens and mycotoxins associated with wheat in Mexico. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 273:11-19.


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Q: Can't install Nginx on Wheezy I'm trying to install nginx on wheezy using this code in my deployment script:
echo "deb http://nginx.org/packages/debian/ wheezy nginx" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list
echo "deb-src http://nginx.org/packages/debian/ wheezy nginx" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list
apt-get update
apt-get install -y nginx

However it doesn't seem that wheezy is supported by nginx yet. Can anyone tell me how I am meant to be installing nginx on wheezy please?

A: I'm currently using the squeeze package which works fine - try that.

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it doesn't seem that wheezy is supported by nginx yet

What? There's a package in the main repository: nginx (1.2.1-2.2) . If you're having issues installing stuff nginx's repositories it's because they are not maintaining them properly or haven't updated them yet. If you go to their dists folder you'll notice they have not yet provided a package tree for wheezy.
Use the version of nginx included in the main repository or build your own package from the latest stable release's source until nginx updates their repository.

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Microneedling is a popular and bloody beauty technique that has sprung to fame in recent years thanks to YouTube and a little nudge from the Kardashians.
It's essentially repeatedly stabbing yourself in the face to look younger. The patriarchy strikes again.
The dermaroller procedure uses tiny needles to prick the skin, and claims to create new collagen and skin cells for firmer, smoother skin.
The process has become so popular that you can now buy dermarollers online and carry out the procedure at home, but experts are warning that this could be incredibly dangerous.
Skincare specialists are warning against people dermarolling at home. They say microneedling could cause significant damage if it isn't carried out by experts.
The worry is that the boom of seductively affordable at-home products are convincing more and more people to try microneedling on themselves, without taking any of the proper precautions.
What does microneedling actually do?
When used correctly, dermaroller treatments help freshen and smooth the complexion, boosting collagen production by using microneedles to create tiny pinpricks on the dermis layer which provoke a restorative response from the body.
The technique has been recommended to treat all kinds of different skin complaints, including enlarged pores, hyperpigmentation and scars – and scientific studies have helped to back up the effectiveness of the treatment when administered by skilled practitioners.
'Buying a cheap dermaroller online can really damage your skin, rather than improve it. Dermarollers and micro-needle treatments need to be done professionally by someone who has trained extensively in this area, and we strongly advise people to not be drawn in by the cheap price points and accessibility,' says Farzila Allarakha, an aesthetic practitioner at Neo Elegance.
'Microneedling is a form of controlled wounding that is designed to initiate healing within the skin,' Farzila explains.
'It is a long term, in clinic, treatment and it can take up to a year to see a difference. This is not a quick fix treatment at all.
It's sometimes called the "flesh-eating disease", although the bacteria that cause it don't "eat" flesh – they release toxins that damage nearby tissue.
Necrotising fasciitis can start from a relatively minor injury, such as a small cut, but gets worse very quickly and can be life threatening if it's not recognised and treated early on.
Microneedling works by encouraging the skin to make more collagen. The pinpricks from the roller cause a slight injury to the skin and that in response, the skin makes new collagen-rich tissue.
This new skin tissue is then smoother and more even. The extra collagen can also help the skin to look and feel firmer and more bouncy. And the short-term results are all pretty immediate.
With so many benefits it isn't surprising that women are jumping on the microneedling trend – and if you can do it without making an expensive appointment at a fancy clinic, then all the better.
But without the regulation and expertise of a dermatologist, the procedure can easily lead to scarring and complications – and when it comes to your face, you really don't want to get this one wrong.
'Given the nature of the treatment, a sterile, professional environment is required to avoid infection while a numbing agent is often beneficial to ensure a pain-free application for the patient,' Dr. Aarti Narayan-Denning tells Metro.co.uk.
Dr. Dr Aarti Narayan-Denning, from Reverse Time clinic has some pretty scary warnings for people tempted by at-home options.
'The home user is more likely to miss the contraindications, such as a breakout of herpes (cold sores), rosacea, acne, skin cancer, or thin skin from steroid use – and end up with infection and scarring,' she explains.
'The FDA is expected to soon regulate home microneedling devices. Many devices bought online are not of surgical grade.
And aside from the dangers, Dr. Narayan-Denning says the at-home microneedling options don't produce the best results for your skin.
'Not only this but professionals often offer combination therapies such as radio frequency and PRP to amplify and extend the results along with a medically-proven skincare regime.
So if you do want to emulate the Kardashians, it might be best to leave this one to the experts. It's really not worth messing up your face for the sake of a temporary facial boost.
MORE: Nigella Lawson uses washing up gloves to exfoliate – because why not?


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Danger Rises with Prolonged Searing Heat, Maryland Governor Says
From Wildfires to Heat Wave, Extreme Weather Batters U.S.
The continuing U.S. heat wave has killed at least 22 people, while states try to grapple with storm-driven power outages on the East Coast and wildfires in the West. Tom Bearden reports on the experiences of families in Fort Collins,…
Heat Wave, Drought Create 'Grim' Crop Yields for Farmers in Plains, South
New research by the National Drought Mitigation Center shows 12 percent of U.S. land is in the midst of an exceptional drought, which is the largest contiguous area to suffer such difficult conditions in 12 years. Ray Suarez discusses how…
NewsHour Connect: Heat Wave Has Midwest Agriculture Melting, Food Prices Rising
Much of U.S. Broils Under Extraordinarily Massive 'Heat Dome'
Nearly 200 million Americans spent Wednesday under some form of warning about the relentless, stifling combination of extreme heat and humidity, which formed a so-called "heat dome" over a vast region. Jeffrey Brown reports.
Sweltering Heat Wave Roasts 24 States, Feeds Wildfires
A heat wave blasted half of the U.S. Tuesday and triple-digit temperatures roasted Americans in cities in the Midwest and South. Gwen Ifill reports on the unrelenting hot weather, which broke a series of records and triggered heat warnings and…
Ariz. Wildfire Spreads as Record-Breaking Heat Wave Grips Eastern U.S.
Tanker airplanes on Thursday swooped over the mountains of Eastern Arizona, dropping clouds of retardant in hopes of containing the so-called Wallow wildfire. Also, much of the Eastern U.S. suffered temperatures reaching well into the 90s. Ray Suarez discusses the…
Scorching Heat Wave Waylays East Coast States
Scorching heat and humidity gripped the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states, pushing electricity use toward record levels and disrupting train travel. Gwen Ifill reports on how people are coping with the temperatures topping 100 degrees.
News Wrap: Justice Department Files Suit Over Arizona Immigration Law
In other news Tuesday, the U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Arizona's new immigration law, and a blistering heat wave gripped much of the country, with temperatures topping 100 degrees in Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia.
Climate Change Will Hit Poor Hardest, U.N. Panel Says
Changes to Earth's climate and ecosystems will hit the world's poor the hardest, according to a report released Friday by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Two of the report's lead authors, Michael Oppenheimer and Joel Smith, discuss the science…
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