On the whole, people tend to assume that technology represents an improvement to the world. Innovations can make life easier, they can save money for governments and people alike, they can connect people from all over the world, and they can - crucially - be used to combat the biggest issues facing us as a species. Technology has the potential to solve crises on a grand scale, and we can (almost) unanimously agree that the avoidance of environmental catastrophe is a big one.
Despite being widely touted as the currency of the future, Bitcoin is backwards in terms of energy consumption. Put very simply, the mining of bitcoins requires a large number of computers around the world solving the same mathematical puzzle. Those that solve the puzzles are rewarded with bitcoins, before a new puzzle is presented. As more people become aware of and get interested in bitcoin, the number of miners increases, and thus the scale of the computing power working to mine the currency increases. This phenomenon is growing exponentially, and bitcoin is already at the point at which it appears disastrous environmentally.
A single bitcoin transaction now uses the same amount of energy as powering an American home for a week. And this is a conservative estimate - as Bitcoin rises in value (which is has fairly consistently done overall) the amount of juice it consumes will continue to rise. Companies are increasingly focusing on ASIC miners, which are comparatively energy-efficient, but more needs to be done to ensure that bitcoin doesn't become too much of an environmental burden.
One coder looking to fix the problem is Bram Cohen, the man behind BitTorrent. According to TechCrunch, his new company, Chia Network, is launching a cryptocurrency 'based on proofs of time and storage rather than bitcoin's electricity-burning proofs of work.' Cohen aims to create a 'better bitcoin', one with the express purpose of slashing energy consumption without sacrificing security.
Undeniably, smartphones have changed the lives of those lucky enough to have them in innumerable ways. Research from 2016 found that the average smartphone user touches their device a whopping 2,617 times every day, and many find it difficult to imagine a time before them. Unfortunately, though, they have had a similarly significant impact on the environment. The inner workings of a smartphone include metals like aluminium, gold, and cobalt, the mining for which has had detrimental impacts to communities in developing countries on top of the environmental impact of mining more generally. Each smartphone uses a relatively insignificant amount of material, but with 2.32 billion users worldwide, the impact is huge.
Modular smartphones have entered the conversation throughout the technologies history; models that can be incrementally upgraded with improved modules to limit the need for throwing older units on the scrapheap. They have failed to take off for a number of reasons, but their focus on sustainability should be commended. The Fairphone is a good example; ethically sourced and built to last, the smartphone goes against the grain of profit through regular upgrades, instead providing modular refurbishments. These innovations may well be the future of the devices, though there is very little evidence that this will be the case if sales figures are anything to go by.
By far the most energy-sapping technology of the digital age is data storage. The billions of gigabytes of information created are stored in data centers across the world, and the amount of energy consumed by them is astronomical. In the comparatively short span of their existence, data centres have grown to consume roughly 3% of the global electricity supply. This accounts for 2% of all greenhouse gas emissions and, according to the Independent, the energy consumed will treble in the next decade.
Even as it stands, data centers consume significantly more energy than the whole of the UK - 416.2 terawatt hours of electricity in 2015 to the UK's 300 terawatt hours. Even if data centers shifted to using exclusively renewable electricity, the sheer amount of electricity used would put too much pressure on the world's power systems to be sustainable. Data storage is an integral part of the internet and they will continue to grow as the internet of things develops and as more of the world becomes online. How we cope with the environmental impact of this will be paramount.
The solution to this problem is far from simple; email is simply too ingrained for a speedy drop-off to be possible. However, if companies were to consider their policy on mass-emailing potential customers, and started viewing it in a similar way to excessive paper usage, they could lower their individual carbon footprints.


At Jørem we dispose hunting areas totaling 7 500 hectars. The terrain compraises both forest and mountain, and you may hunt both ptarmigan and capercaillie. The terrain extends from the River Namsen in the bottom of the valley at almost sea level, and up on the mountain's highest point at 872 metres above sea level. You may start hunting for the capercaillie almost outside the door of the guest house at Jørem, or we can drive you to the top of the mountain to give you the best starting point for ptarmigan hunting. Here you will find a map over the terrain.
After a long day of hunting, you will find comfort in the guest house, with the heat and crackling from the oven, and the home made dinner on the table.


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USS La Salle (LPD-3/AGF-3) – amerykański okręt dowodzenia, oryginalnie zbudowany jako okręt desantowy-dok typu Raleigh, drugi okręt należący do United States Navy noszący nazwę pochodzącą od miasta LaSalle w stanie Illinois, które z kolei zostało nazwane na cześć francuskiego odkrywcy René-Roberta Cavelier de La Salle.

Stępka okrętu została położona 2 kwietnia 1962 roku w stoczni New York Naval Shipyard w Nowym Jorku. Wodowanie miało miejsce 3 sierpnia 1963 roku. Okręt został oddany do służby 22 lutego 1964 roku. W 1972 roku USS "La Salle" został przeklasyfikowany z okrętu desantowego (LPD) na okręt dowodzenia (AGF). Okręt wycofano ze służby 27 maja 2005 roku, a 11 kwietnia 2007 roku zatopiono jako okręt-cel podczas ćwiczeń na Oceanie Atlantyckim.

Od 1994 roku okręt USS "La Salle" był okrętem flagowym VI Floty Stanów Zjednoczonych. Po wycofaniu ze służby, jego funkcję przejął USS "Mount Whitney" (LCC-20).

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I've shared some of my Christmas creations recently, and now I'd like to share some of Bob's creations. Bob loves music, and he happens to be a great guitar player, singer, and songwriter…I'm probably a bit biased though ;).
It seems Christmas inspires his creativity as well, because he has written and recorded three Christmas songs over the years. All three of his songs are available on itunes, found here. The Last Believer is available in two formats, one is just an instrumental version. His other songs are Close Your Eyes and Long Time Ago.
I hope you enjoy Bob's music as much as I do! I'm spoiled because I can hear him sing and play guitar all the time at home, but is nice to be able to share his music with everyone else at this special time of year.


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WHO/VCB Swine Flu Emergency
Lockdown or Nationwide Restricted Area
Lockdown or Nationwide Restricted Area within India is something new to us. It's a known fact that healthcare facilities in India have been hit by the recent swine flu pandemic. However, there has been another element which is now being felt in various health-care facilities in various cities in India. Various medical colleges and institutions have now been affected by this "epidemic".
The recent epidemic has also seen the first cases of measles in more than 50 years in India. This means that the disease has re-entered the country, albeit under less virulent conditions than what had previously prevailed. The prime minister has declared a nationwide lockdown on various states in India, affecting Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Pune, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Chennai among other major metropolis cities. The prime minister has also directed all Ministries of Health in India to keep a check on the rising number of new cases of dengue and measles.
six new cases of measles
As per the latest communique from the Ministry of Health in India, one of the six new cases of measles was reported from Auckland, New Zealand. The news of the occurrence came at a time when the country was seeing a rise in dengue and measles cases. With regard to the recent outbreak in Auckland, the Ministry of Health in India has reminded the population of the precautions that need to be taken during outbreaks of these diseases. A similar alert has also been issued for all Ministries of Health in New Zealand. So, the spread of dengue and measles may be putting New Zealanders at risk of contracting these diseases.
With regard to the auckland outbreak, the prime minister has declared a nationwide lockdown on all hospitals in New Zealand and has also asked the public health service staff to voluntarily close their respective offices. The hospitals in Auckland have however notified the chief medical officer that all departmental contacts will now be closed. The chief medical officer has also asked all Ministries of Health in New Zealand to keep everyone advised of the outbreak through updated daily communiques. The nationwide lockout has affected the international travel capacity of the country's hospitals. This includes all but one hospital in Christchurch, which is located in the north island.
the nationwide quarantine is in effect
While the nationwide quarantine is in effect, the chief medical officer has requested that all medical staff and hospitals in New Zealand remain alert for any potential outbreaks of the pandemic. In addition, the minister has also requested that all travelling people should consult their airlines about their travel plans and to inform the ministry of their itinerary, with particular reference to the four cities – Auckland, Queenstown, Wellington and Christchurch. For travellers, this means that they should not leave their home countries to travel to these four cities. The Ministry of Health in India has also issued similar directions for citizens of other countries, advising them to contact their government authorities to report any new symptoms of the pandemic. Similarly, the pandemic influenza protocol is being implemented for travellers to enter the country.
In a related development on 7 August, the chief ministers of the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Goa and Gujarat met to discuss measures to combat the spread of the H1N1 swine flu. The prime minister of India was informed of this meeting in detail and is in regular touch with his premiers and chief ministers. The prime minister has also requested all states to take immediate action. The nationwide Lockdowns are expected to last up till 28 August. The prime minister has requested all Indian flights to continue running while the virus is under control.
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Cannondale's Quick City Pannier is a great bag for around-town use or a weekend touring ride. It's made from durable water-resistant nylon, and uses angled mounts to attach to most rear racks (sold separately) for plenty of heel clearance. This large, double-sided bag features a large main compartment, inside organizer pocket, quick-access front pocket, and two side pockets.


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Running Electric Trains Across The Forth Bridge
Search for something like Electrification of the Forth Bridge and you find a lot of speculation and no one who.believes it can be done easily.
A ScotRail conductor said very firmly that it wouldn't be done.
I think that in addition to the engineering problems of electrifying the Forth railway bridge, there will probably be a lot of opposition from the heritage lobby!
I also think, that if you could solve the engineering oroblems, they will.cost a lot and mean closing the bridge for at least several.months.
Bi-Mode Trains
Virgin are proposing to use Class 800 trains, which are bi-mode and will use diesel power on the bridge. These trains will have no problems crossing the bridge.
They will probably even be quieter than the current InterCity 125s, that will be continued to be used by ScotRail.
Trains With Energy Storage
The bridge is not very long at 2.5 km. and an electric train with onboard energy storage could prossibly cross the bridge, if the tracks were electrified as far as the approaches.
So do I think it is possible that a train with onboard energy storage could cross the Forth Bridge?
The Energy Storage Could Be Full Before Crossing
If the overhead electrification reached to perhaps five hundred metres from the bridge, then the onboard storage would be full.
The train would lower the pantograph and then raise it again, when under the wires on the other side.
The Maximum Speed On The Bridge Is 50 mph
This must help.
The Bridge Deck Appears Level
Any Train Manufacturer Who Creates A Train With Onboard Energy Storage Will Gain A Worldwide Reputation
There is a lot of scepticism about trains with onboard energy storage or batteries and this would dismiss it for ever, once the crossing was shown on world-wide television with headlines like.
Battery Train Crosses Forth Rail Bridge Carrying Three Hundred Passengers
I believe that any train manufacturer, who felt they could achieve this feat would be willing to have a go, as the rewards would be immense!
Scotland Would Have A Unique Tourist Attraction
Although, I wouldn't think it would be unique for long, as other countries would do the same to solve transport problems.
But nothing would ever be as iconic as the Forth Bridge!
I also doubt Scotland and ScoRail would say No!
Could A Class 385 Train Cross The Bridge On Stored Power?
In Hitachi Class 385 Trains, Batteries And Charging Stations, I discussed whether batteries or energy storage could be put into a Class 385 train.
I said this after giving details of Hitachi's battery trains in Japan.
So will Scotrail's new Class 385 trains have a battery capability?
Probably not initially!
But Hitachi have obviously been doing a lot of research into battery trains and the JR Kyushu is the first practical application.
Scotland's rail system outside Edinburgh and Glasgow is not electrified, but it is well-known that Scotland's Government would like more electrified services and also links to places like Leven and St. Andrews.
Both of these places, and there are probably others as well, are a few miles from a main line, that is very likely to be electrified.
So could we see a battery train charged as the JR Kyushu train on a main line, serving these branch lines on battery power?
I feel that the chance of this happening is very high.
So I feel it is highly likely, that if some form of stored power was fitted to Class 385 trains, that they would be able to bridge the gap between electrification systems North and South of the Forth Bridge.
Electrification Of The Fife Circle Line
Electrification of the Fife Circle Line would be the simplest way to improve the local rail service from North of the Forth Bridge to Edinburgh.
This shows a map of the line North from Edinburgh Gateway station.
It would need the electrification from Haymarket station through Edinburgh Gateway station to be completed South of the Bridge to an appropriate point on the bridge approach.
North of the Bridge, the circle could be electrified from an appropriate point on the bridge approach, all round the circle to Markinch station.
Running The Fife Circle Service With Class 385 Trains With Onboard Energy Storage
A belt and braces approach might see North Queensferry and Dalmeny stations being the changeover point from overhead to onboard power, so that with any problems, the train is safely in a station, rather than stuck on the bridge.
Currently, the two routes between Glenrothes With Thornton and Edinburgh stations take the following times.
Via Kirkaldy – 59 minutes with ten stops.
Via Dunfermline – 62 minutes with eleven stops.
This means a train doing a round trip from Edinburgh takes just over two hours with twenty-one stops.
The Class 385 trains will have the following characteristics compared to the current diesel trains on the route.
They will be faster.
They will accelerate better and have smoother regenerative braking.
They will have a much shorter dwell time at stations.
It would not be unreasonable to assume that the new electric trains could be several minutes under two hours for the round trip.
Trains that didn't reverse could also go straight round the circle with the driver only changing ends at Edinburgh.
Currently, the route has three trains per hour (tph), so to run this level of service would require six trains.
Running four tph would need an extra two trains and if two tph used each direction, all stations would have a two tph service.
The trains would only need the ability to run between Dalmeny and North Queensferry stations on onboard storage.
Bi-Mode Trains Between Edinburgh And Aberdeen
Virgin Trains East Coast and possibly other operators wlll be running bi-mode Class 800 trains between Edinburgh and Markinch stations.
They will have to use diesel power where there is no electrification, but if the Fife Circle Line were to be electrified, they could use it, to run the trains more efficiently.
Onward From The Fife Circle
The Fife Circle Line could be a bridgehead to extend electrified services to the North.
Consider these distances.
Markinch to St. Andrews – 20.7 miles
Markinch to Dundee – 25.1 miles
Markinch to Perth – 22.7 miles
Glenrothes to Leven – 7.1 miles
All of these destinations could be reached by a combination of short lengths of electrification and trains with onboard energy storage.
Scotrail's Extra Ten Class 385 Trains
Scotrail have an extra ten Class 385 trains on option, if the franchise is extended by 7 to 10 years and the trains would enter service in 2023.
Could these trains be to run an electrified Fife Circle Line service and perhaps running to Leven?
Scotrail have some ambitious plans for Scotland's railways and I wonder, if they include using Class 385 trains with onboard energy storage to get electric trains across the Forth Bridge.
September 12, 2017 - Posted by	AnonW | Transport	| Class 385 Train, Electrification, Forth Rail Bridge, InterCity 125, Scotland, Scotrail
The bridge is steel and presumably its dimensions are either known or can be measured. Consequently all the supports for the catenaries etc. could be prefabricated off site and screwed on in a matter of weeks rather than months.
OTOH if there is not enough clearance, there is little scope to lower the track!
Comment	by	Mark Clayton | September 13, 2017 | Reply
I think you're right about the clearance!
Comment	by	AnonW | September 13, 2017 | Reply
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Extreme speculation if ever there was.
Perhaps best left to an engineer to comment on clearance. And yes, the heritage lobby might object, but the bridge is still operational infrastructure. They wired the Royal Border Bridge despite objections.
Comment	by	Janet | April 29, 2018 | Reply
I wasn't speculating, just laying out what is possible with modern technology.
One thing in favour of battery power, is that from photographs, the bridge appears to be reasonably level. So with electrification to the approaches of the bridge, bttery power would surely be able to take the train over the bridge, as there would be no gradient to overcome.
The bridge would also be an iconic route for any manufacturer, who decided to develop the route using hydrogen powered trains.
Comment	by	AnonW | April 29, 2018 | Reply


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Orchestra plays on as conductor's trousers fall down during performance
By Helena Asprou
The conductor ploughed on with the performance, despite suffering an unfortunate clothing mishap.
Chinese conductor Muhai Tang has just given the classical world a lesson in professionalism after his trousers fell down mid-performance – and he remained pretty much unfazed.
In the video (watch above), we see Tang lead La Scala's orchestra during a concert at the Teatro Dal Verme in Milan, in front of an audience of 3,000.
The performance was being held to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, not exactly the scale of event where you'd want to suffer a mortifying blooper.
But as the orchestra plays, Tang's trousers suddenly drop to his knees, leaving him standing before the entire auditorium in his boxer shorts.
The debacle unfolds during a rather powerful brass fanfare... and just in time for a drum roll.
Muhai Tang's trousers fall to his knees during a performance. Picture: Gedi Visual/ La Repubblica
Undeterred, the 70-year-old conductor quickly hoists up his trousers and the ensemble continues without missing a beat – a great testament to the Grammy-winning maestro, whose skill and sophistication has seen him collaborate with prestigious orchestras and opera houses all over the world.
But it seems as though Tang can be a little clumsy at times, as this isn't the first time he's suffered an on-stage mishap.
While walking out on stage for a concert in 2016, he suddenly lost his footing and slipped over, tripping up a nearby singer in the process:
Still, he manages to dust himself off with true grace every time – and we can all learn something from his unlucky exposure.
In the meantime, it might be worth him investing in a new belt...
Conductor Sir Simon Rattle applies for German citizenship, citing 'absolute necessity'
Beautiful organ music soothes people having COVID-19 vaccination at Salisbury Cathedral


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Does it seem strange to anyone that these 'fakes' are all in high end aspire boxes, with scratch off? That the coils are copied down to the logo stamped on it? That metal and glass parts have the logo sometimes engraved into them? That's a lot of attention to detail to sell someone a fake part! In fact, if you had access to a factory that can produce this stuff for you, wouldn't it be a better bet to make minor cosmetic changes and simply create your own brand and sell at a premium price? Or for that matter, with this factory at your disposal, you could bootleg snap-on wrenches and make a lot more money than you can producing shoddy ecig coils with exacting attention to detail... it makes no sense to fabricate an identical coil. The cheaper guts inside of them is probably a 2 cent savings if that.... I came here today because I checked the scratch off on a nautilus mini I just got to replace my old one. Aspire says it doesn't recognize the number... I bought my last one direct, so I know it's real... then I went further... no differences to the naked eye, it functions like a champ, and get this.... I weighed the individual components on my digital scales and the only difference was about a tenth of a gram on the glass... the 'fake' one has thicker glass!
So it's far too much effort into the fakes and not enough proof that they aren't either excact copies, or simply a way to dispose of overstock and/or seconds, or possibly a loophole to not honor warranty on products not bought directly from aspire, who's prices are high for a manufacturer store... please prove me wrong!
There are plenty of other manufacturers who use the same "Type" of scratch off authentication system, not just Aspire. So it would only be fair that you ask the same question of Kangertech, Smok,and the others. Don't be so quick to single out any one manufacturer when they are only trying to make sure that you get what you are paying for and not a subpar clone. There are too many manufacturers making knockoffs selling at severe discounts that "Look" the part but don't perform as expected. The Chinese manufacturers have made selling knock off's an artform in unto itself. Quality is up on many and way down on others. The manufacturers that are using authentication, IMO are mainly looking out for your safety and well being.
the result shows that the security code doesn't exist , I am sorry that you bought the fake aspire product.
The fake manufacturers can sell the copies at low price, because they can use cheap materials, they don't need money for new products development, what's more, they don't care about after-sale service.


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Indigenous hospital Fort de Kock
Military and civil hospital Fort de Kock
This hospital for civil indigenous patients was established at Fort de Kock (West Sumatra) by the NI Government. Annex 7171 of the Staatsblad van Nederlands-Indie refers to this hospital. In 1940, the Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde reports that a new hospital (It is called Government Civil Hospital) has been estaablished at Fort de Kock from the so-called Rubbergelden. At first the intention was to establish a tuberculosis sanatorium, but ultimately it was decided to establish a general hospital with a large department for tuberculosis patients.
From van Kol, Uit onze Kolonien: "the military and in the meantime also civil hospital Fort de Kock is made up of semi-permanent buildings and is suitable in view of the building programs and the quality standards for medical care for this kind of establishments, even in modern times. The bamboo walls seem too thin for the cold climate of Fort de Kock, but the cleanliness, order and efficient organization are remarkable.
The Dutch author Justus van Maurik describes the place Fort de Kock and mentions its hospital in: Indrukken van een totok, Amsterdam 1897 (Impressions of a newly arrived colonial):" In the hospital a great many beri-beri patients from Atjeh and elsewhere could be found, together with wounded and ill people."
Fort de Kock (Malaysian: Bukittinggi) was in the 1930s the principal town of the department Agam, Residency Sumatra Westcoast. It is situated 900 m high and enjoys a agreeable, cool climate. The town has 15,000 inhabitants, of whom 600 Europeans. The town is situated on the main road Padang-Pakan Baroe (Eastcoast Sumatra) and on the railroad Padang-Limbanang (Gonggryp 1934, 309-310).
See also The Grote Atlas van Nederlands Oost-Indie (Asia maior/knag, 2003) page 147 with an elaborate townplan of Boekittinggi (hospital indicated with figure 4).
See also General hospitals 1940- googlemaps, for the exact location of Fort de Kock (Bukittinggi).


KHERF was established in 1969 and redesigned in 1998 as a 501(c)3 organization. The Foundation is designed to be funded through contributions, grants and educational fees. KHERF's objectives are to identify, create and support projects and solutions that improve health delivery and support opportunities for education of Kansas hospitals' leadership and personnel.
If you would like to make a contribution to KHERF to support the Leadership Fund and the scholarship program, or if you would like to add a new scholarship to the KHERF Health Care Scholarship Program, please contact Susan Cunningham at (785) 233-7436 or send your contribution to KHERF, 215 S.E. Eighth Ave., Topeka, KS 66603-3906. Contributions are tax deductible.
KHERF has an 13-member board of directors. The Kansas Hospital Association is the sole member of KHERF. The directors are KHA members and others who support the vision and values of the Foundation.
"Encouraging Excellence and Innovation" is the focus of the KHERF's annual Hospital Employee Scholarship. In addition, this page also contains information about financial assistance to reach your health care education goals.
The Kansas Rural Health Options Project administers the FLEX and SHIP grant program in the state of Kansas.
The Kansas Health-e Broadband is a consortium of Kansas health care organizations joining together for the purposes of developing and maintaining a dedicated broadband network.


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Accountability Counsel amplifies the voices of communities around the world to protect their human rights and environment. As advocates for people harmed by internationally financed projects, we employ community driven and policy level strategies to access justice.
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Sixty investors, who collectively manage more than $350 billion in assets, signed on to the IFC's new impact investing principles, which are intended to bring greater transparency, credibility, and discipline to the impact investing market. In a joint submission Accountability Counsel authored, civil society groups that focus on strengthening accountability within international financial institutions said they welcomed the principles, but called for a stronger emphasis on accountability.
We welcome this morning's statement from International Finance Corporation (IFC) CEO Philippe Le Houérou on accountability, which comes on the heels of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to end IFC absolute immunity from lawsuits in U.S. courts and as its accountability system undergoes a review. In order to matter in practice, this statement must transform into immediate IFC action to implement concrete changes and make the institution truly accountable to the people its investments harm.
Displaced from their land by multinational mining companies, nomadic herders defied the odds to preserve their heritage for future generations. Additional framing can be found on our Communities case page.
In late February, the US Supreme Court ruled against the claim by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank's private sector arm, to absolute immunity from suit in the US. The case was brought by a community of Indian fisherfolk, represented by EarthRights International and the Stanford Law School Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, which sued the IFC for harm caused by the $450 million IFC-financed Tata Mundra coal-fired power plant in Gujarat, India.


We were much happy to see so many old customers and new friends at IAAPA Attraction expo in Orange county convention center, Orlando USA. Thanks for visiting our booth.
Amazing, attractive, etc. Those are the words we got from most attendee when they see our exhibited inflatable – Ocean world slide.
During the expo, approx. 50 people placed order of 510 inflatables! We have managed to speed up the production in order to ship all these orders before our Chinese new year holiday.


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Your Ocean is a small gallery at the National Maritime Museum, described by its designers Thomas Matthews as 'possibly the most sustainable permanent gallery in the UK'.
The permanent gallery reuses material from earlier displays, incorporates recycled materials such as cds, car tyres and yoghurt pots and uses environmentally friendly paint.
There's an accompanying touring exhibition that's made mostly from cardboard, which is hardwearing as well as recycled - and eventually recyclable.


I graduated from university with my Master's degree into the worst recession ever to hit us in my lifetime. I'd just finished doing my semester abroad in Sydney, Australia, and returned home to find every door completely closed. I initially got into teaching, as merely a way to survive and pay my bills, while hoping to get back onto the career path I'd always intended to take – Public Relations. ESL teaching was something I never actually planned on doing. Forgive me for sounding "cheesy", but it chose me, so to speak.
A good family friend had recently made the transition from high school teacher to College ESL instructor, and the idea really interested me. I spent a month "shadowing" her at work, and decided this was something I'd like to find out more about. In January 2009, I began the 250-hour TESOL Diploma at OnTESOL because it's recognized by TESL Canada, and decided that I would attempt to begin my ESL teaching career by returning to the place I'd previously called "home" for the past 6 months.
Australia was virtually unaffected by the recession, and it seemed like a good place to start. The ESL industry is a burgeoning market in Australia, and one can make quite a decent career out of it. While studying, I met several Canadian ESL teachers who were teaching in Sydney; they seemed to quite adore their work, not to mention their lifestyle. Living on the beach and commuting to work by ferry was definitely something I could envision myself happily doing!
Once I'd decided to go back to Sydney, I dove in, and spent the next few months researching. I found out what I needed to do to be able to work in Australia, where the best schools were, what to avoid, and what to expect in terms of hours and wages. I also took the liberty of contacting about a dozen schools to initially introduce myself, and to inquire about job openings. I was able to secure 4 interviews prior to leaving Canada, but no definite job offers. I had no teaching experience, and Australian employers are reluctant (and rarely) offer positions over the telephone or internet; face to face contact is essential.
I left Canada in May, with no job, no place to live (beyond my 2 weeks booked in a guest house), and with just enough money to "scrape by", should I not land a job immediately upon arrival! Stressful? Indeed!!!
If considering moving to Australia to teach, Sydney is the primary hub for language schools. Melbourne would be a close second. I'd definitely recommend contacting several schools prior to your departure, just to let them know who you are; they may not have an immediate job opening, but may contact you later on down the road!
Most TESOL jobs in Australia require advanced TESOL certification. Make sure that you have a reputable TESOL certification such as TESL Canada, if attempting to work in Australia. All reputable language schools are government regulated, therefore strict regulations apply. You must be certified in order to work for any decent school. Remember to bring copies of your degrees with you! Employers will ask to see proof.
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#138 East Tennessee State Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
Joel Welser
2016-2017 Overall Rank: #138
Conference Rank: #2 SoCon
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Coach Steve Forbes had a successful debut season with East Tennessee State. The Buccaneers went 14-4 in the Southern Conference and made a nice run to the conference tournament finals. Unfortunately for ETSU, they ran into Chattanooga, a team they lost to twice during the regular season. That loss sent the Buccaneers to the Vegas 16 tournament, where they beat Louisiana Tech before falling to Oakland. But that was a great step for bigger and better things to come under Coach Forbes. However, there are some key pieces to replace, so that big step forward will not likely come this season.
2015-16 Record: 24-12, 14-4
2015-16 Postseason: Vegas 16
Coach: Steve Forbes
Coach Record: 24-12 at ETSU, 24-12 overall
Who's Out:
Ge'Lawn Guyn went from a low scoring point guard at Cincinnati to one of the better shooters and scorers in the country during his one season at ETSU. He averaged 18.6 points per game and knocked down an amazing 42.2 percent of his 223 three-point attempts. More than just the big numbers, Guyn was clutch and made a ton of huge shots for the Buccaneers. Deuce Bello and Lester Wilson are also gone and those two helped out Guyn when it came to outside shooting. Abednego Lufile and Petey McClain were in the regular rotation as well. McClain started 31 games and averaged nearly 20 minutes per game, but averaged just 2.5 points per game. He did dish out 2.6 assists per contest and always played tough defense though. Nigel Holley, Stetson Moore and Toriano Stokes saw limited action last season and are not returning to the team.
Who's In:
Coach Forbes hopes to strike gold again with a couple more Division I transfers. Hanner Mosquera-Perea sat out last year after spending his first three collegiate seasons with Indiana. During his junior year, the 6-9, 225 pound forward averaged 6.5 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.0 blocks with the Hoosiers. Mosquera-Perea is an athletic big man who has the potential to dominate the SoCon. Tevin Glass followed Coach Forbes from Northwest Florida State to Wichita State and now to East Tennessee State. Last year Glass averaged 2.1 points and 1.1 rebounds in 19 games with the Shockers. At 6-8 and 205 pounds, he is another big body with a lot of experience. Speaking of experience, four junior college transfers will try and crack the regular rotation this year too. David Burrell will join Mosquera-Perea and Glass in the frontcourt, while the backcourt adds Devontavius Payne, Julian Walters and Jermaine Long. Walters was a first team NJCAA All-American last year while playing at North Dakota State College of Science and Long was one of the top scorers at the junior college level last season. Those two will certainly help replace the shooting lost with Guyn, Bello and Wilson. Freshmen Jason Williams and Shemar Johnson will likely have to bide their time with this group. However, Johnson is a big 6-6 wing and size on the wing is something this team does need.
Who to Watch:
Despite the losses in the backcourt, ETSU does return three very dangerous guards. T.J. Cromer was second on the team in scoring to Guyn, averaging 14.9 points per game. He also dished out a team high 3.1 assists and added a steal per game as well. Cromer may not be able to reach the outside shooting efficiency that Guyn provided last season, but he is a superb outside shooter. A.J. Merriweather is an experienced senior who averaged 7.1 points per game last year. His junior season was not his best and he has already proven that he is more than capable of being a big time scorer. He is also tough and has a great motor. If ETSU wants to play small, the 6-2 Merriweather is the type of player who can get in the face of taller opponents and play tough defense. Desonta Bradford may be the most interesting player on the team. He did not start a single game as a sophomore, but he was playing very well down the stretch. His 7.6 points and 2.0 assist averages do not tell the entire story. By March, Bradford was attacking the basket and finishing or finding his teammates. He also was on fire from long range and ended up shooting 21-of-47 from long range despite a very slow start.
Final Projection:
Speaking of players who got better over the course of last season, seven-footer Peter Jurkin had some great outings and will battle it out with the newcomers for minutes in the frontcourt. Isaac Banks started 30 games last season and averaged 6.1 points and a team high 6.0 rebounds. At 6-7 and 220 pounds, ETSU now has bigger options in the paint, and perhaps more talented options too. But Banks no longer has to be the main man in the post and that is a good thing for East Tennessee State. The rest of the SoCon will have trouble with ETSU now that the offensive focus could shift to the frontcourt. At the least, the Buccaneers should be a very balanced team with offensive weapons all over the floor. Replacing a player like Guyn is never an easy thing to do, but expect this group to attack from everywhere on the floor and be very dangerous even if their outside shots are not falling or if they cannot find a guy like Guyn to put up 20 points. They do not need a player like that with so much potential scoring prowess at every position.
Projected Postseason Tournament: CBI / CIT / V16
Projected Starting Five:
Desonta Bradford, Junior, Guard, 7.6 points per game
T.J. Cromer, Junior, Guard, 14.9 points per game
A.J. Merriweather, Senior, Guard, 7.1 points per game
Hanner Mosquera-Perea, Senior, Forward, DNP last season
Peter Jurkin, Senior, Center, 5.3 points per game
Scoring Offense: 78.1 (55th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 74.6 (246, 8)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.1 (64, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 43.4 (167, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.2 (71, 5)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 37.8 (39, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.1 (128, 7)
Rebound Margin: -0.2 (198, 6)
Assists Per Game: 12.4 (231, 8)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.8 (190, 5)
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3D UI now displays in stereoscopic 3D: avatar name tags, floating text, land boundaries, and object editing controls.
Stereoscopic 3D now works with Basic Shaders enabled, provided you also turn on Advanced Lighting Model. Ambient Occlusion, Shadows, Water Reflections, and Point Lighting also work.
Additionally, the source code has been updated for building on Mac OSX. This update was very kindly provided by Cinder Roxley.
Next step: Update to Firestorm Viewer 4.4.1 codebase so that it support Server Side Appearances ready for Linden Lab's 9 July roll-out.
29 Jun 2013 Posted in: CtrlAltStudio Viewer, Virtual Worlds.


➥The workers are on strike.
➥A strike disrupted the postal system.
➥The strike affected the nation's economy.
➥The strike was to little purpose.
➥The committee decided to call off the strike.
➥There's to be a strike on April 6th.


Coloured graphics whirl across my screen far too quickly for me to assimilate. Attack plans and codenames and screeches flood my ears. Mad acceleration pulls me in every direction. Are we dead? Are we going to be?
"Sam, this is Tyro," says an unfamiliar, measured voice, relegating all the other chatter to the background. "Don't panic. Everything is under control. Sorry for the bumpy ride, but you'll be thanking us later."
"Somebody just shot our wormhole to pieces!"
With infinite calm: "Yes. High-energy railgun slugs from somewhere behind the Moon. A squad of mechs is currently in pursuit, but it'll be over half an hour before they arrive. Fortunately, transit time for a slug at that speed is less than two subjective milliseconds, meaning they basically cannot be steered, so as long as we keep moving unpredictably we can keep you alive. We have a contingency plan regarding the destroyed wormhole. Ed began construction on a third one after finishing the second."
"A spare. It seemed a prudent move. Ed's given me access to its liftweave control circuits which means I can steer and control it much more skillfully than the mechs. Currently it's a growing two-kilometre tower over Jacksonville. In a few seconds' time I'm going to drop the entire thing vertically through the green ring. That will take less than thirty seconds. After that I'll use the liftweave in the wormhole to loop it into position and connect it up. That part should also take less than thirty seconds."
I glance at the clock. Time is flying. The constantly changing direction of flight is seriously making me ill; I try to tell myself the alternative is worse. "When are we planning to do all this? We have barely two minutes."
"We want to keep it as small a target as possible for as short a time as possible to minimise the risk - that means we begin the feed at seventy seconds. Even so there is still a risk."
Tyro's voice fades out and mech chatter fades back in. It sounds like everybody is simultaneously having his own conversation with Tyro.
"Sam?" says Ed in my ear.
"Still here," I gurgle, barely able to avoid throwing up.
"I'm reactivating the Ed Rocks."
"You know why," he says, and signs off as suddenly as he signed on.
Grim fear grips me. I see an instantaneous flash of a handful of equally undesirable possible futures. Ed is planning for damage control. Ed "never beaten" MacPherson.
"Okay, everybody, this is it," says Tyro. I notice dimly that my mech has once again taken the red ring off its finger - then the third and final wormhole explodes out of it, slowly at first but accelerating under unguessable gravitational forces, as my mech jolts and whirls safely away from it.
There's a ping as an unidentified object springs into existence in nearby space. It's the enemy, though the fifteen-millisecond battle is long over by the time I figure that out. I don't get a chance to see what the enemy ship looks like before it's blasted to shreds from a dozen different directions by the remaining defending mechs. But it apparently has enough time to loose a single shot.
"We have a confirmed kill," reports Tyro as my mech ceases to manoeuvre madly. "The enemy has been neutralised. However the red ring has been destroyed, leaving us with only three hundred metres of wormhole tubing. I'm forming what we have into as big a ring as possible. Ed, is there any way to expand the wormhole diameter wider than the rim itself?"
Ed responds with a string of syllables which would be incomprehensible even if I could hear them clearly. "But if that works it'll be a miracle," he adds. It sounds like there are people around him. He could be anywhere.
The coil of incomplete wormhole ahead of me flexes and writhes and curls into a circle as it floats towards the white line which marks the predicted centre of the asteroid's path. From my vantage point it looks like a pitiful effort. Tyro announces a test power-up. My mech's sensors pick up the building energy inside the wormhole. There's a flash of ultra-violet. Then it falls apart, split finely into two separate rings, both also rapidly fragmenting into pieces.
I've seen too many movies to give up now. I can hardly hear myself shouting at Ed for ideas, guidance, inspiration. It's some time before I realise that what he's shouting back at me is "There's no time, Sam, we're out of time! For heaven's sake, look down!"
"We still have—" and I glance at the clock again just at the instant it ticks to zero.
The noise of the asteroid hammering past me - seventeen hundred metres wide, mere kilometres away from me but still moving far too fast to even be seen - is deafening. I automatically rotate my mech's field of vision to follow its trail downwards, expecting to see a devastatingly bright light and an expanding ring of devastation.


"The initiate into the order's beginning or First Degree of the Blue Lodge pledged to 'binding myself under no less penalty than to have my throat cut across, my tongue torn out by the roots, and my body buried in the rough sands of the sea at low water mark, where the tide ebbs and flows twice in 24 hours.' The penalties in higher degrees grew progressively more gruesome." — Jim Marrs, "Rule by Secrecy" and that is only the 1st degree, at the highest degrees you don't let out the secrets.
There are millions of Freemasons around the world and are publicly stated to focus on bringing out virtuous characteristics in men, as the Freemasons say to "make good men better".
Lincoln assassinated by John Wilkes Booth a 33° Freemason and Kennedy's assassination was determined by the Warren commission members, that included Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren, Commission spokesman Gerald Ford and former CIA director Allen Dulles, who Kennedy fired for his suspicious activities, were all 33° Freemasons that determined Lee Harvey Oswald, who claimed himself to be a patsy, was the lone gunman responsible for the assassination of President Kennedy.
Henry Luce - Knight of Malta - Magazine Magnate of Time, Life, Fortune etc.
This is 33° Freemason flag that Buzz Aldrin 33° Freemason unfurled on the Moon on July 21, 1969, when he stated "our flags" were being planted on the lunar surface.
Besides the esoteric type "secret societies" it is also interesting to see which members are also members of the Council of Foreign Relations (CFR) Trilateral Commission and the Bohemian Club (B/C) whose agendas are also done in secrecy from the public.
Records I've searched for extensively have been difficult to obtain.
The connection of activities with this cabal control group of course is hard to be verified, since what some secret societies do obviously remains secret because the members have been sworn to a "blood oath" of secrecy, therefore such an existing organization infiltrated could act as a perfect cover to conceal its secret agenda.
"The very word 'secrecy' is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths and to secret proceedings. We decided long ago that the dangers of excessive and unwarranted concealment of pertinent facts far outweighed the dangers which are cited to justify it."
By establishing reading societies, and subscription libraries, and taking these under our direction, and supplying them through our labours, we may turn the public mind which way we will."
1784 - Adam Weishaupt issues his order for the French Revolution to be started by Maximilien Robespierre in book form.
This book was written by one of Weishaupt's associates, Xavier Zwack, and sent by courier from Frankfurt to Paris.
1785 - The Bavarian government outlaw the Illuminati and close all the Bavarian lodges of the Grand Orient.
1786 - The Bavarian government publish the details of the Illuminati plot in a document entitled, "The Original Writings of The Order and Sect of The Illuminati."
Due to the European ignorance of the Bavarian government's warning, the Illuminati's plan for a French Revolution succeeded and their influence spread.
"The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny is in keeping people ignorant"
~ Maximilien Robespierre - The most influential figure of the French Revolution.
1790 - Mayer Amschel Rothschild states: "Let me issue and control a nation's money and I care not who writes the laws."
1791 - The Rothschilds get, "control of a nation's money," through Alexander Hamilton (Rothschild's agent in George Washington's cabinet) when they set up a central bank in the USA with a 20 year charter, called the First Bank of the United States.
If you are inclined, you can read further into the time line of how the Rothchild Illuminati influenced Freemasonry, using it as a cover to hide their covert operations to manipulate the populace's perceptions while they secretly achieved their goals, and succeeded to expanded their sphere of influence into the United States and the world to present day.
"The law records show that they [the Rothschilds] were the power in the old Bank of the United States"
"... 5. In the hands of the States of to-day there is a great force that creates the movement of thought in the people, and that is the Press. .... to express and to create discontent. ... and it has fallen into our hands. Through the Press we have gained the power to influence while remaining ourselves in the shade; thanks to the Press we have the Gold in our hands.... "
"You must understand, the leading Bolsheviks who took over Russia were not Russians. They hated Russians. They hated Christians. Driven by ethnic hatred they tortured and slaughtered millions of Russians without a shred of human remorse.
"It cannot be overstated. Bolshevism committed the greatest human slaughter of all time. The fact that most of the world is ignorant and uncaring about this enormous crime is proof that the global media is in the hands of the perpetrators."


Canadian Down Syndrome Society - Forum : a website for adults with Down syndrome. There are two sections on the forum; Awesome Adults and VATTA Advocacy Talk. Awesome Adults; you can discuss things that are important to you. VATTA Advocacy Talk; you can learn about the VATTA program and talk about how to advocate in your community.
Down's Syndrome Association - Down 2 Earth : is a section on the Down Syndrome Association website for adults with Down syndrome. The back issues of their newsletter, Down 2 Earth, are available to download.
National Down Syndrome Society - Club NDSS : a website specifically for teenagers and adults. The site contains a computer page, a page on healthy living, an advocacy page, a page about school & free time and a page about independence.
British Columbia Association for Community Living is a federation that advocates for children, youth and adults with developmental disabilities and their families to ensure justice, rights and opportunities in all areas of their lives.
Camphill is a worldwide movement dedicated to community living that supports and values the contributions of all community participants without regard to their financial assets, or their intellectual or physical capabilities. Visit Camphill Association of North America to find out about the two BC Camphill organizations; Cascadia Society (North Vancouver) and Glenora Farm (Duncan).
Canadian Association for Community Living is a Canada-wide association of family members and others working for the benefit of persons of all ages who have an intellectual disability.
Access 2 Entertainment Card - Easter Seals Canada has developed a program that will provide discounted admission to the support person accompanying a person with a disability to various movie theatres and attractions across Canada.
Beginning a career - Stefanie's story / Cheryl Ward. Disability Solutions 2004 Sep/Oct;6(1):3,13-14.
Job satisfaction / Vikki Horner. Down Syndrome News and Update 2006;6(1):6-7.
to assist families plan a good life for their relative with a disability both now and in the future.
ensure a safe and secure future by fulfilling the wishes of parents, after they die, or are otherwise unable to. They do this by supporting, monitoring and advocating for their son/daughter for the rest of their lives.
PLAN was instrumental in the development of the federal government tax savings program, the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP).
Registered Disability Savings Plan - a savings plan designed specifically for people with disabilities in Canada. The first of its kind in the world, this new tax-deferred savings vehicle will assist families in planning for the long-term financial security of their relatives with disabilities.
Advancing the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities 2008 / Human Resources and Skills Development. Ottawa, ON : HRSDC, 2008. The Government of Canada's comprehensive report on disability in Canada.
Canada Revenue Agency - Persons with Disabilities - The Canada Revenue Agency has a Persons with Disabilities section of their Web site. This page provides answers to questions you may have about your taxes and disability credits. Included on their site is an information page on the Registered Disability Savings Plan.
Persons With Disabilities Online - Access a world of information for persons with disabilities. A site where persons with disabilities, their family members, caregivers and service providers can access a full range of information on disability-related programs and services in Canada.
Community Living BC - provides a range of support services for adults using either residential or family and day support services, or both.
Ministry of Children and Family Development - Special Needs - the services provided to children by the BC provincial government are found on the Special Needs page of their website.
Ministry of Housing and Social Development - Persons with Disabilities - on the Ministry website are the application forms for Persons with Disabilities benefits, for adults 18 years of age, and the employment programs for those with disabilities.
Thinking about tomorrow - the transition to adult life / Jo Ann Simons. Disability Solutions 2004 Sep/Oct;6(1):1,4-12.
The Down Syndrome Resource Foundation has a workshop series of information on the topic of Future Planning.


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Author : Sue Greenhalgh,James Selfe (MCSP.)
Publsiher : Churchill Livingstone
Red Flags II Book Review:
The perfect companion to the successful RED FLAGS: A GUIDE TO IDENTIFYING SERIOUS SPINAL PATHOLOGY by Sue Greenhalgh and James Selfe, this new pocketbook guides the practitioner through solving serious spinal pathologies. RED FLAGS II expands on some of the concepts outlined in the first book and gives advice on appropriate investigations. It retains a strong clinical focus through the use of multiple case histories of real patients with serious pathology of the spine. Readers are given the opportunity to utilise clinical reasoning processes as they work through these case histories. Updated hierarchical list of Red Flags Summary identifying key findings Red Flags and Red Herrings Multiple real patient case histories Management pathways Presentation of secondary cases
Author : Sue Greenhalgh,James Selfe
Publsiher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Red Flags Book Review:
This valuable clinical reference alerts practitioners to potentially serious indicators of pathology in their patients, such as cancer, tuberculosis (TB), or other conditions. With a fresh approach to the subject, it presents an hierarchy of red flags, an index of suspicion, discussion of red herrings, "3D thinking," and conditional probabilities intended to assist with clinical reasoning. It's an ideal, on-the-spot resource for anyone involved in the care of patients with musculoskeletal conditions. The book's small, portable size makes it ideal for reference in any practice setting. Presents information in an accessible, at-a-glance format. The unique red flag hierarchy assists with clinical reasoning. Index of Suspicion highlights the most likely conditions indicated by specific red flags. Discussion of 3D thinking encourages clinicians to look beyond immediate symptoms to find the underlying cause of a problem. Discussion of red herrings describes how to approach indicators that may mislead a diagnosis. Information on the concept of conditional probabilities helps practitioners make informed clinical decisions.
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Author : Gurukul Books
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Gurukul CBSE Study Smart Guide Book for Class X provides comprehensive knowledge of different type of questions and their weightage to strive for progress and to respond promptly in 2021 Board Examinations CBSE Study Smart Guide Book Highlights: Volume includes 6 subject papers English Language & Literature, Hindi A, Hindi B, Social Science, Science and Mathematics. Latest Topper's Answers included. Practice with MCQs, Objective Type Questions & Past Years Board Exam Papers . Subjects segregated Chapter-wise and Category-wise for Effective Revision.
The Air Force Way of War
Author : Brian D. Laslie
Publsiher : University Press of Kentucky
The Air Force Way of War Book Review:
On December 18, 1972, more than one hundred U.S. B-52 bombers flew over North Vietnam to initiate Operation Linebacker II. During the next eleven days, sixteen of these planes were shot down and another four suffered heavy damage. These losses soon proved so devastating that Strategic Air Command was ordered to halt the bombing. The U.S. Air Force's poor performance in this and other operations during Vietnam was partly due to the fact that they had trained their pilots according to methods devised during World War II and the Korean War, when strategic bombers attacking targets were expected to take heavy losses. Warfare had changed by the 1960s, but the USAF had not adapted. Between 1972 and 1991, however, the Air Force dramatically changed its doctrines and began to overhaul the way it trained pilots through the introduction of a groundbreaking new training program called "Red Flag." In The Air Force Way of War, Brian D. Laslie examines the revolution in pilot instruction that Red Flag brought about after Vietnam. The program's new instruction methods were dubbed "realistic" because they prepared pilots for real-life situations better than the simple cockpit simulations of the past, and students gained proficiency on primary and secondary missions instead of superficially training for numerous possible scenarios. In addition to discussing the program's methods, Laslie analyzes the way its graduates actually functioned in combat during the 1980s and '90s in places such as Grenada, Panama, Libya, and Iraq. Military historians have traditionally emphasized the primacy of technological developments during this period and have overlooked the vital importance of advances in training, but Laslie's unprecedented study of Red Flag addresses this oversight through its examination of the seminal program.
Author : George Magnus
Publsiher : Yale University Press
A trusted economic commentator provides a penetrating account of the threats to China's continued economic rise Under President Xi Jinping, China has become a large and confident power both at home and abroad, but the country also faces serious challenges. In this critical take on China's future, economist George Magnus explores four key traps that China must confront and overcome in order to thrive: debt, middle income, the Renminbi, and an aging population. Looking at the political direction President Xi Jinping is taking, Magnus argues that Xi's authoritarian and repressive philosophy is ultimately not compatible with the country's economic aspirations. Thorough and well researched, the book also investigates the potential for conflicts over trade, China's evolving relationship with Trump, and the country's attempt to win influence and control in Eurasia through the Belt and Road initiative.
The Complementary Therapist s Guide to Red Flags and Referrals E Book
Author : Clare Stephenson
The Complementary Therapist s Guide to Red Flags and Referrals E Book Book Review:
Unique ready reference for all complementary medicine, massage therapy and manual therapy practitioners and students alerting them to 'red flag' symptoms which should be referred for Western medical investigation or emergency medical treatment. When can a patient be safely reassured and when do they need further investigation or treatment? 'Red flags' are clinical signs that suggest a patient needs prompt investigation and treatment for a potentially dangerous situation. Therapists increasingly find themselves working alongside conventionally trained doctors and nurses and it is vital for them to understand conventional medical diagnoses, symptoms and treatments and, crucially, to recognise warning signs of serious disease. This is essential in order to be a safe practitioner. Clare Stephenson's The Complementary Therapist's Guide to Red Flags and Referrals meets this need by providing an easily accessible reference to 'red flag' symptoms, designed especially for therapists. It offers guidance on how best to respond to those symptoms and signs of disease which can be readily discerned through routine history taking and basic examination of the body. The guidance is in language which is accessible to therapists, and clear advice is offered on when to refer patients to conventional medicine practitioners and how to communicate with doctors when making a referral. Clinical syndromes which merit rapid response are summarised for ease of reference.
Red Flags and Blue Lights
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The book's small, portable size makes it ideal for reference in any practice setting. Presents information in an accessible, at-a-glance format. The unique red flag hierarchy assists with clinical reasoning. Index of Suspicion highlights the most likely conditions indicated by specific red flags. Discussion of 3D thinking encourages clinicians to look beyond immediate symptoms to find the underlying cause of a problem. Discussion of red herrings describes how to approach indicators that may mislead a diagnosis. Information on the concept of conditional probabilities helps practitioners make informed clinical decisions.
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Author : University of California, Santa Cruz
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Psychologically Informed Physiotherapy E Book
Author : Stuart Porter
Psychologically Informed Physiotherapy E Book Book Review:
Psychologically Informed Physiotherapy is a key new textbook for those who need a trusted and comprehensive resource to guide them in applying psychosocial perspectives to their physiotherapy practice. The first of its kind, this textbook brings together an international and interdisciplinary team of leading experts in the field. Together they present an evidence-based range of ideas and concepts around the psychologically informed practice framework, bringing psychosocial aspects of physiotherapy to the fore alongside the established biomedical model. By applying these aspects to screening, exploration and triaging, physiotherapists are better able to identify the origins of pain and barriers to rehabilitation; and so are more likely to achieve consistently good clinical outcomes for their patients. Throughout, clinical case studies ensure that the theory is then grounded in a variety of practical scenarios after which some reflective exercises and clinically relevant scenarios reinforce learning and understanding. Chapters on: Psychology of professional identity in health care The biopsychosocial model Screening for red flags Adapting interactions with others to form empowering relationships and influence behavioural change Neuro-immune-endocrine interactions and clinical practice in stress, pain and recovery Care of the anxious patient through cognitive and person-centred strategies Alternative and evolving models of practice, including the clinical flag system The psychology of the athlete from the physiotherapist's perspective Using counselling and psychological strategies within physiotherapy Making evidence-based decisions and measuring effectiveness in practice Using psychological interventions as a student or new graduate First textbook of its kind for physiotherapists Ideal confidence booster for both students and practitioners new to the subject Illustrates the role social factors have on thoughts, emotions and behaviour in patients as well as the neurobiological manifestations of social stressors Presents key, evidence-based concepts from leading international academics, clinicians and researchers in the field and across a range of health professions, including counselling and psychology
The Complementary Therapist s Guide to Conventional Medicine E Book
The Complementary Therapist s Guide to Conventional Medicine E Book Book Review:
The Complementary Therapist's Guide to Conventional Medicine is a unique textbook for students and practitioners of complementary medicine, offering a systematic comparative approach to Western and Eastern medicine. Practitioners of complementary medicine increasingly find themselves working alongside conventionally trained doctors and nurses and it is vital for them to develop a core understanding of conventional medical language and philosophy. The book is designed as a guide to understanding conventional medical diagnoses, symptoms and treatments, whilst also encouraging the reader to reflect on and translate how these diagnoses may be interpreted from a more holistic medical perspective. Throughout the text the practitioner/student is encouraged to see that conventional and more holistic interpretations are not necessarily contradictory, but instead are simply two different approaches to interpreting the same truth, that truth being the patient's symptoms. After introductory sections on physiology, pathology and pharmacology, there follow sections devoted to each of the physiological systems of the body. In these, the physiology of each system is explored together with the medical investigation, symptoms and treatments of the important diseases which might affect that system. As each disease is described, the reader is encouraged to consider the corresponding Chinese medical perspective. The textbook concludes with chapters relating specifically to dealing with patients in practice. In particular these focus on warning signs of serious disease, supporting patients on medication and ethical issues which may arise from management of patients which is shared with conventional practitioners. The book also offers a detailed summary of 'Red Flag symptoms' which are those which should be referred for 'Western' medical investigation or emergency medical treatment, and also a guide to how patients can be safely supported in withdrawing from conventional medication, when this is clinically appropriate. Those wishing to use the text for systematic study can make use of the question and problem-solving approach offered on the accompanying CD to which references to self study exercises appear at regular stages throughout the book. This means that the text can be easily adapted to form the basis of a study course in clinical medicine for students of complementary medicine. In addition to the self-testing questions and answers, the supporting CD also contains checklists for revision and full-colour illustrations. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Clare Stephenson is a qualified medical practitioner who worked in hospital medicine, general practice and public health medicine for a number of years before training in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and acupuncture. Over the course of a decade she developed and taught an undergraduate course for students of Chinese medicine on Western medicine and how it relates to TCM. She is particularly committed to encouraging communication and understanding between practitioners of different health disciplines. She currently works as a GP in Oxfordshire.
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Author : George Ripley,Charles Anderson Dana
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Orthopedic Rehabilitation Clinical Advisor E Book
Author : Derrick Sueki,Jacklyn Brechter
Orthopedic Rehabilitation Clinical Advisor E Book Book Review:
Access the information you need to confidently diagnose and treat musculoskeletal disorders at a glance! With a "5-books-in-1" approach, this essential clinical reference provides up-to-date diagnostic and therapeutic information on over 200 orthopedic conditions in a bulleted, quick-reference format ideal for both students and practitioners. Content is written entirely by orthopedic physical therapists and is logically organized to promote accurate, efficient differential diagnosis and intervention. '5-books-in-1' format combines essential content on foundational knowledge, clinical reasoning, orthopedic pathologies, common clinical questions, and pharmacology all in one place for fast, efficient reference. UNIQUE: Expert insight and decision-making strategies for the rehabilitation of musculoskeletal pathologies help you apply sound clinical reasoning to determine the needs of patients with musculoskeletal disorders. UNIQUE: Succinct, bulleted text organizes information consistently for easy access. Clinician-oriented profiles cover 200 orthopedic pathologies with considerations specific to your needs in orthopedic rehabilitation practice. 51 drug class monographs detail indications, dosages, contraindications and physical therapy implications to help you better understand drug interactions and more effectively manage patients.
The Little Black Book of Big Red Flags
Author : Natasha Burton,Julie Fishman
Publsiher : Simon and Schuster
The Little Black Book of Big Red Flags Book Review:
You've done it before. Saw something wrong with him--whether it was suspect grooming habits or ridiculously childish behavior--but let it slide. It's not that big of a deal. Except it totally was. You wanted to fall in love, but ended up going insane. You swore you'd never do it again. But did. Don't beat yourself up. In the search for love, we've all either blatantly ignored or completely missed red flags. Instead, smarten up. It's time to figure out what you missed and learn how to avoid similar flagtastic fiascos in the future. If you raise your red flag awareness now, you'll be able to greenlight a real relationship down the road.
Plates Descriptive of the Maritime Flags of All Nations
Author : John William Norie
Total Pages : 8
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Author : Amer Faris
Publsiher : McFarland
"I was a prisoner before the war; I am no freer now after the war." This memoir of an Iraqi soldier writing under a pseudonym uses "red flags" as a metaphor for military targets during his country's invasion by the United States in 2003. He recounts his involvement in Saddam Hussein's army under threat of execution, and says danger came as much from the suspicious Iraqi government as from American invaders. Even the fall of Baghdad and the Hussein government has not led to a better life for his people, whom he says are still divided by war.
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Autobiographies II
Author : Sean O'Casey
Publsiher : Faber & Faber
Autobiographies II Book Review:
'I thought that no man liveth and dieth to himself, so I put behind what I thought and what I did the panorama of the world I lived in - the things that made me.' Sean O'Casey, 1948 Sean O'Casey's six-part Autobiography, originally published between 1939 and 1955, is an eloquently comprehensive self-portrait of an artist's life and times, unsurpassed in literature. Drums Under the Windows (1945) sees O'Casey's young (pre-writing) life taking shape amid the extraordinary tumult of Ireland in the early twentieth century, thus leading him into the fray of the Easter Rising of 1916. Inishfallen, Fare Thee Well (1949) charts the steps towards his emigration from Ireland in 1926: a move pressed upon O'Casey by his hard struggle against the restrictions and prohibitions wrought by Irish society, church and state. Faber Finds is devoted to restoring to readers a wealth of lost or neglected classics and authors of distinction. The range embraces fiction, non-fiction, the arts and children's books. For a full list of available titles visit www.faberfinds.co.uk. To join the dialogue with fellow book-lovers please see our blog, www.faberfindsblog.co.uk.
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Author : Sharma
Publsiher : Tata McGraw-Hill Education
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Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination
Author : Mary-Jo Kranacher,Richard Riley
Publsiher : Wiley Global Education
Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination Book Review:
Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination introduces students and professionals to the world of fraud detection and deterrence, providing a solid foundation in core concepts and methods for both public and private sector environments. Aligned with the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) model curriculum, this text provides comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of asset misappropriation, corruption, fraud, and other topics a practicing forensic accountant encounters on a daily basis. A focus on real-world practicality employs current examples and engaging case studies to reinforce comprehension, while in-depth discussions clarify technical concepts in an easily relatable style. End of chapter material and integrated IDEA and Tableau software cases introduces students to the powerful, user-friendly tools accounting professionals use to maximize auditing and analytic capabilities, detect fraud, and comply with documentation requirements, and coverage of current methods and best practices provides immediate relevancy to real-world scenarios. Amidst increased demand for forensic accounting skills, even for entry-level accountants, this text equips students with the knowledge and skills they need to successfully engage in the field.
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Silent films of the early 20th century had some pretty breathtaking stunts that would be made using a green screen in modern days. Just think of Harold Lloyd's famous clock scene or Charlie Chaplin's roller skating scene. Some of the stunts they filmed even seemed quite dangerous, but this video shows that it was, in fact, all a matter of perspective and clever planning.
Perspective is a wonderful thing. It's what lets us judge distance. How far away something is, to pick out what's in the foreground from what's in the background. It's why we have two eyes. Cameras, though, only have one. In a still photograph, this isn't much of a problem. Things just need to be roughly the right size relative to everything else and you can just flat stack 2D images.
When you move a camera, though, for animation or video, flat 2D images stacked on top of each other are an instant giveaway. Walt Disney knew this, so he developed the Multiplane Camera. It allowed him to stack the layers in 3D space so that when the camera moved, we see the shift in parallax and perspective. I saw a small clip of a video on Facebook, so I went hunting for the original on how it works.
It's always an interesting experience to see things from a different perspective. So far, Lithuanian photographer Andrius Burba has shown us animals from below, which is definitely not the most common way of photographing them. But the latest series of his Underlook Project doesn't include cats or dogs. This time, he decided to give it a shot with something less fluffy and cuddly – bicycles.
This project took Andrius to Netherlands, where the bikes outnumber people. So he shot all kinds of interesting bikes from below, which, you'll agree, is not the most usual way we see them or take their photos.
This whole "computational photography" thing always felt a little bit weird. But it also intrigued me. The idea that a computer can realistically create things that weren't actually shown in the original shot is pretty amazing. Maybe it was seeing this scene in Blade Runner as a kid that did it for me. It was pure fantasy back then, but we're getting there.
A new "computational zoom" technology developed by researchers at Nvidia and UCSB brings us a step closer to Deckard's reality. Essentially it allows the photographer to change the focal length and perspective of an image in post, but this description barely does it justice. It actually allows you to simulate multiple focal lengths simultaneously. Here, watch this video, and it'll all make sense.
Something came to my attention recently thanks to some feedback from close friends. This was called "Fixing the Keystone" or "Keystoning" and it simply means making sure that your verticals are vertical and horizontals are horizontal.
A very simple concept and also one which architectural photographers will have been on top for decades.
Here's how you can fix the problem in just a few clicks!
Do cameras really add weight to our appearance?
It's a common saying that "the camera adds 10 pounds" (or 5, depending on how much you want to tell yourself). I'm sure most of us at some point have had a friend or family member look at a photo of themselves and say "OMG, I look huge!" when the truth is they don't. Perhaps you've even said it yourself. But does the camera really give the illusion of being larger than you are?
That's the topic which SciShow cover in this video. They delve in with a little bit of science in order to understand why this perception happens. Ultimately, it's all a matter of perspective. Quite literally.
When you're photographing interiors or tall buildings, perspective distortion is often inevitable. There's ways around it with tilt shift lenses or large format film cameras, but for most of us that's not an option. These days, Lightroom, Adobe Camera Raw, Photoshop and other tools provide a number of fancy automated ways to help correct for this. Sometimes, though, it doesn't quite hit the mark, and we need to step in and do it manually.
This particular type of perspective distortion is commonly known as "converging verticals". It's caused by things getting smaller as they get further away from the camera. It's essentially the same thing you see when looking down a straight set of train tracks that seem to eventually arrive at a point. Only, this happens vertically when shooting up or down on objects oriented vertically. Fixing it manually is fairly simple and straightforward. This video from the folks at Sleeklens shows us how.
Aerial Perspective – The depth your images have been consciously missing.
Something I'm going to be touching on today is referred to in the painting world as "Aerial Perspective", a way, if not "the" way to create depth in your images. When you see pictures of mountains, or landscapes you'll often notice that they are coated with fog, clouds, smoke, steam, etc in order to make the background appear further away.


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Texas High School Student Suing Her School Over Her GPA
Stryker Published: June 16, 2021
She is complaining about one point being miscalculated. It is potentially costing her tens of thousands of dollars.
I got to admit, I really felt bad for the kids that took grades too seriously. I remember kids being in literal tears in my class when they would get an 88 on a test. I thought that was a good score, but in their household it was an A or nothing. Now you may think this next story is about one of those students, but she actually has a point to her lawsuit.
Dalee Sullivan recently graduated from Alpine High School over in Alpine, Texas. She put in a lot of work and was able to rank third in her graduating class. However, she was not able to get valedictorian because she had one point less than the person ahead of her. Dalee thinks the school made a miscalculation and this is costing her tens of thousands of dollars.
Dalee is attending an out of state university this coming fall. If Dalee was a valedictorian, she would save $31,000 PER YEAR on her tuition. So yeah, she wants to check to make sure the school didn't make a mistake. She thinks she is able to prove the school messed up.
Dalee says according to the school's policy, a class not required to graduate does not factor into your GPA. She says a physics class brought her down that one point, but that class was not a requirement. She says that her federal government class and a British literature class were requirements, but did not go into the GPA.
Dalee also believes that she has lost out on acceptances and scholarships due to not being the valedictorian. Superintendent for Alpine ISD, Becky McCutchen wrote in an affidavit that at first, grades were not being weighed according to the district's newly updated grading policy. However, McCutchen said that even when grades were weighed again with the correct process, Sullivan still ranked third in her class.
Dalee is asking the courts for an impartial third party to review the grades and see if the GPA changes. Let's just say Dalee goes to this college for four years, she is going to end up having to pay an additional $124,000 in tuition over four years for not being valedictorian.
A judge has denied Sullivan's request for a third-party audit, but he did rule that the graduate can go through with the school's grievance process. The school will have to send her a written response explaining how they calculated the class ranking. If that's not satisfactory, Sullivan can set up a meeting with the school board to make her case.
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Faint objects in motion: the new frontier of high precision astrometry
Enßlin, Torsten
Computational Structure Formation, MPI for Astrophysics, Max Planck Society;
Malbet, F., Boehm, C., Krone-Martins, A., Amorim, A., Anglada-Escudé, G., Brandeker, A., et al. (2021). Faint objects in motion: the new frontier of high precision astrometry. Experimental Astronomy, (2021). doi:10.1007/s10686-021-09781-1.
Cite as: https://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-0009-61E3-9
Sky survey telescopes and powerful targeted telescopes play complementary roles in astronomy. In order to investigate the nature and characteristics of the motions of very faint objects, a flexibly-pointed instrument capable of high astrometric accuracy is an ideal complement to current astrometric surveys and a unique tool for precision astrophysics. Such a space-based mission will push the frontier of precision astrometry from evidence of Earth-mass habitable worlds around the nearest stars, to distant Milky Way objects, and out to the Local Group of galaxies. As we enter the era of the James Webb Space Telescope and the new ground-based, adaptive-optics-enabled giant telescopes, by obtaining these high precision measurements on key objects that Gaia could not reach, a mission that focuses on high precision astrometry science can consolidate our theoretical understanding of the local Universe, enable extrapolation of physical processes to remote redshifts, and derive a much more consistent picture of cosmological evolution and the likely fate of our cosmos. Already several missions have been proposed to address the science case of faint objects in motion using high precision astrometry missions: NEAT proposed for the ESA M3 opportunity, micro-NEAT for the S1 opportunity, and Theia for the M4 and M5 opportunities. Additional new mission configurations adapted with technological innovations could be envisioned to pursue accurate measurements of these extremely small motions. The goal of this White Paper is to address the fundamental science questions that are at stake when we focus on the motions of faint sky objects and to briefly review instrumentation and mission profiles.


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