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Peter Huybers
Professor, Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Harvard University
Ziff Environmental Fellow: 2006-2007
Faculty Host:
Eli Tziperman
phuybers@fas.harvard.edu
Peter Huybers is an expert in ice ages and global climate change. He received his PhD in climate physics and chemistry from MIT in 2004 and received a prestigious NOAA Postdoctoral Fellowship in climate and global change to continue his work at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's Geology and Geophysics Department. Peter received his BS in physics from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1996. His subsequent military career included testing technologies to reduce fratricide at the Mounted Warfare Testbed at Fort Knox, Kentucky, and training and leading a tank platoon as part of peace-keeping operations in Bosnia. He then taught high school physics in New Orleans for a year before receiving a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship and starting his graduate studies at MIT. Peter's thesis, "On the Origins of Ice Ages: Insolation Forcing, Age Models, and Nonlinear Climate Change," won the Carl-Gustaf Rossby Prize as the best PhD thesis completed in 2004 in MIT's Program in Atmospheres, Oceans, and Climate Change.
Peter has published his work in Nature, Geophysical Research Letters, Quarternary Science Reviews, Paleoceanography and the Journal of Physical Oceanography. Peter has been an occasional guest lecturer on statistical and paleoclimate topics at MIT and Woods Hole, and taught a course on abrupt climate change at MIT in 2005. He has also been active as a member of the Cambridge Climate Advisory Committee and the American Geophysical Union.
As an Environmental Fellow at Harvard, Peter worked with Professor Eli Tziperman of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences (himself a Rossby Prize winner in 1987) and the Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Peter worked to solve a problem that has intrigued climate scientists for decades: glacial cycles in the Pleistocene. The work is relevant to contemporary questions of how glaciers respond to climate change. "I proposed to build an icesheet-climate model having a realistic representation of the thermodynamic affects on ice rheology. This model will permit novel exploration of the interactions between insolation, climate, and ice-sheet processes including atmospheric and geothermal heating, basal melting, and temperature dependent viscosity and will give insight into the mechanisms controlling glacial sensitivity to shifts in insolation. Through further observational analysis and modeling an understanding of the climate feedbacks which give rise to the 100,000-year glacial variability appears to be within reach. Given recent progress and the clear avenues for future work, solving the Pleistocene glacial cycle problem is not an implausible goal."
Peter is currently a Professor in the Harvard University Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences.
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I hope you have had a lovely week!
I am so sorry that I have been so sporadic with posts since the new year began. I feel like I have been in a slight slump and we have been so busy around the house that I just haven't had much time to sit down and relax much less craft and write up blog posts. I am hoping to get back into the swing of things soon!
Anyways... I have some great features for you today from last week's Handmade Hangout Party.
Thank you so much Allison on the lovely feature!


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Interested in do it yourself solar panels? First it pays to understand a little about how solar panels work.
Solar panels comprise complex arrays of photo-voltaic cells. These P-V cells accumulate sun energy and turn it into electricity.
Though solar panel systems look complex, technically they are really quite easy – even for the layman – to put together.
The size of solar panels depends on the number of photo-voltaic modules they incorporate.
These P-V modules are held together by special wiring systems and work as a field unit.
To create the exterior of the solar panel a range of materials are suitable including fiberglass, metal, simple glass or even plastic.
For solar panels to function as they should, there are some practical conditions to be met.
First, in order to accumulate and pass on the electric charge the cells in the solar panels have to be connected with each other.
Being quite fragile, the solar panels have to be protected from the outside environment. Threats include hail, heavy snow and strong winds. Solar panels made from wafer-based silicon cells are particularly vulnerable and liable to crumble easily if not properly shielded from the elements.
Metal corrosion due to excessive moisture is another potential problem that can dramatically reduce the life and performance of your panels. Avoid this by incorporating insulation cover against moisture into the panel.
Can overheating of the cells be an issue? Not if you integrate diodes into the solar panel structure – these can be set up to reduce temperature automatically. And manufacturers and do it yourself solar panels practitioners can also incorporate ventilation into the design of the solar panels.
While normally rigid, solar panels can be flexible if based on thin film cells. Energy production costs and overall solar panel efficiency is more favorable where the construction combines mirrors and lenses together to focus solar energy on the cells.
Photovoltaic systems can supply up to 80% of the energy needs of the average household. With rapidly dwindling energy resources, and soaring energy costs more and more people are getting serious about alternative energy sources.
Do It Yourself Solar Panels are a great option for anyone who can do simple soldering, is easy to do, and will save thousands of dollars on the average system.


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Arkansas Racing Commission to consider allowing online sports bets
Updated: 9:05 PM CST Nov 17, 2021
IT COULD BE IN PLACE IN TIME FOR THE BIG GAME. <> "HERE IN FORT SMITH THERE ARE TWO CASINOS ACROSS T HE BORDER IN OKLAHOMA AND ANOTHER OKLAHOMA CASINO ACROSS THE BORDER FROM SILOAM SPRINGS. RIGHT NOW YOU CAN NOT BET ON SPORTS THERE BUT THEY'RE WORKING ON IT. IF APPROV ED IN ARKANSAS, ONLINE WAGE RS COULD BE IN PLACE RIGHT BEFORE THE SUPER BOWL, BUT SOME SAY IT WILL COST PEOPLE WHO CAN LEAST AFFORD IT." <> "last year Arkansans b et about $920,000 on the Super Bowl to the state's three casinos. If we throw the mobile option out there then I think you're gonna see that number go to several millio" n. RIGHT NOW SPORTS BETTINGS I LEGAL IN MORE THAN HALF OF THE UNITED STATES, WHICH INCLUDES ARKANSAS, BUT ONLY INSIDE THE STATE'S THREE CASINOS. IN OCTOBER MORE THAN 10-MILLION DOLLARS WERE WAGERED ON SRTPOS IN THE NATURAL STATE, WHICH WAS THE MOST EVESIR NCE VOTERS APPROVED CASINO GAMING IN 2018. <> "you can see that one, we're obviously football sta te and there's a ton of interest in it and two, there's growing interest in betting sports. You look at Northwest Arkansas, you have a population of half a million people that simp ly don't have access to an Arkansas casin" o. THE STATE RACI NG COMMISSION WILL MEET THURSDAY AND COULD APPROVE ONLINE SPORTS BETTING. <> "But when you're sitting in the comfort of your own home looking at your phone and thing I'lid ke to place a 10,20, $50 wager on a game and you hit a button and do that, well, that changes the entire game." BUT NOT EVERYONE IS ALL IN ON MAKING GAMBLING EASIER. <> "allowing a person with a gambling addiction to take a cell phone and be ableo t just click a few times a nd gamble away all their money is not any different than just constantly putting a drink in the hand of a person who has a drinking problem. It's just too tempting." FAMILY COUNCIL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JERRY COX SAYS THE LITTLE ROCK BASED CONSERVATIVE NON- PROFIT GANIORZATION OPPOSES CASINOS IN ARKANSAS D AN THEY OPPOSE MAKINGT I EASIER TO BET ON SPORTS. <> "These casinos and other gambling establishments out here that are going to make money off of this are going to pull money straight out of the pocks et of people that can't afford to lose it." <> "So if we don't do it, then are we just allowing our competitors to take that business and then lastly, the technology is in pce la to ensure that that people are doing it safely through ID verification d an ensuring that really you are who you say you are." <> "People have said well there'll be safeguards on the apps and so forth and we know how those don't work." <> "IF THE RACING COMMISSION APPRESOV ONLINE SPORTS WAGERS, HARDIN SAYS IT COULD BE IN PLAC
If enacted in Arkansas, legal online sports wagers could start in time for the Super Bowl, according to Department of Finance spokesperson Scott Hardin."Last year Arkansans bet about $920,000 on the Super Bowl to the states three casinos. If we throw the mobile option out there then I think you're going see that number go to several million," he said.The Arkansas Racing Commission will meet on Thursday to decide if online sports wagering will be allowed in the state. Betting on sports is currently allowed inside one of the state's three casinos.Hardin told 40/29 News more than $10 million was legally wagered on sports in Arkansas casinos, which is a new monthly record ever since casino gambling was approved by voters in 2018."You can see that, one, we're obviously football state and there's a ton of interest in it and, two, there's growing interest in betting sports. You look at Northwest Arkansas. You have a population of half-a-million people that simply don't have access to an Arkansas casino (within easy driving distance). "But when you're sitting in the comfort of your own home looking at your phone and think, I'd like to place a $10, $20, $50 wager on a game and you hit a button and do that, well, that changes the entire game," Hardin said. But not everyone is all-in on expanding gambling in the Natural State."Allowing a person with a gambling addiction to take a cellphone and be able to just click a few times and gamble away all their money is not any different than just constantly putting a drink in the hand of a person who has a drinking problem. It's just too tempting," Family Council Executive Director Jerry Cox said.The Little Rock-based conservative nonprofit organization opposed allowing casino gaming in Arkansas and opposes legalizing online sports betting."These casinos and other gambling establishments out here that are going to make money off of this are going to pull money straight out of the pockets of people that can't afford to lose it," Cox said.Oklahoma casinos border Fort Smith and Siloam Springs. Sports betting is not yet allowed at those casinos, but the state is in the process of approving it."If we don't do it, then are we just allowing our competitors to take that business? The technology is in place to ensure that that people are doing it safely through ID verification and ensuring that really you are who you say you are," Hardin said.If approved by the Racing Commission, there will be a 30 day public comment period. Hardin told 40/29 News legal online sports betting could be in place by the end of January.
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If enacted in Arkansas, legal online sports wagers could start in time for the Super Bowl, according to Department of Finance spokesperson Scott Hardin.
"Last year Arkansans bet about $920,000 on the Super Bowl to the states three casinos. If we throw the mobile option out there then I think you're going see that number go to several million," he said.
The Arkansas Racing Commission will meet on Thursday to decide if online sports wagering will be allowed in the state. Betting on sports is currently allowed inside one of the state's three casinos.
Hardin told 40/29 News more than $10 million was legally wagered on sports in Arkansas casinos, which is a new monthly record ever since casino gambling was approved by voters in 2018.
"You can see that, one, we're obviously football state and there's a ton of interest in it and, two, there's growing interest in betting sports. You look at Northwest Arkansas. You have a population of half-a-million people that simply don't have access to an Arkansas casino (within easy driving distance). "But when you're sitting in the comfort of your own home looking at your phone and think, I'd like to place a $10, $20, $50 wager on a game and you hit a button and do that, well, that changes the entire game," Hardin said.
But not everyone is all-in on expanding gambling in the Natural State.
"Allowing a person with a gambling addiction to take a cellphone and be able to just click a few times and gamble away all their money is not any different than just constantly putting a drink in the hand of a person who has a drinking problem. It's just too tempting," Family Council Executive Director Jerry Cox said.
The Little Rock-based conservative nonprofit organization opposed allowing casino gaming in Arkansas and opposes legalizing online sports betting.
"These casinos and other gambling establishments out here that are going to make money off of this are going to pull money straight out of the pockets of people that can't afford to lose it," Cox said.
Oklahoma casinos border Fort Smith and Siloam Springs. Sports betting is not yet allowed at those casinos, but the state is in the process of approving it.
"If we don't do it, then are we just allowing our competitors to take that business? The technology is in place to ensure that that people are doing it safely through ID verification and ensuring that really you are who you say you are," Hardin said.
If approved by the Racing Commission, there will be a 30 day public comment period. Hardin told 40/29 News legal online sports betting could be in place by the end of January.


Welcome to our latest nerdy project: composting! Composting is the process of turning organic waste such as food scraps and yard waste into rich soil. And before I loose all the non-environmentalists out there, this isn't just about helping the environment. It's also about improving our next big family project for the year: gardening.
Starting a compost bin was something we've been wanting to do for awhile, but have been putting off. We thought we'd start one this year or maybe next year, because we thought we'd have to build something and that the start up would be expensive. But then Jake and I watched No Impact Man and found that the No Impact family had a tiny compost bin under their sink in New York.
Oh. That's easier that we thought.
Reducing our waste is one thing we've been seriously thinking about and something we've been slowly changing. It's been a process evolving over years for us. We started to recycle at our first apartment (which did and does cut down our trash by about 2/3). We started recycling our glass and taking it to Ripple Glass bins in 2010 when the awesome company started up. We switched to mostly squiggly bulbs. We use our own cups when buying drinks out. We take our own bags when we shop. We wear stuff unti it wears out, donate what we don't use, and buy second hand when possible. These are all small things, individual actions that certainly aren't enough, but are extremely doable.
We figure that the next reasonable steps in our journey to waste reduction is to reducing organic waste through composting. It makes total sense: organic materials in landfills create harmful gases that can pollute air and water. Or they can be turned into soil (something we'd be buying anyway) in our backyard. Seems like a no-brainer.
In true nerd style, I started by researching a bunch. The articles I found most helpful were from National Geographic: How Do I Start a Compost Bin? and Guide to Starting a Compost Bin. In these articles, we learned how to layer brown materials and green materials, what to compost and what to leave out, how to insure that the process works as quickly as possible, and how to make sure things don't get smelly. The whole family had sort of a mini-class from me (hah!). If you're thinking of starting up your own compost, I highly recommend these articles!
We used this tutorial for creating a compost bin from a plastic container. This seemed like the best fit for our super small city yard. All it took was a really big plastic container, a drill (here's ours ), and a little time.
After I finished up drilling holes, the kids and I started filling the bin. We gathered a bunch of dried out vines and torn up paper for the first brown layer, then added in the scraps we've been saving for the past week to the first green layer. That picture is the before; things compost faster in small bits. The kids had fun chopping up the scraps with shovels.
They also thought that tearing up paper was a good time.
After mixing everything up good, the last thing we did was worm hunt! I mentioned that I planned on buying worms for the bin, and in true Hermione style, Eliza remembered a passage in one of her books (101 Things to Do Before You Grow Up ) on how to find worms. We overturned rocks and bricks and looked over leaf piles. We found three so far, but we're going to do some more in-depth hunting today.
Do you have any experience with composting? Is it something you're interested in trying if you don't?
P.S. If you want to find the best of the articles on composting and gardening I find, follow my Gardening & Composting Pinboard.
P.P.S. Eliza took that photo of me! She's awesome.
I started my compost about 2 years ago and earlier this month was so proud to be able to add lots of lovely homemade compost to the plot I was digging over ready to plant vegetables.
I find it makes a big difference to my trash. A few years ago our local council (government) gave away compost bins to anyone who wanted one in a bid to reduce the trash in landfill.
I've heard about a ton of people from across the pond getting compost bins! Jealous.
It's been making a big difference around here, even after only a week.
Congrats on getting to use your successful compost!
Awesome! So excited to see this post! We just bought a house and composting is up there on the TO DO list as something that needs to be done in the next month. Excited to see some composting inspiration!
Totally way trickier. Fruit flies were a problem in the No Impact documentary too. There are a lot of ideas for traps / keepin' the flies down on the Interwebs, though.
Perfect timing. We were just talking about composting today. I'm putting those articles in my todo folder now. thanks.
Nevermind found this article you wrote. OK, so please e-mail me about potted gardens You're the best.
I started a compost bin last year. We moved out of our house at the weekend and it was about a thrid full of really rich compost, I was very pleased with myself! Unfortunately as we were moving I had no use for it so all the compost went to my next door neighbour who grows veg, I got a lovely text saying thankyou. It is so easy, I just used to throw the odd bits in there and occasionally turn it over with a fork. We had ours on our patio as it was the only place, in our new house the compost bin will go in a sunny corner where there are lots of worms and bugs, I think it will work a lot better there!


Governments in Asia can expand the region's digital economy and unlock further socio-economic benefits for their citizens by removing unnecessary restrictions on the movement of data internationally, according to a new report released by the GSMA today at the Mobile 360 – Digital Societies conference in Bangkok. The study, 'Regional Privacy Frameworks and Cross-Border Data Flows', reveals that striking the right balance in the region's data privacy regulations could significantly enhance economic activity and future innovation in 5G, the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI). Over the past decade, international data flows have increased global GDP by 10.1 per cent, and their annual contribution to global GDP has already surpassed US $2.8 trillion1 – a larger share than the global trade in goods. The ability to transfer, store and process data enables commerce, spurs innovation, and drives the development of new technologies, platforms, services and infrastructure.Although the Asia Pacific region has made good progress in the development of data privacy frameworks that protect consumers while also allowing data to flow across borders, the report highlights that variances in data privacy laws across countries is holding back trade and innovation. The report also calls for better links at a regional level between Asia's two main privacy frameworks – the ASEAN Framework on Personal Data Protection and the APEC Privacy Framework – to enable cross-border data flows.
The GSMA today issued a new report, 'The Industrial IoT in Greater China', highlighting how the region is poised to lead the global Industrial IoT (IIoT) market. The in-depth report draws on interviews with mobile operators including Asia Pacific Telecom Group, China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, Far EasTone and Taiwan Mobile who outline how the combination of fast internet speeds, data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI) and the IoT is transforming the region's industrial sector. GSMA Intelligence estimates that there will be 13.8 billion IIoT connections globally by 2025. Greater China accounts for approximately 4.1 billion of these connections or a third of the global market."These new technologies will fundamentally alter the way we live and work, intelligently connecting virtually every device, making our cities smarter and our lives easier and more productive," commented Alex Sinclair, Chief Technology Officer, GSMA. "China is betting big on the IIoT to increase productivity and drive efficiencies by streamlining and automating manufacturing processes via internet connectivity. Backed by positive government support, China is set to become the world's leader." The IIoT, will increase productivity by combining AI, cloud computing and advanced analytics to automate manufacturing processes via internet connectivity. It will enable factories to monitor and interpret data from production lines and complex machinery in real time to anticipate faults, manage infrastructure and mitigate risk. The captured data will drive efficiencies, optimise productivity and decrease costs in many important economic sectors beyond manufacturing, such as energy and telecoms. China is also making advances in the area of AI which, with machine learning, will help factories and businesses manage complex processes and drive innovation.
Asia Pacific is on track to become the world's largest 5G region by 2025, led by pioneering 5G markets such as Australia, China, Japan and South Korea, according to the latest edition of the GSMA's Mobile Economy report. Launches of commercial 5G networks in these markets beginning next year will see the Asia region reach 675 million 5G connections by 2025, more than half of the global 5G total expected by that point. Asia's move to state-of-the-art mobile broadband networks reflects the mobile ecosystem's growing value to the region's economy. According to the report, Asia's mobile industry added $1.5 trillion in economic value last year, equivalent to 5.4 per cent of regional GDP.
The GSMA today announced the nominees for the 2018 Asia Mobile Awards. Winners of the "AMO Awards" will be honoured in presentations during the Mobile World Congress Shanghai conference, as well as an AMO Awards cocktail. Mobile World Congress Shanghai will take place 27-29 June at the Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre (SNIEC)."Congratulations to all nominees for the 2018 Asia Mobile Awards," said Michael O'Hara, Chief Marketing Officer, GSMA. "The AMOs put a spotlight on the technologies, products, services, companies and individuals that are playing a leading role in the development of the Asia mobile industry. We wish all those shortlisted the very best of luck and look forward to celebrating our industry's innovation at Mobile World Congress Shanghai." For 2018, 102 nominees have been shortlisted for 14 awards across seven categories: "Mobile Tech", "Consumer", "Fourth Industrial Revolution", "Device", "4YFN", "Social Good" and "Outstanding Achievement". The AMO Awards are judged by more than 60 world-leading independent experts, analysts, journalists, academics and, in some cases, mobile operator representatives. The winners of the AMOs will be unveiled in presentations across the Mobile World Congress Shanghai conference programme, as well as a cocktail reception on Wednesday, 27 June; full details of the schedule and presentations are available at http://www.mwcshanghai.com/conference-programmes/asia-mobile-awards-2018/asia-mobile-awards-onsite-presentations/.
The GSMA today released a new report outlining the rapid growth of the Bangladesh mobile industry over the last decade, which now places it as the fifth largest mobile market in Asia Pacific. The GSMA Intelligence country overview also highlights some of the obstacles that may hinder the government's efforts to achieving its Vision 2021 goals, including affordability of mobile services, taxation and spectrum pricing. Complementing this study, the GSMA also released the findings of a report it commissioned from EY on the potential economic impact of tax reform on the Bangladesh mobile industry.
"It's clear that the mobile industry plays a crucial role in supporting the achievement of the government's Vision 2021 and Digital Bangladesh initiatives, as well as the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Mobile technology has and will continue to have a positive impact on the people of Bangladesh, and can accelerate Bangladesh's progress as a digital society," said Alasdair Grant, Head of Asia Pacific for the GSMA. "The country still faces a significant digital divide however, and steps must be taken to enable the right conditions for mobile internet connectivity to flourish in Bangladesh." With 85 million unique mobile subscribers as of the end of 2017, more than half the country's citizens now have access to essential services. However, despite 3G networks covering 93 per cent of the Bangladeshi population, mobile internet uptake is still low, at 21 per cent in 2017. Prioritising efforts to overcome barriers to adoption, such as network quality, availability of spectrum at affordable prices, taxation, affordability of services, lack of usability and skills, and locally relevant content, will be key to closing the digital access gap.
The GSMA today announced the winners of its inaugural Mobile World Scholar Challenge. New for Mobile World Congress 2018, the Mobile World Scholar Challenge is a video-based competition designed to discover and highlight ground-breaking new technologies developed at universities around the globe."Embracing new ideas is the key to innovation and growth, be it an economy, an industry, a company, charity or individual," said John Hoffman, CEO, GSMA Ltd. "At Mobile World Congress, we are constantly looking to showcase cutting-edge ideas poised to impact the mobile world, and the winners of this first Mobile World Scholar Challenge certainly represent this. Our congratulations to all of the winners, as well as everyone who submitted their innovations for consideration." Challenge participants submitted short-form videos that promote the science behind and potential use cases for their technology research. After a judging panel reviewed dozens of submissions from universities on five continents, the GSMA awarded five Gold Prizes and three Silver Prizes. All winners receive a cash award and their videos will be presented at Mobile World Congress, and Gold Prize winners will attend Mobile World Congress 2018 as guests of the GSMA.
New Delhi. The GSMA today announced the appointment of Manoj Misra as the GSMA's new Senior Public Policy Director for India. Misra, who was most recently General Manager and Head of Regulatory & External Affairs for Vodafone India, takes on his new role effective immediately, reporting to Emanuela Lecchi, Head of Public Policy, Asia Pacific. Misra will work with the GSMA's operator members in identifying opportunities that will advance the development of the mobile communications industry in India."Manoj Misra brings to the GSMA a combination of deep market knowledge and broad experience in the telecommunication sector, both of which will be critical as he works with GSMA members to identify opportunities and implement strategies and initiatives that would benefit the local mobile industry," said Alasdair Grant, Head of Asia Pacific, GSMA. "His appointment comes at a critical time for the development of public policy in India, and his experience will add depth to the ongoing debate about fundamental industry issues, including the future regulatory regime, treatment of data, improvements to socio-economic development that the industry can make and the cost-efficient deployment of networks." Manoj Misra joins the GSMA from Vodafone India, which is the Indian subsidiary of UK-based Vodafone Group plc, the world's second-largest mobile phone company, and the second largest provider of telecommunications services in India. As General Manager and Head of Regulatory & External Affairs, Misra engaged with government officials and national regulators to lobby and support Vodafone's commercial activities, while he undertook relationship building and public affairs work with government and public authorities Prior to Vodafone, Misra was Deputy Advisor (Financial Analysis) for Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the national regulator of the telecommunications sector in India. At TRAI, he developed cost based pricing models for telecommunications network services, advised on matters of revenue share and examined issues related to competition. Misra holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Lucknow, India, and is a Chartered Accountant with The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), New Delhi.


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Going Off The Grid: The Tradeoffs
Mackinley Shaffer April 12, 2017
When Paul Scheckel purchased his land in Calais he knew that there were no power lines within a mile and that it would cost a fortune to run a line to his new building site. But there was a phone line, and that was enough connection for him.
"I knew that for a fraction of the cost of running power lines out I could install a PV solar system that was sufficient for my needs," he says.
Paul is one of a growing number of people turning to "photovoltaics," or "PV," out of concern over climate changes and as solar panels become cheaper and more accessible. There is a growing demand for these technologies as people are moving further and further from the grid. The biggest consideration for people deciding whether to go off the grid are the tradeoffs: what they are giving up to live this lifestyle?
In Vermont, snow makes Paul's solar panels a big time commitment.
The biggest factor or "trade off" people look at is their location. When buying property that does not currently have power, people have to decide what they want to do.
Michael Horowitz has done a lot of work with solar and solar housing projects. "People go off grid because the power company comes in and says 'well, you're a mile off line and that will be 23 dollars a foot," he says. "What changes things is that people can use solar voltaics."
For most people price ties in with location. Power lines are bought by the foot, while a solar panel costs the same regardless of location. It ends up being a better deal to install a solar system if they choose to live far from the grid.
Paul lives about a mile off the grid and at the current cost of 23 dollars a foot he would be paying the power company over $100,000 to get power to his new home. With this installation, he would also have all the power he needed whenever he needed it, and the maintenance of the lines would be taken care of.
When Paul opted for solar, he chose a system that is much cheaper for him, although it requires more work. Paul has a pretty extensive solar system: over 1800 watts of solar and a large generator. Along with this comes sixteen batteries and a larger windmill. This puts Paul's starting expenses for just this system at close to $10,000.
Paul's system is much more extensive than the smaller system that some houses have. "I run all of my appliances off the solar," he says. "It comes out of the solar panels as AC and goes into a DC converter."
Paul gave up maintenance of power lines by the power company, but he still has reliable backup power even in a storm. Paul has to be an expert and carefully oversee his own system, but he is independent.
Aaron Kyle and his partner also live off the grid, but much further out, in Groton. They had no real choice besides to go off the grid when they decided that's where they wanted to live. Aaron has a much smaller system that he has been using for seventeen years now. For just the two of them, the system they have is very simple but effective.
Kyle calls his system conservative: "some solar systems are big and expensive and people live normal lifestyles, and some are minimal and the people live a conservative lifestyle."
Kyle's system consists of one 300-watt solar panel, six golf cart batteries, one Air X Whisper Windmill and a Honda generator. He says the price of a solar panel now is roughly a dollar per watt, when Kyle first started living off the grid solar panels were closer to five times that much. The price breakdown of the basic system, without some of the smaller components, is roughly $1,500 for the panel, six batteries at $150 a piece, the windmill at $1,000 and a generator at $300. The total is roughly $3,700. Part of the system that regulates power from the panels.
"The first thing people have to think about when deciding on a solar system is their load," Michael says. "What they use and how much energy this draws." Paul and Aaron choose to put different loads on their systems.
For both Paul and Aaron, the biggest trade off was the independence in exchange for their own expertise on their systems. Along with this, however, Aaron has another layer of tradeoffs because of his smaller system. Aaron has a mix of both solar and gas appliances which adds more work in other ways. His big appliances are what he runs on gas which also require maintenance and upkeep.
All economic choices involve tradeoffs. Michael emphasized that "a lot of people don't realise all the options they have" in terms of how, where and when they want to spend their money. "A big example of this is what type of fridge they use. An electric fridge draws a lot of power, but it also costs a lot to power one with propane."
A lot of thought goes into the decision-making regarding going off the grid and what appliances to run on either solar or gas. All of this requires a lot of consideration and awareness. Most people do not think about their power this way.
As Michael says, "they have to think about where they want to put their money and future costs."
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Beyond All Evil
Автор: Thomson June
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June Thomson and Giselle Ross are inextricably linked by two unspeakable acts of evil. On the same day, a few miles apart, their estranged husbands slaughtered their children. The murders were not driven by rage, or committed in moments of madness. They were planned, and carried out with chilling precision, to inflict the worst pain imaginable.une and Giselle did not know each other. Tragedy is all that binds them; they were destined to come together as 'sisters', united by pain, grief and a sense of loss so immense that it would drive both to the brink of madness.June's life with Rab Thomson had been a dark and turbulent existence, characterised by mental torture, physical violence and rape. Giselle's relationship with Ashok Kalyanjee had been a strange and distant affair, of lives spent apart before, during and after marriage.But both relationships had produced two beautiful children, and the women believed that their misery was in the past. Both mothers believed it was important to allow the fathers' access to their children. On that fateful Saturday in May 2008, neither could have conceived that the men they had once loved would do anything to harm their children. But they were wrong, so terribly wrong.Nothing can bring their children back. But June and Giselle have one solitary comfort: they are no longer alone. Their lives may have been torn apart, but they have each other. Together, they are stronger.This is the story of their parallel journeys: of the dreadful days before, during, and after the murders of their children. Told in their own words, with searing honesty of their pain, and guilt, it is a story of endurance, friendship, and survival against the odds. It is not a story for the faint hearted, but it is a story that must be told, for in the end, it is a testament to the human spirit.
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Louvre Is Locked Down For A Short Time After A Man Attacks Guard In Paris, French anti-terror prosecutors have launched an investigation after a machete-wielding man shouted "Allahu Akbar" and attacked a security patrol near the Louvre Museum on Friday.
Louvre Is Locked Down For A Short Time After A Man Attacks Guard
Louvre Is Locked Down For A Short Time After A Man Attacks Guard 2:08
Eleanor Beardsley
In Paris, French anti-terror prosecutors have launched an investigation after a machete-wielding man shouted "Allahu Akbar" and attacked a security patrol near the Louvre Museum on Friday.
(SOUNDBITE OF SIREN)
DAVID GREENE, HOST:
That's the of emergency vehicles outside the Louvre in Paris this morning. The museum was put on lockdown for a short time after a man attacked a guard at one of the entrances to the complex. The man was shot by another guard. French anti-terror prosecutors are now investigating. And let's turn to NPR's Eleanor Beardsley in Paris and, Eleanor, what happened here?
ELEANOR BEARDSLEY, BYLINE: Well, this morning, police say a man attacked one of the soldiers on guard - he was part of a patrol - with a machete at the entrance to a very upscale shopping mall that leads to the Louvre. He slightly wounded him. Another soldier fired five shots at the attacker who is wounded now but conscious.
GREENE: And why are anti-terror prosecutors getting involved here so early?
BEARDSLEY: Well, David, witnesses say that the man shouted God is great in Arabic as he attacked the soldier. Beyond that, very little is known. We don't know who this man was or his nationality. Police say he did have a suitcase with him and, you know, he attacked - and a backpack. And he attacked the soldier after being told he couldn't enter the mall with his bags. Now, I went out to the Louvre. It was on lockdown. People - it was cleared out. And people say now - they say now that there was no explosives in his bag and it's been reopened - second man's been arrested.
GREENE: OK. So the museum reopened, sort of getting back to normal maybe. But this is a city, Eleanor, that really has never gotten back to normal because of all the recent terrible attacks in the past two years.
BEARDSLEY: Yeah, David, you're right, and there are these, you know, soldiers and patrols all over Paris, especially at somewhere like the Louvre, which is one of the most visited sites in France. The prime minister spoke today, and he reminded people that the country is still on high alert. But this is kind of hard to remember sometimes, David, because you go back to your normal life and France has been on high alert for a year now. But, you know, there is a presidential election coming up in three months. Immigration and security are huge issues. And today was just a reminder that this is the new normal in France, and especially Paris, I'd say.
GREENE: OK, talking to NPR's Eleanor Beardsley where there was an attack this morning at the Louvre, the famous museum, in the city. Eleanor, thanks so much.
BEARDSLEY: Thank you, David.


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package auth

import (
	"fmt"
	"net/http"
	"strings"

	"github.com/graze/golang-service/handlers/failure"
)

// APIKey contains a wrapper around a handler to provide authentication
//
// It uses the Authorization header in the format: <provider> <apiKey>
// If the format of the header is valid, the validator will be called with the apiKey
// if anything goes wrong, a callback on onError is called with the error and the http StatusCode to return
type APIKey struct {
	// Provider is the name of the key being provided. The Authorization header is in the format: <provider> <apiKey>
	// It must not contain any spaces
	Provider string
	// Validator takes the provided <apiKey> and returns a user object or error if the key is invalid
	Finder Finder
	// OnError gets called if the request is unauthorized or forbidden
	OnError failure.Handler
}

type (
	// NoHeaderError for when the Authorization header is not provided
	NoHeaderError struct{}
	// InvalidFormatError if the Authorization header is not in the format: <provider> <apiKey>
	InvalidFormatError struct{ format, header string }
	// BadProviderError when the supplied provider does not match the expected
	BadProviderError struct{ provider, expected string }
	// InvalidKeyError if the supplied key does not match any existing keys
	InvalidKeyError struct {
		key string
		err error
	}
)

func (e *NoHeaderError) Error() string {
	return "no Authorization header provided"
}

func (e *InvalidFormatError) Error() string {
	return fmt.Sprintf("provided Authorization header in invalid format, expecting: %s got: %s", e.format, e.header)
}

func (e *BadProviderError) Error() string {
	return fmt.Sprintf("Authroziation provider does not match. Expecting: %s got: %s", e.expected, e.provider)
}

func (e *InvalidKeyError) Error() string {
	return fmt.Sprintf("provided api key: '%s' is not valid: %s", e.key, e.err.Error())
}

// ThenFunc surrounds an existing handler func and returns a new http.Handler
//
// Usage:
//  func finder(creds interface{}, r *http.Request) (interface{}, error) {
// 		key, ok := creds.(string)
// 		if !ok {
// 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("Could not understand creds")
// 		}
// 		user, ok := users[key]
// 		if !ok {
// 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("No user found for: %s", key)
// 		}
// 		return user, nil
// 	}
//
// 	func onError(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, err error, status int) {
// 		w.WriteHeader(status)
// 		fmt.Fprintf(w, err.Error())
// 	}
//
// 	keyAuth := auth.APIKey{"Graze", finder, onError}
//
// 	http.Handle("/thing", keyAuth.ThenFunc(ThingFunc))
func (a *APIKey) ThenFunc(fn func(http.ResponseWriter, *http.Request)) http.Handler {
	return a.Handler(http.HandlerFunc(fn))
}

// Then surrounds an existing http.Handler and returns a new http.Handler
//
// Usage:
// 	func finder(creds interface{}, r *http.Request) (interface{}, error) {
// 		key, ok := creds.(string)
// 		if !ok {
// 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("Could not understand creds")
// 		}
// 		user, ok := users[key]
// 		if !ok {
// 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("No user found for: %s", key)
// 		}
// 		return user, nil
// 	}
//
// 	func onError(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, err error, status int) {
// 		w.WriteHeader(status)
// 		fmt.Fprintf(w, err.Error())
// 	}
//
// 	keyAuth := auth.APIKey{"Graze", finder, onError}
//
// 	http.Handle("/thing", keyAuth.Then(ThingHandler))
func (a *APIKey) Then(h http.Handler) http.Handler {
	return a.Handler(h)
}

// Handler wraps the Then method to become clearer
func (a *APIKey) Handler(h http.Handler) http.Handler {
	return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
		header := req.Header["Authorization"]
		if len(header) == 0 {
			a.OnError.Handle(w, req, &NoHeaderError{}, http.StatusUnauthorized)
			return
		}

		parts := strings.Split(header[0], " ")
		if len(parts) != 2 {
			a.OnError.Handle(w, req, &InvalidFormatError{"<provider> <apiKey>", header[0]}, http.StatusUnauthorized)
			return
		}

		provider, value := parts[0], parts[1]
		if provider != a.Provider {
			a.OnError.Handle(w, req, &BadProviderError{provider, a.Provider}, http.StatusUnauthorized)
			return
		}

		user, err := a.Finder.Find(value, req)
		if err != nil {
			a.OnError.Handle(w, req, &InvalidKeyError{value, err}, http.StatusUnauthorized)
			return
		}
		req = saveUser(req, user)

		h.ServeHTTP(w, req)
	})
}

// NewAPIKey returns an APIKey struct that has a Handle method to provide authentication to your service
func NewAPIKey(provider string, finder Finder, onError failure.Handler) *APIKey {
	return &APIKey{provider, finder, onError}
}

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My Life , Career
Mums Doing It For Themselves: Erica Sheehan
By Lucy Earley
When Erica Sheehan came up with the idea for her new Irish healthy food brand Homespun, she was prepared to leave the lucrative corporate world behind to launch her now hugely popular Quinoa Crunch range. But, some would say having a small child supersedes any office-based pressure mothers come up against! We find out how she has launched a business while raising a toddler and how she is expanding the business she started in her Blackrock kitchen into the UK and Middle Eastern markets!
Tell me a bit about your background (education, career)
I'm from Blackrock in Co Dublin and after school, I did business studies at university but in all honesty, I didn't spend a huge amount of time in lectures! I was involved with the College radio station and newspaper. I always interested in writing and journalism and after I left Trinity I worked in the Irish Echo newspaper in New York for a time. When I got home, I worked in TV3 as a news reporter – it had just launched – and I also did some freelance work in radio and print.
A few years into it, I was offered a job in PR and spontaneously decided to make the switch. I spent several years working in Coca-Cola Ireland. It was exciting to work around very creative and smart people. Deep down though, I always knew that I would like to set up my own business. In personal terms, I have always had a real interest in health and nutrition and focusing on that as my day job was a change I knew I wanted to make. So I decided to leave my corporate job. It also coincided with my husband Michael and I having our first child, Katie, who is now 2.
When I founded Homespun last year, it was a dream come true because it combines my interest in food and well being with my background in business. Now I'm running my own business full-time. It's a big change going from employee to entrepreneur but I've never been more motivated. I love the ongoing challenges. I launched our first range, Homespun Quinoa Crunch in June 2016 and it's now stocked in about 300 stores in Ireland, including around 200 Supervalu stores nationwide, as well as Avoca, Donnybrook Fair, Brown Thomas, and health stores.
We are expanding into the UK and in October we go on shelf in the Spinneys stores in the United Arab Emirates. We are developing a new flavour and a snack range; the reaction to our products has been great. When you're juggling and struggling with the startup phase of a new business that sort of reaction really keeps you going!
Where did you get the idea for Quinoa Crunch from?
Homespun Quinoa Crunch is a nutritious twist on granola made from popped quinoa, and I got the initial idea from cooking with quinoa, which I love as it's protein-rich, full of fibre and vitamins and really keeps you fuller for longer. First, I began to use it in cooking a lot – in savoury dishes as a rice substitute – but then I noticed there were recipes for healthy quinoa-based cereals, granolas and snacks on blogs and in healthy cookbooks, but there were none I knew of on the market, ready-made.
In parallel, I was contemplating a change in career to allow me to focus on my interest in healthier lifestyles. I was trying to think about how I could take what I'd done to date, and what I was really interested in, and develop a business in that area and it kept coming back to health food. I come from a family where my mum cooked from scratch, where we grew our own vegetables. I've always had a huge appreciation for food. Wandering around nice food shops and reading cookbooks is my hobby!
I created the first recipes for Quinoa Crunch in my kitchen and all my family and friends said they loved it. However, when launching a business, you have to really verify your assumptions by checking with people who are independent! So, I started a little stall at a farmers market to test them out. I loved the farmer's market. I was bitten by the bug from day one. The reaction to Quinoa Crunch helped. People loved the taste, the quinoa dimension and the fact that all the ingredients are clean and nutritious. Every week we were selling out. I was making it at home at the time and couldn't keep up, I was exhausted! At that stage, I sensed it has real potential and I decided to take the leap of faith and do it full-time and launch Homespun into retail. I promised my husband that if it was a flop, I'd dust myself off and get another job and he went along with it!
Did having children change how you felt about your career? How so?
I wasn't a mum while I was working in full-time employment. I actually discovered I was pregnant when I was testing my products out at the farmer's market and I set up my business properly after having a baby. While I was delighted to be expecting a baby, I initially thought it was the end of my plans to start my own business. After a while though, I began to see it differently and could see the
advantages of working for myself as a Mum and there are lots.
So, in my case, motherhood and start-up life happened together. It was a big but really positive change on all fronts. Since becoming a mum, I definitely feel differently about work and my career in general. I really enjoy my work and I am very fortunate to be doing something I really love, but Katie is my priority and I find that I am a lot more efficient and I get my work done during work hours and then when she's home it's all about her. I'm conscious these are precious years we won't get back.
How did your partner support you through this time?
My husband Michael has been great. He's a really supportive person, in every way. He's a really great advisor and sounding board and I often go to him with the tough decisions, and he'll always have a unique and helpful take on things. Things work because we tag team and we support each other. Every parent knows it's a juggle with kids. We try to work together.
What changes did you make to make your career work for you?
I looked after Katie full time until she was 10 months and then she joined a lovely crèche right beside our home. She enjoys the company of other children and all the varied activities and we enjoy our careers. Without childcare, we couldn't do what we do and while motherhood is amazing, I also love my work. But, when Katie's not in crèche it's our time together as a family – and so in that sense, there isn't much me time, which I'm okay with. In my life before a baby, I lived to the max! I'm comfortable with the shift in gear now, it's fulfilling.
I like being with her in the garden, going down to the sea and to places like Airfield. We cook together. I just got her first apron which she loves wearing! She hops up on a stool in the kitchen and likes to help whether it's washing vegetables, stirring pots or making a cake.
Considering your happiness levels before making a switch to now - how have they improved/decreased?
They have increased massively. I really feel grateful that my life has turned out as it has. I have a happy and healthy child and a supportive partner and I am working full-time on a business that I love with products that I believe in. I am genuinely grateful and content and count my blessings. I am so passionate about my business but equally, it's really nice to clock off at teatime for a while and spend time with my little girl. You really can't think about work when you're with children, it's an imposed antidote to stress!!
How do you rate your work/life balance?
I would say good, but with room for improvement. With a start-up business, it's pretty inevitable that you will work long hours and when you've a small team and you're the founder, it's easy to become preoccupied. But I mitigate against that by taking lots of exercise. I take time out every day to go for a run, do a spin class or lately I've been doing high-intensity training classes – they're quick!
For me, exercise is really important. Not just for stress levels, but for keeping things in perspective. I try to schedule time for friends. When you become a mum it's life-changing. In terms of switching off and having a laugh I really enjoy the company of my female friends.
Would you have three bits of advice for working mothers?
I definitely think if your budget can stretch to it, a little bit of help around the house can make a huge difference. With kids, laundry is almost a full-time job. Add in cooking, cleaning, not to mention admin; it can all really mount up. Having someone come in for a few hours a week is a great investment, and personally, for me, I would rather forego other things.
Cultivate plenty of 'mum friends'. My mum buddies are the key to my sanity. Playdates double up as quality time with the kids and a chance to catch up with one another.
Lastly, be comfortable with saying no to things and not feeling guilty for it, whether it's turning things down at work or socially. There are only so many hours. Do what you can and call it a day!
Homespun Quinoa Crunch is available in Supervalu stores and health stores nationwide, price €5.99,
for more information go to: www.homespunfoods.ie
Lucy Earley is MD of artisyn.ie, (former editor of Salon Magazine) and is a freelance writer, interviewer and editor. She's a delighted convert to the maternal side following the birth of her daughter, Lara, in August 2014


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This iOS 16 vs iOS 2 icon comparison video is the nostalgia trip you need in your eye holes
By Oliver Haslam
iPhone and iPad home screens (Image credit: iMore)
A new YouTube video compares iPhone OS 2 icons with those from iOS 16.
Some icons have increased in resolution while others have changed completely.
iPhone OS 2 was released in 2008.
Apple announced iOS 16 during its WWDC22 opening keynote earlier this week and it is the most modern-looking operating system it has ever shipped. But how does it stack up to one of the oldest iOS releases? A release so old that it wasn't called iOS, but rather iPhone OS?
As you might imagine, it stacks up very well indeed. In fact, this new comparison video comparing iOS 16 and iPhone OS 2 icons just highlights how low-resolution the old operating system was. Right out the gate, the example of the old and new App Store icons is striking — and it continues from there.
It isn't just the resolution, either. The video shows us the oft-forgotten OG Calculator icon, while the old Camera app is arguably still better than the one we have to tap on modern iPhones and iPads. Watch the video and prepare to feel all nostalgic for a few pixels on a screen. Some of those old icons are that good — definitely some of the best iPhone icons we've had to date.
Apple's iPhone OS 2 originally powered the OG iPhone and iPhone 3G as well as the first couple of iPod touches, long before Apple built the massive iPhone, iPad, and services businesses that we know today. It was also an update that iPod touch owners had to pay for — a $9.99 fee that was mandatory under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. iPhone owners got the upgrade for free, however. Fun times!
It was a big update, too! iPhone OS 2 brought us the App Store, allowing iPhone owners to install third-party apps for the first time. It also, believe it or not, added support for taking screenshots and geotagging of photos. Those used to more recent iPhones don't know how we had to live back in 2008!
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Oliver Haslam has written about Apple and the wider technology business for more than a decade with bylines on How-To Geek, PC Mag, iDownloadBlog, and many more. He has also been published in print for Macworld, including cover stories. At iMore, Oliver is involved in daily news coverage and, not being short of opinions, has been known to 'explain' those thoughts in more detail, too.
Having grown up using PCs and spending far too much money on graphics card and flashy RAM, Oliver switched to the Mac with a G5 iMac and hasn't looked back. Since then he's seen the growth of the smartphone world, backed by iPhone, and new product categories come and go. Current expertise includes iOS, macOS, streaming services, and pretty much anything that has a battery or plugs into a wall. Oliver also covers mobile gaming for iMore, with Apple Arcade a particular focus. He's been gaming since the Atari 2600 days and still struggles to comprehend the fact he can play console quality titles on his pocket computer.
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When I look at the video I ask myself: why the heck do we have these crappy icons of today? Let alone how good these old icons could look with an updated resolution! Hey Apple, vintage is just hot - why not bringing back vintage icons?! P.S.: I even have a dream ... in a far distant future iOS devices might have enough memory to hold even a few sets of different icons and Apple programmers might have learned how to swap them. And ... I hardly dare to say it ... users would have A CHOICE ... right to their liking! Well, as I said, it is a dream ...


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The new bike is making swift progress now and looks like being on track this summer for testing. We'll hopefully update more regularly now with pictures and information.
Bike is looking awesome! If you need a new helmet for you racing this summer, please visit my website. Im sure I can give you a great deal on one if you wouldn't spreading the word about my new site?
Many thanks for the comment. I will discuss with the guys and take a look at your website. We are always looking for support.
Thanks for your prompt reply. I am a new business and I keen to make a name for myself in UK Motorsport scene! If there is anything I can help you with, please don't hesitate to contact me. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
I have chatted with Shamus (our owner / rider) and he will be looking into a new helmet. What level of partnership are you looking for? We can obviously promote you via our website / twitter very easily, the next level is then truck adverts / advertisement at Santa Pod when we race.
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One week into excavation and the site is certainly taking shape. The mountains of local refuse have been cleared by machine and real archaeology has begun.
It is a pleasure to be back at Memphis – we have been working on the desert edge at Saqqara for some years, but Memphis (the site around modern Mit Rahina) is now on urgent priority.
The atmosphere on- and off- site is a delight – one of the happiest crews I have experienced in nearly 40 years of work in Egypt. The area has now been hand-stripped and students are at work learning basic surveying and recording techniques, guided by an excellent team of Egyptian and foreign teachers/supervisors.
My role while I'm here is to prepare students and supervisors for the excavation with talks about Memphis and our work there over the last 30 years, and helping with the survey and sediment coring. One challenge has been to provide global map references for this area, and we have been helped in this by Olivier Onezime and Mohamed Gabr of the 'Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale' (IFAO), who have taken GPS readings on our local survey points.
On the mound known as Kom al-Fakhry just south of Mit Rahina, the archaeological site consists of a small group cemetery of the First Intermediate Period (2134-2040 BC) on the west side, found accidentally during road-building work and excavated by the then Antiquities Inspector, Mohamed Abd al-Tawwab el- Hitta in 1954. A slightly later settlement on the east was excavated by another inspector, Mohamed Asheri, in 1981, the first season of the Egypt Exploration Society, Survey of Memphis (SoM). Since then the whole area has served as the dumping ground for refuse from the nearby town. It lies just west of an excavation by a former head of the Supreme Council for Antiquities (SCA), Prof. Gaballa Ali Gaballa, and north (across the main Bedrashein-Saqqara road) from the EES excavations at Kom Rabia.
Kom al-Fakhry is a vital part of the Memphite complex – the earliest known structures at Memphis itself. We hope to shed light soon on the Pyramid-age occupation at the capital. Watch this space!


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Q: C# Console Collision Currently I am making a console game (a rougelike) and I needed some advice on the collision events. I need to tell if there is a wall (▒) next to the player (@) and if so disallow the player from moving in that direction.
Does anyone have any ideas about how I could do this with the console in C#?
If needed I can provide some of my code.

A: Two ways:

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*Hold all the walls with their position in a HashSet or similar.

*check the direction the player wants to go and then check whether there is a wall or not.

I don't get it why it is that hard, maybe you could explain ;)

A: First off - I have zero experience with console games however it seems to me that you should have a data model that contains the "map" the user is in and check it in the data model before you update the UI (console)

A: There are multiple ways to handle this.  I would expect you have a two-dimensional array representing the game map.  One simple method is to add a method CheckMove which validates an attempted move. If not valid, then the move is not performed.  Here's a sort of pseudo-code example.
public bool CheckMove(int newY, int newX) {
    if (grid[newY][newX] == WALL)
        return false;
    if (newY < 0 || newY > Y_MAX || newX < 0 || newX > X_MAX)
        return false;
    return true;
}

public void Move(int dir) {
    // calc new x & y

    if (!CheckMove(newY, newX)) return;

    // else do the move
}

A: I think it does not matters whether you write console application, or not. Because it's not purpose of View to detect collisions. It's purpose of your game Model. Model just displayed on the View. Internally walls structure could be described even as two-dimensional array. Current players coordinates also stored in model. Thus detecting possibility to move some where could look like:
public void IsPossibleMoveTo(int x, int y)
{
    return mazeArray[x, y] == null;
}

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Refund of TDS done u/s 195
Whether Refund of TDS done u/s 195 is possible is the question often ask by the taxpayers.
Yes, it is possible. There are 11 different ways to claim refund under different situations. Now, let us know the procedure to claim refund of TDS done u/s 195?
What is section 195:
The provision u/s 195 of the Income Tax Act casts responsibility on payer to deduct the tax at source or withhold the tax on any sum paid to a non-resident. This section identifies the tax rates and deductions on business transaction with a Non-Resident from a day-to-day basis.
Government of India has sign Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement with more than 79 countries and in many cases separate (lower) rate of taxation has been mutually agree upon. In such case, deduction of tax under section 195 is require to be on DTA rates. The courts have also held that DTAA supersede Income Tax Act.
In many situations, resident deductor after deducting tax realizes that it was not required to be done or was done at a higher rate. Need of refund arises in such cases.
CBDT has issued circulars stating the situation under which a deductor can claim the refund of TDS done under section 195 of the Income Tax Act. There is one additional situation which is not list in CBDT circular but Income Tax Act itself provides a way to get the refund of tax deduct u/s 195 of the Income Tax Act.
Eleven circumstances where one can claim refund of TDS deducted u/s 195 are as under:
Sl No Situation Claim is support by
1 The contract is cancelled and no remittance is made to the Non-Resident; CBDT Circular 7/2007 Dt 23-10-2007
2 The remittance is duly made to the Non-Resident, but the contract is cancelled. In such cases, the remitted amount has been returned to the person responsible for deducting tax at source CBDT Circular 7/2007 Dt 23-10-2007
3 The contract is cancelled after partial execution and no remittance is made to the Non-Resident for the non-executed part CBDT Circular 7/2007 Dt 23-10-2007
4 The contract is cancelled after partial execution and remittance related to non-executed part is made to the Non-Resident. In such cases, the remitted amount has been returned to the person responsible for deducting the tax at source or no remittance is made but tax was deducted and deposited when the amount was credited to the account of the Non-Resident; CBDT Circular 7/2007 Dt 23-10-2007
5 There occurs exemption of the remitted amount from tax either by amendment in law or by notification under the provisions of Income-tax Act-1961 CBDT Circular 7/2007 Dt 23-10-2007
6 An order is passed under section 154 or 248 or 264 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 reducing the tax deduction liability of a deductor under section 195 CBDT Circular 7/2007 Dt 23-10-2007
7 There occurs deduction of tax twice from the same income by mistake CBDT Circular 7/2007 Dt 23-10-2007
8 There occurs payment of tax on account of grossing up which was not required under the provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961 CBDT Circular 7/2007 Dt 23-10-2007
9 There occurs payment of tax at a higher rate under the domestic law while a lower rate is prescribed in the relevant double taxation avoidance treaty entered into by India. CBDT Circular 7/2007 Dt 23-10-2007
10 There occurs payment of tax at a higher rate under the DTAA while a lower rate is prescribed in the relevant provision under Income Tax Act. CBDT Circular 7/2011 Dt 27-09-2011
11 Tax was not deductible but tax is deduct u/s 195 to abide by the law Section 248 of the Income Tax Act
What Section 248 says?
Section 248 is an appeal provision under Income tax Act for deduct who feels that although TDS is u/s 195, it is not deductible. This is also when taxpayer's application under section 195(2) for the nil deduction is reject by the ITO(TDS) .The provision reads as under:
Where under an agreement or other arrangement, the tax deductible on any income, other than interest, under section 195 is to be borne by the person by whom the income is payable, and such person having pay such tax to the credit of the central government, claims that no tax was require to be deduct on such income, he may appeal to the commissioner (appeals) for a declaration that no tax was deductible on such income.
As stated in the provision, the CIT (A) if agrees to the contention of the deductor, will issue a declaration that no tax was deductible.
Section 249(2) of the Income Tax Act provides time limit for filing an appeal u/s 248 as under:
The appeal shall be present within thirty days of the date of payment of the tax
Additional Conditions for Claim of TDS Refunds
For claim in situation mention in situations in 1 to 10 above, there is a time limit of two years from the end of the financial year in which tax is deduct at source as per CBDT circular.
For claim in situations mentioned in 11 above, section 248 provides 30 days from the date of deposit.
There is no specific form for claim of refund in case of Claim 1 to 10. However, under section 248, which is an appeal procedure for which appeal in Form 35 is to be file.
In case of claim in 1 to 10 above, A.O may ask for an undertaking that no certificate under section 203 of the Income-tax Act has been issue to the Non-Resident. In cases where such a certificate has been issue, the person making the refund claim under this circular should either obtain it or should indemnify the Income-tax Department from any possible loss on account of any separate claim of refund for the same amount by the Non-Resident.
Approving Authorities for Grant of Refund of TDS u/s 195:
For claim of refund in circumstances given in 1 to 10 (above table). The final approval of Chief Commissioner or Director General of Income Tax is require. So, although one can apply before A.O for refund. Final approval is to be give by the concern CCIT or DGIT.
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