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Watch The Complete Impact50 Awards from Create50
By Chris Jones on November 22, 2018 in Create50 0
Ahead of the Impact50 re-launch on Dec 18th (and you will likely see lots up changes going on across the site right now), I thought I would share the video of the whole show for The Impact50 Awards at the British Screenwriters Awards 2018. It really was a night to remember and a very special […]
Watch the Behind The Scenes From The President Speaks Shoot in the Oval Office
By Chris Jones on May 10, 2018 in Impact50 0
Last Friday we shot the opening scene of The Impact, written by Joe Eszterhas and starring Olivia Williams. We shot in an extraordinary White House Oval Office reconstruction in Norfolk at RAF Coltishall in the sets owned by October Films. We are SOOOO excited to share this short film about the shoot with Olivia Williams, […]
The Impact50 Trailer Has Been Launched… Get involved and make your micro-budget apocalyptic short
By Chris Jones on April 16, 2018 in Create50, Impact50 0
The Impact50 Trailer Has Been Launched… Get involved and make your micro-budget apocalyptic short. Watch the trailer here for the crowd created feature film project #Impact50, about what would happen in the last few hours of humanity before an asteroid impact. And if you are a filmmaker, there is still plenty of time for you […]
The Watchers: Our Long Journey Into Space for #Impact50
By Chris Jones on April 4, 2018 in Create50, Impact50 0
Guest post by Andrew McGee Who'd have thought making a film set in space would be so tricky? The Watchers was shot in late 2016, and through the hard work of an amazing cast and crew, the pre-production and shoot itself went extremely smoothly (even with my own laptop almost falling off the set, see below). […]
The Impact50 Countdown Has Begun… 100 days left to make your film
By Chris Jones on January 12, 2018 in Impact50 0
In just over 100 days, the Impact50 filmmaking challenge will close. The closing date is April 30th at midnight UK time. Can you make a short film from a two page script about the end of the world? If so, invest a weekend and become part of the Impact50 feature film challenge. Teams from around […]
Filmmakers, spend one day shooting and be part of a global feature film
By Chris Jones on December 8, 2017 in Create50, Impact50 0
Impact50 is the latest feature film project from Create50 whose last film, 50 Kisses brought together several thousand creatives, writers, actors and filmmakers globally, the feature film ending up on the big screen and also entering the Guinness Book of records! How does it work? We have 50 cracking scripts, all around two pages long. […]
Create50, Twisted50, Impact50 and Singularity50 Updates
By Chris Jones on September 27, 2017 in Create50 0
As many of you will know, the whole team has spent the last few months running the London Screenwriters' Festival. We have now wrapped and are about to take a short break before returning to Create50. Right now we are doing some much needed web maintenance and migrating servers as the ones we are on […]


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Oakes Weekly - January 9th, 2003
The 2003 Oakes Awards
Oakes Weekly January 9, 2003
Written by Oakes
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What better way to reflect on the year passed than to hand out some awards? Judging by the forums, most Ratebeerians couldn't give a rat's ass about the Grammies and their celebration of banal pop. The Academy Awards I guess still have some shred of dignity, though are far from perfect. But no worries, because the most perfect awards on Earth have arrived.

So without any further delay, the 2002 Oakes Awards!

Best New Brewery: A tough category, because not all breweries that are new to me are actually new. Some are quite old, in fact. Like the winner, Cain's of Liverpool, whose stellar Bitter and Mild are staples of any self-respecting Liverpudlians diet. Evidently Paul McCartney is not self-respecting, because he should have stepped up and bought the brewery instead of the fix and flip artists who own the plant now, and who many locals feel will be the end of their great Victorian landmark firm.

Best Brewpub: This year seemed to be the year of Denison's. I went to some place in Rehoboth Beach a couple times that wasn't all that bad, but Michael Hancock's German-style perfection seemed especially good this year. Other Ratebeerians apparently agree, and his Weizen finished second among all wheat beers to the mighty Aventinus in November's Ratebeer Best.

Best Fest: I actually didn't get to very many festivals this year, but no matter. I could have gone to a hundred of them and the Great British Beer Festival still would have won. Obscene is about the only word to describe it. Whether you want to sample English ale til the end of time, explore obscure classics from Belgium, Germany and beyond, or just enjoy a session with one or two old favourites, the world's biggest pub is THE place to do it.

Best Crawl: A good crawl is a lot of fun, though if the beers are all new it can be a very punishing experience. The best crawls combine great beer, good company, some tasty food, and an absence of difficulty. So having good organization and an easily navigable town help immensely. Touring Manchester with omhper and his girlfriend wins this one easily.

Anglo-American Ale of the Year: This is normally a hotly contested category, and with a trip to England it was even more so this year. Finishing in the top ten is an amazing honour. That list will be posted soon to the Manifesto as it is every year. But the best this year, which will surprise a lot of you Imperial IPA fans out there, was Cain's Mild. Maybe some others scored a little higher for their technical precision, but Cain's Mild wins for its sublime combination of complexity and drinkability. I could drink it for days.

Lager of the Year: The much-maligned lager class showed some surprising form this year. I kept the number of raunchadelic macro lagers to a minimum, and found some superb German and Czech ones upon which to focus my attention. In fact, my top ten is comprised of 6 German and 4 Czech, which when you think about makes a lot of sense. Though I had a more famous smoked "Lagerbier" as well, it was the one from Spezial that really jumped out at me. I liked smoked anything of course, so that doesn't hurt, but I think it's a worthy choice.

Belgian & Specialty Ale of the Year: I kicked the year off at the stroke of midnight Jan. 1st with one classic gueuze, but the best was yet to come. Get it while you can, cause they're out of business: Beersel Oude Gueuze.

Stout & Porter of the Year: How rare is it that the winner is a beer available to me locally? I'm pretty sure this is the first time it's happened, actually. Smuttynose Robust Porter, however, is a worthy beer in all respects, beating out some larger beers with its style, finesse and understated strength.

Wheat Beer of the Year: Well, if I counted lambics this one would never go to any other style. But since I don't count them here, the field is open. One of the best parts about the GBBF was the presence of some very rare Franconian beers. I don't know how rare Greif-Bräu Weisse actually is, but it certainly has rare quality, and I encourage all who see it to try it.

Pub/Bar of the Year: Smokeless Joe's in Toronto has really stepped up to the plate in servicing the need for a great beer bar in this town. It was a hit at the Ratebeer Summer Party. The mussels are great. Joe brings in beers that nobody else has seen (sometimes nobody else in North America even). How can you not love Smokeless Joe's?

Session of the Year: I had a really fun session at the White Horse on Parson's Green. It started as a Babblefest, with me meeting up with a whole bunch of other Babblers, then Per dropped in fresh from the GBBF. The food was solid, the beers were too, and as a bonus I left with the satisfaction of knowing that I'd tapped one of the most famous beerhunter's pubs in the world clean out of new beers.

Pint of the Year: The beer was decent, but still would probably be the worst to win this award. But I wasn't sharing any of the previous winners with a duck, beside a stream, on a beautiful August day, after a ride on a Victorian electric railway, in a country I'd just barely set foot in. Bosun's Bitter from the Old Laxey Brewing Company, at the Shore Hotel on the banks of the Laxey River, in Laxey on the Isle of Man.

Brewpub Meal of the Year: Avalon Brewing in North Vancouver does up some fine Szechuan green beans. In Saveur's 100 Things We Really Like (or whatever it's called) they list this meal, and even give a recipe. But the picture is a disaster - so poorly cooked the poor beans are shriveled and lifeless. Not at Avalon, though. They are firm, crisp, bursting with flavour, and once the spicing is completely up to the diner - you can take it mild or if you want it spicy you can bite into one of the chiles used in the preparation.

Worst Brewpub Meal of the Year: I'm not going to name names on this one, but suffice to say that when you are in a small, unsophisticated town (to distinguish from places like Nelson where it's easier to buy organic food than regular) and you visit their local brewpub, you should probably order something that people in small, unsophisticated towns will know how to cook. Steaks, burgers, roast chicken - not stir fries, nor curries, nor anything vegetarian.

Oxymoron of the Year: On a sign at GM Place, in a reference to Rickard's Red: "Craft-brewed by Molson".

Quote of the Year: Molson again, as an executive commented in a press release that came out with a quarterly report about the nature of microbreweries. "They're annoying, like blackflies and mosquitos". Strangely enough, Alexander the Great didn't die in combat.

Drain Pour of the Year: There was one notably unpleasant wake-up call this past fall which I though would win this, but the true drain pour of the year came as a wonderful Christmas present when I went to visit a non beer-drinking friend who's mother drinks only one beer - Old Style Pilsner, one so bad I can still taste it.

Vintage Beer of the Year: For the second year running this goes to an imperial stout. Cheers to Scott Royce for donating some 1999 Expedition Stout to the cause. If you have some of this, drink it now, because it's tough to do better than perfection.

Beer Style of the Year: Bitter. I had almost 100 of them and so many of them were brilliant - Cain's Bitter, Triple fff Moondance, Smiles Best, Rooster's Hooligan. This was an easy one.

Beer Glass of the Year: I've fallen madly in love with tulips, and the 10oz. Ratebeer Tasting Glass is the perfect example thereof. Perfect head formation, full-flowing aroma, excellent view of the beer, and the right size to drink a 12 oz. bottle and still get the all-important second pour.

New Beer of the Year: The best of the best, which can be quickly narrowed down to two. The impending extinction factor would normally have tipped the scales but they are both on the endangered species list, so I'll have to give it to both Cain's Mild and Beersel Oude Gueuze.
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A flyer posted in your dorm seems anti-Semitic. A campus event features an anti-Israel speaker. A fellow student says something about Jews that makes you feel uncomfortable. You may be concerned that you'll encounter challenging situations like these on your campus. If you do, the most important thing to remember is that you're not alone. Fellow students and campus professionals will stand with you—and ADL is on your side as well.
ADL has developed resources to help you respond to anti-Semitic incidents, and stand up to anti-Israel bias. Explore these tools to learn how to navigate challenging situations you might face on your college campus.
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Learn how to recognize which it is, and differentiate both from legitimate criticism of policies of the State of Israel.
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An introduction to the issues Jewish students face on some college campuses today. Read about some situations you might confront, and suggested steps you could take to prepare beforehand, or to take action at the time.
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Richard E. Cavazos: 1929—: U.S. Army General Biography
Became U.s. Army's First Hispanic General, Repeatedly Recognized For His Military Achievements
Richard E. Cavazos: 1929—: U.S. Army general.
In 1976 Mexican American Richard E. Cavazos made military history by becoming the first Hispanic to attain the rank of brigadier general in the United States Army. Less than 20 years later, the native Texan would again make history by being appointed the Army's first Hispanic four-star general. It was a long way from Cavazos' days as a lieutenant with the 65th Infantry Regiment during the Korean War. The 65th, comprised mostly of soldiers from Puerto Rico, was a minority unit similar to the African-American Tuskegee Airman of World War II. Though praised by General MacArthur who said of the 65th, "They are a credit to Puerto Rico and I am proud to have them in my command," according to a speech given by the Secretary of the Army Louis Caldera in 2000, the unit—called "The Borinqueneers" after an indigenous Puerto Rican Indian tribe—suffered racism and segregation away from the frontlines. According to Caldera, this took a "toll on the 65th, leaving scars that have yet to heal for so many of the regiment's proud and courageous soldiers." However, Cavazos rose above this racism, going on to become one of the most respected generals—Hispanic or otherwise—in the military. He also worked with military luminaries such as General Colin Powell and General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, the latter of whom wrote in his autobiography, It Doesn't Take a Hero, that Cavazos was one of the finest division commanders he ever worked for.
Cavazos was born on January 31, 1929, in Kingsville, Texas, and raised on a ranch. He attended Texas Technological University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in geology in 1951. During college he was an active member of the ROTC program and through it received an officer's commission as a second lieutenant in the United States Army on June 15, 1951. He topped off his degree with officer basic training at Fort Benning in Georgia and then completed Airborne School before heading off to Korea with the 65th Infantry. He joined Company E as a platoon leader and eventually became a company commander. Cavazos proved to be a fearless soldier. On February 25, 1953, Cavazos' platoon was attacked by a large enemy force. A fierce battle ensued, yet Company E managed to overcome the enemy. According to Frontiernet, as the battle was winding down, "By the light of a flare, Lieutenant Cavazos observed an enemy soldier lying wounded not far to the front of his position. He requested and obtained permission to lead a small force to secure the prisoner.
At a Glance . . .
Born on January 31, 1929, in Kingsville, TX; married with four children. Education: Texas Technological University, BS, geology, 1951; U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, 1961; British Army Staff Coll, 1962; Armed Forces Staff Coll, 1965; United States Army War Coll, 1969. Military Service: US Army, four-star general ,1951-84.
Career: Career Army officer: Company E, 65th Infantry, Korean War, platoon leader and company commander, 1953; 1st Armored Division, executive officer, 1954; Texas Technological Univ, ROTC instructor, 1957; US Army Europe, West Germany, operations officer, 1960s; 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry, Vietnam War, commander, 1967; Concept Studies, U.S. Army Combat Developments Command Institute, director, 1969-70; Offense Section, Dept of Division Operations, Army Command and General Staff Coll, chief, 1970-71; Pentagon, defense attaché, Mexico, assistant deputy dir of operations, 1970s; Inter-American Region, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, dir, 1970s; 2nd Armored Division, asst div leader, 1976; 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Div, commander, 1976; 9th Infantry Div, commander, 1977-80; III Corps, commander, 1980-82; US Army Forces Command, commander, 1982-84.
Awards: Two Distinguished Service Crosses; two Legion of Merit awards; five Bronze Stars for Valor; Purple Heart; Combat Infantry Badge; Parachutist Badge; honorary lifetime member, National Guard Association of Texas; inductee, Fort Leavenworth Hall of Fame; inductee, Hall of Fame, Ranger Regiment Association; Doughboy Award, National Infantry Association, 1991.
Addresses: Home—San Antonio, TX.
Intense enemy mortar and small arms fire completely blanketed the route to be covered. Nevertheless, Lieutenant Cavazos, with complete disregard for his personal safety, continued alone through the enemy fire to capture and return with the enemy soldier." For his actions Cavazos received a Silver Star, one of the military's highest honors. He later received the Distinguished Service Cross for another battle fought on June 14, 1953.
Richard E. Cavazos: 1929—: U.S. Army General - Became U.s. Army's First Hispanic General
Richard E. Cavazos: 1929—: U.S. Army General - Repeatedly Recognized For His Military Achievements
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When I think back to the creative career I had originally set out for myself two years ago, it's safe to say that many of my goals have evolved beyond recognition. Passive House Print is a new project where I share the stories behind the buildings that inspire me - through the medium of print and pattern making.
It's been only a few short weeks since my father died of a heart attack, and today I finally did something substantial to take care of myself in my grief. I took myself to a safe space. For me, that safe space is a yoga studio.


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U.S. trade offensive takes out WTO as global arbiter
By Philip Blenkinsop
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. disruption of the global economic order reaches a major milestone on Tuesday as the World Trade Organization (WTO) loses its ability to intervene in trade wars, threatening the future of the Geneva-based body.
FILE PHOTO: Delegates talk before the opening of the General Council at the WTO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, December 9, 2019. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Two years after starting to block appointments, the United States will finally paralyze the WTO's Appellate Body, which acts as the supreme court for international trade, as two of three members exit and leave it unable to issue rulings.
Major trade disputes, including the U.S. conflict with China and metal tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, will not be resolved by the global trade arbiter.
Stephen Vaughn, who served as general counsel to the U.S. Trade Representative during Trump's first two years, said many disputes would be settled in future by negotiations.
Critics say this means a return to a post-war period of inconsistent settlements, problems the WTO's creation in 1995 was designed to fix.
The EU ambassador to the WTO told counterparts in Geneva on Monday the Appellate Body's paralysis risked creating a system of economic relations based on power rather than rules.
The crippling of dispute settlement comes as the WTO also struggles in its other major role of opening markets.
The WTO club of 164 has not produced any international accord since abandoning "Doha Round" negotiations in 2015.
Trade-restrictive measures among the G20 group of largest economies are at historic highs, compounded by Trump's "America First" agenda and the trade war with China.
Phil Hogan, the European Union's new trade commissioner, said on Friday the WTO was no longer fit for purpose and in dire need of reforms going beyond just fixing the appeals mechanism.
For developed countries, in particular, the WTO's rules must change to take account of state-controlled enterprises.
In 2017, Japan brought together the United States and the European Union in a joint bid to set new global rules on state subsidies and forced technology transfers.
The U.S. is also pushing to limit the ability of WTO members to grant themselves developing status, which for example gives them longer to implement WTO agreements.
Such "developing countries" include Singapore and Israel, but China is the clear focus.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told Reuters last week the United States wanted to end concessions given to then struggling economies that were no longer appropriate.
"We've been spoiling countries for a very, very long time, so naturally they're pushing back as we try to change things," he said.
The trouble with WTO reform is that changes require consensus to pass. That includes Chinese backing.
Beijing has published its own reform proposals with a string of grievances against U.S. actions. Reform should resolve crucial issues threatening the WTO's existence, while preserving the interests of developing countries.
Many observers believe the WTO faces a pivotal moment in mid-2020 when its trade ministers gather in a drive to push though a multinational deal - on cutting fishing subsidies.
"It's not the WTO that will save the fish. It's the fish that are going to save the WTO," said one ambassador.
Reporting by Philip Blenkinsop; additional reporting by Emma Farge in Geneva, Andrea Shalal and David Lawder in Washington, Daniel Leussink and Kaori Kaneko in Tokyo and Gabriel Crossley in Beijing; Editing by Ed Osmond


AFRECS was blessed last week by a convening of Sudanese friends and those who are their steadfast friends. There was a rare sharing of concerns about the future of South Sudan and Sudan. Those who came together from various parts of the country, from different ethnic communities and from different parts of our church as well as friends from other denominations and other traditions heard something about the pain that continues to afflict South Sudan with a strong reminder that thousands more in Sudan are still in desperate straits.
We heard sounds of alarm about a possible decline into genocide and accounts of imminent starvation for thousands. However, these were matched by accounts of projects that bring hope. Those forging ahead with hopeful projects are lifting our friends from despair. Were it not for the resilience of the Sudanese people and the encouragement that comes when friends from outside embrace them, that despair might otherwise overtake them. A concluding sermon at the Sunday eucharist underscored the need to persist towards peacemaking, knowing of the reliability of God's promises.
Upon reflection, a significant byproduct of having such a cross section of friends together is the knowledge of what we share as members of God's family. If fully embraced, we recognize that it can create momentum towards peace and reconciliation. The hope is that this recognition will be translated into action steps that will allow a powerful new narrative to emerge. Ultimately, our hope is that what we all pray for will become real. We pray that the exchange that happened in Des Moines last week might be replicated in South Sudan and Sudan, allowing differences to become the grist of civil discourse. May leaders recognize how intolerable the conflicts are that plague these countries, compelling them to seek peace and reconciliation. May our time together create more energetic and determined peacemakers who incarnate the Gospel message of forgiveness and reconciliation.
"Church Leaders as Peacebuilders in South Sudan" by Dane F. Smith.
Remarks to the annual AFRECS conference on Friday, October 21, 2016. Dr. Dane F. Smith is the former Senior Advisor in the Office of the U. S. Special Envoy for Darfur, Deputy Chief of Mission in Sudan, and Ambassador to Guinea and Senegal. Author of U. S. Peacefare, Organizing American Peacebuilding Operations.
Other address given at the conference will be included when they become available.
See the following links for more conference material: Final Schedule; Biographies; & Reading List.
South Sudan: UN human rights chief warns of 'alarming rise' in ethnic hate speech.
Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC): Plenary Speech final report from the October 19th meeting, H. E. Festus Mogae, Chairperson.
Nyamilepedia: Speech by U. S. Ambassador in Juba at JMEC Plenary.
Remarks made by Aly Verjee at Chatham House, October 26th.
South Sudan Rebel Leader Says He Could Return Next Month.
As South Sudan Fights, Refugees Flow Into Uganda.


Sunday 23 December – meet at the village Christmas tree (on the village green by the Wheatsheaf Public House) at 1800 hrs.
We will sing some carols around the village before heading to the pub for mulled wine and mince pies.
Seriously, no singing experience needed, it is just an opportunity to get together.
Bring a thermal mug for a splash of Christmas spirit (mulled wine) to keep you warm on the way round.


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Cute elf fairy with a flower umbrella.
Girl elf at dusk with butterfly wings.
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Sweet elf fairy standing under and umbrella flower.
Sweet girl elf in the forest.
Adorable Christmas elf with a pair of candy canes.
Cute girl Christmas elf resting by a North Pole sign.
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Friedrich Wöhler () a fost un chimist german, cunoscut pentru sinteza ureei, dar și pentru izolarea unor elemente chimice.

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S-a născut la Eschersheim lângă Frankfurt. În 1823 Wöhler a terminat studiile de medicină la Heidelberg în laboratorul lui Leopold Gmelin, lucrând apoi cu Jöns Jakob Berzelius la Stockholm. A predat chimia între 1825 și 1831 la Școala Politehnică din Berlin; până în 1836 a lucrat la Școala Politehnică din Kassel, devenind apoi profesor de chimie la Universitatea din Göttingen, unde a rămas până la sfârșitul vieții.

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Wöhler este considerat pionierul chimiei organice datorită sintetizării ureei (sinteza Wöhler) în 1828. Până în 1828 se credea că substanțele chimice se pot forma doar sub influența "forței vitale" în corpul animalelor și plantelor. Wöhler a demonstrat că această teorie este falsă prin prepararea artificială a ureei folosind numai materiale anorganice. Sinteza ureei a fost esențială pentru biochimie deoarece ea a dovedit că un compus cunoscut ca fiind produs numai de organisme biologice poate fi produs în laborator, în anumite condiții, din materiale fără viață. Această sinteză in vitro de materie organică a invalidat teoria general acceptată la acea vreme (vitalism) despre vis vitalis, o "forță a vieții" transcedentală necesară pentru producerea compușilor organici. Arătând că cianatul de amoniu se poate transforma în uree printr-o transpoziție internă de atomi, fără câștig sau pierdere de masă, Wöhler a arătat unul dintre primele exemple de izomerie, abolind vechea idee prin care două corpuri, A și B, având proprietăți fizice și chimice diferite, nu pot avea aceeași compoziție. În anul în care a realizat sinteza ureei, Wöhler devine profesor la vârsta de 28 de ani. Doi ani mai târziu, în 1830, Wöhler a publicat, în colaborare cu Justus von Liebig, rezultatele cercetărilor privind caracterul polimeric al acizilor cianic și cianuric. Berzelius, în raportul său către Academia Regală de Științe din Suedia, a calificat aceste lucrări drept cele mai importante din acel an în domeniile fizicii, chimiei și mineralogiei. Aceste rezultate, imprevizibile, au adus dovezi suplimentare în favoarea conceptului de izomerie.

Descoperirile lui Wöhler au avut o mare influență asupra teoriei chimiei. În perioada 1820-1881, practic toate revistele de chimie au publicat în fiecare an articolele sale.

Descoperiri și lucrări de cercetare

Wöhler a fost și co-descoperitorul beriliului și siliciuliui, precum și a sintezei carburii de calciu, printre altele. În 1834, Wöhler și Liebig au publicat un studiu despre uleiul de migdale amare. Prin aceste experiențe ei au demonstrat că un grup de atomi de carbon, hidrogen și oxigen se poate comporta ca un element, poate înlocui un element și poate fi înlocuit de un element în compuși chimici. Astfel a fost introdusă noțiunea de radical, o doctrină care a avut o influență profundă asupra dezvoltării chimiei.

De la descoperirea potasiului făcută de Humphry Davy, se considera că alumina conține un metal în combinație cu oxigenul. Davy, Oerstedt și Berzelius au încercat să extragă acest metal, dar fără succes. Lucrările lui Wöhler pe același subiect au dus la descoperirea aluminiului metalic. Lui i se datorează și izolarea elementelor ytriu, beriliu și titan, observația că siliciul poate fi obținut sub formă de cristale și că unii meteoriți conțin materie organică. El a analizat o mare cantitate de meteoriți și timp de mai mulți ani a scris rezumatul literaturii despre meteoriți în Jahresbericht der Chemie; a deținut cea mai mare colecție particulară de pietre și metale meteorice. Wöhler și Sainte Claire Deville au descoperit forma cristalină a borului, iar Wöhler împreună cu Buff compușii siliciului cu hidrogenul și un oxid cu valență scăzută al siliciului. În timpul șederii la Cassel, Wöhler a pus la punct un procedeu de obținere a nichelului metalic pur, iar împreună cu alți doi prieteni a deschis o fabrică pentru obținerea acestui metal.

Lucrări importante
 Lehrbuch der Chemie, Dresda, 1825, 4 volume
 Grundriss der Anorganischen Chemie, Berlin, 1830
 Grundriss der Organischen Chemie, Berlin, 1840
 Praktischen Uebringen der Chemischen Analyse, Berlin, 1854

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Cheating at the game of slots, over the years, has involved the use of many different devices and methods of tricking the machines into making either a greater payout than was won or a payout that should not have been given at all. The cheating is accomplished by exploiting the machine's mechanical weaknesses. Cheating at slots or manipulating the working mechanisms of slot machines is illegal in most jurisdictions and may entail very steep fines and, possibly, imprisonment.
The first slot machines were simple devices susceptible to being manipulated by a skilled hand. Some of the first inventions put to the task include long metal devices that would cause the payout mechanism to remain stuck open and give a larger payout than was won. Bogus coins used to fool the machine into allowing a spin without having received a token were also used.
The fake coins, in the early days, needed only be roughly the weight and size of a legitimate coin or token. In some cases, cheaters would affix a string to the bogus coin. They would simply pull their coin back out of the machine once they'd had their spin. Unnoticed, this sort of cheat could go on indefinitely.
Over the years, manufacturers developed ways of protecting against such "fishing" scams by attaching baffles to the machine's change box. Technology also allowed manufactures to equip their machines with devices that are better at detecting fake tokens and coins and, today, slot machines are essentially impervious to these types of cheats.
As technology has advanced, however, so have cheating techniques. One device, invented by a Las Vegas man who became one of the most infamous cheats in the world, was dubbed "The Monkey's Paw". The Monkey's Paw enabled cheats to manipulate the newest technology. The user passed the device up inside the slot machine and manipulated a microprocessor. The machine would be tricked into paying out its jackpot and the cheater, were they skilled enough, could simply move from machine to machine and repeat the process.
Another modern device invented by the same slot cheater made use of a bright light that was employed to confuse the sensors with which slot machines are equipped. The "hopper", which dispenses change from the machine, would be blinded to the fact that it was dispensing the machine's entire jackpot. This method proved very lucrative with the gang of thieves who invented the device. They eventually bilked casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada and several Caribbean islands. On route to the islands, they would often cheat the slot machines on the cruise ships, as well.
Attempting to manipulate a slot machine is serious business. The crime can be prosecuted at the federal level and can result in the cheater being "black booked", a casino term which means that person is forever barred from entering a casino. One of the cheats involved in the creation of the Monkey's Paw now creates security devices for slot machines which he claims can protect against any sort of manipulation.


HANG TIME NEW JERSEY — The Cleveland Cavaliers' win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday put the Eastern Conference back over .500 (76-75) in games against the West. While the West has only six teams with winning records, the East has 10.
Only 2 1/2 games separate the second place Bulls from the 10th place Celtics in the standings. Teams Nos. 2-10 in the East all have 14, 15 or 16 wins.
That makes for a lot of good matchups between teams fighting for playoff position. And there are three of them on League Pass Friday night: Hawks-Celtics (7:30 ET), Raptors-Heat (8 ET) and Pistons-Bulls (8 ET).
Atlanta (15-12) has the experience. It was the No. 1 seed last season and is one of only two teams within the group that won a playoff series earlier this year. But the Hawks are 7-10 since Nov. 13 and have played the easiest schedule among these nine teams.
Boston (14-12) has a top-five defense, has a point differential of a team that's actually 17-9, and has played the toughest schedule among these nine teams. But they've actually played the worst defense (by a wide margin) in games played within the group. They allowed the Pistons, a bottom-10 offensive team, to score 119 points on Wednesday.
Charlotte (15-10) ranks in the top 10 in both offensive and defensive efficiency, but has played five more home games than road games. It's also fair to wonder if Kemba Walker will continue to shoot as well as he has, having been the league's worst shooter over the first four seasons of his career.
Chicago (15-8) has the best record, but the seventh-best NetRtg (point differential per 100 possessions) among these nine teams. Ten of their 15 wins have come by six points or less, and they've been outscored by 41 points in their eight games against the other eight teams on this list, having lost three straight within the group.
Detroit (15-12) is 5-2 within the group after Wednesday's win over the Celtics, but five of those seven games have been at home. Overall, the Pistons have been 9.3 points per 100 possessions better at home than on the road. Only Milwaukee (12.3) has a bigger differential.
Indiana (15-9) is a top-10 team on both ends of the floor, is 8-3 (6-0 at home) in games played within the group, and has a point differential of a team with a 17-7 record, which would have them tied with the Cavs for first place in the conference. The Pacers certainly have the best resume of the teams on this list. But their starting lineup has been pretty bad, especially defensively.
Miami (15-9) ranks third in defensive efficiency and has the talent to be a top-10 offense if it gets its starting lineup on the same page. But the Heat have played a home-heavy schedule thus far and are 3-6 (1-4 on the road after Monday's win in Atlanta) in games played within this group.
Orlando (14-11) is another team with a top-10 defense and has won its last five games against non-Cavs East opponents. But the Magic have the ninth-best NetRtg in the East and have played the fewest games within this group.
Toronto (16-11) is one of only two teams (Chicago is the other) with three wins over the four best teams in the league (Cleveland, Golden State, Oklahoma City and San Antonio), getting last week's win over the Spurs without two starters. But the Raptors' offense has been rather anemic in its seven games within this group.
Three of these teams will have home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs and at least two of them aren't going to even make the postseason. Maybe at some point between now and April 13, it will get easier to distinguish the contenders from the pretenders.
The Atlanta Hawks will figure it out, I have complete confidence in that. Let's Go Hawks!!!!!


Alert CA Inter Students!! ICAI has released the notification for CA Intermediate Application form for May 2019. The ICAI will start accepting the application from 20th February 2019. The last date for admission to CA Intermediate is 16th March 2019.
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Kentucky distiller Second Sight Spirits is the latest spirit company to release a Navy Strength Rum.
The new rum's label draws "upon traditional Japanese tattoo design" which includes "a Japanese mask with dark and mysterious lore to inspire the label design and flavor profile".
Second Sight Spirits Black Belly Release party is scheduled for Thursday, September 27 from 5pm-8pm. Available at the release party, the first 88 bottles have been signed by the artist for release. Retail price is $25.00, 375ml bottle.
With a background in sets and props, former Cirque Du Soleil employees, Carus Waggoner and Rick Couch create a themed distiller at Second Sight Spirits in Ludlow, Kentucky (Phil Didion for WCPO).


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Pathways for the Future Program
The Pathways for the Future Program aims to create a comprehensive evidence base for the department to improve the education and training system to better prepare our students as lifelong learners and equip them with the knowledge, skills and attributes for meaningful work and life.
Young people in NSW are facing an increasingly complex and dynamic labour market. The quality and security of many entry-level roles has declined1, and it takes graduates longer to enter full-time work2. The department is responsible for preparing young people for rewarding lives as engaged citizens by regulating and supporting the early childhood education and care sector, delivering high-quality public education, and supporting the delivery of a skilled and employable workforce through vocational education, training and higher education.
The Pathways Program supports these objectives by providing unique insights into education, training and employment outcomes and the different pathways from education to work. The Program aims to link the journeys of our students to enable more successful transitions between learning stages and education outcomes.
The Pathways Pilot Project
In 2017, the NSW Department of Industry led the Pathways for the Future Pilot Project to better understand young people's education-to-work pathways, drive improvements to education and work outcomes, and lift overall system performance. The pilot was a pioneering project that linked data on young people in NSW aged 15 to 24 from 1996 to 2016.
The data is de-identified and aggregated, and individual students and learners cannot be identified.
Using this data, we analysed different student and learner groups, mapped their pathways through senior secondary school, tertiary education and into work at age 24, and explored the drivers of positive employment outcomes.
The insights from the Pathways Pilot Project have already been used to help shape the Educational Pathways Pilot Project, which includes a range of initiatives to improve careers education for students.
The findings from the Pathways Pilot Project are starting to be made available to the public:
The summary report is now available. This report provides an overview of work undertaken by the Pilot Project, which identified the most common pathways from education to work and circumstances that influence employment and earning outcomes.
An interactive data visualisation tool will be published in mid-2022. It is currently being developed to accompany the Summary Report, which will help users further explore the findings from the Pilot Project.
The new program of work
We are now working on a new program of work that expands upon the Pathways Pilot Project. We plan to fill gaps in the data and to extend the age range to better understand students' lifelong learning journeys through education and work. The dataset will also be refreshed regularly, ensuring the data remains up to date.
How the data will be used and the public benefits of the program
The Pathways Program will provide a comprehensive evidence base for the department to improve the education system. Insights from the program can be used to:
identify the barriers and drivers of effective education and employment outcomes
support students and learners to make better-informed decisions about their studies and careers by providing valuable information about the outcomes of different pathways and the study choices that may impact these outcomes.
evaluate the effectiveness of government policies and programs
shape policy development and targeted interventions for students who may be experiencing additional barriers to education and employment.
All work undertaken with the data will be done under strict governance and will comply with relevant legislation. Subject-matter experts will be engaged to ensure that the insights from the program are accurate and provide benefits to NSW students and learners.
All outputs will be aggregated and no individuals will be identified in the analyses or outputs. Refer to Protecting personal privacy and the lawful use of the data below for more information.
What type of data is being used for the Pathways Program?
The Pathways Program uses de-identified demographic, education and employment data from NSW and Australian Government agencies as well as private sector educational and training providers.
To understand the different pathways from education to work, the program includes data on people who attended secondary school, undertook a vocational education and training (VET) qualification, an apprenticeship, traineeship or higher education qualification in NSW. This includes:
School data: data collected by the NSW Department of Education, NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) and Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) including on enrolments, attendance, NAPLAN, Higher School Certificate, VET delivered to secondary students, school staffing profiles and demographic features, including disability adjustments and characteristics of students' parents and carers.
VET data: government-funded VET, apprenticeships and traineeships, TAFE NSW data, and data from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) Student Outcomes Survey.
Higher education data: University Admissions Centre (UAC) data on university preferences and offers, and ATAR.
Employment data: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data on income, employment, support payments and demographic features, including data from the census, the Australian Tax Office, Services Australia, the Australian Government Department of Social Services and Department of Education, Skills and Employment.
The data will focus on students and learners aged between 11 and 67 to capture the lifelong learning and end-to-end pathways undertaken within NSW from 1996 to 2020.
How data is stored and security is ensured
Data from the sources above contains personal information for the relevant individuals. This data will be linked for each individual to capture the information needed for the program and then personal information is removed (de-identified) by the Centre for Health Records Linkage (CHeReL) and the ABS. The de-identified, linked data will be stored securely in the ABS DataLab. The ABS DataLab is a secure, virtual data environment hosted by the ABS, with access provided only to authorised researchers. Researchers will only have access to de-identified data and must have undertaken training to safely handle the data. All outputs are further checked by ABS and are aggregated (grouped) to ensure individuals cannot be re-identified.
Your personal data (such as your name, date of birth and address) will only be used during the linkage process and will not be contained in the dataset, so your own journey through education and work will not be visible. In fact, all data outputs and insights will be combined with similar groups so that re-identification is not possible. Only high-level statistics will be published. For example, a report may show that x% of NSW university students who studied nursing went on to become nurses.
Who can access the data?
Only authorised researchers for the program will have access to the de-identified data in the ABS DataLab.
In order to be authorised, researchers must be approved through the program's governance processes and meet ABS safe people criteria. They must:
only use the data for an appropriate purpose, with a valid research aim and public benefit
undertake ABS training in confidentiality and the conditions of data use
sign a legally binding undertaking to maintain data confidentiality
comply with all conditions attached to specific data being accessed
comply with all relevant departmental policies and legal requirements
in some cases, secure additional ethics approval.
Protecting personal privacy and the lawful use of the data
The NSW Department of Education and its partners are committed to meeting all legal, privacy, ethical and data security requirements. All program partners are committed to upholding the privacy, confidentiality and security of the personal information they collect and provide to the program in accordance with the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) (PPIPA), Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 (NSW) (HRIPA) and other relevant legislation.
In order to comply with this legislation, the program has obtained ethics approval consistent with the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Research Involving Humans from a Human Research Ethics Committee. Under section 27B of the PPIPA and clause 11 of Schedule 1 of the HRIPA, the department is permitted to depart from certain requirements to obtain consent of individuals under this legislation relating to collection, use and disclosure of personal information.
In addition to legislative protections, and as a requirement for ethics approval, the program's internal practices, governance, methodologies and technology are specifically designed to maintain the confidentiality and security of the data. This includes undertaking privacy impact assessments (PIAs) to identify and mitigate the risks and impacts to personal privacy of each stage of work.
As set out above, the process for linking the data requires that all personal information (such as names and dates of birth) is removed from the data and de-identified information is stored in a secure research environment at the ABS. Only aggregate, anonymous information will be released publicly. For example, the findings published may highlight the proportion of young people that undertake an apprenticeship or traineeship in NSW and their employment outcomes, but will not show any information on individual students.
How to withdraw your data from the program
Once the linking of data is completed, the Pathways dataset will only include de-identified data and will not reveal your personal information. All outputs are aggregated to minimise the risk of re-identification. Your personal information will be used and disclosed to our program partners for linkage purposes only during the creation of the Pathways dataset as described above. This will be done securely by CHeReL and the ABS, and your personal information will be kept separate from the rest of the data.
The Pathways Program will provide more accurate insights to help the department make better decisions in supporting students and learners through their lifelong learning journey. Individuals whose information is in the dataset will not be identified in any publications or outputs.
It is not possible to identify and remove your data if it has already been linked and de-identified as part of the Pathways Pilot Project, which also ran a withdrawal process. This includes data from 1996 to 2016. Find more information about the Pathways Pilot Project.
However, you can have your data removed from any new datasets being added from the 2017 to 2020 data refresh and new datasets from 1996 to 2016.
If you wish to have your data removed before it is linked to create the Pathways dataset, please complete this short online form by 7 February 2022. After this date, your data will be linked and de-identified and the department will be unable to process further requests to remove individual records.
What is the public benefit of the program?
The program will provide unique insights into NSW student's education, training and employment outcomes and actual end-to-end pathways from education to work. This will form a comprehensive evidence base for the NSW Department of Education to provide better guidance to students on the outcomes of different study choices, improve the education system and enhance program offerings for our students and learners.
NSW students and learners will be provided with valuable information about the outcomes of different education to employment pathways and the study choices that may impact these outcomes. This will help them make better-informed choices about their education and careers.
The data from the Pathways for the Future Pilot Project has already been used internally to inform and evaluate several departmental programs including the Educational Pathways Pilot Program.
Insights from the Pathways for the Future Pilot Project are being released from late 2021, including the Summary Report, which is now available.
What will the data be used for?
The Pathways Program will provide an evidence base to improve our understanding of the education-to-work pathways of NSW students.
Program researchers will use the data to help improve the education system as a whole. Areas for investigation include to:
Better understand possible education-to-work journeys based on different cohorts and regions.
Understand the pathways to positive employment outcomes.
Understand the different challenges faced by students including barriers to education and work, and where students may need additional support.
Highlight areas of success that can provide guidance and insights to help improve the system.
Evaluate how well existing policies and programs are improving outcomes for students, and inform policy improvement.
Provide students with better career guidance to suit their aspirations and needs.
Use evidence-informed practice and standards to impact positively on priority areas.
Understand issues such as skills shortages with a view to helping to overcome them.
Will individuals be identified in outputs from the program?
Individuals will not be identified in any program outputs. Personal information is removed from the Pathways dataset during the linkage process prior to any analysis being undertaken.
Why is the department linking so much data including data about people well beyond their schooling? Couldn't this be addressed by other data sources?
The NSW Department of Education is not only responsible for schools but also for tertiary education, including vocational education, training and university. Currently, education data is disconnected, which limits the department's understanding of how students transition between different learning stages and how they successfully transition into further education and employment.
Other data sources, such as census data and individual education datasets, do not provide clear information about the real pathways students take through education to work.
The Pathways dataset provides unique insight into which educational choices lead to more successful outcomes in further education and employment. Improving our understanding of education-to-work pathways can help us to provide students with more accurate career information, develop better policies and programs, and support students throughout their lifelong learning journeys.
The linked dataset can also provide a robust evidence base for government to understand the areas where students may need additional support and areas of success that others can learn from. The asset can help shape policies to address issues like youth unemployment and help to prevent unintended consequences of such policies.
Does the program comply with NSW Privacy Legislation?
The program is fully compliant with NSW Privacy Legislation.
The NSW Department of Education and its partners are committed to meeting all legal and privacy requirements. All program partners are committed to upholding the privacy, confidentiality and security of the personal information they collect and provide to the program in accordance with the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) (PPIPA), Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 (NSW) (HRIPA) and other relevant legislation.
As with other research assets, we sought and received approval from a Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) to use data that has already been collected by NSW and federal government agencies for the Pathways Program to further improve our students' outcomes. As consent to use the data for the Pathways Program was not obtained at the time of collection, Monash Health HREC assessed the risks and benefits and approved a waiver of consent for the Pathways Program. This is permitted under NSW Privacy legislation and provides an exemption for the requirement to seek consent from all individuals for the purposes of the linkage process which is the only time where personal information is used. As noted above, the final dataset does not contain personal information.
Further information is available on the program's website about the protection of personal privacy and the lawful use of the data.
How often will the data be refreshed?
The department plans to refresh the data in the Pathways dataset annually. This will include updating current datasets to include the most recent data. New datasets, as approved by Monash Health HREC, may also be included.
Do program researchers have access to my personal information in the DataLab and when will my personal information be destroyed?
The NSW Department of Education does not hold your personal information in the Pathways dataset and authorised researchers for the program cannot access your personal information within the dataset.
The dataset is held securely by the ABS within the ABS DataLab and does not include your personal information. Outputs (such as analytical results) from the ABS DataLab cannot report on individual people. Outputs report on groups of people with strict rules about the minimum number of individuals per group.
Outputs are further checked by the ABS before we can use them to ensure that they adhere to the DataLab's strict output rules to further minimise any risk of re-identification.
Personal information is only used by the CHeReL and the ABS for the linkage process. It is not included in the analytical dataset that is accessible by program researchers.
At the completion of the program, your personal information will be securely and permanently destroyed in accordance with government requirements and legislation.
Can I withdraw my data from the program?
Opportunities will be given for the public to withdraw their information from data being added to the Pathways dataset before it is created and before each annual refresh. This is a condition of the ethics approval provided by Monash Health Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC). In 2021, the window to withdraw information is from 24 September to 7 February 2022. Information about withdrawing your information from the dataset is available in the website section, How to withdraw your data from the program.
It is not possible to identify and remove your data once it has already been linked and de-identified for use in the Pathways dataset, including as part of the previous Pathways Pilot Project, as there is no personal identification information in the final dataset.
1 Reserve Bank of Australia, June 2018, Labour Market Outcomes for Younger People. Available at: Labour Market Outcomes for Younger People | Bulletin – June Quarter 2018 | RBA.
2 Pennington A & Stanford J (2019), "The Future of Work for Australian Graduates: The Changing Landscape of University-Employment Transitions in Australia". Available at: The Future of Work for Australian Graduates - The Australia Institute.
If you have any questions about the Pathways Program, you can contact the team at Pathways.Project@det.nsw.edu.au.
More information in relation to the department's management of privacy can also be found on the Privacy information and forms page.
If you would like to contact the Monash Health Human Research Ethics Committee directly about the Pathways Program, you can contact their team at research@monashhealth.org.
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> out the various kernel types probably on Thursday or Friday of this week.
that shouldn't but it can happen.
> know this might be a lot of work, but I am happy to give this a try, too.
but it is a reality that it does.


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By Joyce McClure
Pacific Mission Aviation expands fleet, beefs up services in Yap, Palau
The first four citizens of Yap who have been awaiting repatriation to their home islands arrived from Guam on Aug. 4 aboard Pacific Mission Aviation's (PMA) newly acquired Beechcraft King Air B200.
"For safety, we built a barrier between the pilot and the passengers and I'm able to load the plane with no contact," said Amos Collins, PMA director of flight operations, who piloted the Aug. 4 King Air flight. "We wear masks and gloves and maintain social distancing. But the risk is very low since Palau has avoided the pandemic, too."
With the recent addition of two King Air B200s to the fleet's two Beechcraft Excalibur Queen Airs based in Yap, and then moving its one Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander to add to the fleet of three Cessna 206's that are based in Palau, PMA is rearranging its aircraft to fit the needs and demands of each country.
The airline has also brought in two new pilots for Yap, and two for Palau this summer, so they are in a better position to enhance the flight services.
When he flew into Yap on Aug. 4, Collins was on the last leg of a six-week journey that took him on an all-expense-paid trip to the U.S.— from the east coast to the west coast and back again— thanks to Samaritan's Purse, the evangelical Christian humanitarian aid organization that donated the King Airs to PMA.
Amos Collins
During that time, Collins attended a turbine engine specialty maintenance school, as well as did King Air flight training in a full-motion simulator in North Carolina.
He then hopped in the new King Air and, with another instructor, did some real-world flying across the country, gaining experience in communicating with air traffic control and flying instrument approaches.
Along the way, he chose to land at airports where he was able to meet with key vendors and companies that would be supporting PMA in this transition, such as their new insurance company, engine overhaul shop, safety inspectors and training schools.
"The plane looks like the Queen Air," Collins said. "The 'flying part' handles similarly so that learning has been easy. But the big challenge was going back into air traffic control to get clearances, submit a flight plan, talk with them during approaches, and so on. I hadn't done that since flight school 18 years ago. We don't have air traffic control when we fly to the remote outer islands."
All of the automation is new to Collins.
"The Queen Airs have basic 'team gauges' while the King Airs have top-of-the-line touch-screen digital instrumentation. Plus, the King Airs have turboprop engines which add an entirely new dynamic of power control. It's been a steep learning curve and I still feel like I'm learning a lot every day and will continue to do so."
The first of the two King Airs was delivered to Yap in May after being ferried from Adak, Aleutian Islands, to Russia, Japan, South Korea, Philippines, Palau, and then Guam.
Preston Huntting, an Alaska Airlines pilot brought that plane. He worked at PMA for two months while Collins was in training.
Collins then brought the second King Air across the Pacific to Guam via Honolulu and Majuro with the help of a ferry company that moves planes long distances.
One of PMA's long-term goals is to provide medical evacuations from the Micronesian region to Guam. In past years, with United making regular flights, there was no need for PMA to fly to Guam.
Launching a flight service on Guam entails added expenses and requirements.
The airport authority requires $10 million worth liability insurance to get a landing permit. In addition, a U.S. operator is required to establish a Federal Aviation Authority-approved drug program. Both of these are the final hurdles that PMA will be working toward clearing to be available for these types of flights.
PMA is also targeting medevac flights to Manila, but it would require topping up the fuel and that extra weight would only allow four passengers per flight. PMA also will need to obtain more FAA permits to be able to add that route.
"This whole thing is amazing," Collins said. "Samaritan's Purse didn't just give us two planes, they enhanced them with top-of-the-line avionics. And they also offered to pay for the upgrade training for three of PMA's pilots and three mechanics. So far we have sent two mechanics and two pilots so we have a credit for one more of each later on."
One of the benefits of the King Air is that it uses jet fuel that's more readily available. "In the old days, if we wanted to fly to Chuuk or Pohnpei, we had to stage fuel along the way and stop to refuel before going on to the final destination," Collins said. "With jet fuel being readily available at all airports, it's going to make it simpler to reach all the islands in this region and also not worry about contamination of the fuel in drums."
The other advantage is that the King Air flies faster and carries more cargo weight. Flying to the neighboring island of Ulithi, the King Air can carry 1,000 lbs. more. On longer flights like the one to Woleai atoll 370 nautical miles away, the Queen Air takes approximately two and a half hours while the King Air takes just one and a half hours.
In the future, when the border is open and tourism resumes, PMA will also be able to provide one-hour flights between Palau and Yap for up to nine divers and their gear. If there are up to 18 in the group, two of the planes will be sent up.
Collins has been fielding requests to bring people back to Yap from Chuuk and Pohnpei. "There's a huge demand, but for now we're trying to make sure Yap is covered."
The airline's church-based mission will continue to focus on providing the "necessary link" between the Outer Islands and the main islands; conducting sea searches and rescue missions; and transporting medical and food supplies into disaster areas.
"That is our primary responsibility," Collins said. "When that's shored up and doing well, we can look at providing passenger service to Chuuk, Pohnpei and Palau."
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Northeast becomes one of China's fastest developing regions
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Seven killed in NE China expressway pileup
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Coastal economic belt plan gets nod
In the first half of 2009, the three provinces in northeast China was one of the regions with fastest economic growth and the best economic situation in the country. The GDP growth rate of Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning provinces reached 8.9, 11.7 and 11.5 percent respectively, higher than China's average growth rate of 7.1 percent.
In the first half of 2009, investment in northeast China sharply increased and investment in fixed assets in the three provinces all increased by over 40 percent, with Heilongjiang recording an increase of 45 percent, Jilin 42.4 percent and Liaoning 48.9 percent, said Li Dongrong, assistant president of the People's Bank of China.
Consumer demand also maintained rapid growth. Gross retail sales of consumer goods in these three provinces all increased by over 17 percent, with Heilongjiang recording an increase of 18.9 percent, Jilin 18.4 percent and Liaoning 17.5 percent, all of which are significantly higher than China's average growth rate for gross retail sales of consumer goods.
In 2008, foreign capital actually utilized by the three provinces reached 17.58 billion yuan, up 29.9 percent year-on-year, while the growth rate was 14.3 percentage points higher than China's average and 22 percentage points higher than that of the Yangtze River Delta region.
The proportion of foreign capital utilized by northeast China to total foreign capital utilized by China increased from 13.5 percent in 2006 to 20.3 percent in 2008. Although foreign capital utilized by China has sharply decreased in 2009, foreign capital actually utilized by Liaoning Province has increased by 11 percent. In particular, in June this figure for Liaoning Province ranked first in the country for the first time.
Meanwhile in terms of financial institutions, the rate of non-performing loans has significantly dropped, profitability has increased, and financial support for economic development continues to strengthen.
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Tesla's Autopilot Could Be Fully Autonomous in 3 Months, Elon Musk Says
But will it be legal to let go of the wheel?
By Liane YvkoffJanuary 24, 2017
It's only a matter of time until Teslas become fully autonomous—three to six months, according to CEO Elon Musk.
That's the timeline that Musk gave on Twitter when asked, "At what point will 'Full Self-Driving Capability' features noticeably depart from 'Enhanced Autopilot' features?"
Over the last few weeks, Tesla vehicles equipped with its second-generation hardware package have been receiving updates that bring it in line with the Autopilot features enjoyed by owners of vehicles that have the original system.
The first hardware package for Tesla vehicles included just one camera, a radar, and four sensors. However, all new Tesla vehicles sold after October 2016 are equipped with a radar, eight cameras, 12 ultrasonic sensors, and upgraded computing capabilities that it uses to support "Enhanced Autopilot," a $5,000 option.
Tesla is still closing the gap between Autopilot and Enhanced Autopilot functionality, but over time the latter will become more sophisticated, and eventually surpass the original Autopilot by enabling Teslas to drive themselves.
That timeline appears to be sooner rather than later. Within six months Enhanced Autopilot may evolve into full autonomy, according to Musk. That puts it years ahead of other manufacturers who have announced their intentions to introduce self-driving vehicles to the public.
On its Web site, Tesla discloses that Enhanced Autopilot features would be subject to regulatory approval, and it's not clear if all owners will be allowed to use the full potential of this feature.
California and Nevada have strict rules governing fully autonomous vehicles that may limit how much driving owners can cede to the vehicle, according to Bryant Walker Smith, who is an assistant professor at University of South Carolina law school and a member of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Advisory Committee on Automation in Transportation. However, other states may be more lenient about letting Teslas drive in full autonomy mode.
"Much of state law is ambiguous, which means that governments inclined toward these technologies could interpret those laws in a favorable way while governments disinclined toward these technologies could interpret those laws in the opposite direction," explained Smith in an email to The Drive. "Interestingly, high automation most clearly runs afoul of the law in states like California and Nevada that enacted more explicitly restrict laws specific to automated driving."
However, even if states disallow owners to fully engage autonomous functionality in their vehicles, these improvements will still make vehicles safer, Musk noted on Twitter.


"You just have to start building relationships," said Iannetta, a 10-year pro who signed with the Mariners in November as a free agent after spending the last four seasons as a division rival with the Los Angeles Angels.
Clevenger added: "Most of it takes place in (batting practice) when we're out in the outfield. Guys are shagging together. You communicate a little bit and get a feel for how guys want to pitch in certain situations.
The adjustment goes even deeper this spring because Iannetta, Clevenger and the pitching staff are also adjusting to a rookie manager in Scott Servais and a new pitching coach in Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
"We've talked a lot about how we're going to run some of the scouting stuff – what I need, how I like to prepare," Iannetta said. "How we can process information; how we can put some of that information down on paper so that it's easily understandable, easily accessible and easy to digest.
In addition to Iannetta's veteran defensive presence, the Mariners are hoping to catch him on the rebound as a hitter. He got off to a dreadful start a year ago – just six hits in his first 67 at-bats. He batted .220 thereafter.
Not great, but he also had a .324 on-base percentage in that span. His career mark is .351. And note: Mariners' catchers combined for an almost incomprehensible .205 OBP in 2015.
"Even relative to a rough year for batting average" by Iannetta, general manager Jerry Dipoto said, "the other numbers all stacked up. As a result, I think Chris is a good candidate for a bounce-back season offensively.
While Servais, like Iannetta, spent the last four seasons with the Angels, he ran their scouting and player-development departments. He and Iannetta crossed paths but not on a regular basis.
But Servais is also a former catcher and knows what he has in Iannetta.
"Chris does some things that I really appreciate," Servais said. "Calling the game, working with the pitching staff … really, really important" stuff.
While the Mariners acquired Iannetta, 32, to be their starter, Clevenger, 29, comes to spring camp for the first time in his career with a secure grip on a big-league job.
Dipoto leaves little doubt that former starter Mike Zunino is ticketed for a development year at Triple-A Tacoma after being rushed to the majors in 2013 after just 419 minor-league plate appearances.
The Mariners acquired Clevenger from Baltimore in a Dec. 2 trade for first baseman/outfielder Mark Trumbo and reliever C.J. Riefenhauser.
It's notable that Clevenger is out of options, which means he can't be sent to the minors without clearing waivers. That made him expendable to the Orioles, who again have a healthy Matt Wieters, but a good fit in the Northwest.
"I knew that I was probably going to get shipped out of there this offseason," Clevenger said. "There hasn't really been a place for me on the team for the last two years. I've gone up and down from the minor leagues.
While Clevenger batted a career-high .287 last season, he carries a reputation for possessing suspect defensive skills.
Perhaps that shouldn't be a surprise. Clevenger was a shortstop when drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 2006 and never started more 70 games as a catcher in any season until 2011.
"I do know (with Clevenger), it's probably more offense than defense," Servais said. "We like the left-handed bat and how that fits the matchup with Chris. Our scouts really liked him, liked his bat.
This spring is all about improving that fit. Not just for Clevenger. Iannetta, too. He got a good look at the Mariners in recent years from across the diamond and likes the view even better from up close.
"They were just one or two pieces away from being really good last year," he said. "I know expectations were really high, but things happen. It's tough. The difference between the best team and the worst team is so small.