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Behavior of light elements in iron-silicate-water-sulfur system during early Earth's evolution
Iizuka, Riko*; Goto, Hirotada*; Shito, Chikara*; Fukuyama, Ko*; Mori, Yuichiro*; Hattori, Takanori; Sano, Asami; Funakoshi, Kenichi*; Kagi, Hiroyuki*
Scientific Reports (Internet), 11(1), p.12632_1 - 12632_10, 2021/06
Times Cited Count:0 Percentile:0.01(Multidisciplinary Sciences)
The Earth's core consist of Fe-Ni alloy with some light elements (H, C, O, Si, S etc.). Hydrogen (H) is the most abundant element in the universe and one of the promising candidates. In this study, we have investigated the effects of sulfur(S) on hydrogenation of iron-hydrous silicate system containing saturated water in the ideal composition of the primitive Earth. We observed a series of phase transitions of Fe, dehydration of the hydrous mineral, and formation of olivine and enstatite with increasing temperature. The FeS formed as the coexisting phase of Fe under high-pressure and temperature condition, but its unit cell volume did not increase, suggesting that FeS is hardly hydrogenated. Recovered samples exhibited that H and S can be incorporated into solid Fe, which lowers the melting temperature as Fe(H )-FeS system. No detection of other light elements (C, O, Si) in solid Fe suggests that they dissolve into molten iron hydride and/or FeS in the later process of Earth's core-mantle differentiation.
neutron diffraction of iron hydride in iron-silicate-water system under high pressure and high temperature condition
Iizuka, Riko*; Yagi, Takehiko*; Goto, Hirotada*; Okuchi, Takuo*; Hattori, Takanori; Sano, Asami
Hamon, 27(3), p.104 - 108, 2017/08
Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the solar system and is considered to be one of the promising candidates of the light elements in the Earth's core. However, the amount of hydrogen dissolved in the core and its process are still unknown because hydrogen cannot be detected by X ray and easily escapes from iron at ambient conditions. In this study, we have conducted high-pressure and high-temperature in-situ neutron diffraction experiments on the iron-hydrous mineral system using PLANET in J-PARC. We observed that the water, which was dissociated from a hydrous mineral, reacted with iron to form both iron oxide and iron hydride at about 4 GPa. Iron hydride remained stable after further increase in temperature. This formation occurred at 1000K, where no materials melted. This suggests that hydrogen dissolved into iron before any other light elements dissolved in the very early stage of the Earth's evolution.
Hydrogenation of iron in the early stage of Earth's evolution
Nature Communications (Internet), 8, p.14096_1 - 14096_7, 2017/01
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Times Cited Count:26 Percentile:88.17(Multidisciplinary Sciences)
Density of the Earth's core is lower than that of pure iron and the light element(s) in the core is a long-standing problem. Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the solar system and thus one of the important candidates. However, the dissolution process of hydrogen into iron remained unclear. Here we carry out high-pressure and high-temperature in situ neutron diffraction experiments and clarify that when the mixture of iron and hydrous minerals are heated, iron is hydrogenized soon after the hydrous mineral is dehydrated. This implies that early in the Earth's evolution, as the accumulated primordial material became hotter, the dissolution of hydrogen into iron occurred before any other materials melted. This suggests that hydrogen is likely the first light element dissolved into iron during the Earth's evolution and it may affect the behaviour of the other light elements in the later processes.
Phase transitions and hydrogen bonding in deuterated calcium hydroxide; High-pressure and high-temperature neutron diffraction measurements
Iizuka, Riko*; Komatsu, Kazuki*; Kagi, Hiroyuki*; Nagai, Takaya*; Sano, Asami; Hattori, Takanori; Goto, Hirotada*; Yagi, Takehiko*
Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 218, p.95 - 102, 2014/10
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2014.06.010
Times Cited Count:6 Percentile:34.03(Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear)
In situ neutron diffraction measurements combined with the pulsed neutron source at the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex (J-PARC) were conducted on high-pressure polymorphs of deuterated portlandite (Ca(OD) ) using a Paris-Edinburgh cell and a multi-anvil press. The atomic positions including hydrogen for the unquenchable high-pressure phase at room temperature (phase II') were first clarified. The bent hydrogen bonds under high pressure were consistent with results from Raman spectroscopy. The structure of the high-pressure and high-temperature phase (Phase II) was concordant with that observed previously by another group for a recovered sample. The observations elucidate the phase transition mechanism among the polymorphs, which involves the sliding of CaO polyhedral layers, position modulations of Ca atoms, and recombination of Ca-O bonds accompanied by the reorientation of hydrogen to form more stable hydrogen bonds.
Compression behaviors of distorted rutile-type hydrous phases, MOOH (M = Ga, In, Cr) and CrOOD
Sano, Asami; Yagi, Takehiko*; Okada, Taku*; Goto, Hirotada*; Kikegawa, Takumi*
Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 39(5), p.375 - 383, 2012/05
Times Cited Count:17 Percentile:57.49(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)
X-ray diffraction measurements of distorted rutile-type oxyhydroxides -GaOOH, InOOH, -CrOOH, and -CrOOD were taken at a maximum pressure of up to 35 GPa under quasi-hydrostatic conditions, at ambient temperature. Anomalies in the evolution of the relative lattice constants and the axial ratios of -GaOOH, InOOH, and -CrOOD suggest anisotropic stiffening along the a- and/or b-axes where the hydrogen bond is formed. The changes were observed at 15 GPa in -GaOOH and InOOH and at 4 GPa in -CrOOD. The pressures were higher in oxyhydroxides that have longer O...O distances of the hydrogen bond at ambient pressure. In contrast, such stiffening behavior was not observed in CrOOH, which has a significant short O...O distance and strong hydrogen bond. The stiffening behaviors observed in the present study can be attributed to the symmetrization of the hydrogen bonds in oxyhydroxides, as was previously found in -AlOOH(D).
The Crystal structure of -Al(OH) ; Neutron diffraction measurements and ab initio calculations
Matsui, Masanori*; Komatsu, Kazuki*; Ikeda, Emi*; Sano, Asami; Goto, Hirotada*; Yagi, Takehiko*
American Mineralogist, 96(5-6), p.854 - 859, 2011/05
https://doi.org/10.2138/am.2011.3672
Times Cited Count:12 Percentile:40.6(Geochemistry & Geophysics)
Neutron powder diffraction analyses of -Al(OD) revealed that the crystals are orthorhombic with space group 2 2 2 , but not as reported previously by X-ray diffraction data. The initial lattice parameters and the atomic positions of both Al and O were taken from previous X-ray structural analyses for the structure, while the H atom positions were determined using ab initio calculations. The -Al(OH) structure possesses one relatively long and two short O-H...O hydrogen bonds. Ab initio calculations are also used to find that -Al(OH) with space group 2 2 2 transforms to another high pressure polymorph with space group at around 67 GPa, and that the two short hydrogen bonds in -Al(OH) become both symmetric through the transformation, in which the protons are located at the midpoints of the O...O hydrogen bonds.
Change in compression in M OOH oxyhydroxide and implication for hydrogen bond symmetrization
Sano, Asami; Yagi, Takehiko*; Okada, Taku*; Goto, Hirotada*; Kagi, Hiroyuki*; Nagai, Takaya*; Kikegawa, Takumi*
6-rams press for neutron diffraction experiment
Sano, Asami; Hattori, Takanori; Arima, Hiroshi*; Yamada, Akihiro*; Goto, Hirotada*; Okada, Taku*; Yagi, Takehiko*
Hydrogen is considered to play an important role in the deep mantle since it has a significant effect on the physical properties of minerals and rocks. Beamline "PLANET" at BL11, MLF in J-PARC is aimed at investigating hydrogen in minerals and rocks in the earth's interior. To generate high pressure and high temperature conditions, 6-rams multi-anvil press is installed in BL11. The press consists from six hydraulic rams mounted on a flame with maximum load of 500-ton in each ram. Each ram is controlled independently by six plunger pumps so as to retain the deviation of the anvil stroke within 10 micron. During the experiment, divergence of bottom anvil stroke and other 5 anvils stroke are in the range of 1 micron, suggesting that each ram is controlled successfully by independent plunger pump. Generated pressure was determined by resistance measurement experiment of Bi. Bi III-V transition at 7.7 GPa was detected at 1390 kN /1 ram for TEL10, 644 kN /1 ram for TEL 7 6-6 anvil.
6-rams press for high pressure and high temperature neutron diffraction experiment
Sano, Asami; Hattori, Takanori; Arima, Hiroshi*; Yamada, Akihiro*; Goto, Hirotada*; Okada, Taku*; Yagi, Takehiko*; Utsumi, Wataru
Beamline "PLANET" at BL11, MLF in J-PARC is aimed at investigating hydrogen in minerals and rocks in the earth's interior. To generate high pressure and high temperature conditions, 6-rams multi-anvil press "ATSUHIME" is installed in BL11. 6-rams press is suitable for neutron diffraction experiment because it has a wide window surrounding the sample compared to other multi anvil press using guide block. It allows us to place the insertion device and radial collimator close to the sample, and to cover wide diffraction angle and azimuth angle. The detail of design and performance of the 6-rams press will be presented.

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Horse Sense is a film about two boys one from Beverly Hills, the other from Montana, and how they learn the true meaning of family.
Producer(s): On The Brink Productions, Inc.
The film is centered around a ranch in Montana therefore horses are used throughout. There is a scene a roping and branding scene, which involves calves. This scene was shot in cuts using stunt doubles. The branding segment was simulated using a cold iron and rigging under the calve which expressed steam when triggered. There is a scene where a horse is stuck in a small mud pit. This horse was prepped for the scene and stunt doubles were used when the actual pulling occurred. The horse was very comfortable with the scene and was completely washed down afterwards. For the scene with the bucking horse, a stunt double was used and a trained bucking horse. Trained riders were used for all stunts and most of the galloping scenes. Other animal action consists of a dog seen lying down, running from A to B., lying on a bed etc. For all of these scenes the trainer placed the dog on its mark and cued it with verbal and hand commands.


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Ford executive details auto maker's autonomous vehicle plans
Mandy Kovacs
A fully autonomous Fusion Hybrid drives the streets of Dearborn, Michigan
Ford has been one of the most vocal automotive manufacturers in the autonomous vehicle space, announcing back in 2016 that it will have a fully driverless vehicle ready to hit roads in 2021. ITBusiness.ca reporter Mandy Kovacs got a chance to sit down with Matt Drennan-Scace, communications manager at Ford Canada, while at the 2018 Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto to chat about the company's forward-looking plans.
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ITBusiness.ca: Ford has really been a leader in the autonomous car space, putting out a definitive roadmap and setting 2021 as the goal to have one on the road. Can you share any details about this?
Matt Drennan-Scace: We've committed to a purpose-built autonomous vehicle on a hybrid platform by 2021 that will service in the ride hailing, ride sharing, or goods delivery type of businesses. We're looking at a business service model for our first autonomous vehicle so [it will be less about consumers owning autonomous vehicles] at the beginning. We believe that we need to have a sound service and a sound business around autonomous vehicles first, and we believe that service industry will be the first area where [autonomous vehicles] will be able to be mass adopted.
ITBusiness.ca: You mentioned ride sharing as one of the first priorities and ride sharing companies like Uber are also working on autonomous services. Are you working with anyone to accomplish this?
Drennan-Scace: We work with a number of partners. We're investing into Argo AI down in Pittsburgh [$1 billion over the next five years to develop a new software platform for Ford's fully autonomous vehicle] and that's where we test the Argo AI fleet. We also have the Ford Autonomous Team that's testing in Dearborn, Michigan and we'll be announcing a second city where we'll be doing real-world testing in the future.
ITBusiness.ca: Could that second city be in Canada?
Drennan-Scace: The second location will be announced this year but I can say right now that we don't have plans to test autonomous in Canada. It's a global situation. [Editor's update: Ford announced on Feb. 27 that the second city location for real-world testing is Miami]
ITBusiness.ca: What do you see the future of autonomous vehicles looking like?
Drennan-Scace: We believe in the future for smart cities and connected cities and connected vehicles that we need an architecture for vehicles to speak to other vehicles and infrastructure. So expanding on your questions about partners, we're working with Qualcomm towards connecting vehicles to everything, which will allow vehicles to speak to other vehicles, speak to the infrastructure around them, speak to people by their cellphones, speak to bikes, etc. We believe that that is going to be the way to go because it will run on 5G, which is already getting heavy investment from the telecommunications, and having a separate spectrum for autonomous vehicles to allow for the amount of data that needs to be shared instantaneously, that that's going to be the best way for vehicles to speak in an autonomous and connected world.
We announced recently that we're bringing Autonomic [a Silicon Valley-based company that develops innovative mobility services] in house, and we're working with them to develop the Transportation Mobility Cloud, which is opensource cloud software that we're inviting everybody else, from cities to automakers and other tech companies, to work on. It'd allow cities to build what they need, but on a consistent network that was also used across the country, and we believe that that consistency is going to be important for the safety and the eventual adoption of this technology in cities.
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ITBusiness.ca: In terms of how fast you see consumer autonomous vehicles hitting the market, where is that down the line?
Drennan-Scace: We believe there are different levels of autonomy and right now we have a number of level two vehicles on the road today with driver-assist features where the driver still must remain in control and aware at all times, but there are features to assist them. Then there's level three, four, all the way up to five, which is a fully autonomous vehicle that can work in any conditions.
Obviously, in Canada we have intense weather, which plays a big factor in its adoption here. We think it will be quite some time before we will see level five [autonomous vehicles on the road] and that's why we strongly believe in that sort of goods delivery or people moving-business. That is going to be the first step, and it will be in large cities where you may have geo-fenced areas at the beginning where those autonomous vehicles are able to work safely and integrate with other traffic. There's going to be that turning point where there are some autonomous vehicles but still mostly non-autonomous vehicles, and when they're sharing a road together, that's going to be a big amount of work, both for automakers, for policymakers, for governments, and for cities.
ITBusiness.ca: On that note, are you working with policymakers or regulators in any level of government, either in Canada or globally?
Drennan-Scace: Yes, we're always working with all levels of government around the world, but definitely in the United States and in Canada to prepare for the eventuality of autonomous vehicles. We continue to work with our government partners to talk about what an autonomous vehicle framework might be, what those policies are going to look like so that there's a consistent approach for all automakers and all types of companies working in the system to follow.
ITBusiness.ca: With such an emphasis on ride sharing, will we see car ownership decrease – or even become obsolete? Will consumers gravitate to that sharing or leasing-type of ownership model?
Drennan-Scace: We don't obviously speculate too much about the future. We believe that car ownership isn't going away anytime soon, but we believe the idea of ownership will change over time as it has since the first cars became available. Not everybody will own, but we believe there definitely will still be a significant number of car owners. But on the flip side, there will be people that don't own vehicles, particularly in large metropolis' or mega cities, and there may be shared ownership models. There may be use-based ownership, instead of full ownership, that would work on a monthly basis or something.
ITBusiness.ca: Like a subscription-based model?
Drennan-Scace: Yes, exactly. There's a number of ways it could go, though, and which ones will take hold, we'll have to wait and see what the consumer preference is.
ITBusiness.ca: Ford was one of the first auto makers to reveal its plans for driverless cars, so do you think you'll be first?
Drennan-Scace: We can't comment on what other automakers may or may not suggest in terms of their timelines. We're committed to putting an autonomous vehicle on the road in 2021, but we're not looking to be the first to have one on the road. We're looking to be the first ones to put a vehicle on the road with the appropriate safety and that meets consumer needs. We don't want to be first just for first's sake, but to be first with a consumer mindset behind it.
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Mandy is a lineup editor at CTV News. A former staffer at IT World Canada, she's now contributing as a part-time podcast host on Hashtag Trending. She is a Carleton University journalism graduate with extensive experience in the B2B market. When not writing about tech, you can find her active on Twitter following political news and sports, and preparing for her future as a cat lady.
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Visiting Scholar: Dr Marie-Pierre Moreau
Experiences of staff and students with caring responsibilities will be investigated later this month when Dr Marie-Pierre Moreau visits the University of Newcastle (UON).
Marie-Pierre Moreau is Reader in sociology of education and Director of the Research in Inequalities, Societies and Education (RISE) research centre, School of Education, University of Roehampton.
Her research is at the nexus of education, work and equality issues, with specific reference to gender. She has particular interest in how gender, social class and ethnicity shape people's lives and in individuals' discursive construction of equality matters. Her research currently focuses on two areas:
teachers' identities and careers, with specific reference to gender,
the place of care and carers in academia.
Prior to joining the University of Roehampton in 2013, Dr Moreau worked in a range of research settings in France and Italy, as well as at the Institute for Policy Studies in Education, London Metropolitan University, and at the University of Bedfordshire.
She is the author of numerous publications that explore gender issues in the teaching profession, the place of care in academia, and gender in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
During her time at UON, Dr Moreau will deliver a seminar on Thursday 27 April from 1-2pm in HB13 to explore how university policies and care regimes shape the experiences of academic staff with caring responsibilities.
Dr Moreau is visiting UON as part of the Centre of Excellence for Equity in Higher Education's (CEEHE) Visiting Scholars program.
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Ashley Braganza is Professor of Organisational Transformation Change at Brunel Business School. He is teaching on Undergraduate and Postgraduate taught programmes. His research interests encompass big data, change management, strategy implementation, process and knowledge management and transformation enabled information systems. He has published over 100 papers in prestigious academic and practitioner journals and three books. He is the Founder and Chair of the British Academy of Management Special Interest Group in Transformation, Change and Development. He has carried out over 50 consultancy assignments with large global organisations.
Pillay, J., Hackney, R. and Braganza, A. (2012) 'Informing strategic IS change: Towards a 'meta-learning' framework'. The Journal of Strategic Information Systems, 21 (1). pp. 58 - 71.


Many Thai food lovers in the L.A. area are quite familiar with this place in Thai Town, known for its comfort noodles.
There is another Sanamluang in Pomona that I actually prefer because it serves more seafood and other menu options, in bright orange plates to boot!
It's my family's standby Thai restaurant, when trying to think of something casual and inexpensive that everyone will enjoy.
These Deep Fried Fish Cakes are a prime example. I'm not sure what kind of fish they use, but it's pounded into a paste (bones removed) and blended with herbs, green beans, chilies and then fried.
They are crunchy outside and steaming soft inside. The side salad of cucumbers, red onions, peanuts and jalapeno chilies in a sweet and sour sauce help balance them out.
Their Tom-Yum-Goong, or spicy shrimp soup with mushrooms, lemon grass, lime juice, herbs and chilis comes piping hot and spicy. The sweet, sour, salty, bitter, hot typical Thai flavors are in great balance.
Pad Kee Mow noodles are almost always on the menu. It's something they have mastered. These spicy flat noodles are sauteed with green chilies, mint leaves, onions and bell papers.
It comes with choice of protein or vegetables. We often order it with ground chicken, as shown above.
My Thai friend Lisa often orders Pad Ka Pow to check out Thai restaurants. This dish of fried chili with ground chicken and mint leaves served over rice always satisfies despite being so simple.
My mother does not like to eat out much, and it's this Spicy Catfish dish that will get her out. Catfish is a staple in our Bengali culture's cuisine and we enjoy it just as much the Thai way.
Sanamluang prepares the deep fried catfish slices with red curry, chili, basil, bell pepper and herbs. The fish stays crunchy and the sauce packs a spicy punch while maintaining a fresh, herbal after taste.
It's great on steamed rice. In fact even the sauce alone tastes great with rice.
Despite the food's inherent spiciness, I like to add the roasted dry chili powder AND the sliced Thai chilies in fish sauce.
In fact I love this sauce so much I learned how to say this condiment's name in Thai language - Prik Nam Pla.
Sometimes after overdoing the condiments, a milky drink is in order to extinguish the heat.
I often add chili sauces to the point where my nose starts running and my head sweats a bit. In these cases, the Thai Iced Coffee with boba hits the spot. It also helps cut the "food coma" feeling if you've overindulged.
While I don't order dessert very often, when it's in season during the summer, one of my favorite all time desserts is Thai style Mango with Sticky Rice (Khao Niaow Ma Muang).
Sanamluang doesn't make the best version I've had, but it's still solid. They use sweet and tart Filipino mangoes. It's topped with crunchy mung beans.
We usually ask for extra coconut sauce to pour over the rice, as the rice can feel a bit dry.
Overall, this may not be my very favorite Thai restaurant in town, and it's a bit of a drive to the edges of L.A., but Sanamluang provides consistent, reliable, comfort Thai food. And that can never be a bad thing.
Yum. Do they have the roast duck noodle soup there? That was my favorite at the Thai Town Sanamluang.
Yes, the Pomona branch does have the duck noodle soup. The menu is larger at this location and it's a bit more spacious and clean. They serve the food super fast. Plus they remember you if you're a regular.


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Flygildi is an Iceland-based company, founded in 2012 with the sole purpose of developing, maturing and commercializing a ground-breaking drone solution for covert and silent operations. The idea was born in 2008 from the ingenuity of its founders Mr. Hjalti Hardarson and Dr. Leifur Thor Leifsson, who boast of more than 20 years' extensive international experience in the development and commercialization of autonomous unmanned vehicles, both for aerial and underwater usage.
The core technology is a novel wing design for a game-changing drone, which can mimic the performance of an actual bird, thereby emitting < 70dB of noise, while blending on with the surroundings through customizable appearance. This makes Silent Flyer a unique, first-of-its-kind UAV, which will be a game-changer for silent, small SUAS applications.
Prior to founding Flygildi ehf. It's primary founder, Hjalti Hardarson founded two highly successful high-tech companies.
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Hugrún ehf in 1982 and later Hafmynd ehf in 1999. Hugrun ehf manufactured and sold underwater date acquisition instrumentation and was acquired by Norwegian investors in 1997.
Leifur Thor Leifsson, Ph.D. aerospace engineering, Virginia Tech., University of Iceland.
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Jonathan is known as the "Guru of Silicon Valley" (a title awarded by BusinessWeek) and has exclusively focused on high-tech PR for three decades. He has extensive corporate and agency PR experience as well as a history of orchestrating a wide range of successful global public relations campaigns at Sony, Apple, SGI, Pioneer and as counsel to a host of Silicon Valley's hottest startups.


Mark Wood claimed his first five-wicket Test haul to assist England to a 142-run lead over West Indies on day two of the ultimate match of the sequence.
Wood, enjoying his first Test since May 2018, bowled at 95mph as he took 5-41, with Moeen Ali claiming 4-36 as West Indies had been dismissed for 154.
Rory Burns and Keaton Jennings guided England to 19-Zero at stumps.
Earlier, the tourists misplaced their ultimate six wickets for 46 runs as they had been bowled out for 277 in St Lucia.
England arrived in St Lucia on the again of 4 batting collapses and having misplaced the primary two matches of the sequence.
After their improved batting efficiency on the opening day, they once more collapsed however their fielding was sharp and their bowling disciplined as they dismissed their hosts cheaply to take management of the match.
Wood bowled with a hostility and pace the aspect have been lacking, recurrently exceeding 90mph, and was backed up by Moeen's off-spin and England's shut fielders.
Stuart Broad, who took 1-42, claimed a shocking one-handed catch, throwing himself backwards to dismiss Alzarri Joseph as West Indies' innings fizzled out.
It can be irritating, nevertheless, for England and their followers that they loved their greatest day of the tour thus far with the sequence already misplaced.
Wood has lengthy been tipped as the bowler who may add additional zip to England's assault, however a long-term ankle harm and a few disappointing returns have restricted his appearances.
In the previous England have used him in an enforcer function, coming around the wicket and constantly bowling brief, however he struggled to keep up his tempo for lengthy spells.
However, in St Lucia, Root merely let Wood run in and bowl, with the 29-year-old's new, lengthened run-up permitting him to generate additional tempo at a clumsy angle.
Introduced in the 21st over, Wood claimed two wickets in two deliveries, with Shai Hope and Roston Chase each enjoying unfastened drives and edging to Rory Burns at gully.
Wood's ball to Hope was 92mph; his hat-trick supply to Darren Bravo was clocked at 95mph. He combined up his lengths, going brief to throw the batsmen off steadiness and backing it up with full, straight deliveries.
He had Shimron Hetmyer caught in the slip cordon from a brief ball earlier than Bravo edged a full supply to Root at first slip to depart West Indies 79-6.
Root then rested Wood, bringing him again to bowl on the tail, and the Durham man bowled Shannon Gabriel with a yorker to claim his fifth wicket.
His tempo was complemented by the spin of Moeen, who dismissed openers Kraigg Brathwaite and John Campbell with consecutive deliveries after they'd placed on 57 for the primary wicket.
Campbell had been the aggressor, twice putting James Anderson down the bottom for 4, however he was trapped lbw by a ball that straightened, instantly after Brathwaite had been caught at mid-wicket following an uncharacteristic stride down the pitch.
Keemo Paul was tidily stumped by Bairstow off Moeen earlier than Broad's excellent catch, working again from mid-on, to dismiss Joseph put England firmly on high.
England have collapsed in each innings this sequence, normally due to a sequence of rash pictures.
However they had been merely overpowered in the morning in St Lucia, with an excellent spell of quick bowling from Gabriel seeing them lose their ultimate six wickets in 95 minutes.
Resuming on 231-4, England added only one run earlier than Buttler was bowled by a full Gabriel supply, and the identical bowler tormented a jittery Jonny Bairstow.
Bairstow was struck on the grille as he tried to evade a 93mph bouncer and Gabriel dropped a tricky caught-and-bowled likelihood with the wicketkeeper on two and struggling for rhythm.
Gabriel evoked reminiscences of previous West Indian quick bowlers together with his hostile spell, with ex-Windies Stuart Law telling The Cricket Social the Trinidadian is up there with the quickest bowlers in the world.
Having come by means of Gabriel's spell, Ben Stokes was caught spectacularly at sq. leg by keeper Shane Dowrich after top-edging a pull, earlier than Bairstow was bowled as soon as once more making an attempt to drive a Roach inswinger.
The wickets fell rapidly, with Moeen loosely edging behind and Wood holing out at wonderful leg, earlier than Anderson fended a bouncer to fourth slip.
Former England captain Alastair Cook on The Cricket Social: "I do not assume there can be a happier dressing room than there's proper now for Mark Wood.
Mark Wood, talking to BBC Sport: "The first two or three balls felt fairly good after which to get the wicket was a weight off my shoulders and I felt free.
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Q: Monotouch video streaming with MPMoviePlayerController I am creating a Monotouch iPhone app that will display streaming videos.  I have been able to get the MPMoviePlayerController working with a local file (NSUrl FromFile), but have not been able to get videos streamed from a media server.
Here is the code I am using to play the video:
                string url = @"http://testhost.com/test.mp4";
                var nsurl = NSUrl.FromString(url);
                mp = new MPMoviePlayerController(nsurl);
                mp.SourceType = MPMovieSourceType.Streaming;

                //enable AirPlay
                //mp.AllowsAirPlay = true;

                //Add the MPMoviePlayerController View
                this.View.AddSubview(mp.View);

                //set the view to be full screen and show animated
                mp.SetFullscreen(true, true);

                //MPMoviePlayer must be set to PrepareToPlay before playback
                mp.PrepareToPlay();

                //Play Movie
                mp.Play();

Is there something else in implementing the MPMoviePlayerController for video streaming that I am missing?  I also read that videos for iOS should be streamed using Apple's HTTP Live Streaming on the media server, is that a requirement?  I have never worked with video streaming on an iOS device before so I am not sure if there is something lacking in my code or the media server setup or a combination.

A: I'm pretty sure you need a streaming server to use a video file from an HTTP url. However it's a requirement for applications (on the AppStore) to do so:

Important iPhone and iPad apps that send large amounts of audio or
  video data over cellular networks are required to use HTTP Live
  Streaming. See "Requirements for Apps."

The good news is that your existing code should not have to be changed to handle this (it's server, not client side).


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"We Are All with You" ... The Working Woman's Cinematic and Societal Image
Under the theme "We are all with you" the Goethe-Institute, in collaboration with the "ʿAyn al-Samaka" cinematic cultural initiative, will host its event tomorrow, in Cairo at 5 pm.
Harassment, Exclusion, and Childcare: Egypt's Family Issues Presented in Short Movies
Date of source: Saturday, January 13, 2018
Despite political and societal efforts made to protect women's rights and solve their deep-seated family problems, women's and human rights organizations believe they are still in an inferior, or at least an unfair, position in the face of violence, underage marriage, FMG, harassment and political...
The Film 'The Virgin, The Copts and Me' To Be Presented at Ismā'īliya Cinema Club
Date of source: Monday, February 26, 2018
The Ismā'īliya Cinema Club presents short movies as part of preparations for the 20th edition of the its International Film Festival for short and documentary films.
8-Al- Azhar supports the decision of the Prime Minister, suspending the screening of "Halāwah Ruh" movie
Date of source: Thursday, April 17, 2014
Al- Azhar has seconded the decision of Ibrāhim Mahlab, the Prime Minister, suspending the screening of "Halāwah Ruh" movie starring Hayfā Wahbī and Bāssim Samrā in protection of the Egyptian society and its religious values.
"The Right Number," A New Documentary Film Co-Edited and Implemented By an Egyptian Youth Working Group
Date of source: Saturday, December 8, 2018
The documentary highlights Egypt's civilization, its progress in various fields and its moderate religious faith, in addition to how it succeeded in dazzling the world over time. It includes the vision of foreigners residing in Egypt. Prepared over a period of two months, the script of the...
Yomeddine to Represent Egypt in the 91st Academy Awards for Best Film in Foreign Languages
The makers of the Yomeddine [Yawm al-Dīn] "Judgment Day" movie announced that it will be commercially released in Minya, the birthplace and hometown of its star Rāḍī Jamāl, where the screenings will start on 23rd of September, specifically at Scape Cinema.
18. Al- Azhar Bans 'Son of God' Movie
Date of source: Saturday, March 15, 2014
Al- Azhar has banned the American movie "Son of God" that presents the life of Jesus.
'Yawm Al-Dīn' Represents Egypt At The Oscars
The 38-member Egyptian Film Selection Committee has settled on film 'Yawm al-Dīn' (day of judgement) to represent Egypt for the best foreign language film at the Oscars. Directed by Abu Bakr Shawqi, it is the first feature film to portray the concerns of leprosy patients, and the first Egyptian...
Censorship Rescinds The License Of Khālid Yūsuf's Film, 'Karma,' From Movie Theatres Days Before Its Release
Date of source: Monday, June 11, 2018
Egypt's Censorship on Artistic Works issued a decision to rescind the license of the film 'Karma' directed by Khālid Yūsuf from movie theatres after having banned it "due to the filmmakers' failure to obtain the necessary licenses for public screenings", the Authority claimed.
The Insult Film Snatches Attention In Al-Jūnah Film Festival
Date of source: Monday, September 25, 2017
The article reviews the Lebanese film The Insult [the Arabic title is Case No. 23], which snatched the attention in al-Gūna [al-Jūnah] Film Festival, Egypt, because of its courageous approach in tackling the critical issue of religious affiliation in the Arab world in a dramatic climax of an...


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FLEXIBILITY IS KESTREL'S WATCHWORD FOR 2022
Jan 6, 2022 | Latest Trade News
Picture above: Owen Thorogood
After two years of unpredictability, Kestrel's sales and marketing director Owen Thorogood is cautiously optimistic about the next 12 months.
The pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, raw material supply shortages and staffing issues made for a challenging 2021, but it was a year that made Kestrel more agile.
"The way we work has changed," Owen explained. "We have put in place a number of processes to ensure we are adaptable and have greater flexibility, and that has been a positive outcome from a rollercoaster couple of years."
It's this adaptability that helps Kestrel look towards 2022 with greater confidence.
"There's still some uncertainty around supply and cost of raw materials which, unfortunately, are still unstable," Owen said. "The continued need for Covid measures and the pressures that puts on staffing is also a challenge, but the general forecast for construction is positive, with output growth at 4.8 per cent, so there is every reason to be cautiously optimistic."
For Kestrel customers he believes service is the key to growing and retaining strong business relationships.
"Two years of uncertainty means that customers really value good, reliable service levels and we're certainly focusing on our reputation for reliability," he said. "Early in 2022 we plan to have returned our normal, one week lead time, which in turn will give our customers greater certainty to plan their own stock levels and keep their customers supplied."
Improvements in the operations have been core to Kestrel's ability to bring down lead times and the brand is investing again in its Scunthorpe plant in 2022. This latest round of investment will drive quality as well as productivity.
Kestrel has also focused on improved communications between departments during the last two turbulent years, which has created greater knowledge and efficiencies across the business.
"Coming together as a team to navigate through challenges is a real strength for Kestrel as we go into 2022, and with a strong, focused group of dedicated staff pulling together, there's a lot to look forward to in 2022," Owen added.
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