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A Hanging Rectangular Loop Antenna - A rotatable hanging loop antenna that has been specifically designed for hanging in a tree. Horizontally polarized with a broad azimuth pattern and gain of nearly 3dB over a simple horizontal dipole!
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May 18 2013 Latest news:
Boy Blue Entertainment: Legacy The Return 2012, at DanceEast this week.
By WAYNE SAVAGE, entertainment writer
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
2:59 PM
I’m as urban as a leafy cul-de-sac, the closest I’ve come to being street is watching all four Step Up films; but that didn’t stop me enjoying unstoppable hip hop sensation BBE: Legacy The Return.
Swapping this year’s London Olympics for Ipswich’s Jerwood DanceHouse; Boy Blue Entertainment are back for some Christmas yo yo yo - see, told you I was uncool.
Led by co-artistic director and main choreographer Kenrick “H2O” Sandy and co-artistic director and music composer Michael “Mikey J” Asante, BBE are an Olivier Award-winning hip hop dance theatre company from London, which continues to develop and inspire hip hop dancers from grass roots to seasoned professionals.
It’s been a great year. They’ve just toured Hong Kong and San Francisco as well as choreographing, staging and performing at the 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony for the Thanks Tim segment alongside Danny Boyle, as well as choreographing and composing the sound score to 2013’s Brit flick All Stars from Vertigo Films.
Featuring an almost entirely new cast - “we’re trying to not only push our collective of dancers but continously change the format of Legacy,” Kenrick tells me - the new 17-segment show includes some old favourites plus some new moves; including three world premieres created for DanceEast. All set to a blistering soundtrack.
The performance features breaking, popping, hip hop freestyle, isolation work and static style.
“I’m happy to be back in Ipswich; it’s nice to maintain that relationship with outside of London theatres.
“This show helps you to understand a variety of different styles of hip hop and street dance. We play with the convention, we don’t stick to straight, traditional, hip hop and street dance. For young people interested in dance or who love movement, performance, theatre, come and be inspired. There’s levels of how we educate, for example the crump section.
“At first I didn’t like crump, I thought this is rubbish, I said let me open my mind to it, now it’s one of my favourite styles.”
The show I saw was an energetic, fluid, humorous hour plus with not a Christmas hat or carol in sight. The syncopation and musicality were clearly on point; drawing whoops, whistles, cheers and claps from the audience.
If you’re a dance fan or looking for something different this Christmas this is the show to see.
BBE: Legacy The Return runs at Jerwood DanceHouse, Ipswich, to December 23.
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May 18 2013 Latest news:
The family of swine flu victim Sarah Applin have raised money for two new beds for critical care at West Suffolk Hospital. From left to right: Barry Waterman, Jane Waterman, Grace Waterman, William Applin, Richard Applin
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Monday, December 3, 2012
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The family of a young mother who lost her battle with swine flu visited West Suffolk Hospital to see the equipment which has been purchased with £20,000 raise in her memory.
Sarah Applin died at the hospital in January 2011.
Following her death, her husband Richard and parents Barry and Jane Waterman spearheaded a major campaign to raise money to buy a specialist electric profiling bed for the Critical Care Unit.
The bed helps provide therapy to patients with critical illnesses to speed up their recovery.
Particularly useful for those with severe lung conditions, it can be set in many positions and can rotate and turn patients to help reduce complications.
Although enough money has been raised for the bed, the Applin family are keeping the fund open to any further donations.
Dr Jon Cardy, clinical director for A&E and consultant in critical care medicine, said: “We are extremely grateful to Sarah’s family and everyone who has been involved in raising this money.
“As well as offering complete flexibility to move patients into a variety of positions for comfort, these electric profiling beds are invaluable for providing rotational, percussion and vibration therapies which can make as valuable a contribution to a patients recovery as antibiotics and other conventional treatments.
“We are delighted that thanks to the generosity of Sarah’s family and friends, even more patients will be able to benefit by receiving care on these beds in the future.”
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In affiliation with Eagle Forum, the longstanding, conservative organization led by Phyllis Schlafly, Teen Eagles was started in St. Louis, Missouri in 1997 by Mike and Sharon Cordner who desired to see students not only equipped with a Christian worldview but with the leadership skills necessary to make a difference in our ever-changing world.
They took students who had completed, or who were in the process of taking, a worldview course for high school home-schooled students at the Pillar Foundation in St. Louis and worked to raise up a new generation of Christ-following leaders.
Since then, Eagle Forum has launched a campaign to establish Teen Eagle groups across the nation. The only requirement is that groups are founded on Christian values and desire to make a difference in conservative politics--in whatever capacity that may be.
See our resources page to find the program best suited for your Teens.
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ANDOVER — In a letter to the community, Andover Public Schools Superintendent Marinel McGrath has advised parents to "protect your young children from repeated viewings and auditory exposure to news accounts" of today's elementary school shooting as new information becomes available.
In a two-page letter to parents and community partners, McGrath cautioned that "young children will be particularly vulnerable, as other young children have reportedly been impacted by this tragedy."
"We are all in this together; loving and caring for the children of this community," she wrote. "For all of us as adults, I trust we will find a way to draw reassurance and comfort from each other and the affirming messages of this holiday season. The bad news is not all of the news, and we have so much to be thankful for."
When talking about the incident with children tonight, Janet Yedniak, director of Social Workers, has the following advice:
YOUNG CHILDREN
All young children are negatively impacted by multiple viewings of scary events, or by relentless news coverage of those events. With young children, it is usually most helpful to find out what their questions are, rather than trying to anticipate yourself what it is that they need to know.
If they do ask, it would be helpful to downplay the setting that this event happened in, and simply say that someone hurt some people in another place, and that everyone feels sad for the people who were hurt.
Depending on what your child has heard, you may need to gradually step out more information, and it certainly is helpful to respond truthfully to your child’s questions, but remember that you do not have to give more information than your child is asking for.
Emphasize that they are safe and that you love them. If they are aware that the shooting took place in a school, remind them that we have all kinds of ways that we all work to keep our school buildings safe, including locks on the doors, and adults who are there to take care of us.
It’s fine to tell them you don’t know, if they ask you questions about why this happened, or what was wrong with the person who did the bad thing. It is helpful to remember that you may have different feelings about, or interest in, this event, than your children do.
Try to keep your own feelings distinct from your child’s, as they may not be interested in a lengthy conversation about this, and will be satisfied with a brief reassurance.
It is in the nature of childhood that youngsters often choose to think about other things when they are overwhelmed by a piece of information, and may be happy to talk about something else or engage in some activity that they find calming or enjoyable.
If your individual child persists in asking questions, try to ascertain what it is that they are really wondering about. If their primary fear is that something like this might happen to them or someone that they know, you could ask them, “If you were in that situation, what do you think you might do to keep yourself safe?” If your child over the next several days seems particularly troubled or persists in questioning you about it, we would encourage you to contact your child’s teacher and let them know. You also may want to contact your school’s school social worker if you need specific advice for your child.
OLDER CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS
With older children, events in the news often represent teachable moments for families. If you feel that your individual child would appreciate this conversation, it is fine to ask them whether there have been conversations among their friends about this tragedy.
What does everyone think about this? Asking what their friends think is often a helpful conversation starter with adolescents. This is a good opportunity to model your own values in processing this incredibly sad event.
Since we are always trying to maximize the development of empathy in our young people, it is helpful to keep the focus on the people who were negatively impacted by this senseless violence. If your youngster wants to focus on the perpetrator of the violence, you may want to redirect the conversation to the families who were affected by the violence.
It is important to recognize that we really do not know what motivated this act, and to acknowledge with our older children that people always struggle to understand why bad things happen in the world.
As parents, we can deliver a helpful and empowering message to our youngsters that as individuals, we can try to balance out the negative things that happen in the world by being forces for good, both in our communities and in the world at large.
Similarly, while it is human nature to try to impose some sense on the event through speculation about the perpetrator, you can caution your youngster that the really important thing here is that some families who were impacted are in a tremendous amount of pain right now, and that they all have our sympathy.
As with younger children, it is helpful to ask questions to ascertain what they are thinking about, what their questions are, and how do they feel affected by this? If you have concerns about your own individual child, we would encourage you to call, at the middle school, one of the school social workers, or at the high school, your child’s guidance counselor or social worker.
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Recognition Award from the Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara
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The Santa Barbara Architectural Foundation recognized Santa Barbara Landscape Architect Robert F. Adams and his work on behalf of the Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara at their AIA Holiday event at Orena Winery in the Funk Zone of Santa Barbara.
Robert F. Adams, ASLA Featured at Arts Fund Salon in Santa Barbara
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Robert F. Adams, a Santa Barbara based Landscape Architect was recently featured at a Salon Event for his landscape design and artwork titled “Aesthetic Agendas for a Changing Landscape” in mid-August of 2011, for a program to benefit the Arts Fund of Santa Barbara.
Urban Landscape Design - Water Conservation for Parkways
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Potetential Landscape Benefits - Xeriscape Approach
Potetential Landscape Benefits - Xeriscape Approach
Improves the Environment, Conserves Precious Water Resources
Drought Tolerant Low Maintenance Landscaping
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OK! Forget the Kindle DX I was talking about! This is what I want and I’m gonna save for it! And today Apple just introduced the new iPad! Yes and iPad !
The perfect device I’ve been looking for! It has Wi-Fi, large screen, perfect for reading e-books, browse the net, watch movies and bring anywhere!
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- 10 hours battery life!
- It has Wi-Fi and 3G !
- Built-in audio!
How much is an iPad?
With Wi-Fi a 16GB is $499, 32 GB $599, and a 64GB is $699
With Wi-Fi and 3G 16GB $629, 32 GB $729 and 64GB for $829
It’s not available for ordering yet but I already signed-up to get notified when they are good to go. Wi-Fi models will be shipping in March and 3G models in April! I can’t wait!
Oh, i am also wishing and praying that I can have one too. Sana meron mag bigay. LOL.
di ko sya type, di ko ma imagine kung paano ka mag tatype eh pero sana you can have it soon
OMG. I so want one ren sis. Huhuh. kelan pa kaya ako magkakaron nyan? tsktsk
I want one too. I don’t care if people say it’s a fail!
.-= JT´s last blog ..If The iPad Is Such A Big Fail, Then Why Do I Still Want One? =-.
The name, the name, the name! They (Apple) could have been more ingenious. But it definitely is an eyecandy. A gadget one should have in these times ruled by technology.
.-= Kessa Thea´s last blog ..WINNER: Belle de Jour Planner =-.
@Bogcess hindi kasi nila kilala yung kalaban na Kindle kaya ganun sila maka-comment hehe hayaan mo sila ala lang silang pambili lolz
Hi ms. earthlinggorgeous! Saw you at MS VIP Mix last night. Hehe! The iPad is full of controversy because of the many negative comments. Isang malaking iPhone lang daw. Glad you took the review lightly.
.-= Bogcess´s last blog ..Microsoft Philippines VIP Mix January 2010 Preview =-.
yun nga! ang panget lang ng name parang sanitary napkin or something that’s making fun of the iPod diba? Sana something like iTab nalang or something else lol
HAHAHA sabi pa nga nung mga friends ko sa facebook : IPAD=iced tea+LAPAD (tanduay rhum 5years)
kasi sabi ko gusto ko ng IPAD ahahah
a, eto pala yun! i thought some wiseass is making fun of the ipod
shucks, huli na naman ako sa balita. thanks for sharing Earth!
.-= Dinah´s last blog ..Mommy Moments: New Favorite =-.
another baby I wish to have.
.-= levy´s last blog ..My Birthday is coming soon! =-.
hmmmm iam pretty pretty love to own one.
now i know what iPad is! lol
.-= Wena´s last blog ..So Many Thing to Blog About But This Mom is Busy is a Bee… =-.
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Scrutiny Committee consists of seven or eight councillors who are not Cabinet members, with membership weighted to reflect the political balance of the council. Scrutiny Committee is chaired by a member of the main opposition group.
Scrutiny Committee meets to review the delivery of services as a result of previous council decisions, the performance of existing policies and strategies, the submission of performance indicators and recommend appropriate courses of action to the Council or Cabinet.
The members of Scrutiny Committee are:
Councillor Belsey (Chairman)
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Substitutes: Councillors Ede, Harris, Jenkins and Stanley.
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Jean-Luc Godard’s “Breathless” created a gangster in Jean-Paul Belmondo who was an existential hero. Jean Seberg, your friendly local Francophile, represented America’s ambivalent infatuation with a culture that itself has a love-hate relationship with all things American, including cinema. But it’s one thing to debate “Breathless” or, say, Robert Bresson’s “Pickpocket,” another New Wave classic, while walking past the Cinematheque Francaise, now a formidable institution in its own right occupying a Frank Gehry-designed structure in the 12th arrondissement on the Rue de Bercy, and another to actually be a victim of a real Parisian gangster.
The French outlaw or rebellious character may be a beloved creature, like Jean-Pierre Leaud in Truffaut’s “400 Blows,” but when you confront the reality of a French gangster, he or she conforms more to Hannah Arendt’s “banality of evil” than to cinematic incarnations themselves modeled on American films. Was Camus thinking about James Cagney’s explosive response to his mother’s death in “White Heat” when he wrote the famed beginning lines of “The Stranger,” “Mother died today. Or, maybe, yesterday: I can’t be sure”?
Pickpocketing is the crime of choice for Parisian criminals, and it’s far more surgical, unremarkable, and uncinematic than anything Godard or Truffaut could have conjured. It’s painful when it happens, as it did to my wife on a recent trip to Paris, but painless in the expert way it attacks the unsuspecting tourist, removing his or her offending affluence and peace of mind like the microbe of a virus that creates havoc invisibly and so quickly as to wipe out the possibility of memory. But here is what happened to us.
We were on our way to a restaurant called La Cordonnerie on the Rue St.-Roch in the 1st arrondissement. Even though it was near the tourist area of the Louvre and not on the Left Bank, where vaguely artistic criminals like the Belmondo character tend to congregate, it was just the kind of charming traditional place advertising six tables, a chef owner, and top ratings on Trip Advisor that Americans like us, whose Grail is authenticity, seek out in droves. The name might have been a cause for concern, with its association to noose, but we were feeling triumphant, despite the heavy rain that had begun to fall, in having gained any reservation at all.
Our stop on the Metro was Tuileries, and by the time we were drying out in the restaurant and arguing about how to deal with a petulant waiter who didn’t appreciate being asked for bread, bread, and more delicious bread every time our bread basket was emptied, unbeknownst to us, the crime had already taken place. It was only when my wife received a call on her cell from her bank saying that someone was making lots of charges on her Visa card that she reached into her purse and realized that her wallet was gone. Our bread basket was filled in time for both of us to lose our appetites, on our first night in Paris.
Rather than playing itself across an imaginary screen the way some painful events do, the violation in question required a retrospectroscope. We thought back to a moment when the exit door at the Metro stop wouldn’t open. Yes, that was it, we both agreed. A man had been standing in front of my wife, seemingly unable to budge the door. I’d felt an almost imperceptible panic, the involuntary response that one has to the feeling of being trapped. We were late for our coveted reservation, which we would lose if we couldn’t get out of the Metro.
Another man had been standing between my wife and me, and I remembered thinking he was a crazy. He had looked at me and said something about “la porte,” and I’d thought I’d done a good job in shooing him off. My wife had been sandwiched between two con men who had expertly “cordoned” her off from me, using the classic concept of distraction that is employed by all magicians who engineer a sleight of hand.
I’d thought we’d be spending the whole night arguing about my unwillingness to shut my mouth with the waiter — who’d also told me I could go to the local “magasin” if I wanted ketchup with my entrecote — but instead we found ourselves on the phone with credit card companies that reported robust activity on my wife’s accounts.
At midnight we ended up at the police station on the Rue Bonaparte, one block from our charming hotel, filing a report and discussing Woody Allen’s “Midnight in Paris” with one of the local gendarmes. He was less baffled by what had happened to us, which was “ordinaire,” than by his own as yet futile attempts to find the street and the chink in time where Owen Wilson accomplished what we all dream of doing, returning to La Belle Epoque, in both the literal and figurative senses of the words. For the rest of our stay we unsuccessfully tried to take a philosophic attitude toward what had happened. If a whole generation had been lost, was it so bad to lose just a wallet?
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Francis Levy is the author of the novels "Erotomania: A Romance" and "Seven Days in Rio." He lives in New York and Wainscott and blogs at TheScreamingPope.com.
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Immigrant rights advocates are planning to rally Saturday outside one of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's jails to protest Arizona's immigration law.
The protest comes during the same week that a judge gave police the go-ahead to start enforcing the law's most contentious section.
The provision in question requires police, while enforcing other laws, to question the immigration status of those suspected of being in the country illegally.
The law's opponents say some officers will racially profile Latinos in enforcing the requirement, while supporters say they are confident that officers won't step on people's rights.
Organizers say Arpaio's jail was picked as a rally location because they allege that Latinos have been racially profiled in the sheriff's immigration patrols.
The sheriff has vigorously denied the profiling allegations.
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East Valley hotels are gearing up for an influx of weekend guests from across town. Other local holiday travelers are packing for a destination farther from home.
And they all will be paying more for their holiday fun.
Prices for airline tickets, hotel rooms, car rentals and fill-ups at the gas pump are higher than last year, said Christina Estes, AAA Arizona spokeswoman.
Big tabs aren’t killing July 4 vacation plans, she said, but they are causing people to plan better before they set out.
Use of AAA’s fuel cost calculator has soared 100 percent, Estes said. The Web site,, allows motorists to figure out how much a road trip will cost before setting out.
Local drivers will pay about 60 cents more for a gallon of gas than they paid last year, but 16 cents less than they paid last month, she said.
Still, a record 40.7 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles this weekend, Estes said. That’s 1.2 percent more than traveled last July 4 weekend.
About 150,000 people a day will be passing through Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, said Deborah Ostreicher, Sky Harbor spokeswoman. The airport just opened a new security line at Terminal 2 to help speed them through.
“We expect traffic to be spread out, like at Thanksgiving,” Ostreicher said. “(Today) will be the busiest day, and the 4th and 5th will be very busy.”
Economy parking lots are expected to be packed, she said.
East Valley hoteliers hope the thought of airport crowds and gas-guzzling road trips will convince people to stay in town and vacation at a local resort.
At the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort on the Gila River Indian Community, “It’s looking good,” said spokeswoman Kristin Jarnagin.
As of Thursday, the posh resort had only three of its 500 rooms still available for Monday night and 35 not yet booked for Tuesday night, Jarnagin said.
Most of the calls for reservations are coming from 480 and 602 area codes, she said.
The Hyatt Regency Resort Scottsdale at Gainey Ranch also is filling up fast for the next few days.
“We’re within a couple of rooms of being sold out on Monday and Tuesday and the weekend is like a strong summer weekend,” said spokeswoman Ann Lane. About 60 percent of those reservations are for local people, and, of the remaining 40 percent, most are from California, Lane said.
Estes said if July 4 falls near a weekend, it is typically the busiest holiday for summer travel because families are free to extend it into additional days.
“For Memorial Day, some kids are still in school, and by Labor Day some are back in school,” she said. “But on July 4, they are all out of school.”
Traveling tips
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport travel tips for the holiday weekend:
•Economy parking lots are expected open and close periodically. Call the parking hot line before leaving home to check the current status at (602) 273-4545.
•Arrive at the airport at least two hours before flight time to allow time to park and clear security.
•Before leaving home, check with the airline on possible flight delays and baggage weight limits.
•Don’t pack lighters in carry-on luggage. Certain lighters may be packed in checked baggage. For information, check.
•When picking up passengers, wait in the free Stage & Go lot on the west side of the airport. Electronic flight display monitors show arriving flights and the estimated time that passengers will be on the curb for pick up.
• Don’t pack fireworks in checked or carry-on luggage.
Smokin’ destinations
Holiday hot spots for AAA Arizona members:
• Las Vegas, Albuquerque and Denver are the most popular TripTik and map requests.
• Seattle, Denver, Chicago and Minneapolis are the most popular domestic flights.
• London, Amsterdam and Victoria, Canada, are the most popular international flights.
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NEW YORK - Recent disclosures of massive data leaks at information brokers, banks and retailers have prompted Congress to once again consider tightening access to Social Security numbers, which have evolved into dangerous master keys for fraud.
But Social Security numbers already have come under a hodgepodge of restrictions over the years, and many experts question whether the new proposals would truly hinder identity theft.
In fact, reducing some companies’ access to Social Security numbers could even worsen the situation. also can.
‘‘It’s too easy to get to data no matter what the key is, from insiders or hackers or mistakes,’’ said Jody Westby, head of the security and privacy practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. ‘‘What-check.
Finer points in the bills are expected to change as several measures are combined in hopes of generating one likely to pass. But a look at some of the details shows the difficulty of restricting Social Security numbers.
For example, a proposal from Sens. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., and Pat Leahy, D-Vt., would prohibit data brokers from selling a Social Security number without the consent of the subject. But there are many exceptions. The numbers could be sold for ‘‘research’’ purposes, for example, or if just the last four digits are listed.
The latter exception ‘‘almost nullifies the entire bill,’’ said Daniel Solove, a law professor at George Washington University and author of ‘‘The Digital Person.’’ That’s because the last four digits of any Social Security number are the only truly random part of the string. A savvy thief sometimes can determine the first five digits, because those are determined by where and when the number was granted.
And even if a thief doesn’t get someone’s exact number, he still might be able to obtain credit in that person’s name.
Because the system is built to grant credit in a minute, there’s a built-in tolerance for typographical errors or misprints such as transposed digits in the Social Security number.
‘‘They’re looking for accurate matches, but not exact matches, and that gray area is where fraudsters seek to perpetrate their crime,’’ said Terrence DeFranco, chief of Edentify Inc. Edentify makes software that scans credit applications for signs of fraud.
To perform that check, Edentify examines information harvested by data brokers, companies like Choice-Point Inc. or Reed Elsevier PLC’s LexisNexis, which both had breaches that led to the current scrutiny.
Consequently, DeFranco has lobbied Congress to make sure Social Security numbers could still be sold for fraudprevention services like his.
Since ChoicePoint discovered that it let identity thieves posing as legitimate customers get information on 145,000 Americans, the company has stopped printing Social Security numbers on background reports.
But James Lee, ChoicePoint’s director of marketing, argues that preventing data brokers from harvesting Social Security numbers would be ill-advised. The accuracy of background checks and other reports would suffer, he said, because the numbers remain the best way to differentiate people with similar names and to examine people’s financial histories.
‘‘You have to be very careful of the law of unintended consequences,’’ he said.
What this all points out, many people in the information business argue, is the need for a new identifier.
One solution could be a ‘‘federated identity’’ system that relies on the mathematical principles of cryptography to ensure information can be transferred only among prearranged parties. trust is now exploring ways its system can be applied more broadly in online systems where most identity thefts happen.
‘‘We’re not going to go from what we’re standing in now to nirvana in a single step,’’ said George Goodman, an Intel Corp. research executive who heads the alliance’s management board. ‘‘But federated identity management is a step in the right direction. It puts a greater level of security and protection in place that currently exists.’’
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Energy efficiency is a primary factor when assessing the value of new windows and doors. In this economic climate of rising fuel costs it is extremely important that you make the right decision when it comes to the evaluation of the energy ratings and efficiency features of your windows and doors.?
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Aerzen presents the first Rotary Lobe Compressor
Relying on experience in the design and production of rotary lobe blowers since 1868 and screw compressors since 1943 Aerzen has continually set new standards for quality and innovation in the field of twin-shaft positive displacement machines. Aerzener Maschinenfabrik counts among the pioneers of compressor technology and is today one of the leading manufacturers worldwide.
The unique combined experience from the worlds of rotary lobe blowers and screw compressors is the foundation upon which the new groundbreaking and future-oriented Delta Hybrid technology has been developed – the first series of Rotary Lobe Compressors!
Delta Hybrid is a synergy of blower- and compressor technology. By combining the technical advantages of both concepts, it offers completely new possibilities for generating positive pressure or vacuum in air and neutral gas applications.
A total of 7 patents or patent applications currently make the Delta Hybrid one of the most innovative products in compression technology. While low pressure applications call for the Roots-principle.
Over a ten year operating period, energy costs equate to about 90% of the total Life Cycle Costs of a compressor. With this in mind, the Delta Hybrid was developed with the focus on increasing energy efficiency and achieving a significant reduction of energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions.
The ideal union of both rotary lobe blower and screw compressor technologies resulted in the Delta Hybrid, a future-oriented innovation that reduces the energy consumption by up to 15% compared to usual compressors.
A 3+3 twisted rotor profile is used for low pressures up to 800 mbar (12 psi) whereas a 3+4 rotor profile is used for pressures up to 1500 mbar (22 psi): a compressor with optimum efficiency can be selected for the needed pressure range. Optimized fluidic design of inlet and discharge ports provides for ideal flow conditions and reduced slippage. The inlet air is sucked in on the cold side of the package and discharge silencer isolation helps maintaining a low inlet temperature, therefore increasing the compression efficiency. Moreover, the belt-driven Delta Hybrid offers the significant advantage of exact sizing the greatest advantage comes from the energy that does not need to be used. In other words, a 5% excess in volume flow corresponds to a 5 % higher energy use.
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Save money to spend on exploring the area; stay in this 2-star Starlite Hotel. Ocean Drive, Casa Casuarina and Old City Hall can be reached following a short walk from here. Beach lovers will like the fact that South Beach is nearby. The surroundings provide easy access to Wolfsonian-FIU. This museum is located within 0.4 km (0.2 miles) distance. Flamingo Park is one fun-filled destination in the near vicinity. This hotel proves to be a convenient base from which to access Miami Beach Convention Centre.
Amongst the areas accessible to guests, Starlite Hotel has a restaurant and a bar/lounge. Take advantage of services such as a doctor on call, a dry cleaning/laundry service, or even a concierge service. If work draws you to Miami Beach, you will be pleased to know there is a business center here. The 50 rooms are appointed with all facilities you need during your stay in Miami Beach. A paid valet parking service can offer some convenience if you travel to the hotel by car.
Starlite Hotel has air conditioning systems. Local calls are free of charge. The standard room services here are enhanced by a wake-up service as well as a daily housekeeping service. This hotel's guests can use wireless high-speed Internet access (complimentary). The rooms that have a bathroom also come with a shower/bath combination. The rooms that come with kitchen facilities include a microwave and a refrigerator.
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1 queen Television with premium cable channels. Complimentary wireless Internet access . Free local calls. Refrigerator and microwave. Shower/tub combination. Hair dryer. Clock radio and iron/ironing board. Air conditioning. Non-Smoking .
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Oh one of our traditions {for any holiday} is making all the typical fixings for dinner when the family gets together. I'm talking glazed turkey, honey baked ham, green bean casserole, heaping amounts of mashed potatoes, homemade stuffing and of course, cranberry sauce. This year I decided to do up a new version that I found from my Cooking Light magazine and this was amazing! I had never thought of adding orange zest or WINE to my sauce, but it came out wonderful.
This also jars really well and would make the perfect holiday gift OR bring it your next family gathering to share with everyone. This sauce took hardly any time to make and smells incredible on the stove.
Everyone is here except for my Aunt {whose taking the picture} and my brother who was in Afghanistan.
He'll be here this year though!
Oh and board games are clearly a must.
And so is wine.
This year should be even better now that my brother is home from Afghanistan, I know we're all happy to have him here!
Now about that recipe...
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Servings: 12
Serving Size: 1/4 cup
Calories: 112
Fat: 1.2 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Fiber: 1.5 g
Protein: 0.2 g
Sodium: 1 mg
Old Points: 2 pts
Points+: 3 pts
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Here are your ingredients:
Recipe adapted from Cooking Light
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Hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Can't wait to see what delicious meals everyone will make!
29 lovely comments:
You're right that would make a great gift! So pretty and festive. I'm so glad the season is upon us! Enjoy the time with your family!
So tasty! Great job. I make mine with some ginger, but otherwise almost the same. Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! That cranberry sauce is bangin'. I love the pic with the orange zest on top.
Thanks for the recipe. I'm making my cranberry sauce today and prepping for my stuffing. Happy Thanksgiving!!
Beautiful and delicious!!!
Delicious! I am passing this onto my mom who makes our Thanksgiving dinner - she will love it!
These are such beautiful pictures! You captured the colors perfectly!
Have a great thanksgiving! It is so wonderful that your brother is back home to celebrate with you and your family!
~Rona
That looks fantastic. Sometimes nothing beats the standard, does it. Don't know if anyone else sees this, but half of your pictures are missing and there's just a black box with a yield-shaped sign and an exclamation point in the middle. The pictures I can see are gorgeous.
Oh, I'm thrilled that your brother is home for the holidays this year...such a blessing for your family! Your cranberry sauce looks fabulous!!! Enjoy your Thanksgiving~
I love the cranberry sauce! Thanks for the recipe. Have a happy Thanksgiving!
Great recipe,the color looks great,I m sure adding yummy taste to the Thanksgiving meals,,,have a great thanksgiving with your family :)
Ridwan
Glad to hear your brother is home! Have a wonderful day with your family!
this looks yummy! happy thanksgiving!
This sauce looks wonderful. We are all about traditions as well. I hope you have a fabulous Thanksgiving.
I did not know you before but you were already on my bookmark long before I started blogging. i have tried couple of recipes. One of them I remember is the chestnut soup. At 20, so much of a passion for cooking is something an amazing thing for me.Thanks for visiting my blog.How do you manage so much?
It is so fun celebrating holidays with family and close ones, you all look to be enjoying your delicious cooking light dinner. Have a happy Thanksgiving!
Cranberry sauce looks absolutely perfect, love the post....Happy Thanksgiving!
Your cranberry sauce looks delish! Plus everything tastes better with wine! ;) Happy Thanksgiving x
This looks lovely! I love the photos of your family! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Fun Thanksgiving! Totally jealous :) And that cranberry sauce is totally droolable!
This looks delicious.
So glad i found your Blog! Im your newest follower :)
Yum, would have never thought to put wine in cranberry sauce! Hope your family enjoyed it and that you had a lovely Thanksgiving!
That is a gorgeous sauce--beautiful color!
I'm with you on the board games! Monopoly is our goto Thanksgiving game, but Apples to Apples is a fave!
I have to make this next year for my blog! It looks delicious :) xoxo
I love homemade cranberry sauce so much! It is so much better this way! I am also with you on the holiday thing... I love turkey day, but I have been listening to christmas music for weeks now! :)
My sister in-law brought Apples to Apples to our house for Thanksgiving this year! I'd never heard of it before, but it might be the best game ever!!!
yes another girl who makes their own cranberry relish and doesn't just pop open a can. that stuff is nasty! i will pin your recipe and photo so i can try it next year
Love this recipe! Will be linking back to this in my upcoming post :)
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Newcastle are in talks with Montpellier over a deal to sign defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, according to reports.
Toon boss Alan Pardew is desperate to strengthen his squad in January as he bids to steer his side away from the Premier League relegation zone.The need to bolster his defence has gathered greater urgency over the past week with the news that Fabricio Coloccini wants to return home to Argentina.France international and Montpellier skipper Yanga-Mbiwa appears to be the man the Magpies want to replace Coloccini.The French champions are understandably reluctant to let their skipper go, but reports on Saturday suggest a £6.7million deal is being discussed between the two clubs.
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3 to 3 1/2 cups flour1/2 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon ground nutmeg1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened3/4 cup sugar1 egg, beaten1/3 cup eggnog2 teaspoon vanilla1 teaspoon rum extract1/4 teaspoon each red and green paste food coloring*1 egg white, beaten, optional1/4 cup coarse sugar, optional1 tube prepared white decorator frosting24 cinnamon candies, optional
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You are bidding on a vintage lithograph by famous artist WILLIAM SERGEANT KENDALL. Modeled by his daughter, Beatrice. The title is " PSYCHE ". The original painting is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in N.Y. Mythical girl with butterfly wings. A very popular print in the 1930's and 1940's. The size is a great 9 inches by 12 inches. Great standard framing size. Condition is excellent. Stored flat for decades away from light and dust, the colors are mint, unfaded, perfect. Uncirculated, beautiful, colorful print. Please see photos. Excellent to mat and frame! I do absolutely guarantee this to be an old, original print made in the 1930's or 1940's. It is not a reprint, reproduction or a new printing. I have several other prints and pin-up items on Ebay, including the Limited Edition Elvgren Book co-authored by his son Drake Elvgren, vintage Varga playing cards, Vargas prints and collector card sets etc. Check them out. Please e-mail any questions. I gladly combine shipping and will ship additional prints free of charge. You just pay shipping on the first item. Priority Mail shipping with a delivery confirmation tracking number is $6.95 U.S.A. International shipping is higher. As you can see by my feedback, I pack prints between heavy cardboard to survive handling by the Post Office. Thanks for stopping by. LOW STARTING BID AND NO RESERVE!
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Consumer Know How Blog
January 2010
26 January 2010
Marketing Doesn't stop at the shop door
Alex Marks - Head of International Business Marketing, eBay Advertising
It has to be said there are advantages to being a man, even in these days of enlightened thinking. I don’t mean our innate ability to find travel directions an interesting and perfectly acceptable discussion topic. Or even the fact that we are able to store and retrieve at will, important facts about dinosaurs. No, one of our main advantages in this modern world lies in our ability to shop at record speed. And time as we know, is precious.
But are we really ruthless hunters of goods and services? Do we take a focused and direct route to our chosen victim then once claimed escort it to the till, pay and leave with a feeling of self-satisfaction.
Sometimes yes, but a body of evidence, and it should be noted that there are differing views, suggests that somewhere between 20-60% of our purchases are entirely unplanned, and that goes for men as well as women. That’s an awful lot of wandering around, shrugging shoulders and thinking, ‘oh go on then’.
So what is at work here?
There are whole books written on the psychology of buying so I won’t try to cover all the bases here. Suffice to say that it is a combination of factors. Age and gender, in-store marketing and purchase type all have a part to play.
Our own recent research studies into online shopping (E-buyers Mind) also points to the fact that frequency of purchase impacts on how we choose our supplier. Whether it be a more casual search and price led decision for those infrequent purchases, or a more convenience based and brand loyal decision for the regular ones.
But if so much of what we buy is unplanned why do brands spend so much on advertising outside the shop? Well to counter that question with a statement – In-store marketing spend in the UK is around £25bn. Media spend is around £20bn. They are both enormous markets but how much do they work together?
It seems to be that media spends a large part of its effort getting people to the front door. Once inside in-store marketing takes over.
In the high street the rules are pretty fixed, media agencies do outside the store; marketing and sales promotion agencies generally do inside. But in the online world e-tailers are only just beginning to open their doors to advertisers. In the UK on eBay for example, over £100m worth of goods are sold every week. That’s a lot of purchases that could have been swung your brands way.
Online shopping used to be about getting a bargain, the cheapest CD player I could find. It’s not like that anymore. Trust, selection, and convenience are now just as important. Bargain has been replaced with ‘Value’ and that’s an important distinction as the breadth of goods gets ever wider. The biggest selling category online in 2009? Clothing, Shoes, and Accessories. The biggest growing sector? Groceries. Both markets where you always thought you needed to see the item. Consumers are changing.
There is a real opportunity here for brands to start looking at online shops as a place to promote their goods and services. And an opportunity for online retailers to develop new formats for advertisers.
Marketing doesn’t stop at the shop door, wherever you might find it.
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Ana made landfall over Newfoundland as a tropical storm with winds of 102 km/h on July 19.
Rainfall image map of Ana, which made landfall over Newfoundland as a tropical storm on July 19, 1985. Maximum provincial rainfalls: 83 millimetres in Nova Scotia (Sable Island) and 106.3 millimetres in Newfoundland
Ana originated just south of Bermuda on July 15, 1985. It formed into a tropical storm with maximum winds of 110 km/h and entered the CHC Response Zone on July 18 with winds of 83 km/h. Ana made landfall over Newfoundland as a tropical storm with winds of 102 km/h on July 19. Newfoundland recorded heavy rain and strong winds. The Burin Peninsula was hit particularly hard as roads were washed away. Ana only remained within the CHC Response Zone for one day before it diminished on July 19.
Post Tropical Storm Ana started tracking in the Canadian Hurricane Centre response zone at position 1 outlined in green, with winds of 48 knots and occurred south of Nova Scotia. It then moved northeast to position 2 outlined in yellow, through Placentia Bay with winds of 48 knots east of storm centre. It then moved through the Avalon Peninsula just north of St. John’s to position 3 outlined in brown with winds of 48 knots southeast of storm centre. As it tracked through Atlantic Canada the storm reached a maximum wind speed of 50 knots, with an mslp of 1000 millibar
Nova Scotia
July 20, 1985
- 50–60 mm of rain on Sable Island (ET)
Newfoundland
July 20, 1985
- 42 mm of rain in St. John’s and winds of 70 km/h (ET)
- The hardest hit area was the Burin Peninsula with minor road washouts to the highway and St. John’s had two overloaded storm sewers (ET)
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On Tue, 14 Mar 2006, Brian Hogg wrote:
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Sounds strange. It could be the sample rate differences. Ecasound should
report an error if you try to process files with different rates. You have
to always explicitly ask for resampling (as it can degrade audio quality)
by using the special "resample" audio object.
Is the issue fixes if you keep to files sharing same srate?
If yes, there's still a bug somewhere - ecasound should notice this and
complain.
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Colleges embrace MP4 technology for delivering instruction
University Alliance promotes live chats, streaming lecture video, and message boards through students’ mobile devices
By Dennis Carter, Assistant EditorRead more by Denny Carter
Four universities are giving students the chance to complete certificate and degree programs by downloading class material to mobile devices like iPhones and iPods in a distance-learning initiative that could one day be commonplace in higher education. Read more with registration.
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Turner stays but Lineker goes
Click here for all the latest news from the domestic cricket scene, including exclusive interviews, team news, match reports and photo galleries
Derbyshire have rewarded paceman Mark Turner for an impressive season with a new two-year contract.
Turner was the Falcons’ standout Clydesdale Bank 40 bowler this year, taking 17 wickets at an average of just 24.
Head coach Karl Krikken said: “While our strategy moving forward continues to centre on the development of homegrown talent, it is also important to maintain the services of our recruited cricketers who are established members of the squad.
“A new two-year contract is recognition of the progress Mark has made during the 2012 season. He can go on to be an excellent bowler for this club in years to come.”
Derbyshire, currently top of Division Two in the LV= County Championship, have opted not to renew opener Matt Lineker’s deal.
Krikken added: .”
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During the time that Theodore Harrison completed apprentice and journeyman Iron Worker training, and became a trained member of the International Iron Workers Union, he worked as a structural iron worker in many areas of the country. As a result, he gained vast knowledge of hoisting and TV tower applications.
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BirthsBirths in Douglas County September 4 through September 11, 2012.
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Girl, Denise and Joel Runge, Alexandria
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Births from January 1 to September 11, 2012: 423.
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Contrary constituents: Some Alexandrians support gay marriage
Driving home a tragic lesson
Although the crash, the blood and the screams were all fake, the lesson they delivered was all too real. Don’t send text messages when you are driving. It could cost a life.RELATED CONTENT
Contrary constituents: Some Alexandrians support gay marriage
Political representatives in the Alexandria area say their constituents do not support the gay marriage bill that was signed into law by Governor Mark Dayton on Tuesday afternoon. Many, however, are celebrating the decision.RELATED CONTENT
Gay couples ready for married rights
Minnesota’s gay community never has known such joy. That joy showed Tuesday night as American and rainbow flags flew in front of the state Capitol when Minnesota became the 12th state to embrace same-sex marriage.RELATED CONTENT
Should districts consolidate?
Both Brandon and Evansville school boards are putting it to voters in those districts on June 25 to decide if the two school districts should consolidate into one.RELATED CONTENT
Another season launches at Minnesota Lakes Maritime Museum
Minnesota Lakes Maritime Museum (MLMM) in Alexandria will launch its 2013 season on Friday, May 17 with a special exhibit dedicated to all things lakes.RELATED CONTENT
Ride for Healing rallies slated in Alexandria and Osakis
Alexandria and Osakis are two of many stops along the 2013 Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Minnesota State Commanders project Ride for Healing, slated to take place the week of May 27 to June 1.
Minnesota Destinations: Festival of Birds
More than 250 species of birds live in Becker County, because the Detroit Lakes area is in the heart of a transition zone of tall grass prairie, northern hardwood and coniferous ecosystems. The 16th annual Festival of Birds is scheduled for May 16-19, 2013.RELATED CONTENT
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Read news & updates from around the EDM world.
Electronic music visionary Paul van Dyk is delighted to reveal the first details of the second coming of We Are One, his Berlin-based festival spectacular. On July 6th the enigmatic, atmospheric, arena. I look later. Those purchasing the limited number of VIP tickets will gain admission to both the We Are One Festival as well as its exclusive after party (more info on which TBA)..
Posted on May 8th, 2013 by Matt Labour in Events • News
Last year, the 250th and New Year’s live editions of Corsten’s Countdown spiked Twitter trends, premiered new anthems and transfixed music lovers around the globe. Today, electronic music maven Ferry Corsten reveals the first details of his third extended spectacular.”
Taking over the SiriusXM airwaves for 8hrs at a time, previous live editions of Corsten’s Countdown have drawn listenerships numbered up in the 100s of 1000s. Most recently, through its thrilling, feature packed action (and often fan-guided musical content), the 2012 New Year’s broadcast trended 3 times on Twitter.
Now, much more is in store! The Summer Special edition of Corsten’s Countdown will be packed to the nines with the hottest tracks, drop-ins from surprise guests, ticket giveaways, track and remix premieres, live interviews (with DJs calling in from around the world) and, of course, in the last hour, the Countdown itself. You name it, #CCSUMMER is going to have it, so put a mark in your calendar for June 2nd now!
Corsten’s Countdown Sunmmer Special video trailer online now here:
As every seasoned Corsten’s Countdown listener knows, each episode gives you the chance to vote up your favourite track of the moment. With the live extended editions though, Corsten’s Countdown goes into interactive overdrive. For the Corsten’s Countdown Summer Special,! If you’ve got exciting plans for this summer – places you’re going, people you’re seeing – Ferry wants to know. He and RTÉ Pulse co-presenter Mr. Spring will be sharing them throughout the show with hundreds of thousands of fans from around the world.
Simple! The Corsten’s Countdown Summer Special micro-site is now open. There you can submit track requests along with video links for them, as well as your favourite sun-season memory and accompanying photos. On June 2nd Ferry will incorporate them into one summer-celebrating radio & online social get-together. Head over to and start getting involved.
Wherever you are in the world, you’re going to be able to catch the action. Alongside RTÉ’s Corsten’s Countdown broadcast, the entire 8 hours will be going out live as part of SiriusXM and Armin van Buuren’s A State of Sundays programming. You can also tune in via one of the 50+ international stations carrying the show, listen in via the corstenscountdown.com portal or via the official Ferry Corsten App (available here:).
The only thing better than tuning in… is being there! Corsten’s Countdown Summer Session takes place on the Bank Holiday of June 2nd. It’s going to be a unique start-to-finish, not-to-be-missed F.C. day in the scenic surrounds of the Irish Republic’s capital. Having spun 8hrs at RTÉ’s Pulse studios, he’s moving the party on to the city’s Academy club. There, playing an extended set, Ferry will close out your holiday weekend in the fashion that only Corsten can! So why not make a weekend of it and hit Dublin for the Summer Special!
Corsten’s Countdown Summer Special will raise the temperature of radio waves around the world… Give your sunglasses a wipe and get your #CCSUMMER tunes set. June 2nd’s gonna be a scorcher!
Posted on May 8th, 2013 by Matt Labour in Events • News
6 inCroatia. British bass purveyors Chase & Status, dub-house duo Cazzette and Turkish progressive mainstayDeniz Koyu are all taking to the main stage at the Poljud Stadium in Split over Friday 12th and Saturday 13thJ.
Following the record breaking fifteenth edition of Ultra Music Festival that took place over two weekends in Miami in March, this trend of raising the bar will continue when electronic music lovers from over 75 countries flock to Croatia for Ultra Europe, which is on course to sell out with over 60% of tickets already sold 3 months before the festival even begins! Arena.
Keep up-to-date with all announcements and information by visiting ULTRA EUROPE’s Official Website and Facebook page.
Posted on April 18th, 2013 by John Silvera in News.
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Posted on April 17th, 2013 by Matt Labour in News
Read what's on EclecticRadio today from their amazingly big network of artists, promoters, venues and agencies and this Friday we will be able to enjoy ErroV & Reef!
The last show on this Friday will be a brandnew episode of DIMIX Essential Selected at 11pm CET, this time with a guestmix from Danny Howard!
Enjoy!
Posted on May 17th, 2013 by Mark in Club Judge Showcase • DIMIX Essential Selected • ManiacBeatz with DJ ManiacBeatz • Show News
Download mixtapes, liveshows, bootlegs and tracks.
Genoten van de liveset van ManiacBeatz gisteren in de ER studio? Mooi, download hem nu hierboven!
ManiacBeatz draait elke vrijdagavond van 19:00 – 21:00 een heerlijke weekendset om jouw weekend officieel keihard te laten beginnen en dat doet ‘ie goed
Geniet van deze twee-uur durende show en als je helemaal zit te genieten, kun je nog veel meer ManiacBeatz downloaden vanaf onderstaande link:
Enjoy!
Posted on April 27th, 2013 by Matt Labour in House Music Downloads
VatoGonzalez.com is proud to present the 2nd edition of the free ‘Army of Bastards’ mixtape, thanks to the collective effort of all the producers of our own online community.
Mixed & mastered by Vato Gonzalez. Additional laziness provided by Furr & Squeek.
Big shout out to all the producers who sent in their work; Volts, Guiseppe Funka, RMCO, Kama Qu, Olivier Heldens, Randy Sauvage, Mystique, AMRO, Jonathan Pitch, Sedelic, Backcornerz, Jasper Dietze, Emilio G, Aaron Chase, Crowd Pilots, Martin Falkenberg, Ruben Kusters, Robby East, Beatbangersz, Anoosh, Mad Nation, Arvana, D-Velro, Veni, Positiv, Row Rocka, Ricos, Ryan Sauvage, Veni, Vandé, Sonny G, Joe Fosho, Jaxx Morero, Erol Montez, Difesa, Dirty Minds, AvD, Asic & Hugs, Art Inc, Stavros Martina, Andy Woods, Aletro, Laëro, Massivebeatz, Royal Flavour, South Fellas, NEXTBEST, Lucky Dice, Rixter, Antigrav, Maracas, H20, Vincent Voort, Mickey Hollander, Tim Noir, Fiero, Certas, Tyro Maniac, Savero, Robin Dekkers, Regtur, l’Exclusiv, TMH, Ali Jouher, Emilio G, DJ UpsideDown, P.M.C, Nicky Roos, DJ StoneX, Chriss Stussy, WastedWankers, Nick Double, Lovado, Ruben Deluxx, Daniel Robson, Will J, JesterD, Dayo Nasty, Chris Decent, Mark Koster, Bonzer, Jarugorn, Eyedentity, House Addications, Ruben Deluxx, Fabio Ramoz, Joshua Vaughn, Pelle, Jordan Hill, Funkshifter, Overtracked, Soriento, Mick Slack, Fiero, Alex Kalicki, Sacha Harland.
Another big shout out to “captain” Kama Qu for organizing the troops again! For press, bookings & business please contact [email protected]!
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FREE DOWNLOAD: SINDEN & VATO GONZALEZ – $100 INFINITE KUNG FU VIXENS (INDIAN SUMMER RMX)
My track $100 Infinite Kung Fu Vixens with SINDEN is doing so well that the label has decided to give away the Indian Summer Remix. In short, get it here as a FREE DOWNLOAD.
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Posted on April 24th, 2013 by Matt Labour in House Music Downloads
Franky Rizardo has dropped a super nice remix on his Soundcloud and made it available for free! Awesome share, so be sure to grab it now to enjoy the real Rizardo sound!
Grab the download now: soundcloud.com/frankyrizardo/lego-el-ritmo-de-verdad/download
Enjoy the summer
Posted on April 18th, 2013 by Matt Labour in House Music Downloads
Dutch Eclectic God DJ The Flexican finally found the time to wrap up his yearmix 2012! Awesome job on April 4th, haha
Enjoy the great mixing techniques and track selection of this amazing DJ and performer and whenever you can catch a Flexican show, be sure to check him out because he’s (yours) truly one of a kind.
Check out the tracklist below and be sure to download the yearmix now!
1. Major Lazer – Get Free
2. Miguel – Adorn
3. Rihanna – Diamonds
4. Chris Brown – Strip
5. French Montana – Shot Caller
6. Nas – The Don
7. Alicia Keys – New Day
8. A$AP Rocky – F**kin’ Problems
9. T.I. – Ball
10. Tyga – Faded
11. Trinidad James – All Gold Everything
12. Drake – The Motto
13. Adje – Hele Meneer
14. Popcaan – Party Shot
15. Stevie Wonder – Superstition (The Flexican & SirOJ Remix)
16. Bondax – Baby I Got That
17. Rihanna – Nobody’s Business ft. Chris Brown
18. Moon Boots – Got Somebody
19. M83 – Midnight City (Nightmare! Remix)
20. Diplo – Express Yourself ft. Nicky Da B
21. Jeremih – Fuck U All The Time Ft. Natasha Mosley
22. Staygold – Wallpaper ft. Style of Eye & Pow
23. Solange – Losing You
24. The Opposites – Slapeloze Nachten
25. Noir & Haze – Around (Solomun Vox Mix)
26. Storm Queen – Look Right Trough (MK Dub III)
27. Lykke Li – I Follow Rivers (The Magician Remix)
28. Jessie Ware – Running (Disclosure Remix)
29. Will Monotone – Fiona
30. Boddika & Joy O – Swims
31. Julio Bashmore – Au seve
32. Gregor Salto – Azumba
33. Gesaffelstein – Control Movement
34. Nari & Milani – Atom
35. Nicky Romero – Toulouse
36. Knife Party – Internet Friends
37. Redlight – Get Out My Head
38. Schoolboy Q – Hands On the Wheel
39. Juicy J – Bandz a Make Her Dance
40. Chief Keef – I Don’t Like
41. Cash Out – Cashin Out
42. Usher – Climax
43. Future – Turn On The Lights
44. Kirko Bangz – Drank In My Cup
45. Jeremih – 773 Love
46. Major Lazer & Partysquad – Original Don (Flosstradamus Remix)
47. Baauer – Harlem Shake
48. French Montana – Pop That
49. Future – Same Damn Time
50. 2 Chainz – Birthday Song
51. Hardwell – Spaceman (Carnage Festival Trap Remix)
52. Rita Ora – Radioactive (The Flexican RMX)
53. Bingo Players – Rattle (Damage Remix)
54. Kanye West – Mercy ft. 2 Chainz
55. M.I.A. – Bad Girls
56. Sleigh Bells – Demons (Diplo Remix)
57. Benny Benassi – Satisfaction (RL Grime Remix)
58. Sef – De Wereld In
59. Yellow Claw – Nooit Meer Slapen ft. Ronnie Flex, MocroManiac (The Flexican Minder Herrie Edit)
60. Nicki Minaj – Beez In The Trap
61. Kendrick Lamar – Swimming Pools (Drank)
62. A$AP Rocky – Goldie
63. Rick Ross – Stay Schemin’ ft. Drake
64. Big Sean & Nicki Minaj – Dance (Ass) Remix 65. TNGHT – Higher Ground
66. Frank Ocean – Bad Religion
67. Gotye – Somebody That I Used To Know (Mphazes Remix)
Download here:
Posted on April 4th, 2013 by Matt Labour in House Music Downloads
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In this eleventh and final step of the energy services project delivery process, the electrical contractor (EC) follows up with the customer to verify that the project continues to perform as planned and helps the customer correct any warranty, guarantee or performance issues discovered since project closeout. This step is vital to marketing performance-verification services.
Why verify?
Most energy services project agreements require the EC to provide a standard one-year warranty for the installation. As a result, customers do not expect the electrical contractor to check the performance of the energy services project after project closeout. However, from a business development standpoint, the EC needs to ensure the customer is satisfied with the work and is willing to provide a recommendation to other potential customers if asked.
Without following up with the customer and verifying that the installed equipment and systems are performing as expected, there is no way for the EC to know if the customer is satisfied with the installation. The energy services project could be working, but it may not be working as well as planned; the customer may not be happy with it. In this case, the EC needs to know the customer’s concerns and work to resolve them and ensure repeat business and good recommendations.
Similarly, customers undertake most energy services projects based on the planned annual energy savings. However, there is no way of knowing if the actual installation is producing savings without verification. This is especially true where installation performance varies throughout the year as in the case of a photovoltaic system or daylighting control system.
Energy performance verification can include analyzing the customer’s monthly utility bills, looking at building management system (BMS) data, setting up temporary monitoring equipment, or a combination of methods. If system performance deviates substantially from planned performance and can’t be explained by changes in weather patterns or facility occupancy and use, the EC can help identify the performance issues and develop a plan for correcting them. It could be as simple as the customer’s personnel not understanding how to operate the system, not maintaining the system as required, or unknowingly modifying the system.
A followup review of the installed system can also help the EC learn and improve its future energy services. Talking to the customer’s personnel that operate and maintain the installed equipment and systems will net valuable information as to what works and does not work for future projects. Information obtained from the customer can include equipment and system operational and maintenance idiosyncrasies; distributor and manufacturer responsiveness; equipment or system options that should have been included or excluded; installation methods and details that could have been better; and other things. Listening to the customer about the project’s performance will not only help the EC improve its services, but the EC will also cement its relationship with this customer by better understanding what this customer wants next time.
Marketing performance verification services
There are a variety of ways that the EC can package and market energy services’ project performance verification services to the customer. The best method is to include the verification services and their associated cost as part of the electrical contractor’s original project scope of work. If the customer is competitively bidding the energy services project, the EC can include the verification process in its bid proposal as a voluntary alternate and not part of the base bid.
In this way, the EC will not be penalized for including this additional service in its proposal, and it can educate the customer about the advantages of project performance verification during contract negotiations if it is the successful bidder. Other options include offering periodic system inspections and performance verifications as part of an ongoing service contract or as a regular service call.
The author thanks ELECTRI International Inc. for sponsoring the project, “Energy Roadmap: Electrical Contractor’s Guide for Expanding Into the Emerging Energy Market,” on which this article is based.
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While fire alarms can be integrated with other building systems, they are tightly governed by codes and standards, such as NFPA 72, NFPA 70, UL864, etc., since these systems directly affect life safety.
According to the National Fire Alarm Code, NFPA 72, a true fire alarm system has three parts, which not only have different functions but are physically separate. Each function can be implemented by a variety of different types of devices. The system consists of the following:
• “Initiating device: A system component that originates transmission of a change-of-state condition, such as in a smoke detector, manual fire alarm box, or supervisory switch.” (3.3.89) [Note: all numbered references are to the 2007 edition of NFPA 72.]
• “Fire Alarm Control Unit: A component of the fire alarm system, provided with primary and secondary power sources, which receives signals from initiating devices or other fire alarm control units, and processes these signals in order to determine part or all of the required fire alarm system output function(s).” (3.3.64)
• Output functions: There is a very wide range of output functions, which can be used to activate various types of warning devices, such as bells, horns, lights, speech, text. They can activate a fire suppression device, such as a sprinkler system; transmit a notification to a central monitoring station and/or to a fire department; and transmit emergency commands to other systems, such as elevators, door locks, HVAC dampers and emergency lighting.
Initiating devices
“Automatic and manual initiating devices shall contribute to life safety, fire protection, and property conservation by providing a reliable means to signal other equipment arranged to monitor the initiating devices and to initiate a response to those signals.” (5.2)
The simplest initiating device is a manual pull box activated by a person who sees a fire. Others include smoke detectors, heat detectors and the following:
• Radiant energy detector, which is defined in 5.8.1.2 as “… fire detectors that sense the radiant energy produced by burning substances. These detectors shall be categorized as flame detectors and spark/ember detectors.”
• Water flow switch, which indicates that water has started to flow in a sprinkler system, initiated by a heat-sensing element built into the sprinkler head.
• Detectors that note the operation of other automatic extinguishing systems. (5.12)
• Supervisory signal-initiating devices (5.15) are switch inputs that monitor the readiness of fire suppression and detection devices.
• “Smoke Detectors for Control of Smoke Spread” (5.16), which are smoke detectors designed to sense smoke in chambers that involve air circulation, such as ducts and plenums.
Fire alarm control panel
An addressable fire alarm control panel (FACP) or, as it is called in NFPA 72, fire alarm control unit (FACU), is the heart of what is used to integrate the various elements of fire alarm systems and other building systems.
In an addressable panel, each input device has a unique identifier. The panel reads that information and responds to it with a preprogrammed series of output events designed to deal with the specific type and location of signal initiator. Input and output signals can be transmitted over a single pair of wires, since each device is uniquely identified by a programmed code. NFPA 72, 3.3.173 calls this kind of connection a signaling line circuit: “A circuit path between any combination of addressable appliances or devices, circuit interfaces, control units or transmitters over which multiple system input signals or output signals or both are carried.”
If an alarm is triggered by a particular smoke detector, audible and visual alarms can go off and, at the same time, dampers, fan controls, smoke doors and fire doors in the HVAC system should prevent the flow of smoke from entering unaffected areas. Fire doors might be locked to prevent the spread of the fire, or security doors might be unlocked to permit people to evacuate and/or fire fighters to enter. Since it is possible to know the location of the sensor that triggers an alarm, one can activate a voice message to instruct occupants to move away from that location. Exit marking notification appliances (3.3.113.1.1) are used to mark viable exits by emitting a series of sounds that can be traced and even provide verbal instructions on what action to take, such as “stairs up,” “stairs down,” “area of refuge” and “exit here.”
NFPA 72, in fact, requires fire alarm systems to be integrated with other building systems. For example, the elevator might automatically be switched into firefighters’ recall mode or be sent to an alternate floor. The elevator might be shut down completely prior to automatically activating sprinklers. All these actions and interactions can be programmed locally or remotely in the FACP.
The integration of fire alarm systems with other building systems is rapidly evolving. Specific regulations govern their installation, but the techniques are similar to the typical work of electrical contractors. Furthermore, the regulations clearly specify the required procedures.
BROWN is an electrical engineer, technical writer and editor. He serves as managing editor for SECURITY + LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS magazine. For many years, he designed high-power electronics systems for industry, research laboratories and government. Reach him at [email protected]
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My last column detailed duct smoke detectors and some of the conflicting requirements we experience. I discussed the basic location requirements for duct detectors—on either the supply or return air side of the air handler unit—depending on whether the International Mechanical Code or NFPA 90A is used.
Before we can determine where and when duct smoke detectors must be used in conjunction with smoke dampers, one must determine where smoke dampers are required. A variety of documents may cover this.
Let’s start with NFPA 101, the Life Safety Code, 2009 edition. Although you will find some requirements in the occupancy chapters, most of that information will tell you when the dampers are not required. Chapter 8, Features of Fire Protection, covers the smoke detection requirements. Section 8.4.6.4 states, “Dampers in air-transfer openings shall close upon detection of smoke by approved smoke detectors installed in accordance with NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code.” NFPA 90 defines an air transfer opening as “an opening designed to allow the movement of environmental air between two contiguous spaces.”
Does this mean we must have a smoke damper in every wall? No, we provide them in barriers separating smoke compartments. To find where smoke barriers and smoke compartments are required, refer to either the International Building Code or NFPA 101, the Life Safety Code. Keep in mind that there are many sprinkler trade-offs in place in the codes that may reduce the number of smoke compartments required.
When smoke compartmentation is required and smoke dampers will be installed, the fire alarm contractor must determine where to install the duct smoke detector. One source is the International Building Code, 2009 edition, Section 716.3.3.2, which states, “Where a smoke damper is installed within a duct, a smoke detector shall be installed in the duct within 5 feet (1,524 mm) of the damper with no air outlets or inlets between the detector and the damper.” This is typical of the requirements for installation. As indicated in the previous paragraph, the detectors are installed per NFPA 72. Paragraph 5.1.6.5 (2007 edition) gives the installer four choices of mounting detectors in air duct systems. These include using a duct detector with sampling tubes protruding into the duct; spot-type detectors listed for the velocity, temperature and humidity suspended in the center of the duct or mounted to the inside of the duct or using a beam smoke detector.
To recap, first determine the occupancy. Then find smoke barrier or smoke compartment requirements. Next, find where the air ducts penetrate the smoke barriers to determine damper locations by looking at mechanical plans.
Next, let’s discuss testing duct smoke detectors. NFPA 72 was a little vague on this until the 2010 edition. Basically, a duct detector is a system smoke detector that performs a specific function, so you need to test the duct detector as you would any other system smoke detector as well as test to ensure smoke can get to the detector. It is a two-step process. One step is to ensure proper air movement from the duct to the detector through the sampling tubes. This can be verified with an instrument that will measure the differential pressure between the inlet and outlet sampling tubes, such as a manometer.
Secondly, you must test for smoke entry into the detector by introducing a smoke or aerosol acceptable to the smoke detector manufacturer. Both of these tests must be conducted to meet the testing requirements of NFPA 72. The use of magnets or remote test switches does not meet the intent of NFPA 72 for initial and annual testing. They may be used for more frequent testing than required, but cannot be used in place of the required annual test verifying smoke entry into the detector.
This can be a challenge due to the locations of the detectors. Sometimes, it is almost impossible to get to them, but that should be considered during installation. Remember that NFPA 72 requires all fire alarm equipment to be accessible for periodic maintenance. Communicating with the general and mechanical contractors ahead of time can help a great deal..
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Productive Product: Echelon Corp. announced the PL 3170 Power Line Smart Transceiver to help designers more quickly and easily create end-user home automation products. This is part of Echelon's LonWorks and Digital Home product lines, designed to help buyers save energy. The Pl 3170 has power line signaling technology, an applications processor, and automated installation software in a single chip. The chip meets requirements of the CECED (European Committee of Manufacturers of Domestic Appliances) Household Appliances Control and Monitoring – Application Interworking Specification standard. It will ship this summer. Pricing is not yet announced. Echelon.
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>> for all jernalist of the daily econmist.I want real justice news publish.Thank you
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Please publish it. It's very urgent for Bangladesh.
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Thank you very much for this news. I like to request you please publish all the news in the Economist magazine.
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THE European Central Bank gets a lot of brickbats, even though it has shown great flexibility at several stages of this crisis (including all the way back in August 2007, when it was quick to supply liquidity to the markets as the subprime mess was revealed). Mario Draghi has reversed his predecessor's rate rises and lent €1 trillion to European banks.
Unfortunately, it does not look as if it has done enough. The ECB has always paid a great deal of attention to money supply and the latest numbers look awful. A 0.5% month-on-month fall in M3 (the biggest fall since January 2009), dragging the annual number down to 2.5%. Private sector loan growth is a measly 0.3%.
As James Ashley of RBC Capital Markets remarks
improving the supply and availability of credit is only one side of the equation; and in an environment of heightened uncertainty and an awareness of the need to deliver, households and businesses appear to be shunning the option to tap into those credit lines. As a result, while base money has increased by some 30% over since December, the increase in broad money aggregates has been much more subdued; consequently, the money multiplier has now fallen to an all-time low.
There are signs that investors have withdrawn cash from banks and are keeping it under the metaphorical mattress; an understandable reaction, perhaps, to talk of a euro zone break-up.
In the light of this data, the ECB really has to respond. And it could start by cutting rates by half a point from the current 1%. It is hard to believe, based on the monetary or economic data, that there is any short-term inflation threat.
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There are various forms that the 'metaphorical mattress' has assumed, but the question is whether further credit creation would make the mattress assume larger proportions. The sluggish nature of growth of the broad money supply (now that has also stalled according to Buttonwood) in Europe is a pointer that the conventional instruments have not worked unlike U.S., but here we are comparing apples with oranges; it is not liquidity or its absence that one is grappling with at the moment. Too much money following too few productive avenues in the Euro economy, or is it too little money following austerity concerns, would be decided by the trade offs on the anvil in form of interest rates and / or inflation targeting, this prescription perhaps has limited upsides.
Procyon Mukherjee
Inflation (printing) is a bank bailout.
The current problem is that banks printed the global housing Minsky to bail banks out of the Y2K Minsky. In parts of Europe, 13% of the population were in construction (compared to 5.8% in the US), despite the fact that 20% fewer prime age home buyers will be extant withing 20 years. The cost of bailing banks out of this much capital misallocation is more than European voters are willing to pay.
Printing yet another Minsky to bail banks out of the housing Minsky will just create yet another a future credit crisis. Printing capital misallocation is a no win scenario, in the long run.
There must be a better way.
"It is hard to believe, based on the monetary or economic data, that there is any short-term inflation threat."
Oh, but the Germans' historic sensibilities! Of course, the 1923 hyperinflation was quite intentional, the German government's way of wiping out its war debt, and pressuring the Allies regarding reparations. Such inflations do not happen by accident.
Simply red is the Greek issue or issue of realigning the euro zone’s current account imbalances.
It is indeed a matter of money multiplier, but some people seem to be taking some wrong causation this time. It is the long-term expectations that have already collapsed to a level to affect the complex of rates of interest in the open market or the money multiplier. With liquidity preference theory it is easily understandable that there are times when a central bank can’t control M3. A rate cut sounds rather off the mark for the moment without a large banking crisis imminent which could collapse the schedule of the marginal efficiency of investment to trigger a depression. As long as it is a euro zone break-up that is the source of anxiety or the accelerating liquidity preference, it must be the probability of a euro zone break-up that has to be tackled in the first place.
Can we have the real Buttonwood back, please?
Interest rates are already extremely low and, in any case, are not supposed to have much short term effect. If, as Buttonwood frequently contends, there is a problem of solvency and not liquidity, then how is increasing the money supply - the purported aim of an interest rate drop - supposed to help?
There is already too much liquidity sloshing around but it is collecting in all the wrong places because of the need to shore up bank balance sheets and the carry trade in sovereign debt.
If you want a quick increase in the money supply then prick a couple of the asset bubbles and be ready with forgiving bankruptcies and writedowns.
Good observation, Andros. The "structural" problem to which you allude, non-competitive wages in the US, is becoming a lightening rod issue. Regrettably, this is becoming an anti-union movement as well. I say regrettably because trades unions do respond to the industries in which they function. Accordingly, they serve a useful purpose and contribute to competitiveness. There is, however, no such responsiveness in unions functioning within existing monopolies, e.g. education, municipal and federal government. These organziations borrow the form and tactics of trades unions, but exert a death-grip on the institutions they serve. The recall election of Governor Scott Walker in Wisconsin, June 9th, will demonstrate which side is gaining ascendency.
The great horror to liberals of a Bain Capital alumnus [Bain being the equity capital firm Mitt Romney headed] becoming chief executive is that such an executive might bring to the federal government the standards of worker efficiency that Bain Capital brought to its various acquisitions. These standards, of course, are what has kept the American worker among the most productive on the planet.
Until futile and misguided efforts to legislate the economy are abandoned, the American economy will be vulnerable to competition from elsewhere. You point out quite correctly that the labor practices in Shantung Province will continue to undercut our workplace. It's utter foolishness to think that the markets for labor, for instance, will permit law-givers to dictate terms such as minimum wage, closed shop, health care, etc. without adjusting. Like all productive resources, labor is becoming global. This is particularly true in times when freer trade and greater mobility of capital are prime objectives.
I would say the ECB has done well enough but that it can't solve the political problems. When they extended liquidity to the banking system, that opened a window for addressing what was already obvious and which has become the headlights of an oncoming train: bank insolvency. The solution advanced was "banks need to raise capital" with no "here's how". The ECB stepped in, pushing forward their commitment to provide liquidity as a last resort. That created space. The only things done since have been negative: cash flowing out of countries, drying up lending markets, choking off economic activity, wrecking employment, etc.
From the upcoming Euro zone debt disco repertoire:
ECB's song, by Sam Fox and Sabrina Salerno
Inflation in both Europe and the US seems tame and a further increase in the money supply will likely not change that fact. The Fed has pumped about $2 trillion of new money into the economy and prices are still pretty stable.
Bernanke, drawing on his research, has averted what historians now see as the great culprit in bringing on the Depression -- a contraction in the money supply. So far, so very good, indeed!
Averting catastrophe has not, however, restored prosperity and after the "sugar high" of the past two (and covert third) episodes of "quantative easing," the U.S. economy is starting to appear anemic.
The near-bottom interest rates have perked up the housing market in the States, all to the good. They have also helped debtors lessen their load by refinancing, again to the good.
The American economy, though, is bogged down by problems that monetary policy can alleviate but, unless high inflation is targeted as central bank policy, cannot solve. Americans are still burdened with high personal debt (student loans are becoming a huge factor.) Wages continue to stagnate or, in manufacturing, fall in order to meet foreign competition. Finally, the current low interest rates so reduce demand from savers (primarily retirees) that they actually constitute a drag on the economy.
The American economy is slowly seeing the air go out of its tires due to 1) a legacy debt burden 2) an overdue readjustment of personal income forced by low foreign wages. Monetary policy can help with the first problem -- but stumbles with the second, structural, problem.
We probably worry too much about inflation. But, we probably don't worry enough that current trans-Atlantic economic problems are due to an irreversible shift in wealth to the Pacific. To a considerable extent in both the US and the EC, consumer income will depend on the lowest wage a laborer in Shantung Province will accept. There is something sadly autumnal about the western economies that all the printing presses in the Western Hemphishere cannot dispel.
1) banking union
2) eurobonds (scheduled as 4% of the GDP 25 years previous (to principle repayment), due every year issuable for the next 25 years).
Both would ease the pace of credit contraction on the periphery, reduce government deficits as bond yields fall, and finance new investment in export industries - just what a rebalancing requires. In other words, a more normal rate of M3 growth and less recession. Get on with it.
The United States Federal Reserve has the exact opposite problem. Here is an article that shows just how the Federal Reserve has now expanded the supply of money at nearly exponential rates since 2009:...
These actions by the Fed cannot continue without repercussion. Eventually, the Fed is going to be responsible for creating yet another asset bubble.
That asset bubble is already here - and it's gigantic.
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Gold?
(*laughs at the idiots holding gold)
Tech stocks?
(*wonders if there's any way of cashing in on the euphoria)
Stick to productive assets, whose value is in reasonable proportion to expected productive output of said assets.
Gold? - probably later, not just yet. Look at the chart of gold/US$ over 10 years. The US$ is the "safe haven" when panic sets in - you can see the examples of gold dropping when The Apocalypse appears imminent; we're seeing it lately. The fuel for gold is QE, not fear. When the QE comes so will the gold boom. I really want to say, “it shouldn’t be long …”, but ….
Tech Stocks? - HaHa, wise guy. Z'berg et.al. showed you how to profit from tech, and it isn't by being a muppet and chasing the dream - it's by selling the dream.
Productive assets - sure, but they require some degree of economic prosperity/stability to earn to potential. Do you see that?
IMO the bubble now is in Treasuries, Bunds, Swiss currency and that kind of thing - and cash, strange as that may seem. Now you tell me - what phenomenon makes all of those assets crash at the same time?
Agreed - there is a little bubble in sovereign bonds.
But since bonds are dominated by the principle payment, the bubble isn't too big.
Even for 10 year bonds, if yields went from 2% (today) to 4% (normal levels), that would only wipe out 18% of the value. Even at a nominal 6% (if the fed were fighting soaring inflation - hardly likely), we'd only be talking about a 32% loss. For shorter term length bonds, we're talking about much smaller losses (value is dominated by principle).
If the banks are hiding massive bad debts, then this could be enough to tip them over the edge, with recapitalisations pushing up debt pushing up rates pushing up bankruptcies and finishing in Greek style collapse (with no prospect of an external bailout - only inflation and harsh fiscal contraction).
But things aren't that extreme - most banks are sufficiently capitalised to endure any (modest) rate rises that will happen in the next 3 years. And if congress forces a sharp and sustained US deficit reduction, rates might just remain subdued for another 8 years (plenty of time for banks to clean their books and build capitalisation - though not the best economic environment to achieve this).
Agreed - stability and illiquidity make it hard to invest in productive assets. I would like to see the UK build the Severn tidal barrier (which would provide 20% of UK electricity cheaply - screw the bird habitats) and a NorNed style power cable to Iceland (dirt cheap and abundant geothermal electricity for Scotland, Northern Ireland and Northumbria). Both are massive long term projects that require competent government involvement (at least in framing a regulatory regime to establish the market, grid infrastructure, planning approval and credit conditions).
I'd like to see more public education investment (sack bad teachers, recruit the best graduates). I'd like to see a modern and efficient court system (with most evidence submission, etc happening online in real time rather than in a physical room at a mutually inconvenient time after months of delay), a massive reduction in the volume of law, etc (about as sound a public investment as public investments get).
I'd like to see lower public pensions, lower public payroll (except for teaching & investment), lower military spending, lower government health spending on the elderly & nearly dead (spend more on public health, vaccinations, contraception, and on discouraging unhealthy lifestyles). Cut all food subsidies (especially for high calorie staple crops), cut all agricultural import tariffs (especially for South American fresh fruit & vegetables)...
Hell, there are so many structural changes that would contribute so much to long run GDP potential, and lay the foundations for increased private investment.
Sadly, politicians seem primarily to bicker and pass yet more laws, regulations and little programs on top of an already bloated system.
What happens to sovereign deficits if rates rise? Not much doubt about the impact, is there? The entire financial sector is probably in the same situation, but that's not quite so clear, at least to me.
Is there any other answer besides QE? Which would imply gold, yet what is gold really worth in such a scenario? The answer is either "everything" or "nothing". Take your pick.
Unfortunately politicians have to be elected, and we gave the vote to people who haven't got a clue. I don't mean "oh look at those idiots who never read the FT/economist/learnt how economies work" I mean myself included most people have nowhere near enough information to even start choosing between political parties, we just follow our instincts towards the guys who is our favorite narrator. They can't do what they think is best if people get upset. and the other parties just want to discredit the one in power.
just a one-man bitter rant :)
Most of the demand for sovereign debt, such as US treasuries, is driven by collateral needs.
I'm always amazed at how the pseudo Austrians never seem to get this. In a financed financial system, collateral is gold. The US is still the least ugliest currency in the room. That may well change, but not in the next 6 months or a year.
What happens if rates rise?
Realistically, even more dramatic fiscal contraction across the rest of the budget.
Europe (except from the UK) is already doing this. It isn't pretty.
America, Japan and the UK still have this coming - growth will be dismal. Yes, this is the case for the entire financial sector - when rates rise, the market value of bonds (banks' liquid asset) falls - and they have to suffer multi billion dollar losses when they trade in bonds. And if those losses trigger investor/ depositor flight and a bank has to start liquidating its mortgage security assets at massive write-down... It's time to run for the hills.
The Fed has room to intervene in all this - and would. The Fed would probably allow inflation to reach double digits rather than lay wreck to the financial system.
It probably won't come to all that - but another 8 years of fiscal contraction, low private investment, dismal productivity and low GDP growth seem very likely (unemployment will probably fall amidst stagnant wages and rising underemployment rates, as the labour market adjusts to low demand and years of low growth).
Disaster is unlikely, but it'll take 15 years before academics will be able to say that there was a substantial recovery (and many disaffected citizens will still insist that America never did recover).
What is gold worth? The largest source of demand isn't manufacturing or jewellery - it's hoarding. The largest source of supply isn't mining, recycling or melting down of jewellery - it's investors and central banks selling. The price of gold depends on people's net inclinations to stockpile or sell off. They will sell off when their incomes fall, when they retire, or when they expect higher "returns" on other investments. They will continue to stockpile if QE drives inflation fears and suppresses bond yields, or if they fear that their bank could bust, their currency collapse or their government default on bonds.
It's a kind of binary switch - at some time in the next 10 years, there won't be enough bad new to sustain the returns that gold bugs want. Some will start selling, returns will fall, and the flight will bring about a collapse in values as net destocking replaces the current stocking of gold bars.
It's all pretty stupid - trading in gold is like trading in virtual internet currency (yes - plenty of people do that too). It has almost no real world value (except in manufacturing and jewellery - but as said, this comprises a tiny portion of market demand, and both combined are not enough to use the output of our mines at even a quarter of the prevailing price).
Most of us feel the same, I'm guessing. We have to try, though.
I've made my peace with just cussing.
Rather than argue to no end with you, I suggest you spend a few minutes researching what has actually been happening to M1, M2 and what we can estimate for M3. You would then learn something.
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Lately, here, in the United States, a number of prominent conservatives and lobbyists have sought to maintain that the 2nd Amendment to the US Constitution was intended by the Founding Fathers to empower the average man to maintain a private cache of weapons, so as to preserve himself against the tyranny of the State !!
Amazing as such claptrap sounds, they insist that this is what their "2nd Amendment Right" consists of and, so, they abjure anything that might interfere with their private ownership of whatever weapon strikes their fancy.
I have to say that these people advocating this perverted interpretation of the US 2nd Amendment are certainly "fringe" elements of our society, that they have it entirely backwards, and that they are, themselves, the kind of dangerously psychopathic people who should and would fail any licensure test, if we had a proper licensure test, for the privilege of owning and operating firearms.
These people, like the former senate candidate, Sharon Engle, of Nevada, completely misunderstand the 2nd Amendment. That constitutional provision empowers the States, by and through the fact that their citizens may own firearms, to raise "militias" in defense of the States and of the Nation. But the 2nd Amendment does NOT empower private citizens to harbor weapons for the purpose of attacking the government at any level, nor for protecting themselves from having to submit to the enforcement of the law.
Those paranoid personalities and other psychopaths who believe otherwise shall surely go the way of Timothy McVeigh. But their vocal opposition is no reason at all to avoid repealing and replacing the 2nd Amendment with a public policy and a regime much more appropriate to the 21st century than the late 18th century.
While I agree with your analysis, I do not agree with your conclusion in the final paragraph. The second amendment cannot be repealed as a practical matter, and any attempt to do so would merely be a huge fight for nothing. What can be done far more easily is to pass legislation to regulate or eliminate certain types of firearms in the civilian sector. The second amendment does not prohibit this, as restrictions have long been permitted by the courts on certain weapons.
What appears impractical to the point of an impossibility, today, will not seem so in due time, as long as we maintain our determination. See, fight against slavery, for women's rights, for LGBT rights, for disabled persons' rights, etc., etc.
The idea of a "right" to own weapons in an modern society is just crazy. Only in America, today, is this craziness still in evidence. This, too, will pass.
Unfortunately for those who wish to see a repeal of the Second Amendment, advocating for such a course of action is an absolute non-starter. The thing is so deeply ingrained in the American psyche that you might just as effectively be calling for the abolition of religion.
In order to effect massive cultural change, smaller steps must be taken, realpolitik practiced, and compromises arrived at. Abolitionism was preceded by slave codes, the legalization of homosexual marriage by the decriminalization of homosexual acts, etc. Please consider supporting the "responsible gun owners" who crop up everywhere to oppose suggestions of bans and repeal; I think that even those who hate gun culture can agree with them that a responsible, restrained gun culture would be a vast improvement on the mess that exists now.
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I see your point, but the consequences of repeal would be disastrous. Even if the libertarian faction were to accept a forfeiture of firearms*, the problem of many millions of illegal guns would become much worse than it is now; Brazil is the model for such a scenario, and it's not a good situation down there at all.
As with the war on drugs, the continuing criminalization of prostitution, and the example of Prohibition, a "war on guns" would, in the current historical scenario, be extraordinarily costly and disastrously divisive, and may ultimately cause more harm than good. Effective regulation of hazards that aren't universal evils (and no, Virginia, much as we might personally dislike them, they are not a universal evil) is what free and civilized countries do. I don't believe that incremental change need ultimately be toothless. To the contrary, I believe that strong, meaningful measures are possible (if not terribly likely), but not without a lot of give and take on both sides.
*which is flat-out not going to happen. A more likely scenario: the survivalist/militia fantasy of rising up in armed rebellion against a "tyrannical" government would be realized; there would virtually be a second civil war.
The general population has always relied on "the fringe" to defend their personal liberties. As George Orwell pointed out, people sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.
On the contrary. We don't rely on the "fringe" but on the STATE. The "fringe" are precisely those callous psychopaths who love guns, hate gays, and wish to preserve a "right" to do battle with the government, so that they won't have to submit themselves to the greater authority of the community, as a whole.
Orwell was talking from the point of view of someone fighting totalitarianism. We democrats believe that the authority of the State derives ultimately from the consent of the governed. When the governed irrecovably deny any government their consent (cf., Syria, today), the regime falls.
Orwell's vision of an infinitely massive, pervasive, all-encompassing and insurmountable State is completely unrealistic, as it envisions that the State can govern without the consent of the governed.
Not everything is relative !
Actually, the consequences of repeal would be very salutary and equally straight-forward: For no one is suggesting that private gun ownership be completely eliminated.
Rather, we're saying that gun ownership should not be considered a right of citizenship, but a privilege for which one must apply and demonstrate merit.
In order to make this change of policy effective, it will be necessary to phase it in over a period of time, to educate the people about the new regime, and the begin requiring everyone who has guns today to come forward with them and to demonstrate that they meet the necessary criteria. Considerable peer pressure can be placed through community organizations, churches and the like to encourage people to abide by the new regime.
With time, the number of guns in circulation will be reduced through normal attrition, and criminals and lunatics will see their guns eliminated. Anyone found carrying or harboring a gun without a proper license would lose that weapon plus face a stiff fine, at a minimum, plus/minus jail time at the discretion of a judge.
In time, the new regime would encourage people not to think of purchasing weapons, as doing so would expose them to significant difficulty and possible liability. The 50% of murders caused by family members on each other, their friends and neighbors with handguns, etc., would begin to diminish, and the public would feel encouraged about the new regime.
Of course, there would still be criminals seeking guns, but the likelihood that they would find one would be greatly diminished and the killing effectiveness of those they found along with it. The article makes this point about the experience in the UK quite effectively. Brazil continues to be a largely unregulated, third world nation with a comparatively weak state and a very large and open border with other nations. You cannot compare OECD nations with Brazil.
I think a lot of the gun control controversy boils down to what the economists call the 'fallacy of composition'. The idea is, what might make sense for an individual to do, doesn't work when everybody does it. A simple example is, you're in a crowd watching a parade. You can't see, so you stand on your tiptoes. That's fine as long as you're the only one doing it, but if everyone else around also stands tiptoe, then you and they are worse off because you can see no better than before, and to have to stand that way is uncomfortable and tiring. In the same way, it might make sense for an individual to own a gun (though even that is doubtful), but if everyone owns one, he and they are actually less safe, because a certain proportion of the population is irresponsible, impulsive, criminal or crazy. Even if that proportion is tiny, guns amplify their power of dealing death so much that it puts everyone at risk.
That's why, when the criminals own guns, it's important for all people to own guns to reduce the power of criminals. It may be more tiring, but at least the playing field is level. Unfortunately, it's naive to think that we can somehow remove all the guns from circulation. Any attempt to try will only succeed in removing them from the hands of law-abiding citizens. The criminals will not let them go.
While your sentiments obviously have an appealing logic of their own, their are only that: Your sentiments.
The reality is quite the opposite. In every society where gun ownership is tightly controlled by the State, murder and other forms of violence are far less in evidence and criminality overall much reduced in comparison with the situation in the West, especially in America, where guns are every day, everyone can also be a "gun-slinger", and murder is still a significant problem.
Time to wake up and smell the coffee !
How do other nations manage it, then? How is it Britain and Australia aren't being overrun by criminals with guns, in spite of having strong gun controls?
You're basically counseling despair. You're saying that guns are so widespread in our society that the only solution is more guns. But the more widespread guns are, the more guns will make their way into the hands of the irresponsible, impulsive, criminal or crazy, and guns favor the offense.
Although I have most often sided with NdiliMfumu's positions on subjects, I have to take your side here. What (S)he espouses is a desirable but utopian goal that I can see little hope of achieving in a reasonable amount of time.
On the other hand, his opponents generally are those buying into the false portrayal of the American "Wild West." They refuse to see, much less understand, the "socialistic" aspects of joint action, and to overestimate the effect of the "lone gunslinger/sheriff."
The gun is not an "equalizer" if it pits a good person with poor vision and hand eye coordination against a well trained or coordinated criminal or crazy gunman. They view cooperation as bad because they refuse to acknowledge the American institutions of barn raising, welcome wagon, quilting be and other [to them socialist/communist] community actions that were the true backbone of American development.
The roots of Americas problems appears to be lack of accurate historical knowledge and poor critical thinking skills. The right-wing GOP is still intent on further subverting education by substituting Bible for science and history, mythology for health care, and voodoo [thank you GHW Bush] for economics.
Where you and NdiliMfumu fail is in assuming that what ails America is a fairly simple and easily overcome problem. The false history and the mythology of America has been inculcated for more than a century and there is still a large and well funded opposition to exposing the truth and fixing the problem.
I wish it were otherwise.
So yes, small incremental steps with lots of education are going to be required. The present dire economic situation, largely the creation of the GOP, could lead to a second great depression.
If that happens, we may just, if fortunate, find it leading to a second Democrat New Deal and banishment of the FOX/GOP/TEA Party from government for at least a generation. If we are really, really lucky, FOX will sink like the Titanic and take the TEA Party Faction in the undertow!
Did outlawing drugs in America prevent their use? Or send money to the cartels in South America who supply the black market?
I can't remember the name of a single individual who died in the Oklahoma city bombing, but I can still see Timothy McVeigh's mugshot. Why do we glorify the criminals (see the jaw-dropping number of copycat crimes that occur in the wake of a shooting) and marginalize the victims? A change in that media paradigm would do more than any ban on gun ownership.
Who glorifies these shooters? Maybe some shooting freaks.
Are you trying to quash the First Amendment in order to facilitate the false interpretation of the Second Amendment?.
You continue to confuse fame for infamy, and really in a most sentimentalist manner. The victims of terrorism and other abuse are remembered by us all through the moniker given to the place and/or the date on which they suffered, e.g., 9/11. But attempting to remember or to focus on the victims individually by name is a hopeless exercise in mnemonics.
We remember the perpetrators much more easily than the victims by name, precisely because there is (typically) only one such principal perpetrator, no matter how many victims there are. Even with respect to 9/11, we remember Osama's name but have already forgetten the names of the 19 terrorists who committed the crime.
Our ready recollection of the names of egregious criminals does NOT constitute or result from "glorification" of those criminals but, rather, from the shock and the infamy of their crimes. This is what you're confusing.
The media has to sell its wares (copy, internet clicks, etc.), or else it will not survive. This is only natural. Again, something you don't understand.
If some proto-terrorist somewhere feels excited by seeing the name of Al-Qaeda in print and feels proud of what that organization accomplished in its heyday, he will doubtlessly also feel dismay and discouraged by the fact of Osama's death and the continuing dismembering of Al Qaeda's hierarchy in Pakistan and elsewhere.
Merely publicizing these facts cannot be deemed to be "glorifying" them. It's much more important that we continue to have a vibrant and free press than that we take any steps at all to limit how they might characterize events, so as to suit some particular political objective or other. If you don't agree, I suggest that you move to Syria, Iran or China, where the press is decidedly more limited than in the US.
The gun ownership has been glorified and their benefits to society and personal security much exaggerated. To some extent gun ownership has been unconsciously entangled with American exceptionalism and maybe that's why it's so hard to convince American people to give it up. When thing touches your pride, real or perceived, people normally go to great length to protect it, rationally or irrationally.
The recent horrifying catastrophe that occurred in Connecticut should oblige us to take a deeper look at the values of the society we live in at large, and what sort of people emerge from it consequently. Or perhaps this will be like every other tragedy that takes place; a temporary buzz is created by mass media that soon fades as we continually trudge down the same blind-folded competitive, individualistic, dog-eat-dog paradigm that we live in that inevitably leads to more events like such..
If we felt those children as a part of ourselves, as members of our family, for example- we wouldn't be able to forget about it. It would haunt us continually, and force us to research the root of this illness that has spread into our consciousness and allows us to perceive such events as a random "hiccup" of our society, and not as a complete value-system disorder.
Acts of insane violence have always been with us. To turn the insanity of a single person into a wholesale murder tragedy it needs advanced assault weaponry (One-Man-WMDs): semiautomatic guns in combination with high velocity rounds and large-capacity magazines. Only this creates the 'efficiency' to allow large death tolls of a scale as seen now.
Support a renewal of the -2004 lifted- assault weapon ban. Assault weapons aren't covered by the Second Amendment..
J_Mac08: "(It's erroneous to think) that the causal issue of such events is the availability of guns and not the seriously distorted psychological conditions and values we allow to run rampant thought our media outlets, public schools, and society in general. Guns are the means to the end of an action ...".
This might be so.
Much was written about the 'ideal society' with the 'ideal' people.'.
This said, I think that the Sandy Hook shooting-massacre is part of a very apparent gun-law problem in our country, whereby a mother can train her (then under-aged) son in the use of semi-automatic assault weapons, while being fully aware that he sufferers from 'social awkwardness' characterized by significant difficulties in social adaptation and interaction. "Adam Lanza has been a weird kid since we were five years old," a former classmate of his wrote on Twitter.
Nancy Lanza taught her son how to shoot and shared with him freely her gun collection that he would eventually use to devastating effect.
Nancy Lanza was not an 'angel' within the meaning of your 'ideal' social requirement. She is rather described as what 'insiders' call a "survivalist" - or a "gun-freak" as ordinary Americans termed this 'addiction'.
Nancy Lanza is believed to have owned at least five firearms, including the powerful semiautomatic Bushmaster .223 rifle, used by her son Adam in his attack on children from the kindergarten at Sandy Hook. He also carried two semi-automatic handguns.
Not living in the wilderness with bears and cougars to protect against, this is a lot of assault guns for a single woman ... who isn't accidentally a Chicago gangster boss.
Thus, Nancy Lanza and her sociopathic son were maybe "addicts" in the sense used in your post, but these two "gun-addicted" people, mother and son, could only act as they did because her social environment "thought nothing of it".
Instead, Nancy Lanza was a registered Republican (supposedly a NRA member) and her equally gun-fanatic acquaintances presumably recited the "Second Amendment" five times a day as a quasi-alibi for the fast approaching 'insane' doings of the partially home-schooled Adam Lanza . . . very similar to certain fanatic religious believers who perform Salah Prayers five times a day . . . before going out to mass-kill in a fanatically pursued act of suicide bombing.
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Where do you think those evil, murderer qualities come from? Is it a matter of sheer genetic luck; programed into our nature and can't be altered by the environment our society creates for itself? (who's in charge of mass media, public school systems, etc.? Do you think they're really concerned about developing a "whole human being" through the individualistic content and examples of war-fare and hatred towards the fellow man that they provide for us continually?) It makes sense why this thought pattern would be pushed- as it wouldn't obligate us to take a serious look at the values that are ruling and molding our society to this day.
The idea that our behavior as human beings is naturally "evil" or "predetermined by our genes" is a complete scientific fallacy. It's impossible to discuss our genetic/behavioral expressions outside of the context of the environment those genes are molded and shaped from. If baby's eyes aren't give the appropriate conditions for optic development (if they are left in darkness for the first year of their life), their neural components of vision would atrophy and the baby would remain blind forever.
The same example can be applied to the conditions/environment we need to provide our children and society with in order for us to have a "whole" human society that doesn't consume and destroy itself. The fact that we dispose of 1/3 of the food we produce here in the U.S while approx. 3 billion people are dying of starvation and preventable disease in the world is just an expression of what kind of paradigm our "free market society" has created for us.
Revelations such as the Sandy Hook tragedy and many others happening all over the world today should once again, oblige us to re-evaluate the values that surround and influence us constantly. It's time for us as a society to feel the responsibility of such tragic events, and rapidly start building new values for ourselves- at least to demand and expect them.
We can't depend on the current governance of our political/economic systems for any public discourse or change for us as a society. We have to build it from the grass-roots up, and more and more people are starting become aware of the ground workings of the mass media and the current education system- of what their intentions and incentives are of operation.
Connection and Mutual Concern are the values that are needed for us to thrive as a society. It's also the same values we see see in Nature- through the various interconnected and interdependent functioning systems we see on all levels of life in the world... except in us humans.. It's up to us to demand, create, and push such values through our own public discourse as a society that is fed up with cancerous values that are the root source of all the troubles we see around us today..
True. And what are the conditions that create derailed individuals with sociopathic personalities? Shouldn't that be more of an issue than banning one of the means by which they murdered tens of children? We can't solve the root of a problem by putting a band-aid on one of the symptoms, we need to dig deeper into the causal factors of such mindsets and behavior- and that's the value system that permeates our society. I hope that through such conversations as this we can come to a mutual understanding and feeling of what's most important for us as a species in general- and not to continue with methods and legislative adjustments we've tried in the past that have had no affect on the state of our humility and humanity towards each other as a species..
Guns don't kill people, they just make it easier for people to kill people..
I completely agree. Repeal and replace the 2nd Amendment with a fully modern regime of gun regulation.
The second amendment intended that civilians have weaponry equal in force to that of military personnel. The right to have a musket, instead of a sword, was to ensure a level playing field against all enemies, both foreign and domestic.
In this vein, the current situation is in line with the intentions of the Second Amendment and requires no corrections.
I don't under stand what you mean. Are you, indeed, saying that today American civilians must have "weaponry equal in force to that of the US military", like missile-carrying drones and submarines equipped with ballistic rockets loaded with nuke heads?
Yes, he and the NRA extremists mean just that. In my experience they will never admit to any limitation on armaments available to "the citizens" however justifiable. They always use the "opening wedge or slippery slope" argument.
They fantasize that the legions of the NRA could actually defeat the US army, Marine Corps, Air Force and Navy [each of whose 10 attack groups has power equal to the total French military power].
We are a nation of over 350 million with the rights to do a lot of things unrestricted, or where there are restrictions in place, we know there often isn't sufficient enforcement and continue as we see fit anyways. I believe this inflates a lot of the stats about accidents, crimes and so forth in comparison to other countries. Nonetheless, these horrific crimes demand a response. However, what will it take to guarantee this does not happen again?
I look at the TSA and their tactics. The terrorists have used the elderly and children before. So any flying now done within the US requires removal of shoes, body and bag scan, possibility of interrogation separated from your family (kids too), testing of baby bottles for bomb residue, strict restrictions on liquids carried. Ok, but that is just flying. Does there not exist countless other opportunities for terrorists to attack? If that is the level of security required to protect us, we then need to dramatically roll out that standard across the nation to all our vulnerable areas.
I look at domestic abuse and rape. I believe the data and the horrendous nature of those crimes demands a response, but what restrictions can you put in place to prevent those crimes from happening?
There is room to tighten gun control. No one should be demanding gun rights right now, and if guns aren't the problem, the ball is in the gun owners' court to willingly cooperate with greater restrictions to ensure that guns don't fall into the wrong hands and to provide people with a greater sense of security. Any increase in restrictions will be meaningless without the appropriate increase in enforcement, and the decision makers must look at the data to determine the effectiveness of whatever restrictions are on the table. I believe that dramatic increases in any restrictions will only yield small increases in our "perception" of security and safety.
The answer to the conundrum that baffles you is to change our culture of lusting after guns, first, and then to change our laws which make gun-ownership into a right of citizenship, instead of what it should be, a privilege merited by a showing of physical and mental good health and competence in owning and operating a firearm.
In almost all other countries in the world, there is no "constitutional right" to own a gun. In fact, in most places, it's entirely illegal to own firearms under any circumstances. We need to get to that same place, here, in the USA.
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, should not become unhinged.
OK, so let's regulate the militia.
Let's make sure that anyone who owns a powerful gun understands how to use it properly. And is psychlogically fit to own one.
I think people need to be honest with themselves. The media as well as many of the posters here are quoting nationwide violence, gun death and homicide statistics. The reason why we are all posting here isn’t because 10,000 people were killed last year, the vast majority of which were street crime and drug related, it is because 27 people, 20 of them children, were killed randomly by a madman. The motivations of a madman are not the same as those of a street criminal or a drunken spouse so the remedy for each should be different as well. Restricting ownership/access or implementing a prohibition entirely oversimplifies the possible solutions and ignores the separate underlying problems which ultimately lead to violence.
What's wrong with doing both?? Why not make gun-ownership a privilege, rather than a right of citizenship? AND do everything necessary and reasonable to ensure that the mentally ill are found, registered with a mental health provider and well-treated?? AND do everything to countermand the disgusting perversity of American's obsession with virtualied gun violence, otherwise known as "action flicks"??
Why not?
It's quite simple, Gnostic Liberal, sociopaths have always been with us, as arsonists and as murderers. But only in combination with semi-automatic guns and extended high volume magazines, these sociopaths are able to turn into walk-in mass murderers 'out of convenience'.
As a gun owner, I support President Obama’s call for a change in how we regulate guns, and our societies’ relationship with guns. Second Amendment Right proponents who will not work to prevent this type of act have no ground to stand on. NONE.
The victims of the Newton, Connecticut tragedy, and many others like it, have been permanently denied their life and all rights. Their families and communities devastated. Any argument that it is the gunman, not the gun that is at fault is totally vapid and irrational.
Perhaps a place to start this change is to simply outlaw, without loopholes, the sale and possession, of assault weapons. Then confiscate, and destroy all assault weapons in private position. This would include all automatic weapons and semi-automatic side-arms. Ammunition clips holding more than 4 rounds would be subject to the same. This would not prevent this type of tragedy, but would help prevent its magnitude.
As for all with a survivalist bent, if you can’t make it with your revolver and four-round hunting clip, you will not make it in any case.
Bottom line: my right to keep and bear arms is just not worth this type of tragedy.
Michael Bain
Glorieta, New Mexico
I fully agree -:)
Our hearts are truly broken.To imagine such carnage is awful enough. A balance must be struck between gun right and peoples' safety. Now is the time to act, otherwise there will more of this heartrending occurrences as derangement seems to be in the increase.
American citizens have offered prayers after the massacre of innocent school children. Are prayers good enough to deal with the basic malady? It has been reported that over 10,000 people have been killed in USA during this year and this statistics speaks for itself. One feels so much for the near and dear one of those killed, particularly the children. This however, may not be the last of such shootings. Issues involved here are essentially social and are also about frustration among people. They are quite complex and only one of them is easy availability of guns. Why should the killer kill his mother? Is it that an individual’s anger against the society or the government or against no one in particular cannot be expressed except by using a gun and taking lives of innocent people? But more important question is why do people think that they can solve their problems, whatever they may be, by resorting to violence?
American citizens themselves have to seriously ponder whether the guns are really required by them for self- protection.
Sociopaths have always been with us, as arsonists and as murderers. But only in combination with semi-automatic guns and extended high volume magazines, these sociopaths are able to turn into walk-in mass murderers 'out of convenience'.
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How funny and realistic you are with your examples, dude! I've no words to express myself now! Using chaotic societies to legitimate the right of a disturbed killer to buy (and use) Sig Sauers, Glocks and Bushmasters! Let's hear the kids laughing on your "sarcasm"!
... (one eternity of silence) ...
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The Nazis turned an armed 'militia', the infamous Nazi-SA, against the state and the people and, thus, managed to subdue the rest of the society. This speaks rather against gun-ownership of private militias gun associations.
My deepest condolences go to the people affected by this tragic incidence.
Hope that there are sufficient loves to overcome such violence.
I don't understand why people are upset. We (the US) are a gun culture. Just last week a federal court ruled in Chicago that a law passed by a duly elected government was not valid in the face of people who want to carry deadly force into public spaces. It is our most sacred right, above life, liberty, etc. That right comes with a price. So embrace your culture and accept that public gun fights are what our Constitution is about.
Either that, or we've reached the point where all interpretations of the Second Amendment have been reduced to the absurd, and that gun control is no longer a legal issue. It can only be served by repealing the Second Amendment. I don't like this option, but the gun advocates seem to want to make it the only option.
"The less weapons in a society, the hardest it is to get a weapon, the stiffer the sentences for weapon possession... the less innocent people will die"
Patently untrue.
The rifle looks like this? Is that a serious argument? Firearms don't frighten people to death. The only things that matter are caliber, cartridge, rate of fire, and magazine capacity. Perpetuating the populist idiocy that dangerousness is something that can readily be perceived is the kind of thing I'd expect from the headline writers of the New York Daily News, not The Economist. What will we have next from you, a Scary Looking Weapons Ban Bill?
There is a correlation. The weapon in question is typical of assault weapons. It shoots relatively small bullets at high velocity, the cartridges are loaded in clips (those used by the shooter held 30 rounds) which can be changed quickly, it is semiautomatic fire, which can fire rounds in quick succession. The shooter had hundreds of rounds with him, and could have killed many more had police not arrived promptly.
Nothing about the appearance of the weapon affects caliber, cartridge, rate of fire, and magazine capacity, which is what I said mattered. Basing arguments or laws on appearance is like replacing the plastic in a toaster with wood and thinking it makes healthier toast.
I think you missed Handworn's argument. For example An old wooden stock M1 garand could be considered only "slightly less lethal" because it has a smaller clip capacity but in reality it is just as effective as the weapon used by the shooter. The Bushmaster, an M4 variant, looks like something from an action movie and easily frightens those less informed and who support such "scary weapon" legislation.
Laws that have or are proposed to regulate assault weapons are not based on appearance.
They are based on appearance to the extent that they're not based on making the gun more deadly. To quote from the Wikipedia article on the Assault Weapons Ban that expired in '04, an assault weapon is defined as one of a number of specific semiautomatic rifles and:
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Exactly two of these have anything to do with making the gun more deadly: magazine capacity and detachable magazines. Grenade launchers are ridiculous; rifle grenades are impossible to get and not used in shootings. Folding stock, because it might take care of concealable rifles? Oh, well, I guess that takes care of the 90% of gun homicides that take place with pistols, even more concealable. Barrel shroud? That's something to put on machine guns to keep them handleable when the barrel overheats, and machine guns, having been highly restricted since 1934, aren't covered by the ban. The only possible reason to include the features apart from the magazine-related ones I mentioned is that they make the gun scary-looking. Which is truly stupid.
Why worry about the appearance? I think the appearance tell us a lot about the person buying it, and their intent. I'm no expert, but I'd expect an M1 (or equivalent)to be of more interest to a gun enthusiast than a Bushmaster. It's a larger calibre, so more stopping power for the hunter, and longer barrelled, so presumably more accurate. So why did Adam and/or his mother by an M4/AR15 alike ? Why spend $1000 odd on this weapon, instead of $700 odd on an M1 alike ? It's lighter and shorter, easier to conceal, can be waved around with one hand, and it LOOKS SCARY. The very fact that anyone would want one of these, to my mind, should disqualify them owning any firearm at all.
I horror at the thought, but a properly motivated person with a knife could have killed just as many children at that school.
Most people posting here are Anti-Gun Owner and the same with the Economist. If bad guys really want to get guns to do harm to innocent people there is nothing you can do to stop that. They can just go buy it from the black market or steal them and do their thing. Look at the Mexican drug cartel in the US for an example. If you remove all guns from responsible citizen and the bad guys will have the upper hands and do anything they want. The problem we had here was a mental guy kills his mother and uses her guns to kills innocent kids. She even knew that her son had a problem and she quit her job to watch over him. She should have sent him to a mental health facility. If there were a security officer at the school that day we would not loose any lives. Budget cuts??? America needs to stop giving away free money to other countries, bombing other countries and use that money for the safety, health care and education for their own people
You are correct, where there is a will there is a way so those determined to have a gun, no matter how strict the laws, will find a way. But this is not about making it impossible to get guns, or to eliminate these cases, it’s about being realistic and doing practical things that will reduce cases like this. Your argument is akin to saying we can't stop car accidents, so why bother with seatbelts and airbags! I don't want to take your hunting rifle, and if a warm gun makes you sleep better, then a sane licensing system nationwide should allow you a hand gun for personal protection. But please explain why you or any private citizen needs a semi-automatic assault weapon, or clips that hold 30 rounds or more. Do you think bambi is going to fight back?
Gun doesn’t go around killing people. It’s a mentally ills person that use it to kills people. That was the main problem. His mother was blind to see and think her son is safe and she should have never trained him to use guns. He should have been in a mental institution. It doesn't matter how many rounds a clip can hold in a gun, or a knife to stab children in China, or a guy strapping himself with bomb in the Middle East. Its craziness in a person you can't prevent. Of course Bambi is not going to fight back and it was very sad that it had happen. That was either a dumb question or a complete troll.
The Bambi comment was facetious so I apologize, however I'm still no clearer on why a huntsman or any other private citizen would need an assault weapon or a clip containing 30 or more rounds. Yes people do the killing, and it’s clear this individual had mental issues; however you take the guns out of the equation how much damage could he have done? The case in China used a knife, which would not have allowed the individual in Newtown to even gain access the school as you can't shoot off a lock with a kitchen knife. To be perfectly frank I just don't understand why those who defend the 2nd amendment are so opposed to legitimate gun control. Simple straight forward licensing would not impede your right to hunt, but might limit some of who you call the "crazies" getting their hands on lethal weapons. What is so wrong with that?
There is nothing wrong with it except that gun owners resist having any responsibility go with their 'freedom'.
Mass shootings by wackos, like plane crashes, are rare in a nation of 300 million plus. Like plane crashes, its horrifying because so many die at once. But your chances of dying in a mass shooting are very very very very very small.
Once again, the focus is taken away from our nation's real tragedy. Gang violence. That is where youth are dying in appalling numbers every day. The focus should be on understanding and attempting to change the culture of inner cities.
Mass shootings tend to occur in rich, white, liberal neighborhoods by the spawn of rich, white liberals. Introspection by those people should be encouraged to understand why. But don't hold your breath. They will blame others for their problems..
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OUR correspondents on how a film about a friendship between a physically handicapped aristocrat and an unemployed immigrant has become a box-office hit
OUR correspondents on how a film about a friendship between a physically handicapped aristocrat and an unemployed immigrant has become a box-office hit:
"Someone said the humor is actually subtle and a bit british and not typically french"... I am not sure what the journalist is trying to say - is it that French humor is loosy and gross, or something like this???
lemme guess "physically handicapped aristocrat" is milky white ginger female who is mute and deaf and unemployed immigrant is an Algerian arab youngster?
This review is almost as funny as the film (which is indeed very good) ;) TE's journalist should get out more though. While the film is indeed based in large part on the opposition between the swankiest part of Paris and the worst banlieues, anybody who knows Paris and its suburbs know that those are only the two extremes, not two sharply divided worlds somehow separated by the périphérique ring road. There are immigrant neighbourhoods inside it, for example around Belleville or Gare du Nord (that are lively and pleasant, not grim like the banlieues in the film), very posh districts outside it (see Neuilly, Sarkozy's old place) and mainly plenty of mixed areas all around, neither populated only by rich aristocrats or by poor immigrants. And BTW, I'm a Parisian who works in the suburbs, so I cross that uncrossable périphérique twice a day. And judging by how packed the trains are every morning I'm not a special case...
Anyway, excellent film, very funny and well-acted, but it clearly plays on contrasts, not on nuance. It's like looking at New York as if the only two areas in it were the South Bronx and Upper Manhattan.
IE only I'm afraid
I miss very much the old voice, the one said to be "accented".
A film to watch. Some say they watch a film to forget about reality for 2 hours. Well, if that is true, this is the sort of film I'd like to watch. But then I do not believe in real life such stories are found only in films.
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Politics, however, seems the bigger issue. Mr Chan suspects that Macau blacklisted him for his role in a group in Hong Kong that in 2003 lobbied against a national-security law, which the government in Beijing wanted Hong Kong to adopt. Many thought the sweeping but vague language banning sedition in the so-called “Article 23” legislation a threat to Hong Kong's open society. Huge street protests forced the government to shelve it indefinitely. But just two days before Mr Chan's trip, Macau passed its own version of the law, without a peep from its less-politicised public.
Pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong fear Macau's tighter border controls reflect the new post-Article 23 reality. Worse, they see a glimpse of Hong Kong's repressive future, should the government make a renewed push to pass the legislation and succeed. China's role in the brouhaha, if any, is unclear. It no doubt considers Macau an obedient child. But if its zeal to please its parent antagonises its bigger sibling, even China may be unhappy. For now, people of all political leanings are urging Macau and Hong Kong to patch things up on their own.
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WHEN choosing a product once called “an armour against pleasure, and a cobweb against infection”, people tend to go for trusted brands. That is why well-known condoms such as Durex and America's Trojan have such huge market shares. And it is why Safedom, a start-up condom-maker from Beijing, met such scepticism when it visited Europe to look for a partner. How could the Chinese firm overcome doubts that its products were reliably up to the job?
Its answer is a demonstration, witnessed by your correspondent. Dangled in a solution containing a virus, Safedom's condoms kept the dangerous liquid out. Condoms from prominent Western brands appeared to let in a small quantity. After performing the test in meetings, says a Safedom executive, “the atmosphere changed completely”.
Even with its claim to produce the first entirely virus-proof condom—yet to be verified by international bodies—Safedom reckons it needs a European brand for success outside China. Joining a list of Chinese companies recently striking deals in Europe, it will shortly announce a partnership with a European firm.
Safedom then aims to take on Durex and other giants in Europe and elsewhere. Founded in 2006, it has grown rapidly at home. It expects to sell 1 billion condoms in China this year, giving it about 8% of the domestic market. Most Chinese used to take free condoms from the government. Now, those who can afford to buy their own. When in a party mood, who trusts the Party?
Brian Fu, Safedom's boss, praises European brand expertise and business management, but has his own clever strategy to raise sales: targeting women. Four-fifths of customers for Safedom's condoms in China are women, whereas in most big markets, including China, only an estimated 40-50% of condom-buyers are female.
Durex, Trojan and Australia's Ansell offer chiefly condom brands that appeal to men, with names such as “Performa”, “Magnum”, and “Jissbon”, whose name in Chinese means “James Bond”. Safedom, by contrast, sells “Elegant Winter” condoms under brands such as “Beautiful Girl” and “Green Lemon” in oval-shaped, paisley-patterned tins. Its marketing emphasises female health benefits. Whether or not Safedom goes all the way in Europe and other markets will, as usual, depend on the women.
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Universal banking
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The enduring marriage of investment and commercial banking
OPPOSITES no longer seem as attractive. Universal banks combine the complexities of investment banking with simpler commercial-banking services for individuals and companies. Their proponents argue that the model offers the benefits of diversification, and enables banks to offer a full range of services to their clients. But even their backers are now having second thoughts. Sandy Weill, the man behind the mergers that created Citigroup, the archetypal universal-banking giant, surprised pundits last month by saying that megabanks should be broken up.
In doing so he joined a sizeable list of ex-bankers who seem to have experienced remarkable changes of mind once they have retired, options and bonuses doubtless vested. The converts include two former chairmen of Citigroup (John Reed and Richard Parsons) and David Komansky, a former chief executive of Merrill Lynch.
Their sheer size is not the only thing that makes people fret about universal banks. Many regulators and politicians see scandals such as the LIBOR rate-fixing allegations as evidence that staid commercial banks have been “contaminated” by the culture of the investment banks joined to them. The volatility of wholesale markets—think of the recent losses sustained on credit-derivative positions by JPMorgan Chase—also unnerves people.
Mervyn King, the governor of the Bank of England, said in June that he saw “real merit in pursuing the separation of this utility-type banking from investment banking”. There are calls in America for the resurrection of the Glass-Steagall act, a Depression-era law that split investment and commercial banking. BaFin, Germany’s national watchdog and Deutsche Bank’s home regulator, is reportedly examining the case for segregating the two types of business as well.
Some investors and analysts have also begun arguing the case for breaking up big banks. “You can slice and dice [the numbers] in many ways, but all conclusions mean these companies are worth more dead than alive,” says Mike Mayo, an analyst at CLSA, a broker. “It doesn’t necessarily mean you should kill them off but you should liquidate some bits.” Barclays and Deutsche Bank, for instance, are valued by the market at 30-40% of their book values. JPMorgan Chase trades at a narrower-but-still big discount of about 25%.
Not so fast. A very few universal banks have investment-banking arms with enough scale to stand on their own. But stand-alone investment banks face an even wobblier future than their universal-banking cousins. In the five years since the start of the crisis, the investment-banking arms of large international commercial banks have won a dominant share of key markets such as bonds, currencies and commodities (see chart). That is partly because the number of pure wholesale banks has gone down, but also because they face higher borrowing costs. That discrepancy is likely to widen after recent credit-rating downgrades hit Morgan Stanley, one of the last remaining investment banks, particularly hard.
And even if regulators and shareholders were to agree on a separation of the two sorts of banking, it is hard to unscramble the eggs that have gone into making them. Most universal banks with subscale investment-banking arms will neither find buyers (given the current slump in earnings) nor will they be able to wind down these businesses without incurring big losses.
Part of the problem is that investment banks may have entered contracts such as swaps or other derivatives that produce risks to the bank that can last 20 years or more. These positions are not easily sold, so their creators are forced to maintain teams of skilled traders and mathematicians to keep hedging, or managing, the risks to the bank.
Yet when a bank is winding down its business, it finds it harder to attract and retain people with the right skills. Labour costs soar, since banks must compensate people for the fact that they are working themselves out of their jobs.
The former finance director of a large universal bank says that when his institution looked at winding down its investment bank it “couldn’t find a glide path” that didn’t result in hefty losses. Instead it decided to keep pumping money into its investment-banking business in the hope that it would eventually grow big enough to compete.
Such problems suggest regulators ought to look for more subtle interventions than simply carving banks up. One example might be the “ring fence” approach proposed by an independent commission in Britain, in which banks would have to stump up enough capital and liquidity to support each business but not be forced to choose between them.
Another approach might be for regulators to specify how big investment banks can be compared with commercial banks. A senior investment banker suggests regulators and banks look to biology to judge the relative sizes of the businesses. “You have to say what is the host organism to which the investment bank is attached,” says the banker. “If you can keep the parasite in the right proportion to the host you can have a symbiotic relationship.”
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The Democrats and the fiscal cliff Not much on the table The president is offering little incentive for the Republicans to compromise in talks on America’s “fiscal cliff” See article
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This newspaper, like most of the conservative press, is still stuck in October. You do not offer your freshly and completely vanquished foe incentives to compromise. On the contrary, you offer him the choice of your terms or jumping off a cliff.
'Tis called Realpolitik.!
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Every. This month we include, for the first time, forecasts for 2007. The panel expects America's GDP growth to slow to 2.8% next year from 3.3% in 2006. It also predicts a mild slowdown in euro-area growth to 1.8% in 2007 from an upwardly revised 2.0% in 2006. Our forecasters have become more optimistic about Japanese prospects in 2006, with the economy now tipped to expand by 2.9% compared with 2.5% last month. They think that Japan's GDP growth will then slow to 2.4% in 2007.
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KONA, Hawaii, Dec. 14 (UPI) — The world’s first solar thermal plant using proprietary MicroCSP solar panels opened at the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii in a major new response to the state’s clean energy initiative.
The thermal energy project spans 3.8 acres in the Kona desert and features 1,000 of the solar panels, the first of their kind, Hawaii-based Sopogy Inc. said.
Through the use of mirrors and optics and an integrated sun tracker, the company claims the panels achieve higher efficiencies than conventional solar panels and are good at gathering energy even in the cloudiest of conditions.
Solar energy is attracting funding and support worldwide amid a scramble for clean energy. As the panels’ manufacturer, Sopogy is poised to replace the “chaotic” solar power installations worldwide with its branded product.
Sopogy has projects operating in Idaho, California, Hawaii and several more across Europe, the Middle East and Asia. However, many of Sopogy’s customers are using the systems as a competitive advantage and have intentionally kept their projects confidential.
Analysts said several factors supported upgrading of conventional solar panels with more efficient and versatile devices that respond to familiar challenges, such as poor sunlight or fragility and unreliability of the equipment.
Sopogy’s branded system also uses a thermal energy storage buffer, the first of its kind, that allows energy to be produced during cloudy periods. The buffer can also transfer energy produced during the day to evening hours.
Sopogy named the project, “Holaniku at Keahole Point” to add local color and to reflect the diversity of the technology’s uses. The Hawaiian term stands for a location that has everything required for self-sufficiency.
Sopogy also believes it is on to an all-round winner with the MicroCSP technology applied in solar power systems. “MicroCSP is an achievement in rugged, modular and cost-effective solar thermal technology,” said Darren T. Kimura, the company’s president and CEO.
Kimura said the completion and demonstration of the 2 megawatt solar thermal project is an important first step toward widening its usage across the world.
Sopogy’s MicroCSP technologies are being used in such diverse applications as process heat, solar air conditioning, rooftop deployment and power generation.
The Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative has attracted the attention of the renewable energy industry. Sopogy and its local solar project development partner Keahole Solar Power plan to bring 30 megawatts of MicroCSP power to the state by 2015.
Analysts said competitive pricing of Sopogy’s systems would be crucial to establishing the company into solar thermal energy markets with less cash than Europe’s industrial countries or oil-rich states experimenting with energy diversification.
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The Pirates were led by senior Crystal Frye who won the ECAC shot put championship with her personal-best throw of 48 feet, three-quarter inches.
For the women, senior Margaret Clayton and freshman Krystel Pabey both earned All-East honors as they finished eighth in the hammer and javelin, respectively. Clayton threw 159 feet, 10 inches, while Pabey was the top-freshman finisher with her toss of 136 feet, one inch.
The 4x100 relay team of freshman Terri Davenport, freshman Shirena James, sophomore Estrella Coppin, and sophomore Quiana Battle qualified for Sunday's finals as they finished sixth in 47.18. Davenport also qualified in the 100 meter dash (11.94) and the 200 meter dash (24.54).
The Lady Pirates are currently tied for 10th-place with 12 points. Virginia is the current leader with 41 points, followed by Rutgers at 27 points and Syracuse at 25 points.
In men's action, juniors Julien Dunkley and Jeremy Carter led the Pirates as they qualified for Sunday's finals in the 100 meter dash, the 200 meter dash, and the 4x100 meter relay. Dunkley finished first in the 100 meter dash (10.47) and third in the 200 meter dash (21.35), while Carter was second in the 100 meter dash (10.55) and second in the 200 meter dash (21.12). The Pirates finished first in the 4x100 relay preliminaries as they finished in 40.14 seconds. The team was Dunkley, Carter, senior Darren Tuitt, and freshman B.J. Henderson.
The men's 4x400 meter relay of junior Keith McMillian, junior Frankie Green, sophomore Stephen Reid and freshman Domonick Richmond qualified for Sunday's finals by finishing fifth in 3:11.41. Also returning for Sunday's finals is the men's 4x800 meter relay team of junior Jamal Nisbett, sophomore Wes Ricci, freshman Vance Stephenson, and freshman Trent Fuchs. They ran the event in 7:34.95 finishing eighth.
Georgetown is the current leader with 32 points, followed by Providence College at 23 points and Connecticut at 22 points.
"The team did an absolutely terrific job today. They had great intensity coming off the Conference USA meet last week," said women's Head Coach Matt Munson. "I was very happy to see Crystal Frye win the shot put, she's done an excellent job for us throughout her career. After tomorrow's finals, I think we have a shot to see the most athletes earn All-East honors which is a real testiment to the program's growth and the desire the girls have to compete at a high level."
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Born, Sept. 19, 1967, in Flint, Michigan without a right hand. He was an All-America hurler at Michigan; won the Sullivan Award in 1987; threw 4-0 no-hitter for NY Yankees vs. Cleveland (Sept. 4, 1993). Jim played for 10 seasons on 4 different teams and ended
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Today, in addition to being a Pitching Instructor for the Los Angeles Angels, Jim Abbott is a motivational speaker. Unique as a
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fans. In his keynotes, Jim Abbott uses motivational sports stories of how he overcame adversity, and anecdotes from his career as
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Jim has battled the odds his entire life. Despite being born with only one hand he was the 15th player to ever make a professional
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Contrary to popular belief, cranberries do not grow in water. They grow in beds called 'bogs' made of impermeable layers of sand, peat, gravel, clay, and organic matter from the cranberry vines. The vines only grow where specific conditions exist, such as acid peat soil, an adequate supply of fresh water, periodic flooding, a supply of sand, and a long growing season that extends from April to November. There are two methods of harvesting cranberries - dry and wet harvesting.
EDEN Dried Cranberries are native American Vaccinium macrocarpon organically grown on family owned cranberry bogs in Québec. They are wet harvested, considered to be the best way to harvest cranberries. When ripe the bog is flooded with water. A simple machine called a 'water reel' stirs and loosens the cranberries from their vines. The water reel is nicknamed the 'egg beater' and resembles a paddle boat. Cranberries have an air bubble in the center, and once loosened they float to the surface. Harvesters use a long handled gathering device to corral the berries into a large red carpet that is loaded into trucks and taken to the processing to be cleaned, sorted, and quick frozen. When ready for drying they are thawed and infused with organic apple juice concentrate to a targeted sweetness or 'Brix'. The infused cranberries are then rinsed, slowly dried, misted with organic sunflower oil to prevent clumping. They require no refrigeration.
Unlike commercial dried fruit, organic EDEN Dried Cranberries contain no added refined sugar or high fructose corn syrup. They are free of sulfites, chemical preservatives, or any other additives.
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Cranberries are native North American and were prized by American Indians. They used them as food, as textile dye, and as a healing plant for arrow wounds. Indians had many names for the cranberry such as sasamanesh, ibimi, and atogua. To Delaware Indians it was a peace symbol. Native Americans believed cranberries calmed their nerves. Its current name is from Dutch and German settlers who called it 'crane berry,' because its small pink blossoms resembled the head and bill of a Sandhill crane.
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Although folklore and anecdotal accounts of cranberries healthful properties (especially benefits to urinary tract health) have been touted for centuries, research is revealing how healthful cranberries are. Packed with antioxidants and other efficacious compounds, cranberries are indeed valuable. USDA found its high phenolic content delivers a potent antioxidant value, rating it one of the highest out of 20 common fruits tested. USDA uses a system called Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC). By testing the ability of foods and other compounds to subdue oxygen free radicals, USDA determines antioxidant capability. The ORAC value of cranberries is 1,750. Cranberries recently became the first fruit to carry a French certified health claim for urinary tract health.
Organic EDEN Dried Cranberries are a versatile healthy snack, but there's no sense limiting them to snacking. Use them in baking breads, cakes, and muffins, in pie fillings, puddings, and in grain and bread stuffing. Sprinkle them on salads and put them in hot or cold cereals. They're great in granola, muesli, granola bars, popcorn balls, and caramel corn.
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Organic EDEN Quinoa Chenopodium quinoa Willd is the most ancient American staple grain, sustainably grown at over 12,000 feet in the Andes, preserving native culture. EDEN Organic Ouinoa is mechanically de-saponized and mountain spring water washed; superior methods that best preserve flavor and nutrients.
Organic EDEN Quinoa has a pleasing texture, great flavor, potent nutrition, and is versatile and easy to cook. It is one of the fastest cooking whole grains, ready in 12 minutes. About the size of millet, each round grain is bound with a narrow germ. When cooked the wispy germ separates from the seed and its delicate, almost crunchy curlicue makes a great contrast to the soft grain.
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Calling it the "Top Secret Superfood," Men's Health magazine recommended EDEN Quinoa in its April 2007 issue. EDEN Organic Quinoa was chosen by nutritionists at Women's Health magazine as a 'Top 125 Best Packaged Food for Women' in their 2009 study. It was the top choice in the rice and pasta category. Women's Health said of EDEN Quinoa, "Try this hunger-killing supergrain."
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Quinoa was cultivated over 7,000 years ago near the equator in South America and was a staple grain of the Inca, Maya, and other native Americans for centuries. In Quechua and Aymara languages, Quinoa means 'Mother Grain'. Recently it has become widely popular for its nutrition, flavor, and convenience. A relaxing and satisfying whole grain with fast growing global appeal, quinoa has been called 'the rice of the new millennium'.
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Quinoa is a gluten free whole grain food., "Quinoa is a very nutritious grain and therefore a very useful alternative to wheat, rye, barley and oats in the diet of Celiacs."
EDEN Quinoa is heart healthy and an excellent source of magnesium. It is a good source fiber, protein, iron, thiamin B1, vitamin B6, and folate B9. Sodium free, low fat, and saturated fat and cholesterol free. According to the FDA, "Diets rich in whole grain and other plant foods, and low in saturated fats and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease and certain cancers."
Quinoa provides complete protein and has the best amino acid profile of all grains, including lysine and threonine, that are rarely found in cereal grains. The Food and Agricultural Organization and the World Health Organization (FAO/WHO) of the United Nations rated the nutritional quality of quinoa's protein similar to casein (milk protein), we know it's far better.
Use EDEN Quinoa as you would rice. It is delicious as a main grain dish, with beans, with vegetables, as a hearty hot cereal, in stuffing vegetables, and in soups, stews, and salads. Quinoa can also be used in making a variety of delicious and nutritious desserts and puddings. Try two of our favorites, Minted Quinoa with Crunchy Pine Nuts, and Baked Squash Stuffed with Quinoa and Dried Fruit, in our free recipe section. Quinoa can be freshly ground into flour for more usability. Place 3/4 cup of EDEN Quinoa in a blender and grind it until it becomes flour; equals 1 cup flour. Use to make delicious, wheat and gluten free desserts, waffles, pastries, and baked goods.
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This wakame is hand harvested from February to April by farmers in boats using long poles with blades attached to cut the fronds loose. Long handle rakes are used to gather the fronds of wakame as it floats to the surface. The fronds are taken ashore and sun dried. To make EDEN Instant Wakame Flakes the dried wakame is first washed and then simmered in salt water at 190°F. for about thirty seconds to replicate the method used for centuries of washing it in sea water. This turns the wakame from brown to green. After simmering it is immersed in ice water to remove as much salt as possible. It is cut taking out the main rib and the leaf tips are trimmed. It is rinsed again to further reduce the sodium before air drying to form tiny, tight curls of dried wakame. Twenty-five (25) processes are employed from leaf to flakes and seventeen (17) of them are to remove any foreign material. None of the steps reduce nutrient content. The washing, trimming, and cleaning produces a more instantly usable wakame that is convenient, quick and easy. No more home washing, soaking, or trimming. EDEN Wakame Flakes are fat and cholesterol free, and low in sodium.
Wakame Undaria pinnatifida is a long, delicate, brown species of algae or sea vegetable with leaves that resemble feathers. Its size and tenderness varies depending on where it grows as water temperature and ocean conditions greatly influence the texture, flavor, nutrients, and cooking quality of the wakame. It first became known in the United States as the green in Miso soup. EDEN Instant Wakame Flakes are quickly restored to tenderness by soaking for 2 to 3 minutes for use in marinated dishes, casseroles and salads. For soups, broth and stews no soaking is necessary, simply place in the cooking water.
EDEN Instant Wakame Flakes are low in sodium, contain no fat or calories. superior quality and have severe uniformity. It holds its shape and texture well when soaked or cooked without becoming slippery or dissolving.
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Michigan family organic whole grain spelt, gas fire roasted and rolled into versatile flakes. Cooks in minutes. Ideal for quick porridge, muesli and granola, desserts, baked goods, soups and stews, sauces, and more. St. Hildegard said, "Spelt is the best of grains. It is rich and nourishing and milder than other grains. It produces a strong body and healthy blood for those who eat it, and it makes the spirit of man light and cheerful." Those with sensitivity to modern wheat often enjoy this ancient wheat. 100% whole grain. A good source of fiber, thiamin B1, niacin B3, and magnesium. Packed in a recloseable, protective, standing pouch. kosher pareve
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Only the prized tender black curls of the tips. Wild, hand harvested, sun-dried, steamed, and dried again. Rich flavor and delicate texture. Great with grains and in stir-fries and salads. Enjoy concentrated sea vegetable nourishment. It is fat free and very low sodium. kosher pareve
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Bluefin Tuna Conservation Measures Pay Off
DUB," he said. "In the meantime, we cannot lower our guard, management efforts need to be maintained and even strengthened. Bluefin tuna fisheries management will not become a success overnight."
Environmentalists are calling on the 48 nations in ICCAT to endorse scientific recommendations to keep the current quotas of 14,200 tons (12,900 metric," she said. (13,500 metric tons) and since then reduced it to 14,200 tons (12,900 metric tons) a year later. There has also.."
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Does the Berlin Patient Hold the Secret for an End to HIV?
In 2009, scientists and researchers announced that a bone-marrow transplant had cured the so-called "Berlin patient" of HIV. At the recent XIX International AIDS Conference, they shared news that two Boston men may have also been cured of HIV, bringing the total number to three worldwide. The unexpected has happened for three HIV-positive people. The question is: how did it happen and what does it mean for people living with HIV?
"Everyone knows about this ’Berlin patient.’ We wanted to see if a simpler treatment would do the same thing," Dr. Daniel Kuritzkes told MSNBC. He oversaw the study at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston where both men were HIV-positive and had undergone a bone marrow transplant, similar to the "Berlin patient," Timothy Ray Brown. The men had their transplant procedures between two and four years ago and both now have no detectable HIV in their blood. Before declaring them officially cured, doctors will continue to search for HIV in their tissues. At this time, the men both remain anonymous while the study continues.
The basis for this treatment approach began in 2007. Brown, an HIV-positive man from Seattle, WA, was living in Berlin, Germany, and underwent a stem cell transplantation procedure to treat leukemia. His doctor hoped to cure both diseases with a single treatment. And amazingly, the cure appears to have worked. Brown became known as the Berlin patient, the only person in the world to have been cured of HIV. Now the procedure has been repeated for two other HIV-positive cancer patients, and it is possible that they have been cured as well.
Having a stem cell or bone marrow transplant is risky business. Stem cells are the cells in the body that make blood, found in the bone marrow inside bones. When Brown decided to have the procedure, his doctor looked for people with a certain type of cell that would stop HIV. The key in the transplant’s success lies in how the HIV virus moves into cells in the body. In order to move from the blood into a cell, where more HIV virus can be made and the infection can take hold, the virus has to attach to a receptor on the cell surface. Most of us have cells that have these receptors.
The bone marrow that was transplanted into Brown was from a donor who did not have the receptor. People without this receptor are rare, but they do exist. To make a long story short: no receptor, no entrance into the cell, no viral infection. As new blood cells were generated by the transplanted bone marrow, they could no longer be infected with HIV.
Even though researchers know that this isn’t an approach to be used for the masses, they have continued to explore what it means for HIV treatment. The procedure used for the two Boston men had several significant differences from the procedure used to treat Brown in Berlin. Instead of stopping their anti-HIV medication for the transplant, they continued to take the drugs. But their bone marrow donors did have the receptor that allows HIV to move into cells and begin the infection.
Why, then, has their HIV begun to disappear? It is possible that because these patients were able to keep using their anti-HIV medication, the new cells from the donor did not get infected. And as the donor cells took hold in the patients’ bodies, the new blood cells may have killed off the cells that were already infected with HIV.
"Words cannot begin to express my joy that two other men may have been cured of HIV," said Brown, reacting to the news of the two Boston men. His delight is easily understood. The World Health Organization reports that as of 2010 there were approximately 34 million people living with HIV. Clearly, a bone marrow transplant is not an option for most of these patients.
While antiretroviral therapy is the gold standard of treatment world wide, it keeps the virus at bay but does not cure the patient of the disease. Patients can stay healthier, but only as long as they continue their therapy. HIV is a tricky virus. It lurks out of sight in the body, ready to come back as soon as the way is clear. While bone marrow transplantation may not work for everyone, this unexpected success for three patients has provided fresh energy toward finding a cure.
"This gives us some important information. It suggests that under the cover of retroviral therapy, the cells that repopulated the patients immune system appear to be protected from becoming re-infected with HIV," said Kuritzkes in a press release. By studying situations like this, scientists gain a greater understanding of how the virus functions. To paraphrase Sun Tzu and "The Art of War," only if we know our enemy and ourselves can we win the battle.
It is frustrating to be part of a community that has been affected so deeply by a disease and still see scientists struggling to find a cure. While recent attempts may not represent a cure that can affect the millions living with HIV, they do represent a significant step forward both in hope and in understanding. Modern medicine is a process of discovery that involves creativity, dedication and unexpected breakthroughs.
"My dream is to not be the man who stands before you and says ’I am cured’, but to be the man who stands before you and says, ’We are cured’," said Brown on his website. Let’s hope that the people leading HIV research will, through that dedication, find a cure that can help make Brown’s dream a reality.
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NAACP Holds First-Ever LGBT Town Hall
By Megan Barnes | Monday Aug 1, 2011
CNN anchor Don Lemon questioned civil rights icon Julian Bond, comedian Wanda Sykes, transgender activist Ashley Love and others at the NAACP’s first-ever LGBT town hall during the organization’s annual convention in Los Angeles on Monday, July 25.
New NAACP Seeing More Gay, Diverse Chapter Leaders
By Russell Contreras and Marilynn Marchione | Wednesday Mar 23, 2011
The NAACP’s newly revived Worcester chapter elected a 28-year-old openly gay black man as its president this month.
NAACP president speaks at N.Y. LGBT center
By Michael K. Lavers | Wednesday Sep 22, 2010
NAACP President Benjamin Todd Jealous spoke at New York City’s LGBT Community Center on Wednesday, Sept. 22, about the importance of an upcoming march on Washington that seeks to spur lawmakers to tackle unemployment, education and social justice.
Obama Cites Gays in Speech to NAACP, Draws Cheers
By Kilian Melloy | Friday Jul 17, 2009
President Barack Obama addressed the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of the group’s 100th anniversary, noting that prejudice is still alive, though diminished, in America--and citing the country’s GLBT citizens as an example.
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My orientation is ‘Focus and Simplify’ to make business easier, more profitable and more fun for all employees. I’ve come to this mission following 10 years as an engineer working to simplify complex manufacturing processes, then 20 years simplifying the management of new and growing businesses as well as turning around failing enterprises and not-for-profit organizations. I’ve also had a stint on the board of a major university and helped the development of the arts and creative industries elements there.
To help give back some of this experience to the community, I’ve set up the Simpler Business Institute to educate and coach owners and managers in the principles and techniques of simplification within an environment of rising complexity. The reason for this is because it’s been proved over 140 years that simpler businesses are more profitable and sustainable no matter what the economy is like at the time. And a coaching approach delivers more permanent benefits than consulting.
You might like to read the welcome letter at my website to understand why a strategy of business simplification is becoming a success factor as business complexity rises.
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Well just look at what Apple is up to these days on the Siri front. A recent job posting from Apple on LinkedIn reveals that the company is looking for someone with writing skills to jazz up Siri’s.
Indeed, during the first few weeks that Siri was released into the wild, a popular meme consisted of aggregating all of Siri’s off the cuff, biting, sarcastic, and humorous answers to user-based queries. That little bit of fun was rather short lived and soon gave way to the “Siri is really messing me up” meme.
So perhaps Apple is trying to recapture some of that initial excitement by shoring up Siri’s language abilities and entice people to use it more often. Incidentally, one of the key things the aforementioned job description is looking for is someone with the ability to “help the Siri team evolve Siri as a distinct, recognizable character.” In essence, they’re trying to make Siri just a tad bit more human like.
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EDMONTON - The Redford government announced plans to cut the size and cost of Alberta’s public service Tuesday, starting with a three-year pay freeze for managers and plans to cut their ranks by 10 per cent.
The move comes as nurses, teachers and other provincial employees grapple with or prepare for contract talks. The province’s doctors also are locked in a fierce year-long fight with the government over their fees.
Alberta Finance minister and Treasury Board president Doug Horner said the freeze to managers signals the government is serious about scaling back spending in the face of plummeting resource revenues.
“What you would want to take from the salary freeze is the fact that this government’s resolve and this premier’s resolve is very solid and that would be certainly an indication of where we would like to see things go,” Horner said.
The freeze on general wages affects about 4,800 workers, including deputy ministers, managers and specialists such as engineers and veterinarians. It takes effect on April 1. Collectively, the changes will save an estimated $54 million over three years, Horner said.
Horner delivered the news on the same day he reported the third-quarter financial results for 2012-13 which put the province on track for a deficit as high as $4 billion, which will have to covered by the province’s dwindling sustainability fund.
While other details of the 2013-14 budget remain secret until March 7th, Horner said the government felt it was important to deliver the message on wages immediately.
Many of the employees covered by Tuesday’s announcement were expecting a two-per-cent raise, a figure based on the Consumer Price Index. Those same senior officials received a four-per-cent pay hike in the current fiscal year after a freeze for the previous three years.
A bonus program will remain suspended, but a manager not at the top of their pay grid could increase their wage if the position is reclassified.
The approximately 480 job cuts will come through retirements and program changes, Horner said.
In a memo to government employees issued Tuesday afternoon titled “Fiscal Challenges,” Executive Council deputy minister Peter Watson said that public servants have a duty to provide options that help the government deal with emerging problems.
“Given that more than 40 per cent of our budget is for public-sector salaries, we must deal with the growth in public-sector salaries,” Watson wrote.
Liberal Leader Raj Sherman said that his party has long said the government has “too many managers managing managers.”
Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith said the plan to cut managers by 10 per cent does not go far enough. Smith noted the ratio of staff to managers in government is four to one, compared to a private-sector ratio of more than ten to one. “You’d need to cut management by 50 per cent if you’re actually serious about reforming the way the public service works,” she said.
Both questioned what the government’s intention are for other public-sector workers.
“Stay tuned to the budget on March 7th,” Horner said. “What ministers are doing is making some very tough choices. I would not want to prejudge where they’re going with some of their decisions. Obviously, if some programs are moved or eliminated, that’s going to mean you’re going to lose some people in those areas.”
Alberta Health Services president and CEO Chris Eagle said in a statement Tuesday that his agency, which employs more than 100,000 people, will make recommendations about its budget to its board of directors on March 14th.
The health authority no longer expects to receive a 4.5-per-cent increase as planned, he said. “While we do not have details, it is reasonable to expect that difficult decisions need to be made,” he said.
A spokesman for the Alberta Medical Association said Tuesday the organization was not commenting on Horner’s warning.
Alberta Union of Provincial Employees president Guy Smith said while the government had the right to publicly signal its financial goals, unions have the right to a free collective-bargaining process.
“There’s certainly no room for cuts on the front line and I think they could redeploy those opted-out folks to the front lines to help,” Smith said. “We’re telling people stay calm, we’ll negotiate and we get to where we end up getting to.”
Leaders of both the Alberta Teachers’ Association and the United Nurses Association of Alberta said that it was frustrating for members to hear politicians talk of freezes and unfulfilled spending commitments when they are not considering revenue reform in the same breath.
Wages are only one of the issues that nurses and teachers are concerned about.
“Things like health, education and other public services should not be precariously budgeted based on non-renewable resources,” UNA president Heather Smith said. “The words coming out of this messaging are really, ‘We want you to do more with less, because we’ve had a population increase of close to 100,0000.’ ”
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Rosa Norton with the diarys produce that will continue to be sold locally when the Farm Shop at Frettenham closes this Saturday. Photo: Steve Adams
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A family-run farm shop in Frettenham is set to close its doors for the last time this weekend.
Norton’s Farm Shop, based at Beck Farm, will close on Saturday after trading for five years.
The shop sold butter and cheese which was made on the farm, pork and locally-grown vegetables. Three generations currently work on the farm, which has belonged to the Norton family since 1946.
Emily Norton said: “The driving force behind the shop has always been my mum, Rona Norton, and she has decided the time has come to slow down.
“As well as the shop, she does all the paperwork and accounts for the farm. She does the village milk round twice a week, and she manages our holiday cottages at Glebe Farm.
“We all agreed it was too much for one person, but sadly there is no one else able to take on running the shop.”
Shops in Horsford, Beeston, Coltishall and Horsham St Faith will continue to sell some produce.
Emily said the loss of the farm shop would mean more time could be devoted to increasing the farm shop’s range of cheeses.
“I have recently received a grant from Rev Active to put towards cheese-making equipment. I am trying to increase the kit in the dairy. At the moment I only make a couple of kilos a week.
“Our cheese, St Swithin’s soft, which is named after the local church in Frettenham, has been entered into the National Cheese Awards in Oxfordshire.”
Have you got a story for Local Life? Call Rosa McMahon on 01603 772495 or you can email her at [email protected]
Norwich-based Naked Wines has rescued an award-winning winemaker who was left reeling when vandals poured £50,000 of her white vintage down the drain.
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O well, if we are on a rant about spelling, I think they probably have a dairy, not a diary, and where is the apostrophe ? Is her name Rosa or Rona ?
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Arts organisations across the region were breathing a sigh of relief last night after learning their budgets would not be slashed as much as feared this year.
Arts organisations across the region were breathing a sigh of relief last night after learning their budgets would not be slashed as much as feared this year.
Arts Council England has bailed out the organisations it regularly funds by digging deep into its coffers as it implements £19m of government cuts.
The body said it has shielded them to some extent by taking the “exceptional” step of using £9m from its “historic reserves” cash, which it has drawn down with government permission.
The cuts, announced by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport last month, come on top of an earlier in-year reduction of £4m.
But while arts organisations across the region spoke of their gratitude to Arts Council England they are bracing themselves for further and deeper cuts.
Arts Council England's regularly funded organisations (RFOs), of which there are around 880, all face a cut of 0.5pc - an average of £2,000 each.
Some 34 RFOs in the East will receive cuts ranging from as little as £278 to £7385.
Arts Council England said that had the £9m not been used, the organisations would have been hit with a 3pc cut.
Stuart Hobday, director of Norwich Arts Centre, which has seen its £123,632 grant for 2010/11 cut by £618, said: “I think it's a relief for this financial year that the Arts Council has chosen to cover a lot of its losses by digging into its reserves, so we feel like we can manage a 0.5pc cut this year.”
He added: “It has been indicated to us that there will be big cuts in the next financial year, 2011, so we are bracing ourselves for that.”
Jonathan Holloway, director of Norfolk & Norwich Festival, which has seen its £415,624 grant for 2010/11 cut by £2,078, said it would have to review its activities planned for 2011.
He said: “These are tough times and every penny counts so inevitably this cut will mean that we, like scores of other arts organisations in the region, will have to carefully review the activities we had planned for 2011.
“We are keenly aware that we must do all that we can to secure funding for arts and culture in this region in the coming years whilst continuing to be world class in everything that we do.
“This May alone, we attracted a whopping 278,000 people to engage with the arts through Norfolk & Norwich Festival and contributed an estimated £9.2m to the local economy.
“We have worked intensively with young people and community organisations on world class arts projects and the impact has been uplifting.”
Chris Gribble, chief executive of the Writers' Centre Norwich, which has seen its £205,848 grant for 2010/11 cut by £1,029, said he thought that Arts Council England had done its very best in a “difficult situation”.
He added: “We're just going to have to work a little bit harder and more creatively to overcome the difficult times.”
The British Centre for Literary Translation (BCLT), based at the University of East Anglia, has seen its £127,300 grant for 2010/11 cut by £637.
Acting director Dr Valerie Henitiuk said: “We were expecting it to be worse - it could have been 5pc. I think the Arts Council is showing they are doing their best to struggle through what is being imposed on them.
“We are very grateful because it is not as bad as we thought. However, we have to be prepared for the years ahead. We are facing a double jeopardy because we get half our funding from the Arts Council and half from the UEA. Both the Arts Council and the university are facing severe cuts from the government.”
Ivan Cutting, artistic director of Eastern Angles theatre company, which has seen its £230,188 grant for 2010/11 cut by £1,151, said: “Our reaction is one of relief that it is not worse. It makes a lot of difference there is to be just 0.5pc cut.”
He said it indicated that bigger cuts must be expected in future years, adding: “Clearly there's something even nastier coming around the corner.”
Helen Lax, Arts Council England regional director for the East, described the injection of funds from reserves as an “absolute one-off”.
“Had we not been able to do that the impact on these organisations would have been much worse,” she said.
“We do not know what will happen next year but as with all public sector we are expecting further cuts.”
Ms Lax explained that the body's historic reserves stood at £18.4m. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has freed £16m, leaving the body with a balance of £2.4m which remains blocked from use.
Of the £16m freed, £9m is to be used to mitigate the in-year cuts, and £7m will be returned to the department.
It has been agreed that £5m of that £7m will be returned to the Arts Council's baseline funding for 2011/12.
Dame Liz Forgan, chair of Arts Council England, said: “We have done our best to minimise the effect on our funded organisations and the art they produce so brilliantly.
“The financial climate is tough, but the arts remain a compelling case for public investment. We will continue to put that case to government, and to make it clear that now reserves have been spent, the burden of any further cuts will fall on funded organisations.”
Arts Council England East region - in year cuts announcement 2010/11
Regularly Funded Organisation 2010/11 grant 0.5% reduction
Aldeburgh Music 1,476,986 7,385
Colchester Mercury Theatre Limited 834,353 4,172
Orchestras Live 816,961 4,085
Watford Palace Theatre 777,364 3,887
New Wolsey Theatre 763,547 3,818
Firstsite 666,200 3,331
DanceEast 601,196 3,006
UK Centre for Carnival Arts 539,175 2,696
Junction CDC Limited 533,914 2,670
Norfolk & Norwich Festival Ltd 415,624 2,078
Britten Sinfonia 341,649 1,708
Metal Culture Ltd 318,370 1,592
Trestle Theatre Company 262,183 1,311
Eastern Angles Theatre Company 230,188 1,151
Wysing Arts Centre 209,906 1,050
Writers' Centre Norwich 205,848 1,029
Theatre Is 184,680 923
New International Encounter 158,209 791
Kettle's Yard Gallery 157,539 788
Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds 137,735 689
British Centre For Literary Translation 127,300 637
the hat Factory 123,754 619
Norwich Arts Centre 123,632 618
Tilted Productions 123,403 617
Hoipolloi Theatre Company 122,378 612
Colchester Arts Centre 118,967 595
Bedford Creative Arts 111,801 559
Visual Arts And Galleries Association 108,642 543
Commissions East 105,473 527
DanceDigital 101,685 508
Bury St Edmunds Art Gallery 82,328 412
Southend-On-Sea Borough Council 75,974 380
Theatre Resource 60,701 304
The Poetry Trust 55,516 278
TOTAL EAST RFO: 11,073,181 55,366
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Two people from OPMON have successfully defended their dissertation.
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The current version of the GED® test battery is expiring at the end of 2013. The Iowa Department of Education wishes to raise awareness about this change which may acutely impact individuals who have passed one or more of the five portions of the test, but have not finished.
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Dental Science for Dental Assisting Exam Practice Problems
The study guide for these practice problems can be found at:
Dental Science for Dental Assisting Exam Study Guide
1. What is #1?
a. clinical crown
b. anatomical crown
c. root
d. alveolar bone
e. both a and b
2. What is #2?
a. clinical crown
b. anatomical crown
c. root
d. pulp
e. apex
3. What is #3?
a. enamel
b. dentin
c. cementum
d. pulp
e. alveolar bone
4. What is #4?
a. pulp
b. apex
c. cementum
d. root
e. dentin
5. What is #5?
a. enamel
b. dentin
c. cementum
d. pulp
e. alveolar bone
6. What is #6?
a. pulp
b. apex
c. cementum
d. root
e. dentin
7. What is #7?
a. enamel
b. dentin
c. cementum
d. pulp
e. alveolar bone
8. What is #8?
a. pulp
b. apex
c. cementum
d. root
e. alveolar process
9. Using the Universal Numbering System, which tooth is the maxillary right first molar?
a. 1
b. 3
c. 14
d. 19
e. 30
10. Using the ISO numbering system, how is the mandibular left second molar charted?
a. 4,7
b. 4,6
c. 2,7
d. 3,7
e. 8,7
11. How many major salivary glands are there?
a. six
b. three
c. two
d. four
e. five
12. The larynx is also known as the
a. throat.
b. esophagus.
c. voicebox.
d. Adam’s apple.
e. both a and b
13. What is the name of the bone on the lower arch?
a. maxilla
b. mandible
c. masseter
d. TMJ
e. both b and c
14. How many sets of teeth does a human being have in a lifetime?
a. one
b. two
c. three
d. four
e. none of the above
15. When is the term mixed dentition used?
a. when there are only permanent teeth present in the mouth
b. when there are only primary teeth present in the mouth
c. when there is a combination of primary and permanent teeth in the mouth
d. when primary teeth are falling out, but no permanent teeth are present yet
e. when permanent teeth are erupting, but no primary teeth are being exfoliated
16. What are the names of the two types of saliva?
a. serous, mucous
b. serous, spit
c. lubrication, enzymes
d. demineralization, remineralization
e. subcutaneous, minerals
17. How many surfaces does each tooth have?
a. two
b. three
c. four
d. five
e. six
18. In dentistry, what are front teeth called?
a. maxillary
b. mandibular
c. anterior
d. lateral
e. posterior
19. What is the curve of Spee?
a. the curve of the occlusal plane
b. the curve of the midsagittal plane
c. the curve of the midline
d. the curve of the Frankfurt plane
e. both a and d
20. What is an embrasure?
a. a triangular space above the contact just before the gumline
b. a triangular space below the contact near the chewing surface of the tooth
c. a space in the vestibule
d. a space in between tooth #9 and #10
e. a space where the teeth occlude
21. What is the other name for the nostril?
a. anterior naris
b. tragus
c. philtrum
d. ala of the nose
e. none of the above
22. What is the longest rooted tooth in the permanent dentition?
a. central incisor
b. first molar
c. first bicuspid or premolar
d. cuspid
e. third molar
23. What is the name of the extra (or fifth) cusp of the maxillary first molar?
a. fossa
b. mamelon
c. furcation
d. Cusp of Carabelli
e. Cusp of Cingulum
24. How many teeth are in development when a baby is born?
a. 15
b. 50
c. 44
d. 20
e. 32
25. What is the name of the top surface of the tongue?
a. ventral
b. lingual
c. dorsal
d. taste buds
e. buccal
26. Which teeth found in the permanent dentition are not found in the primary dentition?
a. cuspids, first bicuspids or premolars, second bicuspids or premolars
b. first molars, first bicuspids or premolars, second bicuspids or premolars
c. second and third molars
d. first bicuspids or premolars, second bicuspids or premolars, third molars
e. cuspids and third molars
27. What are the smallest teeth in the permanent dentition?
a. maxillary lateral incisors
b. mandibular central incisors
c. mandibular lateral incisors
d. maxillary cuspids
e. mandibular cuspids
28. The clinical crown of the tooth is:
a. the portion under the gum tissue.
b. the portion we see upon examination.
c. the roots of the tooth.
d. the entire tooth.
e. both b and d
29. When does drifting occur?
a. when a tooth is missing
b. when there is no contact for an opposing tooth
c. when there is a fossa present
d. when there is a large cingulum
e. both a and b
30. Type I periodontal disease is known as
a. refractory periodontitis.
b. advanced periodontitis.
c. recurring caries.
d. gingivitis.
e. acute periodontitis.
31. What three factors must occur at the same time for caries to develop?
a. susceptible tooth, poor oral hygiene, bacteria
b. susceptible tooth, bacteria, fermentable carbohydrates
c. bacteria, fermentable carbohydrates, non-fluoridated water
d. bacteria, saliva, fermentable carbohydrates
e. saliva, susceptible tooth, bacteria
32. What is an incipient carious lesion?
a. rampant caries
b. recurrent caries
c. first stage of caries
d. gingivitis
e. overt caries
33. What is broken down during the periodontal disease process?
a. periodontium
b. alveolar mucosa
c. cementum
d. dentin
e. oral mucosa
34. What percentage of Americans are currently living with one form of periodontal disease present in their mouth?
a. 10%
b. 25%
c. 40%
d. 50%
e. 75%
35. What eating disorder is characterized by self-starvation?
a. fasting
b. bulimia
c. anorexia nervosa
d. dieting
e. both b and c
36. What is/are often referred to as “the forgotten nutrient”?
a. water
b. minerals
c. vitamins
d. proteins
e. fats
37. Which pathologic term describes an infl ammation of the tongue?
a. candidiasis
b. cellulitis
c. leukoplakia
d. glossitis
e. geographic tongue
38. Patients who have undergone radiation or chemotherapy treatments often experience “dry mouth,” or a reduction in saliva flow. What is the dental term for this?
a. sarcoma
b. xerostomia
c. hyperplasia
d. anadontia
e. parathesia
39. How many bones are in the human body?
a. 206
b. 225
c. 200
d. 215
e. 230
40. What is the name of the body system that includes the skin?
a. nervous system
b. muscular system
c. skeletal system
d. integumentary system
e. pulmonary system
41. What is #1?
a. cementoenamel junction
b. dentinocemental junction
c. dentinopulpal junction
d. dentinoenamel junction
e. none of the above
42. What is #2?
a. cementoenamel junction
b. dentinocemental junction
c. dentinopulpal junction
d. dentinoenamel junction
e. none of the above
43. What is #3?
a. cementoenamel junction
b. dentinocemental junction
c. dentinopulpal junction
d. dentinoenamel junction
e. none of the above
44. Identify the eight surfaces of the teeth in Figure 4.3 above.
45. Identify the 14 structures of the oral cavity in Figure 4.4
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This section gives primary schools the detailed information and forms that they will need to become an academy, as well as a set of frequently asked questions specifically for primary schools.
Primary schools will need to follow the steps outlined in the guide, which is available to download from the ‘how to become an academy’ page on the right.
Model documents, forms and guidance schools need to use to convert to an academy, when they have been informed that their application has been approved in principle.
Multi-page article 15 May 2013
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Multi-page article 01 May 2013
Information on the process to be followed by schools that form part of a PFI construction contract.
General article 26 March 2013
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General article 12 February 2013
This page sets out the three basic flexible models on which primaries can base their conversion to Academy status: stand-alone, as part of an Umbrella Trust or a Multi-Academy Trust.
Multi-page article 27 November 2012
Information on model documentation, including model memoranda, articles of association and a model funding agreement, to support the conversion of church schools to academy status.
General article 28 August 2012
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General article 22 June 2012
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General article 23 May 2012
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There is only one paralegal school in Carson City for faculty to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the paralegal academic community in Carson City, and the future trends. Academia in paralegal includes paralegal training at the paralegal associates degree level.
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Carson City Vs. Nevada Paralegal Employment
Exactly 120 of Nevada's 3,710 paralegals work in Carson City. There has been a 8% decline in the number of paralegals in Carson City between the years 2006 and 2010. Overall employment in Carson City has also decreased.
Carson City Vs. Nevada Paralegal employment growth
- Grey: Nevada
- Dark Yellow: Carson City
Paralegal VS. All professions salaries in Carson City
- Light Blue: Paralegal in Carson City
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Carson City
In Carson City, salaries for paralegals have increased. In 2010 Carson City paralegals earned an average yearly salary of $45,910. Four years earlier in 2006, paralegals in Carson City made an average salary of $42,045 per year. The growth in the salary of paralegals in Carson City is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.
Salary percentiles for Paralegals in Carson City
Paralegals in Carson City make a median yearly salary of $45,925. The difference in pay between the paralegals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 99%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $31,295 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $62,430 per year.
Average Salaries for Paralegals and related professions in Carson City
On average paralegal salaries in Carson City are lower than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Paralegal schools in Carson City
Many of Carson City's paralegals are graduates of the only accredited paralegal school in the city.
Paralegal Programs Offered In Carson City
Carson City's paralegal school offers one paralegal degree and certificate program.
Student Completed Paralegal Degrees In Carson City
In 2010 approximately 2 students graduated from paralegal courses.
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Challenges to Educational Quality*
The debate surrounding education has a growing place in society especially over the past several decades. There has also been a great deal of scientific production focusing on the evaluation and improvement of quality in education. In effect, in both the public and private domains, and by virtue of mass publications, it is possible to see the interest in quality and in the mode in which its conceptualization is interrelated with culture and the practice of the various educational institutions, in particular at the higher and university levels. Thanks to the intellectual movement towards a greater focus on quality in education, today we can affirm that we know more than ever about the mode in which we should promote and sustain reflection regarding the educational experience in general and by consequence, its qualitative improvement.
Among the dimensions that have emerged and are strongly implicated in the processes of qualitative improvement to high education, we find the procedures of self-evaluation and the academic evaluation of study programs; the models, methods and applied techniques for the achievement of efficacy; the importance of continuing education for the professor; the re-conceptualization of criteria for the realization and management of knowledge and the strategy of intervention and innovation based on the incorporation of new technologies.
In the framework of this dynamic tendency, important initiatives can be observed at a global level, from agreements and policies implemented in Australia, to the European Union, Asia and America. Our region has a great deal to contribute, one important part of which is the fruit of collaborative efforts realized by the Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Ecuador, which acts as the primary executor of an IDB Project for the creation of the “Virtual Centre for the Development of Quality Standards for Superior Distance Education in Latin America and the Caribbean”. This project also benefits from the active involvement of the Asociación Iberoamericana de Educación Superior a Distancia (AIESAD) and the Consorcio Red de Educación a Distancia (CREAD), together with other various contributions of other institutions in America and Europe, as well as by the OAS. As a follow-up to these activities, on the 17th and 20th of October the UTPL, the first congress of CREAD in the Andean region will take place. The theme will be “Quality and International Accreditation in Superior Distance Education”. In this editorial we applaud and wish to support the maintenance by the UTPL of its work towards creating a starting point in the search for models and interpretations that will allow us to understand, reflect on and better apply forms of Distance Education in the future.
We find ourselves in a time of change, characterized by a generation of great volumes of information and knowledge together with the appearance of opportunities that have never before been available or even imagined. The reality of being able to study in a continuous never-ending manner, without worry for time or distance, has inaugurated a new way of conceiving of the training and educational necessities that we face. Still, paradoxically even, there are very serious problems persisting, including academic failure and inequity, which are several of the most dangerous concerns to the sustenance of efficiency and efficacy of the superior educational system. It is important, therefore, to think and to rethink the mode in which we implement change and more specifically, qualitative change to education.
A wide range of studies have shown that change is a complex phenomenon and that it often it occurs and develops speed outside of an organization before affecting the interior of the organization. The persistence within educational organizations of “doing the same thing in the same way” is a strong force the can delay necessary reactions to external change. It is because of this that being conscious of change and innovation at a personal and institutional level is possibly the most efficient resource to use for developing a project of qualitative improvement.
If Distance Education is currently at its peak, due the extensive academic offerings provided by this educational medium, we now have the opportunity and the possibility of making this into an element for qualitative change to Superior Education in general. This is possible if we can understand and learn from our experience and the way in which we are currently fulfilling the demands of contemporary society. We can do this by: seeking to provide education centered on learning and access to New Technologies, designed to satisfy training needs and continuous upgrading, and that is involved in processes of improvement of quality and focused on the local context of the specific learner.
Dr. Mónica G. Luque
Invited Editor
Academic Director, Institute of Advanced Studies for the Americas
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Annual awards for undergraduate students attending the University of Akron who are enrolled in the College of Business Administration. Selection based on academic achievement, participation in student organizations, leadership abilities, potential and contribution to the school. Preference given to students with a minimum 2.5 GPA and financial need. Due date, number of awards and award amount may vary.
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Alan Messer is Senior Director of the Convergence Technologies and Standards, Samsung Electronics Silicon Valley R&D Center. He leads both US research into next generation consumer electronics software technologies and Samsung's US convergence standardization activities. In this role, Messer has been a worldwide leader in connected TV, home networking and IP service technologies for consumer devices. Messer has been with Samsung for 7+ years, before which he has worked at a variety of consumer electronics companies including HP and Sony Electronics. Messer has participated in various standardization organizations and is the President and Chairman of the UPNP's Forum as well as holding Samsung's position on the DLNA Board of Directors.
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High performance RF DAC enables linearity performance breakthroughsPaul Buckley
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Developed primarily for wireless infrastructure applications, the DAC1627D1G25 is fully compliant to the Multi-Carrier GSM spectral mask and the LTE and LTE-Advanced transmit specification, with comfortable margins. As a result, the DAC1627D is ideal for multi-standard radio base stations, allowing design engineers to employ a single DAC transmit architecture, which minimizes the system bill-of-material costs.
Maury Wood, general manager, High Speed Converters product line, NXP Semiconductors, declared: "The opportunity for this DAC. The new converters we are developing will be used in macro, micro and pico base stations."
"The DAC1627D1G25 is a high-speed 16-bit, dual-channel radio frequency DAC which uses a LVDS DDR digital parallel interface. We will have over the next few months a CGVxpress version of this device which uses the serial interface which allows us to put it into a smaller package. When combined with CGVxpress and CGV, NXP's implementation of the industry-leading JESD204A high speed serial interface, NXP has a roadmap that meets the most demanding digital radio transmitter signal fidelity requirements."
"Perhaps the most important point, however, is that we are fully compliant to the very challenging Multi-Carrier GSM spectral mask which requires a combination of high linearity, low noise and high dynamic range. We also comply with LTE/LTE-A Tx specifications by a comfortable margin."The DAC1627D incorporates elements of NXP's CGV technology feature set, including Multi-Device Synchronization (MDS), which solves tough system synchronization and latency challenges in many digital communications system applications, including MIMO and active antenna array LTE radio base stations.
The first public demonstration of the DAC1627D will be made in the NXP booth at IMS2011, the IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium held June 7-9, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland. NXP also plans to showcase at IMS2011 the DAC1627D1G25 plus the BGX7100 IQ Modulator on a dedicated evaluation/demonstration printed circuit board which, in combination, deliver optimum RF performance.
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三芒草属 san mang cao shu
Authors: Sheng-lian Lu, Shou-liang Chen & Sylvia M. Phillips
Perennials, less often annuals or suffruticose. Culms tufted. Leaf blades usually basal, rolled or rarely flat. Inflorescence a narrow or open panicle. Spikelets with 1 floret; glumes scarious, narrow, unequal with the upper usually longer, 1(–3)-veined; floret callus bearded, obtuse to pungent or 2-toothed; lemma narrowly cylindrical or laterally compressed, convolute, glabrous or sparsely hairy; awn 3-branched, branches arising directly from lemma apex or seated on a straight or twisted column, persistent or disarticulating either at base or apex of column (always persistent in China), scabrid. Stamens 3.
About 300 species: widely distributed in tropical and warm-temperate regions of the world; ten species (six endemic) in China.
This genus is found on poor, dry soils in areas of low rainfall, but does not usually penetrate into true desert.
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Annuals; culms usually branched
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Perennials; culms usually unbranched
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Lemma 1.7–2 mm; central awn 0.5–0.8 cm.
1 A. cumingiana
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Lemma 5–11 mm; central awn 1–2.5 cm
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3 (2)
Glumes subequal or lower glume slightly shorter; lemma distinctly longer than upper glume.
2 A. adscensionis
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Glumes unequal, lower glume 1/2–2/3 length of upper glume; lemma ± equal to upper glume.
3 A. depressa
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Lower glume longer than upper glume; panicle open, branches divaricate, bearded in axils.
4 A. chinensis
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Lower glume shorter than upper glume or glumes subequal; panicle narrow, branches erect or ascending, glabrous in axils
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5 (4)
Column of awn 1–3 mm, twisted; lateral awns 5–10 mm
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Column of awn absent or very short and straight; lateral awns reduced, 0.1–3 mm, or up to 6 mm
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6 (5)
Leaf sheaths and blades glabrous; glumes and lemma smooth (rarely scabrid); anthers 3.5–4 mm.
5 A. tsangpoensis
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Leaf sheaths and blades with silky hairs; glumes and lemma scabrid or lemma with long soft hairs; anthers 4–4.5 mm.
6 A. scabrescens
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Lateral awns 0.1–0.4 mm.
7 A. brevissima
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Lateral awns 1.1–6 mm
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8 (7)
Glumes 7–10 mm, lemma 6.5–8 mm, central awn 4–8 mm
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Glumes 12–13 mm; lemma ca. 9 mm, central awn 8–9 mm.
10 A. alpina
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Lateral awns 1.1–3 mm; apex of glumes acute, upper mucronate; leaf sheaths smooth.
8 A. triseta
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Lateral awns 5–6 mm; apex of glumes obtuse or emarginate; leaf sheaths scaberulous.
9 A. batangensis
Lower Taxa
Aristida adscensionis LinnaeusAristida alpina L. LiuAristida batangensis Z. X. Tang & H. X. LiuAristida brevissima L. LiuAristida chinensis MunroAristida cumingiana Trinius & RuprechtAristida depressa RetziusAristida scabrescens L. LiuAristida triseta KengAristida tsangpoensis L. Li
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中南鱼藤 zhong nan yu teng
Lianas. Leaves 5- or 7-foliolate; rachis 15-28 cm, including petiole 3-8 cm; leaflet blades ovate-elliptic, ovate-oblong, or elliptic, 3-13 × 1.5-6 cm, thickly papery to thinly leathery, both surfaces glabrous, reticulate veins slightly prominent or obscure, base rounded, apex acuminate to slightly obtuse. Inflorescences and pedicels sparsely yellowish brown hispidulous or densely brownish pubescent. Pseudopanicles axillary, slightly shorter than leaves; rachis nodes with several fascicled flowers on short branchlets. Pedicel 3-5 mm. Flowers 1.2-1.3 cm. Calyx campanulate, 2-3 mm, sparsely pubescent; teeth orbicular to deltoid, short. Corolla whitish, ca. 1 cm; standard obovate-elliptic, claw short. Ovary sessile, whitish villous. Legume oblong to ligulate-oblong, 4-10 × 1.5-2.3 cm, compressed, swollen or not when mature, thinly leathery, glabrous; abaxial suture wing up to 1.5 mm wide, adaxial suture with a 2-3 mm wide wing. Seeds 1-4 per legume. Fl. Mar-May, fr. Jun-Nov.
● Mountain valleys, scrub, sparse to dense forests, mountain slopes, near trails; 500-1600 m. Chongqing, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hunan, Jiangxi, Yunnan, Zhejiang.
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Leaflet blades 4-13 × 2-6 cm, reticulate veinlets slightly prominent; inflorescences and pedicels sparsely yellowish brown hispidulous; legume slightly thick, swollen when mature, abaxial suture with a less than 1 mm wide obscure wing
12a var. fordii
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Leaflet blades 3-8 × 1.5-3 cm, reticulate veinlets obscure; inflorescences and pedicels densely brownish pubescent; legume thin, not swollen when mature, abaxial suture with a 1-1.5 mm wide distinct wing.
12b var. lucida
Lower Taxa
Derris fordii var. fordii Derris fordii var. lucida F. C. How
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