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When Ford Motor Company experienced a part failure in its testing lab and needed to confidently ensure the same situation wouldn't happen in the real world, it turned to Vibration Research Corporation for help
Case study: Ford and Vibration Research
By John Thornton on	 December 2, 2015 Features
When Ford Motor Company experienced a part failure in its testing lab and needed to confidently ensure the same situation wouldn't happen in the real world, it turned to Vibration Research Corporation for help
Lab technicians at a Ford Motor Company testing facility were facing a serious dilemma they couldn't seem to solve: a fuel-rail on their 5.0-liter and 6.2-liter BOSS engines experienced several lab testing failures on the dynamometer that had never been observed in the field. These failures naturally created some concern. Was the company simply over-testing the fuel-rail or was it accurately predicting a real life future and a potentially dangerous situation?
Ford was concerned about repeated lab failures even though the product seemingly operated problem-free in the field. The company's technicians knew this was a puzzle that needed to be solved – properly analyzing failures could be the difference between a costly recall or no recall.
One of two things was flawed: either the fuel-rail or the test. In order to restore confidence in the fuel-rail and gain peace of mind, the Ford technicians needed to analyze their test to see if the issue was over-testing or a faulty fuel-rail. Accordingly, Ford contacted Vibration Research Corporation to see what resources and/or advice were available to help tackle this tough challenge.
The Vibration Research team studied the situation and ultimately recommended the Fatigue Damage Spectrum (FDS) vibration testing module, which is used specifically for testing a product for its expected/desired lifetime using the concepts of fatigue damage.
S-N Curve: the solution – Part I
In order to determine whether Ford's vibration tests were actually over-testing the fuel-rail, Vibration Research engineers first analyzed the test data. After reviewing all of the data compiled from various parts of the engine, the engineers decided to concentrate specifically on the engine head. This area provided the largest Grms values in response to the test and appeared to be putting the energy into the "crossover" component of the fuel-rail system.
However, the data from Ford had a broad range spectrum of 10-3200Hz, and using the fatigue damage import function required an 18.9 Grms test – too large for the available shaker.
So, the team band-limited the data to 243-423Hz. This range produced the crossover's most damaging resonances in response to the test – 37 Grms, while only requiring a control of 2.2 Grms. Focusing on this range, the team proceeded.
The team observed the time and level in which the failure occurred and used the fuel-rail system test data to develop an S-N curve. This curve shows product failures in a plot of stress levels versus time to failure at those respective stress levels, and facilitates extrapolation and prediction. The S-N curve showed that the lab tests were significantly over-testing the fuel-rail system.
After extrapolating the S-N curve to the 2.1 Grms range, it became apparent that if the fuel-rail system vibrated at 2.1 Grms for the 243-423Hz range (which was Ford's minimum Grms standard for survival of the fuel-rail system), some 10,000 hours of testing would be required before failure.
But the Ford lab technicians were observing failures in the lab during the 240-hour durability standard test which ran at the 2.1 Grms level. Something was amiss, and the puzzle wasn't quite solved. The question became, what test would more realistically and efficiently determine the product's longevity?
FDS: the solution – Part II
The dynamometer that was used by Ford to test the fuel-rail system significantly over-tested the product. And it tested the fuel-rail system in a completely different kind of environment to that which it would experience in the real world. In their search for a better test than the one that over-tested the product, the technicians wondered whether to run a series of sine tests at various known resonances or whether to run a random test across a known frequency range.
Due to the significant resonances at a number of key locations on the fuel-rail, the technicians considered the possibility of testing with a series of sine tones with large amplitudes at the key resonant frequencies that had been observed in the engine and fuel-rail system.
The problem with this proposed solution was that the engineer was saddled with several sticky questions, including deciding which sine tones should be used and with what amplitudes. In addition, the possibility of the resonances on the fuel-rail shifting and changing when mounted to the engine would make it difficult to test the true resonances of the fuel-rail system. In light of these concerns, the sine test option became less favorable and was not used.
Enter Vibration Research's Fatigue Damage Spectrum (FDS), a test module now offered under the company's VibrationVIEW software that tests products by applying the amount of damage that they would experience during their lifetimes.
The team already had a waveform containing the engine head vibration patterns which caused significant resonances in the fuel-rail. Furthermore, the team had already developed an S-N curve, which afforded an approximation of the m value (the critical parameter in fatigue damage). With these two items, they only needed to import the band-limited waveform, set the target life to Ford's expected/desired lifetime for the fuel-rail, and then enter their desired test duration.
Ford's imported waveform had a Grms value of 2.2 rms, which was similar to its durability standard for the fuel-rail system (one only has to import a waveform that represents the product's expected environment—with an accurate m value—in order to utilize fatigue damage). The target life and test duration were set to 120 hours.
In importing a waveform that accurately represents a product's expected vibration environment—using the Fatigue Damage method and an accurate m based on the S-N curve—and then setting the target life value to the product's expected/desired lifetime, VibrationVIEW carries out several functions, including: calculating the damage present in the imported waveform, determining how many imported waveforms "fit" in the target lifespan, increasing the damage amount by the same factor, and calculating the PSD that corresponds with the final damage amount. Hence, the resultant test applies a product's life-dose of damage.
With respect to the fuel-rail system, the resultant test gave the fuel-rails a life-dose of fatigue damage that they would experience in the field. This meant if the fuel-rails survived the lab test, they could be expected to survive in the field. In addition, with an accurate m value, the engineers could shorten the test duration while keeping target life the same. The FDS test would apply the same amount of damage but in a shorter amount of time without over-testing the product.
The engineers could also utilize Vibration Research's Kurtosion Time Compression – bringing the damaging, lifelike peaks back into the test – which would decrease the Grms of the accelerated test without changing fatigue damage. Less Grms, same damage.
The S-N curve for the fuel-rail—built from data and then extrapolated—indicated that the fatigue life of the fuel-rail was around 10,000 hours for a vibration test at 2.1 Grms. Ford utilized a standard that required the fuel-rail system to survive a disastrous waveform test for a minimum of 120 hours, based on the kind of environments that the engine was expected to encounter in real life. Ford also utilized a durability standard that required a product to survive 240 hours of similar testing. This is 10,000 hours compared to 240 hours, a life expectancy more than 40 times longer. The Ford laboratory tests were significantly over-testing the fuel-rail systems.
Vibration Research's FDS facilitated the design of a new test for the fuel-rail, one that would apply a realistic life-dose of fatigue to the system. The resultant test gave engineers a realistic, 120-hour test that applied a life-dose of damage. They didn't stop there.
They accelerated the test by reasonably reducing the test duration, which increased the Grms of the PSD while maintaining the same amount of damage. At the same time, the engineers utilized Kurtosion Time Compression, which decreased the Grms without changing the fatigue damage level.
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Fuel-rail system;
Fuel-rail system leak after test;
Fuel-rail system leak;
Grms values for components of fuel-rail system at frequency range 243-423Hz;
S-N curve for fuel-rail system – actual data
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Urban Wire How HUD and public housing authorities can support students
Martha M. Galvez, Megan Gallagher
Throughout September, Urban Institute scholars will offer evidence-based ideas for programs and policies public housing agencies can test through the US Department of Housing and Urban Development's Moving to Work Demonstration.
Public schools and public housing authorities share the work of serving the nation's poorest children. The expansion of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Moving to Work Demonstration (MTW), which allows housing authorities to pilot new approaches to providing rental assistance, is an important opportunity to push housing authorities and schools to partner to help low-income kids succeed in school.
Nationwide, nearly 30 percent of all low-income children of color and 58 percent of low-income African American children live in HUD-assisted housing.* It is very likely that the majority of these children attend their local public schools. In Seattle, for example, about 12 percent of all public school students live in subsidized housing.
Given their shared population, it is not surprising that some school districts and housing authorities are finding ways to work together. Schools have a direct interest in strengthening their connections with low-income families to support academic achievement outside school hours. Public housing authorities (PHAs), meanwhile, view academic achievement as the most important path to financial stability for children growing up in assisted housing. Ideally, housing stability through PHA assistance would allow low-income students to take full advantage of academic opportunities and avoid needing housing assistance as adults.
Housing assistance alone is no guarantee of academic achievement, however. Research shows that low-income families, including those in assisted housing, regularly experience hardships like food insecurity, health problems, and chronic violence that can affect students' attendance and performance at school. Research on the neighborhoods where portable Housing Choice Voucher holders live suggests that children in voucher households do not reach neighborhoods with high-performing schools. Preliminary evidence from Seattle, for example, suggests that PHA students are lagging behind their peers in important markers of academic success, like attendance, discipline, and reading and math proficiency.
What are partnerships doing to address these issues?
Most partnerships start at the most basic point: identifying their shared students, typically through data-sharing agreements. Some housing authorities have hired education experts, who understand the local school system and can help families navigate issues like transportation, discipline, standardized testing, and school choice. Others have set aside space in community centers for early learning programs, computer labs, parent programs, and after-school and summer learning opportunities. Some partnerships pilot programs to support students and their families; in Seattle, the partnership is developing long-term approaches to targeting shared students. In some cases, the housing authorities' ability to hire staff and test ideas comes from local philanthropic partners, but more typically, their Moving to Work status allows them funding and policy flexibility to direct resources to nonhousing activities. For example:
In Washington State, housing authorities in Seattle, Vancouver, King County, and Tacoma are each working to enhance education outcomes like attendance and graduation for their residents through various school- and family-based programs. Seattle's approach is a systemwide effort in which the school superintendent and the housing authority executive director meet regularly to discuss shared problems and identify solutions.
In New Haven, Connecticut, the PHA provides case management, and other educational supports are available to help all students excel academically, to help parents support their children's learning, and to improve access to postsecondary opportunities.
In Akron, Ohio, the housing authority owns and operates a community-based education resource center with the school district and provides home visiting and services for mothers experiencing maternal depression.
Boulder Housing Partners in Boulder, Colorado, has partnered with the national I Have a Dream Foundation to offer Bringing School Home, which provides mentors, after-school programs, and funding for postsecondary education to children living in public housing.
How can HUD integrate these education opportunities into the MTW expansion?
Expanding MTW to 100 new PHAs is an opportunity for HUD to create baseline requirements for all newly designated agencies and to test innovative practices at cohorts of new agencies. And MTW designation allows housing authorities policy and funding flexibility to pursue nonhousing initiatives.
HUD can require that new MTW agencies that serve large numbers of families with school-age children pursue partnerships with their local school districts. Initial goals for these partnerships can be modest: establish regular and formal communication and relationships; and establish data-sharing agreements and analysis plans to identify the number of shared students, the locations of these students (e.g., which schools have the largest proportions of PHA students), and information about how PHA students are faring relative to their peers. Several PHA and school district partnerships have already made progress on these goals. HUD can provide technical assistance and guidance to housing authorities and schools about how to craft data-sharing agreements that are compliant with privacy regulations, and with navigating complex federal and state requirements around student data security and privacy.
HUD should also learn everything it can from promising existing models of PHA-school partnerships. Future cohorts of MTW agencies can test different school-, home-, or student-focused interventions that leverage housing authority and school district relationships and resources to affect student outcomes.
Some housing authorities and school district partnerships will need technical and financial support from local partners, HUD, and the philanthropic community to effectively test and evaluate their ideas, share what works, and sustain their efforts. But the MTW expansion is an important opportunity for HUD to help housing authorities start the process and think creatively about education partnerships—and to learn about strategies that might be expanded nationwide.
*Updated on October 24 to clarify and add source.
Research Areas Housing
Tags K-12 education School-based partnerships and services Multifamily housing Housing affordability Early childhood education


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All three emergency services attended the scene on the A45 westbound between Great Doddington and Earls Barton.
A spokeswoman for Northamptonshire police said: "Police were called at 6.50am to report a single car which was off road.
"The incident took place on the stretch of road between Great Doddington and Earls Barton, on the westbound carriageway.
"A female motorist was trapped in the vehicle. Police, fire and ambulance attended the scene and the fire service had to cut her out of the vehicle.
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Rear Admiral Scott Moore is CEO of the Karakoram Group, and an expert on national security affairs and geopolitics. Scott Moore retired in 2014 as a Navy Rear Admiral with over 30 years in Naval Special Warfare (NSW). A graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, he received a cross commission into the Navy and immediately attended Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training. During his career, he led at every level of NSW, from SEAL platoon commander, to Commander of the Nation's premier Counterterrorist Force, to Deputy Commander of Naval Special Warfare, where he was responsible for training and equipping his 7000 person force. Following 9/11, Moore led a Joint Special Operations Task Force responsible for over 2,000 direct action raids, and commanded numerous "national level" no-fail missions, including hostage rescue operations in Afghanistan and Somalia. His staff tours included; assignments as a director, at the highest levels of the Counterterrorism Policy world, on the National Security Staff, White House, directly briefing The President of the United States; as the Assistant Operations Officer for Counterterrorism, The Pentagon; and as the Deputy Commander for Operations, Office of Defense Representative, Pakistan. He earned a master's degree in National Security Studies at the Naval War College, graduating with Distinction. At every level of Mr. Moore's military career, he was known for his operational savvy, effective leadership and clear decision-making at the highest levels of Special Operations. Moore has been on point, coached, mentored and facilitated Leadership and Team fusion extensively for and with government and corporate leaders around the world, impacting multiple sectors and industries worldwide. Moore was previously President of Summit Leadership Solutions, and Managing Director of Prescient Edge.


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Only recently did it become possible to measure the B12 levels in breast milk and it's this new method that's the starting point for the new study. (Photo: Colourbox)
Exclusive breastfeeding may cause B12 deficiency in babies
New study indicates that babies who are only fed breast milk do not get enough of the essential vitamin B12. This is contrary to WHO recommendations that babies should only receive breast milk in the first six months.
Published sunday 10. february 2013 - 06:18
There is a broad consensus that breastfeeding is good for babies. The WHO recommends that infants should be fed exclusively with breast milk in the first six months of their lives.
But now a new PhD project challenges this view. The study shows that breast milk alone does not appear to provide sufficient amounts of the essential vitamin B12 in infants four months after birth.
"Before we start proposing changes in the breastfeeding recommendations, we need to have our results replicated in larger studies by other researchers. But B12 is so important that we believe it's worth considering whether infants should be given breast milk substitute or regular food after around four months of life," says molecular biologist Eva Greibe, who conducted the study at Aarhus University.
The most important vitamin
Vitamin B12 is the collective term for a group of chemical substances also known as cobalamins. The vitamin is essential for cell division, the formation of red blood cells and the general functioning of the nervous system.
Immediately after birth, the B12 levels in the breast milk are high, but four months after birth the levels have dropped dramatically.
Eva Greibe
B12 is particularly important for infants, and a lack of B12 may ultimately slow down a baby's physical and mental development and may cause irreversible nerve damage.
But although scientists are aware of the importance of B12, they still lack knowledge about how humans absorb it. Only recently did it become possible to measure the B12 levels in breast milk and it's this new method that's the starting point for Greibe's PhD study.
Mothers should consider a food supplement
She measured the B12 levels in the blood of around 100 women during and after pregnancy. The B12 levels in some of the women's breast milk and in the new-born babies' blood were also monitored.
"Immediately after birth, the B12 levels in the breast milk are high, but four months after birth the levels have dropped dramatically. And when we look at the babies after four months, we see that their B12 levels are so low that we can conclude that they're not getting sufficient amounts of B12," says the researcher.
We definitely agree that the women should continue with their breastfeeding, but we believe it's worth considering whether to introduce supplements in the shape of regular food or breast milk substitute rich in B12 when the babies reach the age of 3-4 months.
"This is a bit strange because breastfeeding and breast milk are regarded as the best thing you can do for babies. We definitely agree that the women should continue with their breastfeeding, but we believe it's worth considering whether to introduce supplements in the shape of regular food or breast milk substitute rich in B12 when the babies reach the age of 3-4 months."
The cause remains a mystery
The researcher is unable to say anything about the cause of the dramatic drop in B12 levels in breast milk over the first months of a baby's life.
"We don't know why the B12 levels drop. Maybe it's hormonal; maybe it's nature's way of forcing the babies to eat more – we don't know," she says.
"But we can see that babies who are fed with breast milk substitute have higher B12 levels. We also do not know whether exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months is harmful for the baby."
Exclusive breastfeeding means that an infant receives only breast milk with no additional foods or liquids, not even water.
And that's why there's such a great need for further studies, she adds.
"B12 is extremely important for a child's development and we really need to look further into this. And moreover, it's not only the B12 levels that drop in the breast milk in the first 4-6 months, but also iron, copper, potassium and zinc – and that just adds to the importance of carrying out further studies in this field."
But the researcher is keen to point out that the conclusions need to be confirmed in follow-up studies before we can start talking about making changes to the recommendations.
Read the Danish version of this story at videnskab.dk
Translated by: Dann Vinther
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These past few months we have been going through the book of Acts at our church. It's been so exciting reading about the various things God did when the church was first born and this has made us jealous! (in a good way). We have been reminded of the fact that we can be involved in all kinds of activities and projects, witness to people left and right, strategize and plan to our hearts desire....but if we do all this in our own power, it will all be a big waste of time. Above all, we need more of the Holy Spirit; more of the Lord's power in order to accomplish His will here in Sombor! Ever since we started praying for this as a church, incredible things have been happening. We have experienced great blessings - new people coming to Christ, a spirit of repentance among us Christians, Prodigals returning, a healthier atmosphere during services, people coming to church more regularly, new people showing up out of the blue, conversions, even a few miracles!
But the more we progress in our walk with the Lord, the more opposition and difficulties we experience. So many things happened these past few months and we just can't say they're a coincidence anymore - several people lost their jobs, a few people got so sick they almost died, persecution from family members and friends has increased (One woman I mentioned in the last newsletter named Nancy was even beaten by her parents because of her faith in Christ), one of the members of our church has a son that almost died from a drug overdose, our coworkers' unborn baby was diagnosed as most likely having Down's Syndrome (which, thank God, turned out to be a false alarm), and we even had some false prophets sneak into our church!
But I'll tell you, it's better to have persecution, difficulties, etc. and know we're on the right track, than to not have so many negative things happening and be in a dead, dry, ineffective church. So we praise the Lord for what He's doing in our lives and our church. We know that He is making a difference in this place through us as we yield ourselves more fully to Him. We also know that we are a huge nuisance to our enemy, the Devil. We're taking back territory that rightfully belongs to the Lord and boy is he angry! Please continue to keep us in prayer as we "fight the good fight" in this area of the world that needs to hear and experience the Gospel of Christ. Thanks so much for your prayers and support!
Men from the Branham Cult Preaching in Our Church!
A few years ago, Jelena lead a young woman to the Lord who stopped coming to our church after just a month. We lost contact with her and then just a few months ago got a call from her on the phone. She said she had married a wonderful "Christian" man and now lives in Germany. When asked what kind of church she goes to, she just replied - "non-denominational." We got together with her and her husband for about an hour and everything seemed normal. We invited them to come to our Easter service and share a few words after the service. (A huge mistake I'll never make again!). Her husband (younger man above in picture) got up with a friend of theirs (elderly man in picture above) and they blabbed on and on for 45 minutes! Everyone kept looking around at each other wondering what in the world they were talking about. They just quoted a bunch of verses that weren't related at all in a loud "preachy" tone. One by one people started to walk out of the church, totally bored with what they were saying. Afterwards our guests asked if they could give out some of their literature and I told them to first give it to me to look over. They totally disregarded what I said and passed the tracts and books out anyway! After I got home I looked at one of the books and recognized the author - a man named William Branham who started a cult in the 60's in America!! I know a couple who fell into this cult several years ago who barely made it out with their sanity! I felt so sick to my stomach, I couldn't sleep all night. What a fool I was to let these people speak in front of my church! I called my brother about 3 in the morning to ask him to pray for me and this whole horrible situation. I went online to find out more about them and discovered they don't believe in the Trinity and that they also believe that all denominations have received the mark of the Beast and are going to Hell! Only "non-denominational" churches will be saved!!
Fortunately, there was no serious damage done to our church. Zoli, my coworker, and I met with each member of our church that was present during their speech to explain what had happened and apologize. The following Sunday Zoli put a great message together about false prophets and used them as his main example! A few days later I got together with these cultists to officially tell them that they were not welcome in our church anymore. I told them that it was a dirty trick to sneak into our church the way they did. They began yelling at me things like - "You don't have the Holy Spirit in you!!!" to which I calmly replied, "Then why did you even want to cooperate with us?" Then they said, "We're not a cult! We're a legitimate Christian church! How can you explain the many miracles we have done if we're not really Christians!?" "Haven't you read your Bibles?" I asked, "It says that false teachers will come in Christ's name performing miracles in the last days! The Devil has supernatural power as well! Miracles are not our 'rule of faith' only the Scriptures are." This made them extremely upset. They warned me that I had just committed the unpardonable sin of "blaspheming the Holy Spirit." I left them with a handshake and the statement - "In the name of Jesus I cast you out of here!" I felt like I had just come into contact with the Devil himself! What an awful experience.
Many of you know my testimony already; my background; how I grew up in a home without a father and without Christ; (My dad was in prison for 7 years because of political reasons); in a typical communist family with two older sisters.
So much has changed since I first heard the Gospel at 17 years old and accepted Christ at 18, but unfortunately not much has changed since then with my family. My parents haven't accepted Christ yet. All of my grandparents have passed away and I'm afraid, even though I shared my faith with them, that they didn't accept Him before they died.
But there is still hope for my family and that's why I'm writing to you now. Over every summer and winter break, we always invite my nieces and nephews to stay a few days at our house and hang out with our own kids. Even though it gets crazy with so many kids and so much noise, we really enjoy having them over. We got to share the Gospel with them and all of them have prayed to receive Christ! But we often forget about these little ones and neglect the fact that the Lord sometimes uses them to influence their parents for the Gospel. The other day, for example, my little niece named Dunja, who is only 5 years old, explained to my sister that she needs to "pray to God so that she can go 'up there'". My sister was in a great hurry at the time and simply nodded her head and ran out the door. Dunja said several times as she was running out the door, "Don't worry. I'm praying for you!" A few minutes later as my sister was getting out of her car another car came rushing by and almost hit her! She stopped and thought to herself in shock, "What would have happened to me if Dunja had not be praying for me!?"
I'm often saddened and discouraged by the fact that after 15 years of being a Christian, my family still hasn't accepted Christ. But the Lord has reminded me through this situation that the seed has been planted; there's always hope and that I shouldn't forget the little ones.
"...I just wanted to thank you for giving me that book. I've read the whole thing and really loved it! So much is clearer now to me about Christianity and I decided to accept Christ into my life. Everything seems different now and I really want to come visit you both and talk to you more about all this. I would also love to visit your church. My thinking actually started to change a few months before I got this book. The thing that set off my interest was actually a comment made by your son, Benjamin. I had always thought of myself as a good person before until one day he said, "You know, you really curse and swear a lot. You should stop doing that." I tried to make excuses, but then after thinking about it, I realized that I was really sinful and really had no excuse for my behavior. Then I started reading this book that explained how Jesus had come to cleanse us of our sin and I immediately responded! Thanks again...."
Since our last newsletter, in which I mentioned our need to renovate our church building, a few people responded and sent us several hundred dollars. Thanks to these generous gifts we were able to take care of the city permits needed for the project. We want to say one big "THANKS" to those who gave and also to those who have been praying. Please continue to pray that the Lord would continue to meet this huge need we have so we can get the building fixed up by the winter time.
Just a few weeks ago, thanks to an organization we partner with called "Eurovangelism," I had the opportunity to visit a church in Northern Ireland that regularly supports one of our coworkers (Maca). It was great to be able to meet this church, of about 120 people, that is so excited about missions. I had the privilege of preaching from the Word and also sharing through a slide show about our ministry here in Sombor.
Me with Elder and Pastor of "The Christian Fellowship of Lisburn"
Sure hope we get a chance to see many of you this July when we come out to the U.S. We'll be speaking at different churches about our ministry and also plan on having an "Open House" at my brother's place. We'll let you know the exact date soon so that you can put us down in your schedules. Can't wait to see my family and get some of that authentic Mexican food again!


An introduced natural enemy of EAB emerging from the trunk of a young ash tree regenerating at Michigan study site. Leah Bauer, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. Snapshot : Forest Service research results from a multi-year study of ash trees in Michigan forests found that an introduced natural enemy of the emerald ash borer (EAB) contributed to the health and growth of young ash trees and could potentially lead to the repopulating forests decimated by EAB.
Research Location : Ingham, Gratiot, Shiawassee Cos.
Emerald ash borer (EAB), a beetle from Asia that feeds on ash trees, was discovered in North America over a decade ago. Land managers estimate EAB has killed hundreds of millions of ash trees in 27 states. To manage EAB, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is using biocontrol, a sustainable management approach that involves introducing specialized insect natural enemies from a pest's native range. The Forest Service's Northern Research Station, Agricultural Research Service, and university researchers are studying the impacts of EAB and biocontrol on ash survival, growth, and regeneration at long-term study sites in Michigan. Although most mature ash trees soon died from extensive EAB damage at these sites, the researchers confirmed establishment, spread, and suppression of EAB populations by the introduced natural enemies. More recently, they found that young ash trees are regenerating rapidly from seedlings, stump sprouts, and saplings in Michigan forests recovering from EAB outbreak. They also found one of the introduced natural enemies prefers attacking EAB in these young ash trees, thereby reducing EAB damage. Less EAB damage allows young ash trees to remain healthier and better able to counteract subsequent EAB damage through plant resistance. These findings indicate that biocontrol will improve ash tree regeneration in North American forests.


Yep. Another hockey mom here. I'm off for the spring season. My husband is on full duty. I need to thaw out.
Yeah…and I can still wear the mask!
Brrr…good for you! And there's always need for good glass cutters!
Cheers to your son's season and your support with coffee in a cold arena. Keep the faith on the weather, and I'm sure you will wear the mask well!
Thanks for finally talking about >He wears His Height Reluctantly.


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There is no one right way to achieve your goals. Each unique path offers a different tradeoff between risk, reward, speed, and effort. Explore each strategic pathway to reasses your goals.
Time is the most important constraint. Unlike capital or resources, time is the only finite resource. This is why Crossroads uses the timelines below to help clients formulate appropriate strategy.
While transformation changes are impossible, operational improvements can help improve valuation and allow owners to ride out short term downturns.
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Order of magnitude jump in valuation is attainable. Transformative change is possible, long-term projects can be implemented, and vast resources are available for deployment.
Operational excellence is the prerequsite of successful transformation. Yet, on their own, incremental improvements cannot take a business to the next level. Only a bold move can help you reach the next peak.
Buying a company, an asset, or a capability can rapidly transform an organization. The right acquisition can serve as a force multiplier for your current business, can help you overcome barriers of entry, and can also help you quickly take advantage of fleeting market opportunities.
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With its slew of nightlife venues, the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood is the equivalent of a Disney World for adults, and 88's Dueling Pianos is its Space Mountain. It's here that pianos literally engage in duels several nights a week. The line-up also includes an '80s night, a karaoke night, and a rock and roll show. So you won't miss it, a giant mural of piano keys is painted on the wall.


I'm not allowed to deep-fry anything. At least not in my kitchen. Maybe in your kitchen I would be able to. Or in a restaurant kitchen. But I have been banned from deep-frying anything in my own kitchen.
Not only is it too messy, but I also don't do it very well. Frying is tricky business, especially with something as delicate as fish. It's so easy to overdo it and burn the fish. Believe it or not, it's also very easy to undercook the fish. But, usually, it's the second or third batch that's undercooked.
There is an art to frying.
Every time you add fish to the oil the temperature of the oil drops. One trick to keep the second, third, (or more!) batches from coming out undercooked is to pause between batches. Use a thermometer… and keep an eye on it. As soon as that oil gets back to 350, add more fish. Another trick is to not overcrowd the pan. The more fish you add at once, the lower the temp of the oil drops. And the longer it takes the fish to cook.
There's nothing worse than greasy, undercooked fish.
That's why I often prefer to pan-fry instead of deep-fry. You have more control over the temperature. I think that pan-fried catfish is–generally speaking–inferior to deep-fried… IF the deep-fried is done right. So, in the absence of a bona-fide expert fryer, I tend to opt for the safety of pan-frying.
And here's how I do it….
Rinse the filets under cold water. Dry well with paper towels.
In a large dish (or bowl) place the filets and cover with milk.
In another large dish (or bowl) mix the cornmeal, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
Take one filet at a time from the milk and "dredge" in the cornmeal mixture (coat it evenly on both sides). Place the filets on a platter to dry, and allow them to dry for at least five minutes.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet (I prefer to use my cast-iron frying pan) on medium-high heat. Add the filets to the pan (I can fit two filets at a time in my pan) and cook for 5 to 7 minutes on each side. Fry until they are golden brown.
Remove filets from pan and drain on a paper towel-lined plate. After draining, place the filets on another (oven-safe!) plate lined with paper towels, and place in the oven pre-heated just enough to keep the filets warm while you cook the remaining filets.
Fry the remaining two filets.
I just gave you a recipe for the cornmeal mixture. But, here in Louisiana, if you are in a hurry, there are several companies that produce excellent "fish fry" already made. Louisiana Fish Fry is probably our favorite.
If you don't like the taste of firm freshwater fish (like catfish or tilapia), then you might try an hour-long bath in buttermilk. No, not for you. For the fish. It does wonders in taking away that "fishy" taste.
There is so much that can be done with fried catfish. You can eat it hot… just like it is. Or you can make yourself one of the greatest treats this side of heaven: a catfish po-boy. If you do that, just make sure that you use REAL po-boy bread, mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato, pickles, and a dash or two of Tabasco or Crystal. Oh, and don't forget the ketchup!
How do you like your catfish? Let me know in the comments below!


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Our investment and commitment to advancing medicine occurs on a daily basis here at Cincinnati Children's. Clinical data collection, process improvement plans, training modules, etc. are products of medical innovations that come about in our Radiology-Translational Research and Simulation Lab. Through these efforts, no matter how big or how small, we are changing the outcome together for a better future for our patients and their families.
In the Interventional Radiology-Translational Research and Simulation Lab (IR-TRSL) we are proud to be a part of the Radiology team. We work to create an environment that allows our staff to be innovators in new interventional surgical procedures, to create new imaging protocols to reduce the dose to our patients while enhancing the image quality, and to develop the skills of our training physicians and technologists.
Photo: Event group photo, representatives from Cincinnati Children's Radiology IR Fellows, UC IR Fellows and Cook Medical.
We were fortunate and proud to have hosted the first, of what we hope to be many, Cincinnati Children's Interventional Radiology (IR) Fellow and University of Cincinnati (UC) IR Fellow Training Workshop. The event was sponsored and helped in training by Cook Medical representatives. Please check out the link below to see how our efforts are helping to make a better tomorrow.
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Study in Progress
Review of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection Operations Support Tool for Water Supply
Learn about our Study Process
View this study in the current projects system
Meeting 1 - 01/05/17
Meeting 2: Review of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection Operations Support Tool for Water Supply - 04/24/17
Review of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection Operations Support Tool for Water Supply: Meeting 4 - 09/25/17
Statement of Task
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has developed an Operations Support Tool (OST), which is a combined water quantity and quality model, to help predict future water level and quantity conditions in the City's reservoir system. This system extends roughly 125 miles north and west of New York City into rural and mountainous areas of New York State. The OST was developed to help the City determine optimal timing and volumes of water releases from large reservoirs in the system to help manage turbidity levels (particularly in water from the Ashokan Reservoir), enhance ecological conditions in downstream systems, and maintain delivery of high quality drinking water to over 8 million people.
An ad hoc committee of the National Research Council will review the Operations Support Tool and its many uses, and issue a report that addresses the following:
-- The committee will review the City's use of OST for water supply operations, including managing elevated turbidity, and will consider potential ways in which the City can more effectively use OST.
-- The committee will evaluate the performance measures the City uses to assess the efficacy of the Catskill Turbidity Control Program, making recommendations for additional performance measures, if necessary.
-- The committee will review the City's plan for use of OST in evaluating proposed modifications to the Catalum State Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit, as well as alternatives to be considered in the associated environmental review.
-- The committee will review DEP's existing studies of the potential effects of climate change on the City's water supply to help identify and enhance understanding of areas of potential future concern with regard to the use of OST.
This page will be updated to reflect new information such as committee membership and upcoming committee meeting dates.
About this Study
Study Director:
Laura J Ehlers
LEhlers@nas.edu
Improving the EPA Multi-Sector General Permit for Industrial Stormwater Discharges (2019)
Environmental Engineering for the 21st Century: Addressing Grand Challenges (2018)
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Anyone that has spent any time around Alaskan oldtimers is likely to have heard about a Sourdough start that has been handed down from the Gold Rush era. My ex Brother in law used to make his bread with a start that boasted a linage reaching back over 100 years.
"All sourdough recipes begin with a starter — a mixture of flour, water and a little sugar. Sitting at room temperature, wild yeasts in the air and on the grain settle into the mix. The fermentation that occurs after a few days gives the starter its sour smell. Then it's ready to use, for years if treated with respect.
What if I neglect my starter?
Even with the best intentions, it's easy to forget to feed a starter, but they can be surprisingly resilient. If you rediscover yours in the back of the fridge, take its "pulse." An "old" smell, no bubbles at room temperature, a top layer of dark brown liquid, or slight mold growth indicate your starter isn't feeling its best. First spoon off and discard any mold, then stir the starter. Feed it 1 cup each of flour and milk and let stand as directed in To Feed the Starter and Keep It Going, left. After 24 hours, discard half the starter and repeat feeding and standing. Repeat a third time, if needed, until the starter bubbles and has a "fresh" sour smell. If, after repeated feedings, your starter still smells "off" and won't bubble, throw it away. Also begin a new starter if mold growth is heavy.
Can you use a starter too often?
Overuse isn't a problem per se; if you bake several times a week or feed your starter a lot all at once (to increase quantity), it may take longer than usual to regain normal sourness. After feeding, let it stand as directed in To Feed the Starter and Keep It Going, left.
The longer a starter stands without new food, the higher the acidity gets; too much acid, and beneficial bacteria can't survive. Mold infestations may also kill off good bacteria.
Can I freeze it when I'm not going to use it for a while?
Starters generally freeze successfully for up to a few months, but freezing does change the bacteria's cell structure. Longer freezing brings more changes and decreases the chance of success with the thawed starter.
Making your own starter is incredibly easy, and the starter is not difficult to maintain.
Using a wooden or plastic spoon and a glass or plastic mixing bowl, mix the dry ingredients. Never use metal spoons or mixing bowl with sourdough starter. Acid and metal don't mix.
Gradually stir in water, and mix until it forms a thick paste. Don't worry about lumps. They'll disappear.
Cover bowl with a dishtowel, and let it sit in a warm place for 2 to 3 days, stirring the mixture a couple times a day. It's ready when it develops a pleasant sour smell and looks bubbly.
Cover bowl with a towel and let mixture sit on counter overnight. The next day, return at least 1/2 cup starter to container in refrigerator and stir. Use the rest in the recipe.


Tansy accompanied her human and the Hitty's favourite photographer on an evening walk – the human is feeding "Dogzilla" a neighbour's cat, and the photographer wanted to play with a new piece of equipment…Tansy was an obliging subject.
Tansy was reluctant to take off her Ukrainian Easter beads, but very pleased to model a brand new dress…a Hitty friend created the bodice (out of string!) and sent a hanky to attach as a skirt – the Human was pleased as her previous attempts to crochet have resulted in large snarls and knots….
Such a variety in colours and petals, and morphology – Tansy is constantly amazed at the beauty of diversity.
Click any picture to enlarge it, and then right and left arrows to look at the next, or previous picture!
Oh my goodness, such beauty! Thank you!
You are welcome! We had such a nice evening we couldn't help sharing it!
Tansy we share your love of flowers and your awe at the diversity of blooms! Lovely photos! your photographer did a grand job of showing us these blossoms. Also Tansy is as pretty as a flower herself in her new frock.
Thank you! Tansy is delighted with the cool and pretty dress, and was so happy to pose by all the amazing flowers…we are blessed to live in a beautiful part of the world and to have such good friends!
Glorious in all ways, especially morphological ways.
The Hittys and I never cease to be amazed at the wonders of nature!


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Home > Turkish Journal of Chemistry > Vol. 43 (2019) > No. 5
Turkish Journal of Chemistry
Design, synthesis, biological evaluation and molecular docking of novel molecules to PARP-1 enzyme
FATİH TOK
BEDİA KAYMAKÇIOĞLU
RECEP İLHAN
SİNEM YILMAZ
PETEK BALLAR KIRMIZIBAYRAK
TUĞBA TAŞKIN TOK
10.3906/kim-1905-15
Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) enzyme catalyzes the transfer of ADP-ribose into target proteins. Therefore, PARP is responsible for DNA repair, cell proliferation, and cell death. In this study, potential PARP enzyme inhibitors were designed and synthesized. The synthesized compounds were elucidated by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, $^{1}$H NMR, $^{13}$C NMR, heteronuclear single-quantum correlation, and mass spectrometry, and their purity was checked via thin-layer chromatography, high-performance liquid chromatography, and elemental analysis. A total of 63 newly synthesized compounds were screened in terms of PARP inhibition by cellular PARylation assay in the HeLa cell line. It was found that 19 compounds significantly inhibited the H$_{2}$O$_{2}$-induced cellular PARylation. The chemosensitizer effect of these compounds in cancer cells treated with doxorubicin (doxo) was investigated. It was found that the combination of potent PARP inhibitors with doxo potentiated a cytotoxic effect, similar to that of olaparib. The results of the molecular docking and absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity (ADMET) analysis revealed that compound 60 might be classified as a potential PARP inhibitor candidate. Taken together, all of the results suggested that carbohydrazide derivatives could be a promising lead for the treatment for cancer disorders.
PARP inhibitors, carbohydrazide, urea, molecular docking, ADMET
TOK, FATİH; KAYMAKÇIOĞLU, BEDİA; İLHAN, RECEP; YILMAZ, SİNEM; KIRMIZIBAYRAK, PETEK BALLAR; and TOK, TUĞBA TAŞKIN (2019) "Design, synthesis, biological evaluation and molecular docking of novel molecules to PARP-1 enzyme," Turkish Journal of Chemistry: Vol. 43: No. 5, Article 6. https://doi.org/10.3906/kim-1905-15
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Police Deliberately Left Man in Cell as He Had a Stroke, Now He's Permanently Paralyzed: Lawsuit
Eva Fedderly | Courthouse News Service
SAVANNAH, Ga. (CN) – An imprisoned man claims in court he suffered a stroke while in jail and the police officers did nothing to help him, causing paralysis.
In a complaint filed in Chatham County Court, Terry Bailey says he was jailed in the county's detention center on April 17, 2015, and suffered a stroke that evening.
Bailey claims corrections officers "failed to make their scheduled inmate checks" and "therefore neglected to find the Plaintiff in his condition."
The Sheriff's Public Affairs Office would not comment on the case.
Sheriff Roy Harris did not return Courthouse News' call for comment.
"They left him in distress for an extended period of time and failed to secure appropriate and timely medical treatment for Plaintiff," who showed "obvious signs of paralysis."
The defendants "acted with deliberate indifference, with willfulness and with malice," the lawsuit says.
Bailey claims that because he was left untreated, he suffered permanent paralysis.
The defendants are Chatham County, Sheriff Roy Harris, and police officer Richard Fisher.
Bailey claims they violated the 8th Amendment and seeks compensatory damages for his physical, emotional, and special damages.
Chadrick Mance of Savannah represents Bailer and did not respond to a telephone call from Courthouse News requesting comment.
Published by Courthouse News Service.
The Most Gruesome Police Brutality in History that the Media Won't Tell You About
Not One But TWO Police Chiefs Tortured Nonviolent Prisoners With Tasers
New Leaked Footage Shows Police Using Taser On Handcuffed Man


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Q: How set OnPLatform value of "nothing" I see threads about default values for OnPlatform, but I don't want a default value, I want a value of "nothing."
Here is my code, with a ToolbarItem for UWP and "nothing" for Android. Unfortunately, it throws an exception. How do I code an On Platform value of "nothing"? I can get rid of the exception by coding <ToolbarItem Text=""/> but it takes up Toolbar real estate that gets in the way of other controls.
<ContentPage.ToolbarItems>
    <OnPlatform x:TypeArguments="ToolbarItem">
        <On Platform="UWP">
            <ToolbarItem IconImageSource="MyIcon.png"/>
        </On>
        <On Platform="Android">
        </On>
    </OnPlatform>
    ...

A: It appears you cannot do this in XAML. OnPlatform must provide a TypeArguments object for each platform on which it executes, or an exception will be thrown. Seems to me like a shortcoming in the XAML design, but no one asked me.
The solution, and in fewer lines of code than the XAML above, is in the page constructor:
if (Device.RuntimePlatform == Device.UWP)
{
    ToolbarItem tbi = new ToolbarItem();
    tbi.IconImageSource = "MyIcon.png";
    this.ToolbarItems.Insert(0, tbi);
}

You could vary the 0 in the Insert depending on where you wanted the ToolbarItem to appear (untested). I wanted it first of the ToolbarItems, hence 0.

A: You could use the code below:
 <ContentPage.ToolbarItems>
    <OnPlatform x:TypeArguments="ToolbarItem">
        <On Platform="UWP">
            <ToolbarItem IconImageSource="MyIcon.png"/>
        </On>
        <On Platform="Android">
            <ToolbarItem IconImageSource=""></ToolbarItem>
        </On>
    </OnPlatform>
</ContentPage.ToolbarItems>

A: Keep the ToolbarItem in XAML ResourceDictionary (e.g. in <ContentPage.Resources>):
<ResourceDictionary>
  <OnPlatform x:Key="toolbarItem" x:TypeArguments="ToolbarItem">
    <On Platform="iOS">
      <ToolbarItem
        ...

    <On Platform="UWP">
      <ToolbarItem
        ...

    <!-- Android: No ToolbarItem -->

Add it in the code behind page constructor using the resource key "toolbarItem":
InitializeComponent();
...

if (Resources.TryGetValue(key: "toolbarItem", out object value) &&
    value is OnPlatform<ToolbarItem> onPlatform)
{
  IEnumerable<ToolbarItem> items = GetElement(onPlatform);

  if (items.Any() &&
      items.FirstOrDefault() is ToolbarItem toolbarItem)
  {
    ToolbarItems.Add(toolbarItem);

GetElement example implementation:
IEnumerable<T> GetElement<T>(OnPlatform<T> onPlatform) where T : Element
{
    foreach (var platforms in onPlatform.Platforms)
    {
        foreach (string platform in platforms.Platform)
        {
            if (platform == Device.RuntimePlatform)
            {
                yield return platforms.Value as T;
            }
        }
    }
}

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Q: executing tracking script on external link out I am curious on the best way to execute a database query and set a cookie when a user clicks an external link, without having that script passed to the browser history so when the user goes back from the external site they will land on the same page they clicked the link and not the page that executes the tracking script.
I noticed google tracks on an external click, not sure how but I see there is a mousedown event that possibly changes the href location of the link to their tracking script?
How can I achieve a similar function?

A: Here is a solution for tracking clicks I posted earlier today:
counter for number of clicks on links in php


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Operation Thriller: The Images Remain Vivid
USO photo by Mike Theiler
This series of LKL blog exclusives was written by five authors on their experiences from the recent USO tour 'Operation Thriller' in the Gulf to entertain our troops.
By Steve Berry
The images remain vivid. The young translator from Sudan, now a U.S. citizen living in Minnesota; the one star general who taught at a small college; the corpsman who told me his mother had been a big fan of my work, but she'd died recently; the husbands and wives serving simultaneously in differing parts of the world, their children being temporarily raised by grandparents or siblings.
And the injured.
They were the most inspiring of all.
Lying in their beds, several with nearly half of their bodies gone, yet nothing voiced except optimism. I visited 30 at Walter Reed Army and Bethesda Naval Hospitals. I was told the first time you come for them. The second time you return for yourself.
And I believe it.
I saw heroes.
Men who'd proudly performed their duty, now facing an unimaginable future with unflinching courage. There was the corporal, minus his legs, who wanted to be a teacher; the medic, pierced by shrapnel, who might go on to medical school; the Marine with no lower extremities who still wants to repair cars. All of them were young, barely into their twenties, their lives altered forever.
And one other thing.
Only one gunshot wound among them.
Bombs were their enemy. IEDs. Improvised explosive devices set in the sand, lying in wait for victims to draw close. "A damn coward's weapon," one of them said. I asked about regrets. None had any. Their wives, brothers, sisters, mothers, and fathers were the same. Only positive thoughts.
They're right.
I would go back to both hospitals a second time.
War is big business. That much was clear. Never had I realized what it took to supply an army. And I was there during a draw down, when the mass of troops were headed out, not in. One general proudly noted, "What we do best is move people and machines."
No question.
Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines. They're all there, serving as one, and that cohesiveness was evident. It's a team. From the top down. Speaking of that, there was a symmetry of sorts that occurred. On the last day we visited a hospital in Basarah where the doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and administrators were having a great day.
Not a single patient in any ward.
"We like it when there's nothing for us to do," one of them said.
I knew what she meant. Empty beds meant husbands, fathers, mothers, and wives won't have to occupy one of those rooms at Walter Reed or Bethesda that we visited on day one.
And I was glad.
I came away from Operation Thriller with open eyes. I turned eighteen just as the Vietnam War and the draft ended, so I never served. The all-volunteer army which came after had not included me either.
But a new breed of warrior was born.
The willing participant.
Then, 9/11 changed that.
Volunteers weren't enough. National Guards were called up by the hundreds of thousands, many sent overseas for multiple combat tours. During my 5 days in Kuwait City, Baghdad, Mosul, Balad, and Basrah, I talked with units from Alabama, Michigan, Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina.
It's still hard for me to believe that I was there.
But so many men and women remain.
Their daily lives are both tough and dangerous. 'Never let your guard down," one of them told me. Sadly, some of those folks may not make it back, and that thought occurred to me each time I shook one of their hands.
Which sent a chill through me.
But that look in their dedicated eyes, the warm smiles, the confident swagger in their steps, the way they toted their weapons and answered questions, and, most of all, that longing for home in their voice as they rattled off the number of days left in their tour - that's what I'll remember.
It's want I'm still remembering.
God bless those men and women.
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Sajid Ali Khan November 28th, 2010 6:29 pm ET
SODIS, short for Solar Water Disinfection.
This is a process where water in a regular plastic bottle is put under the sun for at least 6 hours to make it drinkable. How about making the plastic bottle special. Keep the outside same while inside make the inner surface as rough as possible or maybe it is the other way around; rough on the outside and smooth on the inside. We can even make water tanks with the same design. Just like solar covers for swimming pools that heat up the swimming pool water much faster. Please pass on this information to NGOs that are helping the poor with water purification devices.
Loree Lough November 30th, 2010 3:44 pm ET
Oh, man! I wanna go next time! (I've been donating to the Wounded Warriors Project for years, and sending care packages overseas, but how much more cool would THIS be!
I envy you!
Merry Christmas, all,
Loree
EDWIN December 7th, 2010 2:11 am ET
I wonder why in the developnig Nations the UN only plays a curative role
instead of a preventive,Knowing that these countries lack the structure that would ensure equitable distribution of money accruing from minining economic minerals rather they waith until there's conflict. if the UN makes it mandatory for the governments to roll out mou's and blue prints foation in mineral exploration and eploitation in the third world where the host commuinities will be put in the picture. it would save us a lot of problem.
Operation Thriller: There and Back Again
Dolly Parton on Miley Cyrus & Taylor Swift!


I was quite alarmed at the very odd and frankly inappropriate choice to include an inflammatory, hate-filled letter to the editor, without integrity of fact and serving no purpose but to be divisive.
It doesn't matter what political party you feel close to, your paper should not be a beacon of support for provocative religious judgement, separatism and deliberate fabrication based in the emotional and mental ignorance of the editorial contributor. It did not educate, elucidate or provide insight.
Including the editorial as you did, has done a huge disservice to the newspaper, Mt. Shasta as a city and humanity in general.


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Careers with Code: A CS Magazine for High School Students
Abby Bouchon Daniels
K-12 Education Outreach Specialist
From the programmers behind Pokemon Go to the creators of chatbots, the impact of computer science (CS) is ubiquitous in our daily lives. This is because computer science education provides a way of thinking that focuses on problem solving, teamwork and a powerful way to express yourself - important skills for any career. And with aprojected 1 million jobs going unfulfilled in computing-related roles by 2020, we need computer scientists from all backgrounds to bring their unique perspectives to solve real-world problems.
That's why today, we're excited to announce Careers with Code in the US, a free high school "CS + X" career magazine that shows how to combine your passions, your "X", with computer science. We partnered with STEM specialist publishers Refraction Media to create a CS career magazine that illuminates the range of computer science careers and highlights the impact they have across industries. Readers can get to know people who use CS in their daily work in sometimes unexpected ways, such as Jonathan Graham.
A lifelong music fan, Jonathan learned to code as a way to mix live music on stage. One summer while visiting family in Pennsylvania, he was struck by the number of coal mines closing down in the region. Jonathan decided to put his CS skills to work by providing skill-based learning for laid-off coal miners, helping them explore new technical career opportunities. He is now the co-founder of the nonprofit Mined Minds Foundation, which aims to spur economic development by seeding technology hubs within the coal towns in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
In Careers with Code, you can read more about Jonathan's unexpected career pathway and learn about 40 other unique stories. And if you're an educator or work with high school students, Careers with Code can be a useful tool for helping your student explore computer science with resources including:
Articles including "9 Ways Computer Science Is Making the World A Better Place"
A directory of CS resources
A step by step checklist for mapping next steps in CS
A user manual for educators, librarians and professional school counselors
Option to order hard copies
As Jane Margolis, author of Stuck in the Shallow End, puts it: "Computer Science can be about using the power of technology to create meaningful things for your community." We hope that Careers with Code will inspire students to do just that -- and equip educators, librarians and counselors to celebrate and support them along the way.
How two students are changing medicine with help from Google
By Cori Grainger
Unlocking potential this Computer Science Education Week
By Shanika Hope
How we're working with Latin American CS researchers
Google supports research in Latin America with the launch of PhD Fellowships, conference sponsorship and faculty funding and collaboration.
By Sloan Davis
Exploring the future of education with experts around the world
By Jennie Magiera
How this Googler lifts up Indigenous communities
By Charlene Clee


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A visit of our facilities at Hassi Messaoud by the SFA Team from Tunisia.
Participation of ATS at The Graduate Fair on February 6 & 7, 2019 at Moufdi Zakaria, Algiers.
Participation of ATS at The Graduate Fair on February 5, 2019 at Mouloud Mameri University, Tizi Ouzou.
What a nice participation of ATS at the "Forum des Métiers" which has permitted to the school to mention the noble job of Aviation and how to be a professional pilot for the curious attendance.


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Some believe a lack of financial or technology literacy, risk-aversion or difficulty with accessing capital are the reasons women-owned companies haven't expanded at the same rate as their male counterparts.