Why the recent spike in radiation?
The above chart is produced by Washington's Employment Security Department using data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ESD economists "adjust" the data for local market conditions, whatever that means.
The WA State produced chart for Spokane flattens the trend while the BLS data show a declining employment trend in Spokane County.
Here is a chart based on the raw BLS data, without adjustments, updated through August 2012.
No explanation has been provided as to why, when the number of employed goes down, the number of people either looking for work or holding a job (the red "labor force" line) also goes down. That does not make logical sense.
These charts are up to date as of today.
Update March 2013: The new Facebook.com/SpokaneNews web site is crossing through 18,000 shortly and will surpass KREM this spring and probably surpass KHQ by the end of this year.
The previous chart had an error for the Twitter followers of two of the news organizations. Inadvertently, the # of web feeds being followed by the news organizations, rather than their number of followers, had been used in the original chart first published in March of 2012.
Some one with a local news organization identified the error and alerted us to the problem – thank you!
The numbers above refer to the "main news" page – at each organization there are typically pages run by individual departments and reporters and these are not included in the totals.


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Translation:The weather is nice here.
It should be. I reported that weeks ago, but it seems they haven't updated it yet. Keep reporting it and hopefully they'll believe us!
Report it and it will be added as another viable answer.
"The whether here is nice!"is correct too.
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as should be "here the weather is nice", "the weather is nice here"


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New Concepts Holdings Limited ("New Concepts"), a company listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (Stock Code: 2221), is a Hong Kong company which provides environmental protection services and construction services in Hong Kong and Mainland China.
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How Many Shots of Tequila Can The Average Person Do?
March 31, 2022 greenbich Distillation
For women, moderate drinking is defined as up to one drink per day, while for males, it is up to two drinks per day. A moderate amount of alcohol consumption is defined as up to one drink per day for women and up to two drinks per day for males. These recommendations are usually considered to be safe for the majority of individuals.
How many shots of tequila can you drink in an hour?
Two or three shots of tequila in an hour will most likely impede the performance of the normal individual, it is reasonable to state.
How many shots does it take to get drunk?
However, if we were to generalize, someone weighing between 100 and 150 lbs (45 and 68 kg) will begin to become intoxicated after 2-3 shots; between 150 and 200 pounds (68 and 91 kg), it will take 4-5 shots; and between 200 and 250 lbs (90 and 113 kg), it will take 6-7 shots.Does this imply that a 125 lb (56.6 kg) woman will always be more intoxicated than a 150 lb (68 kg) guy regardless of her weight?
What is the alcohol content of tequila?
Additionally, tequila typically has an alcohol by volume (ABV) of 40 percent, or 76-80 proof.When compared to a domestic beer such as Corona or even Blue Moon, which has an ABV of 4-6 percent, this is a significant difference.Consider the following example: a 12-ounce bottle of beer is equivalent to a 1.5-ounce shot of tequila, vodka, or whiskey (in ounces).That is also the equivalent of one 5-ounce glass of wine.
Is it okay for a 14 year old to drink tequila?
Drinking more than a sip of a tequila cocktail is inappropriate for someone under the age of fourteen. It's a potent alcoholic beverage. As a result, asking Is It Okay is dependent on how you define Okay and the context in which you are asking the question. I'm 13 years old and have consumed two shots of 36 percent tequila.
How many shots of tequila can the average person take?
When it comes to getting drunk on tequila, how many shots does it usually take? The average individual would get somewhat intoxicated after two shots of tequila, moderately intoxicated after four shots, and very intoxicated after five shots. Of course, this is greatly dependent on a variety of circumstances, including weight, mood, age, and even tolerance to alcohol.
Is 12 shots of tequila a lot?
Following our examination of the several elements that influence how many shots of tequila it takes to get intoxicated, we should mention a cautionary note. It's possible to die if your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) reaches 0.45 percent. It takes 12 shots of tequila for a 120-pound (54-kg) woman, or 14 drinks for a male of the same weight to get this result.
How many shots does it take average person to get drunk?
The majority of individuals become inebriated after three to four shots; this effect can be felt more quickly if the person involved is of tiny size, as in this case.
How many shots of tequila does it take to feel buzzed?
Home > Tequila > How Many Shots Of Tequila Does It Take To Feel Buzzed? According to generalizations, someone weighing between 100 and 150 lbs (45 and 68 kg) would begin to become intoxicated after 2-3 shots; between 150 and 200 pounds (68 and 91 kg), after 4-5; and between 200 and 250 lbs (90 and 113 kg), after 6-7 shots.
How much is too much tequila?
Having a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 45 percent or above puts you at danger of death. Drink 12 shots of tequila if you weigh 120 pounds (54 kg), or 14 shots if you are male, for every 120 pounds (54 kg) you weigh.
What tequila does to body?
It has been connected to a reduction in body weight. According to research, tequila can assist in lowering your blood sugar levels. In the agave plant, agavins are sugars that are naturally occurring. Because they are nondigestible, agavins function as a dietary fiber and also promote the growth of beneficial microorganisms in the mouth and intestines.
Is tequila stronger than vodka?
When it comes to the subject of whether tequila is stronger than vodka, the answer is that it really depends. When faced with a challenging situation, no one spirit is inevitably stronger than another spirit. Tequila and vodka will have the same strength for the most part, as 40 percent ABV (or 80 proof) is the acknowledged benchmark for the vast majority of spirits in the market today.
How long does a shot of tequila stay in your system?
What is the duration of alcohol's presence in your system?
Time in System
Blood Up to 6 Hours
Breath 12-24 Hours
Urine 12-24 Hours; 72 Hours or more for newer test methods
Saliva 12-24 Hours
How many beers equal a shot of tequila?
How many beers does it take to equal one shot of tequila? Tequila has an average alcohol by volume of 40 percent, which is the same as vodka, whiskey, and rum, among other spirits. According to this formula, one 12 oz beer is equivalent to a 1.48 oz shot of tequila. For example, drinking two beers is equal to drinking two shots of tequila, and so on.
Will 4 shots get me drunk?
How Much Vodka Does It Take to Get You Drunk? In order to become a bit tipsy, the average person would require between 2 and 4 shots of vodka. After 5 to 9 shots, you may start to feel a little tipsy. According to our observations, drinking more than 10 shots of vodka would leave you feeling severely inebriated.
How long does it take for a shot of tequila to kick in?
Perhaps you will be astonished at how quickly alcohol begins to have an impact on you. Drinking alcohol begins to enter your system as soon as you take that first drink, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. The effects begin to manifest themselves after around 10 minutes.
How many shots does it take to blackout?
After 5-6 shots of vodka, you'll be completely intoxicated. For the majority of women, six shots of vodka is the upper limit. If you continue to drink beyond the seventh or eighth drink, you run the danger of passing out, vomiting up, and waking up the next morning with a terrible hangover.
Is tequila stronger than whiskey?
Tequila's peculiar flavor is produced by the agave plant, the barrels, the yeast, and even the water used in its production. If you acquire this spirit in its unaged form, you will find that it has a higher degree of taste than traditional whiskey. It may take some time for Tequila to win over a bourbon enthusiast, but it will happen.
How strong is tequila?
Tequilas typically contain 38 to 40 percent alcohol by volume, which translates to 76 to 80 proof. This is comparable to the way other forms of liquor, such as vodka and whiskey, are made and consumed.
What is the best tequila to shoot?
Patrón Silver is a tequila brand. Patrón reservebar.com is a website that provides information on Patrón. For a variety of reasons, one of which is its versatility, Patrón is a crowd favorite. Other popular tequilas include: Casamigos Blanco, Don Julio 1942, Clase Azul Reposado Tequila, Dano's Blanco, Milagro Select Barrel Reserve Reposado Tequila, Hornitos Plata Tequila, Avión Aejo, Cabo Wabo Blanco, Villa One Silver Tequi
How to take a straight tequila shot?
In 9 Easy Steps, Learn How To Take A Shot Of Tequila 1: Decide on your poison.Keep in mind that the better the quality, the more likely it is that it is intended for drinking rather for firing.2: Make your shot and your chaser in advance.The tequila is placed in a shot glass.A wedge of lemon or lime is frequently served as a chaser.The salt has been placed on standby.
Step 3: Lick the area on the inside of your hand where your thumb and index finger connect.
How many calories does a Tequilla Shot have?
They have been aged for a minimum of three years before being released. What Is the Calories Content of a Shot of Tequila? In part due to the difficulty our bodies have with digestion of alcohol, determining how many calories your body will absorb is a tricky task. However, on average, a 1.5-ounce shot of tequila has around 98 calories.
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Handbook of Food Products Manufacturing
Health, Meat, Milk, Poultry, Seafood, and Vegetables
This authoritative reference covers food-manufacturing principles, and details the processing and manufacturing of products in the fields of: Health, Meat, Milk, Poultry, Seafood, and Vegetables. * Includes an overview of food manufacturing principles * Presents details of commercial processing for each commodity including (where appropriate) a general introduction, ingredients, technologies, types and evaluation of industrial products, special problems, types and evaluation of consumer products, and processing and product trends * For each commodity, information includes the details of commercial processing of several representative foods.
Autor Hui, Y. H. (Hrsg.)
Verlag John Wiley & Sons Inc
Einband Fester Einband
Seitenangabe 1248 S.
Lieferstatus Folgt in ca. 15 Arbeitstagen
Masse H25.2 cm x B18.7 cm x D5.6 cm 1'866 g
Auflage Volume 2
Über den Autor Hui, Y. H. (Hrsg.)
Y. H. Hui received his Ph.D. degree from the University of California at Berkeley. He is currently a senior scientist with the consulting firm of Science Technology System in West Sacramento, California. He has authored, coauthored, edited, or coedited more than 30 books in food science, food technology, food engineering, and food laws, including Handbook of Food Product Manufacturing and Handbook of Food Science, Technology, and Engineering. He has guest-lectured in universities in North, Central, and South America as well as Europe, and Asia and is currently a consultant for the food industries, with an emphasis on food sanitation and food safety. E. Özgül Evranuz is a professor (1994-present) of food processing at the Food Engineering Department of Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Turkey. After graduating from the Chemical Engineering Department of Middle East Technical University (METU, 1971) in Ankara, Turkey, she began her academic career in the area of food technology. She holds M.S. degrees in chemical engineering (METU) and food science and management (University of London, Queen Elizabeth College) and a Ph.D. degree in chemical engineering (ITU). She is one of the founders of the Food Engineering Department of ITU. Her main interests are preservation, storage, and packaging of food plant materials. She has served as a book editor and has several publications in the field.
Weitere Titel von Hui, Y. H. (Hrsg.)
Foodborne Disease Handbook, Second Edition Taylor and Francis
Temel Tibbi Terminoloji Nobel Akademik Yayincilik
Foodborne Disease Handbook Taylor and Francis
Plant Sanitation for Food Processing and Food Serv Taylor and Francis
Handbook of Animal-Based Fermented Food and Bevera Taylor and Francis
Handbook of Fermented Food and Beverage Technology Taylor and Francis
Handbook of Plant-Based Fermented Food and Beverag Taylor and Francis
Handbook of Fruit and Vegetable Flavors Wiley
Handbook of Poultry Science and Technology Wiley
Handbook of Food Products Manufacturing Wiley
Handbook of Food Products Manufacturing John Wiley & Sons Inc
Food Drying Science and Technology DEStech Publications, Inc
The Electrical Engineering Handbook - Six Volume S Taylor and Francis
Handbook of Frozen Foods Taylor and Francis
Transgenic Plants and Crops Taylor and Francis
Evaluation of Seafood Freshness Quality Wiley
Mastering New Medical Term 2e Jones & Bartlett Pub Inc
Food Biotechnology Wiley
Dairy Science and Technology Handbook John Wiley & Sons Inc


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de Havilland DH98 Mosquito B.Mk.35
The Museum's exhibit flew in 1945 as a B.Mk.35, and was later adapted for target-towing with an electrically-driven winch in the bomb-bay. It was acquired in 1971, and converted for display purposes back to B.Mk.35 form, in the markings of No. 571 (Pathfinder Force) sqn, Royal Air Force.
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First flown in 1942, the Mosquito FB Mk.VI fighter-bomber was intended for 'intruder' strike missions, and became the most numerous and widely-used Mosquito variant. Based on the F Mk.II day fighter version without Air Interception radar, it retained the formidable armament of four Browning 0.303 in machine-guns in the nose and four Hispano 20 mm canon in the belly. But it was also given a bomb-bay behind the cannon, which enabled it to carry two 500 lb bombs internally (with fins cropped to fit) plus another two under the wings.
de Havilland DH98 Mosquito Prototype
The fast, high-flying Mosquito was for much of the War able to roam almost at will over enemy-occupied territory. Built of non-strategic materials (i.e. wood), it was designed for speed and range as a two-seat unarmed light bomber, unarmed reconnaissance aircraft and long range fighter. Its performance derived from a combination of; careful packaging, an aerodynamically clean shape, a high wing loading, and high power from two supercharged liquid-cooled V-12 Merlin engines.


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The Dreg Song Project
Here, at long last, is the sound of a Dreg Song sung by the good folks of Port Seton's Boatie Blest. Leading the song are Gareth Jones and Archie Johnston with Shelley Jones, Angus McDonald, Lucy Hyde, Carmel Daly, Robin Abbey, Eilish Guy, Martine Robertson, Bernadette (Berni) Goslin, Stuart Mack and John Johnston. Tom Donaldson was also part of the group but not present on this occasion. The recordings were made by Michal Jankowski and Dr. Paul Ferguson of Edinburgh Napier University with the cordial assistance of Graham Weir.
Port Seton sings the Dreg Song:
https://bobwalser.com/wp-content/uploads/Port-Seton-on-the-beach.mp3
Many thanks to Gavin Akin – it was he who first put folks from Row Porty (the Portobello rowing club) in touch with me and it was that contact which led to the whole Dreg Songs Project. Here is a link to his website and his report of the project. Thanks, Gav!
BBC Radio Scotland's programme 'Out of Doors' broadcast last Saturday and Sunday included the Dreg Songs Project. You can listen to it here. The Dreg Songs portion of the programme begins at 1:18:45. Enjoy!
HUGE thanks to everyone for an unforgettable evening! The singing, the rowing, the hospitality – unparalleled. A lovely crowd of locals and visitors gathered on the beach as five skiffs from the three clubs rowed into view. The groups brought the boats onto the beach and sang for the crowd who enthusiastically cheered and applauded. Then back to the pub where the special Dreg Songs ale was finished by 9PM! A good sing-song in the pub, thanks and congratulations all round. A fabulous success! As it's gone quite late here, I'll post a few photos for now and provide a fuller report and some multimedia later. Thanks again to everyone – you brought the songs back to life!
Thanks to Graham Weir students from Edinburgh Napier University's MA Sound Production Programme will be recording the Dreg Songs on Wednesday overseen by Dr. Paul Ferguson. One way or another I'll try to get some samples online following the event. If the Port Seton group's radio performance last week is any indication, there'll be some fine and fascinating music!
Just one week from today the Dreg Songs Project will restore to the Firth of Forth the nearly-lost songs of the local oyster fishery. From 7:30 PM, just off Portobello Promenade near the Dalriada Bar three Scottish Coastal Rowing Clubs will offer their interpretations of these unique traditions both in their boats (weather permitting) and in the pub. This will be the first singing of these songs on their home waters in a century!
To add to this festive occasion, the Museums Department from the City Art Centre will be bringing traditional fishwives costumes from Newhaven and a display of photographs related to fishing in the Firth of Forth. In addition, a special 'Dreg Songs Ale' has been brewed by Inveralmond Brewery and will be available on the night. Of course, a celebration of oyster fishing songs requires oysters and Michael Pollington of Pollington's Fine Food and Drink has arranged with a local fishmonger to have fine Scottish oysters for your pleasure.
This will be a truly historic occasion. Recognizing this, both the Edinburgh Napier University and Celtic and Scottish Studies at the University of Edinburgh will be sending students to document the evening, interview participants and create an archival record of this once-in-a-lifetime event.
On behalf of the James Madison Carpenter Project based at the Elphinstone Institute at the University of Aberdeen, I'd like to thank everyone who has put so much effort into bringing this event to life. In addition to all the particpants, thanks are due to the National Endowment for the Humanitites (USA), the American Folklore Society and The British Academy for supporting the research that enables these communities to celebrate their traditions in this unique way.
See you on the beach!
Just to whet your appetite, Michael Pollington wrote that he'll be getting oysters from a fine fishmonger between the Dalriada and Cockenzie. Don't know the source the oysters, but the shop's location is extremely appropriate, don't you think? I'm getting hungry just thinking about them!
Michael sent along this photo of his van. Look for it outside the Dalriada on the 20th!
Bob Hogg from Inveralmond Brewery sent this artwork for the Dreg Songs Ale pump clip. For those not familiar with real ale (my preferred style of beer, as it happens), the beer is pulled from the cask using a pump with a long handle to which a clip identifying the beer is attached. Here is Bob's artwork:
And, for a lark, here is a photo of my cellar 'pub' showing a pump clip in use. My hand is on the pump handle and the pump clip is right at the bottom of the image.
Serving a pint of homebrew
Are you curious about the Dreg Songs? Come along to Celtic and Scottish Studies at the University of Edinburgh on Friday, 22nd June where Bob Walser will present "Dreg Songs: Out of the Archive and on to the Firth". This talk will trace the history of the dreg songs from the earliest descriptions and images, on to archival recordings including those made by James Madison Carpenter, up to the present work of the Scottish Coastal Rowing clubs and the 20th June gathering in Portobello.
Where? Celtic and Scottish Studies at the University of Edinburgh, First Floor Conference Room, 27 George Square.
When? Friday, 22nd June at 1:10 PM.
Gareth Jones of the redoubtable Port Seton rowers made the trek over to Anstruther to visit the Scottish Fisheries Museum in search of an oyster dredge. Here is the photo he sent of a large dredge that matches the one drawn by a student at the School of Scottish Studies back in the 1960s – the only image of a Scottish dredge I'd seen until now. See how the dredge is leaning against the wall to keep its mouth open – lying flat on the bottom there would be no way to get oysters into the net. This illustrates the purpose of the rowing songs: to maintain a steady speed while towing the dredge to keep that the frame at the correct angle so the mouth stays open to gather oysters into the net.
The second photo includes an interesting detail: the dredge appears to be lying on its back and you can see the angle of the cutter bar which suggests that the frame was intended to lie at something like a 30 to 45 degree angle from the bottom in order for the edge of the cutter to work properly. There's your challenge, rowers!
Thanks, Gareth, for making the trek and for sharing the photos.
Terry Magill of the Darlriada Bar met with the fine folks from Inveralmond Brewery the other day to check the progress of the Dreg Songs Ale. The report was entirely positive – as far as anyone can remember . . .
Brewer Bob Hogg provided this background about the brewery:
The Inveralmond Brewery produce quality, award winning beers from their brewery on the outskirts of the City of Perth.
Established in 1997, Inveralmond was the first brewery in the area for 33 years. And it is an ideal area for brewing beer: the magnificent surrounding countryside and history has been the inspiration for the original recipes which, coupled with the Head Brewer's experience, create beers of exceptional quality. The pure water sourced from Loch Turret, renowned as the main ingredient of the many famed whiskies once produced there, is an essential factor in the Inveralmond range of beers.
Managing Director Fergus Clark, a graduate in brewing from Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh, founded the brewery and is supported by Head Brewer Ken Duncan.
You can read more about Inveralmond on their fascinating blog: Mash Tun Musings, or find them on Facebook (I have!) or Twitter.
Check out this story in the Edinburgh Evening News. The story includes a lovely photo of Newhaven Harbour in 1900. I don't know who put the bug in their ear, but thank you, whoever you are!
Pass the word high and low, Dreg songs are all the go. The first Press Release about the project can be seen right here:
Dreg Songs Press Release 1 May 2012.
Here is the harbor of one of the villages that was home to the Dreg Song as it appeared in the early 1960s. The harbors of the other Dreg Song communities, Fisherrow, Port Seton and Newhaven have seawalls much like you see here.
Gareth Jones from Port Seton's Boatie Blest brought together some of his rowers and two older Port Seton gentlemen for a Skype chat about the dreg songs. Turns out that one of the older fellows got to hear his grandfather's voice through the marvels of technology. From what I could tell (an ocean away) Tom seemed to take it in stride!
To the gathering someone brought an article from The Scotsman, Edinburgh's newspaper, published in 1963 on the subject of the Dreg Songs. The article was written by Francis Collinson, the only folklorist up to now who devoted any energy to these songs. I contacted the paper who kindy supplied me with a scan of the article which reminded me of parts of the tradition that I'd forgotten in my focus on the rowing.
Collinson, like some of the earlier writers who mention the songs, describes the power of the song to coax the oysters into the dredge, as if by magic. He writes "… it would appear as if the fishermen sang to the oysters to charm them into the net!". Collinson also highlights improvisation as a hallmark of the songs. Then it hit me: I've been focused on the rowing songs (naturally enough for a someone who studies worksongs) but ignored another sort of dreg song: songs sung not to coordinate work, but for other purposes as in this quote:
…and we marvelled whether the oysters of Loch Hanza have the same ear for music as their brethren in the Firth of Forth, who require a continuous dredging-song to lull them to their doom, so that the wily fishers must perforce keep up an incessant monotonous chaunt, in which all their conversation mast be carried on. Various collectors of old ballads have from time to time gone out for a night with the dredgers, hoping to add new songs to their store, but all agree in saying that the same words never occur twice unchanged ; and so they only gain the bitter cold of a night in an open boat in one of the months " with an R," which you perceive excludes all the bonnie summer nights. One allusion to this graceful fancy is found in a charming ballad which begins : —
" The herring loves the merry moonlight,
The mackerel loves the wind,
But the oyster loves the dredging song,
For he comes of a gentle kind."
(from In the Hebrides by C. F. Gordon Gumming, Chatto & Windus, Picadilly, 1883 pp. 2-3)
We now have three groups working on the rowing songs (thank you all!) but I think there's more to the story. Come to think of it, there may be two or three of these somewhat mystical songs in the Carpenter Collection . . . There's more to explore!
What a thrilling day – the Dreg Songs are on their way 'home'!
The rowing clubs from Newhaven, Portobello and (s00n) Port Seton met with me (online) to learn what I've discovered about the Dreg Songs (if you were at Mystic last June or the American Folklore Society meeting in Bloomington last October, you know what I mean). They now have access to musical transcriptions, sound files and historic images all of which they will use to reconstruct these songs on the water. Meeting online was a bit ethereal (Minneapolis, Portobello, Newhaven, Kent and Angus) but the enthusiasm was solid. The energy around this project is wonderful. Thanks everyone!
Who'd have guessed that one of the villages with a dreg song tradition would be, today, the home of a folk music record label! Greentrax is a premier producer of folk music recordings in Scotland and is based right in Cockenzie where several versions of the dreg song were collected by Carpenter. While interest in our project does not imply any particular result, I'm delighted to include them as a supporter and to encourage anyone reading this blog to drop by their website: I can vouch personally that they produce exceptionally fine music!
Now here's some great news: a special beer for the project. That's how to celebrate tradition!
Terry Magill of the Dalriada Bar has arranged with Inveralmond Brewery of Perth to produce a special 'Dreg Songs Ale'. It will be available on the night at the Dalriada so ale-lovers, you now have another reason to join us on the 2oth of June!
Thanks Terry – I'm sure we're going to work up quite a thirst!
How will the dreg songs return to the Firth? In April I'll do a video conference with the three rowing clubs and interested musicians and share with them the results of my research to date. They'll have a chance to hear the original recordings and see the notations and texts gathered by James Madison Carpenter. After the video conference they will receive copies of these materials to study at their leisure.
Over the following couple of months each club will have time to work out their interpretation of the tradition using the materials provided plus their own boats and experience.
In June, we'll all gather first in Edinburgh at the beach near the Dalriada Bar where each group can demonstrate their interpretation of the tradition – and have the opportunity to compare and contrast them all. At the weekend following we'll all head up to the Scottish Traditional Boat Festival in Portsoy to row, sing and celebrate!
So how was oyster dredging done in the Firth? Here's an image from J. G. Bertram's The Harvest of the Sea. London, John Murray, 1873.
With the cooperation of Rowing Clubs, Universities, Archives, Folklorists and enthusiasts, the ancient rowing songs of the Firth of Forth will be returning to their home waters on June 20th, 2012! Watch this space for news about the project and all the participants.


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Last month I wrote about my cat Striker hurting his neck and the bandaging we had to do so he could heal.
When he got to the stage of no longer needing a bandage on his neck but needing something wrapped around his neck so he couldn't scratch at the area while it finished healing a friend at work came up with a brilliant idea and knit him a scarf.
Can you believe that? I was going to go buy dog bandannas and she knit him a scarf! An amazing scarf that he absolutely loved.
It's confusing because he doesn't like wearing things, ever, but he took to this scarf and was really enjoying it. He could take it off easily, he just chose not to.
He is still a cat though and cats scratch their necks, which means Striker was scratching at his scarf. Not in an attempt to get it off, and he didn't seem in distress or unhappy, it was like a habit or something. He learned if he scratched at it he could twirl it around his neck which quickly became a fun little game to him. But hey, whatever keeps that scarf on his neck I'm down with!
Because he was scratching at it he started fraying the scarf, plus it was a little big for him, so my friend made him a second one, a bit less wide and a bit longer with a snap closure at the ends.
The day I brought it home I was petting Striker, he was purring, then I took his old scarf off and he immediately stopped purring and looked so upset. I tried comforting him but he was having none of it, I took the new scarf and started wrapping it around his neck and boom! Purring!
This second scarf is a much better fit, he loves it more than the first one, and even though he can take it off he almost never does. The rare times he has removed it he has used it as a pillow so it doesn't seem like he is trying to get away from it, just cuddle with it. He has frayed this one quite a bit also but lucky for me my friend is making him a third scarf which he will hopefully have in time for our flight tomorrow.
This second scarf, oh man, the other day he was on my lap and not settling so I thought I'd take the scarf off and give him a good neck scratch. Well, bad move me. As soon as the scarf was off all he cared about was the scarf, he was nosing it, pawing at it, trying to get it back. *rolls eyes* I put it back on him and what does he do? Immediately settles down and has a nap on my lap.
That is his grumpy "you woke me at 5:30am human!" face, not a grumpy about the scarf face, I swear!
The next three pictures are of Striker with his second scarf, isn't he dashing?
I wonder if he likes it because it keeps him warm and our place is a bit chilly? Or maybe it is comforting, the way a child hugs their teddy bear for comfort? Or maybe he is just a tad bit special and I should stop trying to figure it out because it is just so darn cute!


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Royal Dutch Shell plc and Bio-Bean team up to help power London buses with a biofuel made partly from waste coffee grounds.
Royal Dutch Shell plc and Bio-Bean have teamed up to help power London buses with a biofuel made partly from waste coffee grounds.
The B20 biofuel, which contains a 20 percent bio-component that has part coffee oil, is being added to the London bus fuel supply chain and will help run some of the vehicles in the network, without need for modification.
"With the support of Shell, Bio-Bean and Argent Energy have created thousands of litres of coffee-derived B20 biodiesel which will help power London buses for the first time," said Bio-Bean's founder Arthur Kay.
"It's a great example of what can be done when we start to reimagine waste as an untapped resource. We've started in the UK, but imagine the potential of a country like The United States that drinks more than 164 billion cups of coffee a year," he added.
The average Londoner drinks 2.3 cups of coffee a day, according to Tassimo, which is said to produce over 200,000 tonnes of waste a year.
In order to produce B20, Bio-bean collected some of these waste coffee grounds from high street chains and factories, which were dried and processed before coffee oil was extracted. The company then worked with its fuel partner Argent Energy to process this oil into a blended biofuel.
Shell's involvement in the venture forms part of the oil company's #makethefuture energy relay, which supports entrepreneurs in the energy sector.
Sinead Lynch, Shell UK country chair, said the company is always looking for the next inventive solution.
"A good idea can come from anywhere, but with the scale and commitment of Shell, we can help enable true progress," said Lynch in a company statement.
"We're pleased to be able to support Bio-Bean to trial this innovative new energy solution which can help to power buses, keeping Londoners moving around the city - powered in part by their waste coffee grounds," she added.


Our leaflet for Pevensey Villages Partnership. Double sided six folded Guide of the area with hand drawn maps of the Pevensey and Westham heritage trail and Pevensey Bay village on the other side.
Program design for Dickensian Evening in Pevensey.
We designed variety of leaflets to promote special pizza offers.
Scarecrow Festival is a fortnight of events in Pevensey, Pevensey Bay and Westham (East Sussex). We did program with list of all events and local advertisement, logo and various leaflets.
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FNS Vol.4 No.7 A , July 2013
Effects of Carpio Decoction on the Structure of Kidney in Rats with Adriamycin-Induced Nephrosis
Huaying Ning, Hui Wu, Xiaojian Tian, Yunliang Guo, Wei Shen, Xin Wang, Zhou Zhen
Institute of Integrative Medicine, Qingdao University Medical College, Qingdao, China; Haihe Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin, China.
Institute of Integrative Medicine, Qingdao University Medical College, Qingdao, China;Affiliated Hospital of Suzhou University Medical College, Suzhou, China.
Institute of Integrative Medicine, Qingdao University Medical College, Qingdao, China;Second Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of TCM, Tianjin, China..
Institute of Integrative Medicine, Qingdao University Medical College, Qingdao, China.
Abstract: The aim of this study was to observe the effects of Cyprinus carpio decoction on the expression of aquaporins in rats with adriamycin-induced nephropathy and to explore the therapeutic mechanism on nephrotic edema. Total of 50 Wistar rats were randomly divided into normal group, model group, fosinopril group, Cyprinus carpio decoction treated with high dose group and low dose group consisting of 10 rats respectively. Nephropathy models were established by injecting adriamycin through tail vein and treated with Cyprinus carpio decoction. Urinary protein excretions in 12 h, serum albumin, total serum protein, serum sodium and potassium were measured by biochemical assay. The pathological changes and the expression of AQP1, AQP2, AQP3 inrat kidneys were respectively detected by HE stain and immunohistochemiscal assay. The results indicated: 1) The urinary protein excretion in 12 h (proteinuria) increased significantly along the time longed modeling, while no significant increasing in Cyprinus carpio decoction treated group (F = 5.23 - 41.89, P < 0.05); 2) The serum albumin and total protein in model group were significantly lower than that in normal group, but that in Cyprinus carpio decoction treated group were higher than that in model group (F = 13.12 - 15.48, P < 0.05). The serum sodium and potassium in model group were higher than those in normal group, while that in Cyprinus carpio decoction treated group were higher than that in model group (F = 3.42 - 3.96, P < 0.05); 3) Renal glomerular capillaries congestive of group M rats were expansion. Glomerular mesangial cells and the basement membrane were diffuse hyperplasia, inflammatory cell infiltration. Glomerular mesangial cells and the basement membrane of Cyprinus carpio decoction with interventing groups reduced proliferation, less inflammatory cell infiltration; 4) In model group, the expressions of AQP1-3 in the renal tubule and collecting duct cells increased significantly than those in normal group, and those in Cyprinus carpio decoction treated group decreased than those in model group (F = 3.97 - 6.19, P < 0.05). It is suggested that Cyprinus carpio decoction could reduced the urinary protein excretion and alleviate pathological lesion and edema with adriamycin-induced nephropathy by decreasing the expressions of AQPs in kidneys.
Keywords: Cyprinus carpio Decoction; Adriamycin Nephropathy; AQP1; AQP2; AQP3; Rats
Cite this paper: H. Ning, H. Wu, X. Tian, Y. Guo, W. Shen, X. Wang and Z. Zhen, "Effects of Carpio Decoction on the Structure of Kidney in Rats with Adriamycin-Induced Nephrosis," Food and Nutrition Sciences, Vol. 4 No. 7, 2013, pp. 124-130. doi: 10.4236/fns.2013.47A015.
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[10] H. Y. Yuan, Y. Zhang and D. Q. Hong, "Gold Carp Soup Treats Malignant Pleural Effusion and Ascites for 30 Cases," Practical Journal of Medicine, Vol. 18, No. 4, 2004, pp. 345-347.
[11] C. X. Gao and C. Y. Zhang, "Observation of Efficacy on 60 Cases of Gestational Edema Treated with Modified Liyu Baizhu Soup," World Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, Vol. 4, No. 2, 2009, pp. 123-124.
[12] W. B. Hu, "The Effect of Buyang Huanwu Decoction in the Treatment of Chronic Nephropathy Proteinuria: Clinical Observation of 20 Cases," Forum on traditional Chinese Medicine, Vol. 14, No. 6, 1999, pp. 38-40.
[13] D. M. Zhang, Z. H. Xu, L. Xin, et al., "The Expression of AQP1, AQP2, AQP3 in Renal Tissues of Glomerular Disease and Its Significance," Chinese Journal of Immunology, Vol. 25, No. 2, 2009, pp. 84-86.
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[15] F. Umenishi, S. Yoshihara, T. Narikiyo, et al., "Modulation of Hypeitonicity-Induced Aquaporin-1 by Sodium Chloride, Urea, Betaine, and Heat Shock in Murine Renal Medullary Cells," Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Vol. 16, No. 3, 2005, pp. 600-607. doi:10.1681/ASN.2004030241
[16] M. Hara-Chikuma and A. S. Verkman, "Aquaporin-1 Facilitates Epithelial Cell Migration in Kidney Proximal Tubule," Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Vol. 17, No. 1, 2006, pp. 39-45. doi:10.1681/ASN.2005080846
[17] C. L. Chou, M. A. Knepper, A. N. Van Hoek, et al., "Reduced Water Permeability and Altered Ultrastructure in Thin Dascending Limb of Henle in Aquaprinl Null Mice," Journal of Clinical Investigation, Vol. 103, No. 4, 1999, pp. 491-496.
[18] M. Kuwahara, T. Asait, Y. Terada, et al., "The C-Terminal Tail of Aquaporin-2 Determines Apical Trafficking," Kidney International, Vol. 68, No. 5, 2005, pp. 19992009. doi:10.1111/j.1523-1755.2005.00654.x
[19] S. Nielsin, T. H. Kwon, J. Frekiaar, et al., "Key Roles of Renal Aquaporins in Water Chalance and Water-Chalance Disorders," News in Physiological Science, Vol. 15, No. 2, 2000, pp. 136-143.
[20] H. Liu and E. M. Wintour, "Aquaporins in Development—A Review," Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, Vol. 3, No. 1, 2005, pp. 18-28. doi:10.1186/1477-7827-3-18
[21] B. M. Christensen, W. Wang and J. Frokiaer, "Axial Heterogeneity in Basolateral AQP2 Localization in Rat Kidney: Effect of Vasopressin," American Journal of Physiology—Renal Physiology, Vol. 284, No. 4, 2003, pp. F701-F717.
[22] C. A. Ecelbarger, J. Terris, C. T. Frimdt, et al., "Aquaporin-3 Water Channel Location and Regulationin Rat Kidney," American Journal of Physiology, Vol. 269, No. 5, 1995, pp. 663-672.
[23] T. Ma, Y. Song, B. Yang, et al., "Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus in Mice Lacking Aquaporin-3 Water Channels," Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 97, No. 8, 2000, pp. 43864391. doi:10.1073/pnas.080499597
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On December 7th , the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission denied the troubled Hessville bar, Coach's Corner, their request to permit a new owner to operate at their location on Kennedy Avenue. "This decision by the Commission is welcomed by my administration, the police department and the residents of the Hessville part of our city," said Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr., who along with Councilwoman Janet Venecz (At Large) and Scott Rakos (6th) have for nearly two and a half years fought the renewal of the bar's license locally and at the state level. "I hope the Commission finalizes this ruling and closes them down for good. Hammond takes an aggressive stance against bars that cause violence in our city, and this is the latest victory," said the mayor.
The City of Hammond has been remonstrating against the renewal of Coach's liquor license since 2019 after a homicide at their location in late 2018, and several incidents that occurred since that time. In January of 2020, the Lake County Local Board voted to deny the renewal of Coach's permit, which the bar then appealed and was allowed to continue operations during the appeal.
The Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission voted to uphold the local board's recommendation shortly thereafter, which was followed by another appeal by Coach's Corner. In November 2020, The Commission's prosecutor and Coach's entered into a settlement agreement wherein Coach's admitted being a Public Nuisance and Failure to Possess High and Fine Moral Character and paid a fine of $2,000.
The City of Hammond, through its attorney Bart Herriman, submitted a formal letter to the Commission requesting that it act promptly to deny Coach's renewal application, further investigate the crimes that have occurred at Coach's business, and not allow Coach's to continue operating during the appeal process. In September of this year, the Commission by a unanimous vote affirmed its previous decision to deny Coach's renewal application and Coach's once again appealed that decision. "This is a long and arduous process but staying on top of these issues and making sure the Commission understands the circumstances is important," said Corporation Counsel Kevin Smith. "We understand that this process takes time. We respect that and thank the Commission for its attention to this case," he said.
Coach's Corner is currently operating on a permit extension until January, 17, 2022. The Commission has not determined whether it will grant additional extensions so Coach's can operate during the appeal process. "Coach's Corner has been a nuisance for years", said Councilwoman Janet Venecz who spoke at the original remonstrance hearing in Crown Point in 2019. "Hammond Police have spent considerable man hours answering calls to Coach's," she said.
The Commission is expected to rule on Hammond's Motion to Intervene and its Objection to Coach's operating after its extension expires on January 17, 2022. If Hammond is allowed to intervene, the City will argue to the Commission that it should stand by its decision in denying Coach's renewal application. "It is my sincere hope that we will end this once and for all when the extension expires for the sake of our residents and the neighborhood," stated Mayor McDermott.
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                $fecha_desde = $json['fecha_desde'];
                $fecha_desde = (new \DateTime($fecha_desde));
                $queryBuilder->andWhere('p.fecha >= :fechadesde')->setParameter('fechadesde',  $fecha_desde);
            }

            if (array_key_exists ('fecha_hasta',$json)){
                $fecha_hasta = $json['fecha_hasta'];
                $fecha_hasta = (new \DateTime($fecha_hasta));
                $queryBuilder->andWhere('p.fecha <= :fechahasta')->setParameter('fechahasta',  $fecha_hasta);
            }

            if (array_key_exists ('estado_id',$json)){
                $estado_id  = $json['estado_id'];
                $queryBuilder->andWhere('p.estadoId = :estadoid')->setParameter('estadoid',  $estado_id);
            }

            $registros = $queryBuilder->getQuery();
            $respuesta = array('code'=>$code,
                               'message'=>$message,
                               'pedidos'=>$registros->execute(),
                               'response' => 'success',
                            );

            return $respuesta;

        }catch(Exception $e){
            return $respuesta;
        }
    }

    /**
    * @Rest\Post("/api/pedido/add")
    */
    public function postPedidosAddAction(Request $request){
        //leer json

        $content = $request->getContent();
        $pedido = new Pedido();
        $code = Response::HTTP_OK;
        $message='OK';
        $result = "";
        //parsear detalle
        $json = json_decode($content, true);
        $em = $this->getDoctrine()->getManager();
        //Leer Pedido
        $fecha = $json['pedido']['fecha'];
        $empresa_id = $json['pedido']['empresa_id'];
        $user_id = $json['pedido']['user_id'];
        $android_id = $json['pedido']['android_id'];
        $cliente_id = $json['pedido']['cliente_id'];

        $empresa = $this->getDoctrine()->getRepository(Empresa::class)->find($empresa_id);
        if (!$empresa) {

            $respuesta = array('code'=>Response::HTTP_PRECONDITION_REQUIRED,  'message'=>'No se encontro empresa', 'data'=>$result);
            return $respuesta;
        }

        $user = $this->getDoctrine()->getRepository(User::class)->find($user_id);
        if(!$user){
            $respuesta = array('code'=>Response::HTTP_PRECONDITION_REQUIRED,  'message'=>'No se encontro usuario', 'data'=>$result);
            return $respuesta;
        }

        $cliente = $this->getDoctrine()->getRepository(Cliente::class)->find($cliente_id);
        if(!$cliente){
            $respuesta = array('code'=>Response::HTTP_PRECONDITION_REQUIRED,  'message'=>'No se encontro cliente', 'data'=>$result);
            return $respuesta;
        }

        if ($code==Response::HTTP_OK){
            $pedido->setEmpresa($empresa);
            $pedido->setFecha(new \DateTime($fecha));
            $pedido->setEstadoId(GlobalValue::ENVIADO);
            $pedido->setCliente($cliente);
            //$pedido->setEmpleado($empleado);
            $pedido->setAndroid_id($android_id);

            if ($json['pedido']['pedidodetalles']){
                $detalles = $json['pedido']['pedidodetalles'];
                foreach ($detalles as $item){
                    $producto_id = $item['producto_id'];
                    $android_id = $item['android_id'];
                    $cantidad = $item['cantidad'];

                    //Validar que producto pertenezca a la Empresa
                    $producto = new Producto();
                    $producto = $this->getDoctrine()->getRepository(Producto::class)->find($producto_id);
                    if(!$producto){
                        $respuesta = array('code'=>Response::HTTP_PRECONDITION_REQUIRED,  'message'=>'No se encontro Producto', 'data'=>$result);
                        return $respuesta;

                    }
                    $pd = new Pedidodetalle();
                    $pd->setProducto($producto);
                    $pd->setCantidad($cantidad);
                    $pedido->addPedidodetalle($pd);

                    //Generar movimiento de Stock
                    $mv = new Movimientostock();
                    $mv->setCantidad($cantidad);
                    $mv->setFecha(new \DateTime($fecha));
                    $mv->setEmpresa($empresa);
                    $mv->setNrocomprobante("Nro Android: " . $android_id );
                    $mv->setProducto($producto);
                    $mv->setTipomovimiento(GlobalValue::EGRESO);

                    //Actualizar cantidad de producto en Maestro de Productos prueba
                    $stock = $producto->getStock();
                    $stockactual = $stock - $cantidad;
                    $producto->setStock($stockactual);

                }
            }
            $em->persist($producto);
            $em->persist($pedido);
            $em->persist($mv);
            $em->flush();
        }//Si paso validacion

        $respuesta = array('code'=>$code,
                           'message'=>$message,
                           'data'=>$pedido
                        );
        return $respuesta;
    }

    /**
    * @Rest\Post("/api/pedidodetalle/edit")
    */
    public function postPedidodetalleeditAction(Request $request){
        //leer json
        try{

            $pedido = new Pedido();
            $code = Response::HTTP_OK;
            $message='OK';
            $result = "";
            //parsear detalle
            $content = $request->getContent();
            $json = json_decode($content, true);
            $em = $this->getDoctrine()->getManager();
            //Leer Pedido

            $id = $json['id'];
            $cantidad = $json['cantidad'];

            $pd = new Pedidodetalle();
            $pd = $this->getDoctrine()->getRepository(Pedidodetalle::class)->find($id);
            if (!$pd) {
                throw $this->createNotFoundException(
                    'No Pedidodetalle found for id '.$id
                );
            }
            $pd->setCantidad($cantidad);

            //Generar movimiento de Stock

            $em->persist($pd);

            $em->flush();

            $response = array('code'=>$code,
                               'message'=>$message,
                               'data'=>$pd
                            );
            return $response;
            }catch(Exception $e){
                $response = array('code'=>Response::HTTP_CONFLICT,
                               'message'=>$e->getMessage(),
                               'data'=>null
                            );
                return $response;

            }
    }

    /**
    * @Rest\Get("/api/check")
    */
    public function getCheckAction(){
        $user = $this->get('security.token_storage')->getToken()->getUser();

        return $user;
    }
}


2019 Board of Directors Annual Election Info.
Greer Middle College will hold the Annual Board Election on Monday, May 6, 2019 to fill three seats on our Board of Directors. The election will fill two seats for a two year term ending on June 30, 2021 and one seat for a one year term ending on June 30, 2020. Nomination forms will also be accepted for five appointed positions on the Board of Directors; two seats for a one year term ending on June 30, 2020 and three seats for a two year term ending on June 30, 2021. All nomination forms should be submitted to Denise Clark, dclark@greermiddlecollege.org.


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Probabilistic approaches have been discovered as one of the most powerful approaches to highly relevant problems in mobile robotics including robot state estimation and localization. Major challenges in the context of probabilistic algorithms for mobile robot navigation lie in the questions of how to deal with highly complex state estimation problems and how to control the robot so that it efficiently carries out its task. In this talk, I will discuss both aspects and present recently developed techniques for efficiently learning a map of an unknown environment with a mobile robot using particle filters. I will also describe how the complexity of this state estimation problem can be reduced by actively controlling the vehicle. For all algorithms I will present experimental results that have been obtained with mobile robots in real-world environments. I will conclude the presentation with a discussion of open issues and potential directions for future research.
Wolfram Burgard is a professor for computer science at the University of Freiburg and head of the research lab for Autonomous Intelligent Systems. His areas of interest lie in artificial intelligence and mobile robots. His research mainly focuses on the development of robust and adaptive techniques for state estimation and control. Over the past years his group developed a series of innovative probabilistic techniques for robot navigation and control. They cover different aspects such as localization, map-building, SLAM, path-planning, exploration, and several other aspects.


Do you need help with a drug or alcohol problem? If so, you are acutely aware of the daily struggles this causes you. You are surely aware that a professional rehab center can guide you through recovery. However, you may have concerns and fears about the process. You know you need help but may have not experienced a rehab center besides some highly dramatized scenes of them on television. Most people have little to no experience with these facilities. Therefore, what is rehab like, exactly? What can you expect?
Drug abuse affects your body. However, it also does a number on your spirit and psyche. It's not enough to get help for one aspect and leave the others alone. Moreover, alcohol and drug rehab must offer modalities that address you as a whole person. Any decent rehab center will build programs with this in mind.
What is Rehab Like on a Day-to-Day Basis?
Most substance abuse treatment programs require participants to live and recreate at the facility. A center that uses a reality therapy approach doesn't have this level of strictness. Instead, you have the opportunity to go out as a group with a therapist. Furthermore, the goal is to interact with people in everyday situations that you'll encounter after discharge.
Specifically, it hones your social skills. You learn to deal with people who're not in recovery. Some may be drinking alcohol in a social setting. Therefore, can you resist the temptation to partake?
You won't find out unless you try fitting into the setting. Because a therapist accompanies you and your peers, you always have help when you need it. Moreover, peers in recovery can talk you through situations that might be tough to deal with. It's a great way of practicing sober living before you have to commit to it full time.
There's a place for one-on-one therapy at a high-quality rehab center. You spend time with a therapist who guides you through psychotherapeutic sessions. You may undergo cognitive behavioral therapy, which assists with pattern recognition and resolution.
Private therapy sessions also become instrumental in trauma treatment. They can be intense and usually don't allow for the inclusion of others. In addition, the same is true for procedures involving modalities for trauma survivors. Dual diagnosis treatment, too, is typically something that happens on a one-on-one basis.
So, what is rehab like? Find out for yourself by talking to the experts at Crest View Recovery Center today. Call 866.327.2505 now to schedule an admissions appointment.


In the event of an office fire, the last thing you want is for dozens or even hundreds of employees to be scrambling around and stepping over each other trying to get out of the building. This scenario is a recipe for further disaster, and it's one which can be easily remedied by holding regular fire drills during working hours. Hold at least one fire drill every six months in order to ensure everyone in the office knows where to go in the event of a fire. In addition to plotting out specific escape routes for everyone in the building, ensure that every employee knows where the nearest fire alarm is located in every area of the building. The faster someone can alert the rest of the building to the presence of a fire, the faster everyone can get to safety.
The National Fire Protection Association recommends completely replacing your smoke detectors once every 10 years. In addition, be sure to check the battery in your office smoke detectors twice yearly. This can usually be done as part of your company's regular fire drills.
Make sure that there are three-foot-wide walkways throughout the office so that everyone can safely exit the building without tripping over furniture. Not only should there be clear pathways between furniture and the wall, but there should also be clear pathways between one piece of furniture and the next. Although it may be tempting to cram as many cubicles in an area as possible to maximize office space, take care to ensure you leave enough space between workspaces to allow for an easy escape in the event of an emergency.
Whether a fire occurs in the middle of the night or in broad daylight, your documents are not likely to make it out of the burning building. That's why it's extremely important to equip your office with fireproof safes and filing cabinets. Not only do these storage options protect their contents from fire damage, but they also protect against theft as well as water damage caused by office sprinkler systems.
Is your business prepared for an office fire? If you're feeling underprepared, talk with your office administrators and HR department to organize a fire safety before it's too late.
An office fire can be devastating. Fortunately, you can protect your vital documents in the event of a fire or burglary by being proactive and equipping your business with fireproof filing cabinets and safes. NBF Signature Series DuraVault cabinets are specially designed to withstand damage caused by natural disasters and theft in order to keep your sensitive paperwork safe and secure. Keep reading to learn more about how adding these ultra-durable files and safes to your office security plan can make all the difference.


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Education System in Greece
The education system of Greece is divided into mainly three levels, which includes –Primary level, Secondary level and the Tertiary level of education. It also offers another similar level of post-secondary education which includes the vocational training.
Primary education has two parts, preschool education imparted by Kindergarten lasting for a maximum of two years, and compulsory education imparted by primary level school.
Secondary level of education also comprises of two levels: one is Gymnasio (Junior High School or Middle School), which is for three-year compulsory schooling, after which the students go to Lykeion (it is a high school which are academically oriented) or Vocational courses. The Technological Educational Institutes and Academies, Universities and Polytechnics provide the Higher Tertiary education.
The Undergraduate courses last for 4 years, postgraduate for a maximum of 2 years and doctorates for 3 - 6 years. And hence, all levels of education are supervised by the Religious Affairs and the Education Ministry.
In Primary level of education, the exams (written) starts in Year 5 and the graduating process becomes automatic from year to the next. The pupils whose performances are poor are also given tutoring. The classes are represented by Years started from the first year to and end in the sixth.
Year 6 for the age group of 11 to 12
Year 4 for the age group of 9 to 10
Year 3 for the age group of 8 to 9
The secondary education in Greece is also known as Gymnasium and it includes compulsory Lower Secondary School and Post-Compulsory Secondary Education.
Compulsory Lower Secondary School
The secondary education system in Greece consist of three grades from 12 to 15 years.- Students leaving the Gymnasiums are given leaving certificate so that students become eligible for higher secondary education level.
Types of Gymnasiums
Gymnasiums are of six types:
General Gymnasium (students enter there from primary schools automatically)
Gymnasium (One has to pass sports exams like basketball, football, gymnastics, volleyball, swimming, polo to enter this type of school)
Musical Gymnasium (Students are required to pass certain exams on a musical instrument to get admission into Musical Gymnasium)
Art Gymnasium
Experimental Gymnasium (to get admission the students must pass exams on Reading & Writing Comprehension, Science and Maths
Church Gymnasium
School Academic Year
The classes start on 11th September every year and it gets over between 15 - 18 June. The lessons get over in May 2nd week. Ample time is provided to students by way study leaves to prepare for exams which are held between the months of May-June. The classes usually start at 8:15 and end at 13:45-14:15 depending on the type of school student is enrolled. . The class duration is somewhere between 30 - 45 minutes with a break of 5-10 minutes in between.
Post-Compulsory Secondary Education
This level of education involves Vocational Training Institutes (IEK), and accepts students from Gymansio or Lower Secondary School and Lykeio or Upper Secondary School graduates. Candidates are provided certificate which qualifies them to participate in final accreditation examination.
Tertiary Education in Greece
Tertiary education is available by Universities and Non-Universities. The Higher Educational Institutes consists of two parallel sectors, i.e. the Universities and the Technological Educational Institutes (T.E.I.). The universities sector promotes theoretical, comprehension required for applied research and whereas TEIs prepares students as per the demands of science and technology prevailing currently in national & international arena.
Structure of Education in Greece
Grading System in Greece
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Closest airport to Suzano
Nearest Airport to Suzano, Brazil
Closest airport to Suzano is São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU). Distance from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Suzano is 12.7 miles / 20.4 kilometers.
Suzano - Airports nearby
São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (12.7 miles / 20.4 kilometers)
São Paulo–Congonhas Airport (22.7 miles / 36.5 kilometers)
São José dos Campos Airport (35.8 miles / 57.7 kilometers)
Viracopos International Airport (64.1 miles / 103.2 kilometers)
São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)
São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport is located approximately 4.3 miles / 6.9 kilometers northeast of Guarulhos and about 8.7 miles / 13.9 kilometers northwest of Itaquaquecetuba. IATA airport code is GRU.
São Paulo–Congonhas Airport (CGH)
Distance from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Suzano is 22.7 miles / 36.5 kilometers. São Paulo–Congonhas Airport is located approximately 4.7 miles / 7.5 kilometers northwest of Diadema and about 5.6 miles / 9.0 kilometers south of São Paulo. IATA airport code is CGH.
São José dos Campos Airport (SJK)
Distance from São José dos Campos Airport to Suzano is 35.8 miles / 57.7 kilometers. São José dos Campos Airport is located approximately 3.8 miles / 6.1 kilometers southeast of São José dos Campos and about 8.5 miles / 13.6 kilometers northeast of Jacareí. IATA airport code is SJK.
Viracopos International Airport (VCP)
Distance from Viracopos International Airport to Suzano is 64.1 miles / 103.2 kilometers. Viracopos International Airport is located approximately 7.5 miles / 12.0 kilometers northeast of Indaiatuba and about 8.5 miles / 13.6 kilometers southwest of Campinas. IATA airport code is VCP.
Map of airports near Suzano
A São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) 12.7 20.4
B São Paulo–Congonhas Airport (CGH) 22.7 36.5
C São José dos Campos Airport (SJK) 35.8 57.7
D Viracopos International Airport (VCP) 64.1 103.2
E Sorocaba Airport (SOD) 74.9 120.6
F Araraquara Airport (AQA) 166.9 268.6
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The 50 Most Influential Britons of the Past 100 Years (Paperback)
Peter Pugh
Peter Pugh presents his selection of – not the best, fastest, most successful or richest – but the 50 most influential British men and women of the modern world – for good or ill.
Pugh discusses and ranks the influence of scientists and inventors such as Francis Crick, John Logie Baird and Alan Turing; lawmakers and leaders like prime ministers Attlee, Churchill and Thatcher; entrepreneurs including James Dyson, Mary Quant and Terence Conran; and cultural icons like J.K. Rowling, who, in the words of Lisa Simpson no less, 'turned a generation of kids onto reading'.
One of the most influential Britons in Pugh's book achieved influence by saying nothing for over 60 years, and the top three places are held by an economist, a scientist and a civil servant …
In what amounts to a whistle-stop tour through recent British history, this undoubtedly contentious and wholly enjoyable book will spark countless debates across our sceptred isle.
Peter Pugh is a businessperson and company historian who has written more than 50 company histories on businesses from Rolls-Royce to Iceland. He is also the author of Introducing Thatcherism and Introducing Keynes, and lives by the sea in north Norfolk, and in Cambridge.
A light-hearted whizz through the last century in snapshots of the nation's high minds and leading characters.Daily Mail
Series: The 50 Greatest


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Seth Rogen on fighting cannabis stigma
October 26, 2020 By Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press
Seth Rogen (right) launched cannabis brand, Houseplant, with Canopy Growth Corp. in March 2019. (Credit: Canopy Growth Corp. via Newswire)
When actor Seth Rogen was growing up and smoking cannabis in Vancouver, he recalls there was a constant cloud of shame around the substance that still lingers.
"I smoke weed all day and every day and have for 20 years. For me, it's like glasses or shoes. It's something I need to navigate my life," Rogen, the star of comedic hits like Superbad and Pineapple Express, told The Canadian Press over a video call on Oct. 22.
"People have tried to make me feel shame about it over the years or have tried to make me seem like I'm weak or stupid for integrating it so completely into my life, but I'm almost 40 now, I'm married, I have a good job and I have just found that none of the stigmas I was told to be true are true."
And yet, despite recreational cannabis being legalized in Canada two years ago, the stigma persists and the country has yet to do all it can to reverse it, he said.
Rogen is determined to change that. He's been pushing for the expungement of criminal records for cannabis crimes and – with childhood friend-turned-business-partner Evan Goldberg – bringing cannabis products to the masses, so using the substance can become as accepted as alcohol.
The duo just added a lemon-flavoured, cannabis-infused beverage to their line of Houseplant cannabis products made in partnership with Canopy Growth Corp.
Seth Rogen (right) walks through cannabis facility with Houseplant business partner, Evan Goldberg (left). (Credit: Canopy Growth Corp. via Newswire)
Their first beverage, released in May, was a grapefruit sparking water with 2.5 mg of sativa-dominant tetrahydrocannabinol, which has an uplifting impact on drinkers.
They went with lemon this time because consumers had been saying they wanted to try Houseplant products, but weren't a fan of grapefruit. (The grapefruit drink still topped Ontario bestseller lists.)
"That's why my proposed slogan for the lemon drink was for people who don't like grapefruit," Rogen joked.
The Houseplant drinks join a growing number of beverages on cannabis store shelves with the backing of brands as big as Anheuser-Busch InBev, Molson Canada and Tilray Inc.
The beverages have been making their debut since the start of the year when cannabis edibles were OK'd for sale in the country, making a wave of chocolates, teas and gummies available to consumers.
Goldberg doesn't like that Houseplant drinks fall into the same category as those other products because the brand strives to be sugar-free and create items that aren't going to make you feel bad or crash.
Houseplant would only wade into other categories of edibles if it could produce a healthier product than its competitors can, said Goldberg – a process he admits "will take a long time."
He and Rogen say time will also be needed for Canada to address the illegal market.
Illicit sellers are still thriving and legal pot prices at the Ontario Cannabis Store only inched towards gaining ground in the fight against their illegal counterparts last month.
Rogen believes the Canadian government's ways of dealing with the illegal market are "not incredibly helpful if their actual goal is to destroy the black market" because they've made it expensive and unenticing to go the legal route.
"There's a reason that we don't buy alcohol illegally anymore. It's because no one has any incentive to sell illegally because they made it very easy to sell alcohol," said Rogen. "The beer industry has been enabled to thrive in a way that the cannabis industry has not right now and until they are the same, the black market will continue to thrive."
He and Goldberg would like to see a day when alcohol and cannabis products are treated equally, but for now they'll celebrate some small wins like when Goldberg's mom purchased a Houseplant drink last week and loved it.
"Coming from the person who used to scream at me for coming home stoned late at night was a real milestone for me," said Goldberg, a director and producer, who has collaborated with Rogen on films like Knocked Up, This is the End and a forthcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot.
He'd also like to see people replace their bar carts stocked with "bottles of poison" with an array of cannabis products, but knows that is unlikely to happen en masse soon.
Meanwhile, Rogen is waiting for the day that Houseplant products are as easy to obtain as beer.
"It'd be nice if they served it in bars. It also be nice if bars were open, so baby steps."
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I remember the days when I was back in school, which was in the 90's. Even though my friends and I felt that teachers and parents were being mean and super strict with us, in retrospect, I realize that lives were much simpler back then. We had the option of deciding what we wanted to by taking our own sweet time and could afford to make mistakes.
Forget choosing or imagining myself in a particular career, I had not a clue until my 8th standard as to what stream of studies would I take up after my 10th. It was only during my 8th standard half yearly exam, when I barely passed in Sciences and Maths, I realized that those subjects were NOT my cup of tea, and I would like to take up Arts, because I loved the languages and the social sciences.
But that was the 90's. Nowadays, it is impossible for a student to dilly dally and decide eventually what subjects she/he wants to take up or what career the kid would choose eventually.
Both the eras have their pros and cons. nowadays; there's so much more avenues of choosing a career. Back in the 90's options were fewer. I had no idea who a Data Scientist is or what she/he does. OR being a Food Stylist was actually a profession. I thought it was something my mother always did with our food when guests came home. OR even the fact that Podiatry is a separate branch of medicine.
Having said that there are a lot of options for a career now, I also need to add that this makes life even more competitive for the child. Add parental expectation to the mix. All parents want what is best for their kids, and in wanting that, quite a lot of time they go overboard in deciding what career, what life, which city, which partner would be best for the child. Then there is peer pressure and the severity of the competition because of the fact that there is no dearth of potential in our country as of now.
All this and more affects the child psychologically and if by chance the kid is not mentally inclined towards the field the parents have chosen for her/him, everything starts going south from there on.
Career guidance provides the parents and the child with the basic information about what subjects is the child inclined towards and what type of careers would he/she excel in. It also allows the parents to manage their expectations towards their children. So now more than ever, proper career guidance and counselling has become essential for the child.


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TeenTix Blog
Escaping Suburbia
by TeenTix | December 4, 2011
Review of Dragonslayer @ Northwest Film Forum by Rosemary T.
Director Tristan Patterson's youth-and-revolt documentary Dragonslayer chronicles the life of a young anarchist skateboarder named "Screech" over the course of eight months in and around Fullerton, Calif.
"I see this as a lovers-on-the-run film," says director Patterson, who dropped by for the opening of his new film showing at the Northwest Film Forum now through Wednesday. "Instead of escaping the law, they're escaping suburbia."
Screech and his girlfriend live moment-to-moment-–looking for a place to sleep, getting stoned, getting drunk and, of course, skateboarding--in what Patterson describes as a post-apocolyptic existence that coincides with the beginning of the country's economic crash.
The film's throbbing soundtrack of punk rock and indie-rock bands such as The Smiths, Best Coast and Dungen echoes the counter-culture attitudes of Screech and this So-Cal subculture where sex and drugs and rock-n-roll are only secondary to finding the next abandoned swimming pool for boarding.
The cinematography is gorgeous, making ordinary back yards look like Hollywood sets and rendering beach fire pits into epic moments, even though the content of Screech's thoughts don't go much beyond pot-hazed and beer-soaked child-like ponderings about his perfect world.
You may not get a satisfying sense of character arc or even plot (as Dragonslayer ends, Screech is stoned again, boarding again, with his young son on the side of the pool and you think, "Oh, that's his son's future?"). But you will be exposed to the free-spirited landscape of Fullerton's skateboarding culture.
NOTE: Contains mature material, esp. drug and alcohol references. Recommended for ages 17+.
December 2 - 7
Northwest Film Forum
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Newer: Ominous and Surreal
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