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How to retire when your savings are low
By Larissa Waterson| 1 year ago
Live a comfortable retirement when you're strapped for cash
With just one third of Aussies likely to have enough superannuation to retire comfortably it's clear that quite a few of us need some help when it comes to boosting our retirement savings.
From downsizing, to reversing your mortgage - there are a range of financial strategies available for those who are set to retire on tight savings.
Speaking on the TODAY Show, Money Magazine editor Effie Zahos shared some of her top tips for getting retirement ready.
RELATED: Eight simple ways you can save a whole lot of cash
Zahos says many retirees are sitting on a small fortune when it comes to their home.
"If you sell your family home and downsize you can put $300,000 of the proceeds into your super - that's really lucrative because normally you can only put $25,000 of concessional contributions a year.
"Just watch out though because then it's classed as an asset and you will lose $3.00 for every $1000 you go over the asset threshold which is about $285,000 if you're single, $380,000 as a couple," Zahos cautions.
"So just be careful and get some expert advice."
The finance expert says downsizing is a great way to rack up some extra cash that can be stored away for a rainy day.
"If you are downsizing and you're using that cash - you may need to think about putting some of it away for later on when you may need some help as your health deteriorates."
A reverse mortgage is the opposite of a mortgage and can be an effective tool to boost your cash in retirement, Zahos says.
"Normally you pay the bank, well, with a reverse mortgage, the bank pays you because they take ownership of the home. So you can get payment as a lump sum or as a cash flow that comes to you on a regular basis. The older you are, the more you can borrow."
However, there is a catch.
"You can't borrow 100 per cent of the value of your home," Zahos adds.
"The most that I found was around 45 per cent that they'll lend you."
"It is expensive: It's about 6 to 6.5 per cent interest rate and about $1000 to set up. Take care - because while you don't pay anything back, it comes from your estate - so it's compound interest. Get onto the government's website and there's a great calculator that shows you how fast it compounds."
Top up your pension
Similar to a reverse mortgage, the government also provides pensioners with 'top ups', Zahos explains.
"There is a service that the government provides which is essentially a pension top up. It's like a reverse mortgage, but they've made it a little sweeter in the Federal Budget, so next year you'll be able to claim as high as 150 per cent of your pension to borrow.
"It's paid to you fortnightly to top up your pension so to speak.
Zahos says there are many ways retirees who are tight on savings can hang up their work boots and live a comfortable lifestyle.
The best way to figure out all your options is to get in touch with a financial professional or checkout the Centrelink website for more information, Zahos says.


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G POWER BMW Z4 3.0i
G-Power, a German tuner, increases the horsepower output the BMW Z4 Roadster by using the same technology found on the the 800-horsepower BMW M5 Hurricane RR and M6 Hurricane RR. G-Power decided to modify the supercharger system on the 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder engine of the BMW Z4.
These new figures enable the G POWER BMW Z4 3.0i to sprint from 0 to 100 Km/h in 5.4 seconds and the modifications consists of a new, perfected SK Plus 'Sporty Drive' supercharger system built from scratch and a hand built rear sport silencer made from stainless steel.
The parts used for the G-Power BMW Z4 3.0i can also be fitted to the application of the same engine in the BMW E46 330i, which will offer the same amount of power. Apart from the supercharger system, the G-Power BMW Z4 3.0i is also fitted with a coil-over suspension with 9-way adjustable compression and rebound and a new exhaust system with 4 x 76 mm tail pipes.
The price for the package is 2,500 euro and can also be applied to the BMW 3 Series E46. However, if you are looking for some serious power then potential customers should also take a look at the BMW Z4 by Hamann. This kit provides the roadster with 360 kicking ponies and strips away the top speed limiter. Really the preference between these two models comes down to customer preference. Subtlety and style goes to G-Power while speed is a hands down win for Hamann. Press Release
World premiere – G-POWER presents the technology featured in the world's fastest saloon car starting at only EUR 2,500.00.
Technology transfer by G-POWER – the technology from the 800 hp world record-breaking G-POWER M5 HURRICANE RR is now also available for the BMW Z4 E85 and 3 Series E46, delivering a power increase of up to 55 hp.
G-POWER Z4 3.0i with SK Plus "Sporty Drive" supercharger system
210 kW/286 hp @ 6,000 rpm (+ 55 hp/40 kW)
345 Nm @ 3,500 rpm (+ 45 Nm)
0-100 km/h: 5.4s
The G-POWER SK Plus supercharger system has proven its worth in more than 1000 vehicles, and now a redeveloped version of the technology featured in the world's fastest saloon car with a top speed of 372 km/h has found its way under the bonnet of the BMW Z4 E85 and the BMW 3 Series E46.
Following a 12-month development program, involving extensive CAD work complemented with virtual computational fluid dynamics analysis (CFD analysis) and intensive test driving, G-POWER presents the all-new, perfected SK Plus "Sporty Drive" supercharger system. All components have been developed from scratch or extensively revised based on our many years of experience. The resulting components are manufactured using state-of-the-art production processes. The supercharger mounting plate and the complete air ducting, for example, are made from lightweight cast aluminium. Plus, all parts of the SK Plus "Sporty Drive" system made from sheet metal are CNC laser cut from non-corroding materials. Due to our investment in sophisticated tooling and equipment, as well as our high-volume manufacturing setup, we are able to offer consistent quality at a considerably lower price.
Moreover, thanks to the complete redevelopment of the system, its overall part count has been reduced, further simplifying the installation of the SK Plus "Sporty Drive" system. An optimized storage facility means that the availability of the system has been improved, facilitating dispatch usually within 1-2 days after receipt of order.
Like its "big brother" the G-POWER M5 HURRICANE RR, the heart of the system is an OE-quality supercharger from renowned German manufacturer ASA Kompressor GmbH. The all-new ASA T3-313 replaces the previous ASA TM3 supercharger. Optimization of the geometry of the compressor and its housing, originally developed for the record-breaking vehicle, enable earlier and even more efficient build-up of boost pressure, thus ensuring outstanding pulling power in the middle of the rev range. At full revs, the G-POWER SK Plus supercharger system achieves an increase in output of up to 55 hp compared with the series-production version, at a relative boost pressure of only 0.3 bar. Fitted to the 3.0l engine in the BMW Z4 3.0i or the BMW E46 330i, maximum output climbs to ca. 210 kW/286 hp and 345 Nm of torque.
More important to the customer than the naked figures, however, is the power delivery – i.e. the experience generated by this additional output. The key here is the term "Sporty Drive". In the specification for every tuning program undertaken by G-POWER, this aspect is afforded the same priority as the target power increase itself.
The very first thing you notice behind the wheel of a BMW Z4 E85 or a BMW 3 Series E46 with a G-POWER SK Plus supercharger system is the extremely sporty throttle response. Every input from the gas pedal is translated immediately into forward propulsion, without the lag usually associated even with modern turbocharged engines. The driver's command is proportionally and instantaneously implemented. One further characteristic of mechanical supercharging using the ASA radial supercharger is the outstanding torque in the middle of the rev range, which is particularly impressive during overtaking manoeuvres. This lively response from mid-range revs increases continuously until engine speed peaks, which is also where maximum boost pressure is achieved. The acceleration experience is akin to being fired from a catapult.
In order to ensure that all this extra power is delivered safely to the road, G-POWER recommends a combination of the G-POWER 20-inch SILVERSTONE DIAMOND wheel set with Michelin tyres measuring 245/30 ZR 20 on the front and 285/25 ZR 20 on the rear and the G-POWER "GZ4-RS" coil-over suspension with 9-way adjustable compression and rebound. The outcome is higher cornering speeds and improved directional stability at top speed.
Always worthy of consideration is the G-POWER rear sport silencer. This hand-built silencer is made completely inside and out from stainless steel and combines an outstanding fit with OE quality. As fine as they may be, however, these qualities pale to insignificance with the first chords of the symphony flowing from the 4 x 76 mm tail pipes. With a powerful bass starting at low engine speed, turning up the heat as it rises through the middle and upper rev ranges, the G-POWER rear silencer skilfully underscores the significantly increased sporty character of any BMW tuned by G-POWER. This characteristic sound is made possible by G-POWER's patented "DEEPTONE" technology.
The last question is, of course, the critical one – How much does it all cost? Entry into the world of G-POWER supercharger systems starts at EUR 2,500.00 (net) for the installation-ready SK Plus supercharger system. A TÜV certificate of conformity makes TÜV registration straightforward. If preferred, complete installation including TÜV inspection can also be carried out by G-POWER at its headquarters in Autenzell.
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U.S. Navy urged to improve Arctic capabilities
March 13, 2011 Mia Bennett 0
On March 10, the National Academy of Sciences released a report requested by the U.S. Navy detailing the challenges climate change poses to its forces, along with recommendations for how it should respond. While the report states that climate change could cause areas like Russia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands, and China to become potential "geographic hot spots," which will require the U.S. Navy's attention, the report places a large emphasis on the Arctic. The entire report is available for download in a prepublication edition here. It is 162 pages long, so I will summarize its six main recommendations.
All in all, the report takes a sober and realist view towards the geopolitics of the Arctic. The report's findings, which set the tone for how it believes the U.S. naval forces should respond, are best summarized in the following passage:
"Although the likelihood of conflict in the Arctic is low, it cannot be ruled out, and competition in the region is a given. However, cooperation in the region should not be considered a given, even with close allies. Although there are mechanisms for bilateral and multilateral cooperation in the area, including the Arctic Council, these relationships and mechanisms are largely untested for emerging conditions. Additionally, with the ratification of UNCLOS, U.S. naval forces will be better positioned to conduct future naval operations and protect national security interests, especially in the Arctic."
The report emphasizes that U.S. naval forces need to cover all of its bases, so to speak. This means that they must both actively reach out to partners to cooperate in the Arctic while preparing for the stark possibility of antisubmarine warfare in that very region. Icebreakers, R&D capabilities, antisubmarine warfare, and bureaucratic organization are all areas which need to be addressed in order to enhance America's position in the Arctic.
Ratify UNCLOS: NAS recommends that the leaders of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard continue to promote ratification of UNCLOS, since "by remaining outside the Convention, the United States makes it more difficult for U.S. naval forces to have maximum operating flexibility in the Arctic and complicates negotiations with maritime partners for coordinated search and rescue operations in the region."
Allow the Coast Guard to manage the icebreaker fleet and determine its needs (not the NSF), begin Arctic training for naval forces, and streamline the division of responsibility in the Arctic amongst the three combatant commanders and government agencies:
America's icebreakers are old, obsolete, and currently run by the National Science Foundation. The NAS recommends that "future U.S. national icebreaker assets should be defined as part of a holistic force structure that also accommodates ongoing National Science Foundation-sponsored polar research needs," rather than the other way around.
Since the end of the Cold War, the military has "lost most of its competence in cold-weather operations for high-Arctic warfare." To remedy this, the U.S. Navy should engage in Arctic training, while the Marines should begin cold-weather training – exercises that most other Arctic countries, including Canada, Russia, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland, already carry out, often on an annual basis.
The current organizational structure in which three combatant commanders' responsibilities in the Arctic overlap is no longer workable for such a complex and changing environment. Division of responsibilities amongst the government agencies and the commanders should be made more effective.
Prepare for sea level rises, coastal surges, and storms that could affect low-elevation U.S. naval facilities worldwide.
Build partnerships with with countries, multilateral organizations, and NGOs in order to address climate change together: The NAS urges the U.S. to build maritime partnerships in the Arctic by pursuing joint military training for maritime security and SAR, for instance. Taking a progressive stance, the report even suggests, "U.S. naval forces should seek to develop these partnerships with long-standing allies and nontraditional partners alike, including Russia, China, and nongovernmental organizations." It certainly looks, then, that the report views China as a player to be taken seriously in the Arctic.
Improve naval force capabilities in the Arctic, with special attention to antisubmarine warfare (ASW) capabilities and oceanographic research. While climate change will not, in principal, adversely affect U.S. antisubmarine warfare capabilities, increased activity in the Arctic will require more "robust" operations by submarines in the Arctic Ocean and surrounding seas. As naval capabilities are currently optimized for operations in non-Arctic waters, more needs to be done to enhance their effectiveness in frozen, choppy waters. NOAA and the Navy should also work together to improve mapping and charting of both the Arctic surface, including sea ice, and its subsurface, so that submarines can operate safely. If the U.S. does not improve its infrastructure and research capabilities in the Arctic, this will "put U.S. naval forces' ability to operate as needed in the Arctic at risk if the United States does not keep pace with the capabilities of other Arctic nations, especially Russia with its extensive claims of Arctic sovereignty, as well as with non-Arctic nations, such as China." The report's emphasis on ASW demonstrates the extent to which the NAS contends that conflict is indeed a real possibility, as climate change may "drive the U.S. naval forces to conduct ASW operations in the Arctic." As such, the following steps should be taken (p. 29):
"• Increased research for Arctic passive and active sonars;
• Long-range planning to install facilities that support Arctic ASW, such as
refurbishing and expanding the fixed array systems;
• Planning for aircraft support from the new P8;
• Development of high-latitude communications systems for relaying tactical
and environmental data;
• Identifying ports for emergencies; and
• Incorporation of a more robust under-ice capability on Virginia-class
submarines."
The Navy should improve its R&D capabilities and develop a philosophy that supports releasing previously classified information to the public. Scientists can then use this newly-released data in their research. For instance, analysis of submarine upward looking sonar has helped prove that sea ice is thinning. Special attention should also be paid to research on sea level rise and sea ice concentration and extent, since these factors will directly affect U.S. naval operations in the Arctic. The Navy should also work on developing a coupled model that investigates how climate change will affect the ocean-atmosphere-land cryosphere system, something it is not yet able to do.
"Climate Change Poses a Major Challenge for the U.S. Navy in the Arctic," New York Times
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AL_INAF_5100 says:
Arguably, it is unlikely that a military conflict can occur in the Arctic. The Cold War is over. The only possible threat to the Western littoral Arctic nations could come from Russia and its allies, but the chances of this happening are negligible, as Russia would not engage in a military conflict against NATO allies. Besides, Russia is having the healthiest relationship with the US in a decade ( START is a great illustration of this relationship).
I strongly agree with an assertion that the US should ratify the UNCLOS. The ratification of UNCLOS would help the U.S. military and will be in the national interest of the US. Indeed, by remaining outside the Convention, the United States "complicates negotiations with maritime partners for coordinated search and rescue operations in the region." In addition, the failure of the US to ratify UNCLOS is a factor that could undermine UNCLOS' effectiveness and any confidence in its capacity to manage expectations about continental shelf extensions.
I am confident that where Bush failed, the Obama administration will succeed. With the ratification of START, the Obama administration got the ball rolling, and since UNCLOS is a crucial legal regime for the Arctic Ocean, UNCLOS ratification will be climbing to the top of the US government's agenda.
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In hot press forming, changes of mechanical properties in boron steel blanks have been a setback in trimming the final shape components. This paper presents investigation of kerf width and heat affected zone (HAZ) of ultra high strength 22MnB5 steel cutting. Sample cutting was conducted using a 4 kW Carbon Dioxide (CO2) laser machine with 10.6 µm wavelength with the laser spot size of 0.2 mm. A response surface methodology (RSM) using three level Box-Behnken design of experiment was developed with three factors of peak power, cutting speed and duty cycle. The parameters were optimised for minimum kerf width and HAZ formation. Optical evaluation using MITUTOYO TM 505 were conducted to measure the kerf width and HAZ region. From the findings, laser duty cycle was crucial to determine cutting quality of ultra-high strength steel; followed by cutting speed and laser power. Meanwhile, low power intensity with continuous wave contributes the narrowest kerf width formation and least HAZ region.


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Polish talent Kamo, after revealing two new tracks in the past months, "Reborn" and "Running", is now stepping to 2016 with a new tune called "Level Up", which gained the early support of Dannic!
In our opinion the young producer is one of the most promising talents out there.
The 18-year old producer, Kamo first fell in love with electronica dance music at the age of twelve when he was intorduced to old school electronica and trance. Since the introduction, Kamo has been on the fast track to EDM stardom garnering from the likes of Tiesto, Nicky Romero, Marcus Schossow, Markus Schulz, Ferry Corsten, Thomas Gold, Tom Swoon, and Michael Calfan.
Kamo's first big break into the EDM scene came when his track, 'Vocoder' was signed and released on Ferry Corsten's compilation, "Once Upon A Night 3," and featured on Markus Schulz's Global DJ Broadcast. Even with the early success in his career, Kamo is still experimenting with his unique style by incorporating electro drops, emotional progressive house breakdowns and uplifting trance synths in his productions.
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Mohamed Mansaray (ur. 15 grudnia 1974) – sierraleoński piłkarz grający na pozycji obrońcy. W swojej karierze rozegrał 15 meczów i strzelił 2 gole w reprezentacji Sierra Leone.

Kariera klubowa
W swojej karierze piłkarskiej Mansaray grał w belgijskim K Boom FC i libańskim Tadamon Sour SC.

Kariera reprezentacyjna
W reprezentacji Sierra Leone Mansaray zadebiutował 9 kwietnia 1993 w zremisowanym 0:0 meczu kwalifikacji do Pucharu Narodów Afryki 1994 z Algierią, rozegranym w Algierze. W 1994 roku został powołany do kadry na Puchar Narodów Afryki 1994. Wystąpił na nim w dwóch meczach grupowych: z Wybrzeżem Kości Słoniowej (0:4) i z Zambią (0:0). Od 1993 do 2000 roku rozegrał w kadrze narodowej 15 meczów i strzelił 2 gole.

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louis.lepen@soton.ac.uk
Dr Louis Le Pen M.Eng, PGCE, Ph.D, C.Eng, MICE
Dr Louis Le Pen is Senior Research Fellow within Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of Southampton.
Dr Louis Le Pen has a broad interest in geotechnical engineering research and application. His current research activities are primarily focused on geotechnical aspects of railway track performance. Examples of investigative research include:
performance of novel track forms - e.g. use of asphalt underlay, ladder tracks and slab track systems.
performance of transitions and switches and crossings
performance of composite sleepers
development of alternate ballast gradations and reinforced ballast
improvement in performance through the use of undersleeper pads
relative performance of current ballast and sleeper combinations
interaction between earthworks and bridges on railways
mechanical properties of railway ballast (Triaxial testing, Distinct Element Modelling, Particle shape analysis, Contact Mechanics)
effects of high speed curving forces due to tilting trains on ballasted track
Louis also co-supervises a number of PhD and undergraduate project students and has given guest lectures and supervised laboratory classes.
Recent career history
Dr Louis Le Pen is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Southampton UK and specialises in laboratory testing and field research into the performance of railway track systems. Over the past 15 years he has worked on research projects funded mainly by the UK's EPSRC, Network Rail and the European Union. He has authored over 40 publications and his work has been recognised most notably by an honourable mention for the Quigley award (Canadian Geotechnical Journal) and the BGA medal (Geotechnique). He is also co-editor of the Cross-Industry Track Stiffness Working Group's "A Guide to Track Stiffness".
Keywords: Ballast, Geotechnical engineering, Infrastructure, Railway infrastructure, Retaining Structures, Slopes, Soil mechanics, Critical velocity, Tampless track, Integral Bridges.
Principal activities
Design and supervision of bespoke laboratory tests on representations of railway track and ballast
Design, implementation and analysis of results from bespoke field monitoring systems for the evaluation of track performance, e.g. using pressure cells, geophones, high speed filming with digital image correlation, extensometers, accelerometers (MEMs)
Supervision of doctoral students
Principal Investigator, Research Co Investigator, Named Researcher or Project Manager for:
EPSRC funded:
Track to the Future
Track 400
The development and role of structure in railway ballast
Strategic University Partnership (SUP), in Future Infrastructure Systems (Network Rail)
subprojects include research on the performance of Under sleeper pads at Switches and Crossings and on plane line, ballast migration, under track crossings, integral bridges
EU projects within the Shift2rail programme working with Network Rail, European and UK universities and industrial partners:
In2Rail and In2Track work has included performance of S&C, evaluating novel track form , composite bearer performance and reusing ballast to name but a few.
Infrastructure Group
Le Pen, L., Milne, D., Watson, G., Harkness, J., & Powrie, W. (2019). A model for stochastic prediction of track support stiffness. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. DOI: 10.1177/0954409719841800
Abadi, T., Le Pen, L., Zervos, A., & Powrie, W. (2019). The effect of sleeper interventions on railway track performance. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 145(4), 1-14. [04019009]. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0002022
Milne, D., Le Pen, L., Powrie, W., & Thompson, D. (2018). Automated processing of railway track deflection signals obtained from velocity and acceleration measurements. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. DOI: 10.1177/0954409718762172
Aingaran, S., Le Pen, L., Zervos, A., & Powrie, W. (2018). Modelling the effects of trafficking and tamping on scaled railway ballast in triaxial tests. Transportation Geotechnics, 15, 84-90. DOI: 10.1016/j.trgeo.2018.04.004
Milne, D., Le Pen, L., Watson, G., Thompson, D., Powrie, W., Hayward, M., & Morley, S. (2018). Monitoring and repair of isolated trackbed defects on a ballasted railway. Transportation Geotechnics, 17(Part A), 61-68. DOI: 10.1016/j.trgeo.2018.09.002
Le Pen, L., Watson, G., Hudson, A., & Powrie, W. (2018). The behaviour of under-sleeper pads at switches and crossings (S&C) - field measurements. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 232(4), 1049-1063. DOI: 10.1177/0954409717707400
Soper, D., Baker, C., Jackson, A., Milne, D., Le Pen, L., Watson, G., & Powrie, W. (2017). Full scale measurements of train underbody flows and track forces. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 169, 251-264. DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2017.07.023
Milne, D., Le Pen, L., Thompson, D., & Powrie, W. (2017). Properties of train load frequencies and their applications. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 397, 123-140. DOI: 10.1016/j.jsv.2017.03.006
Ajayi, O., Le Pen, L., Zervos, A., & Powrie, W. (2017). Scaling relationships for strip fibre reinforced aggregates. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 54(5), 710-719.
Ajayi, O., Le Pen, L., Zervos, A., & Powrie, W. (Accepted/In press). A behavioural framework for fibre reinforced gravel. Géotechnique, 67(1), 56-68. DOI: 10.1680/jgeot.16.P.023
Abadi, T., Le Pen, L., Zervos, A., & Powrie, W. (2016). A review and evaluation of ballast settlement models using results from the Southampton Railway Testing Facility (SRTF). Procedia Engineering, 143, 999-1006. DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2016.06.089
Harkness, J., Zervos, A., Le Pen, L., Aingaran, S., & Powrie, W. (2016). Discrete element simulation of railway ballast: modelling cell pressure effects in triaxial tests. Granular Matter, 18(65), 1-13. DOI: 10.1007/s10035-016-0660-y
Le Pen, L., Milne, D., Thompson, D., & Powrie, W. (2016). Evaluating railway track support stiffness from trackside measurements in the absence of wheel load data. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 53(7), 1156-1166. DOI: 10.1139/cgj-2015-0268
Abadi, T., Le Pen, L., Zervos, A., & Powrie, W. (2016). Improving the performance of railway track through ballast interventions. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 1-17. DOI: 10.1177/0954409716671545
Milne, D., Le Pen, L., Thompson, D., & Powrie, W. (2016). Measurement of ballast grain acceleration at track level. Permanent Way Institution Journal, 134(4).
Ahmed, S., Harkness, J., Le Pen, L., Powrie, W., & Zervos, A. (2016). Numerical modelling of railway ballast at the particle scale. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 40(5), 713-737. DOI: 10.1002/nag.2424
Milne, D., Le Pen, L., Watson, G., Thompson, D., Powrie, W., Hayward, M., & Morlery, S. (2016). Proving MEMS technologies for smarter railway infrastructure. Procedia Engineering, 143, 1077-1084. DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2016.06.222
Abadi, T., Le Pen, L., Zervos, A., & Powrie, W. (2015). Measuring the area and number of ballast particle contacts at sleeper/ballast and ballast/subgrade interfaces. The International Journal of Railway Technology, 4(2), 45-72. DOI: 10.4203/ijrt.4.2
Le Pen, L., Bhandari, A. R., & Powrie, W. (2014). Sleeper end resistance of ballasted railway tracks. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 140(5). DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0001088
Le Pen, L., Watson, G. V. R., Powrie, W., Yeo, G., Weston, P., & Roberts, C. (2014). The behaviour of railway level crossings: insights through field monitoring. Transportation Geotechnics, 1-13. DOI: 10.1016/j.trgeo.2014.05.002
Le Pen, L., Powrie, W., Zervos, A., Ahmed, S., & Aingaran, S. (2013). Dependence of shape on particle size for a crushed rock railway ballast. Granular Matter, 15(6), 849-861. DOI: 10.1007/s10035-013-0437-5
Priest, J. A., Powrie, W., Le Pen, L., Mac, P., & Burstow, M. (2012). The effect of enhanced curving forces on the behaviour of canted ballasted track. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 227(3), 229-244. DOI: 10.1177/0954409712458623
Le Pen, L. M., & Powrie, W. (2011). Contribution of base, crib and shoulder ballast to the lateral sliding resistance of railway track: a geotechnical perspective. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 225(2), 113-128. DOI: 10.1177/0954409710397094
Milne, D., Le Pen, L., Watson, G., Thompson, D., Powrie, W., Hayward, M., & Morley, S. (2016). Measuring acceleration of ballast particles at track level. Paper presented at The Third International Conference on Railway Technology: Research, Development and Maintenance, .DOI: 10.4203/ccp.110.8
Hudson, A., Watson, G., Le Pen, L., & Powrie, W. (2016). Remediation of mud pumping on a ballasted railway track. 1043-1050. Poster session presented at 3rd International Conference on Transportation Geotechnics (ICTG 2016), Portugal.DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2016.06.103
Ferro, E., Ajayi, O., Le Pen, L., Zervos, A., & Powrie, W. (2016). Settlement response of fibre reinforced railway ballast. Paper presented at 11th World Congress on Railway Research. (WCRR2016), Italy.
Milne, D., Le Pen, L., Watson, G., Powrie, W., Thompson, D., Morley, S., & Hayward, M. (2015). Bridge and ballast interaction at a viaduct structural expansion joint on a high speed railway. 319-324. Paper presented at XVI European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering: Geotechnical Engineering for Infrastructure and Developement, United Kingdom.DOI: 10.1680/ecsmge.60678.vol2.027
Ajayi, O., Le Pen, L., Zervos, A., & Powrie, W. (Accepted/In press). Feasibility study of random fibre reinforced railway ballast using image-based deformation measurements. Paper presented at XVI European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, .
Ajayi, O., Le Pen, L., Zervos, A., & Powrie, W. (2014). Effects of random fibre reinforcement on the density of granular materials. 1363-1367. Paper presented at International Symposium on Geomechanics from Micro and Macro, United Kingdom.
Ajayi, O., Le Pen, L., Zervos, A., & Powrie, W. (Accepted/In press). Effects of random fibre reinforcement on the density of granular materials. 1363-1367. Paper presented at Geomechanics from Micro to Macro, United Kingdom.
Ajayi, O., Le Pen, L., Zervos, A., & Powrie, W. (Accepted/In press). Feasibility study of random fibre reinforced railway ballast. 149-152. Paper presented at 23rd European Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference, Spain.
Duley, A., Le Pen, L., Thompson, D., Powrie, W., Watson, G. V. R., Peter, M., & Andrew, C. (2014). Modelling and measurements of critical train speed effects and associated track movements. Paper presented at International Conference on High Speed Rail, United Kingdom.
Le Pen, L., Ahmed, S., Zervos, A., Harkness, J., Powrie, W., & Pombo, J. (Ed.) (2014). Resin recovery and the use of computed tomography for quantitative image analysis of railway ballast. Paper presented at The second International Conference on Railway Technology: Research, Development and Maintenance, France.DOI: 10.4203/ccp.104.130
Le Pen, L., Harkness, J., Zervos, A., & Powrie, W. (2014). The influence of membranes on tests of coarse-grained materials at low cell pressures. Paper presented at International Symposium on Geomechanics from Micro to Macro, United Kingdom.
Milne, D., Le Pen, L., Powrie, W., Thompson, D. J., Watson, G. V. R., Morley, S., & Hayward, M. (2014). The influence of structural response on ballast performance on a high speed railway. Paper presented at International Conference on High Speed Rail, United Kingdom.
Le Pen, L. (2008). Track behaviour: the importance of the sleeper to ballast interface
Drury, R., & Le Pen, L. (1998). Mole drains Southampton: University of Southampton
CENV3065-36590-18-19 18-19-Railway Engineering and Operations-36590 Lecture 2: Track and Sub-base Engineering
FEEG3003-32772-18-19 18-19-Individual Project-32772 Individual project supervisor
Dr Louis Le Pen
Engineering, University of Southampton, Southampton Boldrewood Innovation Campus, Burgess Road, Southampton, SO16 7QF
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YABLONSKY, ABRAHAM, Sergeant, # 35916230, USAAF
Abraham Yablonksky was born in 1918 in Ohio to Meyer Yablonsky (1875-1940) (Russia) and Ida (Gillis) Yablonsky (1884-1952) (Russia – naturalized 1943). Siblings were Ruth (Yablonsky) Lavine (1913- ) (OH), Esther (Yablonsky) Meister nee Amendola (1915-1994) (OH), Pauline Yablonsky (1922- ) (OH) He graduated from Glennville High School.
After enlisting in the USAAF, he was trained to maintain and operate the radio equipment on the Curtiss C-46 Commando and earned his crewman wings. He was sent overseas through India to China. On 29 January 1946 a C-46D Commando, # 44-78226, assigned to the China theater of war, 513th Troop Carrier Group, 330th Troop Carrier Squadron, Shanghai, China, departed the airfield at Tsinan, China, on a passenger and cargo flight to Shanghai. The C-46 made it to Shanghai but because of ground fog, could not land. The pilot was instructed to fly 5 minutes north of the airfield beacon and have all crew and passengers bail out. This was done at 5,000' altitude but they landed in the Yangtze River and were lost. The C-46 crashed on land 15 miles northwest and was searched. On 4 March 1946 the remains of Campbell and Naberzy were recovered from Yangtze River and buried in an American military cemetery Shanghai, China. He is remembered on the tablets of the missing in the Manila American Cemetery & Memorial, Philippines.
CAMPBELL, JESSEY FELIX, Sergeant, # 18183094, USAAF
Jessey F. Campbell was born on 20 March 1924 in Roby, Texas to Charles Maddox Campbell (1896-1944) (MS) and Mabel Inez (Headstream) Campbell (1898-1964) (AR). Siblings were Willie Estelle (Campbell) Stevenson (1918-1991) (MS), Charles M. Campbell Jr. (1919-1964) (MS), Russell Dean Campbell (1922-1980) (TX), Thomas Wendell Campbell (1926-2007) (TX), Irvis Ray Campbell (1928-1999) (TX), Bobby Joe Campbell (1931-1975), and Nona Faye (Campbell) Brunson (1934- ). Living with them in 1930 was a paternal uncle, Wilbur Kimball Campbell (1910-1978) (MS).
He registered for the WWII draft on 30 June 1942, employed by the U.S. Government, resided at 1108 W. 6th St., Big Spring, Texas, and described himself as 6', 155 lbs, with brown hair and balue eyes. He noted that he had a scar on his nose. He enlisted in the USAAF on 27 November 1942. He was trained to maintain and monitor the mechanical systems (crew chief) on the Curtiss C-46 Commando. He earned his crewman wings. He was sent overseas through India to China. On 29 January 1946 a C-46D Commando, # 44-78226, assigned to the China theater of war, 513th Troop Carrier Group, 330th Troop Carrier Squadron, Shanghai, China, departed the airfield at Tsinan, China, on a passenger and cargo flight to Shanghai. The C-46 made it to Shanghai but because of ground fog, could not land. The pilot was instructed to fly 5 minutes north of the airfield beacon and have all crew and passengers bail out. This was done at 5,000' altitude but they landed in the Yangtze River and were lost. The C-46 crashed on land 15 miles northwest and was searched. On 4 March 1946 the remains of Campbell and Naberzy were recovered from Yangtze River and buried in an American military cemetery Shanghai, China. He is remembered on the tablets of the missing in the Manila American Cemetery & Memorial, Philippines.


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HERITAGE FOLDER
Industrial Landscapes & Places
Originally this gallery focused on the high-level bridge that spanned the North Channel of the St. Lawrence River at Cornwall ON and the impact on the character of the area when it was demolished. But time to move on.
The gallery is now expanding to include other aspects of industrial heritage - grand and small. Many of the photos here have little in the way of aesthetic qualities but are of interest because of their content.
For information or to leave a comment contact Paul Couture pmcouture@yahoo.ca
Old & New Spans across the North Channel, St, Lawrence River
July 2014, the new low-level bridge is dwarfed by the old span in height & length. Before demolition started, the old bridge was opened to pedestrians for a day.
The Old Cornwall Canal
This canal carried people, resources, and products in and out of Central Canada for well over a century. It opened before the coming of the railways. The Moses-Saunders Hydro Dam in the background is a component of the St. Lawrence seaway completed in 1958.
The bridge comes down until only the centre span remained.
Overflow Dam, Clowes Lock on the Rideau Canal
The various dams along the waterway were & remain critical components of engineering design. There are 52 dams, of various types & sizes, on the canal
Machine Shop, Bear Creek near Dawson
This was all part of the infrastructure to maintain the dredges working the river bottoms in the surrounding area. A broken part could bring operations to a halt and there was no time to wait for replacement parts thousands of kilometers to the south. The machine shop workers either repaired the part or fabricated a new one.
Another morning and another view from the front of Hatley Park
This cruise ship, "The Ovation of the Seas", is bound for the Victoria Harbour.
The demolition begins.
Removing the deck of the bridge is one of the first steps.
Weir Dam on the old Cornwall Canal.
Another image from the high-level bridge.
The Stone-arch Dam at Jones Falls, Rideau Canal
Completed in 1831, it remains a remarkable engineering achievement to this day. The dam is approximately 350 feet (107 m) long (the length of the arch at the top), 60 feet (18 m) high, and 27 feet (8 m) thick at the base. The base (canyon wall to canyon wall) is 100 feet (30 m) long.
Cultural Landscape, Rideau Canal, Ottawa, Ontario
This section of the canal was a rather stark industrial landscape until the early 20th Century. The canal was bordered bt piles of coal, sheds of all shapes and sizes and a dry dock.
Lake Freighter entering Iroquois lock, St. Lawrence Seaway
Old Cornwall Canal with Domtar Industrial Lands to the right & North Channel of the St. Lawrence River left
The Moses-Saunders Hydro Dam in the background. This photo was taken from the former high-level North-Channel Bridge.
The remains of the Domtar Mill Complex, Cornwall, Ontario
A view from the old high-level bridge. The Domtar complex closed in 2008 & most of the site was demolished shortly afterward.
The centre span came down in September 2015.
Jones Falls Turning Basin
Canadian Coast Guard Vessel, "Martha Black"
Moving west up the St. Lawrence River near Lancaster, Ontario, under the watchful eyes of hundreds of Snow & Canada Geese that line the open channel. The Adirondack Mountains in the background.
Howe Sound at Squamish, BC
The remains of locks on the Old Cornwall Canal
The high-level bridge is barely visible in the background.
A somewhat smaller steel bridge.
This bridge across the Rideau River served a small industrial centre in the village of Andrewsville.
Bear Creek Industrial Site, Yukon Territory
This site is close to Dawson and the gold fields.
Bedford Mills another industrial centre that flourished following the completion of the Rideau Canal.
This was once one of the busiest milling centres in eastern Ontario.
The compressed view through a 400mm lens from the waterfront of Hatley Park
In the immediate foreground looking across the lagoon is the causeway complete with trash barrel; the Panamanian freighter is about a kilometer beyond the causeway in the "Royal Roads" anchorage. In the background the tops of the Olympic Mountains in the state of Washington across the Salish Sea.


The fourth largest city in Russia is called Yekaterinburg. It also serves as the administrative center of Sverdlovsk Oblast, located in the middle of Eurasia, the border between Asia and Europe. The population in 2010 was 1.4 million. It is the main cultural and industrial center of the Ural Federal District.
Between 1921 and 1991, this city was called Sverdlovsk, after the Communist party leader, Yakov (love that name) Sverdlov. The area was founded back in 1723 Vasily Tatischev and Georg Wilhelm de Gennin. They chose to name it after Tsar Peter the Great's wife, Catherine I (Yekaterina). Its start was based on metal-working businesses.
As a result, the city was built with a large amount of iron with many iron works and residential buildings at the center. They surrounded the city with fortified walls, making Yekaterinburg both an industrial center and a fortress on the edge of the frontier. The Siberian Highway came through in 1763, keeping the city on the main transit route for trade and commerce moving east and west.
Sadly, on July 17, 1918, Tsar Nicholas II, his wife Alexandra, and their five children were murdered by the Bolsheviks at the Ipatiev House. Other members of the Romanov family were killed that day as well. The Bolsheviks deposed the imperial family, thinking that the Czechs were on a mission to rescue them. Boris Yeltsin ordered the Ipatiev House demolished in 1977. Of course, he later became the first President of Russia.
In 2007, BBC reported that the remains of two of the children were discovered near the grounds where the Tsar, his wife, and three of the children were found in 1991. Yet, a Soviet archeologist said the bones belonged to one young man 10-13, and one young lady about 19-23. Vessels of sulfuric acid were found nearby, confirming the Bolsheviks account of the massacre by their firing squad. The Tsar was given an official state funeral in July 1998.
Ekaterinburg assumed a greater role in heavy industry, as well as production for World War 2. Perhaps due to its war production and many technical institutions, the Soviets shot down an American U2 spy plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers in 1960. He was captured, put on trial, found guilty of espionage, and sentenced to seven years of hard labor. He served only one year when he was exchanged for a high-ranking KGB spy named Rudolph Abel, who was arrested in 1957.
Sverdlovsk or Ekaterinburg was the home city of Boris Yeltsin. He chose it to be the reserve capital of the Russian Federation should Moscow become too dangerous for the government. Only after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, did the city regain its name of Ekaterinburg.
The city is strategically located on the border of Asia and Europe, about 1036 miles (1667 kilometers) from Moscow. It is located on the eastern side of the famous Ural Mountains. It is surrounded by wooded hills and small lakes, with many areas under cultivation. Winter lasts for a full six months, though summer is relatively short at 65-70 days.
The main economies now are based on machinery, metal processing, and metallurgy. The "Vysotsky" business center is the tallest skyscraper outside of Moscow. The city is an important stop along with Trans Siberian Railway. since it reaches all parts of the Ural Mountains and the rest of Russia. The city is most famous for its theaters, as it is often called the capital of contemporary dance. A large number of Russian rock bands were also formed here.
The good news, the U.S. has a consulate here. Basketball and ice hockey are also quite popular here. The city is also blessed with dozens of museums and libraries. Yeltsin left office as a widely unpopular official, succeeded by the notorious Vladimir Putin. His approval level was down to 2% according to some experts. He was a member of the Communist party from 1961 to 1990. How does one just stop being a Communist?
This city is full of history. And it looks like many cultural activities as well. Off I go to find some.
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Sandro Luiz Fantinel (Caxias do Sul, 20 de abril de 1968) é um político brasileiro. Eleito em 2020, exerce o mandato de vereador de Caxias do Sul. Em 2018, foi pré-candidato a deputado federal pelo Rio Grande do Sul, mas abdicou de sua candidatura para se dedicar à campanha presidencial de Jair Bolsonaro. Foi candidato a deputado estadual pelo Rio Grande do Sul em 2022, mas não foi eleito. Tornou-se nacionalmente conhecido após declarações xenofóbicas contra nordestinos, no contexto de trabalhadores resgatados em condições análogas à escravidão.

Trajetória política

Apoio a Jair Bolsonaro
Fantinel declara ser amigo do ex-presidente Jair Bolsonaro desde 2017. Em 2018, renunciou à sua candidatura a deputado federal para se dedicar à campanha presidencial de Bolsonaro. Presidiu o PSL de Caxias do Sul.

Declarações xenófobas
Em fevereiro de 2023, mais de 200 homens, em sua maior parte baianos, em situação análoga à escravidão foram resgatados em Bento Gonçalves, trabalhando para uma empresa terceirizada que atendia às vinícolas Aurora, Salton e outras. Nesse contexto, Fantinel proferiu declarações na vereança de Caxias do Sul de teor xenófobo e preconceituoso, afirmou que os produtores não deveriam mais "contratar aquela gente lá de cima" (em alusão aos nordestinos), que a cultura da Bahia se resumia a "viver na praia tocando tambor" e sugeriu que as empresas preferissem a mão de obra argentina. Um vídeo contendo essas declarações chegou a ser publicado pela atriz Regina Duarte, que em seguida se retratou. Fantinel foi expulso do partido Patriotas, e a vereança de Bento Gonçalves emitiu nota de repúdio às declarações. Suas declarações foram repudiadas no Congresso Nacional por deputados federais e senadores. Para a colunista Flávia Oliveira, as declarações de Fantinel demonstram o racismo estrutural presente no Brasil, que valoriza mais a mão de obra estrangeira branca, em detrimento das pessoas negras e seu papel histórico na edificação do país.

No dia 2 de março, a Câmara Municipal de Caxias do Sul aprovou, por unanimidade, a abertura de processo de cassação do mandato de Fantinel. Dias antes, o presidente da Câmara de Vereadores de Caxias do Sul, José Pascual Dambrós (PSB), havia dito que "a fala de um vereador não representa a cidade".

Após a repercussão negativa, Fantinel declarou ao Estadão ter sido mal interpretado e disse ter pedido desculpas. Posteriormente, publicou um vídeo em suas redes sociais em que aparece chorando e diz ter se arrependido, por sua família ter sido alvo de ameaças e ofensas, e pela reprovação manifestada por sua esposa.

Difamação a ministro do STF
Após a repercussão do discurso controverso sobre nordestinos, o Ministro da Segurança Pública, Flávio Dino, acionou a Polícia Federal contra o vereador, que acusou um ministro do Supremo Tribunal Federal de ter praticado pedofilia.
Naturais de Caxias do Sul
Vereadores de Caxias do Sul
Bolsonarismo
Membros do Partido Social Liberal
Membros do Patriota


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import java.io.FileReader;
import java.io.FileWriter;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Hashtable;

import org.brtracer.property.Property;

public class LenScore {
	private String workDir = Property.getInstance().WorkDir + Property.getInstance().Separator;
	private int fileCount = Property.getInstance().FileCount;

	public static void main(String[] args) {
		LenScore score = new LenScore();
		try {
			score.computeLenScore();
		} catch (Exception ex) {

			ex.printStackTrace();
		}
	}

	public void computeLenScore() throws IOException {
		BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(workDir + "TermInfo.txt"));
		String line = null;
		int max = Integer.MIN_VALUE;
		int[] lens = new int[fileCount];
		int i = 0;
		Hashtable<String, Integer> lensTable = new Hashtable<String, Integer>();
		int count = 0;
		while ((line = reader.readLine()) != null) {
			String[] values = line.split(";");
			String name = values[0].substring(0, values[0].indexOf("\t"));
			Integer len = Integer.parseInt(values[0].substring(values[0].indexOf("\t") + 1));
			lensTable.put(name, len);
			lens[i++] = len;
			if (len != 0)
				count++;
			if (len > max) {
				max = len;
			}
		}
		int sum = 0;
		for (int j = 0; j < lens.length; j++) {
			sum += lens[j];
		}
		double average = sum / (double) count;
		double squareDevi = 0;
		Hashtable<Integer, Integer> statTable = new Hashtable<Integer, Integer>();
		for (int j = 0; j < lens.length; j++) {
			if (lens[j] != 0) {
				int index = lens[j] / 10;
				if (statTable.containsKey(index)) {
					int l = statTable.get(index);
					l++;
					statTable.remove(index);
					statTable.put(index, l);
				} else {
					statTable.put(index, 1);
				}
			}
		}
		for (int j = 0; j < lens.length; j++) {
			if (lens[j] != 0) {
				squareDevi += (lens[j] - average) * (lens[j] - average);
			}
		}
		double standardDevi = Math.sqrt(squareDevi / count);
		double low = average - 3 * standardDevi;
		double high = average + 3 * standardDevi;

		int min = 0;
		if (low > 0)
			min = (int) low;
		int n = 0;
		FileWriter writer = new FileWriter(workDir + "LengthScore.txt");
		int count1 = 0;
		for (String key : lensTable.keySet()) {
			int len = lensTable.get(key);
			double score = 0.0;
			double nor = this.getNormValue(len, high, min);
			if (len != 0) {
				if (len > low && len < high) {

					score = this.getLenScore(nor);
					n++;
				} else if (len < low) {
					score = 0.5;
				} else {
					score = 1.0;
				}
			} else {
				score = 0.0;
			}
			if (nor > 6)
				nor = 6;
			if (score < 0.5)
				score = 0.5f;

			if (score < 0.9)
				count1++;
			writer.write(key + "\t" + score + Property.getInstance().LineSeparator);
			writer.flush();
		}
		writer.close();
	}

	private float getNormValue(int x, double max, double min) {
		return 6 * (float) (x - min) / (float) (max - min);
	}

	public double getLenScore(double len) {
		return (Math.exp(len) / (1 + Math.exp(len)));
	}

}


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import React, { useState } from 'react'
import styled from 'styled-components'

import Text from 'v2/components/UI/Text'
import Link from 'v2/components/UI/Link'
import { FullBlockImage_Image } from '__generated__/FullBlockImage'

const Image = styled.img`
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
  max-height: 100%;
  object-fit: scale-down;
`

const ImageOverlay = styled(Image)`
  opacity: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
`

interface FullBlockImageProps {
  block: FullBlockImage_Image
  layout: 'DEFAULT' | 'FULLSCREEN'
}

export const FullBlockImage: React.FC<FullBlockImageProps> = ({
  block,
  layout,
}) => {
  const [src, setSrc] = useState<null | string>(null)
  const onMouseDown = () => {
    setSrc(block.original_image_url)
  }

  return (
    <Link
      width="90%"
      height="95%"
      display="flex"
      flexDirection="column"
      alignItems="center"
      justifyContent="center"
      href={block.original_image_url}
      target="_blank"
      rel="nofollow noopener"
      px={6}
      py={7}
    >
      <Image
        src={block.image_url}
        alt={block.alt_text || block.title}
        title={block.title}
      />
      <ImageOverlay
        src={src}
        alt={block.alt_text}
        title={block.title}
        onMouseDown={onMouseDown}
      />

      {layout === 'FULLSCREEN' && block.title && (
        <Text
          mt={6}
          f={5}
          lineHeight={2}
          color="gray.regular"
          fontWeight="bold"
          textAlign="center"
        >
          {block.title}
        </Text>
      )}
    </Link>
  )
}

export default FullBlockImage


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To help you manage your debt position, here are ten quick and easy tips.
Consolidate: Pool all your debts into one. The benefit here is that you may reduce your overall interest cost. This would certainly be the case if you use a line of credit facility and combine high interest credit cards. If the line of credit was attached to your mortgage, however, you'd be eating into the equity on your home, which may be an unwise strategy in some cases.
Use a consolidated cash account: Set up your income sources including your salary, interest and dividends from investments and rental income, to be paid into the one consolidated cash account such as a cash management trust ('CMT') or high interest cash account. Organise for all loan repayments to be deducted from the account automatically. This takes the worry out of paying things on time.
Use taxation benefits: While tax alone is the wrong reason on which to base investment decisions, it should certainly be a consideration. Lower tax can help to boost your effective returns. Consider how you can maximise the tax effectiveness of your investment decisions. For example, the 50% reduction in the taxable profit if you sell an investment that you have held for at least 12 months is one way investors can increase returns. Increased after-tax returns can help repay debt.
Be smart with lump sums: You may be tempted when receiving a lump-sum payment like a tax return, inheritance or windfall gain to take that much-deserved holiday or to buy a new wardrobe or the latest sports car. Don't! The short-term satisfaction won't last, particularly with debt collectors at your door. Use the money to reduce your debt to more manageable levels.
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Be careful of short-term lending facilities: Money exchange services are an example, and they can be very costly. Credit providers in Australia known as ``pay day lenders'' operate national distribution networks and specialise in short-term, high-cost loans to consumers experiencing a cash crisis. Such facilities should only be used as a last resort.
Keep some emergency money aside: While you may be juggling your finances to meet all of your commitments, make sure you have a small cash reserve for unforseen circumstances. This will protect you from being forced to accept costly, short-term lending arrangements.
Pay your debts automatically: Talk to your employer to see whether you can have your salary paid into multiple accounts, including your debt accounts. The obvious benefit is that your income flows will be better managed and the money disappears before you get it, thus reducing the temptation to spend instead of repaying debt. Alternatively, have set amounts deducted from a nominated account to automatically pay outstanding debts. The trick here is to make sure you have enough money in the account when the deduction falls due, otherwise your bank may hit you with a nasty fee for dishonouring the arrangement.
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OREANDA-NEWS. Among the three most hostile countries threatening the UK, British Minister of State for Security Damian Hinds named Russia, China and Iran. An interview with the politician was published on Sunday, December 26, by the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph.
«The three countries I told you about physically have human resources, they have a powerful presence in cyberspace, and they are capable of deploying large-scale forces», Hinds stressed. According to the State Minister, these states also conduct information operations and participate in it «in many different ways».
In this regard, the interlocutor of the media pointed out the need to update British legislation on countering foreign intelligence. According to Damian Hinds, in some of its provisions it is almost 100 years out of date.
The new law proposed by the British government on countering state threats provides for the creation of a new «foreign influence registration scheme» to combat espionage of foreign countries, The Daily Telegraph reminds. The Minister of State named North Korea as the fourth state from which London sees a threat.
Earlier, the head of MI6, Richard Moore, also listed Russia, China and Iran among the countries dangerous for the UK. On December 17, Russia, in response to UK sanctions against alleged accomplices in the poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, banned seven citizens of this country from entering the country. These Britons are «closely involved in anti-Russian activities», the Russian Foreign Ministry said at the time.
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Q: Is there a way in powershell to easily signal when a long-running command finished (e.g. file move command) I've started a file move command at CMD.EXE and wait minutes and hours for completion of my administrative transfer of TBs of data. To get a signal when it's finished, it would be great to get a signal somehow after the command finished
What I've got:

*

*window with CMD.EXE> MOVE G:. T:

*window with powershell

I already found some helpful code to identify the process
Get-Process |where {$_.mainWindowTitle -like "*move*"} | format-table id,name,mainwindowtitle -AutoSize

which shows something like
PS L:\srvcl01> Get-Process |where {$_.mainWindowTitle -like "*move*"} | format-table id,name,mainwindowtitle -AutoSize

  Id Name MainWindowTitle
  -- ---- ---------------
2820 cmd  Administrator: C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe - move l:srvcl01_hdd2_data.vhdx .

Now it just needs to wait for disappearing of this main window title and then send an e-mail or system sound

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Now it just needs to wait for disappearing of this main window title and then send an e-mail or system sound

While (Get-Process | Where-Object {$_.mainWindowTitle -like '*move*'}) { }

[Console]::Beep(1000,1000)
#OR
Send-MailMessage ...

Once the process ends, the loop will end and fall through to the options below.

A: I solved it by myself in parallel - but thanks to @TheIncorrigible1 who already provided a first solution
This is now my code - which waits a few seconds between each interval (reduces CPU load):
while (@(Get-Process |where {$_.mainWindowTItle -like "*move*"}).length -gt 0){
   Start-Sleep -s 15
}; Send-MailMessage -to "me.myself@company.com" -from "admin-server123@company.com" -Subject "DONE: File copy/move task finished" -body "Finished :-)" -SmtpServer smtp.company.local -Port 2567

And by the way: my file move job finished after approx. 6 hours successfully ;-)

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"I am delighted and grateful for the honour that has been given to me with this appointment as the ninth Chief Justice of South Australia.
I am conscious of the scale of the shoes that I have been left to fill and the heavy responsibility that this position entails.
I have been asked what my vision is for the future, how I intend to tackle the documented challenges facing the Courts, what the community can expect with this appointment, and how things will change as a result of new leadership in the Courts Administration Authority.
However, I wish to take this opportunity to express my gratitude for the support that I have received from colleagues, the legal profession and court staff to date and to say that I am optimistic that we will continue to work constructively together.
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First I saw some glowing reviews, then some not so glowing reviews, either way this book caught my attention and I had to find out for myself, what happened to Emma.
The mystery surrounding Emma's disappearance was the plot, but it was also so much more than that. Walker exposed this family – siblings, parents, step-parents, step-siblings, she stripped back their layers and showed us the dysfunction at the heart of this family, and this can be explained in no other way than it was extremely dark and unsettling. Again, 'the devil is the details', in subtle fashion, this family is exposed.
At first, I wasn't sure if I could get on board with this slow pace, and Cass's extremely long and detailed accounts but as the pages turned, I knew something sinister was coming, this wasn't just an author using words to fill a novel, something dark was coming. When I reflect back on this novel, I think it was so wonderfully told – everyone loves a fast-paced, action-packed thriller but Walker has shown a slow-burner can be just as effective, how a slower pace with details in excess, can pull you into a novel just as well.
Alongside the narrative of Cass, we have that of Abby, or should I say Dr Winter, Forensic Psychologist. She consulted on the case when the girls first went missing and three years later, she is back to hopefully find out what happened. I love books that feature a forensic psychologist, I think they are a wonderful addition to any novel because, not only do they give you that expert perspective, so passionate they are, you wonder how much of their findings are a reflection of their own lives.
Emma in the Night won't be for everyone but I urge you to take your time with this book and pay attention to it – 'the devil is in the details'.
I'm glad you enjoyed this too! I love the way Wendy Walker writes. Great review!
Thank you! I have to go back and read All Is Not Forgotten, it's been sitting on my shelf for way too long!
Oh this sounds nice! One for patient readers only and what I've learned lately is that I am very patient :-). I don't mind a slow burning novel as long as it delivers in the end.. and I love it even more that it's all in the details.. Very curious now. Great review!
This sounds like something I would love. Sisters, disfunctional families, and the slow pacing all sound like my jam. Plus I love when thrillers have that detailed account of the mystery, so you can actually see it unfold. Great review!
Thank you 😊 this novel really surprised me, it's one that once I finished it, I just kinda looked back and appreciated its cleverness.
Great review! It was too slow for me, but I did enjoy parts!
I am not sure about long and detailed novels. I get frustrated at times if you have missed something then end up thinking… When did that happen? Great review though. I may brave the depths and check it out!
Thanks! It's more slow paced and detailed than long and detailed, if that makes sense.
Great review! I really liked this book too.
If really enjoyed this one too and I agree it's almost in hindsight you realise how good it is.
It was a welcomed change from all the books I've been reading lately. Have you read All Is Not Forgotten??
I think I'd have to agree the devil probably is in the details with this one but I couldn't get far enough to figure that out…this was a DNF for me at 23%. I just couldn't get into Cass's retelling of the story, I'd rather be there and have action not be told about it after the fact. I'm in the minority because it's gotten great reviews and yours is wonderful!


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Statement from the Organisers of the ASEAN Peoples' Forum/ASEAN Civil Society Conference, 23 Oct 2009
At 11:30pm, Thurs, Thai foreign Ministry officials informed organizers of APF that 5 out of 10 civil society representatives were rejected from the interface meeting with ASEAN heads of government. The remaining representatives were told to be ready for pick up at 7.A.M., nearly 5 hours before the scheduled meeting.
These representatives arrived at the Dusit Hotel and were instructed that they would not be permitted to speak at the event. The only person from civil society allowed to make a statement would be Dr Surichai Wangaeo of Chulalongkorn University, who was originally appointed as moderator of the Interface.
The representatives were further shocked to learn that Singapore and Myanmar had selected substitutes from government-sponsored agencies. Singapore selected a substitute from a charity and the Myanmar regime selected Sitt Aye and Win Myaing, of the Anti-Narcotics Association (Win Myaing is a former high-ranking police officer).
These developments rendered the interface, an important space for civil society to engage with government officials, utterly meaningless. Therefore, the representatives of Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia decided to walk out of the meeting.
We feel strongly that the rejection of our democratically-selected representatives is a rejection of both civil society and the democratic process. Our delegates were selected during the 3-day APF/ACSC, Oct 18-20. Through this action, the governments concerned are fundamentally undermining the spirit and content of the ASEAN Charter that they ratified a year ago.
The behaviour of the governments of Cambodia, Laos, Singapore, Philippines and Burma in rejecting their civil society representatives sabotages the credibility of the ASEAN Inter-governmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) which is being inaugurated today.
Civil society has been committed to the objectives of a people-centred ASEAN as enshrined in the Charter. We have remained determined in our commitment to the essential dialogue process despite the insults and obstacles generated by some officials. We were flexible when 2 out of 10 representatives were rejected in February. Civil society engaged with governments for the past few months in order to improve the relationship, however it is clear that the commitment to engagement has been one-sided, now that 5 out of 10 have been rejected, and the rest were essentially gagged.
We are deeply disappointed at the irresponsibility and apparent irrationality of the governments' position. At this time of crisis, we were absolutely committed to an opportunity to present civil society's solutions. The tactics of the governments concerned prove they are not open to discussing solutions to the urgent problems confronting ASEAN – both governments and peoples.
Finally we plead with these leaders to stop trying to kill the spirit of an ASEAN community. Such moves not only hurt the development of the region but also the credibility of individual member states and ASEAN as a whole.
Publicado por Birmania por la Paz- Burma Campaign Spain- Miembro del TBBC en viernes, octubre 23, 2009


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Better together Better together
Shantha Bai
Solutions and Innovation Head, Microsoft Practice
Devanshu Kulthe
Senior Consultant, Microsoft Practice
The Role of Conversational AI: Now and Beyond the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the way we work, interact, behave, and respond, both to one another and to the market. These changes have driven businesses to rapidly adopt digital technologies, particularly conversational AI and chatbots. What began as a toolset for crisis management – especially in healthcare, per the World Economic Forum – has evolved into an enterprise-wide strategy. Yet the technologies are still new to many organizations. While the pandemic has been a good trigger for enterprises to channel resources in conversational AI, their challenge now is to leverage and scale it for their future business needs.
Conversational AI: During the Pandemic
During the early days of the pandemic, it was paramount for enterprises and brands to communicate effectively with customers, employees, and partners. Conversational AI emerged as a prominent tool in informational bots that shared information about the disease and busted myths. Examples include the WHO Bot or the Clara bot to self-diagnose symptoms.
As the lockdowns, social-distancing norms and job losses caused anxiety issues, sentiment-driven bots gained traction. Research shows that people today are seeking more help for mental health and associated increases in social ills, such as substance abuse and domestic-, race- or gender-based violence. This has led to the adoption of many sentiment-driven bots for mental and emotional wellbeing.
And as digital communication became the only realistic channel for regular communications, Facebook and WhatsApp messaging has increased more than 50%. Enterprises have noted this, deploying consumer-engagement bots and chat solutions over websites, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram etc. to communicate effectively with customers.
Conversational AI: Beyond the Pandemic
But what happens next? It is evident that the pandemic has had a lasting impact on consumer behavior. A study suggests that consumer behavior has changed forever, with the impact continuing well beyond the lockdowns. More than 40% of survey respondents believe they will resume normal activities only once authorities deem it safe or a vaccine is in place. Enterprises must adapt to these market dynamics and adapt digital channels to remain relevant. Here's how they can embrace and scale several conversational AI use cases.
Informational Bots
These chatbots have largely been deployed for crisis management, but as users get comfortable with the technology, they have a natural inclination toward using it for other information. Enterprises can anticipate this demand by extracting more from their existing investments and deploying these bots in the following ways.
Enterprise Virtual Assistant: Chat assistants used during the crisis can learn new information on company policies and IT infrastructure, serving as an Enterprise Virtual Assistant to help employees find quick resolution to FAQs, IT support and maintenance, and HR shared services.
Cognitive and AI Search: With data and content shooting high in the enterprises, companies need a rich searching experience through the data libraries. These more-humanized searches can be accomplished by combining conversational AI, which brings in domain ontology and context, with cognitive search frameworks, which bring rich searching mechanisms through structured and unstructured datasets.
Sentiment-Driven Bots
The same bots being used to understand people's mental well-being have the potential to interpret users' emotions and reaction toward enterprise offerings. Such business-ready use cases include:
Augmenting Call Centers and Social Media: Bots can improve conversations with call-center customers by identifying sentiment and suggesting possible resolutions to the agents. The same can be done on social media, empowering the company to understand users' sentiments (positive, negative, sarcastic, sad, etc.) and react accordingly.
Emotional Analysis: Augmenting the bots with vision-based cognitive services can help detect human emotions and reactions. For example, while tasting a particular food, if the customer finds it too salty and gives subtle visual cues, these micro-expressions can be monitored and evaluated to make the appropriate adjustments.
Consumer Engagement Bots
These bots are commonly extrapolated to deliver digital interactions, management, and commerce. Some of the less-considered by equally powerful additional opportunities are:
Lead-Management Bot: As call volumes surge on digital channels, chatbots can be incorporated into the sales funnel by integrating conversational AI with a CRM. This can help enterprises ensure no leads are missed, trigger pre-set algorithms for follow-up, engage leads with a customized experience, and weed-out cold or uninterested leads. Ultimately, this can lead to higher conversion rates as the bot learns from previous interactions and responds appropriately.
Conversational Commerce and Voice-based Shopping: Customers want to perform all transactional steps as simply as possible. Conversational AI bots must be ready to identify user intents and be able to serve the best possible resolution or action to it. Voice-based shopping does exactly that by enabling home assistants to add routine purchases to the shopping cart and place the order. With a Microsoft Bing Ads study showing more than 40% of respondents have tried to make a purchase using their voice, this functionality can't be overlooked.
In this time of crisis, technology has helped brands adapt to mutating consumer behaviors and reestablish their connection with customers. Conversational AI has emerged as a platform for communication, interaction, commerce, and service. Enterprises has driven much of this growth, and that trend will continue; the chatbot market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 29.7% between 2019 and 2024. To capitalize on this new technology beyond the pandemic, enterprises need to strategically invest in it, explore new use cases, and scale conversational AI across their businesses.
@WiproDigital
Shantha has more than 19 years of experience in Solutions, IP and Innovation on Microsoft Applications.  She specializes in architecting enterprise digital solutions in the area of conversational AI, cognitive, automation, and mixed reality.
Devanshu has been a Senior Consultant in the conversational AI space for more than four years and has designed and implemented cognitive assistants for enterprise customers across geographies. He specializes in delivering business-outcome-driven solutions on the next-gen Microsoft AI platforms for various domains.
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jhsa wrote: Yes they look like they are the same part.
I don't have oscilloscope but I do have the trainer cable and is working on the PC, so ppm signal good, right?.
An the other test , when I turn the radio off t does wait a sec or two displaying the "shutting down"
Oh! man ...this are good sign , right?
Hi Testo,thanks a lot ,it does help me alot,did u finally make it work again with the last issue getting signal on the receiver??
Abach wrote: I don't have oscilloscope but I do have the trainer cable and is working on the PC, so ppm signal good, right?.
Not quite, the PPM signal that goes to the trainer port comes from a different pin. I will describe a test you can do to test the module PPM pin with the trainer cable.
when I turn the radio off t does wait a sec or two displaying the "shutting down"
Go to the Radio Setup/Trainer menu and Program a trainer profile with "Jack" as source, as if you were receiving PPM from a Slave (student) radio. Turn the radio OFF.
You will need to use pin 1 of the module bay, so please isolate the other pins so you do not do any short circuit while testing on Pin 1. this is important. at least isolate pins 2 and 3. a piece of thin shrink tube around each of them is ok.
If you have a servo cable, you can also connect it to pin one and bring its connection outside the radio. Like that you don't touch the other pins by mistake.
Ok, after you done that (don't skip it) you need to turn the radio ON.
Then plug the trainer cable to the trainer port.
Now touch the tip of the other jack plug to PIN 1 of the module bay.
Go to the trainer menu.
While touching the tip of the jack plug on pin one, do the numbers of at the bottom of the trainer menu change when you move the sticks??
I will post a picture or two of how I would connect the jack to pin 1.
Thanks for everything, I did repair thanks to your help.