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Published on: Oct. 26, 2020, 9:35 a.m.
Blue Star launches new products and solutions with a virus deactivation technology
Thiagarajan: tackling viruses also
Apart from being completely safe for humans, the technology deploys components that are non-hazardous, eco-friendly, proven and accepted across the world
By Lancelot Joseph. Executive Editor, Business India
With Covid-19 attacking all kinds of industrial, as also human bodies, air-conditioning and commercial refrigeration major Blue Star Limited (BSL) has announced the launch of a wide range of new products and solutions with virus deactivation technology (VDT). The Rs5,400 crore entity has a footprint in 18 countries across the Middle East, Africa, SAARC and ASEAN regions.
"Considering the new world order, it is imperative for BSL to roll out technologically advanced offerings, which are specifically designed to tackle viruses, while ensuring safety precautions mandated by the government," explains B. Thiagarajan, MD, BSL. "This VDT provides additional protection against viruses including Covid-19, in air-conditioned spaces. Apart from being completely safe for humans, the technology deploys components that are non-hazardous, eco-friendly, proven and accepted across the world. The new range of products and solutions, when used while adhering to the safety protocols mandated by the government, will provide additional protection to human beings inside air-conditioned spaces".
What does VDT do? BSL's new range of products and solutions with VDT has the capability to deactivate viruses including Covid-19, with up to 99.9 per cent efficacy, when air passes through these systems. "VDT will be a part of the company's new range of solutions, specially designed for the new reality," adds Thiagarajan. "Most of the VDT components have also been designed to be easily retrofitted into existing AC systems, both central and unitary, in the field. These VDT solutions will be useful for all air-conditioning applications, be it at homes, ATMs, showrooms, restaurants, offices, or large commercial spaces like malls, cinema theatres and airports. He further points out: "It is pertinent to note that the product is not a substitute to the mandatory precautions prescribed by the government such as wearing masks, social distancing, usage of hand sanitisers and surface hygiene practices".
One of the components that forms the critical part of VDT is livinguard filter, which BSL, through its positive charge, attracts the negatively charged viruses including Covid-19 and other microbes, like a powerful magnet, and completely deactivates them when air passes through this filter. BSL has also integrated ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) technology into its VDT range of solutions.
BSL's new range of VDT products and solutions, such as the room ACs, have livinguard filters, where the virus is deactivated when the air passes through them
The UVC emitters, which are placed in the air-conditioning systems, irradiate viruses including Covid-19, by altering their DNA/RNA. This effectively deactivates the virus present in the air which passes through the air-conditioners.
"BSL's new range of VDT products and solutions, such as the room ACs, have livinguard filters, where the virus is deactivated when the air passes through them. The filter is washable and has a long life of at least three years. One of the product variants also assures an air purification level of PM 2.5. With UVGI, the virus is deactivated, when the air passing through is exposed to the UV lamp. Retrofitting on existing machines is possible," adds Thiagarajan.
BSL also offers solutions that help improve indoor air quality, disinfect air and surfaces, and augment fresh air in large conditioned places thereby preventing the spread of viruses including Covid-19 virus, in these closed spaces, be it at home, workplace, or commercial spaces like hospitals and malls, amongst others.
"BSL is a certified member of national air duct cleaners association (NADCA). The company's air system cleaning specialists, certified by NADCA, render efficient service every single time, regardless of the complexity of the project. With the cleaning of the duct, the entire air distribution system eventually gets cleaned," discloses Thiagarajan.


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Verfeil (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.

History
It was an important centre of Catharism from about 1140 to the mid 13th century. Bernard of Clairvaux preached against heresy at Verfeil in 1145. Sent away without a proper hearing by the seigneurs, he is said to have cursed the town with the words Viridefolium, desiccet te Deus! ("Verfeil, may God dry you up!") Izarn Neblat, one of those seigneurs, was said by Guillaume de Puylaurens to have lived in his old age in poverty at Toulouse as a result of this curse; the town's recovery was dated by the faithful to the period of the Albigensian Crusade, when Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester gave it to bishop Foulques de Toulouse.

An important Catholic-Cathar debate was held at Verfeil in 1206. The Catholic side was led by Diego de Acebo, bishop of Osma, supported by the future Saint Dominic; among the Cathars were Pons Jourda and Arnaud Arrufat.

Population

Monuments

See also
Communes of the Haute-Garonne department

References

Communes of Haute-Garonne

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Q: How can I force a onUpgrade for an SQLDatabse in Android after a Restore from the SDCard? After successfully copying the database, I want the application to run an sql statement, placed in the onUpgrade method of the DBHelper.
This is my code (within and Activity) to try and trigger it:
dBHelper = new myCab_DBHelper(this);
Activity_DataExport.this.dBHelper.close();
Activity_DataExport.this.dBHelper.getWritableDatabase();

It is not executing the statement.
I think that is because I access the Database through Content_Providers.
I read this related question and here is mine:
How do I close all open handles to the database?  Please post an example, it will be very much appreciated.
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Is the ICD-10 nightmare going to cease? Whether it does or not shouldn't influence whether are prepared for the possible transition. And even if you've already created a ever budget for it, you still need to develop an action plan, and yes, this action plan can be a bit complex in terms of carrying out the involved tasks.But by following an action plan you can rest assured that you'll be covering all the bases in relation to compliance with the new codes.
You need workers on both sides of the fence during the transition, and that includes now. Some workers should be solely focusing on ICD-10 implementation, while others are tasked with keeping up with your current daily operational tasks. As the transition takes place, you'll have workers who are already familiar with ICD-10. The transition workers should include at least one staff member from each key staff department -- coding, billing, physician, administrative, etc.
The switch to ICD-10 is meant to achieve one primary purpose -- better patient care. Although the transition is dreaded by many healthcare facilities, if you know what you're up against, it'll make the transition a lot simpler. The best way to do this is by performing an impact analysis across all departments in your practice. In doing this, you can pinpoint possible ramifications and create solutions to ensure the obstacles are avoided, or in the least minimized as much as possible.
Creating an outline of the tasks to take place within your action plan is going to take some time. In fact, you may find that it takes several weeks, possibly even months to outline each individual task. But it's imperative that this step not be overlooked. This is a primary piece of the action plan puzzle that you'll reference again and again. From upgrading your EMR system to joining additional networks, every task should not only be outlined but detailed, as well.
No matter the way you look at it, it's going to cost money to transition to ICD-10, which is why you should be allocating your money right now to accommodate for the accompanying expenses. Your action plan should clearly define the funds that you have to spend toward transition activities.
Whether or not you transition to ICD-10 by the deadline doesn't matter if you don't transition effectively. This is why you must revolve your action plan around realistic timelines. The transition is not going to happen overnight. In fact, it probably won't even take place in less than four weeks, but by pacing yourself, you're much more likely to be in full compliance once the transition process is complete.
By examining your most frequently used codes, you can then prepare for their use in compliance with ICD-10 guidelines. You should run a report that identifies the codes of 80 percent of your claims. You can use a code translator to see how many of the new ICD-10 codes will be needed to go in place for the ICD-9 codes. As you start the transitioning process, you and your staff members will use their already-gained knowledge as a roadmap for the entire transition.
Your ICD-10 action plan NEEDS to include training. Whether you have professional coders or not in your office, at least one of them needs to go through the appropriate training to ensure ICD-10 compliance is maintained. If possible, all of your coders should go through training as this will decrease errors, which can lead to a significant increase in your overall profit margins.


CHICAGO, April 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Arizton's recent research report, the doors and windows market in Europeis expected to reach revenues of over $83 billionby 2024, growing at a CAGR of close to 5% during 2018−2024.
The integration of energy-efficient windows and doors at the design stage is the most significant opportunity to induce positive environmental changes. Glazed doors and windows drastically reduce heat loss and increase thermal efficiency of buildings.
The growth of the residential sector in Europe is expected to increase the demand for doors and windows. New residential construction in Europe is expected to grow over 3% between 2017 and 2019.
The Europe doors market is highly fragmented due to the presence of several small-scale vendors.
In terms of material type, plastic witnessed the highest demand with a share of 43% in 2018. Improved thermal efficiency is the key reason for the increased demand for plastic and uPVC doors and windows.
Poland and Germany are expected to emerge as leading centers for the production of doors and windows in Europe.
Larger vendors are likely to pursue inorganic growth strategies to increase their footprint as there are several small-scale vendors in the region.
Market Segmentation –A detailed market analysis by product type, end-users, material type, and countries.
This market research report includes detailed market segmentationby product types, end-users, material types, and countries.
The plastic segment dominated more than half of the doors and windows market in Europe in 2018. The segment is expected to growat a CAGR of over 4% during the forecast period.
The demand for new windows and doors installations in renovation projects is the highest in Southern Europe, constituting around 72% of the total doors and windows market in Europe.
The demand for doors and windows is likely to be fueled by the growth in the residential sector and hospitality and manufacturing industries in Europe.The rising per capita disposable income and the increasing trend of purchasing door and window panels online are the major reasons for the growth of the doors and windows market in Europe.
Germany is the largest market for door and window installations in Europe, followed by the UK. The rise in construction activitiesin Germany and a high government spending on public infrastructure are expected to drive the demand for windows and doors in both residential and commercial segments.
Other vendors include Aluplast, Arbonia, Aries, Astraseal, Bertrand, Crystal Windows, Ford Windows, Gartfen, Gealan, Goran, Indigo Products, Josko, Karo, Kinex, Korzekwa, MASCO Corporation, Neuffer Windows + Doors, NorDan, Profine Group, Rawington, Reynaers Aluminum, Schuco International, Slowinscy, Veka, and Weru.
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Tardy, C. M. (2019). Genre-based writing: What every ESL teacher needs to know. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press. [link]
Tardy, C. M. (2016). Beyond convention: Genre innovation in academic writing. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press. [link]
Paltridge, B., Starfield, S., & Tardy, C. M. (2016). Ethnographic perspectives on academic writing. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Tardy, C. M. (2009). Building genre knowledge. West Lafayette, IN: Parlor Press. [link]
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Tardy, C. M., Buck, R. H., Pawlowski, M., & Slinkard, J. R. (2018). Evolving conceptions of genre among first-year writing teachers. Composition Forum, 38. [link]
Tardy, C. M., & Whittig, E. (2017). On the ethical treatment of EAL writers: An update. TESOL Quarterly, 51(4), 920-930. [link]
Tardy, C. M. (2012). Voice construction, assessment, and extra-textual identity. Research in the Teaching of English, 47(1), 64-99.
Tardy, C. M. (2011). Enacting and transforming local language policies. College Composition and Communication, 62(4), 624-661.
Tardy, C. M., & Matsuda, P. K. (2009). The construction of author voice by editorial board members. Written Communication, 26(1), 32-52.
Matsuda, P. K., & Tardy, C. M. (2007). Voice in academic writing: The rhetorical construction of author identity in blind manuscript review. English for Specific Purposes, 26(2), 235-249.
Tardy, C. M. (2004). The role of English in scientific communication: Lingua franca or Tyrannosaurus rex? Journal of English for Academic Purposes, 3(3), 247-269.
Tardy, C. M. (2006). Researching first and second language genre learning: A comparative review and a look ahead. Journal of Second Language Writing, 15(2), 79-101.
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Tardy, C. M. (2019). Is the five-paragraph essay a genre? In N. A. Caplan & A. M. Johns (Eds.), Changing practices for the L2 writing classroom: Moving beyond the five-paragraph essay (pp. 24-41). Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press.
Tardy, C. M. (2018). We are all reviewer #2: A window into the secret world of peer review. In P. Habibie & K. Hyland (Eds.), Novice writers and scholarly publication: Authors, mentors, gatekeepers (pp. 271-289). Palgrave Macmillan.
Tardy, C. M. (2017). Crossing, or creating divides? A plea for transdisciplinary scholarship. In B. Horner & L. Tetrault (Ed.), Crossing divides: Exploring translingual writing pedagogies and programs Utah State University Press.
Tardy, C. M. (2016). Voice and identity. In R. M. Manchón & P. K. Matsuda (Eds.), Handbook of second and foreign language writing (pp. 349-363). Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter.
Tardy, C. M. (2015). Discourses of internationalization and diversity in US universities and writing programs. In D. S. Martins (Ed.), Transnational writing program administration (pp. 243-264). Logan, UT: Utah State University Press.
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The exploration of biomolecular motors in nanotechnological applications has generated much interest in the scientific community. Although the recent progress has been very promising, several requirements have yet to be fulfilled in order for motor proteins to be useful in nanotechnological applications. Here, we present a simple method for patterning myosin II on a microstructured surface. Our findings indicate that UV/ozone treatment can be used to alter the hydrophobicity of trimethyl-chloro-silane (TMCS) coated glass surfaces, to alter protein binding, and effectively produce localized motor activity. Taken together, these data suggest that photoreactive patterning may be useful for the selective localization of functional myosin II motor tracks.
Kolli, Madhukar B., "Assembly and Function of Myosin II on Ultraviolet/Ozone Patterned Trimethylchlorosilane Substrates" (2008). Theses, Dissertations and Capstones. 693.


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Zimbabwe:Mnangagwa Scores High With New Cabinet
By Prince Kurupati
Zimbabeans now expect President Mnangawa to deliver
After what seemed like an eternity, the recently elected president in Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa finally announced his Cabinet on Friday the 7th at the State House in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare. In order to effectively steer forward the country, a president is expected to pick a team of individuals whom he thinks will help to execute the task at hand. However, for nearly two months since his victory, Mnangagwa kept his cards to himself much to the dismay of the general populace.
The announcement of the new Cabinet by the president however quickly erased all the anger on the citizens' part as they were impressed by the calibre of individuals picked to change the prospects of the country. The majority of Zimbabweans were impressed by two things mostly following the announcement, firstly, the inclusion of technocrats who many believe have what it takes to improve the country's prospects and also the exclusion of 'deadwood'.
The inclusion of Technocrats Raises the Nation's Hope
According to the Zimbabwean Constitution, the president is allowed to pick five technocrats (unelected) for ministerial positions. However, over the recent years, then leader Robert Mugabe and also Emmerson Mnangagwa after assuming power in November last year opted to pick party loyalists rather than technocrats. In the end, some started to believe that the whole clause of picking unelected technocrats was a clever trick on the part of ZANU (PF) to reward party bigwigs who would have lost in the elections. This assertion, however, has been quashed by Mnangagwa with his 'pure' technocrat picks.
Mthuli Ncube, a financial and economic expert who has held distinguished roles at the African Development Bank, at Oxford University and also at several South African universities is Mnangagwa's pick to head the finance ministry. Coming with loads of experience from the economic sector, Ncube is expected to revive the country's economic fortunes. The appointment of Ncube has impressed many Zimbabweans both in the economic field and the general populace. Those in the economic field believe that Ncube can use his contacts in the international business arena to unlock the country's potential. Having established relationships with several individuals working for institutions such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, Ncube is likely going to find it easy than his predecessors to convince these institutions to change their approach towards the country.
Another technocrat appointment that has excited many Zimbabweans is the appointment of an Olympic champion, Kirsty Coventry. Kirsty Coventry did the nation proud during her peak starting with the Athens Olympics in Greece in 2004. After calling time on her successful career, Coventry established her own academy and started nurturing swimming talent from an early age. Despite the possibility of going abroad to seek other lucrative deals, Coventry has put her country first and to many, she is the emblem of patriotism. Her appointment has been welcomed by the majority who feel she has what it takes to improve the sports sector in the country. Zimbabweans also believe that Coventry can use her contacts in the international arena to improve the relationship of the country's sporting associations with sporting associations of other countries.
While Coventry's role in the Cabinet is aimed towards sports, arts and the youth, some Zimbabweans believe that her appointment is a way of including all the races in the development of the country. The white community in the country has had limited representation in the top hierarchy for quite some time. Apart from the brief spell David Coltart had in the Government of National Unity period, the last white person to be appointed a minister in Zimbabwe was Denis Norman who was the minister of transport from 1990 to 1997.
Other notable appointments include the appointment of Obadiah Moyo as the minister of Health. Previously, Obadiah Moyo worked for many years as the Chief Executive Officer at one of Zimbabwe's largest referral hospitals, Chitungwiza Central Hospital. Mnangagwa also retained Winston Chitando as the minister of Mines and Mining Development following his impressive cameo over the past 8 months in the same position.
'Deadwood Thrown Under the Bus'
Mnangagwa answered the wishes of most Zimbabweans by leaving out some bigwigs who had become ever present in the Zimbabwean Cabinet. The likes of Obert Mpofu, Patrick Chinamasa, Simon Khaya Moyo, Josaya Hungwe and David Parirenyatwa all lost their place in the Cabinet much to the joy of Zimbabweans. These bigwigs had become synonymous with the government's insensitivity to the plight of the general public and were widely believed to be corrupt. One only wishes that they are not given a new lease of life in government through a back door.
Time to Work
Football fans know that assembling a team of world-class players is not a guarantee of success. In addition to talent and expertise, it's important for the players to work as a team, to be committed and also to have the will to achieve the goals set. The same applies to this new Cabinet. While on paper it looks like a great Cabinet, it will only be regarded as a great Cabinet if it manages to steer the country forward and this can only be achieved if all the ministers work together, are committed to what they are doing and have the political will to execute their tasks diligently, efficiently and effectively.
This is the full list of the new Zimbabwean Cabinet
Ministry of Finance -Mthuli Ncube
Ministry of Defense & War Veterans- Hon Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri
Ministry of Mines and Mining Development– Hon Winston Chitando
Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services– Hon Monica Mutsvangwa
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade– Hon Sibusiso Moyo
Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare – Hon Sekesai Nzenza
Ministry of Industry and Commerce –Hon Mhangaliso Ndlovu
Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage – Hon Cain Matema
Ministry of Higher & Tertiary Education – Hon Amon Murwira
Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education – Hon Paul Mavhima
Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement – Hon Perrence Shiri
Ministry of Energy and Power Development – Hon Joram Gumbo
Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development – Hon Joel Matiza
Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services – Hon Monica Mutsvangwa
Ministry of Information Communication Technology & Courier Services – Hon Kazembe Kazembe
Ministry of Environment Tourism and Hospitality Industry – Hon Priscah Mupfumira
Ministry of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation – Hon Kirsty Coventry
Ministry of Health and Child Care – Hon Obadiah Moyo
Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs – Hon Ziyambi Ziyambi
Ministry of Women Affairs, Community Small and Medium Enterprise Development – Hon G.G Nyoni
Deputy Ministers
Ministry of Defense & War Veterans: Hon Victor Matemadanda
Local Government, Public Works and National Housing – Hon Jennifer Mhlanga
Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare – Hon Lovemore Matuke
Ministry of Industry and Commerce – Hon R Modi
Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage – Hon Michael Madiro
Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education – Hon Edgar Moyo
Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement – Hon Douglass Karoro, Hon Vangelis Haritatos
Ministry of Mines and Mining Development – Hon Polite Kambamura
Ministry of Energy and Power Development – Hon Magna Mudyiwa
Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development – Hon Fortune Chasi
Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services: Hon Energy Utodi
Ministry of Information Communication Technology & Courier Services – Hon Jerifan Muswere
Ministry of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation – Hon Yeukai Simbanegavi
MINISTERS OF STATE FOR THE PROVINCES
Harare – TBA
Bulawayo – Hon. Judith Ncube
Mashonaland West – Hon. Mary Mliswa
Mashonaland East – Hon. Apollonia Muneverengi
Mashonaland Central – Hon. Monica Mavhunga
Manicaland – Hon Ellen Gwaradzimba
Midlands – Hon. Larry Mavima
Masvingo – Hon. Ezra Chadzamira
Matabeleland South – Hon. Abednico Ncube
Matabeleland North – Hon. Richard Moyo
MINISTERS OF STATE IN THE OFFICES OF THE VICE PRESIDENTS
Hon. Vice President General (Rtd) C.G.D.N. Chiwenga's Office – Hon. Evelyn Ndlovu
Vice President K.C.D. Mohadi's Office – Hon. Davis Marapira


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Until September
After surviving a horrible childhood full of abuse and neglect, Archer Noble, is an openly gay man who freely speaks his mind with a career as a blogger and author whose star is on the rise. However, upon learning of his sister's death in an accident he returns home to care for her two young children. With no idea how nor desire to become a parent Archer is looking for any way out. As luck would have it Ryan Eriksson, Margie's friend and a teacher at the children's school, appears to be his free ticket out. Although willing, Ryan convinces Archer to stay and at least try until September for the sake of his niece and nephew to which Archer agrees. Ryan, who is also gay, has a completely different set of morals than Archer causing them to struggle as they figure out what will be best for the children. As September draws closer and seasons change will enough time have passed to change other things as well?
Until September by Chris Scully, tells a moving story about family life and dynamics through the LGBT setting. Though not for everyone, Scully's story does a fine job showing readers that families come in all kinds.
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Many robust and scalable solutions exist for monitoring docker containers and publish their IP addresses into some service discovery solution. SkyDNS or consul.io are such examples. However I wanted a simpler solution for the few containers I run on my home network server, so I put together the simplest service discovery mechanism possible.
The script be executed daily. It fetches all containers from docker and publishes their name+domain with their ip address to bind9 DNS server.
If start new containers, you can manually run the script again to update DNS.
Note: this script does not remove DNS names when you stop containers.
Good article. Thank you for sharing it.


As freelancers, business success relies squarely on reputation. Without appreciation from clients and colleagues in your chosen field, it's hard to thrive as a freelancer. If you're starting from scratch, ask former employers or coworkers for character testimonials that speak to your dedication and positive attributes. Even if your references have nothing to do with your future aspirations, they speak to who you are as a person, which carries a lot of weight in the freelance world. Post testimonials on your website or ask for references on LinkedIn.
Build your reputation and portfolio with smaller projects. Although I rarely suggest doing work for free, Catchafire is a great option for new freelancers — it's a platform that connects volunteer freelancers with nonprofits who need their skillset. By nabbing a few projects for reputable non-profits, you can create a portfolio that will get you hired.
You need a digital "home" or somewhere that people can find you. To attract new clients, create a simple, brand-focused website that highlights your services. Break down your offerings and include sample projects for potential customers to browse. Wix and Squarespace both make it easy and affordable for non-techies to set up beautiful websites. Build corresponding social media profiles that reflect your branding. Focus on LinkedIn and Twitter if you want to appeal to companies as an independent contractor.
Despite the natural hesitation many freelancers feel about reaching out, don't shy away from emailing companies you would want to work with. The worst that can happen is that you don't receive a response. Find a specific point person at a company and connect with a cold email or a soft introduction through social media — both these strategies can help you find prospects, as long as you're persistent. Also make use of your current network by reaching out to all your friends and family asking for leads to anyone in the field. Referrals are your best friend as a burgeoning freelancer.
Freelancers take jobs for one of two reasons: awesome pay or exposure. Ideally, most of your freelance gigs offer you both advantages. When you decide to take on specific projects, consider their visibility and their potential to bring you new leads. Connecting and collaborating with influencers in your field — either high-performing organizations or individuals with a strong reputation in your field — can spark a long list of positive outcomes, including more work and better pay. That said, always honor your own salary. A high-visibility job should never leave you short of your financial benchmarks.
Most of us think of taxes as a lurking monster that creeps out once a year to wreak havok. Taxes, though, don't need to be a big, scary mess. Planning for the inevitability debunks that myth, one quarter at a time. Start by focusing on regular accounting. Once a week, tally your revenue and expenses, making note of your profit margin. Set money aside in a savings account for the corresponding taxes. Once the end of the quarter rolls around, you'll know exactly how much you owe. Payable's platform can help with automatically save for 1099 taxes.
As with any business, your online presence should reflect your brand — and values. What do you do well? What sets you apart? These attributes will help you carve a personal niche for your freelance business, even on the most impersonal online platforms.


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With the growing awareness and support behind aquaponics gardening, more people are trying to introduce it in their day to day lives. In many places there are laws in place to keep them from growing certain species of fish, in many cases Tilapia or different types of Tilapia. Although the laws are generally in place by local fish and wildlife departments, they do not often take into effect the home farmer. In New Mexico a restaurant owner is trying to get a bill passed so that he would be allowed to grow his own Tilapia.
BY: Stephanie Claytor, KOB Eyewitness News 4
Many of us want to eat in a healthy way, but often times, the cost is a deterrent.
Now there's a push in the legislature to pass a bill that would allow New Mexicans to farm their own fish and vegetables inside their homes. It's using a fairly new method of farming called "Aquaponics" – a sustainable way to farm fish and vegetables simultaneously.
Chris Morales, co-owner of Golden Crown Panaderia near Old Town, has been using Aquaponics to grow basil since the fall of 2013.
"[It's] absolutely worth it. The amount of basil we're able to grow out of this system, we're saving thousands of dollars of year," said Chris Morales.
The system is multifaceted. On the bottom is his fish tank filled with goldfish, and on top is his soilless garden.
"The water will become nutrient rich from the waste from the fish," said Morales.
"We'll pump it up to the garden with the plants, and then the plants will pull out all the nutrients and clean the water for the fish and then we return it back to the fish."
He said it's a way for him to grow practically anything quicker and year round.
Morales said his restaurant is the first in the country to have an Aquaponics garden inside the restaurant.
But there's one problem: he can't eat the goldfish.
If he could use tilapia in his fish tank, he said his business would be even more profitable.
"Bigger fish means I'll be able to produce more nutrients. Plus on top of that, if I really wanted to, I could be able to sell my fish."
People like Chris Morales are the reason why Michael McNair is pushing for changes In the law. He's president of the New Mexico Aquaponics Association, Inc. and is pushing for HB 201 to be passed. It would add tilapia and striped sea bass to the list of fish New Mexico Game and Fish regulate. That way, people could use Aquaponics to farm fish.
"The farm fish sales in other states are going through the roof. It's an industry that's just going off the charts. In Arizona, they're selling over $6 million in farmed fish," said Michael McNair.
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Home » Policies and Measures » PAMS » Ireland
House of Tomorrow Programme
Policy Type: Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D)>Demonstration project, Economic Instruments>Fiscal/financial incentives>Grants and subsidies
Energy Efficiency Policy Targets: Buildings, Building Type, Residential
Renewable Energy Policy Targets: Multiple RE Sources, Power, Multiple RE Sources, All, Multiple RE Sources, CHP, Multiple RE Sources, Heating
Climate Change Policy Targets: Energy Sector, Energy Efficiency / Demand Reduction, Buildings, Residential, Framework/ Multi-sectoral Policy
Agency: Sustainable Energy Ireland
URL: http://www.sei.ie
Legal References: Regulations amending Part L of the Building Regulations
Funding: Eur 35 million Exchequer
The House of Tomorrow programme, which was originally developed as part of the implementation process of the 1999 Green Paper on Sustainable Energy, offers support for research, development and demonstration projects aimed at generating and applying technologies, products, systems, practices and information leading to the greater use of sustainable energy in Irish housing. The main focus of the programme, which was launched in September 2001, was on stimulating the widespread uptake of superior energy planning, design, specification and construction practices in both the new home building and home improvement markets. Under the programme developers who designed buildings to consume 40% less energy for space and water heating than the current Building Regulations minimum standards, whilst also incorporating innovative energy saving and low CO2 technologies, could be awarded EUR 8 000 per dwelling, with an a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 50 dwellings per scheme (the criteria and levels of grant funding available through House of Tomorrow programme changed over time). In light of the new residential building regulations announced in 2007 (to come into effect in 2008), the programme closed to new applications from 30 September 2007. The new Regulations will make mandatory the standards promoted by the House of Tomorrow Programme. The Irish government is considering the most appropriate mechanism to support the governments policy to revise the building regulations again in 2010, with a view to further increasing the eneregy efficiency requirements for new houses.
Renewable Energy Description:
This record is superseded by: Low Carbon Homes Programme
This record supersedes: House of Tomorrow Research, Development and Dissemination Programme
Last modified: Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:06:55 CET


Soft, knitted throw, made of recycled denim.
Everyone has their own favorite jeans. What happens when they are worn out? We give denim a second life by removing zips and buttons and spinning the fibres to a soft yarn that we use for our throws. An ecological product, a good alternative for cotton and a great way to dress your home.


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import { getAllAddresses, setupAddress as setupAddressRoute } from '../api/addresses';
import { queryAvailableDomains } from '../api/domains';
import { Api, Address as tsAddress } from '../interfaces';
import { handleSetupKeys } from './setupKeys';

interface SetupAddressArgs {
    api: Api;
    username: string;
    domain: string;
}

export const handleSetupAddress = async ({ api, username, domain }: SetupAddressArgs) => {
    if (!domain) {
        throw new Error('Missing domain');
    }
    const { Address } = await api<{ Address: tsAddress }>(
        setupAddressRoute({
            Domain: domain,
            DisplayName: username,
            Signature: '',
        })
    );
    return [Address];
};

interface SetupAddressKeysArgs {
    password: string;
    api: Api;
    username: string;
    hasAddressKeyMigrationGeneration: boolean;
}

export const handleSetupAddressKeys = async ({
    username,
    password,
    api,
    hasAddressKeyMigrationGeneration,
}: SetupAddressKeysArgs) => {
    const [availableAddresses, availableDomains] = await Promise.all([
        getAllAddresses(api),
        api<{ Domains: string[] }>(queryAvailableDomains('signup')).then(({ Domains }) => Domains),
    ]);

    const addressesToUse =
        availableAddresses?.length > 0
            ? availableAddresses
            : await handleSetupAddress({ api, domain: availableDomains[0], username });

    return handleSetupKeys({ api, addresses: addressesToUse, password, hasAddressKeyMigrationGeneration });
};

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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title: "Inferring Categories to Accelerate the Learning of New Classes"
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**Proceedings of the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots
and Systems (IROS), 2013**

*Robert Goeddel and Edwin Olson*

**Abstract -**
On-the-fly learning systems are necessary for the deployment of general purpose
robots. New training examples for such systems are often supplied by mentor
interactions. Due to the cost of acquiring such examples, it is desirable to
reduce the number of necessary interactions. Transfer learning has been shown
to improve classification results for classes with small numbers of training
examples by pooling knowledge from related classes. Standard practice in these
works is to assume that the relationship between the transfer target and
related classes is already known.
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In this work, we explore how previously learned categories, or related
groupings of classes, can be used to transfer knowledge to novel classes
without explicitly known relationships to them. We demonstrate an algorithm
for determining the category membership of a novel class, focusing on the
difficult case when few training examples are available. We show that
classifiers trained via this method outperform classifiers optimized to learn
the novel class individually when evaluated on both synthetic and real-world
datasets.
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[PDF](https://april.eecs.umich.edu/pdfs/goeddel2013iros.pdf)


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Мнишек-под-Брди () — город в районе Прага-запад Среднечешского края Чехии.

История
Селение Мнишек-под-Брди было основано 7 октября 1348 года. Возникновение и развитие селения было тесно связано с проходившим через него торговым путём из Баварии в Чехию.

Экономика
Завод по производству ванадия EVRAZ Nikom

Население

Примечания

Города Среднечешского края


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Чемпіонат Німеччини з хокею 1997 — 80-ий чемпіонат Німеччини з хокею, третій сезон Німецької хокейної ліги, чемпіоном став Адлер Мангейм.

Регулярний сезон (1 раунд)

Скорочення: М = підсумкове місце, І = ігри, В = перемоги, Н = нічиї, П = поразки, ПО = поразки в овертаймі, Ш = закинуті та пропущені шайби, О = набрані очки

2 раунд (1-6 місця)

2 раунд (7-16 місця)

Скорочення: М = підсумкове місце, І = ігри, В = перемоги, Н = нічиї, П = поразки, ПО = поразки в овертаймі, Ш = закинуті та пропущені шайби, О = набрані очки

Втішний раунд

1 раунд
 Дюссельдорф ЕГ — ХК Ратінген 5:1, 5:3, 2:0, 6:2
 «Швеннінгер Вайлд Вінгс» — Нюрнберг Айс Тайгерс 4:1,	2:3, 6:1, 5:3, 11:3
 Аугсбург Пантерс — Ганновер Скорпіонс 7:1, 2:1, 5:4, 5:3
 «Франкфурт Ліонс» — Кауфбойрен Адлер 3:2, 3:6, 4:3, 3:6, 2:5, 1:4

2 раунд
 Ганновер Скорпіонс — Нюрнберг Айс Тайгерс 4:6, 4:6, 5:2, 2:5
 «Франкфурт Ліонс» — ХК Ратінген 6:1, 5:4, 5:3

Перехідні серії
 ХК Нойвід — ХК Ратінген 2:4, 3:10
 Ганновер Скорпіонс — Ердінг 10:2, 9:5

Плей-оф

Чвертьфінали
 Адлер Мангейм — Крефельдські Пінгвіни 4:1, 4:1, 8:4
 Кассель Гаскіс — Розенгайм 6:1, 4:1, 5:4
 Айсберен Берлін — Берлін Кепіталс 4:3, 3:4, 5:0, 4:1
 ЕВ Ландсгут — Кельнер Гайє 3:6, 4:3, 4:2, 3:1

Півфінали
 Адлер Мангейм — ЕВ Ландсгут 7:5, 4:2, 4:3
 Кассель Гаскіс — Айсберен Берлін 4:2, 4:5, 6:3, 3:1

Фінал
 Адлер Мангейм — Кассель Гаскіс 5:4, 5:2, 4:2

Склад чемпіонів
Адлер Мангейм:
 Воротарі: Йоахім Аппел, Майк Розаті
 Захисники: Гарольд Крейс, Пол Стантон, Крістіан Лукес, Роберт Нарделла, Александер Ердманн, Штефан Ріхер, Мартін Ульріх, Майк Піллігрімс
 Нападники: Стів Торнтон, Маріо Ґеріґ, Павел Гросс, Дейв Томлінсон, Денієл Кербер, Роберт Ціметта, Франсуа Ґей, Йохен Гехт, Флоріан Келлер, Тілл Фезер, Філіпп Бозон, Томмі Хартогс, Александер Серіков, Крістіан Пуже, Дітер Кальт, Пол Бералдо
 Тренери: Ленс Нетері

Література
 Stephan Müller, Deutsche Eishockey Meisterschaften, Print on Demand, 2000, ISBN 3-8311-0997-4
 Steffen Karas, 100 Jahre Eishockey in Berlin, Verlag Jeske / Mader, 2008, ISBN 978-3-931624-57-6

Джерела
 Хокейний архів 1997

Чемпіонат Німеччини з хокею
Німеччина
Німеччина
1996 у німецькому спорті
1997 у німецькому спорті


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Q: Hide input label on hover & while typing I have created a form field like so:

Your name

<input type="text" name="your-name" value="" class="" size="40">

This code cannot be changed. I have absolutely positioned the label over the field and I have applied jQuery to hide this when I hover over the field like so:
jQuery('form p').hover(
   function() {
        jQuery(this).find("label").hide();
   },
   function() {
        jQuery(this).find("label").show();
    }
);

However this only works while mouse is hovering over field. Is there a way to hide the label if typing in the field and on hover?
Thanks
Robert

A: thats a pretty messy way of doing that.. this is how i would do it:
HTML:
<input type="text" name="your-name" id="your_name" value="Your Name" class="" size="40">

jQuery:
$('#your_name').focus(function(){
  if ($(this).val() == 'Your Name'){
      $(this).val('');
  }
}).blur(function(){
  if ($(this).val() == ''){
      $(this).val('Your Name');
  }
});

or use place holder like james mentioned

A: If you want to use your existing method, you can do something like this :
Demo : http://jsfiddle.net/SLjMn/


John Beale Sun Ae, who travels nearly an hour to get to her job, arranges flags for sale at BA Trading, where she's worked for 10 years.
Pittsburgh's Strip District is the place where everyone comes for everything. With redevelopment occurring on every edge of this one-half square mile tract, city planners, business owners and residents are looking to strike the right balance. Bring in the new developments and luxury condominiums, but keep the character — the boutiques and bars, ethnic restaurants and groceries, and the Pittsburghers of every stripe and color who make the Strip what it is.


You can reach Real Club Náutico de Tenerife by calling VHF0.
Real Club Nautico de Tenerife is a Spanish marina that is situated on the island of Tenerife, in the province and city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. It is also known as Nautic Club of Tenerife and it is the top choice of nautical enthusiasts when it comes to sailing, yachting and practicing other leisure sports. Tourists who reach this destination will encounter a superb combination of nature, luxury, history and culture. It is a complex location where fantastic beaches and crystal clear waters are perfect for diving and snorkelling. The many natural reservations are well preserved and historic sites are appreciated by a large number of tourists. Adventurers will be amazed by the variety of activities that can be performed in Santa Cruz, such as trekking, caving, kayaking, canoeing, climbing, etc. There are plenty of luxurious hotels to choose from, with private pools, spectacular views and high quality services such as the Iberostar Grand Hotel Mencey, the NH Tenerife, etc.
From helpful headlines to descriptive details, you could write the kinds of reviews travelers love a look. Kindly share your feedback regarding your experience in Real Club Náutico de Tenerife to help them improve and tell future skippers / boat owners what to expect.
We strongly advise you to check the weather in Real Club Náutico de Tenerife before your trip.
Real Club Náutico de Tenerife is located in Tenerife.
This map shows Real Club Náutico de Tenerife's specific location.


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Matanza (Spanish for "slaughter" or "killing") may refer to:
 La Matanza (1910–1920), a series of attacks and lynchings of Mexican ethnics by Anglo Texans between 1910 and 1920
 La Matanza, the 1932 Salvadoran peasant massacre
 Matanza Cueto, ring name for Guamanian professional wrestler Jeff Cobb
 Matanza Inc, a Brazilian  country/hardcore band formerly known as Matanza

Mattanza (Italian for "slaughter" or "killing") may refer to:
 Mattanza, a traditional form of tuna fishing practiced in Sicily and Sardinia
 Mattanza, a synonym in Sicily for the Second Mafia War.

Places
Argentina
 La Matanza Partido, a district of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
 Matanza River, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

Colombia
 Matanza, Santander, a municipality of the Santander Department

Perú
 La Matanza District, a district in Morropón Province, Piura Region

Spain
 La Matanza de Acentejo, a municipality on Tenerife
 Matanza de los Oteros, a city in León, Spain

See also
 Matanzas (disambiguation)


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Q: 'str' object has no attribute '_meta' error come when I uncomment admin.autodiscover() I am facing this error in django:
AttributeError at /
'str' object has no attribute '_meta'
Request Method: GET
Request URL:    http://localhost:8000/
Django Version: 1.3
Exception Type: AttributeError
Exception Value:
'str' object has no attribute '_meta'
Exception Location: C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\sites.py in         register, line 80
Python Executable:  C:\Python27\python.exe
Python Version: 2.7.2
Python Path:    ['D:\\programming\\django_projects\\ecomstore',
'C:\\Python27\\lib\\site-packages\\setuptools-0.6c9-py2.7.egg',
 'C:\\Python27\\lib\\site-packages\\pymysql-0.3-py2.6.egg',
 'C:\\Windows\\system32\\python27.zip',
 'C:\\Python27\\DLLs',
 'C:\\Python27\\lib',
 'C:\\Python27\\lib\\plat-win',
 'C:\\Python27\\lib\\lib-tk',
 'C:\\Python27',
 'C:\\Python27\\lib\\site-packages',
 'C:\\Python27\\lib\\site-packages\\PIL']
 Server time:   Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:44:18 +0500

this error doesn't occur if I comment out admin.autodiscover(), also I used ModelForm in django so is it because of ModelForm? Following is ModelForm code:
from django import forms
from catalog.models import Product

class ProductAdminForm(forms.ModelForm):
  class Meta:
    model=Product
    def clean_price(self):
        if self.cleaned_data['price']<=0:
            raise forms.ValidationError('Price must be greater than zero')
        return self.cleaned_data['price']

So if some one understand the problem then please tell.
Following is traceback, pasted:
Environment:

 Request Method: GET
 Request URL: http://localhost:8000/

 Django Version: 1.3
 Python Version: 2.7.2
 Installed Applications:
 ['django.contrib.auth',
  'django.contrib.contenttypes',
  'django.contrib.sessions',
  'django.contrib.sites',
  'django.contrib.messages',
  'django.contrib.staticfiles',
  'django.contrib.admin',
  'ecomstore.catalog']
 Installed Middleware:
 ('django.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware',
  'django.contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware',
  'django.middleware.csrf.CsrfViewMiddleware',
  'django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware',
  'django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware')

Traceback:
 File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\django\core\handlers\base.py" in get_response
 101.                             request.path_info)
 File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\django\core\urlresolvers.py" in resolve
 250.             for pattern in self.url_patterns:
 File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\django\core\urlresolvers.py" in _get_url_patterns
 279.         patterns = getattr(self.urlconf_module, "urlpatterns", self.urlconf_module)
 File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\django\core\urlresolvers.py" in _get_urlconf_module
 274.             self._urlconf_module = import_module(self.urlconf_name)
 File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\django\utils\importlib.py" in import_module
 35.     __import__(name)
 File "D:\programming\django_projects\ecomstore\..\ecomstore\urls.py" in <module>
 5. admin.autodiscover()
 File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\__init__.py" in autodiscover
 26.             import_module('%s.admin' % app)
 File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\django\utils\importlib.py" in import_module
 35.     __import__(name)
  File "D:\programming\django_projects\ecomstore\..\ecomstore\catalog\admin.py" in <module>
 19. admin.site.register('Product', 'ProductAdmin')
 File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\django\contrib\admin\sites.py" in register
 80.             if model._meta.abstract:

 Exception Type: AttributeError at /
 Exception Value: 'str' object has no attribute '_meta'

A: The issue is this line:
admin.site.register('Product', 'ProductAdmin')

You have to pass in the class objects, not strings. This should work:
admin.site.register(Product, ProductAdmin)


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Great Sandy Desert
desert, Australia
Alternative Titles: Canning Desert, Western Desert
Great Sandy Desert, also called Western Desert or Canning Desert, arid wasteland of northern Western Australia that is Australia's second largest desert, after the Great Victoria Desert. It extends from Eighty Mile Beach on the Indian Ocean eastward into Northern Territory and from Kimberley Downs southward to the Tropic of Capricorn and the Gibson Desert. A vast arid expanse of salt marshes and sand hills interlaced with Triodia (Spinifex) grass, it roughly coincides with the sedimentary Canning Basin. Canning Stock Route (1,000 miles [1,600 km] long) spans the region in a northeasterly direction from Wiluna via Lake Disappointment to Halls Creek. The first Europeans to cross the desert (east to west) were in a party led by Maj. Peter Egerton Warburton in 1873.
great sandy desertGreat Sandy Desert, Australia. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
This article was most recently revised and updated by John P. Rafferty, Editor.
Western Australia: Relief
…linear sand dunes of the Great Sandy Desert. Although the main period of dune formation ended about 10,000 years ago, the dune crests are still active (shifting). The Great Sandy Desert stretches southward into the state's central interior, where it merges imperceptibly with the Gibson Desert, which in turn gives…
Australia, the smallest continent and one of the largest countries on Earth, lying between the Pacific and Indian oceans in the Southern Hemisphere. Australia's capital is Canberra, located in the southeast between the larger and more important economic and cultural centres of Sydney and Melbourne.…
Desert, any large, extremely dry area of land with sparse vegetation. It is one of Earth's major types of ecosystems, supporting a community of distinctive plants and animals specially adapted to the harsh environment. For a list of selected deserts of the world, see below.…
Great Victoria Desert
Simpson Desert
Gibson Desert
National Geographic - Great Sandy Desert, Australia


Precycle will open the first "Zero-Waste" shopping outlet in Brooklyn later this year, offering customers a way to reduce plastic consumption by offering food without packaging.
Brooklyn, NY, September 06, 2018 --(PR.com)-- A new grocery store is all set to revolutionize grocery shopping in Brooklyn with its breakthrough eco-friendly organic shopping facility. Titled "Precycle," the store is the first "Zero-Waste" shopping outlet in the northeast region of the United States, and will service those living in and near Bushwick, Brooklyn.
Located at 321 Starr Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237 Precycle is scheduled to open its doors in fall of 2018.
Precycle aims to address the growing problem of plastic pollution by empowering customers to reduce food and packaging waste by making different, yet still convenient, choices. More than simply bulk purchasing, the store will sell fresh local produce without packaging, while also working up in its own supply chain to dramatically reduce and in most cases eliminate plastic and other waste. Customers will have to bring their own containers to procure food from the store. If needed, Precycle will supply them its own reusable containers.
Born in Latvia in the era of Soviet Union where plastic packaging was rare, Katerina was in the habit of carrying containers while shopping. When she arrived in NYC where plastic was easily available, she like many others, took to easy disposal.
But gradually she started to realize the outputs that are borne from simple everyday choices. Slowly she started replacing disposable with reusable materials and became determined to find waste-free solutions. However, the main turning point came when her son came back from school one day and warned about how long plastic remains in the landfill. She knew she had to do something – and thus the concept of Precycle was born.
Today Katerina is a passionate follower of the eco-friendly "zero-waste" movement and she is on a mission to inspire the whole of Brooklyn to become proactive about waste-free shopping - for the benefit of the planet and the entire ecosystem, with the best way of reducing the impact of disposable plastic not from recycling it, but from not using it in the first place. And Katerina is on a mission to provide consumers with a convenient way of incorporating these shopping habits into Brooklyn consumers through her zero-waste grocery store.


The cease-fire in Donbass, according to the agreement reached in Minsk, will enter into force on the night of December 24, and must act termlessly. Delegation's head at the Minsk negotiations, the Chairman of the People's Council Denis Pushilin told DAN this today.
"From midnight of the 24th the indefinite ceasefire is announced," he said.
Parliament Speaker recalled that at the last New Year's holidays armistice had also been permanently put into force and had been maintained for some time, but with the beginning of provocation from the Ukrainian side it was frustrated.
Earlier, the Special Representative of the OSCE's Chairman-in-Office Martin Sajdik reported that on December 21, during this year's last negotiations of the Contact group on the peaceful settlement the agreement on a cease-fire in Donbass was reached. According to Sajdik, armistice should enter into force at midnight on December 24, Kyiv time (01:00 Moscow time). Today, Pushilin confirmed Contact group's adopted decision.
Note that the Republican command currently continues assessing the situation on the front line as tense. Over the past week Ukrainian law enforcers violated the ceasefire over nine thousand times.


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Porsche 917/30
Racing's wildest series threw up racing's wildest car. Surround yourself with 400 litres of race fuel and fire up that 1200bhp flat-12: this is the Porsche 917/30 CanAm Spyder.
Text: Richard Meaden, Photos: Matthew Howell. October 2014
Nine One Seven Thirty. I've never won the lottery, but when an invitation to track-test a legendary 1970s Porsche racing car includes this magical four-number sequence, the resultant feeling of excitement, disbelief and a strange, fearful unease can't be too dissimilar. Whether you're suddenly presented with boundless wealth or a fleeting taste of boundless horsepower, life is unlikely to be quite the same again.
As many of you already know, the 917/30 is the holy grail of racing cars. The ultimate expression of CanAm's unique sky's-the-limit approach to technical regulations, this 1200bhp twin-turbo monster was a sensation, rubbing salt into the opposition's wounds by totally dominating the 1973 season after its predecessor – the 917/10 – had given them a savage mauling the previous year. Fearing a third consecutive drubbing for teams powered by naturally aspirated big-block American V8s, for 1974 CanAm's organisers imposed a fuel limit on turbocharged cars. In other words, the Porsches. This protectionist measure appeased the other teams, but effectively forced the Stuttgart marque's withdrawal from the series. This disappointed fans and, with interest waning, the most extraordinary race series in history fizzled out at the end of the year.
Consequently Porsche and the 917/30 have always been portrayed as villains, charged with the crime of killing CanAm in cold blood. Perhaps if Roger Penske had allowed Porsche to supply other teams with the 917/10 in 1972 and the 917/30 the following year there might have been more intra-marque competition but, as Penske and his genius driver/engineer Mark Donohue were the driving force behind Porsche's CanAm campaign, it's not unreasonable that they insisted upon being the only team to run the cars in their debut years.
Ironically this car – chassis 917/30 005 – could also be seen as a victim: collateral damage in the wake of Porsche's '73 success. Commissioned at the end of that year as a reserve car for the Penske team in readiness for the '74 CanAm season – when the rule-change came and Porsche withdrew – all work stopped, denying 005 the chance to turn a wheel in anger. The part-built car then languished with Porsche Motorsport until 1979, when Gerry Sutterfield (a Florida-based Porsche dealer and serious collector of Porsche racing cars) approached the factory to see if he could acquire a 917/30. Terms were agreed and the motor sport department began working on 005 in the summer of '79, finally handing over the finished car in February 1980.
Since then 005 has changed ownership a number of times, moving from one exceptional car collection to the next. With the present owner – Australian enthusiast Peter Harburg – placing his beloved cars with auction house RM for sale at the Rétromobile event in Paris next month, a new chapter of this extraordinary car's life is about to begin. Before then, however, Harburg has given his blessing to a pre-auction track test, which is how I find myself in the somewhat surreal position of being stood in the paddock at Brands Hatch while Jürgen Barth – Porsche Motorsport legend and former factory driver – warms-up the 917/30 in readiness for my drive.
It's hard to describe how you feel in the presence of this car, as technicians lovingly warm the block with a space heater (today's ambient temperature is barely above freezing!), then spin the loud starter motor for an age before finally, one by one, each of the dozen horizontally opposed cylinders sputters into life. Even at idle the noise is all-pervading: a thumping, combative, physically draining wall of decibels that drills into your skull and reverberates around your chest cavity. As heat begins to percolate into the exotic alloy bones of this brutal engine, Barth winds on some revs, holding the throttle steady at each of what sound like 500rpm increments, the flat-12 mimicking a singer warming their vocal cords.
Smoke, sweet and heavy with unburnt hydrocarbons, begins to fill the pit garage. Each lunge of revs enriches the high-octane fug until your eyes begin to sting with a painful intensity equal to that of the ringing in your ears. Barth appears impervious to the roiling mix of noise and noxious fumes that surrounds him, but I have to escape, eventually blinking and gasping into the cold, crisp Kentish air as the 917 continues to roar and rage in its lair. And this on the very same day Porsche announces its new LMP1 Le Mans challenger is a four-cylinder petrol/electric hybrid...
With the warm-up procedure complete, I venture back into the garage for a closer look. The 917/30 is a very different animal from the delicate, curvaceous 917s that raced in Europe. Indeed it looks very different even from the 917/10 Can Am car that preceded it, thanks to the deceptively clean, low-drag, high-downforce 'Paris' bodywork that was designed by a French aeronautics company and then further developed by Donohue, Penske and Porsche in a pivotal if somewhat haphazard test at Paul Ricard in the winter of 1972.
On discovering the new bodywork offered little or no improvement over the old 917/10's, the Porsche team set about fabricating a rough approximation of the long tail from a Le Mans 917 and adapting it for the CanAm car. It worked immediately, Donohue pushing the 917/30's disappointing maximum speed on the Mistral straight from 212mph to a rampant 240mph without significantly compromising corner pace or high-speed stability. While the twin-turbo flat-12's astonishing power and torque fuelled 917/30 legend, it was this aerodynamic breakthrough that would maximise its potential.
The shape is as no-nonsense as the performance it released: broad-hipped with slab sides and simple curves, it looks like a chunky, big-boned machine, yet look beneath the skin and nothing could be further from the truth. Unlike the rival McLarens, which featured more advanced – and substantial – aluminium monocoques, the 917/30 still relied upon a complex criss-cross of small-diameter aluminium tubing, which was stitched together to form a spindly-looking spaceframe, just as all Porsche's sports prototypes had been since the 1950s. With bodywork removed this lightweight structure can be seen in all its beautiful, terrible glory: a fine gossamer web of tubes cradling the vast flat-12 engine, gearbox and fuel tanks, with the driver pushed right up at the pointy end and with his feet and lower legs in effect forming the most substantial components of the 917/30's front structure.
It's easy to survey this absurdly perilous construction and console yourself with the thought that teams and drivers didn't know any better, but the truth is that everyone knew how brutally dangerous these cars were should the worst happen. That few were more intimately acquainted with the perils of crashing a CanAm 917 than Mark Donohue makes his peerless dominance of the 1973 CanAm series even more impressive. In his seminal book The Unfair Advantage, Donohue describes the monumental shunt he suffered at the wheel of a 917/10 early in the 1972 season.
It makes chilling reading: 'I don't remember seeing much of the front end go away. Suddenly the bodywork was gone and I could see twisted tubes and bars. Then the right front wheel just kind of went away from me.
I don't know if it was up, down or sideways, but it went away like a slow-motion dream. I didn't see the frame, or dash, or steering wheel go either as I was trying so hard to pull myself into my seat. And then there was silence. I looked around – and I was sitting on the grass, still strapped into my safety seat, with the motor right behind me, and nothing ahead of me. No front end, no frame, no wheels, no body, no fuel tanks – just me, my seat, some tubes and the roll bar… then I noticed my left leg was bent at a funny angle. It bent 45º at the knee, and was lying on top of my right leg… I thought it was possible what was left of the car might blow up, so I dragged myself clear across the track by my hands. By that time I was hurting so bad I couldn't believe it.'
Before leaving home for Brands Hatch I'd vowed to keep Donohue's graphic description swirling around at the forefront of my mind, if only to remind myself that today is not about heroics or ego. These track tests never should be but, like anyone who's ever pulled on a crash helmet and strapped themselves into a racing car, you find it hard not to yield to the temptation of measuring your own limits against those of the car you're sitting in.
Having seen – and heard – this Goliath of a machine limbering-up, I'm not ashamed to say that the notion of doing anything other than respectfully tickling round the Brands Hatch Indy circuit for my allotted laps and bringing the car back in one piece now seems totally absurd. This is underlined when Barth heads out for a few exploratory laps of the circuit – treacherous with meltwater from overnight ice! – and proceeds to spin the massive rear Avon intermediates at will. Gulp.
All racing cars have their characteristic ingress rituals and the 917/30 is no different. To begin, you have to flip up the flyweight aluminium 'door', in much the same manner a pub landlord lifts the cut-out in the bar. You're then confronted by the flat expanse of fuel tank, which forms a sill that's a good 2ft wide. There's an awkward moment of indecision while you grapple with the conundrum of which piece of precious Porsche to use as a step, until Barth invites you to place your size 9 on the flat top of the fuel cell before standing on the seat with both feet and then lowering yourself down behind the small, leather-rimmed steering wheel.
It doesn't really bear thinking about but, when brimmed for the start of a CanAm race, the 917/30 driver would be literally surrounded by 400 litres of race fuel. That this monstrous load would be devoured in a little over an hour of racing tells you all you need to know about the prodigious thirst of that 1200bhp motor but, when you consider the dry weight of the 917/30 was just 800kg, you also begin to appreciate the explosive power-to-weight ratio CanAm regs fostered. Quite simply, no racing formula before or since has shown such single-minded dedication to free thinking and mind-warping performance.
Starting a 917/30, depressing the weighty clutch, pulling the right-hand gearlever into first and heading off down the Brands Hatch pitlane is one of life's more memorable moments. With acres of iconic inky-blue, sun-yellow and blood-red bodywork around you, it's easy to forget your feet are resting on pedals located way beyond the centreline of the front wheels and that the steering rack sits inches above your shins, but a glance around the crude cockpit provides a graphic reminder of the 917's inherent structural frailty. Instrumentation is basic, the view ahead dominated by a large tacho, which is redlined at 8000rpm. Barth says we can run to 6000rpm, which (hopefully) safeguards us from buzzing the notoriously rev-critical flat-12 and, presumably, means the pair of snails are only just beginning to wind themselves into delivering that fabled tornado of boost.
At first it's hard to quell the rising sense of panic as you try to get the most basic measure of how the car behaves as quickly as you can, but it soon becomes clear that the steering has surprisingly manageable weight and an encouraging feeling of connection, despite cold tyres and a frigid track surface. The four-speed gearbox is similarly helpful, largely thanks to Porsche's preference for synchromesh, and the sleeping giant of an engine has more than enough muscle to be tractable at low revs.
For a machine defined by gargantuan power and prolapse-inducing acceleration (0-62mph in 2.2sec, 0-124mph in 4.5sec, 0-186mph in 11sec), the irony of trying to negotiate the first few laps without summoning a potentially career-ending rush of turbo-boost is not lost on me. Such prudence is quickly rewarded with a growing and frankly irresistible urge to push deeper into the firm throttle's long travel until you feel the preternatural shove of forced induction pick you up and shove you down the track with the force of a tidal surge. When you do there's the very real sense of being strapped to a runaway train, coupled with a disorientating sense of detachment. Epic turbo lag means the engine is constantly playing catch-up with your right foot. Under acceleration you have to get on the power much earlier than you would in a quick-witted non-turbo car, but somewhat unexpectedly the same principle is true under braking, when the boost continues to build after you've backed-out of the throttle.
The Brands Hatch Indy circuit isn't exactly ideal for a car endowed with a 240mph stride, especially one with four forward gears, yet, far from feeling off-boost and over-geared, the flat-12 pulls and pulls hard, even when you've short-shifted into third for the short run between Graham Hill Bend and Surtees. As the revs build and the boost pressure rises, the engine note hardens, then the rear wheels break traction. Not in a wild frenzy of gratuitous wheelspin, but in a measured, insistent manner that comes from having truly awesome torque on-tap at modest throttle openings.
For Donohue – that most cerebral and sensitive of drivers – the process of learning the 917/30's unique foibles until they became second nature was as rewarding as the raw speed was exciting. Pushing it to the limit must have been like catching a dragon by the tail, but even the most limited exposure to its monumental performance provides a fleeting glimpse of a driving challenge so intoxicating you can feel yourself falling deeper under its spell with each and every squeeze of that heavy throttle.
Lapping two seconds faster than anyone else, as Donohue did, must have been as close to a state of invincibility as any racing driver has achieved. To be a mere mortal afforded the privilege of experiencing a fraction of what he did is to understand why, 41 years after it last raced, the 917/30 remains the most extraordinary racing car the world has ever seen – and Donohue is revered as the only man who tamed it.
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Along with the new Entertainment Weekly covers and feature article, new official photos of season four were also released. There are some quotes that accompany the photos, and I have included them below. There are more quotes with older photos that can be viewed on EW. I would like to repeat again that Richard Rankin will be the comedy relief for Outlander because his quote along with Brianna's (Sophie Skelton) photo is hysterical.
Characters that can be seen in these photos are Jamie (Sam Heughan), Claire (Caitriona Balfe), Ian (John Bell), Rollo, and Brianna.
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by Rory Power
4.05 • 769 votes • 459 reviews
Wilder Girls.pdf
Format Hardcover
Publisher Delacorte Press
It's been eighteen months since the Raxter School for Girls was put under quarantine. Since the Tox hit and pulled Hetty's life out from under her.
It started slow. First the teachers died one by one. Then it began to infect the students, turning their bodies strange and foreign. Now, cut off from the rest of the world and left to fend for themselves on their island home, the girls don't dare wander outside the school's fence, where the Tox has made the woods wild and dangerous. They wait for the cure they were promised as the Tox seeps into everything.
But when Byatt goes missing, Hetty will do anything to find her, even if it means breaking quarantine and braving the horrors that lie beyond the fence. And when she does, Hetty learns that there's more to their story, to their life at Raxter, than she could have ever thought true.
Wilder Girls Reviews
Nick - Kosovo, Switzerland
Imagine how this cover would look in a hardcover copy...literally chills
karen - Woodside, NY
Tue, 12 Feb 2019
Some days it's fine. Others it nearly breaks me. The emptiness of the horizon, and the hunger in my body, and how will we ever survive this if we can't survive each other? "We're gonna make it. Tell me we're gonna make it."
so much about this book is so good. the synopsis. the premise. the chillsiness it delivers. the characters. the tantalizing dislocation of WHAT IS THIS THAT IS HAPPENING? the dread and unease. the tension. that goddamn cover.
i did not love it unconditionally, but what i did love i loved HARD.
set on an island-isolated girls' school in maine, the reader is dropped instantly into an atmosphere of extreme and horrific circumstances: what was once a fully-functioning, fully-populated school has been diminished by a mysterious affliction known as the tox, wiping out all but two of the teachers and most of the students, with terrible consequences for the ones who managed to stay alive.
the school is located off the coast of a naval base, who have ordered the island quarantined and promised that the CDC is working on a cure. meanwhile, the navy has been providing supplies by way of boat drop-offs collected by the few girls allowed to travel beyond the walled-off school grounds, but the quantity and quality of the supplies have worsened the longer the situation continues, the packages themselves oddly composed: Even when there's no bread, there's always shampoo, and the girls are all but starving as they cluster together in the school, functioning in a mostly cooperative free-for-all setup, awaiting the next outbreak.
and the outbreaks are intense. They cycle in seasons, each one worse than before until we can't bear it anymore, and, if the girls survive, they are left each time with a different physical reminder of their ordeal: glowing hair, silver scales, or with more monstrously disfiguring body horror manifestations; bones protruding through the skin, eyes fused shut, with "something" growing underneath…
It's like that, with all of us here. Sick, strange, and we don't know why. Things bursting out of us, bits missing and pieces sloughing off, and then we harden and smooth over.
the patterned timing of the flare-ups, the age of the victims, the ceremonial rite-of-passage way they acknowledge a girl's first episode gives it a very OUR CHANGING BODIES vibe, and girls know all too well the bloody body-horror transformations of puberty even without something like the tox, but this goes beyond allegory, the girls keep on dying, and it's unclear whether the root cause is illness, toxin, biological agent, etc, but it's one that has also affected the local wildlife, causing forest-dwellers like foxen, bears, and bobcats to be a little bigger, more aggressive and more desperately hungry, as misshapen as the humans.
There used to be horses, four of them, but early in the first season, we noticed how the Tox was starting to get inside them like it got inside us, how it was pushing their bones through their skin, how it was stretching their bodies until they screamed. So we led them out to the water and shot them.
so far, it is everything i love and all the best parts of Lord of the Flies, The Village, Pure: survival in a dangerous landscape, mysterious and terrifying illness, giant freaking animals, teen girls with guns and shifting loyalties and EXOSKELETONS and important decisions to make about trust and love and loyalty and how and when to play your cards and all of the seeeeeekrits that go with the us v. them situation of limited resources and even-more-limited information and not knowing what's really going on 'out there.'
i love the characters, the switching POVs, the escalating tensions and the bold authorial moves. but then that ending. that's no way to say good-bye. i assume it's a case of where they're interested in a follow-up book but want to see how this debut sells before committing to a follow-up, but i'm not in love with where the book cuts off. the final scene works as a final scene and an appropriate ending-mood, but there's too much left unresolved before that sunlit-water-for-credits-to-roll-over ambiguous optimism. i was expecting a standalone book, and this feels unfinished. i loved it until then, but unfortunately, that's how books work: the last thing you read-feel is what looms largest in your mind, and for me, it was a quiet disappointment. everything else, though, thumbs up!
now gimmie a second book!
that ending...... review to come.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU UNDERSTAND HOW BADLY I WANT THIS
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Riley - The United States
Sun, 16 Dec 2018
sapphic horror is my new favorite genre
this is probably one of my favorite covers of the year and I am so happy to say that the inside is just as amazing. this honestly ended up being a weird combination of everything i love in stories. it is a feminist lord of the flies following 3 friends who are under quarantine at a boarding school. when one of the friends goes missing it becomes a race to find her and figure out what the hell is happening on this island and uncover the secrets being kept from them. this also has a really great f/f relationship that I died over!
as for the horror elements. this isn't "jump scare" horror but more "makes your skin crawl" with some of the creepy elements, which I personally loved. I would say if you liked the movie Annihilation then you will love this!
if you would like to take a look at the content warnings the author has kindly shared them on her website
this was one of the more unique YA books I've read recently and I loved how it didn't shy away from the brutality of what was happening. there was also a cool stylistic choice with the writing that I think worked really well and added to the creepy vibe.
Chaima ✨ شيماء - France
brain: add book to tbr.
me: maybe we should read the synopsis first
brain: no. pretty cover.
me: touché
Kai - Germany
did somebody say feminist horror cause there goes my money outta the window as I drool all over this cover
also just in: this book is hella gay
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F1 cost cap could be lowered after five years - Racing Point
Adam Cooper
Racing Point Formula 1 team boss Otmar Szafnauer believes that the planned budget cap could be cut further after the initial five-year period at $175m.
The newly created financial regulations have set that figure for 2021-2025, with exclusions for areas such as driver salaries and marketing costs.
Although rubber-stamping of the rules by the World Motor Sport Council has been delayed until October, along with the technical and sporting regulations, it's been agreed by the teams and the FIA that the headline budget cap number won't change.
F1's budget cap may force Renault to increase spending
Formula 1 set for $175m cost cap in 2021
However, Szafnauer says that the cap figure could be trimmed when new arrangements are negotiated for 2026 and beyond.
"My view is that it would be nice for it to be lower," he said. "$175m with the exclusions probably plays to $240-250m, but at least it's a start. Maybe in five years' time you look at it and bring it down again. It's better than not at all.
"For sure the bigger teams that are spending more than that will have to figure out how to get closer to us. It's going in the right direction."
Szafnauer believes that the cap can be reduced long-term even though the 2021-25 rules contain a provision to account for inflation that could boost the current $175m figure within the initial period.
"There is [a provision], but after the five years you start fresh negotiations. And by that time, it's a new landscape, and you will have learned how well it's gone, or not, and what else you can do. One thing's for sure, there will be change."
Szafnauer acknowledged that it won't be easy for the three big teams to slim down: "It's a tough thing to shed people, it's not easy. I can appreciate it. But I think it's better to shed people in a controlled way rather than the customer forcing you to shed people, if you know what I mean."
The new October rules deadline coincides with ongoing planning work on Racing Point's new Silverstone factory, allowing the team to finalise it while knowing what it will need to manufacture and what will be bought-in standard parts.
However, Szafnauer made it clear that he won't be willing to support a further delay in finalising the rules.
"Fortunately the planning permission process and this is running in parallel, so by the time we get planning for our building we will know what the regulations are for the next five years, so we can design the building accordingly. So far it hasn't had an impact, but if it goes much further than that, it will have an impact.
"That means it'll either delay what we do, or we're going to have to guess, and neither is good. That was one of my concerns, that you delay to October, and you get to October and it's, 'Let's delay until January,' then it will have a big impact. Come October I won't be signing up for a further delay."
Hamilton believes Wolff shouldn't run Formula 1
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Teams Racing Point
Author Adam Cooper


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To renew online, click on the link in the e-mail notice or on "My Account" on the library's catalogue search screen.
For Ambrose patrons, use your Ambrose credentials (including full Ambrose email address & password). Community patrons will log in by providing their email address (must match what we have on file) and will be sent a link that will allow them access for one hour.
Reserves are kept at the Circulation Desk and are lent for either 2 hours or 2 days.
Two-hour loans may be checked out overnight and must be returned by 9:00 a.m. the following morning.
Fines are charged on overdue reserve materials.
Research assistance is available in person Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Please direct e-mail inquiries to library@ambrose.edu.
Not for loan — reference, reserve, audiovisual, and special collections materials.
Go to the Circulation Desk for assistance, or email ill@ambrose.edu, and put "ILL" (plus the title requested) in the subject line, and include full bibliographic information in the body of the email. You must send a separate email for EACH request.
Note that the library does not process ILL student requests for items held by the libraries of the University of Calgary, Bow Valley College, St. Mary's University, or by the Calgary Public Library.