Automatic Transfer Switches are critical components of any emergency or standby power system. Transfer switches are reliable, rugged, versatile and compact assemblies for transferring essential loads and electrical distribution systems from one power source to another. These products also qualify for LEED credits.
A critical component of any emergency power system, Eaton's contactor based automatic transfer switch quickly and safely shifts the load circuit from a normal power source to the emergency source, permitting critical loads to continue running with minimal or no outage in momentary losses of power.
Eaton's contactor based automatic transfer switch is the most basic design that will provide a fully functioning automatic transfer switch. Compact and cost effective, these automatic transfer switches are simple to operate and offer the most flexible applications during momentary losses of power.
Designed with operational simplicity in mind, the compact design and user friendly front panel interface simplifies routine operation, programming, and setting adjustments.
Rated for 40-1200A up to 600V and 1600A up to 480V in 2, 3 or 4 pole configurations. Eaton's contactor based transfer switch is available in open, delayed, closed transition and non-automatic style.
UL1008 and CSA 22.22 No. 178-1978 listed.
The bypass isolation option provides industry leading Dual ATS technology, which allows both the ATS and the bypass switch to perform as automatic transfer switches.
The contactor transfer switch offering is available with the ATC-100 controller (40-100A open and delayed transition), the ATC-300 controller (40-1600A open and delayed transition), and the ATC-800 controller (40-1600A open, delayed and closed transition).
Specific and Any breaker ratings across entire contactor line provides the highest level of user flexibility in selecting the right transfer switch for your application.
Momentarily energized solenoid operating mechanisms offer a fast and reliable method of transfer. The operating mechanism ie electrically and mechanically interlocked in open transition applications to prevent inadvertent paralleling of source 1 and source 2.
All contactors 400A and below contain a stationary arcing contact and all contactors 600A and above contain a separate moveable "break first, make last" arcing contact.
Field-selectable multi-tap transformer panel permits operation on a wide range of system voltages.
Keyed quick-disconnect plugs are provided for easy and complete isolation of the control circuitry.
Programmable plant exerciser standard in all controller models.
Breaker Based Automatic Transfer Switches offer an enhanced set of features that will meet your application requirements, and allow for optimal control and improved flexibility for applications requiring continuity of power during the transfer and routine test.
Breaker-Based Automatic Transfer Switches are designed for a variety of standby power applications for critical loads and offer an enhanced set of features that will meet your application requirements. They minimize initial equipment costs, reduce installation time, and increase system reliability.
In the event of a primary power source interruption, users can manually transfer the load circuits to the standby power source and back to the primary power source once primary power has been restored.
Rated for 30-1000A up to 600V in 2, 3, or 4 pole configurations. Eaton's breaker based ATS is available in a 3 position delayed transition configuration.
Available with ATC-100, ATC-300 or ATC-600 level controls. All Eaton controllers are standard with a programmable engine exerciser and multiple field-programmable time delays.
High withstand ratings on low amperage switches without derating.
Permanently affixed operating handle allows for safe manual operation under full load.
Suitable for use as service equipment in the standard enclosure size.
A unidirectional gear motor mechanism allows for fast, powerful, safe power switching.
Completely enclosed contacts ensure the integrity of the contact assemblies and minimizes the need for periodic maintenance of contacts, reducing downtime.
The Magnum family of transfer switches offers the highest withstand capacity in the industry. Designed for applications where total system coordination must be accomplished, they offer a variety of standby power applications for critical and non-critical loads.
Eaton Magnum Transfer Switches offer the utmost in flexibility, reliability and value. They are designed for applications where total system coordination must be accomplished while achieving a high level of Withstand, Interrupting, and Closing performance.
During normal power interruption, these switches will automatically transfer the load circuits to the emergency power source. Once normal power has been restored, the process is automatically reversed.
Rated for 200-5000A up to 600V in 2, 3 or 4 pole configurations. Eaton's Magnum transfer switch is available in non-automatic, open, delayed, closed, and soft load transition.
Eaton's Magnum Transfer Switches are UL 1008 listed with a thirty cycle short time rating, In addition, the use of optional electronic trips allows performance curve shaping to facilitate proper system coordination and application.
Available with Eaton's ATC-600 controller for open and delayed transition applications and the ATC-800 controller for closed transition transfer switches.
Drawout construction is available for applications such as critical life support systems where preventive maintenance, inspection, and testing must be accomplished while maintaining continuous power to the load.
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Multi-Tap Voltage Selector provides for application on a variety of system voltages.
Each switching device is independent which allows it to be replaced either with a spare switch a replacement unit available from the factory.
Completely enclosed contacts add a measure of safety and reliability and ensure the integrity of the contact assemblies. This minimizes the need for periodic maintenance of the contacts, reducing downtime and maintenance time.
The bypass isolation switch is designed for applications where maintenance, inspection and testing must be performed while maintaining continuous power to the load. This is typically required in critical life support systems and standby power situations calling for safe system maintenance with no power disruptions.
The bypass isolation switch is designed for applications where maintenance, inspection and testing must be performed while maintaining continuous power to the load.
The unique Eaton design includes separation between control and power components. The ATS and Bypass isolation contactors are mounted in separate compartments with protective barriers between them which prevents the possibility of contact with the rear-mounted power connections to the contactors.
A Bypass Isolation Transfer Switch may be used to provide emergency power to life safety and other critical loads where maintenance of the main transfer switch, without interruption of power, is either desirable or required.
Eaton's Contactor Based ATS with bypass isolation is rated for 100-1200A up to 600V and 1600A up to 480V. It is available in delayed or closed transition.
Front accessible with top and/or bottom entry.
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Draw-out capabilities on both ATS and Bypass compartments.
No service interruption when transferring to bypass.
Power switching devices interchangeable between ATS and Bypass portions.
White interior for improved visibility during maintenance.
The Magnum Transfer Switch design may be applied to such applications ranging from 200 amperes up to 5000 amperes. It is possible to use the Magnum design bypass section for a full load transfer to the alternate source without being hindered by interlocking used on some contactor-type designs.
Eaton's Magnum Based is rated for 200-5000A in Open, Delayed or Closed Transition configurations.
Eaton's Magnum Transfer Switches are UL 1008 listed with a thirty cycle short time rating. In addition, the use of optional electronic trips allows performance curve shaping to facilitate proper system coordination and application.
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David Wright & Carys tour dates
David Wright & Carys started working together in 2012 when they performed at 'The Bungay Bash'. Both musicians are fans of Klaus Schulze, Lisa Gerrard and Dead Can Dance, so they discussed the idea of doing something 'similar' to the Schulze & Gerrard style, but 'different'.
Merging vocal textures with synths and rhythms to become both part of the backing and an unobtrusive but integral part of the whole became the raison d'être. A number of musical ideas were laid down, and their first attempt at this 'style' was 'Dreaming Desire', a track both artists are particularly fond of. They also recorded the jazz/chill-out ballad 'Call to Me', both tracks appearing on 'Beyond the Airwaves Volume 2'.
In early 2016 David began working on a new solo album, provisionally titled 'Prophecy'. Originally, Carys was to input vocal effects in the opening section, but as time progressed, the project took on a very organic life of its own as the two artists became very 'in sync' over the music and its direction. As the album evolved it became clear that it was no longer a David Wright solo album, but a true collaboration. The way in which the album grew in complexity also pushed the original June 2016 release date back further and further until March 2017.
Prophecy is described as "A Journey from the Ocean to the Stars", an odyssey, a musical canvas to which the listener supplies the final brush strokes with their own imagination. The haunting and plaintive whale cries of Carys add a spiritual element to the music, and through the opening underwater sounds and ambience, a dark scene is set as we rise from the depths of the ocean. Through evolving sequences, rhythms and changing themes, the 15 interlinked tracks lift us skywards and eventually into deep space…and beyond….to the Vangelis like finale, including NASA space sounds and the glorious multi-tracked 'Carys choir'. Read about and purchase Prophecy at AD Music Shop here.
During early 2017 the album went through its final mixing and mastering stages, with numerous changes and additions, and so plans for performing the album live began. However, it did become clear to the duo that the last 4 tracks were not easily performed live and would need more thought for inclusion in later concerts. The first performance of Prophecy was at The Awakenings (UK) on 4th March 2017 and it was greeted with much enthusiasm by the audience.
A week later on 10th March at the Repelen Concert in Moors, Germany, with minor changes made from the previous concert, a stronger performance was greeted with rapturous applause by the German audience. What made this even more satisfying was that it was achieved with technical difficulties and Carys singing with no reverb or effects on her voice at all! Fortunately, the wonderful church acoustics helped, but still an amazing vocal performance was not lost on the appreciative audience. Read concert review (in German) and here a second review and more pics.
The next event was E-Scape (UK) on 13th May where again, with additional tweaks to the live performance, the audience reacted very enthusiastically to the set.
David and Carys flew to Norway on 9th June to an event in Tønsberg, performing to a more 'Club orientated' audience, with Glenn Main and the synth pop band ARGH, where they premiered new, vocal centred tracks from their repertoire. But the result was the same, a very enthusiastic reaction to all the music, and in particular to an edited down version of Prophecy that even had the audience applauding in the 'come down' sections' – a first.
Then on 1st July, The Schwingungen Garden Party near Dortmund in Germany, where David and Carys performed probably their best concert too date in the final late slot from 10:15pm to midnight. As well as the live Prophecy section (45 minutes), and 'Call to Me', the set opened with 'Dream Flight' and there was the perennial closing favourite 'Call of the Earth' with Carys reciting the Indian Spirit Prayer in German. David performed a brand new 'Walking With Ghosts Fantasy' and 'Beyond Paradise' plus an improvised piano rendition of 'Glass Mountains' with Carys adding beautiful ethereal vocal backing. A very satisfying performance! Concert review and pics here.
With all the concerts recorded so far, plus more events in the pipeline, a live album and DVD in 2019 or 2020 are certain.
Davdi Wright & Carys will be performing some UK concerts in 2019.
Listen to David Wright and Carys talk about Prophecy here.
Thanks to Stephan Schelle for pics.

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Tigray leader urges Ethiopian PM to withdraw troops from region | CBC News
The fugitive leader of Ethiopia's Tigray region called on Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Monday to "stop the madness" and withdraw troops from the region as he asserted that fighting continues "on every front" two days after Abiy declared victory.
Debretsion Gebremichael, in a phone interview with The Associated Press, said he remains near the Tigray capital, Mekele, which the Ethiopian army on Saturday said it now controlled. Far from accepting Abiy's declaration of victory, the Tigray leader asserted that "we are sure we'll win."
He also accused Ethiopian forces of carrying out a "genocidal campaign" against the Tigray people. With the Tigray region still cut off a month after the fighting began, no one knows how many people have been killed, and it's difficult to verify the warring sides' claims.
Each government regards the other as illegal after Abiy sidelined the once-dominant Tigray People's Liberation Front after taking office in early 2018.
The fight is about self-determination of the region of about six million people, the Tigray leader said, and it "will continue until the invaders are out." He asserted that his forces held an undetermined number of "captives" among the Ethiopian forces, including the pilot of a fighter jet that his side claims to have shot down over the weekend.
WATCH | Experts say fighting likely to continue despite Ethiopia's victory declaration:
Ethiopia had launched a search for leaders of the Tigray People's Liberation Front. Experts say fighting will likely continue despite the government's announcement. 2:02
The Tigray leader also asserted that his forces still have several missiles, and "we can use them whenever we want" — although he rejected a question about striking at the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, saying the primary aim is to "clear Tigray from the invaders." He again accused Abiy of collaborating with neighbouring Eritrea in the offensive in Tigray, something the Ethiopian government has denied.
As for the idea of talks with the government, something Abiy has repeatedly rejected, the Tigray leader said that "depends on the content," and Ethiopian forces would first have to leave the region.
"Civilian casualties are so high," he said, though he denied having any estimate of the toll. He accused Ethiopian forces of "looting wherever they go."
"The suffering is greater and greater every day," he said, calling it collective punishment against the Tigray people for their belief in their leaders.
U.S., UN expresses concern over hostilities
The fighting has threatened to destabilize Ethiopia, the linchpin of the strategic Horn of Africa, and its neighbours.
In remarks to lawmakers on Monday, Abiy asserted that "the defence force has not killed a single person in any city. No nation's military could have shown better competency than us." But one of his own cabinet ministers, Zadig Abraha, told the AP on Saturday that "we have kept the civilian casualty very low."
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke with Abiy on Monday — the first known time since the fighting began — and reiterated the "grave concern regarding ongoing hostilities and the risks the conflict poses," a spokesperson said. Pompeo also "called for a complete end to the fighting and constructive dialogue to resolve the crisis" and for humanitarian access and protection of civilians, including refugees.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed spoke to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo about the ongoing situation on Monday. (Mulugeta Ayene/The Associated Press)
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres received a call from Abiy on Sunday to update him on the situation in the country, UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said.
"The secretary general once again underscored the need for the full respect for human rights, as well as for humanitarian access for ourselves and our humanitarian partners," Dujarric said. "The secretary general also said that Ethiopia needed a true reconciliation without discrimination and in a country where every community should feel respected and be part of Ethiopia."
Fears of widespread humanitarian crisis growing
Hospitals and health centres in the Tigray region are running "dangerously low" on supplies to care for the wounded, the International Committee of the Red Cross has said. Food is also running low, the result of the region being cut off from outside aid.
Fears of a widespread humanitarian disaster are growing. The UN has been unable to access the Tigray region. Human rights groups and others worry about the atrocities that might emerge once transport and other links are restored.
Refugees stand on the Ethiopian bank of a river that separates Sudan from Ethiopia near a transit camp that houses those fleeing the fighting in Tigray. (Baz Ratner/Reuters)
Nearly one million people have been displaced, including about 44,000 who fled into Sudan. Camps in Tigray that are home to 96,000 Eritrean refugees have been in the line of fire.
"We need first and foremost access" to Tigray, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said Sunday, adding that his UN colleagues in Addis Ababa are in discussions with the government. Abiy's government has promised a "humanitarian corridor" managed by itself, but the UN has stressed the importance of neutrality.
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission on Monday urged the government to quickly restore basic services and humanitarian aid access to the Tigray region and allow access to independent investigations into "grave human rights violations." It also expressed concern about profiling of ethnic Tigrayans.
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The state Labor Commissioner's office is launching an investigation into HomeTown Buffet's abrupt closure of restaurants across California, including six in San Diego County.
The announcement came after 10News began inquiring as to why HomeTown Buffet did not file a layoff notice, otherwise known as a WARN notice.
Under state law, generally, employers of more than 75 workers must give 60 days notice to workers of a mass layoff, including pay. But HomeTown Buffet did not do that.
An attorney for the restaurant argued that the laws do not apply because no individual restaurant had more than 75 workers at a single location.
"Were my client to include every janitor and other individual retained on an independent contractor basis, the 75 person threshold at each location would still not be met as there simply are very few additional staff retained on that basis," attorney Laura Worsinger said in an email to 10News.
Paola Laverde, a spokeswoman for the Labor Commissioner, said that's the wrong interpretation of the law.
"The law makes reference to persons, not employees," she said in an email. "So, persons also include all independent contractors working for the company, such as janitors, who are also affected by the layoffs."
HomeTown Buffet employees came to work last week stunned. Susan Hough was laid off after 20 years working in the Clairemont restaurant's dining room.
"They gave me no notice," she said. "I walked in Thursday morning and doors were shut, I couldn't even go in."
Hough said she is also missing 11 hours of vacation pay and was short changed on a paycheck last month.
If HomeTown Buffet is found guilty of not filing a layoff notice, it would owe employees 60 days of backpay, medical reimbursements and a civil penalty of $500 a day.


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Tillerson's Asia Trip Could Signal the End US Soft Diplomacy
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By Patrick Smith
It was clear as soon as Rex Tillerson arrived in Tokyo late Wednesday that the new secretary of state's first trip to Asia could turn out to be a mission impossible. In a six-day tour of three nations, the unproven diplomat is tasked with persuading Japan, South Korea, and China to support a tough, military-first strategy to counter North Korea's nuclear and ballistic-missile programs.
Unless Tillerson has a lot of rabbits in his hat, it can't be done. All three nations have made their preference for new negotiations with the North Korean regime clear.
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Tillerson's tour is an opening round in an extended process. But early signals indicate that Washington risks serious damage to important relationships across the Pacific—notably with China and South Korea—if it remains as inflexible as it appears.
It has been plain since Barack Obama's final months in office that the status quo on the Korean Peninsula isn't working. Kim Jung-un, the North Korean erratic leader, fired roughly two dozen missiles last year and conducted the nation's fourth and fifth nuclear tests—the last the most powerful to date. There have been five more missile launches already this year.
"We have 20 years of a failed approach," Tillerson said after talks in Tokyo Thursday with Fumio Kishida, his Japanese counterpart. "In the face of this ever-escalating threat, it is clear that a different approach is required."
That was a good start. Subtly or otherwise, America's main allies in Asia have made it plain they judge the Obama administration's strategy since 2009—sanctions combined with a fortified military posture—a failure. So does Beijing. The alternatives, everyone agrees, are negotiations or military confrontation.
Related: Tillerson Underlines Cooperation With Japan, Seoul on North Korea
But is that where agreement between Washington and East Asia ends? At this early moment, it looks like it.
Tillerson was careful to avoid details of the administration's thinking. "Part of the purpose of my visit to the region is to exchange views on a new approach," he said in Tokyo Thursday.
As diplomacy-speak that's good, but officials in Washington had already dispensed with the niceties by the time Tillerson boarded his plane. The Voice of America reported from the State Department Monday that "Washington said it is 'moving farther away' from considering the option of direct engagement with the North Koreans."
Two days later an administration official told Reuters, the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missile defense system the Pentagon deployed in South Korea over China's vigorous objections: "THAAD is non-negotiable. This is one of those things where Beijing is just going to have to adapt or live in a perpetual cycle of outrage."
That's a worrisome idea of diplomacy with the world's No. 2 economy. It appears to be another example of what happens when the Pentagon, not State, runs Asia policy—a problem in trans–Pacific relations for the past seven decades.
Related: North Korea's Missile Test Leaves Trump with Three Options
Before Tillerson boarded his plane Wednesday evening, a common line among think tank experts was that he would eschew Clintonesque flash to "quietly and effectively get the job done." Given what he's up against, a quiet trip—and probably an effective one—looks unlikely:
• Japan. Tokyo will prove Tillerson's least complicated stop. After his summit with Trump last month, Premier Shinzo Abe signaled that Japan is prepared to participate if the Trump administration decides to reopen negotiations with the North. But while Abe prefers negotiations, his first concern is Japan's security, and he'll take it any way he can get it.
Abe is a nationalist hawk of the old school, let's not forget. This week his government announced plans to send its largest naval vessel, a helicopter carrier, through the South China Sea to join U.S.–led exercises in the Indian Ocean. It will be Japan's biggest naval deployment since 1945.
• South Korea. Tillerson steps onto a very tricky path when he arrives in Seoul Friday. He's charged with persuading Seoul to hew to a hard line toward the North and accepting the deployment of the THAAD system, even though South Korean voters don't want either.
Related: North Korea Remains the Most Reviled Country Among Americans in New Poll
Everything exploded when Park Geun-Hye, a hawk on North Korea and a strong Pentagon ally, was deposed on corruption charges one week ago. Elections are now due in May, and the opposition Democrats are ascendant. Moon Jae-in, their candidate, favors new talks with the North, reinstituting Kim Dae-Jung's "sunshine policy," and blocking the THAAD system. Moon's the clear favorite in the polls, with support hovering between 30 percent and 36 percent.
It's hard to see how Tillerson can hoe this row without making a mess. It's not the first time South Koreans have taken a stand against the Pentagon's plans, but Koreans won their admirable democracy the hard way, and the unpopular Park's fall leaves them especially prickly about it.
• China. Beijing has been crystal clear on two points lately. One, it considers new negotiations a matter of urgency—as it signaled dramatically when it cut off the North's coal shipments last month. Two, it is irate over the THAAD system in South Korea—concerned that it is an unneeded provocation and gives the Pentagon the ability to peer deep inside Chinese territory.
As a clear measure of China's anxieties, the foreign ministry proposed last week that the U.S. and South Korea call off their annual military drills, now under way, in exchange for a suspension of the North's nuclear activities. Although Washington rejected the suggestion, the ministry repeated it on the eve of Tillerson's flight from Tokyo to Seoul.
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Tillerson's brief in Beijing is to smooth relations after a stony start when Trump took office while identifying trade-offs to induce Beijing to accept THAAD as a fact on the ground. That looks like another tough assignment for three reasons.
One, Beijing's signals indicate it doesn't consider THAAD any more negotiable than Washington does. Two, its calls for new negotiations with Pyongyang, probably via the "six-party" format that previously brought the U.S. to the table with five partners, have been incessant for some months.
Three, Beijing hasn't been backing down on much lately, even when the stakes are high, as in the South China Sea. Does Washington have an enticement big enough to get the Chinese to cave on this one? It's unlikely.
The Trump administration is putting a lot at risk if the determination is to avoid the negotiation table. And with the Iran nuclear accord in view, there's no argument that a perilous standoff is the best "new approach." The dealmaker should deal on this one.
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Vimeo makes a deal to help it take on YouTube by offering creators more money
By Kris Wouk May 2, 2016
While Vimeo has actually been around for a little longer than YouTube, the video streaming site has never enjoyed the same level of popularity, despite often adding new features first. Now instead of fighting the video streaming giant on its own terms, Vimeo plans to attract independent creators by simply offering them more money, and it's bringing in some outside help to do that.
Vimeo announced today that it plans to acquire VHX, a platform for what are essentially white-label video streaming services: It provides the infrastructure, while the client provides the content. Vimeo obviously has video streaming infrastructure in place, but what it didn't have is VHX's monetization tools, or the talent that created them.
"Online video is expanding from a few, mainstream subscription services into a flourishing world of interest-based streaming channels, much like the evolution from broadcast to cable television," Vimeo CEO Kerry Trainor said in a statement. "Vimeo is home to the world's leading video creators and the viewers who love them, and we're excited to add VHX's team and technology to our streaming marketplace."
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VHX was founded in 2010, and says that there are currently more than 30,000 subscribers across more than 100 channels powered by its platform, according to Variety. There are currently nearly 10,000 video-on-demand titles powered by the company's platform.
The terms of the deal haven't been made public, but the 22-member VHX team will be joining Vimeo. VHX co-founder and CEO Jamie Wilkinson will report to Trainor.
"We couldn't ask for a better partner than Vimeo," Wilkinson said. "Adding our platform to Vimeo's massive community of creators and consumers means we'll be able to move faster, and help creators large and small succeed in the over-the-top streaming market."
With the addition of VHX, Vimeo says it can now provide a complete subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) solution for "individual creators, niche programmers and major media partners." This includes the Vimeo site itself, as well as the ability to power SVOD channels across websites, mobile platforms, and apps.
Vimeo offers a number of other perks, including what it calls "best-in-industry" revenue share, but it still remains to be seen if these increased monetization opportunities will be enough to pull creators away from the massive potential audience YouTube offers.
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Article 1. Name
The name of this organization shall be the Atmospheric Sciences Section of the American Geophysical Union.
Article 2. Objectives
To promote the aims and activities of the American Geophysical Union within the field of Atmospheric Sciences.
To promote the scientific study of Atmospheric Sciences and to make the results of such studies available to the public by
scientific discussion, publication, and other dissemination of information, and
by sponsorship of scientific and technical symposia, colloquia, and meetings.
Article 3. Membership
Types of members are as defined in Article 2 of the Union Bylaws.
Members of the Section shall be all classifications of Union members who indicate an interest in affiliation with this section.
A Union member who becomes an inactive member of the Union shall also become an inactive member of the Section.
Any member of the Section who ceases to be a member of the Union shall also cease to be a member of the Section.
All Section members who are classified under Article 2, Sections a, b, or c, of the Union Statutes are entitled to vote and are eligible to hold office in the Section.
Article 4. Administration and Officers' Duties
Officers — The elected officers of the Section shall be a President, President-Elect, and three Secretaries. The officers shall be members under Article 2, Section a, b, or c, of the Union Statutes. There shall be secretaries for Atmospheric Composition and Chemistry; for Atmospheric Physics, Climate, and Dynamics; and for Aerosols and Clouds.
Term of Office — The Section officers shall serve a two year term, without honorarium, coincident with the term of the Union Officers.The President shall not be eligible for election as President-Elect immediately following the term as President.If any office becomes vacant, the Executive Committee of the Section shall designate a successor to complete the term. Officers designated by the Executive Committee cannot hold office, without election, beyond the term of their predecessor.
Executive Committee — The Section shall have an Executive Committee which shall include the President, President-Elect, the Secretaries, and immediate Past President. In addition, the President may appoint additional members, whose participation is deemed to be useful for the Section.
Duties of the President — The President shall preside at meetings of the Section and of the Executive Committee. The President shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the Executive Committee, a standing Fellows and Nomination Committee composed of at least eight members drawn from the group of Atmospheric Science Section Fellows. The President shall appoint members to other Section committees and task groups and have the power to withdraw appointments made while in office or by previous Presidents, subject to approval of the Executive Committee. The President shall be an ex-officio member of all Section task groups and committees. The President shall be a voting member of the Union Council and shall attend, or appoint an alternate to attend and vote, at all Council meetings.
Duties of the President-Elect — The President-Elect shall assume the duties and powers of the President, at the request of the President or in the absence or incapacity of the President. The President-Elect shall be a voting member of the Union Council and shall attend, and vote, at all Council meetings. The President-Elect shall have such other powers and duties as may beassigned by the Section President. The President-Elect shall succeed the President at the end of the President's term of office.
Duties of the Secretaries — The secretaries will be responsible for organizing Atmospheric Sciences sessions at the Fall Meetings and Joint Assemblies. In the absence of a designated alternate, one of the elected Secretaries shall represent the absent President at Council meetings (or the President-Elect if not serving for the President); and perform such other duties as may be delegated by the Section President.
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Mrs H got a call from the letting agent this morning. They had tried to get hold of either of the two lads, as they needed the old flat key. They said they have to go and check it, but I suspect that they may have someone else lined up to move in. Of course, … Continue reading More panic ….
The flat move went as well as can be expected. It was hard work though. I arrived at his place, at around 10:30, and it was around 21:00 when I managed to get away. R*** was not away, so Mrs H could not help at all. R***'s dad came and moved most of R***'s … Continue reading Weekend all gone…..
Just like starting over ….
Eldest moves into his new flat tomorrow !! They went and had a look today, and signed on the dotted line there and then. So now Dad's Removal service comes into play. Saturday is going to be a long long day. From all accounts, the new flat is better than the old one. But … Continue reading Just like starting over ….
I'll be glad when this week is over…..
Today went okay, I suppose. Eldest and his mate are back in the flat tonight. Sounds like the letting agent has found them a new place. To be perfectly honest, they'll take the place, even if it not as good. Just to get away, and I can see why. Mrs H has still to … Continue reading I'll be glad when this week is over…..
Well, he went back to his flat today. Mrs H seemed okay. she managed to tidy his bedroom up, and put a few things right in his kitchen/living room. It was not as bad as it could have been. It took about an hour or so, and I think he was grateful. It was … Continue reading Gone ….


COSTA MESA, CA--(Marketwired - Mar 22, 2017) - NEMUS Bioscience, Inc. (OTCQB : NMUS ) and the company's discovery and research partner, the University of Mississippi (UM), today announced that bactericidal synergy was achieved against multiple species of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) utilizing a proprietary cannabinoid-based therapeutic platform. MRSA species tested included community acquired- (CA-MRSA), healthcare-acquired- (HA-MRSA), and mupirocin-resistant (MR-MRSA) strains of MRSA.
In vitro studies demonstrated that when using unique strategic cannabinoid-based cocktails, fractional-inhibitory concentration (FIC) levels demonstrating synergy between mixtures of individual cannabinoid-based components ranged from 0.06 to 0.28. FIC findings below 0.5 indicate significant killing potential of the mixture.
"This work highlights the importance of Nemus' relationship with the University which has significant experience and intellectual capital related to cannabinoid chemistry and physiology, dating back to 1968," stated Brian Murphy, M.D., C.E.O. and Chief Medical Officer of Nemus. "These unique botanically derived components establish an anti-infective platform which could potentially be expanded into other types of bacteria, as well as viruses, and fungi."
Dr. Mahmoud ElSohly, professor at the National Center for Natural Products Research (NCNPR) at the University of Mississippi commented: "The University, in conjunction with Nemus, is looking to expand the anti-infective capabilities of this series of compounds. Historically, many types of anti-infective compounds are derived from plants so to have a series of cannabinoid-related compounds exhibit activity against this dangerous pathogen is in keeping with prior efforts of drug development. I believe that these compounds, in addition to the bacterial killing capability, could also offer benefits associated with anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic properties that could enhance healing, especially against an organism associated with skin and soft tissue infections."
"This anti-infective platform will constitute the NB3000 series of Nemus molecules and formulations. Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) placed MRSA on their list as one of the top six organisms that pose a global public health threat. While there are a number of compounds in the development pipeline against MRSA, we believe that this family of drug candidates could possess an excellent safety profile in addition to efficacy in neutralizing this bacterium," stated Dr. Murphy. "Nemus will work with Dr. Elsohly, the University lead researcher on this project, to have this data submitted to a future scientific meeting and anticipates performing further testing against a variety of other bacterial species. Commercially, the company looks to actively pursue partnering opportunities for these candidate molecules."
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements about the studies relating to and the potential benefits of the NB3000 series of drug candidates as well as the timing of our near term, intermediate term and long term goals. Such statements and other statements in this press release that are not descriptions of historical facts are forward-looking statements that are based on management's current expectations and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties. If such risks or uncertainties materialize or such assumptions prove incorrect, our business, operating results, financial condition and stock price could be materially negatively affected. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology including "goal," "focus," "aims," "expects," "plans," "believes," "can," "could," "challenge," "predictable," "will," or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. We operate in a rapidly changing environment and new risks emerge from time to time. As a result, it is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements the Company may make. Risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially include, among others, our capital resources, uncertainty regarding the results of future testing and development efforts and other risks that are described in the Risk Factors section of NEMUS's most recent annual or quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as expressly required by law, NEMUS disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
As we mentioned a few days ago, we are in a healthy correction in the Cannabis sector for stock price and valuations. In Canada, the valuations of the licensed producers have gotten way ahead of itself over the last few months; they should start to build a base during the summer before moving higher going into fall and winter of 2018.
Looks like the sector will move sideways for some time, this creates a good trading opportunity, new entry points for new positions or adding to existing positions. Sign up for our newsletter to get more ideas on investing and trading the MJ Stocks.
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Kitrinor Metals Inc. and Scythian Biosciences Inc. Announce Closing of Subscription Receipt Financing of $13,085,000 With Strategic Lead Investment From Aphria Inc.
Further to the press release dated February 21, 2017, Kitrinor Metals Inc. (TSX VENTURE:KIT) (the "Company") and Scythian Biosciences Inc. ("Scythian"), a company incorporated under the federal laws of Canada, are pleased to announce that Scythian completed an initial tranche of a brokered private placement offering of subscription receipts ("Subscription Receipts") led by Clarus Securities Inc. (the "Lead Agent"), together with Haywood Securities Inc. and Canaccord Genuity Corp. (collectively, the "Agents"), for gross proceeds of C$13,085,000 (the "Offering").
Lawmaker Bill Blair -- the former Toronto police chief leading Trudeau's legalization effort -- confirmed a bill is due in parliament this spring, but it won't be the last hurdle as ample regulatory work remains. The federal government will take its time and work with provinces, territories and cities to build a framework and develop specific regulations, he said.
Mr. Blair's comments come as Canada's nascent marijuana industry balloons, with investor optimism being fueled by analyst estimates that recreational sales could start as early as 2018.
The government's plan to introduce legislation in the spring of 2017 "could pave the way for the legal sale of recreational cannabis by 2018," Canaccord Genuity analysts Matt Bottomley and Neil Maruoka said in a November research note. Canada's recreational pot industry has the potential to reach $6-billion in sales by 2021 if legalization occurs along "expected timelines," according to the note.
Canopy Growth Corp. became the first marijuana unicorn in 2016 and had a valuation of $1.9-billion on Monday. Other producers, including Aurora Cannabis Inc. and Aphria Inc.Inc., have seen their share prices surge more than 400 per cent in the past 12 months.
Canopy shares fell as much as 7.5 per cent in Toronto while Aurora tumbled 5.1 per cent and Aphria slid 3 per cent.
Licensed marijuana producers are in the midst of expanding their capacity and there will be a "huge amount" of excess cannabis if Canada delays legalization, Damas said. The analyst said Mr. Blair's previous comments suggest it's unlikely the government will introduce a bill by June and companies with huge valuations "won't have any serious business" if the recreational market takes longer to come to fruition.
"There could be a lot of disappointment," he said.
In a separate interview Monday with the Canadian Broadcasting Corp., Mr. Blair said the government was going to design a legalized marijuana system that included measurement and testing of products, as well as enforcement. While the proposed legislation is due this spring, "it's not sufficient to simply come forward with a bill," he said.
The government may also explore ways to direct revenue from marijuana sales to funding additional drug treatment, including for fentanyl as Canada grapples with an opioid crisis, he added.
Since taking a position on legalization ahead of the 2015 election, Trudeau has gradually turned toward emphasizing safety, saying regularly it shouldn't be easier for youth to buy marijuana than to buy beer. Putting the file in the hands of a prominent law-enforcement veteran is another signal the government is approaching legalization with an eye to tight regulation.
Blair declined to comment on whether the regulations could be finalized by 2018 -- an expected election year in Ontario, home to Canopy and other companies -- or 2019, when the next federal election is scheduled.
The Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation issued a report in December that recommends the Canadian government regulate the production of marijuana while provinces control the distribution and retail sales, including through dedicated storefronts with well-trained staff or by mail.
Over the last few years we have seen an explosion of companies marketing, branding and selling CBD based products. The trend to sell these products in the US will continue to grow as it becomes well know that the Cannabidiol from the cannabis plant does have many medical and health benefits. Many of the CBD based products are sourced from the Hemp plant which makes it easier to sell in the US as most hemp based products can be sold in the US and do not necessarily require FDA approval for sale if marketed as a health supplement and not a medicine.
There are a number of companies growing hemp and then extracting CBD oils for use in bi-products that are then marketed as health supplements by other companies. The supply of CBD has seen tremendous growth over the last few years, the brands and products created and marketed by hundreds of companies does bring a lot of competition to the market. As more people become aware of CBD and its benefits, we do believe the sales of CBD based products will continue to grow. However with more competition these companies will see their profit margins get squeezed and many will fail to bring their products to market.
There are many companies listed on various stock exchanges that participate in product branding and sales of CBD based products. While many have gained attention from the investment community, we do have to stress that most of them are using the same components for their products and it will be difficult to differentiate their products from others. The point is, 90% of these companies do not have anything unique in terms of a product offering and many will fail. If you are going to invest in companies that market and sell CBD based products, make sure they have a great marketing and branding strategy, have strong distribution partners, a proven management team and are well funded.
The main purpose of this article is to get a better understanding of CBD and Cannabidiol, the investment opportunities and value of CBD will be discussed in the future.
Cannabidiol is a major phytocannabinoid and accounts for about 40% of the marijuana plant's extract. With quite a broad scope of medical applications, it's use is increasing among all populations and countries and research suggests it to be helpful for seizures, anxiety and other ailments.
CBD exerts its actions through a variety of pathways. This non psychoactive component is considered to have a wide scope of potential therapeutic usage. The exact cause for these effects is not clear. But this miracle herb seems to prevent the breakdown of a chemical in the brain that affects pain, mood, and mental function.
CBD is consumed in a variety of forms including oil, tinctures, edibles, capsules, lotion and even chewing gum by patients. But CBD oils are becoming popular among chronic pain sufferers. This oil also works against convulsions, anxiety, insomnia, and ulcers.
In fact, this oil is the new hope of a cure for those suffering from terminal illnesses. Recent studies report that medical use of this oil can help people find relief from severe health conditions like cancer and chemotherapy treatment, atopic dermatitis, epilepsy, HIV/AIDS.
This ultimate oil is also gaining ground as a viable treatment option for several childhood illnesses and conditions. For some parents, CBD for kids becomes a last option. For many families, CBD is a miracle molecule that allows their children to live normal lives without hospitalisations, doctor visits, dangerous medications, and being stuck indoors.
The following infographic outlines the utility of Cannabidiol.
With more cannabis retailers and dispensaries entering the market, marijuana entrepreneurs are having an increasingly difficult time distinguishing their brands and product lines. The need to stand out is not only necessary to secure to new customers (once the company is up and running) but more importantly, to initially entice investors and convince them that the business model is sufficiently unique to succeed. Indeed, raising capital from investors is absolutely critical for many marijuana entrepreneurs and as a corollary, an exciting proposition for investors looking to capitalize on this popular and growing industry.
Cannabis Investors or Cannabis Lenders?
Cannabis investors may provide capital to cannabis entrepreneurs in (generally speaking) one of two ways; equity or debt. A simple capital-for-equity model is fairly straightforward - investors buy into the company at a given valuation and in return, own a part of the company. The second option, debt, is often a much more complex transaction and involves the "investor", who may not be an investor in any pure sense of the word, loaning the company money at a high rate of interest. Unfortunately, many smaller investors (or lenders, depending on your perspective) are not sufficiently equipped to protect their interests in the event that the marijuana business goes under.
Promissory notes that are well drafted typically contain a statement regarding an uncured event of default, which causes the debt to accelerate. Thus, if the cannabis business you have invested in misses a payment and does not make a late payment by a cure date, that company's entire debt is due. When this happens, partners tend to negotiate an extension, and you as the financer can extract concessions from your borrower (i.e. security interests, personal guarantees, or pledges of ownership in the company). This generally happens so that your borrower can avoid you obtaining a judgment against them.
If you have the money to obtain a judgment against your borrower, you can use that judgment to levy on the borrower's business assets. The idea here of course is to seize assets of your borrower that are sufficiently valuable to cover your losses. In many states, if you are indeed awarded a judgment against your marijuana borrower, you may also be eligible to be reimbursed for attorney fees and other associated costs.
Unfortunately, it is not too uncommon for companies in debt to do everything in their power to avoid paying it. Once such method used to this end is the employment of a fraudulent transfer. A fraudulent transfer occurs when a borrower transfers the company's property to a third party, without receiving something back of equal value, in order to deplete the company of the funds required to repay the financer. This is undoubtedly a dirtier tactic and if intent can be established may rise to the level of criminal liability.
Ultimately, if you are planning to finance or lend to a cannabis company, it is important to develop a contingency plan that accounts for the possibility of a failed business. Is your agreement with the marijuana company tight and drafted in such a way as to maximize your protections? If the business goes under, can you sustain the loss of your entire investment? Do you have funds to litigate in court? Unfortunately, the legalization of cannabis does not guarantee businesses financial success.


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Stratolaunch high-speed taxi test
Airborne launching of rockets into space has taken a giant leap forward with Stratolaunch having its first high-speed taxi test.
Stratolaunch, the aerospace venture created by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, says its twin-fuselage, six-engine aircraft raced as fast as 118 knots (219 kilometres per hour) down the runway at California's Mojave Air and Space Port last week during its latest taxi test. That's almost take-off speed for the Stratolaunch, which is the world's largest plane.
The taxi test also included a brief 'rotation authority manoeuvre' where the plane's nose gear lifted off the runway and is the latest of a series of taxi tests where the plane travels down the runway under its own power but does not get airborne.
As covered in Flight Safety Australia in June 2016, the purpose of the Stratolaunch is to provide a low-cost way of launching commercial satellites. It uses engines, fuel systems, hydraulics, avionics, landing gear and cockpits from two recycled Boeing 747s and has a wingspan of 117 metres (385 feet) which is 47 metres more than an Airbus A380. It will carry rockets weighing more than 200 tonnes under its centre wing section and when it reaches an altitude around 35,000 feet (10,668 metres), the rockets will be launched.
This recent test suggests that after more than seven years of development and three months after Allen's death, the plane is getting close to its first flight.
When Stratolaunch is ready to be airborne, it will take 18 to 24 months of test flights before it can receive certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Once this stage is complete, the plane can begin its role as a launch platform—probably sometime next year or the year after.
Eventually, the plane could accommodate up to three rockets for separate launches during a single mission.
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The Supply Chain Management Association has announced the winners of the highest award in supply chain leadership in Canada to two senior supply chain visionaries following the celebration of its 100th anniversary.
It has been revealed that Madeline Paquin, President and CEO of LOGISTEC Corporation in Montreal and Robert Wiebe, Chief Administrative Officer for Loblaw Companies Limited in Toronto have been commended with the awards.
Christian Buhagiar, President and CEO of SCMA, commented: "In this, the 100th anniversary of the Association, I'm especially honoured to recognize our 2019 SCMA Fellows for their visionary and inspiring leadership.
Currently a member of the board of directors for Air Canada, Paquin has been President and CEO of LOGISTEC Corporation since 1996.
Having initially joined Loblaw in 1984, Wiebe was appointed Chief Administrative Officer of the company in 2017 and oversees the supply chain, central store operations, information technology and merchandising.


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Vote on short-term rental restrictions delayed until next month
By Charles Maldonado | December 18, 2018
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A preliminary City Council vote on a proposal to add new restrictions to the city's short-term rental laws, originally scheduled for consideration this week, is being delayed until January.
"In order to pass a robust legislation to preserve our neighborhoods, we need open conversations and strong civil engagement. In light of the holiday season when everyone is focused on family, I would like to defer the vote on this issue," Councilwoman Kristin Palmer, who announced the plan last week, said in an emailed statement Monday night. "We will continue to encourage feedback and public input during this time, and in the New Year, will move forward with legislation that puts the neighborhoods first."
The proposal, which Palmer announced last week, seeks to eliminate so-called "whole home" rentals in residentially zoned areas by limiting them to owner-occupied houses and requiring that hosts be on site while guests are staying on their properties.
Under current rules, passed in 2016 with former Mayor Mitch Landrieu's backing, property owners and long-term tenants can obtain "temporary" short-term rental licenses, allowing them to rent out full homes in residential neighborhoods for up to 90 days per year. Temporary licenses have become the most popular of three short-term rental licenses offered. As of Tuesday morning, temporary licenses made up 37 percent of about 3,700 active short-term rental licenses in the city. Prior to the enactment of a partial freeze on the 90-day licenses, they made up about 50 percent of all issued licenses.
Critics of the city's laws said the residential whole-home licenses took full houses off the city's long-term rental market, further squeezing residents in a city that has seen large increases in rent over the past decade. Even if temporary license holders adhered to the annual cap, and some did not, they are still allowed to rent their properties to tourists for a full quarter — or nearly every weekend night — of the year
Palmer's proposal would eliminate temporary licenses and restrict residential licenses to homeowners with homestead exemptions. It would limit them to three licenses per property, allowing the owner of a four-plex to license three units. It would also require them to be home while tourists are using their properties.
The plan is based in part on recommendations from the City Planning Commission, which released a study this fall calling for tighter curbs on the short-term rental market in the city. Planners, however, recommended limiting residential licenses to one non-owner-occupied unit per property.
Palmer would also do away with the city's "commercial" license, which allows owners or managers to rent properties year-round in mixed-use or commercially zoned districts. Her plan replaces it with three different license categories.
"Commercial single unit" licenses would be for condos and houses in commercial and mixed use areas. Those, like the residential licenses, would require a homestead exemption.
"Commercial small scale" licenses would allow every residential unit in buildings with fewer than five residential units to be used as short-term rentals. The first floors of those buildings would, however, be reserved for commercial uses, like retail, unless they are already being used for residential units.
"Commercial large scale" licenses would be reserved for buildings with five or more residential units. That license would limit short-term rentals to 30 percent of dwellings in each building. And each short-term rental would have to be matched with an affordable long-term rental unit, though Palmer's office did not define "affordable" last week when the councilwoman released her proposal. Again, the first floors of these building would be reserved for commerce.
If the motion passes next month, Palmer estimated that it will take another three or four months to implement the changes. The motion would send the proposed policies to the City Planning Commission for its consideration. Then, the City Planning Commission has to release a study, hold a public hearing, and vote on the study's recommendations. Only after that would the Council be able to vote to codify the changes into the city's Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance.
The commercial licenses are another departure from the City Planning Commission's recommendations, which called for a complete ban in several low-intensity commercial and mixed-use districts and a 25 percent cap in buildings where they would be allowed.
A fact-sheet provided last week by Palmer's office said that the council may consider "spacing restrictions," such as a limit of one short-term rental per block, in mixed-use areas.
Even though it is, in some ways, less restrictive than planners' recommendations, short-term rental platforms, including Airbnb and HomeAway criticized the so-called "Palmer ban" last week, saying it was crafted in secret and without enough input. The plan, a statement from Airbnb said, "would devastate New Orleanians who operate short-term rentals to support their families."
As she announced the vote's delay on Monday, Palmer defended the proposal as an attempt to protect the city's neighborhoods.
"This motion is an opportunity to revise existing short-term rental regulations in a way that limits disruption to our neighborhoods and communities," Palmer said in the statement.
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Charles Maldonado is the editor of The Lens. He previously worked as The Lens' government accountability reporter, covering local politics and criminal justice. Prior to joining The Lens, he worked for Gambit, New Orleans' alternative newsweekly, where he covered city hall, criminal justice and public health. Before moving to New Orleans, he covered state and local government for weekly papers in Nashville and Knoxville, Tenn.
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