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Our US History Curriculum includes 19 complete units, beginning with an overview of North America's major indigenous nations and their first interactions with European explorers all the way through to Modern America. Each unit is packed with engaging and interactive resources and concludes with review materials and an assessment. Lesson plans and answer keys are provided so you can spend more time on yourself and your students and less time planning and grading.
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Unit 1: Exploration & American Indians
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Unit 2: The 13 Colonies
The second unit is an overview of the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies. Students compare the people and culture of the regions and the impact of slavery.
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The Revolutionary War unit covers the major causes, events, and impact of the war against Great Britain.
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Students review the plans, compromises, and drafting of the US Constitution.
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This unit looks at the important events and people of the early Republic period.
Unit 6: The Age of Jackson
An overview of Andrew Jackson's effect on America and the events of the 1830's.
Unit 7: Manifest Destiny
An engaging unit on American expansion in the 1800's and Manifest Destiny.
Unit 8: Sectionalism & Reform
Students analyze reform movements of the 1800's and the beginnings of the sectional crisis.
A thorough overview of the battles, events, and people that made up the US Civil War.
Unit 10: Reconstruction
A brief unit on the period of rebuilding after the Civil War.
Unit 11: The Gilded Age
This unit looks at industrialization, Robber Barons, and labor issues in the late 1800's.
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A look at progressive reforms and America's overseas expansion.
Unit 13: World War 1
An overview of the Great War from America's perspective.
Unit 14: The Roaring 20's
A brief unit on 1920's culture and the Harlem Renaissance.
Unit 15: The Great Depression
A thorough overview of the causes and effects of the Depression and New Deal reforms.
A thorough overview of the battles, events, and America's role in WW2.
Unit 17: The Cold War
A long look at the conflicts and events of the Cold War at home and abroad.
Unit 18: Civil Rights Era
A unit on the people and events that made up America's Civil Rights Movement.
Unit 19: Modern America
A brief unit on terrorism, technology, and life in Modern America.
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Excel enables you to filter a range of data to refine the results.
Microsoft Excel enables you to filter columns of data to organize your results in a meaningful way. For example, Excel can sort surnames in alphabetical order, or order prices from the lowest to highest values. Filtering a column also rearranges the rows of data so each row of cells stays together, such as a customer's unique name, phone number and other contact details. Before you start filtering, be sure every column has a heading that describes the contents. Each column should have only one data type, such as number values in one column, and text in a different column.
Click a cell in the column you want to filter, click the "Data" tab on the ribbon and then click "Filter" in the Sort & Filter group to insert an arrow button in each column header.
Click the arrow button in the column you want to filter. Select the filter option in the drop-down menu. For example, a column of numbers will show number filters: "Sort Smallest to Largest" and "Sort Largest to Smallest." A column of text, such as names, will show text filters: "Sort A to Z" for alphabetical order, and "Sort Z to A" for reverse alphabetical order.
Press "Ctrl-S" to save your updated worksheet.
Click the arrow button on the column header to open the list. If the header has no arrow button, click the "Data" tab and then click "Filter" in the Sort & Filter group to insert the arrow button. The drop-down list includes a checklist near the bottom displaying the data of each cell in the column.
Select only the check boxes for the cells you want to filter.
Click the preferred filter, such as "Text Filters" on the list and then select an option, such as "Begins with," to open the dialog box. Select the preferred criteria and then click "OK" to filter this range. The arrow button in the header converts to a "Filter" button.
Click the "Filter" button on the column header and then select "Clear filter from [Column Name]" when you are finished with this filter and want to see all the data cells.
Press "Ctrl-S" to save this revised worksheet.
The drop-down list also includes options such as "Sort by color." For example, if you tagged important data with a red font color, the Sort by Color filter displays the red sample in the submenu. Click this color sample to filter.
When you are finished with the data, click "Filter" in the Sort & Filter group to remove the filter buttons from the column headers for a more streamlined look.
Information in this article applies to Microsoft Excel 2013. It may vary slightly or significantly with other versions or products.
Hatashita-Lee, Kathryn. "Adding Filters to Columns in Excel." Synonym, https://classroom.synonym.com/adding-filters-columns-excel-16078.html. Accessed 20 April 2019.


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Basis for Grading
•	Classwork = 20%
•	Summative Assessments = 30%
•	Homework = 20%
•	Formative Assessments = 20%
•	Class Participation = 10% (Attendance, Timeliness, Attentiveness, Engagement)
•	Homework includes short written assignments, short and long-term reading assignments, and various other forms of work done outside of class. All homework is graded.
•	Any student who does not hand in his/her homework will have two days from the original date to turn in with a deduction of 10 points per day. Once the homework has been graded and returned, I will no longer accept the late work.
•	Long term assignments students are expected to hand in on time. If there are extenuating circumstances, then a written explanation is expected. If a student knows in advance he/she is going to be absent for a long period of time or he/she is not going to be able to hand in an assignment on time, then it is strongly recommended that he/she find a moment to talk to me about the situation.
English 3 is a required course for high school graduation. The course will culminate with the NYS English Regents Common Core Exam in June. Students in English 3 will analyze both fictional and informational texts as they reflect the historical significance and social perspective of the era in which they were written. Students will use language for expressive, expository, argumentative, and literary purposes. The emphasis in English 3 is critical analysis of texts through reading, writing, speaking, listening, and using media. In addition, students will:
•	Relate the experiences of others to their own
•	Research the diversity of American experience
•	Examine relationships between past and present
•	Build increasing sophistication in defining issues and using argument effectively
•	Create products and presentations that maintain standard conventions of written and oral language
Learning Goals for the Year:
•	Reading Literature: Reading and understanding a range of texts, including stories, drama, and poetry, of increasing complexity.
•	Reading Informational Text: Reading and understanding a broad range of literary nonfiction, including exposition, argument, and functional text, such as personal essays, speeches, opinion pieces, memoirs, and historical and technical accounts.
•	Writing: Generating three written products such as arguments, informative or explanatory texts, and narratives, as well as using the writing process and technology to develop and share your writing. Writing should also emphasize research and involve writing for short and extended time frames.
•	Speaking and Listening: Comprehending information presented in a variety of media and formats, participating in collaborative discussions, and presenting knowledge and ideas clearly.
•	Language: Addressing the conventions of Standard English grammar, usage and mechanics; knowledge of language; and vocabulary acquisition and use.
New York State Next Generation English Language Arts Learning Standards
•	Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly/implicitly and make logical inferences, including determining where the text is ambiguous; develop questions for deeper understanding and for further exploration.
•	Determine two or more themes or central ideas in a text and analyze their development, including how they emerge and are shaped and refined by specific details; objectively and accurately summarize a complex text.
•	In literary texts, analyze the impact of author's choices. In informational texts, analyze a complex set of ideas or sequence of events and explain how specific individuals, ideas, or events interact and develop.
•	Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings. Analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning, tone, and mood, including words with multiple meanings. Analyze how an author uses and refines the meaning of technical or key term(s) over the course of a text.
•	In literary texts, analyze how varied aspects of structure create meaning and affect the reader. In informational texts, analyze the impact and evaluate the effect structure has on exposition or argument in terms of clarity, persuasive/rhetorical technique, and audience appeal.
•	Analyze how authors employ point of view, perspective, and purpose, to shape explicit and implicit messages (e.g., persuasiveness, aesthetic quality, satire, sarcasm, irony, or understatement).
•	In literary texts, analyze multiple adaptations of a source text as presented in different formats (e.g., works of art, graphic novels, music, film, etc.), specifically evaluating how each version interprets the source. In informational texts, integrate and evaluate sources on the same topic or argument in order to address a question, or solve a problem.
•	Delineate and evaluate an argument in applicable texts, applying a lens (e.g., constitutional principles, logical fallacy, legal reasoning, belief systems, codes of ethics, philosophies, etc.) to assess the validity or fallacy of key arguments, determining whether the supporting evidence is relevant and sufficient.
•	Write arguments to support claims that analyze substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. Introduce precise claim(s), establish the significance of the claim(s), distinguish the claim(s) from counterclaim(s), and create an organization that logically sequences claims, counterclaims, reasons, and evidence. Develop claim(s) and counterclaim(s) thoroughly and in a balanced manner, supplying the most relevant evidence for each while pointing out the strengths and limitations of both, anticipating the audience's knowledge level, concerns, values, and possible biases. Use precise language, content specific vocabulary and literary techniques to express the appropriate complexity of the topic. Use appropriate and varied transitions, as well as varied syntax, to make critical connections, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships among complex ideas and concepts. Maintain a style and tone appropriate to the writing task. Provide a concluding statement or section that explains the significance of the argument presented.
•	Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content. Introduce and organize complex ideas, concepts, and information so that each new element builds on that which precedes it to create a unified whole. Develop a topic thoroughly by selecting the most significant and relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, direct quotations and paraphrased information or other examples, appropriate to the audience's knowledge of the topic. Include formatting, graphics, and multimedia when useful to aid comprehension. Use appropriate and varied transitions and syntax to make insightful connections and distinctions, create cohesion, and clarify relationships among complex ideas and concepts. Use precise language, content specific vocabulary and literary techniques to express the appropriate complexity of a topic. Establish and maintain a style appropriate to the writing task. Provide a concluding statement or section that explains the significance of the information presented.
•	Conduct research through self-generated question, or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate. Synthesize multiple sources, demonstrating understanding and analysis of the subject under investigation.
•	Gather relevant information from multiple sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas; avoid plagiarism, overreliance on one source, and follow a standard format for citation.
•	Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
•	Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on complex topics, texts, and issues; express ideas clearly and persuasively, and build on those of others.
•	Come to discussions prepared, having read and researched material under study; draw on that preparation by referring to evidence to stimulate a thoughtful, well-reasoned exchange of ideas.
•	Work with peers to set norms for collegial discussions and decision-making, establish clear goals, deadlines, and individual roles as needed. 11-12SL1c: Pose and respond to questions that probe reasoning and evidence; address a full range of positions; clarify, verify, or challenge ideas and conclusions; and promote divergent and creative perspectives. 11-12SL1d: Respond thoughtfully to diverse perspectives; synthesize comments, claims, and evidence made on all sides of an issue; resolve contradictions when possible; and determine what additional information or research is required to deepen the investigation or complete the task.

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Commonwealth Games tale earns shortlisting in refugee media awards
A LOCAL newspaper, which exposed difficulties experienced by asylum seekers hoping to volunteer during next year's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, is among the nominees in an annual awards competition celebrating journalism about asylum and refugee issues.
The author of the piece, Joe McGuire of The Glaswegian, faces stiff competition from Maureen Ellis of the Evening Times in the Local Print category of the Refugee Week Scotland Media Awards 2013.
Maureen has been shortlisted for a story about two women – one a refugee, the other a Scot – who forged a deep friendship through a theatre project involving asylum seekers, refugees and Glasgow residents.
They are just two of the entries selected from what the organisers describe as "the strongest field" they have experienced so far.
Refugee Week Scotland runs from June 17 – 23.
The awards are being hosted by the British Red Cross, in conjunction with the Scottish Refugee Council and the National Union of Journalists. The winners will be announced a fortnight on Friday – June 21 – at Glasgow's Tron Theatre.
But due to a lack of entries, the organisers were forced to drop the Broadcast category from this year's awards.
Speaking on behalf of the organisers, Derek Masterton, media relations officer for the Red Cross in Scotland, said: "Naturally, we are disappointed but we hope that next year Scotland's broadcasters will return in force with some potentially award-winning coverage of asylum and refugee matters."
Meanwhile, a new category introduced this year for digital journalism attracted a large number of entries.
Masterton added: "With the rapid growth of digital journalism, we felt it appropriate to recognise the field by introducing a new category and we were delighted with the number and quality of entries."
The shortlist reads:
National Print (News)
Kathleen Nutt, Freelance
Judith Duffy, Sunday Herald
National Print (Features)
Anna Burnside, Scotland on Sunday
Ross Reid, Holyrood Magazine
Local Print
Joe McGuire, the Glaswegian
Maureen Ellis, Evening Times
Communitycare.co.uk
Rachael Fulton, STV (Glasgow)
Colin Mearns, Sunday Herald
Nick Ponty, Evening Times
Special Award (sponsored by NUJ Scotland)
To be announced on the night
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HomeEducationPostpone Zimsec examinations, parents urges
Postpone Zimsec examinations, parents urges
April 24, 2020 Staff Reporter Education 0
zimsec HQ
Parents and guardians have called on the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) to postpone the 2020 June and November examinations to December considering that lessons have been affected by the lockdown which has been extended to May 3.
BY TAFADZWA KACHIKO
NewsDay spoke to a number of parents most of whom called for the postponement of the local examinations.
The call came after Zimsec continued with the registration for the June and November public examinations amid uncertainty.
"The exams should just be moved to December. Continuing with June exams is tantamount to dilution of the education system because candidates did not have much time to prepare. As for November, maybe the situation would have improved," a parent, who chose to be anonymous, said.
Otillia Meda said: "June examinations should not continue because we don't know how many times the lockdown can be extended. As for November examinations, responsible authorities need to assess the impact of the lockdown on the learning process. There may be need for online learning during this period."
Another parent, Perkins Nyakudya suggested that if the examination dates were not moved, there was need to lower the grading system.
"There is need to move these exams to accommodate both fast and slow learners. Postponing will work well with the 'naturally bright' students who happen to be few. If the dates are set anywhere close, there will be need to be lenient when marking and consider lowering the grading system."
Zimsec spokesperson Nicky Dhlamini however, said a decision on whether to postpone or not would be made in consultation with the ministry.
"We don't work independently. We work with the ministry and government. The latter is the supreme authority of the nation, so we don't go ahead of them. Just like when the President announced that schools were closing early, he will announce the dates when they will open. We will not make decisions independently," she said.
Primary and Secondary Education ministry spokesperson Patrick Zumbo, who had earlier referred questions pertaining to examinations to Zimsec, said: "Of course, we are also an interested party, but the rightful people who can answer about exams are at Zimsec. You need to engage them and find out their position so far. However, we were supposed to be on holiday according to the original school calendar. We may not necessarily open on the originally set date," he said. – News Day


Brie Larson is ready to take off as Captain Marvel. The Oscar-winning actress revealed the Captain Marvel trailer on Good Morning America, showing the first footage of the highly-anticipated film. In the trailer, Larson's Carol Danvers gets pulled back to earth after years of fighting in space, forced to figure out where she came from.
Taking place in the 1990s, Danvers crosses paths with Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) and Agent Coulson (Clark Gregg) as she finds out about her past—and her ridiculously strong powers.
The official plot of the movie "follows Carol Danvers, a former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, as she turns into one of the galaxy's mightiest heroes and joins Starforce, an elite Kree military team, before returning home with new questions about her past and identity when the Earth is caught in the center of an intergalactic conflict between two alien worlds," according to Entertainment Weekly.
The trailer shows off glimpses of the Starforce, Jude Law's mentor character, and flashbacks to when Danver's was an Air Force pilot. Captain Marvel is expected to have a major impact on the events of Avengers: Infinity War when they continue in Avengers 4, and now Marvel fans have their first look at Danvers in action.


I'm slicing with the Two Writing Teachers community for Day Twenty-Five of Thirty-One of the Slice of Life Challenge in March. Thank you Stacey, Tara, Anna, Betsy, Dana, Kathleen, Beth, and Deb.
And, it's Poetry Friday, today hosted by Heidi Mordhorst at her blog, My Juicy Little Universe. Heidi is also sharing a poem for Michelle Barnes' challenge. See the explanation below.
Every month, Michelle H. Barnes at Today's Little Ditty interviews a special guest who offered a poetry challenge. This month, this guest is Amy Ludwig VanDerwater from The Poem Farm. Here are Michelle's words about the challenge: "Amy has challenged us to write poems about small things— animals or objects you see everyday and don't give much thought. Click HERE for more details."
Amy is a master when writing about small things. I know she sees things I miss, and celebrates them often in her poems. I do try to notice, but often they skip right by.
This time I wrote a poem about something my granddaughter Ingrid has noticed. She visits me at least once a week, if not more, and each time she tells me how sorry she feels for the wire wastebasket in my office. All the hours at my house, whenever trash is concerned, she "feeds" this basket, hoping it won't feel lonely anymore. Ingrid is a child who holds many things, mostly living ones, close to her heart, but others, too. She makes sure she visits the extra bedrooms that are not used very much. She hugs the stuffed animals, and pats the large ceramic dog that sits in my living room. I am grateful for her eyes. She notices, as Amy asks, the small things.
Thanks, Amy, It never occurred to me that wastebaskets would be lonely, but Ingrid has caused me to look at things in a new light.
She visits the extra bedrooms that are not used very much--what an open and sensitive heart!
I know. She is very thoughtful.
Ingrid has a keen and generous eye!
I never thought about my kitchen trash can that way, but it is certainly "ripe for making assorted acquaintances"!
That Ingrid's a special one! Her heart is going to take her to some special places in her life... and not just unused bedrooms. I am grateful to YOUR eyes, Linda, for capturing a small wastebasket's loneliness in such a big-hearted poem! Love the last line especially, that not only pulls the whole poem together, but ends my reading with a smile.
Thanks, Michelle, new eyes is one thing that Ingrid brings to me.
I'm with Michelle on this one. The last line struck me as being so thoughtful as if the wastebasket was really feeling the pangs of being alone. I am glad to have read this after another frustrating hour with various techs about my continuing issues.
Thanks, Carol, I just saw your comment. I hope your tech issues are gone soon!
Your slice reminded me of an Estonian children book where a child feeds the wastebasket trash because this inspires the basket to create poetry.
Wow, it's nearly the same idea, Terje. How wonderful that there is a similar story. Thanks for telling me.
Your poem allows us to see the ordinary through your Ingrid's eyes. Thank you for sharing the poem, and her, with us today!
You're welcome, Chris. This particular idea of Ingrid's is one I needed to capture.
You're welcome, Irene. It was fun to do.
That first stanza is just begging to be read aloud, love the sounds each word makes, but still creates such a vivid picture. Ingrid does have a gentle heart for all things.
Thanks, Elsie, yes, she does. It was fun writing this about and for her.
As everyone else says, what a special, special little girl! What a big heart!! She touches my heart so much.
And by the way Linda, your poem is awesome too ;-)!
Thanks, Lynn, and I agree, Ingrid is special.
Oh to see through the eyes of a child once again. Who knew a wastebasket has a life. Thanks for spotlighting something we all have in our houses but rarely give any thought to.
You are right, never a thought except to 'empty'. Ingrid thinks of this every time, too.
Quite a snow you had, Linda! Ingrid might be interested in my poem called "Tactoscope" from Squeeze, which imagines a tool that shows every spot that has never been touched. Ingrid would want to lay her ministering hands, wouldn't she?
I will look for the poem, Heidi, exactly the type of thinking that fits. Yes, the snow was huge, & more coming tonight, just a bit though.
Thank you so much for sharing the poem and its back story. As much as your granddaughter is a gift to you, you are even more so a gift to her. Oh, to be understood and appreciated, when being sensitive can be derided and dismissed. You and your granddaughter: a match made in Heaven! God bless you both; I look forward to reading more of your shared poetic insights. Thank you again!
You're welcome, CB. I am one who shares with the grandchildren, but they are always opening my eyes to new things, too.
Ingrid is very perceptive! Better keep her around as much as you can to provide all that inspiration!
Isn't it fun, Matt? I'm sure you appreciate this because of the age of your own children. New ways to look!
Now we might always think of those baskets in need, whether empty or full to the brim, Jama. Fun to think of yours!
I am putting in my wishing hat a request for a granddaughter like Ingird someday. What a treasure!
I hope your wish comes true, Margaret. I am lucky to have Ingrid & two other special grandchildren, too.
What an insightful and soulful child, Linda. You are both lucky to have found each other. My kids open my eyes daily to things I take for granted. If only we could retain that wonder.
Wouldn't it be lovely indeed, Brenda. I guess we do lose much of it as we grow up. Thanks.
Love this line: "ripe for making assorted acquaintances."
And love Ingrid's view of the world. We need to keep our small hearts available for seeing the little things.
Thanks, Julieanne, our view needs widening I think, to look at things in different ways.
What an extraordinary noticing by your granddaughter! How dear! Loved this.
Thanks, Maureen. Hope the travel is going well.
How sweet Ingrid is to worry about an empty wastebasket! I love the idea of words making new acquaintances in there. Thanks for sharing, Linda!
You're welcome, Catherine, it was very fun to write.
What a caring heart, Ingrid has! So lucky she is to get to spend time with you so often. Love the waiting for work line and the collage of bits in the kitchan can.
Thanks, Lee Ann, fun to imagine my dear wastebasket being sad. And yes, Ingrid is such a thoughtful young girl.
Precious little Ingrid. I love this line, "Crumpled scraps of abandoned words." I bet you could learn a lot about someone's garbage can.
Betsy, de-constructing bags of trash is something I actually have done with students, a simulated archaeological dig. But it never occurred to me to think of a trash can feeling lonely or ignored.
What a sweetheart your Ingrid is! Poor lonely wastebasket!
Thanks, Carol for the sympathy!
Fun isn't it? Thanks, Jennifer.
I love your Ingrid's imagination! And a fun poem, too.
Thanks, Doraine. Imagination is a great thing, isn't it?
How lovely to see your granddaughter's compassion! I love your poem, too.
Thanks, Ruth, Ingrid is so thoughtful, she reminds us to do more every day.


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10 Best Airports to Get Stuck In
Schedule your next takeoff, landing or layover in one of these entertainment hubs
By Brynn Mannino
Courtesy of Schipol.nl
Airports have become more than just a wrangle of runways and security checks. These days, they're actually more like super-malls—boasting enough attractions to distract you from all of your traveling woes. And since airports make a country's first impression, the future holds even better versions of them. Here, check out our list of the biggest and best (so far).
Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea
Nine tranquil gardens—including Pine, Woody Plant, Water and others—are the type of attractions visitors see at IIAC, which was voted World's Best Airport 2009. Others include the Cultural Museum of Korea, the Traditional Craft Gallery, an airport-spanning observation deck and the Integrated Transportation Centre, designed by Terry Farrell & Partners. Photo courtesy of Airport.Kr/eng.
New Doha International Airport in Doha, Qatar
Set to open in July 2011, the New Doha International Airport is expected to have six times the capacity of the existing Doha International airport. Reported amenities in the works include an oasis of gardens, watery relaxation areas and a separate royal terminal for the Emir of Qatar. Photo courtesy of NDIAProject.com.
Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, China
Flight or no flight, visitors passing through 2009's second-best ranked airport can enjoy a hodgepodge of entertainment options located in Terminal 2, including the largest 4D movie screen in Asia, an in-store spa, a sports-simulation game arena, a free PlayStation video gaming area and more. Photo courtesy of HongKongAirport.com.
Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Selangor, Malaysia
"Airport in the forest, forest in the airport"—that's the concept on which KLIA's creators based their design, which features an entire section of a rain forest transplanted from the jungle (made possible by the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia). The move helped the airport attain its Green Globe certification. Photo courtesy of Leo Zaza.
Changi Airport Singapore in Changi, Singapore
Travelers can prepare for or recharge after a flight at any of Changi's six gardens, which include the world's first airport butterfly garden, along with fern and orchid gardens that feature a koi fish pond. Other relaxing attractions include a napping area, spa, swimming pool and fitness center—plus traditional entertainment and a science museum. Photo courtesy of ChangiAirport.com.
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in Schiphol, The Netherlands
Before and after passport control, travelers have a plethora of food, shopping (H&M!), salon-treatment, video-audio, relaxation and dining options—including one very hard-to-drag-yourself-out-of chocolate shop called Leonidas. Photo courtesy of Schipol.nl.
Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dubai International Airport—the largest airline hub in the Middle East and Africa—has a world-renowned, award-winning, duty-free shopping center called Dubai Duty Free. Established in 1983 by the Government of Dubai, it offers a variety of merchandise including jewelry, electronics, designer wear and more. Photo courtesy of DubaiAirport.com.
Munich "Franz Josef Strauss" Airport in Freising, Germany
Germany's second busiest airport—and second on Skytrax's 2009 Best Airports in Europe list—is famed for Airbräu, Europe's first airport microbrewery. The between-terminals tavern, a favorite of locals and travelers alike, boasts outdoor seating, traditional Bavarian cuisine and live music and stage acts. Photo courtesy of Munich-Airport.de.
Centrair in Nagoya, Japan
This central Japan airport's main attraction is the Centrair Sky Town with its 62 shops along the fourth floor. The four-story airplane-shaped terminal building also boasts several gardens, a restaurant at the "nose" of the building and plenty of relaxation facilities. Photo courtesy of Enjoy.Centrair.jp.
Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida
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These days, I rarely ever drink soda. But on those rare occasions when I do, I make sure to get it in a glass bottle. It's the best way to really enjoy it.
It's been a long and incredibly productive day! Time to unwind with a match or two of Heroes of the Storm, Blizzard's latest game.
I frequently like to take photos of car tires. Not quite sure why, but there you have it!
Went to a dive-in movie tonight with some friends. Yes, that's right, a dive-in movie. It was a showing of Lilo and Stitch, held at a nearby swimming pool. It was in the shallow kid's pool which was nicely heated. Fun for the whole family!
When waiting for others to finish changing afterwards, I snagged this shot of the main pool.
The nearby PG&E electrical station is pretty interesting to photograph.
It's always fun to take a car photo.


As part of the communication activities in the INSPIRE project, a team from Johnson Matthey Fuel Cells took part in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) week in the UK. This provided an opportunity for over 400 children from primary and secondary schools to experience science and technology close up and see how important it is for our future well-being, particularly in the area of energy and fuel cells. It was also a chance to take JMFC's fuel cell car around the community, allowing children and parents to experience fuel cells in action.
The first stop was the secondary school with the 12-13 year old students who were studying climate change and had all been doing project related work that week. It was a great opportunity to discuss all the issues around energy generation and usage. What impressed the most was not only their unbounded enthusiasm but also the perceptive questions around where and how we will get, and use, our energy in the future and what technological solutions can help on both local and global scales.
A couple of the students had previous experience of full battery electric vehicles and were quickly impressed with the fuel cell car having a far greater range without worries about not being able to get home, and being capable of rapid re-fueling. They were also very interested to hear how the support provided by the European Union, for projects such as INSPIRE, will help the team take this exciting technology to the next level and increase its prospects of becoming one of the main ways our cars will be powered in the future.
The next stop was the primary school for three science assemblies with over 400 schoolchildren aged from 5-11 years old, where we introduced the concept of renewable energy and electricity using classic fruit battery, potato clock and ice tray battery.
A next set of experiments introduced the idea of electromagnetism via the Homopolar motor, water electrolysis using two pencils and salty water and finally fuel cells with an educational fuel cell car model refuelled by hydrogen.
Each assembly finished with a bang as we discussed the danger with stored energy with the famous whoosh bottle experiment (stored solvent fumes).
This all gave me a great segue into the fuel cell car which I brought along the next day into the playground for each class to experience. Once again the enthusiasm and the way the kids were able to relate the experiments to the real life science and engineering was brilliant.
But what was remarkable was how much of their learning had permeated to their parents and as the bell rang for the first period I ended up with so many parents in the playground fascinated by the car and what their children had done the day before.
This was a great experience with INSPIRE staying true to its name inspiring our future users, scientists and engineers.
I will finish with a great observation: Tuesday evening I took the fuel cell car to football training and was amazed to see one of the kids with strong dyslexia and learning difficulties explaining in detail to another player and his dad how the car worked; this is what science in action can do.


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Sent today (as PDF) before this afternoon's 4:30 PM Union County BOCC meeting at Union County High School.
Sometimes it helps to see the problem from a different point of view, so on September 1st Suwannee Riverkeeper organized an overflight of the proposed HPS II mine site. Here are a few aerials from that flight. I hope they help encourage you to rezone to prevent mining in Union County, regardless whether from the current proposals or from others.
The Howard mine site at the corner of CR 231 and the New River includes Five Mile Creek and other wetlands. Between there and the Pritchett mine site many people own land that could be affected. Just beyond is Worthington Springs, downhill and thus downstream from the mine.
This entry was posted in Aquifer, Phosphate, Quality, Quantity, River and tagged Amanda Wheelock, Aquifer, Bradford County, Brooker, CAPM, Carol Burton, Citizens Against Phosphate Mining in North Central Florida, conservation, Florida, Flying Tiger Field, HPS II, Jim Tatum, Lake Butler, New River, north Florida, OSFR, Our Santa Fe River, phosphate, phosphate mine, quality, Quantity, river, Roy Zimmer, Santa Fe River, south Georgia, Starke, Steve Pieczenik, Suwannee River, Suwannee Riverkeeper, Union County, watershed, Worthington Springs, WWALS, WWALS Watershed Coalition on September 18, 2017 by jsq.
Of course they expect HPS II to sue, but this is still good news.
This entry was posted in Law, Phosphate, River and tagged Central Florida Regional Planning Council, CFRPC, conservation, Jim Tatum, Law, Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson, New River, north Florida, OSFR, Our Santa Fe River, Pam Smith, phosphate, river, Santa Fe River, Scott Koons, south Georgia, Suwannee River, Suwannee Riverkeeper, watershed, WWALS, WWALS Watershed Coalition on August 23, 2017 by jsq.
The biggest asset any of us, all together, will ever own, is water.
Phosphate mining is complicated, but your choice is not.
Please choose wisely and make your moratorium on phosphate mining permanent.
Sent to Union BOCC this afternoon as PDF along with copy of previous letter to Bradford BOCC.
This entry was posted in Phosphate, Pipeline, Quality, River and tagged Alachua County, Andy Mele, Bradford County, CAPM, Citizens Against the Phosphate Mine, conservation, consultant, Danny Riddick, Dunnellon Compressor Station, Enbridge, FDEP, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, FERC, Florida, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, hazardous, HPS II, James Tallman, Jim Tatum, Ken Cornell, leak, Louella Phillips, Marion County Fire Rescue, Mercaptan, NCFRPC, New River, North Central Florida Regional Planning Council, north Florida, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSFR, OSHA, Our Santa Fe River, phosphate, phosphate mine, pipeline, protest, quality, river, Sabal Trail Transmission, Scott R. Koons, south Georgia, Spectra Energy, SRWMD, Starke, sulfuric acid, Suncoast Waterkeeper, Suwannee River Water Management District, Suwannee Riverkeeper, Tampa, Union County, watershed, WWALS, WWALS Watershed Coalition on August 21, 2017 by jsq.
Sent to Bradford BOCC this morning as PDF. You can send a letter, too, or come speak at the Commission meeting in Starke Thursday afternoon.
I look forward to seeing you all again this Thursday at your meeting of August 17, 2017.
This entry was posted in Phosphate, Pipeline, Quality, River and tagged Alachua County, Bradford County, CAPM, Citizens Against the Phosphate Mine, conservation, consultant, Danny Riddick, Dunnellon Compressor Station, Enbridge, FDEP, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, FERC, Florida, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, hazardous, HPS II, leak, Marion County Fire Rescue, Mercaptan, New River, north Florida, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSFR, OSHA, Our Santa Fe River, phosphate, phosphate mine, pipeline, protest, quality, river, Sabal Trail Transmission, south Georgia, Spectra Energy, SRWMD, Starke, sulfuric acid, Suwannee River Water Management District, Suwannee Riverkeeper, Tampa, watershed, WWALS, WWALS Watershed Coalition on August 16, 2017 by jsq.


Brand new, LEESON model C6C34WK2A WASHGUARD series motor. Designed to handle high-pressure washdowns. Stainless steel construction protects against corrosion. No thermal overload protection. Encapsulated solid state starting switch. This is a drop ship only item. Free shipping within lower 48 states.


Could this be one of the best budget gaming laptops on the market right now? Let's dive in and see what you get and my thoughts on Value for Money.
This review was co-written as to have a more honest view, both parties used the laptop for 1 week, playing the same games and running the same software. The review was written in a discussion environment with 2 parties having to agree on the thought of the hardware.
Though this laptop has some bulk it is still considered slim in the world of gaming laptops. It features a black case along with red details and a backlit keyboard. The casing is well made and stable. The laptop weighs just under 3KGs (2.7) which you may consider heavy, but for what you're getting it is well worth it.
The Display is 15.6-inch with a native resolution of 1920×1080, the screen is not the brightest but relatively bright for an IPS Display. The quality is better than that of any other IPS I have used before and would say they managed to put on a pretty decent display for budget laptop.
The quad core i7-7700HQ is still one of the best choices for a gaming laptop as it does not take a lot of power to run and still has sufficient processing power. It has a base clock rate of 2.8GHz but can be pushed up to 3.8Ghz, this is only possible whilst being plugged into a power source. It also supports Hyper-Threading.
In the upper mid-range for GPU's, The Nitro 5 comes with a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti, It supports DirectX 12 and is capable of reaching speeds up to 1734 MHz. It comes with 4GB GDDR5 graphic memory available. It also features switchable graphics.
Being at the bottom of the laptop, the dual speaker set up of the laptop offers an enjoyable audio level, Although in my personal experience they are a tad quiet when compared to 'everyday white noise'. I suggest rather using external speakers, earbuds or headphones to get the best experience from this laptop.
The laptop is as quiet as a butterfly until you start up a game, then you can hear the cooling kick in. The noise level minor, but still noticeable. The unit still has the super cool option which gives the laptop a kick the fans and gets the air flowing really hard, this generally creates quite a buzz but soon after it will return to normal.
This laptop comes equip with a 256GB SSD (This kind of SSD runs via a PCIe x4 interface, which supports significantly higher transfer rates than the SATA-III interface does) for storage on this specific model as reviewed and 16GB DDR4 2400MHz RAM (32GB Max).
The battery can last up to around 14hrs (Idle without WLAN and min brightness) or around 1 hour while gaming at max brightness. The battery is one of the smaller batteries I have seen on a gaming laptop, which I think is probably not a big deal for gamers, as most people generally use their laptop at home or prefer laptops because they game on the go, but rarely without the use of the charger.
The laptop features no accessories, it does however come with the usual. A webcam that is able to capture at 1280×720, it is not the best image quality but it's good enough for any skype, discord or some Omegle. The mic boasts 2 mics and the audio is decent, smooth but very much reverbed (Which I think might have just been a setting I couldn't find).
You're going to be getting the standard laptop connection options, including 3 Type-A USB ports (2 of which are USB 2.0, along with 1 USB 3.1 gen1) and a single USB 3.1 gen 1 Type-C port. HDMI, Gigabit Ethernet, SD-card reader, Security lock, combined audio jack and the power supply.
The laptop comes with a clickable touchpad which is 10.6 x 7.7cm which allows for gesture control. The touchpad is quite smooth and reacts well to touch all around, the click of the touchpad has some resistance. Let's be honest though, only psychos use these thing for gaming.
The backlit keyboard (red) which can be toggled on or off with a function key features keys that offer some resistance in spite of it being a chiclet keyboard, The main keys have a slight concave surface, while others are flat.
Being an entry-level laptop, it can still run most if not all of the current games out there at a sufficient quality, as well as perform great all-round. It comes with a stock acer application called Acer Quick Access, it offers an option called CoolBoost which makes the fan run faster to help cool the hardware better. This mean higher performance.
Full HD resolution with medium to high quality settings is where this laptop performs best, some games can run at maximum quality settings. For example Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) at maximum quality settings sits at an average of 36 fps but at low you'll be reaching 120+ fps, both of which at Full HD resolutions.


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Doug Hall is an inventor, researcher, and author. He's a chemical engineer by education who rose to the rank of Master Marketing Inventor at Procter & Gamble. At P&G, using the principles that would become Innovation Engineering, his team of three invented and shipped a record nine innovations in just twelve months.
He's been named one of America's top innovation experts by A&E Top 10, Inc. Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, DATELINE NBC, CNBC, CIO Magazine, and the CBC.
In 1986 he founded what is now known as the Eureka! Ranch. The Ranch is a team of inventors, educators, and software programmers who enable the Innovation Engineering movement. The mission of Doug and the Eureka! Ranch team is to change the world through systems that enable innovation by everyone, everywhere, every day, resulting in increased innovation speed (up to 6x) and decreased risk (30 to 80%).
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Doug is the best-selling author of seven books. He has starred in two network television series (ABC American Inventor and Backyard Inventor) and a nationally syndicated radio program (Brain Brew Radio). Doug authored and performed a one-man play, North Pole Tenderfoot, on his adventure recreating Admiral Peary's last dash to the North Pole.
For his pioneering work on System Driven Innovation, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Engineering from the University of Maine and a Doctor of Laws from the University of Prince Edward Island.
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British mobile bank Monzo launched its 'bank of the future' in US
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Monzo, the British mobile bank, announced on June 14th that it would launch its "Bank of the Future" service in the US. Monzo has a market capitalisation of more than $1bn and a growing customer base in the UK, which recently topped 2.2m. Monzo was founded in 2015, and in October 2018 it announced that it had raised £85 million in financing, making it a unicorn (a company valued at more than $1 billion).
Unlike traditional banks, Monzo operates only on iOS and Android through apps, and there is no physical banking. The company describes itself as the "bank of the future".
Monzo grew quickly in the UK by focusing on functions that no other big UK bank could offer. Monzo's appeal has always been customer service and focusing on the community through live events. Hundreds of people took part in events in the UK to share their thoughts with the Monzo team. Monzo now plans to launch its bank cards in the U.S. and get direct feedback with similar events in Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco in the coming weeks.
Since Monzo does not have its own U.S. bank license, the features will vary slightly. "The main thing that's going to be cancelled is the loan," Blomfield said. "We're not a bank in the U.S., so we don't lend to our customers. "Most of the existing Monzo features will be available in the U.S., including pay notifications and pay-per-click.
Monzo's business model requires users to use Monzo accounts as their main bank account to make money from them. This business model requires collecting a large number of users' data to recommend the right products or services from each provider and charge a commission accordingly.
Monzo makes money in the UK through services on your bank account, such as selling insurance or collecting fees from overdrafts. It is unclear which services will be available in the us, and it appears the company is still working out the details as it rolls out CARDS and gets feedback.
More details will be available on Monzo's U.S. website. Monzo is also looking for feedback from potential customers on information such as cash deposits, credit cards and check deposits, which are not initially supported. Users must transfer their salary to the Monzo account from another U.S. bank account or to the Monzo account.
All Monzo CARDS will be available via Tap to Pay (contactless) when released in the U.S., which is important in a market lacking CARDS that support this modern payment method. The UK has been using contactless CARDS for years, but according to AT Kearney's 2018 report, only 3% of us CARDS are contactless, compared with 64% in the UK.
Unfortunately, When Monzo launches in the US, it won't get the support of Apple Pay or Google Pay as it did in the U.K., but the company hopes to add it in the future. Monzo does not charge for expenses or withdrawals on the card, and there is no overdraft fee in the United States. If the user starts using the card abroad, the exchange rate will not be marked, and $200 per month will be free of charge, with a 3% charge in excess.
Although Monzo thrives in the UK's vibrant fintech sector, it faces different challenges in the US. Simple may be the closest thing in the us to Monzo in terms of mobile banking, but its acquisition by BBVA has not had much impact on the complex us market, which still relies on cash for many deals. Monzo now needs to understand state and federal regulations and try to get a U.S. banking license so it can really move forward with its plans.
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Easy dessert for St. Valentine's Day.
From hearts for St. Valentine's Day.
In these lessons we will spin original and extraordinary beautiful bracelets from elastic bands. Their design strongly differs from classical patterns. With such unusual jewelry you will be the most fashionable in a class. We picked up some ways of weaving: on the machine, a slingshot, fingers and a fork. Some of them are suitable for the beginning skilled workers.
Bracelet from elastic bands on a slingshot for beginners - "Bows"
In this lesson we spin a bracelet from elastic bands "Bows". He received the name thanks to drawing which is formed when weaving. Along all length the bracelet is decorated by small bows.
Elastic bands of one color (in our case orange) – 39 pieces.
Elastic bands of other color (at us – blue) – 36 pieces.
Always enter a hook under the second elastic from above.
Covering with an orange elastic band, throw off in the center too the orange (lowermost).
Covering with a blue elastic band, throw off in the center blue (a third from above).
Choosing elastics of different flowers, you can think out interesting options and spin jewelry on the taste. Successful and interesting work!
You can use more or less elastics, depending on the necessary length of a bracelet.
Throw with an orange elastic band the right side of a slingshot and wrap up it two more times. In total three turns will turn out.
Throw with two orange elastic bands and one blue a slingshot.
Hook hook on the first orange elastic band and throw off it between slingshot columns thus, as shown in the image.
Throw with one orange elastic band a slingshot and enter a hook under the elastic second from above, having taken the first elastic band on the right part of a slingshot.
Throw off the elastic band taken by a hook in the center of a slingshot.
Do the same actions on the left side.
Throw with an elastic band of blue color a slingshot.
Enter a hook under the elastic band second from above on the right column of a slingshot and hook on the elastic band third from above (blue).
Throw off the taken blue elastic band in the middle of a slingshot.
Repeat the same actions on the left column of a slingshot.
Throw with an elastic band of orange color a slingshot and repeat actions with 4 on 10 stage until at you the bracelet of necessary length does not turn out.
We finish weaving of a bracelet from elastic bands as follows. We throw off the lower orange elastic band from the right and left side in the center of a slingshot.
From the right column we throw two remained elastics on the left column.
We cling a special clip and we remove a bracelet from a slingshot.
We find the very first orange elastic band from three turns and we cling for it the second hook of a clip. The bracelet is ready!
How to weave bracelets with patterns "A tail of a dragon" and "Fish scales", read here.


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R. Elavazhagan @ Babu Vs. Pankajam Vilwanathan & Ors.
ii)There is a direction in the impugned order for further investigation.
3. It is an undisputed position that the appellant has been on regular bail while the High Court passed the impugned order.
4. In that view of the matter, in our view, nothing survives in this appeal since the appellant cannot, in any way, stall the further investigation, as ordered by the High Court in the impugned order.
5. Therefore, these appeals are disposed of making it clear that the appellant shall cooperate with the investigation and in case, there is non- cooperation on the part of the appellant, it will be open to the Investigating Officer to seek for cancellation of the regular bail.


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Summary of The Gift of Failure
Jessica Lahey
William Morrow, 2015
THE GIFT OF FAILURE: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed by Jessica Lahey. Copyright © 2015 by Jessica Lahey. Published by arrangement with Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Many people believe that good parents manage their children's lives, shield them from difficulties, intervene when things get tough at school or on the playing field, protect them from schoolyard bullies, and keep them from failing. But preventing kids from falling, smoothing over obstacles and rescuing them from the consequences of their mistakes denies them the experience they need to internalize lessons about resourcefulness, social competence and resilience. Parenting expert Jessica Lahey recommends "parenting for autonomy," which means raising resilient children who grow into confident, competent adults. getAbstract recommends her insightful information to adolescents, parents and teachers.
Jessica Lahey is a teacher in New Hampshire, a columnist for The New York Times, and a speaker on parenting and education.
Traditional Parenting
Parenting philosophies have undergone many reincarnations. The parenting expert emerged as a public figure in the 1920s. Child-rearing books, pamphlets and manuals filled the shelves, and mothers sought advice from pediatricians rather than from other women. Specialists touted nurturing your kids' mental and physical well-being as a crucial parental responsibility. By the 1950s, children became the primary focus of American households. Dr. Benjamin Spock's 1946 book, Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care – which sold 750,000 copies – advocated trusting one's instincts, not experts. He wrote, "You know more than you think you do."
The 1960s upset the traditional family structure. More women went to college, pursued independent careers and delayed marriage and childbearing. Divorce rates doubled, and couples lived together without getting married. Child care experts such as T. Berry Brazelton advocated "attachment parenting," meaning creating strong parent-child bonds through constant contact. Instilling a sense of self-worth in their children became Mom and Dad's top priority. Today, the image of this kind of nurturing evokes the traditional...
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Why You Should Go for Green Electricity This 2021
By Salman Zafar | May 21, 2021 - 11:21 pm | November 8, 2021 Climate Change, Environment, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Wind Energy
Carbon dioxide and other global warming pollutants are flooding our atmosphere. These pollutants form a blanket that traps the sun's heat energy in the atmosphere, warming the earth and putting marine life in jeopardy.
With these alarming updates, people can take some simple steps to help mitigate the effects of climate change. For example, we should invest in technological breakthroughs that enable the use of renewable energy.
What is Green Electricity?
The term "green electricity" refers to energy derived from natural sources such as the sun. Green electricity does not emit contaminants into the atmosphere, whereas renewable energy comes from continuously replenished sources.
Moreover, green electricity refers to energy sources such as sunlight, rain, and wind. It is highly beneficial because they are readily accessible on earth, can be replenished naturally, and do not cause significant environmental damage.
The Benefits of Green Electricity
Aside from the common benefits mentioned above, there are other advantages that green electricity could offer to consumers this 2021.
1. It is Economical
The world has been moving toward renewable energies in recent years. According to a recent study by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), renewable energy is now considered the cheapest form of energy production. Renewable energy in the form of green electricity is now cheaper than new fossil fuel energy.
If it's economical, why are people still not switching? There is a misconception about green electricity that needs to be clarified. According to a survey, and 11% believe the process is too complicated, 27% are unsure how to proceed, 30% believe there are no green energy providers in their region, and 32% perceive green energy to be too expensive.
In fact, The cost of renewable energy has dropped dramatically in some cases. The large-scale solar photovoltaic project cost, where energy is converted directly into electricity, dropped by 82 percent between 2010 and 2019.
Costs have decreased due to various factors, including improved technology and large-scale development, and the surge of more experienced renewable developers.
2. Promises Low Maintenance Cost
Traditional generators that use traditional fuel sources need total maintenance than renewable energy technologies. Solar panels and wind turbines are examples of renewable energy generation technologies that have minimal mechanical components. The best thing is that they work without flammable, combustible fuel sources, lowering operational expenses.
The best example is solar energy. You can just install it, leave it alone, keep an eye on it, and enjoy the energy it generates for decades. A new solar panel will produce renewable energy for at least 30 years. According to Neeeco's Mass Save Home Energy Audit, a solar array needs very little extra expense to run and maintain. There are no extra or fluctuating fuel costs, and there are no moving parts to maintain.
3. Cancels Global Warming
The energy industry accounts for about 29% of global warming emissions in the United States. The majority of these emissions are caused by fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), carbon dioxide emissions in the United States increased by around 7% between 1990 and 2013, with emissions from fossil fuel combustion for electricity generation accounting for the majority of the increase. More recently, carbon dioxide emissions from energy consumption in the United States increased 3% in the first half of 2014, compared to the same period in 2013.
Consequently, replacing fossil-fuel-based electricity generation with renewable energy sources is an essential move toward slowing and eventually halting global warming.
4. Promotes Public Health
According to a US Environmental Protection Agency report, Americans spend between $361.7 and $886.5 billion per year on population health.
A significant portion of this budget is spent on preventing and curing diseases linked to fossil fuels like breathing disorders, heart attacks, neurological conditions, cancer, and various other severe and possibly lethal complications. All of these pose long-term health hazards of living in industrially contaminated areas.
The harvesting and combustion of solid fuels, coal, and biomass have the greatest health consequences, primarily in the form of general ambient air pollution and occupational health hazards.
Harmful pollutants such as nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, and carbon dioxide are reduced by producing power from low-carbon energy sources and reducing energy demand through green electricity.
5. Generates More Jobs
Thousands of jobs are now generated by renewable energy in the United States. Manufacturing, construction and turbine installation, project development, operations and maintenance, transportation and logistics, and consulting services employed over 100,000 workforces in the wind energy industry in 2016.
According to the latest figures published today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), renewable energy continues to provide socio-economic benefits by generating multiple jobs worldwide.
Renewable energy jobs have been growing at a promising rate around the world. By implementing a comprehensive policy structure that drives the energy transition, it will create significantly more jobs.
People worldwide need electricity, and adopting renewable energy sources is preferable to continuing to rely on polluting fossil fuels. Renewable energy is an integral part of the solution to the global threat of climate change. We should take a step towards adopting such a beneficial trend in energy production.
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HTScan® Akt1 Kinase Assay Kit
HTScan® Akt1 Kinase Assay Kit #7501
Figure 3. Dose dependence curve of Akt1 kinase activity: DELFIA® data generated using Phospho-eNOS (Ser1177) (C9C3) Rabbit mAb #9570 to detect phosphorylation of substrate peptide (#1133) by Akt1 kinase. In a 50 µl reaction, increasing amounts of Akt1 and 1.5 µM substrate peptide were used per reaction at room temperature for 10 minutes. (DELFIA® is a registered trademark of PerkinElmer, Inc.)
Figure 5. Staurosporine inhibition of Akt1 kinase activity: DELFIA® data generated using Phospho-eNOS (Ser1177) (C9C3) Rabbit mAb #9570 to detect phosphorylation of Akt1 substrate peptide (#1133) by Akt1 kinase. In a 50 µl reaction, 10 ng Akt1, 1.5 µM substrate peptide, 50 µM ATP and increasing amounts of staurosporine were used per reaction at room temperature for 10 minutes. (DELFIA® is a registered trademark of PerkinElmer, Inc.)
Figure 4. Peptide concentration dependence of Akt1 kinase activity: DELFIA® data generated using Phospho-eNOS (Ser1177) (C9C3) Rabbit mAb #9570 to detect phosphorylation of substrate peptide (#1133) by Akt1 kinase. In a 50 µl reaction, 10 ng of Akt1 and increasing concentrations of substrate peptide were used per reaction at room temperature for 10 minutes. (DELFIA® is a registered trademark of PerkinElmer, Inc.)
Figure 2. Time course of Akt1 kinase activity: DELFIA® data generated using Phospho-eNOS (Ser1177) (C9C3) Rabbit mAb #9570 to detect phosphorylation of Akt1 substrate peptide (#1133) by Akt1 kinase. In a 50 µl reaction, 10 ng Akt1 and 1.5 µM substrate peptide were used per reaction. (DELFIA® is a registered trademark of PerkinElmer, Inc.)
Figure 1. Akt1 kinase activity was measured in a radiometric assay using the following reaction conditions: 5 mM MOPS, pH 7.2, 2.5 mM β-glycerophosphate, 1 mM EGTA, 0.4 mM EDTA, 5 mM MgCl2, 0.05 mM DTT, 50 μM ATP, Substrate: Akt-substrate peptide 200 ng/μL, and variable amount of recombinant Akt1.
HTScan® Akt1 Kinase Assay Kit 7501
The kit provides a means of performing kinase activity assays with recombinant human Akt1 kinase. It includes active Akt1 kinase (supplied as a GST fusion protein), a biotinylated peptide substrate and a Phospho-serine antibody for detection of the phosphorylated form of the substrate peptide.
MW (kDa) Peptide substrate, Biotin-peptide: 2,431 Daltons. GST-Akt1 Kinase: 74
Peptide substrate, Biotin-peptide: 2,431 Daltons. GST-Akt1 Kinase: 85 kDa.
Akt, also referred to as PKB or Rac, plays a critical role in controlling survival and apoptosis (1-3). This protein kinase is activated by insulin and various growth and survival factors to function in a wortmannin-sensitive pathway involving PI3 kinase (2,3). Akt is activated by phospholipid binding and activation loop phosphorylation at Thr308 by PDK1 (4) and by phosphorylation within the carboxy terminus at Ser473. The previously elusive PDK2 responsible for phosphorylation of Akt at Ser473 has been identified as mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) in a rapamycin-insensitive complex with rictor and Sin1 (5,6). Akt promotes cell survival by inhibiting apoptosis through phosphorylation and inactivation of several targets, including Bad (7), forkhead transcription factors (8), c-Raf (9), and caspase-9. PTEN phosphatase is a major negative regulator of the PI3 kinase/Akt signaling pathway (10). LY294002 is a specific PI3 kinase inhibitor (11). Another essential Akt function is the regulation of glycogen synthesis through phosphorylation and inactivation of GSK-3α and β (12,13). Akt may also play a role in insulin stimulation of glucose transport (12). In addition to its role in survival and glycogen synthesis, Akt is involved in cell cycle regulation by preventing GSK-3β-mediated phosphorylation and degradation of cyclin D1 (14) and by negatively regulating the cyclin dependent kinase inhibitors p27 Kip1 (15) and p21 Waf1/Cip1 (16). Akt also plays a critical role in cell growth by directly phosphorylating mTOR in a rapamycin-sensitive complex containing raptor (17). More importantly, Akt phosphorylates and inactivates tuberin (TSC2), an inhibitor of mTOR within the mTOR-raptor complex (18,19).
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New provincial rules aim to rein in executive payments.
BC Ferries CEO David Hahn became B.C.'s poster boy for executive bonus reform in 2009 when his total pay topped $1 million.
A provincial reform limiting bonus payments for Crown corporation executives won't apply at TransLink or BC Ferries.
The move replaces the current bonus systems at Crown agencies with a hold back of up to 20 per cent of executives' pay, which is released if targets are met.
The province also announced a pay freeze for current Crown executives and said said new senior executives will be hired at salaries 10 per cent lower than their predecessors.
Incentive pay – publicly unpopular but considered an effective tool in encouraging performance – became a flashpoint in 2009 when it was revealed former Ferries CEO David Hahn's bonuses and benefits doubled his pay to more than $1 million.
Bonuses to TransLink executives were paid out earlier this year but are under a board-ordered review for future years and are also being examined as part of a provincial audit of the transportation authority.
Neither agencies are technically Crown corporations and are therefore exempt from the provincial rules.
Canadian Taxpayers Federation spokesman Jordan Bateman called it a "poke in the eye" for taxpayers that TransLink and BC Ferries are untouched.
Bateman said the two bodies should have a "moral obligation" to voluntarily mirror the new rules.
As for other Crowns corporations, Bateman said much depends on whether the actual criteria set for holdback bonuses are easy or difficult to meet.
"It's a positive step forward, but maybe a half step," he said, noting 99 per cent of BC Hydro employees were able to meet their past targets for incentive pay.
The new policy also says executives should earn no more than 85 per cent of the CEO's salary.
The province also intends to phase out incentive pay for other non-executive staff, although it admits it can't do so in cases where such payments have been negotiated into union contracts, as is the case at ICBC.
Travel will be reimbursed using the same policy as government executives and vehicle allowances where required for business will be the only perk allowed, with any others being phased out.
Finance Minister Kevin Falcon said the changes will reduce payouts, cut costs and set an increased tone of restraint.
The holdbacks are similar to the bonus system for cabinet ministers and deputy ministers.
The government review of Crown corporation executive pay and bonuses was announced earlier this year.
Total executive compensation in B.C. fell 5.4 per cent in 2011.
That reflected a paring of senior management ranks, as average compensation per executive was unchanged.
TransLink paid 22 executives $325,000 in incentive pay last year – its CEO can earn up to 20 per cent extra and 15 per cent for other executives.
A previous finance ministry review of TransLink in 2009 recommended keeping the bonus system but giving the Mayors Council final approval of payouts – a change the province never adopted.


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States Slow to Enforce Age-21 Law on Selling Tobacco, Vape Items
January 6, 2020 1:01 PM	 By Alex Ruoff
Several states have yet to enforce the new law raising to 21 the age for buying cigarettes and e-cigarettes, weeks after President Donald Trump signed the legislation.
Law-enforcement agencies in North Carolina and Missouri are telling stores that sell cigarettes that while federal law prohibits selling cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or vaping devices to minors, their enforcement of tobacco rules isn't yet changing. Other states are likewise signaling they won't punish stores for selling tobacco to 20-year-olds.
"You can't just turn a battleship around on a dime," said Mike O'Connell, communications director for the Missouri Department of Public Safety.
Photographer: Spencer Platt/Getty Images
The new law is designed to curb youth smoking of tobacco and vape products.
Congress, in a push led by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell(R-Ky.) and Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), two lawmakers from traditionally tobacco-friendly states, raised the federal age to buy tobacco products to 21 in an effort to curb youth use of e-cigarettes and traditional cigarettes. The age requirement was tucked into broader legislation (Public Law 116-94) funding domestic programs in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30.
Nineteen states had already increased to 21 the age requirement to buy tobacco products when the federal law passed. Raising the federal age limit was intended to force the remaining 31 states to follow suit.
However, public health advocates say the Food and Drug Administration hasn't made clear how state and local authorities that enforce tobacco-age laws are supposed to react. One advocate said many were caught off guard when the FDA simply announced with a notice on its website that the new law is in effect.
"There's a fair amount of confusion and inconsistent enforcement of the new law," said Ericka Sward, national assistant vice president for advocacy with the American Lung Association.
A spokeswoman for the FDA referred questions to the agency's website, which says more guidance is coming on the issue.
Changing Enforcement
Shortly after Trump signed the underlying measure on Dec. 20, the FDA website said it is now illegal to sell any tobacco product to anyone under younger than 21.
In Alabama, the agency that enforces tobacco age rules heard about the change from a press release by the state's public health agency.
"There was an email sent to us and we started notifying immediately," said Dean Argo, government relations manager for the Alabama ABC Board. "If they have a tobacco permit they were sent a notice."
Argo said his agency will give stores in the state some time to comply with the new rules but wasn't sure when they'll start enforcing them.
Stores in North Carolina were similarly told the federal age was raised, but the North Carolina Department of Public Safety's Alcohol Law Enforcement Division will still enforce the state's law, which sets the limit at 18, said Erika Bean, a special agent for ALE and the agency's spokeswoman.
Tobacco laws are typically enforced by stings, where agencies like ALE send 17-year-olds to buy tobacco products and fine stores that sell to them.
Missouri's O'Connell said the FDA has privately told agencies like his to simply keep in place the same age-enforcement systems while reminding store owners the new federal age limit is 21.
Stores Want More Time
Stores that sell cigarettes and vaping products were likewise caught off-guard by the age-limit change, according to the National Association of Convenience Stores.
The NACS sent a letter to the FDA in late December asking the agency to state explicitly that it will take time to comply with the new rules. The group said it will take until April just to update the signs found in most convenience stores that state how old you have to be in order to buy tobacco products.
One thing store owners don't want is to be the ones breaking the news to young smokers they can't buy tobacco anymore.
"Retail clerks should not be the first to inform these customers that they cannot purchase the products they want," the NACS and a collection of other groups that represent tobacco sellers said in their letter to the FDA. "Consumer education is desperately needed to avoid angry confrontations in stores across the nation."
The spending bill that raised the age limit says the FDA had 180 days after its passage to write regulations to carry out the change and that those regulations wouldn't go into effect until 90 days after those regulations were posted.
(Michael Bloomberg, the majority owner of Bloomberg Government's parent company, has campaigned and given money in support of a ban on flavored e-cigarettes and tobacco.)
To contact the reporter on this story: Alex Ruoff in Washington at aruoff@bgov.com
To contact the editors responsible for this story: Paul Hendrie at phendrie@bgov.com; Robin Meszoly at rmeszoly@bgov.com


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Teacher Fired Because Of Abusive Ex-Husband
Carie Charlesworth was just fired from her job as a second grade teacher, and the reason may shock you.
"I was devestated," she said.
It was because her ex-husband Martin showed up at her school outside San Diego. The school was put in lockdown, and then, to Carie's amazement, she was fired.
"I never thought in a million years that my school community, my religious community, would be the first one to shut me out," said Carie.
The San Diego Archdiocese sent her a letter, reading, "In the interest of the safety of the students, faculty and parents... we simply cannot allow you to return to work."
That wasn't all. Carie's four young children attend Holy Trinity. "They've decided that my children and I were to basically stay away from the school," said Carie. That's right! Carie lost her job and her kids were kicked out of school.
"I did everything that I had been told to do. I left, I filed charges, I testified, I got protective orders, I told my employer," she said.
Carie believes her firing was a knee jerk reaction in the wake of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut six months ago.
She has a restraining order against her husband who she says beat her several times. He's in jail now for making threats against her, but will be released sometime this summer.
"As a parent, I get that. I get that everyone is concerned about the safety of their children," said Carie. "But I don't think the answer is to push people out."
The letter to Carie from the school states, "Please understand that this was a very difficult decision to make and we are deeply, deeply sorry about this situation. We will continue to pray for you and your family."
Carie also fears she'll be further victimized because of what she describes as her ex-husband's history of abuse. "Can I not go to a restaurant because I'm considered a threat if I sit down for dinner? If I go to the mall, am I considered a threat because he might come find me at the mall?"