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Characteristics and uses
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Peat is soft and easily compressed. Under pressure, water in the peat is forced out. Upon drying, peat can be used as fuel. It has industrial importance as a fuel in some countries, such as Ireland and Finland, where it is harvested on an industrial scale.
In many countries, including Ireland and Scotland, where trees are often scarce, peat is traditionally used for cooking and domestic heating. Stacks of drying peat dug from the bogs can still be seen in some rural areas. Peat's insulating properties make it of use to industry.
Although peat has many uses for humans, it also presents severe problems at times. Wet or dry, it can be a major fire hazard, as peat fires can burn almost indefinitely (or at least until the fuel is exhausted). Peat fires can even burn underground, reigniting after the winter, provided a source of oxygen is present. Peat deposits also pose major difficulties to builders of structures, roads, and railways, as they are highly compressible under even small loads. When the West Highland Line was built across Rannoch Moor, in western Scotland, its builders had to float the tracks on a mattress of tree roots, brushwood, and thousands of tons of earth and ashes.
Peat bogs had considerable ritual significance to Bronze Age and Iron Age peoples, who considered them to be home to (or at least associated with), nature gods or spirits. The bodies of the victims of ritual sacrifices have been found in a number of locations in Scotland, England, Ireland, and especially northern Germany and Denmark, almost perfectly preserved by the tanning properties of the acidic water. (See Tollund Man for one of the most famous examples of a bog body). Peat wetlands formerly had a degree of metallurgical importance, as well. During the Dark Ages, peat bogs were the primary source of bog iron, used to create the swords and armour of the Vikings. Many peat swamps along the coast of Malaysia serve as a natural means of flood mitigation. The peat swamps serve like a natural form of water catchment whereby any overflow will be absorbed by the peat. However, this is effective only if the forests are still present, since they prevent peat fires.
In Scotland. In Ireland. In England. In Finland. In Russia. Use in agriculture. Freshwater aquaria. Water filtration. Balneotherapy. Peat archives. Peat hags.
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PUCO Approves FirstEnergy, AEP Rate Guarantees
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Tying a bow on a long-running debate in Columbus, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio this week approved an "income guarantee" proposal for FirstEnergy and AEP — two energy companies that sought rates that will keep certain power plants open through May 2024. (For FirstEnergy, those plants are the Davis-Besse nuclear power plant near Toledo and the coal-fired W.H. Sammis power plant [see photo] on the Ohio River.)
Columbus Business First published a great article on the decision. A brief excerpt on the fixed-rate factor for ratepayers:
The $16.5 billion AEP and $15 billion FirstEnergy described the plans as price hedges in case natural gas power prices go up. They said the plants are more reliable than gas, the fuel that's increasingly replacing coal and nuclear because of its price and abundance in U.S. shale plays.
Whatever costs might be needed to keep the companies' six coal-powered plants and one nuclear plant in working condition for the next eight years will fall to ratepayers — regardless of market fluctuations and the ongoing (if glacially paced) push for greater access to renewable energy in Ohio.
"For now, we can say that this decision by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio deals a hard blow to FirstEnergy's customers and represents a step backward for Ohio at a time when other states are transitioning to cleaner, cheaper sources of energy," Jen Miller, director of the Sierra Club's Ohio Chapter, said in the wake of the decision. "The Commission's decision harms customers by forcing them to subsidize aging, costly coal and nuclear plants, while guaranteeing profits for FirstEnergy's shareholders. This decision keeps Ohio tied to outdated, inefficient, energy sources that cost too much and negatively impact our health."

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By Rachel Tsang August 15, 2014
That Forsyte Woman
That Forsyte Woman is neither good nor bad, and in many ways it is terribly typical of its time. Were it not for the fact that the film is rarely shown today, I'd imagine we would hear people constantly putting it up as the quintessence of the old literary adaptations; it's obscenely glossy, rife with omissions and at times apparent misinterpretation, embarrassingly lurid – in short, everything that everyone likes to loathe golden Hollywood for. Yet That Forsyte Woman is a compelling film, with an iron grip that one just can't quite shake off. The film and the memory of it has positively hounded me these past few days, so I thought it might be interesting to delve into precisely why.
The screenplay, an adaptation of Galsworthy's The Forsyte Saga, is not exactly successful. Perhaps the best characteristic of these sprawling works of literature is arguably the only thing that cinema can never really offer: a story that slowly unfolds under the magnificent auspices of marching time. Thus, the screenplay can only hint at the underlying complexities of the many fascinating characters and the intricate world they live in. At the forefront, there is Soames Forsyte, the self proclaimed 'man of property' who will stop at nothing to acquire what he wants in life, including people. Irene Forsyte is the woman whom he relentlessly pursued and who has finally surrendered to an unhappy existence as his wife. Then there is Philip Bosinney and Jolyon Forsyte, two men who are also enthralled with Irene, the titular 'Forsyte woman'. Needless to say, a whole lot of trouble ensues.
One of the best aspects of the film is unquestionably the performance of Errol Flynn in the role of Soames Forsyte. The character is very different from those typical cowboys and swashbucklers that the Warner crowd perpetually berated Flynn into, and at first the marked contrast is almost unnerving. Captain Blood and Robin Hood are convivial and fundamentally good men at heart, but one really cannot be so certain as to the nature of the borderline villainous Mr Forsyte. Yet Flynn renders Soames Forsyte with such care and sensitivity that we see past his many obvious flaws. Errol Flynn does not seek to merely play this literary character at face value, but seems to digs deep into his own psyche, searching out his own flaws and frustrations, and injecting them into Forsyte. The result is an vivid and perfectly intimate portrait of a man – a man who seems to have everything he could possibly desire, but in reality possess nothing but his own bitter disappointment at how he has lived his life.
However, it is not solely this brilliant portrayal that elevates That Forsyte Woman from its ostensible ordinariness. I think, in an odd way, it is exactly this ordinariness – the film's steadfast devotion to the archetypal 40s/50s melodrama – which is That Forsyte Woman's most tremendous turn. By being so absolutely 'Hollywood', the movie unwittingly embodies all that is wrong in Soames Forsyte's life. It is superficially exquisite and overtly elaborate, just as Soames' life is filled to the brim with beautiful things, but things which obscure only the emptiness that he feels within. It is also blatantly false, like the never-ending appearances Soames must keep up throughout the film. Just look at the fairytale-ish scene pictured on the left; one need not be a conscientious cinephile to realise that it was filmed on an MGM lot – it certainly looks it.
Now either the director Compton Bennett had a secret Sirkian streak in him, or all these ironies are just quite coincidental. I don't think it really matters; what is of importance is the fact that all these stylistic touches add a powerful layer to the movie, lending it a uniquely tragic aura. I said at the beginning that That Forsyte Woman is not very faithful at all to the original novels. This is almost beside the point though; a film need not follow the original piece exactly in order to be successful. I believe what really matters is for one artist to be faithful to another's vision. In its own peculiar way, That Forsyte Woman does exactly that.
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Good call Rachel, another one that almost always slips through the net. As someone raised on the TV adaptations here, I can ever only see Eric Porter as Soames, Errol Flynn is far too attractive!
Rachel T says:
Yes, I too was surprised and intrigued to hear about Errol Flynn playing Soames. I think it can be a bit of a shock at first, (especially for someone used to Porter!) but Flynn settles into the role very admirably – certainly better than almost all of his costars. Everyone else seems to be miscast to varying degrees of severity (for example Garson doesn't quite fit as the adulterous Irene; poor Robert Young, on the other hand, is frankly dreadful as Philip Bosinney).
Grand Old Movies says:
It's an interesting, flawed film. As you note, it's too glossy and superficial, concerned with those very things that make Soames's life so empty – the beautiful clothes and decor and the attention to period. But it is fascinating, particularly Erroll Flynn as Soames, a bit of a stretch for him. There's also the miscasting of Robert Young as Bosinney, way too callow and 'American' for the role. Had this film been made 10 years earlier, or even just 5 years earlier, Flynn would no doubt have been cast in the Bosinney role and would probably have been ideal in it.
You're certainly right about Young, and the idea of Flynn playing Bosinney is definitely an enticing one. For what it's worth though, I do think Errol Flynn is unexpectedly compelling as Soames. (By the way, your comment has actually just sown the seeds of a kind of 'Colonel Blimp' scenario in my head, with Flynn playing Soames, Philip and Jolyon – personally, I think he could've just about pulled it off! We would though, of course, be left with an exceedingly weird movie…)
M-R says:
I never knew Flynn had done this: I thought ALL his performances were … well, swashbuckling, I suppose. Marvellous titbits I pick up from you ! :-)
During the twilight of his career, Errol Flynn began to shed his 'swashbuckler' (that word just fits him to a T!) image and matured into more unsympathetic and darker roles. Personally, I think Soames Forsyte is one of his best performances – apparently it was one of Flynn's favourites as well. Although most of the films of this period are not exceptional, unobscured by the green tights and the daring swordplay, Flynn does reveal himself to be a very capable actor.
Thanks for stopping by MR! – Rachel
Fairly wasted career, then, poor bastard. That's what comes of typecasting, of course: so many actors must have been driven MAD by the Hollywood typecasting attitude …
The character of Soames is so challenging, and yet I feel that Damien Lewis was able to make him an almost sympathetic character …
Rachel, Smiling I can't say I have ever seen it, nor am I likely to now after reading your review. I suspect the best thing I would get out of this movie is your review. But I love reading your analysis of movies, I so enjoy how you dig deeply into the effort, the time elements, plots and subplots, I can honetly say when I go to a movie, that I pay more attention. Thank you for that. Take care, Bill
Thanks Bill, your comments are always lovely. I am happy to hear that you enjoy these little essays, and that now you watch films more carefully – I hope this adds to your enjoyment of the movies you see.
mraversion says:
Thanks for your ever-insightful reviews. The Forsyte Saga (the trilogy) ranks among my all-time favourite works of literature and I really think it is essential reading for anyone who can comprehend English. Not the sort of work that lends itself to feature film though. Given the modern craze for detailed TV, I think it is a great candidate for a 3-season small-screen adaptation.
I agree that The Forsyte Saga, like many other great (both in quality and in actual length) works of literature, seems to have always been destined for the small-screen. Both the 1967 and 2002 versions are noble efforts, particularly because of the fact they too share that very important sense of passing time which made the original material so potent.
some bad plankton says:
Thank you this helped me make up my mind about seeing this.
Glad to hear it :)
I recently watched the 2002 miniseries of this which I enjoyed, while having a very hard time thinking that anyone would fall madly in love with Gina McKee's Irene — she had grace but seemed dead inside. But I would love to see Errol Flynn in the roll of Soames. I still have my little girl crush on him, and I would love to see him stretch as an actor.
I just checked back here after you followed my blog.
Rachel Tsang says:
Yes, I think you'd probably encounter a somewhat similar problem while watching Greer Garson as Irene. She is clearly very charming and beautiful, but I think that this works to her disadvantage. For Irene in this production is actually so perfect and above it all that it is difficult to think three men would completely fall for her (and vice versa too).
Nevertheless, the film is very much Errol Flynn's show. And in the role of Soames he certainly delivers a riveting performance. I think TCM broadcasts the film now again, so do look out for it if you're interested.
Thanks, I will!
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The mDNS Browser lets you see wireless Arduino devices advertising services on your local network. It helps you make a TCP Client connection to devices — such as an ESP8266 — by name.
mDNS, or multicast DNS, is a service that helps you find your wireless Arduino devices on the network without knowing their IP address. It is a standard protocol widely implemented for local printer discovery, wireless speakers, network storage devices etc. mDNS won't let you find devices any where on the Internet, but mDNS can help if your sensor and computer are on the same local network.
MegunoLink contains a simple mDNS client (so it doesn't require any external services such as Bonjour). The mDNS client periodically looks for devices on your network which advertise the services you are interested in. A service, is simply a named port that your Arduino program opens to communicate with the outside world. The Arduino advertises the name of the port using a MDNS library, such as the ESP8266mDNS library for the ESP8266 WiFi module.
Each device can advertise many service end-points and many devices may advertise the same type of end-point. Each device should have a unique name, so you can choose the one you want to connect to. In MegunoLink, you'll select your connection by the type of service and the name of the device.
Open the mDNS Browser by selecting mDNS Configuration from MegunoLink's gear menu. You can use the Start and Stop buttons to start and stop the mDNS client.
Click the Edit button to show the Manage Services window to setup the services you are interested in (you'll need to stop the mDNS client first if it is running). Click the New to add a service name, Edit to change an existing name or Delete to remove an entry from the list. Enter the end-point of the service (see below). MegunoLink will search for devices advertising any service in the list.
Select the mDNS services that MegunoLink should search for.
Your Arduino program needs to advertise its services so they can be found by mDNS clients. For mDNS, a service is a name, protocol and port number. The client trying to connect to your program will use this information to resolve the Arduino's IP address and open the connection.
Call MDNS.begin("name"); to start the server. Here, name is the name that will identify your device on the network, so it should be unique. The example below creates a unique name by appending the chip id to the program name using the custom function MakeMine(…).
Call MDNS.addService("service-id", "protocol", port); to advertise the service. The service end-point will be advertised as _service-id._protocol. For example, if you call MDNS.addService("n8i-mlp", "tcp", 23); in your Arduino program, the end-point will be named _n8i-mlp._tcp. Add the end-point to MegunoLink's list of services so it will find your device.
The Service end-point is the full name of the service. Services are registered with a service-id and protocol. Join the two together to create the end-point name.
So if your service id is n8i-mlp and the protocol is tcp, the end-point's full name is: _n8i-mlp._tcp.
You might see .local added to the end-point in some mDNS browsers. MegunoLink's library adds that automatically so you shouldn't enter it when adding a service to MegunoLink.
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// out the local serial port.
Here's a screen shot from MegunoLink showing a serial and TCP connection to an ESP8266 device. Messages sent to the serial port are relayed back via a TCP connection and vice versa.


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2019 Honda Insight Fuel Economy Colors, Release Date, Interior, Price – 2019 honda insight fuel economy, . As opposed to most hybrid models, the Insight runs without having a transmission. As an alternative, power converts the front side rims using an engine handle system that oversees the engine and the electric engines.
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A growing beauty products company plans to build a new 100,000-square-foot headquarters on an undeveloped 9-acre site in Richardson.
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Purohit and his wife, Richa, founded the company in 2001. The contract manufacturer for salons and spas has since outgrown its 75,000-square-foot facility in Garland.
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Boulder, Colorado, USA — November 2, 2020 — Pocket Outdoor Media (POM), the world's leading creator of active lifestyle content, today announced the acquisition of FinisherPix, a global provider of endurance sports photography. Since its founding in 2010 by Robbie Little and Thomas Reichhold, FinisherPix has photographed over 4.5 million runners, triathletes, and cyclists across 3,000 events in 50+ countries.
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Эдельве́йс () — популярная песня из мюзикла «Звуки музыки» (впервые вышел в 1959 году) Роджерса и Хаммерстайна, где исполнялась персонажем капитана Георга Людвига фон Траппа (первым исполнителем был Теодор Бикель в дуэте с Мэри Мартин) и членами его семьи во время концерта ближе к концу второго акта, как выражение австрийского патриотизма перед лицом свершившего аншлюса и принуждения фон Траппа к службе в Кригсмарин, так и внутреннего прощания со своей любимой родиной, символом верности которой выступает цветок эдельвейса альпийского.

В экранизации 1965 года песню поёт капитан фон Трапп (Кристофер Пламмер), когда он заново открывает для себя музыку со своими детьми.

Это была последняя песня, написанная Оскаром Хаммерстайном II, умершим в августе 1960 года.

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Пока «Звуки музыки» проходили отборочные испытания в Бостоне, Ричард Роджерс посчитал, что капитану фон Траппу необходима песня, в которой он прощается со своей горячо любимой родиной. Роджерс и Оскар Хаммерстайн II решили написать дополнительную песню, которую фон Трапп будет петь во время фестивальных концертов ближе к концу выступления. Во время работы над музыкальной композицией они решили, что она хорошо подходит для Теодора Бикеля, который был выбран на роль капитана. В первоначальном сценарии, написанном , есть сцена, где Гретль преподносит букет эдельвейсов баронессе Эльзе Шрёдер во время посещения последней дома фон Траппов. Здесь эдельвейс выступает метафорой простого полевого цветка, являющегося символом Австрии, память о которой капитан фон Трапп, его супруга Мария и их дети будут хранить в своих сердцах, несмотря на захват их родины нацистами.

Роджерс представил простую, но захватывающую и трогательную мелодию в стиле вальса к простой стихотворной лирике в итальянском стиле ритурнель о появлении цветка эдельвейса, написанной Хаммерстайном. «Эдельвейс» оказалась одной из самых любимых песен как в мюзикле, так у Роджерса и Хаммерстайна и стала их последней совместной работой в связи со смертью Хаммерстайна, страдавшего раком желудка, спустя девять месяцев после первой постановки «Звуков музыки» на сцене Бродвея.

В кино

Хотя в постановке песня исполнялась только во время концерта, в экранизации по сценарию Эрнеста Лемана песня звучит дважды, поскольку он написал ещё одну сцену вдохновлённую строкой исходного сценария  и , где капитана фон Траппа просят спеть «Эдельвейс» в семейной гостиной вместе со своими детьми и заново открыть для себя любовь, которую он испытывал к ним, под аккомпанемент Лизл. Леман включил эпизод исполнения песни на концертной сцене Зальцбургского фестиваля, так чтобы капитан фон Трапп и его семья призывали зрителей присоединиться к их исполнению для создания обстановки противостояния нацистским солдатам, размещённым вокруг.

Хотя роль капитана фон Траппа исполнял актёр Кристофер Пламмер, тем не менее при озвучке исполнения песни был вставлен голос певца .

Джозефин Сяо исполнила песню на кантонском диалекте китайского языка в вышедшем в 1967 году фильме «Убийца молнии».

Стивен Мойер исполнил песню в телесериале , вышедшем в 2013 году, где сыграл роль роль фон Траппа.

В одноимённой экранизации романа Филиппа Дика «Человек в высоком замке» песня в исполнении  стала музыкальной заставкой к вступительным титрам. Хотя вторая строчка («Every morning you greet me») была опущена.

Ошибки восприятия

Эдельвейс является в стране очень известным цветком и был помещён на монету достоинством в 1 австрийский шиллинг. А после введения евро выпускаются монеты в 2 евроцента. Сам цветок находится под государственной экологической охраной и его запрещено срывать. Эдельвейс носится в качестве эмблемы на головных уборах военнослужащими Вооружённых сил Австрии и баварскими горными стрелками.

Огромная популярность песни в англоязычной среде вызвала у людей ошибочное представление, что она является народной или даже официальным государственным гимном Австрии. На самом деле действующим гимном Австрии является «Страна гор, страна потоков», а с 1929 года и до аншлюса им был «Будь бесконечно благословенна».

Нередко «Эдельвейс» путают с другой песней — Ol' Man River из мюзикла  также написанной на стихи Хаммерстайна,  которая ошибочно считается образцом негритянского спиричуэлса. Подобного же рода заблуждения относительно двух песен были отмечены двумя авторами, оба из которых считают это свидетельством талантливости Хаммерстайна. Так Элисон Макламор в своей монографии, посвящённой музыкальному театру, писала: «Последней последней песней, написанной для спектакля, была "Эдельвейс", нежная дань уважения местному цветку, имеющая оттенок самобытной австрийской народной песни, так же как «Ol' Man River» поразив слушателей своим истинным афроамериканским спиричуэлсом». В свою очередь Хью Форден в биографии Хаммерстайна отметил «способности авторов подражать качеству самобытной народной песни ... "Ol' Man River" прозвучала как песня чернокожего рабочего ... Тридцать лет спустя "Эдельвейс" оказался, как считали многие, старинной австрийской песней, хотя и Оскар ... сочинил её для "Звуков музыки"».

Теодор Бикель вспоминал в автобиографии, что после выступления к нему однажды подошёл коренной австриец и сказал: «Я люблю эту "Эдельвейс"», а затем добавил с полной уверенностью: «Конечно, я знаю её давно, но только по-немецки».

Ещё одной фактологической ошибкой является представление о том, что данная песня являлась настоящим гимном нацистов, несмотря на то, что она никогда не была ни пронацистским произведением в рамках «Звуков музыки», ни никогда не существовала в эпоху нацистской Германии.

Вопросы с авторским правом

Роджерс и Хаммерстайн не разрешили использование альтернативных текстов с мелодией песни, что сделало определённые коммерческие использования данных версий вероятно нарушающими их авторские права, если они не подпадают под добросовестное использование. Роджерс заявил, что «он подаст в суд на любую группу», использующую мелодию «Эдельвейс» с изменёнными словами; нынешние правообладатели исполняют его пожелания, отказываясь предоставить разрешение на эти коммерческие запросы, которые «несовместимы с намерениями создателей».

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Cotabato City (March 29, 2020)—As the Bangsamoro region faces a pandemic crisis, the quest towards moral governance continues.
A year ago today, a decades-long struggle of talking peace with the Philippine Government was put to halt when the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) was finally inaugurated on March 29, 2019.
This was after President Rodrigo Roa Duterte signed the Republic Act No. 11054—otherwise known as the Organic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (OLBARMM)—which replaced the defunct Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).
The BOL was ratified after an overwhelming plebiscite took place on January 25, 2019 in the defunct-ARMM's component provinces—Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Cotabato City, and in some barangays in North Cotabato.
The establishment of the new political entity is believed to be the key in realizing Bangsamoro's dream for self-determination.
Moro Islamic Liberation Front's (MILF) Chairman Ahod "Al Haj Murad" Ebrahim has been appointed to head the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA)—the interim governing body of the Bangsamoro Government.
Therefrom, the Chief Minister and the rest of the members of the Parliament swore to the Holy Qur'an to uphold Moral Governance—shunning corruption, tribalism, illiteracy, illegal drugs and poverty in the entire Bangsamoro region.
Transition towards parliamentary form of government
The BTA is the interim governing body of BARMM with executive and legislative powers over the region. Unlike the former ARMM government, the newly-established political entity embodies an unprecedented parliamentary form of government.
Article IV, Section 3 of RA No. 11054 (BOL) states that, "the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region shall have a parliamentary form of government."
The BTA is composed of eighty (80) parliament members, with the Interim Chief Minister as its head. It will cease operation upon the election of regular members of the regional parliament in the 2022 synchronized local and national elections.
Shaping the new bureaucracy
Since the start of the transition period, the BTA has already passed and approved bills, such as bills creating the official flag, emblem, and hymn of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region. It also approved the appropriation of funds for fiscal year 2020, amounting to P63.3-billion.
Moreover, the BTA has also approved bills creating several offices, such as the Attorney General's Office (AGO), Bangsamoro Women's Commission (BWC), Bangsamoro Human Rights Commission (BHRC), and the Bangsamoro Youth Commission (BYC). A bill seeking for regulation of local and foreign recruitment in BARMM was also approved by the BTA.
These bills are part of the BTA's seven (7) priority legislations in setting up the regional bureaucracy. The said priority legislations include the administrative code, Indigenous Peoples code, internal revenue code, civil service code, education, local government, creation of offices, and electoral code.
Chief Minister Ebrahim has also laid down its flagship programs and projects in support of fledging the new bureaucracy: the Bangsamoro Assessment on Government Operations (BAGO), which was implemented in order to assess the government operations, programs, and projects in the Bangsamoro; and the Bangsamoro Job Portal, a platform that was created to implement a merit-based hiring process and credible job placement.
The Tulong Alay sa Bangsamorong Nangangailangan (TABANG) Project, a social services program which brings basic government services to the communities was launched along with the Ayudang Medikal Mula sa Bangsamoro Government (AMBAG) to provide immediate medical assistance to poverty-stricken areas of the region.
Since its launching, the TABANG Project has already catered about 50, 000 beneficiaries from the different areas of the region, including Cotabato City, Marawi City, Simunul Island in Tawi-Tawi, Pikit municipality in North Cotabato, and in Jolo,Sulu.
Meanwhile, the AMBAG has helped 3, 699 patients from all over Bangsamoro region with their medical expenses.
Returning to the folds of law
Last year, President Duterte also signed the Executive Order No. 79—or the Annex on Normalization under the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB)—implementing the normalization program for the former MILF combatants as part of peace process.
Decommissioned combatants are provided with housing, livelihood aid, and other socio-economic assistance to help them return to their normal lives and become productive members of the society.
Aside from skills development trainings and scholarships, the Bangsamoro Government has also given former combatants employment opportunities. Some of them are now part of the bureaucracy as they are now hired as mountain/forest or "palaw" rangers in the region.
While there have been a lot of accomplishments for the last 365 days, the struggle continues and much has yet to be done. In the end, improving the lives of the Bangsamoro—the true essence of self-determination and moral governance—is the greatest challenge for Bangsamoro Government. (Bureau of Public Information)
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Kang Lung Wang is recognized as the discoverer of chiral Majorana fermions by IUPAP.
Born in Lukang, Changhua, Taiwan, in 1941, Wang received his BS (1964) degree from National Cheng Kung University and his MS (1966) and PhD (1970) degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 1970 to 1972 he was the Assistant Professor at MIT. From 1972 to 1979, he worked at the General Electric Corporate Research and Development Center as a physicist/engineer. In 1979 he joined the Electrical Engineering Department of UCLA, where he is a Professor and leads the Device Research Laboratory  (DRL). He served as Chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering at UCLA from 1993 to 1996. His research activities include semiconductor nano devices, and nanotechnology; self-assembly growth of quantum structures and cooperative assembly of quantum dot arrays Si-based Molecular Beam Epitaxy, quantum structures and devices; Nano-epitaxy of hetero-structures; Spintronics materials and devices; Electron spin and coherence properties of SiGe and InAs quantum structures for implementation of spin-based quantum information; microwave devices. He was the inventor of strained layer MOSFET, quantum SRAM cell, and band-aligned superlattices. He holds 45 patents and published over 700 papers. He is a passionate teacher and has mentored hundreds of students, including MS and PhD candidates. Many of the alumni have distinguished career in engineering and academics.

He is a leader in Nanotechnology. He has been the Raytheon Chair Professor of Physical Science since 2006. He serves on the editorial board of the Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology TM (American Scientific publishers). He currently also serves as the Director of Marco Focus Center on Functional Engineered Nano Architectonics (FENA), an interdisciplinary Research Center, funded by Semiconductor Industry Association and Department of Defense to address the need of information processing technology beyond scaled CMOS. The Center involves 12 universities across the nation with 35 participating faculty members. He is also the Director of the Western Institute of Nanoelectronics (WIN) - a coordinated multi-project Research Institute. WIN is funded by NRI, Intel and the State of California. The current on-going projects are aimed at spintronics for low power applications.  He currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief for the IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology (TNANO).  He was also the founding director of Nanoelectronics Research Facility at UCLA (established in 1989) with the infrastructure to further research in nanotechnology. In addition to these technical leadership contributions, he has provided academic leadership in engineering education. He was also the Dean of Engineering from 2000 to 2002 at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Research interests
 Nanoelectronics and Nanoarchitectures
 Spintronics and Nanomagnetics
 Nanoscale Science
 Devices and Quantum Systems
 Nonvolatile Electronics and Low dissipation Devices
 Molecular Beam Epitaxy
 Optoelectronics and Solar Cells

Appointments
2006 – Present Raytheon Chair Professor of Physical Electronics

2006 – Present Director, Western Institute of Nanoelectronics (WIN)

2011 – 2014 Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology (TNANO)

2007 – 2013   Associate Director, California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI)

2003 – 2013   Director, Marco Focus Center on Functional Engineered Nano Architectonics (FENA)

2000–2002      Dean, School of Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

1993–1996      Chair, Electrical Engineering Department, University of California, Los Angeles

1979 – Present   Professor, University of California, Los Angeles

1972–1979      Physicist/Engineer, General Electric Corporate Research and Development Center

1970–1972      Assistant Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Awards and recognition
2018: Magnetism award and Nēel Medal, International Union of Pure and Applied Physics

2018: Laureate of Industrial Technology Research Institute, Taiwan

2018: Dr. Dan S. Louie lifetime achievement award

2017: J.J. Ebers award by IEEE International Electron Devices Society

2017: Fellow, APS (American Physical Society)

2016: Academician of Academia Sinica, Taiwan

2015: Pan Wen Yuan Outstanding Research Award, Hsinchu, Taiwan

2012: Outstanding Alumni Award of National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan

2009: Semiconductor Industry Award Research Award

2007: IBM Faculty Award

1996: Semiconductor Research Corporation Technical Excellency Award

1992: Fellow, IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics)

1987-88: Guggenheim Fellow Award, Max Planck Institute, Germany

Books
Wang, K.L. and Ovchinnikov, I., "Nanoelectronics and Nanospintronics: Fundamentals and Materials Perspective", In: Advances in Electronic Materials, Kasper, E., Mussig, H- J. and Grimmeiss, H. (Eds.), Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland, Vol. 608, pp. 133– 158 (2009)

Wang, K.L., Galatsis, K., Ostroumov, R., Ozkan, M., Likharev, K. and Botros, Y., "Chapter 10: Nanoarchitectonics: Advances in Nanoelectronics", In: Handbook of Nanoscience, Engineering, and Technology, Second Edition, Goddard, W., Brenner, D.W., Lyshevski, S.E. and Iafrate, G.J. (Eds.), CRC Press, pp. 10.1-10.24 (2007)

Eshaghian-Wilner, M. M., Flood, A. H., Khitun, A., Stoddart, J. F., Wang, K.L., "Chapter 14. Molecular and Nanoscale Computing and Technology", In: Handbook of Nature- Inspired and Innovative Computing: Integrating Classical Models with Emerging Technologies, Zomaya, A.Y. (Ed.), USA: Springer-Verlag, 477-510 (2006)

Wang, K.L. and Balandin, A.A., editors, The Handbook of Semiconductor Nanostructures and Nanodevices, America Scientific Publishers, 2005

See also
Evelyn Wang, Wang's daughter, a professor of mechanical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

References

External links
UCLA Device Research Laboratory
UCLA Electrical Engineering
Marco Focus Center on Functional Engineered Nano Architectonics
Westerns Institute of Nanoelectronics
IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology

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21st-century American physicists
20th-century Taiwanese physicists
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National Cheng Kung University alumni
Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni
UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science faculty
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In this issue of Innovatus, we present a variety of interesting and intriguing stories about how York University faculty continue to redefine teaching and learning.
Before I tell you about these stories – which speak to President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda Lenton's four pillars of access, connectedness, impact and excellence – I would like to take a moment to urge each of you to consider applying for an Academic Innovation Fund grant. There are a wide variety of options available for those considering a project submission. Since its inception, this made-in-York initiative has supported projects that continue to have an enormous impact on how teaching and learning happens at York University.
Professor Spiros Pagiatakis, associate dean of research and graduate studies at the Lassonde School of Engineering, has introduced a virtual classroom to the Geomatics Engineering Program. Funding for the classroom was made possible, in part, through a grant from the Academic Innovation Fund. The classroom's video wall display provides professors with the flexibility to vary their presentations in real time and broadcast live the class activities, connecting them to all remote participants across Ontario and beyond.
Space engineering graduates from York University should have a leg up on other job candidates, given the practical experience they are getting in their Materials for Space Applications and Space Hardware courses. Lecturer Hugh Chesser and fellow members of the program's curriculum committee have been able to "inject more experiential work into the curriculum, work that the students would experience during their careers," thanks to testing equipment purchased with the help of an Academic Innovation Fund grant. The innovations made possible provide students with access to real-world experiential learning.
The Cinema and the City course's virtual tour of the history of cinema that uses Toronto as a model has earned York University's School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD) recognition far beyond the Ontario capital's urban boundaries. Film 1900: Cinema and the City, as it is known in course listings, was the runner-up for 2017's top e-learning prize in the academic division of the International E-Learning Awards, given annually by the International E-Learning Association. This demonstrated excellence in technology-enhanced learning was made possible once again by the Academic Innovation Fund through a grant awarded to AMPD Professor Gillian Helfield.
With three such stories and the many more yet to be told, I hope that I have inspired you to consider responding to the call for proposals for the 2018 Academic Innovation Fund. The call for proposals is included in this issue of Innovatus.
And finally, in a pure and very elemental way, students in York Teaching Assistant Noa Yaari's tutorial, which is part of the History course Making Money taught by Professor David Koffman, were asked to put coloured pens to paper and draw their earliest memories of money. The results surprised Yaari, Koffman and the students, and the activity represents a new pedagogical adventure. This is a wonderful story and it is worthwhile reading because of its demonstrated innovation and impact on student learning.
I extend a personal invitation to you to share your experiences in teaching, learning and the student experience through the Innovatus story form, which is available at http://tl.apps01.yorku.ca/machform/view.php?id=16573/.


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This post turned into a pretty looong post really fast, so I'm breaking it into parts. Today's is our experience at Zion, Wednesday's post will be about Bryce, and then Friday will be a post on Vegas.
Just outside of Las Vegas there's a Walmart where we stopped to pick up a styrofoam cooler, water bottles, and snacks. In retrospect, we also should have picked up our sandwich essentials here, because we ended up having to buy that stuff later when we got into Springdale, and a small jar of peanut butter was much more expensive than it should have been.
T realized that he didn't bring the GoPro attachment to time-lapse our drive, so we bought one of those at Walmart, too. My warning about this part of the trip – you may meet some characters – we definitely did.
When we pulled into Springdale, we checked into our hotel, changed into our hiking gear, and headed over to the Zion National Park Visitors Center to check things out.
But once we were up there, I was so proud of myself for completing the hike, and the views were worth it. Plus, we met two women on the trail who were just so excited about hiking in general and gave us some good advice for the rest of our trip.
What surprised me most was how quickly the temperature dropped: I went from sweating in a tank top at 2pm to wishing I had worn jeans and my fleece to dinner at 9pm.
The next day we were up and at 'em!
We spent the entire day at Zion, hopping on the shuttle in front of the hotel and heading into the park for a full day of hiking. Their shuttle system is pretty awesome – you can basically park your car at wherever you're staying in Springdale and not worry about it until you leave!
Heading into the park, we both had day packs with plenty of water (4 17-ounce bottles plus a 2-liter Camelbak), snacks, sunscreen, and extra layers. I was really hesitant to do the whole hiking boot thing, but you actually really need to. I was glad I had gone with the higher boots because of the ankle support. And also, no one else who's hiking cares what you look like or what you're wearing!
So we just went for it.
Because we were hiking, we packed sandwiches to take with us (though there are two spots to get food at the park, so you don't have to bring your own). You can easily find groceries at the Sol Foods store in Springdale, but brands are limited. If you have specific things you need, bring them with you from the Vegas area.
I stopped into Meme's Cafe one morning to grab breakfast food. Bonus- they have almond milk, soy milk, and coconut milk for dairy-free friends! This place was packed, so go early. Cafe Soleil has both breakfast and lunch. We sat outside and had such a great view. The food was good – I had the special (tacos) and it was a little spicy, but I'd go back, definitely for an Italian soda! We went to 9 East for dinner one of the nights. I had no idea the portions would be so huge, and because our hotel had mini kitchens in the rooms, we actually brought back our leftovers and had them for dinner the next night! The bolognese was great, T loved his duck pizza, and the menu says you should have dessert first – which I appreciated. I wanted to go to The Spotted Dog Cafe, too, but we just weren't able to fit it in.
So beautiful!! I really want to visit this park so I'm saving this for the future!
Zion park really is beautiful! I am looking forward to seeing it on my trip this Summer. I went to a park not far away from there recently called Valley of Fire that was also amazing. It's located in Nevada and definitely worth checking out.


The GIO Sport 125cc Kids ATV is a masterpiece of quality and details when it comes to quad bikes. Great for kids who are interesting to learn to drive and learn some new skills. This bike has some great riding and safety features that are usually only offered in branded products. This quad is very easy and simple to handle because of its great features that include an automatic transmission, 19″ front tires, and 18″ rear tires.


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Q: What use do people find from getting the visitors ISP from geolocation services? I know the question borders between something that can be answered or discussed, but with just examples should be enough.
I'm working on BI and part of the data contained is the ISP from visitors. I'm trying to extract as much information from the data in the dataware, so I just wanted to know how I can help transform this specific piece of data into something valuable to the client.
Any samples of the value of knowing the ISP? The site I'm working for is massive (can't say which one), so that should block responses as "it would matter if you were <giant-company>". I need exactly THAT info.

A: One of the ways I have used that information in the past is to determine what peering agreements are appropriate. That is, if you determine that 40% of users are coming from ISP X, then getting a peering arrangement setup with ISP X will improve user experience due to decreased latency. I've also used this information for selecting a CDN (pick the CDN that provides the best footprint for the ISP's your users are on). It could also be useful for determining where to put edge caches (for instance, varnish instances). There are a whole host of uses for the data but at the top of my mind the class of uses are limited to performance and availability.

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September sees our one woman show 'Where The Path Leads' which follows one of Cornwall's most exciting contemporary impressionist artists Imogen Bone as she makes her way along the iconic coastal path around West Cornwall. The show will also feature ceramic work by supporting artist Jake Boex. The body of work comprises of Imogen's visual diary, a narrative made up of lush, dark greenery giving way to vast expanses and ocean vistas as her journey progresses and also acts as a contemplation and reflection of environment and energy and an intuitive response to the environment, filtering thoughts and seeking simplicity. The show opens with a private view on Friday September the 7th and will run for two weeks.
Far West sees a collective of exciting new artists explore the magic of West Cornwall. For centuries, the beauty and myth of the area has inspired artists to create in homage to the wild green moorland, which rolls down to the rugged coastline and the calm lap of waves on the shoreline, or tempestuous stormy oceans. All set against that magical light which can only be found here. Featuring Kit Johns, Helen Jones, Jack Davis and Jade Bowmer, with sculpture by Tom Leaper and ceramic work by Jake Boex the show will comprise of an array of mediums, techniques and voices; juxtaposing to create a bright, dynamic and magical celebration of this beautiful place we call home. The show opens with a private view on Thursday 12th July where drinks donations will be collected in support of Surfers Against Sewage, and will run from the 13th-26th.
This October The Summerhouse Gallery is excited to showcase a celebration of land and sea, featuring the work of Kit Johns and Kate Richardson.Kit and Kates unique, and instantly recognisable styles capture nature both at its most serene, and its most tempestuous.Kit Johns has gained critical acclaim throughout the South West for his Ocean scenes sat against vintage maps. His sunny summer beaches, bursting with colour splashes depicting family holidays dotted with rainbow coloured parasols and windbreaks, beautifully contrast the inky blues of his stormy seas and fiery winter sunsets. Since moving studios earlier this year, his work has undertaken a fresh burst of inspiration and vigor and will only further brighten the path of this rising star.Kates gnarled, weather beaten trees are synonymous with the Cornish landscape, and set against a stormy sky or a sunny vista they become an object of beauty and intrigue. Her colourful rock faces, covered in mosses and flowers frame secretive roadways and paths in paintings filled with the promise of a journey. This latest evocative body of work will capture an etherial light upon the seasons change.Of Time and Tide will act as a reflection upon the changing seasons, as we transition from a summer of sunshine (and showers!) into the equally beautiful Cornish winter. We are thrilled here at The Summerhouse to showcase a collection of new work from two equally proficient and contrastingly striking artists.The show will open with a private view on October the 6th from 6-8pm, and will run on until the 20th. More information will be available on our website, www.summerhousegallery.co.uk.
Michael Praed and John Piper have been delighting many with their work for decades. Michael Praed's harbours, architectural line and reflections make his work instantly recognisable. His strong passion for Cornwall, like the granite and cliffs that surround us, speak volumes in his work. John Piper is a master of both colour and texture, indeed a true colourist. The cottages that often appear in his paintings take you into the canvas where you find yourself lost in the beauty, colour and texture of the work, finding something more, every time you look. The cottages themselves are treated with a poignancy of a forgotten Cornwall. A symbol like the weathered stone of Cornwall's history. With this exhibition the Summerhouse is delighted? to show both artists' work and to also explore the friendship and respect between the artists themselves.A friendship that spans their love of Cornwall and most importantly their unique portrayal of this ancient land through paint. Showcased alongside this stunning body of work are the ceramics of Colin Caffell. With work being described as a 'painting on the round' Colin's pots act as an homage to Cornwall's beautiful and dramatic scenery. Tom Leaper adds his dramatic sculpture to our show with a new piece here at the gallery, the original bronze maquette of 'Oval Form', The large sculpture can be admired on the island of Tresco. Oval Form compliments the rich ocean hues and gold's of Grebes, Sun and Sail and Newlyn Anchorage; forming a striking and diverse collection of work which we are delighted to showcase here at The Summerhouse Gallery.
The Summerhouse gallery is proud to showcase a collective of talented female artists, in a celebration of the female in our up and coming show, 'I Am Woman'. What is so exciting about creating a feminine representation, in any medium, is the varied forms in which she can present herself.The show will focus on what it is to be female through a range of manifestations, from the physical form to a strong focus on psychological standpoint, exploring perception, experience, thought, emotion and mental process. A wonderful collection of artists, ranging from the established to the up and coming, lend their unique styles to ultimately create a stunning, and thoughtful portrayal of the female. Proceeds from this exciting show, and its accompanying silent auction will be donated to the charity Target, in support of ovarian cancer.
Where Have All The Songbirds Gone will be held at The Summerhouse Gallery in Marazion, and will run from the 21st of April until the 5th of May. The show will feature a range of beautiful and evocative paintings from Maggie, who has used her artwork to portray the bittersweet connection between the human race and nature. Through her work, she aims to strengthen and renew this connection. Maggie has used a dreamlike touch to capture the fragility of life, however the exhibition will act as a profound warning, and will highlight the enormity of the work that needs to be undertaken to reverse and rectify the damage that has already been done. We must act now if we do not want our mornings to grow silent, and loose that precious birdsong which welcomes a new day. "When art and nature combine this beautiful and evocative show has been produced, filled with a longing for what is past, love for what still is, and hope for the future. 'Where have all the Songbirds Gone' will touch your heart and hopefully open all of our eyes to what we still have, while it is still there."
This July, a fascinating exhibition at the Summerhouse Gallery in Marazion will provide an insight into one of Cornwall's most loved painter's artistic process. Paper, Pencil, Paint sees a new collection of Michael Praed paintings placed side by side with the initial sketches that inspired them.
Those familiar with Praed's work will recognise his undeniable ability to capture the magic of the Cornish landscape in a way that is his own. The strong near vertical lines are present on both paper and canvas. This provides a distinctive skeleton for Praed to build upon with a compassionate use of colour, shading and light.
Michael Praed has exhibited widely across the UK and internationally for the past forty years. He is a member of the Penwith Society of Artists and a former Chairman of the Newlyn Society of Artists. In 2012, the Summerhouse hosted Timeless Cornwall, a retrospective of Praed's works.
Praed: Paper, Pencil, Paint opens on Friday 22nd July and will run until 5th August.
An exciting exhibition of two of Cornwall's brightest young talents is opening at the Summerhouse Gallery in Marazion on 9th May and will run until 23rd May. Featuring energetic new work from Kit Johns and Peter Ceredig-Evans, 'Beach Boys' is a wonderful showcase of two hotly tipped and very talented artists who look set to become household names in the not so far away future.


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Introducing Simon Scruby – Our new Business Unit Manager for Ogis Express and Bespoke manufacturing.
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Ogis welcomes Simon Scruby into the role of Business Unit Manager.
Simon will manage all of our Ogis Express orders as well as the bespoke and non production orders.
The main purpose for adding this role to our management team was to eliminate the delays to regular production that the Express and Bespoke jobs may cause.
Simon will work with his team in production independently and is committed to growing his division of Ogis Express and Bespoke.
Below is some information about Simon's qualifications:
Simon is highly motivated and passionate about Engineering and Manufacturing which has led to his 10 years of industrial experience. His years working as a Mechanical Design Engineer in various capacities has included design and testing on sheet metal and fabricated assemblies, castings and precision machined components in a wide range of industries.
Simon has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering (Hons) at the University of the West of England. (2000-2004). A Modular course that covered a variety of subjects in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace and Managerial disciplines.
He has completed The Principles of Selling at the Chartered Institute of Marketing December 2005 .
He has also completed the Foundation in Project Management at the Projects Group in November 2008.
We welcome Simon to our team at Ogis.