Although we of think of, and measure air sealing as reducing air flow, the real concern isn't with the air itself (in fact we're generally happy to have air flow), but the heat that is carried away with escaping air, and in some sense even more importantly, the moisture that moves along with the air.
From the standpoint of energy use, all air sealing is equal in that a tighter house equates to less energy use, but in the case of moisture all air sealing is definitely not equal--the only air movement that will cause a problem is where air moves thru a cavity where it can spread out and result in condensation. For example, air leaking out a bath fan vent isn't likely cause mold, but air leaking thru fluffy insulation is because the air pools in the cavity, if there is a cool enough air, the moisture condenses out (see condensing potential).
Air leaks mostly occur at the joints between materials in the envelope: around windows and doors, around holes drilled for pipes, wires and ducts, and in joints between sheets of plywood, in the rim joists, etc. Dense insulation like spray foam, or to a lesser degree dense pack cellulose, reduce some joint infiltration, and weaather barriers like Tyvek or asphalt building paper reduce the pressure on joints due to wind, but are not really considered air barriers any more unless the joints are taped or otherwise sealed. To get air tightness, joints need to be sealed with weather stripping, caulk, spray foam or any equivalent product. The more that get sealed, the tighter the building will be.
Most of them can be found by a careful visual inspection after framing and before insulation is installed. Using a blower door to reduce house pressure, air tightening specialists use smoke sticks to find leaks.
From a practical standpoint, tightening is easy up to a point, and then gets progressively more difficult unless the construction technique is inherently tight (eg SIP, spray foam). It is fairly easy to achieve 3ACH50, and not terribly hard to get to 2ACH50, but beyond there will require some work (at least until there is a standard practice on how to do so). The passive house standard of .6ACH50 will both challenge builders, and result in standard practices that allow create a clear path to tight buildings (assuming the level of interest in passive houses stay high).
There are four classes of material that are used for air sealing: caulks, spray foam, tape and mastic. There are two key properties of an air sealing material, that is sticks well and that is has some flexibility so when components move a little the joint doesn't pop open. Everyone has their own preferences and biases about what sealing material to use, so this guideline is inherently vague.
Caulks: beware of cheap caulks that won't stay flexible. Caulk is good for sealing tight joints, particularly when the gap is less than 1/4", and typically much less. Caulk is especially good when one material needs to be sealed to the other, like sealing drywall to a stud, or window flashing to the sheathing. Most caulks come in relatively small tubes, which means you end up buying cases of the.
Spray foam: cures to a rigid blob with minimal flexibility, but is a very strong glue There are two varieties: expanding and non-expanding, where really they both expand, but the non-expanding expands much less. Spray foam used to be the sealant of choice, but many builders are now using tape in places that used to be foamed, especially those who don't like the environmental footprint of spray foam (which is substantial). Typically application is holes that are larger than 1/4", especially when there is a deep hole, like a wire hole thru a 2x4, that can be filled. In addition to be used around wire and pipe holes, spray foam has been used around ducts penetrations, and to seal plywood sheathing to the framing, and occasionally to seal plywood joints as well. Spray foam mostly comes in cans, and they tend to be of the "use once" variety because the nozzle gets plugged up after the first use. Non-expanding foam is used around windows and door jambs, where expansion would push something out of plumb. One of the problems with expanding spray foam is that you can't really tell want happened underneath: is there a blob of foam on the surface because the hole is filled, or did it not even go in the hole? It's not always easy to control, and nearly impossible to do upside down.
Tapes: these are newer on the market, and early adopter used generic tapes that were not necessarily made for air sealing, but now more people are used specialty tapes designed for air sealing, which unfortunately are largely imported and are fairly expensive. The biggest problem with tapes are with stickiness, especially to the rough side of OSB, which has a notoriously loose surface. The biggest advantage is in high flexibility. How well they stick depends not only on the tape and substrate, but what conditions its applied in, particularly temperature and dryness, but as with all tapes, a clean surface is assumed.
Liquid applied membranes: these are like thick paints that are sprayed, rolled, brushed or troweled on.
Mastic: this is mostly used to seal ducts but can be used in places where caulks are used, ie small joints. Mastic comes in can and is applied with a brush.
Backer rods: these are some kind of foam rod that usually come in rolls of various widths. They are used to fill larger gaps and are usually covered with caulk or liquid applied membrane (ie some thick gooey material).
There are essentially three general approaches to air sealing: the barrier is at the plane of the drywall, the barrier is somewhere inside the wall or the barrier is on the outside of the sheathing. In each of these cases you will be sealing the cracks between sheathing materials, joints at sill plates, jointed around windows and door, and all penetrations (wires, pipes, ducts) as well.
Some building techniques result in inherently more air tight buildings than others: SIPs and ICFs for example typically have very tight joints. Stucco exterior is continuous so it makes a decent air barrier. If you use these, you'll need to do less air sealing.
None of these methods deals with sealing an unconditioned crawl space or basement--some other method will be needed for that, although with an unconditioned basement you could use air-tight drywall on the ceiling. You will also want to install a gasket under the sill plate--many builders use rolls of thin foam.
Housewrap is sometimes thought of as an air barrier but its not really one because there are too many leaky joints. Housewrap tends to do a better job of stopping air from coming in than it does air going out, because inward air movement pulls the housewrap joints tight against the sheathing. Housewrap can help a very leaking building, but it will do little for a somewhat tight one.
Dense pack cellulose insulation is also thought of as providing an air barrier, but it also is not. Again, it will slow air movement somewhat, but it won't stop it. Spray foam insulation, on the other hand is an air barrier.
Air tight drywall: in this technique, air sealing is done at the drywall layer. Before installing drywall, caulk the bottom plate to the subfloor. Then as you're installing drywall, you need to run a bead of caulk along the bottom plate and around all windows and door edges, and squash the drywall into the wet caulk. In addition, every penetration of the drywall also has to be sealed, ie electrical boxes, can lights, duct holes and plumbing penetrations.
Inside of wall: in this technique, the inside of the sheathing is the air barrier. The advantage of this method over air tight drywall is that there are less penetrations to seal around: usually just a small number of faucet pipes, exterior outlets and ducts for exhaust fans. The disadvantage is that except in cathedral ceilings, there is no easy way to make the air boundary continuous across the ceiling.
In most cases the only sealing that is done to is seal the sheathing the plate and around penetrations. The bottom plate also needs to be caulked to the subfloor. To get a full seal you would need to also seal around window and door openings, but since those are double studs, you won't get as good a seal.
If housewrap is used instead of sheathing, you can foam to the housewrap, but since the housewrap is flexible, its not clear how durable this connection will be.
If the sheathing layer is not on the exterior (as in with larsen trusses), you should still be able to air seal at this layer, it just means your air barrier is inside your wall.
The brute force version of this is to spray foam about 2" everywhere using professional equipment instead of a can. This generally gets it very tight, but you do have to think about the vapor issue as well.
Taped sheathing joints: this involves the same number of penetrations as sealing on the inside of the sheathing, so the real difference is using tape instead of spray foam. The big issue here is finding the right tape for whatever sheathing surface you have, or making sure the sheathing is installed with the side the tape sticks to facing out: OSB in particular has a smooth side and a rough side and tapes don't tend to stick to the rough side very well.
A new approach is to use specially treated sheathing that has a vapor permeable waterproof layer on it (an example is Zip Wall), and then there is a smooth surface to tape to and in this case the tape is both an air barrier and a water barrier. It does mean you're relying on the durability of the glue in the tape, since there are many vertical joints, and unlike with building paper or housewrap, there is no overlap at joints.
While some question the longevity of tapes, its not clear that foam or caulk lasts any longer, although the further the seal is from the exterior the less extreme temperatures it experiences. In terms of determining whether the air sealing has been done, tapes are the easiest to inspect.
Windows, doors and ventilation fans: unlike air leaks thru insulation, these leaks don't generally cause mold problems--they air flies out fast enough that the moisture in it doesn't have time to condense. There are two separate issues with windows and doors: the first is the quality of the gasket/weather strip that window or door comes with, and the second is the air sealing that in done around the window or door unit.
Ventilation fans are essentially just holes in the envelope, so in order to get a very tight building, the total number of openings in the envelope must be reduced. While the fan itself in a typical bath fan provides some resistance to air flow when its off, and HRV tends to provide more resistance when off (verify).
Air sealing is usually done after utility rough in but before insulation. Unless the insulation contractor does the air sealing, no one else will do it, so many contractors either do it themselves or use an specially trained employee to do it. Its best to run a blower door test after air sealing to see if you've missed anything, and also to see if you're hitting whatever target you have.


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Florida Conference Bishop Timothy W. Whitaker has announced the appointment of three new district superintendents, effective July 1.
The Rev. Sharon G. Austin will serve the South Central District, following the Rev. Albert Blomquist, who will be appointed to a local church after serving seven years as superintendent. The Rev. Annette Pendergrass will serve the North Central District, succeeding the Rev. Geraldine W. McClellan, who will be appointed to a local church after serving as superintendent since 2000. And the Rev. John R. Powers will serve the Gulf Central District, following the ministry of the Rev. E. Wayne Curry, who has served as superintendent since 2001 and will be appointed to a local church.
Austin currently serves Cason United Methodist Church in Delray Beach. She is the first woman ordained in the 95-year history of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Ga., home church and former pastorate of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and the first woman to serve on the staff of that church. She joined the Florida Conference in 1997 and has served three congregations, becoming the first woman and first African-American to serve in each church.
Austin has served in many leadership areas, including on the Tampa and Atlantic Central District vision and transformation teams, conference Preaching Institute, and Florida Conference Board of Ordained Ministry. She is an active member of the Delray Beach Clergy Association, an interfaith religious organization, where she serves as co-president. In the civic arena she is a member of the Delray Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Delray, the Mayor's Task Force on Race Religions, the Zion Study Circle and the Police Advisory Board.
Austin and her husband, Michael, will celebrate their 31st anniversary this year, and they have four children, Nicholas, Genise, Erin and Desiree.
Pendergrass, a native Floridian, comes to the district from First United Methodist Church of Ormond Beach, where she has served since January 2005. She was ordained an elder in the Florida Conference in 1989 and has served churches in Jacksonville, Miami Springs and Orlando.
A graduate of Candler School of Theology at Emory University, Pendergrass has served on several district committees of ordained ministry and on the Florida Conference Board of Ordained Ministry since 1996, where she has served as chairwoman since 2004.
Pendergrass and her husband, Scott, have been married for 24 years and have three children, Kyle, Jacob and Daniel.
Born and raised in Jacksonville, John Powers is a graduate of Candler School of Theology and holds a post-graduate diploma from Urban Theology Unit, Sheffield, England.
After seminary, Powers served Nebraska Avenue United Methodist Church in Tampa and then as director of Miami Urban Ministries. While there, he was the first recipient of the Religious Leader of the Year award given by the Haitian Refugee Center of South Florida. He served the next 10 years at First United Methodist Church of Hobe Sound and is currently in his 10th year leading First United Methodist Church of Oviedo.
In his ministry, Powers has served as chairman of the Florida Advisory Board of the National Farm Workers Ministry, the Immigration Refugee and Asylum Committee of Church World Service, and Policy Board of Florida IMPACT. Currently, he serves as chairman of the East Central District's Church and Community Connection.
Powers and his wife, Sharon, have been married for 27 years and have two sons, Mark and Steven.


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In our busy world of screens and meetings, it is a great joy to be able to focus on someone as they learn their way in the world.
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NASBE Launches Epinephrine Policy Initiative
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Steve Berlin
December 10, 2012 703-684-4000, ext. 1118
Arlington, VA — With the rise in reported food allergies among students in the last 15 years, it is crucial that policymakers understand how to best prepare school personnel to deal with related health emergencies. To help with those efforts, the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) is launching a new initiative, in collaboration with Mylan Specialty, designed to help state boards of education as they develop student health policies regarding anaphylaxis and epinephrine auto injector access and use.
The importance of this work is highlighted by the recent tragic deaths of students who came into contact with an allergen but were unable to access an epinephrine auto injector because they did not have a prescription on file at the school. All too often, state and local laws and policies do not provide for this contingency. In life-threatening situations, this puts school nurses in an untenable situation—giving an injection and risking their nurse's license (when, in fact, there is a nurse on staff), or anxiously hoping the paramedics will arrive in time. Even when medics do arrive, there is no guarantee they will have an epinephrine auto injector with them.
As part of its initiative, NASBE will publish an Anaphylaxis and Epinephrine Auto Injector Discussion Guide to provide a comprehensive treatment of the issue and set the stage for policy development. The guide will also aid boards and administrators at every level a tool to assist the creation of action plans and answer the questions critical to policy development.
"From bee stings to various foods, these allergens can trigger life-threatening reactions among students and it is incumbent on us as policy leaders and educators to take actions that protect these children," said NASBE Executive Director Jim Kohlmoos. "It is essential that state and school policies ensure access to epinephrine auto injectors and training of school personnel to respond in a timely manner to students with life-threatening allergic reactions. As a leader in state-level student health policy, NASBE is uniquely positioned to provide evidence-based data to state boards as they do this important work."
The discussion guide and related materials will be available free on NASBE's website. At the guide's completion in the second quarter of 2013, NASBE will host an open webinar to guide potential users on how to best utilize the discussion guide, to have questions answered by experts in the subject, and to share best practices.
The National Association of State Boards of Education represents America's state and territorial boards of education. NASBE exists to strengthen state boards as the preeminent educational policymaking bodies for citizens and students. For more, visit www.nasbe.org.
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NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (AP) — With the glare of a scorching sun in his eyes, Tiger Woods couldn't believe what he saw.
"Is that long?" he said to his caddie. "I thought it was perfect."
His lowest opening round since 1999.
"Just the way it goes," Woods said with a smile, caring more about a complete round of golf and a strong performance with his old putter than whether he was leading after one round in the FedEx Cup playoffs.
"It was one of those days where it was out there," McIlroy said.
And it was a Thursday, finally, that included Woods in the mix. He had failed to break par in the opening round at 10 of his last 11 tournaments.
"Got off to a better start than I have most of the season. And as of right now," he said, pausing to smile, "I'm one back. Just the way it goes."
And it was his best opening round since a 61 in the 1999 Byron Nelson Classic on a similar kind of day. Woods shot 29 on the front nine that day at Cottonwood Valley and it wasn't even the best score in his group (Paul Goydos shot 28). Woods wound up with a one-shot lead that day and tied for seventh.
He didn't make many more, but he had chances.
His only bogey came at the par-3 eighth, by far the most difficult pin on the course. Woods was between clubs, went with a soft 4-iron and yanked it into the rough. He pitched to 18 feet, a good shot up a ridge and onto a green that sloped away from him. The putt caught the lip.
Jordan Spieth couldn't keep it in play off the tee and didn't get under par until his 15th hole. He birdied three of the last four for a 67.
"You don't get many opportunities to break 60 and today was one of them," he said. "And I didn't capitalize. I'm not going to say it stings too bad because I'd much rather shoot 62 today and win the golf tournament Sunday than shoot 59 today and maybe not win."


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Opinion: If Kamala Harris wants to win, she needs to find a higher gear
Rob Stutzman
Everyone knows the story now. It was the undisputed tactical victory of the first debate: Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., in a well-planned attack, laid waste to a visibly confused Joe Biden regarding his record on school busing. In boxing terms, Biden was left searching the ring for his mouth guard, dislodged by a punch he never saw coming, while Harris strode into the center of the ring with all eyes upon her.
It's the kind of moment very good campaigns can generate. Fantastic research about an opponent, elevated in debate prep by strategists who understand how Biden had carelessly set up the moment (the week before, when lauding his work with segregationist colleagues) and then executed onstage by the candidate with flawless timing.
It wasn't the first time the Harris campaign has executed well. Her January announcement was a striking star-is-born moment. The stagecraft was unmatched by any other announcement - she commanded a 180-degree stage in front of a makeshift amphitheater packed with an estimated 20,000 people. The crowd, larger than Bernie Sanders's crowd in San Francisco weeks later, imbued energy to a candidate who had rarely attracted any during her statewide campaigns in California.
The scripted moments have certainly served Harris well. She re-emerged to lead a round of positive news cycles. Her second-quarter fundraising was perfectly fine. The front-runner is vulnerable, and she arguably has done the most to dislodge him. She looks strong - at times, like a president.
But if Harris has been excellent in scripted situations, she has been less steady in a campaign's more candid moments. Take, for example, her strange interview with the Root, where she appeared to come out in favor of decriminalizing "sex work" only to clarify later that she wasn't for legalizing prostitution. During a CNN town hall with Jake Tapper in January, she clearly called for "eliminating" private insurance. Her campaign quickly walked that back only for her to stumble into the same mistake five months later in the first debate. There is a sense that Harris, a former prosecutor, is excellent at asking questions but not always so sure-footed when answering them.
This is the Harris familiar to many of us in California. Those who have been watching her since she strode onto the statewide stage in 2010 know a politician who can be summed up as cautious and, as the Silicon Valley crowd likes to say, "iterative." The breaking news of her new, Medicare-for-all plan was greeted by a headline from the home-state Sacramento Bee that "Harris updates her position on private health insurance, again."
By winning the state attorney general's office nearly a decade ago, Harris stepped into a job that was held by future governors from both parties and Chief Justice Earl Warren. More importantly, she now had the levers of immense litigious power at her fingertips. But landmark accomplishments were elusive. She hails her mortgage crisis-era lawsuit against lenders, but progressives now mock it as "toothless" and, at the time, it didn't wildly impress her constituents. Today, she is now an ardent opponent of the death penalty, yet as the state's top cop she refused to take a position on two statewide ballot measures that would have halted executions. (She said she couldn't take positions on ballot measures because her office furnishes the ballot titles. Her predecessors from each party didn't deploy that excuse.) The dodge suggested she was probing the clearest path to higher office.
Legendary Los Angeles Times columnist George Skelton mocked her use of the frequent word "fight" in her announcement speech, noting "her rhetoric doesn't match the record."
That home-state skepticism has softened regarding Harris's prospects, but some uncertainty is still on display
Nowhere can that be more clearly seen than in her strategic positioning in the Democratic field. Early on, she seemed uncertain about which lane she should choose to expand her support. The campaign branded her as a prosecutor but then progressive critics made the party's tough-on-crime history a non-starter. She backed Medicare-for-all, a liberal litmus test this year, but just this week is moderating that position to assure it doesn't include middle-class tax increases. It appears that Harris and her campaign may be concluding that their best path is to be ready to shift to the more moderate lane that is Biden's to lose.
Committing to this strategy would be helpful. A mainstream appeal (casting herself in the mold of President Barack Obama instead of checking boxes in the party's unforgiving liberal Twittersphere) may give her a clearer path to the nomination.
But to seal the deal, Harris is going to have to find a higher gear. And then she needs to let the voters see it. If she can, the nomination may well be hers.
Rob Stutzman is a Republican consultant in Sacramento.
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Boarding is an increasingly attractive option; there are many reasons why boarding might be a suitable option for your family. At New Hall, boarders are known and affirmed and feel part of a very special family, strong friendships are made which will last a lifetime. They have the full attention of experienced and dedicated house staff in a close family environment. At New Hall there are high academic expectations and generous time is allocated for study, but there is also an emphasis on building social confidence among boarders with plenty of time for fun activities and to develop those all-important friendships and life skills.
Can I come on a tour of the boarding house with my child?
Yes. We think coming to visit is the best way to decide whether boarding is right for your child. Please contact the Registrar to arrange to meet with Mrs Elizabeth Searle, Director of Boarding, and to receive a personal tour of the school and boarding provision. Helen Rogers, Registrar, can be contacted by calling 01245 236 098 or by email on registrar@newhallschool.co.uk.
My child is used to a small prep school, will New Hall be too large?
The size of New Hall brings huge advantages to students, as you will see when you look at our excellent facilities and outstanding gardens and grounds. At New Hall, children have room to grow and we pride ourselves on our family atmosphere and values. All our boarding staff, and their families, are dedicated to ensuring every student feels part of the New Hall family – a feeling that will stay with them for the rest of their lives.
Is Age 7 too early to start boarding?
Our experience is that children adapt better to boarding earlier rather than later. Boarders always live with others their own age and, at New Hall, friendships grow quickly and last a lifetime. We have two houses dedicated to younger boarders and staff experienced in looking after boarders from Year 3. You can be sure that your most treasured possession will be cared for and nurtured at New Hall.
What sort of boarding does New Hall offer?
At New Hall School we offer full, weekly or flexi boarding. All boarders from Year 10 upwards are full or weekly boarders. For more details, see our boarding houses page.
How much contact do boarders have with parents?
Boarders have access to their mobile phones in the evening. Mobiles are kept safely in the boarding house during the school day, when students are not allowed to use them. In the junior houses, mobile phones and laptop computers are collected in at bedtime. Students also have access to the school's Wi-Fi network whilst in bedrooms and can access email and Skype in the evenings.
Who will my child go to if there's a problem?
There is a range of people your child can go to, whatever their worry. The house staff are always on hand, and older boarding students and prefects often act as informal mentors. During the school day there is a student-led support group, 'Willow', organised by the Sixth Form Chaplaincy Prefects. The Catholic values of trust and respect lie at the heart of pastoral care in the boarding houses and our staff will work with you to ensure your child feels happy and secure from the start of their boarding experience.
Your child can start boarding at any time during their school life, however, boarding is very popular and we often have more applications than spaces. Therefore, we would encourage you to indicate a preference for boarding as soon as possible. Those who choose full or weekly boarding will be given priority if a waiting list is in operation. See our Admissions Policy for more details.
Can boarders stay at school at weekends?
Yes. There are always full boarders of all ages at New Hall over the weekend during term time and there is a rich and diverse selection of cultural, artistic and adventure activities at weekends for both boarding and day students. In addition, boarders have access to all the school's facilities, including the library, ICT suites, swimming pool, tennis courts, fitness suite, national standard athletics track and performing arts studios. On Sunday evenings, boarders of all backgrounds come together for Mass in the beautiful school chapel. This is a special time for everyone and boarders are fully involved in the Mass, as readers and as servers. The exception to this is on Exeat weekends, of which there are two per term.
Does the school have Exeat weekends?
Yes. There are two Exeat weekends per term. For the dates of forthcoming Exeat weekends, please see the Term Dates page.
Are there many international boarders at New Hall?
Around a third of our boarders are international, with the majority in the Sixth Form houses. All boarders can speak English and come from countries including Mexico, Spain, Russia, America, China and Nigeria. Integrating fully with groups from different cultures is part of the New Hall experience.
Boarders eat together in the main school refectory. An exciting and varied menu is on offer for breakfast, lunch, tea and supper, with an emphasis on healthy eating. All of the boarding houses have their own kitchens and as students get older these become more widely used, as we prepare boarders for university life. To view a sample menu, please see the menus page.


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Migrant Worker Virus Spread Threatens Singapore's Invincibility
An embarrassed government finally discovers its less-privileged
Our Correspondent Apr 20, 2020 1
Photo Credit: Malay Mail
Singapore has learned with a shock the cost of ignoring the health needs of the 650,000-odd foreign workers who toil largely unseen in the city-state. On April 21, the Ministry of Health announced 1,426 new cases of Covid-19, a huge increase that – assuredly only temporarily – left the tiny island republic, with 5.7 million residents, with the highest number of infections in Southeast Asia.
For all of its egalitarian pretensions, Singapore, to its intense embarrassment, has been exposed as not that much different from the sheikhdoms of the Middle East whose indolent moneyed classes are supported by tens of thousands of poorly-paid, poorly-housed and poorly cared for workers.
Only 16 of the newly-announced infections were of native Singaporeans or permanent residents, a dramatic indication of the difference in health care and surveillance between the gilded denizens of the sparkling, parklike residential estates contrasted with the dormitories filled with the workers who live in teeming barracks unobserved and uncared for. It is clear that there has been a fatal oversight in how health authorities screened for infections among people who largely remain invisible and how they registered and recorded them.
"Suddenly all these flossy Singaporeans woke up and realized that they had tens of thousands of darkies crammed into sardine cans breeding virus cases," said a western businessman ironically. "These darkies are to be trotted out wherever there is the risk of sweat. The latest numbers show that among actual human beings the virus is hardly present. Among the darkies it is rising exponentially it seems."
Authorities, as the technocratic society could be expected to do, have responded with a ferocious effort to clean up. According to an expatriate based in Singapore, "I think they are going to test every single migrant worker in the country."
"We are going all out to suppress the virus outbreak in the foreign worker dormitories," said Lawrence Wong, the National Development Minister and Second Minister for Finance. "It's a massive undertaking involving many people on the front line including the Singapore Armed Forces and Police Force officers, officials from the Ministry of Manpower, healthcare doctors and nurses and many private sector partners including security firms like Certis Cisco and food caterers like the Singapore Airport Terminal Services."
To do that, what the minister really wants is to ask all those teams to in effect raid the dormitories of the foreign workers and isolate and pull the infected ones away from the healthy, and to ensure their overall well-being. Workers are peremptorily being moved out of their quarters to new ones in a bid to stop the virus.
For weeks, the World Health Organization had made Singapore one of its poster children for the remarkable way it had approached control of the virus. In February it was one of the first countries to impose restrictions on those who had traveled to and from China and South Korea, where infections were spiking. It had a strict hospital and home quarantine for potentially infected patients and an extensive regime of tracing families and acquaintances with whom those patients have been in contact. Its text and mobile tracking system was deemed one of the first and best in the world.
Unfortunately, the superb tracking system had nothing to do with the worker community, which hails mostly from India, Bangladesh and China, has long been overlooked and which is proving to be a lightning rod of a kind that Singapore's technocrat power elite would prefer hot to have. The migrants, including construction workers and domestic maids, do jobs shunned by Singaporeans and many do not ever get the kind of treatment that can be deemed as fair, equitable and humane.
Remarkably, only 11 deaths have been reported among the 8,014 total infections recorded, one of the lowest percentages in the world and a testimony to the island's medical system, perhaps as well to the fact that the vast majority of the workers are young and tend to have very mild cough/cold symptoms that are usually be picked up by temperature checks alone.
"The teams, meaning the mentioned uniformed groups, are working doubly hard to sweep through the dorms and test the workers, and this is also the reason why we are seeing such high reported cases every day," Wong said. "We have to expect the numbers to remain high for some time as we continue this effort to swab, test and isolate the workers."
Stretching Credulity
Just on April 20 alone, the city-state registered a single-day bumper crop of more than 942 cases, making it the highest figure since records began in February – until the government's shock announcement of the new 1240-plus cases at noon on April 21.
Identifying it as the single greatest challenge, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in his Facebook post: "We are still worried about hidden cases (a reference to the migrant workers) circulating in our population, which are keeping the outbreak going."
Dropping the ball has not been without a price. As records now stand Singapore has more than a few knocks on its international standing, especially when the World Health Organization which had lauded the republic's ability to manage the virus in February, as well as rather uglier exposures of a technocratic society that actually depends, as too many have, on sweat produced by the uneducated and underpaid.
Surprisingly, for an authoritarian nation that shows little stomach for democratic methods, Singapore did not adopt any of the measures the Koreans did. For not giving masks out early to its migrant community it stands accused of negligence because as Lawrence Wong himself explained it was a plain oversight. "The virus is moving so quickly. If I'd known, I would have done things differently. But no one can tell the next step," the minister told local medial.
The Warning Singapore Ignored
Still, as the Korean experience proved, maintaining surveillance by CCTV and the tracking of bank card and mobile phone usage to identify whom to test in the first place proved crucial. Such measures, considered a violation of privacy rights in the west, was something Singapore either missed out on or showed no interest.
Nor did the government continue to test its populace even with a lockdown that had most of its population confined indoors. The exhaustive vetting of phone transactions and their usage would have given authorities instant knowledge of the movements of its citizens so that such data could be input into a customized government website. Such information, made available on everybody's smartphones, would have helped in fighting the virus. It was an idea that Lawrence Wong could have easily tapped onto but, he did not.
Singapore's Manpower Minister Josephine Teo attributed the rising instances of infections to the habits of its migrant worker population to socialize across dormitories and with different groups of friends.
"They might you know, cook together, eat together. Relax together," Teo said. What has ailed the authorities is the renowned 400,000 sq. ft Mustafa Center, dubbed Singapore's Harrods, which is immensely popular with migrant workers, locals, and tourists as the key point for the disease's spread among workers.
For a nation that has prided itself on efficiency, Singapore's lack of preparedness in tackling the crisis has been surprisingly lame. As early as March 23, the non-profit Transient Workers Count Too (TWC2) wrote local media deploring conditions in migrant worker quarters and urging quick, remedial action. That counsel was seemingly ignored. Now Singapore is paying the price.
"We at TWC2 knew it was only a matter of time before Covid-19 would begin to spread in worker dormitories, where conditions are nearly ideal for transmission of infection," the organization said on April 3. "It gives us no pleasure to be proven right so soon after."


As you've undoubtedly noticed by now, I like buying custom pieces for my dioramas (here and here). I find they add a dash of realism to Eve's world, while simultaneously offering a little support to the skilled artisans that create them. That being said, custom pieces, or even pieces that don't rely heavily on plastic, can be quite expensive. For those that prefer to be a bit more frugal, you can transform your generic, plastic pieces with a quick, budget-friendly makeover. The items I'm up-cycling in this post are all small, but this method works with larger furniture pieces as well.
* Cardboard for your work surface. It's easy to transport, without having to lift each individual item.
* Paper towels or fiber cloth. Toilet or tissue paper won't work, you'll end up with it stuck to your newly painted surfaces.
* Wire cutters or an xacto knife. Both work, but I'm clumsy and feel more comfortable with clippers.
* Acrylic paint in the colors you want for your finished product. I used black and bronze gloss.
* Two paint brushes. Smaller areas or areas that need more detail will need a smaller brush.
* Plastic or latex gloves. I'm a very messy painter.
* Glossy varnish. I got a spray can as I find it's easier to work with.
* An open outdoor area for things to dry. You do not want to be in the same room as drying varnish.
* A face mask. You don't want breathe the fumes from the varnish.
I started with a grey, matte muffin tin, a "Barbie pink" plate, and an equally pink hair dryer.
Both the muffin tin and the plate had some kind of plastic protruding from them, I assume this is to hold them in position in official Barbie dioramas, or perhaps allow them to be held by dolls more easily. Whatever the case, I'm not a fan, so I removed them. I used the clippers, but I had to be gentle to avoid cracking the items. Once the larger chunks were removed, I smoothed over the rough area with the nail file. This is going to cause little plastic bits to cling all over your items, just rinse them and let them dry before continuing.
The next step was where things got really messy; I gave the items a once over on one side with the black, acrylic gloss and set them aside to dry. For my particular brand of paint it takes about fifteen minutes for them to be all set; not all brands are the same, so be sure to check your container. Once dried, I could see how uneven the coats were, so I gave each piece a second coat, let them fully dry again, and repeated for the opposite side.
I wanted the hair dryer to remain a solid black, so I left it to the side for this next part. My plan for the muffin tin and the plate was to age them bit, making them feel more used and antique. I dipped my second brush into the bronze gloss and wiped most of it onto a paper towel, pushing the brush down so the bristles splayed in different directions, and continued until there was very little paint left with each stroke. Then I went over each item quickly, leaving traces of the bronze. Now, if you feel there's too much bronze, simply wipe away some of it with a dry paper towel or fiber cloth. Don't be too rough, or you could remove more than you intend.
When I was satisfied with the appearance, keeping my gloves on, I took my cardboard to my outdoor area and put on my mask; this is where things get stinky! The instructions on my varnish may be different than yours, so be sure to read over them. If you're also using an aerosol, I suggest a quick, light spray on one side. I found that I needed to move them right after spraying them, otherwise they stick to the surface where they were sprayed. Moving them just an inch or so away from the sprayed area should suffice, and you want to move quickly as they're very sticky, and will adhere to your gloves if you're not quick enough. Once re-positioned, leave them to dry fully. Some varnishes dry at different rates, so be sure to check your container. Once dried, repeat this step on the opposite side. If they are sticky, or cling to your gloves at all when you try to rotate them, they're not done drying.
Once fully dry, I ran the pieces under the tap with warm water and a little hand soap. If you do this, please be gentle, otherwise you may strip off some of your makeover. As you can see with the plate (above), I was a little too rough when I rinsed it, and had to give it a slight retouch. Thankfully, it won't be noticeable in most pictures, as I won't be zooming in quite so much.
I "tested" this method a few other times, but didn't think to take "before" pictures to compare them.
Eve's laptop was upgraded with two coats of black gloss paint, varnish, and a small sticker as the screen. I debated whether or not to give the outer area a bit of bronze paint for a cool, steampunk vibe, but with the surface being mostly smooth, it probably would have just given highlights to the barbie logo.
I think the end result with the laptop was pretty nice, but it was my second test that sold me on the use of additional colors. I decided to take a matte, grey Barbie pan and transform it into a cast iron pan. This was incredibly easy due to the texture inside the pan, and it's actually my favorite result thus far. I'm pleased to say I have a lot more where this came from, and I'm going to continue playing around and testing.
I hope you enjoyed this little tutorial. Did you try this, or do you have any tips for upcycling Barbie goods? Let me know in the comments below.
Yes, so much better than before! Good job : )!


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If you enjoy contrasting colours as well as the valleys of numerous waterfalls, this day excursion from Marrakech is what you are looking for. It is an ideal place for a short escape from Marrakech.
This shared group excursion from marrakech to Ourika valley is the most accessible day trip from Marrakech.
At only 45 minutes' drive from the city; It is famous for the 7 waterfalls at Setti Fatma village and the ski station of Oukaimeden.
It's a lush valley with green terraced fields beside the river that contrast strongly with the rocky valley sides of the foothills of the mountains.
Situated at around 1,200-1,500 metres it offers a pretty escape from the summer heat of Marrakech and it's the most suitable area for gentle hiking and trekking.
Tnine Ourika, named after the local souk (market) in the valley held every Monday.
The lady (owner of the house) will make a tea ceremony to show you how to make mint tea.
After this they will serve you a light country breakfast (bread, butter, honey, olive oil and tea).


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import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;

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	@RequestMapping("/401")
	public String notAuthorized() {
		return "error/401";
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		return "error/404";
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"Berenice " • Southern Literary Messenger Mar 1835
• American Fantastic Tales: Terror and the Uncanny from Poe to the Pulps, ed. Peter Straub, Library of America 2009
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• Science Fiction: A Historical Anthology, ed. Eric S. Rabkin, Oxford University Press 1983
Eureka: A Prose Poem • short fiction • Geo P Putnam, 1848
• 2006: The History of Science Fiction, Adam Roberts
• 2003: The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction, Edward James & Farah Mendlesohn
• 1995: Science Fiction: The Illustrated Encyclopedia, John Clute
"The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar " • American Whig Review Dec 1845
• The Big Book of Classic Fantasy, ed. Ann VanderMeer & Jeff VanderMeer, Vintage 2019
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• The Prentice Hall Anthology of Science Fiction and Fantasy, ed. Garyn G. Roberts, Prentice-Hall 2001
• The Horror Hall of Fame, ed. Robert Silverberg & Martin H. Greenberg, Carroll & Graf 1991
• The Dark Descent, ed. David G. Hartwell, Tor 1987
The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales • collection • Signet Classic, 1960
• 2006: 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, Peter Boxall
• 1982: A Reader's Guide to Fantasy, Baird Searles & Beth Meacham, Michael Franklin
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"Mellonta Tauta " • Godey's Lady's Book Feb 1849
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• The Road to Science Fiction #1, ed. James E. Gunn, Mentor 1977
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• 1996: Magill's Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, T. A. Shippey & A. J. Sobczak
• 1994: The Western Canon: The Books and School of the Ages, Harold Bloom
• 1988: Fantasy: The 100 Best Books, James Cawthorn & Michael Moorcock
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Ozernoïe (en russe : , prononcer : « Aziornoïé », du mot  signifiant « lac ») est un village du Kazakhstan-Septentrional appartenant au raïon de Taïyncha et à l'arrondissement rural de Krasnopoliana. Il comptait  en 2009. C'est un haut-lieu du catholicisme et centre de pèlerinage marial du Kazakhstan.

Histoire

Immigration polonaise
En pleine époque de répression stalinienne en 1936, des Polonais formant une minorité importante de Volhynie (république socialiste soviétique d'Ukraine) sont déportés dans les environs (ainsi qu'à Taïyncha). Ils construisent des baraquements pour leurs familles où ils sont assignés en résidence forcée. Souffrant souvent de faim dans ces steppes inhospitalières au climat continental extrême, ils remarquent un jour que de petits torrents d'eau commencent à former un lac au sortir de l'hiver. Une première pêche est organisée le , jour de la fête de l'Annonciation, et de nombreux poissons sont attrapés.

Les paysans considèrent qu'il s'agit d'un miracle et pendant toute la guerre, ils peuvent manger à leur faim. Après la mort de Staline en 1953, leur régime de surveillance s'adoucit et en 1956 leur relégation est levée. Quelques rares prêtres arrivent à réunir en cachette des groupes de fidèles pour les catéchiser ou leur donner les sacrements dans d'autres villes ou villages du nord du Kazakhstan, au péril de leur liberté. Certains sont arrêtés par les autorités communistes.

Paroisse catholique
En 1990, une paroisse catholique est créée et officiellement enregistrée. Les travaux de construction d'une église débutent en mai. Son premier curé est Tomasz Peta (futur archevêque d'Astana), arrivé de Pologne. Quelques mois plus tard, c'est la dislocation de l'URSS et l'indépendance du nouveau Kazakhstan. Le cardinal Glemp, primat de Pologne, vient bénir l'église le  et sa consécration a lieu le  par Jan Pawel Lenta, administrateur apostolique du Kazakhstan. Elle est vouée à Notre-Dame de la Paix,  (une des invocations des litanies de la Vierge-Marie).

Deux ans plus tard, Notre-Dame de la Paix est choisie comme patronne protectrice du Kazakhstan et de l'Asie centrale. Le , une statue de Notre-Dame avec des poissons est inaugurée et placée, en remerciement des pêches des années 1940-1950, sur un monticule près de l'ancien lac asséché depuis les années 1950. Elle avait été spécialement bénie par . Le . Jan Pawel Lenta bénit une croix haute de douze mètres placée sur un autre monticule, en mémoire des victimes des répressions et déportations. Entre le  et le , les reliques de sainte Thérèse de l'Enfant-Jésus font une halte à Ozernoïe avant d'être transportées à Astana pour la vénération des fidèles.

Pèlerinage marial
Le lieu devient un endroit de pèlerinage de fidèles venus de tous les régions du Kazakhstan et du sud de la Sibérie, surtout au moment de sa fête (dimanche autour du ). Des assemblées de mouvements la jeunesse y ont lieu régulièrement. Des religieuses de la congrégation des Servantes de l'Immaculée Conception, fondées par le bienheureux Edmund Bojanowski (1814-1871), s'occupent aussi depuis 1994 de l'accueil et de la catéchèse, ainsi que de soins aux malades. Deux bénédictins missionnaires suisses originaires de l'abbaye du Mont-Saint-Othmar d'Uznach (, dédiée à Othmar) se sont installés ici en 2006. Un groupe de carmélites d'origine polonaise, russe et biélorusse a fondé une communauté contemplative en 2007. Leur couvent est béni en 2013.

Sanctuaire national
En , Ozernoïe est déclaré être un sanctuaire national et lieu de mémoire des victimes de la répression communiste. Tous les étés, un rassemblement de la jeunesse catholique du Kazakhstan y est organisé à l'initiative de la communauté des Béatitudes. En , se sont ajoutées des délégations venues de l'étranger. La , qui l'avait nommé sanctuaire national, a cependant été dissoute à la création en  de la Conférence des évêques catholiques d'Asie centrale ; il faudra donc une réévaluation des statuts par la nouvelle conférence.

Notes et références

Voir aussi
Christianisme au Kazakhstan

Liens externes
    Site de l'archidiocèse d'Astana: Ozernoïe.
   Site des bénédictins d'Ozernoïe avec photographies des lieux.

Kazakhstan-Septentrional
Lieu de pèlerinage marial

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We have set our date for the launch of Wrathborn through Kickstarter – 2nd October 2018, at 8pm GMT. The campaign will initially set out to produce the starting 2 factions – the Norndrassel Jarldom and the Children of Sha'h Lycanfiend. We will also be publishing a hard back rulebook containing everything you need to get started playing Wrathborn.
The game is a story driven tabletop skirmish game in a fantasy setting.
We will be offering players the opportunity to help evolve and develop the living story as it unfolds. By taking part in our story driven campaigns and submitting battle reports, the events of your games and their outcomes can become canon in the Wrathborn story to really bring a new level of engagement to the players. Your lowly Nordrassel warrior slays a Lycanfiend Alpha in a spectacular fashion? Your warrior may become a named Hero in the story arc. A special character gets slain in an unexpected but heroic battle – we write them out of the story.
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import android.os.Parcel;
import android.os.Parcelable;
import android.support.annotation.NonNull;

public final class Parceler {
    private Parceler() {
    }

    private static final class ParcelFlags {
        private ParcelFlags() {
        }

        public static final int NONE = 0;
    }

    private static final class ParcelPositions {
        private ParcelPositions() {
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        public static final int START = 0;
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    @NonNull
    public  static <T extends Parcelable> T parcel(@NonNull Parcelable.Creator<T> parcelableCreator,
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        parcelable.writeToParcel(parcel, ParcelFlags.NONE);

        parcel.setDataPosition(ParcelPositions.START);

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Thanks for that, if I have any questions I'll be sure to come to you! That would actually be great if you could ship me some of those, I'll PM you. I'm not sure why they don't ship to Australia, but I tried to get some things from them a while ago and they refused to send to me.
With boxing it up, I was referring to the electronics rather than the whole system, but when I have room I intend to hack an old fridge as an insulated brew-box.
I've been doing the hardware side of things since I was 12, so I can offer you some help there if you like, though it is just a hobby of mine, my main pursuit being Classical History.
Howdy, have you tried these little babies yet? I was planning on a gas RIMS system - couldn't be bothered with a stainless steel electric system) so was wondering how you got on with these.
I'm heading over to the states soon, so might order a few to have waiting for me when I get there.
Still trying to get this damned thing to work, the whole thing works perfectly on the breadboard, but as soon as I try to migrate it to vero board or a PCB, it fails. I'm up to my second PCB design, I gave up on vero board after 3 failures, I have absolutely no clue what is going wrong. Does anyone have any ideas? I've checked and double-checked my connections, there are no short circuits that I've found. The one error I have found I have corrected. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
One of the electronics wizards can probably help you, but they'll need a bit more detail. Some pictures might help.
The farthest into double checking that I've been ale to get is the display half of the circuit. I've checked so many times that the RS, EN, and D4-7 pins are connected to the right pins, and they are. For some reason though, when I power the circuit up, I get the first row filled with the black rectangles that make up the characters' spots, and the second row is empty. At the moment, getting the display working is the first priority, because the rest relies on it, and the rest is much easier to test/fix.
I'll see if I can come up with some good photos, but does that problem scream out to anyone as being caused by a particular thing?
Problem solved, it turns out the 7805 I had was interfering with the LCD in some way, I'm not entirely sure how, but I've gotten rid of it and it works fine. Does anyone have any ideas why this may have been a problem?
I've no idea specifically why it didn't work, but generally I can say that my experience is that if all connections are fine (triple checked and measured), you should have a look at the power supply. It is one of the things that also changes when moving off from the breadboard and into "reality". Powering from an USB, or desktop power supply with nice smooth voltage and steady current is something completely different than a dodgy old car battery, solar cell or whatever you end up connecting you thing to in the end.
I was using a switchmode regulated 12v power supply, feeding directly into the 7805, I'm now using the supply's equivalent in 5v with no regulator, works fine.
Sounds plausible enough - is it legal in your jurisdiction though? Measuring temps and switching relays are tasks you'll find in many projects described here. Logging to an SD card comes up often too. I haven't seen anything relating to measuring percentage of alcohol - what sensor are you going to use?
yes, i see many project to home brew but not one specify for distilling.I have the technical experience with the electronic part but not with the code programing. its the same for the home brew but with two set point / reading / control / log inputs point and one only reading / log input point.


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Q: Probability that Ken and John set next to each other
A group of ten people sits down, uniformly at random, around a table. Ken
  and John are part of this group. Determine the probability that Ken and John sit
  next to each other.

There are $10!$ ways to arrange the seating for everyone, there are 10 possible ways for John and Ken to sit together.
$$\operatorname{Pr}(J\ \&\ K ) = \frac{10}{10!} = \frac{1}{9!}$$
Am I correct?

A: Two of nine people sit next to John.  The probability that Ken is one of these two is $\frac29$.

A: Please take a look at Circular Permutations
Total possible arrangements $$(10-1)!=9!$$
Consider $J$ & $K$ as one unit Now we'll have $9$ units then but (internal) arrangements of those two is not considered so favorable arrangements are
$$2!(9-1)!=2!8!$$
Hence $$P(A)=\frac{2!8!}{9!}=\frac{2}{9}$$

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Winter stretches on for months in many areas of the country, and a touch of color is very appreciated when spring finally arrives. Which bulbs provide the first spot of color in the spring? There are many options for cold-weather areas: the bulbs listed in this article are all hardy and bloom in March or early April in zone 4 and zone 5 garden areas. Many of these flowers will bloom in the snow, and provide a bright spot of color against the wintry landscape.
Like all spring-blooming bulbs, these bulbs must be planted in the fall. Plant small bulbs (like crocuses and snowdrops) at the front of a flower garden, in large clusters. Early blooming daffodils can be planted under daylilies, which will hide the yellowing leaves once the flowers are done blooming. Some bulbs will naturalize and can create a beautiful ground cover - grape hyacinths naturalize well and will carpet the ground in a haze of purple in early spring.
The Iris Reticulata (also known as "Netted Iris" and "Dwarf Iris") blooms very early in the spring or in late winter. In a zone 5 garden, it will bloom as early as mid-March, and will persist through snowy conditions. These flowers are very small - from 3" to 6" in height. The flowers are deer resistant, cold hardy, and are extremely low maintenance.
Plant the bulbs 3-4" deep in clusters, spacing each bulb 3-4" apart. These bulbs do best in areas with dry summers, as dry, warm soil is required for the bulbs to set bloom the following year. Once blooming is complete, the strap-like leaves grow to about 15" in length. These leaves will disappear as the plant goes dormant, usually by early summer.
These flowers are excellent in a rock garden, near ponds, and clustered along a path. Individual flowers may be unnoticed, but the flowers pack a punch of color when planted in large groups.
Galanthus, or snowdrops, are a well-known sight in very early spring. Sometimes, gardeners will have to dig through the snow to find them! These flowers bloom in very early spring or in late winter, usually before late March.
These diminutive white flowers look best when the bulbs are clustered together. These bulbs are fantastic for planting in a lawn - when the snow melts, the patches of delicate snowdrops are a sure sign that spring is on the way. Snowdrops will naturalize in a garden and are very low maintenance flowers.
These flowers are 4-6" in height and the bulbs must be planted approximately 3" deep. Like the Iris Reticulata, they are excellent flowers for planting in rock gardens, and along paths, streams, and ponds.
Crocuses generally bloom in late March or early April, depending on the gardening zone. These flowers come in gorgeous shades of purple, blue, pink, orange, yellow, and white. Planted under a lawn, these flowers will provide bright spots of color as spring arrives. These flowers also naturalize well and do well in rock gardens and along paths.
Crocus bulbs must be planted 3-4" deep in the fall. The spring flowers are approximately 3" tall, with a wide goblet shape. Crocuses will naturalize and return year after year in a garden landscape. Plant early blooming daffodils behind purple crocus for a beautiful contrast in color along a garden border.
Squirrels, mice, and voles like to eat crocus bulbs. If these pests continually destroy the flowers, consider planting the crocus bulbs in small wire cages.
Another miniature flower that pokes through the snow is Snow Glories, or Glory of the Snow. The flower stems are only 6" high, but each stem boasts 8-10 flowers. The flowers are 1" across - purple and pink varieties are on the market. This flower is very closely related to Scilla (Blue Siberian Squills).
Plant these flowers in clusters in rock gardens, along paths, or under a lawn. These flowers look very pretty when grouped with other early-blooming spring bulbs. The blue-purple flowers are striking when mixed in with daffodils.
Plant bulbs 3" deep and 2-3" apart. The bulbs will naturalize and increase in number each year. These plants do not like to have wet feet: well-drained soil is essential for their success. If water pools in the planting site after a rain, consider amending the soil with loam to increase drainage.
Dainty, bell-shaped blooms are the hallmark of the Spring Snowflake flower. These flowers are slightly taller than the previously mentioned bulbs: the flowers are 6-12" tall and are beautiful in a spring border.
These flowers are deer resistant, and all parts of the plant are poisonous. They are fragrant and make a pretty early spring bouquet. These bulbs are hardy and very low maintenance - this is one of the easiest garden plants to grow! The only requirement for these flowers is well-drained soil, as the plants will not tolerate standing water.
The leaves will turn yellow and go dormant by mid-summer. Do not cut off the leaves until they have turned yellow, as the leaves provide energy for the bulb to produce next year's flowers.
Neon yellow, cup shaped flowers adorn winter aconite. This flower is deer resistant, blooms in late winter or early spring, and has a collar of dark green leaves under each flower. These flowers are only 3-6" high and look best when planted en masse.
Unlike other spring bulbs, winter aconite prefers to have moisture throughout the summer and does not mind wet soil. Prior to planting the bulbs in the fall, soak the bulbs overnight. These flowers will spread in the garden, usually by setting seed. The plants go completely dormant by late spring.
Plant the tubers 2-3" deep and 3" apart. Once the plants have become established, do not disturb them. These flowers will naturalize and provide color for years on end in the right growing conditions.
Daffodils range in size according to the variety. Plant daffodil bulbs 6" deep and 3-4" apart. Miniature daffodils tend to be the first to bloom: Tete a Tete stands a mere 6" high with brilliant yellow flowers. Like all daffodils, the early bloomers are deer resistant and will re-bloom year after year with almost no maintenance required.
The flowers and leaves will go dormant by summer - do not cut the leaves from the plant until they have yellowed. The green leaves provide nutrition for the bulb and will allow it to bloom again the following year.
As indicated by the name, this flower has gorgeous blue blooms. The plants stand 5'8" tall and is one of the best bulbs for naturalizing in a garden. Native to Russia, Asia, and Europe, it is incredibly hardy. Some varieties are also fragrant.
Plant Scilla bulbs 4" deep and 3-4" apart. These flowers prefer partial shade, and look beautiful when planted under trees and shrubs. They also do well in rock gardens and along streams and paths.
These flowers are members of the lily family and is resistant to voles, mice, deer, and squirrels. The plant goes completely dormant by mid-summer.
The incredibly strong perfume of hyacinths makes them a favorite of gardeners world-wide. Hyacinths come in nearly every color of the rainbow and bloom alongside daffodils in early spring. The plants stand 8-12" high, and produce 60-70 florets per stalk. Some hyacinths produce so many florets that the plant flops over!
Plant hyacinth bulbs 6-8" deep and approximately 4-6" apart. As with all spring bulbs, do not cut the foliage back until it has yellowed, to provide adequate nutrition for the bulb. Hyacinths tend to get smaller over time, and many gardeners will plant new hyacinth bulbs every year or two to ensure vigorous blooms.
Grape hyacinths, or Muscari, are native to the Mediterranean, Europe, and Asia. The tiny flowers only stand 6-8" high, but will quickly spread and naturalize to form a carpet of color. The leaves are grass-like and will persist after the flowers have faded.
The only negative of these flowers is the fact that they spread a little too easily - do not plant them in a tidy garden bed, as they will spread and take over every empty space in the garden. They are beautiful when planted under shrubs and trees, as they provide a patch of bright purple color. These flowers arrive in early to mid-spring, and are intensely fragrant.
Plant grape hyacinth bulbs 3-4" deep and 3" apart. The plants flower best when placed in full sun, and require well-drained soil.
I am always so happy to see those flowers pop up, Rob! This winter seems to be dragging on forever. I have crocus planted in our lawn and the yellow ones have bloomed. It is snowing again this morning, and I hope we see more flowers soon. I am in Olean frequently as my boys are in scouts and there are several events in that area. Spring will be warmly welcomed once it arrives!
I absolutely love seeing those first flowers in late winter/early spring, Alex! We currently still have a solid 6" of snow on the ground, with another 4-8" predicted for this weekend. I may have to dig my crocus out to see them! I absolutely love nature and spring is such a beautiful season.
I have the yellow "Early Blooming Daffodil" flowers in my front yard. They first bloomed in late February/early March. Very impressive to see, especially for my 6 year old daughter, she loves flowers. Flowers have a spaciousness, stillness, and silence to them that help to stop the thinking mind. It is odd how humans consider themselves superior to the natural world, trees, flowers, the whole earth exists without creating problems.
We are grateful winter is over for the moment, though our summer has been extremely wet and cool this year. We hope it will dry out in August!
I've heard about that. My cousin avoided on getting a job in Buffalo, since she lives in Middletown, NY. Those winters are brutal, too!
We live about 90 minutes from Buffalo, in a more rural area. I do have to say, the winters are very long here!
My pleasure Leah. You poor thing! Don't tell me you live in Buffalo! I love flowers!
Thank you, Kristen! Our winters are very long in Western NY, and I always look forward to flowers peeking out of the ground!
Lovely photos, Leah. Very vivid and visual to match the descriptions and tips on how to plant these flowers. Voted up for beautiful!
I am so grateful our daffodils are up (finally) in Western NY. It is April 22 and snowing this evening, so any and all color in early spring is appreciated! Are any of your flowers blooming, Kristen?
Great hub for spring flowers to see any spring season. Lovely photos and information on the flowers. Voted up!
I really can't wait to see them this year, lindacee. We have seen our dwarf iris pop up, but they were soon buried by the snow. I can't wait until the snow is completely gone and we get some color!
Oh, Sid - please send some of that warm weather this way! It is 22 degrees Fahrenheit (the high) and we have gotten over a foot of snow on March 21! I hope our snow will begin to melt in a few weeks - the long term forecast is filled with freezing weather. Enjoy that Florida sunshine!
Thank you for these beautiful reminders of Spring. Down here in Florida, I miss the melting of snow. For me, these are wonderful reminders of childhood.
Thanks, agusfanani. Spring is so beautiful when all the flowers bloom. I can't wait for it to truly arrive in our neck of the woods!
Oh, teaches12345, I can't wait to see some snowdrops. We just received another foot of snow and it is the first day of spring! I might be able to find some if I shovel off the front lawn. I am so ready for spring! They are beautiful, especially when naturalized in a lawn.
Very beautiful hub. Those flowers really decorate spring atmosphere .
I love a field of snowdrops. Such a simple flower, but so beautifully tells us Spring is near. Thanks for the education and the photo examples.
Oh, I would be so excited to see crocuses in December. I think I need to move to Kentucky, Rod! Our crocuses came up early last year (as it was a very warm winter), but they are taking their time this year. We have snow and below-freezing temperatures on March 16 (and for the foreseeable future) - I truly can't wait for spring to arrive!
Jill, I can't wait for or crocuses to bloom. Sometimes I wish I lived in zone 7, just to see color a little earlier in the year! We don't have winter aconite in our yard, either, but I want to add it. I love the bright spots of yellow in the yard. We're making a new garden bed and I'm planning it at the moment - it gets me through the winter!
My crocuses started coming up in December. They're coming up earlier every year. Nice hub, thanks for sharing.
I love hyacinths! They are so sweet, and a very welcome sight in spring. We are getting pounded by snow at the moment, and my little crocuses are waiting to make their debut. I can't wait to see some color! Thanks for your comment, ThelmaC!
Love the hub and your pictures are beautiful. You can almost smell the hyacinths!
Thanks, Carol! I took the picture of the Iris Reticulata today - it is blooming through the snow (on March 14). I feel so very sorry for it - but it doesn't seem to mind! I love having a small spot of color on such a dreary day!
I always love spring as it feels like new beginnings. Love the photos and timely information for all gardeners out there.


I don't see much of my husband, so when he invited me to join him on a trip to Farthinghoe in Northamptonshire I jumped at the chance.
Our stock bull Max is moving on to another herd and we were off to check out a new Charolais bull for our suckler cows.
And boy did we find a good one. Horatio is a superb four-year-old with length, good fleshing, a fabulous temperament and a good calving record.
We viewed him in a pen with some of the cows he has already served, and his gorgeous chunky calves were also in there.
What better advert for him, than to see him with his progeny - he was calm, and they were calm as we walked amongst them, which was an important point in his favour.
It's impossible to work with a stock bull that has a bad temperament. They have to be handled regularly and they are so incredibly massive it would be highly dangerous to have one with a bad attitude. In addition, he could pass that bad temperature on to his calves.
We weren't really surprised that Horatio was so impressive, because we knew he had been bred by George Morris at Long Crendon in Buckinghamshire. We've had two of his bulls before and they both had all the positive attributes we saw in Horatio. Mr Morris is certainly to be praised for his excellent bulls.


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Q: Explanation of document.BaseURI behaviour While debugging some javascript code in chrome, I've faced with next thing:
if pass to xhr.open relative url (say "mail.fpp?a=123sd") like this
xhr.open("post", "mail.fpp?a=123sd", true)

request will be sent on
https://www.somedomain.com/mail/mail.fpp?a=123sd

All fine and dandy, but document.URI (and document.location.toString()) has value
https://www.somedomain.com/default.aspx?id=12345

I've noticed that baseURI has value
https://www.somedomain.com/mail/

but according with docs document.BaseURI readonly.
Why does document.URI (or document.location.toString()) unequal document.BaseURI? What does cause such unequality?

A: Solution is easy, there is base tag. Thahk you  apsillers


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Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar" is the first and only university from Bulgaria who has been awarded in January 2012 with the "HR Excellence in Research".
Varna Free University is the best private university in Bulgaria, located in the Bulgarian maritime capital on the Black sea coast. Varna Free University (VFU) was established in 1991 with a resolution of the 37th National Assembly from 21 July 1995, the University was given the status of a higher educational institution. VFU is the first Bulgarian University awarded from the European Commission with Diploma Supplement (DS) Label and European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) Label as acknowledgment for its adoption of the Bologna process and of the university's proficiency in applying the European Credit Transfer System. The University is also awarded the "HR Excellence in Research" Logo for top achievements in the field of scientific research. The quality of education is certified also by the ISO 2001:1994, ISO 2001:2000, ISO 2001:2008 and by UKAS /UK/ and ANAB /USA/. Varna Free University cooperates with several international and European organizations in the field of education, such as: European Universities Association, Black Sea University Network.
In the academic year of 2015/2016, VFU delivers a total of 21 Bachelor's degrees, 64 Master's degree courses and 23 Ph.D. programs in the field of social, economic, legal, security and humanitarian sciences. It is divided into three faculties (International Management and Economics, Architecture and Legal Studies).
Main research areas in the field of Engineering and Technology Sciences are Materials Science (Ferrous and Non-ferrous Metals and Alloys, Concrete, etc.), Energy Efficiency, Civil Engineering, Urban Planning and Preservation of Architectural Heritage as well. Functioning Technological Transfer Office at VFU is an inviting place for research in the above-mentioned fields.
Faculty International Economics and Administration works has three professional areas: Computing and Computer Science, Economics, Administration and Political Sciences and work in in the following R&D areas: UI/UX, Software Development, Data Science, E-Government, e-business, smart systems for business process management, Modeling and decision making, and Smart Specialization.
Expressions of interest are now invited from potential postdoctoral researchers to apply for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Individual Fellowship. Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar" welcomes expressions of interest in any of the above research areas.
Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar" offers to postdoctoral researchers an internationally recognized and unique research environment.
Description of the MSCA Fellowship Program
The purpose of the MSCA Individual Fellowship (IF) is to support the mobility of researchers and help attract promising foreign researchers to work in the European context (EU Member States and Associated Countries) or outside Europe. The grant typically covers two years' salary, a mobility allowance, research costs and overheads for the host institution. More information about MSCA
Individual Fellowships is available at http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/about-msca/actions/if/index_en.htm
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Candidates should hold a doctoral degree in Engineering and Technology, Informatics, Economics, Administration, Politic science or relevant to them discipline, obtained before the MSCA IF deadline of 29 July 2016. Candidates are required to read carefully the MSCA IF Guide for Applicants to ascertain eligibility, especially with regard to the mobility rules for each scheme.
If you are interested in preparation of project proposal together with Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar" in response to the H2020-MSCA-IF-2016 Call, please, contact the supervisor in your thematic field by submitting CV and a brief description of your research until 29 July 2016. We offer all kinds of IF.
Please send your CV and outline to: vfu-projects@vfu.bg
Link to the web page: http://www.vfu.bg/en/projects/
Supervisors:
Assoc. Prof. Rositsa Petkova-Slipets, PhD, Eng. – Materials Science, Energy Efficiency r_slipets@abv.bg
Assoc. Prof. Ivan Pavlov, PhD, Eng. - Civil Engineering ivanpavlov@vfu.bg
Assoc. Prof. Alexander Slaev, PhD, Arch. – Urban Planning slaev@vfu.bg
Assoc. Prof. Krasimira Vacheva, PhD, Arch. – Preservation of Architectural Heritage vacheva@abv.bg
Prof. Emil Panusheff, PhD, Economics emil.panusheff@vfu.bg
Prof. Teodora Barardjieva, PhD, IT and Project Management bakardjieva@vfu.bg
Assoc. Prof. Eleonora Tankova, Globalization eleonora@vfu.bg
Assoc. Prof. Galina Momcheva, PhD, Computer Science gmomcheva@gmail.com
Assoc. Prof. Alexandra Parashkevova, Management and alexa.parashkevova@gmail.com
Assoc. Prof. Miglena Temelkova, Leadership megitemelkova@abv.bg
Expression of interest is not a promise of funding or position. Review of expressions of interest will begin after the deadline. Proposals will be evaluated based on research quality, the researcher's future career prospects and the availability of suitable supervision. The strongest proposals will be selected for continuation to the MSCA IF application (deadline 14 September 2016).


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Armin Robert Hermann Krauße (* 30. August 1935 in Leipzig; † 6. Dezember 2019 in Freiberg) war ein deutscher Bergingenieur und Hochschullehrer.

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Armin Krauße legte 1953 in Markkleeberg das Abitur ab und absolvierte anschließend ein Praktikum im Erz-, Steinkohlen- und Braunkohlenbergbau. Ab 1954 studierte er Bergbau/Tiefbau an der Bergakademie Freiberg, 1959 erwarb er das Diplom. Bis 1964 arbeitete er anschließend als wissenschaftlicher Assistent am Institut für Bergbau/Tiefbau der Bergakademie. Zwischen 1964 und 1966 wirkte er als wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter an der Arbeitsstelle für Geomechanik der Akademie der Wissenschaften der DDR.

Von 1966 bis 1969 war Armin Krauße als wissenschaftlicher Oberassistent an der Bergakademie Freiberg tätig. 1978 wurde er zum Dr.-Ing. promoviert, die Lehrbefähigung erwarb er 1981. In den Jahren 1979 bis 1982 arbeitete er im Steinkohlenbergbau in Moatize (Mosambik). Am 1. Februar 1982 wurde er von der Bergakademie Freiberg zum Dozent für Abbauverfahren und Grubenausbau berufen, gleichzeitig wurde er Leiter der Fachrichtung Geotechnik. Am 17. März 1987 erwarb er mit der Promotion B den Grad Dr. sc. techn., der 1991 in Dr.-Ing. habil. umgewandelt wurde. 1987 wurde er zum außerordentlichen Professor berufen, im Jahr 2000 trat er in den Ruhestand.

Armin Krauße starb am 6. Dezember 2019 völlig unerwartet in seiner Freiberger Wohnung.

Veröffentlichungen (Auswahl)
 Entwicklung und Aufbau eines geomechanischen dreidimensionalen Modelles aus äquivalenten Materialien zur Einschätzung des Standsicherheitsverhaltens einer Gewichtsstaumauer. Dissertation, 1978
 Anwendung der geomechanischen Modelltechnik bei der Beurteilung des Verhaltens eines Staubauwerkes bei Belastung durch das gestaute Wasser und beim Auftreten rezenter Krustenbewegungen im Gebirge. Leipzig, 1981
 Zur Klassifikation und Anwendung von Abbauverfahren im Bergbau-Tiefbau unter besonderer Berücksichtigung von Problemen der Gebirgsbeherrschung. Dissertation B, 1987

Literatur
 Karl-Heinz Eulenberger: Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Armin Krauße 65 Jahre. In: Zeitschrift für Freunde und Förderer der Technischen Universität Bergakademie Freiberg. 7/2000, S. 91–92
 Hartmut Schleiff, Roland Volkmer, Herbert Kaden: Catalogus Professorum Fribergensis: Professoren und Lehrer der TU Bergakademie Freiberg 1765 bis 2015. Freiberg, 2015, ISBN 978-3-86012-492-5, S. 322

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Bergbauingenieur
Hochschullehrer (Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg)
Deutscher
Geboren 1935
Gestorben 2019
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