Brioche Suisse seems so foreboding at first glance but it has become my go-to weekend breakfast treat. My current pastry bible, Edd Kimber's "Patisserie Made Simple," gives perfect instruction for making them from start to finish. But I have found a little cheat for those times when I just can't babysit the mixer. This bread machine has become my new best friend in the kitchen. I make the brioche dough in there and then put it in the fridge overnight. I make the creme patissiere while the bread machine is going and also pop it in the fridge overnight. In the morning I form the brioche Suisse and let them proof for about an hour before baking.
The best way I found to proof my pastry is to put the trays in these jumbo Ziploc bags with a mug of boiling hot water.
They are perfect for weekend guests or a parent coffee at school. I challenge you to reach beyond a breakfast casserole !
By the way, I should mention that there are two reasons for my recent flurry of posts: the baby goes to bed at 7:30 now and … it's football season. I'm a football widow. Isn't that the term?


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If you are suffering any of these complaints, give us a call on either of the phone numbers at the top of the page, at your preferred clinic location.
Common conditions associated with heel pain are plantar faciitis (heel spur) or bursitis.
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Plantations at Killearn apartments at a glance.
If you would prefer to live in the suburbs of Tallahassee rather than closer to the city, the Plantations at Killearn is one option you might consider. While located within a residential area, this property is situated alongside the intersection of US Highway 319 and State Route 61 giving you access to many important destinations within the city. Highway 61 is a straight drive of only a few miles to reach the heart of Tallahassee including FSU and the State and city government buildings. Of course your primary reason for living here may be to take advantage of the country atmosphere which includes lots of parkland only minutes away. If you enjoy the outdoors, then frequent trips to the Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park may be in order. You can get some exercise on the five miles of trails or visit the display gardens to view the spectacular blooms nearly year round. A few restaurants you will find in the neighborhood around Plantations at Killearn include Bonefish Grill, Applebee�s and Outback Steakhouse. Renters here can add some pep to their step with a drink from a nearby Starbucks. Living here you will likely do most of your food shopping at the Publix Super Market located right around the corner.


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Does it seem like everyone is trying to find some way, however tenuous, to tie themselves in with the World Cup? Well, we didn't want to miss out on the fun.
Accordingly, this week's open house gallery focuses on homes with family or media rooms that would be good for watching the world's biggest sporting event with a few friends, or maybe even more than a view.
Click through the gallery above to see what we found. Each of the homes has open houses scheduled for this weekend.
Keep in mind that open houses are subject to cancellation on short notice, and that you can't actually watch a game in the homes unless and until you buy them (OK, that probably won't happen before the World Cup is over).
'Fine old manor' for sale in Queen Anne.


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Image caption Some of these sachets in Abidjan are locally made, others are imported from Ghana and India
The government of the Ivory Coast has interdicted the production, importation and sale of alcohol in sachets on health grounds.
Sources in the Ivory Coast say small plastic bags, containing rum, vodka or other spirits, are popular with those on a budget – costing between $0.35 (£0.28) and $1.65.
The Ivorian government maintained that the ban is aimed at reducing the impact of alcohol on young people, especially students, government spokesman Bruno Kone said.
Other African nations like Cameroon, Malawi and Senegal have also banned the sale and production of alcohol in sachets in recent years.
The decision to ban the sachets of alcohol in the Ivory Coast was taken after a Wednesday's cabinet meeting after which the ministry of commerce made the proposition, Mr Kone said.
It can be recalled that a ban on the sale of water in plastic bags led to huge protests two years ago in the Ivorian capital Abidjan. At the time, the government's stance was that the bags were banned to reduce pollution in the country.
"These products are mostly smuggled into the country," the government spokesman Kone maintains.
"They do not meet our standards and therefore constitute a real threat to the health of consumers – and a threat to the country's economy."
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Hanson and Boral were the major winners at this year's National CCAA Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) Awards.
The CCAA EH&S Awards recognise outstanding examples of industry best practice across the cement, premixed concrete and extractive industries Australia-wide. The award winners were announced at a glittering dinner held in conjunction with the 2012 Construction Materials Industry Conference in Melbourne last week.
Hanson's sand stockpile dewatering system that saves 35 million litres of water a year and Boral's cement agitator stability system designed to reduce the likelihood of rollovers were the big winners at this year's awards.
Hanson won the National Environmental Innovation Award for its development of a new dewatering process at its Golden Grove sand quarry near Adelaide.
The company was previously drying out the washed and processed sand on a concrete slab before selling to customers, a process that took over a week while also losing a significant quantity of water (estimated at 35 million litres a year) to evaporation and ground seepage as the run-off passed along open channels to a central storage dam.
Hanson's new dewatering system now stores the washed sand on a large sloped pit lined with plastic and filled with aggregate, and connected to the dam via a drainage pipe. As water drains from the stockpile, it travels through the aggregate and into the drainage pipe where it is transferred to the storage dam for reuse in production. Since the system relies on gravity flow rather than electric pumps, its environmental impact is further reduced.
Boral received the National Health and Safety Innovation Award for the development of an innovative agitator stability system. Designed by Boral and Mack Trucks, the system involves modifications made to a standard Metroliner agitator to improve its stability on corners, off-setting the unique nature of a premixed concrete load and the way it shifts during transit within a revolving mixer.
Electronic sensors on the vehicle detect a range of variables including roll, pitch, yaw, suspension pressure and brake application with the system responding instantly if it senses the risk of rollover, by applying individual wheel brakes or reducing engine torque to enhance vehicle stability.
According to Boral, the cost of the new stability control package is minimal compared to the human and economic costs associated with a vehicle rollover.
CCAA Chief Executive, Ken Slattery commented that the winning submissions demonstrated innovative approaches and practical thinking to industry wide problems, setting new standards for the rest of the industry.
The CCAA EH&S Awards are organised by Cement Concrete and Aggregates Australia .


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Ibiza Sun Apartments
C/Deessa Tanit 21, Playa d'en Bossa Sant Josep de sa Talaia 07817 Spain
The property is 200 metres from Playa d'en Bossa & a 10-minute drive from Ibiza Town
Sant Josep de Sa Talaia
The property is 200 metres from Playa d'en Bossa & a 10-minute drive from Ibiza Town
Superclubs including Space, Ushuaia & Sankeys are within walking distance
The minimalist apartments all feature a balcony & a small kitchen
The two outdoor pools are lined with comfy daybeds & double loungers
Close to Playa d'en Bossa beach and a 10-minute drive from Ibiza Town, this hip retreat is home to minimalist apartments and a chill-out terrace.
The property is just 200 metres from Playa d'en Bossa, Ibiza's longest beach. Relax in the laid-back beach clubs by day and hit the superclubs including Space, Ushuaia and Sankeys at night. In Ibiza's Old Town you'll find a warren of cobbled streets, stone courtyards and medieval chapels. Head to Talamanca beach to swim in its shallow waters and stroll the boardwalk, which is lined with restaurants.
The apartment complex has two pools, a gym and a chill-out terrace lined with comfy daybeds and double loungers. Mediterranean and Thai dishes from the restaurant are available by the pool and there's a bar for all-day drinks and late-night cocktails.
The 46 all-white apartments feature a living room with a sofabed and a flat-screen TV, free Wi-Fi, a balcony, and a small kitchen with a microwave, a hob, a mini fridge and a coffee machine. The property is within walking distance of supermarkets.
C/Deessa Tanit 21, Playa d'en Bossa
Sant Josep de sa Talaia 07817
Checkout: Standard Time is 12pm.
Additional details: Pets not allowed Check-in time starts at 4pm Check-out time is 12pm
For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.
Reservations are required for massage services. Reservations can be made by contacting the aparthotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
Self parking fee: EUR 15 per day
A tax is imposed by the local government and will be collected at the property. The tax is reduced by 50% after the 8th night of stay and children under 16 years of age are exempt. Other exemptions and reductions may apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 May - 31 October, EUR 4.40 per person, per night, up to 8 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 16 years of age.
A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 November - 30 April, EUR 2.20 per person, per night, up to 8 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 16 years of age.
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The mission of the Office of the Dean of Students is to create and support positive and inclusive communities of students and scholars through advocacy, education, and engagement.
About the Office of the Dean of Students
The Office of the Dean of Students has a variety of initiatives and programs that support students' in overcoming challenges in order to succeed at the University of Iowa.
The Office of Student Accountability works with students to resolve disciplinary matters whether on or off campus. The office also ensures that students receive fair treatment in all hearings. Student Care & Assistance provides coordinated efforts, in conjunction with campus partners, to assist students experiencing crisis and emergency situations. These situations may include: hospitalization, medical emergencies or long-term illness, mental health concerns, chronic conditions, death of a family member, natural disasters, off campus living concerns, or unexpected events or challenges. The Office of the Dean of Students also investigates Title IX reports involving students. Title IX concerns include stalking, dating violence, and domestic abuse as well as sexual misconduct.
The Office of the Dean of Students is a campus leader and partner in creating meaningful learning experiences that foster and celebrate academic and personal development.
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Continuous Biomanufacturing, also known as bioprocessing, is a specific process that uses living cells and their components, such as bacteria, chloroplasts, and enzymes, to obtain desired results. There are two types of therapeutic cell manufacturing processes: Upstream and Downstream Biomanufacturing.
The upstream process is defined as the whole process from early cell cultivation and isolation, all the way to banking and culture expansion of the cells until harvest, the termination of the cell culture and procurement of the live cells. The upstream part of the biomanufacturing process refers to the first steps where cells and microbes are grown. After the development and harvest, the next step is purification.
Continuous Biomanufacturing: Executives predict that it will take the biotech industry a decade before it achieves end-to-end continuous biomanufacturing. Learn how WGA can help today.
The downstream process of biomanufacturing refers to the procedure where the harvested cells from the upstream are processed for purification. This part of biomanufacturing is usually divided into 3 sections: cell disruption, purification, and polishing.
Continuous biomanufacturing represents the same procedure, but with elements of continuous processing, such as having zero or minimal internal hold volume between steps. Though continuous biomanufacturing processes such as profusion are extensively adopted in the upstream process, downstream methods are gradually catching up to upstream processes.
What are the benefits of continuous biomanufacturing?
Continuous Biomanufacturing is years away, there are still advantages in utilizing fragments of continuous processing in some parts of manufacturing.
What are the challenges facing continuous biomanufacturing?
Different requirements for upstream and downstream bioprocessing. Due to different levels of maturity, the requirements for upstream and downstream development are distinguished. Since there is limited knowledge with continuous purification in the downstream process, more experience with equipment for continuous protein purification is needed in order to adopt it at full scale. An important design requirement for this process is the capability to operate prolonged periods under controlled conditions.
Uniformity of downstream process operations. An important step towards the further development of a standardized downstream architecture is the design. Subsequent design iterations will advance the development of a universally accepted process.
Optimization of cell culture media. Operational expenses of bioprocessing are closely related to the cost of cell culture media. The development of decreased media consumptions, paired with lower media costs, will result in reduced costs and make upstream operational expenses more viable across the industry.
Automated process control. The integration of oversight functions such as coordination and handling are essential to unit operations. The hardware and software system should provide a high level of automation, with minimal personnel involvement.
Additionally, issues such as challenges to adoption, regulatory roadmap, and impact on business strategy and organizational structure need to be recognized when considering a continuous process.
Though continuous bioprocessing has been largely adopted upstream, more downstream experience needs to be accumulated for it to be considered. As data is collected and new technologies are developed, further downstream operations can be converted to continuous and integrated into the system. When available to be adopted at full scale, continuous biomanufacturing can revolutionize the pharmaceutical industry.
Our experience allows WGA to offer singular and unique objective recommendations and execution services that will give companies the ability to adapt, renew, and prepare themselves to succeed in a turbulent environment. We provide Strategy Consulting that can help plan the continuous biomanufacturing integration process and Business Transformation services that can facilitate the integration of any structural changes. Our services provide the benefits of organizational agility without the risks of cumbersomely trying to change what's deeply rooted.


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its origin. He now undertook the discovery of this. In 1852 he visited all the factories of tartaric acid in Germany and Austria, endeavoring to trace the production of racemic acid to its source. He ascertained that the manufacturers generally had an idea that racemic acid was either potassium or magnesium sulphate, and consequently rejected it in the process of refining tartaric acid. This accounted for the limited quantity which had accidentally found its way to the market. As most of the tartars came from the south of Europe, and had been subjected to a preliminary rectification before shipment, it was further evident that but a moiety of racemic acid ever reached the factories. He pushed on his enquiries, visiting factories and vineyards until he positively located it in the crude tartar, where he found, as he had anticipated, that it was produced abundantly simultaneously with tartaric acid in the fermentation of wines. He wrote of this quest "Never was treasure sought, never adored beauty pursued, with greater ardor."
Having located the natural source of racemic acid, Pasteur next undertook to synthesize it from tartaric acid. This appears an easy problem in light of what every student now knows of the methods for effecting hydration, for constitutionally racemic acid differs from tartaric merely in possessing water of crystallization. In June, 1853, he was able to announce the completion of this great work, which had been accomplished by maintaining cinchona tartrate at a high temperature for several hours. This synthetic product was also optically inactive. It is known as meso-tartaric acid, and is the fourth form of the series. This research brought its author the grand prize of the Académie Française, and the ribbon of the Legion of Honor from the government.
Looking now at the tartaric acids, Pasteur's mind took a wider sweep. He saw that they were typical of all living things, which present asymmetry everywhere, and that they themselves were products of a form of life.
While engaged upon the racemates, he had found that the dextrocrystals alone were altered by fermentation, the lævo-forms remaining unchanged in the liquor. "The reason for this," said he, "can only be because this special ferment feeds, so to speak, more easily on the dextro-forms."
He pondered this problem long before he saw his way clear to its solution. At the same time he sought to unravel the indicated physiological significance of chemical affinities.
In September, 1854, Pasteur was appointed professor of chemistry and dean of the new faculty of sciences at Lille. Upon taking up his duties, he was greatly hampered at first by lack of facilities. The conditions which he encountered would have disheartened any other man. The scientific equipment consisted of a coke-heated stove with which his room was warmed and one student's microscope. This institution
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How Does a Travel Agency Work?
Travel agencies do not charge for inquiries. Customers can ask them about hotels, flights, possible destinations, cruise ship companies, rental cars and more for free. This service is provided free in hopes that customers will choose the agency to book their trip when the time comes. This demonstrates to the customer that the travel agent is well-versed and knowledgeable in the area of travel. It also shows that the agent is wiling to get you the best deal.
Most travel agents charge fees for only one thing. Airlines almost never pay commission on booking flights. If this happens, the agent will charge a fee of around $30 to $40. The agent works hard to find the best deals and deserves to be compensated for her work. If commission is available, there is no need to charge the customer a fee. If, however, no commission is possible, a fee is charged.
Travel agencies work by setting up accounts with tons of companies. These would be cruise ships, rental car companies, Disney and much more. When the agent books a vacation for the customer, the customer pays no extra for using the agent, but the agent receives a commission from the company she booked the vacation with. This commission can be anywhere from 10 to 18 percent. Customers really benefit from this service because it doesn't cost them anything extra, and the agent does all the researching for them. The agent will find them the best deals and can make suggestions based on the customer's likes and dislikes.
Travel agents provide a real service to businesses. Many times, a company needs to send an employee to a branch in another part of the country. The business can make a quick call to the travel agent and have all of the arrangements taken care of in 30 to 60 minutes. The travel agent then earns a commission for booking the last-minute trip.


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Abbas to ask for control over Judean towns
Written by Chris Perver
Palestinian officials have briefed YNet News on some of the items on the agenda for tomorrow's meeting between Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. Yesterday Israeli officials confirmed that Olmert intended to speak with Abbas on the logistics of the creation of a Palestinian state, including its legal, economic, and governmental makeup. Palestinian officials close to Abbas have stated that the President intends to ask Olmert to hand over security control of several West Bank towns, including Ramallah, which contains Fatah's headquarters, and Bethlehem.
Quote: ""We will present our plan to the Israelis. It clarifies how we intend to impose order and security in the towns that Israel would be willing to hand over to us," he said, "including what we plan to do regarding all the wanted people in these places." He refused to detail which cities were included in the request, but Ynet has found that Abbas and the delegation will initially ask for control over Ramallah, where the Muqata's and Abbas's offices are, and Bethlehem, which is regarded as a relatively peaceful town. Later on, the Palestinians will also ask for control over another town in the north of the West Bank: Qalqilya, Tulkarem, Nablus or Jenin.
While the mainstream media calls these lands by other names, it is important to remember they are mostly all Biblical places. Nablus is the modern name for the city of Shechem, where Jacob once pitched his tent. Bethlehem's name hasn't changed, and Ramallah is the modern name for Ramah where Samuel the prophet lived. The West Bank is of course modern Judea and Samaria. It's not the first time Israel has handed control of Samarian cities to the Palestinian Authority. Israel had planned to hand control of five cities to the Palestinian Authority in March 2005, but the agreement was postponed after a Palestinian suicide bomber took the lives of five Israelis on February 25th. They later handed control of Jericho and Tulkarem to the Palestinians, but delayed handing over Qalqiliya, Bethlehem and Ramallah due to security concerns. Meanwhile the king of the Ammonites, Abdullah II, has invited Israeli, US and Palestinian peace delegates to Amman in his attempt to push the peace process forward. Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni is also expected to meet with her Jordanian counterpart tomorrow...
Quote: "The king plans to discuss "means of reviving the peace process on the basis of the Arab Peace Initiative" that was readopted in an Arab summit conference Riyadh at the end of March, a senior royal court official said. Abdullah urged Israelis earlier this week to respond to the Arab blueprint, which he said provided for a "rare opportunity" for achieving peace between Israel and the Palestinians.
So an awful lot is going on in regards to the Middle East peace process. Solana had initially hoped that a breakthrough would have come last December, but the talks on the Palestinian unity government failed. Now it seems there is a greater opportunity that ever for a peace agreement to be brokered. WorldNetDaily reported in January that the EU was expecting a major change on the ground in a few months, and it seems that change may now be coming.
Why is it important to remember the ancient Biblical names and places? Because God hasn't changed, and neither has His plan for this world. News about the "West Bank", "Nablus" and "Ramallah" may seem like a very modern problem, but if we examine Scripture we know that we are now living in the last days before the return of Christ. For the Bible states that the world will be in siege against Judea - which of course is the modern West Bank, and that half of Jerusalem will go into captivity - which of course is East Jerusalem, now under Jewish control. The Gaza Strip has been given to the Palestinians, they are no longer "in siege" against it. All that remains is Judea and East Jerusalem. Men like Prime Minister Olmert only see the material, they don't see the spiritual. They don't realize they are dividing God's land, and that this problem will only grow worse until Christ returns to set up His Kingdom.
This brings us to another problem. Perhaps you also only see the material, and not the spiritual. You see a modern-day conflict, but not the spiritual battle that's going on in the background. Perhaps you don't realize that Jesus Christ is soon coming back, and that those who haven't trusted in Him for salvation will be lost for eternity. Jesus Christ came to this earth 2000 years ago and died for you. He took your sins upon Himself, and took the punishment you deserved from God for them. He rose again from the dead proving God was satisfied with His sacrifice, and now sits at the right hand of His Father in Heaven. But only until the day when He returns as King of Kings and Lord of Lords, and brings real and lasting peace to this earth. Have you trusted in Him for salvation? If you are a Christian, are you ready to go to meet Him?
Zechariah 12:2
Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem.
But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains: And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house: And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment. But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter. For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be.
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If you've used HTML5 tags like <video>, then you've also utilized the Shadow DOM. The <video> tag shows only a few lines of code when you inspect it in the DOM tree. So where does all of it's bells and whistles (audio/video controls) get added in?
The answer is the Shadow DOM. The Shadow DOM isn't visible when inspecting the regular DOM tree, yet it dictates the presentation of the <video> tag. How can this be? The inner workings of the tag are actually rendered in a separate document root, aka the Shadow DOM. In this way, the <video> tag is an independent component that we are plugging into our own DOM tree. This serves to hide presentation details that we aren't concerned with for our own development.
To write to the Shadow DOM, we will first create a shadow root for our div.
In the code above, we create a <p> element. On the last line, we append the element to our shadow root (defined on the first line).
If you inspect this code in your browser, you will notice our <div> element still looks empty. It depends on what browser you're using but you should be able to toggle the Shadow DOM elements so they are visible upon inspection.
The Shadow DOM is still evolving and remains only partially supported today. Despite it's limited functionality, the Shadow DOM will be an integral part of the component based approach to web development. In fact, Angular 2 uses its own version of the Shadow DOM to clearly separate component's content from presentation rendering. By better distinguishing content from presentation and hiding presentation details, the Shadow DOM is something all front end developers should start getting familiar with.


After phoning it in for the past few weeks, Al and POMP sit back and let Ray take over this show. We check out some fan art as RaYzor gets the power up and defeats the listeners, Verizon and Vonage with much dispatch. Uncle Norme is not as powerful when taking on Walmart, and seeks help with his extortion tactics from RaYzor. POMP gains free equipment and services, after Ray makes a call on his behalf. Also, simple questions and simpleton answers.


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Ha ricevuto tre volte la nomination ai Premi Oscar nella categoria migliore scenografia (1987, 1990 e 2001).

È figlio degli attori Elaine Usher e Peter Sallis.

Filmografia parziale
 1986 - Aliens - Scontro finale
 1989 - A spasso con Daisy
 1994 - I ricordi di Abbey
 1995 - L'esercito delle 12 scimmie
 1997 - Il gladiatore
 2000 - Hannibal
 2002 - C'era una volta in Inghilterra
 2005 - Breakfast on Pluto
 Waiting for the Barbarians, regia di Ciro Guerra (2019)

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Nati in Inghilterra


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Haniya, or Al Haniyah, is a town in the District of Jebel el-Akhdar in north-eastern Libya.

References

External links
Satellite map at Maplandia.com

Populated places in Jabal al Akhdar


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Replacing an old bridge is never easy
Thursday, December 7, 2017 - 11:00
The railway bridges in Stockholm city centre are to be replaced. Needless to say, this is a very sensitive operation and the Swedish Transport Administration wanted to acquire as much information about the problem as possible, as early as possible. One way of managing the impact of the operation on traffic was to transport and install the bridges over water.
SSPA used its know-how of maritime operations and state-of-the-art simulation tool SEAMAN to help our client save money and manage the risks involved in such an operation. After the project, our client felt that they had a much better understanding of the problem and could start the bidding process with more confidence.
Advanced maritime operations in civil engineering
The railway bridges in Stockholm city centre are to be replaced. Needless to say, this is a very sensitive operation and the STA wanted to acquire as much information about the problem as possible, as early as possible. One way of managing the impact of the operation on traffic was to transport and install the bridges over water. SSPA used its know-how of maritime operations and state-of-the-art simulation tool.
SEAMAN simulations improve fairway, port planning and design
Designing a new port, or modifying an existing one, are complicated processes involving many stakeholders and even more fields of expertise. Using the expertise of mariners, infrastructural planners, logistics experts, environmental experts and a few dozen more fields of expertise these projects are truly a multi-disciplinary endeavor.


Over a dozen aspirants, all of them close to Governor Kashim Shettima, have indicated interest in succeeding him under the platform of the APC as he rounds up his second term next year.
Many of them had already purchased forms at the national headquarters of the party; even as the governor has maintained sealed lips as to who he would hand over to.
Senator Kaka Bashir Garbai who represents Borno Central in the Senate told our correspondent last night he had paid the stipulate fee and obtained the form.
Garbai, a former Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, is from the same senatorial district with Shettima, with sources saying the governor who had indicated interest in going to the Senate would switch role with Garbai.
Senator Abubakar Kyari, who represents Borno North in the Senate, has also confirmed that he had picked his form yesterday to vie for the governorship. He had served as commissioner in many ministries and chief of staff to Governor Shettima between 2011 and 2015 before going to the Senate.
Honourable Kaka Shehu, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Borno also confirmed that he had joined the race, saying he was optimistic of getting the ticket.
Another aspirant is Alhaji Mohammed Makinta who had served as commissioner during the tenure of late Mala Kachalla. He told the Daily Trust that he had purchased the form and would be ready to slug it out with others.
It was gathered that Ambassador Baba Ahmed Jidda, Nigeria's Ambassador to China who served as SSG in Borno severally had reportedly paid for the APC form.
Similarly, former Deputy Governor Adamu Dibal who served under ex- Governor Ali Modu Sheriff, had told this reporter last night that he is also in the race and had obtained the form.
Dibal is from Borno South, the zone that is agitating for power shift.
Adamu Lawan Zaufanjimba, the Commissioner for Works in the state had also obtained the form.
Also, Professor Babagana Zulum, the Commissioner for Resettlement in the state had also joined the race under the platform of the APC.
It was gathered that the Minister of State for Works, Baba Shehuri had joined the long list of the APC gubernatorial aspirants.
In a telephone interview last night, Senator Abba Aji who indicated interest in succeeding Shettima, said he was yet to buy the form because he wanted the debate over direct and indirect primaries to be resolved.
Stakeholders of the APC in Borno had recently agreed to go for indirect primaries, a development that edged out many aspirants and their supporters who were not in the good books of the governor.
Sources said former Governor Sheriff and powerful forces in the presidency from Borno State are separately working to have their preferred aspirants as governor.
Governor Shettima had recently said they would not allow Abuja politicians to hijack the state; with sources saying the governor was reaching out to ensure that the best candidate emerged.


LEAN Mean Machine, aided by a brilliant Tye Angland ride, proved he will take beating in the Golden Rose with an impressive win on Saturday.
Trainer Chris Waller had three promising colts in the Group 2 $200,000 Run To The Rose (1200m) and it was Lean Mean Machine who came from well back on the turn at Rosehill Gardens to run down favourite Graff.
Waller said Lean Mean Machine is "obviously a very good horse".
Lean Mean Machine ($14) weaved through the field in the straight and sprinted powerfully to overhaul a gallant Graff ($3), scoring by three-quarters of a length. Early leader Jonker ($13) held on well for third, a length away.
Angland said Lean Mean Machine was the best looking colt in the pre-race parade and said: "He performed that way as well.
"He's all muscle, great attitude, awesome racehorse. I didn't do any work from the gate. It really got sticky on the point of the corner, I was going that good I was nearly running up their backsides and I had to get him out.
TAB Fixed Odds price assessors slashed Lean Mean Machine's odds for the Group 1 $1 million Golden Rose (1400m) in two weeks from $26 to $8, joining stablemate The Autumn Sun on the second line of betting.
Graff lost his unbeaten record but only gained admirers with his close second and was elevated to Golden Rose favouritism at $4.60.
The Kris Lees-trained Graff drew the outside barrier in the 11-horse field and the colt was never closer than three-wide without cover from the start.
Waller's other runners, Zousain and Performer, ran fourth and seventh respectively.
"I wouldn't be too disappointed with any of the horses beaten today, you can see some horses handle it (wet track), some don't,'' Waller said. "Zousain was labouring a long way from home in that going and Performer was the same issue, really.
THE Group 2 Sheraco Stakes (1200m) has long been easy viewing for Chris Waller and it was the same again on Saturday when Invincibella and Noire ran first and second.
The pair fought out a tight finish at Rosehill Gardens without any other threat and Sydney's leading trainer watched on in delight as Invincibella beat her stablemate by a short half head with favourite Champagne Cuddles more than two lengths back in third.
"It's been a good race to us with Red Tracer and Catkins winning," Waller said.
Waller is keen to ensure his pair don't meet again this spring but Saturday's victor will head to a Group 2 in a fortnight at her home track.
The rail was the place to be at Rosehill and Invincibella's jockey Hugh Bowman knew that and did his best to find an opening on the better part of the track but had to make his run wide.


These are the things I've written that are tagged "web design"
Like most web trends intended to increase "engagement" (nobody knows what this actually means), sticky bars are overused and poorly used. Kill 'em all with this bookmarklet.
In a post full of quote worthy paragraphs, he makes the case for bigger type, layouts that don't train users to ignore ads, and what it used to mean to have a "personal site." I like it. It's very Zeldman, but more than that, it's interesting.


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import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
import { RouterModule } from '@angular/router';
import { HomeComponent } from './';

@NgModule({
  imports: [
    RouterModule.forChild([
      {
        path: '',
        component: HomeComponent
      },
      {
        path: 'home',
        redirectTo: ''
      },
    ])
  ],
  exports: [RouterModule]
})
export class HomeRoutingModule {

}


For other uses, see Jordan River (disambiguation).
The Jordan River (Hebrew: נהר הירדן nehar hayarden, Arabic: نهر الأردن nahr al-urdun) is a river in Southwest Asia that flows through the Great Rift Valley into the Dead Sea. Many people think it is one of the world's most sacred rivers.
The Hasbani (Hebrew: שנירsenir, Arabic: الحاصباني hasbani), which flows from Lebanon.
The Banias (Hebrew: חרמון hermon, Arabic: بانياس banias), that comes from a spring at Banias at the foot of Mount Hermon.
The Dan (Hebrew: דן dan, Arabic: اللدان leddan) with its source at the foot of Mount Hermon.
The Ayoun (Hebrew: עיון ayoun, Arabic: عيون ayoun), which flows from Lebanon.
The four rivers join to form the Jordan in northern Israel, near kibbutz Sede Nehemya. The Jordan drops quickly in a 75 kilometer run to Lake Hula, which is a little below sea level in the Galilee sea. Then it drops much more in about 25 kilometers to the Sea of Galilee. The last section has less gradient, and the river begins to twist before it enters the Dead Sea, which is about 400 meters below sea level and has no outlet. Two major tributaries enter this last section from the east: the Yarmouk River and Jabbok River.
In 1964, Israel began operating a dam that takes water from the Sea of Galilee, a major Jordan River water provider, to the national water carrier. Also in 1964 Jordan built a channel that takes water from the Yarmouk River, a main tributary of the Jordan River. This caused great damage to the ecosystem. Syria has also built reservoirs that catch the Yarmouk's waters.
In modern times, 70% to 90% of the waters is used for human purposes and the flow is much smaller. Because of this, and the high evaporation rate of the Dead Sea, the sea is shrinking. All the shallow waters of the southern end of the sea have been drained in modern times, and are now salt flats.
The water from the Jordan is a very important resource to the dry lands of the area. It is a source of conflict between Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel and Palestine.
In the Hebrew Bible, the Jordan is referred to as the source of fertility to a large plain ("Kikkar ha-Yarden"), called "the garden of God" (Genesis 13:10). There is no regular description of the Jordan in the Bible. The New Testament states that John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan (Matt. 3:13).
Because the Israelites made a difficult journey from slavery in Egypt to freedom in The Promised Land, the Jordan can be a symbol of freedom. The actual crossing is the final step of the journey, which is then complete. Also, the Jordan can mean death itself, with the crossing from life into Paradise or Heaven.
↑ "Jordan". NetBible. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
↑ James Strong et alii (1890). "Jordanes". Strong's Greek Dictionary. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
This page was last changed on 12 September 2018, at 04:34.


A crown covers a tooth that has been damaged. Not only will a crown strengthen a tooth, it will also improve its shape, alignment and appearance. Crowns are placed over teeth or implants to provide the correct shape for proper bite and function. Porcelain crowns can be matched to your natural tooth color. Crowns can also be made of alloys like gold or other metal. Each case is specific. Porcelain is a popular choice since it is both attractive and strong.
Usually two visits are needed to fabricate a crown. The dentist will examine your tooth and then do any needed preparations of the tooth in the first visit. The second visit is for placing the crown and ensuring its proper function and esthetics.


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Wildrose Actions are Louder Than Words
So I could talk about the floor crossing and the embattled Wildrose Party today, but I've got a better idea.
Let's talk policy.
The Wildrose-proposed amendments to Bill 202 make absolutely no sense to me.
The first time I heard about Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) from a political perspective was from Danielle Smith, leader of the Wildrose Party.
It was during a scheduled meeting with her immediately after the Wildrose voted against protecting their existence in schools. She sought out my opinion as a Catholic school teacher about them.
My response was that any initiative that promotes respect and dignity for every person is an initiative that any Christian should want to get behind. I also suggested that at no time could I fathom a faith-based school saying "no" to a group of kids who want to take that initiative on themselves.
A Christian school (Catholic or not) should want to encourage the teaching that every child is made in the image of God. A Christian school should also encourage the teaching that we are to love one another as we love God. A Christian school should also encourage the teaching that the only judgement that truly matters is the one by God, and even if someone makes a poor decision, they are still a child of God and eligible for His forgiveness. A Christian school should also encourage that we fight for the right of every individual to be treated with respect and dignity, regardless of circumstance.
My school teaches that. I have been given stories of other faith-based schools that don't, but I'm convinced that most faith-based schools teach that.
So when the Wildrose presents amendments to Laurie Blakeman's Bill 202 suggesting that such initiatives should not be forced upon faith-based schools, I ask "why not?"
If a Christian school is really worried about the term "Gay-Straight Alliance", then it's likely they already have an issue with acceptance among students in their school. It's such a school that may need a GSA the most. And if students in the school are comfortable enough, or brave enough, with even suggesting its existence then the school needs to embrace it.
Nothing in a Christian school is unteachable. In fact, in order for faith to truly develop, it must be challenged. By questioning one's faith, that faith can become stronger. By that very point, in a Christian school everything must be taught, especially the tools students need to strengthen their own convictions and faith. In that way they can understand the facts as they exist, and cultivate a belief system around those facts. The one thing that is most destructive to faith is a lack of action in it. By not challenging your faith, you take no action in it.
So what the Wildrose is in effect asking Christian schools to do is not allow their kids to challenge their faith, and therefore not grow in their faith. That should upset the parents of those kids, as well as any faith leader they interact with.
I further don't understand why the Wildrose seems to be so adamant about making teachers inform parents of conversations about sexuality, sexual health and religion. If the spirit of this is to simply keep parents informed, that is an expectation of teachers anyway, so the legislation is redundant.
However, if the spirit of this is to give parents the opportunity to limit their kids education, why not force teachers to also send a note home if they are discussing gender inequality, race or evolution? If a parent is prejudiced against the First Nations, why not afford them the opportunity to exclude their kids from instruction about them? If a parent truly believes that the role of a female is to be a servant to their male partner, why not afford them the opportunity to exclude their kids from instruction that promotes the authority of women? If a parent is prejudiced against the First Nations, why not afford them the opportunity to exclude their kids from instruction about them, or even moreso simply force a school to put their kids in classes with no First Nations students? If a parent doesn't believe in the scientifically proven concept of evolution, why not afford them to exclude their kids from such instruction (which would basically take them out of every Science class ever).
Eventually we'll see notes being sent home before discussing with students appropriate attire, and kids being removed from school because parents don't believe in sparkly clothing.
At which point, why doesn't the Wildrose just suggest an amendment that befits "ALL" issues Alberta students might be subjected to. They seemed to be rather content with that definition at their most recent AGM.
Then teachers will be forced under the Alberta Human Rights Act to send a letter to parents before each and every class. What else would the Wildrose like to see micromanaged?
The issues the Wildrose have to face right now have absolutely nothing to do with who jumps ship when. It has everything to do with their actions. And as they recently touted, their actions speak louder than their words.


Verhaltensökonomie und Psychologie für das Marketing : wie Konsumenten Entscheidungen treffen.
Verleihung aha!award 2018, Bern, 25. Oktober 2018.
Willing to share? When it comes to data, who will share what and why?.
Informational nudges as an effective approach in raising awareness among young adults about the risk of future disability.
Consumers' risk perception of household cleaning and washing products.
Magazin der Stiftung Mercator Schweiz, Schwerpunkt "Suffizienz".
"Willingness to share" im Kontext Big Data : wie entscheiden Kunden, ob sie ihre persönlichen Daten mit Unternehmen teilen [Paper].
Dialogmarketing Perspektiven 2015/2016 : Tagungsband 10. wissenschaftlicher interdisziplinärer Kongress für Dialogmarketing.
10. wissenschaftlicher interdisziplinärer Kongress für Dialogmarketing, Fulda, Deutschland, September 2016.
The silent surfer : experimentally manipulated live web content to study consumer behaviour.
Irrational gleich unvorhersehbar? : Erkenntnisse aus Behavioural Economics und Psychologie für das Marketing.
Symposium 2015 der Ernst Schmidheiny Stiftung, Luzern, 20. November 2015.
A methodological framework for developing sustainability nudges [Poster].
5th World Sustainability Forum, Basel, 7-9 September 2015.
You only live once? : informational nudges as an effective approach to raise young adults' awareness for the future risk of disability [Poster].
TIBER Symposium on Psychology and Economics, Tilburg, Netherlands, 27. August 2015.
IUNR Pärke Lunch SPECIAL, Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften, Wädenswil, 15. April 2014.
A marketing research tool for conducting online experiments in university industry relationships [Paper].
13th Science-to-Business Marketing Conference, Winterthur, 2-4 July 2014.
An integrated web experiment tool using open source software [Poster].
The Conference on Digital Experimentation (CODE@MIT), Massachusetts, USA, 11 October 2014.
User experience of video‑on‑demand applications for smart TVs : a case study [Paper].
Design, User Experience, and Usability : User Experience Design Practice.
Third International Conference, DUXU 2014, Held as Part of HCI International 2014, Crete, Greece, 22-27 June 2014.
Online web experiments using live web content [Paper].
Academy of Marketing Conference 2014, Bournemouth, England, 7-10 July 2014.
The potential of gamification in changing consumer behaviour towards a more sustainable nutrition behaviour [Paper].
Academy of Marketing Conference, Bournemouth, England, 7-10 July 2014.
The silent surfer : an online tool for web experiments.
Advances in Business-Related Scientific Research Conference 2014, Venice, March 26-28,2014.
Touchpoint management for virtual products : making the intangible tangible by means of physical presences [Paper].
Conference of the Int. Academy of Business & Economics, Las Vegas, USA, 14. October 2012.
Product choice and anthropomorphic designs : do consumption goals shape innate preferences for human-like forms?.
Isn't it cute : an evolutionary perspective of baby-schema effects in visual product designs.
The cute look : baby-schema effects in product design [Paper].
7th International Conference on Design & Emotion, Chicago, USA, October 2010.
Consumer and product face-to-face : antecedents and consequences of spontaneous - face-schema activation [Paper].
Advances in Consumer Research, Pittsburgh, USA, October 2010.
Evaluation of school architecture post occupancy.
Fast and frugal food choices : uncovering individual decision heuristics.


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This is a small and portable implementation of the AES128 ECB encryption algorithm written in C.

The API is very simple and looks like this (I am using C99 `<stdint.h>`-style annotated types):

```C
void AES128_ECB_encrypt(uint8_t* input, uint8_t* key, uint8_t* output);
void AES128_ECB_decrypt(uint8_t* input, uint8_t* key, uint8_t* output);
```

The module uses just a bit more than 200 bytes of RAM and 2.5K ROM when compiled for ARM (~2K for Thumb but YMMV).

It is the smallest implementation in C I've seen yet, but do contact me if you know of something smaller (or have improvements to the code here).

I've successfully used the code on 64bit x86, 32bit ARM and 8 bit AVR platforms.

GCC size output when compiled for ARM:

    $ arm-none-eabi-gcc -Os -c aes.c
    $ size aes.o
       text    data     bss     dec     hex filename
       2515       0     204    2719     a9f aes.o

.. and when compiling for the THUMB instruction set, we end up around 2K in code size.

    $ arm-none-eabi-gcc -mthumb -Os -c aes.c
    $ size aes.o
       text    data     bss     dec     hex filename
       1883       0     204    2087     827 aes.o

I am using Mentor Graphics free ARM toolchain:

    $ arm-none-eabi-gcc --version
    arm-none-eabi-gcc (GNU Tools for ARM Embedded Processors) 4.8.4 20140526 (release) [ARM/embedded-4_8-branch revision 211358]
    Copyright (C) 2013 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
    This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
    warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

This implementation is verified against the data in:

[National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 800-38A 2001 ED](http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/800-38a/sp800-38a.pdf) Appendix F: Example Vectors for Modes of Operation of the AES.

All material in this repository is in the public domain.


G4G posts, and the ongoing "blog war," will have to be on hold for some of this week while I'm in Cuba on a family holiday.
While I'm not entirely partial to the Furber courses I've played (I think Silver Tip is awful while Predator Ridge is good in spots, but not memorable), I'm intrigued at the Varadero course, largely because it was built by Les for the Cuban government. Apparently the construction was not without its problems. Cut off from supplies by the Americans, and without help from the Russians after the collapse of communism, Furber found that in Cuba once diesel fuel ran out, it was hard to get more. That meant construction equipment would run out of gas and just sit in one spot for weeks. Russian-made dozers would break down, and parts would be impossible to find. Engineers made the equivalent of $350 per year. And in the end, when it was all said and done, Furber didn't get his full pay cheque from the Cuban government. Let's get this straight — aging dictator Fidel Castro apparently has millions tucked away and he couldn't afford to pay a nice guy like Les for his services?
"I'd work in Cuba again, but not for the government," Furber told me recently.
But even with all the issues he had with construction, Furber said the course, directly seaside, is interesting and a lot of hand work was used to create many of the course's features. Apparently conditioning was an issue at the start, as there was little history of golf in Cuba and what had been there had largely disappeared after the revolution. According to Furber, that situation has largely been corrected.
I'm intrigued and will report back….


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A family with seven children who are facing eviction from their foreclosed home say they have found the money to buy it back - but the bank is refusing to sell it until it has heard other potential offers.
Jeanette and Bill Gearing, from Helen, Georgia, claim the bank wants them to leave the house as it would grant them five days in which to accept outside offers, potentially profiting from the family's loss should someone offer more.
'My family wants to buy our family farm of many years - but because we are in foreclosure, JP Morgan Chase (the servicer) and US Bank (the trustee), two of the largest banks in the US, are refusing to even hear an offer until we have been evicted,' Mrs Gearing wrote in a Change.org petition.
Mrs Gearing added that her seven children, ages seven to 17, and their aunt, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease, all live in the her five-bedroom, custom-built home.
'My husband did very well,' Mrs Gearing, 42, told ABC of their 5,500-square-foot home they took a $1.4 million mortgage out on in 2006.
'We worked very hard, obviously. We're just victims of the economy just like everyone else. It affected everybody on all levels,' she said.
With the recession cutting her husband's earnings to a quarter of what he previously made, and finding themselves unable to make their near $7,000 monthly mortgage payments - despite the mother now working as a house keeper as well as a substitute teacher - the couple filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy in February of 2011.
Five months later in July, their house was foreclosed.
A family friend came to their rescue earlier this year, offering to purchase the home at its current market value so they'd be able to remain living in it. Over time, they promised to pay this friend back.
Mrs Gearing said the gesture was an overwhelmingly hopeful one with the family unable to imagine finding another home or apartment large enough to house them all.
The family friend, who wished not to be named, made a cash offer to U.S. Bank for the house for $300,000 - a figure which was found by comparing the surrounding homes' current selling price.
Yet U.S. Bank, despite being listed on their foreclosure, said they didn't own the property and were just one of several financial firms that possessed it.
It prompted what the family has now called a 'run-around,' connecting JPMorgan Chase to the foreclosure as well.
'We have tried tirelessly to work with the bank to keep our home, but have been given the run-around by the bank each time - often calling and being forwarded to scores of representatives, none of which say they can do anything to negotiate!' Mrs Gearing writes with her petition that has received nearly 200,000 signatures of support.
While possibly unable to offer much more for the home if asked by the bank, the family say there has been some good news as Chase sent a real estate agent to assess the home's value on Thursday.
On Tuesday of next week, an appraiser is set to visit as well.
The news couldn't home faster for the family as the November 5 eviction date looms.
If it does go through, the family said they will still try and buy the home back but do not want to have to move out and then move back in again.
'Just to do that and move back in? For what reason? Red tape?' she said.
Mrs Gearing says she has since started looking at apartments in the area so her children can continue to attend their schools.
Asked if the family's friend would be willing to pay more for the property, Mrs Gearing said they'd pay only what she called a 'fair' price.


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Police Scotland capabilities
Published: 16 Jun 2016 14:40
Scottish Government responds to announcement on armed policing plan.
Police Scotland plans to enhance its armed policing capacity to deal with emerging threats have been welcomed by Justice Secretary Michael Matheson.
Responding to plans to recruit a further 124 officers from across the service, Mr Matheson also told the Scottish Parliament that the move was not in response to a specific threat and that the uplift in numbers did not change how armed officers would be deployed.
The Cabinet Secretary said:
"The attacks in Paris and Brussels, as well as intelligence about the criminal use of firearms, have informed the work undertaken by Police Scotland to review plans and it has today announced an increase the number of armed officers to help maintain safety and security in our communities.
"This is an operational decision for the Chief Constable to make, and it is a decision that has the full backing of Scottish Ministers and the Scottish Police Authority.
"The vast majority of Scotland's police officers are not routinely armed and we have made an unequivocal commitment that that position will not change. Of our 17,317 police officers only a small proportion have standing firearms authority to carry weapons. This will now increase, but will still represent a small percentage, fewer than one in 40 officers.
"Police Scotland have made clear in their announcement today that there is no change to the current policy of only deploying armed response officers to incidents involving firearms or threat to life. Armed response officers will also continue to be able to use their professional judgement as police constables to deal with any situation they come across during the course of their patrols.
"As a government we are resolute in protecting the way of life that we enjoy and cherish in this country. The different threats to that way of life are real and as a nation we must be prepared for any eventuality. That is precisely what today's announcement is about. There is no specific known threat to Scotland and people are safe to go about their day-to-day business, further reassured by today's announcement by Police Scotland."
The full text of the Cabinet Secretary's Parliamentary statement will be published shortly after delivery, on the Scottish Government website, here: tinyurl.com/scotgov-speeches.


World Health Assembly declared June 14 as World Blood Donor Day to spread awareness and encourage people to donate blood.In 2019 it falls on Friday. Blood is the lifeline of every animal living on the earth. Today, world is facing deficiency of blood stock and that is causing threat to life. The only way one can see for health care is through Blood transfusion. The increasing need for blood globally requires everyone to contribute by donating blood and motivating others for the cause.
The commitment and support was declared unanimously in 58th World Health Assembly for voluntary donation of blood. As a result a resolution was passed which declared 14 June as World Blood Donor Day and it is committed that this will be observed as an annual event to be held every year. This day not only awakes people of the importance of blood donation and persuading more and more individuals to donate blood regularly but also it takes an opportunity to celebrate and thank all those who voluntarily donate their blood without any reward.
This year, the slogan on the Worlds Blood Donor s Day will be "Give the gift of life: donate blood".
This special day is supported by World Health Organization (WHO), International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT), International Federation of Blood Donor Organizations (FIODS), International Federation of Red Cross, Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
Employing the youth brigade for combating the deficiency of blood instill safe and healthy lifestyles in them. They should their service as much as possible in any means.
Various activities like cultural and musical performances by local artists, involving thank-you song for blood donors, Traditional dances, holding Motorcycle rally, handball championship, friendly soccer match and marching event, distributing published materials are distributed to donors and future donors, thanking blood donors for their liberal charity to the mankind, holding campaign to encourage blood donations, conducting seminars and lectures on blood donation and related themes and Symposium on Quality in Blood Donation all over world.


Now we're right in the middle of the colder months I find it a great time to pep up my day with something that tastes like a little slice of pure sunshine… so bring on the oranges, lemons and limes! Their unique freshness and punch lifts up any dish they're in that can't help but bring a smile to my face. So next time the sun has already left the sky by 5PM why not rustle up something from the roundup below, I'm sure it'll brighten your day.
Did you know lemon curd can be made int he microwave in just a few minutes? Check out Something Sweet Something Savoury's recipe for a quick and tasty lemon curd.
Searching for Spice's smoothie has two flavours I love working together to make something refreshing and delicious.
Strength and Sunshine's cocktail is just four ingredients so if you've never made a cocktail before, this is a fantastic choice and there's a kid-friendly version too.
How good does Jo's Kitchen Larder's lemon curd cheesecake look? Those sides with that filling and that topping? Heaven.
Cooking with Kids's lime and ginger cake is not just super easy and tasty but has my perfect ratio of topping to base.
Jo's Kitchen Larder's lemon curd is made in the traditional way and will last a good couple of weeks in the fridge which makes for a perfect treat on your morning toast.
With single-digit temperatures outside, nothing lifts the spirits like a bright, sunny, citrusy recipe! The 2 versions of orange smoothies remind me of a favorite treat from my childhood (although the boozy version is definitely all grown up!). Thanks so much for hosting!
Oh yes, totally need sunny food in this grim weather!
The citrus recipes look delicious! I love lemon! Thanks for hosting such a fun party. I always enjoy coming to your site.
Thanks so much! I'm a huge fan of lemon too, it's so versatile.
I love citrus flavours and these recipes all sound lovely – I've linked up for the first time with a recipe from my brand new blog today!
Wonderful! Thanks so much for joining in!
It really does, doesn't it?! I can't wait to try it.
Awesome – I can't wait to check them all out. Thanks for joining in!
You're so welcome. It looks gorgeous. Thanks for joining in.
It looks wonderful, doesn't it. I adore homemade lemon curd.
I agree it looks so so tempting!
Wonderfully delicious round up Emily, I adore citrus flavours and to keep the theme going have added my chocolate orange cake to the mix, off to check out everyone's contributions – yummy!
Oooh chocolate orange is wonderful. I'll have to try it!


Following my arguments mentioned in the EMRP theory section, you can read that the 'darkness' of the shadowing effect of radiation pressure depends on the density of the mass responsible for the shadowing effect. As with everything in the universe it should have an upper boundary limit, which should define a total darkness. When the mass per unit cross sectional area is increased over the point of total shadowing, there will be no increase in radiation pressure over that area. This means that radiation pressure has an upper limit and once this limit is reached, weight is no longer proportional to the volume but is proportional to projected shadow area. In such case mass is no longer the product of density and volume, but density and cross sectional area! This means that if we have a disk shaped up of a material so dense as to be able to cast a totally black shadow, the radiation pressure (gravity) on its face will be the same as that of an infinitely long cylinder of the same material and of the same cross sectional area.
It also means that if an object under test is completely shadowed by a dense mass, the gravitational attraction in the direction of this shadowing mass cannot be increased further, and any other masses behind the shadowing mass will not apply any further gravitational force to the object. This is contrary to Newton's law of gravity, which states that each body has to contribute a gravitational PULLING force to the object.
The above test setup has been suggested by Ian R.M. Chaston (UK) who was surprised to see that EMRP could in fact provide a strong theoretical support to explain the discrepancies he found out when he was studying planetary specific gravity in the late 1960s, in which he could not credit the values produced by Newtons theory using the whole bulk volume of the planets. Instead it seemed to Ian and also a few other researchers, that the figures could only make sense if calculated using the cross-sectional area of the planets which suggested that gravity was a result of radiation pressure and not some magical attraction.
The aim of this experiment is to show an attenuation in measured gravitational forces, as predicted by EMRP and which are not taken into account in neither Newton's nor Einstein's theory of gravity. The proposed experiment is preferably to be set up on an inter-Tropic spot, so that the line joining the moon to the object passes through the central core of the earth, but could also give obvious results in most parts of the globe, depending on the density distribution of the earth's core. The gravity measuring system required for this experiment, in order to give steadily reproducable results, must have an accuracy in the range of +/- 0.01 mgal. This means that sophisticated measuring instruments have to be employed, but such gravity measuring instruments are readily available on the market.
As shown above, we may be lucky enough to live on a planet that is big and dense enough to have a small central core which totally blocks gravitational radiation, with its density approaching the maximum mass per unit area value at which total shadowing occurs. The radius of this high density core is smaller than the earth's radius and is not known before this experiment is conducted. I expect the radius of this blocking core to be comparable or equal to the known Schwarzschild radius for earth, which is less than one centimetre.
If the moon is on the opposite side of the Earth to the measuring point then the mass of the Moon would not have any effect on the gravity being measured at some spot on the surface of the Earth because it would be totally shielded by this total shadowing core. Newtonian theory says that the mass of the moon would be added to that of the Earth in determining gravity at a point on the surface in such circumstances.
Through a day and a night, the variation in g due to the moon should vary in a sine wave fashion as shown, if Newton is right or if the Earth is fully translucent to the radiation.
If the Earth is not completely translucent to the gravitational radiation, and has a core reaching the limit DENSARE value, as most probably is the case, then the variation in g due to the Moon will not follow a complete sine wave, but shall be clipped off, as if the moon is no longer in orbit while passing on the opposite point. If the experimental readings result in such clipping (n=0 for total shadowing) or at least attenuated (n<1 for attenuated EM pressure) then, Newton's law of gravity PULL will have once and for all been proved wrong, in favour to the radiation pressure concept. Another important difference between Newton's and EMRP gravity is the failure of the superposition theory of force fields. Mainstream science states that gravity obeys the superposition theory, except for known anomalies close to black holes. EMRP clearly contradicts the superposition theory, and predicts the mentioned effect that we presently call an anomaly.
Since I do not have the required instruments to test this theory I highly suggest that anyone who has got access to such instruments try out this experiment, as it would surely finally shed light on the nature of gravity.
Five years have passed from the time I have discussed the special effects one would expect from EMRP gravity theory. Following the suggestion of Ian R.M. Chaston I had setup this page in hope someone, someday would have access to the right equipment to prove me right, and Newton wrong. To my great surprise, after 5 years waiting, I have been contacted by Glen F.Perry, who had access to the Potsdam Super-conducting gravimeter data logs, and who had already used this data to study the 40 minute periodic gravitational pulse train emenating from the sun. This data log offers to us exactly what we were waiting for, the only difference being that the massive 'test' body is now our sun instead of our original proposed moon. That's even better!
The superconducting gravimeter consists of a spherical test mass loosely suspended by a very stable magnetic field, generated by superconducting field coils. This sensing unit is enclosed a liquid Helium dewar at a temperature of just 4.2 Kelvin electronically controlled to a few uK. The reading is taken fron the feedback loop used to hold the sphere test mass in its zero position, hence a highly accurate voltage, linearly proportional to the gravitational variation is obtained. Its resolution is in the nanogal range.
To his surprise, the gravitational pulse train which was logged throughout day and night for a number of days, seemed to sharply decrease in amplitude as the sun lines up the earth's core. The superconducting gravimeter is located at Potsdam in the state of Brandenburg, Germany. Maximum attenuation of the sun's gravitational pulse train occurs for the position in which the earth's core creates its maximum shadowing effect between the line connecting the sun and the gravimeter. This occurs with no exception on every midnight. Even though the gravimeter was not located on the equator region, the resulting shadowing is so obvious that it defies both Newton's and Einstein's predictions for such a variation, at first glance. The only predicted change using these theories is that due to the gravitational force reduction of the test object being farther away from the Sun at night than it is during the day, by the diameter of the Earth, however the magnitude of this effect is by far less than what the gravimeter's data shows. The strength of the 40 minute signal gradually fell off from June to December, approximately in line with the sine of the angle to the Sun over these six months, as predicted by an earth shadowing effect. Below is a graph from Glen's work which clearly shows the attenuation of the sun's gravitational pulse train logged for 40 minutes every two hours. You can notice that the graph plotted for hour 0:00 shows maximum shielding of this pulse train for a period not less than 40 minutes.
Below are the same graphs showing only the logged data from 8pm to 4am.


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I have a thing about bridges: I'm in awe of them when they are well-designed, inventive and delightful examples of architecture, with a flair or presence that leaves an impression long after I've driven or walked over. But not when they are remnants of shoddy construction gone awry, crumbling under the weight of rain, overuse and lack of maintenance. Just waiting to collapse.
The iconic and once-picturesque Campuhan suspension bridge, built by the Dutch in the early 20th century, lies in a valley at the confluence of the Ayung and Wos rivers, amidst an old-growth jungle at the western edge of Ubud. This footbridge, onc e used by vehicles as well, sits alongside a newer bridge for vehicular traffic. The drop down from both bridges is probably close to 30 meters – considerably higher than the 10 meters I tumbled down in Battambang. A ten meter fall is somehow survivable (just barely); I'll bet that thirty meters is not.
I spent the past week printing up and laminating signs that read: Danger, Bridge Unsafe to Cross, Hati Hati (careful) and Tolong Perbaiki Jembatan Ini (please repair this bridge). I bought a large bag of plastic/raffia rope. And this morning, with my activist friend R along, we hung the signs all across the bridge. Then I took photographs and texted some of my friends with the news, asking them to drive by.
That's fantastic!! In addition to saving lives and prompting the authorities to action, I hope a photo of your activism will hang in an art gallery.
Thanks for that Linda.. didn't know you've been checking out my blog, but welcome and good to hear from you!
Good initiative on your part! This historic bridge needs saving and it's wonderful that you are taking the lead.
Thanks Malou! It's a tall order and the signs have already been taken down (sheesh, welcome to bali), but I'm trying to find a strategy that will work – and won't alienate photographers and the government.


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Baseball Helmets
Baseball helmets didn't come into the Major Leagues until the 1940s. Even though catcher's protective gear was around since the 1890s, hitters, evidently were not as concerned.
On August 16, 1920, Cleveland Indian's short stop Ray Chapman was beaned in the head by Yankee pitcher Carl Mays. Chapman died twelve hours later. But even this didn't bring hard hats into baseball.
It was in 1941, that several Brooklyn Dodgers began wearing protective head gear. Pee Wee Reese and Joe Medwick had been hit in the head so Dodger's General Manager Larry McPhail made all of his players wear helmets. They were nothing more than a hat with a hard, inside liner.
During the 1950's Pittsburgh Pirates General Manager Branch Rickey had the modern day batting helmet developed. They were made of hard plastic and worn over the batter's baseball cap.
It wasn't until 1971 that they were mandatory throughout baseball. Players who were in the league prior to 1971 wear still allowed to wear the plastic hat insert instead. Red Sox catcher Bob Montgomery was the last batter to wear the insert in 1979.
By the late 1960s, catchers started to wear them under their catcher's mask.
In 1983, baseball helmets evolved again. It was now mandatory for batters to wear a helmet with at least one ear flap. Players who had previously worn the flap-less version could continue to wear them. In fact, the last player to wear a flap-less helmet was Tim Raines.
These days, some players have gone to two ear flaps.
New and improved helmets appeared in 2007. Air vents were added to the top and sides of the helmet.
It's hard to imagine a day when a batter didn't wear a helmet. To me, it's like riding a motorcycle without one.
Nowadays, even the first and third base coaches are required to wear helmets.
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the point where we're all done using that asset and we're going to sell it.
because we're just going to continue the same example.
about changing our assumptions to think we would use it for 14 years.
those remaining years, and we built accumulated depreciation up to 78,000.
Our net book value is 22,000, meaning that's the value we believe remains.
see what that does on our financial statements.
that book value of 22,000.
take off of your books the things you no longer have.
originally put on there, that's going to take that off of our books.
the 78,000 of the accumulated depreciation that was related to it.
look, you'll see that our credits are 22,000 more than our debits.
However what did we get?
our debits are $100,000 and our credits are $100,000.
a bus into another asset $22,000 of cash.
asking yourself what if we sell that asset at some price other than the 22,000?
we find out that it's worth more than our books had it, it's worth 30,000.
yet we got $30,000 of value.
How do we make all that work?
now we've got $108,000 of credits and we've got $108,000 of debits.
less than what you expected?
Here, what if the cash that we received was only 20,000?
we only have debits of 98,000 but we have credits of 100,000.
We need another 2,000 debit, we put that in there and we call that a loss.
okay what are these words gain and loss mean?
an asset and its realized value when you actually dispose of it.
was worth more than what you expected it to be.
that means the asset wasn't worth as much as you expected it to be.
that needs to be communicated to the outside world.
main business, but rather this is some sort of atypical item that occurs.
long-lived assets since we did this over several videos.
you're going to add up all of the costs to acquire it.
over a number of units.
a pattern of how you think you're going to use it to come up with regular charges.
to decide whether you need to make a change.
If you do need to make a change remember we just do that going forward.
we make all of our projections going forward.
is that you over-depreciated the asset in the past.
People often think a gain is something good, that's not really something good.
too high, because, I actually got more for this item than I expected to.
prior periods look like they were more expensive than they should've been.
So what does that mean a loss is?
Well, a loss indicates that the item was under-depreciated over time.
depreciation expense to get us down to a $20,000 net book value at the end.
bad, rather they mean that our expectations were wrong.
systematically biased to one way or another when they think about these items.
depreciation goes into the cost of goods sold or into the inventory in some way.
we still have that video to cover.


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Q: Running scripts independently on Raspberry Pi I have a couple of python programs, such as one which checks if the Collatz Conjecture is applicable for a given number or not, and writes output to a file (it runs on a Raspberry Pi).
Although I know that it hasn't been disproved for up to like a quadrillion or something, I just want to run it for programming practice. Although I can set it to start up when the RPi boots, and start it through a ssh session, the main reason I'm using a Pi is so that it can go upto numbers like 1 billion, while not consuming much power even if performance isn't practical.
When I start it through an SSH Session by typing python col.py, it stops running if I terminate the session. How can I start the script using SSH so that it doesn't stop when I terminate the session (continues till it ends or RPi shuts down)?

A: Using screen is fine, but nohup with & should work as well.
So in your case just run the command like this:
nohup python col.py &

Just so you understand how each item works:

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*nohup: That stands for "no hangup" which means that even if your terminal session is disconnected, the process that is connected to that nohup command will keep on runnig.

*&: That ampersand in this context tells the shell to run the command that precedes it as a background process.

If you were to just run this:
nohup python col.py

The python col.py would run, but not as a background process; it would be a foreground process locking you into the terminal.  And if you ran this:
python col.py &

The python col.py would run in the background, but the second you log out the python col.py command would terminate.
Doing the nohup and & combo is the simplest, most commonly used method of running unattended tasks as an independent background process.

A: There's a few ways to do this actually .
The first question I'd ask myself is "Do I need to see/interact with this task later?"
If yes, I'd use screen or tmux—This is an example of it with htop—ctrl a-d detaches a screen session and screen -r reattaches it. A detached screen session works even after you have closed the terminal but I was too lazy to do that here.

Else I'd use nohup python col.py & to just run the task in the background.

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A Lesson Learnt at Box Hill
A guest post by English Literature student Orla Lavery, who shares some thoughts on 'Emma' and *that* disastrous day out at Box Hill...
Emma Woodhouse is certainly a confusing mixture of flaws and assets. Described as 'handsome, clever and rich' by Austen, one contemporary reviewer added 'lively, conceited and rather proud'. Emma sees herself as a matchmaker, a meddlesome fact that leads to many misunderstandings throughout the novel. Austen's ability to blend her own narrative voice with that of Emma's allows us to fluctuate between being a rational observer and finding ourselves swept up in our heroine's delusions. In naming her novel after its protagonist, Austen places Emma at its centre – a fact that would surely delight Miss Woodhouse, but which also captures the playful voice of our author as she invites us to critically observe this character above all others. At the heart of the story is Emma's moral journey which reaches a turning point in one of the novel's most famous scenes, the disastrous outing to Box Hill.
In a letter to her niece Fanny Knight, Austen wrote in November 1814, 'Wisdom is better than wit, and in the long run will certainly have the laugh on her side.' Emma places much importance on one's ability to be witty. In an earlier scene within the novel, as she and Harriet receive Mr Elton's charade, Emma berates her friend with the remark, 'My dear Harriet, you cannot find much difficulty in comprehending'. It is ironic that Emma finds fault in Harriet's inability to see what is right in front of her whilst she herself is unable to discern the true recipient of Mr Elton's affections. The scene at Box Hill, too, is an instance in which Emma prioritises wit, this time to a much more detrimental effect. Hoping to liven up the conversation, Frank Churchill challenges everyone to come up with 'one thing very clever…two things moderately clever- or three things very dull indeed', and in a surprising moment of self-awareness, Miss Bates jokes at her own expense, '"three things very dull indeed". That will just do for me, you know.'
Austen tells us, 'Emma could not resist,' and the reader is filled with dread. We know what will come next. Miss Bates all too readily presents an opportunity for ridicule and Emma immediately seizes it. 'Ah! Ma'am, but there may be a difficulty… you will be limited as to number- only three at once'. Emma's words are too cruel. They draw a gasp from the reader, they sting in their crudeness, and they force us to turn our back on our heroine, if only for a moment.
Emma believes she is superior to Miss Bates and yet Austen does not hesitate in showing the reader that, in this instance, she is not. When finally challenged, Emma tries to laugh off her mistake, but Mr Knightley will not allow her and nor does Austen. Although Emma does not immediately recognise the harshness of her words, Austen is quick to ensure the reader does. One example comes in the form of Mr Weston's riddle: 'What two letters of the alphabet are there, that express perfection?'. The answer is a play on Emma's name. What was meant as a compliment becomes its own joke, this time at Emma's expense. Her behaviour towards Miss Bates is very far from perfect and therefore Mr Weston's ill-timed conundrum draws attention to her blunder rather than smoothly moving past it.
It is Mr Knightley who forces Emma to confront her wrongdoing. 'She felt your full meaning', he assures her. Through Knightley, Austen once again draws attention to what Emma lacks, as he tells us how Miss Bates dealt with the blow with 'candour and generosity', two traits notably absent from Emma's previous behaviour. Furthermore, Austen includes the line, 'he looked around, as if to see that no one were near'; in doing this, Mr Knightley affords Emma a courtesy which she did not allow Miss Bates – that of having her humiliation remain a private affair.
Mr Knightley believes his anger stems from a desire to defend Miss Bates. However, once again Austen allows the reader in on a secret not yet known by the characters. Knightley may be disappointed in Emma's behaviour, but his jealousy towards Frank Churchill lends his manner an unexpected harshness. Austen tells us later that Emma believes Knightley speaks 'far too strongly to issue from any feeling softer than upright justice and clear-sighted goodwill'. The reader, however, already knows this isn't true.
The chapter at Box Hill shows Emma at her worst and yet Austen manages to pull the reader back by having our heroine acknowledge and repent her wrongdoing; 'Never had she felt so agitated, mortified, grieved… She was most forcibly struck'. What redeems Emma is her readiness to learn. Austen presents us with a young girl who, at the very heart of things, is incredibly kind and loving but, having been coddled by her father and indulged by her social inferiors, she is all too often driven by her arrogance. Box Hill therefore marks a significant turning point for Emma as she is forced to face a side of herself that she now sees as 'so brutal, so cruel'. It is a chapter filled with many conflicting emotions: hurt, anger, disappointment, embarrassment. Austen manages to make the reader feel them all and yet as the carriage pulls away and we are left with the image of Emma in tears it is perhaps most surprising that we find ourselves still able to sympathise with our heroine. And further still, that we are filled with a sense of hope that she has finally learnt a much-needed lesson.
This article is the first in a series of posts by young people who are roughly the age of Jane Austen's heroines. Keep an eye out for more to come!
Orla Lavery is an English Language and Literature student from Northern Ireland currently studying at Somerville College at the University of Oxford. She has always enjoyed Austen's work, particularly Emma and Sense & Sensibility, and she greatly admires her ability to make every character, no matter how small, completely, and utterly unique.


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