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Engineering - Chemical
Energy, Fuels & Petrochemicals
Lead-Acid Battery Technologies: Fundamentals, Materials, and Applications
Joey Jung, Lei Zhang, Jiujun Zhang
Reference - 365 Pages - 184 B/W Illustrations
ISBN 9781466592223 - CAT# K20551
Series: Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion
June 26, 2015 by CRC Press
Editor(s) Bio
Lead-Acid Battery Technologies: Fundamentals, Materials, and Applications offers a systematic and state-of-the-art overview of the materials, system design, and related issues for the development of lead-acid rechargeable battery technologies. Featuring contributions from leading scientists and engineers in industry and academia, this book:
Describes the underlying science involved in the operation of lead-acid batteries
Highlights advances in materials science and engineering for materials fabrication
Delivers a detailed discussion of the mathematical modeling of lead-acid batteries
Analyzes the integration of lead-acid batteries with other primary power systems
Explores emerging applications such as electric bicycles and microhybrid vehicles
Lead-Acid Battery Technologies: Fundamentals, Materials, and Applications provides researchers, students, industrial professionals, and manufacturers with valuable insight into the latest theories, experimental methodologies, and research achievements in lead-acid battery technologies.
Fundamentals of Lead-Acid Rechargeable Batteries
Joey Jung
Negative Electrodes of Lead-Acid Batteries
Vladimir Neburchilov and Jiujun Zhang
Positive Electrodes of Lead-Acid Batteries
Zhongqi Li
Lead-Acid Batteries: Fundamentals, Technologies, and Applications
J. Kevin Whear
Electrolytes of Lead-Acid Batteries
Hongyu Chen
Current Collectors, Battery Grids, and Lead-Acid Batteries
R. David Prengaman
Lead-Acid Battery Manufacturing Equipment
Battery Testing and Diagnostic Instrumentation
Isidor Buchmann
Mathematical Modeling of Lead-Acid Batteries
Mikaël Cugnet and Bor Yann Liaw
Applications of Lead-Acid Batteries
Zhongqi Li and Yufeng Zhang
Joey Jung is the founder and president of EVT Power, Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and the operations manager of Kemetco Research, Inc., Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. A registered professional engineer with more than 15 years of R&D experience in applied electrochemistry and electrochemical engineering, Mr. Jung has served as the vice president and chief technology officer of Power Technology, Inc., Houston, Texas, USA; principal scientist at MagPower Systems, Inc., White Rock, British Columbia, Canada; and research officer at BC Research, Inc., Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Widely published, he holds a MASc from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, as well as 11 U.S. patents/patent applications.
Lei Zhang holds a B.Sc and M.Sc from Wuhan University, China, and a second M.Sc from Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. She is currently a research council officer at the National Research Council, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and an adjunct professor of the Federal University of Maranhao, Brazil and Zhengzhou University, China. Previously, she served as a research scientist at Membrane Reactor Technologies, Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Ms. Zhang holds three U.S. patent applications and has coauthored more than 100 refereed journal papers with 5000+ citations, 30 conference and invited keynote presentations, one book chapter, two books, and 40 industrial technical reports.
Jiujun Zhang is a principal research officer at the National Research Council, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and a fellow of the International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE). He earned a B.Sc and M.Sc from Peking University, Beijing, China, and a Ph.D from Wuhan University, China. He carried out three terms of postdoctoral research at the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA; York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. Dr. Zhang holds 10 adjunct professorships, has 400+ publications with more than 12,000 citations, and serves as editor or editorial board member for several international journals as well as the CRC Press book series on electrochemical energy storage and conversion.
"Written and edited by some of the world's most knowledgeable subject matter experts, readers of this book will be provided with a clear and comprehensive insight into the fundamentals, applications and most recent technological advances in materials science and engineering as they relate to lead acid batteries."
—Bill Coote, Inukshuk Management
"This book is a comprehensive review and also an excellent of up-to-date information on lead-acid battery technology. The editors and authors are a group of top lead-acid battery scientists and engineers with not only excellent academic research records, but also strong industrial expertise. The chapters consist of their knowledge, information, and insights on recent advances in lead-acid battery technology, broadly covering fundamental theories, experimental methodologies and research achievements."
—Hansan Liu, Senior Research Chemist, DuPont Central Research & Development
"This book is a must read for anyone working in the area of batteries. It covers the development and advancement of lead –acid rechargeable batteries particularly in recent years and their relevance to an increasing number of applications. The book provides excellent coverage of the advancements in material science, engineering design, fabrication and other areas, that have resulted in the importance of the lead-acid battery today in spite of being the oldest type of rechargeable battery."
—David P. Wilkinson, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of British Columbia
Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells: Contamination and Mitigation Strategies
PEM Fuel Cell Diagnostic Tools
Lithium-Ion Batteries: Advanced Materials and Technologies


Wetherspoon has added a pigs in blankets pizza to its menu and it sounds amazing.
The pizza is super festive, featuring sliced brie, cranberry sauce and pigs in blankets as well as rocket.
You can also get a side of pigs and blankets if you want to go all out.
Yes, it sounds incredibly sickly but Christmas is for indulging, right?
The pizza has 1,077 calories, and will be available until Christmas Eve.
A little while ago, we also announced that a company was looking to pay someone £500 to taste test pigs in blankets.
Yes, it sounds like the best job in the world. And we want it.
The Oast House in Manchester is looking for someone to taste test mini sausages wrapped in bacon.
The chosen candidate will be paid £500. Yes, £500 to eat sausages and bacon. Yum.
The advert was listed on Airtasker and all you need to do to apply is share your best Christmas story.
The restaurant says: The applicant with the story that makes us laugh or cry the most will be given the chance to join us at the tasting session.
You have until 16 December to apply.


I don't understand this cover. Nope. Not even after forcing myself through this. I guess you could say that the child inside the weird snitch nest is the centre of the fragility of the time that the snitch is most relevant to the Harry Potter-verse?
I have no clue. I'm just making this up as I go along. It does nothing for me except tying it to the stage play that is currently still (?) going on in the West End in London.
If you want my real emotion while reading this, how about this: A constant stream of cringe attacks.
I didn't feel like I was reading the next 'story' and adventure in the Potter-verse but rather semi-decent fanfiction on AO3. The whole time. It made me cringe so much I had to put this book down until I forced myself to finish it- it was irritating me for just being on my Currently Reading list on Goodreads.
This whole thing just had so many plot holes. I'm still confused about the entirety of events that went down. I understand that this isn't a novel but, the script of the stage play and so it's a lot harder to judge. Yet, if this was a fantastic script, there I shouldn't have these problems?


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Furman bids a heartfelt farewell to Mzansi
Absa Premiership Football
Kgothatso Mgidi
Following the confirmation that SuperSport United captain Dean Furman has left the club to join his family abroad, the star midfielder sent a heartfelt message to the country as he ends his successful stay in South Africa.
Read: SuperSport confirm Furman departure
Matsatsantsa confirmed the departure of the Bafana Bafana international on Monday after five years in the Absa Premiership with the Tshwane-based outfit.
SuperSport United departing captain Dean Furman and head coach Kaitano Tembo.
(Image: SoccerZela/website)
The 31-year-old took to social media to say farewell after confirming his decision to move back to England.
"Following the statement by SuperSport United, I would like to confirm that I have left the club in order to be closer to my family," Furman wrote.
"It has been the most incredible five years living and playing in South Africa."
The Cape Town-born midfielder won two MTN8 trophies and two Nedbank Cups and also was also part of the team that lost to TP Mazembe in the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup final.
"On the pitch, it was a huge honour to captain SuperSport United and lift four trophies in a hugely successful period for the club," he continued.
"Off the pitch, I've met so many wonderful people, loved the great interactions with the fans and throughly enjoyed exploring the beautiful country.
"I would to thank Stan Mathews and the board at SSU for giving me the opportunity to play for the club, coach Kaitano and my previous coaches, along with the staff, the many players I have had the honour of sharing the dressing room with and our brilliant Matsatsatsa fans.
"I wish you all safety and good health during these uncertain times and hope to come back and visit soon."
Tags: 1, Absa premiership 2019/2020, Dean Furman, Premier Soccer League (PSL), Supersport United FC
'We came really close to signing Messi' – top-flight side claims
French interest in Mhango confirmed

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Q: How to filter dictionary using value of another dictionary in python? Case 1: I wanna filter Dict1 using the value of Dict2, Ex : filter value >1 using value of dict2
 Dict1={'saya': 0.1823215567939546,
     'menolak': 0.6931471805599453,
     'omnibus': -0.15415067982725836,
     'law': -0.15415067982725836,
     'dan': 1.0986122886681098,
     'tetap': 1.0986122886681098,
     'di': 1.0986122886681098,
     'sekolah': 1.0986122886681098,
     'diperintahkan': 1.0986122886681098,
     'untuk': 1.0986122886681098,
     'tidak': 1.0986122886681098,
     'layak': 1.0986122886681098,
     'meningkatkan': 1.0986122886681098,
     'kesejahteraan': 1.0986122886681098,
     'setuju': 0.6931471805599453,
     'diterapkan': 0.6931471805599453}

Dict2={'saya': 1,
 'menolak': 2,
 'omnibus': 3,
 'law': 1,
 'dan': 0.5,
 'tetap': 0.5,
 'di': 1,
 'sekolah': 2,
 'diperintahkan': 3,
 'untuk': 4,
 'tidak': 5,
 'layak': 1.0986122886681098,
 'meningkatkan': 6,
 'kesejahteraan': 5,
 'setuju': 8,
 'diterapkan': 2}

The result that i hope:
Result={
         'menolak': 0.6931471805599453,
         'omnibus': -0.15415067982725836,
         'sekolah': 1.0986122886681098,
         'diperintahkan': 1.0986122886681098,
         'untuk': 1.0986122886681098,
         'tidak': 1.0986122886681098,
         'meningkatkan': 1.0986122886681098,
         'kesejahteraan': 1.0986122886681098,
         'setuju': 0.6931471805599453,
         'diterapkan': 0.6931471805599453 }

Case 2: I wanna filter Dict1 using the value of Dict2, Ex : filter the 5 best value using value of dict2
The result that i hope:
Dict2={
 'untuk': 1.0986122886681098,
 'tidak': 1.0986122886681098,
 'meningkatkan': 1.0986122886681098,
 'kesejahteraan': 1.0986122886681098,
 'setuju': 0.6931471805599453,
}

A: You can achieve using the following -
1st Result:
Result_1 = {key: value for key, value in Dict1.items() if Dict2.get(key, 0) > 1}

{'menolak': 0.6931471805599453,
'omnibus': -0.15415067982725836,
'sekolah': 1.0986122886681098,
'diperintahkan': 1.0986122886681098,
'untuk': 1.0986122886681098,
'tidak': 1.0986122886681098,
'layak': 1.0986122886681098,
'meningkatkan': 1.0986122886681098,
'kesejahteraan': 1.0986122886681098,
'setuju': 0.6931471805599453,
'diterapkan': 0.6931471805599453}

2nd Result:
 Result_2 = {k: Dict1[k] for k in sorted(Dict2.keys(), key = lambda x: Dict2[x], reverse = True)[:5] if k in Dict1}

{'setuju': 0.6931471805599453,
 'meningkatkan': 1.0986122886681098,
 'tidak': 1.0986122886681098,
 'kesejahteraan': 1.0986122886681098,
 'untuk': 1.0986122886681098}

A: try this
result = {}

for key1, value1 in Dict1.items():
    for key2, value2 in Dict2.items():
        if Dict2[key2] > 1:
            result[key1] = Dict1[key1]

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(Top to bottom): H.H. the 10th Panchen Lama, Amitabha, Four-Armed Chenrezig, Six-Armed Mahakala, Dorje Shugden and Tsangpa Karpo (peaceful Setrap).
His Holiness the 10th Panchen Lama Choekyi Gyaltsen is widely regarded as the emanation of Buddha Amitabha and for many lifetimes, the Panchen Lama line of incarnations had been the tutor of the Dalai Lama's previous lives who are widely regarded as emanations of Chenrezig. The many incarnations of Panchen Lama also were erudite teachers to hundreds of masters, yogis, high ranking tulkus and sangha in the history of Indian as well as Tibetan Buddhism.
The line of incarnations of Panchen Lama stems back to the time of the historical Shakyamuni Buddha.
On the other hand, Tsangpa Karpo and Dorje Shugden had been the protectors of the Panchen Lama for a number of incarnations. In fact, the 10th Panchen Lama himself composed special extensive prayers to Dorje Shugden and this has been included within his collected written works. This shows that the Panchen Lama himself had the highest regard for Dorje Shugden as an enlightened protector and his powerful ability to assist sentient beings of this time.
Beautiful art painting of Four-Armed Chenrezig, H.H. the 10th Panchen Lama, Amitabha, Six-Armed Mahakala, Dorje Shugden and Tsangpa Karpo . Four-Armed Chenrezig is the emanation of Buddha Amitabha while Choekyi Gyaltsen was the 10th Panchen Lama of Gelug School of Tibetan Buddhism. He was the one among the lineage of Panchen Lamas who tirelessly worked on both religious and political affairs of Tibet . The 10th Panchen Lama did composed prayers to Dorje Shugden which and has been included in his collected written works. Dorje Shugden as an enlightened protector Shugden had been the protectors of the Panchen Lama for a number of incarnations.


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HomeRacingSarasota Powerboat Grand Prix Essentials: What To Know
Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix Essentials: What To Know
Celebrating its 37th anniversary this year, the Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix presented by Visit Sarasota County is the oldest continuous regular-season contest in offshore racing. The July 3, event also is the third of eight races in the American Power Boat Association Offshore National Championship Series and the second contest of the Union International Motonautique Class 1 World Championship Series. United Kingdom-based Powerboat P1/P1 Offshore is producing both events, as previously reported on the speedonthewater.com.
At least 10 Super Stock teams are expected to take the green flag next month in the Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix, the third of eight races in the American Power Boat Association Offshore National Championship Series. Photo from the 2021 Sarasota Grand Prix by Pete Boden copyright Shoot 2 Thrill Pix.
The biggest internal change for the Southwest Florida happening? It's no longer affiliated with Suncoast Summerfest or Suncoast Charities for Children, which for decades was its primary benefactor. New for offshore racing fans, Class 1 teams will vie for pole position on Saturday, July 2, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the four-plus-mile course off Lido Beach.
Class 1 pole-position qualifying, as well as Sunday's races, will be broadcast on the P1 Offshore Facebook page. The Sunday action starts at 8:30 a.m. with Aqua X personal watercraft races, with full-size offshore powerboat races scheduled to begin at 10 a.m., followed by races scheduled to begin at 11:15 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 2:15 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Race No. 1 will feature the Bracket 500, 600 and 700 classes. The second race of the day will boast the Stock and Mod V classes, as well as Bracket 300 and 400. Class 1 will run on its own in race No. 3, as will the Super Stock class in the fourth race of the day. The final race of the afternoon will feature Super Cat and 450R Factory Stock.
Here's what fans can expect from each of the spec classes.
UIM Class 1
Steve Curtis (left) and Travis Pastrana will share a Class 1 cockpit for the first time this season in Sarasota next month. Photo by Cole McGowan copyright Powerboat P1.
The second event in the 10-race UIM Class 1 series, the Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix should see a five-team contest. With a win at the Cocoa Beach, Fla., series-opener, Huski Chocolate is the team to beat and 222 Offshore Australia, which led for much of the Cocoa Beach event before breaking down, will have something to prove. Huski Chocolate throttleman Steve Curtis will be joined in the cockpit by motorsports great Travis Pastrana, who replaces Brit Lilly as the team's driver—likely for the rest of the season.
MCON2
graydel
Graydel took the season-opener in Cocoa Beach, while M CON claimed victory at the Lake Race. Photos by Pete Boden and Jeff Helmkamp/Helmkamp Photos.
According to Super Cat-class representative Tyler Miller of the M CON team, nine teams have committed to the Sarasota race. With a win for Graydel in Cocoa Beach and M CON claiming victory at the Lake Race, the Sarasota contest should be intriguing, especially if a third Super Cat team emerges as the winner. But the bigger deal for the class is actually being able to race this year in Sarasota, as delays in 2021 forced the organizers to cancel the final race of the day, which included Super Cat and Class 1. Powerboat P1 was heavily criticized for last year's cancelation, as the organization was for the long delays in the 2021 Thunder On Cocoa Beach happening, which it also produced. Powerboat P1 head Azam Rangoonwala promised dramatic improvement, and if the seamless 2022 Cocoa Beach event is anything to go by Rangoonwala and the P1 Offshore race-production team are good to his word.
Super Stock
What do the Jackhammer and Steele Industries have in common? A Maldonado has throttled each Super Stock-class raceboat to victory this season.
Expect Super Stock to have the largest fleet of any class at every APBA series this season and you won't be disappointed. According to class representative Ryan Beckley, 10-plus teams will be in the mix if current plans hold. "A few are still thrashing to get here after Lake Race repairs," said Beckley, who calls Sarasota home. At the Cocoa Beach season-opener, the Jackhammer team of Reese Langheim and Ricky Maldonado took the checkered flag. At the Lake Race, the Steele Industries team of Dominic Steele and Julian Maldonado—Ricky Maldonado's youngest son—ran a fast race in its Skater to earn the Super Stock-class victory. Though both teams delivered strong performances, the Super Stock class in Sarasota is wide open and could see a third team take the checkered flag in as many races.
450R Factory Stock
An official class this season, 450R Factory Stock will have at least two teams in Sarasota.
The good news for the 450R Factory Stock class is two-fold. First, Taylor Scism and John Tomlinson of TS Motorsports now have competition from Randy Keys and Bill Allen in Klovar Motorsports. Second, 450R Factory Stock is that became an official APBA class. The not-so-great news? The TS Motorsports, which prevailed over Klovar Motorsports in Cocoa Beach and the Lake Race isn't competing in Sarasota this year. So unless competition emerges Klovar Motorsports will be running solo.
Stock V And Mod V
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With four different winners in four different races, the Sarasota Power Grand Prix is anyone's race in the Stock and Mod V ranks. Photos by Pete Boden and Jeff Helmkamp.
Representative Kevin Smith expects five to six teams to compete in each category based on discussions with his fellow Stock and Mod V competitors. Both classes are wide open for new winners. Though Smith and Brit Lilly prevailed in Cocoa Beach in their LSB/Hurricane of Awesomeness Stock V raceboat, the team wasn't able to make it to the Lake Race. That Stock V-class victory went to Offshore Powerboat Association president Ed "Smitty" Smith and his son, Anthony Smith in Wazzup. On the Mod V side, the veteran Sun Print cockpit duo of Steve Miklos and Steve Fehrmann claimed the checkered flag and Brian Forehand and Vinnie Diorio in Marker 17 Marine notched a victory at the Lake Race.
Covering the APBA series for speedonthewater.com this season, veteran marine writer Eric Colby will be in Sarasota for the event. So, too, will chief photographer Pete Boden, who lives in the area. Speedonthewater.com will provides updates on the Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix as they become available in advance of the July 3 event.
Editor's Note: An earlier version of this story had TS Motorsports coming to the Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix. The team will not be competing in the event. The text has been changed for accuracy.
Home Cooking: M CON, Steele And More Victorious At 2022 Lake Race
Leaving No Doubt: APBA National Championship Series Opens With A Bang In Cocoa Beach
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2018 Honda Amaze Review- Is It Worth Your Money? Find Out!
We started at 7 AM in the morning from near the Bengaluru Airport towards Hyderabad highway to test drive the new 2018 Honda Amaze. It was the media drive event organized by Honda Car World where we were invited to try out their latest offering. We test drove all four variants of the 2018 Honda Amaze viz. 2018 Amaze Petrol CVT automatic, 2018 Amaze Diesel CVT automatic, 2018 Amaze Diesel manual and petrol manual one by one for an hour each. In this post, we share with you our experience with these cars in this 2018 Honda Amaze Review. Let us get started.
On the outside, the second generation Amaze is an all-new car. The platform is new, the design is new, the bumper, side body lines, rear etc. all is new. The only two things which is similar to the older car are the Name and the fact that this is a sub-4-meter compact sedan.
The front looks quite aggressive and modern with a bold grille which seems inspired by the mightier sedan Honda City and the other new Honda Car models. The headlamps are large, grille design is bold and sporty, there are pronounced body lines and elements which make it butch and attractive.
On the side as well, the car remains sporty with new and larger 15-inch alloy wheels with, shoulder lines and side sweeping headlamps and tail lamps.
The rear is also easily recognizable Honda design which has a reflection of the W-RV design. Large bumper, high mounted stop lamp and shark-fin antenna make it look upmarket.
Overall, from the outside, the Amaze is a looker.
Get inside the New 2018 Amaze and it greets you with a pleasing and upmarket interior design. It looks sophisticated and feature-rich. It offers a lot of convenience and safety features including climate control system, touchscreen infotainment system (only on higher trims), dual SRS airbags, ABS, EBD, to name a few. The sear design is also very good and comfortable. The front seats hug you well and provide good comfort. The under-thigh support, however, can be improved as I found the seat size to be slightly smaller for my liking. The air conditioning performance is very good.
The rear seats also offer comfortable seats with large legroom which is probably among the best in the segment, but the shoulder room is best suited for 2 Adults and 1 kid in the rear seat. If you try to seat 3 adults, it may feel a bit cramped. Also, for tall people (6 feet or more), the headroom at the rear seat may be a concern as the gap between the head and the ceiling of the car is not very large.
There are plenty of storage spaces around the cabin. There is a foldable armrest in the rear seat as well, but there are no rear-AC vents even on the top end variant of the new 2018 Honda Amaze.
The suspension setup on the new 2018 Honda Amaze is very impressive. It has a wide platform, decent size of tyres, good suspension, neither too soft and nor too hard, good steering feedback and a pliant ride. All these are characteristics which make this car handle beautifully on highways at high speeds while cornering and while braking. The brakes are also with a good bite. I am very impressed with the way this car handles. It also rides comfortably on bad roads. It is a fun to drive car in terms of handling manners.
Now, this is where it gets interesting. The 2018 Honda Amaze comes with 4 different engine and transmission combinations- a petrol manual, a petrol automatic, a diesel manual and a diesel automatic variant. There is a 5-speed manual gearbox or a CVT gearbox option on offer with both diesel and petrol and we drove all 4 variants. Below is our review of these 4 variants.
The petrol engine of the 2018 Honda Amaze produces a peak power of 90 PS and peak torque of 110 Nm. The MT variant is mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox. Driving this car, we found that it is a very relaxed engine to drive. The rev band is wide and the power is delivered in a very linear fashion. To get some punch out of this engine, you need to rev it to higher RPM and there it tends to get a bit noisy. If you are driving in a relaxed manner, it is relatively quiet. It is very good for in-city use and on highways, it may feel a bit underpowered, but you can easily get the required punch by downshifting a gear or two.
The petrol CVT version gets the same engine power and torque as manual version, but it is mated to a CVT automatic gearbox instead of a manual. Now since it is a CVT and the engine is not too large, it exhibits similar pattern compared to the manual. It feels relaxed and quite as long as you are driving it in a sedate and relaxed manner, but as soon as you try to push it (say for a overtake), it revs loudly and with a very slight lag (as is the case with most CVTs) it starts to pull the car well. The rubberband effect of CVT is there, but it is not too bad. The car is definitely very relaxed and comfortable at city speeds (uo to 60 KMPH), but at highway speeds (upwards of 80 KMPH), you may find it slightly strained. There is an S mode (sports mode) in the gearbox which makes the car upshift with a light more delay improving the acceleration performance (but it will impact fuel economy). Overall, it is a great choice for a city commuter.
The diesel manual transmission variant of the 2018 Honda Amaze is the best among all 4 as per my personal experience. It produces 100 PS of peak power and an impressive 200 Nm of torque. It redlines around 4000 RPM but throughout the rev band, it feels quite beefy and powerful. It pulls effortlessly and feels very eager and enthusiastic to drive. Guess what, besides being the most powerful among the 4 variants, it also has the best-rated mileage of 27.4 KMPL (ARAI), which means you can expect a real-world mileage of around 20 KMPL to 22 KMPL in a regular city and highway mixed usage. The diesel manual variant feels great to drive and does justice to the impressive handling and braking performance of this car. It is punchy and enthusiastic. If you need to overtake a vehicle, most of the times, you won't need to downshift, as there is plenty of torque to pull it just with a slightly more force on the accelerator pedal (which is not the case with the petrol variants).
Interestingly, Honda has reduced the power and torque of the diesel CVT variant of the 2018 Honda Amaze. As told to us by the Honda officials, it has been done keeping in mind the torque character of a diesel engine and Worldn driving habits. This variant has 20% less power and torque compared to the diesel manual variant at 80 PS of peak power and 160 Nm of peak torque. But when we drove the car, we did not observe any major downside of this reduction in power and torque. The car was able to pull easily, accelerate well and keep up with the traffic pace at highway speeds. The S mode is also provided on the gearbox to make it shift with a little bit more delay over normal D mode, which makes the bit more responsive to the throttle. Here also, like the petrol, you will get some rubberband effect. Also, it gets a bit noisy if you put your foot down on the accelerator, but it is not unusual, most cars get noisy if you do it with them. The fact that it is a CVT, one needs to get used to the way it accelerates and once you get there, it feels very easy to drive. This variant is best suited for a daily commuter who has to drive long distances in congested traffic. It will not only save on fuel bills but also will provide a stress-free driving experience because he/she does not have to operate the clutch in stop-and-go traffic conditions.
Summing it up, 2018 Honda Amaze is a very impressive package considering it offers attractive looks, decent space, a wide choice of engine and transmission options, good fuel economy and lots of features. The prices are not revealed yet, but we expect the pricing to be between Rs. 6 lakhs for the base petrol variant and go up to Rs. 10 Lakhs for the top of the line variants.


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The Mark V SOC (Special Operations Craft) was a marine security, patrol and special forces insertion boat used by the United States Navy and manufactured by VT Halter Marine Inc (Gulfport, Mississippi). It was introduced into service with the US Navy SEALs in 1995. It was removed from service in 2013.

It is commonly referred to as the "Mark V.1 Patrol Boat" in official U.S. Navy documents.

Development

Origins
The development of the Mark V SOC was very fast-paced, taking only 18 months from the initiation of the program to the actual delivery of the first boat on September 4th 1995. The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Contracting Directorate and a dedicated Program Management team executed this effort in record time, specifically because USSOCOM was given Agency level contracting authority. The contract was fulfilled when the full operational capability was met in 1999. In all, 20 Mk V SOC units were delivered to USSOCOM at a unit cost of $3.7 million.

The Mark V SOC deployment was less smooth.  Problems included instances of the windshield and entire pilothouse assembly collapsing upon wave impact. However, these issues have been resolved and the Mark V SOC has greatly improved maritime special operations capabilities.

The original Mk V SOC was designed to address the lack of any specifically conceived SEAL insertion craft. Prior to the Mk V SOC, SEALs traveled on any form of surface transport available, often resorting to taping lawn furniture to the available craft's deck. The original Mk V competition included three different designs, one Kevlar composite monohull, one aluminum monohull, and one aluminum catamaran hull; the aluminum monohull won. The Mk V SOC specifically incorporated a modular shock mitigation seating design to minimize injury.

Experience gained during training and operational usage showed the aluminum monohull transmitted the impact with the water to the craft's occupants more readily than a composite hull. Even after modifications such as the addition of shock-absorbing seats, the boats are capable of generating up to 20 Gs of force while slamming across waves. This led to many cases of bruises, sprained ankles, chipped teeth, and back, neck, and joint injuries. These injuries necessitated a replacement.

Redesign
On 11 January 2008 the U.S. Navy unveiled an experimental version of the Mark V Special Operations Craft, designated the Mk V.1, designed to reduce the number of injuries sustained by sailors and SEALs during the operation of the aluminum version of the vessel. Nicknamed the MAKO, the vessel was developed by a subsidiary of Hodgdon Yachts, in collaboration with the University of Maine's Advanced Engineered Wood Composites Center. It features a hull made of layers of carbon fiber, a foam core, and an outer layer of Kevlar for additional strength. It was constructed and launched at the Hodgdon Yachts' East Boothbay facility. The MAKO is lighter than the current Mk V. The Office of Naval Research funded the prototype "to compare the properties of composite construction with aluminum" versions of the same craft. The tests did not suggest continuing the vessel with a composite structure. Instead, the decision was to retire the Mark V in 2013 in favor of its replacements.

The Mark V was replaced in 2015 by several craft: the Combatant-Craft Assault (CCA), Combatant-Craft Medium (CCM MK1), and Combat-Craft Heavy (CCH MK1) SEALION (SEAL Insertion, Observation and Neutralization).

Missions
The Mark V's primary mission is medium range insertion and extraction platform for Special Operations Forces (primarily SEAL combat swimmers) in a low to medium threat environment. The secondary mission is limited Coastal Patrol and Interdiction, specifically limited duration patrol and low to medium threat coastal interdiction. The typical Mark V SOC mission duration is 12 hours.

For example, in 2003, in one of the first actions of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Mark V SOCs operating out of Kuwait disembarked at least two platoons of Navy SEALs to capture Iraqi offshore oil terminals.

Capabilities

The Mark V has the capacity to carry sixteen fully equipped SEALs to missions  away from where they are based. They ride on seats that are designed for maximum comfort and shock mitigation in high seas or heavy maneuvering, and allows occupants to either stand or sit. With a beam of 17½ feet, the craft has enough room to carry four Combat Rubber Raiding Crafts with six outboard motors (2 spares) and fuel, to deploy forces from a clandestine distance. The ramp on the stern allows SEAL teams to ride their CRRCs right up the stern of the boat, for fast extraction and insertion.

To support the SOF missions in a medium to low threat environment, the Mk Vs are outfitted with five gun mounts for small caliber weapons supporting any combination of: M-2 .50 cal heavy machine guns, M240 or the M60 7.62 mm machine guns or Mk19 40 mm automatic grenade launchers. Together these provide 360 degrees of firing coverage. To defend against aircraft, the craft has a station for firing the Stinger Man-portable Air Defense System (MANPADS). Later improvements include mounting stations for GAU-17 Miniguns, MK 95 Twin .50 cal machine gun, MK 38 chain gun and Mk48 25 mm guns. Personal small arms of the crew and passengers can also be used to defend the craft.

The Mark V has many special features, besides its weapons, that make it more survivable while delivering sailors to their missions. Its angular design and low silhouette reduces its radar signature making it harder to spot and detect. Its V-hull design gives it good handling qualities in rough water as well as speed and shallow draft (four feet when cruising on-step). Its twin MTU 12-cylinder TE94 Diesel engines give it power and reliability and, coupled with the two K50S water jets, provides fast acceleration for operations near shore or in shallow waters as well as cutting down on the rooster tail effect that can make fast boats easier to see and track.

Mark V SOC Detachment
The Mark V SOC will normally operate in a two craft detachment with a Mobile Support Team. The operational detachment—the basic Mark V SOC operating system—consists of:
 two Mark V special operations craft, each with a crew of five special warfare combatant-craft crewmen (also known as SWCCs);
 two Mark V SOC transporters, each with an M916A1E1 prime mover
 four M1097 HMMWVs with S250 shelters,
 two M1083 5-ton trucks for the 90-day containerized deployment support package (spare part, repair parts, consumables, etc.)
 one five-ton forklift;
 an eight-man maintenance support team, that provides technical assistance and maintenance support during mission turnaround.

A Mark V SOC detachment is deployable on two USAF C-5 Galaxy aircraft to a theater of operations within 48 hours of notification and is prepared to commence operations within 24 hours after arriving at a forward staging location. The detachment can also be delivered in-theater by well or flight deck equipped surface ships with appropriate crane and deck space capabilities, and, if appropriate, under their own power. A detachment is also transportable by road.

The Mark V SOC is operated by Naval Special Warfare Group THREE (formerly known as Special Boat Squadron ONE) and Naval Special Warfare Group FOUR (formerly known as Special Boat Squadron TWO) on the east and west coasts. Twelve Mark Vs are assigned to NSWG-3, Coronado, California, and eight to NSWG-4, Little Creek, Virginia.

Mark V Waterfront Operations Support Facility
Located at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, California is a facility to house operational maintenance, training and administrative functions for 12 Mark V SOC. The North Island location was designed to allow rapid mobilization and transport of these vessel worldwide. The facility provides non-depot level maintenance of rolling stock and depot level maintenance of the Mark V SOC. In addition to maintenance and supply/spare parts warehousing facilities, on-site administration and training facilities with classrooms and briefing areas were provided.

Final design includes a new 115' by 37' U-shaped, reinforced concrete pier, 60' long concrete floating docks to berth five vessels, and a gangway. The pier was designed to support the combined load of a 50-ton Mark V and a 70-ton marine travel lift used to lift the vessels out of the water and transport them to the maintenance facility.

The Support Facility building is Bldg 816 on Naval Air Station North Island, next to the Undersea Rescue Command compound. The project as executed does not seem to have included the dock and pier where shown in the planning documents. The facility is still is use, now apparently supporting CCM and other NSW craft.

Foreign use
In 2009, the Kuwait Naval Force signed a $61.6-million contract with United States Marine, Inc. of Gulfport, MS for the design and construction of ten Mark V patrol boats under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program for coastal interdiction, and special operations for delivery by June 2013.

On 9 July 2013, Congress was notified of a request from the Royal Saudi Naval Forces to purchase 30 Mark V patrol boats, along with associated equipment, parts, training, and logistical support for $1.2 billion.  The boats' mission is to protect maritime infrastructure in Saudi littoral waters.  They will be used primarily to patrol and interdict intruders in Saudi territorial seas, and recognized economic exclusion zones.

Four boats were delivered to Greece via the Excess Defense Articles programme on 6 April 2020 and are currently in use by the Underwater Demolition Command of the Hellenic Navy.

See also

 Special Operations Craft - Riverine (SOC-R)

Mark VI patrol boat

References

External links

Military.com
Globalsecurity.org
Special-operations-technology.com

United States Navy SEALs
Equipment of the United States Navy
Unclassified miscellaneous vessels of the United States Navy
Military boats
Riverine warfare
Patrol vessels of the United States Navy
Patrol boat classes

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Q: Compare String with String (Byte array from DatagramPacket) So I've been asked to create a UDP messaging app. I have two clients that are run from the command line on the same computer, and I am trying to get each client to break out of a while loop when it receives the String "exit" from the other client, so they both terminate simultaneously.
String input is created above this code so if this client inputs "exit", the while is skipped (This works fine!).
DatagramSocket receiveSocket = new DatagramSocket(8000); //Port 8000
byte[] receiveBuffer = new byte[65508];

while(!input.equals("exit")) {

    DatagramPacket packetToReceive = new DatagramPacket(receiveBuffer, receiveBuffer.length);

    receiveSocket.receive(packetToReceive);
    receiveBuffer = packetToReceive.getData();

    String receivedMessage = new String(receiveBuffer);

    if(!receivedMessage.equals("exit")) {
        System.out.println("A says: " + receivedMessage);
    }
    else {
        input = "exit";
    }
}

The problem I have is that I cannot get !receivedMessage.equals("exit") to equate to false, even though when I do a System.out.println(receivedMessage), I get "exit". They look exactly the same but obviously aren't.
I have tried forcing encoding such as...
String receivedMessage = new String(receiveBuffer, "UTF-8");

...but nothing works. I've tried many other combinations of forced encoding, plus converting receivedMessage to a Byte array, char array etc. to compare, and I've checked for whitespace on either side of receivedMessage, still nothing.
Any help would be appreciated. It has to be something small I'm missing.
Thanks.

A: Maybe there are some leading or trailing spaces in receivedMessage. Try to trim it.

A: There is possibly the problem with the receiveBuffer size. Currently you are sending "exit" in the packet, which is small enough to fit in 65508 bytes. So, the remaining bytes in the receiveBuffer are simply empty or contain special characters. That is why when you receive the packet and get the data into a string, the remaining bytes are also there in the string.
You can either use contains() instead of equals() for comparing the string or you can put only the desired bytes containing the actual message into the receiveBuffer. Here is one of the possible way to achieve that:
receiveSocket.receive(packetToReceive);
receiveBuffer = new byte[packetToReceive.getLength()];
System.arraycopy(packetToReceive.getData(), packetToReceive.getOffset(), receiveBuffer, 0, packetToReceive.getLength());

String receivedMessage = new String(receiveBuffer);

if(!receivedMessage.equals("exit")) {
    System.out.println("A says: " + receivedMessage);
}
else {
    input = "exit";
}

A: receiveSocket.receive(packetToReceive);
receiveBuffer = packetToReceive.getData();
String receivedMessage = new String(receiveBuffer);

The problem is here. You're ignoring the length of the received packet. The last two lines can be changed to just this:
String receivedMessage = new String(packetToReceive.getData(), packetToReceive.getOffset(), packetToReceive.getLength());


As more of us look to celebrities for style advice, the 'best dressed' lists continue to grow in popularity. With a loyal readership and a reputation for being one of the most respected men's magazines, who better to decide the best dressed men of 2018 than GQ Magazine?
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Matt Smith has officially been crowned GQ's best dressed man of 2018. When he isn't busy playing Prince Philip in the successful series, The Crown, he's staring in ad campaigns for Burberry alongside Cara Delevingne.


Get On Board With Surfing in Bangladesh!
locals to produce and maintain their own boards, Zach has been doing just that. Here, he shares his account of the first time he heard about Bangladesh and the progress he's seen since arriving in the seaside town of Cox's Bazar. Enjoy!
"Surfing has taken root in Bangladesh. Jafar Alam, the country's first surfer, is a national celebrity whose days are packed teaching and promoting the sport throughout his country. He is one of 60 core Bangladeshis who call themselves surfers and are pioneering the sport to creating their own unique surf culture. Yet in a country of 160,000,000 people, where surfing popularity is spreading like fire, why are there only 60 regular surfers? The answer is simple: The number of surfers is determined by the same number of surfboards available. Surfing the Nations recognized this need and started meeting it by bringing surfboards from Hawaii to Bangladesh every year since 2003. support the surfing community.
After meeting Jafar in Indonesia in 2008, and hearing about the great need for surfboards and basic things like surf wax, a dream that I buried years ago reignited. The dream that started on my first day surfing: to make surfboards. The lure of getting to work, creating, shaping, painting, and surfing on something I had made fascinated me. The ability to close up shop and head to the beach when the waves were good, gripped me. That dream was eventually put on the shelf while I pursued other things people my age are supposed to, like getting a college degree. Making surfboards for my friends was my only connection to that dream, and it was few and far between. Whilst talking with Jafar, my mind was flooded with the idea that I need go there and help to develop surfboard shaping. Out of all the countries in the world that needed surfboards, Bangladesh was at the top of the list. I had an opportunity to to do something I had dreamed about and also further Surfing The Nations vision to develop surfing in that country. The dream was the same, but the motives had changed from my own enjoyment, to serving others, which has always ended up being more satisfying.
This past November, a local Bangladeshi named Kamrul and I made our way through the country in search of the raw materials used to make surfboards. We met up with a rad French organization that was developing jute, a local natural fiber, into a cloth that could replace fiberglass. To our surprise, we found all the materials needed for surfboards through the shipyard. Kamrul and all the other surfers were blown away; It was actually possible for them to make their own surfboards! Soon, they would no longer have to wait once a year for a chance to be given a surfboard by Surfing the Nations. They can now make and surf new shapes they never have, or start a surf shop to produce and sell them. The community of surfers can now enjoy the sport and earn a living doing what they love.
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Is there any surf on the offshore islands? I have heard some rumours.
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Increased histamine release and formation (induced histamine) are two hypotheses considered in the pathogenesis of endotoxic shock development. To prove both hypotheses a sequence of four randomized controlled studies in rats was performed. Histamine release was measured indirectly as a decrease in tissue-histamine contents (lung, liver, spleen, stomach); histamine formation was estimated directly as an increase in histidine decarboxylase (HDC) activity in the same organs. Changes in contents and enzymatic activities were determined 4 and 8 h after shock induction; in addition, at the time of death, the activity of HDC was measured in heart, kidney, and small intestine. 4 h after shock induction, there was a significant decrease in the tissue-histamine content as measured only in the liver, with the same trend in lung and spleen. 8 h after endotoxin application, however, histamine concentration increased in the liver (significantly p < .05) and lung compared to the NaCl control group. The manifestation of changes in HDC activity in various organs was selective (i.e., not all organs showed alterations), not uniform (decreased as well as increased activities were measured), and time-dependent (no increase in HDC activity in animals dying at > 20 h). At 4 and 8 h, only the liver showed a strong increase in HDC activity which can explain the increase in histamine content. In lung, spleen, and stomach, a significant decrease occurred. The results on histamine release and formation let us conclude that histamine is involved in the pathogenesis of endotoxic shock development.


Sunday 9th September. Ride to The Glasshouse Cafe, Rotherhill Nursery Stedham.
The ride today met at Chichester Cross with Bob leading and joined by just Jeff and Bea Lander. They went to The Compton Village Shop and Tea Rooms for Elevenses.
Jeff and Bea turned back from there but Bob decided to go on and do a longer route. He went via Stedham, Lurgashall and Kirdford. Realizing he might be going towards Goodwood Revival traffic he instead diverted via Houghton and the Khyber Pass path to Arundel and then back to Chichester to complete a longer than planned 79 mile ride.


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Q: Why doesn't unwrapping and re-wrapping an array of types give me back the original type? My UnwrapArray<T> type gives me T from Array<T>. So when I do Array<UnwrapArray<T>>, that's supposed to resolve to just T, however that doesn't happen.
The error message is telling me literally the opposite of this definition:

Type 'UnwrapArray[]' is not assignable to type 'T'.

Here's a full example:
type UnwrapArray<T> = T extends Array<infer V> ? V : never
type SomeStructure<T> = { foo: T }

class Foo<T extends Array<any>> {

    prop!: T

    structs!: Array<SomeStructure<UnwrapArray<T>>>

    setProp () {
        this.prop = this.structs.map(x => x.foo)
    }

}

Playground link is over here.
The error is observable in the assignment inside setProp method.
I am looking for both an explanation on why this doesn't work, and for instructions on how should I change types in order to get the intended behavior to work.

A: I'm not sure why you want T to  be a subtype of any[].  There are lots of subtypes of any[] that will violate the assumptions you have about what setProp() will do.  The simplest example I can think of is a tuple type, as in the following example:
const foo = new Foo<[1, "a"]>();

Note that foo has specified T as the tuple [1, "a"].  That means foo.prop must be an array of exactly two elements, the first of which is 1 and the second of which is "a".  However, the type of foo.structs, as defined by your unwrap/modify/wrap definition, is Array<{foo: 1 | "a"}>.  So the following assignment is valid:
foo.structs = [{ foo: "a" }, { foo: 1 }, { foo: "a" }]; // Array<{foo: 1 | "a"}>;

Then we call setProp(), and examine prop:
foo.setProp();
console.log(foo.prop); // [1, "a"] at compile time, ["a", 1, "a"] at runtime

Oops, the type of foo.prop is supposedly [1, "a"], but the value at runtime is ["a", 1, "a"].  That's bad, and the error was in the line this.prop = this.structs.map(x => x.foo).
The error message:
'UnwrapArray<T>[]' is assignable to the constraint of type 'T', but 'T' could be instantiated with a different subtype of constraint 'any[]'.

is the compiler saying that it knows that UnwrapArray<T>[] is assignable to any[], but that T might be some other subtype of any[] to which UnwrapArray<T>[] cannot be assigned... and that's exactly what happens when T is, for example, a tuple type.

From here it is possible (but not necessarily advisable) to go down the route of using mapped arrays/tuples to represent the type of structs, such as:
structs!: { [K in keyof T]: { foo: T[K] } }

This will prevent the erroneous defining of foo.structs from earlier
const foo = new Foo<[1, "a"]>();
foo.structs = [{ foo: "a" }, { foo: 1 }, { foo: "a" }]; // error, as desired

which is safer.  In fact I think this might be completely type safe now.  Unfortunately the compiler still can't verify that inside setProp():
setProp() {
  this.prop = this.structs.map(x => x.foo); // still error
}

The problem here is that the standard library typing for Array.prototype.map() is not equipped to deal with mapped array/tuple types, and if you try to write typings that do, you'll find that the compiler will not easily be convinced that x => x.foo will map typeof this.structs to T. You might as well skip all the higher-order type juggling here and use a type assertion, once you've convinced yourself that it really is safe (or at least safe enough in practice):
this.prop = this.structs.map(x => x.foo) as T;

But I take it you don't really intend for T to be an extension of any[].  It's more like you want T to be exactly Array<V> for some element type V.  In which case we should just make that element our generic type instead:
class Foo<T> {
  prop!: T[];

  structs!: { foo: T }[];

  setProp() {
    this.prop = this.structs.map(x => x.foo); // okay
  }
}

const foo = new Foo<1 | "a">();
foo.structs = [{ foo: "a" }, { foo: 1 }, { foo: "a" }]; // Array<{foo: 1 | "a"}>;

foo.setProp();
console.log(foo.prop); // Array<1 | "a"> at compile time, which matches ["a", 1, "a"] at runtime

That now works with no errors, and is pretty straightforward because the types are simpler.  foo.prop is of type Array<1 | "a">, and foo.structs is of type Array<{foo: 1 | "a"}>, and map() works just fine to convert one to the other.  So this is the way I'd suggest you proceed unless your use case requires that the generic parameter itself be some array type.

Okay, hope one of those helped.  Good luck!
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A Fríz-szigetek szigetlánc az Északi-tengerben, Hollandia, Németország és Dánia partvidéke mentén. Északról az Északi-tenger határolja, míg a szárazföldtől a Watt-tengernek nevezett tengersáv választja el. A szigeteket az északi-tengeri árapályjelenség hozta létre a környéken beömlő nagy folyók (Rajna, Ems, Weser és Elba) hordalékából és a rombolt szárazföldi partvidék anyagából.

Összes területük 1047,49 km², összes népességük 81341 fő, az átlagos népsűrűség 77,6 fő/km².

A fríz szigetvilágot három részre tagolja a földrajztudomány:
Nyugati-Fríz-szigetek – Hollandia északi részén, az Ems torkolatától nyugatra
Keleti-Fríz-szigetek – Németországban az Ems és a Weser torkolata között
Északi-Fríz-szigetek – Németországban és Dánia nyugati partvidékén

Szigetek
Nyugati-Fríz-szigetek
Noorderhaaks
Texel
Vlieland
Richel
Terschelling
Griend
Ameland
Rif
Engelsmanplaat
Schiermonnikoog
Simonszand
Rottumerplaat
Rottumeroog
Keleti-Fríz-szigetek
Borkum
Lütje Hörn
Kachelotplate
Memmert
Juist
Norderney
Baltrum
Langeoog
Spiekeroog
Wangerooge
Minsener Oog
Mellum
Északi-Fríz-szigetek
Rømø
Mandø
Fanø
Sylt
Uthörn
Föhr
Amrum
Pellworm
Halligen
Nordstrand
Egyéb szigetek a térségben
Helgoland
Neuwerk

Legnagyobb szigetek
 Terschelling, Hollandia – 674,0 km²
 Texel, Hollandia – 463,28 km²
 Ameland, Hollandia – 273,5 km²
 Schiermonnikoog, Hollandia – 199,1 km²
 Rømø, Dánia – 130 km²
 Sylt, Németország – 99,14 km²
 Fanø, Dánia – 56 km²

További információk
 cikk – National Geographic Magyarország

Európa szigetcsoportjai
Németország szigetei
Hollandia szigetei
Dánia szigetei
Alsó-Szászország
Schleswig-Holstein


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ACI Prensa es una agencia de noticias católica con sede en Lima, Perú. Ofrece información en español sobre la doctrina católica, da a conocer la actuación de la Iglesia católica en el mundo y trata temas de actualidad desde el punto de vista católico. Sus contenidos son distribuidos vía Internet o a través de programas de radio y televisión. ACI Prensa forma parte de EWTN.

Historia
ACI Prensa fue fundada el 13 de marzo de 1980 por el sacerdote misionero comboniano  alemán Adalberto María Mohn († 1987). Su nombre original era Agencia Católica de Informaciones (ACI). Desde 1987, el director ejecutivo de ACI Prensa es Alejandro Bermúdez Rosell, un periodista peruano miembro de la sociedad católica Sodalicio de Vida Cristiana.

Desde 1989, ACI Prensa pertenece a la Federación Internacional de Agencias Católicas (FIAC) y es miembro de la Unión Católica Internacional de la Prensa (UCIP).

En 2004, se creó Catholic News Agency (CNA), una agencia de noticias católica en inglés ubicada en Denver, Estados Unidos. El actual director ejecutivo de ACI Prensa, Alejandro Bermúdez Rosell, es también director ejecutivo de CNA.

En junio de 2014, el Grupo ACI, del que forman parte ACI Prensa y CNA, anunció su fusión con la cadena de televisión católica EWTN Global Catholic Network, con la que había estado asociada durante muchos años para la creación y distribución de contenido noticioso católico.

Agencias del Grupo ACI
ACI Prensa, agencia de noticias en español.
ACI Digital, agencia de noticias en portugués.
Catholic News Agency (CNA), agencia de noticias en inglés.
ACI Stampa, agencia de noticias en italiano.
CNA Deustche Ausgabe, agencia de noticias en alemán.

Otras iniciativas del grupo ACI
La Enciclopedia Católica, cuenta con una enciclopedia digital de código abierto llamada ecwiki enfocada a tratar artículos desde el punto católico.

Véase también
 Criterios
 Enciclopedia Católica (ACI Prensa)

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 Sitio web oficial
 Página oficial en Facebook
 Perfil oficial en Twitter
 Perfil oficial en Instagram

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Leading PRODUCERS OF HOUSEHOLD products, UNILIVER Ghana limited, have in solidarity with workers, farmers, as well as the vibrant youth of Brong Ahafo, for their tireless efforts at bringing about development in the Region, has decided to honour them on Saturday 1st May.
In line with its social responsibilities and policy, UNILIVER is using the occasion of May Day to setup a special sales point, the first of its kind at the parade Grounds of the Nkrumah Park.
On sale will be some of the best UNILIVER products sold at Ex-Factory.
In an interview with Space Fm, the Trade Marketing Manager, Mr. Prince Obeng, commended Ghanaian workers for their hard work and on behalf of Unilever, wished them well on the occasion of workers' day which falls on Saturday, 1 May.
To crown the events, will be the sale of a special May Day hamper made up of the best products at an unbelievable ¢50,000.00 .
UNILIVER says Ayekoo to all workers!


Fountas & Pinnel (F&P) Classroom Guided Reading Collection which includes, 1) F&P Guided Reading Kindergarten, 2) F&P Guided Reading Grade 1, and 3) F&P Guided Reading Grade 2, to help support the wide Continuous School Improvement (CSI) goal. The guided reading books with teacher cards will be used for the traveling book bins. The traveling book bins are used by all classroom teachers and the Special Education department to impact all 600+ students in the school. The program was created from decades of proven literacy research. These books are aligned with the Fountas & Pinnell Continuum of Learning that each classroom teacher uses to guide their reading instruction and to determine a childs guided reading level. If vendors can provide equal products please provide information indicating how the products can meet the Governments requirements. See attached Draft J&A. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (18-DEC-2018); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT 877-472-3779 or fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.


Tallahassee is Florida's capital city, located in the northern part of the state in the panhandle region. It is home to four universities, including Florida A&M University, Florida State University. Apalachee Parkway is one of the main thoroughfares on the southeastern side of the city. It begins at South Monroe Street, running southeast to Cap Tram Road where it becomes Perry Highway. Along the way, there are a variety of hotels to suit the needs of nearly every traveler.
Homewood Suites by Hilton (homewoodsuites1.hilton.com) is located two miles from downtown, within walking distance of several fast food restaurants, IHOP and Georgio's. This all-suite hotel offers a full kitchen, 32-inch flat-screen TVs and a living area with a sleeper sofa in every suite. Other amenities include a business center, free breakfast buffet, a fitness room, swimming pool, gift shop, laundry facilities and babysitting services. Another option, the Comfort Suites (comfortsuites.com) is a few blocks from Cascades Park and Myers Park and one-half mile from the capital and Governor's Square Mall. All suites feature a microwave, refrigerator and coffee maker. The hotel also offers amenities such as a business center, coin-operated laundry facilities, swimming pool, a fitness center and a free hot breakfast buffet.
Best Western Pride Inn and Suites (bestwestern.com) is on Apalachee Parkway between Kohl's and Target. The hotel welcomes as many as two dogs in each room, with a weight restriction of 60 pounds. Best Western charges an additional nightly pet fee. Other amenities include an outdoor pool, free full breakfast buffet, laundry facilities and a business center. Another option is the La Quinta Inn Tallahassee South (lq.com), next to IHOP, and within walking distance of Marie Livingston's Steak House. As many as two pets are welcome in each room, with no weight restrictions or extra fees. Other hotel amenities include an outdoor pool, free breakfast buffet and wireless Internet service.
Holiday Inn Tallahassee Capital Center (holidayinn.com) is within one mile of the Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science and two miles from shops and restaurants in downtown Tallahassee. It offers amenities such as a 24-hour business center, space for meetings and private events, a 24-hour fitness room and an outdoor swimming pool. Another option is the Hampton Inn Tallahassee Central (hamptoninn.hilton.com), a short drive from Tallahassee's historic district, the De Soto State Archaeological Site and the city's capitol building. The hotel features amenities such as free breakfast, laundry facilities, a business center, fitness room and an outdoor pool.
Travelers on a budget can choose from wallet-friendly options such as the Econo Lodge (econolodge.com), located two blocks from the capitol building and next to restaurants such as Chili's, Miller's Ale House, Genghis Grill and Logan's. Every room in the hotel features a microwave and refrigerator. Hotel amenities include free local phone calls, a free continental breakfast buffet and wireless Internet service. Another option is Days Inn Tallahassee-Government Center (daysinn.com), situated close to the Challenger Learning Center, Gold's Gym and restaurants such as Chez Pierre and the Governor's Square Food Court. The hotel offers amenities such as a free daily newspaper, free continental breakfast buffet and an outdoor pool.
Anderson, Caryn. "Hotels on the Apalachee Parkway in Tallahassee, Florida." Travel Tips - USA Today, https://traveltips.usatoday.com/hotels-apalachee-parkway-tallahassee-florida-104891.html. Accessed 22 April 2019.


Thanks for the tip to make sure there aren't any surface bubbles. It's little things like that that I don't usually think about! I'm excited to try this for some pillows for my daughter's room!
Both creativity and expertise join here! Thanks for the tips to evolve our freedom of new thoughts and give good work!


Open the Explore Data tab.
March, we are at the beginning stages of spring migration.
Over 500,000 Sandhill Cranes will spend six weeks on the Platte River.
March snowstorms can cause problems for our birds.
Suet will be in big demand for the remainder of winter, and even more so from March to August during the nesting season.
Goldfinches will be flocking to thistle feeders & males will show their breeding plumage.
If you choose to plant for wildlife this spring begin planning now. Carroll Henderson's book "Landscaping for Wildlife" is a great resource and available at Wild Bird Habitat Store.
We've seen a lot of snow. Birds are visiting feeders on a regular basis with natural foods covered.
Time to clean out nest boxes, make repairs to them, or add a new bird house.
After a snowy cold winter it's time for the singing to begin.
Yes it has been a long cold winter in on the Great Plains, and at the time of publishing Wild Bird Habitat's online newsletter it appears to not be over yet. More snow is in the forecast and temperatures will remain below normal.
It seems we have had continual snow pack on the ground since the end of October and as of late, temperatures have been single digit above and below zero with windchill pushing -25 degrees several weeks.
This time of year we generally see large flocks of Snow Geese overhead, setting down in fields and area lakes to feed and rest before moving on north. I'm not sure where they are currently staging to our south as snow and freezing temperature extends all the way to southern Kansas and northern Missouri. But as southerly winds pick up in the weeks ahead I predict we'll see huge flocks numbering in the tens of thousands on the move.
The early arrival of Sandhill Cranes came to an abrupt stop as well. Last count I heard was about 50,000 had arrived. But there again as the weather improves by mid-March I think we may see record numbers of 600,000 plus on the Platte River in Central Nebraska and they may remain a week or so longer with their late start moving north. For many its going to be a long trip to reach Siberia as they need to feed and put on about a quarter more of their overall weight to make the trip. I think we're heading for a remarkable crane viewing season and it could include over a million Snow Geese from the Central Platte River south across the Rainwater Basin. Its happened before.
Many of our other birds are most likely experiencing a difficult time. Nebraska is the 16th largest state in the Union and its covered in snow from border to border. The Lincoln, Nebraska area has received more than 50 inches of snow, fifth snowiest on record, with more predicted. If we break 60" it will set a new record.
One bird that concerns me is the increased number of Carolina Wrens that remain in northern reaches during winter. They are not a very winter hardy bird generally moving to southeastern states during winter. One harsh winter such as we are experiencing now may take a toll on there numbers locally. Many may perish.Winter on the Great Plains shows no mercy.
So how do our birds survive during a hard winter. Its not easy. Backyard bird feeders can prove to be a critical source of supplemental food for those that have feeders available. And Wild Bird Habitat wants to thank all those folks that have kept their feeders well stocked. At times it has been a challenge. But what about birds that have no access to backyard bird feeders. Read about some basic survival techniques that have helped our birds survive winters.
What is the "bird of the month?
Why? These are high end, quality wild bird feeders at an affordable price. Made in the U.S.A., and come with a lifetime warranty.
These seed tube and Nyjer thistle seed feeders are easy to fill and even easier to clean with Quick Clean removable bases.
If you want a quality seed tube bird feeder or Nyjer thistle seed bird feeder, then you want Aspects or Droll Yankees feeders - guaranteed for life..
Need some help identifying birds?
Answer five simple questions about a bird you are trying to identify and Merlin will come up with a list of possible matches. Merlin offers quick identification help for all levels of bird watchers to learn about North America and Europe's common and rare birds!
A new advanced version of the Photo ID tool is now available for download in the latest version of Merlin Bird ID for Android and iPhone . Select an image from your smartphone image gallery or snap a shot from the back of your cameras viewfinder, and Merlin will walk you through the 2 quick steps before showing you a list of possible species.
Don't miss "THE SEED - 2018"
More birding info than you can shake a tail feather at!
In its 47th year, Audubon's Nebraska Crane Festival brings together hundreds of crane lovers from around the country to Kearney, Nebraska, to interact with a wide range of environmental speakers, take part in incredible birding trips.Best of all you'll experience the world's largest gathering of 500,000 to 600,000 Sandhill Cranes, 80% of the planet's crane population, along a 60 mile stretch of the Platte River in Nebraska.
If you are a bluebird landlord, or plan to become one, get the information you need to be a successful "bluebirder".
Although the durability and natural look of cedar bird feeders continue to be preferred, the new line of feeders made from 100% post consumer recycled plastic is gaining in popularity. Many of these bird feeders have a lifetime warranty against fading, pealing, cracking, and chipping. They clean up like brand new, even after years of use. And speak of easy cleaning, many of the cedar and recycled plastic feeders we stock have removable perforated steel bottoms. This also allows moisture to pass through and the seed to remain dry.
Want to attract more birds to your backyard? Want to attract a larger variety of bird species to your feeders? Birds have certain feeding characteristics. For instance certain birds will only feed at elevated feeders such as Chickadees and nuthatches. Others prefer larger perching areas. This includes Northern Cardinals and Blue Jays. Then there are those birds that like to cling; Downy Woodpeckers as well as Red-bellied and Hairy Woodpeckers and Northern Flickers. Some birds prefer to feed on the ground That would include Mourning Doves and our native sparrows.
The fact is that to attract a larger variety of birds to your backyard it helps to provide a variety of bird feeders that will accommodate the needs of the birds you want to attract. And of course what you fill those bird feeders with makes a difference also. For example birds that come to elevated bird feeders are primarily after the the nut meats such as black oil sunflower, hulled sunflower, safflower, and peanuts.
Check out Wild Bird Habitat's article on the SEVEN BASIC BIRD FEEDERS that will guarantee bringing a larger variety of birds into your backyard. Also helpful is Wild Bird Habitat's BIRD FEED & BIRD FEEDER GUIDE where you can find out what bird feeders and wild bird feeds are suited for your favorite backyard birds.
If you are currently filling your seed tube bird feeder with a white Proso millet based general wild bird mix, try filling it with black oil sunflower seed, hulled sunflower seed, or Nutra Safflower seed. You'll be surprised at the difference in activity and the birds you attract to that seed tube bird feeder.
When it comes to squirrels, Wild Bird Habitat doesn't only have you covered with our functional squirrel baffles, we offer a large variety of squirrel proof bird feeders, several with lifetime warranties, and all that can be repaired, not tossed because of any damage.
Nyjer thistle seed has always been the go to wild bird feed for Goldfinches. They will also feast on hulled sunflower seed. But Nutra Safflower seed has become a very popular feed for Goldfinch when placed in a seed tube bird feeder.
Nyjer thistle seed is imported from places like India, Burma, and Ethiopia. It is sterilized when brought into North America to avoid noxious weed seeds from germinating creating a relatively short shelf life which Goldfinch will reject if the Nyjer is old.
Nutra safflower on the other hand is grown by American farmers, is less expensive, attracts not just Goldfinch but a large variety of birds, and best of all squirrels ignore it.
NOTE: I have never observed Goldfinch feeding on traditional WHITE SAFFLOWER. However NUTRA SAFFLOWER was hybridized from white safflower removing the hard white outer shell, raising the over-all fat content by 30% leaving a thin brown hull often referred to as safflower gold.
Birding in South Central & South Western Nebraska. chickendancetrail.com.
Nyjer thistle seed has traditionally been the preferred seed of the American Goldfinch. The cost of Nyjer seed can vary greatly as it is a product imported to North America from India and Ethiopia and they set the price, and the price is rising once again. Nyjer is an oil seed which is why it is enjoyed so much by finches. In countries where it is grown this seed is crushed and used for cooking oil, much as in North America we crush black oil sunflower and safflower seed for cooking oil.
At Wild Bird Habitat Store we have received many reports and have had personal experience that Goldfinch readily feed on Nutra Safflower seed. In fact they may prefer it over Nyjer thistle seed. This could be a great alternative to supplementing Nyjer thistle seed for attracting Goldfinch. One benefit of Nutra Safflower is that this is a product grown by American farmers.
Nutra Safflower is available in 20 and 50 pound bags at the Wild Bird Habitat Store locations or by bulk quantity.
Internet customers can order Nutra Safflower seed on line. Although Wild Bird Habitat Stores Internet store offers free shipping on orders over $100, there is no free shipping on wild bird feeds. That allows us to keep our Internet wild bird feed prices low. Order Nutra Safflower on line.


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Construct your own Custom Aluminum Wheatley fly box, or let us do it for you.
Now you can own a genuine English made Richard Wheatley anodized aluminum fly box that has been customized just for you. The 9601 Series of Wheatley boxes come in 6 colors and with 3 different foam pad inserts or 3 different fly clip inserts. That gives you the choice of many different combinations and many different configurations. Pick your aluminum shell color and then pick two of the foam pads to suit your needs. Peal the backing from each pad insert and stick it into the box. You may pick two pads that are the same or two that are different. You may have us install the pads for you at no extra charge by telling us to do so in the "Special Instruction" part of the order form.


commandline setting of VPN preshared key?
Discussion in 'Windows Networking' started by Rob, May 29, 2010.
to L2TP/IPsec, a preshared key can be entered.
Where is this preshared key stored on the system?
configuration, but couldn't find any preshared keys in plain text inside it.
| to L2TP/IPsec, a preshared key can be entered.
| Where is this preshared key stored on the system?
WEP key conversion algorithm (passphase <-> [128 bit] key) ?
Step by Step for vpn using l2tp and preshared secret on a single Windows 2003 Server?
WEP/WPA Key / Network Key...Cant connect !


Recognising the importance of palliative care, the Australian Greens have announced a new initiative to help ensure people's care choices can be respected and their pain and suffering minimised.
"Discussions about palliative care can be very difficult and challenging, but if we avoid it, family and friends may not know enough about our wishes to ensure we get the care we want," Senator Rachel Siewert, Australian Greens spokesperson on ageing said today.
"Up to 72,000 Australians are expected to need palliative care each year, and this number is likely to rise to 120,000. The Greens want to ensure that we provide better support for patients and families alike, and our initiative makes three core commitments to deliver this.
"We will invest an additional $15 million per year over 4 years into palliative care. This will include a $5 million increase for community care and a $10 million contribution into the existing state system. Only the Greens are ready to meet the needs of the increasing number of people who need palliative care.
"In addition to more funding, we will take steps to develop model legislation for Advanced Care planning. While some advance care planning decisions can be formalised legally via an Advance Care Directive, there is inconsistency between the laws of the States and Territories, so that if a person moves interstate, their wishes may not respected.
"Advanced care planning is very important for many patients, and relates to very personal issues like organ donation, treatment choices and where they choose to receive care. I chaired the 2012 Senate Inquiry into Palliative Care, which recommended that national model legislation for advance care planning be developed and all governments pursue harmonisation of laws as a high priority.
"The third component of our initiative delivers on another issue identified by the Senate Committee - the need for better information for patients and their carers and families about palliative care options.
"The Committee recommended that the government, with the assistance of the Council of Australian Governments, improve the information provided to palliative care patients, their carers and families, so more thorough support to people in crisis is available. The Greens will make sure that government addresses this issue and improves the quality and timing of the information and support people are given.
"This is a very challenging issue, but one that is so important for Australians who will need palliative care. The Greens can be trusted to continue standing up for important issues such as this in Parliament," Senator Siewert concluded.


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"""
DMI SPLITTER-UPPER THING

Makes merging sprites a hell of a lot easier.
by N3X15 <nexis@7chan.org>

Requires PIL
Written for Python 2.7.
"""

import sys, os, traceback, fnmatch, argparse

from byond.DMI import DMI
from byond.DMI.utils import *

args = ()

def main():
	opt = argparse.ArgumentParser()  # version='0.1')
	opt.add_argument('-p', '--suppress-post-processing', dest='suppress_post_process', default=False, action='store_true')
	command = opt.add_subparsers(help='The command you wish to execute', dest='MODE')

	_disassemble = command.add_parser('disassemble', help='Disassemble a single DMI file to a destination directory')
	_disassemble.add_argument('file', type=str, help='The DMI file to disassemble.', metavar='file.dmi')
	_disassemble.add_argument('destination', type=str, help='The directory in which to dump the resulting images.', metavar='dest/')

	_disassemble_all = command.add_parser('disassemble-all', help='Disassemble a directory of DMI files to a destination directory')
	_disassemble_all.add_argument('source', type=str, help='The DMI files to disassemble.', metavar='source/')
	_disassemble_all.add_argument('destination', type=str, help='The directory in which to dump the resulting images.', metavar='dest/')

	_compile = command.add_parser('compile', help='Compile a .dmi.mak file')
	_compile.add_argument('makefile', type=str, help='The .dmi.mak file to compile.', metavar='file.dmi.mak')
	_compile.add_argument('destination', type=str, help='The location of the resulting .dmi file.', metavar='file.dmi')

	_compare = command.add_parser('compare', help='Compare two DMI files and note the differences')
	_compare.add_argument('theirs', type=str, help='One side of the difference', metavar='theirs.dmi')
	_compare.add_argument('mine', type=str, help='The other side.', metavar='mine.dmi')

	_compare_all = command.add_parser('compare-all', help='Compare two DMI file directories and note the differences')
	_compare_all.add_argument('theirs', type=str, help='One side of the difference', metavar='theirs/')
	_compare_all.add_argument('mine', type=str, help='The other side.', metavar='mine/')
	_compare_all.add_argument('report', type=str, help='The file the report is saved to', metavar='report.txt')

	_get_dmi_data = command.add_parser('get-dmi-data', help='Extract DMI header')
	_get_dmi_data.add_argument('file', type=str, help='DMI file', metavar='file.dmi')
	_get_dmi_data.add_argument('dest', type=str, help='The file where the DMI header will be saved', metavar='dest.txt')

	_set_dmi_data = command.add_parser('set-dmi-data', help='Set DMI header')
	_set_dmi_data.add_argument('file', type=str, help='One side of the difference', metavar='file.dmi')
	_set_dmi_data.add_argument('metadata', type=str, help='DMI header file', metavar='metadata.txt')

	_set_dmi_data = command.add_parser('clean', help='Clean up temporary files and *.new.dmi files.')
	_set_dmi_data.add_argument('basedir', type=str, help='Starting directory', metavar='vgstation/')

	args = opt.parse_args()
	#print(args)
	if args.MODE == 'compile':
		make_dmi(args.makefile, args.destination, args)
	if args.MODE == 'compare':
		compare(args.theirs, args.mine, args, sys.stdout)
	if args.MODE == 'compare-all':
		compare_all(args.theirs, args.mine, args.report, args)
	elif args.MODE == 'disassemble':
		disassemble(args.file, args.destination, args)
	elif args.MODE == 'disassemble-all':
		disassemble_all(args.source, args.destination, args)
	elif args.MODE == 'get-dmi-data':
		get_dmi_data(args.file, args.dest, args)
	elif args.MODE == 'set-dmi-data':
		set_dmi_data(args.file, args.metadata, args)
	elif args.MODE == 'cleanup':
		cleanup(args.basedir, args)
	else:
		print('!!! Error, unknown MODE=%r' % args.MODE)

class ModeAction(argparse.Action):
	def __call__(self, parser, namespace, values, option_string=None):
		# print('%s %s %s' % (namespace, values, option_string))
		namespace.MODE = self.dest
		namespace.args = values

if __name__ == '__main__':
	main()


The reunions at Michigan State and Indiana State this season have come and gone, celebrating the landmark moment 40 years ago when they crossed paths and changed college basketball. Everybody still calls it the Magic-Bird game. This is about the guy who made a lot of the biggest shots that night in Salt Lake City.
And his name is neither Magic Johnson, nor Larry Bird.
It is halftime on March 26, 1979 in the Special Events Center. The duel between Johnson and Bird that basketball had so badly wanted — so badly needed — is tilting toward Michigan State, 37-28. Magic has 12 points and coach Jud Heathcote is certain Indiana State will devote extra effort in the second half to slow him down. Someone else will have to step forward to finish the job.
Heathcote scans his locker room and settles upon a spindly junior guard who had scored only 20 points in the Spartans' first four NCAA Tournament games. A role player in the Michigan State Magic Johnson-Greg Kelser traveling all-star band, who never in his college career would average double figures. A kid Heathcote had offered a spare scholarship without ever seeing him play.
"He looked at me and said `Terry, I think it's going to be your man that's going to slough off and double team Earvin. They're going to leave you open, you're going to have to knock down shots,"' Donnelly remembers four decades later. "I took that as a green light, and a vote of confidence from my teammates and my coaches.
The play-by-play sheet of the second half from that night tells us what happened.
Donnelly, 18-footer from the side.
Donnelly, 18-footer from the corner.
Donnelly, 16-footer from the side.
By then, after a four-minute dose of Terry Donnelly, Michigan State had a 50-34 lead. Indiana State and Bird eventually fought back and cut into the margin, but could never escape the hole Donnelly had shoved them into. It ended 75-64, Johnson with 24 points, Bird with 19, Kelser 19. None of that from the stars a surprise. But Donnelly, a member of the supporting cast nobody saw coming? He had 15 points and was 5-for-5 from the floor, and 5-of-6 from the line.
What a week for the Spartans!
It remains the highest rated TV college basketball game of all time, and is the night many believe the sport took an enormous leap forward. Johnson and Bird went on to more or less save the NBA and be Hall of Fame legends. Donnelly returned the next year for his senior season — the Magic-less Spartans had a losing record — and then became a stock broker.
Snippets of that game will be replayed a lot this March, with the 40th anniversary. You'll see Johnson, you'll see Bird. But don't overlook the skinny kid tossing in daggers from the corner.
"It was just the perfect setting for a wonderful time in my life," he says over the phone from his home in Texas. "To play with Magic Johnson against Larry Bird on the grandest stage in college basketball, and to hit those five jumpers, what else can be said 40 years later — I won the basketball lottery.
Donnelly still treasures a picture of him pumping his fist to the crowd during the award presentation that night. Then the Spartans went out to celebrate. But not him. There was something else unusual about that weekend in Salt Lake City.
He was sick, with a temperature over 100 degrees. He didn't practice the day before, nor at the morning shoot-around, staying in bed back at the hotel. That's how Donnelly prepared for his One Shining Moment.
He has his national and Big Ten championship rings, which he breaks out each March.
He has a successful career, working with his father and brother to build a multi-million dollar business supply company, Donnelly Hamco.
And there have been many moments when Salt Lake City comes alive again. Take the night in 2009. He was in Kansas City to see his old teammate Magic inducted into college basketball's Hall of Fame. Bird was there, being inducted as well.
It will always, always, always be the Magic-Bird game. But it was the Donnelly game, too.
That, too, is part of the legacy from March 26, 1979, since there are a lot more Terry Donnellys out there than there are Magic Johnsons and Larry Birds. Work hard, do your job. Who knows what fate might have in store?


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Pinus wallichiana este o specie de plante conifere perene, originară din munții Himalaya, Karakoram și Hindukuș, de la estul Afganistanului la nord-estul Pakistanului și de la nord-vestul Indiei până la Yunnan, în sud-vestul Chinei. Crește în văile munților la altitudini de 1800-4300 m, atingând 30–50 m înălțime.

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Legături externe

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 Plants for a future

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Russia: Journalist convicted on trumped up charges over comments on suicide bomb attack
6 July 2020, 16:01 UTC
Responding to today's news that a Russian court has imposed a hefty fine on Svetlana Prokopyeva, a Radio Liberty journalist and contributor to Echo of Moscow radio station, for "justifying terrorism", Natalia Zviagina, Amnesty International's Russia Director, said:
"Using vaguely defined anti-terrorism legislation to prosecute a journalist for her comments on the radio shows the authorities' clear intent to repress freedom of expression and further erode journalistic freedoms in Russia.
"After taking control of the television, printed media and lately much of the online news content, the Russian authorities are now pursuing spoken word on the radio and persecuting a reporter for freely speaking her mind.
After taking control of the television, printed media and lately much of the online news content, the Russian authorities are now pursuing spoken word on the radio and persecuting a reporter for freely speaking her mind
Natalia Zviagina, Amnesty International's Russia Director
"The Russian authorities must quash Svetlana Prokopyeva's conviction and ensure that counter-terrorism legislation is not used to gag government critics, stop discussions of public interest or penalize independent journalists."
In November 2018, Svetlana Prokopyeva took to the airwaves to discuss the reasons behind a suicide bombing in the regional headquarters of Federal Security Service (FSB) in Arkhangelsk (northwestern Russia), suspected to have been carried out by 17-year-old Mikhail Zhlobitsky. In the comments aired on radio and later published online, she described the attack which injured three and killed Zhlobitsky, as a reaction to the state's heavy-handed approach to criticism and its suppression of peaceful protests.
In February 2019, Svetlana Prokopyeva was charged with "justification of terrorism", under Article 205.2 of the Criminal Code of Russia, a crime punishable by up to 7 years' imprisonment. On 3 July 2020, the state prosecutor asked the court to sentence her to six years' imprisonment and prohibit her from any journalistic work for four years. On 6 July, the judge ruled her guilty of the crime and issued her with a hefty fine of 500,000 rubles (US$7,000).
Russia: Arbitrary blocking of Fergana news agency is a cynical attack on media freedom
Russia: New assault on independent media, NGOs and activists through suffocating fines
Russia: Kremlin tightens stranglehold on foreign media with more repressive legislation
Annual report 2019: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Russia: Authorities use farcical surprise "hearing" to keep Aleksei Navalny behind bars
Sri Lanka: The UN Human Rights Council must step up efforts to advance accountability for serious violations in Sri Lanka


(a) links for each census page, which has a transcription.
Please note I have kept to the original spelling, as it appears on the 1871 census.
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Litecoin (LTC)–For several months Charlie Lee, founder of Litecoin, has been touting a "big surprise" that would boost investor outlook for Litecoin. While some had predicted the news would be a big platform partnership, such as Amazon or Facebook, Lee revealed last week that Abra had adopted Litecoin for use in smart contracts on its trading platform.
Abra is using the Litecoin network for its smart contracts. No partnerships needed as Litecoin is an open network.
The news was underwhelming for fans expecting a household name company, but Abra does represent growing adoption for Litecoin–and cryptocurrency–in the space of investment and financial services.
Great interview with Abra CEO @billbarhydt! Looking forward to @AbraGlobal using smart contracts on the Litecoin network in about 2 weeks. ?
Similar to Coinbase, Abra is attempting to become an all-in-one cryptocurrency platform that functions through a smartphone app. This invest on the go approach is targeting a new generation of investors, mainly those of the millennial and digital age, and providing the widest amount of access. Rather than setting up a brokerage account on a site like Etrade or Charles Schwab, Abra is giving users the ease of access to start buying and selling through their phones. Coinbase has long been lauded as a industry-leader in providing a user interface and setup appealing to newcomers. Abra could challenge that space, albeit with tools more geared for serious investors, with an app that is simple to download and get started.
Some Reddit users have pointed out flaws in the registration process for Abra, namely the lack of 2 Factor Authentication and requiring a social security number with the initial setup (many exchanges rely on a driver's license or passport as sufficient identification).
However, with the launch of Abra's app, we are seeing more contenders and competitors to Coinbase enter the realm of iOS and Android based cryptocurrency investment. Apps are the simplest way to reach mass-adoption. It's much easier to show friends and coworkers an app that they can download on their phone within seconds, as opposed to the more bulky and technical heavy online exchanges.
Abra's primary feature is going to be offering users access to twenty different cryptocurrencies (with more coming in the future) along with fifty fiat currencies. Abra functions through the use of smart contracts to allow investors to gain exposure to other currencies without actually trading for them. A user can fund their account with 200 USD of Litecoin, and then buy exposure to other offered currencies. As the price changes in value, so does the initial investment, tied to a "synthetic currency" that represents the second-party currency without actually being exchanged for. Meaning, if a user were to contract 5 LTC worth of Ripple, and the price of Ripple doubles, that user can now cash out their investment for 10 LTC.
Following on the heels of this partnership with Litecoin, Abra's CEO Bill Barhydt made waves by predicting the coming flood of institutional investors would make "all hell break loose," in the valuation of cryptocurrency in 2018. While his company is in position to widen the appeal of crypto through app-based portals, it also provides a new avenue for investors and those looking for more advanced mechanics in buying and selling–particularly through the untapped feature of smart contracts.
The presence of Abra could drive up demand for Litecoin, in addition to the other currencies accepted for payment in lieu of a U.S. Bank account, while simultaneously simplifying the process of investing in altcoins. Rather than finding an exchange that offers trades for coins like Ripple, Dash and Stellar, Abra users can gain all of the benefits of price speculation while retaining their initial investment currency. Meaning, there is now incentive for users to retain and transact in one currency, as opposed to the far-flung current method of investing in tens or hundreds of cryptos. This could lead to investors, particularly those new to the market, valuing their portfolio in Litecoin (as most people would USD), thereby opening a long term view of holding and spending the currency as traditional fiat.