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Quality by Design (QbD) should be the basis of all clinical trial material manufacturing.
The concept of QbD was first developed by Dr. Joseph M. Juran in a comprehensive volume he published in 1992. He argued that the overwhelming majority of quality issues in products arose from a shortcoming in their design, and that the quality of a product could and should be built into it from inception. This has been borne out by studies demonstrating that no amount of increased testing of an improperly designed product may improve its quality.
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Regardless of whether or not a CTM manufacturer has updated to an eTMF system, certain protocols must be followed in order to meet regulatory compliance. All official records must be made directly available to inspectors upon request, including the complete TMF. Role-based systems are required to have an application in place, audit trails must be in validated systems, and the TMF documentation must be not only complete but also legible and up to date.
Ever-expanding regulations are having a profound impact on the manufacturing of clinical trial material — and that's a good thing.
While there are certain subsections of any industry who bristle at the prospect of increased regulation, in the field of CTM manufacturing more oversight can only lead to even better cGMP. Whether it is a clarification and codification of QbD principles or a push to smarter, more secure TMF documentation and management, regulatory entities and their inspectors don't just bear witness to the evolution of the industry, they help shape it.
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Q: Saving data frame summary as data frame I used tapply to generate summaries by factor for a data.frame.  E.g.,
s <- with(mtcars, tapply(mpg, cyl, summary))

I see that the class of s is an array. Is there a simple way to convert the tapply outputs to another data.frame?

A: The typical approach is to use do.call(rbind, ...), like this:
do.call(rbind, s)
#   Min. 1st Qu. Median  Mean 3rd Qu. Max.
# 4 21.4   22.80   26.0 26.66   30.40 33.9
# 6 17.8   18.65   19.7 19.74   21.00 21.4
# 8 10.4   14.40   15.2 15.10   16.25 19.2

As mentioned by @akrun in the comments earlier, wrapping it in as.data.frame would get you a data.frame.

If you are open to alternatives, you can also try "data.table", with which you can do:
library(data.table)
as.data.table(mtcars)[, as.list(summary(mpg)), by = cyl]
#    cyl Min. 1st Qu. Median  Mean 3rd Qu. Max.
# 1:   6 17.8   18.65   19.7 19.74   21.00 21.4
# 2:   4 21.4   22.80   26.0 26.66   30.40 33.9
# 3:   8 10.4   14.40   15.2 15.10   16.25 19.2

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Q: Excel convert comma seperated downwards WITH other columns I'm trying to do this:

The long way to do this:
Highlight 1 cell in B. Text to columns. Copy all the cells in the output. Paste using transpose. Then drag col A to fill in the blanks downwards.
There must be an easier way :(

A: I wondered how the VBA would compare with doing it with formulae.
Here is a sample VBA and it is pretty short even though there might be smarter ways of doing it:-
Option Explicit
Public Sub SplitRows()

Dim a() As String
Dim r1, r2 As Range
Dim i, j, k As Integer
Set r1 = Range("A2:B4")
Set r2 = Range("A7:B1000")
j = 1

For i = 1 To r1.Rows.Count
    a = Split(r1.Cells(i, 2), ",")
    For k = LBound(a) To UBound(a)
      r2.Cells(j, 1) = r1.Cells(i, 1)
      r2.Cells(j, 2) = a(k)
      j = j + 1
    Next k
Next i

End Sub

A: I claimed in the comments that you could also do this by formula with a couple of helper columns and wanted to see (a) if that was true and (b) how difficult it would be to do. The answers were (a) yes, just about and (b) very (although there are people out there who are more skilled in complex formulae than I am).
Here is the result:-

So the helper columns are just like the i's and j's in the VBA where
Column C (i) is source row
Column D (j) is string number within source row

But to achieve this you need some long formulae.
C7 and C8 are just hard-coded to 1.
In D8:-
=IF(C7="","",IF(D7<LEN(INDEX(B$2:B$4,C7))-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(INDEX(B$2:B$4,C7),",",""))+1,D7+1,IF(C7=ROWS($B$2:$B$4),"",1)))

In C8:-
=IF(D8="","",IF(D8>D7,C7,C7+1))

In B7:-
=IF(C7="","",MID(","&INDEX(B$2:B$4,C7)&",",FIND("<",SUBSTITUTE(","&INDEX(B$2:B$4,C7)&",",",","<",D7))+1,FIND(">",SUBSTITUTE(","&INDEX(B$2:B$4,C7)&",",",",">",D7+1))-FIND("<",SUBSTITUTE(","&INDEX(B$2:B$4,C7)&",",",","<",D7))-1))

In A7:-
=IF(C7="","",INDEX($A$2:$A$4,C7))

It is semi-dynamic because any changes to the source cells will be reflected in the destination cells. It is tied to a fixed source range $B$2:$B$4, but could be changed to work with a variable source range fairly easily. I haven't assumed that the numbers all have 7 digits, but if you did it would simplify the formula in B7.


Familiar situation: a bar of soap is reduced to a state of the remnant is used for its intended purpose is impossible, and throw a pity. And the little colorful pieces of soap gradually accumulate a decent pile. Those who do not discard the remnants and carefully collects useful tips for their custom use.
First you need to make a small pouch. It can be made from old towels, to use a nice unpaired sock, take wrap the bag from the jewelry- a lot of options. Then you need to invest inside the remnants and sew or tie the hole. Now you only need a sponge to water, and can be used for personal hygiene and for cleaning. Option for gardeners: put a bag of hard mosquito nets. This washcloth is convenient to launder soiled with earth after working in the garden.
Great use of remnants can be found, if they fill the pin cushion is wool or foam. First, the needles and pins to be more securely held in the needle bed, and second, the soap will lubricate and clean the surface of metal products that facilitate the work with them.
Dressmakers often use dry pointed piece of soap instead of a pencil or chalk in transferring the pattern on the fabric. Lines from this chalk are clearly visible on the fabric, especially dark, and when washing the soap washed away without a trace.
Dried pieces of good smelling soap you can put in linen closets, shelving and mezzanine floor between the stacks of clothes and bedding. Placed in small bags-the fragrant remnants can be hung between coats and fur coats. The homemade flavors are to perform two functions – to give things a pleasant smell and deter insects such as moths.
Remnants can be useful to men in the household. For example, if the screw is first screwed into dry soap, then it will be easier to screw into the wall. And if bad slides wooden drawer, dry remnant is to RUB the sliding surfaces. The friction will decrease and push the crate will be much easier.
Wet well remnants of glued paper to various surfaces. For example, soap can lubricate paper tape for sticking them on the window slit for insulation, or paper snowflakes on the Windows for Christmas decorations. When the time comes, remove the paper won't be easy.
Remnants to dry and RUB on a small grater into a powder, pour it into a sealed container. This powder can be used, for example, for a home manicure and pedicure by adding hot water to the bath. You can also use soap powder for hand washing delicate fabrics.
The easiest option is to chop all the remnants, put them into a jar, pour warm water and leave to dissolve, stirring occasionally, then pour the resulting liquid soap in bottle dispenser. But it is better to prepare a detergent, which is useful for cleaning, and for washing, and dishwashing. You need to chop in a blender with 200 grams of scraps, and add, continuing to whisk, 200 ml of warm water. Then stir in the resulting mass of 100 grams of baking soda and 2 tablespoons of glycerin. Put the mixture in a suitable container – tool is ready to use.


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"Deus seja louvado" (In English, "God be praised") is an expression displayed in the left bottom part of all Brazilian real currency banknotes. It exists since the 1980 decade, when the then President of the Republic, José Sarney, openly Catholic, asked the Banco Central (Central Bank) to include the phrase in the cruzado coin. The Federal Government at the time got inspired by theist doctrines of other secular states such as the United States of America that were already using the motto "In God We Trust" in its dollar banknotes.

The first banknotes with the inscription were printed on February 24, 1986, when the executive order was presented to the Central Bank. This way, the expression remained throughout time, including real banknotes. Despite recent discussions and requests by secularist sectors of civil society for the phrase to be removed, it continues to be printed by the Central Bank, including new banknotes, printed since 2010. Faced with attempts to remove the phrase on the banknotes by the Public Ministry, José Sarney stated: "I feel sorry for the man who does not believe in God on the face of the earth".

Controversies

Criticism

The phrase "God be praised" creates arguments because, according to some, it would be contrary to the secular state, which does not privilege any religion, although there is no consensus on the part of the religious communities, especially the Christian ones. To many people, the phrase would not take into account the existence of non-theistic communities such as agnostics, Buddhists and atheists, as well as adherents of other non-monotheistic religions, such as Hinduism and Afro-Brazilian religions, but the population is in its vast majority adept of Christianity, which does not imply popular dissatisfaction due to the phrase in the coin.

Attempts of removal
In December 2010, the Federal Public Ministry in São Paulo notified the Central Bank to offer an answer on behalf of an "offense to the secularism of the Federative Republic of Brazil", suing the Central Bank for keeping the term "God be praised" in real banknotes. On November 12, 2012, the Regional Attorney's Office for Citizens' Rights asked the Federal Court to order the removal of the expression "God be praised" from the national currency banknotes, so as not to privilege any religion since the state is secular. The lawsuit was filed by Catholic prosecutor Jefferson Aparecido Dias.

According to Dias, the measure "would not cause expenses to the public finances, since a period of 120 days would be given so that the Casa da Moeda (Brazilian mint) begins to print the new notes without the phrase". He also said that no law authorizes the inclusion of religious expressions in money. In addition, he said that the purpose of the lawsuit is to safeguard the right of religious freedom of all citizens. "Let's imagine the real note with the following expressions: Allah be praised, Buddha be praised, Save Oxossi, Save Lord Ganesha, God does not exist. There would certainly be agitation in Brazilian society because of the embarrassment suffered by citizens believers in God," says an excerpt from the Attorney's complaint.

Christian and political leaders came out with strong criticisms of the representation. Pastor Silas Malafaia said in a video posted on his website that the prosecutor is the same person who accepted and filed a homophobia complaint against him: "I'm suspicious that this prosecutor has nothing to do. I think the Attorney General has to get a job for this citizen". Malafaia also recalled that the Constitution is presented as being elaborated "under the protection of God", and that the prosecutor should also propose the change of the name of states such as Santa Catarina ("St. Catherine"), São Paulo ("St. Paul") and Espírito Santo ("Holy Ghost"), in addition to national Catholic holidays.

The secretary-general of the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (CNBB), which is part of the Catholic Church hierarchy, Archbishop Leonardo Ulrich Steiner, said: "We should be concerned about much more essential things. Many people will only notice the phrase after this lawsuit. This type of lawsuit is not new! The phrase will now recall the presence of God in the life of the Brazilian people". For Dom Leonardo, the expression "does not embarrass, but it can annoy those who say they do not believe". "People who live their faith, in their various expressions, certainly do not feel embarrassed, for they live on the greatness of transcendence. It's that faith is not at first worshipping a god, but relationship. If the phrase reminds of a relationship, it could be remembered that money itself must be at the service of people, especially the poor, in sharing and in solidarity. If so, God be praised!" says the bishop.

Court's decision
On November 30, 2012, the Federal Court denied the Federal Public Prosecutor's request to enforce the Federal Government and the Central Bank to remove, in up to 120 days, the phrase of Brazilian real notes. In three pages of the decision, it is reported that the Public Ministry did not provide evidence that there was "opposition to the statements inscribed on the banknote within the social sphere". The judge pointed out that the Federal Public Ministry in São Paulo did not listen to secular or religious institutions of other denominations demonstrating opposition to the presence of the phrase in the banknotes.

The court decision said that "the citation of God in the notes does not seem to be a targeting of the state in the life of an individual that forces him to adopt or not a certain belief". The preliminary decision was subsequently sustained. In 2013 Federal Judge Diana Brunstein, of the Civil Court of São Paulo, denied the request made by the Federal Public Ministry to remove the expression "God be praised" from the real banknotes. The same judge had already denied a preliminary injunction in November 2012. The Union Attorney's office argued that the expression "God be praised" in real notes does not repel the secularism of the state. "(...) The Brazilian state does not disavows the faith. On the contrary, it supports the religious value when it facilitates the practice of acts of faith professed by the population and adopts religious holidays (...)".

See also
In God We Trust
God Save the Queen
May God have mercy upon your soul
So help me God
Gott mit uns

References

Currencies of Brazil
Religion in Brazil
Separation of church and state

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by Katie Gaultney
February 11, 2021 Issue Date:
Beatrix and her books
Picture Book of the Year: An engaging and whimsical picture book illuminates the life of a beloved children's author
WORLD's Picture Book of the Year for 2020 is Saving the Countryside by Linda Elovitz Marshall, illustrated by Ilaria Urbinati (Little Bee Books).
Our committee looked for books that are beautiful (pleasing to the senses), engaging (appealing to children), and wise (Biblically objective). Saving the Countryside chronicles how Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) created not only the icon of children's literature, Peter Rabbit, but a legacy extending beyond furry friends on the page. Potter's real-life efforts to preserve England's Lake District—and the farms and animals it hosts—defied Victorian conventions regarding a woman's station.
The book begins with young Beatrix at home in London with her mother, father, and younger brother. They lived an ordinary city life: "Every day, at the same time, they had lessons. Every day, at the same time, they went on walks." But come summertime, they went to the country, and Beatrix experienced freedom.
Our committee looked for books that are beautiful, engaging, and wise.
Then her brother went to school. Beatrix realized that because she was a girl, she wouldn't travel, attend college, or work. She stayed at home and perfected her eye and her art by sketching her pet bunny. She sent her drawings to a publisher—and he, believing she was a man, asked for more. Those drawings became greeting cards, and Potter began earning money.
When a young friend was sick in bed, Potter wrote and illustrated a story for him. Publishers were slow to accept The Tale of Peter Rabbit, so she published it herself and sold 250 copies. She reprinted it and sold more. Soon a publisher struck a deal with her, and Potter's career took off.
In Saving the Countryside, whimsical artwork complements a biography that showcases Potter's determination, philanthropy, and foresight in protecting for future generations the idyllic countryside that inspired her work. Marshall's writing subtly highlights the virtues of perseverance and stewardship of gifts, money, and God's creation. Urbinati's illustrations reference but don't replicate Potter's delicate, charming tableaus. Browns, purples, and pinks dominate London scenes, and blues, greens, and yellows convey Potter's beloved countryside.
Keen observers may note that Urbinati shows Potter on the dust jacket as a young lady sketching her pet bunny. Removing the book's outer layer reveals an older Potter, proudly clutching one of her books. After reading Saving the Countryside, families acquainted with the Beatrix Potter treasury may wish to dust off their copies, while those who haven't yet enjoyed those classic tales will likely find themselves wanting to explore the worlds of Benjamin Bunny, Jemima Puddle-Duck, and Tom Kitten.
Like Beatrix Potter's classic tales, Saving the Countryside contains the ingredients of a literary feast: engaging illustrations, elements that appeal to readers and listeners of all ages, and a story families will delight in revisiting. (Ages 4-8)
Picture Book Runners-Up
Playing Possum by Jennifer Black Reinhardt
Alfred is a very nervous possum—and also lonely. The thought of making new friends triggers his possum reflex: He freezes up and plays dead. Alfred meets Sofia. She's an armadillo who curls into a ball whenever she feels nervous. Knowing they have something in common helps Alfred unfreeze and Sofia unfurl. They discover other creatures who need "patience, a lot of understanding, and a little forgiveness" to push past their own fears. Reinhardt's watercolor, ink, and pencil illustrations depict cheerful scenes and lots of details—including a shy chameleon who hides by blending in with his surroundings. (Ages 4-7) —Kristin Chapman
One Little Bag: An Amazing Journey by Henry Cole
A brown paper lunch bag takes an amazing journey from the forest, through the mill, to a store where a father and son carry it home filled with groceries. The wordless story follows the son as he grows up, reusing the bag at key events along the way. At story's end, the now-adult son, his wife, and their young son plant a sapling in the bag to honor the grandfather who has died. Since there are no words, the pen-and-ink illustrations do double duty: They chronicle the life of a simple paper bag and celebrate family bonds, showcasing the ordinary moments that make up a well-lived life. (Ages 4-8) —Sandy Barwick
Beautiful Shades of Brown by Nancy Churnin
Brown was more than a color for Laura Wheeler Waring. It was an array of colors she strived to get just right when painting portraits of family members. She dreamed that one day her paintings would hang on museum walls so others could appreciate the beauty of brown. Waring's determination helped her push past racial barriers and become an accomplished painter of many African Americans. Today, her artwork hangs in the National Portrait Gallery. Although the text is geared to older readers, Felicia Marshall's lively illustrations drew our panelists' younger children into the inspirational story. (Ages 6-10) —Mary Jackson
Where Is Wisdom? by Scott James
Scott James uses Job 28 as the basis for this picture book about wisdom. As in Job, the wisdom hunt is like a treasure hunt. Man naturally seeks out crops from the soil, silver, gold, and precious gems from deep in the earth. But there's a greater treasure—wisdom—and God knows where He has hidden it: "God made all things and set them in their place. He knows right where each treasure is found. He sees everything under heaven and has never lost a thing." Hein Zaayman's illustrations borrow from animated movies and Bible cartoons to render abstract ideas—wisdom and treasure—clear and turns the search for them into an action-adventure story, which ends in Christ. (Ages 4-8) —Susan Olasky
A notable death
Children's book author and illustrator Mitsumasa Anno died on Dec. 24 at age 94. In 1984 he received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal, an international award for lifetime achievement in children's literature.
Born in 1926, Anno grew up in western Japan. After serving in the Japanese military at the end of World War II, he traveled widely in Europe, where he learned about Dutch artist M.C. Escher, whose "fool-the-eye" style influenced Anno's Alphabet and Mysterious Pictures.
Travel also gave Anno an appreciation for European history and culture. In the wordless Anno's Journey, a lone character on horseback makes his way from one medieval town to another, passing tractors, trains, and donkey carts. Tucked amid the busy street scenes drawn in ink and watercolor are figures from Sesame Street, tableaus from famous paintings, and Little Red Riding Hood, among others. —Susan Olasky
—The next story in the Children's Books of the Year section is on WORLD's notable nonfiction picks.
Katie Gaultney
Katie is a senior correspondent for WORLD Radio. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin School of Journalism and Southern Methodist University. She previously worked in public relations, event planning, and speechwriting. Katie resides with her family in Dallas.
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History of Holy Island
After the full time once the Celtic Christian saint St. Molaise lived regarding the area at the conclusion of the 6th century, it became known as Eilean Molaise, that is Gaelic for 'Molaise's Island'. This title slowly evolved during the period of hundreds of years until at the beginning of the nineteenth century the island became often known as Holy Isle (and/or Holy Isle) plus the town on the other hand associated with the bay became referred to as Lamlash.
Saint Molaise (566 - 640 A.D.)
St. Molaise came to be in Ireland, the boy of Cairell, the Irish master of what's now known as Ulster, as well as the Scottish princess Gemma. Molaise had been a really gifted and spiritually likely youngster. He was favorite by his or her own individuals and ended up being offered the throne of Ulster when he arrived old, but instead he decided a religious and secluded life in a cave in the west coast of Holy Isle. He was after that just twenty years old. Some individuals genuinely believe that when St. Molaise find the cave on Holy Isle as his hermitage, the area was already considered an unique, "holy" destination.
When he was about three decades old, Molaise went along to Rome and had been ordained as a priest by Pope Gregory the fantastic. As he came back, he joined the fantastic monastery in Leighlin, Ireland which St. Gobban had founded. Soon after he became its abbot. Under his guidance the monastery grew in fame and quantity to about 1500 monks. Molaise played a significant part in following the controversial Roman way of dating Easter within Ireland. It was an important concern among the list of different Christian churches, just who debated it for a couple of hundreds of years. Whenever Molaise was at their belated 50s, he returned to Rome and ended up being consecrated very first Bishop of Leighlin by Honorius I. Historians are divided on whenever Molaise died, estimating between 638 and 641. Their feast time is celebrated in both Ireland and Scotland, in the eighteenth of April.
St. Molaise's cave and Healing Well
The cave in which St. Molaise existed, is all about half way across the western shore of Holy Isle, about ten yards over the high-water mark, and is comprised of an overhanging sandstone rock with a sunken rock floor. It's believed that in Molaise's time a lot of the orifice regarding the cave was shut up by a wall to keep the current weather out. The cave can still be visited these days. Carvings is visible into the wall, eg simple crosses, perhaps created by pilgrims, and Norse runes, mainly of personal names. One of these brilliant claims "Vigleikr the Marshall carved". A few of the crosses seem to have already been created at across the same time once the brands, so perhaps there was some pilgrimage into the cave among the Vikings. Finally, there is certainly an unusually created cross carved in to the roofing associated with cave.
Near The cave is a springtime, known as the Healing Well which is considered to heal ills and bring blessings. When you look at the 18th century it had been taped that "the natives used to take in and bath in [the well] for several ongoing illnesses". The same origin describes water as "gushing off a rock". At the beginning of the twentieth century apparently there was a cistern current built of masonry, with a stone spout which delivered the water. The spring is overgrown today to make sure you wouldn't have more than a footbath as a result however the water continues to be cold and obvious, albeit it generally does not satisfy current EU criteria for drinking water.
There are several indications of a monastery having been around on Holy Isle, most likely near something now the Centre at north-end. It may have already been erected at the beginning of the 13th century, although various other resources state it absolutely was in 14th century. The monastery structures could have been manufactured from timber or a dry-built framework which left no traces. In the 16th century it is often recorded to have decayed.
In 1263 King Haakon of Norway introduced a fleet of vessels into shelter of Lamlash Bay, before fighting the Scots at Battle of Largs. Vigleikr, one of his marshals, went ashore at Holy Isle and slashed runes together with his title on the wall surface of St. Molaise's cave. After the fight, King Haakon offered the island of Arran to 1 of his supporters, but this really don't count for a lot after the Norse had departed.
The Dukes of Hamilton
In 1488 Holy Isle and land when you look at the Lamlash location ended up being owned by one John Hunter, before being passed to the Earl of Arran in 1527. The area stayed an element of the Arran Estate in Hamilton ownership also into the 20th century, becoming rented off to numerous people until that point. In eighteenth century, Captain James Hamilton (perhaps not pertaining to the dukes of Hamilton just who had Arran) received a lengthy lease on Holy Isle from the Duke of Hamilton. In 1779 he built just what became referred to as Big House (the old farmhouse, today called the Harmony Wing).
In 1877 the inner lighthouse (dealing with Arran) ended up being built on Holy Isle, engineered by David and Thomas Stevenson. Its in your area known as "Wee Donald", though the current lighthouse keepers have no idea the reason why any longer. The exterior lighthouse, or Pillar Rock, had been built in 1905 on the east coast. It had a fog horn and a revolving light which was illuminated by paraffin. Pillar Rock lighthouse ended up being the very first lighthouse designed with a square tower and contains a number of spaces inside the males whom worked truth be told there. Lighthouse cottages were built to house four categories of the lighthouse keepers and a walled garden ended up being made. The lighthouses became automatic in 1977, and tend to be now serviced every a couple of weeks by local people living on Arran.
The "Wealthy US"
In 1957 the Duchess of Montrose passed away and demise duties were excessive that the Arran home needed to be divided. An element of the land ended up being passed away into Forestry Commission together with nationwide Trust, whilst other parts moved into private fingers. Holy Isle received a life tenant in 1958: Stewart Huston of Pennsylvania, American. He had been a millionaire who'd a unique interest in the area because he had been descended from Gershom Stuart, who was Minister of Kilbride (at Lamlash) from 1747 - 1796. Despite their interest in the island and its own history, he would not visit often, as well as the land stayed useful for grazing sheep by regional shepherds from Arran.
The Universities Federation for Animal WTelfare
In 1968, the UFAW (Universities Federation for Animal Welfare) ended up being expected to advise from the husbandry and management of the island's animals, which at that moment contains Blackface sheep and a herd of feral goats. They setup a Field research Centre in 1969, and after Stewart Huston passed on, they were able to buy the island in 1971. in old age they launched 25 Soay sheep and 5 Highland cattle, and some years later 5 Eriskay ponies. Once the UFAW could not any longer manage to keep it, the island needed to be sold once again.
The Morris Family
In April 1984, after having already been in the marketplace for 20 months, the island was bought by James and Catherine Morris for £120, 000. They relocated to the farmhouse here summertime due to their two young sons. They been able to link electricity through the south end towards the north, which made residing in the farmhouse convenient for all of them. In 1990 all the Highland cattle and seven ponies had been removed the island, leaving the Saanen goats, the Soay sheep and five Eriskay ponies.
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A Ford F-150 with camouflage material on its bed was recently spotted testing in Dearborn, Michigan, but the most interesting aspect of the truck was hiding in plain sight.
Clearly visible under the truck's rocker panels is a Venturi-type exhaust tip, similar to the ones used in Ford's Power Stroke–powered F-Series Super Duty pickups. That, combined with the engine noise our photographers reported, suggests that Ford may bring a light-duty diesel to its 1/2-ton pickup, the F-150.
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Ford recently federalized a 3.2L I-5 diesel for the Transit van, where it makes 185 hp and 350 lb-ft, but by comparison, that doesn't even out-twist the smaller 2.8L Duramax I-4 found in the GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado. For a diesel Ford F-150 to be competitive, it would need to turn the wick up on the 3.2L Power Stroke.
Best Diesel Deals on Craigslist: Little Rock
We continue searching for the "Best Diesel Deals on Craigslist," through a virtual road trip that started in March 2020. The tour began with a report on a 1994 Ford E-350, which served as a rolling communications center for Bill Clinton, the 42nd U.S. President. Now our database holds 22 stories that highlight results from our ongoing search for diesels being privately sold via Craigslist from coast to coast.
It's important to note that diesel-powered pickup trucks, while plentiful almost everywhere, are not the primary target of our searches. In an effort to have some fun with this project, we're looking for uncommon, unique, or even quirky diesel vehicles, equipment, parts, etc. However, there certainly are instances where the late-model pickups we're all familiar with receive proper credit.
Little Rock was light on candidates when we executed our search. The result was only 28 rides of various configurations, our lowest
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Our "Best Diesel Deals on Craigslist" nationwide search moves along through the western states, with a look at vehicles being sold in Denver, Colorado. If you're new to this series, it started in March 2020 with a report on former President Bill Clinton's 1994 Ford E-350, a van that served as a rolling communications center for the POTUS. Back then, we had no idea this study would be so popular, but now there are 21 stories in our database, with results from our search for diesels being privately sold via Craigslist from coast to coast.
It's important to note that diesel-powered pickup trucks, while plentiful almost everywhere, are not the primary target of our searches. In an effort to have some fun with this project, we're looking for uncommon, unique, or even quirky diesel vehicles, equipment, parts, etc. However, there certainly are instances where the late-model pickups we're all familiar


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The word resistance is everywhere. Former labor secretary Robert Reich gives a daily address on Facebook Live called the Resistance Report. The group 18millionrising.org, which represents Asian and Pacific islanders in the US, has launched a "100 Days of Resistance" campaign. The Working Families party reports that on Tuesday more than 10,000 people went to congressional offices to protest against Trump. Climate and human rights groups launched Unstoppabletogether.org to link human rights, racial and environmental justice. Greenpeace hung a gigantic banner off a crane next to the White House: it said "Resist". Organizers tell me that hordes of people who have never been active before are looking for ways to plug in. People whose immigration status, religion or healthcare needs mean they may be directly threatened are terrified, and in many cases mobilized.
For me, the picture of the US today is one of dawning hope. Congress has been chipping away at us for years, doing incremental damage that many people either did not recognize or simply stomached in silence. The sitting PotUS, in all his unhinged, ill-informed, self-deceiving outbursts, puts a single face on the demand for privilege in all its possible manifestations, visible as it's never been visible before. Maybe 34% of the US public is in accord with his sentiments, but that's as much support as he's going to get. The rest of us know we don't want to live in his reality. I hear that Orwell's 1984 is selling like hotcakes. May I suggest a more heartening choice of reading, one that refuses despair and has a more realistic view of change and possibility? Rebecca Solnit wrote Hope in the Dark back in the chill, gray days following the 2004 election. In it she notes how quickly resistance to power is forgotten, how insistently power crafts narratives that obliterate how often and significantly resistance brings about change. Change begins first in the imagination. And I don't mean in Orwell's imagination, either.
I think Orwell's warnings remain extremely valuable and timely even though they don't provide a road map of resistance.


My wife and I purchased all our kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and counter tops for our new house through A&E Cabinets.
We had a wonderful experience working with Albert through the entire process. He has an incredible attention to detail and was able to give us our dream kitchen and bathrooms at a very reasonable price.
Albert goes above and beyond the service given at your typical cabinet dealer. First, he's always available via phone or email to help answer any questions you have. Whenever a delivery was scheduled on-site, he personally came and checked every cabinet to make sure the order was correct and there was no damage. He was also on-site for all our counter top templates and installs. Albert even worked directly with our appliance dealer to make sure all the cabinets would properly work with the appliances we chose.
I would highly recommend A&E to anyone looking for cabinets and bathroom vanities and/or counter tops.
Working with A & E Cabinets for my kitchen remodel was such a pleasurable experience. I walked in off the street to look around and Albert immediately came and offered assistance. The very next morning he arrived at my house on time to take measurement and again offered many helpful suggestions. The following day we met to go over three different kitchen designs he had prepared for me. From the very beginning right through the installation Albert was very professional, attentive, always available, and very genuine. His installation team headed by Nick was phenomenal as well. Their work ethic and craftsmanship was extremely impressive. Working with A & E Cabinets was the one constant we could rely on during our extensive renovation. They were always true to their word and deed. It's was so refreshing to work with people like them. I have since run into others who have had their kitchens done by A & E and they have had the same experience! I would recommend them to anyone and everyone!!
From the first time I walked into A&E Cabinets through the entire process, Albert made sure everything I wanted happened.
He took the vision that I have had in my head for years of what I wanted my kitchen to look like and helped make it a reality. He was always available to answer my questions no matter how many there were or how silly.
He was at my home when the cabinets were delivered, inventorying them, and when the countertop was templated and installed. He also came at the end of the process to install pullouts in one of the cabinets and helped us with some cabinet doors that were hitting.
I highly recommend using A&E Cabinets for your kitchen or bathroom remodel.
I had wanted to redo my kitchen for a long time and was flirting with using Home Depot to do it, but it would have involved so many different departments and it seemed like it would be a coordination nightmare. After reading the reviews for A&E Cabinets I went in and spoke with Nick, who was friendly, patient, and really good at explaining the process. He coordinated everything and succeeded where so many contractors fall short...communication. He was on-time, kept me in the loop, always responded to my questions promptly no matter the time of day, and ultimately delivered an excellent kitchen. I could not have asked for a better experience.
We were looking to get our kitchen counters replaced and after talking to a few shops, we decided to work with Albert at A&E Cabinets. Him and his team were very responsive throughout the whole process, professional, nice folks and great at what they do. From getting the quote to hardware recommendations to the demo to the install, Albert was always present and detailed oriented. We couldn't be happier with our new counters and wouldn't hesitate to work with them again. Reach out to them if you want to work with a team that gets the job done and doesn't stress you out during that process.
We recently did a renovation/remodel of our kitchen in Stormville NY and with question made the right choice when we went to A & E Cabinets. From start to finish Albert was a pleasure to work with, his attention to detail is second to none. I highly recommend using Albert and A & E if you are looking to remodel, you won't regret doing so.
Working with Albert has been a great experience. He is very detailed oriented and has great communication. Would certainly recommend.


Along with all of its potential properties, the osteoconductive nature of Bio-Oss® when used as an onlay graft is not well established. The Osteoconductivity of Bio-Oss® has been a topic of debate in the literature.
Other studies claimed that Bio-Oss® is not osteoconductive when used as an onlay. In an experiment involving the skull of the rat, Slotte and Lundgren studied, histomorphometrically, the bone generation potential of silicone domes grafted with Bio-Oss® compared to empty ones.11 The study demonstrated that Bio-Oss® arrested bone formation.
From the discussion above, in my opinion, the use of Bio-Oss an onlay bone substitute may not have a significant value in bone generation potential, but it may add some value to the way it supports the soft tissue profile. This feature may give the implant a better esthetic outcome.
2- Ewers R, Goriwoda W, Schopper C, Moser D, Spassova E. Histologic findings at augmented bone areas supplied with different bone substitute materials combined with sinus floor lifting. Report of one case. Clinical Implant Research. 2004; 15: 96-100.
3- Johansson, B., Grepe, A., Wannfors, K. & Hirsch, J-M. (2001) A clinical study of changes in the volume of bone grafts in the atrophic maxilla. Dentomaxillofacial Radiology 30: 157-161.
4- Hämmerle, C.H., Chiantella, G.C., Karring, T. & Lang, N.P. (1998) The effect of a deproteinized bovine bone mineral on bone regeneration around titanium dental implants. Clinical Oral Implants Research 3: 151-162.
5- Tuominen, T., Jäsmä, T., Tuukkanen, J., Marttinen, A., Lindholm, T.S. & Jalovaara, P. (2001) Bovine bone implant with bovine bone morphogenetic protein in healing a canine ulnar defect. International Orthopaedics 25(1): 5-8.
6- Hising, P., Bolin, A. & Branting, C. (2001) Reconstruction of severely resorbed alveolar ridge crests with dental implants using a bovine bone mineral for augmentation. The International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants 16(1): 90-97.
7- Peetz, M (1997) Characterization of xenogenic bone material. In: Boyne, P.J., ed. Osseous reconstruction of the maxilla and the mandible – surgical techniques using titanium mesh and bone mineral, 87-100. Chicago, Berlin: Quintessence.
9- Rosenthal, A.H. and S.R. Buchman, Volume maintenance of inlay bone grafts in the craniofacial skeleton. Plastic and reconstructiove surgey, 2003. 112(3) p.802811.
14- Aghaloo TL, Moy PK, Which hard tissue augmentation techniques are the most successful in furnishing bony support for implant placement? Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 2007; 22 Suppl:49-70.
15- Araújo MG, Sonohara M, Hayacibara R, Cardaropoli G, Lindhe J, Lateral ridge augmentation by the use of grafts comprised of autologous bone or a biomaterial. An experiment in the dog. J Clin Periodontol. 2002 Dec; 29(12):1122-31.
16- Schlee M, Esposito M, Aesthetic and patient preference using a bone substitute to preserve extraction sockets under pontics. A cross-sectional survey. Eur J Oral Implantol. 2009 Autumn; 2(3):209-17.


New York Times reporter Sharon Waxman says she had a story prepared about former Miramax executive Harvey Weinstein's alleged sexual abuse and misconduct, but the paper killed her piece in 2004 under pressure from Weinstein himself and other celebrities, she wrote in The Wrap.
Waxman adds that the story was killed after "intense pressure from Weinstein, which included having Matt Damon and Russell Crowe call [her] directly" to vouch for a Miramax Italy employee who she says oversaw the hiring of women to fulfill Harvey Weinstein's "needs" while traveling.
Not quite. She says the story was "gutted" under pressure and "buried" in the paper's Culture section once it finally made the light of day. The story was written, she says, to be about the firing of Fabrizio Lombardo of Miramax Italy, the man responsible for handling Weinstein's "needs" who allegedly drew a salary of around $400,000 per year.
Weinstein was fired from the company bearing his name on Sunday, announced the remaining board members of the Weinstein Company. Other board members departed before Weinstein was fired but after the New York Times piece was released, according to CNN.


Local Athletics Officials have expressed satisfaction with the results of the National Athletics Championships held last weekend at the Arnos Vale Sports Complex.
An Official of Team Athletics SVG said there were improved performances in many of the events held over the two days of the Championships. 75 Events were contested on Saturday's first day, and 67 Events on Sunday.


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Let the good news keep coming!
On Monday, we told you D.C. teen Avery Coffee was recently accepted to five Ivy League schools.
Today, we've learned that Long Island high school student Kwasi Enin has been accepted to all eight of the country's Ivy League universities: Harvard, Columbia, Brown, Cornell, Dartmouth, Princeton, Penn and Yale.
According to the New York Post, Enin is a violist and aspiring physician. The teen has not made a decision yet, but also applied to Duke and three state universities.
Congratulations to both Coffee and Enin on their achievements!


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The world's largest marine causeway is set to begin construction, and it's a damn big project. The Qatar-Bahrain Friendship Causeway (which, for us anyway, conjures up some misleadingly cute mental images) will connect Qatar and Bahrain with a much-reduced drive time: about 30 minutes as compared to the current 4.5 hours. Once construction begins in early 2010, the entire project is expected to take just about five years to complete. And when it's done, the causeway will handle around 10,000 to 20,000 vehicles a day. (The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, pictured above, is currently the world's longest causeway.)
Overall, the link between the two countries will consist of a series of bridges and roads built on causeways. From end to end it will measure around 40 km (about 25 miles) and be suitable for both road and rail travel. The picture above gives an idea of how massive this thing will really be, measured conveniently in blue whales and Mt. Everests. It's a feat of engineering not only because of its size, but because the supports will pass through some very difficult water. The waters of the Arabian Gulf contain high levels of chlorides, sulphates and mollusks, all of which can be very structurally damaging. But all of that impressive engineering will come at a pretty steep cost: around $3 billion.
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Link and story: http://www.augustagazette.com/homepage/x1867423520/Police-School-No-Hazing
The Augusta Department of Public Safety and members of Augusta Unified School District 402 are dedicated to supporting the Kansas Statute 21-3434 which safeguards citizens from promoting or permitting hazing acts.
Why must Augusta enforce this law?
"Hazing is not only humiliating and embarrassing for the victims, but it is abusive and can be life-threatening," reports Chief Tyler Brewer.
The chief also maintains, "82 percent of deaths reported from acts of hazing have involved the use of alcohol.Hazing is common during the end of the school year and often students are not aware of this law."
Brewer adds, "We have had instances with hazing in the past, and we want the community to know that we intend to enforce the hazing law, or any law related to assault and battery, in order to protect all citizens in our community."
21-3434.  Promoting or permitting hazing. (a) No social or fraternal organization shall promote or permit hazing.
(b)Â Â Hazing is intentionally, coercing, demanding or encouraging another person to perform as a condition of membership in a social or fraternal organization, any act which could reasonably be expected to result in great bodily harm, disfigurement or death or which is done in a manner whereby great bodily harm, disfigurement or death could be inflicted.
(c)Â Â Promoting or permitting hazing is a class B non-person misdemeanor.
(d)Â Â This section shall be part of and supplemental to the Kansas criminal code.
Hazing is recognized as, "initiation" or "random acts" which can range from verbal to physical abuse, is defined as, "any action or situation, with or without the consent of the participants, which recklessly, intentionally, or unintentionally endangers the mental, physical, or academic health or safety of a student.
Massachusetts story below
Link: http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/16277955/detail.html
BOSTON — A Northbridge middle school baseball coach lost his job because of an anonymous complaint that he was allegedly hazing his players.
NewsCenter 5's Rhondella Richardson reported Thursday that some of the kids on the team are coming to Coach Bean Bennett's defense.
Authorities may have closed San Sebastian incident but Florida father has plenty to say.
Link: http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/may/16/no-headline—16tray1/
The longer this Sebastian River High School hazing story stays in the news — and it doesn't appear to be going away anytime soon — the more everybody wants to know.
They want to know what really happened March 31 in that hotel room in Plantation, where the Sharks baseball team was staying overnight while playing in a spring-break tournament at Nova Southeastern University.
They want to know if the raunchy rumors are true, if a group of players really would do something so demeaning and repugnant to a teammate, if this despicable behavior is part of some barbaric culture in which the baseball program operates.
They also want to know why the victim and his family haven't pursued criminal charges against the perpetrators.
So I did what a newspaperman is supposed to do.
I tried to find out.
But not much is coming out of Sebastian River or the Indian River County school district these days.
I've been waiting weeks for Sebastian River principal Peggy Jones to return my calls. When I leave messages for schools superintendent Harry La Cava, schools spokesperson Patty Vasquez calls back.
And when she does, all we hear is, "The investigation is ongoing"— even though two coaches and five players already have been suspended and the lawyers for three of those players have brokered a plea bargain that resulted in what amounts to semi-expulsions.
(The players agreed to accept the punishment that usually accompanies expulsion but it won't appear on their official school records.)
The Indian River County Sheriff's Office also conducted an investigation, looking into anonymous tips about other hazing incidents involving the Sebastian River baseball team, but detectives shut it down when they failed to get any cooperation from possible witnesses, suspects and victims.
That left me with no other option.
So I went to the family.
I called the victim's father and, across the past several days, we've talked about the incident. He was reluctant at first, and understandably so. This is a difficult and delicate situation involving a minor.
(For that reason, neither the teenage victim nor his family will be identified by name here.)
But over the course of a few phone conversations, I won his trust and convinced him that we were on the same side, that we wanted the same thing — to make sure something like this never happens again at Sebastian River, or anywhere else on the Treasure Coast.
Truth is, if a similar hazing incident involving the Sebastian River baseball team eight years ago had gotten this much media coverage, the March 31 attack might never have happened.
It's no coincidence, then, that the parents of the target in the 2000 hazing recently spent three hours in the home of the parents of the victim in this latest hazing, sharing their stories and talking about how to handle the aftermath.
"From what I can tell, these incidents are more isolated in nature," the latest victim's father said. "It's not something that's done annually or regularly. You just have a couple of individuals who go off and are doing unspeakable things. It runs its course, then it's over with.
"I have another son in the program, and he's told us he's never seen it and never taken part in anything like that. So it's not rampant. But it's still not acceptable, either."
No criminal charges were filed eight years ago. And the punishment imposed by the school district was surprisingly light, amounting to nothing more than brief suspensions.
The only meaningful byproduct of that case was the implementation of a district-wide, anti-hazing policy that, obviously, doesn't work as well as it should.
The father of the victim in this case wants something more.
"There needs to be something more than having a meeting at the beginning of the season and having the kids read the handbook, then telling them and the parents to sign it," he said. "I don't think they know what it really means, nor do they give it much thought."
He's hoping that, as a result of the attention given to this incident, the school will be more proactive in combating hazing.
He's also hoping the school district will, in addition to banishing the perpetrators to the county's Alternative Learning Center until next winter, ban them from playing baseball at Sebastian River next year.
"We're waiting to see how this will be handled here, and there are still some open-ended things that haven't been finalized yet," the father said. "We live here. Our kids go to school here. We'd rather see the school here take care of it. But the jury is still out."
And if the family isn't satisfied with the outcome?
"Then," he said, "serious decisions have to be made."
One of those decisions is whether to file a complaint with the Plantation Police Department, which has jurisdiction over this case and already has received background information from the IRCSO.
The father said the family has no plans to go to the police and pursue criminal charges against the perpetrators.
"Up to now, we have none," he said. "That's a big step, and we have no idea what we're going to do yet. We're keeping our legal options open."
He wouldn't say if another one of those options involved filing lawsuits.
Nor would he divulge what his son said happened in that hotel room, saying only that it was worse than horseplay and wrestling.
"When all is said and done, though, I think there are some aspects to this that need to be looked into," the father said. "Things like secrecy, shame, intimidation, fear. Those things all come into play."
Still, he said his son hasn't changed or backed away from his story.
His son remained on the team, wants to continue playing baseball and keeps going to school.
"He has been living with this for more than a month now," the father said. "And, believe me, everyone who has any interest in this knows who he is and has heard about what happened. But he seems to be doing OK."
So there it is.
I still can't tell you what really happened in that hotel room.
But now, at least, you know why.
Oregon: Hazing documents revealed by KGW
Link http://www.kgw.com/news-local/stories/kgw_050508_news_molalla_high_abuse.d0cb0d51.html
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In my everlasting quest to make the perfect cakes suitable for my food-intolerant friends and colleagues, I have started exploring oat-based products more and more. This also applies to adapting the recipes I use when working with my students in order to include those who cannot eat dairy products. It's important to be able to be allergy-friendly in the kitchen. It all started with oat milk and deveoped from that. In this recipe I'm using cream, and using oat cream makes this zebra cake suitable for people with a milk allergy.
The real reason why I came up with this cake was that I had some cream that had been bought by mistake instead of milk. There's no way I would have allowed for food waste so I spontaneously turned it into a cake. I didn't follow a recipe, but rather followed my sense. The only thing I was aiming for was to use up this cream. I am talking in particular of this product, which is from a brand that is very popular in Sweden. For those who don't have access to it, it's a 10% fat cream made for cooking. I'm sure the cake will also turn out with a cow milk-based 10% fat cream, or an oat-based cream from any other brand, but so far I have only tried making it with Oatly.
As I was saying, no real recipe to follow, and only two things in mind: to feature this oat cream and to make it in a zebra pattern, just for fun. Because it's cute. So here we go.
Preheat the oven to 180°C. In a bowl combine the flour and baking powder and set aside. In another bowl combine the sugar and the eggs and beat with a hand mixer at medium-high speed until white and double in size (a few minutes). Lower the speed to medium and add 200 ml of oat cream. Stop the mixer and pour in the flour mixture, sifted. Now start the mixer again, at low speed, and mix until the flour has been incorporated and the batter looks smooth. Do not overbeat. Pour half of the batter in the bowl that used to house the flour mixture, add the cocoa powder and the extra 40 ml of cream and mix that at low speed. You should now have two bowls with two batters, one white and one brown. Now you can finally set the mixer aside (isn't it delightful to make a whole cake using the mixer? #lazy).
Now, to achieve the zebra pattern the trick is to pour the two batters alternating, always pouring the next in the middle of the pan. When making a round cake, the trick is to always pour the batter in the centre of the pan. Since I used a loaf pan, what I did was to pour the batter in a continuous stream lenghtways, and helping myself with a rubber spatula to stop the flow when I reach the other side of the pan. I keep making layers of the two batters, alternating them, always pouring a "ribbon" of batter over the previous one, and letting it set. I generally begin with the white batter and end with the white batter. I realize I have made it sound more complicated than it really is, so if my words have confused you please do not give up and find a tutorial on Youtube. It's easy, I'm just not good at explaining it (why am I not a videoblogger? Please don't give up, it's easy, I promise).
When you slice it – surprise! I must admit that the cocoa doesn't really give the cake much flavour. It's more for the colour. Next time I should try to make a rainbow. As for the oat cream… I really like the fact that you can taste the oats in the raw batter, but once baked you wouldn't guess that this cake has no milk products. Oat cream is very discreet. So I poured myself a glass of oat milk to taste the oats.
Although this cake is named "zebra cake", judging from the outcome of this loaf in particular I should have named it "the evil octopus cat" cake.
I need to admit that after getting to know this Oatly cream by chance I started buying it regularly. A few years ago I was advised to lower my lactose intake because my gut did not share my mouth's passion for dairy products (if I had to choose only one food to live by until my last day it would be cheese, this is how much I love milk products), so I started to alternate regular milk and milk products with lactose free as well as non-dairy alternatives overall. I must admit that this little switch in my diet made me feel better and random gut pain stopped bothering me.
Ohh what a wonderful idea!! I already love it!
Stavolta ti scrivo in italiano 🙂 Le tue torte sono meravigliose. Non so se riuscirò mai a ottenere le strisce, ma questo è uno dei plumcake che adoro, perfetto a colazione e a merenda. Tu ami il formaggio, io lo yogurt, non potrei mai e poi mai farne a meno. E anch'io ho problemi con il lattosio, perciò ogni tanto cerco alternative… e devo dire che i prodotti senza lattosio, ormai, sono buoni quanto quelli "normali". Per fortuna.
Verissimo, qui in Svezia c'è ampia scelta di prodotti senza lattosio e devo ammettere che sono tutti ottimi. Per non parlare di quelli senza latte, come appunto la gamma Oatly. Comunque, pare che siamo persone molto simili 🙂 E non demordere, le strisce sono più facili da fare di come io le abbia descritte! Al prossimo plumcake provaci!!
Ci provo allora 🙂 Hai ragione, abbiamo tante cose in comune. Compreso un certo feeling con i paesi nordici, mi sa… By the way, adoro il latte d'avena Oatly, che avevo scoperto a Londra e che finalmente è arrivato anche in Italia!
Eh sì, l'amore per il Nord Europa è quello che mi ha spinta a trasferirmi in Svezia. Arriva anche il latte al cioccolato della Oatly? Quello è buonissimo!!
Wow…I've never heard of zebra cake. Now I'm dying to try it. What a wonderful recipe!
Ohh please do!! You won't be disappointed. And it looks so pretty when you slice it.
It really does. I'm thinking of making this for Sunday Brunch. 🙂 Have a wonderful weekend!


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NONLINEARITIES IN FEA
In our previous article we have explained how we can use FEA in structural engineering, concluding that the FEA is a great tool for solving numerous problems in structural engineering (actually, in any branch of engineering). Now, we are going to take a deeper look at the types of analysis that we can perform.
The most elementary method for running the FEA is linear analysis. And what does "linear" represent? If the analysis were completely linear, all the equations that FEA software has to solve would be linear and the results that we want to obtain could be simply determined from the relation of loads and the initial stiffness of the model in one go. None of the factors that could disturb that linear relation would be taken into account – the geometry of the structure, material properties, unidirectional supports, their partial activity, and so on. However, in reality, structures do not behave in a linear way. Firstly, loadings are not applied simultaneously on structures. Structural elements are being deformed under the influence of those loads and that deformation affects further force distribution among elements. The relation between the force and the deformation varies among different material types. All that leads to nonlinear FEA calculation.
How does geometry affect the analysis?
The effect of the structure's geometry on the analysis will be explained first. As it has already been said, the elements of structures will deform if some force acts on them, since they are not absolutely rigid. Furthermore, we all know the basics of the mechanics and that the moment is a product of force and the distance from the reference point to the object. Hence, if that reference point were in the same line with the force, it would not produce any moment, and thus, the undeformed structure wouldn't be affected by the moments made of axial forces. Having said that structures always deform under the loads, that would imply that we always have moments produced by axial force, or the so-called second-order moments. That is absolutely true, but there are circumstances when we can ignore them. Surely, we can always account for them, but in some cases that would be unnecessary, as they would not have a significant impact on the design. Situations and rules about considering second-order moments in the analysis and design are described in most of the structural codes that we use, such as Eurocode, AISC, Australian Standards and so on.
And how does calculating the second-order moments affect FEA? Linear approach to the calculation means that after we run the analysis for the loaded structure, the software will simply find out internal forces like moments or shear and axial forces. We will also have insight into the final deformation of the structure, but this deformation has no effect in terms of increasing moments, since the software calculates all the internal forces on the undeformed system. Contrarily, if we decide to perform the geometrically nonlinear analysis, the calculation will be iterative. Loads must be applied incrementally, so that with each increment we get a new value of deformation that will affect the calculation in the next step. The software will continue with the iterative calculation until it finds equilibrium for the given system.
Materials with nonlinear properties
Material nonlinearity comes next and it will be described for the case of structural steel material model. Let's imagine a steel beam that is loaded uniformly by its entire length. When the load is applied, the beam will deflect and when the beam is unloaded, it will go back to the initial shape. However, you may assume that there is some level of deflection when the beam would not be able to retain its original shape. This will happen when the steel reaches its yield strength after which it enters the plastic zone of its material diagram. Ability for developing plastic deformations is one of the most beneficial properties of the steel. When we use linear material model in our calculation, software cannot use plasticity of the steel, because it just not exist in that model. You may know how stress-strain curve for the steel looks like:
In a case of the linear model, the part of the stress-strain curve after the yield strength point (plastic plateau) doesn't exist – the diagram continues to be linear in the form of an infinite line. This means that if the loads were continuously increased, the stress would also increase in a linear relation and it can go far beyond the yielding limit (to the infinity). That, of course, is not possible. When the strains (resulting from deformations caused by the loads acting on the element) in our model reach the plastic zone, the stresses will just slightly increase after that, while the cross section goes plastic. If we want to account for these effects of the material in our FEA calculation, a nonlinear material model must be used. The software will calculate strains based on the deformations and then the corresponding stresses. If the strains enter the plastic zone of the diagram, every further load increase will result in the strain development, while the stress will be held on its yielding limit (or it would be higher to some extent). Of course, there are limitations for plastic strain level, and they could be found in structural codes. Structural codes also contain recommendations about applying material nonlinearity in FEA model, since implementation of the real stress-strain curve in the software is rather complicated.
Working as structural steel designers , we have explained how material nonlinearity works for the steel. However, there are many materials with nonlinear (elastic and/or plastic) properties, which behavior can be exceedingly different than the behavior of the steel. These material properties can be found in the appropriate literature, or they can be obtained from the laboratory tests.
Nonlinearities related to supports and element types
Finally, nonlinearities can be related to the boundary conditions and member or surface types. We can set our supports to be ineffective for tension or compression, to include friction into calculation or to include certain slippage of the support. Good example for ineffectiveness of the support is restraining foundation slab in a vertical direction. Soil (let us assume solid rock for purposes of the example) under the foundation prevents its downward movement, and thus, movement of the whole structure. On the other hand, it does not restrain possible upward movement (nor it can transfer tension forces in the contact). In this case, proper way for assigning support to the foundation slab would be creating of surface support that is ineffective for tension (or for the uplift). Or imagine steel beam simply supported onto two walls, without any anchorage. Neither here we don't have possibility to prevent beam from the uplift, since it is not fixed to the wall. For that reason, we should assign supports with mentioned nonlinearity to the beam ends. But what about horizontal movement? Some might say that the beam is unrestrained in the horizontal direction. However, thanks to the friction, we have some resistance to this displacement. Friction can be assigned as a nonlinearity to the supports, or it can be modeled as an input parameter for contact. Contact itself is the whole new category of nonlinearity. Keep following our website and social media to find out more on that topic in some of our further blog posts.
In many software you have options to assign different types for the members, such as 'beam', 'truss', 'rib', etc. Among them, 'tension only' or 'compression only' members often can be found. If this property is given to the member, it will absorb only 'requested' force. That means that if the other 'undesirable' force occurred in the first iteration of the calculation, in the next iteration this member would be neglected. Just don't confuse 'tension only' members with cables. Although they are unable to absorb compression force, and are therefore subjected to tension, cables require prestress in order to maintain structural stability and to carry other loads, and that leads us back to the geometrical nonlinearity. However, to shorten the already long text, this kind of nonlinearity will be explained in another separate article.
With all this in mind, it can be concluded that the described situations present real-life structural behaviour and that using nonlinear FEA brings our models closer to reality. Therefore, we at Tim Global Engineering do not hesitate to use nonlinear FEA calculations whenever it is necessary to obtain safe and accurate results. Still, nonlinear calculations are very demanding, and they can be very time-consuming. It is up to the engineer to decide whether applying a nonlinear calculation is justified or not. One thing is for sure: when it comes to the safety of structure, no compromise should be made when performing exact analyses and design.
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When a point is 3D and has different z coordinate than 0 and this point is inside 2D area, v.distance reports that this point is outside the area. The problem is in distance.c, which calls Vect_point_in_box - the top and bottom of the area's box are 0, the z coordinate (of the 3D point) is not.
but then the comparison of doubles (0 == 0) in Vect_point_in_box might not always work.
Or we could introduce a 2D version of the Vect_point_in_box function which checks x and y only.
I have the feeling that the second proposed solution, i.e. "introduce a 2D version of the Vect_point_in_box function which checks x and y only" is the better long-run solution.
Good idea. I could use this, e.g. in v.decimate where I have now point_in_region_2d() and point_in_region_3d. I'm using Cell_head as the region/bbox, but it doesn't contain any info whether it is 2D or 3D, if something like depths=0 (perhaps wrapped in G_is_cell_head_3d()) would tell if it is 3D, then I could have just point_in_region().
In r66459 I have added Vect_point_in_box_2d() function which is simply a 2D version of Vect_point_in_box() function which is 3D only. Alternative would be to add one function which would optionally consider z.
Using Vect_point_in_box_2d() and existing with_z logic I have tried to fix this ticket and reported issue in r66460 in v.distance. The test written for v.distance would suggest that the change helped.
Vect_point_in_box() function is used a lot in the modules and very often with hardcoded 0.0 as z parameter (and there might be also cases when z is optionally zero). These should be replaced by the new function or its universal alternative.
If Vect_point_in_box_2d() will be useful for v.decimate remains unclear. Usage of Vect_region_box() function would be necessary.
The changes to rest of the modules are outside of scope of this ticket and are tracked in #2970.


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1st May – International Worker's Day : "LET'S BUILD A JUST, FRATERNAL AND SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY"
Fair and decent work for all, regardless of your skin colour, gender, religion or country of birth, that's the struggle of the World Movement of Christian Workers (WMCW) with its movement members.
Since 1889 (May 1stchosen as Labour Day), many workers from all around the world take to the streets on May 1st to commemorate the fight that led to better and more dignified working conditions to the unionists in Chicago, during which several protesters were killed. With this call, the WMCW want to remind how little the situation in some parts of the world has changed since that time and how necessary is to continue to actively engage in order to improve the situation.
Despite the many statements and demands for decent work, described for example in the social encyclicals of Popes, in numerous publications of the ILO and many other documents, there is often exploitation and slavery-like working conditions. Most people in poor countries work without any rules regarding working hours, safety at work and remuneration.
That's the case of the maid of a wealthy family in Mali who was told she would get paid at the end of the year. When that time arrived, she was told that she had broken so many things like glasses and crockery that there was no more money left from her salary. She worked 7 days a week and had to be constantly available. In the end, she had worked a whole year for no pay. This example represents many people around the world. The member movements of the WMCW bring this to the public's attention, register it at the State institutions (Police) and help the victims to take action in order to improve their situation.
In many countries, regulations are easily removed by turning employees into "independent" workers, which are just as dependent as before but instead have almost no rights. An example of this are the package deliverers who have to buy their own vehicle and assume all risks involved. They often drive more than 10 hours a day and it is only with difficulty that they can feed a family. If the car breaks down, they have to take out a loan, so they become even more dependent than before.
But the biggest scandal is that millions of people are excluded from work. Despite intensive efforts, they can't find a job. In southern Europe, half of young people are partially unemployed. If they want a job, they often have to accept poor working conditions or move to another country.
It is known that in Asia, in addition to the low wages, there are serious injuries as regards safety at work. In many textile factories there is no fire protection and many employees in the dye houses work bare legs in chemical liquids.
In Peru, workers try to prevent the establishment of a mine that threatens to cause serious environmental damages and could only bring low wages. Now the American company has sued the state, since this had signed an investment protection agreement and will have to compensate the company. So the Peruvian government, on behalf of the multinational, send police against workers, some of whom have died in the demonstrations. Is this justice?
And we could go on citing many other examples.
Benefits and money are much more important than nature and people's dignity. Corporations don't have the slightest interest in men, which are only either producers (workers) or consumers (who buy goods). What our Pope says to this economy:
"Just as the commandment 'You shall not kill' sets a clear limit that safeguards the value of human life, today we also have to say No to an economy of exclusion and income inequality. Such an economy kills. It's amazing that it is not a news item when an elderly homeless man dies of cold, but when the stock market loses 2 points, it is on the headlines". (Evangelii Gaudium Nr. 53).
Let us be inspired by our Pope. The members of the WMCW are fighting for this, to ensure that we are all considered with our dignity and soul as creatures of God and not only as material available to serve rich and powerful. Let us support global rules that allow a decent life.
Let us unite to fight for:
A fair income
Dignity, brotherhood and solidarity
In short: Let's build a just, fraternal and sustainable society.
WORLD MOVEMENT OF CHRISTIAN WORKERS


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Max. Shaft Axial Play ±0.010 in.
Max. Shaft Eccentricity Plus Radial Play (1) 0.004 in.
Typical Product Weight 0.56 oz.
Hex Wrench Size 0.050 in.
Encoder Base plate Thickness 0.135 in.
3 Screw Bolt Circle Diameter 0.823 ± 0.005 in.
2 Screw Bolt Circle Diameter 0.750 ± 0.005 in.
(1) Position inaccuracy is proportional to shaft radial play.
(3) Add 0.125" to the required shaft length when using R-option.
B leads A for clockwise shaft rotation, and A leads B for counterclockwise rotation viewed from the cover side of the encoder.
When using mounting screws smaller than #4-40.
When the position of the mounting holes is in question.
When using the 3-hole mounting pattern.
Depending on the order packaging option, either a hex driver or hex wrench is included.
Description: Hex driver, 0.050" flat-to-flat for #4-48 set screws.
Screws for base mounting must be purchased separately. Screws for mounting the housing to the base are included.
Description: Pan Head, Philips #0-80 UNF x 1/4"
Description: Pan Head, Philips #2-56 UNC x 1/4"
Description: Pan Head, Philips #4-40 UNC x 1/4"
HUBDISK-1 Packaging Change Notification - PCN 6297 4/30/2018 As part of our ongoing continuous improvement efforts, US Digital is implementing a change to the packaging of our 1-inch Hubdisk assemblies.
We are replacing the current plastic tube packaging with a 25-count plastic tray. The tray is a two-piece design with snap-on lid and anti-static coated for ESD sensitive environments. This change is designed to enhance the ease of handling for our customers, easy removal of the individual hubdisk, and protection against potential damage due to long-term storage of hubdisk assemblies.
E2 Mold Update - PCN 5258 4/22/2015 As part of our ongoing continuous improvement efforts, and in order to enhance both function and appearance of the E2 product line, multiple improvements are being incorporated into a plastic component redesign.
The E2 optical encoder is designed as a direct replacement for the Avago HEDS / HEDM 5500 - 5600 series.
The E2 is a rotary encoder with a rugged glass-filled polymer enclosure, which utilizes either a 5-pin locking or standard connector. The internal components consist of a mylar disk mounted to a precision machined aluminum hub and an encoder module. The module contains a highly collimated solid state light source and monolithic phased array sensor, which together provide a system extremely tolerant to mechanical misalignments.
The E2 is normally designed for applications of 10 feet or less. For longer cable lengths, adding a PC4 / PC5 differential line driver is recommended.
Attachment of the base to a surface may be accomplished by utilizing one of several machine screw bolt circle options. Positioning of the base to the centerline of a shaft is ensured by the use of our centering tool. The cover is securely attached to the base with two 4-40 panhead screws to provide a resilient package protecting the internal components.
Connection to the E2 product is made through either a 5-pin locking or standard connector. The mating connectors are available from US Digital with several cable options and lengths.
US Digital's E2 encoder may now be used as direct replacements for Avago HEDM-5500, HEDM-5600, HEDS-5500, HEDS-5600.


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