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The Global Alliance
Established in 2011, the Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People was born out of the need to strengthen the rights and voice of older people globally.
Why do we need a convention for older people?
Age discrimination and ageism are tolerated across the world, and older people experience discrimination and the violation of their rights at family, community and institutional levels.
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Our members have voted and the results of the recent GAROP Steering Group elections are now confirmed. The five available places have been filled. Visit our Who We Are page to see the current full list of elected and serving Steering Group members.
In Our Own Words is a new report from the Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People (GAROP) in which older people talk about the ageism, discrimination and denial of human rights that they are subjected to in their everyday life.
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Older Persons in Humanitarian Emergencies – Inter-Agency and Stakeholder Meeting
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This is a roundtable discussion examining how humanitarian organisations can enhance the inclusion of older persons in situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies. The main objective of the roundtable is to identify the causes and understand the implications of inadequate humanitarian assistance for older persons in situations of risk and emergencies and to propose solutions. It seeks to identify effective ways, good practices and positive experiences of inclusive humanitarian assistance. The discussion will contribute to the next annual thematic report of the Independent Expert on the human rights protection of older persons in situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies, which she will present to the Human Rights Council in September 2019. In her report, which will also serve as input to the work of the intergovernmental UN Open-ended Working Group on Ageing, the Independent Expert seeks to formulate action-oriented recommendations.
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The action verbs here are "come" and "make." For those that are willing we are to show up and serve with our head, hands and feet. Serve with joy in with time, talent and treasure.
We have been forgiven much. The expectation of the Lord is for us to be overflowing with a grateful spirit. We are bought with a price. Therefore, our time and our skills are His.
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Nelson is the generic Evangelical baby-boomer. Born in 1946, raised in the C&MA, he attended Urbana '67 in college. He holds an MS degree in Chemical Engineering and worked in R&D positions in American industry for 33 years. Nelson is an inventor with formal training in methods of creative problem-solving. He was a founding elder at Walnut Hill Community Church in Bethel, CT (1982) and served in many leadership capacities of what is now one of the largest Evangelical churches in New England. In 1998 Nelson founded the Finishers Project, now MissionNext, and serves in program development. Locally he attends a Torah study and is chairman of the sewer commission to serve among unchurched leaders.


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Greetings from lovely Maine, where my wife and I (and the dog) are spending a few blissful days reading, writing, and relaxing before we return to Missouri and face the madness that is the start of the new academic year. In addition to all the fun and games that having four children in four different schools entails (= military-precision planning that Rommel would have been proud of) and training for the New York Marathon, I also have some book events to look forward to in the next couple of months, because, you know, we weren't going to be busy enough.
First up, I'll be in Chicagoland on Sunday, August 27, at the Book Bin in Northbrook, IL. This is a fun event called Books n Bottles, the idea being that people will be able to drink wine while they listen to me talk about SETTING FREE THE KITES. My hunch is that the addition of wine will make me far more interesting. I'm certainly hoping so. There are actually two events scheduled, the first at 3.00 p.m. and the second at 5.00 p.m. This will be my only appearance in the area, and I'd love to see you there.
Next up, I'll be in Topeka, KS on Saturday, September 9, for the Kansas Book Festival. I love book festivals. (I love them so much I started one.) They're always a wonderful opportunity to meet new readers and connect with authors. I'll be discussing the book at noon, with a book signing afterwards, at 1 p.m.
On the subject of book festivals, St. Louis is launching a new one, Bookfest St. Louis, on September 23, and I'm thrilled to have been invited to participate in the inaugural event. Presented by the wonderful Left Bank Books, there are all sorts of fabulous writers attending, including my friends George Hodgman and Whitney Terrell (both of whom have written spell-binding, unmissable books which you should absolutely go out and read now.) And, oh yes, Sherman Alexie will be kicking things off the night before with what I know will be a wonderful event at the Sheldon Concert Hall.
I'd love to see you on the road!


Socrates said: My advice to you is to get married: if you find a good wife you'll be happy; if not, you'll become a philosopher.
Ouch. One of history's first really good burns. Because he WAS married. Her name was Xanthippe and she was quite a bit younger than our Philosopher King.
We don't know that much about her. (Hardly surprising since all the history books were being written by men). An ancient historian had listed her as 'undesirable' and Socrates was obviously not 'happy'. She gave him three sons. And he wasn't happy? Isn't that what every ancient Greek man wanted? A stout woman to bear him sons? Socrates might have been wise but he was kind of a jerk too. Yeah. I said that.
What did you imagine when you imagined being married? (I'm assuming not just having a stout woman to bear you sons). Although, no judgement in this space….
I imagined having someone you not only love to spend your life with (doesn't love wax and wane?) but someone you really, actually, genuinely, warts and all LIKE.
Someone who makes you laugh. Someone you wouldn't mind being stuck on a deserted island with. When I imagined being married I imagined lots of wonderful and silly things that have come true, and some we're still working on.
Anywhoo….I know when I've had a particularly convincing argument when, days later, long after the fire from the debate has cooled, I find myself fighting from his previous position. Yes.
Except, maybe because after a few days I concede his point maybe had a modicum of credibility and that's when he switches sides and argues my previous point for me. Usually better than I did.
I'd like to blame it all on HIM, he's so argumentative! And he is, for sure. But I seem to remember a certain little girl who loved to argue anyone, anytime, about anything.
Poor Ellie. Well, she'll always hear both sides of the story with us, usually twice.
This may surprise some of you. I am after all the organic-tofu-eating yoga-addicted waaaaaay-far-left-mother-earth-diva kinda lady. I literally will not hurt a fly.
Let's be clear - I don't want guns ANYWHERE NEAR MY HOUSE. I'm scared I'm not cutting Ellie's GRAPES small enough and I'd let a DEATH MACHINE in my house? No.
All that to say this: I don't have anything against guns. But this country is SICK IN THE HEAD if it thinks 353 mass shootings (four or more people killed at one time) in 340 days time is ANYTHING close to normal. Or SANE. If this country were a person he'd be labeled a psychotic and locked far, far away from civilized society. It isn't that the US has more guns than people that alarms me. It IS part of this culture after all, for better or worse (lately, worse).
What alarms me is the complete inability to pass any sort of gun safety laws in this country. These laws aren't in place to take guns away from people. They're there to ensure the wrong people don't get their hands on them in the first place. Every time I hear someone say 'criminals don't pay attention to laws' I want to cry. You just have to look at Canada, or Australia, or ANY OTHER FIRST WORLD COUNTRY to see that they DO work. It makes me want to cry because there's no thought or effort behind that sort of comment. It's a deflection. And a stalling tactic. It's just plain not true and it's literally costing lives. Every day.
We. Need. Better. Gun. Laws.
A license is required to own or possess firearms.
Federal government safety course required before applying for a license.
To be authorized to carry a handgun or restricted long gun for a lawful occupational purpose, such as trapping or working in a wilderness area, an individual must be a Canadian resident, have a firearms license with restricted privileges and obtain an Authorization to Transport permit.
These laws are common sense, practical, and they work. I won't demonize the NRA - they are what they are.
We're not mad enough about the issue to try and make any real changes. Well, I'm mad. I don't want to wait until I hear a phone call from Ellie, hiding under her desk because someone is there trying to kill as many people as they can before they die.
THIS is the use automatic weapons were MADE FOR. To kill as many people as possible in as short a time as possible. Surely even in Texas we can agree we don't need an automatic weapon to hunt, and what skill does it take to hit a target with a semi-automatic rifle?
What other argument is there? If you're stockpiling for the zombie apocalypse rest assured it's already happened. What other explanation is there for the lack of movement on this issue in Congress except that they're all already dead inside?
What did you do with my Angie - my daughter - who will pick up a spider and carry it outdoors? You are going to learn to fire a weapon??!!


Tinderbox workshops in Edinburgh Art Festival!
Tinderbox have joined forces with the Edinburgh Art Festival to deliver a series of 4 workshops on artists Sarah Kenchington's extraordinary commission for the festival.
For Parley, Kenchington continues to relinquish control, creating her very first instrument to be played by people other than herself. Wind Pipes for Edinburgh is her most ambitious construction to date, created from over 100 decommissioned organ pipes, assembled from salvage yards and eBay. Kenchington's instruments depend for their creation and playing on significant physical labour, and Wind Pipes is no exception, requiring at least 6 willing bodies to man the bellows.
For the duration of the Edinburgh Art Festival, Kenchington's Wind Pipes offer a gathering place for exchange between amateur and professional musicians alike. The work is accompanied by a programme of specially composed performances and commissions, offering a unique site for artistic dialogue and experimentation during the festival. The composers taking part include Daniel Padden, Colin Broom, Muris, Brian Irvine and eagleowl and friends.
A Sundays 1st Aug – 1st Sep there will be a series of 4 workshops open to children and young people exploring the amazing Wind Pipes for Edinburgh created by Sarah Kenchington. Rows of colour coded pipes and giant bellows and keyboards made of 2p coins create an unusual musical playground, which we will add to with other instruments and singing.
Each workshop will use the Wind Pipes to look at different musical ideas and composing music together as a group.
Workshops are open to all ages and no prior musical experience is required. Please bring an instrument along if you have one. If not, don't worry!
There are 15 places at each workshop. Produced by Tinderbox for the Edinburgh Art Festival.


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His story begins in 1941 as an adopted war-baby from the West Midlands. Following years of struggle and loneliness at school, hampered by undiagnosed dyslexia, he seemed destined for a bleak life of physical labour. But an unexpected path emerged; a path born from dedication to Judo and Zen and training at the world's toughest Catch Wrestling school. From here, the great Kendo Nagasaki would ultimately emerge, and ascend to the absolute pinnacle of British professional wrestling.
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Who doesn't occasionally crave a big basket of French Fries dipped in tangy ketchup? It's only natural! So rather than throw your results out the window by chowing down on some seriously greasy fries that propel your eating habits on a downward spiral, try these Tofu Baked Fries.
There's no need for a fryer, these fries get nice and crispy on the outside by simply baking. Also feel free to get creative with the spices – if you like Cajun then throw in some garlic powder, paprika, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, oregano, thyme, and red pepper flakes.
Or if you prefer sweet throw in some cinnamon and coconut palm sugar.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Remove the block of tofu from the packaging and place on a few folded paper towels. Place another couple of paper towels on top of the tofu and top with a couple of cans of food. Leave the tofu like this, to drain off excess liquid, for 10 minutes.
Slice the tofu into ½ inch French Fry-like pieces. Lightly grease a rimmed baking sheet with olive oil and arrange the fries in a single layer. Brush the tops of the fries with the olive oil and then sprinkle with the remaining ingredients.
Bake for 20-30 minutes, until golden and crispy. Serve with ketchup. Enjoy!


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SpaceX Crew Dragon Spacecraft Docks to ISS
SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station Monday and brought a team of astronauts from NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency aboard the orbiting laboratory.
by Matthew Nelson November 17, 2020, 9:46 am
NASA Prepares Crew for SpaceX's First Manned Operational Flight; Jim Bridenstine Quoted
Four astronauts have begun preparing for their upcoming flight aboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft as part of SpaceX's first operational manned mission with NASA. "We're transitioning from test flights to operational flights. Make no mistake, every flight is a test flight when it comes to space travel, but it's also true that we need to routinely be able to go to the International Space Station," said Jim Bridenstine, NASA administrator and a past Wash100 winner.
by Nichols Martin November 9, 2020, 7:29 am
SpaceX, NASA Eye Oct. 31 Launch for Crew-1 Mission
SpaceX and NASA plan to launch on Oct. 31 the manned Crew-1 mission to the International Space Station.
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NASA has named nine U.S. astronauts who will fly aboard SpaceX"™s Crew Dragon and Boeing"™s CST-100 Starliner space taxis as part of the first crewed flight test and mission to the International Space Station. The spaceflight capability will provide the space agency an opportunity to maintain a seven-person crew on the ISS to support scientific […] More
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We believe in co-creation and having the best man at each post. Therefore we rely on network partners with whom we have done business with previously or have screened to be reliable, serious business partners and who share Griffin People's vision and concept of quality.
At Griffin People we are each experts within our field, but also recognise that no-one is an expert in everything. For this reason we have formed a network of reliable network partners. In this way we can maintain a global vision, but with strong local roots. Our local business partners maintain close contact with local decision makers in the private and public sectors. They have the necessary cultural understanding and understand the political landscape in which your project is to succeed. Market intelligence and an understanding of the tactical and operational matters are essential for the successful set-up of any project.
Country partners – primarily have detailed understanding of the local conditions – from the supply of energy to the political landscape in their home country.
Associated partners – range from subject matter experts to local project partners and system suppliers. Their role varies from project to project, but they would typically also assist in the creation of the master plan.
Industry partners – typically suppliers of the technology selected for the project at hand. We pride ourselves on acting independent from any supplier and will handpick the best solution from the right provider of system, energy or service necessary for the successful setting up and operation.
Solution partners – to ensure the most cost-effective, yet high quality process when it comes to the construction of the plant or system, we select the right team of solution partners. Solution partners may have an active role in e.g. feasibility studies or may provide know-how, local service, supervision and labour.
Depending on the project, Griffin People will set up a project group consisting of relevant partners, each a specialist within their field.


Professor Frans Willekens, honorary fellow of NIDI and former director of NIDI, has been awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa from the SGH Warsaw School of Economics in recognition of his scientific achievements and his contribution to the development and strengthening of demography in Europe, as well as its contribution to the development of demography in Poland and the integration of the demographer community in Europe.
NIDI heartily congratulates Frans with this prestigious award.
Frans Willekens - Doctor Honoris Causa of the Warsaw School Of Economics, Warsaw: Warsaw School of Economics.


Hello I'm Stacy. I was born and raised in Illinois, and fluent in both English and Spanish. Very active in sport teams and athletics since a young age, I have channeled my energy and passion into working towards a common goal for my clients. I have a very strong personality and will, and know it takes a solid team player to get the job done.
I have worked in the trade show and corporate event industry for 8 years. I received my BA in business, and continue to take communication courses in order to build my skill set. Working in events has opened my eyes to a whole new world. I am much more social, confident, and knowledgeable about different cultures and the business world. The best training I could ever receive, is on the show floor.
I have experience in greeting, registration, product sales and services, and record keeping of daily inventory. In addition, I have extensive experience in cocktail and barista services. I am fully qualified to join your team for special events, trade show services, and linguistic support.


(Left to right) Ali Karim and newly minted novelist Patricia "Patti" Abbott, whose Concrete Angel was released this last summer.
Everyone who attended the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention last week in Raleigh, North Carolina, came away with memories. Some people also departed with myriad photographs. One of the latter was my longtime friend and Rap Sheet colleague, Ali Karim, who'd worked so hard on the programming for this year's gathering. A whirlwind of energy (thanks, in part, to the copious amounts of caffeine he ingested), Ali seemed to be everywhere simultaneously--not only in the audiences at panel discussions, but outside the conference rooms checking in with authors and comrades, and introducing people to one another in the best networking fashion.
It's understandable that many folks--even a few who didn't know Ali--returned home with photos that included him in some way. However, the ubiquitous Mr. Karim also gave the camera component of his own smartphone a workout, recording the Raleigh conference for posterity. Below, I'm embedding a selection of the shots Ali took (or that were taken with his camera), along with a handful that came from other sources (and are properly identified). This is in no way a complete record of what went on during Bouchercon 2015, but I hope it provides a taste of the great fun we all had there.
Ali hams it up with Alvin, Texas, novelist and blogger Bill Crider (Between the Living and the Dead).
Bouchercon 2015 chair Al Abramson welcomes the attendees.
George Easter, the editor of Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine, stops outside the main convention hotel for a photo with author Aly Monroe (she's the one with a full head of hair), DPMM assistant editor Larry Gandle, and novelist Reed Farrel Coleman.
Ali doesn't miss his chance to appear beside legendary crime writer Lawrence Block (The Girl with the Deep Blue Eyes).
Janet Rudolph, the editor of Mystery Readers Journal and author of the blog Mystery Fanfare, cozies up beside Adrian Muller, the co-chair (with Myles Allfrey) of Britain's annual CrimeFest.
Your humble blogger, J. Kingston Pierce, greets San Francisco, California-based photographer and author Mark Coggins, whose new August Riordan private-eye novel is No Hard Feelings.
Our man Ali is flanked by South Africans Michael Sears and Stanley Trollip, who publish mysteries under the joint nom de plume Michael Stanley. Their latest book featuring David Bengu, aka Kubu, the assistant superintendent of Botswana's Criminal Investigation Department, is A Death in the Family.
North Carolina author Margaret Maron, who was presented with the 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award during Bouchercon, stops to autograph one of her many novels for a reader.
Ali elicits a curious look from James R. Benn, author of the Billy Boyle World War II mysteries (The White Ghost).
Northern California high-tech entrepreneur-turned-author Keith Raffel (Temple Mount) sidles up to Cartriona McPherson, the Scotland-born author of the Dandy Gilver detective series (Dandy Gilver and the Unpleasantness in the Ballroom).
Novelist, screenwriter, and Brash Books publisher Lee Goldberg (The Scam) takes a moment in the sun with Parnell Hall, author of the Stanley Hastings mysteries (A Fool for a Client).
Ali pauses in the lobby of the Marriott Hotel beside Lucinda Surber and Stan Ulrich, editors of the Web site Stop, You're Killing Me! and the Fan Guests of Honor at Bouchercon 2015.
Australian journalist-fictionist Michael Robotham, who recently won the British Crime Writers' Association's Goldsboro Gold Dagger award for his novel Life or Death, takes a moment to share memories of that victory with the gregarious Ali.
Here's a motley crew, all gathered in the convention's book room. From the left: Charles Todd, the co-author--with his mother, Caroline--of the Ian Rutledge historical detective series (A Fine Summer's Day) and the Bess Crawford mysteries (A Pattern of Lies); yours truly, again; the aforementioned and very pleasant Caroline Todd; Deadly Pleasures' Larry Gandle; the hyper-prolific novelist Max Allan Collins (Kill Me, Darling); and mystery/suspense author Brendan DuBois (Blood Foam).
Eleven years after the founding of the International Thriller Writers organization, members David Morrell, Joseph Finder, Robin Burcell, Carla Buckley, and Gayle Lynds gathered to talk about its evolution and future intentions.
Books were the principal focus of Bouchercon, but TV crime dramas also enjoyed some spotlight treatment. Gathered together for a presentation titled "Beyond The Wire, Bosch, and True Detective: TV Crime Evolves" were Lee Goldberg, Megan Abbott, Alison Gaylin, Tim O'Mara, and Christa Faust.
Jack Bludis, author of the 1950s-set Brian Kane gumshoe series, joins Ali for this year's Shamus Awards dinner.
Steve Hamilton, whose A Cold Day in Paradise won the Private Eye Writers of America's Shamus Award for Best First P.I. Novel in 1999, relaxes at this year's Shamus dinner.
A little more promotion for Michael Robotham's Life or Death: Authors Jason Starr (Savage Lane) and Cara Brookins (she's holding the book) join Robotham and Ali in a hotel hallway shot.
Former P.I. and journalist Michael Koryta (Last Words) poses with Ali outside the Sheraton's largest convention room.
During Saturday's Anthony Awards presentation, editors Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger picked up the Best Anthology or Collection prize for their latest book, In the Company of Sherlock Holmes: Stories Inspired by the Holmes Canon.
North Carolina-born author Art Taylor, who only recently welcomed the release of his first novel, On the Road with Del & Louise, won the Best Short Story Anthony for "The Odds Are Against Us" (from Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, November 2014).
Chicago resident Lori Rader-Day scored the Anthony Award for Best First Novel with her 2014 release, The Black Hour.
UK author Zoë Sharp was, along with Allan Guthrie, one of Bouchercon's two International Guests of Honor.
This year's David S. Thompson Award, recognizing "extraordinary efforts to develop and promote the mystery and crime fiction community," was given to Toby and Bill Gottfried.
The Raleigh convention boasted two American Guests of Honor: Kathy Reichs, author of the Temperance Brennan novels (Speaking in Bones), on which the TV crime procedural series Bones is based; and Tom Franklin, who teaches in the University of Mississippi's Master's of Fine Arts program, and whose 2010 novel, Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter, won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the Crime Writers' Association's Gold Dagger Award.
The last item on the convention schedule was Sunday's "Guest of Honor Closing Panel." Moderated by whodunit writer Rochelle Staab, it featured Stan Ulrich and Lucinda Surber, Local Guest of Honor Sarah R. Shaber, Margaret Maron, co-Toastmaster Sean Doolittle, Tom Franklin, Allan Guthrie, Kathy Reichs, co-Toastmaster Lori G. Armstrong, and Zoë Sharp.
And that's it for Bouchercon 2015. Cheers!
READ MORE: "Bouchercon 2015 in a Few Pictures" and "Bouchercon, Part II," by Peter Rozovsky (Detectives Beyond Borders); "Bouchercon 2015 Raleigh Recap--Part One" and "Bouchercon 2015 Raleigh Recap--Part Two," by Kristopher Zgorski (BOLO Books); "Some Great Moments from Bouchercon," by S.J. Rozan; "Bouchercon Photo Gallery," by Max Allan Collins; "Bouchercon Bliss," by Art Taylor; "Bouchercon '15: N@B, Negroes, Ofays, Bike-Effers and Nacho-Gate," by Jedidiah Ayres (Hardboiled Wonderland); "Baby's First Bouchercon," by Angel Luis Colón; "In My Tribe: Bouchercon Raleigh Recap 2015," by Joe Clifford (Candy and Cigarettes Blog).
Thank you. For those of us who couldn't make it, this was a good time.
What a lovely group of pics. So much credit goes to Ali who seemed to be everywhere at once. Wish I had known those were the people behind STOP YOU'RE KILLING ME. I would have introduced myself as they sat beside me for a long time.


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'I don't think he's mad at me' – Lewandowski reacts as Messi FIFA vote is revealed
Robert Lewandowski declared he would not let it trouble him after Lionel Messi left the Bayern Munich striker off his picks for the FIFA Best Men's Player award.
Paris Saint-Germain superstar Messi lavished Lewandowski with praise after pipping him to the Ballon d'Or award in November, saying the Poland captain would have deserved the previous year's award, which was scrapped because of the pandemic.
Yet when it came to selecting his picks for the FIFA prize, which is a right afforded to all national team captains and head coaches, Argentina skipper Messi chose PSG team-mates Neymar and Kylian Mbappe as his first and second picks respectively, putting Real Madrid's Karim Benzema in third place.
Lewandowski picked Champions League and Euro 2020 winner Jorginho as his first choice, ahead of Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
In the end, Messi's voting choices did not prevent Lewandowski picking up the FIFA honour, which went his way on Monday. Messi finished second, with Liverpool's Mohamed Salah third.
"When you see what he said at the Ballon d'Or, those were nice words and it was very nice of him," Lewandowski said of Messi in a news conference on Tuesday.
"Regarding his choices, this question must go to him. I don't think he can be mad at me privately, if it's about sport. It was his decision and I have to respect that. I don't have to be mad. I definitely voted him second."
Messi and Ronaldo had held a near-duopoly over European and world football's top awards in recent times, but Lewandowski has now won the FIFA award in consecutive years.
The 33-year-old set a Bundesliga single-season scoring record last term when he hit 41 goals for champions Bayern Munich, passing Gerd Muller's 40-goal benchmark.
Once again, this season he is setting the standard across Europe's top five leagues for putting the ball in the back of the net.
Among players from the Premier League, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, LaLiga and Serie A, nobody comes close to matching Lewandowski's haul of 34 goals in 27 games so far across all competitions.
Benzema is second on the list with 24 goals, Mbappe has 19, while Messi has scored only six times for PSG since his dramatic move from Barcelona.
After Salah (23 goals) in third place, next among scorers is Borussia Dortmund's Erling Haaland (21 goals).
There has been speculation Haaland's next club could be Bayern, and Lewandowski was asked whether the strikers could play together.
"If I train with him, then after a week or two you could say something," Lewandowski said. "Erling is a different type of player than me. But he's a top player, and I'm happy that he shows how good he is in every game. For me, that means I can keep doing my job."
Dortmund boss Rose 'deeply relaxed' about Haaland future
Borussia Dortmund boss Marco Rose is "deeply relaxed" about Erling Haaland's future, despite the striker hinting that he is growing frustrated with the Bundesliga side.
Haaland was on target twice in Friday's 5-1 win over Freiburg to make it 15 league goals for the campaign and 55 in 56 games for Dortmund in all competitions since joining.
Only Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski (79 goals in 62 games) has found the net more often over the past two years among players from Europe's top five leagues.
The Norway international has been regularly linked with a move away from Dortmund, with Real Madrid and Barcelona rumoured to be particularly eager to strike a deal.
And Haaland, who reportedly has a €75million release clause in his contract that will activate in July, stated last week a decision on his future will be made soon.
"The last six months I have chosen not to say anything out of respect for Dortmund, but now the club has started to press me into making a decision," Haaland said.
"All I want to do is to play football. But they press me to make a decision now about my future. So that means that I have to make a decision soon.
"They have started to put a lot of pressure on me, I have to accept that. I have chosen not to say anything out of respect for the club and the fans.
"But now a lot of pressure is coming from the club, so now is the time to get things started. This is what they want. It means that things will happen now."
That was seen as Haaland venting his frustration at the speculation regarding his future, but head coach Rose does not see it that way.
"It's not a big issue for us," he said at a news conference previewing Tuesday's DFB-Pokal last-16 tie with St. Pauli.
"We spoke briefly on Sunday, but it was mainly about football. I'm deeply relaxed about this topic because I see Erling here every day.
"Erling is looking forward to the cup game and that's the most important thing for me as a coach."
While Rose has no concerns over Haaland, the Dortmund boss admitted to being worried by Giovanni Reyna's recovery from a hamstring issue.
Reyna has been restricted to just four appearances for BVB this term due to an injury picked up on United States duty in September.
He had been expected to return after the mid-season break this month, but the 19-year-old will once again be missing for the midweek cup tie with St. Pauli.
"Gio Reyna is on the right track overall, but of course, he has lost something over time," Rose said.
"We have to get him playable and fit to play. Without wanting to promise too much, let's aim for the break after the Hoffenheim game [next weekend] to get him fully fit again."
Reyna scored and assisted a combined nine goals in the Bundesliga last season, the fifth-most of any Dortmund player, with Haaland leading the way (33).
Rumour Has It: Real Madrid must choose between Haaland and Benzema
Real Madrid's squad is already packed with a magnitude of talent – and it could become even stronger should Erling Haaland arrive from Borussia Dortmund later this year.
Haaland has scored 78 goals in his two years with Dortmund – only Robert Lewandowski (107) has more in Europe's top five leagues – and would be a major coup for Madrid.
But while the Spanish giants remain confident of bringing in the in-demand striker from Dortmund, it could have a negative knock-on effect.
TOP STORY - HAALAND IN, BENZEMA OUT?
Karim Benzema is a much-loved figure at the Santiago Bernabeu and is enjoying another impressive campaign, but El Nacional claims that Madrid risk losing the Frenchman.
The report suggests that Benzema does not like the fact that president Florentino Perez is so fixated on bringing in a new player to lead Los Blancos' attack from next season.
While the 34-year is not currently seeking an exit, that could change should Madrid reach a pre-contract agreement with Haaland in the coming weeks, as has been suggested.
Benzema would not feel the need to move on should Kylian Mbappe join, though, as he considers that case to be different given the PSG striker is set to become a free agent.
– Barcelona accept that it is increasingly likely Ousmane Dembele will leave Camp Nou as a free agent at the end of the season. According to Sport, Manchester United and Juventus have held talks with the player's camp, while Chelsea and Bayern Munich have an outside shot of signing the forward.
– Arsenal have made their first move to sign Dusan Vlahovic from Fiorentina, with Corriere Della Sera reporting that the Gunners have tabled an offer of £50million (€60m) plus Lucas Torreira, who is currently on loan with the Serie A side.
– Chelsea are interested in signing Layvin Kurzawa on loan as they look to bolster their full-back ranks. However, Fabrizio Romano claims that the Blues have not yet officially opened talks with PSG.
– Calciomercato reports that Man Utd forward Anthony Martial has emerged as a January target for Juventus. The France international has struggled for games this season and has openly admitted he wants to find a new club this month.
– Everton are on the lookout for a new manager after parting company with Rafael Benitez on Sunday and hope to make a swift appointment. According to ESPN, former boss Roberto Martinez – now in charge of the Belgium national team – is the leading candidate to take over.
– Newcastle United have already brought in Kieran Trippier and Chris Wood this window, but The Telegraph reports that they have been knocked back in their bid to bring in Donny van de Beek on loan. The Man Utd midfielder is said to have been put off by the Magpies' position in the Premier League.
Rumour Has It: Real Madrid ready to go all out for Haaland and Mbappe
The futures of Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe, arguably the two most sought-after players in world football, could be determined by the end of the January transfer window.
While the forwards look set to stay at Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain respectively this month, moves away at the end of the campaign look increasingly likely.
And despite intense competition from fellow heavyweight clubs, Real Madrid are determined to win the race for both players.
TOP STORY – MADRID TO PUT ASIDE €350m FOR HAALAND
Madrid had two bids knocked back for Mbappe last year but, according to Marca, they remain in pole position to sign the France international in six months' time.
Landing Haaland could prove to be a little more complicated, though, given he will still have two years to run on his contract at the end of the 2021-22 campaign.
However, the Spanish publication reports that Madrid are willing to spend big on the prolific striker, who is thought to have a €75million release clause in his deal.
On top of triggering that, it is claimed that Los Blancos will have to set aside cash for Haaland's father, agent Mino Raiola and a hefty salary for the player himself, which could total around €350m.
- Madrid may be considered the frontrunners to sign Mbappe and Haaland, but they already have a back-up plan in place should either of those moves fail to materialise. According to El Nacional, Fiorentina's in-demand Dusan Vlahovic is also on the Spanish giants' radar.
- CalcioMercato reports that Milan have joined the queue to sign Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen. Christensen, who comes out of contract at the end of this season, is being chased by Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona.
- Newcastle United could beat Manchester United in the race for RB Leipzig's Amadou Haidara, with The Mirror reporting that the newly-rich Magpies are set to make an offer.
- The Everton board got together on Saturday to discuss manager Rafael Benitez's future in the job, according to Sky Sports. Everton have won one of their past 13 league games and lost to bottom club Norwich City 2-1 on Saturday.
- PSG, Bayern and Madrid are among Kalvin Phillips' suitors. El Nacional reports that Leeds United have a battle on their hands fending off interest in the midfielder, who has been capped 19 times by England.
- The Mirror reports that Chelsea are considering a move for Inter's Ivan Perisic. The Blues are in the market for a versatile player who can play at left-back while Ben Chilwell recovers from a long-term injury.
Neuer grateful for 'machine' Lewandowski after Bayern star scores 300th Bundesliga goal
Manuel Neuer described Robert Lewandowski as a "machine" after the striker reached 300 Bundesliga goals with a hat-trick in Bayern Munich's 4-0 win over Cologne.
The Poland star broke the deadlock on Saturday as Bayern became the first team in the history of the competition to score in 66 consecutive matches.
After Corentin Tolisso struck a fine second, Lewandowski delivered two more precise finishes following Leroy Sane throughballs to move the leaders six points clear.
The 33-year-old is just the second player in Bundesliga history to reach a treble century of goals, after Gerd Muller, who scored a record 365.
Last season, Lewandowski scored 42 times to break Muller's record for goals in a single Bundesliga season, and he could now have the outright leading tally in his sights.
"After the defeat to Borussia Monchengladbach, it was just important for us to get our first points of the year, and that's what we did," Neuer told Sky Sport.
"We're happy and grateful that we have Robert. He's a machine up front."
There was a curious moment after the match, when Neuer exchanged his shirt for the flat cap of Cologne head coach Steffen Baumgart.
"His cap is legendary!" he said.
The game was Bayern's first since it was confirmed that full-back Alphonso Davies will have to sit out training after being diagnosed with inflammation of the heart.
Coach Julian Nagelsmann said the Canada international will be out of action for at least the next month.
"It could be that it goes away quickly, but it's at least four weeks – and everything is possible for an indefinite amount of time," he said prior to the match.
"If you suffer from something like this, you usually don't notice it. You only notice that you're not 100 per cent when you move.
"[It is important] that we do the examinations meticulously, and that's how we diagnosed it. It's important for him to heal, but it's a shape because Alphonso had just come back."
Cologne 0-4 Bayern Munich: Lewandowski hits hat-trick as leaders set Bundesliga record
Robert Lewandowski hit a hat-trick as Bayern Munich set a Bundesliga record in Saturday's 4-0 away win over Cologne.
The Poland striker's ninth-minute opener meant the champions scored in a record 66 consecutive league games, a feat never before achieved in Germany's top tier.
Corentin Tolisso scored a fine second before two more Lewandowski goals in the second half secured a ninth league win in a row over Steffen Baumgart's side.
Fittingly, it was Lewandowski who set Bayern's latest goalscoring record, the striker side-footing past Marvin Schwabe from Thomas Muller's pass and a VAR check overruling the offside call.
The visitors doubled their lead in spectacular fashion, Tolisso controlling Muller's lay-off before rifling left-footed into the top-right corner from the edge of the box.
Cologne thought they had pulled a goal back through Mark Uth, but another VAR check showed an offside, and the hosts finished the half without another shot on target.
Marcel Sabitzer had an effort saved and Jamal Musiala's turn and shot clipped the outside of the post as Bayern stepped up their pressure after the interval.
Cologne offered a slight threat of a comeback with a good period of pressure, but it was promptly Lewandowski quelled 62 minutes in, Lewandowski drilling home his 22nd Bundesliga goal of the season after being played through by Leroy Sane.
The pair combined again for Bayern's fourth, Muller releasing Sane on a zig-zagging run before he prodded through for Lewandowski to finish with aplomb.
What does it mean? Bayern respond to Dortmund pressure
You have to go back to February 9, 2020, and a goalless draw with RB Leipzig, to find the last occasion in which Bayern played a league game without scoring a goal.
Their latest two helped them to a comfortable win that stretched their lead at the top back to six points, Borussia Dortmund having closed the gap with a 5-1 thumping of Freiburg on Friday.
Cologne sit eighth in the table, but just two points off the top four.
Magnificent Muller
Lewandowski's goalscoring exploits can often overshadow Muller, but two assists and four chances created here were a reminder of his importance to Bayern.
The Germany star has now directly set up 150 Bundesliga goals since his debut back in August 2008. In that time, only Lionel Messi (180) has made more assists in Europe's top five leagues.
No sniff of a Cologne goal
Cologne managed only one shot on target throughout and starting strikers Uth and Anthony Modeste were substituted even before Lewandowski netted Bayern's fourth.
They had promising moments in the final third but this was a surprisingly toothless performance from a side whose 28 points from their first 18 games was their second-best return this century.
Bayern are back in action next Sunday away to Hertha Berlin. Cologne host Hamburg in the DFB-Pokal on Tuesday before resuming league duties at Bochum four days later.
Rumour Has It: PSG launch fresh attempt to keep Real Madrid target Mbappe
Kylian Mbappe is widely expected to join Real Madrid as a free agent at the end of this season.
The Paris Saint-Germain forward has stalled on signing a new deal with the French giants.
Madrid have long courted Mbappe with a view to signing him, but PSG remain determined to keep their man.
TOP STORY – PSG RE-ENTER TALKS WITH MBAPPE
PSG have launched a determined attempt to retain Mbappe after making the France frontman a new contract offer, claims Telefoot.
The Parisians are said to have offered Mbappe a massive two-year deal to fight off attempts to woo him by Real Madrid.
Mbappe is reported to be unwilling to make a decision yet and could let his contract expire. It runs only until the end of June.
- La Repubblica reports Arsenal are closing in on a deal for Serbian striker Dusan Vlahovic, with Fiorentina said to be considering accepting a £58million offer from the Gunners.
- Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano claims both Barcelona and Bayern Munich are keen to sign Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen at the season's end.
- Manchester United are interested in Inter head coach Simone Inzaghi taking over as their manager next season, according to Corriere dello Sport.
- Southampton have contacted Manchester United about signing goalkeeper Dean Henderson, reports Football Insider. Saints also want to sign Chelsea's Armando Broja permanently but will stiff competition, claims Sky Sports.
- Lille are pursuing former Newcastle United winger Hatem Ben Arfa, reports L'Equipe. Ben Arfa left Bordeaux at the end of last season.
'They have put a lot of pressure on me' – Haaland to make a decision on Dortmund future soon
Erling Haaland has stated a decision on his future will be made soon, with the 21-year-old claiming Borussia Dortmund are pressuring him to make a call.
Haaland scored his 14th and 15th Bundesliga goals of 2021-22 on Friday, in a 5-1 win over Freiburg.
That victory lifted Marco Rose's Dortmund team to within three points of Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich, who are in action on Saturday.
Across 2021, only Robert Lewandowski (58) scored more than Haaland (43) in all competitions, of players in Europe's big five leagues.
Haaland has consistently been linked with a move away from Dortmund, with his agent Mino Raiola regularly flirting with Europe's elite clubs.
Barcelona, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City are all said to be interested, with the forward reportedly having a €75million release clause in his contract that will activate at the end of the season.
Haaland has so far kept quiet about his next move yet, in an interview with Viaplay's reporter Jan Aage Fjortoft after Friday's match, the youngster confirmed he would soon be making a decision.
And it seemed Haaland was putting the onus back on Dortmund, claiming the club have been applying pressure on him for some time.
"The last six months I have chosen not to say anything out of respect for Dortmund, but now the club has started to press me into making a decision, but all I want to do is to play football," he said.
"But they press me to make a decision now about my future. So that means that I have to make a decision soon.
"They have started to put a lot of pressure on me, I have to accept that. I have chosen not to say anything out of respect for the club and the fans. But now a lot of pressure is coming from the club, so now is the time to get things started.
"This is what they want. It means that things will happen now. I have said from the beginning that I want to focus on football because that is when I am at my best, not when other things come to mind. So yeah, now they have put pressure for a while, it is time to get things started.
"Not now, because we are in the middle of a difficult period with a lot of games. All I want to do is to play football, but I can't do that now."
Bayern Munich defender Davies unable to train after heart inflammation discovered
Bayern Munich defender Alphonso Davies is unable to take part in training due to a mild inflammation of the heart.
The 21-year-old has not featured for Bayern since December 17 after testing positive for COVID-19 earlier this month.
Davies had been due to return to action for the German champions this week, but routine medical checks discovered another medical issue.
Bayern boss Julian Nagelsmann confirmed at a news conference previewing Saturday's trip to Cologne that the Canada international will be out of action indefinitely.
"When we did our follow-up examination we do with every player that has had COVID-19, we detected signs of mild myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle," he said.
"He'll sit out training until further notice. He won't be available, also in the coming weeks.
"The ultrasound shows this myocarditis isn't so dramatic, but it's a sign of myocarditis. Still, it has to heal and that will definitely take some time."
Davies has started 22 of Bayern's 27 matches this season – only Manuel Neuer (25), Thomas Muller and Robert Lewandowski (both 26) have started more regularly.
He has made 16 appearances in the Bundesliga this term and leads the way in the division for dribbles attempted (97) and completed (61).
Davies' lay-off is also bad news for Canada as they have two crucial World Cup qualifiers at the end of this month.
While the left-back will sit out Bayern's clash with Cologne, Bayern will welcome back six others from last week's shock 2-1 home loss to Borussia Monchengladbach.
But Nagelsmann will not take any risks when it comes to the fitness of Manuel Neuer, Dayot Upamecano, Omar Richards, Leroy Sane, Corentin Tolisso and Tanguy Nianzou
"None of them are 100 per cent fit," he said. "Some of them had coronavirus symptoms. They're back in the squad, but none except Manu are ready to start or play for long.
Asked about Tolisso's availability, Nagelsmann said: "He had no symptoms and has come back the fittest. We have to see, but he'll be involved."
Leon Goretzka, Kingsley Coman and Lucas Hernandez will miss out this weekend, while Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Bouna Sarr are on Africa Cup of Nations duties.
Bayern have won each of their last eight Bundesliga games against Cologne and are unbeaten against them in their last 15 league games (W14 D1).
Steffen Baumgart's sixth-placed side have won their last three league games, however, which is as many as they managed in the previous 14 combined.
Rumour Has It: Man Utd fringe star Van de Beek linked with Dortmund and Newcastle
Donny van de Beek has struggled to make much of an impression since his £35million move to Manchester United from Ajax in September 2020.
The Netherlands international was overlooked for regular selection by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and is also a fringe player under interim boss Ralf Rangnick.
But Van de Beek, who previously starred in a talented Ajax side, could be offered a route out of Old Trafford this month.
TOP STORY – DORTMUND, NEWCASTLE IN FOR VAN DE BEEK
Van de Beek is reportedly considering a move away in order to win back his place in the Netherlands side.
According to the Manchester Evening News, Bundesliga heavyweights Dortmund and Premier League strugglers Newcastle United are possible suitors for the midfielder.
However, United will have the final say on any loan deal, which would not be expected to contain an option to make the deal permanent at the end of the campaign.
The 24-year-old has featured 49 times for the Red Devils – just 19 of those being starts – since arriving at the club 16 months ago.
– Barcelona will make one final effort to sign Alvaro Morata this month, according to Sport. Memphis Depay could be used as part of any deal.
– Liverpool want to sign Jarrod Bowen and the West Ham forward is keen on the move, says Football Insider. It will not be in January, though.
– Desperate for a replacement for Kieran Trippier, Atletico Madrid are interested in Manchester United's Diogo Dalot, according to AS.
– Tuttomercatoweb says Arthur is keen on the idea of joining Arsenal on loan, but Juventus and Massimiliano Allegri have yet to okay any departure.
– Meanwhile, TMW also claims Paulo Dybala is not yet prepared to listen to offers from other clubs, with a contract summit with Juventus set for February.
– The Daily Mail reports that Arsenal are frontrunners to sign Youri Tielemans after Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers admitted the midfielder may leave the club.
Rumour Has It: Arsenal dealt Vlahovic blow as Man Utd eye up Lamptey move
Mikel Arteta may be confident that his side can still recruit any player in the world, but Arsenal may have to wait if they are to sign Dusan Vlahovic from Fiorentina.
The in-demand Serbia international is the joint-fourth highest scorer in Europe's top five leagues this term and is wanted by an array of clubs across the continent.
While a January move has been touted, however, Fiorentina appear to be playing hardball when it comes to the future of the 21-year-old striker.
TOP STORY – FIORENTINA DEMANDS PREVENTING ARSENAL'S VLAHOVIC PURSUIT
Arsenal are reportedly willing to match Fiorentina's €75million (£62.62m) asking price for Vlahovic, which would make him the second-most expensive player in their history.
However, The Independent reports that the Serie A side want the majority of that money paid upfront, whereas Arsenal intend to spread the cost over the next four years.
The Gunners may therefore have to wait until the end of the campaign, at which point Vlahovic will have a year to run on his contract, before renegotiating with Fiorentina.
– It is shaping up to be a busy conclusion to the January window for Arsenal as Goal reports that the Premier League side have made contact with Juventus over a loan move for midfielder Arthur Melo, while Leicester City's Youri Tielemans is another potential target.
– L'Equipe claims that Paul Pogba remains a target for Paris Saint-Germain as he nears the end of his Manchester United contract. The midfielder has not featured since November due to injury and is not expected to return until next month.
– According to The Mail, Man Utd are eyeing a move for Brighton and Hove Albion's Tariq Lamptey as an upgrade on Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Diogo Dalot. Interim boss Ralf Rangnick is said to be a big fan of the right-sided player's versatility.
– Sticking with Rangnick and United, the German coach has put Ajax boss Erik ten Hag's name forward as the best option to replace him when his interim spell at Old Trafford ends in June. That is according to Le Parisien, with the French outlet also suggesting PSG's Mauricio Pochettino still remains in the frame.
– Ambitious Newcastle United have already brought in Kieran Trippier this month and more players look set to follow. Tuttomercato suggests that Roma's Chris Smalling could be lured to St James' Park as the Magpies desperately attempt to strengthen at centre-back.
– Freiburg's Nico Schlotterbeck is attracting plenty of interest this month, with Bayern Munich and Real Madrid among those being linked. Bayern appear to be leading that particular race if reports from Spain are anything to go by, with the defender supposedly keen to stay in the Bundesliga.
Coman commits to Bayern: Take-on king, assists galore and Bundesliga records
Kingsley Coman signed a new long-term deal with Bayern Munich on Wednesday, keeping the winger at the Allianz Arena until the end of the 2026-27 campaign.
The France international has been one of Bayern's most consistent performers across his six-and-a-half years with the club, during which time he has made 217 appearances, even though he has struggled with injuries.
Coman wrote his name in club folklore with the winner in the 2019-20 Champions League final against former side Paris Saint-Germain, one of 17 trophies he has won with Bayern.
Following confirmation of Coman's new contract, Stats Perform picks out some of the standout numbers from the 25-year-old's time in Bavaria.
– Only Manuel Neuer (255), David Alaba (259), Joshua Kimmich (280), Thomas Muller (304) and Robert Lewandowski (306) have made more appearances in all competition's than Coman's 217 since he joined Bayern in 2015.
– The PSG academy product has been directly involved in 88 goals across that period – 46 of his own and 42 assists – a tally bettered by only Kimmich (102), Muller (215) and Lewandowski (346) among Bayern players.
– The 37 chances created by Coman following a take-on since the start of 2015-16 is more than twice as many as any other player in Bundesliga. Julian Brandt ranks second with 18.
– Coman equalled the Bundesliga record by assisting five successive goals for his side in December 2020, something previously only achieved by RB Leipzig's Christopher Nkunku earlier the same year, since Opta began recording such data.
– That included three assists in a single game against Leipzig, which he also managed in 2016 against Werder Bremen. Only Franck Ribery has recorded three assists in a single game on more occasions for Bayern (four).
– Coman provided at least one assist in four straight Bundesliga matches – six assists in total – between November and December 2020. Only team-mate Muller has ever had a longer-such run for Bayern (seven games this season).
Kingsley Coman extends Bayern contract to 2027
Kingsley Coman has signed a contract extension at Bayern Munich that runs until 2027.
Bayern confirmed the new deal for the 25-year-old on Wednesday.
The France winger's previous contract was due to run out in 2023 but Coman has signed on for an additional four years at the Allianz Arena.
Coman initially joined Bayern on loan in 2015 before completing a permanent transfer two years later.
He has won six Bundesliga titles, three DFB-Pokal trophies and the Champions League during his time at the club.
Speaking about his extension, Coman told Bayern's official website: "I'm very happy because FC Bayern are one of the best clubs in the world and I know we still have a lot of opportunities and big goals here.
"I've been at the club since 2015 - it feels like a big family. Everything is perfect here.
"My best years as a footballer are still ahead of me, and I'm glad I'll be spending them at FC Bayern.
"My biggest goal is to win the Champions League again - and this time, please, together with our fans."
It was Coman who scored the winning goal in Bayern's Champions League triumph over Paris Saint-Germain in their treble-winning 2019-20 season, a campaign heavily disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Since joining Bayern, he has made 147 Bundesliga appearances, scoring 28 goals and providing 27 assists. He has also created 189 chances for team-mates, 44 of which are defined as 'big chances' by Opta.
This season in 10 top-flight games, he has four league goals, against an expected goals return of 2.48, though he has yet to provide an assist despite an expected assist rate of 1.54.
Bayern CEO Oliver Kahn said: "Players with Kingsley Coman's ability are wanted by clubs all around the world.
"This contract extension is another example of how attractive our club is at the highest level internationally.
"Kingsley is fully committed to FC Bayern, he's found his footballing home here. World-class players consider very carefully where they sign their contracts these days.
"We're pleased that Kingsley has extended with us long-term: when he's on the ball, the fans get excited. People come to the stadium to see such players."
Board member for sport Hasan Salihamidzic added: "We're very happy Kingsley Coman has committed to FC Bayern with a long-term contract.
"Kingsley came to FC Bayern in 2015 as one of Europe's greatest attacking talents. He has developed into a world-class player with us over the past six and a half years.
"He already made history with his goal in the 2020 Champions League final and now has a great chance to leave his mark on an era.
"King, with his quality as a provider and his goalscoring threat, is of utmost importance for the future of our team. Our aim is for FC Bayern to continue to compete at the top of Europe in the coming years.
"With the contract extensions of Kingsley, Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka, we have laid a strong foundation for this."
BREAKING NEWS: Kingsley Coman extends Bayern contract to 2027
He has won six Bungesliga titles, three DFB-Pokal trophies and a Champions League during his time at the club.
Rumour Has It: Decision time for Dortmund's Haaland amid interest from top clubs
Erling Haaland is the hottest property in football right now.
It is expected that Haaland will leave Borussia Dortmund at the end of this season although that is not confirmed.
The 21-year-old Norwegian forward is being chased by several big clubs.
TOP STORY – HAALAND SET TO DECIDE ON CLUB FUTURE
AS claims that Haaland is set to make a definitive call on his future as several top clubs circle for his signature.
Borussia Dortmund are set to meet with Haaland's representatives next week to discuss his plans according to Marca.
Haaland is being pursued by Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City.
- Roma head coach Jose Mourinho has reached out to Tottenham's Tanguy Ndombele about a potential switch to Italy, claims Telefoot. Mourinho worked with Ndombele during his time at Spurs.
- Football Insider reports PSG midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum has no interest in a move to cashed-up Newcastle United having been linked with his former club.
- The Telegraph reports that Burnley's New Zealand international forward Chris Wood will undergo a medical with Newcastle on Wednesday ahead of a move to the Magpies.
- Tottenham have contacted Jesse Lingard's representatives to discuss a free agency move in the off-season from Manchester United, claims Football London.
- Sevilla's interest in signing Manchester United's Anthony Martial is fading given the Red Devils' demands for the French forward, reports Marca.
- The Mail claims that Marcus Rashford and Manchester United are set to open talks before the end of the season on a new contract.
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1. Why is there a need for biofuels?
The transportation and energy sectors are the major anthropogenic sources, responsible in European Union (EU) for more than 20% and 60% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, respectively.
Apart from contributing to global warming, CO2 has other several impacts on the environment and the life on earth. As approximately one third of the CO2 in the atmosphere is dissolved in the oceans, an increase of the CO2 emissions means a higher content of CO2 in the seawater, which translates into a more acidic pH. A significant variation on the pH would affect dramatically the marine biodiversity and would end up having implications for the whole life on earth.
As transport and energy sectors, strongly dependent on fossil fuels, account for a great part of the emissions, the introduction of biofuels can contribute significantly to the GHG emissions. This will not only boost the decarbonisation of transportation fuels, but will also increase the security of energy supply.
Harvested algae, like fossil fuel, releases CO2 when burnt but, unlike fossil fuel, the CO2 is taken out of the atmosphere by the growing of the microalgae or other biofuel source, so no extra CO2 is released if we consider the complete life of the process.
2. What are microalgae?
Microalgae are prokaryotic or eukaryotic photosynthetic microorganisms that can grow rapidly and live in harsh conditions due to their unicellular or simple multicellular structure. Examples of prokaryotic microorganisms are Cyanobacteria (Cyanophyceae ) and eukaryotic microalgae are for example Phaeodactylum and Nannochloropsis, which FUEL4ME project is using to produce biofuels.
Phaeodactylum is a marine diatom that can produce large amounts of oil. It has been shown to be a good candidate for outdoor growth and production of the polyunsaturated fatty acid EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) Moreover, the full genome and transcriptome are published.3
Nannochloropsis is a marine eustigmatophyte, capable of producing high amounts of lipids (a.o. polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs)).4 It is currently used as energy-rich feed for aquaculture and receiving more and more attention for the production of biofuels.
Microalgae are present in all existing earth ecosystems, not just aquatic but also terrestrial, representing a big variety of species living in a wide range of environmental conditions. It is estimated that more than 50,000 species exist, but only a limited number, of around 30,000, have been studied and analyzed.
3. Why are microalgae attractive to produce biofuels?
Microalgae produce very energy-rich molecules as they are photosynthetic organisms and they can live in many aqueous environments, such as saline or seawater, which gives them a low water footprint.
Although they are not superior to higher plants concerning photosynthetic efficiency, microalgae do have higher growth rates (as they do not have roots, leaves, stems) and they provide much higher oil yields than higher plants such as palm, soybean or rapeseed oil. Besides, they do not produce lignocelluloses, which release toxic gases when being burnt.
A fundamental advantage of biofuel production from microalgae is they don't compete with agricultural feed products for the cultivable land, which would lead to a shortage of available arable land and to a price increase of agricultural products. For example, to fulfill a 10% target in EU from domestic biofuel production, the actual feedstocks supply is not enough to meet the current demand and the land requirements for biofuels production, would be more than the potential available arable land for bio-energy crops.
4. What are the benefits of using algae fuel over conventional fuel?
Fuels from microalgae have several advantages over fossil fuels as well as over the first generation fuels produce from crops:
- Compared to other biofuels, most of them made from crops, algae grows much faster and contains much more energy per unit of weight.
- Microalgae produces 30-100 times more oil per acre than corn and soybeans
- Microalgae biofuel contains no sulfur and hence is non-toxic
- Microalgae biofuel is highly biodegradable
- Algae solves the food vs. fuel crisis.
- Microalgae fuel is carbon neutral, since the CO2 emitted when being burnt out was previously taken from the CO2 in the atmosphere.
5. Can the production of biofuel from microalgae serve other purposes, apart from the energetic one?
Biofuel production from microalgae can be used as a way both to contaminants from water and the atmosphere and also to deliver valuable by-products for other industries.
Microalgae are very efficient in using fertilizers and waste streams as nutrient source, using NH4+, NO3−, PO43− to grow, thereby removing these substances from the water and cleaning it.
Microalgae can also be used to remove CO2 from industrial flue gases by algae bio-fixation, reducing the GHG emissions of a company or process while producing biodiesel
Besides, other by-products may also be extracted from the biofuel production process, with valuable applications in different industrial sectors, including a large range of fine chemicals and bulk products, such as fats, polyunsaturated fatty acids, oil, natural dyes, sugars, pigments, antioxidants, high-value bioactive compounds.
6. Does biofuel from microalgae have any disadvantages?
The potential of microalgae is clear but the technology for producing biofuels from microalgae is still immature, which results into high prices for the biofuel.
In order to make microalgae as a source for biofuels competitive with fossil fuels, it is important to reduce operational costs and to achieve a positive energy balance, since currently the energy input is higher than energy output.
7. How is the biofuel produced?
Biofuel production from microalgae consists of different process
1. Biomass production
Currently, production of lipids from microalgae is a two-step process. First
the microalgae are grown in batch cultures and, when a certain biomass concentration is obtained, stress in the form of nitrogen limitation is applied upon the algae to induce lipid accumulation. As a consequence the growth rate decreases resulting in low lipid productivity.
Within FUEL4ME, we will develop a one-step continuous process to enhance lipid productivity, which will result in a reduction of the operational costs and potentially an improved energy balance. After proof of concept within controlled indoor conditions, the continuous process will be tested outdoors under real production conditions in four different regions (The Netherlands, Spain, Italy and Israel) with different climates and two microalgae strains with different optimal growth temperature, using the photoreactors of the research facilities of the different project partners.
2.Conversion process
The conversion process consists of different steps: harvest, cell disruption, primary extraction, fractionation, conversion and hydrotreatment. For each step, the most promising technologies presently used in other industrial sectors will be applied to microalgal biomass, taking into account the criteria of low energy consumption and low operational costs.
Besides, a continuos conversion process is being design that uses all components of microalgal biomass: Besides the production of biofuel out of the low-value lipids, the high value lipids will be valorized to produce feed ingredients and other added value products. From the remaining biomass, hydrogen will be produced, which will be re-used in the conversion process of lipids into biofuels.
The following figure shows the improved process for biofuel production from microalgae being developed by FUEL4ME:
8. Which role plays FUEL4ME in the enhancement of biofuels from microalgae?
The overall aim of FUEL4ME is to establish a sustainable chain for continuous biofuel production using microalgae as a production platform, thereby making 2nd generation biofuels competitive alternatives to fossil fuels by:
1) Transforming the current 2-step process for algal biomass production into a continuous 1-step process with high lipid, which will result in a reduction of the operational costs and potentially an improved energy balance,
2) Development of a continuous downstream process using all components of the algal biomass
3) Integration of production and conversion process.
4) Reduce operational costs and improve the energy balance of the project
9. What will FUEL4ME lead to?
The main achievements of FUEL4ME are expected to be:
- Contribute to make microalgae a sustainable and viable feedstock for biofuel production from the low value lipids fraction
- Produce added value feed ingredients and chemicals from the high value lipid fraction
- Reuse the Hydrogen produced in the fractioning process for the algae-oil hydrotreatment process, making the whole process sustainable and improving the overall greenhouse balance significantly.


IT recuriting firm Modis polled 1,005 Americans to understand what technology disasters "scared" them the most and which information or content they were most afraid to have shared with the public.
This report presents the findings of a telephone survey conducted among two national probability samples, which, when combined, consists of 1,005 adults, 504 men and 501 women 18 years of age and older, living in the continental United States.
Interviews for this CARAVAN® Survey were conducted from October 10-13, 2013 -- 655 interviews were from the landline sample and 350 interviews from the cell phone sample. The margin of error for this study is +/- 3.1%.
Email hacking is Americans' greatest technology-related fear.
When asked which technology-related situation they find scariest, Americans cited having their personal or work email account hacked (22 percent) or losing all of the files or data on their computer (19 percent).
They are also afraid of losing or forgetting passwords to important online accounts (15 percent), permanently losing all contacts in their mobile phone (15 percent), losing personal Internet access for a month (8 percent), spilling coffee or liquid on their keyboard (6 percent), and sending a text or email to the wrong person (4 percent).
Americans are most fearful of online banking information being publicized or leaked.
More than half of Americans (58 percent) would be most afraid of their online banking information being publicized without their consent, compared to their photos/videos (7 percent), social media passwords (7 percent), text messages (5 percent), personal emails (5 percent), search or browser history (3 percent), and apps (1 percent).
Younger Americans are more likely to be concerned about photo and video leaks.
In fact, 13 percent of those 18-34 are most afraid of having their photos or videos publicized without their consent, compared to 11 percent of 35-44 year olds, 3 percent of those ages 45-54, less than 1 percent of 55-64 year olds, and 2 percent of those over the age of 65.
Americans are willing to pay up to protect their mobile phones and associated content.
Nearly half (47 percent) of Americans are willing to pay to safely recover their personal mobile phone and all its digital content if it were lost and left accessible to others, with the average amount they are willing to pay being $128.
And willing to pay more to recover it! Muhahahaha!
One-quarter (25 percent) of those respondents are willing to spend more than $50 to recover their personal mobile phone and all of its digital content.
The willingness to pay more than $50 actually decreases as people age. Four in 10 (40 percent) Americans ages 18-34 are willing to pay more than $50, while just 24 percent of those 35-44, 22 percent of those 45-54, 16 percent of those 55-64, and 11 percent of those 65 and older would say the same.
In their latest October 2013 survey released just in time for All Hallows' Eve, IT recruiting firm Modis surveyed 1000 Americans to find out what potential tech disasters are keeping them up at night.


To the person that is not a collector or enthusiast of antique cutlery, the words "Winterbottom bone" must seem a strange pairing of these words. However, to those who love the old cutlery, those two words are very familiar and bring an instant picture to mind of distinctive and unique liner grooved and stained bone handled knives. The very distinctive visual character of Winterbottom bone was used for knife handles of some by America's oldest cutleries; it was a bone handle material for pocket, hunting and table cutlery during the first half of the last century. Queen Cutlery of Titusville, Pennsylvania was the principal user of Winterbottom bone handle material, but it is also known that Case, Imperial, Camillus, Cattaraugus, Ka-Bar and others also produced some knives with Winterbottom Bone handles.
"The Daily Union History of Atlantic City and County, New Jersey," published in 1900, noted that in 1899 "Winterbottom, Carter & Co. in South Egg Harbor employ about twenty-five hands in the manufacture of bone handles for knives." At the beginning of WWI in 1914, "The Industrial Directory of New Jersey" noted that Winterbottom, Carter & Co. had 58 employees and in 1918 at the end of WWI they employed 85 persons. Samuel was the factory superintendent while Carter handled the office and booking duties. During the war the factory was supplying bone handle material for knives and bayonets and Carter, being a Quaker and a pacifist, objected and resigned from the company. Carter retained his share of ownership of the company until 1919 when his interest was purchased by Winterbottom for $9,000.
Samuel and Martha had four sons, Harry, John, Ernest, and Fredrick, all of whom worked in the Company. At some point the company name was changed to Samuel Winterbottom Sons.
Winterbottom, Carter & located Liverpool and the Reading railroad Egg Harbor City, New Jersey circa 1895. Samuel Winterbottom is the person in the white apron 3rd from the right.
Winterbottom, Carter & Company located Liverpool and the Reading railroad Egg, Harbor City, New Jersey circa 1900. Samuel Winterbottom is the person in the white apron standing in front of the doorway, his son Ernest to his left. Carter is the second person from the left standing on the ground.
Winterbottom, Carter & Co. employees in front of a railcar loaded with bone. Samuel Winterbotton, with an apron, is in the front row, third from the left, C. 1900.
The Winterbottom Carter & Co. Bone Factory in Egg Harbor, NJ. 1914.
The Winterbottom Carter & Co. Bone Factory in Egg Harbor, NJ. c.1925.
It was noted earlier that Queen City Cutlery, and later Queen Cutlery were the primary users of Winterbottom bone as a handle material. Some recently discovered business records of Queen City Cutlery indicate that Queen City placed its first order with Samuel Winterbottom Sons in 1930. They continued to increase their purchase until it peaked in 1936 and then decreased through the last years of the Great Depression until the start of WWII. Most knife collectors call the bone on the Queen City knives shown in the following photographs "early Winterbottom bone".
Following the end of World War II, Queen City changed its name to Queen Cutlery Co. They registered the Big "Q" trademark in 1946 and in 1947 published their first catalog after the war. Queen Cutlery began using the new Winterbottom bone handles on four of their hunting knife patterns that appeared in this catalog. They named this Winterbottom bone "Genuine Frontier bone stag" in the catalog. Queen transitioned from Rogers bone to Winterbottom bone over the next few years as their primary bone scale. By 1954, most bone handled knives, with the exception of most Barlow patterns, were produced in Winterbottom bone. Queen had been using Rogers bone from Rogers Mfg. Co. as a handle material since the 1920s, but must have decided to transition to Winterbottom bone after the war. They were the principle users of Winterbottom bone during this time from 1947 until the late 1960s. Fred Sampson, who was the materials manager at Queen during this time, told me that on many occasions Queen purchased that bone directly from Brazil and had it shipped to the Samuel Wintertbotton Sons Company for cutting, jigging and staining. Queen continued to use Winterbottom bone until the late 1960s when demand for bone dust from other industries forced the price of bone product higher. This event caused an increased cost for Winterbottom bone which in turn had a cost impact on Queen's cost to manufacture cutlery. Queen sought new material to replace the genuine bone handle material.
Sampson remembers that about this same time, Queen sent some of the Winterbotton bone handles to Rogers Mfg. Co. who made molds of these real bone scales and began producing synthetic handles now known by collectors as "imitation Winterbottom bone". Bernard Levine, in a 1990 Knife World magazine article noted: "In the 1950s, cost-conscious cutlery manufacturers began to discontinue the production of bone handled pocketknives. Rogers Mfg. Co. changed with the changing times, and began to offer synthetic pocketknife handles. Mr. Bitel, who started with Rogers in 1955, was involved in the transition. He states that Rogers Mfg. Co. was the first firm to produce pocketknife scales made out of Delrin (a DuPont acetal resin)." Queen's transition from genuine bone to Delrin marked the end of the use of Winterbottom bone as a standard handle material in the late 1960s.
Queen Cutlery's burnt orange imitation Winterbottom bone (Delrin) from the Roger's Mfg. Company used in the 1960s and 1970s.
Queen Cutlery's imitation Winterbottom bone (Delrin) from the Roger's Mfg. Company used in the 1960s and 1970s.


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So You Want to be Like … WTA Star Liezel Huber
Liezel Huber holds her son as she speaks at the USANA XRC in Chicago on April 20.
An excellent mother, a loving wife, a champion tennis player and a brand new USANA Associate. Mix that all together and you get the amazing Liezel Huber.
Liezel leads an amazing life, and I can't imagine there's a dull moment during her day. Sometimes I wonder if she has time to breathe. When she is not out on the court, she is at home taking care of her child, reading up on the stock market, and trying to keep in touch with family and friends.
She also runs the Huber Tennis Ranch, which offers world-class coaching. In addition to all that, she's a brand new USANA Associate! I can only imagine how busy she is (we caught up with her in Chicago where she shared a few thoughts with us).
Liezel loves the game of tennis. She's been ranked the No. 1 doubles player in the world. She has had huge amounts of success with big tournament wins at French Open, Wimbledon, Australian Open and US Open. She has won 53 WTA doubles titles. She is arguably one of the best doubles players in the game of tennis.
Be Like Liezel Huber
Now you are asking yourself: How do I get all of this? How could I be like Liezel Huber? Liezel has provided some insight as to how you can be like a superstar athlete.
What's Up, USANA?: What's one thing you wish you'd known when you were starting your career?
Liezel Huber: Well, there's a lot. I'm going to tell you there's no substitute for experience. Every experience I've had, I'd make the same decisions again because I've learned from it, so I enjoy the good moments and the bad moments because I'm learning.
WUU: What is a typical day for you?
Liezel: Health is very important to us. We wake up early and have our day planned because we function better with a schedule. Because nutrition is important to us, it's definitely planned into our day with my training. When I wake up I have my water, breakfast right away — because I usually wake up pretty hungry — check my phone and take my vitamins and then head to the tennis court. Practice is pretty much four to five hours a day, with a gym workout, and I work rest in there because rest is just as important as working out. At night I'm pretty tired so I go to bed at 9. I'm pretty boring.
Liezel Huber
WUU: What drew you to tennis?
Liezel: My family was involved in tennis; my mom grew up playing tennis and her parents played tennis. For me, it was something that kind of just fell into my hands. I think I was probably a bit better then the other kids in my group, and then it was like "well maybe this is something I could pursue."
This is a healthy lifestyle for me, my parents supported us and during school holidays we were at tennis tournaments. We even went overseas to watch Wimbledon, so while tennis just brought so much to us, why not continue it?
Being from a tennis family we had great memories. So I'm fortunate that tennis came to us in South Africa. And then when I moved to the states, I pursued it and thought maybe I could go to college. Then I really excelled at my goals, and now here I am, 20 years later, still a professional tennis player competing against teens.
WUU: How important is health when it comes to being a professional athlete?
Liezel: Health is one of the key factors for me. I think with every professional athlete, we kind of put it in a pie. If you look at a pie chart, we divide it into thirds and one third is mental, one third is physical, which is your nutrition, and then your practice and gym workout the other third.
If you leave one of those out, you're going to have a hole in your pie and you're not going to be a complete athlete. Same goes for me with nutrition. If I'm not at my peak, if I have a cold or I'm not feeling great, that's a gap in my pie. My advice is to make sure you have a full pie.
WUU: What's your advice for someone who wants to be an elite athlete?
Liezel: We all go through dips and have tough times, but I think with anybody in life, athlete or not, if you say to yourself "If I could do this over, what would I do?"
Kind of like if I'm playing match point for Wimbledon, if I had to do it over, this point, what would I do? And many times, you come up with the right decision. So in the tough times, and we all go through rough times, ask yourself that question and you'll come up with the right decision.
WUU: What is the hardest things you've had to do as an athlete?
Liezel: I think the hardest thing for me is when I left home at 15. You know, I left my family. My parents brought me to the states, and this is what I wanted to do. I pursued my dream and that was to be the best I can be, and that was definitely the hardest.
I remember closing myself in my room and just crying. And after about three months, I asked myself, why am I crying? I didn't realize it was because I missed my family, my food, my friends. I have a twin sister. That was so difficult.
For me that was sacrificing the things that were important and close to me for something that wasn't even there yet. But if I hadn't done that, I wouldn't know what I could achieve, so I'm proud of myself for being able to do that at age 15.
Team USANA athletes Billy Demong, left, Grete Eliassen, Liezel Huber, Mike Lee and Andy Studebaker share the stage at the Chicago XRC.
WUU: Did you ever have to overcome an injury?
Liezel: In 2005 I blew out my knee. I had the best day of my career four days prior — we won Wimbledon, my first grand slam, and my parents were there watching. And then here I am playing an exhibition match for Billie Jean King, my idol, and I blew out my knee.
I thought that was the end of my career, and I couldn't believe it. Here I was six months with just rehab to do, thinking who was going to even remember that I had won Wimbledon? But then Hurricane Katrina happened, and I realized I could help all of these people.
So God really had a plan for me and allow me to give back to the community. People didn't know I had won Wimbledon and they didn't care, they had more important things to think about.
Sometimes in life, when we think something is that important and devastating, it is, it really is, and we should pay attention to it, but we should realize that there a lot of other things that are more important and know that if we can make it through the difficult times, we can make it through anything.
WUU: In your mind, what does it take to be a professional athlete?
Liezel: To be a professional athlete definitely means giving it your best every day and giving 100 percent every day. Eating, breathing, and doing everything related to your sport. If that's your dream, go for it. It's not everybody's dream to be an athlete and that's OK,
But I have no regrets. Yes, there were times early in my career that I wasn't disciplined, but by going through that, it's made me disciplined today. So the key thing is, you need to be disciplined.
If you want to get serious about becoming an athlete, Liezel has shared some wonderful information with us. Now a lighter side to Liezel, we caught up with her in Palm Springs at the Indian Wells Tournament. She was able to shoot a video for us. Enjoy!
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BiCon, the world's longest running bisexual convention, is coming home in 2003. Founded in London back in 1984 and held in a different UK city every year, BiCon gathers hundreds of bisexuals and their allies, and anyone curious, for a weekend of discussion, networking and partying. This year's BiCon is to be held in London's Docklands over the August Bank Holiday weekend, Friday 22nd to Monday 25th. The four-day event will be bigger and better than ever before, with film showings, speakers, live performances and a costume ball.
This is the only large-scale bisexual event taking place in Britain this year. It is the occasion when the UK's bisexual communities, friends and allies gather en masse to celebrate our diversity.


Mairead Kelly is a student from St Francis University who tells us about her experiences here at S'eclairer over the course of her rotation! Welcome to an attractive internship/rotation option for students from various institutions and varied disciplines.
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Available from Aqualab Scientific , Hach LDO sensors are approved by the EPA for use in water quality monitoring applications.
Designed to measure dissolved oxygen quantity in water, Hach LDO sensors are integrated into Hydrolab Series 5 water quality monitoring instruments consisting of the Hydrolab DS5X (DataSonde 5X), DS5 (DataSonde 5), and MS5 (MiniSonde 5).
Luminescent dissolved oxygen sensors or LDO sensors use a sensor cap coated with a luminescent material. When blue light from an LED strikes the luminescent chemical on the sensor, the luminescent chemical instantly becomes excited and subsequently relaxes to release a red light.
The higher the oxygen concentration, the lesser the red light given off by the sensor cap. The red light is detected by a photo diode and the time it takes for the chemical to return to a relaxed state is measured.
The oxygen concentration is inversely proportional to the time it takes for the luminescent material on the sensor cap to return to a relaxed state.
Hach LDO is one of the most reliable and accurate dissolved oxygen sensors on the market today.
Hach LDO sensors, unlike polarographic dissolved oxygen sensor technologies do not consume oxygen, eliminating the need for a circulator to maintain flow around the sensor. The sensors do not require frequent calibration or cleaning, resulting in longer sensor life and more stable and accurate readings.


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Q: ssh: connect to host localhost port 22: Connection refused Although This has been discussed, but still i am not able to solve this. Here is a quick review of what i did and how i got into the trouble:
Installed Ubuntu 12.10, installed ssh, sudo apt-get install ssh. The favorite ssh was working fine and connected by using ssh localhost. I removed Ubuntu, increased the partition and again installed Ubuntu. Again I fired sudo apt-get install ssh, it showed me
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done

When I given command , ssh localhost, it gave me error as:
ssh: connect to host localhost port 22: Connection refused

A: Fire this command:
sudo iptables -L

If you see that no traffic is allowed (i.e. no specific rules), then run the following command:
sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport ssh -j ACCEPT

this command tells the system to allow incoming connections to port 22...and usually should solve your dilemma, specifically for ssh / sshd.
UPDATED as of July 31,2016:
iptables have nothing to do with ssh as an application, but on other hand, functions as router in allow the traffic to port 22. When using iptables, the system actually understand 'ssh' however, it's a shortcut within command line but, really, it's actually iptables INPUT -p udp -dport 22 while --dport means "destination port" (ssh uses port 22). This probably caused some misconception on seeing 'ssh' as if it's an appication, but really '22' as port.

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