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HomeCALGARYCalgary approves new cash to address homeless warming
Calgary approves new cash to address homeless warming
A report on the work being done will come back to Calgary city council in fall 2022
The Calgary Drop In Centre on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARY
Calgary city council approved $750,000 in emergency funding to help keep Calgary's homeless citizens warm.
Councillors were provided an outline of goals for the cash during Monday's combined meeting of council. The funding will be given to the Calgary Homeless Foundation to increase the number of easy to access spaces, provide basic winter supplies and reduce barriers for clients.
The item was brought up earlier in December after a homeless encampment was dismantled outside the Calgary Drop-In Centre. It came to committee shortly after that.
The plan is to potentially expand hours of operation at different shelters, increase services and outreach programs and reach beyond the downtown.
Mayor Jyoti Gondek said she thinks the city may have realized they didn't have a point person on this file and now the city has filled the convener role.
"It's very similar to what we did with the mental health and addiction strategy," she said.
"The city realizes that sometimes we don't have the expertise, but we do have the ability to bring the different organizations together."
The Calgary Homeless Foundation said the funding would allow them to improve access to the shelter system.
"As the guide to fighting homelessness in our city, we are very pleased to see this funding from The City of Calgary for expanded resources. We are uniquely positioned to help coordinate a safe, effective and humane strategy to serve better individuals experiencing homelessness during our cold winter months," said Patricia Jones, CEO of the Calgary Homeless Foundation.
"Designing and implementing a plan with shelters, social agencies, community organizations and the City of Calgary will ensure that these additional resources produce the best possible impact and outcome for the homeless population we serve."
Councillors looking beyond one year
Coun. Courtney Walcott said with the recent cold weather it's underscored the need for immediate attention to this item. He wanted to ensure that as a part of this, they will look at ways for the work to continue beyond this winter.
"My hope is that some of this funding, it's going to set up programs that will exist year-over-year that will continue beyond just this particular moment, to always be aware that there are blind spots and there are gaps in our systems," Walcott said.
Coun. Kourtney Penner had introduced an amendment to the main motion to ensure the inter-agency cooperation continued. Funding the work was also to be considered as a part of the 2023 to 2026 budget.
Ward 6 Coun. Richard Pootmans, who moved the item, asked what got the city and its partners into this situation.
"It's not as if we haven't had these winter conditions in the past and what makes this year different?" Pootmans asked.
One of the primary issues is COVID, administration said. Capacity at shelters was impacted, as was the ability for larger outreach teams to be deployed.
A report on the work done is expected back in Q3 of 2022.
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City, social agencies bolster cold weather help for Calgary homeless - LiveWire Calgary

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Many tools collected over the decades of decoy carving.
Bob Hand working in his Sag Harbor studio.
Bird sketches by one of Bob Hand's sons, an award winning decoy carver.
A decoy sketch that Bob discusses while watching his favorite daily show, Gunsmoke.
Decoys in the preliminary stages of carving.
Bob Hand hand painting decoys in his Sag Harbor workshop.
A display of some of the many awards won by Bob Hand over the years.
That would be at the Ward World Championship Wildfowl Carving Competition in Ocean City, Maryland, where more than 750 competitors entered over 1,300 carvings in the 46th annual event, last April. Out of five Hand birds entered, three won first prize, one won second and one third.
Hand taught his son Bob Jr. the art of making decoys. "It's his weekend gig," he says.
"We're working on a Cooper's hawk together. He's coming over this weekend and we'll mount it and figure out a base and legs, talons," he says, cupping both hands into bird-of-prey mode.
Hand opens up his laptop to show me the sculpture in its present state as well as the aforementioned hummingbird, painted in bolder colors than the one feeding in front of us. "That's a female," he says of the live version.
"That's carved out of one block of wood," he says, turning to the seamlessness of the award-winning, miniature screech owl.
"I wanna do things I wanna do. I even turn jobs down. Everybody wants songbirds," he says dismissively.
He gets a handsome fee for his painstaking work, yet, "The paperboy probably made more money than I did per hour," he says.
Decoys were originally a tool meant to help hunters shoot birds, mainly ducks, to eat, but the beauty of Hand's work does not deter even the most high-profile vegetarian or anti-gun advocates from making purchases. Some names might surprise you, but Hand would never offer that information up for public consumption.
People magazine did mention he and his late ex-wife, Edith, also a carver, when E. L. Doctorow received one of their loons during the publication of Loon Lake in 1980.
His studio is an iconic building in Sag Harbor, at the corner of Madison Street and Jermain Avenue. The windows are mysteriously draped with dusty canvas, a sign or two, maybe a carving. There might be a table with driftwood on the front porch. The crystal handle of the original door might turn open in the mornings.
The sign that's been turned late mornings for decades, stating either "open" or "in house around back." A real old-fashioned open-door policy, that is unless Gunsmoke's on.
If he's working inside, he sits at his work table, surrounded by paint, paintbrushes and drills of all sizes, small bottles of pinesap, pumice gel, satin varnish, apoxie sculpt and Elmer's glue, tools of the trade.
Hand cooks meals most nights. Family and friends drop off fish, game and produce. He grew up on a farm in Bridgehampton and is still friends with the farmers there.
Bob Hand hand-painting decoys in his Sag Harbor workshop.
After taking the corn off the cob, he puts them in ziplock bags. "I froze 16 big ears yesterday," he says. As for the beets, he'll roast them with a balsamic, butter and honey sauce.
"Look at those yellow jackets. I might have to take that hummingbird feeder down," he says, getting up from the kitchen table. Gunsmoke has already started.


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Benjamin Alan Taylor (né le 12 novembre 1992 à Montgomery, Alabama, États-Unis) est un lanceur droitier de la Ligue majeure de baseball.

Carrière
Joueur des Jaguars de South Alabama, Ben Taylor est repêché par les Red Sox de Boston au  tour de sélection en 2015.

Lanceur de relève, Taylor fait ses débuts dans le baseball majeur le 7 avril 2017 avec Boston.

Notes et références

Liens externes
  Statistiques de Ben Taylor sur Baseball-Reference.
  Statistiques de Ben Taylor sur le site des Ligues majeures de baseball.

Naissance en novembre 1992
Joueur américain de baseball
Joueur des Red Sox de Boston
Joueur des Indians de Cleveland
Lanceur des ligues majeures de baseball
Naissance à Montgomery (Alabama)
Joueur de baseball des Jaguars de South Alabama

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Having been in Russia as a missionary from South Africa for seven years, I met my future wife at a missions conference in Yakutsk in 2002. Marianna was born in Yakutia. Both her parents were Sakha (Yakut) with no knowledge of God. At an age of twelve, however, being among some of the first Yakut converts, she repented and was baptized soon to be actively involved in the local church. God made our paths cross often through similar ministries and interests and seeking His will in prayer we soon discovered God had an exciting plan for our future! So in 2004 we got married and since then we have five lovely children. Daniel is the eldest, twelve years old, and very interested in technology and history. Melinda, being ten, is the eldest of four girls. Both she and Annamari, seven, love ballet and take piano lessons. Liza, she's five, and Marika, who is still three years old, can spend hours playing with dolls or stuffed animals.
We live in Kuranakh, a small Russian gold miners' town in southern Yakutia, Far East of Russia. It's 310 miles south of the capital Yakutsk, which is at the same latitude as Palmer! Winters are colder but less humid and the summers warmer with more sunshine. In Russia, in general, there is enough freedom to evangelize and have most church activities without restriction. However, we learn to be wise in circumventing the effects of new anti-missionary laws and soviet-era stigma still attached to concepts like "Baptists", "Protestant Churches" etc. In Yakutia we have seen a tremendous growth of churches and of native believers in the last 25 years of missionary work. It's very exciting to have the privilege of being part of that.
Our journey to Alaska as a family has its beginnings in prayers and hopes born two years ago when I came to Alaska on my own to look into flight training for missions. Realizing that there is much more to be done to finish my flight training we were praying for the opportunity to be able to come long term and thus as a family. In 2015 I had the opportunity to visit Palmer for the inauguration of President David Ley. I was slowly starting to revive a long time dream to have some sort of formal theological study. Soon we were looking into enrollment as an international student and being able to finish flight training. A lot of paperwork was involved in making that happen but God was blessing us all the way. I remember God's mercy so vividly when we had to travel to the closest Consulate of the USA for our visa interview. Marianna and I got in the plane for a three to four hour flight with vague ideas of what to do in an unfamiliar city when suddenly one of the passengers getting on the plane coming down the aisle stopped to talk to us. "My name is Ivan and you can stay with me at the Korean Seminary in Vladivostok. I have a taxi come and get me and I'll take you there with me." God arranged our accommodation and more. Ivan even took us to the Consulate! The interview went well and our visas were approved. Many others' visas were not. God showed such favor! He provided the funds for the plane tickets. And we were able to obtain tickets on an almost direct flight flying from Yakutsk through Kamchatka to Anchorage.
What do I enjoy most? To spend so much time in the Word and in stimulating discussions of application to ministry. This is something I have been yearning for, for several years. Sometimes in class it seems like I have to hold back half of my questions to not disrupt the teaching process!
We have been so blessed by the community of believers here in Alaska since we came. From the very first day we felt so welcomed and at home. Brothers and sisters in the faith have been very caring and attentive to possible needs helping us with things like transport, finding housing and getting ready for the colder months. I have anticipated our time of adapting to be hard at times. Yet, since we came my family hardly had had a day or two without a chance to speak Russian to someone. We have also been having wonderful fellowship with the Russian Church in Wasilla. While we were in Yakutia we came to a point where we were in need of a break in our ministry. And even though our proposed year in Alaska can hardly be called a retreat, I can already witness that to me it is becoming a much needed "Sabbatical" of some sorts.
Ever since a short term outreach to Russian Christian summer camps in 1994, the Lord has laid it upon my heart to minister to the least reached peoples of the Russian Far East. In the fall of 1995 together with a friend of mine, we came to southern Yakutia to live in a small village to learn the language and slowly begin to participate in ministry towards the Evenki. They are an animistic minority people group living across an area the size of the USA. The challenge of reaching them stems from the fact that they are so scattered in small pockets and live mostly in the woods and remote villages. They herd reindeer, fish and hunt. We have been doing trips to some of these villages, at times spending time in the forest to visit with the reindeer farmers. Among them we have been doing church planting and children vacation Bible schools. In the Russian town where we stay, both Marianna and I are involved in church activities including preaching, leading prayer meetings, weekly Bible school for the children and music ministry. Once a year we also join a team to serve young people at our Republic wide youth camp where about 60-70 young people gather for a week coming from a dozen or so widely spread, and times rather remote, Yakutian churches.
The main challenge is to trust God to make the impossible come true. In Russia while preparing we could see God at work. He found people to stand in for ministry, to look after our flat and even take care our dog!
Coming to Alaska, one of the first challenges was to find housing for a family of seven for the winter. This had been a constant prayer and a faith stretching experience. On the very day we met the staff of ABC, one of the staff members mentioned that they had just heard of a house that was available. God was once again answering a prayer and a need! Another challenge for my family was and still is getting use to the English language. Especially for the children. Yet I'm encouraged to see their eagerness to learn and to take on the unknown fearlessly! The children' section of ABC's library has become a big blessing for them. Especially when Marianna and I attend class together!
And then there is the economical difference between Russia and the States. Being very aware of the fact that the exchange rate is not exactly favoring our rubles, we have been trusting in faith that what the Lord has started He will surely see through to the end. And this the Lord has been confirming time and again.
Even though I really have nothing to compare my experience with, I can deeply appreciate the uniqueness of theological studies at Alaskan Bible College. I think some of it is the setting, the latitude and the nature. Some of it is the family atmosphere of staff and the student body where everyone knows each other by name. And some of it is the priorities of submission to God's inerrant Word, the devotion to the unity of the body of Jesus Christ and the passion for the Gospel of Salvation to the lost. And some of it is simply the Spirit of God bringing souls together to transform them into His likeness, into useful instruments for His Kingdom. Whenever I see an empty chair, I think: "Someone is missing out!" Thank you, Jesus, for making it possible for me. May You fill that chair soon.


This has given a big boost to companies like Paytm, Oxigen, Citrus, Mobikwik, Payumoney.
Two unconnected events led to the explosion in the use of digital wallets in 2015. The first was an inconspicuous circular by Reserve Bank of India in 2014 stating that taxi aggregators cannot allow card payments without two-factor authentication. What this meant was that debit or credit cards could not be used for the smooth checkout allowed by aggregators like Uber.
This provided an opportunity for digital wallet companies to step in with a less-riskier payment alternative. The second development was the surge in smartphone users in India with total numbers expected to cross 20 crore by early 2016. This has given a big boost to companies like Paytm, Oxigen, Citrus, Mobikwik, Payumoney.
Digital wallets are already the predominant mode of payment for recharging phones, and DTH services are picking up pace in bill payments. What has helped sweeten the deal for customers are the heavy discounts and cashbacks offered by these companies. In 2016, these companies hope to make a mark in instore payments where cash is currently king.
Wallet companies have added barcode scanners to their mobile applications which can be used to scan bills and transfer money to the shopkeeper instantly. The shopkeeper is given an app that generates the QR Code which can be scanned by customers. To make things more exciting, banks have lined up a host of deals that can be availed within their mobile wallets including booking of rail tickets without the hassle.
Though hyperlocal delivery startups like to think they invented the concept, the truth is it has existed in India since the time you could call the neighbourhood kirana store and order one loaf of bread or two packets of dahi. However, it's true that the startups have worked towards collating and organizing a market that was largely unorganized. From grocery, medicines and laundry to phone repair, yoga classes, salon services and plumbing -- everything became tagged with the terms 'on-demand' and 'hyperlocal' this year, and literally everything is now available at your doorstep at the touch of a keypad. No wonder hyper-local delivery startups attracted top investment money in 2015 -- never mind that the problems they solve are, as a Vanity Fair writer put it, "stuff your mother no longer does for you."
If 2014 was the year of transportation services like Uber and Ola disrupting traditional modes of commuting, 2015 was the year ride-sharing apps tried to do the same -- with moderate success. A clutch of apps like Ridingo, Bla Bla Car, Tripda, Lets Ride, and Rideler are trying to put more bums on seats, but predictable tussles with government transport departments have followed: Bengaluru-based startup ZipGO, with an app that aggregates shuttle services at cheap rates, had its vehicles seized, even as Uber and Ola started offering carpooling through their apps. Given the pollution rates in Indian metros and the worsening traffic situation, government agencies would probably do well to work with ride aggregators instead of against them. Maybe in 2016.
While we are still far behind the curve when it comes to original web-content or even streaming services like Netflix and Hulu, which are seriously upsetting the long-held dominance of network television in the US, Indian entertainment on the interwebz has picked up considerable steam. This year saw original web-series like TVF Pitchers, a drama about startups; On Air With AIB, a semiserious news show modelled on John Oliver's Last Week Tonight; and MTV's Bring on the Night, a fiction show that was watched more on YouTube than on television (for which it was originally made). Alongside, websites and apps that let users stream content be came mainstream with cricket on Hotstar and movies on Hooq.
Who knows, if the US services pick up the demand vices pick up the demand from India, we may soon be able to Netflix and chill with the rest of the world.


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Budget cuts delay research for Enbridge pipeline approval
Douglas Channel in Kitimat, B.C., the proposed termination point for Enbridge's controversial Northern Gateway pipeline. An oil industry executive says the financial benefits of such proposals should carry more weight than they do now.
Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press
Published August 19, 2012 Updated April 30, 2018
While Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the fate of Enbridge's proposed pipeline from the Alberta oil sands to tankers on the British Columbia coast will be based on science and not politics, documents show some of that science isn't forthcoming.
And critics say there is no time for the science to be completed before a federal deadline for the environmental assessment currently underway.
Documents filed with the National Energy Board show the environmental review panel studying the Northern Gateway project asked Fisheries and Oceans Canada for risk assessments for the bodies of water the proposed pipeline will cross. The pipeline is to traverse nearly 1,000 streams and rivers in the upper Fraser, Skeena and Kitimat watersheds.
The department didn't have them.
"As DFO has not conducted a complete review of all proposed crossings, we are unable to submit a comprehensive list as requested; however, this work will continue and, should the project be approved, our review will continue into the regulatory permitting phase," DFO wrote in a five-page letter dated June 6, 2012.
The response went on to say there "may be differences of opinion" between the company and the department on the risk posed by the pipeline at some crossings. It provided two examples of crossings of tributaries to the Kitimat River where Enbridge rated the risk as low but Fisheries rated it medium to high.
DFO said the federal ministry will continue to work with the company to determine the risk level and level of mitigation required.
"DFO is of the view that the risk posed by the project to fish and fish habitat can be managed through appropriate mitigation and compensation measures," said the department's response.
"Under the current regulatory regime, DFO will ensure that prior to any regulatory approvals, the appropriate mitigation measures to protect fish and fish habitat will be based on the final risk assessment rating that will be determined by DFO."
Earlier this month, Mr. Harper told reporters in Vancouver that "decisions on these kinds of projects are made through an independent evaluation conducted by scientists into the economic costs and risks that are associated with the project, and that's how we conduct our business."
He went on to say "the only way that government can handle controversial projects of this manner is to ensure that things are evaluated on an independent basis, scientifically, and not simply on political criteria."
But the federal government recently sent letters to 92 habitat staff members within Fisheries and Oceans in B.C., telling them that their positions will be cut. Thirty-two of them will be laid off outright.
The cuts will mean the department in B.C. has half the habitat staff it had a decade ago.
All but five of the province's fisheries field offices will be cut as part of a $79-million — 5.8 per cent — cut to the department's operational budget, including the offices in Prince George and Smithers that would have had the lead in monitoring pipeline effects.
The marine contaminant group that would have been involved in a spill in B.C. has been disbanded and the fisheries and environmental legislation gutted, said Otto Langer, a retired fisheries department scientist.
"He (Harper) says the science will make the decision. Well he's basically disembowelled the science," said Mr. Langer. "It's a cruel hoax that they're pulling over on the public."
Former federal Liberal fisheries minister David Anderson agrees.
Given the Dec. 31, 2013, deadline set by the federal government, Mr. Anderson said scientists in the Fisheries Department simply don't have time to complete any substantial scientific study of the project.
"You can't do these studies on the spur of the moment. It takes time to do them," Mr. Anderson said. "And the federal Fisheries have just been subjected to the most remarkable cuts, so you're in the throes of reorganization and reassessment and re-assigning people, and on top of it you throw them a major, major request for resources and work.
"It can't be done."
The department has three major projects in B.C. currently undergoing federal environmental assessment: Northern Gateway, a massive hydroelectric project called the Site C dam, and a gold-copper mine near Williams Lake, B.C., that was previously rejected following a federal environmental review.
Dr. Steve Hrudey, who was chairman of the Royal Society of Canada's expert panel on the environmental impact of the oil sands two years ago, said it is normal for the company asking for environmental approval — in this case Enbridge — to provide the information in question in the review process.
"They have to foot the bill," said Dr. Hrudey, who was also involved in more than two dozen reviews over 17 years as a member and then chairman of the Alberta Environmental Appeals board.
The project proponent pays consultants to prepare studies and reports required by the review board, the relevent federal departments look at those reports, respond with questions and comments of their own, and the panel then goes back to the proponent with those questions and requests for further information.
There may be several cycles of this back-and-forth.
"In the end DFO will say 'No, it's what we think it is and therefore you have to take measures we feel are appropriate for that rating,"' Dr. Hrudey said.
But if the department's ability to do the studies itself is questionable, some scientists fear the process will unfold without independent scientific study.
"It (the response from Fisheries to the panel) implies that the request to the joint review panel will not be answerable until after a decision has been made, until after the project has been approved," said Jeffrey Hutchings, a marine biologist at Dalhousie University.
"This seems, from a science perspective, a rather indefensible position in so far as a key part of the environmental review process is to evaluate the degree to which the pipeline will affect fish habitat."
A spokesperson for the panel said there has been no further request for information from DFO, and no further information is expected.
The federal department said a spokesperson was not available for an interview, but provided a statement via email saying Fisheries is providing advice to the assessment panel on the potential impacts of the project on fish and fish habitat.
"Fisheries and Oceans Canada has provided its assessment and is of the view that the risk posed by the project to fish and fish habitat in the freshwater and marine environments can be managed by the proponent through appropriate mitigation and compensation measures," said the email, which echoed the response sent to the panel.
"The Department notes in its submission that the proponent has conducted a reasonable ecological risk assessment and provided useful information on the risks that an oil spill (in either marine or freshwater) would pose to fisheries resources."
Mr. Hutchings found it odd that they're so sure.
"Well, how can you make that judgment when you have not yet conducted a complete review of all proposed crossings?" he said. "Again, from a science perspective, I don't see how it's possible to be able to draw that conclusion."
The proposed Northern Gateway is a $6-billion project expected to spur $270-billion in economic growth in Canada over 30 years.
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Ottawa to stay out of B.C.-Alberta fight over Gateway revenues


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Cycles are the most preferred way of traveling to shorter distances in the urban areas. Cycling not only promote a healthy life style coupled with environmental benefits but also helps in the promotion of non-motorized vehicles. The nations around the world especially the developed countries have shown great interest in promoting the cycling culture because of the multiple benefits it offers compared to any other mode of transportation within the confines of urban centers. But in India, the issue has so far been neglected except a few isolated cases as in New Delhi. The issue is far more neglected in non-metro cities like Patna.
Patna is a city where one can find cyclist in large number. The cyclist varies from students to daily workers to many other professions. However, what is missing is dedicated cycling tracks and cycling culture. By cycling culture, it is meant the way the people perceives cycling as a mode of transportation ignoring the social hierarchies and the support that the government is supposed to provide. So far, both the factors are missing. Cycling in Patna is still viewed as a mode of transport for the poor people who could not afford motorized vehicles like bike, cars etc. The cyclists are ignored on the roads and looked upon with contempt as they manoeuver across the road during traffic jams. This may be partly true because of the complete absence of any dedicated cycling paths in the city. The ever increasing numbers of vehicles on the fixed and encroached roads in Patna has further pushed the cyclists on the edge of the roads.
The cyclists in Patna travel knowing fully the risk involved on the roads. The absence of any cycling track puts the cyclists in a vulnerable position on the road which is already occupied with big vehicles. Accidents are not uncommon and sometimes results into fatality also. The country already has the dubious distinction of high rate of mortality on the roads. Minor bruises are quite common - both on the cycles and on cyclist's body. The issue becomes quite glaring when one witnesses hundreds of students on the bicycles heading towards their schools, colleges and tuition centers in haste and fast moving vehicle bypassing then very closely. Sometimes, such narrow movement traumatizes students who afterwards prefers to use the shared autos. This further contribute to the ever increasing number of shared autos on the roads. The parent also do not want their children to venture out on the dangerous roads on bicycles. The congested roads of Ashok Rajpath, Nala road, Boring road etc. gives a vivid picture of the helplessness of the cyclists. Certainly, things were not so bad in the earlier days. The dedicated cycle stands in various colleges, which lie neglected today, bears the testimony of their hey-days. The cycle stand at Patna Science College, Patna College etc. are very old, when cycles used to be the preferred medium of students. The absence of efficient public transportation in the city has further compounded the problem. The cycle users are forced to pay higher prices in autos or use bicycles jeopardizing their lives.
The need of the hour is to create dedicated cycle tracks across the length and breadth of the city. The cycling culture should be promoted as a cheap, efficient and eco-friendly way of transport for shorter distances. The lanes once created should be well looked after so as not to discourage the cyclists. Violations like encroachment on the tracks should be promptly dealt with. Innovative approaches like fencing the cycling tracks with low height fences, creating low height cycling path overbridges when space is compact, making it pot-hole free area, proper arrangements at the traffic signals for crossing the roads, encouraging private players to rent bicycles for a nominal user fee, proper cycle parking facilities at major places, making aware citizens of their rights and importance of dedicated cycling tracks, encouraging students to use and protect the tracks etc. could be employed to give a sense of encouragement to the bicycle users in the city. These steps could go a long way in making the city as a cyclist hub in the country. The municipal corporation could levy a small user charge for using the cycling tracks so as to properly maintain them. The cost of constructing dedicated these tracks across the city will be minuscule when compared to other ambitious projects like the proposed Patna Metro Rail project. The benefits of dedicated cycling tracks would be many ranging from energy saving to the eco-friendly.
There is also need to learn from the experience of other countries where cycling culture has been implemented with much success. The name of the Netherlands stands apart in popularizing and promoting the cycling culture among its citizen. This small country has more than 35,000 km of cycling tracks and it boasts of more than 18 million (1.8 crore) bicycles in the country which is more than its total population. Cycling accounts for 27 percent of all trips (urban and rural) nationwide in the Netherlands and upto 59 percent of all trips in its cities. The Dutch government has accorded high priority to pedestrian and cyclist in road designs in the urban areas. In India, Delhi has close to 100 km of cycling tracks. The Delhi government has placed 'green' local cycle stands at various points near the metro stations where one can rent a bike at just Rs. 10 for four hours. As a consequence, more and more people are cycling.
Similar kind of approach is required in Patna also. It is said that it is never too late to start a good thing. The administration needs to take note of this crucial aspect in urban planning and the with citizen participation should start this noble initiatives to begin a new era of green transport in the city.


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5 Biggest NBA Storylines From 2020
The year 2020 is coming to a close and it was one of the wildest years of my life for sure. In a year that saw the Los Angeles Lakers return to glory, there were also many other interesting moments that made this NBA season both tragic and amazing.
5. Contenders fall by the wayside
Entering the 2019-20 season, many fans and analysts alike, including myself, thought that contenders such as the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers would be making deep playoff runs. Early on it looked like this would be true, as the Bucks raced out to the best record in the Eastern Conference, while the Clippers settled comfortably into the top three in the West. But then, on March 11th, the season was disrupted due to COVID-19, halting the momentum for both. After eight regular-season contests in Orlando, the playoffs began and both teams looked comfortable. Giannis and the Bucks knocked off the Orlando Magic with relative ease in five games, while the Clippers survived a scare from Luka Doncic and the Mavericks to win in six. But that was as far as both teams would advance. Milwaukee got slapped early and often by Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat, losing in five games despite being the top seed. While Kawhi and company looked like they would roll the Denver Nuggets, jumping out to a 3-1 series lead before choking and losing the series in seven games. It was a tough end to the year for both franchises, but both teams revamped in the shortened off-season and are looking to bounce back and find glory in 2021.
4. The cinderella run of the Miami Heat
I had predicted the Miami Heat to finish eighth in the East and get bounced in the first round... boy was I ever wrong about this bunch. There were a variety of reasons why I was so wrong about this team and why they proved the doubters wrong. Jimmy Butler, often considered a "bad teammate" by the media, truly led this bunch and proved he is a top talent in the league joining an elite group of just three other players to ever lead his team in points, rebounds and assists in an NBA finals. Then we saw Bam Adebayo go from solid up-and-coming center to an NBA All-Star and NBA All-Defensive Second Team and become this team's true second star. Having young pieces like Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson and Kendrick Nunn all emerge was also something very few people saw happening. Finally, mixing in veteran presences like Andre Iguodala, Goran Dragic and Jae Crowder made this team a defensive monster that could shoot the lights out any given night. The Heat entered the playoffs as the fifth seed, sweeping the Pacers and dismantling the Bucks in five. Their series with Boston was incredibly fun to watch, but the Heat prevailed in six games. But that is as far as they would go, as injuries to Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic proved to be too much to overcome in the NBA Finals against LeBron and Anothony Davis. If this past year showed me anything, it is that Pat Riley is one of the greatest executives in history and the Miami Heat will be a problem for years to come.
3. The NBA enters the bubble while tensions rise country-wide
The NBA season was rolling as usual until skidding to a halt on March 11th, when Rudy Gobert became the first player to contract COVID-19 and subsequently touch all the microphones in a press conference as a joke (dumb decision, Rudy). The NBA acted immediately, suspending the NBA season until they could figure out a way for basketball to be played in a safe environment. This took time, as many meetings were had between Adam Silver, owners and the players before they came up with an idea. That idea was the NBA bubble at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. They invited nine teams from the East and 13 from the West to come and fight it out for a spot in the NBA playoffs and a chance for a title. Eight regular-season games took place in the bubble, with Portland and Orlando winning the chance to be the two eight seeds. Once the seeding was set, the playoffs took off without a hitch on the COVID front. The NBA players also took this as an opportunity to speak out about the Black Lives Matter movement, using their unique platform to bring awareness to an important issue. Games were played, a championship was won, no players tested positive for COVID in the bubble and the players were able to use their platform to create change. This was a huge win for all involved.
2. The tragic loss of Kobe and Gianna Bryant
Even writing this paragraph now it feels so surreal that the NBA lost one of its greatest players and ambassadors in Kobe Bryant. I will never forget the message I received from a friend saying "Kobe Bryant died today" and the hours of disbelief that followed. Then the details started to come out, some true, some false. When all was said and done, nine people had died, including Kobe and his daughter Gianna. The aftermath of this news was a difficult time for many, especially former teammates or mentors of Kobe. We saw what an incredible man Kobe truly was, not just on the basketball court, but in business and as a father as well. This was a dark time for me as well, given that I grew up idolizing Kobe as both a basketball fan and a player myself. The Mamba Mentality was real and to lose someone so impactful at such a young age was incredibly tough for the NBA and basketball community as a whole. League-wide, team after team paid tribute to Kobe, including good friend, LeBron James, who spoke about Kobe prior to the first game at Staples Center after his passing. This leads into the biggest storyline of the year, as on that night LeBron vowed that the Lakers would win the title for Kobe and his family.
1. Lebron captures title number four
LeBron James would not be denied this year, as he delivered on his promise to bring a championship to the Los Angeles Lakers organization. Back in 2019, the Lakers were heavily criticized for how much they gave up trading for Anthony Davis, but boy did he prove to be worth it. The Lakers jumped out to the top seed in the Western Conference and very quickly the "LeBrOn CaN't Do It In ThE wEsT" stans went away. They faced some struggles on their journey to the title, whether it was Danny Green going ice cold in the playoffs or Avery Bradley opting out of going to the NBA bubble. That being said, they also had players step up, especially in the postseason. Rajon Rondo created fits for the Houston Rockets in the conference semi-finals and continued to roll the rest of the way as well. Then in the NBA finals, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Dwight Howard stepped up in a big way and the Lakers got the much-needed depth that they were asking for coming into the playoffs. People will point to the no fans, not facing the Clippers or even the Miami Heat players getting hurt as the reason the Lakers won, but all of that is just conjecture. At the end of the day, LeBron James and Anthony Davis got the job done. And because of that, the Lakers hoisted their 17th title in team history and no one can take that away from them.
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Social media is a key part of any marketing strategy for your business, however, getting to grips with some aspects of social media isn't always easy. Instagram is one of the platforms that seem to be on the rise, for personal and business use.
It used to be the case that Instagram was just a straightforward image and video sharing platform, utilising the power of the hashtag, however, just like other forms of social media, things have changed and moved on from there.
One of the newest additions is Instagram Stories, but what exactly are they and how can you use them?
Any videos or photos that you share to your Instagram Story are only going to be valid for 24 hours. Once uploaded to your page, a small colourful circle will appear around your profile picture. This will tell your followers, as well as anyone viewing your profile, that you have posted a story.
Also, the story that you share will appear at the very top of the feed of your follower, which will encourage them to your profile.
Instagram Stories is an incredibly useful marketing tool for any business, and once you understand how they work and how to upload them they are incredibly simple to do too.
Whilst any posts that you put together are instantly shared, this doesn't mean that you can't change or remove them as you wish. All you need to do is just go back into it to add more images, as well as deleting the post altogether.
You can only upload 10 images at a time, so, always think carefully about what you are sharing. Look at what will have the most impact on your following and in turn your business too.
If you have been on my profile (or not lately – helencoxmarketing in case you are interested) I am all over Instagram stories. I use it as a way to show a bit more of my personality or the person behind the business. I've got my more serious side of LinkedIn. As a consultant, people need to see that I am a real human doing normal things like everyone!
One key aspect of Instagram Stories that make it useful for any business, is the fact that you can view a basic variety of analytics, all to help you work out just how well your post has been performing. Not only can you see how many times that your story has been viewed, but you can also see who by too, which is ideal if you want to make sure that you are appealing to the right audience.
If you are thinking about creating an Instagram story for yourself, then one thing that you should always keep in mind is that you need to make sure that your profile is set to public, if it isn't then only your followers will be able to see what you post.
Whilst this may not seem like too much of a problem. If you want to grow your business, as many people as possible need to see what you share.
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Culmination, graduation, glimpse into the future…Demo Day is all these things and more. Food-X Demo Day is around the corner and our startup teams will be presenting their companies to potential investors, media and food industry leaders. They will also be there to support and cheer each other on. These entrepreneurs will experience a broad range of emotions from excitement to anxiety to relief and more as they approach game day. Many of them are chomping at the bit to take the stage and wow the house at Hudson Mercantile. Others are dealing with the butterflies that most people experience before any public speaking appearance. Finally, there is the sense of relief and accomplishment of having finished the accelerator program, modifying if not pivoting their original business plan, and forming relationships that will extend well beyond the 14 week program.
The Cohort may be ending, but the journey is just beginning for these founders. Demo Day is the culmination of the accelerator program, but it is also a launching pad for these disruptive companies into the next phase of their professional lives. The connections made with industry heavies, investors and other entrepreneurs can play a huge part in where these companies go after Food-X. Demo Day is a rare occasion where they will not only be the centers of attention, but will also be surrounded by a room full of like-minded people. Access to the Food-X network is one of the most valuable things our companies receive, imo. A big part of that network is there in person for Demo Day, so it's really a great chance to make meaningful connections.
It has been an intense several months, and I've personally seen these companies grow leaps and bounds since orientation day. The presentations given at Demo Day are final products that were 14 weeks in the making. Founders deliver, modify, deliver again, and in some cases throw out their original pitches and put together new ones from scratch. It's been inspiring to see how hard these women and men have worked. Dealing with criticism isn't always easy, but these entrepreneurs have taken the feedback and come back better and more confident.
Above all, Demo Day is a celebration of the founders who had the entrepreneurial spirit and the proverbial balls to leave the security and stability of 9-5 jobs to go and change the world. Their products, services and technologies are literally changing how and what we eat. I feel like it's condescending to say I'm proud of these teams, but I am supremely happy for them and excited that they get to share their companies with the world.


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When NHL Superstar Sidney Crosby Stole Devil's New Signing Mikkleson's Big Moment
Being selected in the NHL entry draft is something that most young hockey players growing up in Canada can only dream of.
For the young prospects talented enough to get drafted, the moment an NHL team announces their name is their first taste of the 'big-time'.
Even after getting drafted, not all players get to go on and make 'the Show', but new Cardiff Devils signing Brendan Mikkelson is one such player to have made that journey.
The defenceman's career progressed from Major Junior hockey in Canada to being successfully drafted and then continuing his career onto the NHL, where he then made 131 appearances playing for the Anaheim Ducks, Calgary Flames and Tampa Bay Lightning.
Mikkleson however, was a part of the 2005 NHL draft, the year which saw current NHL superstar Sidney Crosby selected first overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Much of the hype leading up to the draft centred around 18-year-old Crosby, who was already being projected as a generational talent of the game and dubbed 'The Next One' in reference to being the next player who could dominate the sport, following in the footsteps of hockey greats Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux.
Crosby did indeed get picked first overall by the Penguins, who he now captains, as events surrounding Crosby overshadowed Mikkleson's own big draft day moment.
Mikkleson was picked in the second round of the draft, 31st overall, but finding out he'd been selected wasn't the experience he had been expecting.
"It was a weird year because it was right after the lockout season," recalled Mikkleson, in his first interview with the Cardiff Devils.
"[The NHL] had just negotiated a new agreement towards the end of the summer so the draft wasn't in a big arena, I think it was in a conference room in Ottawa. With it being a much smaller event, I would've had to fly in the night before and flight back out that day.
"I had done all the interviews with the teams and the combine workouts before, which to me was the real experience -being in the hot-seat in those interviews and having everyone watching you do these tests, so I just watched [the draft] at home with my family.
"I heard my name called when they were interviewing Sidney Crosby, right at the end of the first round! They were interviewing him, talking about his future and then they just said, 'Oh, and the second round has started and Brendan Mikkelson was taken 31st overall by the Anaheim Ducks!' We were was just looking around and we were like 'Oh hey, great!'.
"It was sort of anti-climactic in that regard because they just carried on with his interview, so to interrupt that guy is my claim to fame!," he joked.
"Playing in the NHL was everything, it's all you ever think about doing. Both my parents pushed me at school but once that was taken care of it was all hockey all the time, whether it's watching it or playing it.
"I'm still that way today – it becomes so much of your identity, it's everything you know. It means everything, it's a life time of work to get to that level. To accurately describe how that feels, to have your parents there, with the sacrifices they've made – you owe a lot of thanks to a lot of people."
DEVILS TRIO FEATURE AS TEAM GB IMPRESS DESPITE SLOVAKIA DEFEAT
Cardiff Devils trio Mark Richardson, Sam Duggan and Matthew Myers all featured as Team GB held out to 2-1 defeat against Slovakia in Group A of the IIHF World Championships in Latvia.
The Slovakians heavily outshot Team GB 43-14 but were repeatedly denied by former Devils goalie Ben Bowns.
Richardson logged 19:55 ice-time and had an assist, whilst Bowns turned in another eye-catching performance on the international stage making 41 saves.
Arizona Coyotes draft pick Liam Kirk scored for a successive game, assisted by Brett Perlini and Richardson at 22:03, to tie the game for Team GB after the Slovaks scored on their first chance just 25 seconds through Marek Hrvik.
Robert Lantosi restored Slovakia's lead, scoring on 24:4 to hand Team GB their second defeat of the tournament. They now face Denmark on Tuesday afternoon (2:15).
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Saab supplies vehicle electronics to Patria
The defence and security company Saab has received an order from the Finnish military vehicle manufacturer Patria Land Systems Oy. The order includes vehicle electronics for the information systems of Patria AMV 8x8 vehicles being delivered to South Africa.
The deliveries include a data network and operator displays plus a digital video system with cameras. These will be integrated in the Patria AMV 8x8 vehicles to be delivered by Patria to South Africa. The deliveries will take place in 2014-2016. The sub systems will be locally supported in South Africa.
"Saab is supplying Patria AMV vehicles with the latest technology, helping to improve local situational awareness for soldiers in the field. This order further establishes our position as a leading supplier of robust systems within vehicle electronics on the international market," says Niclas Lövgren, Director and Head of Vehicle Systems at Saab´s Business Area Support and Services.
Saab serves the global market with world-leading products, services and solutions ranging from military defence to civil security. Saab has operations and employees on all continents and constantly develops, adapts and improves new technology to meet customers' changing needs.
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Saab Provides Camouflage Systems to France
Saab has signed a framework contract for the supply of its Barracuda multispectral camouflage systems with the French defence procurement agency, Direction générale de l'armement (DGA). The contract includes the delivery of new camouflage systems as well as a system adaptation phase in cooperation with the DGA. The contract is for eight years and provides for annual deliveries.


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Supreme Court Rejects US Service Members' Appeal Over Burn Pits Illnesses
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a bid by U.S. troops sickened by smoke from open-air pits used to burn waste in Iraq and Afghanistan to revive a lawsuit against defense contractors KBR Inc and Halliburton
By Lawrence Hurley, Reuters | Published Jan 14, 2019 8:16 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a bid by U.S. troops sickened by smoke from open-air pits used to burn waste in Iraq and Afghanistan to revive a lawsuit against defense contractors KBR Inc and Halliburton Co.
The justices left in place a 2018 lower court ruling in favor of the companies. The former service members said in the lawsuit that they developed various cancers, neurological damage and other illnesses, often fatal, because of KBR's negligent operation of the burn pits.
The case centered on the liability of KBR and Halliburton over waste disposal services they provided the U.S. military in Afghanistan starting in 2001 and Iraq starting in 2003. KBR was part of Halliburton until it was spun off in 2007.
The Richmond, Virginia-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the various consolidated lawsuits brought by service members and their relatives amounted to a "political question" that Congress and the president should resolve, not the courts.
The plaintiffs, whose cases were consolidated in Maryland in 2009, said they were harmed because the companies did not follow correct safety procedures. They accused KBR of placing the burn pitstoo close to occupied areas and operating them without regard to wind conditions. The contractor used the pits to dispose of plastics, tires, batteries, medical waste and other material that released airborne toxins when burned.
Both companies said they should not be held liable.
The Supreme Court in 2015 declined to hear the cases at an earlier stage in the litigation after the companies lost a prior bid to dismiss the lawsuits.
Dick Cheney, who served as chairman and CEO of Halliburton from 1995 to 2000, was U.S. vice president at the time the American military operations involved in the case began in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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What is the O-G Approach?
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Becoming an O-G Tutor
A page discussing how we go about our work, with links to various aspects of the Orton-Gillingham Approach and O-G in general. Also, links to blogs and other materials, and support materials for parents.
Material About Dyslexia
Dyslexia is not a single 'condition'; it is simply difficulty in reading. It has many causes, and so 'one size fits all' programs will only work for a small percentage of dyslexics. A flexible approach is critical to helping people overcome their dyslexia. See this page for some of the signs of dyslexia.
Myths About Dyslexia (5 Debunked)
There are a multitude of myths surrounding dyslexia. In this article, by Dr. Louisa Moats and published in the International Dyslexia Association's Examiner (a monthly e-letter), five myths about dyslexia are debunked.
A discussion about various aspects of dyslexia, such as what it is, its causes, how widespread it is, its effects, how it is diagnosed and treated, whether it can be cured, and what rights a person with dyslexia has.
What is the Orton-Gillingham Approach?
The Orton-Gillingham Approach is a language-based multi-sensory, structured, sequential cumulative, cognitive and flexible approach to teaching reading and writing, especially to people with dyslexia. To read more about it, click here.
How Do You Become an Orton-Gillingham Tutor?
An overview of what is required to become an O-G tutor. The requirements are rigorous and are assessed by Orton-Gillingham Fellows. There is currently no suitable coursework available in Alaska.
The IDA Dyslexia Handbook: What Every Family Should Know
This is the link to download the International Dyslexia Association's handbook on dyslexia for families (36 pages). This will provide a lot of useful information on dyslexia. It is a PDF that you can download. It includes a recommended reading list for parents, as well as many ideas to help your child through school and college.
A Guide to Helping Your Child At Home: Developing Foundational Skills in Reading and Writing
Diana Hanbury King is one of the Founding Fellows of the Orton-Gillingham Academy, and this is her first book for parents (rather than teachers). She writes: "What drove me to write this guide for parents is recent encounters with middle and high school students with elementary skills—some even at a first or second grade level. Often the school had been reassuring, claiming that the student was bright, had about sixth-grade skills (survival level in most high schools), and would soon catch up. In essence, they were told there was no cause for alarm. Obviously, the parents were taken aback when I showed the results of my evaluation. Most reading and writing failure can be prevented by early intervention, even beginning before the child enters first grade. For the 20% of children who have dyslexia or other language-based difficulties, the foundational skills I've shared in this text are vital, while the child who shows no signs of dyslexia will soar with knowledge of these skills."
The book is available here for $25, but note that shipping and handling to Alaska is another $40+.
Overcoming Dyslexia: A New and Complete Science-Based Program for Reading Problems at any Level
In this now-classic 2005 book, Dr Sally Shaywitz discusses the neurological basis of dyslexia, lays out a phonics-based approach to learning to read, and discusses what parents can do to help their child learn to read. To find the book on amazon, click here., where it is available in hardcover, paperback and Kindle versions. It is also available at Barnes and Noble, here, where it is also available as a Nook ebook.
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Protect Your Consulting Experts
In many, if not most, IP cases the utilization of both consulting experts and testifying experts is common. One key difference between the two is the ability for the opposing counsel to depose a testifying witness while the work of consulting experts is generally protected as part of work-product privilege. It is important to protect your consulting experts from discovery by knowing the right protection clause as well as understanding the Daubtert Standard rule of evidence. This protection comes from FRCP 26(b)(4)(D) for experts retained in expectation of litigation support that are not expected to testify unless there is a showing of exceptional circumstances. Specifically, the rule states:
"D) Expert Employed Only for Trial Preparation. Ordinarily, a party may not, by interrogatories or deposition, discover facts known or opinions held by an expert who has been retained or specially employed by another party in anticipation of litigation or to prepare for trial and who is not expected to be called as a witness at trial. But a party may do so only:
(i) as provided in Rule 35(b); or
(ii) on showing exceptional circumstances under which it is impracticable for the party to obtain facts or opinions on the same subject by other means."
These exceptional circumstances require a firm to use caution. In Apple Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc., Case No. 11-1327-PJH (JSC) (N.D. Ca. Apr. 1, 2013) in the US District Court for the N.D. of California a discovery ruling forced Apple to allow the limited deposition of two assistant experts (consulting experts) of a testifying expert. Apple maintained that the assistants initial survey work was independent of the testifying expert's work but the court argued the following:
"The undisputed facts suggest that the [assistants' initial survey] work may not have been independent of [the testifying expert's] later survey work…. That is to say, [the testifying expert] may have considered, if not relied on, the initial survey work in forming her opinion because [the assistants] completed the initial survey work sometime before or during their work on the later surveys [with the testifying expert]."
So how should your firm avoid these problems and protect your consulting experts? The "undisputed facts" referenced above included:
Overlapping billing records- The assistant experts billed for their work during the same period in which the testifying expert was developing their own survey work. In fact, the assistant experts billed double the hours as the testifying expert. This cast doubt on the assertion that the testifying expert's survey was "completely independent," according to Apple, from the initial survey of the assistant experts. The lesson is to ensure that the overlap of experts is minimal or non-existent.
Tackle the issue of discovery of a testifying witness' assistants early on- A protection order agreed to by the parties early on actually decreases the likelihood of the deposition of assistants due to language saying that the documents would be subject to discovery. However, the court determined it was not applicable, saying the protective order applied only to "discovery of materials provided to a testifying expert, not materials generated by a testifying expert's assistants (emphasis added)." By taking into account the use of assistants as "consulting experts", the whole issue could have been avoided.
In summary, keeping your testifying and consulting experts as separate and independent as possible can help to ensure protection from discovery and protect your pre-litigation exploration. In addition, a thorough knowledge of existing precedent can be instructive on how to protect your consulting experts.
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Q: Show that boundary value problem of the heat equation has no solution
Given the equation $$u_t(x,t)=a^2u_{xx}(x,t) + f(x,t),\ f(x,t)=cos(\frac{\pi x}{l})e^{-\omega t},\ x \in (0,l),\ t>0$$
  and boundary values $$u(x,0)=cos(\frac{3\pi}{2l}x),\ u(0,t)=e^{-\alpha t},\ u(l,t)=0$$
  solve with Fourier method (variable separation).

I know this could be solved with substitution $u=w+v$ and so on, but at the midway of mindless calculations the following has stroke my mind.
Let $u(x,t)=X(x)T(t)$ as supposed to be and plug in boundary values:
$u(x,0)=X(x)T(0)=cos(\frac{3\pi}{2l}x)$.
It must be that $T(0)=C_T=const\ne 0,\ X(x)=\frac{1}{C_T}cos(\frac{3\pi}{2l}x)$.
Similarly get $T(t)=\frac{1}{C_X}e^{-\alpha t}$. After plugging in zeros into found functions we can conclude that $C_X=(C_T)^{-1}$.
Now $u(x,t)=cos(\frac{3\pi}{2l}x)e^{-\alpha t}$ but all the above was done independently from heat equation. Let's make sure this is indeed the solution.
First, let $f(x,t)=\hat X(t)\hat T(t)=cos(\frac{\pi x}{l})e^{-\omega t}$, divide the heat equation by $a^2XT$ and then plug in all we have so far (for simplicity let's assume $C_X=C_T=1$):
$$\frac{T_t}{a^2T}=\frac{X_{xx}}{X}+\frac{\hat X \hat T}{a^2XT},$$
$$\frac{-\alpha e^{-\alpha t}}{a^2 e^{-\alpha t}}=\frac{-\frac{9\pi^2}{4l^2}cos(\frac{3\pi}{2l}x)e^{-\alpha t}}{cos(\frac{3\pi}{2l}x)}+\frac{cos(\frac{\pi x}{l})e^{-\omega t}}{a^2 cos(\frac{3\pi}{2l}x)e^{-\alpha t}},$$
$$\frac{-\alpha}{a^2}=-\frac{9\pi^2}{4l^2}e^{-\alpha t}+\frac{cos(\frac{\pi x}{l})e^{-\omega t}}{a^2 cos(\frac{3\pi}{2l}x)e^{-\alpha t}}.$$
On the left side we have a constant, so the right side should be the same constant as well. But it appears to me that there is no way to cancel out cosines, because they are biased by $\pi/2$ and no constant may bring them equal, however I can't write a rigorous proof to this.

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