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Passed away peacefully of pancreatic cancer on March 15th, 2019 at the Brockville General Hospital, Garden Street Site. Laura Jean (Kerr) Crowder, at the age of 80 years. Loving husband and dance partner Carman for over 60 years, and much loved mother of Greg (Kim) and their two children Courtney and Brooke and Murray (Nancy) and their children Caitlyn and Curtis. Predeceased by her parents Robert and Dorothy (DeMary) Kerr formerly of Aylwin, PQ; two brothers Freeman and Wayne and by a sister Velma.
At the request of Jean, a private family interment will be held At Roselawn Memorial Gardens, 2451 County Road 15, Maitland at a later date. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Brockville General Hospital Foundation Palliative Care Unit will be gratefully acknowledged. Send condolences or make a donation online at www.irvinememorial.com.
At the request of Jean, a private family interment will be held At Roselawn Memorial Gardens, 2451 County Road 15, Maitland at a later date.
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We had another great day at the Brews & Blues beer festival at The Ridge in Lake Geneva, WI. Good beer and live music from Al Wetzel and his band make up rot missing being outside on the a beautiful Spring day in Wisconsin.
There are actually two of these events a year, and the Spring event draws a slightly smaller crowd, but the amount of beer is the same. The organizers are good to us and give us a spot right next the band. It's right in the middle of the action, and we get to watch people get drunker and drunker the closer we get to 5pm.
We meet a lot of people in pretty good size crews. Ladies weekends, beer buddies, local beer nuts, groups coming up from Chicago. After this, most of the people we met are staying at a local time, and I'm sure will keep the party going.
If you are a beer lover and looking for an excuse to come up for a weekend in Fall or Spring, keep an eye out for Brews & Blues, and hopefully we'll see you on the dance floor!


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Today we traveled to Amsterdam, Netherlands (one of the countries most demanded by our students), to visit Elisa Iturbe, student of the training cycle "Marketing and publicity", You are done by the module FCTs in a business area. Elisa now two months so that company is about to end his stay. Let's see how well he is doing!
Hello Elisa! Where are you made the practice? What kind of company?
and Amsterdam, a B2B company whose main service is the conversion of data.
What tasks have already done?
specifically…, in general, common tasks for the entire department.
Why did you decide to take an Erasmus + placement?
business, other ways to react to situations, other processes, And it was super successful, I totally recommend the experience, despite the early nerves that can be felt at the beginning, It is normal..
How were you assigned the company?
The Department of Transportation Links was looking for all and for the first nerves enough first I also looked online, we found several interesting, the coordinator contacted with them, and after a few Skype chats with several of the candidates, I chose the company that seemed more convenient.
How were the preparations? What did they think your family or friends?
Lucky had felt that, that how well I was going to spend, typical.
And preparations from floor, for example, I found it when I was here and I looked before coming some rooms in shared flats, but it was easier to be here to go to campus students, one of the area near the work there were rooms and the truth is that live there is great.
Please tell us about your daily routine at work.
departments learn things that are not directly related to your topic is inevitable, But it is that that's the best! Because you end up understanding better what makes up the process of your company.
It is not easy to find language? A high level you required?
No way, it costs to ear, used to the accent and to express some fluent, but the first few weeks. Suddenly one day you're talking to a friend in English and Spanish say what goes round pot, but there is, practices bearing fruit.
Have you already visited somewhere nearby?
Yes. I went to the Hague and I think making more trips as save a little more, because it is everything super well connected and we must seize.
What advice would you give to your colleagues who are thinking of applying for an Erasmus+ placement next year?
To all, do not be afraid or to speak or travel, or ask, that anything is possible if you want and, really, all out. It is that they are 3 months that give much of themselves and are living twice as if they were, or it is that to me is mesecitos me and gives me a pity that I wish I could be more.
Thank you very much for attending, Elisa. Quaff the last month!


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News from The Woodlands
Amazon 4-star store opening at The Woodlands Mall anticipated for September
The tech company's retail location will open on the mall's first floor next month. (Kelly Schafler/Community Impact Newspaper)
By Ben Thompson | 6:00 AM Aug 5, 2020 CDT | Updated 10:12 AM Aug 7, 2020 CDT
Amazon 4-star stores feature a range of products from the company's online marketplace. (Courtesy Amazon Physical Stores)
Products stocked at Amazon 4-star locations include highly-rated or trending items on Amazon.com. (Courtesy Amazon Physical Stores)
Amazon 4-star, a retail store from the Seattle-based technology company, is expected to open mid-September at The Woodlands Mall, according to Brookfield Properties.
• Following spring postponement, Wine & Food Week returns to The Woodlands with events beginning in August
• THINGS TO DO: Food truck festival, fireworks and other outdoor activities and dates to know in The Woodlands in August and September
• Transportation updates: Robinson Road work to be complete by early fall, Montgomery County officials said
• Whiskey Cake announces The Woodlands location opening in September
• Creamistry set to open at The Woodlands Mall this year
Located in the mall at 1201 Lake Woodlands Drive, The Woodlands, the new Amazon 4-star will be the second to open in Texas and one of the first two dozen in the U.S., according to information on the company's website. Amazon 4-star stores offer popular and trending items from the company's online marketplace alongside Amazon brand devices and accessories. According to Amazon, 4-star stores are stocked with merchandise ranging from toys and games to home and kitchen products. www.amazon.com
The Woodlands Amazon 4-star The Woodlands Business The Woodlands Impacts
By Ben Thompson
Ben joined Community Impact Newspaper in 2019 as a reporter for The Woodlands area and began working as Austin's City Hall reporter in April 2021.

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for most outdoor gatherings, and even a lot of indoor events, will need restrooms for your guests. From the smallest events to the biggest wedding, portable toilets are always a necessity to make sure your event goes smoothly. How formal your party will be, how many people will be attending and how long the event will last are the main factors determining which types of portable toilets you're going to require. Finding out about the rental company and the varieties of portable toilets they have in stock is sound advice before simply renting any old stalls.
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Preparation and Elaboration
Management and Conservation
Life Program
The Marsh
The LIFE programme is the EU's funding instrument for the environment and climate action. The European Commission (DG Environment and DG Climate Action) manages the LIFE programme.
The general objective of LIFE is to contribute to the implementation, updating, and development of EU environmental and climate policy and legislation by co-financing projects with European added value.
The LIFE programme will contribute to sustainable development and to the achievement of the objectives and targets of the Europe 2020 Strategy, the 7th Union Environmental Action Programme, and other relevant EU environment and climate strategies and plans.
LIFE began in 1992 and has co-financed environmental projects of the EU and other countries.
The LIFE Programme (2014–2020) has two differentiated priority areas and sub-programmes:
o Environment and resource efficiency
o Nature and biodiversity
o Governance and information
o Adaptation
o Mitigation
For more information, see LIFE Europa.
"The LIFE Programme began in 1992."
Natura 2000 is a network of core breeding and resting sites for rare and threatened species, and some rare natural habitat types which are protected in their own right. The aim of the network is to ensure the long-term survival of Europe's most valuable and threatened species and habitats, listed under both the Birds Directive and the Habitats Directive.
Natura 2000 is not a system of strict nature reserves from which all human activities would be excluded. While it includes strictly protected nature reserves, most of the land remains privately owned. The approach to conservation and sustainable use of the Natura 2000 areas is much wider, largely centred on people working with nature rather than against it. However, Member States must ensure that the sites are managed in a sustainable manner, both ecologically and economically.
Natura 2000 network is established by Habitats and Birds Directive, which design areas as Special Area Conservation (SAC) and Especial Protection Area (SPA).
In Catalonia, the list of included areas was proposed in 1997. These areas had been included previously in the Plan for Areas of Natural Interest (PEIN) and had already accomplished the criteria established in the Directives. Nowadays, there are 115 areas declared as Site of Community Importance (SCI) and 73 as Special Protection Area (SPA) in Catalonia.
For more information: Natura 2000.
LIFE PROJECT: RESTORATION AND ARRANGEMENT OF PONDS AND COASTAL SYSTEMS IN THE BAIX TER
The main objective of the project was the restoration of coastal ponds in the Ter Vell and the La . The predicted budget was 1159000 euros.
The beneficiaries were the , and University of Girona. Other contributors were the
As the problems identified in both ecosystems were different, the actions carried out differed between the two areas. The actions carried out in the Ter Vell tried to improve water quality, stop eutrophication, and stop excess nutrients from flowing into the pond. The actions carried out were as follows:
During project execution, a series of studies were developed to evaluate the effects of all activities on the ecosystem. The project also included a series of actions to improve recreation options such as developing walking itineraries, and education and entertainment programmes.
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Drainage of the pond in those areas where high levels of organic matter were detected
Elimination, by absorption, of high quantities of mud found in the deepest parts of the pond
Construction of artificial wetlands in order to control the influx of nutrients into the pond
The main tasks carried out in La Pletera were to improve the conservation state of vegetal sand dune and marshland communities, and to ensure the conservation of the Iberian toothcarp, a fish in danger of extinction and only found in the Iberian Peninsula. The actions carried out were the following:
Captive breeding of Iberian toothcarp
Creation of new perennial ponds in the La Pletera and later repopulations with Iberian toothcarp
Conservation of dune and marshland vegetation
LIFE PROJECT: AMPHIBIAN AND AQUATIC REPTILES, HABITAT RECOVERING IN BAIX TER WETLANDS
The objective of the project was the habitat recuperation for the European pond turtle and other amphibians, specifically, establishing temporary or perennial freshwater wetlands, and, in consequence, restoring population numbers. The project had a budget of 1398300 euros.
The project was an initiative of the Councils of Torroella de Montgri and Pals. The other project participants were the EU, the Department for the Environment of the Government of Catalonia, Foundation Territory and Landscape, Diputació de Girona, Consortium of the Costa Brava, Local Council of the Baix Empordà, and the University of Girona. Land owners also took part by handing over poor agricultural lands with a high ecological value.
The main actions carried out were the following:
Recovery of natural enclosures and temporary flooded lands, in order to increase the total population density of existing amphibians. These lands can act as reservoirs, reducing the risk of flooding in agricultural and urban lands.
Restoration of Basses d'en Coll and surrounding areas, at the time occupied by rice fields. The main objective was to improve the ecological conditions and establish a transition zone, formed by humid areas in which reeds predominate, between the ponds and the rice fields.
Restoration of bank forests and related ponds, and reintroduction of pond turtles. In these environments, until the 1980s, pond turtles could easily be found, but they disappeared due to habitat degradation. The project aimed to restore these areas and create new ponds. Once the habitat has been restored, turtles will be reintroduced. For the past few years, the Turtle Breeding Centre (Centre de Reproducció de Tortugues) in Albera has successfully bred pond turtles in captivity. The centre has turtles captured in the Ter area, so descendants of native turtles will be reintroduced to the area.
Capture of turtles form other continents, mainly the Florida turtle (Trachemys scripta elegans). The turtles bought in pet shops and later abandoned by their owners compete with indigenous turtles and end up displacing The project includes recapturing these turtles and organising workshops to make people aware of the problem and stop the indiscriminate release of these specimens.
Organization of accesses and usage of the area to stop ecosystems' degradation.
For more information: LIFE EMYSTER
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Category: Club Notes
It's that time of year again, and the club is buzzing with our new extension and refurbishment nearing completion. Of course this all comes at a cost and your membership subscription goes towards the cost of running our club including GAA affiliation fees, player insurance, upkeep of the clubhouse and pitches, playing kit, training equipment, transport, coaching, physio costs, etc.
We hope that the new Community Services Hub will provide the backdrop for wider social engagement beyond our sporting activities for parents, ex-players, and those who want to maintain an active and healthy lifestyle. Our newly awarded Healthy Club status should set out our intentions to be an organisation that everyone can be proud of.
If you currently subscribe to one of our Friends of Desertmartin schemes your membership will carry over. We must stress however that we need you to fill out and sign a registration form each year so that we can keep our records up to date.
This is the preferred method of payment and you can sign up for direct debit online right here with just your account number and sort code.
Stay tuned for dates for registration nights which will be coming up shortly.
Youth Presentation Special Guests
This year's youth presentation will take place in the newly refurbished clubrooms on 29th Nov from 6:30pm.
This year's guests are great role models for our youth. At just 20 years old Conor McCloskey and Cormac Murphy have McCrory Cup, Ulster County Minor and County Senior Championship medals a piece.
McCrory Cup
This will be the first event in the newly refurbished hall and we are looking forward to seeing you all there.
Upcoming Events Nov/Dec 2019
With the football all wrapped up for the year, things have been a little quiet with the hall out of use and the ongoing renovations and new build underway. There are some events going on before the end of the year though and hall will be back in operation in December.
Check here on Facebook for more details and to reserve your place at the Annual Dinner
We hope as many people as possible are able to make it to these events. We really want to build a sense of community as we step into the future with a vision of a healthier, happier Desertmartin.
Smoke Free Club
St Martin's GAC, Desertmartin inspired to go smoke-free.
With the backing of the Club Executive the Healthy Club team in St Martin's GAC we have secured smoke free signage through a partnership between the GAA and the Public Health Agency.
The club launched the initiative on the 26th April by adopting the GAA's Tobacco free policy and unveiling the smoke free signs which are erected across the club grounds.
People in attendance were delighted to see the club set a positive example in the community and increase the awareness about the dangers of smoking for the younger members.
Paddy Kidd the main coordinator from The Healthy Club team said "I attend many matches where people think it is ok to just light up and send smoke blowing into you face. I think we as a club need to do something to prevent this from happening as not only are adults affected as there are also children and young people in the stands. We are hoping that this will discourage people from smoking especially our younger members."
"We feel this is a great initiative as it helps to protect our members and visitors from the dangers of passive smoking. It also sends a clear message to everyone especially our younger members that the club wish to promote healthy initiatives and therefore discourage anything that contradicts that ethos"
Through the GAA's Healthy Club project approximately 50% of participating clubs have gone completely smoke free. Check out
Check out http://www.gaa.ie/my-gaa/community-and-health/ for more information on the GAA's smoke free initiative and the Healthy Club Project.
Anyone who is interested in getting some support around quitting can visit http://www.want2stop.info/.
This is where you can sponsor a player with direct debit payment online. The more sponsors the better to help with all the stuff needed to make this trip a success. Just click on one of the buttons and fill out the online form.
If you want to use PayPal instead click below. Remember to add player name on the form where it says "Write a note (optional)" With this option you can choose your donation amount.
There are other fund raisers going on at the minute too and you can keep and eye out for them too at http://www.desertmartingac.com/feile-2019-fundraisers/.
Ciarri O'Kane
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Catherine Law
Aoife Frain
Annie McCann
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If you want to use PayPal instead click below. Remember to add player name on the form where it says "Write a note (optional)"
Maria McGovern
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Hannah Frain
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Ladies v Magherafelt Match Report
The Senior Ladies played host to league leaders Magherafelt yesterday evening, 20th May 2019. It was always going to be a challenge to topple the league pace-setters but the Desertmartin girls made them sit up and take notice, particularly in the second half. As expected the Rossas started at blistering speed building up a comfortable lead half way through the first period. But with Aideen Fullen beginning to win useful possession at mid-field, Carmel Shaw advancing constantly from half back and Louise O'Connell providing support the Saffrons began to work their way into the game. Following a couple of wides St Martin's opened their account with a well taken goal from full-forward Patricia McFlynn. Magherafelt realising the Desertmartin threat replied with 1 – 2 approaching half-time. Desertmartin finished the half strongly pushing Magherafelt onto the back-foot and were unlucky not to score from two good shooting opportunities. The second period saw a very different game and a rejuvenated St Martin's team. Suzanne McFlynn who was playing well in the first half gave a dazzling performance at half-back in the second. The introduction of Noleen McGuckin into the defence along with the assured play of Paula McElwee gave Desertmartin greater security. But the jewel in Desertmartin's rousing second performance was Ciara Scullion who repeatedly picked up possession around her own 45m line and set the home side attacking time and time again. During the first twenty minutes of the second half Desertmartin outscored the visitors 3 – 2 to 1 – 5 with goals coming from P McFlynn, Erin McKernan and Emer Kelly along with two well taken points from C Scullion and S McGuckin. But the huge effort put in by the St Martin's girls left them visibly tired entering the remaining few minutes of play. Sensing their opportunity the Rossas cashed with three late goals to re-establish their comfortable lead. But Desertmartin should take heart from their performance and build on it for the remainder of the league. Final score Desertmartin 4 – 2 – 6 – 13 Magherafelt.
Desertmartin: Noleen McGuckin; Sinead McGuckin; Suzanne McGuckin (0 -1); Edel McGuckin; Carmel Shaw; Paula McElwee; Louise O'Connell; Aideen Fullen; Ciara Scullion (0 -1); Erin McKernan (1 – 0); Niamh Mullan; Patricia McFlynn (2 – 0); Shannon Campbell; Emer Kelly (1 – 0); Catherine Walls and Orla Kelly
Slieve Gallion Challenge 19th May 2019
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Ready to Run?
With a challenging 10k route, and and an easier 5k walk or run, everyone can take part in the Slieve Gallion Challenge. The route is fully on road and though it is challenging it is not advanced. At the Club we are committed to health promotion, and this event, now in it's 4th year continues to generate momentum.
In beutiful surroundings on the slopes of Slieve Gallion Mountain at the edge of the Sperrins, you can take in the views as you push for your best 10k yet. Chip timing included so you can get your officially recorded times, and we are registered with Athletics NI. You must be over 15 to enter the 10k.
10k run entry £15
5k run entry £10
5k Walk £5
Refreshments will be served afterwards and there are shower and changing facilities available also.
So what are you waiting for……..register now.
Walkway Lighting Proposal
The club has been in collaborating with Mid Ulster Council regarding lighting the pitch walkway. This will be a great boost to the club and we are looking forward to providing opportuities for the community to use the facilities for healthy activities such as walking in the darker months of the year.
Sketch of the propsed lighting positions around the pitch
We are nearing completion of the planning phase and we will keep you all up to date on how things are going.
As the new year begins membership is now due. We will be holding registration nights on Friday 21st Jan, 28th Jan, and 4th Feb – from 8pm to 9pm.
Would need all memebrs to update their data protection consent and permissons, so we would ask that you fill out a form for you or your family.
You can pay by cash and the fees are as follows:
Adult Membership £40
Youth (Under 18) £20 each, and £10 for 3rd child onwards
OAP/Student Cocessions £20
Membership FormDownload
Your name and the names of your family members can go on the one membership form, and this also includes consent for data storage and preferences for contact from St. Martin's GAC, regarding activities at the club. Everyone needs to be covered by one of these forms.
Health Declaration FormDownload
For playing members with pre existing medical conditions, please fill out a Health Declaration for each individual. This allows coaches and trained first aiders to know who in thier teams they need to know about.
We are embarking on development of our facilities this year and the Club can only be strong and successful with the backing of the community and in turn the community benefits from up to date facilities and services.


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Best Black Friday Chromebook deals 2021: Where to find the best sales
Whether you're buying a Chromebook for school or as an inexpensive device for the family to use, Black Friday can be a great time to shop for Chromebook deals. We'll tell you what Chromebooks to buy, where to find them, and, of course, the best Chromebook deals currently being offered by major retailers.
Yes, Black Friday Chromebook deals are already available now! If you'd like some advice on what Chromebook to buy (do I really need an Intel chip, or can I buy a Chromebook with an Arm chip instead?), you'll find buying tips and links to popular retailers below our list of Chromebook sales. There are a ton of deals on right now, but our buying guide below points out a number of the gotchas that you might not be aware of. And yes, we're seeing some Thanksgiving sales in advance of Black Friday.
Chromebook deals may also appear on our best laptop deals for Black Friday page, too.
Best Black Friday Chromebook deals
Samsung Chromebook 4+ 15.6-inch
From: Best Buy
Was: $299
Now: $199 ($100 off)
We like the rather vast 15.6-inch display, and Samsung's displays are usually very good. This Chromebook offers 4GB of memory and 64GB of storage—pretty normal where SSDs are concerned. A pair of USB-C and USB-A ports round out the I/O capabilities. We're a little less enthused about the N4000 Celeron, a chip made in 2017, which could be a little laggy if you're accustomed to having lots of tabs open at once. But the price is right, and support should last through June 2026. Walmart also carries this same Chromebook for the same price: $199.00.
See the Samsung 15.6-inch Chromebook 4+ at Best Buy
Samsung Chromebook Plus V2
From: Amazon
Now: $279.99 ($220 off)
This Chromebook has some attractive features, including a 12-megapixel rear (world-facing) camera that kids could use to take photos. With a 12.2-inch (1080p) display, though, it might be a bit small for some users, and at three pounds it might be a bit heavy to lug around. It folds back to create a tablet mode, however, which is great for Android games. And it includes a stylus! This is an all-time low price (discounted an extra $5 from Tuesday!), so if you can live with its mix of pros and cons this deal is worth looking into. Support lasts through June 2024.
Buy the Samsung Chromebook Plus V2 at Amazon
Lenovo IdeaPad Duet
From: Walmart.com
Now: $229 ($70.99 off)
If you like the concept of a Chrome OS tablet but think that the Chromebook Plus V2 price is too high, consider the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet, which we looked at last year. You can buy the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet for $229 at Walmart.com, $70.99 off the $299.99 MSRP. This tablet ships with 4GB of memory and 64GB of integrated storage.
Support runs through June 2029, which could be the longest support lifespan of this holiday's deals.
Buy the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet Chromebook at Walmart
HP Chromebook x2 (11-da0013dx)
It's discount season for Chrome OS tablets! If you've been looking for a Arm-powered, Chrome OS version of the Microsoft Surface Pro lineup, the HP Chromebook X2 Chrome OS tablet is on sale. It has a small (11-inch) but high-resolution (1440p) display, and ships with a detachable keyboard and pen. While we haven't personally tested this tablet, we have tried out the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c processor that powers it, and it met our expectations. It has 8GB of memory and 64GB of SSD storage, Bang & Olufsen speakers, and an unusually robust 5Mpixel webcam. Support runs through June 2024, though.
Buy the HP Chromebook x2 at Best Buy
Asus 11.6-inch Chromebook
Now: $99 ($120 off)
Yes, we don't recommend an 11-inch display. But Best Buy users rate this Chromebook highly, and the specs (an Intel Celeron/4GB RAM/32GB eMMC storage) don't really give us pause — you don't typically store too many apps or documents on a Chromebook, so the skimpy storage isn't a big deal.
With Best Buy's extended holiday return period (through Jan. 16) you'll have plenty of time to decide whether this smallish Chromebook works for you. But you can't beat the price!
See the Asus 11.6-inch Chromebook at Best Buy
Lenovo Flex 3 Chromebook
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The Flex 3 is another 11-inch Chromebook, this time with a 360-degree hinge. A 1366×768 IPS screen won't be winning any awards, but it still delivers a solid viewing experience. For everyday usage, the basic specs should hold up well – even low-powered machines usually run well on ChromeOS. It's rare to get a sub-$150 laptop that's actually usable, but the Flex 3 is an exception to the rule. You also benefit from Best Buy's extended return period mentioned above.
See the Lenovo Flex 3 Chromebook at Best Buy
Black Friday Chromebook buying tips
If you're confused about whether or not to buy a Chromebook or a laptop, we'd suggest starting with our guide to Chromebooks versus laptops, where we explain how each platform works, which is better for work and play, advice on which laptops and Chromebooks to buy, and so on. Simply put, buy a Chromebook with an appropriately sized display, a sufficiently powerful processor (a Celeron or above), and one that's not too old. That's a gotcha: Chromebooks have a scheduled lifespan! After a certain period of time, they won't receive patches and other updates, and many discounted Chromebooks may not be supported for that long.
How can you tell? You can check this for yourself at Google's Auto Update Expiration (AUE) page to find out how long specific Chromebooks will receive updates. As a rule of thumb, add six years to the release date of the Chromebook. To be absolutely sure, however, check the Chromebook's Settings menu. And don't trust the retailer! Best Buy advertised a Galaxy Chromebook 2 13.3-inch as a Black Friday deal. According to the AUE page, support expired in 2019.
We recommend a 1080p display, at a size of (probably 13 inches or above). Kids may be just fine with an 11-inch Chromebook, but we prefer a 1080p display for adults' and even children's eyes. Eye fatigue is real!
There's really a vast range of Chromebook configurations, with everything from no-name Arm processors to powerful Chromebooks with the latest Core chips. Chrome OS demands far less of the processor than Windows, primarily because Chromebooks are still machines for web browsing, first and foremost. A Chromebook with a Core i3, Pentium Gold, or even a Celeron will probably be just fine for what you ask of it: web browsing, web-based schoolwork, and streaming Netflix and YouTube. Be a little wary, though: Chromebook makers will try to slip five-year-old Celeron processors inside of them. That's okay, though not ideal.
A Chromebook with an Arm chip inside of it will probably be OK, too; though chips from vendors like Mediatek and other Arm vendors aren't as well known. If you're concerned, we recommend simply buying a Chromebook with the more popular Celeron chips inside them, but also research the chip.
At press time, we found a Lenovo Chromebook Flex 3 11-inch on sale for $159.95 on Amazon, normally $319.99. That's a great price, but the Mediatek MT8173C processor inside of it was released in 2015. We'd only buy that Chromebook if you were happy trying it out and then returning it if it didn't meet your expectations. (For more, read our specific article on what Chromebook processor we recommend.)
A quick word on streaming video: YouTube offers an interesting feature called "Stats for nerds," which is actually a really simple way of gauging how well your Chromebook runs when streaming video—which is probably going to be one of the most CPU-intensive tasks you'll ask your inexpensive Chromebook to do. Simply start playing any video, right-click the video window, and select the "Stats for nerds" option. Then find the frame counter. Choppy or stuttering video occurs when your processor/GPU can't keep up. Some stuttering is normal and undetectable, and dropping about a frame per second (as this example shows) won't be noticeable. But if you think to yourself, hmm, this looks bad—and want some numbers to back it up with, this tool can help.
Don't feel obligated to use this Stats for Nerds tool that YouTube provides, but it's there if you want it.
Mark Hachman / IDG
Don't worry too much about memory. You'll find Chromebooks with 4GB of memory on average, and that's going to be just fine for a few browser tabs.
Local storage is another area where Chromebook makers will cut corners, and this is acceptable, too. Google, naturally, encourages you to store documents in the cloud. Photos can be stored in the cloud, locally on the hard drive/SSD, on an SD card slot (if one is included), or on an external hard drive. Chromebooks with as low as 32GB of eMMC storage are common. Everything will be a bit poky as a result, but probably not too much.
Webcams have been an afterthought for many years, and this is really a matter of personal preferences. Your child's teacher may not care how well their students look if they're being taught remotely, but Zoom and Google Meet meetings are still an important part of working life. Look for at least a 720p webcam if this matters to you.
Where can you find Black Friday Chromebook deals?
While Google itself maintains a well-organized Chromebook store, it doesn't highlight any deals or discounts. You'll need to dig through retailer sites for those. Many retailers mix Chromebook deals in with their laptop deals, as we've also do in our list of the best laptop deals for Black Friday. In the list below, we've linked directly to Chromebook deals where we could.
As PCWorld's senior editor, Mark focuses on Microsoft news and chip technology, among other beats. He has formerly written for PCMag, BYTE, Slashdot, eWEEK, and ReadWrite.
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A good start to the day. Coffee at Vagabond.
A long black, flat white (with soya milk) and a tea. Yes, you could say we spent a fair while at Vagabond in Highbury the other week. It was a lovely space to catch up with an old friend again. There were plenty of comfortable seats and the staff were definitely friendly, supplying us with coffee and space to chat for a while. The coffee was good (Vagabond are roasters as well as a café) with batch brew and Aeropress/drip on offer together with the usual selection of coffees and other drinks. Tasting notes were on a black board behind the counter while on the wall, also behind the counter, was a drawing of a tongue taste map. While the science of this has been disputed, it does serve as a reminder for us to sit back and properly appreciate – and taste – what we are drinking.
Above the espresso machine was a long rectangular sign that said "coffee in progress", suspended by four cables, one at each corner. Coffee orders were placed onto this sign allowing the baristas to keep track of who ordered which drink. Given how busy this café occasionally got (and we weren't even there for lunch), it seems that this is a very handy system. Each time an order was placed on the sign, the whole sign oscillated, rather like a rigid trampoline. Even if you had not seen the note placed on the sign by the barista, you would get a clue, a piece of evidence, that something had just happened by the vibrations long afterwards. Perhaps you may say that the sign was some sort of "order-detector".
Or at least, that is what you may say if you were thinking about the LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational waves Observatory) detectors that, back in 2015, detected the gravitational waves produced by two merging black holes between 700 million and 1.6 billion light years away. Not only do these detectors have similarities to the order-detector sign at Vagabond, the beauty of the LIGO detector is that you can start to understand how it works by staring into your coffee. The LIGO experiment consists of two detectors. Each LIGO detector is an L shaped vacuum tube (4km long) with a mirror at each 'end'. A laser beam is split between the two legs and reflected back by mirrors at the end of each L. When the reflected laser beams return back to the detector at the corner of the 'L', how they interact with each other is dependent on the exact distance that each laser beam has travelled between the mirror and the detector. Think about the bubbles on the surface of your coffee. These colourful bubbles appear as different colours depending on the thickness of the bubble 'skin'. You may remember being taught that, exactly as with oil slicks on water, it was about the constructive and destructive interference of the light waves. As each 'colour' has a different wavelength, the colours that destructively interfere change with the thickness of the bubble skin. You can determine the thickness of the bubble by the colour it appears.
In the LIGO experiment, there is only one wavelength because the light is coming from a laser. So whether the detector registers an intense laser beam or the absence of one, depends on whether those two beams coming back from the mirrors interfere constructively, or destructively. (A deeper description of the technique of "interferometry" can be found here). As the gravitational waves emanating from the collision of the black holes encountered the mirrors at the ends of the L's in LIGO, so each mirror wobbled a little. This small wobble was enough to change the intensity of the laser light received by the detector and so reveal that the mirrors had moved just that little bit. In fact, the detectors are so sensitive that they can detect if the mirrors move by less than the diameter of a single proton. Given that this is a sub-atomic distance, I don't think I can even start to relate it to the size of an espresso grind, even a Turkish coffee grind is millions (billions) of times larger than the amount that these mirrors moved. Yet this is what was detected a couple of years ago in the now famous announcement that gravitational waves had been detected and that Einstein's predictions had been shown to be true.
Watching the "coffee in progress" sign oscillate at Vagabond, it is clear how much engineering has gone into isolating the mirrors at LIGO enough that they do not move as people walk by. Yet perhaps it is interesting that, nonetheless, one of the final refinements of isolating the mirrors from the vibrations of the earth involved changing the material for the cables that suspended them, just as with the sign at Vagabond. You can learn more about the engineering behind this incredible feat of detection in the video here, or you can go to Vagabond, enjoy a lovely coffee and think about the physics of detection there.
If you would like to hear what the collision sounded like, follow the link here.


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Dress Code Overview
Background of the TCDSB Dress Code Policy
The Toronto Catholic District School Board has revised the Dress Code for Pupils Policy S.S.07 to implement the Appropriate Dress Code in all TCDSB elementary schools by September 2011. The revised dress code policy has 2 types of dress codes:
Uniform Dress Code (specific dress items that must be purchased from a specific uniform supplier)
Appropriate Dress Code (clothing with a prescribed colour scheme) can be purchased an any retailer.
Reasons for An
Appropriate Dress Code
On December 3, 2007, a motion from the Board of Trustees, at the Meeting of the Human Resources, Program and Religious Affairs Committee, that staff would determine the impact of implementation a Uniform Dress Code in all elementary schools in the board.
The TCDSB believes that adopting the Appropriate Dress Code is in the best interest of the Toronto Catholic District School Board students and community.
Appropriate Dress Code Details
An Appropriate Dress Code was selected over the Uniform Dress Code due to the lower cost, greater retail availability and greater choice and flexibility.
The Appropriate Dress Code consists of any combination of white and navy blue garments (e.g. plain white top, navy blue bottom or, navy blue top and bottom, no denim).
St. Fidelis Catholic School Dress Code
St. Fidelis CS is committed to fostering a positive and safe Catholic learning environment consistent with the mission and governing values of the Toronto Catholic District School Board.
The Dress Code for Pupils Policy of the TCDSB:
*Reflects the mission of the Board, which includes providing a safe and welcoming learning environment that is an example of Catholic community and sense of belonging in all our schools
*Endorses and supports our commitment as visible role models of Gospel values and Catholic doctrines, teachings, and integration of Catholic beliefs into the total learning experience
*Contributes to providing a learning and working environment that is respectful of the needs and well-being of all individuals.
In consultation with the St. Fidelis CSPC, the current dress code for students has been adopted.
Students are to dress according to the school's APPROPRIATE DRESS CODE, which consists of the following:
*A plain solid navy blue bottom – pants must be worn around the waist and skirts/shorts must be knee-length; jogging pants are permitted for all students; leggings/tights are permitted for girls up to grade 6
*A plain solid white or navy blue top-with or without the school crest
*A plain solid navy blue cardigan, sweater, hoodie or pullover – with or without the school crest
*Shoes for indoor wear and shoes for outdoor wear
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St. Fidelis CS SPIRIT WEAR
All student attire must be in keeping with our Catholic teachings and beliefs, and reflect principles of modesty and shall NOT include the following: INAPPROPRIATE ATTIRE:
*Logos
*Short shorts/skirts, halter tops, cut-off tops, low cut tops or tops that are buttoned too low, bare midriffs, tank tops, spaghetti straps, sleeveless shirts that are baggy/revealing;
*Jeans;
*Tights/leggings for students in grade 7 & 8;
*Hats/caps/bandanas/gloves/sunglasses worn inside school;
*Language and/or representations on attire that indicates gang affiliation (e.g., gang colours/bandanas), that depicts violence, profanity, racial or gender discrimination or discrimination of any kind whatsoever, or that otherwise demeans an identifiable individual or group;
*Oversized jewelry such as earrings or necklaces/make-up and/or body art/markings.
The expectation is that every student in the school will comply with the dress code. All students are expected to dress in clean, neat and practical clothing. On the occasion of a "dress-down" day, good sense is the criterion for acceptable dress. Kindly remind your children that the Appropriate Dress Code is mandatory and will be strictly and consistently enforced. It is part of their responsibility to come to school appropriately dressed.
Dress Code in TCDSB Schools
All Elementary schools within the jurisdiction of the Board shall adopt an Appropriate Dress Code or Uniform Dress Code.
All Secondary schools within the jurisdiction of the Board shall adopt a Uniform Dress Code.
Parents are encouraged to review the local dress code at their child's school and to direct their questions to the principal of the school.
Board Policy SS07 on Dress Codes


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package org.flowable.app.service.runtime;

import java.net.URLDecoder;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;

import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
import org.flowable.app.model.common.ResultListDataRepresentation;
import org.flowable.app.model.runtime.ProcessDefinitionRepresentation;
import org.flowable.app.service.exception.BadRequestException;
import org.flowable.app.service.exception.InternalServerErrorException;
import org.flowable.app.service.exception.NotFoundException;
import org.flowable.bpmn.model.BpmnModel;
import org.flowable.bpmn.model.FlowElement;
import org.flowable.bpmn.model.Process;
import org.flowable.bpmn.model.StartEvent;
import org.flowable.editor.language.json.converter.util.CollectionUtils;
import org.flowable.engine.RepositoryService;
import org.flowable.engine.common.api.FlowableObjectNotFoundException;
import org.flowable.engine.repository.Deployment;
import org.flowable.engine.repository.ProcessDefinition;
import org.flowable.engine.repository.ProcessDefinitionQuery;
import org.flowable.form.api.FormRepositoryService;
import org.flowable.form.model.FormField;
import org.flowable.form.model.FormModel;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
import org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Transactional;

import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;

/**
 * @author Tijs Rademakers
 */
@Service
@Transactional
public class FlowableProcessDefinitionService {

    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(FlowableProcessDefinitionService.class);

    @Autowired
    protected RepositoryService repositoryService;

    @Autowired
    protected FormRepositoryService formRepositoryService;

    @Autowired
    protected ObjectMapper objectMapper;

    public FormModel getProcessDefinitionStartForm(HttpServletRequest request) {

        String[] requestInfoArray = parseRequest(request);
        String processDefinitionId = getProcessDefinitionId(requestInfoArray, requestInfoArray.length - 2);

        ProcessDefinition processDefinition = repositoryService.getProcessDefinition(processDefinitionId);

        try {
            return getStartForm(processDefinition);

        } catch (FlowableObjectNotFoundException aonfe) {
            // Process definition does not exist
            throw new NotFoundException("No process definition found with the given id: " + processDefinitionId);
        }
    }

    public ResultListDataRepresentation getProcessDefinitions(Boolean latest, String deploymentKey) {

        ProcessDefinitionQuery definitionQuery = repositoryService.createProcessDefinitionQuery();

        if (deploymentKey != null) {
            Deployment deployment = repositoryService.createDeploymentQuery().deploymentKey(deploymentKey).latest().singleResult();

            if (deployment != null) {
                definitionQuery.deploymentId(deployment.getId());
            } else {
                return new ResultListDataRepresentation(new ArrayList<ProcessDefinitionRepresentation>());
            }

        } else {

            if (latest != null && latest) {
                definitionQuery.latestVersion();
            }
        }

        List<ProcessDefinition> definitions = definitionQuery.list();
        ResultListDataRepresentation result = new ResultListDataRepresentation(convertDefinitionList(definitions));
        return result;
    }

    protected FormModel getStartForm(ProcessDefinition processDefinition) {
        FormModel formModel = null;
        BpmnModel bpmnModel = repositoryService.getBpmnModel(processDefinition.getId());
        Process process = bpmnModel.getProcessById(processDefinition.getKey());
        FlowElement startElement = process.getInitialFlowElement();
        if (startElement instanceof StartEvent) {
            StartEvent startEvent = (StartEvent) startElement;
            if (StringUtils.isNotEmpty(startEvent.getFormKey())) {
                formModel = formRepositoryService.getFormModelByKeyAndParentDeploymentId(startEvent.getFormKey(),
                        processDefinition.getDeploymentId(), processDefinition.getTenantId());
            }
        }

        if (formModel == null) {
            // Definition found, but no form attached
            throw new NotFoundException("Process definition does not have a form defined: " + processDefinition.getId());
        }

        return formModel;
    }

    protected ProcessDefinition getProcessDefinitionFromRequest(String[] requestInfoArray, boolean isTableRequest) {
        int paramPosition = requestInfoArray.length - 3;
        if (isTableRequest) {
            paramPosition--;
        }
        String processDefinitionId = getProcessDefinitionId(requestInfoArray, paramPosition);

        ProcessDefinition processDefinition = repositoryService.getProcessDefinition(processDefinitionId);

        return processDefinition;
    }

    protected FormField getFormFieldFromRequest(String[] requestInfoArray, ProcessDefinition processDefinition, boolean isTableRequest) {
        FormModel form = getStartForm(processDefinition);
        int paramPosition = requestInfoArray.length - 1;
        if (isTableRequest) {
            paramPosition--;
        }
        String fieldVariable = requestInfoArray[paramPosition];

        List<? extends FormField> allFields = form.listAllFields();
        FormField selectedField = null;
        if (CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(allFields)) {
            for (FormField formFieldRepresentation : allFields) {
                if (formFieldRepresentation.getId().equalsIgnoreCase(fieldVariable)) {
                    selectedField = formFieldRepresentation;
                }
            }
        }

        if (selectedField == null) {
            throw new NotFoundException("Field could not be found in start form definition " + fieldVariable);
        }

        return selectedField;
    }

    protected List<ProcessDefinitionRepresentation> convertDefinitionList(List<ProcessDefinition> definitions) {
        List<ProcessDefinitionRepresentation> result = new ArrayList<ProcessDefinitionRepresentation>();
        if (CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(definitions)) {
            for (ProcessDefinition processDefinition : definitions) {
                ProcessDefinitionRepresentation rep = new ProcessDefinitionRepresentation(processDefinition);
                result.add(rep);
            }
        }
        return result;
    }

    protected String[] parseRequest(HttpServletRequest request) {
        String requestURI = request.getRequestURI();
        String[] requestInfoArray = requestURI.split("/");
        if (requestInfoArray.length < 2) {
            throw new BadRequestException("Start form request is not valid " + requestURI);
        }
        return requestInfoArray;
    }

    protected String getProcessDefinitionId(String[] requestInfoArray, int position) {
        String processDefinitionVariable = requestInfoArray[position];
        String processDefinitionId = null;
        try {
            processDefinitionId = URLDecoder.decode(processDefinitionVariable, "UTF-8");
        } catch (Exception e) {
            logger.error("Error decoding process definition {}", processDefinitionVariable, e);
            throw new InternalServerErrorException("Error decoding process definition " + processDefinitionVariable);
        }
        return processDefinitionId;
    }
}

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DPhil student awarded Mozilla Fellowship
Awards and Appointments General
We are delighted to announce that Alexander Morley, D.Phil student in the MRC Brain Networks Dynamics Unit, has been awarded a prestigious Mozilla Fellowship.
The Mozilla Fellowships for Science present a unique opportunity for researchers who want to influence the future of open science and data sharing within their communities. Mozilla Fellows are web activists, open-source researchers, and technology-policy experts who work on the front lines to help ensure that the internet remains secure, inclusive and decentralized. Fellows develop new thinking on how to address the key emerging challenges to sustainable internet use.
Find out more (MRC Brain Network Dynamics Unit website)
Gero Miesenböck awarded 2023 Japan Prize
Congratulations to Professor Gero Miesenböck, Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics (DPAG), who has been awarded the 2023 Japan Prize in the field of Life Sciences, together with Professor Karl Deisseroth, for pioneering work in the field of optogenetics.
Daniel Freeman to join Department of Experimental Psychology as Professor of Psychology
The Department of Experimental Psychology are delighted to announce that Daniel Freeman has been appointed as their new Professor of Psychology, joining from the Department of Psychiatry.


I am in the process of updating the look in my home.
I have realized I have saved certain looks over and over my home board on Pinterest. I seem to be drawn to the industrial/galvanized/farmhouse look or whatever you want to call it. My husband and I have two different decorating styles and this seems to be the perfect way to work the two of them together. More on that later!
I knew that many of things I already have around the house could be used for this look with just a bit of paint. First I wanted to experiment on something inexpensive and fun to come up with just the right combination of colors and variations in paint.
I found these paper mache letters on sale. I selected the letters to spell "summer" and had my first galvanized project ready to go.
I began by coating each letter with a layer of gray primer spray paint. It was super easy to cover each letter and they dried in no time at all.
Taking a couple of sponges I simply began alternately dabbing Folk Art Metallic Silver Sterling and Gun-Metal Gray paint on each letter.
To give the paint a varied look I used both round sponges and a square make up sponge. Don't be afraid to experiment with different shapes and sizes.
Taking a bit of Folk Art Pure Black paint on a sponge I lightly dabbed the edges to give the detail of the metal edges.
I used one of the galvanized letters from my USA Farmhouse Sign as a pattern to mimic the look.
And I soon had them all completed!
The letters found their way onto my summer mantel. Right next to my DIY Boxwood Topiary.
Everyone thinks they are the real thing!
See those yellow walls in the background? I am so excited…we are in the process of painting nearly every room in our house. These will be gone before too long!
I loved the way this first attempt to Create a Galvanized Look turned out. I can't to try it on even more things to help bring a bit of the industrial look into some of my decor.
Do you have something you would love to galvanize? It's so easy I hope you give it a try!
If you liked this tutorial you may love these as well! A quick click on the pictures below will direct right to the post.
Nice job! I'm going to try this. Thanks.
Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful tutorial. And thanks for joining the Grace at Home party. I'm featuring you this week!
Thank you so much Richella. I always love joining your wonderful party. I hope you do try this galvanized project. I am currently thinking of all of the things I can use this process on. I would love it if you would share yoru creations with me.
This turned out great. I really like the look.
You are as creative as ever! I wish I had half of your decorating talent!
Really amazing how they turned out! I am becoming more and more drawn to galvanized items as well.


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"The foundation of life insurance is the recognition of the value of a human life & the possibility of indemnification for the loss of that value." In translation, it means someone pays a premium to an insurance company for someone else to receive a a sum of money on his/her death. The contract can also include a terminal or critical illness. Some life insurance contracts are only for a specified term.
Many people know that having life insurance is important, however are not so sure about the proceeds that are distributed and the tax consequences of such distribution. This post seeks to clear up some of those common myths.


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Five Things We Learned: Michigan State
Sunday, October 30, 2016 - 2:05pm
Eddie McDoom made another big play in space on Saturday, a 33-yard rush on a reverse handoff Buy this photo
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Jake Lourim
Managing Sports Editor
The day Michigan fans awaited for a year finally arrived, and the Michigan football team came home with the trophy it expected. For the first time since 2012, and the first time in East Lansing since 2007, the Wolverines beat Michigan State on Saturday, 32-23.
The spread closed with Michigan favored by 24.5, and many expected the game to be even more lopsided. A good-sized contingent of maize and blue-clad fans dotted Spartan Stadium and generated a few "Let's Go Blue" chants throughout the afternoon.
The Wolverines weren't satisfied with their performance, but their offense was efficient, their defense mostly strong and their special teams solid. They struggled in the first quarter, dominated in the middle quarters and held on at the end. The latter is the most important result — Michigan is 8-0 and still No. 2 in the country.
Here are five things we learned from its latest win:
1. LJ Scott is the best back Michigan has faced this season.
Michigan State gave its fans a good reason to celebrate after the first series, and Michigan fans must have been a bit antsy. To open Saturday's game, Scott did what no player or team had done against the Wolverines all season: He ran the ball into the teeth of their defense all the way down the field.
The opening drive went 75 yards in 12 plays over 7:02. Scott carried the ball for 10 of those plays, gaining 49 yards and a touchdown. He added a 12-yard reception on the only third down Michigan State faced. Michigan had given up long touchdowns before, but the Wolverines had not been dominated up front for an entire series. Scott was quick to get into space and elude the front seven, and he broke a couple of tackles to reach the second level.
The sophomore became the first player to rush for 100 yards against Michigan this season — in fact, only one team (Central Florida) had reached that mark before Saturday. And perhaps if the Spartans had given Scott the ball more, the game would have been much different. On their next series, they again marched into Michigan territory on a 10-play drive but didn't run any plays for Scott. Starting at the Michigan 47-yard line, backup running back Gerald Holmes carried four times for nine yards, turning the ball over on downs. The Wolverines never trailed again.
Michigan has to shore up those issues in the run defense before the final third of the season. Its next three opponents have a combined four backs with at least 600 yards this season — before, of course, the Nov. 26 showdown at Ohio State.
2. Kenny Allen is Kenny Allen again.
Michigan's fifth-year senior kicker has had a rough year, going 1-for-5 on field goals in a three-game span from Sept. 17 to Oct. 1. After that stretch, head coach Jim Harbaugh reopened the kicking competition between him, walk-on Ryan Tice and true freshman Quinn Nordin, and then he didn't send the field-goal team out against Rutgers. Allen, though, maintained his job, and said Saturday his confidence never wavered.
"We've been practicing different situations in practice, and I've kicked more balls than I care to count," Allen said. "I just knew if I went out there, just did what I knew how to do, then it would work out fine."
Two conversions from 23 and 27 yards against Illinois began to move the needle a bit, and then Allen hit two more chip shots against Michigan State. Then came the most encouraging sign, a season-high 45-yarder early in the fourth quarter that put Michigan up 30-10. It's not a season-changer, but Allen now looks more like himself — he's 9-for-13 on the year heading into a final stretch in which Michigan will need him.
3. Michigan still has plenty in the playbook for Eddie McDoom.
After a solid early stretch against two overmatched opponents, Michigan went away from its freshman speedster for a while. Opponents started to game plan for McDoom's signature jet sweep, too — Colorado and Penn State each sniffed out plays and caused five-yard losses, and McDoom didn't touch the ball against Wisconsin.
Last week against Illinois, though, Harbaugh made sure McDoom was still a threat in the offense. He started McDoom on the left, motioned him right as if to take a handoff, then sent him back left for a screen pass that netted 33 yards. Saturday, Michigan threw another curveball when redshirt sophomore Jabrill Peppers took the snap as a wildcat quarterback and found McDoom on a reverse for a 33-yard pickup.
Whenever the Wolverines can get McDoom in space, it usually works out well for them. The freshman was the team's leading rusher Saturday with 53 yards, and he's up to 138 on the season — as a wide receiver.
4. Ben Braden is Michigan's left tackle.
Even after Braden started last week against Illinois, Harbaugh wouldn't commit to keeping him at left tackle going forward. Michigan started redshirt sophomore Juwann Bushell-Beatty in that position against Rutgers after Grant Newsome suffered a season-ending injury Oct. 1, but after the bye week, Harbaugh switched things up and moved Braden from left guard to left tackle and inserted freshman Ben Bredeson at left guard.
After Saturday's win, it appears that's how the lineup will stay. The Wolverines did not allow a sack against Michigan State, and they did a nice job of handling Spartan defensive lineman Malik McDowell. Up next is a Maryland team, led by former Michigan defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin, that's averaging 2.5 sacks this season.
5. BOLD PREDICTION: Jabrill Peppers ends up leading this team in sacks, too.
Michigan's do-everything man already has near-insurmountable leads in punt-return and kick-return yards. He has 249 and 153, respectively, while the next player in each category has 27 and 28. He has also pulled into first by a wide margin in tackles for loss with 12.5, and he ranks second on the team in all-purpose yards per game while playing primarily defense.
But his sack of Michigan State quarterback Brian Lewerke on Saturday gave him 3.5 for the season, trailing only defensive ends Chris Wormley and Taco Charlton, who have four each. Peppers keeps finding ways to do more, and should he get the opportunity in the last four games, he could end up pacing the team in sacks as well — a remarkable achievement for a player who plays all three phases of the game.


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Terrängen runt Poções är platt åt sydost, men åt nordväst är den kuperad. Terrängen runt Poções sluttar norrut. Den högsta punkten i närheten är  meter över havet,  km sydväst om Poções. Det finns inga andra samhällen i närheten.

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Ranstad, eller mer korrekt Ranstadsverket, var en urangruva mellan Skövde och Falköping. Ranstadsverket är uppkallat efter den närliggande byn Ranstad i Stenstorps socken i dåvarande Stenstorps kommun, som sedan 1974 ingår i Falköpings kommun. Den nu nedlagda gruvan ligger strax söder om Sydbillingen. Brytningen skedde främst i dagbrott i Häggums socken i dåvarande Skultorps kommun, som sedan 1971 ingår i Skövde kommun. Vid Ranstadsverket utvanns mellan 1965 och 1969 uran ur alunskiffer vilken var avsedd för det svenska kärnkraftsprogrammet. Anläggningen byggdes för att Sverige skulle kunna vara självförsörjande av uran, men då priset på uran var för lågt uppnåddes aldrig lönsamhet i brytningen. Under de fyra år anläggningen var i drift fick man endast fram 215 ton uran ur ca 1 500 000 ton berg.

Bakgrund
År 1893 konstaterades det att alunskifferlagren i Billingen innehöll uran. I början av 1900-talet började man behandla cancer med radium, en produkt av uranets sönderfallskedja. Mellan 1909 och 1915 bedrevs radiumutvinning i Billingens nordända av AB Kolm. Under andra världskriget, när det rådde akut bränslebrist i Sverige, startades oljeutvinning ur alunskiffer/oljeskiffer från Kinnekulle. Utvinningen bedrevs av det statliga företaget Svenska skifferoljeaktiebolaget.

1948 etableras det statliga företaget AB Atomenergi och börjar tillsammans med Skifferoljebolaget att undersöka uranförekomsten i alunskiffer. År 1953 utpekas Ranstadsområdet vid Billingen som lämpligt för uranutvinning i den hemligstämplade rapporten "Sveriges uranförande alunskiffrar". En provanläggning för uranutvinning drevs även i Kvarntorp i Närke på 1950-talet. Denna testverksamhet lades ner 1966 sedan man utvunnit ca 50 ton uran i oxidform.

Politik
Sverige ville efter andra världskriget bli självförsörjande på uran. På 1950-talet utarbetades ett betänkande kallad den svenska linjen. Tanken var att Sverige skulle skaffa kärnvapen, baserat på plutoniumframställning ur en tungvattenreaktor i Marviken, som skulle laddas med svenskt uran. På grund av stora meningsskiljaktigheter inom det styrande partiet Socialdemokraterna förverkligades planerna bara delvis. I och med att Sverige skrev under icke-spridningsavtalet 1968 skrotades planerna på svenska kärnvapen och inhemsk utvinning av uran för vapenändamål.

Ranstad mineral

Start och drift
AB Atomenergi fick 1959 statligt anslag för uranbrytning. Utvinningen skulle ske med metoder som utvecklats i Kvarntorp några år tidigare. Det innebar att gruvan skulle drivas som dagbrott och att uranet skulle utvinnas genom att alunskiffern maldes och uranet lakades ur med svavelsyra. Urangruvan i Ranstad var driftklar 1965 och drevs av företaget Ranstad mineral. Det låga uranpriset i slutet på 1960-talet i kombination med låga urankoncentrationer gjorde anläggningen olönsam, och den drevs i reducerad skala fram till 1969 då anläggningen lades i malpåse.

Oljekrisen
Efter oljekrisen 1973 steg uranpriset kraftigt och gruvan bedömdes kunna uppnå lönsamhet. Det statliga gruvbolaget LKAB gick in som delägare i anläggningen och lämnade 1975 in en ansökan om att få återuppta driften. Ansökan som kallades Projekt Ranstad 75 fick hård kritik från lokalbefolkningen och miljöorganisationer. Både Falköpings kommun och Skövde kommun hotade lägga in sina kommunala veton. Orsaken till det lokala missnöjet var den stora landskapsförändring som ett storskaligt dagbrott ger upphov till. LKAB omarbetade sedan sin ansökan och lämnade 1977 in en ansökan som de kallade för Mineralprojekt Ranstad. Inte heller denna föll i god jord hos lokalbefolkningen, utan fick dras tillbaka.

Anläggningen skrotas
År 1984 upphörde koncessionen och det beslutades att naturen skulle återställas. Åren 1990–1992 återställdes dagbrottet och industriområdet rensades upp. När anrikningsverkets silo sprängdes 1991 blev detta en symbol för att Ranstadsverket gått i graven.

Återställning

Tranebärssjön
Utvinningen lämnade efter sig ett dagbrott i form av en 2 km lång sänka med en bredd av ca 100 m och med ett djup på 10−15 meter. Gruvavfallet (1,5 miljoner ton alunskiffer) som innehåller svavelkis och låga halter av flera tungmetaller lades på ett 25 ha stort område. Företaget SVAFO/Studsvik fick ansvaret för efterbehandlingen av gruvavfallet med länsstyrelsen som tillsynsmyndighet. Hela gruvavfallsområdet täcktes med ett 20 cm tjockt tätskikt av bentonit och med ett 180 cm tjockt täckskikt av morän. När länspumpningen avbröts så omvandlades dagbrottet till en sjö, Tranebärssjön. Sjön har inget tillflöde utan är en källsjö. Länsstyrelsen har ett kontrollprogram som ser till att miljömålen uppfylls. Första skedet i återställningsarbetet kostade ungefär 250 miljoner kronor som kärnkraftsindustrin stod för, och kostnaden för andra skedet beräknas till något liknande.

Miljöpåverkan
Tranebärssjön har ett frånflöde, Marbäcken. Bäcken rinner ut i Pösan som via Slafsan rinner ut i Hornborgaån och Hornborgasjön. Lakvattnets miljöpåverkan har mätts kontinuerligt sedan återställningen. Tio år efter restaureringen kan man konstatera att lakvattnet inte nämnvärt höjer halterna av tungmetaller i Hornborgaån. Orsaken är att det finns tre stora kalkbrott, Uddagården, Rössberga och Tomten, som läcker lakvatten i Hornborgaån. Ranstadsverkets dagbrott står för ca 10 % av tungmetallerna i Hornborgaån. Resten kommer från gamla kalkbrott.

Tranebärssjöns vatten har undersökts och bedöms inte utgöra någon fara för boskap eller vilda djur. Regnbåge har planterats in i sjön och undersökts. Gränsvärdena för tungmetaller överskrids om man äter mer än 2 kg fisk per dag. Fisken bedöms ha ungefär lika mycket gift i sig som fisk fångad i Östersjön. Östersjöfisken har dock en annan flora med tungmetaller i sig. Östersjöfisken innehåller mycket kvicksilver, medan ranstadslax innehåller mycket krom och kadmium. Halten av tungmetaller i Marbäcken halveras vart tredje år. Länsstyrelsen bedömer att det inte behövs någon rening av lakvattnet, utan att tungmetallhalterna idag är under gränsvärdena och förväntas klinga av.

Resursanvändning och ekonomi
Alunskiffern i området kring Ranstad innehåller 300 g/ton uran. Sveriges kärnkraftverk förbrukar motsvarande ca 1400 - 1800 ton natururan varje år. För att täcka ett års förbrukning av uran så behöver dagbrottet växa med ca 0,80 km² per år. Vissa kärnkraftsförespråkare menar att arealanvändningen är liten i förhållande till vattenkraften. Porjus kraftverk lägger 183 km² land under vatten och utvecklar en effekt på 400 MW, vilket motsvarar ett halvt kärnkraftverk. Det skulle behövas 3,5 ha alunskiffer per år från Ranstad för att driva ett kärnkraftverk med samma effekt som Porjus kraftverk.

Utöver området för brytningen skapades en deponi för gruvavfallet på ca 25 ha. Det har krävts omfattande rening och åtgärder för att täcka över de giftiga resterna för att hindra skadliga ämnen att sprida sig via vattnet.

När ekonomin räknats samman efter det inledande återställningsarbetet, så visade sig att kostnaden för att uranbrytningen i Ranstad var ca 10 gånger högre än marknadspriset på uran. De dåliga ekonomiska förutsättningarna berodde dels på den låga urankoncentrationen, dels på att det satsats stora resurser på att minimera påverkan på miljön.

Ranstadsverket idag
Idag finns endast några större industribyggnader kvar på området, som 1985 omvandlades till industrihotell. Ranstad mineral finns kvar och driver kärnteknisk verksamhet i liten skala. Bolagets tillstånd gick ut vid 2009 års utgång.

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 Ranstads magasineringssjö
 Ranstads uppsamlingssjö

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Jungle Fire (Paperback)
By Dana Mentink
River North, 9780802405944, 288pp.
Twists. Turns. And a family secret you never saw coming . . .
Nina Truman heads to the bus for a much-deserved furlough from her nursing duties. On the side of the road, a uniformed soldier stands idly, casually holding his gun—of little concern to her; soldiers are not uncommon south of the Mexican border. But he suddenly switches off the safety and opens fire, sending the occupants into chaos. Out of the forest storms Shaw Wilder and his bomb-sniffing dog, Axel. An improbable hero, who thinks being a missionary is like "shoveling sand uphill, useless," also blames Nina for his sister's death.
Join Nina and Shaw on an expedition where every turn can mean death and discovering the truth may make life even worse. A page-turner right to the very end.
DANA MENTINK is a two time American Christian Fiction Writers Carol Award winner. She was honored to receive her latest Carol Award for Jungle Fire. Her suspense novel, Betrayal in the Badlands, earned a Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award. Dana has also received a Holt Medallion Award of Merit. Please visit Dana at www.danamentink.com for more information.
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Q: Socket Property Of Undefined I am currently trying to make a real time chat room using node, express, and socket.io. When I run the code, I get this error message:
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Also, here is my index.js code:
var express = require("express");
var app = express();
var port = 3700;

app.use(express.static(__dirname + "/public"));

app.set("views", __dirname + "/tpl");
app.set("view engine", "jade");
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app.get("/", function (req, res){
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var io = require("socket.io").listen(app.listen(port));
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I have searched up over google and found no solutions that were related to my code. Please Help!

A: You are using the io variable before it's initialized move the var io before the io.sockets
var io = require("socket.io").listen(app.listen(port));
io.sockets.on("connection", function (socket){
    socket.emit("message", { message: "welcome to the chat" });
    socket.on("send", function (data){
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    });
});

A: You're using a variable before it's declared and your listen() calls look kind of strange.
Instead of doing this:
io.sockets.on("connection", function (socket){
  socket.emit("message", { message: "welcome to the chat" });
  socket.on("send", function (data){
    io.sockets.emit("message", data);
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var io = require("socket.io").listen(app.listen(port));

You should do something more like this:
var io = require("socket.io")(app);

io.sockets.on("connection", function (socket){
  socket.emit("message", { message: "welcome to the chat" });
  socket.on("send", function (data){
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app.listen(port);

A: You are accessing the io variable before it is initialized.
Simply move the following line (io variable initialization):
var io = require("socket.io").listen(app.listen(port));

Before the first use of io variable at this line:
io.sockets.on("connection", function (socket){

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Bilateral agreements are based on the "freedoms of the air", a group of generalized traffic rights ranging from the freedom to overfly a country to the freedom to provide domestic flights within a country (a very rarely granted right known as cabotage). Most agreements permit airlines to fly from their home country to designated airports in the other country: some also extend the freedom to provide continuing service to a third country, or to another destination in the other country while carrying passengers from overseas.
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Archbishop Demetrios to Officiate at the Funeral of Emanuel George Demos
NEW YORK – His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America will officiate at the funeral of Emanuel George Demos, 75, the General Legal Counsel of the Archdiocese, who passed away July 4, 2014 in New York.
Born on November 7, 1938 in New Britain, Connecticut to George and Angeliki Demos, he graduated from Yale University magna cum laude, majoring in economics and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He received his Juris Doctorate from Yale Law School and clerked on the Connecticut Supreme Court. Thereafter he served on the faculty of Harvard Law School for two years. In New York, he practiced law at the firm of Shearman & Sterling and then joined the tax practice of White & Case. He then became an executive at two oil companies and a partner in several petroleum ventures.
He served as the pro bono general legal counsel for the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America for the last 15 years. He also was a former president of the Archdiocesan Cathedral in New York, an Archon of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, chairman of the Cathedral School Board, a former trustee of Hellenic College and of the Archbishop Iakovos Library, and founder and President of the Kallinikeion Foundation. He also served on the advisory council of the Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies Program at Queens College.
He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Helen (Kocolatos) Demos, his son and daughter-in-law George and Chrysanthy Demos, a daughter, and grandsons Michael, Emanuel, and Angelo.
The viewing for Emanuel G. Demos will be Thursday July 10 from 6 to 9 p.m. with a Trisagion service to be chanted at 7:30 p.m. and the funeral will be Friday July 11th at 11 a.m., both at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan Cathedral of Holy Trinity in New York at 319 East 74th Street.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan Cathedral of Holy Trinity.
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by Britt Faulstick May 13, 20168:42 am
What Do Your Cell and WIFI Signals Look Like?
Dead zones, black holes, shadows…we all have our names for those bad-reception areas that are a nuisance in a world of ubiquitous, mobile communication, but it's hard to see exactly why they exist and how to avoid them. A group of electrical engineers at Drexel is trying to give us a better look at how antennas work — so we can understand why they drop a connection from time to time.
Researchers in the Drexel Wireless Systems Lab (DWSL) have been working for years on a number of solutions including antennas that can self-adjust their beams to send radio waves at just the right direction to find your wireless device. But it's difficult to truly appreciate the fruits of their labors because the magic is in the manipulation of electromagnetic radiation that lies outside of the visible spectrum.
That's why the lab came up with a nifty app, called BeamViewer, that uses augmented reality and a bit of animation to show off their handy work.
DWSL's antennas use an algorithm that constantly learns and adjusts the shape and direction of the radio transmission to ensure a steady connection. In this demonstration, the BeamViewer app links, via cloud networking, with the nodes that control the antennas, and using the phone's camera view, uses augmented reality to overlay the scene with colorful antenna beam graphics that shows the current direction of the electromagnetic signal.
The beams shift their shape and direction as the environment changes between the transmitter and receiver, including blocking from people and obstructions as well as interference from other wireless devices and electronic appliances — illustrating how fickle signals can be and how active the antennas must remain to stay ahead of the game.
Students in the Drexel Wireless Systems Lab created an augmented reality app to view the pattern of electromagnetic radiation from wireless antennas.
"This visualization is a way to show all the things that can affect signal patterns, things like physical obstructions, other signals in the same bandwidth, jamming devices, and other electromagnetic radiation, just to name a few," said Kapil Dandekar, PhD, director of DWSL and a professor in the College of Engineering. "I always tell my students, if you could see all the non-ideal effects that your wireless signals experience, you'd be amazed that our devices ever get reception."
The team recently presented BeamViewer at one of the top IEEE networking conferences (INFOCOM 2016), and allowed the entire audience to download the app to see a set of their smart antennas in action
"Before this app, the only way to 'visualize' what the antennas were doing in real- time was to look at indirect link throughput and quality measures," Dandekar said. "With BeamViewer we can show the difference between a standard antenna — which has a signal pattern that looks like a static, floating doughnut — and smart reconfigurable antennas, whose signals are always adjusting to find a better direction."
The group plans to make an iOS and Android version of BeamViewer publicly available as a teaching and research tool.
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